SHRODE, William Adam 1880-1931

SHRODE, REEP, ASPEL, WORKMAN, GERHARDT

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 7/4/2010 at 18:47:53

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Mitchell County
Farmer Is Killed
Blasting Rock

OSAGE, IOWA — Will Shrode was killed late Tuesday afternoon while blasting rock on his farm east of McIntire. A neighbor heard the blast and almost immediately noticed the body lying in the field. Investigation disclosed no mark other than a bruise on the forehead and it was presumed a fragment of rock had struck him.

Shrode was 55 years old and had spent all his life in the vicinity of McIntire.

He is survived by his widow; a daughter, Miss Berniece Shrode, who teaches at David; and two sisters, Mrs. Will Reep and Mrs. Emma Aspel, near McIntire.

It was believed the funeral would be conducted Thursday afternoon at McIntire Methodist Episcopal Church.

[Waterloo Courier, Wednesday, September 30, 1931]
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ITEM 2

Will Shrode Killed
While Blasting Rock

Will Shrode was killed instantly yesterday at about 6 p.m. while blasting rock on his farm about three and a half miles east of McIntire. A neighbor found him soon after he had heard the blast, and Mr. Shrode had apparently just died. It it assumed that a piece of the rock struck him in the forehead.

There were no bruises on any other part of his body.

Mr. Shrode was about 55 years of age, and had lived in the McIntire community all of his life. His parents' old home is just a short distance from his own home.

Surviving is his wife and one daughter, Miss Bernice, the latter of whom is a teacher in the David Schools, and his sisters, Mrs. Will Reep and Mrs. Ella Aspel.

Funeral arrangements are not complete, but it is probable that services will be held in the Methodist church tomorrow, and burial made at Riceville, beside other members of the family.

[Mitchell County Press, Wednesday, September 30, 1931]

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NOTES:

1. William Adam Shrode born February 3, 1880 Mitchell Co., Iowa (World War I registration record and also 1900 Census); son of Conrad Shrode and Barbara (Workman) Shrode

2. His Wife was Rosa (Gerhardt) Shrode

3. The Bernice mentioned in his obituary is "Bernice Schrode Wilkes", 1911-2004 listed in the Riverside Cemetery, Riceville page on IaGenWeb/mitchell.

4. His sister, Ella May Shrode, born July 7, 1867, Mitchell Co., Iowa, married James Aspel (1859-1931); buried at Riverside Cem.

5. William's sister, May Shrode (May 1, 1873 - April 18, 1956), married William Reep (November 21, 1870 - March 17, 1953).

(Research credit: D. M. Scott)