Webb, William P., 1872-1934

WEBB, JACKSON, BARRINGTON

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Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:37

From the Rock Valley Bee, June 22, 1934:

Wm. P. Webb, Former Pastor Methodist Church Here Dead

Word was received here the latter part of last week of the death of Rev . Wm. P. Webb, a former pastor of the local Methodist church, several years ago. Rev. Webb died suddenly from heart failure Wednesday of last week. Rev. Webb and family were located at Gilmore City, Ia., where the former was pastor of the Methodist church. Rock Valley friends of Rev. Webb will regret to learn of his sudden death.

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From the Laurens Sun, June 21, 1934:

Former Havelock Pastor Dies Suddenly Last Week

Rev. W. P. Webb, pastor of the Methodist Church at Gilmore City, died quite suddenly early Wednesday of last week. He retired as usual Tuesday evening and seemed to be in his usual good health. Early the next morning, Mrs. Webb heard him gasping for breath and he passed away before the physician who was called, could get there. Death was caused by a heart attack but he had never complained of ill health.

Mr. Webb was 60 years old and at one time was pastor of the Methodist church at Havelock. While still a young man he had an arm torn off at the shoulder while working on a big Webb press in a print shop in Montreal, Canada. He was a prominent worker in both the Masonic and Odd Fellow lodges and was a noted speaker before members of both fraternities. He leaves the widow and one daughter. He was born in Montreal, Canada but was buried at Gilmore City.

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RESEARCH NOTES

FindaGrave.com has Reverend William P. Webb, 1872-1934, with a photo of his headstone; buried in Marble Valley Cemetery, Gilmore City, Humboldt County, Iowa. No other family members are listed.

His death certificate has him as William Reardon Webb, resident of Gilmore City; wife Louise V. Jackson; occupation, M. E. minister; born February 2, 1872 in Montreal, Canada; parents George Webb, born in England, and Hannah Barrington, born in Canada; died in Gilmore City at 2 a.m. June 13, 1934; cause, angina pectoris, onset 1931.

News notes in the Rock Valley Bee show him as pastor of the Methodist church there in 1916-1917, after which he was assigned to the Methodist church at Early, Iowa.

The 1920 U.S. census shows Wm. P. Webb, age 48, born in Canada, immigrated 1904, a clergyman; wife Louise J., age 45, born in Canada, immigrated 1904; daughter Kathryn B., age 9, born in Iowa.