George Ziba LYMAN

LYMAN, BROEFFLE, CASE, BRIGGS, RYLE, SHEFFIELD, STRATE, HALVERSON, ANDERSON, SPRAU, BAILEY, MORGAN

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 4/24/2016 at 01:10:43

October 17, 1837 ---- September 21, 1911

George Ziba Lyman was born in Colton, St. Lawrence County, New York, Oct. 17, 1837. On Oct. 25th, 1859 he was married to Nancy A. Broeffle, and to this union six children were born, Rebekah who died in infancy, Peter H. Lyman of Des Moines, Mrs. Delia R. Case of Norfolk, Neb., Mrs. Cora E. Briggs of Missouri Valley, L. Z. Lyman who died at Joplin, Missouri four years ago, and Dawson W. Lyman of Pierre S. D. All the children living were present at the funeral.

JOINS U. S. ARMY

On Sept. 29th, 1862 Mr. Lyman was mustered into the service of the Union army as a private in Co. A. 142nd, New York infantry. For three years Mr. Lyman was in active service taking part in battle after battle, and was in the campaign and battles which led up to the fall of the Confederate capital. He was the first union soldier to plant, the stars and stripes on Fort Fisher. His commanding officer was in charge of the colors until he was shot and as he fell he commanded Mr. Lyman to take the flag and unfurl the colors on the top of the breastworks which he did. He was mustered out of the service with an honorable discharge at Raleigh, June 28th, 1865, holding the rank of corporal.

DECIDES TO COME WEST

After the close of the war Mr. Lyman returned to his home in New York and with Mrs. Lyman's people soon moved to Illinois, locating on a stock and dairy farm near Mendota. In 1878 he moved to Iowa, locating on a farm 10 miles east of Webster City. In 1881 he moved his family to Eagle Grove and has lived here practically continuously until the time of his death. He entered the employ of the Northwestern as boiler maker in March 1882 and was with the company until his health failed somewhat about sixteen years later.

THE FUNERAL SUNDAY

The funeral services were held at the residence on North Wright street. The house was far too small to accommodate the large number of people who congregated to honor the deceased and pay him their last tribute of respect. Fully one hundred people attended the funeral from out of town. A partial list of the relatives and friends attending the funeral from out of town is as follows: L. L. Broeffle and family, and A. J. Ryle and wife of Norfolk, Neb.; Dawson Sheffield and family, Clarion,; A. R. Lyman and wife, Marshalltown; Geo. Case, Chadron, Neb.; Chas. Strate, Dows; M. Halverson and wife, Clarion; Mrs. Chas. Anderson, Stilson, Ia.; Mrs. Chas. Bailey, Charles City; John Morgan and wife, Clarion; J. Sprau and wife, Clarion; Geo. Sheffield and wife Clarion; R. Briggs, Missouri Valley. Practically the complete membership of the Wm. B. Griffith Post was present all but four members being present; twenty attending. The absent members were Win. Card, L. Hathway Sr., W. H. Cooper and John Stryker.

Rev. Plant preached the funeral sermon and there was universal commendation of the comforting and cheering words of his discourse. The music was by the male quartette, R. A. Baker, L. G. Focht, K. K. Keith, and L. W. Worthington.

The deceased was a member of the Congregational church and was a man of the highest honor and true piety. His cordial greetings and genial fellowship endeared him to all. His kindness made him the idol of his family and he idolized them.

To the widow and bereaved children the entire community extends a heartfelt sympathy.

The interment was in Rose Hill cemetery where a squad of the National guard fired the farewell salute.

EAGLE GROVE EAGLE -- Iowa
September 28, 1911

Source -- Paul Wilde