Dr. Henry Strickling 1824 - 1901

STICKLING, KINKEAD, JOHNSON, OVERMAN, STEWART, MURPHY

Posted By: Runnells (email)
Date: 4/6/2005 at 20:37:06

On Sept. 27, 1824, Dr. Henry Strickling was born in Frederick county, Virginia, and died in Keosauqua, Iowa about 9 o'clock Sunday evening, Sept.22, 1901. He would have been 77 years of age had he lived until Friday of this week, Sept. 27.

In 1838 he moved with his parents to Belmont County, Ohio. There he commenced the study of medicine in 1844 and began to practice in 1848. He moved to Guernsey County, Ohio in 1850 and came to Henry County, this state in 1854 and to Van Buren County [IA] in 1855, locating at Winchester, going from there to Wayne County, Iowa, in 1857, returning to Winchester the following year, locating on a farm a couple of miles south of Winchester in 1859 where he continued the practice of medicine.

In 1861 he was elected County Judge and served two terms, studying law and being admitted to the bar during that period. He engaged later in the grocery, boot, shoe, and pottery business in succession, but returned to the practice of medicine in 1873, continuing it until his health prevented about a year ago.

He was married to Mrs. Sarah A. Kinkead, who died at Keosauqua, IA, March 11, 1877. To this union eight children were born, five of whom are living; Mrs. Beatrice Johnson of Ft. Madison, Joseph C., William J. and Mrs. Lydia Overman of Keosauqua and Mrs. Evaline Stewart of Chicago, all of whom were present when he died. He married Miss Mary Murphy, Dec. 3, 1878, who with one daughter June survives.

The funeral was held at the residence at 2 0'clock p.m. Tuesday of this week, conducted by Rev. C.E. Perkins, and the body was laid to rest in the Purdom Cemetery. Dr. Strickling will be greatly missed. He was a good man. Obituary, Keosauqua Republican, date unknown.

I am related, obituary posted for those who might have an interest.