John Sanford Allgeyer (1943)
ALLGEYER, GORDON, HOWELL, LAIZURE
Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 10/8/2006 at 13:55:29
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, June 30, 1943
Page 1, Column 6JOHN S. ALLGEYER DIED ON MONDAY
Funeral Services Are to Be Held Thursday From Ramsey-Richards
John S. Allgeyer, prominent Madison county farmer and member of a pioneer family in this community, died Monday at his home west of Winterset after a long illness. He was 83 years of age.
Mr. Allgeyer was born Jan. 1, 1860, in Mercer county, Ill. Seven years later he came with his parents to Madison county. They settled on a farm four miles west of Winterset, and during the remainder of his long life his home was in that community.
He was married to Nancy May Gordon on Jan. 28, 1894. The moved to the farm which continued to be his home until his death. His wife died on Sept. 11, 1919.
Mr. and Mrs. Allgeyer reared in their home three foster children, all of whom survive. They are: Mrs. Orville Howell of Winterset, Mrs. B. L. Laizure of Santa Rosa, Calif., and Thomas Gordon of Haleysville, Okla. He also leaves nine foster grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held this Thursday at 2 p.m. from Ramsey-Richards funeral home, in charge of the Rev. Reed Kessler. Burial will be made in the Winterset cemetery.
________________________The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, July 1, 1943
Page 1, Column 7JOHN ALLGEYER DIED JUNE 28TH
Last Or Family Of Nine Children. Ill Health Several Years.
John Sanford Allgeyer, resident of Madison county since 1867 and the last of a family of nine children, died at his farm home west of Winterset Monday. He had been in ill health for several years and his condition became critical after he was injured in a fall several weeks ago. He was 83 year old and had lived practically his entire life on the same farm.
John Allgeyer was born January 1, 1860, the son of Charles and Frances Allgeyer, on a farm in Mercer county, Illinois. He was married January 28, 1894 to Nancy May Gordon of this county who preceded him in death on September 11, 1919. He had no children but raised three foster children who survive him. They are Mrs. Orville Howell, Mrs. B. L. Laizure of Santa Rosa, Calif. and Thomas Gordon of Halaysville, Okla.
Funeral services will be held today (Thursday) at the Ramsey-Richards funeral home at two p.m. Rev. Reed Kessler will conduct the services and interment will be made in the Winterset cemetery.
________________________Transcriber's note: Transcribed as published, "Halaysville" should be "Haileyville".
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