Iowa Old Press
The Fontanelle Observer
Fontanelle, Adair, Iowa
Thursday, May 5, 1921
C.B. JOINT
C.B. Joint for forty years a resident of Adair county died at his
late home in Valley Junction on Monday morning, April 23rd at
5:30. Mr. Joint suffered a severe sickness about eight years ago
and since that time has not been well, being afflicted with
leakage of the heart. He has been quite active during his last
years, however, took great pleasure in motoring and made frequent
visits to the home of his children and friends. On the Sunday
evening before his death he and his wife had been out for a
drive. Soon after their return to the house he complained of
being dizzy and sat down in a chair. In a few minutes he suffered
a collapse and was unable to use any of his muscles. He did not
recover from this condition and passed away the next morning.
Immediately after he was taken sick the five children in Adair
and Cass counties were notified, all of them reached his home
soon after midnight and all six children were at his bedside when
he passed away.
Mr. Joint was born in Joliet, Ill., February 26, 1847 and at the
time of his death his age was 74 years, 2 months and 29 days. On
October 12, 1868 he was married to Miss Ella Cunningham of
Joliet, who survives to mourn his death. To this union were born
nine children, three of whom preceded him in death. Those left
are: Mrs. Jennie McCampbell, of Valley Junction; Mrs. Walter
Smith and T.C. Joint, of Fontanelle; Mrs. Harrty Bower, of
Greenfield; George Joint, of Casey; Perry Joint of Atlantic. He
also leaves a brother at Horton, Kansas and a sister at Joliet,
Illinois.
Through his long residence in Adair county Mr. Joint was widely
known and highly respected and made for himself many warm friends
who sincerely regret his death. As a farmer he was industrious
and frugal, thereby becoming the owner of a large farm six miles
northwest of Fontanelle.
Funeral services were held at the home in Valley Junction
Wednesday morning and were conducted by the pastor of the
Christian church. The body was laid to rest in the cemetery at
Casey.
[transcribed by C.J.L., August 2003]