James Cass Thornbrugh (1922)
COMPTON, COOK, CRAWFORD, EVANS, EYNON, FIDDLER, THORNBRUGH, WILCOX
Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 4/4/2006 at 07:17:49
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, July 13, 1922
Page 1, Column 1Death of J. C. Thornbrugh
James Cass Thornbrugh died on July 9th, at his home in Scott township, following several months of illness from a cancerous condition of the liver.
He was a son of James Thornbrugh, who came to Madison county in 1846. The family located in Scott on the farm which was the birthplace of Cass Thornbrugh, as well as his home for the past 45 years.
Mr. Thornbrugh was well known in this county, a man of many friends. He has always been active and in spite of his 73 years was energetic and industrious. He will be greatly missed in this community.
Mrs. Thornbrugh and seven children survive him.
Funeral services were held at the home on Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Andrew Thompson of Casey. Burial took place in the Baptist cemetery northeast of Winterset.
_________________________The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, July 20, 1922
Page 1, Column 4J.C. THORNBRUGH PASSES AWAY
BORN IN MADISON COUNTY ON NOVEMBER 20, 1848. FATHER SETTLED IN 1846
ENTIRE LIFE ON ONE FARM
Born, Raised and Lived On His Father's Claim. Seven Children Survive.
J. C. Thornbrugh was born in Madison county, Iowa, November 20, 1848. His father, James Thornbrugh, came to the county in 1846 and was among the first immigrants to settle in that neighborhood. He is said to have taught the first school in the county, but this may have been a mistake as Mrs. Danforth always claimed to have had that honor and her portrait hangs in the historical rooms representing the first teacher and the honor of being the first has generally been conceded to her. At any rate, Mr. James Thornbrugh was a well educated man for that day and conducted a school in the neighborhood of the old Buffalo Stone school. The mother, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Fiddler, was an estimable lady and performed well the duties of a pioneer woman.
They settled about a half mile east of the Buffalo bridge and resided there continually until their death which occurred many years ago. James Cass Thornbrugh, whom everybody knew as Cass, was born, spent the days of childhood, youth and entire manhood on the same claim which his father took, he having lived on the same farm longer than any other person now living or who has lived in Madison county.
He was industrious, honest and of cheerful disposition. He always carried a smile and judging from his demeanor, whenever about town, one would suppose that he was always happy and in friendly relations with all the world, and this was probably the case. He had a brother, Lemuel who until a few years ago, lived in the same neighborhood and was equally well known throughout Scott township and in Winterset. He was somewhat of a musician and with his violin, an inseparable companion, did much to amuse and doubtless----the company who gathered at the pioneer home and in the old log school house, as well as the stone building which stands near the old home.
Cass was married to Miss Emily Evans in March 1875. She was a sister of Henry Evans, who lived so long in the Buffalo neighborhood and afterward lived at Backbone mill which he operated. Mr. and Mrs. Thornbrugh were the parents of nine children, seven of whom are still living: Arthur, the oldest son died in 1916 and Elizabeth, the youngest daughter, passed away early this year. Those still living are: Mrs. Lewis Eynon, of Jackson, Wyoming; Lester, of Denver, Co.; Alvin, of Pratt, Kans.; Mrs. C. W. Cook, and Mrs. Fred Wilcox, of Des Moines; Mrs. Fred Compton and Loyd, of Winterset. Mrs. Thornbrugh, the wife, survives, and a sister, Mrs. Rebecca Crawford, of Topeka, Kans.
Mr. Thornbrugh was in failing health for the past year but his days of suffering lasted only for a short time. He died Sunday, July 9th, 1922 and funeral services were held at the home on the following Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Andrew Thompson of Casey, Iowa.
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