Bevins, Charles F. 1831-1914

BEVINS, BROOKS, DIXON, HORTON, ANDRESEN, BEMAN, HORTON

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Date: 8/5/2021 at 20:31:24

Chas. F. Bevins, who for years was landlord of the Bevins' Hotel, which stood on the lots where the new Opera House is now located, died at his home in Sanborn, Iowa, after a long illness. His remains were brought here for interment in Hill Crest Cemetery.

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Those coming with the body of C.F Bevins were his widow, Mrs. C.F. Bevins, of Sanborn, Ia., and two daughters, Mrs. O.R. Brooks and Mrs. J. Dixon, both of Watertown, Wis.

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Charles Franklin Bevins was born at Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York state, May 22nd, 1831, and died at his home at Sanborn, Iowa, Oct. 19, 1914, aged 83 years, 4 months and 27 days.

When fifteen years of age he moved with his parents to the town of Hague, Warren county of the same state, where he worked on his father's farm until November, 1851, when he worked for a lumber company until November, 1854. At about the age of 24 years he left his native state and came west to Des Moines, Iowa, where he remained a short time, but spending the following winter and summer in Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa, arriving at Volga City in November, 1855, where he lived for 52 years.

On Dec. 6th, 1858, he was married to his first wife. To this happy union four daughters were born, two of whom are still living. After many years of matrimonial life, Mr. Bevins was called upon to give up his wife by death, which was a severe blow, both to him, the family and the Volga friends.

About three years afterwards he was united in matrimony to Mrs. Horton, his present and now sorrow-stricken wife, who has been a true, devoted and loving wife and who keenly feels her loss of so kind a husband.

Mr. Bevins, who spent 52 years of business life in Volga City, is well and favorably known. He taught school in Volga for several years. He was the originator of the Independent school district of Volga, was its treasurer for more than twenty years and served as postmaster for a long term. He was also in the mercantile business and hotel life, which brought him in touch with the traveling public. The kindest words are spoken of his honesty and integrity of life. A man whose word was as good as his bond, kind hearted and generous, a highly respected citizen and apart from the past seven years, which were spent in Sanborn, he lived the largest part of his useful life in our little city.

But his earthly pilgrimage is ended. His earthly sun has set in the west. The gates of the unknown have opened and he has passed out into the great life of the future, under the loving control of our heavenly Father's hand. Peace to his sacred memory and may the gentle hand of our God, who knows how to succor the widows and orphans in their sorrow, rift the dark clouds, and turn the sorrow of the bereft wife and two daughters into a joyous hope of the homecoming into our Father's kingdom, where sorrow and sighing shall flee away and God shall wipe all tears from our eyes.

The mortal remains were brought to Volga Oct. 20th, 1914, and the funeral services were held the same day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Andresen, conducted by the Revs. Piper and Roberts, and all that was mortal of our brother was laid away to rest in the beautiful cemetery of Volga, awaiting for the Immortal Dawn.

~Register and Argus, Thursday, October 22, 1914 (Volga City News)

Notes: The 1860 census, Sperry twp. enumerates C.F. Bevins & his wife Eliza J. His second wife was Carrie F. 'Ella' (Beman) Horton Bevins, who died in 1924 and is buried in Hill Crest cemetery.