1891
January
1,1891 Era
Thresher-Alexander-at
the residence of the bride’s parents, December 25,1890, by J.H. Besore.. Mr. W.S. Thresher of Dodge Co, Minnesota to
Miss Hattie L. Alexander of Ida County, Iowa.
January
1,1891 Era
Married at
the home of Rev. T.N. Buchanan, Ida Grove, December 24,1890, Hunter Van Houten and Miss
Sarah Coulter, both of Battle Creek.
January
8,1891 Era
Miss Lena
Peterson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Peterson, south Hayes, died at her home on
Saturday last of lung fever. She was buried Monday at the German Lutheran Cemetery. Lena
was 17 years, 10 months old. She was a
cripple for the past seven years and was greatly beloved for her sunny disposition and
gentle manner and her death will create a blank in the hearts of all who knew her that
time can never efface.
January
8,1891 Era
Married-At
the Methodist Parsonage Wednesday evening January 7,1891.
Wm Schramling and Miss Mary McCabe of Battle twp. Rev. Day officiating. The bride and groom are
splendid young people of Battle twp. and their many friends wish them success in life.
January
8,1891 Era
January
8th,, 1891 at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
J.R. Baxter, by Rev. A.E. Smith, Mr. George W. Johnston and Miss Catherine Edgar, all of
Ida Grove, were married. The groom is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. W.Z. Johnston of Blaine twp and the bride a niece, but recently from
Ireland, of Mrs. Jas. Hewitt and Mrs. R. Huston of Hayes, and has been working for some
time for Mrs. Jas R. Baxter.
January
8,1891 Era
Wm. Lovett,
of Blaine, familiarly known as Uncle Billly, died last Friday of typhoid fever after an
illness of about two weeks. The old gentleman was a warm hearted man who had hosts of
friends who will learn with sorrow of his demise. The
body was taken to Cedar County for burial last Saturday and Chas. Lovett son of the
deceased at whose home Mr. Lovett died. Charley
returned this morning.
January
15,1891 Era
Married-Kehoe. On Wednesday January 7th, 1891 at the Catholic
Church in Holstein, Richard McQuire and Miss Anna Kehoe, Rev. Farber Kelley officiating.
The
ceremonies of the above event were witnessed by a minister of friends of the contracting
parties, both of whom are well known to a large number of
our readers.
The groom is
a popular farmer of Douglas twp, who has in company with his brothers, during the last few
years been running one of the largest farms in the county.
The bride is
the beautiful and amiable daughter of Chas Kehoe of Cushing. She is a lady in every respect and is endowed with
the many good traits that gives to make a kind and affectionate wife.
January
15,1891 Era
The funeral
of Frank Delaware who was killed at Leeds last week was held in Ida Grove last Thursday
and was conducted by a relative of Mrs. Delaware, assisted by Father Kelly of Ida Grove
Catholic Church. The family of the deceased
who were in attendance returned to Sioux City. Friday.
January
22,1891 Era
A daughter
was born to Mr. and Mrs. L.W. Pierce of Garfield on Wednesday the 14th
January
22,1891 Era
Married-January
20th at the residence of the bride’s parents Mr.
and Mrs. Payne. Mr. Joseph Woolver and Miss
Candacy Payne, Rev. A.E. Smith officiating.
January 29,
1891 Era
A.B.
Schaeffer left on the evening train Tuesday for Pennsylvania where he was called by
telegram on the death of his grandmother.
January
29,1891 Era
Word comes
from Des Moines that Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Robinson, formerly of Ida Grove, have lost their
daughter Jennie by diphtheria, she having died on Sunday. The little girl had but recently
recovered from a severe illness and her system was not strong enough to long resist the
ravages of the dread disease which caused her death.
February
5,1891 Era
A boy
applied for John Krick’s for board last Monday.
John has concluded that his restaurant could accommodate one more boarder
and since the last one only weighs 9 pounds he has concluded to keep him.
February
5,1891 Era
Alfred
Jacobson and Hilda Nilson were married by Squire Pettit on Sunday at the courthouse. The young man was invited to the wedding by
constable Friott and given the choices of marrying the girl or going to jail to await the
action of the next term of the court for seduction.
February
5,1891 Era
Mr. Julius A
Shade of Ida Grove and Miss Coralena M. Guth of Lowden, Iowa were married last evening at
the home of the officiating clergyman, Rev. A.E. Smith.
The groom has lived for a number of years in our midst and has many
friends.. He is industrious and steady and one of our model young men. The bride, though a comparative stranger to us has
won warm friends during a couple of visits to Ida Grove.
Those who have known her home in Cedar County testify that she is all that
her fine appearance and modest demeanor would indicate-a fine young woman.
February
12,1891 Era
Married- at
the home of the bride’s Monday February 9th at 7 o’clock D.D. Bennedict
officiating. Mr. Elmer Crane to Miss Orpha Mendenhall.
February
12,1891 Era
E.H. Curry and family went to Odebolt last
Saturday to attend a funeral of Mrs. Currys half brother, Montville Turner who died of
Typhoid on Friday. The deceased was 25 years
old.
February
12,1891 Era
58th
Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Glenn, Blaine twp, celebrated the 59th anniversary of their wedding last Saturday at
their home with their daughter Mrs. Alex Hartley in Blaine twp.
Quite a good number of people gathered and had a good time with the old people about 80
years old.
Mr. and Mrs.
Glenn have living from the Atlantic Coast, six children, 24 grandchildren and 3
great-grandchildren.
February
19,1891 Era
Married-February
12,1891, at the residence of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Waddell, in Silver
Creek, Mr. Irvin McClow and Miss Mary Waddell, Rev. A.E. Smith officiating. The above recorded ceremony united the two of Ida
County’s most deserving young people and The Era hopes that they will enjoy, in their
journey through life, all the successes and pleasures it is allotted to men and women to
receive in this life.
February
19,1891 Era
Died-Martha
Folkins, departed this life February 13,1891, at the residence of U.S. Brown, Ida Grove,
Ida County, Iowa, of inflammatory rheumatism, after a painful suffering of two weeks.
Sister
Folkins was a widow, her husband having died May 28,1887.
She was in the prime of her life, being but 24 years old. She was born in Bergen, Norway January 29,1867,
and came to America in 1870. She leaves an
aged mother and a five year old son, with many other relatives to mourn her untimely
death. She was a woman of inestimable
character, loved and respected by all who knew her and her sudden departure is regretted
by the community, whose deep sympathy was fully shown by the large concourse of citizens
at the sad funeral service that was held at the Baptist Church last Sunday at 2
o’clock, with F.F. Kiner officiating.
February
19,1891 Era
Jacob A.
Janns Dead
Last Sunday
morning about 5 o’clock, Jacob A. Janns, a prosperous and well to do farmer of
Douglas twp. died of pneumonia.
