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MONTROSE, IOWA JOURNAL

Transcribed by Connie (Dobson) Putthoff

21 January 1915

One of Lee County’s most prominent and venerable figures passed away in the death of Mrs. Mariah KENNEDY, the mother of Congressman KENNEDY of the first district of Iowa. She was 77, and one of the oldest and most respected women in the community. She was born in Dublin, 13 December 1837, and while a child of 12, she and her parents moved to Port Jervis, N.Y. in the year 1849. She came to Keokuk in 1858 and was there married to William KENNEDY in 1859. In 1860, they moved to Montrose where she has resided since. In 1885, her husband, died leaving her with the care of the ten children. Seven are still living: Timothy, a respected citizen of Montrose, John P., attorney and sixteen years P.M. in this town, Charles A. Congressman from the first district for the fifth term, Geo W. for many years, principal of our high schools, Mrs. Anna KERR and Miss Lily all of Montrose, W.A.KENNEDY in the lumber business at Klamath, Wa. and Mrs. F.D. BUTZER of San Monica, Wa. Buried in Montrose cemetery in family plot. Two children died in infancy and Mrs. Eva CHAPMAN died in Wa. a few years ago. No maiden name given.

Ceilia Melissa SPRAGUE, died 15 January 1915 at Marshalltown, Iowa. She was born 7 January 1842. She married James A. VIRTS on 14 May 1856 and had one daughter, who survives: Mrs. Mary A. WORSTER. In August 1887, she married Wm JOHNESSE, who preceded her in death, in 1901. Also surviving is one sister, Mrs. A.L. SCRANTON of this city, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

28 January 1915

Miss Dollie E. BINDEWALD married Mr. Earnest STANLEY at her mothers home, Mrs. Alice BINDEWALD. Groom is a farmer of Stockport, Iowa. Big article.

Dr. John J. RIGG, of Ft. Madison, died Sun. He was born 19 May 1853 Mt. Sterling Il. the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.M.RIGG. The parents are now dead. The remains of their son was laid to rest beside them in the Mt. Pulaski cemetery. He first located at Montrose and was here for 16 years. Went to Mt.Pulaski, Il. then to Ft. Madison. His marriage to his present wife, Mrs. Martha L. TODD, occurred at Camp Point, Il. 9 July 1899.

11 February 1915

Mrs. Anna Rose KUDEBEH GRISWOLD died 5 Feb. She was born in Jefferson Twp. 13 December 1873. She married 9 Sept. 1913 to Oberly GRISWOLD. She was preceded by her father and two brothers. Leaves husband, mother, five brothers and two sisters. Buried Everheardt cemetery in Franklin.

Miss Esther REIMBOLD of Nauvoo, died recently. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. REIMBOLD. Buried Nauvoo.

25 February 1915

A card from Mrs. October WORDEN OTTEN announces the birth of a daughter, Marjorie, 11 February.

11 March 1915

Florence Opal MARSHALL, eight year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank MARSHALL, died at her home near Sandusky 5 Mar. Buried Sandusky cemetery. Leaves parents, two sisters, a brother and many relatives to mourn.

Miss Mary A. GOODRICH, 70, died 1 March at her home in Bentonville, Ar. Her remains arrived in Keokuk for interment. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Silas E. GOODRICH, who for many years lived near Montrose. She was keeping house for her brother, Chas. Another brother, Elliot, survives and lives in Nevada.

The little babe of John CASSIDY, died and was buried today.

Ella Belle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E .J. CARPENTER, of Centerview, Mo. married John W. PHILIP of Montrose. Wedding at parents home. Will live on a farm near Montrose.

18 March 1915

Subilla AUWAERTER married John VALKENBERG 10 March. Wedding took place at the AUWAERTER home in Jefferson Twp. Will farm in Jefferson Twp.

The wedding of Ethel L. TESIMAN and Louis Herman MOANDER took place at the home of a brother, Ed MOANDER on Plank Road, 10 March. Will live in Montrose.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. FOWLER a daughter, born Fri. Weighed ten pounds.

