Alice Jane (Barbour) STOAKES

BARBOUR, STOAKES, HENRY, ROSENBERGER, ELWELL, CAMPBELL, BROWN

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Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:46

Alice Jane Barbour Stoakes
23 June 1844 --- 16 February 1934

Death Claims Mrs. George Stoakes Sr., Early Settler Here

Eight-Day Illness of Heart Disease Proves Fatal to Aged Pioneer

Another of the earliest settlers of the Traer community was taken by death about 5:30 p. m. Friday when Mrs. George Stoakes Sr., 89 years old, succumbed at Goldfield, Iowa as the result of heart disease. She had been ill eight days, suffering her first heart attack on Thursday of the preceding week. A series of other attacks followed from which she was never able fully to rally, although never unconscious.

The decedent, mother of Rawlin G. Stoakes, of Traer, and Jay B. Stoakes, northeast of town, came to north Tama county in 1858, fifteen years before the town of Traer was born. Her husband at the time of his death here in 1926 was one of the last three surviving settlers of this community who came here as early as 1855.

A funeral service for Mrs. Stoakes was held at Goldfield Sunday afternoon, and another here at 1:30 p. m. Monday at the R. G Stoakes home. The Rev. Alvin H. Boettcher, Traer Congregational pastor was in charge of the local rites. Music was furnished by the Congregational male quartet, with Miss Ruth Thomas as accompanist. Burial was in West Union cemetery, east of town Those here from a distance included Mr. and Mrs. Dryden Stoakes, with a son and daughter and the former’s wife, all of Hardwick, Minnesota; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stoakes, Mr. and Mrs. John Henry, and Mr. and Mrs. Braden Stoakes, all of Goldfield; Mrs. Gretchen Rosenberger of Dumont, Iowa; Mrs. Barbara Elwell, of Des Moines; and other relatives from Cedar Falls.

Mrs. Stoakes, whose maiden name was Alice Jane Barbour, was born at Canton, Connecticut, June 23, 1814. Her parents moved to Wakeman, Ohio when she was 5 years old. In 1858 they came to this community. In 186 the decedent was united here with the Congregational church. On January 11, 1866, she was married her to George Stoakes, of Wolf Creek, now the site of Traer. The couple located on the farm which was their home here for more than sixty years. After Mr. Stoakes' death of pneumonia on March 18, 1926 the widow made her home largely with her children at Cedar Falls and Goldfield.

Mr. and Mrs. Stoakes were the parents of nine children, of whom two preceded their mother in death. These were Elizabeth, who died at the age of 3 and Mrs. Esther Young, who died at Traer at the age of 35. Four sons and three daughters survive, namely: Mrs. Martha Campbell, of Loma, Colorado; Dryden J. Stoakes, Hardwick, Minnesota, Henry E. Stoakes, Goldfield, Iowa; Rawlin G. Stoakes, Traer; Mrs. Maude O. Henry, Goldfield; Mrs. Minnie Brown, Cedar Falls; and Jay B. Stoakes, Traer. There are twenty-seven grandchildren and thirty-three great grandchildren. The decedent also leaves one brother, O. P Barbour, of Wichita, Kansas.

Traer Star Clipper --- Traer, Iowa
Friday, February 23, 1934

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Body of Mrs. Stoakes, 89, Is Taken to Traer After Goldfield Rites
GOLDFIELD, Feb. 18. — Mrs. Alice J. Stoakes, 89, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. B. Henry on Friday evening following an illness of less than a week's duration. Mrs. Stoakes was a pioneer resident o£ Tama county, coming here about seven years ago to make her home with two of her children, Mrs. J. B. Henry and H. Stoakes, after the death of her husband in 1926. Surviving are four sons and three daughters, Dryden J. of Hartwick, Minn.; Rawlin G. and Jay B. of Traer; Henry K. and Mrs. J. B. Henry of Goldfield; Mrs. E. E. Campbell of Loma, Colo., and Mrs. J. W. Brown of Cedar Falls; 27 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren. Short funeral services were held at the J. B. Henry home Sunday afternoon with the Rev. R. M. McCracken in charge, after which the body was taken to Traer.

Mason City Globe-Gazette --- Mason City, Iowa
19 February 1934