He was born
in Kaling, Germany in 1838 and came to America in 1875 and in Ida County in 1886.
Mr. Janns
was one of the more prosperous farmers of Ida
County, and when the Merchant State Bank was organized in this place he became one of the
principle stock holders. He leaves a wife and
daughter to mourn his loss.
February
19,1891 Era
Married-February
11,1891, at the residence of the bride’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Scott in Blaine
twp, Thomas Webb and Amelia Scott. Rev. John
Hamerson officiated.
The young
couple start out in life with the best wishes from a host of friends, as was seen by the
number who witnessed the marriage ceremony. Some
valuable presents were given the bride. Everyone
seemed happy, especially when they sat down to eat of the bountiful supper prepared.
February
26,1891 Era
Chris.
Werneburg and family have been sick for some time with a disease but little understood
until within a day or two. Mrs. Werneburg was
found dead in bed last week and a nephew, a son of Michael Werneburg , died the first of
the week, and Mr. Wernebergs, son in law, named Funderman, has also died. Both of these latter had worked for Werneberg. The symptoms indicated poison by a germ of some
kind and the doctors have carefully examined the premises to learn the cause if possible. Tuesday they found some bologna which they
examined under the microscope and found it alive with trichina. Equity developed the fact that Mr. Werneberg had
killed a hog in January and had made a part of it into Bologna which they ate without
cooking. Seven persons who have eaten are
hopelessly sick and another seems to be improving slightly. One of the sick ones is hourly
expected to die. There is no way of learning
how widespread the infections is because it has been several weeks since the bologna was
made and it has been eaten daily since that time by the family and friends.
February
26,1891 Era
Died
February 15th of scarlet fever, Mr. Berry age 17 years.
His death was very sudden both to him and his family. His funeral took place on the Tuesday following. The funeral was conducted by Rev. D.D. Benedict
and the remains were laid away in the Battle Creek cemetery.
February
26,1891 Era
Mr. Joe
Henry’s youngest son died last week with inflammation of the bowels. Mr. Henry and family have the sympathy of many
friends in their bereavement.
March 5,1891
Era
Married at
the Commercial Hotel Wednesday, February 25th at 3;30 p.m., Miss Hattie Peterson to Albert Cope both of Battle
Creek. Both parties are members of the M.E.
Church and are well respected. Rev. D.D.
Benedict officiated
March 5,1891
Era
Another boy
arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Mateer last week. Weight 11 pounds.
March 5,1891
Era
Mr. and Mrs.
Jas Ash, southwest of town, have been rejoicing since Monday over the arrival at their
home of a boy of extra weight and size.
March 5,1891
Era
Married on
March 3,1891, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. Schleiter by Justice S.k. Pettit, Mr.
Edward Rose and Miss Anna Rux, both of Ida Grove.
March 5,1891
Era
Mrs. David
C. Shaffer of Silver Creek twp, died yesterday morning of puerperal fever. The child is reported as getting along nicely and
will probably live. Mr. Shaffer has the
profound sympathy of all his friends in his deep affliction.
March 5,1891
Era
Married-At
the residence of the bride’s parents in Corwin twp. Mr. Frank Wallace and Miss Della
Vance, Rev. F.E. Day officiating. Though
quite a surprise to the friends of the contracting couple the union is looked upon as one
of the kind that promises great happiness. The
young couple have the kindest wishes of all who know them.
March 5,1891
Era
Chris
Werneberg, who has been sick for over a week with trichina, and whose wife died a week
ago, died Monday. Only one who has been sick
has recovered thus far, and that one is Dr. Fuester, the physician who was first called
when the family was taken sick and who ate a small piece of the deadly sausage. Mrs. Kramer, who has been taking care of Mr.
Wernebergs family, was taken sick this week and one other in the vicinity besides those
who were sick last week, is also ill with the malady.
Four have died, viz; Mr. and Mrs. Chris Werneberg, a nephew, a son of
Michael Werneberg, and Mr. Funderman, a son in law of Chris Werneberg. A small piece of the flesh of one of the
patients, who is still alive, was examined under the microscope by the doctors and
trichina were discovered to be present.
March 5,1891
Era
Paul
Peterson, north of Cushing died suddenly last week of paralysis. He was a young man of only 22 years. He had been apparently in the best of health up to
a few hours before his death.
March 5,1891
Era
William P.
Armington died suddenly at his home on the old Bulkley or Hathaway place east of
Mooreheads addition, yesterday morning, March 4th at about 10 o’clock, at the age of
64. Mr. Armington had been in poor health for
months but was up and about the house and able to go out in good weather. Yesterday morning he was sitting up in his chair
when he suddenly fell to the floor and was dead almost instantly. The deceased leaves a wife, one son Wm. H. who
lives at home and two daughters, Mrs. A.A. Beane of Iowa City is expected to arrive with
her husband today and Mrs. W.H. Prugh of Garfield.
Mr.
Armington moved to Ida County when it was new and settled upon a farm upon the Soldier in
Grant twp. and is one of the old settlers of the county.
Last fall he moved upon the farm where he died. The funeral will be held at the Presbyterian
Church tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock.
March
12,1891 Era
Arrived at
the home of J.M. Rees last week, a daughter of the usual weight. J.M. wears a broad smile.
March
12,1891 Era
Mrs. D.C.
Schaffer died very suddenly at her home last Monday of last week. She leaves a husband and two to mourn her death.
The remains were taken to Cedar County, her former home.
March
19,1891 Era
Chris
Putzier, of the general merchandise firm of Barofsky, Putzier and Co. died Saturday March
14 of erysipelas after an illness of only two days, the disease going to his lungs. The deceased was born in Pommera, Germany February
27,1847, and came to America in 1858 where he settled in Scott county. He removed to Clinton county in 1868 and after
living there four years he moved to Crawford County, 18 years ago, and still owns a farm
there. Four years ago he began business in
Ida Grove.
He leaves a
wife and one son Albert, age 17, who will succeed his father in the business firm, and two
young daughters. The eldest son Robert died
about three years ago. The funeral services
were held at the home of the deceased and were conducted by Rev. T.N. Buchanan.
March
19,1891 Era
W.A. Noble
received word Tuesday that his son, Homer had died at Denver, Colorado. The deceased was 33 years old and unmarried, and
had been in Colorado for several years. About
a year ago he was struck by lightning and has since then not been well. He has been working for a street car company in
Denver, but at the time of death he had just recovered from a severe illness and was
expecting to go back to work in a day or two. The
remains were buried in Indianola, Iowa, the former home of
Mr. Noble, and the parents of the deceased left for that place today. Homer was a member of the A.O.U.W . Lodge and his
father is his beneficiary. The deceased was
a resident of Ida Grove for several years and is remembered kindly by scores of his
friends here who sincerely sympathize with the afflicted parents.