25 March 1915

Oliver Perry ALLEN, son of Robert and Mary C. ALLEN, born in Georgetown, Oh., 9 December 1825 and died 28 February 1915. At the age of 10, the family moved to the farm near old Unity where he reared to manhood. At age 20, he enlisted in Co. G. First Ohio Volunteer Infantry, was in the service the war with Mexico. On 28 January 1848, he married August T. KENDLE of near old Eden church in Lewis Twp. She died 17 years ago. They had seven children, Mrs. Ella SMITH, Mrs. Nettie BOLENDER, Charley and Grafton, all of Hamersville, and James W. of Chicago. Mr. ALLEN who is an uncle of our esteemed townsman Charles ALLEN was a resident of Montrose for a short time along in the years 1865-1866.

01 April 1915

Several from here attended the funeral of Pearl West at New Boston, Tues.

 Ellenora CUMMINS was born 17 June 1828 in Borboun County, Ky. When a small child, moved with her parents to Bracken County, where she grew to womanhood. On 19 November 1848, she married Wm. P. SLATER and came to Fairfield, Iowa, where they lived for about three years, then her husband went to Ca., where he stayed about three years, then they came to New Boston. December 26, 1915(can’t be right) her husband passed beyond. She leaves 6 children, 11 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren, one aged sister. ( this is the way it was written.) Funeral was held at the home of Turpen SLATER, Sun,. with burial in New Boston Cemetery.

The death of little Edgar VANOSDOLL, occurred 4 April. Funeral took place at the home. Leaves parents, three brothers and three sisters.

15 April 1915

Mr. and Mrs. George JOHNSON a son 1 April.

22 April 1915

Mr. and Mrs. C.R. SPAIN, a daughter born 16 April.

29 April 1915

Mrs. Catharine COLVIN, 84, one of the oldest and most highly respected women of Lee County, died today at the old residence of the family about one and on-half miles west of Sandusky, where she made her home since 1854. She was born in Mercer County, Ky. She was reared in this county and married there at the ga of 18 to Wm. COLVIN, who died six years ago. Maiden name was Westerfield. She and her husband moved to Lee County in 1854. She is survived by four daughters and one son: Mrs. A.N. WRIGHT of this city, Mrs. Nan GRIMES, Mrs. Mandy BOYD, Mrs. DAVIS, and Green COLVIN of Denmark.

 

CAPT. WASHINGTON GALLAND IS DEAD

Captain Washington GALLAND pioneer, soldier, attorney, legislator, and editor, has yielded to the final summons. He passed away this morning at 9:50 at the Lee County home, where he was taken at his own request over two years ago. The immediate cause of his death was heart failure, superinduced by dropsy and various ailments, incident to advanced years. Almost helpless and in care of a faithful special attendant, since his admission to the home, sorely afflicted in body and mind, including the loss of vision, death came as a gracious relief to the aged pioneer who in certain respects at the time of his demise was continuous residence.

His father, Dr. Isaac GALLAND, was born in Virginia, enroute from Maryland to Ohio, and came of Scotch ancestry. The maiden name of his mother was Hannah KINNEY, a native of Ohio. Dr. Isaac GALLAND had practiced medicine in Fulton county, Il. before coming to Iowa, and continued the practice, more or less in the vicinity of Nauvoo, Il. and Montrose, Iowa, until about fifteen years prior to his death in 1858. He was a man of remarkable ability and fair education, given to speculative projects, especially concerning lands and town lots. He was the agent of the New York land company, and at one time part owner of its holding in the “Half Breed Titles” in Lee County, but it seems he was “frozen out” by that company and the Doctor bitterly denounced its operations in a published pamphlet entitled “ Villainy Exposed”. He laid out and platted the city of Keokuk in 1837 soon after the Mormans settled at Nauvoo, Dr. GALLAND became a close friend of the Prophet, Joseph SMITH, and was taken into the church, and being a man of considerable literary ability and fairly well skilled in diplomacy, the Prophet made the wily Doctor his private secretary. Subsequently the Dr. renounced the faith and withdrew from the church.

In 1837, Dr. GALLAND started the publication of the Western Adventurer, at Montrose. This was the second newspaper published within the confines of what is now the state of Iowa, Dubuque Visitor antedating it only by about eight months. It may not be amiss in this connection to follow the history of the Montrose paper still farther. It was not a financial success and at the end of one year existence, the press on which it was printed was sold to James G. EDWARDS, who moved it to Ft. Madison, where he commenced the publication of the Ft. Madison Patriot, March 24, 1838. Here it survived less then six months, and another move was made, to Burlington, the name changed to the Burlington Patriot, the first issue thereof appearing Dec. 13, 1838. It was claimed that the revolution of the legal title to Dr. GALLAND’S journal has regularly passed and is now lodged in the Burlington Hawkeye.

Returning to the subject of this sketch. Captain GALLAND was born at “Lower Yellow Banks” on the Mississippi, near the present site of Oquawka, Il. on the 20th day of July, 1827. He first touched Iowa soil at the site of old Ft. Madison, then a part of Missouri territory early in the autumn of 1828, where, with his parents a night of encampment was made., The GALLAND family next day landed from their keel boat at Commerce (now Nauvoo) Il. where they remained for a time with the father of Mrs. GALLAND. Subsequently, the elder GALLAND established an Indian trading post at Ah-wi-pe-tuk(head of the Rapids) now the village of Galland, Lee County, Iowa, and removed his family over from Commerce during the same year, Here young GALLAND in the winter of 1831 and 1832, attended a private school taught by Berryman JENNINGS, the first school taught in the “Iowa Country” as it was then called . Subsequently, he acquired a liberal education by attending the private and common schools of the locality and various higher institutions of learning at St. Louis, Mo. Akron and Chillicothe, Oh. studied law and was admitted to the bar at Keokuk in 1856.

When only nineteen years of age, he enlisted in Co. A. 3ed Reg. Mo. Mounted Volunteers, Col. Ralls commanding, in the Mexican War. Served two years and was in the engagements at Santa Cruz and Chihuahua. Early in the outbreak of the rebellion, he raised a company of volunteers and organized it as Co. H. 6th Iowa Vol. Inf. And was given the command as captain. The company was mustered in at Burlington, July 17, 1861. He participated in the battles at Corinth and Shiloh and was captured in the latter engagement and held a prisoner for seven months. On account of ill health, the Captain resigned June 20, 1862, and returned to Montrose, his former home. In the Fall of 1863, Captain GALLAND was elected on the Republican ticket representative from Lee County to the house of representatives at Des. Moines. Here he distinguished himself mainly as a humorist to the extent he was characterized the “Yorick of the House.” For a few years following “The Captain,” as he became to be generally known, practiced law in Lee County, Iowa and Polk Co. Mo. with varying, not to say meager success. In Missouri he again dabbled in politics and at one time was a candidate for the Republican nomination for congress there.

Becoming fully possessed with wanderlust in 1866 he followed its guidance into Texas, where at Brenham he was editor of a newpaper for two years. Returning to his Iowa home, he endeavored to start again in the legal profession, but his health failed and in the year 1874, he turned up in the golden state of California where for four years he wandered from place to place, often some of the time he spent in hospitals, sanitariums and charitable institutions. He once told the writer that the facts of his being possessed of no funds saved his life, otherwise the doctors would have operated his life away.

In 1878, we find the wandering Captain in Washington, D.C. making a precarious living as a lobbyist. He had the distinction of being present in the railway station there when President GARFIELD was assassinated. He saw him a few minutes without food and proper raiment after he sank to the floor and saw the officers arrest the assassin and hurry him away to prison.

Later the Captain entered the lecture field and toured the Eastern states. The success of this venture can best be expressed in his own language, “I escaped with my life.”

Few of the present generation who knew the Captain as an interesting and picturesque figure at the Pioneer’s reunions realized that he was married and had a family. But that was long ago. His wife was a Miss WITHROW, daughter of an early pioneer of Lee County,. For some reason he and his family became estranged. The latter, years, migrated West and have been lost to sight and memory, except a daughter known to be living in Missouri.

In politics, Dr. GALLAND was a Republican of the stand pat variety, in religion an Episcopal; in fraternal societies, he was a Mason, Knight Templar, a member of the Pythian brotherhood and the Grand Army of the Republic, but of late years he seems to have not been an active member of any of them. He was a member of the Pioneers and Old Settlers Association for a long time, serving as its secretary and President several times. At the time of his death, he was the honored holder of the Patriarch’s cane that passes to the next oldest pioneer resident, on the death the former holder.

