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MONTROSE, IOWA JOURNAL

Transcribed by Connie (Dobson) Putthoff

12 January 1922

Miss Eunice NAYLOR, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred NAYLOR, married William FREUH, the youngest son of Mr. Jacob FREUH, at the bride’s home. The bride wore a gown of Mohair and crep-de chene, that her mother wore on her wedding day. They will live on a part of the groom’s father’s farm near La Crew.

Miss Helen F. REED of this place, married Neils F. LUNN of Chicago. Wedding took place in Ft. Madison. Will live in Waukegan.

John L. WYRICK, a farmer of Jefferson Twp. married Miss Emily MILLER of Summitville, 5 January.

19 January 1922

Otho CLOUD, while cutting timber for Hubert BROWN in Sonora Twp., Thursday, had a tree fall on him. Taken to Graham hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. PETERSON, lost an infant son, Richard Leon. Live in Keokuk.

Casper SWINDERMAN died at his home in Charleston, 12 January. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri and as a child, moved with his parents to LaSalle Co. Illinois. Came to Iowa in 1870 and located at Sandusky. In 1877, he moved to Charleston Twp. He married Amanda MCCHORD in 1875, a native of Lee Co. She survives as well as the following children, Lawrence J., WIlliam, Walter, Frank, and Edward of Charleston, Joseph and Charles of Carthage, S. D. and Mrs. Sim GRISWOLD and Mrs. Harry PEZLEY of Ft. Madison, 26 grandchildren, two brothers, Wm. of Maryville, Kansas, George of Boise, Id., Mrs. John SMITH of Bellingham, Wa. Buried in the Charleston cemetery in a metallic vault.

26 January 1922

Mrs. Susan E. (BUSS) ELLIS, was born at Wendall, Ma. 10 November 1834, died 22 January 1922. When she was ten, the family moved to Montrose, and in 1851, she married Thomas J. ELLIS. Had six children, two died in early childhood. Others: Mrs. Isodore D. DUTY, Miss Mary O. ELLIS , both of Montrose, Frank D. ELLIS, of Cosmopolia, Wa, and Mrs. Jennie C. WHITE of Chicago, six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Mr. ELLIS died in 1908. Buried Montrose cemetery. This lady must have had an in with the editor, as there are two columns about her.

Mr. and Mrs. SMITH VANAUSDOLL, celebrate their 57th anniv. Have eight children, 26 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren. Children: Will of Farmington, Wesley and Frank of Galland, George, Merrit and Ursal of Montrose, Robert of Keokuk, and Mrs. Frank MARSHALL of Sandusky

09 February 1922

Mrs. C. H. CURTIS died Sunday, age 72. Her husband died in May of 1920. Miss Mary RANKIN was born in Bellfonte,Pa. She married C. H. CURTIS SR. at her old home at Bellefonte, Pa. 5 March 1868 and came to Montrose at once and has been here since. Leaves one sister, Mrs. GLASSFORD of Ft. Madison. Didn’t say where buried, just that internment in the cemetery.

Miss Abbie HOLLINGSWORTH, died 31 January 1922 at the family home near Montrose. She was born 11 September 1860 in Montrose Twp., the daughter of Dr. Zebulon HOLLINGSWORTH and Margaret Ann DAVEY HOLLINGSWORTH. Her parents were among the old residents of the county. Survived by two sisters; Mrs. SVENSON and Mrs. Thomas PETTY, both of Montrose Twp., one brother, H. HOLLINGSWORTH of Keokuk. Buried Sandusky cemetery.

Mrs. Mary MUSSELMAN, widow of S. L. MUSSELMAN, died at her home last Thursday. Mr. MUSSELMAN was the founder of the Gem City business college. They were married in 1874. He died in 1910. Leaves aged mother, three sons and one daughter. The sons still have charge and conduct the well known college in Quincy. All of her life was spent in Quincy, Illinois where she was an active member of the Methodist church.

16 February 1922

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan HANCOCK, a son Tuesday 7 February 1922.

23 February 1922

Mrs. Amanda SWINDERMAN died at the home of her niece, Mrs. O. A. BOSSLER. Amanda MCCHORD was the daughter of Joseph S. and Margaret SAWYER MCCHORD, natives of Oh., came to Iowa in 1853, settled on a farm near Montrose, where she was born 3 May 1854. She married Casper SWINDERMAN 3 March 18? And had nine?, children. All living; Mrs. Simson GRISWOLD, Mrs. Harry PEZLEY, of Ft. Madison, Lawrence, William, I can’t make out any more, go back to his obit for the rest of it. Buried Charleston cemetery in a metallic vault.

