Joseph J. SUMNERS, Jr.

SUMNERS

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 12/13/2006 at 18:40:52

April 1, 1885
Wright County Monitor - Clarion, IA

SUDDEN DEATH

On Thursday morning, March 26, 1885, "Uncle Joe" SUMNERS arose in usual health, but a couple of hours after, was taken with a severe pain in the side. A physician was summoned and all possible done to alleviate his sufferings, (which are supposed to have been caused by a ruptured blood vessel) but without avail and at midnight the death summons came. The remains were taken to Midland City, IL the following day for burial by the side of his wife. His son, John Sumners, going in charge. "Uncle Joe" as he is familiarly called, was one of Nature's noblemen: honorable in all his transactions, quiet in his demeanor with a pleasant word for all with whom he came in contact—none knew but to reverence and respect him. He had passed the three score years and ten allotted to man and after a useful life has gone to test the realities of the great unknown. Peace to his ashes.

April 10, 1885
Clinton Public

Midland City:—Just a little over a week ago the corpse of Father Sumners was brought back here from Iowa, where he moved only two weeks ago. Father Sumners was 76 years of age and had been a member of the C. P. Church over 40 years of that time. The funeral discourse was preached by Rev. Chase, of Lincoln.