Homer H. Webster (1912)
ALEXANDER, BOWEN, CHANDLER, DAVIDSON, FREY, SMITH, WEBSTER
Posted By: Kent Transier
Date: 11/8/2023 at 18:02:53
The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, November 6, 1912
Page 5, Column 1News was received yesterday afternoon of the death of H. H. Webster of Burlington, Kansas. Mr. Webster was an old resident of Madison county, living in the southern part of the county until a few years ago when he moved to Burlington, Kansas. His death was unexpected for though he was still in the hospital, convalescing from a recent operation, his condition was not considered serious.
His daughter, Mrs. Charles Frey and family left Wednesday for Burlington to attend the funeral.
______________________The Burlington Republican
Burlington, Kansas
Monday, November 11, 1912Obituary - H. H. Webster
H. H. Webster was born near Edgington, Rock Island county, Ill., April 10 1847 and died November 5, 1912 at the Military Home, Leavenworth, Kansas where he had been for treatment, having failed to find relief elsewhere. He was the son of Charles and Olive Webster of New York who moved to Rock Island county at an early day.
Being left an orphan quite young, he went to Wisconsin where he, with his two brothers, enlisted in the service of his country in 1862 being less than 16 years of age at the time of his enlistment. He was in Company G, 25th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, serving until the close of the war. He was with Sherman on his famous "March to the sea" and took part in the Grand Review at Washington, D. C. at the close where he was mustered out.
He was married on March 9, 1873 Miss Ruth Alexander to which union were born nine children all of whom are living except Loren who died in infancy and all present at the funeral with the exception of one daughter, Mrs. L. E. Smith, of Lorimor, Iowa who was unable to be here. Besides his immediate family he is survived by one brother and two sisters, one of whom was present.
Mr. Webster was converted at Milo, Iowa on New Years eve, 1887, and united with the Methodist Episcopal church of which organization he has been a faithful member until the day of his death. His great love for home made it impossible for him to be content without his companion, so his faithful wife had joined him only the day before his death.
He has passed the Grand Review of Life, maintaining his loyalty throughout, and has been mustered into the Grand Army of that Country where reigns eternal peace.
In a conversation with his wife just before retiring while talking of the sin around and as to who would reach the Great Beyond he said, "But we will, we will, we will”.
The funeral was held at the Methodist church in Burlington Friday afternoon and was largely attended. Rev C. L. Hovgard officiated and the male quartet sang. The interment was in Graceland cemetery. . The pall bearers were his five sons, Oscar, Lester, Walter, Will and Ray, and his son-in-law, Will Davidson, and they are a fine lot of stalwart young men.
Mr. Webster is survived by his wife and eight children: Mrs. Orpha Frey, Winterset, Iowa, Mrs. Belle Davidson, Burlington, Robert O. Webster, Clay Center, Mrs. Jennie Smith, Lorimor, Iowa, John Lester Webster, Burlington, Walter F. Webster, Parsons, William S. Webster, Chanute, Herman Ray Webster, Burlington. There are seven living grandchildren, two being dead. William Homer Davidson died December 13, 1910 and Gail Smith, February 18, 1910.
Those from out of town here for the funeral were his sister, Mrs. Lou Chandler and daughter Mrs. Pearl Bowen of Blockton, Iowa, Mrs. Sarah Schee, Winfield, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kukuk, Mrs.. Hattie Michael and Mrs. Libbie Barrett of Waverly.
______________________Transcriber's note: First name taken from gravestone.
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