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MONTROSE, IOWA JOURNAL

Transcribed by Connie (Dobson) Putthoff

3 January 1924

Miss Hazel M. WHARTON and Mr. Kenneth HARMON were married at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. WHARTON of West Keokuk, 25 December 1923.

9 January 1924

Luke ESHOM of Hamilton, was killed in the Pekin Dry Starch explosion. Leaves father, three brothers and four sisters.

? REEVES, was born in Oh. 7 April 1846. He died 19 December 1923 and was the last of his fathers family. He married ? EVERETT in September in Keokuk. I could not make out any more.

Mrs. Wm. SPAIN, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Tim KENNEDY on Bluff Park, Montrose, Iowa, 2 January 1924. Her parents Mr. and Mrs. George SMOUT, were natives of England. Early in their married live, they came to America from Birmingham. On the voyage their only child died and was buried at sea. They settled in St.Francisville, Missouri, where a family of five children were born to them, Mrs. Mary VANVLEET who resides in Ca. is the only surviving member. Emma SMOUT was born, 28 June 1844. On 23 June 1866, she married Wm. SPAIN at Montrose, a veteran of the Civil War. He died 14 October 1917. They had four children, Mrs. Neil KENNEDY of Montrose, Clarence, of Keokuk, Rola of Ohio, and Freddie who died in childhood. Buried Montrose Cemetery.

The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester FARRELL was christened, Herman John at St. Joseph’s Cath. Church.

Ernest LeRoy VANAUSDALL, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Loren VANAUSDALL, died at Ft.Madison 3 Jan 1924. Buried Montrose cemetery. Leaves parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles. Beatrice VANAUSDALL of this city was called, she is an aunt.

Leonard SEIFERHELD, born in Athens, Missouri, 15 May 1888 and died 3 January 1924. Survived by parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis SEIFERHELD, one brother, Andrew of Mooar, and three sisters, Mrs. Bertha STORMS of Argyle, Mrs. Rose Ella FRASIE of Donnellson and Mrs. Emma COOK who is at home with her aged parents. Buried Meek Cemetery.

There was a thank you from Keeler HORNE and wife from the death of their infant daughter.

17 January 1924

Father A. J. ZAISER, well known priest from Ft. Madison, died quite suddenly, 8 January 1924. He was a resident of Nauvoo in his childhood. His father was a German Methodist minister, Rev. Arthur ZAISER for over 35 years, a priest of St. Joseph’s church and the S.E. part of the state. He was born at Quincy, Illinois, son of Hon. John and Margaret (FUNK) ZAISER. His father was born Wurtemborg, Germany 16 December 1835 and was the youngest of a family of ten. He came to America at the age of 17, with his sister Henrietta and brother, Henry. His mother survives.

William E. HANSON, life long resident of Ft. Madison, died 7 January 1924. He was born 31 August 1865. Survived by wife, two sons, Walter L. and J. Harold, one daughter, Mrs. George B. GROSS of Wyaconda, Missouri, three sisters, Mrs. Augusta HELSING, Miss Fredericka HANSON, this city, Mrs. Charles MILLER, Argentine, Ks., one brother, Adolph HANSON of this city.

Word was received in Charleston, that Mr. A. J. WOLFENBARKER, formerly of there, had died in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Mr. Kenneth MARMON and Miss Hazel WHARTON were married Christmas at the home of the bride’s parents.

24 January 1924

William W. WILLIAMS, a former resident of LaHarpe, died in Peoria, over come with gas while inspecting a boiler. He was 43.

31 January 1924

Hubert D. MCDOWELL died at his home on Bank Street. He was born in Cherry? They done some moving , but I can’t read it. He married, Miss Ida HALPIN in 1874, she preceded him. He again married in 1903 to Miss Lillian HAGGOTT. Surviving; wife, one son D.C. MCDOWELL of Kansas City, Missouri, one step son Will S. HAGGOTT. Buried Keokuk cemetery on Ashland Drive.

14 February 1924

Marcul L. HELM, son of Meredith and Malinda HELM, was born 15 March 1835 in Crab Orchard, Ky. and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bernadette? Of West Point. On 27 October 1857, he married Nancy MOORE, who preceded him in Mar. 1911. Had nine, six have died. Survived by two sons besides the daughter, John of Tulsa, Ok. and William of Argyle. Buried Charleston cemetery.

21 February 1924

Mr. and Mrs. Darius DERR of Charleston, lost their little daughter, Ruth. Buried Charleston.

Rev. and Mrs. P.B. GRAY have a new little girl. Mrs. GRAY is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mont HANCOCK.

