Richard Wroe (1893)

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Posted By: Ida Morse (email)
Date: 6/27/2007 at 21:20:45

Winterset Madisonian, February 17, 1893
Winterset, Iowa

On Tuesday occurred the death of Richard Wroe, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of this community, at the ripe old age of 73. He had been in failing health for sometime, and his decline was gradual until death came. The funeral occurred at the Friends Church Wednesday, at 2 o’clock, and was attended by a large concourse of sorrowing friends and relatives. The pall bearers were men who had been in the employ of the diseased by the year at different times during his life, and were the following persons: Joel Barnett, J. R. Mendenhall, Wm. Kenworthy, Jos. Knox, Jas. Alexander and Jno. Foster. After the services the remains were interred in North Branch cemetery. We will endeavor to furnish an obituary in next week’s correspondence.

Winterset Madisonian, February 17, 1893
Winterset, Iowa

Obituary

Richard Wroe was born in Virginia, May 10, 1821. While young he removed to Clinton county, Ohio: thence to Grant county, Indiana, and in 1855 to Madison county, Iowa, but a greater part of the time since he lived in Dallas county. He moved into Earlham, in September 1892. His death occurred February 18,1893. He is spoken of by every acquaintance as a man of upright Christian character and one held in the highest esteem by all his acquaintances.

Note: Richard's grave stone death date is Feb. 13, 1893, misprint in newspaper.