JAMES F. PENNIWELL

PENNIWELL, WEATHERBY, RUSH, THROCKMORTON

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Date: 2/2/2002 at 20:21:31

Decatur County Journal
August 27, l9l4

JAMES F. PENNIWELL, son of SOLOMON and
CATHERINE PENNIWELL, was born in
Fayette County, Ohio, near New Holland, July
27, l835, and departed this
life at his home in Leon, Ia., August 20,
l9l4, aged 79 years and 24
days. He moved to Decatur County with his
parents in the year l855, and
continued to make his home here until the
time of his death. He was the
eldest of ten children, all of whom have
departed this life except one
brother, SAMUEL C. PENNIWELL, of Leon, Ia.

In l86l he was united in marriage to BARBARA
WADSWORTH, who preceded him
to the great beyond on August l0, l9l0. To
this union were born seven
children, four boys and three girls: JOHN E.,
of Vancouver, B.C.; KATE
WEATHERBY, of Los Angeles, Calif.; VIRGIL F.
and JENNIE RUSH, of Leon;
MAYME E. THROCKMORTON, of Derby, Ia.; JAMES
R. and GEORGE W., of Leon,
all of whom survive and were present at the
time of their father's
death. In addition to the immediate family,
he is survived by sixteen
grandchildren and numerous other relatives.

The deceased learned the carpenter's trade
and in the early days was one
of the prominent contractors and builders of
the county.

He united with the Methodist Church in Leon,
July 7, l878, and remained
a faithful member until death. He was active
in the work of the church,
having been Sunday School Superintendent,
member of the official board,
class leader, member of the choir, in fact,
nearly every office in the
church was held by him at some time. He was
the contractor and builder
of the Leon Methodist Church as well.

He was a man of sterling integrity, devoted
to his family and never
forgot a friend or one in need. The funeral
services were held at the
residence on West Commercial Street, Sunday
afternoon, August 23, at 3
o'clock, conducted by Rev. Guy J. Fansher,
Minister of the Leon
Methodist Church. The music for the services
was furnished by a quartet
consisting of MRS. O.E. HULL, MRS. J.A.
CASTER and MESSRS. J.W. ROWELL
and ED KEMP, with MISS GRETCHEN HURST at the
piano. Three very
comforting hymns were sung. Interment was
made in the Leon Cemetery.

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