Paynter, William Henry – 1865-1924

GEORGE, PAYNTER, WILLIAMS

Posted By: Diana Wagner
Date: 7/13/2021 at 21:35:30

William Henry Paynter was born at Mountain Ash, South Wales on April 4, 1865. He passed away suddenly on Monday morning of Dec. 22nd, 1924 after only a few days illness of pneumonia, at the age of 59 years, 8 mo. and 18 days.
The late Mr. Paynter came to America at the age of 18 years and made his home with his uncle in Gilberton, Penn. It was here upon Jan. 15th 1890 that he married Anne George. To this marriage were born eleven children, 8 of whom preceded their father in death. Three children, Mrs. Jeanette Williams, Harry and George, all of Colfax remain with their mother to mourn the passing of father and husband.
Mr. and Mrs. Paynter came to Iowa in 1893 and settled in Mahaska County until 1903 when they removed to Seevers in Jasper County where they remained until they moved to Colfax eleven years ago.
In addition to his sorrowing widow and three children, Mr. Paynter is survived by three grandchildren, two brothers in Philadelphia, Pa. and one brother in Australia, as well as three sisters living in south Wales.
He was a faithful attendant of the M.E. Church of Colfax and an active member of the Men’s Adult Bible Class. He was a member of the Congregational Church. He was an original thinker of independent mind, a keen student of the bible and always took a valuable part in the discussions of the class. He was an active member of the United Mine Workers of America and was Vice President of the Local Union No. 56. He was a member of the Improved Order of Redmen and for thirty-five years was a member of the I.O.O.F.
The funeral was held in the M.E. Church on Wednesday Dec. 24th under the direction of Rev. Mr. Neal, after which interment was made at the Oak Hill cemetery.
Source: newspaper unknown; Thursday, January 8, 1925

William Paynter Dies Very Suddenly
Was Prominent Miner and Active Political Worker
William Paynter passed away suddenly Monday morning about nine o’clock with pneumonia. He went to work in the mines last Wednesday, but at the time had a heavy cold. Pneumonia followed at once and the remainder of the week he struggled with the affliction. His heart began to fail early Monday morning and in spite of the efforts of the physician and his family, the heart was not able to cope with the disease and he passed away suddenly at nine o’clock.
Mr. Paynter was born in Wales. He has been a resident of Colfax a good many years, where he has been very active in the Miner’s Union of which he was Vice President at the time of his death, and in politics, being especially active in the Third Ward, where he has held official positions at almost every election.
Mr. Paynter was a man who had a mind of his own and did as he thought was for the best at all times and circumstances; those who did not agree with him on a subject admired him for his loyalty to the cause he believed right.
He was a member of the local United Mine Workers of America; a member of the Odd Fellow lodge in Wales never joining the local order; a member of the local Redmen, and a member of the Congregational Church in Wales.
Besides the wife and three children, Harry, Mrs. Jeanette Williams and George, two brothers in Pennsylvania, three sisters in Wales and one brother in Australia survive.
Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m. from the Methodist Church, with Rev. F. J. Neal officiating. Interment in the Oak Hill cemetery.
Source: Colfax Tribune; Thursday, December 25, 1924