Iowa
Old Press
Jackson Sentinel
Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa
December 12, 1907
Kenyon-Bachelor Marriage.
Audley Kenyon of Sabula and Miss Grace Bachelor of Savanna were
married at the former place last Wednesday. Both of the
contracting parties are well and favorably known and their
friends wish them much happiness and prosperity. The bride
formerly resided in Lainesville.
-Bellevue Leader
DEATHS
SIMPSON. – Ansel P. Simpson was born at
Schroon, Essex county, in the state of New York on the 7th day of
August, A. D. 1841, and died at his home in Maquoketa, Iowa, on
the 5th day of December, 1907. He is survived by his wife, one
daughter, Carrie E., wife of F. C. Gregory, two granddaughters,
one brother, Henry Simpson of Spencer, Iowa, and three sisters,
Mrs. Amy Shields of Glens Falls, N. Y., Mrs. Marian Brown of
Burlington, Iowa, and Mrs. Wm. M. Gibson of Maquoketa, Iowa. He
was one of a family of eight children and grew to manhood in his
native town. He was among the first to respond to his
country’s call and on July 24th, 1861, enlisted in Company
E, 22nd Regiment New York Infantry Volunteers for a term of two
years. He served his full term and received an honorable
discharge.
On the 1st day of January, 1864, he was married to Leila J.
Collin at Sandy Hill, N.Y. He moved to Iowa in the month of
December, 1867, and settled on a farm south of Maquoketa where he
engaged in farming for about eighteen years, then purchased a
home in the city of Maquoketa where he moved and where he
continued to reside up to the date of his death. He was an
honest, upright, honorable citizen and was several times selected
by the citizens of his ward to represent them in the City Council
and discharged his duties faithfully and honorably. He had never
visited his old home and as the time for the holding of the
national reunion of the survivors of the war of the Rebellion at
Saratoga, September, 9th, 1907 drew near, he became anxious to
not only attend the reunion but to visit the home of his
childhood. Accordingly in company with his wife and
granddaughter, Leila Van Ostrand, his sister, Mrs. Gibson and
husband, he made the trip. It was a trip made up of the most
touching, tender heart to heart reunions of human experience, the
reunion of friends of childhood and early manhood; the reunion of
his military company, his old comrades in arms, and the reunion
with his sister and family and other kindred and friends, all of
which he seemed to heartily enjoy and which greatly impressed and
moved him.
Symptoms of a decline in his health developed soon after his
return and on the morning of November 23rd, 1907, he was stricken
with paralysis of the brain from which he never was able to
rally, but lingered in the hands of skilled physicians and nurses
until the morning of December 5th, when he passed into the great
beyond to await the last reunion of loved ones.
Funeral services were held at the M. E. church conducted by the
G. A. R. and Woman’s Relief Corps. Rev. A. T. Foster of that
church delivered the sermon and the remains were laid to rest in
Mt. Hope cemetery.
BOWMAN. Clellon B. Bowman, son of Walter J. and
Clara Bowman, was born Nov. 12 1906 and died Dec. 2, 1907.
Funeral services conducted by Rev. A. T. Foster were held at the
home one and one-half miles west of Delmar Junction, and the body
was brought for interment in the beautiful cemetery at Maquoketa.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Bowman wish to sincerely thank their
friends whose tender sympathy and kind helpfulness greatly
comforted them at the time of the loss of their little son.
STOUGHTON. Lydia A. Stoughton, daughter of
Sanford W. and Margaret A. Stoughton, was born October 26, 1894,
and died December 6, 1907. For months she had been a great
sufferer from that dread disease consumption, tenderly cared for
by her sister, Esther A. Stoughton, and other near relatives.
Early last summer she united with the Methodist Episcopal church
of Maquoketa and during all her sickness manifested her abiding
faith in her Savior.
Funeral services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. A. T. Foster
at the home Dec. 7, 1907, and her body was laid to rest by the
side of her father and mother in the nearby cemetery.
HANSEN. Cnute Hansen, was born in Clinton
county, Iowa, Oct. 29, 1889, and always lived with his parents.
He was never a rugged, healthy child, suffering from lung and
asthma trouble since childhood. He was released from his
suffering and physical infirmities on Monday, Dec. 2nd, at 3:30
p.m. He has gone to his rest after four weeks of intense
suffering. Parents, sister Mattie, and brother John survive to
mourn their loss.
Funeral services at the home seven miles south of Maquoketa at
10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4th, and sermon at Union church at 12,
and burial in Union cemetery, D. F. Boomershine officiating.
CAHILL. At her home in Richland township,
Monday, Dec. 2, 1907, after a prolonged illness, Mrs. Catherine
Cahill, aged 73 years. The countless friends of Mrs. Thos. Cahill
Sr. were shocked by the announcement of her death with occurred
Monday at her home in Richland township. She has been ailing for
a long time and has been a patient sufferer, and her busy life
time has been spent in behalf of her loved ones and her
succumbing was only a matter of time.
Catherine Breene was born in Pottsville, Pa., in the year 1834.
In the year 1852 she was united in marriage to Thomas Cahill at
Galena, Ill. They settled in Lancaster, Wis., where they remained
until the year 1872, when they moved to Otter Creek, this county.
Mrs. Cahill had spent half of her life in Otter Creek where her
taking away has called forth expressions of deepest sorrow and
sympathy. The deceased was a kind and thoughtful mother, a tender
and affectionate wife, a highly respected neighbor, a devout
Catholic, and faithful member of the Otter Creek church. A
husband, who is at present an invalid, and eight children survive
her, John at home, James F. of LaMotte, Thomas, Pierce and Robert
of Otter Creek, Mrs. John F. Hayes and Mrs. Wm. Hayes of
Cottonville, and Mrs. Gus Hansen of Bellevue. Three daughters,
Mrs. T. J. Lambe, Mrs. Dan Small and Mrs. Dan Coakley have
preceded her to the grave.
Rev. Father Halpin officiated at the funeral which took place at
nine o’clock, Wednesday a.m. at the home and at the church
the last sad rites were administered.
J. B. Cotton, one of our esteemed citizens and a
veteran of Co. A, 24th Iowa Infantry, passed away at his home in
this city about 8:30 o’clock, Tuesday morning. Mr. Cotton
had been sick for several weeks, but his illness did not assume a
critical stage until within a few days of his death. Bryon Cotton
was the son of Garrett L. and Louisa (Root) Cotton, his mother
being a relative of Elihu Root, Secretary of State, and was born
in Baldwinville, Onondaga County, New York, March 9, 1836. He
came to Iowa with his parents when a lad of fourteen years and
first lived at Sterling in this county. - Sabula Gazette
FOX. Word was received Saturday of the death of
Mr. Wm. Fox who was for many years a resident of Monmouth. Mr.
Fox has long been considered the oldest man in Jackson County and
perhaps in this part of the state. His exact age is not known but
is upward of 100 years. A veteran of the Mexican and Civil Wars,
a man who has visited many countries and loved to recount his
many experiences. The remains were interred in the Pence
Cemetery, Tuesday, services being in charge of the Grand Army of
the Republic.
[Transcribed by K.W., May 2009 & November 2009]