March
19,1891 Era
Married-At
Ida Grove March 17, 1891, Mr. Alvin Caughey and Miss Amanda Isenbarger both of Battle
Creek. Rev. T.N. Buchanan officiating.
March
26,1891 Era
Married-March
24th, 1891 at the residence of the brides parents, Miss Agnes Henderson and Mr. Daniel L.
Bell. Rev. D. Nicol officiated.
At the
appointed hour, 8 o’clock a large number of guest filling the parlors and in a very
beautiful setting, Rev. Nicol declared them man and wife.
A good time
was had by all. Music an games kept the
entire company until the morning of the 25th, when they began to disperse.
March
26,1891 Era
Henry
Holland, of this city and Miss Mabel Price, from near Correctionville, were united in
marriage at the home of the grooms mother, Mrs. R. Holland of this city, Rev. F.E. Day
officiated.
April 2,1891
Era
The
community last Saturday afternoon was shocked beyond expression when the news of the
sudden death of W.C. Zimpleman was announced. His
sickness was not known by his friends and not at any time regarded serious by his wife of
those near to him and his death was as much a surprise to his relatives as to his legion
of friends and acquaintances. Mr. Zimpleman
had not complained of pain or suffering, only remaining at home on account of an attack of
what was to be the grippe, for a week. On
Saturday he arose, dressed himself and towards noon partook of a light diet, and feeling
weak he reclined upon the lounge to rest, and was engages in writing a sentiment, being
too weak to talk when his wife, who was closely watching every movement made by her
devoted husband, had discovered that his hands were growing cold, and before she could
summon any help the vital spark had fled. The
dying sentiment of this noble young man was as follows;
“Did
you see the views on the canvas representing a great many men that have made a glorious
record by following God, and shine forth as glorious lights in a firmament of heaven, and
now let us look more at them as the truth, the only truth”.
The funeral
was held Monday afternoon from the Methodist Episcopal Church in the presence of about
four hundred friends and acquaintances. Rev.
F.E. Day officiated.
William
Zimpleman was 30 years, 18 days old.
He was born
March 10,,1861 at Amana Colony, Iowa Co., Iowa and was therefor aged at his death 30
years, 18 days. His boyhood up to age 13 was
spent at the Colony at which time he assumed to do for himself and since then he has alone
and without human aid made himself what we all know him to be, and honest, upright, noble
man, an ornament to any society. He came to
Ida Grove eight years ago and since has lived his life among a large circle of friends and
he gained the respect of all who knew him.
He leaves a
wife and an aged and helpless father, the care of whom in Amana, prevented the aged and
sorrowing mother from attending the last sad rites to the dead. Besides father and mother, two brothers (one of
whom attended the funeral) andone sister survive to mourn the loss.
April 9,1891 Era
Married-At
the residence of the bride’s parents, March 26, Mary E. Lanning and Chas H. Evans.
Rev. J. T. Lee officated.
April
16,1891 Era
Messie L.
Myers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.P. Myers, died last Friday at 5 o’clock after a
short illness. Jessie was born in Laurens,
Otsego County, NY January 21,1867 and at the time of her death was 24 years, 2 months and
19 days old. She moved with her parents to
DeWitt, Clinton County, Iowa in 1872 and to Ida County in 1879, so that half of her life
has been spent in or near Ida Grove. She attended the Ida Grove Schools and graduated with
the class of 1888. She always was a diligent
student and when not teaching, was attending school or studying up some special branch in
which she had become interested. Last fall she went to Chicago to complete a course in
short hand which she had begun at home, and it was while in the city that she was stricken
with the sickness that took her life. About
four weeks ago she came home, which was April 4th, she had had an attack of the grippe but
was able to be about, and was under a doctors care. She
wrote cheerful letters home meantime and assured her anxious parents that her
indisposition would soon pass and she would once again be in good health.
A week
before her return she was seized with inflammatory rheumatism and malarial fever and when
Everett Richardson came home from NY she decided to come with him. The ride was comfortable until she reached
Carroll, but from that place to Ida Grove the cars were so cold and there was such an
absence of comforts for an invalid that she became thoroughly chilled. Her parents had no knowledge of her serious
condition or her rheumatism until she was carried to the house. She had written and telegraphed she was coming,
but the message had not come until she arrived and the telegraph never did come.
The direct
cause of death was rheumatism which went to her heart.
The death of this amiable, accomplished young lady just as she was prepared
and fully equipped for the duties of this life is a sad blow to her relatives and friends.
Jessie was a
member of the Baptist Church and was a conscientious, working Christian. She took an active part in all matters pertaining
to the welfare of her church, and especially of the Sunday School in which she was an
efficient teacher. All who knew her an loved
her. Her faith was an exemplification of her
life.
Services
were held at the Baptist Church Sunday afternoon and conducted by Dr. Besore assisted by
Rev. Buchanan. The body was buried on the
cemetery on the hill.
April 16,
1891 Era
John
Gardner, who has made his home with John Myers, died last week and was buried Sunday. The deceased was a bachelor and had no relatives
in the county.
April
23,1891 Era
McCallum-April
17th, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Walla Walla, Washington, Duncan McCallum, formerly of
Ida Grove.
The deceased
went west two years ago and has been tending sheep. Seven
weeks ago or thereabouts he took sick with the grippe, and wrote to his brother Alex, at
this place that he was sick and sent to Baxter, Reed and Co. bank, for money, which he had
left here. A letter sent from the bank two
weeks ago was returned and marked by the postoffice “Dead, buried yesterday” Beyond this little is known about Mr. McCallums
illness. The de ceased owns a quarter section
farm in Ida County, he has one son, William, who is now in Scotland, and who has lived in
Ida County for several years. His brother
Alex lives in Ida County.
April 23,
1891 Era
Mr. Schmidt,
the man who runs the elevator, had a girl die on Monday April 21 of brain fever. She took sick on Friday evening. (Battle Creek News)
April
23,1891 Era
Married-April
20,1891 at the residence of A.E. Smith, officiating clergyman. Mr. Joseph F. Keene and Miss Emma L. Weisensee,
both of Ida Grove. The groom is the senior of
the proprietors of the Palace Barber shop and is one of Ida Grove’s most industrious
and steady young men, and has a true helpmate in his bride who is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Weisensee.
April
30,1891 Era
Born to Mr.
and Mrs. Crouse a boy.
April
30,1891 Era
Married-April
29th, 1891 at the home of A.E. Smith, officiating clergy, Mr. Frank M. Rollins and Miss
Maggie Warnock, both of Battle Creek.
April
30,1891 Era
A happy
marriage occurred at the home of the brides parents in Lincoln, Nebraska on Tuesday April
7,1891. Miss Ada Hilliker and Mr. David
Huston of Ida Grove, were united in
matrimony. Rev. Geo. Ferguson officiated the
ceremony.
