REGESTER, Aaron H 1825 - 1891

REGESTER, GREENFIELD, HAWKINS, RIDER, NEISWANGER

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Date: 10/24/2010 at 20:19:10

Fairfield Tribune
Wednesday March 18, 1891

Death of Aaron REGESTER

Mr. Aaron H. REGESTER, of Fairfield township, living about five miles northwest of this city, died Saturday morning, March 14th (sic. actually died Sunday, March 15, 1891), of that fearful and almost fatal disease, pneumonia. On the Sunday preceeding his death, he attended the funeral of Charlis NEISWANGER, was not feeling well at the time, but his friends little thought that he himself on the Sunday following would be a corpse.

Mr. REGESTER was born in Washington county, Penn., came to Iowa thirty years ago; lived awhile in Henry county, from there moved to Jefferson county, where he has lived for the last sixteen years. He was a man respected and esteemed by all who knew him; and his death will be deeply felt by all his neighbors and friends. He was one of those men that we might call a model man, possessing those qualities neccessary to make a good, honest, conscientious and useful citizen.

His funeral was largely attended on the 16th inst.

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The Fairfield Tribune
Wednesday March 25, 1891

Two Good People Gone

Death has been with us and two of our most estimable people, a husband and wife, are gone from our midst.

Sunday, March 15th, at his home northwest of this city, occurred the death of Mr. Aaron H. REGESTER, in his sixty-fifth year, and on Thursday, the 19th, Mrs. REGESTER followed her husband, being in her sixty-third year.

Mr. REGESTER had been in failing health for some time and his last sickness was of short duration, lasting less that a week, the disease being a liver trouble from which he had long been a sufferer. Mrs. REGESTER took down on the day of her husband's funeral with pneumonia, brought on by anxiety and grief, and died three days later.

During life they had often expressed a wish that when one departed the other might soon follow, and indeed, it seems fitting that their wish was granted. For theirs was a companionship so devoted to each other that it would have been little less than cruel had it been broken by death.

They had spent forty-three years of life together in the deepest affection. The tie that bound them here on earth will still continue in that glorius future to which their walks and desires in this life plainly pointed. A home that once was filled with kindness is now desolate. No more shall the children and grandchildren gather in that house as it was their wont to do. In their death the community loses an earnest, upright man, whose wishes and deeds were ever for good; a kind and good woman, whose presence will be greatly missed. In visiting and caring for the sick, how diligent! They delighted in their friends. To the sorrowing family no words can express their loss.

Aaron H. REGESTER and Lovinia (sic. Lavina) B. GREENFIELD were united in marriage in 1848, in Washington county, Penn., of which place both were natives. Mr. REGESTER learned the trade of shoemaker which he followed with success for many years.

An earnest Union man, when war threatened the country he entered the army, but was soon stricken with disease from which he never fully recovered.

He removed to Iowa in 1867 and engaged in farming near Lockridge, later removing to Henry county. In 1875 he located in Fairfield township, where he has since resided. A well-kept farm testifies to his success in that time.

Two daughters were born to them, one Mrs. George HAWKINS (sic. Emma; who was widowed by HAWKINS, and subsequently remarried and widowed by Richard H Crawford. She is buried next to her parents in this same plot), living at Lineville, the other , Mrs. Thomas M. RIDER (sic. given first name Belle; also buried in this same plot with her parents and spouse), in this county. The interments were in the Evergreen cemetery, large numbers of friends and neighbors attending.

Rev. J.F. Magill conducted the services in both cases, with surpassing feeling.

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

Note: Buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Iowa. Old.P.373