01 March 1922

Mr. and Mrs. Ollie REUTHER, have a new daughter, Cathrine, born 25 February 1922.

09 March 1922

Fletcher H. GLANCY was born 11 August 1854 in Clearmont County Ohio. At the age of ten, he came with his parents to Montrose, Iowa where he resided till his death, 5 March 1922. He married Miss Carrie Belle CRAWFORD 1 October 1888 and had three children, one son, Fletcher Jr. two daughters, Helen and Phoebe. His wife died 17 May 1921. Didn’t say where buried.

16 March 1922

Mrs. E. L. ROOD died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Effie POWELL, Cleveland, Ohio. She was a resident of Montrose for thirty years. Her husband died only last October. Esther L. HINES was born near Buffalo, N. Y. 29 October 1845 and died 7 March 1922. She moved with her parents to Sheffield, Ohio, when four and there she grew up. She married Edwin L. ROOD 10 September 1865, then a young soldier in the Civil War. Had nine children, six survive, Burton, died in October 1905, two died in infancy, those living: Mrs. Edith PENFIELD of Ca., Mrs. Lia COREY, of Linnesville, Pa., Mrs. Mary BALL, of Springboro, Pa., Frank L, Wheeling W. V., Mrs. Effie POWELL, Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs Jennie CLINGMAN of Montrose. Buried Springboro.

Charles H. ALLEN was born in Brown Co. Ohio 14 November 1852. When ten, ceme to Iowa with his parents to Charleston, Iowa. Moved to Montrose in the early 70’s where Robt. ALLEN, the father, had a grocery store. After the death of his father, Charles took over the store and for forty years had been one of our leading business men. He has served several terms as Mayor and Justice of the Peace and for many years was a member of the borard of education. He married Clara BANOSDOLL (I wonder if this should be Vanosdoll) 1 October 1869, and had five children, two of whom, Iva and an infant daughter have preceded him. Survived by: wife, Robert, Myra and Ruby, one sister, Mrs. Amanda PICKERING of Burlington. Buried Montrose cemetery.

23 March 1922

Mr. and Mrs. Montraville REEVES, celebrate their 54th in Jamaica Plain. They were married at the mature age of 17 in Montrose.

30 March 1922

Joe Junior CLOUD, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde CLOUD, died 28 March 1922. He was born 1 January 1922. Leaves parents and four sisters. Buried Hickory Grove.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter HATTON a girl born?

06 April 1922

Laura WARDLOW, nee SMITH, was born in Keokuk, Iowa 13 September 1855 and died 4 April 1922. She married Albert WARDLOW 22 January 1882. They had four children; one daughter, Mrs. Mary Ellen DRESSER of Montrose, three sons, Charles and Harry of Montrose, and Clarence of Ft. Madison. Husband also survives.

Mrs. Maggie BENNETT of New Boston married Corbert CAMERON of Kahoka, Missouri, 23 March.

Miss Lillian E. LOWENBERG, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John LOWENBERG, married Earl P. TRUMP, son of Mrs. Mary TRUMP at the Menonite Parsonage, at Donnellson.

Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Krebill of Donnellson have a new son. She is the former Barbara AUWAERTER.

13 April 1922

Miss Mae JEMISON married Ira C. SHAW at the home of W. P. HILL, Ft. Madison, 31 March 1922. Bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert JEMISON of Montrose and the groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. G.W. SHAW of Montrose. Will live in Ft. Madison.

Mr. and Mrs. Bishop LATTA of Rt. 2 have a new girl, born 8 April.

20 April 1922

Mr. and Mrs. Ferd LEMATTY of St. Louis have a new 10 pound girl last Saturday. Grandpa Frank wants to go see her.

27 April 1922

George POTTER, formerly of here, died at his home in Burlington and was brought here for burial in the Charleston cemetery.

04 May 1922

M. and Mrs. W. J. DAVIS celebrate their golden 6 May. They raised ten children and all are married except the youngest.

11 May 1922

Lorenzo R. MCCANN died at his home Tuesday. When his wife called him to breakfast, she found he was gone. He was born in Mercer Co. Pa. 3 April 1840, the son of Benjamin and Anna MCCANN. He was the last of a large family, father, mother, six brothers and one sister preceded him. He married Lydia A. KNOX, 22 November 1861 at New Castle, Pa. They had seven children, three of them; Mrs. Anna KASTENBURGER, Minnie and Percy L. died a few years ago. Mrs. Bertha MILES, Mrs. Ellis AMES and Wm. MCCANN of Montrose and Theodore MCCANN of Aurora, Illinois, and his wife survive. Was in the Civil War and after the war, they came West, living several places before Montrose. Buried National cemetery at Keokuk.

