WOODROW, Robert: Born 1869

WOODROW, BALDWIN

Posted By: Volunteer: Sherri
Date: 11/2/2013 at 02:23:21

ROBERT WOODROW

Fairfield - Robert Woodrow, 82, was found dead at his home at 207 West Harrison street at about 9 p.m. Sept. 18, by his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Woodrow, of Birmingham, who had been staying nights with Woodrow, who had been in falling health for the past 7 months. He had recently been dismissed from the hospital.

Coroner Jack Raymond said Woodrow had died of the heart attack, and that he had been dead about 7 hours at the time he was found.

A native of Van Buren county, Woodrow was born March 13, 1869, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Woodrow. He married Sadie Baldwin, and for many years they lived on a farm in the Birmingham vicinity, retiring and moving into Fairfield in 1916. Mrs. Woodrow died Jan. 11, 1949.

In addition to Lloyd Woodrow, Woodrow leaves 2 other sons: Anthony Woodrow, Mt. Pleasant, and Harold Woodrow, St. Louis; 9 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Hoskins funeral home.

Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book C, Page 301, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA