Iowa
Old Press
THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN
Sidney Fremont County, Iowa
February 6, 1896
-C.H. Polk is preparing to build a new barn
DIED
Joseph Shoemaker died at the home of G. J. Shoemaker, two miles
southeast of Hawarden, Iowa, last Friday morning, Jan. 24th, 1896, from the
infirmaties of old age after an immediate illness of about four weeks.
Joseph was born in Lancaster county, Pa., Jan. 12, 1807, and was 89
year and 12 days old at the time of his death. At the age of 24 he was
united in marriage to Catherine Johnson. After being married one year he
emigrated to Holmes county, Ohio, and in the year of 1840 moved to Porter
county, Ind.; in 1865 he moved to Albion, Marshall county, Iowa. His wife
died 1866, and in April 1867 he married Mary Ford; they resided in Albion
until 1890, when he came to Sioux county, and he has since made his home
with his youngest child, G.J. Shoemaker, his wife having departed this life
some two years ago.Mr. Shoemaker comes from a long lived family of seven boys and four
girls, one brother died of late 96 years old and two are living, one 93
years old and one 99. Joseph Shoemaker's family consists of six children,
Sarah A., Mary A., Albert, Lyman J., Lovina C. and G. J. Mary A. and Lyman died when quite young, the others are still living.
Mr. Shoemaker was a devout christian for over 50 years. The funeral services
were held at the home of G. J. Shoemaker Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
Suckom, and the remains were interred in Grace Hill cemetery, by the side of
his wife who is sleeping there.
- Dyer McWilliam was visited Sunday by Henry Anderson of Sidney
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THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN
Sidney Fremont County, Iowa
February 13, 1896
- William Pearson visited Nebraska City a few days ago.
- L. L. Abbey visited the Polk's on Sunday.
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THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN
Sidney Fremont County, Iowa
February 27, 1896
Sidney has a number of residences that would be a credit to any
city of several thousand population. She also has men who delight
in elegant homes among which are Ed Mitchell who the first of the
week began the erection of mansion on his lot on south Main
Street that promises to far outrival in both cost and beauty
any residence yet built in the city......
[transcribed by W.F., Oct. 2003]