The death of Washington GALLAND removes a link in a chain connecting the present with a remote generation, that lived under entirely different conditions, social as well as industrial, and political. He was a relic of the past not in harmony with the life of the present day.

In reviewing the erratic career of the man, no great personal achievements can be credited to him. That he possessed ability cannot be denied. He had literary tastes and wrote poetry fairly well. He was a ready and graphic writer, and a humorist. The writer never knew a person that could so easily and fluently draw up a resolution or memorial on any subject or occasion as could the subject of this sketch.

The fact of his being a soldier of two wars, in one of which he served as a commanding officer and the further fact that at the time of his death in all probability he had lived longer, although not continuously, in what is now the great state of Iowa, than any other white man dead or living, gives to him the honor as stated in the beginning of this sketch, of being the most distinguished personage in the state in this respect.

(The Evening Democrat is indebted to the Hon. J.P. CRUIKSHANK of Ft. Madison, than whom there is no more competent Lee County Historian, for the above. Ed) The Evening Democrat.

Mother Attilia HOEVELER Os,B., founder of St. Mary’s Convent in Nauvoo, passed away last Fri. in her 71st year. She was an authoress of some note and one of the best known attaches of the Sisterhood. She was a special favorite with all who knew her.

06 May 1915

 Ida B. HAASE died 29 April. She was born in Keokuk, Iowa 3 October 1871. Married to Robert RAMSEY at Ft. Madison 21 December 1904, who died 22 September 1909. Had one son, Herman Robert, who still survives, besides two brothers George and Harman HAASE, four sisters: Mrs. Ethan ALLEN, Ft. Madison, Mrs. A.A. SOLAND of Niota, Il., and Bertha and Anna HAASE at home and one step daughter, Goldie RAMSEY. Buried in Donnellson cemetery.

Miss Barbary MARKLE married John W. AMES at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris MARKLE of Argyle, Iowa. Groom is the son of our townsman Joel AMES. Will live in Lee County.

Harry WILSON died Wed. at the Soldiers Home, Marshalltown. The remains will arrive here Fri. accompanied by Mrs. George GILBERT.

13 May 1915

Mrs. John BLISS of Lewistown, Il., aunt of Mrs. James REEVES, died last Mon.

Hubert Clarence, son of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy BOYLE, died at the family home at this place, Wed. Hubert was born in Galland 2 August 1913. Survived by his parents, a brother, Bernard and sister Helen and a grandfather. Buried Cath. Cemetery

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. VANAUSDOLL, have twin daughters born recently.

Mr. and Mrs. W.P. JOHNSON, nee Zeta Kiel, a daughter on last Sat. at DesMoines.

Word was received of the death of H.C. STUART of Des Moines on 11 May. This gentleman lived many years in Montrose, marrying Emma LAKIN here.

John Gilbert THOMLINSON, a child, died after much suffering. Didn’t give age. His mother will be remembered as Miss Mary KENNEDY.

A letter from C.B. LEAVENWORTH announces the death of his sister’s daughter, Miss Sophia MUNSON at Bridgeport, Cn. Lived here when she was little.

Harrison T. WILSON, a pioneer resident of Montrose, a veteran of the Civil War, died at Marshalltown Wed. Had gone to the Home from Montrose in 1909. He was born 16 July 1840 at Athen, Tn. and enlisted in Co. A. First Iowa Cavalry at Montrose in June 1861. Discharged in Feb. 1866 at Austin, Tx. Came to Iowa with parents in 1845 and settled at Lowell. In 1847 they moved on a farm in Jefferson Twp. A year later the father died 5 February 1849, after living there for ten years the family moved to Montrose. His wife died in 1909. Leaves one sister, Mrs. J.B. KIEL, from whose home the funeral was held.

20 May 1915

Sarah Ellen, the second daughter of Joseph and Effie CALE, was born in Preble County, In., on 3 August 1848 and died in Livingston, Iowa, 9 May. In the year of 1857, they moved to Lee County, Iowa, where she lived until 1894, when she married John W. BARR of Montrose, Iowa, on 7 November. They went to near Livingston Appanoose County, Iowa. Survived by husband, one son, James S. of Livingston, two brothers, John E. and James C. and one sister, Nancy E. CRESWELL of Montrose. Her parents, three brothers, William H., Lewis and George W. and one sister, Eliza C. COYNE preceded her.

