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2 January 1902 Died, at her home near town, on Monday, Grandma Goddard, at an advanced age. For many years she has labored on the ----, and at last leaves all earthly care for a brighter home above. She has several children besides grandchildren and friends to mourn for a kind, living mother and friend. For a number of years she and her daughter, Mary, have lived mostly alone, yet near to her son, George. The funeral was at home and the interment at Rowley Hill. The old people are being laid away, one by one, and soon there will be none left of those who settled here in the early days. After a long and painful illness Fannie Steel died Friday, Dec. 27, and was buried at Horton on Sunday. Rev. P. M. Smock, of Waverly, conducted the funeral services. Deceased leaves a husband and two children. Mrs. Wm. Barber died at her home south of Republic Friday and was buried Sunday. She leaves a husband and two sons and families to mourn their loss. They have our sincere sympathy. Obituary of Mrs. William Barber: Mrs. Mercy L. Barber, wife of William H. Barber of Richland twp., died at her home on Friday, Dec. 27, of capulary bronchitis. Deceased was about 66 years of age and was born in Erie county, New York. She had been a resident of this state for the past 1? years, and for many years a resident of this county. She was a woman dearly loved for her many good, christian qualities, and a wife and mother in every sense of the word. She leaves to mourn their great loss a sorrowing husband and two sons, Holly and Roy, both residents of this vicimity. The funeral services were held Sunday morning in the church at Republic and were attended by a large concourse of people, friends and neighbors from miles around who came to pay their tribute of respect to a noble woman who had fulfilled her duties faithfully in this world and had now gone to her Master to receive her final reward. A quartet from Nashua composed of Messrs. Carl Hanks, Chas Luce, Misses Linnie Noble and Lucy Durkee sang at the sad services. The remains were interred at Greenwood cemetery. Obituary--Warren Olney, a young man 24 years of age, son of Stephen Olney of Carrville, died at Decorah last Saturday morning at 2 o'clock after an illness of but a few hours. The young man left Carrville on the noon train last Friday for Decorah where he was going to work on a farm. On his arrival there he was met by the man for whom he was going to work and they started for home about seven miles distant. On the way home he was taken sick with stomach trouble, a complaint from which he had been an occasional sufferer for about four years, and by the time they reached the man's home Mr. Olney was quite sick. A physician was summoned but was unable to afford him any relief and he died at 2 o'clock that night. Word was immediately sent to his relatives at Carrville and a brother went up and brought the remains home yesterday. Deceased was an upright, industrious young man and his death is a hard blow to his father and other relatives following so closely the death of his mother which occurred the first of November. He is a nephew of Mrs. C. F. Jones of this place. The funeral services will be held at Carrville at one o'clock today, Rev. J. A. Abbott of this place officiating. 9 January 1902 Obituary-- Died, at his home east of Nashua, on sunday, Jan. 5, 1902, Valentine Frederici, age 89 years, 10 months and 23 days. Mr. Frederici has been ill for many weeks and death was probably the result of his declining years. Valentine Frederici was born in Trier, Rhine Province, Germany, Feb. 12, 1821, and was one of a family of thirteen children. He came to America in 1954 and on August 20, 1862, was united in marriage to Miss Theresa B--- at Guttenburg, Iowa. They afterward went to Clermont and in 1868 moved to Bradford, and in 1879 moved to Bassett where they lived until 1883, when they moved to Nashua. In 1893 they moved onto a farm a few miles east of Nashua, where the deceased had lived until his death last Sunday. Five children were born to them, of whom but two are living, Oscar J. and Te--- L. who with the faithful wife mourn the departure of one near and dear to them. The funeral was held from the home Tuesday at 1 o'clock p.m. Rev. Edwin Ewell conducing the services and the remains were interred at Greenwood cemetery. 