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June 10, 1929

The 93 Anniversary of the organization of the Old Settlers of Cedar County, Iowa, was held at Court house June 10th, 1929. H.A.M. appointed a committee for nomination of officers for the ensuing year. Wm. Gilmore, Chas. Swartzlander and Geo. Beaty for that committee. Meeting called to order at 1:30 by W.H. Phelps. Song by quartet “America the Beautiful”. Invocation Rev. L. J. Klaudt. Music by quartette. Reading of minutes of last meeting. Reading of obituaries, number recorded 79. Report of committee for officers for the ensuring year: For Pres. Peter McNee; For vice-pres. H. E. Worrell; For Sec. H. W. Franco; For Treas. D. L. Diehl. Executive committee C. L. Miller, Mearl Clark, Jacob Stout, Mrs. Frank Wingert. Music by quartette, “America”. Address by Rev. T. R. Crowell. Address was fine. Stout talk by old Settlers, C. L. Longley of Boise, Idaho. Reading of a letter written by S. R. Nieman of White Water, Kansas. Song Old Lang Syne. Benediction T. J. Klaudt.
H. W. Franco, Sec.     W. H. Phelps, Pres.

Obituaries for 1929 and 30

1. Joseph Plank was born in Indiana Sep. 14, 1855, came to Iowa in 1856. Died June 23, 1929, age 78 yrs. 9 mo. and 9 days.

2. Mrs. B. F. Bossert was born in Cedar Co., Ia. Feb. 2, 1848. Married B. F. Bossert Dec. 28, 1865. Died June 24, 1929, age 81 yrs. 4 mos. and 22 days.

3. H. L. Schneider was born in Kane Co. Ill. July 17, 1836. Came to Cedar Co., Ia. in 1875. Married Miss Elizbeth E. Reed on the 24 of Dec. 1869. Died at his home in Tipton, Ia. June 29, 1929 at the age of nearly 93 yrs.

4. Jacob Ehresman was born near Tipton, Ia. Aug. 30, 1860. Married Mary Walenta on July 28, 1888. Died July 8, 1929, age 68 yrs. 11 mo. and 23 days.

5. Mary (Garber) Whitmer was born in Penn. Jan. 27, 1839, came to Cedar Co. when 16 yrs. of age. Married Peter Whitmer in 1856. Died July 10, 1929, age 90 yrs. 5 mo. and 13 days.

6. William V. Daut was born in Cedar Co. May 21, 1863. He married Miss Henrietta Kaufmann Nov. 19, 1884. Died at his home in Muscatine, Ia. July 27, 1929, age 66 yrs. 2 mos. and 6 days.

7. Frank H. Milligan was born at Hawkins, Pa. July 14, 1853. Dec. 25, 1877 he married Miss Sarah A. Irvine at Swissvale, Pa. He came to Cedar Co. in 1862. Died Aug. 2, 1929, age 76 yrs. 1 mo. 18 days.

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8. Joseph J. Fell was born Nov. 2, 1864 in Cedar Co. Ia. Married Hattie M. Younker June 22, 1898. Died at the Lutheran hospital, Des Moines, Ia. July 25, 1929, age 64 yrs. 8 mo. and 23 days.

9. William J. Gilmore was born in Tipton, Iowa Feb. 19, 1858. Married Louise A. Snyder June 30, 1901. He passed from this life on Aug. 13, 1929, at the age of 71 yrs. 5 mo. and 24 days.

10. William J. Moore was born in Cedar Co. Ia. Jan. 19, 1862. On June 2, 1887 he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Koutts of Cedar Co. Died Aug. 19, 1929 at his residence in Tipton, Ia., age 67 yrs. 7 months and 3 days.

11. James W. Rorick was born in Sugar Creek Township, Cedar Co. Ia. April 18, 1856. He was united in marriage to Sarah A. Smith Oct. 15, 1885. Died Aug. 21, 1929, age 73 yrs. 4 mos. and 3 days.

12. C. F. Port was born Nov. 11, 1856 in Cedar Co. Ia. Was married April 12, 1881 to Miss Delssa E. Barclay. Died Sep. 2, 1929 at Hershey Hospital, Muscatine, Iowa. Age 72 yrs., 9 mo. and 21. Days.

