Joseph Elias Garlinger (1901)
GARLINGER, PAYTON
Posted By: Judy Wight Branson
Date: 8/12/2004 at 17:31:38
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
January 1901Joseph E. Garlinger, oldest son of Tom Garlinger, the veteran stock buyer, is dead. He bad been sick with the grip for several days and a consuming desire to get a drink of whisky made him get out of bed and come to town after it. The exposure brought on an attack of pneumonia and he died early Monday morning. He was about 55 years old.
He was without a doubt, the best judge of a hog and could come closer to guessing its weight than any man in Iowa. He was raised in the stock business and when a young man, was happily married and lived for years in the west end of town where John Payton lives now. He was on the road to success and a fortune, which could have easily have been his with his ability and opportunity, when he took to drinking. His home was broken up and his mind impaired with the excessive drinking. For years he has been taken care of by his father. Burial was at the Winterset Cemetery.
________________________The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, January 24, 1901
Page 1Joe Garlinger Is Dead.
Joe Garlinger died at the home of his father, Thos. Garlinger, at about 4 o’clock Monday morning. He had been ailing for about a week with the grip. Last Friday he came up town and the exposure caused a relapse which his frail constitution was unable to withstand. In his better days he was a successful stock buyer and shipper. He was well known to every resident of this county and had not an enemy in the world, save one—strong drink.
________________________The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, January 24, 1901
Page 8Obituary
Joseph Elias Garlinger, oldest son of Thomas and Rachel Garlinger, was born in Richmond, Jefferson county, Ohio, October 25, 1845, when he moved with his parents to Crawford township, Madison county, and remained there until 1860, when he and his father took a wagon and provisions and went to Pike’s Peak, Colorado, and there they remained until 1861, when he removed to Madison county, and has been here until his death, January 21, 1901.
On April 21, 1866, he was married to Nora B. Seevers, who, with a daughter, survive him; although this union was dissolved some years ago.
As a boy Joe Garlinger was good and obedient—one whom his parents took great pride in, and as a young man he was of fine appearance; dressed the best of any man in the community and was admired and respected by all. He had a kind heart, a bright intellect and a good education. In an early day, before banks were established in Winterset, he made many trips to Des Moines on horse-back, carrying large sums of money, being trusted with so large an amount as $9,000 at one time. His business as a stock man naturally brought him into association with the rougher element and gradually he was led into habits that took so strong a hold on him that he was powerless to extricate himself from them.
It is not for us to speak of his failings. In these late years he has appealed much more strongly to our pity than to our censure and we leave him in the hands of a merciful, loving Father. We believe he wanted to do right and would have lived a different life if only he had the power to do so. He came to church, listened attentively to the gospel message, and who knows but the seed sown in his heart has sprung up into everlasting life, for in his last sickness he was heard whispering the name of his Maker and those who listened were sure he was not taking that name in vain.
________________________Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, January 24, 1901
Page 7Joe Garlinger is no more. He died at the home of his father in the northeast part of town Monday morning at 4 o’clock, after a brief illness. He was about town last Friday and to some of his acquaintances he complained of feeling very peculiar, and he went to his abode never to be seen on our streets again. Those who knew Joe Garlinger best knew his pecularities.
As a boy he was good and obedient to his parents; one in whom they took much pride and interest. As a young man he was of fine appearance, always dressed the best and was admired and respected by all.
He had a kind heart, a bright intellect and good education. In an early day before banks were established in Winterset he made many trips to Des Moines on horseback carrying large sums of money, even being trusted with so large amount as $9,000 on one occasion.
It is not for us to speak of his failings. In these latter years he has appealed much more to the pity than censure. We believe he wanted to do right and would have lived a different life if he had only had the power to do so. He frequently went to church and listened attentively to the sermon.
Joseph Elias Garlinger, oldest son of Thomas and Rachel Garlinger was born in Richmond, Jefferson county, Ohio, October 25th, 1845 and lived there until 1855 when he moved with his parents to Crawford township, this county and remained here until 1860 when he and his father took a wagon and provisions and went to Pike’s Peak Colorado and there they stayed until 1861 when he returned to this county and has been here engaged in the stock business until his death.
On April 21st, 1866 he was married to Nora B. Seevers, who with a daughter survive him.
The funeral was conducted at the late residence of the deceased Monday afternoon by Rev. Jacobs.
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