Iowa Old Press

The Charles City Intelligencer
Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa
February 5, 1880

Names of pupils of the E. S. F. P. Dep’t, neither absent nor tardy during the month ending Jan 30th:
Andrew Korinke, Lu McNaughton, Leslie Treat, Melvin Metcalf, Roy Gilbert, Frank Bellow, Frank White, Magnus Bolander, Annie Floss, Emma Smith, Augusta Clemmens, Minnie Hansel, Addie Bolander, Ida Bernhardt, Mamie Schneider, Paulina Freiholtz, Willie Ready, Amelia Ebert, Lena Hysing, Ida Schott, Inez Metcalf, Millie Wilkins.
Hattie Hunter, Teacher.

Married

LANE – CARTER – At the residence of the bride’s father at Janesville, Wis., Wednesday, January 28th, 1880, Mr. Wilson Lane, of Charles City and Miss Ida, daughter of Guy Carter, Esq., We offer our sincerest congratulations to friend Lane and his bride.

HENDERSON - WALKER – January 30th, 1880, by Rev. A Critchfield, at the residence of the bride’s mother, Mr. Nelson Henderson and Miss Rosa Walker.
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Charles City Intelligencer
Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa
February 12, 1880

Married
GUTCHES – MORSE – At the residence of the bride’s father in Floyd twp., Wednesday, Feb. 4th, 1880, by Rev. A. Critchfield, Mr. C. H. Gutches of Parkersburg, Iowa, and Miss Ida M. Daughter of Wm. Morse.
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Charles City Intelligencer
Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa
February 19, 1880

Married
GERRY – ASHLEY – In Deerfield township, Chickasaw county, at the residence of the bride’s parents, Mr. Samuel Gerry and Miss Ellen M. Ashley, daughter of Mr. J. C. Ashley.

DIED

WILSON – At the residence of his son, Robert B. Wilson, in this city, February 10th, 1880, George William Walter Wilson, aged 76 years. Mr. Wilson was born on the 25th day of January 1804, at Concord, Middlesex
co., Mass. His parents were Scotch and came to this country in an early day. They settled in Boston, where his father engaged in commercial business, which he actively pursued until advanced in life, he was stricken down with heart disease behind the counter of his store. The son was sent when twelve years of age to Scotland to be educated. He came home a ripe scholar, well versed in all that pertained to the education of a young man at that day. He chose the business of a clothier, and settled at Plattsburg, N. Y. A few years after a disastrous fire destroyed his property. He then removed to western New York, where he remained until a bout five years since, when he came to this state, to make his home with his son Robert. He died full of
years and honor, and sincerely mourned by a large circle of relatives and friends.

PIKE – In Pleasant Grove township, February 16th, 1880, Fannie S., daughter of Lyman and Sarah A Pike, late of Windsor, Ontario……

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[all above submitted by B.H., October 2003]


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