13. Mrs. Phinneas Schooly was born in Cedar Co. Ia. Passed away at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, age 63 years.

14. Mrs. Elizabeth A. Collar was born in Tipton, Ia June 27, 1860. Married Miles W. Coller Jan. 25, 1882. Died Aug. 12, 1929, age 69 yrs. 6 mos. 15 days.

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15. Solomon Noll was born June 3, 1849 in Lycoming Co., Penn. Came to Cedar Co. Iowa in 1854. He was married to Miss Mary E. Dickinson of Inland township, Cedar Co. Ia. Feb. 1884. Died at Ida Grove, Ia. Sep. 8, 1929, age 80 yrs. 3 mos. 5 days.

16. John B. Huber was born in Tipton, Ia. Dec. 2, 1861. On Feb. 22, 1898 he was married to Idell Heilman. Died at the Deaconess Hospital, Great Falls, Montana, age 67 yr. 9 mo. 15 days.

17. Mrs. Lillian B. Mason died at the home of her daughter in Cedar Rapids, Ia. Age 76 yrs.

18. Mrs. Mary Bagley of Mechanicsville, Ia. age 78 yrs.

19. Mrs. Nellie M. Loftus died at her home in Cedar Rapids, Ia. age 69 yrs.

20. Mrs. Anna J. Garlick was born July 16, 1850 in Maryland. Married Francis H. Merrian. He died in 1896. In 1902 she married J. M. Garlick. Died at her home in Cedar Rapids Sep. 29, 1929, age 79 yrs. 3 mos. 13 days.

21. Fred C. Snyder was born in Tipton, Ia. May 2, 1868. Married Mrs. Mannie A. Anderson of Moline, Ill. April 12, 1912. Died Sep. 30, 1929, age 61 yrs. 4 mo. 28 days.

22. Mrs. Fremont Fraseur was born in Tipton, Ia. Oct. 31, 1861. Married Fremont Fraseur Feb. 2, 1882. Died at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids Sep. 29, 1929. Age 67 yrs. 8 mo. and 28 days.

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23. Aaron E. Whitmer was born in Cedar Co. Feb. 2, 1862. Married Miss Ella Taylor in 1886. Died Oct. 1929, age 67 yrs.

24. Jochim Hering was born in Germany July 9, 1842, came to this country in 1870. He was married Sep. 27, 1878 to Miss Caroline Kistenmacher. Died at his home in Durant, Ia. in Oct. 1929, age 87 yrs. 25. Mrs. Minnie Conrad was born Germany. Died at the home of her son Charles Conrad Oct. 4, 1929, age 79 yrs.

26. William G. Wilson was born in Ohio September 15, 1845. At the age of 7 yrs. he came to Cedar County, Ia. Jan. 10, 1866 he was united in marriage to Miss Laura Gleason. Died Oct. 6, 1929 in Anteia, Iowa, age 84 yrs., 21 days.

27. Charles H. Van Epps was born in Cedar Co. April 24, 1860. He married Maude Walters Dec. 19, 1889. Died Oct. 11, 1929, age 69 yrs., 5 mo. and 14 days.

28. John Mershon died in Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 8, 1929. Buried at Mechanicsville, Ia. Age 86 yrs.

29. A. L. Walter was born Aug. 28, 1865; came to Ia. when a child. On July 17, 1895 he was united in marriage to Florence E. Pool. Died Nov. 5, 1929 at the University Hospital, Iowa City, Ia. Age 63 yrs., 8 mo. and 13 days.

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30. George H. Shaffer was born in New Jersey Jan. 26, 1856. At an early age he came to Cedar Co. Ia. He was united in marriage to Nettie M. Montz Nov. 29, 1888. Died Nov. 11, 1929, age 73 yrs. 9 mo. and 14 days.

31. Mrs. Anna Jane Clark was born Jan. 9, 1842, Pomeroy, Ohio. Came to Ia. in 1867, Married Amos Clark Jan. 27, 1867. Died Nov. 19, 1929, age 87 yrs., 10 mo. and 10 days.

32. Mrs. Olive (Robinson) Simpson was born near Clarence, Iowa, June 20, 1859. Married Pleasant R. Simpson June 28, 1877. Died at Detroit, Mich. Nov. 5, 1929, age 70 yrs., 4 mos. and 15 days.

