Iowa
Old Press
SIDNEY ARGUS - HERALD
Sidney, Fremont Co., Iowa
February 18, 1937
NOT EVEN DEATH CAN PART PIONEER COUPLE
Funeral services were held for Mr. and Mrs. I .W. McIntyre of
Shenandoah, pioneers of Walnut township, Saturday afternoon at
the Congregational church in Shenandoah with Rev. Peter Jacobs
officiating. Seldom does it occur that joint funeral services are
held for a couple who have passed so many years of life together.
Mr. and Mrs. McIntyre had enjoyed 56 years of married life and
died within a few hours of each other, Mr. McIntyre passing away
at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday, and Mrs.McIntyre following him into the
great beyond at 4:10 a.m. Saturday. Interment was in Farragut
cemetery. Mr. McIntyre was born 75 years ago in Wisconsin and
came with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.Oliver E. McIntyre, to Fremont
county when he was 10 years old. Three brothers, George, Arthur
and Will and three sisters,Ollie, Mrs. Eliza Benson and
Mrs.Hannah Inman, came with George's wife, Mr. Benson and
Augusta, traveling in three covered wagons, establishing their
home in McIntyre neighborhood. Another sister, Mrs. Harriett
(McIntyre) (Farwell) Pennewell, lived at Stoughton, Wisconsin.
Mr. McIntyre was one of the pioneers who having established their
home in the chosen place, proceeded to make that place better,
always working for improved roads, better educational facilities,
and for the general betterment of his community. It was always a
great pleasure to hear him reminisce of older times and pioneeer
days. Mrs. McIntyre was born Agnes Sarah Stoddard November 18,
1862 at Knox, west of Sidney. She was the daughter of Nathaniel
and Amy Ross Stoddard, early settlers of Fremont county. Eight
children comprised their family, three of whom survive, Albert
Stoddard, George Stoddard of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Lavina Bright
of Council Bluffs. Mrs.McIntyre's parents came to Fremont county
in the early '60's and she could also tell many interesting
pioneer stories and had lived to see many years of advancement
and changes. She was also one of the pioneer women who were
always working for progress and advancement of a community. Mr.
and Mrs. McIntyre were married on August 25, 1881, she at the age
of 18 and he 21. To this union were born four children, Essie
Cordelia, now Mrs. H. J. McMahon of Farragut, Jesse Arthur of
near Shenandoah, Carl Isaac, who died some time ago, and Garland
Benson who now resides in Council Bluffs. Thirteen grandchildren
and five great grandchildren live to carry on the memory of this
couple who were granted more than the usual years of life
together and were allowed to pass together, as they wished,
almost hand in hand. Friends and relatives here for the funeral
were:
Margaret Brady of Omaha
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Bright of Council Bluffs
Emmet Cardiff of Emerson
Frank Cardiff of Oakland
Miss Marjorie Danner of Council Bluffs
Mrs. Flora Dunlap of Viroqua, Wisconsin
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hestriter of Superior, Nebraska
Mr. and Mrs. George Madison of Malvern
Dick Moore of Alma, Nebraska
Mr. and Mrs. W. Nelson of Omaha
Claude Niles of Viroqua, Wisconsin
Mrs. Merwin Ray and daughter of Council Bluffs, and
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Way of Council Bluffs.
Mrs. H. J. McMahon, Jesse McIntyre and Mrs. Etta Doty had been in
constant attendance upon their parents for the last three weeks
of their illness of bronchial pneumonia and heart trouble.
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THE SIDNEY ARGUS- HERALD
Sidney, Fremont County, Iowa
February 25, 1937
The body of Mrs. Elizabeth Brown who died at a convalescent home
in Omaha Sunday, was brought to Thurman Tuesday. Mrs. Brown was
formerly Elizabeth Josephine Ross, born 86 years ago in Ohio, but
came to Iowa when quite young. For many years she lived in and
around Bartlett but for the past few years has made her home with
her daughter, Mrs. Effie Thornton in Omaha. Besides this daughter
she leaves two sons, Charles Steele of Santa Barbara, California,
and Frank Steele of Thurman, 17 grandchildren and 21 great
grandchildren and one brother, Charles Perry Ross of Modesto,
California, to mourn her passing. At an early age she became a
member of the Christian church and a minister of that faith who
was a life-long friend, Elder Charles Aitken, conducted the
funeral services Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist church in
Thurman and she was laid to rest beside her husband Arthur Steele
in the Thurman cemetery.
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Phoebe Nowling was born in Brownstown, Indiana, February 10, 1864
and died February 17, 1937 aged 73 years and 7 days. She was the
last of a family of six children, four sons and two daughters.
She went to Missouri with her parents when a small child and the
family settled in Atchison county. Here she grew to womanhood and
in 1889 was united in marriage to Elwood Shearer who preceded her
in death several years ago. Four sons were born to this union. In
the spring of 1892 Mr. and Mrs. Shearer moved to the farm one
mile north of Riverton where they lived til about 14 years ago
when they built their home in town. After the death of her
husband she kept the home fires buring for her four sons, Otis,
of Faragut, Charles and Edward of Riverton, and Ross of Akron,
Ohio, who with six grandhildren survive. When a young girl she
united with a church at Centennial, Missouri, and later
transferred her membership to the Methodist church at Riverton.
Thus is again recorded the passing of a pioneer and a good woman,
a loving and devoted mother, and a kind neighbor. She will be
greatly missed in the community in which she lived but she will
welcome all in the church triumphant. Funeral Services were held
at the Riverton Methodist church Friday afternoon, February 19,
at 2:00 o'clock conducted by the local pastor, Rev. J. D. Payne.
Burial was made in Riverton cemetery.
[transcribed by W.F., April 2008]