27 March 1902 The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Zwanziger living southeast of town, died Monday. The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon and the burial took place in Greenwood cemetery. From the Lyman County (S.D. ) Argus--The mysterious change we call death for want of any other name has chosen another subject in Oacoma. This time it was Charles Stocks who for nearly four years has acted as postmaster. During those four years no weather has been so inclement, no hour so unseemly to deter Mr. Stocks from opening the office to accomodate any patron who might wish to get his mail. Although the rules of the department authorized him to close and open the office at certain hours, and have certain hours as his own, the true spirit of brotherly love and kindness that pervaded his every act kept him at his post at almost any hour, that no man might be discommoded. On Friday, March 7, he came down to the office as usual at 5:30, made up the mails for the east and the west and to an hour afterward was lying on the cot in the office, stricken with a chill from which he never recovered. Friends conveyed his unconscious body to his stricken home and a physician was at once summoned. Medical skill was able to prolong but not save his life. On Saturday he rallied, regained consciousness and his unwonted cheerfulness, but the improvement was transient. The dark winged messenger hovered over the home until Wednesday afternoon, when the final summons came and was peacefully obeyed, the spirit parting from the body with scarcely a sign. Charles Stocks was born in Derbyshire, England, Feb. 11, 1831. When but three years old, he came with his parents to America, settling at Jersey Shore, Penn. At the age of 11 he came with his parents to Freeport, Ill. from whence he removed to North Washington, Iowa in 1855. In 1859 he was married in Chickasaw to Miss Polly R. Janes. She bore him six children, four of whom, C. W. Stocks, of Chamberlain, Mrs. W. E. Potter of Canton, and the Misses Mary and Bertha Stocks, with their mother, survive him. In 1887 the family moved to Dakota Territory, coming to Lyman county in 1893. Mr. Stocks was the first white man to locate in this county and his faith in its future never wavered at any time. He was one of the men whom all parties recognized as a good man and the entire community mourns his loss as a personal friend. The winter sweeps down upon the rose and scatters it blossoms upon the evening breezes, yet the valley where it grew has been made sweeter, its memory hallowed by the blossoms which are faded from sight. Thus a well recognized Christian life leaves after it an influence that lasts. 10 April 1902 Robert Wright Dead-- Frank Wright received a telegram yesterday announcing that his brother, Robert Wright, had died Tuesday in St. Luke's hospital at Cedar Rapids where he was receiving treatment for lagrippe and peritonitis. John and Frank Wright and Miss Jennie Craine left on the 5 o'clock train for Cedar Rapids. The news will be received with sadness in this vicinity where Mr. Wright resided for many years and had many friends. We are given no further particulars that given above, but presume the body will be taken to Tipton, where his sons, Messrs. Sam S. and Will Wright reside and where his wife is buried. The three weeks old child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hovey after making hard fight for life through a series of convulsions brought on by whooping cough, died Tuesday night. The little one was buried yesterday. 17 April 1901 The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Lute Goodall will be grieved to learn of the sad misfortune which has befallen them in their new home. Their little seventeen month old boy was taken with that dread disease diphtheria and died just 10 days after they reached Kansas. They have our sincere sympathy. Obituary- Mary Catherine Wilcox was born in Scott county, Iowa, Sept. 2, 1855, and died in Nashua, Iowa, April 12, 1902, aged 46 years, 7 months and 10 days. A few months ago a little daughter was taken from her by the dread disease of diphtheria and her end came after a lingering illness of more than a year. Three daughters have passed before her and she leaves to mourn her loss a husband, three daughters and three sons. After a service at the home by Rev. Edwin Ewell, the remains were taken to Janesville for burial. The End Was Expected-- After makin a gallant struggle against the grim monster, Marshall Prudhon at last succumbed to the ravages of disease at 10 o'clock Tuesday evening. It was no surprise to the anxious friends as he was hovering between life and death for over a week and no hopes had been held out by physicians. About four weeks ago he was taken ill with what was supposed to be the grip. This however developed into typhoid fever and rapidly grew worse. It was only possessing a constitutution of iron that he warded off death as long as he did. Marshall was born Sept. 25, 1877, making his age at the time of his death 24 years, 6 months, and 20 days. His whole life has been spent in and around Nashua and he had a large circle of friends, won by many excellent traits of character. He was a member of the graduating class of 98 and also a member of the Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias under the auspices of which lodges the funeral will take place. Services will be held at the Congregational church at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, Rev. Ewell officiating. The interment will be made at Greenwood. 