MARLOW, JAMES 1822-1895

MARLOW, WHITE, BOGGS, BOWERS

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Decorah Public Opinion, Friday, Nov 22, 1895, Decorah, IA, Page: 4

DIED
JAMES MARLOW-At his home in this city, last Monday evening at nine o’clock, of nervous prostration, at the age of 72 years.

Mr. Marlow was born in Mt. Vernon, Knox County, Ohio, in the year 1823, and lived there until 1864, when he came to Winneshiek County and settled in Franklin Prairie. In the year 1874 he removed to Decorah, and has been a resident here ever since. He married Miss Loraine White at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, before he came west, and by this union had four children, two boys and two girls, who remain to mourn his loss. His wife died some years ago.

The funeral was held at his late residence on East Broadway, yesterday morning at ten o’clock, Rev. F. P. Shaffer officiating, and the remains were interred in the family cemetery, about six miles north of town. A sister, Ellen Marlow, came from Fort Dodge to attend the funeral, also a nephew, Mr. Ed Marlow, and wife, of Cresco.

The PUBLIC OPINION sympathizes with the relatives in their bereavement.

Source: Decorah Republican Nov. 21, 1895 P 3 C 4

DIED.
MARLOW—At his home on east Broadway, in this city. Monday. Nov 18th. 1895, from nervous prostration, JAMES MARLOW, in his 74th year. James Marlow was born at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, March 27th, 1822. He continued to reside in Ohio until 1865 when he moved to Winnesheik Co., Iowa, where he has since made his home. Before moving west he was engaged in merchandising, and learned to know this portion of the country through numerous visits here as a shipper of horses. When he moved to this country he bought land in Canoe township where he resided until 1875. He then moved to Decorah and built the home he has since occupied. He was always a prosperous man in all his undertakings. On March 31st, 1869, he was married to Miss Lorena White, daughter of Hon. Anthony White, of Ohio. To them five children were born, four of whom —James, Jr., John, Daisy and Ella,—survive. The wife and mother died Dec. 17th, 1876. Mr. Marlow was one of nine children, he having five brothers and three sisters. Of these four survive —Wm. and E. G. Marlow, and Mrs. Boggs, of Decorah, and Mrs. Bowers, of Des Moines. Up to the past year the deceased has enjoyed good health, but during the last few months he has failed rapidly. On the 4th inst. He was confined to his home by illness, but was able to be down town for a while on election day. Since then he has not left the house, sinking steadily until death claimed him on Monday evening last. The funeral services were held at the residence this morning at 10 o’clock, the remains being taken to the Russel cemetery for burial.

Transcriber's Note: His gravestone in Russell Cemetery shows he was born in 1822.

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