GEORGE W. GAMMON

GAMMON, ROBINSON

Posted By: Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert (email)
Date: 1/4/2002 at 15:27:21

Leon Reporter
September 28, l895

GEORGE W. GAMMON was born Feb. 8th, l8l9,
near Knoxville, Tenn. Died at
his home on Eden Prairie, Decatur County,
Iowa, Aug. 22d, l895. His
father moved to Putnam County, Indiana, when
George was quite young. He
was married to MARTHA ROBINSON in l839 and in
l849 moved to Monroe Co.,
Iowa, where his children were born; there
being 7 sons and 4 daughters,
who are still living, except a son who died
when l3 years old.

In l865, MR. GAMMON came to Decatur Co. and
bought the farm on which he
has since lived. UNCLE GEORGE was a good
neighbor and an honorable
citizen; a kind father and an affectionate
husband. He was much
attached to his home, where you would nearly
always find him. His
companion preceded him to the grave only
about l0 months, leaving him
struggling between life and death. Although
racked with pain almost
continuously he never complained but bore up
most heroically 'til tired
nature could stand no more, when death
released him from his
sufferings. He was highly esteemed by all
who knew him as fully
demonstrated on the day of his funeral, Aug.
25th at his home, for
people came for miles around to pay the last
tribute of respect the
living can to the dead.

The funeral services were conducted by Bro.
Martin, with appropriate
readings of scripture, prayer and a few
remarks and suitable hymns by a
choir of excellent voices. The Masonic
fraternity took charge of the
body and gave it a suitable burial, which he
was so honorably entitled
to, having been a member of Grand River Lodge
No. 78 for many years.
The following to the cemetery was very large,
being estimated over 700
persons.

--M. & H.

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