April
30,1891 Era
A very
pretty wedding cam off last Thursday evening when Miss Laura Ogden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Ogden of Iowa Parks, was married
to Malcolm Thompson. Rev. L.L. Naugle, pastor
of the M.E. Church, south, in the presence of the relatives and intimate friends of the
contracting parties.
May 7,1891
Era
D.C.
Shaffer’s youngest child died last Monday morning of lung fever. The little bud was about 2 months old. Services were conducted by Rev. C. Bleakley at
the house after which the remains were taken to the Schaller cemetery for burial.
May 7,1891
Era
Married at
Ida Grove May 4th by Rev. T.N. Buchanan, Mr. William Oleson and Miss Sophia Stouberg, both
of Odebolt.
May 7,1891
Era
S.W. Kiner
and Miss Emma Brannan, who were married last Thursday left on the evening train for a trip
to Colorado. It is expected that they will
return to Ida Grove but whether permanently or not is not known.
May 7,1891
Era
Died-William
B. Payne, died last Monday after a long illness, the result of the grippe.
Rev. T.N.
Buchanan conducted the funeral services.
William B.
Payne was born at Cumberland, Maryland on March 2,1826.
The family of which he was a member migrated to Indiana in 1830 in which
state the early part of Mr. Paynes life was spent. He
married Miss Matilda Sturdevant in 1848. Six
years later he moved westward and took up his abode in Boone County, Iowa. After residing there 28 years he moved with his
family in 1882 to Ida County, where he has since lived.
He died at his home in Ida Grove May 4,1891 being 65 years old. The family consists of four sons and three
daughters, all of whom remain and with the mother mourn the father’s departure.
His funeral
took place on Wednesday forenoon from the Presbyterian Church of which he was a member.
All of his
sons and daughters except, Mrs. William Pilcher, who is sick, were in attendance at the
funeral. All live in Ida County except one
son, Martin who lives in Sioux City. Two
brothers from Boone County and a sister from Missouri and David Bass an old acquaintance
from Boone came on Monday to attend the service.
May 14,1891
Era
James
Dittmer, age 73 committed suicide last night of early this morning by drowning himself in
the Maple Rive. He left the house of his
son-in-law, Mat Barofsky, some time during the night and was found this morning above the
dam. The coroner has been notified and will
be here on the noon train when the full particulars will be learned. The old man has been slightly deranged for several
months and has had an idea that people were talking about him and wanted to injure him,
and has been despondent since his wife died a year ago.
Before he drowned himself he attempted to open the jugular vein but failed
although he cut himself three or four times.
The body had
no clothes upon it except the underclothes, coat and shoes.
May 21,1891
Era
Married-May
20,1891 at the home of Rev. A.E. Smith on the
Avenue, Mr. Charles F. Echelbarger of Erie, Illinois and Miss Clara B. Thomas of Battle
Creek, Iowa.
May 28,1891
Era
Mrs. Fannie
Wert, wife of John Wert of Garfield, died Monday morning of heart failure, caused by la
grippe. The deceased was only married last
fall and was the daughter of John Lackey, deceased, formerly of this county.
May 28,1891
Era
Married-May
26th, 1891, at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Beaver, Mr. Fred E.
Miller and Miss Belle F. Beaver, Rev. A.E. Smith officiating.
June 11,1891
Era
We are
compelled to chronicle another sad death in our neighborhood on Monday Morning of Mrs.
S.M. Arthur. Services were held at the Church
of God on Tuesday afternoon by Rev. Garner.
She was
buried in the cemetery at Ida Grove. She died
after an illness of but a few days, the cause of death being blood poisoning following a
surgical operation. The deceased was the
daughter of J.C. Love. She leaves a bereaved
husband and a infant daughter, who have the heartfelt sympathy of all.
June 11,1891
Era
Married in
Battle Creek, at the Presbyterian Manse, by Rev. A.H. Campbell, June 3, Mr. Jesse M. Lewis
of Battle Creek to Miss Alnetta A. Hiatt of Tama, Tama County, Iowa.
June 11,1891
Era
A boy made
his presence at Fred Brodersen’s, east of town last week.
June 18,1891
Era
Carl Plautz
and son, aged 14, have been missing since Tuesday and it is supposed they have been
drowned in the river as they started about 9 o’clock Tuesday night for their home on
the Stone place, north of town. A son of the
missing man is in town today trying to find traces of his father’s whereabouts.
June 18,1891
Era
L.A. Fobes
baby, four years old, died Tuesday of scarlet fever, and another of the children is sick
with the same disease. The funeral was
yesterday afternoon.
June 18,1891
Era
A.H.
Campbell’s baby, 13 months old, died last Sunday morning after an illness of over a
week with inflammation of the bowels. Little
Homer was buried Monday afternoon from the home, Rev. A.E. Smith conducting the service.
June 18,1891
Era
Mrs. Wm.
Ewers of Silver Creek died last Saturday evening and was buried Sunday afternoon. She had been very ill for some time. Mrs. Ewers came to Ida County with her husband at
an early day and was one of Ida County’s pioneers.
The funeral was from the Catholic Church of which she was a member.
June 25,1891
Era
Robert P.
Quail of Ida Grove was married Wednesday, June 17th to Mamie G. Brazeau of St. Louis, the
ceremony taking place in that city. Mr.
Quail arrived on Tuesday with his bride and they have begun life together on the Lloyd
place two miles west of town. Robert is an industrious young man, who has already taken
his place among the front rank of successful farmers and stock raisers. He is genial and sociable with his associates, and
the chances for a prosperous matrimonial voyage are all in his favor. Of the bride we have no knowledge except by
report, which describes her as a lady of refinement and accomplishments, well calculated
to be a true helpmeet to her husband.
July 2,1891
Era
Mrs. John
Cizek, of Holstein was burned so badly a week
ago Tuesday that she died, from an explosion of gasoline.
She was at the home of her father, C.H. Schneckloth, and went to the cellar
with a light. The gasoline can overturned
and floating in the water, which had run into the cellar during the storm on Wednesday
morning with the escaped gasoline filled with terrible effect. The unfortunate woman only lived until Thursday
morning. Her husband was away from home at
the time of the accident and only arrived at his wife’s bedside a short time before
her death. The deceased was 22 years old and
had been married less than two years. Besides
her husband and the members of her father’s family, she leaves a baby daughter, too
small to realize her great loss.
July 16,1891
Era
Louis Riehl
was dispaired of a few days ago is reported as very low.
His sister arrived Monday evening, and under her careful ministry we hope to
hear of his speedy recovery. Later-He died at
S.M. Arthur’s at 1 o’clock Friday July 11.
July 23,1891
A daughter
was born to Dr. and Mrs. Tremaine last evening.
July 23,1891
Era
Charles
Allen died this morning, July 16 at 3 o’clock, after three months illness of sever
dropsy. He had been in poor health for years,
as a result of service in the late war, but was not confined to the house until this
spring.
