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IKENBERRY, William 1836-1894

IKENBERRY, ALLDREDGE, BERKLEY

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 11/9/2013 at 23:43:51

[Waterloo Courier Wednesday, March 7, 1894, Waterloo, Iowa]

Death of William Ikenberry

The silent reaper has again entered a Waterloo household and the family circle in now desolate of one of its dearest members, the father. William Ikenberry died at his residence, No. 715 Washington St., at 8:30 p.m. yesterday, after a long illness with typhoid fever. He was taken down with the disease about five weeks ago. Kind nursing and skilled medical attendance were furnished him, and he seemed to combat the disease quite well for a man of his age. About a week and a half ago, however, he suffered a relapse, and since then he has had numerous complications of other affections. During the past few days he had suffered intensely from neuralgia, which went from one part of his body to another, and it was suspected that it might go to the heart and cause death.

Yesterday he sat up much of the day and talked cheerily. But last evening, while his faithful wife was penning a card to their son at Ann Arbor, dating the card at 8 p. m. and stating that his father was gaining slowly, she was attracted to the sick man's couch. In spite of the fact that all was done to relieve him that was possible, he expired at about 8:30 o'clock.

Deceased was born April 27, 1836, in Indiana. He moved to Butler Co., Iowa, about forty years ago, where he was married on December 17, 1857, to Mary Alldredge. Two children resulted from this union—one, a girl, dying at the age of ten years, and Leroy Ikenberry, who is working a silver mine at Globe, Arizona. He married his second wife, Susan Berkley, in Buter Co. also. To them were born two children, one dying in infancy, and Wm. L. Ikenberry, now a senior student at the Michigan University at Ann Arbor. He leaves also an aged father and two brothers, Harvey and Levi, living in Butler Co. A brother lives in Farnhamville, this State, and a sister in Dakota. All have been notified by telegram of his death.

He was for a long time a resident of Orange Township, operating a farm just south of town. In November, 1892, the family moved to Waterloo and have resided since on Washington Street.

Mr. Ikenberry was a man who commanded universal esteem and respect among his acquaintances. A kind husband and an indulgent father, the family will sadly miss his wise counsel and generous aid. For many years he has been an elder in the German Baptist Church and has always been active in extending the work of his Master. In all business transactions he was a man of thorough honesty and strict integrity. The mourning widow, children and relatives in the bereavement, are looking unto Him who orders all things for the best and who is able to administer a cordial that will assuage their grief.

Funeral services will be held from the home at 10 a.m. Tuesday and thence from the Dunkard Church, in Orange Township, about five miles south of the city.

A SAD COINCIDENCE

Today a telephonic message from Greene, Iowa, conveys the sad intelligence that Levi Ikenberry, brother of the gentleman whose obituary is given above, died at his home near that place yesterday afternoon, the two deaths occurring only within a few hours of each other. Levi had been dangerously sick for a number of weeks. His funeral was to be held this afternoon. This is, indeed, an unusual and peculiarly sad coincidence, and the relatives will have the sincere sympathy of all in this, their double bereavement.


 

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