ASHMEAD, Hiram 1835 - 1918

ASHMEAD, MORRISON, CRAWFORD

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 12/28/2010 at 13:04:57

"The Fairfield Tribune"
Friday, July 19, 1918
Page 7, Columns 1 and 2

CORRESPONDENCE

Libertyville

Miss Jessie ASHMEAD of Kansas was a recent guest of relatives here. …

… Howard Ratcliff of Leando visited last week at the Hiram ASHMEAD home. …

… Preston ASHMEAD of Ottumwa is here, called by the serious illness of his father. …

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Tuesday, July 23, 1918
Page 4, Column 4

LIFE OF HIRAM ASHMEAD

Hiram ASHMEAD was born at Pike Run, Penn., on Jan. 27th, 1835, and died at his home in Libertyville July 16th, 1918, at the age of 83 years, five months and 20 days. He grew to manhood in his native state and moved with parents to Iowa in 1856, living in Henry County for one year. They then removed to Jefferson County and settled on the farm now occupied by Charles Krueger near Mt. Zion Church. On July 18, 1859, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth MORRISON who survives him. His funeral was on the 59th anniversary of their marriage. To this union were born two sons and two daughters, Anna ASHMEAD and Allie CRAWFORD of Libertyville, Preston ASHMEAD of Ottumwa, and one son dying in infancy.

The ASHMEAD home was in the neighborhood of Mt. Zion throughout the years until 1901 when they moved to Libertyville. Mr. ASHMEAD was a soldier in the Civil War, entering the service on Oct. 1, 1864, and being mustered out July, 1865, at Louisville, Ky., He was a member of Co. E, 13th Iowa Infantry. He was a member of the Winsell Chapel Methodist Protestant Church.

He leaves beside his invalid wife and children, twelve grandchildren and one great-grandchild, besides a large number of relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held on Thursday, at 2:00 p.m., at Mt. Zion church, conducted by Rev. Stodghill and interment was at Winsell cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Friday, July 26, 1918
Page SEVEN, Columns 1 and 2

CORRESPONDENCE

Libertyville

… Mr. Hiram ASHMEAD was born at Pike Run, Pa., on January 27, 1835, and died at his home in Libertyville on July 16, 1918, at the age of 83 years, 5 months and 20 days. He grew to manhood in his native state. He moved with his parents to Iowa in 1856 and lived in Henry county for one year They then moved to Jefferson county and settled on the farm now occupied by Chas. Krueger, near Mt. Zion church. On July 18, 1859, he was married to Elizabeth MORRISON, who survives him. His funeral being on the fifty-ninth anniversary o ftheir (sic) marriage. To this union were born two sons and two daughters: Anna ASHMEAD and Allie CRAWFORD of Libertyville, Preston ASHMEAD of Ottumwa and one son dying in infancy. The ASHMEAD home was in the Mt. Zion neighborhood throughout the years until 1901, whe nthey (sic) moved to Libertyville. Mr. ASHMEAD was a soldier in the civil war, entering the service on October 1, 1864, and being mustered out at Louisville, Ky., in July, 1865. He was a member of Company E, 13th Iowa Infantry, also a member of the Winsell chapel Methodist Protestant church. He leaves besides his invalid wife three children, twelve grandchildren and one great-grandchild, besides a large number of other relatives and friends. His funeral was held at the Mt Zion church Thursday at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. E. W. Stodghill. Interment in Winsell cemetery.

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