24 April 1902 Death by the Cars-- One of the saddest of fatal accidents that has ever happened in Nashua occurred last Thursday noon when Joseph Coler, over 84 years of age and one of Nashua's oldest resident, was struck by the north bound incoming passenger and instantly killed. The accident happened at the curve a half mile south of the station. The old gentleman has been feeble for some time and partially demented, and somehow escaped the surveillance of his daughter and before his absence was noticed he was on the railroad track walking toward the approaching train with his head bent down. Just then the train rounded the curve at almost full speed but Mr. Coler being rather deaf did not hear the warning by Engineer Scroggy until the train was close upon him. Then he started as if to cross to the other side of the track but raising his head and seeing his danger turned to get off the track. He was too late. The upright beam on the side of the pilot struck him full in the chest and he was hurled into eternity. The emergency brake had been applied and the train was soon at a standstill. The body was carefully picked up and placed in the baggage car and brought to the depot where Dr. Horton was summoned without loss of time. However, there was nothing that could be done for the victim. He was past help. Coroner McKone was summoned but he deemed it unnecessary to hold an inquest. His injuries were the right arm, leg, and shoulder and neck broken, his chest crushed in, hip crushed, a long deep gash in his hip and another on his neck, besides abrasions on his hand and face. The remains were transferred to the undertaing rooms, from which, after being embalmed, were taken to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Helen Parish. Joseph Coler was born in Haynesville, Franklin county, Penn., May 20, 1817, making his age at death 84 years, 10 months and 28 days. In 1845 he was united in marriage to Miss Olive A. Clark at Dansville, N. Y. In 1855 he moved to Grand Rapids, Mich., and in 1856 he came to Nashua, where he lived until the sad end came. His wife departed this life March 21, 1891. Five children were born to them: Mrs. Emily Tracy, Mrs. Helen M. Parish, Albert A., Delbert and Wm. H. Coler. Delbert died in Grand Rapids, Mich. The other four children survive to mourn their loss. Twenty seven years ago the deceased was converted to God and joined the Congregational church, but owing to physical infirmities he had not been able to enjoy the privileges of the house of God for several years before his death. He was widely known and highly respected by the citizens of Nashua and vicinity, and the vast throng that gathered at the beautiful home of Mrs. Helen M. Parish, his daughter, with whom he had made his home and at which place the funeral services were held, was in itself a beautiful tribute of respect to the memory of the deceased. The services were conducted by Rev. A. D. Stevens, of the M. E. church, assisted by Rev. E. Ewell, of the Congregational church Sunday afternoon, April 20, at 2:30. Interment was at Oak Hill. The floral tributes were many and handsome. 1 May 1902 Death Claims Two-- Mr. James P. White, one of the pioneers of this locality, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. C. Hurd, on Monday, aApril 28, from cancer of the stomach. Mr. White had been a hard working farmer and had only a few months ago bought property in Nashua and moved here to enjoy the rest of his days taking life leisurely. After two weeks of sickness from paralysis, Mrs. Mary Gogg died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Caroline Hennagir about 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Two weeks ago Mrs. Gogg was stricken with paralysis and was reduced to helplessness. Tuesday afternoon she was attacked by a second stroke which relieved her of her world's suffering. Funeral services are to be held this afternoon at the M. E. church. Obituaries are to follow next week. From the Charles City Press: U. C. Newcomb of Elma died suddenly last Saturday, aged about 72 years. He started for his place of business in the morning apparently in his usual state of health, and was taken suddenly sick and died at a neighbor's house after several hours of suffering. The cause of his deaths was angina pectoris. He leaves a wife and four children, all residents of Elma. The funeral will occur Sunday morning under the auspices of the Odd Fellows and Masonic orders, of which deceased was a prominent member. Mr. Newcomb has been in business in Elma since the town started and will be greatly missed by his numerous friends. He was formerly a resident of Nashua, Iowa. 8 May 1902 Mr. A. M. Hunt, an Old Resident, Falls Twenty-one Feet and