WASHBURN, Harvey c1808-1882

WASHBURN

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 1/1/2014 at 20:00:40

[Waterloo Courier, Wednesday, February 8, 1882, Waterloo, Iowa]

SUDDEN DEATH.—Harvey Washburn, father of ex-county treasurer Washburn, died suddenly at the residence of his son David in Blackhawk Township, last Thursday afternoon about six o'clock. He had been apparently in his usual health and had eaten his dinner with his customary relish.

A short time before his death he, together with a hired man, undertook to drive some stock away from the hay stacks. Mr. Washburn went around the stacks and was seen to throw up his hands and fall. On going to him he was found to be dead.

Deceased had lived in this county many years and his death is greatly lamented. He was 73 years old.

The funeral services were held last Sunday morning at the Jockeytown
church, and a large concourse of people were present.

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Note:
"Jockeytown" (Same location also known as Wilson Jct.) Although not an official name, the story of Jockeytown is worth repeating. Located in Black Hawk Township about halfway between Waterloo and Hudson, the area around the first school house (No.1) was dubbed "Jockeytown" by Mr. Bonsteel. The rumor was that Mr. Bonsteel came to the area to trade horses for cattle but was unsuccessful because the local settlers were too sharp witted. Bonsteel said, "They were too much jockey for him, that it was a sort of Jockeytown." Another rumor gave the credit for the name to an early circuit rider trying ineffectively to finagle a sharp trade with one of the pioneers. Byron Sargeant, an early township settler, maintained Bonsteel deserved credit for the name. [Iowa GenWeb Project: Iowa Communities (Past & Present]