He was 46
years of age and leaves a wife and two children in rather poor circumstances. Owing to ill health Charley had been unable to
work much and through some technicality he had been unable to receive a pension. Services will be held tomorrow at 9 a.m. at the
M.E. Church.
July 30,1891
Era
The infant
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Tremaine died Thursday after but a few hours old.
August
6,1891 Era
A son
arrived at the home of Dr. Mooreheads on Friday the 31st.
August
13,1891 Era
It becomes
our painful duty to chronicle the death from childbirth last Tuesday morning, August
11th,1891 of Mrs. Reuben S. Wasser. The
infant died when but a few hours old.
Mary Dutcher
was born December 1,1865 and was married to Reuben S. Wasser in October 1886. She experienced religion in 1883 and was confirmed
in the Episcopal church in Ida Grove during the first year she lived in this place. In February last she transferred her membership to
the Ida Grove Presbyterian Church.
None but
those acquainted with her can form an approximate of the sweetness of her character. She was essentially domestic in inclinations and
her home was her first consideration; and it was not her nature to push herself to notice.
The tears of her neighbors and friends mingled with those of her stricken husband and
mother and relatives, when it was known that Mollie, as she was affectionately called, had
passed from labor to reward.
The funeral
was held in the Presbyterian Church Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock and remained
audience room and the lecture room would not accommodate the friends who gathered to pay
respect to her. The casket was buried in a
sea of beautiful flowers woven in appropriate and tasteful design. Rev. T.N. Buchanan, her pastor, as well as his
emotions would allow, spoke words of comfort and hope to the mourning family.
The mother
and babe in one casket were laid to rest in the Ida Grove Cemetery and the funeral
procession was one of the longest in the history of the town.
August
13,1891 Era
A girl was
born to Mr. And Mrs. C. R. Blackman last Wednesday, the 7th of August, just five years to
a day after Louise, their other daughter was born.
Last
Saturday morning when Mr. and Mrs. Henry Howard were coming to town, when they had just
rounded the corner by Abel Fetrow;s the clevis pin holding one of the whiffletrees to the
evener came out and let the whiffletree fall upon the horse’s heels. This caused the horse to jump, and the movement
was so sudden that before Mr. Howard could b race himself or get the horses in check the
tongue came down and the horses started to run. Just as the horses broke loose from the
wagon Mrs. Howard caught hold of the lines and then let go.
The tongue of the wagon had run into the ground and stopped the vehicle and
the speed of the horses gave such an impetus to Mrs. Howard that she was thrown with
terrific force a long distance from the wagon, striking upon her head. Mr. Howard held the horses and succeeded in
stopping them and except a badly sprained ankle and a general shaking up, he escaped
injury. Mrs. Howard struck with such force
that almost her entire scalp was torn off. The
doctor says the skull was literally driven through the scalp and the upper part of the
spinal column was dislocated. She was taken
to Mr. Fetrow’s and Dr. Heilman called, who dressed her wounds. She lived until eleven o’clock Saturday night
when she died without having become conscious after the dressing of her wounds. She was buried in the Ida Grove Cemetery, the
funeral being held at Mr. Fetrow’s house at one o’clock Sunday afternoon.
The deceased
leaves a husband and a family of children, some of them men and women grown. She came with her husband and family from
Pennsylvania several years ago and they have lived upon their farm south of town since
that time.
August
20,1891 Era
Married-Mr.
Calvin F. Besore and Miss Celia Fibbs were married last evening, August 19th, 1891 at the
bride’s parents home, Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Fibbs at 8;30 o’clock, by Rev. J.H.
Besore, the father of the groom by a short but impressive service. To the time of the “Wedding March”
played by Miss Sadie Babcock, the contracting parties took their position on the south
side of the parlor, under an elegant floral design, with Misses Nettie and Elsie Fibbs as
bridesmaids and Messrs. A.E. Garrett and W.C. Ross Jr. as groomsman, and were made man and
wife in the presence of about seventy-five guests.
Mr. and Mrs.
Besore will go to Iowa City a few weeks where they will attend the state university, he
has to complete his studies in dentistry and surgery and she to take instructions in voice
culture and music.
August
20,1891 Era
Mrs. Frank
Payne died at her home in Hayes twp, August 16,1891.
Julia Mahen
was born in Geneseo, Illinois April 2,1865. She
came to Iowa with her parents in 1875. On
February 4,1891 she married Frank Payne. This
was a happy union but how soon the tie is severed. She
died from hemorrhage of the lungs on Sabbath morning, august 16th, being 26 years, 4
months, 13 days. She was a kind and
affectionate lady, a beloved daughter, cheerful and tender and happy wife.
In these
relations, her departure will be deeply felt. Life
seemed to be just opening and the outlook was most bright and hopeful, but contrary to
human expectations there came a sudden and early termination.
The funeral
was Monday forenoon at the family residence. Rev.
T.N. Buchanan of Ida Grove conducted the services.
The remains
were laid in the Ida Grove Cemetery.
August
27,1891
Little
Laura, daughter of H.C. Anderson, died Saturday night of “Cholera infantum”
before medical assistance could be obtained. She
was buried Monday morning in the Odebolt cemetery.
August
27,1891 Era
Births from
Battle Creek and vicinity
Wednesday
August 19,1891, to Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Fletcher, a son.
Thursday,
August 20,1891, to Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Empey, a son
Friday,
August 21,1891, to Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Crawford, a daughter
Tuesday,
August 25,1891, to Mr. and Mrs. John Preston,
a son
August
27,1891 Era
Mrs. Wm.
Doherty, a niece of Dave Wheeler and sister of Mrs. Robert McGee died last Thursday of
quick consumption and was buried in the Ida Grove Cemetery. She lived in Pocahontas County
and was here visiting for her health.
August
27,1891 Era
At the
office of S.K. Pettit Esq. August 26th, Mr.
William Walker and Miss Mary M. Wald, both of Schaller, were married.
August
27,1891 Era
Mrs. Harriet
McDonald, mother of H.W. McDonald and Mrs. A.J. Johnston, died last Thursday after an
illness of about two weeks from cholera morbus. The
deceased was in her 84th year and until her last illness has always been remarkably
sprightly and robust for one that age. The
funeral was held Friday afternoon at the house and the services were conducted by Rev. B.
Jones.
September
10,1891 ERA
Tom Allen
who lived at Ida Grove for several years, and is well known in sporting circles, was
killed at Sioux City on Monday by being kicked in the face by a mule he was trying to
hitch to a street grader. The d deceased was
53 years old and his real name was Frazee, but he took the name of a comrade who was
killed while in the army to avoid consequences of a scrape his sporting proclivities had
got him into. He leaves a wife and daughter
in Sioux City, and two daughters by a former marriage, who live at Springfield, S.D.
The infant
child of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Charles died last Thursday morning. The child was about three months old and had been
sick three weeks with whooping cough.
