GUDGELL, Richard Johnson 1843 - 1921

GUDGELL, HENDERSON, COPELAND, GREEN, NICHOLS, MULLINIX

Posted By: Jane Adams (email)
Date: 4/5/2005 at 18:11:00

"Fairfield Daily Journal"
Thursday, April 21, 1921
Page 4, Columns 3 & 4

OBITUARY

Richard J. GUDGELL was born June 6th, 1843, and died April 18, 1921, aged 77 years, 10 months and 12 days. He was born near Frankford, Ky., in which place the family lived until Mr. GUDGELL was 14, at which time the family moved to Livingston county, Mo., removing thence to Jefferson county, Iowa, in the spring of 1861.

Mr. GUDGELL enlisted in Company F, 3rd Iowa cavalry, serving till close of war, 4 years of service being rendered. He re-enlisted in the regular army and served three years against the Indians.

He was married to Phoebe A. HENDERSON April 21, 1876. To this union 8 children were born -- Jackson GUDGELL, Love M. COPELAND, Robert B. GUDGELL, having preceded him in death, Licurgus GUDGELL of Rock Island, Ill., Mrs. Laura Lee GREEN of Ottawa, Kansas, Henry Clayton GUDGELL of Fairfield, Mrs. Lila B. NICHOLS of Burlington, Iowa, Mrs. Susie B. GREEN of Burlington, Iowa, who with his wife and eleven children survive him.

Mr. GUDGELL will be remembered as a good soldier and never shirked his duty as he saw it. He was one of the ready men when his country called, being a volunteer. He was a good neighbor, a kindhearted man, ever ready to help the needy and those in distress. One who served his God by serving his fellow man.

The fmaily will miss a good husband and one of the best fathers who always saw that his family was well provided for. He was a lover of little children and always enjoyed their company -- laughed when they laughed and suffered when they suffered and helped to bear their burdens as one who knew. Surely the Christ who knows meant it when he said, "Whatsoever you do to the least of these, my brethren, you also do it unto me."

This data has been transcribed for genealogical purposes; I am not related to the subject.

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Added by Admin, January 2024 --

"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Thursday, April 21, 1921
Page SIX, Column 5

CARD OF THANKS

We take this means to thank our friends and neighbors, the G. A. R., the American Legion and the I. O. O. F. for their able assistance, lovely flowers and kindness bestowed on us in our bereavement.

Mrs. Phoebe A. GUDGELL
Licurgus GUDGELL
Clayton GUDGELL
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph NICKOLS (sic)
Mr. and Mrs. Harley GREEN
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson GREEN

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Thursday, April 21, 1921
Front Page, Column 1

Mr. and Mrs. Nelson GREEN of Ottawa, Kans., and Mr. and Mrs. Harley GREEN of Burlington were called here by the death of R. J. GUDGELL.

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Thursday, April 21, 1921
Page SIX, Column 6

GUDGELL, Richard J.--Died at his home in Fairfield, Monday morning, at the age of seventy-eight years. He was a veterabn of the Civil war, and a native of Kentucky, but was one of the older residents of this county.

funeral services, which were attended in a body by the G. A. R., were held at the Christian church Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Polly.

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Thursday, April 28, 1921
Page TWO, Column 7

Card of Thanks

We take this means to thank our friends and neighbors, the G. A. R., the American Legion and the I. O. O. F. for their able assistance, lovely flowers and kindness bestowed on us in our bereavement.

Mrs. Phoebe A. GUDGELL,
Lycurgus GUDGELL,
Clayton GUDGELL,
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph NICHOLS,
Mr. and Mrs. Harley GREEN,
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson GREEN.

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Thursday, April 28, 1921
Page SIX, Column 5

GUDGELL, Richard J.--Was born June 6, 1843, and died April 18, 1921, aged 77 years, 10 months and 12 days. He was born near Frankfort, Ky., in which place the family lived until Mr. GUDGELL was fourteen, at which time the family moved to Livingston county, Mo., removing thence to Jefferson county, Iowa, in the spring of 1861.

Mr. GUDGELL enlisted as a volunteer in Company F, 3d Iowa cavalry, serving till close of war, four years of service being rendered. He reenlisted in the regular army and served three yars (sic) against the Indians.

He was married to Phoebe A. HENDERSON, April 21, 1876. To this union eight children were born, Jackson GUDGELL, Love M. COPELAND, Robert B. GUDGELL having preceded him in death; Licurgus GUDGELL of Rock Island, Ill.; Mrs. Laura Lee GREEN of Ottawa, Kansas; Henry Clayton GUDGELL of Fairfield; Mrs. Lila B. NICHOLS of Burlington; Mrs. Susie B. GREEN of Burlington, who with his wife and eleven granchildren (sic) survive him.

He united with the Christian church in 1915, of which church he was a member at the time of his death.

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Admin. note: Jane originally transcribed an abbreviated version of this obituary. On June 1, 2012, it was filled in with the complete article. Richard was married twice: first to Margaret Louise MULLINIX who died in 1883 and is buried in Old Fairfield City Cemetery in Public Grounds Lot 237, and Phoebe is his second wife with whom he is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Lot SDiv.2-013.