Holden, George Sedgwick 1858-1886 & Emma Tibbles Family

HOLDEN, TIBBLES, DARE, ELLIOT, MUTH

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Date: 11/23/2024 at 14:34:04

Holden, George Sedgwick 1858-1886 & Emma Tibbles Family

This story was taken from page 397 of the Ireton Centennial Book (1882-1982). The story was transcribed for this BIOS by Beth De Leeuw of the Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society. Some research notes were added by Wilma J. Vande Berg.

George S. Holden was married to Emma Tibbles, Dec. 3, 1884 in Calliope. They moved to Ireton and he was depot agent here until the time of his death June 7, 1886. He died from typhoid fever, from drinking water. One daughter, Ethel, was born. Her mother also died when she was very young so her Grandmother Tibbles raised her.

Ethel married Tom Muth June 1913 at the Hawarden Catholic Church. They farmed southwest of Ireton until they retired to Hawarden in the 1960’s. They observed their 50th anniversary. In 1963. They had 4 children: Clarence, Elmira, Elmer, and Josephine, who died in infancy. Tom passed away Jan. 1, 1969. Ethel lived in the Hillcrest Nursing Home in later years and passed away Feb. 4, 1981 at the age of 95. Clarence Muth married Velda Benson in 1938 and was an extensive farmer and livestock raiser, living in the Ireton area. They purchased the former James O’Meara farm in Washington Twp. Sec. #26 and moved there in 1965. Clarence was killed in a farm accident Dec. 4, 1972. Velda continues to reside on their farm. 2 children were born: Ronald and Kathleen. Ronald is married, has 2 boys, and lives in Washington Twp. Sec. #20, as a farmer. Kathleen is an elementary school teacher in the South Sioux City school system and married Roger Hawkins, a Plymouth Co. farmer, Dec. 27, 1980.

(end of the story in the Ireton book.)

RESEARCH Notes:
Holden, George S. born 6 May 1858 died 7 Jun1886. He was the son of Joseph C. Holden born 20 Jun 1815 Ohio and died 8 Jul 1863 Marietta, Ohio and Mary Ann Dare. George married Emma Tibbles born 1863

Emma Tibbels was born 1863 Ohio.
1870 census she was living in Carthage, Athens, Ohio With her parents John Tibbles 39 born 1831 Ohio and Margaret Tibbles 31 born 1839 Ireland, Children were Emma J. Tibbles 7, Joseph E. Tibbles 5, and Helen J. Tibbles 2.
1880 census J. J. Tibbels was Living in Calliope, Sioux County IA age 49 and Margaret Tibbels age 41, Children Emma 17, Joseph 15 and Helen 12.
Parents of Emma Tibbles were John Jacob Tbbels 14 Feb 1831 Athens OH died 2 Feb 1894 Hawarden IA and Margaret Jane Elliot born 26 May 1839 Ireland and died 4 May 1919 Iowa. Children listed on ancestry.com public member trees were Emma Josephine Tibbels 1863-1889, Joseph Elmer Tibbels 1865-1897 and Helen Jane Tibbels 1867-1954.

CHILD : George Holden and Emma Tibbles had one daughter
Helen Ethel Holden 1886- died 4 Feb 1981 She married Thomas Edward Muth born 2 Oct 1882 IA and died Jan 1969 Hawarden IA. See Ethel Mrs. Thomas Muth’s obit on this web page.
Their children were – Clarence Muth 1914, Elmira Muth 1916, Elmer Austin Muth 1921-1986 . and Josephine died in infancy.

OBITUARY OF GEORGE HOLDEN
Hawarden Independent of June 10, 1886
Death of George Holden Died at his residence in Ireton, Monday night, June 7, 1886 of Typhoid fever, after a couple of week’s illness.
He was born at Marietta OH on May 6, 1858 and graduated at the Marietta college the year he was 21 years of age. He came to Calliope about seven years ago and was agent for the Milwaukee railroad company at this place for nearly two years. When the Northwestern road was built he received the Ireton station which position he still held at the time of this death.
He was married to Miss Emma Tibbels Dec 3, 1884 who , with her baby boy now mourn his death. His friends were many indeed. In fact an acquaintance with Geo. Holden was sure to win your respect and friendship towards him. His record with the company was the best of any agent between Hawarden and Chicago and the company showed that they appreciated his services by running a free special train from Ireton and return to convey the remains and the many friends who desired to attend the funeral here. By far the largest funeral procession that was ever has here, followed the remains to their last resting place in the cemetery east of town.
Funeral services were held in the Presbyterian Church, though it was inadequate to hold the number present. Rev. J. C. Gilkerson preached a very appropriate and affecting sermon, The bereaved ones have the sincerest sympathy of a large circle of friends in their sad hour of trial.
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From the Alton Review-Democrat of June 12, 1886 –
HOLDEN. - At his home in Ireton, Monday, Jun 7, 1886, at 5 p.m., Goerge S. Holden, ages 28 years. Mr. Holden was the railroad agent at Ireton, and was an exemplary young man with high abilities and beloved by all his acquaintances. He leaves a wife, one child, and an aged mother. To see a young man of his promising abilities cut off in the midst of a 'happy life' is indeed deplorable.
(In the Sioux county cemetery index George Sedgwick Holden was born 6 May 1858 Mariette Ohio died 7 Jun 1886 buried with wife Emma J. in Grace Hill Cemetery at Hawarden. Emma was born 14 Apr 1863 at Athens Ohio died 2 Jan 1889. Further research found that in 1885 Iowa census of Reading Township Sioux County, George S. Holden born in Ohio age 26 years, wife Emma J. age 21, and living with them Mary A. Holden, mother age 60 or 69. The 1870 census had them living in Harmar Ohio Mary A. Holden was 54 born about 1816 and son George was 12 years born in Ohio. In the 1860 Census the family was in Marietta Ohio, father Joseph Holden 45, Mary A. 42, William 20, John 18, Joseph C. 10 and George S. 2 yrs.) The death of Emma Holden was found in the Hawarden Independent of Jan 3, 1889. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Tibbles of Hawarden. She left an orphan 3 year old child.

OBITUARY OF EMMA HOLDEN
Source: Hawarden Independent (1-3-1889)
Born: April 14, 1863
Died: January 2, 1889
Mrs. Emma Holden, wife of George Holden, deceased, and eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Tibbles, died at the home of her parents about 9 o’clock yesterday morning from consumption.
She was born in Ohio and came to Calliope with her parents when a mere child and here grow to womanhood. She was married to George Holden December 3, 1884. Her husband died June 7th, 1886, since which time she has never fully recovered from the shock and prostration which his sudden death brought on. That dreadful disease consumption soon fastened its tangs about her, and with her constitutions already weakened though mourning for her beloved husband, she was unable to fight it off, although struggling with fortitude to do so. Emma’s friends numbered all who made acquaintance. She leaves an orphan child of about three years of age.
The funeral took place today at 2 o’clock and a large concourse of friends gathered to witness the sad rites as the remains were laid in their as the remains were laid in their last resting place. The parents have the sincerest sympathy of the entire community in their sad hours of trial.