Iowa
Old Press
Miles Reporter
Miles, Jackson County, Iowa
October 4, 1899
OBITUARY
Mrs. Caroline Forest, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joannin, was born
in the Province of Ontario, Canada, June 18, 1839. In her early
childhood her parents came to Iowa and settled near Maquoketa,
where she received her education. Six years of her early life was
spent in teaching. She was married to C. G. Forest, April 26,
1861. They immediately made their home on a farm near Miles,
where they remained until December, 1886, when they left the farm
and settled in Miles. Her surviving relatives are a brother,
George Joannin, of Minneapolis, her husband and five children,
George S., Elmer C., Minnie J., Effie C., and Lillian B. For many
years Mrs. Forest was a consistent member of the M. E. Church.
She was a woman of culture and refined taste. She was a great
admirer of flowers with which her home was adorned summer and
winter. During a number of years Mrs. Forest has been a great
sufferer, but especially the last few months. Seldom do we see a
sufferer so patient and courageous as was she in her affliction.
For a number of months she fully realized the impossibility and
was fully reconciled to her condition. Death finally came as a
welcome guest on Thursday morning, Sept. 28th. She will be
greatly missed not only by the home and church, but by the
community in general. The funeral services were held on Friday
afternoon at three o’clock at the church, conducted by Rev.
W. H. Doner and assisted by Rev. N. A. Kimball.
[transcribed by K.W., July 2009]
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Preston Independent
Preston, Jackson County, Iowa
October 11, 1899
EDWARD PETERS DEAD
Passes Away at His Son’s Home on Saturday.
Died at the home of his son, Joseph Peters, aged 63 years.
Deceased was born in Bohemia in the year 1836, which place was
his home until nineteen years ago, when he came to this country,
and four years later was joined by his son Joseph. He resided in
Jo Daviess County, Illinois until May, 1897, when he came to
Preston and made his home with his son and family. Deceased was a
quiet, unassuming man, well liked by those who knew him and his
death will be regretted. He had been in poor health for a number
of years and of late has failed quite fast. About five weeks ago
he was taken to his bed and although his son and daughter did
everything that human hands could do to relieve his suffering the
end came at three o’clock Saturday morning.
Deceased leaves to mourn his loss, a wife and son who remained in
Germany, together with his son, Joseph and family. Funeral
services were held from St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, of
which deceased was a devout member, on Sunday afternoon, at 2
o’clock, and the remains were laid at rest in the Catholic
Cemetery. Requiem high mass was said for the deceased by Rev. M.
M. Curran on Monday morning at 9 o’clock. A large number of
sympathizing friends were in attendance at both services.
[transcribed by K.W., July 2009]
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Maquoketa Record
Maquoketa, Jackson co. Iowa
October 18, 1899
Stone Age Battle Axe
Last Thursday, Ezra Webb, one of Hurst’s employees at the
Pinhook Lime Works, while working in the quarry found a very fine
relic of the stone age-a stone battle axe, made from dark granite
and very perfect. It had worked down with the dirt from the top
of the bluff. Professor Ellis heard of the find, and the next
morning it found a place in the Ellisonian Institute at 118 South
Second street in Maquoketa.
[transcribed by K.W., March 2011]