John McLees

DILL, GAMBLE, HUNTER, MCLEES

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 3/21/2006 at 10:41:28

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, February 1913

John McLees of Lincoln township, dropped dead shortly before noon on Sunday at his home three miles southwest of Winterset.

While he and Mrs. McLees were engaged in conversation, he arose from the chair to cross the room and fell. Death was instantaneous. He had been ailing of late, but few outside of his family were aware of it, and the announcement of his death on Sunday was a profound shock to the people of this community.

He was universally respected as a man of up right dealing and good citizenship. He had lived in this county since boyhood and was widely known among farmers and stockmen.

Funeral services were held at the home yesterday, and burial made in the Winterset cemetery.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, January 1913

John McLees was born in Philadelphia, July 26, 1849, and came with his parents to Richmond, Ohio, in infancy, then to Crawford township, Madison county, Iowa, in the spring of 1854, where he united with the United Presbyterian church of Montpelier at the age of twenty years.

He removed to the present home in Lincoln township, in the spring of 1872.

On Sept. 5, 1877, he was married to Martha J. Dill of Washington, Iowa. To this union, one son was born. Besides his wife and son, Ralph, he is survived by two sisters and two brothers; Mrs. Michael Gamble and Mrs. Thos. B. Hunter of Winterset, and William and Andrew McLees, who reside in North Dakota, besides other relatives and a host of friends.
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The Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, January 29, 1913
Page 1

John McLees, one of the early settlers of Madison county, died suddenly Sunday at his home in Lincoln township. He was in apparently good health and his sudden death was a great shock to his family and the community. Mr. McLees was one of our most substantial farmers. A man who was universally liked, honest, upright and a man who counted his friends by the score. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community.

John McLees was born July 26, 1849, in Philadelphia, Penn. Came with his parents to Richmond, Ohio, in infancy. Then to Crawford township, Madison county, Iowa, in the spring of 1854. There he united with the United Presbyterian church of Mt. Pelier at the age of 20 years. He removed to Lincoln township in the spring of 1872 where he has since made his home. He was married to Miss Martha J. Dill, of Washington, Iowa, Sept. 5, 1877. To this union was born one son, Ralph.

He leaves to mourn his loss his wife and son, two sisters, Mrs. Michael Gamble and Mrs. T. B. Hunter, of Winterset, and two brothers, Wm., of Sheldon, N.D., and Andy, of Sanborn, N.D., besides other relatives and a host of friends.

The funeral occurred Tuesday from the home conducted by Rev. T. V. Dugan and he was laid to rest in the Rock City cemetery.

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