Reuben Loudenback (1895)

LOUDENBACK

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 4/19/2008 at 16:15:26

Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
October 8, 1895
Page 1

Earlham and Thereabouts

Reuben Loudenback died, at his home in west Earlham, Monday, September 30. Funeral services occurred Wednesday at Penn Center, where interment took place. Deceased has been a sufferer for over 30 years.
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Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
October 10, 1895
Page 4

Earlham

There were two funerals at Penn Center on the 1st and one on the 2d, the former being that of Mrs. Marsten and Mr. Koehler, and the last that of Mr. Loudenback.

The latter was adjudged insane and taken to the asylum at the county farm, but his health beginning to fail he was brought home on the 20th of August and died October 1st, aged 82 years and 15 days. He was an old soldier, being a member of Company I, 37th (Gray Beard) Regiment, Iowa Volunteers. He had two sons in the 5th Iowa who were taken prisoners when they had some 4 or 5 days more to serve out their three years and were taken to Andersonville, where they died of starvation. Another son was wounded, but got home.

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