Daskam, Susan (Clark) 1841 - 1915

DASKAM, CLARK, ELLIOTT, JOHNSON, PECKHAM, BUTTE

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/22/2024 at 16:07:20

Source: Cresco Plain Dealer Feb. 26, 1915 P-FP C-6

Mrs. Susan Daskam, who has been ailing for some time, died at her home Wednesday morning. Funeral services will be held at the home Friday afternoon at two o’clock.

Source: Cresco Plain Dealer Mar. 5, 1915 P-FP C-1

DASKAM.
Susan Clark was born in McHenry county, Ill., Sept. 15, 1841 and died at her home in Cresco Feb. 24, 1915. Her father was a typical frontiersman, ever pressing further toward the edge of this western civilization. When Susan was only 9 years of age, he left Illinois and struck west, stopping in Dubuque county for a few years, but later coming on west and north and locating in Winneshiek county near Kendallville where the family of ten children were reared. March 10, 1859, Susan was married to John Daskam and to this union was born 9 children, two of whom died in infancy and one daughter Mrs. Mabel Elliott died some 30 years ago. Those living are: E. G. Daskam, of Waukon, Minn., Mrs. Antonette Johnson, of Cresco, Mrs. Arthur Peckham, of Elk River, Minn., William, of Redwood Falls and Edith Butte, Montana, and Mrs. Grace Mitchell, of Cresco, Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Daskam left the farm and came to Cresco over 30 years ago, and the husband and father passed to his reward March 22, 1897. Mrs. Daskam was baptised by Rev. C. H. Marsh Feb. 1893 and together with her husband was received into membership in the Methodist Episcopal church in Cresco. Some two years ago she passed through a severe seige of pneumonia, and though she entirely recovered she did not retain her powers of resistance. About 10 months ago she was seized with the illness that proved to be her last, and on Wednesday morning the silver cord was loosened and the golden bowl broken and she lay down to rest. Besides the children she leaves a large company of friends and relatives to mourn her loss.
The funeral was conducted from the home in charge of Rev. Will Kirwin, pastor of the Methodist church and interment was made at Oak Lawn cemetery.

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