September
17,1891 Era
Married at
the Presbyterian Manse, September 15th, 1891, W.G. Macklaen and Miss Viola Wheeler, both
of Grant twp. Rev. T.N. Buchanan officiated.
September
24,1891 Era
Married at
Ida Grove on September 20,1891 by Rev. T.N. Buchanan, S.H. Miller and Miss Minnie A.
Downing, both of Galva, Iowa.
September
24,1891 Era
Grandpa
Tedrow died last Saturday morning at an
advanced age at the home of his son in Ida Grove. He
had been an invalid for a great many years and was unable to get about except by the use
of crutches. He was buried Sunday afternoon,
the funeral occurred from the Friend’s Church, the sermon preached by Rev. Jones to a
large audience of sympathizing friends.
October
8,1891 Era
Last
Saturday afternoon Mrs. A.J. Johnston was stricken about four o’clock with paralysis
and died within two hours. She and her
daughter, Edna, were putting down carpet in the house and Mrs. Johnston was tacking it
when her daughter at the other side of the room noticed her fall on her face. Not thinking
that any thing serious was the matter she spoke to her mother, who attempted to rise but
fell again. Edna then helped her to bed and went for a doctor and Mr. Johnston who was in
town, having gone but a short time. Mrs.
Johnston gradually failed and died a few minutes before six without having revived after
the stroke although she was conscious at the first. Her
children who were all in the county except her eldest daughter, Jessie, at Iowa City, were
notified at once of the terrible blow that had fallen upon their home.
Mrs.
Johnston had been in her usual health up to the moment when she was stricken down. She had been subject to attacks of the asthma
which had been perhaps more severe during the last two weeks than for some time.
Catherine
Ellen McDonald was born October 8,1844 in Pennsylvania and came to Iowa with her parents
in 1852 to Muscatine County. The family
afterwards moved to Cedar County where in 1865 she married A.J. Johnston. With her family she has lived in Ida Grove since
the spring of 1882.
She was the
mother of seven children, all of whom with her husband survive her. Mrs. Johnston was but little known outside the
circle of her neighbors and friends who frequented the house, for she was one of these
homebodies who gave all her energies for her family and but rarely went away from her
home.
Funeral
services were from the house on Monday afternoon at three o’clock. Rev. B. Jones conducted the services. The remains were placed in the cemetery on the
hill.
October
15,1891 Era
Frank
Williams died at his home Friday October 9,1891, age 74 years, 7 months and 22 days.
Joseph
Williams was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Feb. 17,1817. His father died and left him to care for himself
when he had attained the age of 17. He came
west and working his way, and reached Iowa in 1840 at Dubuque, from which place he came to
Linn County and settled near Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He
married February 27,1845 to Mary M. Lucore, who still survives him.
There was
born to them eight children, seven of whom still live, one being dead. He lived in Cedar Rapids until 1880 when he came
to Ida County and lived here on his farm until two years ago when he moved into town where
he resided until his death. A little over a
week before his death he was taken with what seemed to be only a passing illness, but in
spite of the best medical care and nursing he grew steadily worse until he died. For the last years of his life he was
affected with deafness, a circumstance which imposed a loss he keenly felt, the hearing of
the Gospel preached. However, he was faithful
in his private devotions and daily prayer and reading of the scriptures. The last morning of his life the companion asked
him if he was trusting Jesus, and unable to answer in words, he mutely folded his hands as
in prayer as a token of his faith. Later on
the writer asked him the same question and in confident tones his strength returning he
said “yes” and requested a season of prayer, which he evidently enjoyed a great
deal.
He was a good man. Everybody
says so. He was a good citizen and friend. But known best among his own dear ones, he will be
missed keenly as a father and a husband. His
kindly attention, his strong efforts to make more comfortable those about him, endeared
him to his children and wife as only the kind
parent and husband can be endeared. But he
has gone, not like a bud unopened, nor life a flower just blooming, but like the ripened
grain before the great gatherer. He will be
missed in the community, in the family, and yet he leaves behind him blessed memory.
His funeral
occurred at the home, conducted by Rev. Day, assisted by Revs. H. Smylie and T.N. Buchnan.
October
22,1891 Era
Married-By
Rev. T.N. Buchanan at the home of the bride in Ida Grove, October 21,1891, Mr. Chas Lovett
and Miss Laura Payne. There were only a few
persons present aside from the members of the family.
The bride received some very beautiful and valuable presents.
October
22,1891 Era
Death
claimed another last Friday night when Mrs. W.W. White of Logan breathed her last. She had been sick about two weeks, at first with
erysipelas and afterwards with pneumonia which latter disease was the direct cause of her
death, which occurred at a few minutes of twelve o’clock Friday night.
Nancy A.
Jorda was born July 6th, 1856 in Eugene, Illinois, where she lived to grow up to womanhood
and where she was married to Wm. W. White March 2,1875.
Mr. and Mrs.
White came to this county with their children six years ago and lived in Corwin twp. until
last year when they moved to Logan twp.
Mrs. White
leaves a husband and five children, aged from 6 weeks to 14 years old to mourn her death.
The deceased
was a consistent member of the Methodist Church, having joined the Church at the Finley
School house three years ago. One of her
last acts on earth was to gather her children at her bedside and give instructions for
their training in the Christian life and have all who were not baptized by her former
pastor, Rev. Fegtlely, now of Charter Oak, be baptized.
Services
were held in the M.E. Church at Ida Grove by Rev. C.M. Phoenix of Holstein, assisted by
Rev. F.E. Day, on Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock.
The remains were buried in the Cemetery at Ida Grove.
October
29,1891 Era
A.E.
Garrett, the young man who was here for several weeks the past summer visiting with the
Col. J.M. Fibbs, was killed last Thursday in Montana by the premature explosion of a
blast. Mr. Garrett was the chief engineer of
a division of the Great Northern Railroad and was at work on extension of that line
through the mountains when the accident happened. The body was expected to arrive here
tomorrow and will be buried under the rites of the A.F. and A.M. Lodge of which the
deceased was a member. The young man was to have been married to Nettie Fibbs of this place in
a short time, she is prostrated by this terrible blow that has fallen upon her hopes. The funeral will probably be tomorrow afternoon at
the M.E. Church.
November
5,1891 Era
Married-Mr.
James Little and Miss Maggie Jones were married at Mr. J.R. Baxter’s on November 4th,
1891, Rev. T. Buchanan officiating the small company, but the wedding march was played by
Mrs. Baxter and it was a pleasant occasion.
November
5,1891 Era
Aaron E.
Garrett, the subject of this sketch, was born in Corwall, Pa., October 30,1860. He passed his boyhood there and began his studies
in the Millersville Academy, from which institution he graduated with honors. He then took a civil engineering course in the
Philadelphia military academy. He came to
Sterling, Ill., October 28,1885, and entered the employ of a hardware merchant, in which
position he remained for three years, when he entered employment of Chesapeake railway as
civil engineer and was soon promoted to the superintendent of construction and remained in
that capacity until August last, when he resigned to accept a more lucrative and promising
position upon the Great Northern line. He
was a member of the A.F. and A.M. and had been advanced to the Royal Arch and Knight
Templar degrees.
