Jacob Foreman (1923)

FOREMAN, SECREASE, SHAW, DUNCAN, BONNEY, SAWHILL, CURRIER, JONES

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 5/7/2017 at 08:46:29

The Osceola Sentinel
Osceola, Iowa
Thursday, April 26, 1923
Page 7, Column 5

Jacob Foreman was born in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, December 29, 1846, and departed this life April 19, 1923, aged 76 years, 3 months and 21 days. He moved from Ohio when a small boy to Madison county, Iowa, where he has spent the most of his life. He was married to Mary Catherine Secrease March 3, 1873. To this union were born seven children, four daughters and three sons. The mother, one daughter, and one son preceded the father to the other life.

He married Eliza Shaw September 27, 1917. About three years ago he moved to Osceola and has since made his home here. He has held to the Christian faith for at least 35 years, and in his last days his thoughts were of God and Christian service.

He leaves to mourn their loss his widow, John Wesley of Osceola, Mrs. Lillie Belle Duncan, Mary Ellen Bonney, Rosy Angeline Sawhill and Samuel, all of Truro; twenty-five grandchildren and three great grandchildren; also two sisters, Mrs. Francis Currier of Osceola and Mrs. Laura Jones of Truro, and a host of relatives and friends.

Short funeral services were held at his home on North Lincoln street, Friday, April 20, 1923, by Rev. Lombard of Osceola, with the expectations of having a funeral service conducted by Rev. White of Winterset in the near future. Interment made in Fields cemetery.

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