Simon Lozier (1807 - 1890)

LOZIER, MARQUIS, NEAL, NEEL

Posted By: Karen Brewer (email)
Date: 5/22/2018 at 09:59:40

The Weekly Osceola Sentinel, Osceola, Iowa
October 16, 1890, Page 5

Death of Simon Lozier

Simon Lozier died, October 9, 1890, of old age, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. S. N. Marquis, near Jay, Clarke county, Iowa. He was eighty-three years, and nineteen days old. The deceased was born in Pennsylvania in 1807, was left motherless when six weeks old. He moved to Ohio when a youth, and served apprenticeship at the hatter's trade. He was married to Susan Neal June 16, 1824. He emigrated to Henry county, Iowa, in 1839 where he endured many hardships in his early career. He was a farmer and improved a farm of one hundred and eighty acres near Mt. Pleasant which he sold. He then visited his two sons in California, and after his return purchased a farm in Page county, Iowa. This he sold in 1882, and purchased property in Shenandoah where he made his home. He raised a family of eleven children, five of whom have gone to reap their reward in the better world. He and his sainted wife joined the Missionary Baptist church in 1873 when he accepted Christ and found him a precious Savior. He has enjoyed many blessed seasons in his life service waiting for the coming of his Lord and Savior.

In his last moments he told his loving companion that he was going to rest. The funeral services took place at Bethel chapel where he was laid to rest in the church yard. The services were conducted by Rev. J. A. Morris.