Zola (CHISMAN) WILSON, 1856-1910

CHISMAN, WILSON

Posted By: Volunteer-Betty Hootman
Date: 6/2/2012 at 20:15:32

Zola Chisman was born in Sidwell, Iowa, June 6, 1856, and died at the home of her brother, C. R. Chisman, of near Bidwell, April 1, 1910, aged 53 years, 7 months and 25 days. Her girlhood days were spent in Bidwell and community. She was converted during the pastorate of Rev. J. B. Hill and united with the M. E. church at Christiansburg, Iowa, and always lived a faithful christian life. July 3rd, 1894, she was united in marriage to Vactor Wilson of near Milton, Van Buren county, Iowa, near and in which place they have since made their home. To this union was born one child, a daughter, Mary, who died in infancy. About ten days ago, she with her husband, went to Bidwell and community to visit relatives and friends, where she took sick with pneumonia and was in bed only two days, and with all that nurses could do yet the disease was fatal. She leaves to mourn, a kind and devoted husband, three brothers, Curtis, of South Ottumwa, C. R. and G. H. of Bidwell, and alarge circle of relatives and friends. A short service at the home of C. R. Chisman, the brother, was conducted by Rev. C. E. Pettit, pastor of the Christiansburg church, after which the body was shipped from Ottumwa to Bloomfield and thence overland to Milton, where the funeral service was held Sunday at 1 p.m. at the M. E. church, Rev. Tennant preaching the sermon. A select choir furnished the music with Miss Meroe Jack at the organ. The interment was in the Lebanon cemetery beside their little babe. Mrs. Wilson was a member of the Lebanon M. E. church at the time of her death. “She lives in deeds of love in memories casket.”

Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Scrapbook A, page 387, Keosauqua Public Library; Keosauqua, IA