18 May 1922

Mr. and Mrs. KIRKPATRICK a son born Saturday the 28th.

Mr. and Mrs. W. KNIGHT a daughter, born 9 May.

25 May 1922

Miss Anna L. WAREHINE married Thomas KALINA at Bellville, Illinois. He is from St. Louis. Bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John WAREHINE of Jefferson Twp. Will live in St. Louis.

Joseph RAMSEY’S funeral was held at Eden Chapel near Viele on Fri.

01 June 1922

Jacob PHILLIPS was born near Athens, Clark County, Missouri 23 July 1841 and died 27 May 1922. When he was about two his family moved to a farm near Charleston. He married Miss Matilda VERMILLION in 1873 and had six children, two of whom and his wife preceded him. He died at the home of his son John PHILLIPS in Emer?, Missouri and was brought to the home of his daughter for the services. Children remaining, Mrs. Lulu SNYDER of Craigville, In., Mrs. Ala WHARTON of St. Louis, John PHILLIP of Elmer, Missouri, and Mrs. Dan HOLMES of Jefferson Twp. Buried in the John South cemetery near New Boston.

Mr. and Mrs. John TRUMP a boy, Edward Avis, born 27 May.

08 June 1922

Mr. and Mrs. Harry FREUHLING a son born 3 June 1922

Mr. and Mrs. Carl CLEMENSON a son born 3 June 1922.

Miss Mary Elizabeth married Raymond REIMBOLD in Burlington 7 June. Bride is the daughter of Mrs. Lula LAWS.

15 June 1922

More on the wedding. In this paper they have the grooms name as Harold P. REIMBOLD, son of Mr. and Mrs. John REIMBOLD of Nauboo. The bride’s aunt, Mrs. C. W. LAHM of New York City, presented her with a pewter gray silk that was worn by her great great grandmother, Mrs. Frederick Augustus CURTIS.

Rev. and Mrs. COVERT came down to attend the wedding of their son, Brainerd who married Miss GOFF, daughter of the Pastor of the Presbyterian church of Ft. Madison.

22 June 1922

Henry HIMES, who was raised here in Montrose, died in Keokuk the first of the week. His wife, who was a daughter of Mrs. HORTON, died some three or four years ago.

G. W. CHRISTY of Revere, Missouri, died. No more info.

Mr. and Mrs. Maurice WAHRER a son Friday.

29 June 1922

Miss Ida HARDWICK, niece of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. KENDALL of Bettendorf, Iowa, married John B. STEVENSON, son of Martin STEVENSON of Ottawa, Kansas, 21 June 1922 at the parsonage of St. John’s M. E. church. Will live in Bettendorf.

06 July 1922

Leonard HANCOCK married Miss Ethel HAMMER, of Des Moines, one day last week. Will live in Kirksville, Missouri.

Mrs. Joe CLOUD received the announcement of the birth of a daughter, Julia Doloros to her nephew and wife, Mr. and Mrs. George MILLHOUSE of Kewanee, Illinois on the 16th of June. George is a former Montrose boy.

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh RUDD have a new 13 lb. boy, born Wednesday.

Ed WAGNER and Miss Marjorie COOPER were married 22 June. They went to their home in Pontoosic, Illinois.

13 July 1922

Rev. and Mrs. Thos. MCLEARN a daughter.

Miss Esther Ann AMIDON, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.R. AMIDON of Montrose, Iowa married Harold ENGSTROM, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J.l ENGSTROM of Moline, Illinois. Wedding took place in Rock Island at the Trinity Episcopal Church. Will live in Moline.

George A. SMITH, 62, died Monday. He was born in Warren County Missouri 16 August 1860. He leaves a wife, Mrs., Florence SMITH, two sons, Harry of Wa. and Robert, of Argyle, and five grandchildren. Funeral was at the Argyle church.

20 July 1922

Mrs. Josephine SMOUT, a resident of Hall County Nebraska for half a century, died at her home, Tuesday at the age of 74. Surviving her is a daughter, Clara, at home. Her husband preceded her on 3 July 1908. Buried Wood River cemetery..

03 August 1922

Mr. and Mrs. Harry WARDLOW, a boy, born this week.

