Iowa
Old Press
THE TABOR BEACON
Tabor,Fremont County, Iowa
June 22, 1922
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Zook were in Glenwood Sunday morning, where
they held a farewell meeting at the Holiness church. [There was
a] farewell meeting at the Faith Home chapel here Sunday. Mr. and
Mrs. D. W. Zook and Miss Pauline were in charge. The young people
held a special farewell at their prayer meeting Tuesday evening.
Mr. Zook and family leave Tabor today and will visit relatives in
Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and California. The two sons, Arthur
and Eber, will visit with them in Missouri and then go to the
home of their aunt, Mrs. George, where they will spend the
remainder of the summer. They are remaining in the United States
to continue their studies and will return to the Tabor Faith Home
school in the fall. Mr. and Mrs. Zook and Miss Pauline are
returning to their mission field in India, and will sail from
Seattle or Vancouver in August or September. They have been in
the United States on a two year furlough and expect to be in
India for five years before returning. Miss Pauline expects to
take a medical course in a college in India and devote her life
to medical missionary work there.
[transcribed by W.F., November 2007]
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THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD
Sidney, Fremont County, Iowa
June 29, 1922
Died.
Mrs. Ellen Wylie Chandler was born June 17, 1849 at Cattaraugus
county, New York and departed this life June 19, 1922 at the home
of her niece, Mrs. Lottie McCartney in Thurman. At an early age
she came to Missouri where her father became a prominent
construction engineer. In 1865 she with her parents came to
Fremont county, Iowa and on May 22, 1871 she was united in
marriage to John H. Chandler at Sidney, Iowa. To this union seven
children were born, four passing away to the Great Beyond in
childhood and two in middle age. Her husband preceeded her in
death ten years ago. She had been making her home with her son,
Wilbur, the only remaining member of her family until three and
one-half years ago at his death, being left alone in the world.
She came here and made her home with her niece, Mrs. Lettie
McCartney where she has received every care and consideration.
During her short residence here aunt Ellen as she was known
endeared herself to all with whom she came to contact by her
cheery disposition. Funeral services were held at the house
Wednesday conducted by the local pastor, Dr. F. M. Sisson and the
remains were taken to St. Joseph, Missouri, for burial.
Edith Fredrickson
Edith Agnes Trewet daughter of John and Dinah Trewet was born on
the home farm northwest of Sidney June 9, 1886 and died in the
Jennie Edmundson hospital June 24, 1922, following an operation
for appendicitis. She grew to young womanhood on the old
homestead northwest of Sidney attending the rural schools and the
Sidney High School about two years. She united with the Methodist
Episcopal church of Sidney in 1903 being the first member to be
received into Christian Fellowship of the present church in
Sidney, Iowa. She was baptized near Knox, Iowa, June 21st by O.
W. Lippincott. On December 23, 1908 she was united in marriage to
William Elmer Fredrickson of Thurman, Iowa, going to the
Fredrickson home two and one-half miles east of Thurman where
they have resided ever since. To this union three daughters were
born, Thelma Marguerite who was born February 27, 1913 and passed
out of this life March 8, 1913. The living daughters are Wilma
Celeste age 8 years, and Catherine Elaine, age 4 years. These
with the husband and father are left to mourn the loss of a
loving wife and mother. Also she leaves to mourn her loss the
aged father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. John Trewet; three sisters,
Mrs. Arch McDaniel of Ferndale, Washington; Mrs. Howard McDaniel
of Council Bluffs, Iowa; and Mrs. Alvin Tyner of Imogene; three
brothers, namely Thomas Trewet of Fort Morgan, Colorado and Earl
and Raymond of Sidney, Iowa, besides numerous other relatives and
friends. Edith was a devoted wife and mother and a kind and
loving neighbor always ready to help those in time of need with
words of cheer. She numbered her friends by those who knew her.
She will be sadly missed by family, relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held from the home Tuesday, conducted by
Rev. R. R. Moser, pastor of the Sidney Methodist church.
Interment was made in the Thurman cemetery. Those from Sidney who
attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Bicker, Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Culley, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Baylor, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis
Porter, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Ballinger, Mr. and Mrs. John Ballinger,
Mrs. Charles and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Nennemann, Mrs.
Hodges, Mrs. Ed English, Lottie Shoemaker, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Engelke, Mr. and Mrs. John Hodges, Mrs. Ed Engelke, Miss Marjette
Hiatt, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Holloway, Mr. and Mrs. Mearl Hatten,
Mr. and Mrs .Earl Trewet, Earl and Harold Holloway, Eves
Holloway.
[transcribed by W.F., Oct. 2003 & February 2008]