Benton Applegate
APPLEGATE, MORSE, MORRIS
Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 4/4/2006 at 18:31:45
Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, October 22, 1931
Page 1Death of Benton Applegate
Benton Applegate, a former resident of Madison county, died at his home in Woodlake, Nebraska, Monday morning, October 19th, about nine o’clock. Mr. Applegate had been in poor health for some time and had a major operation, three weeks preceding his death. The body was brought back to Dexter yesterday, and funeral services will be held at Early Chapel, Friday afternoon, October 23, at 2 o’clock. Burial will be made in the family lot in the Stringtown cemetery.
Mr. Applegate taught school for many years in Douglas township, and had written an interesting article for the Diamond Jubilee edition on the pioneers of the Stringtown neighborhood. On Sunday his daughter, Alda M. Applegate, wrote a letter to Ed M. Smith, editor of this paper, stating that her father had received his Madisonian and could then enjoy several of the letters of the Diamond Jubilee edition.
Mr. Applegate moved to Nebraska twenty-four years ago and was an employee of the post office department, and also taught school. He leaves his daughter, Miss Aida, who kept house for him, and a son, David Morris, of Earlham. More details of his life will be given in next week’s issue of the Madisonian.
________________________Winterset Madisonian
Thursday, October 29, 1931Benton Applegate
Benton Applegate, son of David and Mary Applegate, was born December 19, 1854, at Youngstown, Ohio and departed this life in the Brown County hospital at Ainsworth, Nebraska, October 19, 1931. As we measure time he lived a span of 76 years and 10 months.
At the age of three and one-half years his parents moved from Ohio to Iowa, making the trip overland as all early settlers of that time did. The party consisted of seven teams and wagons.
He was about 7 years old when the Civil war broke out. He, with his mother, took care of the Iowa home and farm while his father and two older brothers were in the service of their country.
He began his early education at the Cline school house near Douglas Center. After completing the work of the rural school near his home, he attended Earlham high school under the instruction of the late C. M. Pinkerton. Part of his high school education was received at DeSoto. Later he attended Simpson college. His teaching experience covered several years in Madison, Adair and Cherokee counties.
While teaching in Cherokee county, he met Rosalie Morse, who later became his wife on March 8, 1879, at her home in Finchford, Iowa. It was largely through her influence that he became an active member of the Christian church at Early Chapel, where his membership has been held these many years.
He and his wife began housekeeping in Madison County. To this union three children, Alda Mary, David Morse and Gladys Fern, came to bless the home. The family circle was broken when his wife passed to the beyond March 4, 1906.
Mr. Applegate went to Nebraska in 1907, where he, together with two daughters, homesteaded near Wood Lake until 1918, when the younger daughter passed away in Douglas, Wyoming. The following spring, he, with the older daughter moved to Wood Lake where he resided the remainder of his life.
His health had been failing for the last three years. On October 13, 1930, he became seriously ill, and has been confined to his home ever since.
On September 29, he entered the hospital at Ainsworth, Nebraska, where an operation disclosed his condition to be beyond the help of medical science.
He leaves to mourn his death, a daughter, Alda M. Applegate; one son, D M. Applegate, and family of Earlham; a cousin, J. C. Applegate of Wood Lake, Nebraska, who has been as a brother to the deceased; several cousins, a sister-in-law; several nieces and nephews and many friends.
Mrs. Hurd, pastor of the Christian church at Redfield conducted a most fitting service at Early Chapel, the old church home of the deceased. She was assisted by A. J. Hanson, pastor of the Bear Creek church. A large audience of old friends assembled to pay their respects to their old friend, Benton Applegate.
________________________Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, October 29, 1931LAST RITES HONOR BENTON APPLEGATE
Had Been Assistant Editor of Nebraska Newspaper Three Years.
(The Stockman, Wood Lake, Nebr.)
Benton Applegate, son of David and Mary Applegate, was born December 19, 1854 at Youngstown, Ohio, and departed this life in the Brown County hospital at Ainsworth, Nebr., October 19, 1931. As we measure time he lived a span of 76 years and 10 months.
At the age of three and one-half years his parents moved from Ohio to Iowa, making the trip overland as all early settlers of that time did. The party consisted of seven teams and wagons. They were three months on the way, including six weeks visit with relatives near Galesburg, Ill.
He began his early education at the Cline schoolhouse near Douglas Center. After completing the work of the rural school near his home, he attended Earlham High school under the instruction of the late C. M. Pinkerton. Part of his high school education was received at De Soto. Later he attended Simpson College at Indianola.
His teaching experience covered several years in Madison, Adair and Cherokee counties. The memories of the boys and girls he taught were pleasant inspiration in later years.
While teaching in Cherokee county he met Rosalie Morse, who later became his wife on March 8, 1879, at her home in Finchford, Iowa. It was largely through her influence that he became an active member of the Christian Church at Early Chapel where his membership has been held these many years.
He and his wife began housekeeping in Madison County. To this union three children, Alda Mary, David Morse and Gladys Fern, came to bless the home. The family circle was broken when his wife passed to the beyond March 4, 1906.
Mr. Applegate went to Nebraska in 1907 where he, together with two daughters, homesteaded near Wood Lake until 1918, when the younger daughter passed away in Douglas, Wyo. The following spring, he with the older daughter moved to Wood Lake where he resided the remainder of his life.
His health had been failing for the last three years. On October 13, 1930, he became seriously ill, and has been confined to his home ever since. He was a most patient sufferer, always hopeful to the very last of regaining his former good health.
On September 29 he entered the hospital at Ainsworth, Nebr., where an operation disclosed his condition to be beyond the help of medical science.
He lived to see his country pass through three war periods and often expressed his regret that he had not been the age at any time to be accepted to participate in the defense of his country.
During the past three years he assisted his daughter, Alda, in the editing of The Stockman, and contributed much to the enjoyment of the readers.
His Indian letters, signed Andrew Go-to-School, especially, created much interest, so much so that many thought them written by a bonafide Indian. Recently, in response to request from the editor of the Madisonian in Winterset, he wrote a long article recalling Iowa as he knew it in his boyhood days.
He leaves to mourn his death a daughter, Alda M. Applegate; one son, D. M. Applegate, and family, of Earlham, Iowa; a cousin, J. C. Applegate of Wood Lake, Nebr., who has been like a brother of the deceased, and other cousins, a sister-in-law, several nieces and nephews and many friends.
Quietly he departed this life with a “peace that passeth all understanding.” He died as he had lived, serene, peaceful; confident of the future life which God has prepared for those who love Him.
Because of the quarantine condition existing in Wood Lake no funeral service was held for Mr. Applegate before the body was taken to Winterset, Tuesday night.
Mrs. Hurd, pastor of the Christian Church at Redfield conducted a most fitting service at Early Chapel, the old church home of the deceased. She was assisted by A. J. Hanson, pastor of the Bear Creek church. A large audience of old friends assembled to pay their last respects to their old friend, Benton Applegate.
Those attending from a distance were: Alda M. Applegate, Wood Lake, Nebr.; Mrs. Ira Moore, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Mrs. Carl Lorenzen, Independence, Iowa; Mr. Jim Dennison and Ralph Funk of Knoxville, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Stewart and Jim Stewart of Indianola, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Brock and Mrs. Hartley of Winterset, Iowa.
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