Jesse Truitt (1903)
POLK, SCHECKELLS, TRUITT
Posted By: Judy Wight Branson
Date: 2/17/2009 at 09:03:23
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, December 10, 1903
Page 5, Column 2Jesse Truitt, one of the old time residents of Madison county, died at his home in Winterset yesterday forenoon.
Mr. Truitt was 70 years of age, an old soldier, and generally esteemed citizen.
He leaves a widow and two daughters, Mrs. Charles Polk of this city, and Mrs. John Scheckells of Texas.
_______________________Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, December 10, 1903
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The funeral of the late Jesse Truitt will be held at the home Friday afternoon at two o’clock; providing a daughter, who lives in Arkansas, will be able to reach here, and if not it will be deferred until she arrives. Thus, until word is received from her, fixing the time of her arrival the exact hour for the funeral cannot be announced. As we go to press we learn that word has been received from the daughter, and the hour of the funeral has been set at two o’clock, Saturday afternoon.
_______________________Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, December 10, 1903
Page 3Death of Jesse Truitt
The death of Jesse Truitt yesterday morning about nine o’clock while not a surprise caused deep sorrow throughout the community. Jesse has been in very poor health for many years, an old army trouble, contracted while in the service of his country. Through all these years of suffering he has been subjected to periodical attacks of the old disease, both of heart and lungs, and many times recovered when it was not thought possible. Everybody knew that sooner or later it would carry him off, which it did yesterday.
Mr. Truitt was an old settler of Madison county and one of its best citizens. He served honorably through the civil war for which he gave health and finally his life. The community mourns the loss of a worthy citizen. He leaves an aged wife who is an invalid, and two daughters, to whom all extend their deepest sympathy.
_______________________The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, December 11, 1903
Page 1, Column 2Jesse Truitt Dead
Jesse Truitt died at his home in the north part of the city Wednesday morning. He had been confined to his home for several weeks and his death was expected for many days.
Mr. Truitt was one of the oldest citizen of the city and came to Winterset before the war. He was a soldier during the war and served with honor. He was wounded by a shell during the latter part of it and never fully recovered from the shock. He had been in feeble health many years. The funeral will occur today.
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