John Burroughs 1848-1935

BURROUGHS, LONG, HORN, WILKERSON, NEBERGALL

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Date: 5/9/2017 at 09:12:55

28 February 1935 - The Tipton Advertiser

Mr. J. W. Burroughs, a long-time resident of Cedar county who for the past thirty-five years had resided in the Mount Zion neighborhood, passed away last Monday night at his home, after an illness of many months.

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon this week in the Mount Zion church, with interment in the Masonic cemetery. Revs. Otis Moore and A. W. Straub conducted the funeral services.

Surviving Mr. Burroughs are his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Ward Horn and Mrs. Robert Wilkerson; two sons George R. Burroughs and J. H. Burroughs; three sisters, two brothers, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Obituary notice will be published in next week's paper.

7 March 1935 - The Tipton Advertiser

John Wesley Burroughs, the son of Thomas and Hannah Burroughs, was born at Delaware, Delaware county, Ohio. Dec. 9th, 1848 and passed way Feb. 26, 1935, at his home near Tipton, Iowa, aged 86 years, 2 months and 16 days.

He was of a pioneer family of nine children and came with his parents to Iowa in 1854, at the age of six years, in a covered wagon, crossing the Mississippi River on a ferry boat at Rock Island. They settled on a farm four miles north of Mechanicsville which was their home until 1877. He was married to Martha Jane Long, daughter of Hiram R. and Barbara Long, at Tipton, Iowa, April 22, 1857. To this home which they established, four children were born: George R., John H. and Mrs. Ward Horn of Tipton, and Mrs. Mabel Wilkerson of Springdale.

In 1877 they moved to Marshall county which was their home for many years. In 1899 they came to Cedar county which has been their home ever since, excepting one year in Howard county, Iowa.

At the age of fourteen John Burroughs became a member of the Methodist church and his Christian faith was one of the strong characteristics of his long life, always attending regularly, with his family, the church services, so long as his health permitted, taking an active part and giving liberally to the support of Christian work.

He became a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge at Beaman, Iowa, about fifty years ago, remaining a true and loyal member of that order until his passing.

His love and devotion to his home and family, his friendliness, his honesty and industry were strongly marked traits of character, and won him the respect and esteem of many friends wherever he lived.

He leaves to cherish his memory his beloved and devoted wife, his four grandchildren, Grace Horn, Mrs. Gertrude Nebergall, Parker Burroughs and Marvin Wilkerson; two great grandchildren, Allen and Kenneth Nebergall; also two brothers, three sisters and many other relatives and friends.

The funeral service was held at Mt. Zion church Thursday afternoon, Feb. 28, with Rev. A. W. Straub and Rev. Otis Moore in charge. Interment was in the Masonic cemetery near Tipton.