Veach, Samuel 1828-1910

VEACH, PARKS, KENNEDY, MAYTAG, YOUNGBERG, DALES

Posted By: Barbara Hug (email)
Date: 5/2/2005 at 14:25:15

Samuel Veach, a pioneer of Iowa and a resident of Jasper county nearly sixty years, died at his home on West Main Street Saturday, October 1, 1910, having been a sufferer from heart trouble which ended with dropsy.

Mr. Veach was born in Hendricks county, Indiana, August 17, 1828. Altho he had reached his eight-second year he was able to be around the house and come down town until but a few weeks before he died.

His early life was spent in his native state. His father died when he was quite young and his mother followed in a few years. When he was about twenty years of age he came with a brother's family to Clayton county, Iowa. That was in 1848. Two years later he married Miss Maria Parks in Lynn county, Iowa. They went back to Indiana and resided there about eighteen months when they returned to Lynn county, Iowa. That same fall Mr. Veach left his bride with relatives and went to California. He was gone one year and a half. When he returned his wife had come to Jasper county with her father, James Parks.

Mr. Veach bought a farm near West Skunk river. The family lived there until he purchased the fine farm on the Des Moines road three miles west of Newton. The farm was their home until six years ago when he came to Newton and bought the present residence on West Main street where his death occurred.

He had been bothered with heart trouble for many years and it was partly on account of his health that he came to town to live.

Mr. Veach was a very successful farmer. For many years his place was a notable one and his fine pastures and corn and wheat fields attracted the attention from every road passenger. He was honest and faithful to any trust.

To Mr. and Mrs. Veach were born eight children. Three sons survive and with their mother helped to make his last days as comfortable as possible. One son, James Veach, lives on a farm near Rhodes; John lived on the old Ross farm near Colfax, and Charles C. at the old home place in Newton township.

Mr. Veach was the last surviving member of his father's family.

He leaves eight grandchildren: Bessie and Charles, Virgle, Neva Katheren and Shelby Veach; Mrs. Maude Kennedy Youngberg of Couer de Alene, Idaho; Mrs. Ora Kennedy Maytag of this city, and Earl Dales of Nebraska. He also leaves five great grandchildren.

The funeral service was conducted from his late residence Sunday afternoon. Rev. W. Dieffenbach made the address and the music was furnished by Mrs. Ruby Thorp, Miss Pearl Hitchler and Messrs George and Charles Hitchler. The accompanist was Theona Miller. The bearers were: Messrs. Thomas Kennedy, Al Leeper, James Morrisey, Wm. Sims, Will Ramsay and James Callison. The interment was in the Newton cemetery [actually buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery].

If Mr. Veach had lived until the 17th of this month they would have celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary.

If Mr. Veach had lived until the 17th of this month they would have celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary. ~ The Newton Journal, October 5, 1910.

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Grandson Comes Day Too Late For Funeral

Earl Dales, a grandchildof the late Samuel Veach, arrived in the city from Nebraska this morning, too late to attend the funeral of his grandfather, Samuel Veach, which was held at the Sugar Grove church west of Newton yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Dieffenbach preached the funearl sermon, and the church was crowded with relatives and friends of the deceased. The body was taken to Metz for burial. ~ Newton Daily News, Oct 3, 1910.

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