Mrs. Leafo PHILLIPS HOLMES was born 27 August 1889 near New Boston, Iowa and died 29 July 1922 at her home near Montrose. On 17 July 1906, she married Ben F. HOLMES and had four children, Loyd Russel, Junita Ruth, Floyd Edward, and Nellie Eveline. They, with her husband, two sisters: Mrs. Lula SHADY of Ft. Wayne, In. and Mrs. Ola WHARTEN of St. Louis, Missouri are left to mourn. Buried Montrose cemetery.

James GRISWOLD an esteemed resident of Jefferson Twp. died 12 July 1922, at the age of 22. He was born 21 October 1745(not my typo) in Lockberlin, N. Y. His parents came to Jefferson Twp. when he was 4, he lived there ever since. He married Miss Magnolia SKYLES in 1894 and had 11 children, nine of whom, with their mother survive. Two children; Mrs. Grace VERMAZEN and Edgar GRISWOLD, preceded their father in death. Surviving children: Mrs. May VERMAZEN of Donnellson, Mrs. Eva MAXFIELD of Charleston, Simeon and Victor of Ft.Madison, D. T. of Denton, Texas, Mrs. Gladys WARDLOW of Montrose, Kenneth of San Jacinto, Ca. Wm. HURD who lives at the old home with his mother and sister Miss Bessie. He was a verteran of the Civil War. Buried Oakland cemetery at Ft. Madison. (Note the age and date of birth, that’s what it said.)

10 August 1922

Mr. and Mrs. R. L. REED a son born 4 August.

Notice the editor of this paper has business in the northern part of the state and in order to attend to it he will not publish any paper after August 17 until September 7 when we expect to issue all the news in one paper.

James CALE and family return to Montrose. Ca. hasn’t the same charm that it had 2 years ago.

17 August 1922

John BOWEN of Montrose and Miss Edyth KRANSHAAR of Waverly, Iowa married 12 August at the home of the brides parents.

07 September 1922

Harry J. PHILP married Miss Luella M. POWELL at the home of Miss Lyda LAMBERT. Mr. PHILP is the son of Mrs. Alex PHILP of New Boston. They will live with his mother until their home is ready.

Miss Sarah MOORE HANSEN was born in Montrose 19 February 1856 and died 24 August 1922 at age 67. She married Nels HENSEN 24 August 1875 and had five children, one dying in infancy and one after having been married to Mr. MARKS. Surviving: husband, Mrs. Birdie RALLINGER of Pa. Fred HENSEN and Mrs. Pearl LEEPER both of Montrose.

14 September 1922

Miss Charlotte CLINGMAN married Carl A. FOWLER at the home of Rev. FOSTER, 6 September 1922. Bride is the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. CLINGMAN. Groom is son of Mrs. Elizabeth FOWLER. Both are from Montrose and will live on a farm in Jefferson Twp.

Mr. Elza MARSHALL and Miss Louise REED married at Carthage, Illinois 7 September 1922. Bride is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse REED of Montrose. Will live in Ft. Madison.

21 September 1922

Mr. and Mrs. Harry DRESSER a daughter born 18 September 1922.

Mr. and Mrs. Keeler HORNE a son born 15 September 1922.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl BUCK, a daughter born 15 September 1922.

Mrs. Andrew LEFEVRE died at her home in Montrose 17 September 1922. Letta SCOVELL was born at Burlington, Ohio 23 February 1846, daughter of Curtis and Sarah SCOVELL and the last surviving member of a family of eleven children. She married Andrew LEFEVRE of Montrose, 13 September 1870 in Ironton, Ohio and came West to live on a farm near Montrose. She was the mother of three, all of whom with the husband survive; Louis LEFEVRE, Spokane, Wa., Mrs. John C. FRY, Keokuk, and Matthew LEFEVRE of Montrose. Buried Montrose cemetery.

28 September 1922

Miss Inez BAUTER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred BAUTER of Keokuk, and Mr. Merlin HARBUR of Carthage, Illinois were married in Kahoka, Missouri last week. Will live in Burlington.

05 October 1922

There was a wiener roast at the Galland school last Fri. evening for the purpose of starting a fund to purchase apparatus for the school.

Word received here of the death of Wm. BRANDENBURG, formerly of this place, died at Mayflower, Ar. On his farm and was buried there.

