James S. Hermon (1930)

HERMAN, SMITH, WILSON, ADAM, BRADEN, REESE

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 2/8/2006 at 10:25:57

Winterset Madisonian - June 1930

James Herman was born Nov. 13, 1874 at Wisbeach, England, and died June 13, 1930 at his home in Winterset, having reached the ripe old age of 82 years and seven months.

When but a boy of four years he came with his parents to Clyde, Ohio, and in 1859 he with them removed to Madison county, Iowa, locating near Zion church where he lived until he came to Winterset in 1915.

On Feb. 4, 1875 he was married to Mary Jane Smith, and to them eight children were born, five sons and three daughters, on son, Harvey, dying in infancy. Besides his widow, seven children survive him. They are Charlie and Albert, of Winterset, Mrs. J. F. Wilson of Libertyville, Ill., Mrs. D. B. Adam, and Ross Herman, of Creston, Iowa, Mrs. Beulah Braden, of Winterset, and Walter, who for years has made his home with his parents. One sister, Mrs. Emma Reese, of Griswold, Iowa, and one brother, Ezra Herman, of Winterset, mourn his loss as well as twenty-eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He was one of a family of eight children, two brothers and three sisters preceeding him in death.

At an early age he accepted Jesus Christ as his personal savior, and through the years has lived a faithful consistent Christian life. As a young man he united with the Baptist church at Winterset, of which church he was a member at the time of his death. He also was greatly interested in the Welfare of Zion church, having taught a Sunday school class there for many years. He was a kind husband, a good father, and faithful friend and neighbor, and for him we believe these words were spoken by his savior, "Well done thou good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of the Lord."

(Burial was in Winterset cemetery)
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Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
June 19, 1930 – page 1

Death of James Herman

James Herman died Friday morning June 13th at his home at Winterset. He was 82 years of age at the time of his death. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, conducted by Rev. John T. Hall. Burial was in the Winterset cemetery.

Mr. Herman came with his parents to Madison county in 1859 from Clyde Ohio. They located near the Zion church where he lived until he came to Winterset in 1915.

On February 4, 1857 he was married to Mary Jane Smith. There were eight children born, five sons and three daughters, one son dying in infancy. Those surviving him are: his wife, Charles and Albert of Winterset, Mrs. J. F. Wilson, of Libertyville, Illinois, Mrs. D. B. Adam and Ross Herman of Creston, Mrs. Beulah Braden of Winterset and Walter at home. One sister, Mrs. Emma Reese of Griswold and a brother Ezra Herman of Winterset also survive him. There are twenty-eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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Coordinator's note: Transcribed as published, surname is "Hermon" per gravestone. Middle initial is from several censuses.

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