Mrs. Jennie REEVES and daughter, Mrs. P. W. BOWEN, attended the funeral of Mrs. Towner REEVES at Ft. Madison last Fri. Mrs. REEVES died in Wi., and brought to Ft.Madison to be interred by her husband who died many years ago, who will be remembered by many here as the son of Mr. Wm. REEVES and wife.

27 May 1915

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. COOPER have a son, born 19 May.

David MILLHOUSE, died at Portageville, Mo. Sun. His birthday is not known, but is thought him to be between 55 and 60. He had been gone from here some 21 years. His sister, Mrs. MCCANN, returned with the remains. Buried Montrose.

03 June 1915

Mrs Elsie M. COPELAND, wife of W.D. COPELAND, was found dead on the floor of a stall in the barn at the well-known COPELAND homestead, Mon. It is believed that she was killed by a horse they had just purchased a few days previous. Told a lot about her husband finding her, and that some women had taken the children to the city, but no other information.

Thursday, 27 May, J.A. PETTY, who has for many years dodged the darts of the blind god, was finally, on that date captured and bridled for life, The young lady who was able to secure this gentleman, who has resisted the charms of many, was Miss Maggie WOODS, sister of Mrs. Irwin UTLEY. They were married in St. Louis, but returned to Montrose where after the customary noise, Mr. PETTY gave a fine treat to those present at the noise part. They will probably make their home on Mr. PETTY’S farm West of town.

Mr. and Mrs. BRASSILL, Mrs. Julia LANE and Miss Eliza HAMILTON of Keokuk visited Montrose cemetery and decorated their parents graves, Mr. and Mrs. Gowen HAMILTON.

Miss Minnie DOUGHTY of this city, married Chas. Carl FICK of Everly. The wedding took place at Morningside, Sioux City. Attending the wedding was bride’s brother, J.W. DOUGHTY and family and Geo. FICK, brother of the groom. Bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. DOUGHTY Sr. of this city. Will live at Everly, Iowa.

17 June 1915

Mrs. Ruth MEGRUE FIFER, wife of John FIFER, died in Des Moines, 6 June at age of 70. She came to Montrose in 1862 with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul MEGRUE. At the close of the war, she met John who had been a sergeant in the Union Army, and they were married in Mendon, Il. 15 May 1867. Lived in Montrose for many years. Two of their children were born in Montrose. One died in infancy, Willie Ross and was buried here. In 1881 the family moved to Lincoln,Ne. until 1906, when they went to Des Moines, where the eldest son was pastor of the Grace Methodist Episcopal Church. Buried at Lincoln, Ne. Survived by husband, and daughter, Flora of Des Moines, Clarence E. of Kansas City, Mo. and Orien W. who is now pastor of Warren Memorial Methodist church in Denver, Co.

24 June 1915

Rosetta A. VANDOLAH was born in Harrison Co. Oh. 31 January 1846 and died in her daughters home at Blairstown, Iowa 20 June 1915. When she was 13, she came with her parents to Marion Co. Iowa. Soon after they moved to Lee Co. where she lived till her death. In 1875, she married Wm. A. GRIMES. They had six children, three of whom preceded her in death, Clara and John in infancy and Ruth Hazelton YOUNKIN three years ago. Survived by two sisters, Mrs. Nan MCANDLASS of Ok. And Josie COLMAN of Ks. Three brothers, Taylor and Charley of Ks. And John of Co. two sons, Wm. E. and Erith H. of White Deer Tx. and one daughter, Mrs. Ethel RIEKE of Blairstown, Iowa, and two step children, Mrs. E.B.CRANE and Robt. R. GRIMES of Montrose. Grandchildren: Hazel, Ruth and William CRANE, Ruth GRIMES and Max and Robt. RIEKE. Buried beside her husband in Sandusky cemetery.

01 July 1915

Miss Geneveive CLARK married James M. THOMPSON at Honey Shuck on the outskirts of Bowling Green, Mo.

