John Henry Shultz (1916)

BUTLER, LYON, SHULTZ, WILSON

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 1/22/2011 at 16:19:40

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, February 23, 1916
Page 1

Death of J. H. SHULTZ

J. H. Shultz died at his home near New Virginia, on the 11th of Feb. at the age of seventy nine, after an illness of a few days with acute pneumonia. Mr. Shultz was a former resident of this county, having lived for a number of years in the Union Chapel neighborhood in Scott township.
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The Advocate-Tribune
Indianola, Iowa
February 17, 1916
Page 6, Column 2

John Henry Shultz died February 11, 1916, aged seventy-nine years, and nine months. He was the third child of Washington and Fanny Henry Schultz, and was born May 8, 1836, in Park county, Indiana. He was of German-Irish decent.

He was married to Louisa Lyon March 13, 1860. To them were born three children, Geo. A., of Indianola; Ida, who died when one year old; J. Eustice, of Osage, Sask., Canada. Mrs. Shultz died eight years ago on February 11, 1908.

Mr. Shultz’s father died when he was sixteen years old. He came to Iowa in 1852 and settled on a farm near Oskaloosa, Mahaska county, with his mother, brother and three sisters, where he lived for forty years. He moved to Madison county in 1893 and came to Warren county in 1900, where he has lived until his death.

Mr. Shultz united with the Presbyterian church in 1867 and for almost fifty years was an active member. He was an active elder in the First Presbyterian church of Indianola from March 1904 to March 1912.

He leaves to mourn his loss, two sisters, two sons and five grandchildren

The funeral services were held in the First Presbyterian church Monday afternoon, and were conducted by Rev. W. Oscar Harless.
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The New Virginian
New Virginia, Iowa
Thursday, February 17, 1916
Page 1, Columns 1 & 2

SUDDEN DEATH OF J. H. SHULTZ

Died at the Home of His Sister, Mrs. M. J. Wilson, Friday Morning. Sick But a Short Time.

This community was shocked Friday morning to learn that J. H. Shultz had passed away about eight o’clock that morning. Very few knew he was sick. In company with his sister, Mrs. M. J. Wilson, he had went to Murray Saturday to attend the funeral of their sister, Mrs. P. G. Butler. Little did anyone realize that in less than one short week Mr. Shultz would have left this stage of action. He complained Monday evening of a pain in his chest. He grew worse, and in spite of all that could be done he passed away, a victim of acute pneumonia. To know Mr. Shultz was to like him. He was a most pleasant gentleman to meet and to talk to. A good Christian man has gone to his reward and this old world is better for him having lived in it. The deepest sympathy is extended to the bereaved ones in these their saddest of hours.

OBITUARY

John Henry Shultz, the third child of Washington and Fanny Henry Shultz, was born May 8th, 1836, in Park county, Indiana, and departed this life at New Virginia, Iowa, Feb. 11th, 1916, at the age of 79 years, 9 months and 3 days. He was of German-Irish decent, his father’s side being German and the mother’s side Irish. His father died when he was but 16 years of age.

In company with his mother, brother and three sisters he came to Iowa in 1852 and located on a farm near Oskaloosa, Mahaska county, where he lived for forty years. Moved to Madison county in 1900 and to Warren county in 1903 where he resided until death.

He was married to Louisa Lyon, March 13th, 1860, who died Feb. 11, 1908. To this union was born three children, George A., of Indianola, Iowa, one child who died when one year old, and J. Eustice, of Osage, Sask., Canada. In 1869 he united with the Presbyterian church and for almost 50 years was an active member. Left to mourn his loss are two sons, two sisters and five grandchildren.

Short funeral services were held at the home at 11 o’clock Saturday, February 12th, conducted by Rev. Geo. W. Koser, pastor of the M.E. church, after which the remains were taken overland to Indianola, where funeral services will be held Monday and the body laid to rest in the Indianola cemetery.

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