Frank Tallman

TALLMAN, TURNER, CLEARY, WARDEN, ORMOND, BARKA

Posted By: Patrick Turner (email)
Date: 9/16/2005 at 13:10:24

Source: Fort Dodge Messenger

Monday, 14 September 1903, Page 5

Obituary: Frank Tallman

Another Pioneer Passes Away

Frank Tallman More than 40 Years A resident Here.
Died Aged 76 Years at His Home, Three and One-Half Miles From Fort Dodge.

The Death of another of Webster County's pioneers occurred this morning in the passing away of Frank Tallman, who for over forty years has lived on his farm three and one-half miles north-east of Fort Dodge.

Dysentery was the cause of death, the illness lasting since last Tuesday.

Deceased was seventy-six years old. He leaves behind him to mourn his lose, a wife and seven children. The time for the funeral will probably be Wednesday morning though definite arrangements are not yet completed. Mr. Tallman was a member of the congregation of Corpus Christi Church and the funeral service will occur there.
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Source: Cascade Pioneer, Cascade, Iowa
Date: September 25, 1903 Page 4, c, 3.

Obituary: Frank Tallman

Death of Frank Tallman

Frank Tallman, father of F. J. Tallman of Cascade, who died at his home near Fort Dodge, on Monday September 14, was born in Kinvarra, County Galway, Ireland, in 1827. He came to the United States in 1850, residing in New York and Ohio for two years. Coming West he lived in Dubuque a year and then removed to Jones County where he remained until 1868, when he removed to Fort dodge, settling on the farm where he passed the reminder of his days and where he died.

His first wife was Johanna Cleary who died in 1865. He married again and his second wife was Julia Turner, who survives him. He also survived by the following children: F. J. Tallman of Cascade; Patrick, Michael, Edward, Mrs. E. Warden, and Mrs. Ormond of Fort Dodge and Miss B. Tallman of Chicago.

The funeral was held on the 16th in Fort Dodge, and was conducted by Rev. P. J. Barka, who spoke very highly of the deceased, whom he pronounced a credit to his religion, and a fine type of Christian manhood.