ENGLISH, Lyman 1852-1931

ENGLISH, VOAKLANDER, GLAFS

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 6/23/2010 at 18:32:36

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FORMER OSAGE MAN,
L. W. ENGLISH,
DIED AT AUSTIN

L. W. English, a former Osager, and a relative of the Voaklanders, passed away Saturday night at an Austin hospital from pneumonia. He was 78 years old.

Two daughters came from their homes in Montana, arriving at Austin in time to see their father alive; and after his death took him back to Montana. It will be recalled that Mrs. English died several years ago at Billings.

Another daughter, living in Idaho, did not make the trip.

The Englishes used to own and occupy Irving Vaughn's house on East State Street, moving to Austin about seven or eight years ago.

[Mitchell County Press, Wednesday, March 25, 1931]

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Lyman H. English

Lyman H. English was born at Windsor, N. Y., in 1852, and at the age of 2 years came with his folks, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel English, to Dell Prairie, Wis. Then when he was about 8 years old his folks came to Iowa, bringing their possessions in two covered wagons drawn by ox teams. It was necessary to go around by McGregor or cross the Mississippi.

They settled on an acre of land on the creek back of the Burr Oak Church, where is located a spring.

In 1880 Lyman married Sarah Glafs, of Charles City, and the couple went to housekeeping on an eighty in the southeast corner of section 33, a mile north of the Burr Oak Church. The place is now marked by an Evergreen grove, but no buildings are left.

A few years later, when the Great Western railroad was built. Lyman and his wife went to the town of Elma, just being started. He, with a Mr. Burcell, operated a butcher shop, later adding groceries, flour and feed to their line. Mr. English was in Elma thirty years, moving from there to Osage.

The Englishes lived but a few years in Osage, owning the house on east State Street now owned and occupied by the I. E. Vaughns. They moved from Osage to Austin about eight years ago.

Mrs. English died several years ago while visiting her daughters at Billings, Montana and was buried there. The remains of her husband, who passed away from pneumonia March 21, were taken to Montana to rest beside his wife.

Mr. English is survived by three daughters, Anna Peterson, Mae Costello and Helen Tupper; also by one sister, Mrs. M. Voaklander of San Gabriel, California.

[Mitchell County Press, Wednesday, April 1, 1931]

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Note: the first clipping did say "L.W. English" and the second did say "Lyman H. English".