Henry Freeman 1836-1905

FREEMAN, SELLER

Posted By: Beverly Gerdts (email)
Date: 5/2/2022 at 14:36:25

Columbus Gazette, Columbus Junction, Iowa
Wednesday, February 8, 1905
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Henry Freeman died at his home in this place, Friday morning, February 3, at 6:30 o'clock. Mr. Freeman was born near Belvidere, Warren county, New Jersey, June 11, 1836. His boyhood days were spent in that state. When a young man he traveled quite extensively, in the country, both north and south, but finally, in 1867, he located in Marshall township, this county, on the farm now occupied by Benjamin Tindall. Soon after coming here he was united in marriage to Miss Irene Sellers, a daughter of the late Warren Sellers, an early settler in the vicinity of Hope Farm, now Cairo. To this union only two children were born. These were the daughters Elsie M. and Hattie L., who, with their mother are left to mourn Mr. Freeman's going.

The farm Mr. and Mrs. Freeman first occupied was afterward sold, they investing in a larger and better one, now belonging to the estate, a mile or more south, on the Wapello-Washington road. Several years since, having secure a competency of this world's goods, the family moved to Columbus Junction to give their daughters better educational facilities and to secure for themselves a well-earned rest. Since that time their life has been an exceedingly quiet one. They have enjoyed their rest and at the same time the respect of all who knew them.

Mr. Freeman's health has been poor for years and has been gradually declining during all the time. Still his death came to many rather unexpectedly, as such things usually do. Besides the members of his immediate family, two brothers are thought to be yet living. These are Rev. David K. Freeman, a Presbyterian minister of Huntington, Penna., and another somewhere in the west whose exact whereabouts are unknown to the family. Mr. Freeman was raised Presbyterian, though, we believe, did not affiliate with any church. He had the reputation of being an honest and upright man.

A short and simple service was held at the family residence on South Hill at 10 clock on Monday, conducted by Rev. J. R. Vance assisted by Rev. J. C. Kendrick. The body was taken to the cemetery at Cairo, near Mr. Freeman's old home, accompanied by the two daughters and a few friends, Mrs. Freeman not being able to undertake the long cold drive.