33. Justus F. Keller was born in Bedford Co. Penn. in 1842, came to Cedar Co. Ia. in 1865. On July 5, 1886 he married Miss Emily Eves of Tipton, Ia. Died Nov. 14, 1929 in Long Beach, Cala. Age 87 yrs.

34. Bruce Hegarty was born March 13, 1874 in Cedar Co. Ia. On Oct. 21, 1922, he was married to Nell B. Smith. Died Dec. 8, 1929, age 54 yr., 8 mo. and 25 days.

35. Mrs. Laura Hanna was born on May 13, 1860. Married Wm. Hanna. Died Dec. 24, 1929 on the farm she was born, age 69 yr. 8 mo. 19 days.

36. Lee Hoon was born Sep. 13, 1851 in Penn. Came to Cedar Co. in 1861. United in marriage with Miss Alace Murry Oct. 21, 1885. Died Dec. 19, 1929, age 78 yr. 3 mos. 6 days.

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37. Charles Murry was born in Woodstock, Ontario, Can. Oc. 15, 1853. Came to Tipton Ia. when 9 yrs. old. On Sep. 27, 1886 he was united in marriage with Delilah H. France. Died Dec. 21, 1929, age 74 yrs., 2 mo. and 6 days.

38. Mrs. Caroline Geadelmann was born Sep. 3, 1852 in Germany. Came to America when 18 yrs. of age. Married to Carl Geadelmann in 1873. Died Dec, 1929.

39. Miss Minnie Scott was born near Peedee Station, Cedar Co. Ia. May 1873. Died Dec. 30, 1929, at West Liberty, Ia., age 56 yrs., 7 mo. and 12 days.

40. William Michener of West Branch, Ia. died Dec. 25, 1929, age 86 years.

41. Charles Conway was born in Tipton, Ia. Died Dec. 26, 1929, age 54 yr. 4 mo. and 23 days.

42. Robert E. Lee Anderson was born Oct. 10, 1863 at Rochester, Ia. on Jan. 16, 1880. He was married to Lola Wade. Died Dec. 28, 1929, at Lancaster, Wis., age 66 yrs. 2 mo. and 17 days.

43. George A. Cronkhite he was born in Jones Co. Dec. 10, 1846. His third wife was Jennie Woodruff. Married her in 1890. Died Dec. 29, 1929, age 83 yrs. and 16 days.

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44. John P. Walters was born in Cala. Nov. 9, 1854. On the 25 of Dec. 1884 he was married to Miss Mary E. Smith. Died Jan. 1, 1930, 75 yr., 1 mo. 22 days.

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45. – Entry is crossed out. (J. W. Gray born in Cedar Co Ia in 1848. Died Jan 1, 1930. Age 80 yrs.)

46. W. R. Filloon was born May 24, 1859. Married Rowena Zavitz in 1882. Died in 1930, age 70 yrs.

47. William Gottschalk was born in Germany Jan. 1, 1851, came to the U.S. at 22 yrs. of age. Married Miss Katherine Behrens Aug. 27, 1875. Died Jan. 1, 1930, age 79 yrs.

48. Ella Rose (Reichert) Adams was born on Nov. 20, 1861. She was united in marriage to Francis Werden Adams September 1881. She passed away at Des Moines, Ia. Jan. 11, 1930, age 68 yrs. 2 mos. and 20 days.

49. Mrs. William Clute was born near Lowden, Ia. Died Jan. 16, 1930, age 70 yrs.

50. Henry Lewis was born Cedar Co. He was married Jan. 23, 1884 to Susie Loenard. Died Jan. 13, 1930, age 72 yrs.

51. Van Buren Vest was born in Cedar Co. Ia. Died in Long Beach, Cala. Jan. 1930.

52. James Wm. Gray was born in Cedar Co., Ia. on Oct. 11, 1849. Married Sarah C. Moorhead in 1873. She died March 1, 1883. Married Miss Laura B. Little of Tipton Feb. 4, 1886. Died Jan. 1, 1930, age 80 yrs.