He, at the
time of the accident that caused h is death, wa running surveyors lines for a contractor
and had just come up to do some of that service when a blast was ready to be exploded. The fuse was struck and all ran to escape danger,
he going along with the contractor, who, when he judged them to be safe said, “let us
stop her”. But Mr. Garrett said “no” he desired to be more safe and went
some 100-150 feet further. But a rock in the
range of which he stood struck the right side of the face and skull and he was rendered
senseless, from which state he never recovered. He
lived in that condition until the next morning near five o’clock when he passed away.
He was a
noble young man and those who met him on his summer visit were pleased to know so
intelligent, ambitious and upright man. He
had expected to visit our town again on Thanksgiving, when he was to have been united in
marriage to Nettie Fibbs. His letters were
full of hope and aspiration, and the suddenness of the blow falls heavily on her. His people consented to interment here and his two
brothers attended the funeral. He was buried
from the M. E. Church, the pastor performing the ceremony and conducted by the A.F. and
A.M. according to which beautiful and solemn ritual his dust was laid to rest to await the
resurrection.
November
5,1891 Era
Married
Smith-Johnson-On
Wednesday evening, October 8,1891, Mr. Robert Smith and Ida C. Johnson. The mentioned was one of the most brilliant events
that has occurred in Holstein society circles, took place at the residence of the
bride’s uncle, Mr. J.C. Kuchel, in the presence of a joyful gathering of relatives
and the contracting parties.
The bride is
the beautiful daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Axel Johnson, one of the members of the Holstein
Lumber Co., She is a lady of many accomplishments and her reserved manner and pleasant
temperament has won her hosts of friends and respect of the good people of the vicinity.
He is one of
Holstein’s pioneer attorney’s, who during his six years residence has not only
built up a large and profitable practice, but has won the confidence and respect of the
good people of the vicinity.
The couple
will go to housekeeping on Altoona Street which had previously been fitted for their
occupancy.
November
5,1891 Era
Married-Jackson-Story; At the M.E. parsonage on the avenue, on November
2nd, Geo. Jackson of Schaller and Jane Snory of Odebolt.
Rev. Day officiated.
Married-Allison-Moorhouse-At
the M.E. parsonage, November 5th, Frank E. Allison and Emma T. Moorhouse of Schaller, Rev.
Day officiated.
Married-Kanne-Stange-On
November 3, at the Catholic Church by Rev. Father Kelly, Mr. Charles Kanne of Carroll and
Miss Eva Stange of Ida Grove.
November
12,1891 Era
A nice, big
ten pound girl made her appearance at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Safely, in Battle
twp. on the 9th.
November
19,1891 Era
Fred Knuth
and Miss Matilda Paulsen were married on Saturday evening last by Squire Allen and are now
comfortably settled at housekeeping in Julius Reimers house on Main Street. Mr. Knuth is one of the pioneer business men of
our city and by his steady, quiet and gentlemanly manner has won the respect of the entire
community.
His wife is
the niece of Henry Garms, one of the most prosperous farmers of this locality, and is a
lady who is held in high esteem by a large circle of
friends all of whom join the Advance in extending the best of wishes to
them.
November
19,1891 Era
Mrs. Robert
Riddle died today at 12 o’clock. She had
been sick for some time, but had been feeling better this morning and ate a hearty
breakfast. She was quite aged and has a
family of grown-up sons and daughters.
November
26,1891 Era
Born, on
Thursday, the 19th, to Mr. and Mrs. August Nelson, a boy.
November
26,1891 Era
The funeral
of Mrs. Robt. Riddle occurred last Saturday morning at the Presbyterian Church at ten
o’clock. The deceased was in her 68th
year and has been a resident of Ida county for two years.
She was born in Pennsylvania, where she lived until 1876, when she came with her
family to Iowa. They moved to Nebraska in
1882, but returned to Iowa in 1889. She had
been a working member of the Presbyterian Church for 48 years. Rev. T.N. Buchanan preached a touching sermon,
using the 23rd psalm as his theme. The
remains were laid to rest on the hill.
November
26,1891 Era
Died-At the
home of his parents in Battle Creek, November 22nd, Bertie Hopkins, at the age of 17
years, 5 months, 1 day. He was the son of Mr.
and Mrs. A.L. Hopkins and his death was caused by the accidental discharge of a gun
October 19th, while he was engaged in duck hunting near Turin.
December
3,1891 Era
Married-Ross-Fibbs
At the home
of the bride’s parents in Ida Grove, November 25, Mr. W.C. Ross and Miss Elsie B.
Fibbs were joined in wedlock, Rev. J.H. Besore officiating.
The groom is
a bright, pleasant young man whose home is in Odebolt, where he runs a photograph gallery. He is well and favorably known by many Ida Grove
people. The bride has lived here a number of years and is one of our most accomplished
young ladies. The newly married pair took
their departure for Odebolt Thanksgiving Day, where they will make their home in the
future. Their many friends in The ERA in
wishing them smooth sailing over life’s sea.
December
3,1891 Era
The infant
child of Mr. Frank Peterson died on the morning of December 2, after two weeks of
suffering from the croup. The funeral
services were conducted at the home this afternoon by Rev. T.N. Buchanan. Other members of Mr. Peterson’s family are
sick, and in this time of sickness and severe affliction they have the sympathy of their
friends.
December
3,1891 Era
D.C. Shaffer
of Silver Creek twp. and Miss Eliza Calderwood were married at the home of the
bride’s parents in Logan twp. on Dec. 2, 1891 by Rev. T.N. Buchanan. With so good a host and hostess as Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Calderwood and a goodly number of their neighbors and friends as guests, it was
indeed a pleasant occasion.
December
3,1891 Era
Mrs. Minnie
Hecht, nee Minnie Spike, died in Galva twp., where he parents live on November 21st and
buried in the Smith’s Cemetery near Galva. Mrs.
Hecht was twenty-sic years of age, and died of consumption, which seems to be hereditary
the family, a sister having died of the same disease.
For several years she was one of Ida County’s most esteemed school
teachers. Death is always sad but seems
doubly so when it takes one so young and a
wife of husband. The bereaved family has our
sincere sympathy.
Died-At his
residence in Ida Grove Monday morning November 30,1891, Jns. E. Weaver, age 42 years, 5
months, 23 days.
Joseph E.
Weaver, was born in Knightstown, Indiana, June 7,1849.
In his boyhood he came with his father’s family to Iowa, where they
settled in Poweshiek County thirty four years ago. Immediately
upon attaining his practice of law. In 1875
he came to Harlan, Iowa where he resided twelve years.