Miss Jennie COULTER was born in Montrose, 25 August 1858 and died 28 September 1922. She was married to Mr. J. R. AMIDON 14 February 1872 and had five children, one son died when five months old, and Mabel, who was married to Omer COLLINS died 31 March 1913. Surviving: husband, three daughters; Mrs. Guy SINGER, Ft Madison, Miss Raelff OTTISEN, of Davenport, Mrs. Harold ENGSTROM of Moline, Illinois, two sisters; Miss Hattie COULTER and Mrs. J. C. MCCUMBER of Montrose, one brother, George of Clay, Kansas. Buried Montrose.

Miss Lucy NICHOLSON married Carson E. SMITH 4 October at the home of Miss Lyda LAMBERT, aunt of the bride.

19 October 1922

Mr. and Mrs. Clifford CLOUD a son and daughter 16 October

Mr. and Mrs. John STOCKWELL a daughter 16 October.

Mr. and Mrs. Ben SACKMAN a son 12 October.

Mr. and Mrs. Earl KITE a son 12 October

Mr. and Mrs. Albert MARSHALL a son 02 October.

Mrs. J. P. KENNEDY had a message that her sister-in-law, Nellie Ballou MILLS, died 12 October at South Bend, In. and buried in Chicago.

26 October 1922

William C. ANDREWS was born in Lee County Iowa, 7 August 1846, and died at his home in Ft. Madison, 18 October 1922. He married Miss Clara HOOYER 6 September 1879 and had two children, one dying in infancy and the other: is Mrs. R. J. FARRIS. Was in the Civil WAR, serving until it closed, member of the G.A. R. post in Ft .Madison. Lived in Montrose at one time. He was buried at Montrose. Leaves; one daughter, Mrs. R. J. FARRIS, Ft. Madison, a sister, Mrs. John THOMAS of Montrose. No mention of wife.

J. A. PETTY was born at Memphis, Missouri, 10 December 1858, coming to Lee Co. at the age of three and been here since. Married Mrs. Alice DOUGLASS, 10 June 1891 and had two daughters, Sarah M. who died in infancy and Georgia A. of Montrose. He died at his home in Montrose, 23 October 1922. Besides wife, daughter, Mrs. Georgia PETERSON; three grandchildren: Ruby, Fern and Lawrence PETERSON, all of Montrose, two sisters, Mrs. Mary RIDDLE, Mrs. Anna QUIESNER of Montrose, four brothers, J. H. THOMAS, Edgar, of Montrose, and C. A. of Sandusk,y. Buried Montrose cemetery.

02 November 1922

Catharine HILBOURN was born in Northumberland, Pa., 1 September 1845. Her parents both died when she was a very small child, after which she lived with her sister, Mrs. Henry WINTHER. In October 1856, the family came west and settled at Leclaire, Iowa for three years then to Montrose. On 6 December 1866, she married Elmer REED, a Civil War veteran who preceded her eight years ago. Had seven children, three of whom died in infancy: Mrs. Anna B. WHARTON of Keokuk, Joseph H. REED at home, Mr. Clarence C. REED of Davenport, Mrs. Ethel O. CARLE of Stockton, Ca., ten grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, besides other relatives. She died at her home 29 October 1922. Buried Montrose.

16 November 1922

Miss Edna MEAD and Mr. Harry GOLDSBERRY married in Ft. Madison 15 November 1922. Returned to bride’s home for a bridal dinner. They left Wednesday by way of Ft. Madison for Revere, Missouri, where they will visit the groom’s parents. ( Long way around, I’d say.)

13 November 1922 
( I think this should be 23)

Dr. Charles Frederick WAHRER of Ft. Madison and brother of Messrs Emil and Louis WAHRER of our town, died at his home in Ft. Madison last Sunday. He came from Baden Baden Germany with his parents when he was two, in 1852 and settled in Lee County. He attended Whittier College at Salem, Iowa. Graduated from Keokuk’s medical school in 1887. In 1875, he married Miss Sarah MCCAREKEN, who with one daughter, Evelyn of Ca. and Dr. Carl W. WAHRER of Sacramento, Ca. and Dr. Frederick L. WAHRER of Marshalltown, Iowa, survive him.

30 November 1922

Mrs. John MEGCHELSEN was called to Keokuk, recently by the death of her mother, Mrs. PEARSON.

07 December 1922

Miss Ethyl M. HANCOCK, daughter of Mrs. A. W. HANCOCK of New Boston, Iowa, married Mr. Thomas L. KEITH of Montrose 28 November 1922 at the home of the officiating clergy (editor) G. W. DUTY of Montrose. The bride is of New Boston. The groom is a Montrose boy. He served in the war with the A.E. F. and was a member of the 109 Amutioin. Will live in Montrose.

