Mott, William Wallace 1835 - 1919

MOTT, ROSE, MEISNER, GRAY, EASTON, MARTIN, SAWYER, MCADAM

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 4/12/2013 at 21:46:50

Postville Herald, Fri., 14 March 1919.

The remains of William W. Mott of Chicago arrived here yesterday - Thursday - morning on the early train and were laid to rest in Postville cemetery at 10:30 a.m. after a brief service at the grave conducted by Rev. Hadwin Williams.

Back in the early days Mr. Mott conducted a general store at Luana for a time. Disposing of the same he moved to Postville, where for many years he followed his trade of carpenter. Following the death of his first wife, in the neighborhood of 25 years ago, he went to Chicago and secured employment and was there married again.

Mr. Mott passed away at the Chicago State Hospital at Dunning, Ill., on Sunday, March 9, 1919, aged 84 years, 1 month and 19 days. Concerning the causes leading up to his demise we find the following in Wednesday's Chicago Tribune:

"A coroner's jury yesterday decided that William Mott, aged 84 years, an inmate of the Chicago State Hospital for the Insane, at Dunning, died from pneumonia superinduced by injuries received when he fell out of bed."

Mr. Mott was an industrious and honorable man and held in high esteem by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. He was a member of Brotherly Love Lodge No. 204, A.F. & A.M. of this city.

He is survived by his wife, who was unable to accompany the body, she having fell about two weeks ago and fractured her hip.
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Postville Herald, Fri., 21 March 1919. (condensed).

Obituary: William Wallace Mott.

Between the years 1835 and 1915 lies the record of the life of William Mott, a former resident of Postville, who died at Dunning Hospital, Chicago, Ill., 9 March 1919, at the age of 84 years, 1 month and 19 days. Funeral services were held at his home, 1903 Jackson Blvd., and the remains brought to Postville for interment in Postville cemetery. Services at the grave conducted by Rev. Hadwin Williams.

Mr. Mott was the youngest of nine children, six sons and three daughters, and his passing marks the last of them that have entered the Great Beyond. From the childhood home, Livingston Manor, Sullivan Co., New York, four brothers, James, John S., Harry, William, and one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Rose of Montezuma, Iowa, came to this state in an early day. The brothers first settled on farms in the now vicinities of Luana and Postville. Prior to their leaving New York, Mr William Mott and Miss Harriet Meisner were married; and when the village of Luana was surveyed, in 1867, it soon became their home. Mr. Mott was identified with the moving spirits of the growing village and erected the first store building at that place, conducting a general merchandise store and establishing a thriving business.

Mr. and Mrs. Mott removed to Postville about 1879, where Mr. Mott was associated with his brother, J. S. Mott, as assistant in the Mott Lumber Yard; later in the Mott & McAdam Hardware, then as a road salesman for Mr. McAdam. Subsequently Mr. Mott removed to Columbus, Ohio, where he engaged in a commercial business, but returned to Postville after a year or two and engaged in carpentry. In 1893 Mr. and Mrs. Mott took possession of the Burlington Hotel, where Mrs. Mott died the same year. In January 1894, Mr. Mott went to Chicago and secured a position as cashier in a restaurant, where he met Mrs. Gray, widow of former Judge Gray of that city, to whom he was shortly afterward married, and who still survives. In the most recent years of his life Mr. Mott was employed by the Victor Electic Co., which position he held to the last, when during the last few weeks of rapid decline in health and strength, together with pneumonia, he was suddenly taken from earth's activities.

Since moving to Chicago Mr. Mott returned to Postville only once, to attend the funeral of his brother, John S. Mott, in April 1905.

Home, with life's companion, to him was the dearest place on earth. In his first home, Mrs. Addie Easton, a niece of Mrs. Mott, shared with them, as their own, it's comforts and happiness for many years. She is left to mourn his going. Other nieces who share the sorrow are: Miss Anna Mott and Mrs. Celia Martin of Moscow, Kan.; Mrs. Wallace Sawyer of Whittier, Calif.; Mrs. James McAdam and Miss Clara Mott of Chicago, Ill.; Miss Harriet Mott of Postville; and a nephew, Dr. John R. Mott of Mont Clair, N.J.

Mr. Mott united with the M.E. church as a young man, and served as Superintendant and teacher of Sunday school while in Postville at various times. He sought to make the principles of christianity the guide and practice of his life. He was also a member of Brotherly Love Lodge A.F. & A.M. in Postville.

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Note: See also obit of Mrs. Wm. (Hattie Misner) Mott 1836 - 1893.

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