Thomas C. Studdard 1826-1893

STUDDARD, PICKENS, HALL, REYNOLDS, TAYLOR

Posted By: Beverly Gerdts (email)
Date: 12/19/2020 at 07:42:52

Columbus Gazette, Columbus Junction, Iowa Thursday, April 6, 1893 page 1

Thomas C. Studdard was born in Salem, North Carolina, July 3, 1826 and died in Columbus Junction, Iowa, April 4, 1983, aged 66 years, ?months and 1 day. At the age of? years her removed with is parents to Indiana and about five years later to Louisa county, Iowa. In 1849 he ? to California where he remained eighteen years after which he returned to this county. In 1867 he was married to Miss Ann Eliza Pickens, in Muscatine county where they lived seven years. Thence they removed to Columbus Junction and this has been their home ever sine. He leaves one child, Miss Nellie, now a teacher in Salt Lake City, to mourn with her mother their loss. He united with the Methodist church twenty-three years ago and afterwards with the Evangelical church at his place. He leaves three sisters, Mrs. Hall, near Columbus city; Mrs. Reynolds, Muscatine, and Mrs. Taylor, Oregon; and one brother John Studdard, Red Cloud, Nebraska. The funeral occurs from the Presbyterian church, at two o'clock this afternoon. Mr. Studdard had long been in poor health but was much better of late and no one thought of his being so suddenly taken off. he was brusque in his manner, but tender hearted as a child, industrious, sober and honest he was possessed of a wonderful fund of dry humor and had a pleasant word for everybody. He will long be missed by those who knew him well.

Second story page 5 - Our town was shocked Tuesday afternoon at the very sudden and unexpected death of Thomas C. Studdard. He was returning toward home about 5 o'clock p. m. from some errand down town and when in front of Hanft's meat market he suddenly reeled and fell to the walk. Some parties standing near rushed to his help, but he was past that and in a very few minutes was dead. The event occurred within a few feet of the spot where another old settler, Jacob Bobo, met a similar fate.