Morse Boies

BOIES

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 7/2/2014 at 18:09:48

Obituary

Boies.

Again are we called upon to chronicle the death of another of Scott county's old settlers, Morse Boies, who passed away Monday evening at 8:30 o'clock, after a long illness.

Mr. Boies was born in Beaver county, Pa., Nov. 22, 1823. He lived at New Brighton, Pa., until 12 years of age and it was there that he received his education. In 1855 he came to Davenport where he worked at the furniture business until 1866, when he bought Israel Halls' undertaking establishment, in which business he continued ever since. He was united in marriage Dec. 29, 1861, with Miss Margaret V. Bowling, daughter of ex-Mayor James Bowlin. He has been a member of the Masonic fraternity since 1856 and of the A.O.U.W. since its organization. He was a consistent member of the Methodist church for years.

Mr. Boies was a kind-hearted, conscientious man and always had a kind word for every one with whom he came in contact. He was a member of the Pioneer Settlers association and most active in keeping up that organization.

For several years past he has been gradually failing and last spring he purchased a farm at Gilbert, intending to retire and there end his days in peace, but Providence had decreed otherwise and when five weeks ago he was compelled to take his bad he felt that the end was drawing near. During all this time, however, he suffered no pain but gradually grew weaker and weaker until the end came. Sunday evening he lost the power of speech and became unconscious in which condition he remained until death.

He leaves a wife and four children to mourn his taking away--Ressie, J., Ella C., Warren D., and Lottie M., all of whom, with an only sister, Mrs. J.M. Legget and her husband of Des Moines, were at his bedside when he breathed his last.

The funeral will take place Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family residence, 318 Perry street, with interment in Oakdale.

Source: Davenport Daily Republican, Davenport, IA 30 September 1890