Died from His Injuries - The community was greatly shocked Monday evening by the news that Andrew Hunt, an old and respected citizen of Nashua, had, while working at his trade of carpentering, fallen from a staging 21 feet to the ground and received injuries, who would probably result fatally. Mr. Hunt with several other men were working under the supervision of Geo. Laird erecting a house for Mrs. Mary Wakefield on the lot just west of Mrs. Parish when the accident occurred and were just ready to cease labors for the day. Mr. Laird was in the upper story giving the men some instructions in regard to their work, all of them being inside the building with the exception of Mr. Hunt, who was on the staging outside, when he, Mr. Laird, heard a noise and turning quickly, saw Mr. Hunt just as he fell over the edge of the staging and plunge head first 21 feet to the ground, striking on his head and shoulders on an inch board about 12 inches in width and a couple of feet long. When the men, who rushed with all possible speed to the spot they found Mr. Hunt lying insensible. A man was dispatched at once for a doctor and the men started to raise Mr. Hunt to a sitting position but it seemed to give him such pain that he was left lying until he had partially regained consciousness when he was carried into the home of Mrs. Parish. By this time Dr. Horton had arrived and after stopping as fast as possible the flow of blood from an ugly gash in the side of the head and face advised that he be taken at once to his home. A cot was procured and he was carried home when an examination of his injuries showed besides the cut and briuse on his head, both bones of his left arms broken at the wrist, a right hip joint badly injured and concussion of the brain, the combined injuries resulting in his death the following day (Tuesday) about 2 p.m. Mr. Hunt is about 65 years of age and has been a resident of this vicinity since the latter part of the sixties. He saw hard service for his country in the war of the rebellion being a member of Co. F., 7th Minn. Inf. He leaves a wife and four children--one son and three daughters-- to mourn his death. He was a member of the Congregational church, a good citizen and an honest hard working man and the sympathy of the entire community goes out to the grief stricken family. The funeral services will be held at the Congregational church tomorrow, Friday, at 10 a.m. conducted by Rev. Ewell, under the auspices of Geo. W. S. Dodge Post G. A. R. S. W. Byers Dead--The remains of Mr. S. W. Byers, an old and prominent citizen formerly of Nasua, arrived yesterday from Benvenue, Tex, where he had gone to company with his wife last fall to make their home with their son George. Kidney trouble was the cause of his death. The funeral services will be held at the Congregational church this afternoon under the auspices of the G. A. R. An obituary notice will appear next week. The funeral of the four month old little girl of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Young, living at Six-Mile Grove, was held from the church at that place yesterday forenoon, Rev. Oxrider officiating. The interment was at the Grove. The grim reaper death has been fast depleting the ranks of our pioneer citizens the past few months and nearly every week it is our duty to chronicle the departure from this life of one or more of those noble men or women who braved the hardship of pioneer life in what was the far west when they came to Iowa and gave their best years to the developments of what is now the best country on this green sphere. Of those who have passed to the great beyond in the past four months we call to mind Mrs. Aug. Prudhon, Sr., on Dec. 26; Mrs. L. M. Barker, Dec. 27; Mrs. Elizabeth Dougherty, Jan. 10; Mrs. W. P. Blake and Hiram Frost Jan 12; Frederiock Ashbough, Jan 18; Mrs. Wm. Slinger Jan 19; Mrs. Thomas Tracy Sr. Jan 30; Henry Wait Feb. 12; C. W. Taylor Feb. 15; Mark Sutherland March 4; Mrs. Phoebe F. Bartlett March 8; Azro Dana April 6; Joseph Coler April 17; James P. White April 28; Mrs. Mary Gogg April 29; and this week two more are added to the list, J. W. Byers and A. M. Hunt. Truly the Good Shepherd is fast gathering his flock. Obituary--James P. White was born March 31, 1832 in Hendricks county, Ind., and died in Nashua Iowa April 28, 1902, age 70 years and 28 days. His boyhood and early manhood was spent in his native state. In 1855 he came to Iowa in company with Messrs. Gillitt and Cagley. In 1857 he purchased the present homestead, about seven miles southeast of town. He was married March 29, 1864 to Miss Mary J. Wilson: to them were born seven children--five sons and two daughters. One son died in infancy and one daughter, Mrs. Mary Miller, died in 1892 at the age of 24 years. His wife and five children survive him and mourn the loss of a kind and loving husband and father. The children are as follows: Mrs. Florence Hard, George, Samuel, Clarence and Willis. The deceased also leaves nine grandchildren, six brothers and three sisters. About forty years ago he was converted to God and united with the United Brethern church and has ever since maintained faith in God. He left the farm and came to Nashua the first of March. He was taken to his bed the 18th. