John Dearhammer 1840-1904

DEARHAMMER, MOULTON, MILLER, GILHOOLEY, DUDLEY, LENIUS, KELLEY

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 8/27/2010 at 20:23:08

The death of John M. Dearhammer
occurred at the family residence Monday
afternoon, December 5, at 3:30
o'clock, after an illness of six months
from a complication of diseases.
Everything possible was done for his
relief. He had been in Luther Hospital,
St. Paul, and in Exelsior Springs,
Mo., for treatment, and had been under
the care of city physicians, but to
no avail. The funeral will occur tomorrow,
Thursday, 2 p. m. from the
Baptist church, of which he was an
attendant, Rev. A. R. Toothacre officiating.
Interment will be in the Oelwein
cemetery.
John Dearhammer was born in Newark
township, Wisconsin. March 28,
1840. He came to Independence, Iowa,
in 1872 and located on a farm. In 1876
he moved to Harlan township, Fayette
county, and purchased a farm. He resided
there till 1884 when he located in
Fremont township where he continued
to reside till 1900 when he sold his
farm and purchased property on South
Frederick street, Oelwein.
In 1872 he was united in marriage to
Miss Mary J. Moulton, and to this union
were born ten children, Anna, deceased.
Mrs. Fenda Miller, Mrs. W. J.
Gilhooley, of New York, Mrs. C. C.
Dudley, of Beliot, Wisconsin, William
C., Mrs. Hattie Lenius,Charles C.. John
Leroy, Mrs. C. A. Kelley, and Fred,
deceased. Mrs. Dcarharainer died September
21, 1901. He was a kind and
loving husband and father, and had a
large circle of friends who knew him
to be a genial acquaintance. He was a
member of the M. B. A. and the Yoeman,
and carried insurance on his life
to the amount of $6OOO. Besides his
sons and daughters he leaves five brothers
and two sisters to mourn his loss.

Oelwein Register - 7 Dec 1904
Note: Burial Oakdale Cemetery