Augustus WHITLOCK (1829-1906)

BECK, CATES, EDDY, KORFAGE, WHITLOCK

Posted By: Volunteer Paul French
Date: 11/29/2005 at 21:01:34

Augustus WHITLOCK, born in Germany 2/22/1829. Came to America with parents 1837 when he was 8 years old. Settled in Farmington Twp. when 21 year old. In that year went to California. Returned to Iowa 4 years later married Miss Sarah M. BECK 9/24/1854 with whom lived with nearly 52 years. Located on farm in Harrisburg Twp., Van Buren County the year of their marriage. 11/24 of that year moved to Bonapart. 8 children - 5 daughters - 3 sons. 3 prededed him. Caroline Catharine; Mary Helen; Ida Alice. Leaves wife - 3 sons, Geo. F. of Wichita, KS; Wm. H. and John B. of Bonapart -- 2 daughters, Mrs. Anna A. CATES of Bonapart and Mrs. Lottie R. EDDY of Farmington, IA - one sister, Caroline KORFAGE of Kansas City, MO and brother, Henry Whitlock of Farmington and five grandchildren - one great grandchild. Died Bonapart 7/23/1906, aged 77 years 5 months 1 day.

Source: OBITUARIES IN VAN BUREN COUNTY, IOWA from 1899 to 1911, From papers owned by Mrs. Redhead of Bentonsport, Iowa. Submitted by Mr. & Mrs. Stan Shepherd, Ft. Madison, Iowa, to The Ill-Ia-Mo Searcher, Issue 52 Page 101.

[The original Redhead papers appear to be condensed transcriptions of actual obituaries. They were then transcribed for the Il-Ia-Mo Searcher, and again for posting here. After the third transcription, it is clear that errors have occurred in the transcriptions. Spelling and punctuation from The Ill-Ia-Mo Searcher are preserved.]