Charles Terry McCarroll 1851-1911

MCCARROLL, FOSTER, MCCULLOUGH, HENNEGIN, RIDDISON

Posted By: Volunteer - Rich Lowe
Date: 6/28/2014 at 06:36:05

C. T. M’CARROLL
DIES AT HOME
SATURDAY

Prominent Business Man and Pioneer of Wapello
County Passed Away After Short Illness

Charles Terry McCarroll, aged 60 years, a pioneer resident and business man of Ottumwa, passed away Saturday at 11 o’clock at the family residence, 726 West Second street. He had been in failing health for the past two months, because of a cancerous trouble, but the sickness that caused his death seized him Friday about 10 o’clock. He gradually passed away, the angel of death claiming him peacefully and without suffering, as if he had fallen into a quiet sleep.

In the death of Charles McCarroll Ottumwa has lost one of its foremost business men, whose integrity won the respect and confidence of all. Although a man of steadfast business qualities he was essentially a home-loving man, the companion as well as the husband and father of his wife and children. He was one of the early pioneers of Wapello county, having spent nearly a half century within its boundaries. In the years of 1890, and 1891 he served as alderman in the city council.

Mr. McCarroll was born in Leesville, O., April 10, 1851, passing his boyhood life there. At the age of fifteen he removed with his parents to Wapello county, settling upon a farm near Kirkville. His residence in this county had been continuous since that time. Coming to Ottumwa in the year of 1871 he engaged with his father in the hardware business under the firm name of W. F. McCarroll and Son. Here he prosper and succeeded in establishing a large retail business. In 1898 he retired from this business to enter the fields of the manufacturing industry,. Immediately he established the firm of the McCarroll Manufacturing for the manufacture of stoves and huge tanks of his own invention, and was conducting this business when death removed him to the higher world. His only fraternity and club affiliation has been the Wapello club and the Country club.

He leaves to mourn his loss a wife, Emma Foster McCarroll, three daughters, Mrs. Ralph McCullough of Seattle, Wash., Misses Helen and Laura, at home, a brother, J. H. McCarroll, and three sisters, Mrs. Mary Hennegin, Mrs. Phoebe Riddison, and Mrs. Laura Kilby, all of Ottumwa.

The funeral arrangements will not be made until the arrival of the daughter from Washington.

[Note: handwritten on article “July–15-1911”]

Source: Entler Scrapbook Collection, vol 5, Iowa Historical Library, Iowa City, IA