ABRAHAM UMBENHOWER

SMITH, UMBENHOWER, LADD

Posted By: David (email)
Date: 2/7/2005 at 16:30:53

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, December 18, 1907

ABRAHAM UMBENHOWER was born in Champaign County, Ill., July 6, 1843, and
died at his home in northeast Chariton, Dec. 12, 1907, age 64 years, 5
months and 6 days, after a three days illness with paralysis. He came with
his parents to Iowa, when he was but three years of age, and settled on a
farm near Columbia, where he grew to manhood. In August, 1862, when but 19
years of age, he responded to his country's call, and enlisted in the 36
Infantry, serving faithfully until the close of the war.

He was married Nov. 29, 1866 to MARY LADD. To this union were born eleven
children, three of whom preceded him to the better land. About fourteen
years ago he united with the Coal Glen Methodist Church, of which he was a
loyal member at the time of his death. He was a kind husband, a loving
father and a good neighbor. He leaves a wife, three brothers, seven sisters
four sons and four daughters, beside a number of grandchildren and great
grandchildren, and a host of friends to mourn his departure.

Largely attended funeral services were held at the Coal Glen M.E. Church
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Smith, and the remains laid
to rest in the family burying grounds.
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