William Presnell, died March 28, 1900

PRESNELL, PRESSNELL, PRESNAL, PRESSNAL, HOLLOWAY, SARBER, ROGERS

Posted By: Pat Ryan White (email)
Date: 11/12/2017 at 14:55:10

DEATH OF WILLIAM PRESNELL

After A Long Illness He Expires Early This Morning.

This morning at his home on West Pearl street occurred the death of Mr. William Pressnell after a long illness. The immediate cause of his death was consumption. Mr. Pressnell was in his seventy first year and well known and highly respected in the community in which he has lived so long. He leaves a widow and three children, a son out west, Mrs. Dr. Holloway, of Des Moines and Mr. Wm. Pressnell, who lives at home.

The funeral will take place Friday afternoon at two o'clock.

["Mount Pleasant Daily News", March 28, 1900, Page 1]

FUNERAL OF WM. PRESSNELL.

The funeral of the late Wm. Pressnell was held Friday afternoon from the Baptist church at 2 o'clock, and it was attended by a goodly number of his old friends and neighbors. The services were conducted by the Rev. O.B. Sarber, the pastor, who was assisted by Rev. O.W. Rogers, of the Congreagational church, and the remains were interred in the Forest Home cemetery.

["Mount Pleasant Daily News", Saturday, March 31, 1900, Page 4]