Benjamin H. Wilt (1901)

WILT

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 10/2/2009 at 10:50:37

Winterset Madisonian
Thursday, July 25, 1901
Page 8

Earlham

Ben Wilt who has been very ill for some months with Bright’s disease died suddenly Wednesday evening.
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Winterset Reporter
Thursday, July 25, 1901
Page 3

Penn Township

Ben Wilt, of Earlham, one of Penn’s old farmers, died on last Wednesday and the remains were placed in the Earlham cemetery.
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Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, July 25, 1901

In last week’s paper a mere mention of the death of B. H. Wilt was made. While his death was no surprise to his family and friends, yet it came with a suddenness unexpected. He had been a sufferer from a complication of diseases for the past two years but had been able to get about until last spring. For the past few months he had been confined to his home and at times suffered great distress. Last Wednesday afternoon he had sat out on the porch talking with some friends and after their departure he went inside to lie down a while and when crossing the room to the couch he sank to the floor and expired almost immediately. He was an upright man and a good citizen. He had been a hard worker and by his untiring efforts had accumulated a goodly share of this world’s goods.

The subject of this sketch was born in Liverpool, Perry county, Pa. March 1, 1852, where he grew to manhood. In 1875 he moved to Cass county, Mich., where he remained until March 1878, when he came to this county settling in Penn township. He resided there until about six years ago when he moved to Earlham.

March 24, 1887, he was married to Mary Crocker, who survives him. No children ever gladdened their home.

During the winter of 1894 he was converted at a meeting at Penn Center and became a member of the M.E. church, of which he was an officer at the time of his death.

The funeral service was held in the M.E. church last Friday morning at ten o’clock and was largely attended. Rev. John Wright of Silver City, Iowa, conducted the service. It was he who conducted the meeting at which Mr. Wilt was converted, and last Friday morning he paid a glowing tribute to the memory of his departed brother. The interment was in Earlham cemetery.

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