Henry MCLOUGHLIN< a brother-in-law of P.W. BOWEN and Mrs. ARMENTROUT, who formerly lived here, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. P.A.BEEBE in Los Angeles, Ca. He was 80. Served in Civil War. Leaves: the daughter who was Ella MCLOUGHLIN. Buried in Los Angeles.

James VERMAZEN and daughter Hazel returned home from Colorado Springs Fri. Mrs Emma VERMAZEN and Lucille accompanied them.

08 July 1915

Francis Marion ROSS died 4 July 1915. He was born 13 April 1845 at Dayton Clermont Co. Oh. One year later his parents moved to In. When the Civil War began he enlisted 16 August 1861 in the 42nd Regt. Ind. Vol. Infty, Co. B. and served until the war closed when he was discharged at Louisville, Ky. 21 July 1866. He married Ellen SNIVELY 5 August 1866 and in Nov. moved to Montrose. Had seven children, three died in childhood. Those surviving: Mrs. Bell FARRAR of Lincoln, Ne., Mrs. Hattie PITT of Adrian, Il. and Charles and Harvey now in the West. Buried Montrose cemetery.

Mr. and Mrs. W.J.LOGUE a nine pound son born 1 July.

Charleston: Frank HOPP and family attended the funeral of Mrs. HOPP;S grandfather, Frank SMITH of Keokuk.

15 July 1915

Miss Hazel ANDREWS and Chas. MATTESON were married today at the home of the bride’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. A.W.ANDREWS, Locust Street. Groom is the son of Mrs. Elizabeth MATTESON of Kenyon St. Will live at Juanita St.

Frank BENNETT of New Boston was struck and killed by a freight train, two miles west of that place. He leaves wife and three children. Mrs. Frank CALE of this place is a sister.

Mrs. Adelphia NEWHOUSE of Montrose, Iowa, widow of the late Rev. John NEWHOUSE, a veteran of the Civil War, has been granted a soldier’s widow’s pension.

22 July 1915

Miss Olive WILLIAMSON of Sandusky died at her home in Sandusky. She was a teacher in the Keokuk Business College.

29 July 1915

W.H. HITCHCOCK died Tues. 19 July. He was 76. He was born on a farm at Bedford, Mi. 22 February 1839. He was a graduate of Oberlin College, Came to Montrose soon after, was principal in the public school the years of 1857-1858, afterwards settling on a farm. He married Miss Sarah BISHOP in 1861. Besides his wife he leaves a brother, Thomas, of Mi. being aged could not attend the funeral. Mr. HITCHCOCK was one of 13 and the 12th to pass away. Buried Montrose.

Mr. and Mrs. A.E. MARVIN of Joplin, Mo. have a new 10 pound girl. Mrs. Marvin was formerly  Miss Mary DAVIS.

05 August 1915

Mr. and Mrs. Curtis YOUNKIN have a new girl, Helen Louise, born 27 July.

12 August 1915

Richard BALLOU and Mrs. Geo. GILBERT arrived here Sun. Left her Mon. accompanied by Mrs. J.P. KENNEDY for Chicago to attend the funeral of their oldest brother, J. M. BALLOU who died very suddenly last Sat.

J.A. ROBERTS of Keokuk is putting in a new stock of groceries in his store building at Galland and expects to have it ready for business within a few days. Galland has been without a store for several years. We are glad to have Mr. ROBERTS start a store here.

19 August 1915

Mrs. Emma WOLTER went to Keokuk Mon. to arrange for the burial of her nephew, Jesse DYGRAFF who died in Denver, Co. Mr. DYGRAFF was born in Keokuk and brought up in that city. He had many friends there, and as both his father and mother were buried there, he was buried beside them.

Mr. and Mrs. E.D. CROOKS have a new girl, born 12 August named Virginia.

Charleston: Mrs. Louis LUTZ was called to Ft. Madison Mon. by the death of her father, Mr. SCHUBERT.

James Newton BALLOU, born and reared in Montrose, died at his home in Chicago, 7 August. He was born 6 September 1859, the son of Jasper and Amanda Wilson BALLOU. Moved to Chicago about 35 yrs ago, married Ellen MCCARTHY in 1887. Leaves wife, two brothers, J.R. BALLOU of Des Moines, H.W. BALLOU of Marceline, Mo. and two sisters: Mrs. G.W. GILBERT of Marshalltown and Mrs. J. P. KENNEDY of Montrose. Buried Mount Greenwood cemetery.

