Lewis Lumb 1829-1903

LUMB, WING

Posted By: Volunteer - Karen DaPra
Date: 10/2/2001 at 00:29:25

DEATH OF LEWIS LUMB
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Born in England August 16, 1829 And Died At Dale, Iowa, April 22, 1903
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OBITUARY SKETCH

During the afternoon of Wednesday, April 22, 1903, the telephone brought to Bonaparte from Dale, Iowa, a message that the body of Lewis Lumb had been found in the river at that town. For thirty-two years Mr. Lumb had been a citizen of Bonaparte, and this message brought sadness to the hearts of many people.

For three years he has held a responsible position in the woolen factory at Dale, Iowa. During the forenoon of Wednesday, April 22, the employees of that factory had noticed nothing unusual in the habits or actions of Mr. Lumb. He seemed in good health and in a comparatively happy frame of mind. During the noon hour he had been observed standing in a doorway of the mill which overlooked the river.

At one o'clock the factory started as usual but Mr. Lumb did not appear. The managers of the mill made inquiry concerning him and becoming alarmed, stopped the factory and instigated a search.

Dale is a small town and it took but a short time to find that he was not there. Next they thought of the river and the dead body of Mr. Lumb was found in the water not far from the mill.

He was subject to heart trouble and had evidently fallen into the river when seized by an attack of this nature for the condition of his body showed that death had claimed him before he touched the water.

The body was at once shipped to Bonaparte and the funeral took place at the Presbyterian church on Sunday, April 26, 1903, Rev. G. W. Barber of Libertyville, Iowa, assisted by the Bonaparte pastors, conducting the service.

The kind words of Rev. Barber, the singing of the quartette and the beautiful floral offerings made the service a most impressive one to the audience which filled every part of the large church.

The pall bearers were James Bridge, Wm. Siyil, Christian Schmidt, A. McDonald, H. H. Meek, and Henry Grimsley, honorary, and Jas. Bennett, Henry Humphryes, Harry Jones, Chas. Hall, Wm. Cates and Wm. McCausland.

Lewis Lumb, the second of a family of twelve children, was born in Saylandtown, Yorkshire, England, August 16, 1829. When 22 years of age he came to America and for several years lived in New York State where he was married July 29, 1860, to Miss Olive Marilla Wing of Utica, New York. In 1866 they moved to Lacon, Ill., and in 1868, to Lawrenceburg, Indiana.

March, 1871, Mr. Lumb came to Bonaparte, but his family did not arrive until August, 1872. This has been their home continuously since that time.

For almost thirty years Mr. Lumb was employed in the Bonaparte Woolen Mills as foreman of the card room. During these years he became so closely allied with the people of the town that the fiber of his life seemed interwoven in the lives of his friends and in whatever good thing has been done for Bonaparte.

Mrs. Lumb died August 13, 1900. There still remain to mourn their loss an adopted daughter, Sadie Taylor Lumb, who lives at the old home, and a brother in England.

(Photocopy of this obit is located on page 27 of Obit Book A found in the Van Buren County, Iowa Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in November 1999. Date and name of newspaper not given.) ORIGINAL POST 15 Nov 1999.

Add'l Source: Entler Scrapbooks, vol. 4, Iowa Historical Library, Iowa City, IA

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