WILLIAM R. WORRELL

WORRELL, COHAGEN

Posted By: Deb Barker (email)
Date: 12/30/2014 at 21:14:48

WILLIAM R. WORRELL WAS ONE OF FIRST SETTLERS OF DAVIS COUNTY—BURIED TODAY.
The death of William R. Worrell, aged seventy-six years, marks the passing of one of the very first settler of Davis County. An illness or about one year claimed this pioneer Sunday morning at 9:10 o'clock at the home of his son, John Worrell, in Davis County. Just one year ago Sunday, Paul Worrell, son of the deceased, died suddenly at the home of Peter Cohagen in Ottumwa, while returning to his Davis county home from a visit. The funeral services were held this afternoon at 1 o'clock at the residence of John Worrell and at 2 o'clock at Wesley M. E. chapel, conducted by Rev. C. Cray Jones, pastor of the chapel. Burial was made iii the Wesley cemetery. Besides his son Mr. Worrell leaves eight children, Mrs. Emma Jones, Charles, George, James, Lewis Worrell, Misses Mary and Alma Worrell and Mrs. Nevada. The deceased took up a claim in Davis County when the land was first opened by the government many years ago. He has resided in that county ever since.