Iowa
Old Press
THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD
Sidney, Fremont co. Iowa
December 4, 1902
Deaths.
Died, at her home four miles northwest of Sidney, Monday,
December 1, 1902, of consumption, Mrs. Eliza Sumner, aged 52
years 7 months and 24 days. Eliza Tuey was a native of Canada,
the date of her birth being April 7, 1850, and when at the age of
six years she came with her parents to Wright county, Minnesota,
where on July 18, 1868 she was united in marriage to Stanley
Sumner. Twelve children were born to these parents six of whom
(four boys and two girls) survive their mother. In 1884 the
family came from Minnesota to Iowa and have lived in Fremont
county several years. She first united with the M. E. church but
later became a member of the Christian church and it is said
remained faithful to the cause of Christ until the time of her
departure. The funeral services were conducted at the house by
Rev. O. W. Lippincott, pastor of the M. E. church, of this place,
the subject of his text being taken from John 14th chapter, 1st
and 2nd verse. Her remains were laid to rest in the Lacy Grove
cemetery on Wednesday the 31st inst.
Died -- At his home in Hamburg, Friday, November 28, 1902, of
pneumonia fever, aged 78 years, 9 months, 21 days: Robert F.
Chandler was born in Ashland county, Ohio, February 7, 1824,
where he grew to manhood. On July 4, 1848 he was united in
marriage to Miss Elenor Jane Coulter. Four children blessed this
union their names being Martha and Mary (twins), Lucreta and
Herbert; the two latter and their aged mother survive husband and
father. Lucreta is the wife of George Crozier and their home is
at Omaha. Herbert is a resident of Madison township. The family
came from Ohio to Illinois in 1865 and remained there until 1872
when a move was made to Fremont county, Iowa, where he purchased
... [portion of the paper is missing] .........section of land in
......Madison township ..........About nine years ....family
retired from ......moved to Hamburg.....since has been their home
The .......was preached by Rev. Cies, pastor of the Christian
church, of Hamburg, who took for a basis of his remarks the
scripture found in Romans 12th chapter and 21st verse. A large
concourse of people, mainly his old neighbors of Madison township
gathered at the Zion church to pay homage to one who had been a
friend for so many years. At the conclusion of the sermon the
remains were interred in the Zion Cemetery.
[transcribed by W.F., Oct. 2003]
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THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD
Sidney, Fremont Co., Iowa
December 18, 1902
REVIEWS THE PAST
Capt. Job Throckmorton Relates Reminiscenses of Bygone Days
In the course of a Herald reporter's rambles he called
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Job Throckmorton on Webster street
and was given some bits of history of the life of one who has
seen the development of Fremont county. The subject of this
review was born three miles from Waynesburg, Pa., Oct. 18, 1819,
and spent the days of childhood and youth as most boys on the
farm do in assisting with the work and attending district school.
When young manhood was reached he began teaching school of
winters but continued the farm work during the summer season.
During this time he had gained some knowledge of carpenter work
which he afterwards followed. On July 8, 1841, he was united in
marriage to Miss Sarah Burt who has shared with her husband the
joys and sorrows of sixty-one years. In 1854 they came to Athens
county, Ohio, where Mr. Throckmorton worked at the carpenter
trade for two years when in 1856 a move was made to Fremont
county Iowa, and Sidney was selected as the place of their abode.
Here he began business as contractor and builder, the first
contract he secured was to build the house that C. C. Laird now
occupies just west of the city limits. He was instrumenmtal in
helping to build many of the first buildings erected in Sidney,
but when the tocsin of war was sounded he felt that the honor of
his country must be upheld so on October 10, 1861, he enlisted in
Company "F", 15th Iowa Infantry and served during the
war. He enlisted as a private but was soon promoted to first
lieutenant and rose from that position to captain of his company.
The first hard fought battle he participated in was at Shiloh on
the 6th and 7th of April 1862. On the evening of the 6th Gen. A.
S. Johnson who was leading the Confederate forces was shot and
instantly killed; this turned the tide of affairs and the
Confederate army was on the next day repulsed and made a hasty
retreat leaving the body of their commander on the field of
battle to be cared for by the Union troops. Later in the evening
burial of the dead began and the body of General Johnson was
interred beside those who were the blue near the Shiloh Church.
He took part in the siege of Vicksburg and was with Sherman on
that memorable march to the sea. He frequently saw Gen. Grant and
was personally acquainted with Gen. Sherman. At the close of the
war he was with the Union troops that marched down Pennsylvania
Avenue at the city of Washington for inspection by President
Andrew Johnson and a staff of the leading Federal generals. After
receiving his discharge he went back to Pennsylvania to transact
some personal business, but in September '65 he returned to
Sidney and has resided here ever since. Politically he affilites
with the republican party having voted for the candidates of that
organization since Lincoln was first elected president. He cast
his first vote for Van Buren and supported the democratic
nominees until 1860.
He has belonged to the Methodist church for about sixty-eight
years and for the past forty years has been church secretary. Mr.
Throckmorton recalls pasts events readily and can give vivid
accounts of the stirring scenes of the civil war as if it took
place but yesterday.
[transcribed by W.F., December 2010]