CLINKENBEARD, Perry Oliver 1858 - 1908

CLINKENBEARD, EDWARDS

Posted By: Richard K Thompson (email)
Date: 9/1/2010 at 16:15:47

The Fairfield Journal
a/k/a
Fairfield Daily Journal
August 17, 1908

WILL BURY PERRY CLINKENBEARD HERE

Perry CLINKENBEARD was born in Jefferson County, Iowa, April 11th, 1858 and died in Rock Island, Ill., August 14th 1908, aged 50 years 4 months and 4 days. He was the second son of Joseph and Elizabeth CLINKENBEARD. Was married to Jessie EDWARDS of this place August 27, 1907. His home was in Evans of this state and he was employed on a passenger train on the Rock Island railroad. This position he had faithfully held for a number of years.

It was on Friday August 14 that he had finished his run to Rock Island and had eaten his dinner, and afterwards laid down in a passenger car to take his usual mid-day sleep, a sleep from which he never awakened. About 3 o'clock in the afternoon when it was time for his train to make its return trip he was found dead in the same position in which he had fallen asleep.

The funeral was held at the home of his father in the southwest part of this city yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock conducted by Rev. L. Mendenhall

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes. I am not related to the person(s) mentioned.

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Added by Admin, December 2020 --

"The Fairfield Journal"
Wednesday, August 19, 1908
Front Page, Column 4

BURIED PERRY CLINKENBEARD HERE

Perry CLINKENBEARD was born in Jefferson County, Iowa, April 11th (sic - 10th), 1858 and died in Rock Island, Ill., August 14th 1908, aged 50 years 4 months and 4 days. He was the second son of Joseph and Elizabeth CLINKENBEARD. Was married to Jessie EDWARDS of this place August 27, 1907. His home was in Evans of this state and he was employed on a passenger train on the Rock Island railroad. This position he had faithfully held for a number of years.

It was on Friday August 14 that he had finished his run to Rock Island and had eaten his dinner, and afterwards laid down in a passenger car to take his usual mid-day sleep, a sleep from which he never awakened. About 3 o'clock in the afternoon when it was time for his train to make its return trip he was found dead in the same position in which he had fallen alseep.

The funeral was held at the home of his father in the southwest part of this city Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock conducted by Rev. L. Mendenhall.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, August 19, 1908
Page 6, Column 3

Died While On Duty.

Perry CLINKENBEARD was found dead in a passenger coach in the railroad yards at Rock Island, Ill., Friday afternoon about 2 o'clock. A car cleaner saw him sitting upright in a seat, spoke to him, but received no response, and then discovered that he was dead. Mr. CLINKENBEARD was a breakman (sic - brakeman) in the employ of the Rock Island company. He had a passenger run known as the Firefly, which ended at Rock Island, and he generally spent the two or three hours his train lay there in one of the coaches. Death came to him suddenly and without warning, probably from an affection of the heart. Mr. CLINKENBEARD was a son of Joseph CLINKENBEARD of this city, was born here April 17th (sic), 1848, and his boyhood was spent in this vicinity. He had been in the employ of the Rock Island company for twenty five years or more and was a trusted man. He was twice married and his second wife, formerly Miss Jessie EDWARDS, with whom he was united August 27th 1907, survives him. The body was interred in this city Sunday afternoon, Rev. Lewis Mendenhall conducting the funeral service.

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Wednesday, August 19, 1908
Page 2, Column 5

DEATH COMES SUDDENLY.
Perry CLINKENBEARD Dies While Waiting for a Train.

Perry CLINKENBEARD son of Joseph CLINKENBEARD of this city, aged about fifty years, died suddenly of heart failure in Rock Island. The body was received in this city Saturday evening and the funeral took place from the family residence on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The burial took place in Evergreen cemetery.

Deceased was a passenger brakeman and had about one hour to wait before going out. He ate his lunch with his usual appetite, then lay down to await the time for his trip. Later an attempt was made to arouse him, but without avail and an examination disclosed the fact that he was dead. The body was prepared for shipment and arrivved (sic) in this city on No. 6 Saturday night. The suddenness of the death proved a terrible blow to relatives and friends. It was supposed deceased was in his usual health.

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*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

RKT note: Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Iowa. 1st.041. The birth date engraved on his headstone is "May 10, 1858", which differs from the date quoted in the obituary.

Admin. note: Wife Jessie was 30 years younger than Perry, and after his death she remarried twice; in 1909 she married Fred Tracy PERKINS, and later was married to Richard Henry SULLIVAN. She died in 1969 in CA. Where she is buried is unknown as of the time of this edit.