John A. Faurote (1915)
ANNABERG, BRUNS, COOPER, FAUROTE, GILPIN, MONTGOMERY
Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 3/30/2006 at 06:43:52
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, September 15, 1915J. A. Faurote, an old time resident and well known citizen, died at his home on East Jefferson street early Friday morning at the age of 76 years and 19 days.
Mr. Faurote came to this county in the spring of 1854 at the age of 15, and in the fall of the same year, he came to Winterset.
In 1861, he enlisted at the first call for volunteers in the 4th Iowa Infantry serving throughout the entire four years.
He married Miss Olevia Montgomery, who died about 3 years ago. A year ago, Mr. Faurote went to the Iowa colony in Texas with his daughter, Mrs. Cooper, where the middle of June he fell and broke his hip and realizing his serious condition, he was brought to Winterset a month ago.
For several years, Mr. Faurote owned the bakery, now owned by A. L. Larrimer.
He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Verdie Cooper and Mrs. Fannie Bruns of this city and Mrs. Grace Annaberg of Los Angeles, Calif., and one sister, Mrs. Marla Gilpin of this city, and a brother Ed Faurote of Fontanelle.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 from the Methodist church. Rev. W. G. Hohanshelt officiated. Pitzer G. A. R. of which he was a member conducted their burial service at the church.
Burial was in Rock City cemetery.
_______________________The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, September 15, 1915
Page 1, Column 7Obituary
John A. Faurote was born in Marion county, Ohio, August 22, 1839 and died September 10, 1915 at his home aged 76 years and 19 days. He came with his parents to Illinois in 1851 and from there in 1854 rode a pony to Iowa when 15 years old, settling in Madison county.
He enlisted for three years in Company F., 4th Iowa Infantry, July 1, 1861. The company was mustered into service August 5, 1861. He went into the war as a corporal and on February 20, 1863 was made sergeant. He was in 26 battles and many engagements and wounded in the battle at Atlanta, Georgia, July 22, 1864. At the expiration of his first term of service he reenlisted, remaining to the close of the war. He was in the Grand Review in Washington, D. C. When he got home he worked at his trade as tinner in Winterset.
He was married to Miss Olivia Montgomery February 14, 1867 in Winterset. To them five children were born. Mrs. Clara Cassiday died in 1900, the others living are Mrs. Verdie Cooper, Mrs. Grace Anneburg, Harry Faurote and Mrs. Fannie Bruns. His wife died April 9, 1913.
In early life he became a professed Christian and lived to his last a devoted Christian life. He was beloved by all who knew him. He was especially fond of all the “Old Boys” as he lovingly spoke of his soldier comrades and they were devoted to him during his last sickness and death.
He was a patient, loving father, good neighbor, respected citizen and lived worthy of the honor all delight to show.
The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the M. E. church and burial was beside his wife in Rock City cemetery.
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