Isaac Meyers

MEYERS, HILSABECK, COYNE, HAUSER, ANDERSON

Posted By: Joseph K. Hilsabeck (email)
Date: 1/19/2011 at 15:14:30

Times-Republican, Marshalltown, Iowa, Wednesday, June 14, 1899

Death of Isaac Meyers

Liscomb, June 14 – The angel of death has taken one of our oldest citizens. It was not unexpected when, at 12:30 Tuesday, June 13, Isaac Meyers departed this life. He was born April 29, 1819 near Tazewell (sic), Tennessee. On June 20, 1841, he was married to Catherine Trease. Eleven children blessed this union, all but three surviving. In 1848 he came to this state, locating in Jasper County. The next year he removed to Timber Creek. Before Marshalltown was inhabited he located east of the place where the home now stands. Then in 1852 he came to this place, locating about a mile north of town. Retiring from farm life, he settled in Liscomb in 1883, and with his sons engaged in the hardware and grocery business. He was a member of the Christian Church at Bethel for many years. The Iowa order of Odd Fellows being organized in 1872, he became a charter member. For the past few months he has been a patient sufferer from dropsy of the heart.
He leaves to mourn a loving wife and eight children: James, Thomas and Mrs. M. C. Coyne of this city; Jesse, of Whitten; Samuel, of Davis, Wyoming; Mrs. R. M. Hauser, of Livingston, Montana; Mrs. J. J. Anderson of Phillipsburg, Montana; and Nelson, of Aplin, B. C.
In losing him a happy home is broken and a dear friend is gone.
The funeral will be held at Bethel church Thursday, June 15 at 11:00 o'clock. Rev. Isaac Johnson and Rev. W. Smith conducting the services. Interment will be at Bethel Cemetery.