Relyea, D. M. (Died 1895)

RELYEA

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 7/19/2008 at 19:33:07

Funeral of D. M. Ralyea (sic Relyea)
From Monday's daily.

One of the old settlers of Plymouth county, D. M. Ralyea (sic Relyea), died last night
at his home in Akron. Mr. Ralyea (sic Relyea) had many dear friends in LeMars as he
lived here ten or fifteen years ago and previous to that time he lived in
Lincoln township where he took up a homestead. He was a prominent member of
the Methodist church when in LeMars and Rev. Joel A. Smith of LeMars goes
over to Akron to conduct the funeral services which will be held at Akron
tomorrow at 1 o'clock. The corpse will be brought to LeMars for burial.
The interment will take place at 6 o'clock tomorrow evening and the bell of
the Methodist church will be tolled when the procession reaches LeMars.
There will be no services here except the short burial service at the grave.
The deceased was 81 years of age at the time of his death.

*Note--this surname is correctly spelled "Relyea."

~Source: LeMars Sentinel, July 4, 1895, pg 3, col 3

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