Daniel LEE

LEE, RULEY, MIDDLETON, PARRISH

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:07:01

September 19, 1808 ---- February 8, 1891

Grim death has again entered our community and invaded a bright home, but the victim was ripe and ready for the harvest.

Daniel Lee, of whom frequent mention has been made in the columns of this paper, peacefully passed to his final rest on Sunday morning, February 8, 1891 at 10:10 o'clock. His death was one of the most calm and peaceful that we ever witnessed and was an axiom of the saying, "Happy are they who die in the Lord."

Daniel Lee was born in Virginia, September 19, 1808. While yet a small boy. his parents moved to Ohio where he lived until he came to Iowa in the spring of 1873. On his determination to make Iowa his future home, he purchased a nice little farm for his home in Cass Township, a few miles north of Webster City, and here he and his much-cherished life companion lived many happy years alone, all of their children having left the paternal roof and made homes of their own. In 1882 the old gentleman's eyesight gradually failed him and he became totally blind, but was able to care for himself, go about the house and premises without assistance until a few months previous to his death. Last spring he removed to Woolstock with his son, Thomas, where he lived until the final summons to go hence on the morning of the 8th. Not being blessed with earthly wealth, his work to raise a large family was hard and diligent. For many years he made the boots and shoes that his children wore, and helped to
weave the goods for their apparel.

On September 1, 1831 Daniel Lee and Mariah Ruley were united in marriage, to whom were born five sons and five daughters, of whom the following are living. Enos R., Riley, Kansas, Lucinda, wife of Elmore Middleton, Eagle Grove; Flavius Q., Webster City; Thomas, Woolstock; Margaret J. wife of S. E. Parrish, Woolstock; and Clarinda, wife of E. E. Middleton, Woolstock. They also have forty-six grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren living.

An aged wife and a large number of relatives are thus bereft of a beloved husband, father, and friend. Only those who have passed through similar trials and bereavements can realize the great degree of sorrow caused thereby. The bereaved have the sincere sympathy and condolence of the entire community.

Rev. S. Calen conducted the funeral services at Oak Glen Church Tuesday at 12 o'clock. The remains were laid to rest in the Oak Glen Cemetery.

Boone Valley Gazette -- Eagle Grove, Iowa
February 11, 1891

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[In 1947 the remains were moved to Troy Cemetery in Wright County, Iowa]