In 1880 he married Miss Clara O. Coppedge and in 1885 united with the
Methodist Church. He removed to Ida Grove in
July 1887 and here he has since resided, associated with his brother in the land and loan
business conducted under the firm name of Weaver Bros.
During his
residence among us he had been prominently identified with the community interests as a
citizen and also with the projects of the church to which he belonged, filling most
acceptably the office of trustee and long continued as secretary of the board. His health had been impaired for the last few
years and during the last two years he had been an intense sufferer. He began to fail rapidly during the summer and in
September he visited Grinnell, of which place he always spoke ‘as the old home.” Since his return he failed rapidly, though he did
not give up attempting to attend to business matters until two weeks ago. He passed away peacefully on Monday morning last at near 8 o’clock. His wife brings tribute to
his memory, the simple, yet very meaningful statement, “Mr. Weaver was always at his best in his home”
He was the
oldest of eight children, three of whom, a brother and two sisters survive him. He also leaves his parent, a wife and child to
mourn his loss.
Sunday last
he sank rapidly during the day and became unconscious of friends at 4 o’clock. But his last words to his devoted wife were words
of cheer of confidence and hope.
He was
buried from the Methodist Church, the services conducted by his pastor, Presiding Elder
Smylie preaching the sermon. The church choir
rendered the funeral hymns.
December
3,1891 Era
The funeral
services of George A. Glenn occurred at the Presbyterian Church Monday afternoon,
conducted by the Rev. T.N. Buchanan. Mr.
George Glenn was born at Johnstown, NY August 28,1870, where he lived until 1878, when he
removed to Iowa. He was a graduate of the
Cedar Rapids Business College and spent six months teaching penmanship in California,
during the latter part of 1890 and the fore part of 1891.
For the past three months he was engaged as professor of penmanship and
commercial law in the Nelson Business College in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he died November
27.
Typhoid
Fever was the cause of his death. Young Glenn
was a bright and promising specimen of noble manhood.
He was twenty-one years old and was highly respected by all who knew him. He was converted at the camp meeting held here
last July and immediately joined the Presbyterian Church, of which communion he was found
a faithful member.
December
3,1891 Era
Died- At his
home in Ida Grove, Iowa on Saturday morning November 28th, 1891 James G. Stewart.
Mr. Stewart
was born in Londondary, Ireland, January 1st, 1810, and would therefore have been 82 years
old if he lived until January. He came to
America when he was five years old, the family settling in Harrisburg, PA. IN 1878 he came to Iowa and settled at Des Moines,
and three years ago came to Ida Grove. Mr.
Stewart was married twice and leaves a wife and five children to mourn his loss. During his life he was a quiet man, going about
his business in a manner as not to attract attention from any one, though all his actions
showed a true Christian spirit. at the age
of 19 he identified himself with the church and has ever since been a devout and faithful
member of the Presbyterian Church. His
funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. T.N. Buchanan officiating.
During the
last six months the deceased had been confined to the house more or less, the cause of
death being asthenia a disease of which not more than one person in a thousand ever passes
away. The sand of life just ebbed out,
leaving him to pass away as he had lived without a murmur, without a struggle, a noble
life well spent, he was called to a higher and nobler sphere.
December
10,1891 Era
Died at his
home in Blaine twp. December 5th, 1891, Fred N. Richardson.
The deceased was born in Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, January
11,1866. He made his home in Northfield until
he came west in 1884 and took up his residence in Ida County. His death was caused by
inflammation of the bowels. His parents died
when he was a mere boy and he was left in the care of his older brothers and sisters. Mr.
Richardson was married to Miss Kate Shorrett of Ida Grove on January 20,1886 and leaves a
wife and two small children, Frankie May age three years and baby Lee age 10 months, two
brothers and two sisters, besides other relatives and friends.
The deceased
was a man of very high standing in the community where he lived deserving of the heartfelt
sympathy which the family is having from all who knew him
Services
were from the Ida Grove Baptist Church on Monday forenoon at eleven o’clock. Rev. J.H Besore conducting the services.
December
17,1891 Era
Mr. and Mrs.
Seig Simon are the parents of a brand new girl. As soon as we saw Seig Monday we knew that
something was making him smile, but we found out later when he was handing out cigars.
December
17,1891 Era
Married-At
the office of the county clerk in Ida Grove, December 11,1891, by S.K. Pettit, Gus
Hammerstrom and Emma Lindquist, both of Odebolt.
Married-At
the home of Jeremiah Dunkelberger in Silver Creek, December 10,1891, Mr. Ezra Coziah and
Miss Elmira C. Dunkelberger, both of Ida County. Rev. J. Hamerson, officiating minister.
December
24,1891 Era
Died at his
home on Taylor Street December 22,1891, Marvin G. Brown, of inflammation of the bowels.
Mr. Brown
was born at Parma, Jackson County, Michigan on June 1,1842.
He lived in Michigan some time and removed with his parents to Illinois, and
afterward to Kansas, where he lived until 12 years ago when he cam to Iowa settling on a
farm five miles east of Ida Grove. Four years
ago he moved with his family to town and lived here until his death. In September 1879,
Mr. Brown married and now leaves a wife and two young sons to mourn his untimely death. he had been ailing for some time, but not until
quite lately that any serious danger was anticipated.
In life Mr. Brown was a kind and honest
man and father.
December
24,1891 Era
A large
number of invited guests gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rogers to attend the
nuptials of Mr. James H. Crane and Miss Liddie Rogers.
The affair was a very pleasant one and the guests of which there were about
50 enjoyed the fine repast and remained passing the evening hours with pleasant
conversation reasoned with wit and repartee.
Rev. W.C.
Macy of Des Moines officiated. The evening
was auspicious of everything except the rough roads.
True life is a rough road, yet may their lives be clear and bright as the
time when they united their fortunes for real or woe in the struggle of life.
December
31,1891
Mr. and Mrs.
Julius Sauer last Saturday welcomed the arrival of the best kind of Christmas present,
that of of healthy baby boy.
December
31,1891 Era
Married at
the home of the bride’s parents in Blaine twp. on Christmas Eve December 24,1891 by
Rev. T.N. Buchanan, assisted by Rev. D.P. Day of Turin, Mr. Frank Hawk and Miss Katie
Gossler.
The Gossler
home was well filled with guests to witness the ceremony.
The groom is
one of our genial and thrifty young men and the bride has been for several years one of
the successful teachers of Ida County.
December
31,1891 Era
Married at
the home of Rev. A.E. Smith on Moorehead Ave. on Christmas evening, Mr. H.A. Kiner and
Miss Jennie Johnson.
The affair
was very quiet and only a few of the nearest relatives were present. Rev. A.E. Smith officiating.. The groom is one of Ida Grove’s promising
young men and engaged in the publication of the Watch. The bride grew up in our midst and is a lady in
every way calculated to make him a most worth helpmeet.