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53. Mrs. Anna E. (Dolson) Eisaman was born Cedar Co. Dec. 25, 1862. Married to Oscar G. Eisaman March 1, 1883. Died Jan. 28, 1930, age 68 yrs. and 28 days.

54. Grant Hoon was born in Tipton, Ia. Aug. 1, 1868. Married Miss Eva Simmons. Died Jan. 23, 1940 at his home at Lomita, Cal. Age 61 yrs. 5 mo. and 21 days.

55. Ellsworth Bailey was born in Cedar Co. Ia. Died at his home in Wilbur, Ore. Jan. 14, 1930, age 68 yrs.

56. Rebecca Ann John was born in Cedar Co. Ia. May 29, 1853. July 12, 1873 she was united in marriage to Charles E. Clements. Died Feb. 13, 1930, age 76 yrs. 9 mo., 12 days.

57. Mrs. Sarah (Southern) Noll passed away on Jan. 5, 19030 at the home of her daughters, Mrs. Tom Biel in Minn. Age 89 yrs.

58. Allen B. Wirick born April 3, 1850, died Feb. 26, 1930, age about 80 yrs.

59. Jonathan L. Lahmon was born in Knox Co. Ohio Oct. 6, 1848. On Dec. 24, 1873 he married Harriet M. Moffit of Cedar Co. Died Feb. 24, 1930, age 89 yrs. 4 mo. 18 days.

60. Miss Addie Witmer was born Dec. 23, 1870. Died March 2, 1930, age 69 yrs. 2 mo. 9 days.

61. James Milton Fisher was born in Carroll Co., Maryland Feb. 19, 1848. Died at his home south of Lowden, Ia. Feb. 15, 1930. He married Miss Anna Hegarty March 4, 1885. Age 82 yrs.

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62. James Robert Davidson was born Feb. 2, 1863. He married Miss Byres 1895. Died at the home of his sister Mrs. Henry Britcher at Clarence, Ia. Age 67 yrs. 1 mo. and 17 days.

63. Edward Homer Snyder was born Tipton, Ia. May 3, 1868. Died in Middletown, N. Y. March 1930, age 61 yrs.

64. Katharine Dorothea Hinrichs was born Dec. 13, 1838 in Germany. Came to Cedar Co. 1867. Died April 11, 1950 at the home of her daughter Mrs. Hartwig of Clarence, Ia. Age 91 yr. 3 mo. and 29 days.

65. Dr. A. R. Leith was born in Sugar Creek Township Cedar Co. Ia. June 28, 1856. Married Miss Louise Parker Sept. 16, 1880. Died May 3, 1930 at his home in Wilton Junction, Ia. age 73 yrs., 7 mo. and 13 days.

66. Mrs. Emma Horn Richardson was born near Tipton, Ia. Jan. 1, 1854. Died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Roy Moreland, Olin, April 22, 1930. Age 76 yrs., 3 mo. and 21 days.

67. Mary Sheldon Collins was born in Cedar Co. Ia. Jan. 31, 1862. On 20, 1884 she was united in marriage with Emmon Collins. Died May 4, 1930, age 68 yrs., 3 mos. and 4 days.

68. Mrs. Adelaide Atkins was born Nov. 29, 1849, in N.Y. Came to Iowa at an early date. Died May 8, 1950, age 80 yrs., 5 mos. and 9 days.

69. George Daut was born in St. Louis Jan. 23, 1852. Married Emma D. Duffe. Died at his home in Muscatine, Ia. Age 78 yrs.

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70. Miss Katie A. Fay was born in Cedar Co. Ia, May 27, 1858. Died at her home in Tipton, Ia. May 14, 1930, age 71 yrs. 11 mo. and 17 days.

71. Mrs. William F. Horn was born at Scotch Grove, Linn Co., Ia. and passed away at her home in Tipton, Ia, age 80 yrs. 7 mo. and 21 days.

72. Sarah Louise Sisler was born Oct. 10, 1851 in Penn. Came to Tipton in 1852. March 20, 1900 she was united in marriage with Mr. John Spear. Died May 25, 1930 at her home in Stanwood, Ia., age 78 yrs. 1 mo. and 15 days.

73. F. A. Baldwin. Died at his home in Des Moines, Ia. May 19, 1930. Age 85 yrs.