Miss Freda DAVIS, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. DAVIS, of Montrose married Mr. Clarence HAMILTON of New Boston at parsonage of the Santa Fe Ave. M. E. church at Ft., Madison on Saturday, accompanied by the bride’s mother and brother, Melford DAVIS and by Mr. and Mrs. SWINDERMAN, Mrs. SWINDERMAN is sister to groom.

Miss Hilda MAXFIELD of Charleston, Iowa married Mr. Paul KREHBILL of Donnellson, Iowa at her home. Will live in Donnellson.

Miss Sadie Elizabeth COOK married Mr. Frank COYNE, son of Frank COYNE, Montrose, on 30 November 1922 The wedding took place at St. Mary’s church. Will live at Montrose.

Engagement announced; Miss Virginia FISHER, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Garrett FISHER to Wallace MOUNT of Olympia and Tacoma.

Mrs. PEARSON,mother of Mrs. John MEGCHELSEN, who died 25 November was taken from the vault at Keokuk last Tuesday and laid to rest in the Anders cemetery.

Richard KLUG and wife have a new boy, born Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. FREUH of Donnellson have a new girl, born 10 November at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred NAYLOR.

14 December 1922

Mr. Elliot HARDIN?, died Tuesday. Funeral held in Waterloo, Iowa where he and his wife, Miss Doris STANWOOD, have been staying.

A letter from J. A. WALKER of Ottumwa, announces the death of his mother, Mrs. T. J. WALKER at her daughters, Mrs. Minnie Walker BROWN of San Diego, Ca. 9 December 1922 at the age of 75. Mr. WALKER is still living at age 85. People here will remember them as they built the house now the Presbyterian Manse.

 

Dr. and Mrs. HUDSON of St. Louis, announce the birth of a son, William A. These people are relatives of Wm. WHITAKER.

21 December 1922

Miss Melvina CHINOWETH, formerly of Charleston, died Thursday at the home of Albert HORNAGEL. Funeral held at his home, buried Hickory Grove.

A daughter was born to ? DERR and wife.

Miss Dorothy MCCLEARY of Keokuk, married Mr. Alfred LEMATTY of Montrose 13 December 1922. Bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. MCCLEARY of Keokuk and Mr. LEMATTY’S parents live in Montrose.

28 December 1922

Franklin Elliott HARDIN was born near Georgetown, Ky., 23 August 1884. Married Doris Ruth STANWOOD 17 June 1913 in Boulder, Colorado. He died at Waterloo, Iowa 12 December 1922 at home of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. C. W. HARDIN, his home was near Mora, Minn. Leaves wife, parents, one sister.

Emeline REED WORDEN was born in Ft. Jefferson, Ohio 6 December 1845 and died 16 December 1922 at Roseville, Ca. As a child, with parents went to In. where she grew up and on 21 November 1865, she married Jon B. WORDEN, who with several of her brothers had returned to their homes, after serving in the army until the close of the Civil War. Lived in Corydon, In. until 1879, when they moved to Missouri, and later to Kansas and Iowa. In 1913, she bereft of her companion at Montrose, Iowa and went to Ca., where she has since resided with her daughter. She leaves one son, Frank B. WORDEN of La Jaunta, Co. and three daughters, Mrs. J. W. NEALE of Oakland, Ca. Mrs. C. R. MCKILLIP of Reno, Nv., and Mrs. Ralph OTTEN of Roseville, Ca. and one brother, H. REED of In. Buried Mntrose beside husband.

Mr. Henry R. RIDER was born in Wellsville, Ohio, 31 March 1839, came to Iowa in 1848. He volunteered for service in the Union cause and served to the end. On 23 August 1868, he married Miss Minerva PILLAR at Montrose, Iowa where they resided till 1870, when they moved to Farmington, Iowa. Later he purchased a farm near Argyle. In 1781(not my typo) he moved to Sand Prairie, where the family lived till 1892 when he became agent for the R.R. In 1918, he moved to Keokuk then to the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. E. JOHNSON near Belfast until he got so sick. He died 16 December 1922 at Graham hospital. Had four children; Mrs. Lucy WYRICK, and Mrs. J. D. STANTON of Keokuk, Mrs. C. E. JOHNSON of Belfast, one son George, preceded him in death. Besides daughters, leaves 12 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Margaret O'NEIL of Keokuk, Mrs. John NOONAN of Montrose, and one brother, Jacob RIDER of Farmington. Buried Meek cemetery.

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