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. A. D. Stevens in the M. E. church, where a large congregation gathered to pay respects to the memory of the deceased. The interment was in Greenwood cemetery. The acting pall bearers were J. J. Corlett, Dyer Hall, John Cook, Richard Layton, E. A. Granger and M. S. Jackson. 15 May 1902 Obituary of Samuel Wallace Byers-- Was born in Butler Co., Pa., Feb. 20, 1827, and died May 4, 1902 on Byers Bros.' ranch in Clay Co., Texas. He was the second son of Jacob and Mary Byers, and grew to manhood on a farm near Oil City, attending a school when a boy, taught by his father, and while a very young man, he himself taught district and "singing school". Mr. Byers married Susan Walter in Clarion county, Pa., Jan. 28, 1847, and to this union were born three children--A.W. and George W., of Kansas City, and Josephine M., who married S. B. Householder and died in Texas nine years ago. He with his wife and three children migrated west in 1853, to Stephenson county, Ill., and for a few years he was a merchant in Freeport. From that city he came to Chickasaw county in 1855 and first kept the Brink House, a hotel which is still recalled by the old pioneers of this region, going then to the Middle Wapsie where he laid out the village and also organized the township of North Washington, opened a store and kept a hotel there on the stage route from Charles City to McGregor. He also did some farming. In 1860 he returned with his family to the Keystone state and engaged in the oil business--a newly discovered industry in that section, in fact new in nearly the whole world. At the beginning of the rebellion he came back to this country and enlisted in the 58th (38th?) Iowa Infantry, and served as a volunteer until his muster out in 1865 by reason of the close of the war. Three of his brothers were also Union soldiers, namely J. L. Byers of the 9th Iowa, Fred W., a surgeon of volunteers, and Joseph K., who was commissioned a line officer in a Pennsylvania regiment, then transferred to the regular army and who died in 1878, a major on the retired list of the U. S. army. Mr. and Mrs. Byers have six living grandchildren--Reed and Ward Byers, son of A. W., residence, Kansas City; Helen, Samuel W;. Fred W. and Mary Householder. children of Josephine M. and S. B. Householder, of Benvanue (note: later called Byers), Texas. At his request he was buried in Oak Hill cemetery and the funeral on Thursday last was largely attended. Rev. Edwin Ewell conducted the services in the Congregational church, of which deceased was a member. His widow, with whom he lived in wedlock over 55 years, his sons Walter and George, one brother, Surgeon General Byers of Wisconsin; one sister, Mrs. Kepple of Ionia, John W. Maxey, his son, Presley and wife, Fred and wife, also Mrs. Ella (Byers) Tupper, foster daughter of S. W. and Mrs. Byers, accompanied the earthly remains to their last resting place. 22 May 1902 Obituary-- Died, at her home in Ionia, Monday, May 19, 1902, from paralysis, Mrs. Andrew Troutner, age 82 years. Mrs. Troutner was born in Oldenberg, Germany, Feb. 17, 1820 and at the age of 16 years came to this country, being on shipboard 27 weeks. Her home from that time until 1853 when she came to Iowa was in the state of Pennsylvania. She was married to Andrew Troutner Jan. 1, 1849. From 1853 when she removed to Iowa, until 1890 she lived on a farm near Ionia, going to Ionia where she lived until her death. The survivors are J. F. and M. L. Troutner, of Charles City, Henry and Peter Troutner of Ionia, Mrs. Nancy Crain of Mankato, Minn., and Mrs. R. H. Miller of near Nashua. There are also 40 grand and great-grandchildren. Deceased was a woman who was beloved by all who knew her and a true wife and mother, and her loss is keenly felt by the sorrowing children. The funeral services were held Wednesday in the Congregational church at Ionia conducted by Rev. Sweet, and the remains were brought to Nashua and interred in Greenwood cemetery. 29 May 1902 From the Alta Vista Record: Robert Schmildt, 20 years old, a son of Widow Schmidt, living southwest of here, was killed by a vicious bull Saturday. He had gone to the pasture to bring the cows home and as he did not return his brothers went out to learn the cause, finding him lying in the pasture dead. The vicious animal had no horns but stamped upon the unfortunate boy and pounded him with his head, the boy's body being badly battered and bruised. |
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