Whittaker, Joseph 1817-1899

WHITTAKER, KINEELY, SNOOK, AILLAUD, CLARK

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Date: 5/15/2005 at 15:45:41

Whittaker, Joseph

Mr. Joseph Whittaker, after a protracted illness from dropsical troubles, and the natural infirmities incident to old age, passes away, at his home southwest of this city last Thursday, April 27th, aged eighty-one years, six months and fifteen days.

Father Whittaker was truly a good man and held in the highest esteem by all who have ever known him. He was very retiring and unobtrusive in disposition, but at the same time sociable and genial toward all with whom he was intimately associated.

He leaves, besides a large family of grown up sons and daughters, and aged widow, who has traveled by his side on life’s long journey for about sixty-one years, sharing with him its clouds and sunshine, its trials and its blessings. Her race is almost run, and although she must now travel alone, it won’t be long until she is united with the companion of her youth forever.

Joseph Whittaker was born Aug. 16, 1817, at Middleton, Lancaster, England, and was united in marriage to Miss Hannah Kineely of Cheshire, Eng., in the year 1838. With four children they came to the United States in 1853, settling near Clarksville, Pennsylvania, and in 1867 came to Jasper County, Ia., settling near this city where his home has been ever since.

Father Whittaker was a member of the old Wesleyan Methodist Church in England, but has never united with any church since coming to America. Yet he ever maintained his Christian integrity, and had no fears when the final summons came to him.

He leaves seven children, John, Joseph, George and Frank Whittaker, Mrs. Wm. Snook and Mrs. Henry Aillaud, all of Newton, and Mrs. Wm. Clark of Walsenburg, Colo., all of whom were with their father in his last moments excepting Mrs. Clark, whose husband had been killed in an accident, and was buried the same day her father died.

The funeral services were held on Saturday afternoon at the home, conducted by Rev. C. V. Cowan, and was largely attended. The singing was by Miss Lettie Earley, Mrs. Grace Allen and Messrs Jesse A. Winger and Ralph F. Graham. The remains were laid to rest in Newton Cemetery. ~ The Newton Record Thursday, May 4, 1899