J. J. RESSLER

RESSLER

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Date: 8/1/2016 at 11:43:35

J. J. RESSLER DEAD IN SHARON

AGED PIONEER OF JOHNSON COUNTY CALLED TO HIS REWARD

J. J. Ressler, a pioneer of Johnson county a California gold seeker in '49, passed away at his home in Sharon township on the evening of February 10, 1911, being eight-eight [sic] years, four months, and six days of age.

He was born in Wurtenburg, Germany, October 4, 1822, soming [sic] to this country with his parents, brothers and sisters in the year 1830. They resided in Ohio until 1840, at which time they came to Johnson county, Iowa.

In 1849 he went to California with a team of oxen in search of gold. He returned to Johnson county in the year of 1852, where he has resided ever since.

In 1858 he was united in marriage to Fanny Miller, a native of Pennsylvania. This union was blessed with thirteen children, three of whom and his wife preceeded him to the better world. Those remaining are Mrs. Alice Hartman and Edwin J., of Washington state; Mrs. Cora Smith of Upham, North Dakota; Mrs. Annie Schwinley, Mrs. Sarah Alt, Emma Laura, Charles, Henry and Arthur of Sharon township, Johnson county.

He was a successful tiller of the soil and held a number of township offices. On the morning of the 10th he became suddenly ill with pneumonia, only lingering until evening. For many years he was a faithful member of the United Evangelical church, always living a clean, upright life, so that nature could raise up in him and say, "He was the man."

The funeral services will be held Monday forenoon at Sharon Center, the party leaving the house at 10 o'clock. Rev. S. N. Remage will have charge of the services and the interment will be in the Sharon Center cemetery.

Source: The Iowa City Citizen/11 Feb 1911/page 1, column 2.

Transcriber note: This is John Jacob Ressler.