James W. Breeding (Sheriff) (1903)

BREEDING, JONES, ODELL

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 3/20/2006 at 09:18:56

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, October 1, 1903
Page 1, Column 2

Death of Sheriff Breeding

Sheriff James W. Breeding died at his home in Union township last Friday morning at a quarter to six o'clock after a struggle of about six weeks with typhoid fever. As all know he was a man of magnificent physique and wonderful strength of constitution. He was quite fleshy which fact was against him in his sickness, while his excellent constitution enabled him to battle with the disease weeks after the physicians had practically given him up.

During the fore part of the summer he took a trip to Washington state to take into custody a criminal who was wanted here, and through the exposure and discomforts of such a journey he took a heavy cold which clung to him and which, no doubt led to his death.

James William Breeding was born in Adair county, Kentucky, on May 1, 1856, and died in Union township, Madison county, Iowa, Sept. 25, 1903, aged 47 years, 4 months, and 24 days.

His father's family came from his native state to Winterset in 1860 and in the spring of 1861 moved to Scott twp., where the deceased has spent nearly all of his life, having moved to his farm in Union township, two and one-half years ago.

He was married to Miss Fannie Odell, on June 3, 1875, and to them were born ten children, seven boys and three girls, all of whom are living except Mrs. Annie Jones, whose funeral was held at the same Union Chapel church, and whose remains were buried in that cemetery five months ago last Wednesday.

He has ever been engaged in farming, but two years ago this fall, was elected Sheriff of Madison county, and was nominated for the same office at the Primaries last June. As an officer he was kind to whom he dealt, yet was faithful and exact in the discharge of his duties. His reputation extended beyond the bounds of Madison county and attained recognition throughout this part of the state.

During his life he had enjoyed almost perfect health and when stricken with the typhoid fever, he heroically battled for six weeks against the enemy of his physical power, so anxious was he to live that he might serve his country, his home and his loved ones.

The funeral occurred Sunday and the remains were interred in the Union Chapel cemetery; six miles east of town.

Mr. Breeding was one of the most popular officers we have ever had in the county. He was a man of sterling integrity, kind hearted, jovial and most companionable.

His death, while expected for the past ten days, filled the community with sorrow and pain. Many there were who clung to the hope that the disease would take a favorable turn and allow his strength and vitality to assert itself and effect his recovery. But it was willed otherwise.

The large family have the deepest sympathy of the entire people in their bereavement, and it is no small comfort to them to know that he was loved and respected by all.

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