02 September 1915

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. YOUNKIN a girl born last Sat.

Mrs. Anna JOHNSON married last Sat. to Mr. MCCUMBLE of Galesburg, Il. Will make their home in Chicago.

09 September 1915

Mrs. Bessie MITCHELL, who lived with her brother out on the LUKE farm, where her brother works, went to start the fire last Mon. by pouring kerosene from a two gallon can into the stove. Stove exploded, throwing the oil all over the young lady. Her family moved to Mo. some time ago but she stayed here with the brother. Didn’t say if it killed her.

Peter HAUBERT, who was born in Montrose in 1855, died at his home in Keokuk, last Sat. He moved to Keokuk in 1880. Member of St.Peter’s Cath. Church from which he was buried. His wife, who survives him, also was a Montrose lady, Miss Dora C. NEUSE. Also a son, three brothers and three sisters and two grandchildren.

16 September 1915

Mr. and Mrs. John FRY of Keokuk have a new son, Scovil ReFevre FRY. His name being the maiden names of his material grandmother and his mother, nee, Nellie LEFEVRE.

Mr. and Mrs. Ben SACKMAN have a new son.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry REEVES have a new baby girl.

23 September 1915

Miss May GRAHAM of this city was married to Mr. John LONG of Carlinville, Il. in Monmouth, Il. Plan to live in Davenport.

07 October 1915

Captain James D. HAMILTON was born 1 June 1840, five miles north of West Point on the old homestead, settled on by his parents, G.G. and Sallie JOHNSON HAMILTON, natives of Va. The deceased was the eldest of nine children, all have preceded him to the great beyond but one sister. At the age of 21 he enlisted for service in the Civil War, Co. D. 7th Ia. Inf. under command of Capt. HARPER and Col. LANMAN, in June 1861. On 15th May 1864 he was severely wounded in battle at Lay’s Ferry, Georgia. He marched with Sherman to the sea, was honorably discharged at Louisville, Ky. 12 July 1865. After the war, he returned home and went to Chicago for a short time where he married Miss Nellie JOHNS. They had one child, who died at the age of three. He again married in 1866 to his present wife Mrs. Jennette BATTY of Chicago. Capt. HAMILTON, died 1 Oct. 1915, was buried from the home but didn’t say what cemetery. Survived by: his wife, one sister, Miss E. HAMILTON, four nieces and one nephew, Emma FAIRBANKS, Norfolk, Ne. Sina SMITH Burlington, Iowa. Nellie COX, St. Anthony, Ida, Allie SCOTT, Keokuk, Geo. STEPHENS, Denver, Co. two great nieces, Edna WOODS, Springfield, Il. and Sallie WHITNEY, Colorado Springs. (This is really a little confusing. Didn’t say anything about his first wife being deceased and the list of survivors at the end is a little confusing.)

Mr. and Mrs. David WARDLOW, a daughter October Louise, 1 October

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

My father was a South Carolinian, my mother a Kentuckian and I myself was born in Tn., Gypsun County, 8 October 1840. My people came to Iowa in 1843, I came with them and I have lived in Lee County ever since. The first house we lived in when we came to Montrose, was a log house, located at the West end of the block where Dave WARDLOW now lives. The chimney was built of sticks and mud, the loft was Linn Bark, the jambs were sod and the fire place was ten foot wide. Adolph JOHNSON, Finley JOHNSAN, John David SIMPSON and myself caught a possum out of a hollow log in Stoney Hollow 1849. From where Henry YOUNG lives out to the bluff was called Tara Hemie. There were more houses there than in Montrose. My older sister went to school in Tara Hemie. No more at the present. Signed Thos. J. SIMPSON

14 October 1915

Mr. and Mrs. M. C.DAVIS observed their golden wedding anniversary at their home on Capital Hill. Mr. DAVIS was born in Montrose in 1845, his father being Elmore DAVIS of Va. Mrs. DAVIS is a descendant from James St. John, who came from France to N.Y. before the revolution. They were married 9 August 1865 at the home of the bride’s parents in Keosauqua, Iowa. Melville O. DAVIS and Mary A. ST. JOHN. He was 20 and a four year Civil War veteran, who left a leg on the field of battle. Mr. DAVIS was a member of the Kansas legislature and helped make Kansas a pioneer prohibition state. In 1882 he was appointed a special examiner in the pension office, since which time he and his wife have resided in Washington. (Washington Star)

21 October 1915

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence WARDLOW an eight pound daughter.

