Emery, William Henry 1859-1911

EMERY, MEAD, STANDUF, TROTTER, HARDY, OWENS

Posted By: Shelley Arri (email)
Date: 6/28/2004 at 16:08:41

Times-Republican (Marshalltown, Marshall Co.), IA, Tues., Aug. 8, 1911

"RHODES MAN DEAD.

William H. Emery Dies of Heart Failure - Funeral Held.

The funeral of William Henry Emery, of Rhodes, was held from the Methodist Episcopal church of that place Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. S. B. Clark officiating. The service was quite largely attended. Interment was in the Edenville cemetery.

Mr. Emery had been a resident of Rhodes since 1900. He died at his home Thursday of heart disease. Mr. Emery was born in Jackson county, March 3, 1859. In 1871 the family moved to Jasper county and settled near Colfax. On Feb. 16, 1882, Mr. Emery married Miss Clara Mead, of Rhodes. Four children were born to them, three of whom are living. They are Creta, Carrie and Clifford. Mr. Emery is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Mollie Trotter, of Des Moines, and one brother, Mr. T. W. Emery, of West Bend, who were present at the funeral.

Mr. Emery was a life long member of the Presbyterian church and later the Methodist Episcopal church. He was highly respected by all who knew him."

Times-Republican (Marshalltown, Marshall Co., IA, Friday, Aug. 11, 1911

"This community (Rhodes) was greatly shocked early Friday morning when the sad news reached here of the sudden death of Mr. W. H. Emery, which occurred at his home, a short distance from Valeria, on Aug. 3. Mr. Emery and family had made Rhodes their home for a number of years until last spring when he bought a farm near Valeria and they moved there. Mr. Emery and family were held in high esteem at this place and he leaves to mourn his death a large circle of very warm friends. The body was brought here Saturday evening, accompanied by the family and relatives and taken to the home of Mrs. Mead."

==================================================

The Colfax Clipper (Colfax, Jasper County, Iowa, Thursday, August 10, 1911

"Obituary of W. H. Emery

William Henry Emery was born March 3, 1859, in Jackson county, Iowa, and died August 3, 1911, of heart failure, at Valeria, Iowa.

In the year of 1871, with his parents, he moved to Jasper county, near Colfax. On February 16, 1882, he was married to Miss Clara Mead, of Rhodes, Iowa. Of the four children born to this union three survive, as follow: Creta, Carrie and Clifford. Besides his wife and children, there is a sister, Mrs. Millie Trotter, and a brother, T. W. Emery, of West Bend, Iowa.

For the greater portion of his life he was a consistent member of the M. E. church. He was always a faithful husband and affectionate father and was respected by all who came within the circle of his upright, useful life. Funeral services were from the Rhodes M. E. church last Sunday at 2:00 p.m., and were conducted by Rev. S. B. Clark. The interment was at Edenville cemetery."