Word was received by Frank BARNES that his wife’s mother whom Mrs. BARNES was called to see last week, died at her home in Canton, Il. on Fri. and was buried from the Cath. Church.

Mrs. O.O. NEWBERRY died at her home in Argyle on Mon. Buried Meek cemetery.

28 October 1915

Mr. and Mrs. James GRISWOLD, celebrated their 49th. James GRISWOLD and Magnolia SKYLES were married 24 October 1866, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin SKYLES in Jefferson Twp. They had six sons and five daughters. One daughter; Mrs. John VERMAZEN of Colorado, departed this life last year, her three children, the oldest of whom is 18, still live in Co. The following children and families participated in the celebration: Simeon Ed. and Victor of Ft. Madison, Hurd, Bessie and Mrs. Reader MAXWELL of Jefferson Twp. Mrs. Charles WARDLOW of Montrose and Mrs. James VERMAZEN of Charleston. Kenneth of Detroit and Don of Tx. were prevented from attending.

Mr. and Mrs. J.E. LAMB celebrated their 15th.

Miss Helen WEBER and William J. BUTLER were married in St. Joseph’s Cath. Church.

04 Nov. 1915

PUBLIC SALE

State of Missouri, county of Pike, to whom it may concern: The undersigned will on Tuesday 29 September A.D. 1846, sell at public outcry, for cash, on premises where Coon creek crosses the old Missouri road, the following chattels, towit: six yoke of oxen, with yoke and chain, two wagons with beds, three nigger wenches, four buck niggers, three nigger boys, two prairie plows, 25 steel traps, one bbl pickled cabbage, one hogs head bacon, one spinning wheel one loom ten foxhounds, one lot coon, mink and skunk skins and a lot of other articles. Am gwine to California. Steve BROWN, John SMITH, crier Free head cheese, apples and cider. Deep River Record.

Charleston: Family reunion held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred SCHREPFER Sr. of Bonaparte. There were nine children, and 15 grandchildren: George HOLM, wife and children, Miner BENNETT, wife and children, Ben W. SCHREPFER, wife and children of Charleston, George SCHREPFER wife and children of Primrose. Herman SCHREPFER, wife and children of Mt.Hamill, and Wm. CORR and wife of Salem.

11 November 1915

Miss Hazel AB+ALLINGER, daughter of lawyer Frank BALLINGER of Keokuk, died last Fri. in Denver, Co. Buried Keokuk.

25 November 1915

Geo. T. BOWEN of 428 Sixth Ave. North, son of Mr. and Mrs. P.W. BOWEN, married Miss Mae JOHNSON, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. JOHNSON of 600, 6th Ave. North on 10 November. Plan to live in Los Angeles. (Quincy Daily Herald) Very big article.

02 December 1915

Mr. and mrs Louie LEMATTY, who recently moved to Keokuk, lost their little daughter, Mariam Adelaide. Buried Montrose. She leaves parents, four sisters.

Walter SLATER of New Boston and Miss Iva BALL were married at home of the bride, Wed. Will live on a farm near New Boston.

Mr. John H. FRUEHLING and Miss Kathrine L. PHILP were married at the home of the bride’s brother, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph PHILP on Bluff Park.

John PEZLEY and Miss Helen KIRCHNER were married in Keokuk, wed.

30 December 1915

Mrs. Thurza BEGGS died recently. She was born 3 April 1837 and came to Montrose with her parents: Joseph and Sarah HENRY in 1847. She married Joseph BEGGS 1 Mar. 1862, He died 12 January 1882. Leaves three sons and some grandchildren. Buried Montrose.

C.B. LEAVENWORTH died at the home of his daughter: Mrs. Dr. WILSON, of What Cheer,Iowa.

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