26 February 1924

Mr. Herman KLUG Sr., died at his home in Charleston. He was born in 1855 in Oh. He leaves to mourn, wife and five children living and two have died. Richard, Harmon and Fred KLUG, Mrs. Emma HOLMES, and Miss Anna KLUG. Buried Charleston cemetery.

Mr. and Mrs. Lester FARRELL upon waking up, Tues. found that their baby boy had passed away.

6 Mar. 1924

Curtis Cloud’s have a new girl, born 25 Feb.

F. D. PATTAN of Montrose, an old navigator of the Mississippi River, and pilot on the Columbia river for years, died in a hospital in Boise, Id. Born 20 November 1850 in Montrose, Iowa. He leaves a wife, Emily WHITEFIELD PATTAN and five children, Mrs. Frank JOHNEESE, of BOISE, Mrs. L.K. LAFEVRE of Spokane,, Mrs. Oscar ANDERSON of ? Park, Ca., Josephine PATTON of San Francisco, Ca., Frank of Long Beach, Ca.

Mrs. Johanna DAVIS MOORE, died at the Graham hospital last Tuesday. She was born 2 January 1849 at Keosauqua, Iowa and came to Keokuk at age of four. Moved to Montrose where she married Elifa MOORE and had ? children, four of whom survive, James H. of Montrose, Mrs. Earl WEST of Wayland, Missouri, Phillip of St. Louis, Missouri, Silver MOORE, of Keokuk. Her husband died 28 years ago. Buried Montrose cemetery.

13 March 1924

Mr. Floyd JEMISON and Miss Marie BOWAN were married in Keokuk, 10 March. They returned to Montrose, where the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. W. BOWAN, had a wedding supper, for them. Will spend the winter in Ca.

Jack BUDD of Chicago, married Miss Minnie REED and will live in Chicago.

Herman John FARRELL, the baby boy of Lester FARRELL, that died was born 26 October 1923. Leaves parents, one sister, Evelyn, grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John FARRELL and Mr. and Mrs. G. A. CLINGMAN.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph GILMAN of Keokuk have a son

20 March 1924

Mr. Jay AUWAERTER of Montrose, married Miss Margaret SOLLARS of Donnellson, on Tuesday. Will live on a farm near Montrose.

Mrs. Marie HOTOP of Ft. Madison and Mrs. Harry BARNES of Charleston married 24 March 1924 at the Baptist church in Charleston. Will live at Charleston. (I wonder if this should be Mr. Harry BARNES?)

Mr. and Mrs. Harry SPEMCER a son Sun.

3 April 1924

Miss Anna HAASE of Charleston, died at her home Fri. buried Donnellson cemetery.

David Wesley MCFADDEN died at his home in Bremerton, Wa. 2 Feb. 1924 and was buried beside his daughter, Miss Grace WILLIAMS. He was born in Fulton County, Ill. Came to Iowa when small. He married Lettie JOHNESSE of Montrose 26 November 1890 in the St.Barnabas Episcopal church. They had six children, Mrs. Rae SWINDENSKY, and Miss Carol MCFADDEN of Bremerton, Mrs. Ruth CLARK, SanFrancisco, Mrs. Bethel ? of Clear Lake, Wa., David MCFADDEN of Seattle.

Mrs. Peter DELL, wife of a former Warsaw man, was killed at Gregory, Missouri, when struck by a train.

Mrs. Mary SCOTT, of Aledo died there last week.

10 April 1924

Miss Alice REED married Robert KNOBBS in Keokuk.

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie REIMBOLD have a new daughter, born 1 April.

Captain John Godfrey WEBER, died while tarring nets with his son, Fred. He was born in Louisville, Ky. 17 March 1851, the son of John G. and Henrietta WEBER. Moved to Nauvoo.:. then as a man he went to Herman, Missouri and learned the art of brick laying. He is survived by wife and four children, Dr. George of Holgate, Oh. Frederick of this city, Mrs. John SCHMIDT of Nauvoo. Nadn Dr. William of Greely, Co. Interesting big article.

17 April 1924

Mr. Earl WILSON and Thelma RYAN were married 9 April 1924. The bride is from Winchester, Missouri.

Mr. and Mrs. Oberly GRISWOLD have a new son born 3 April.

24 April 1924

Mr. and Mrs. BISHOP, a son born last Friday.

1 May 1924

Mrs. C. W. HILDEBRAND of Mount Bernon, Wa., mother of Mr. F. O. WICOX, was killed in a car accident.

Miss Irma FOWLER and Mr. Oscar, ? married Tuesday. She is a daughter of John FOWLER. They will live in Keokuk.

8 May 1924

Harry Morten KEITH, was born 29 April 1889 at St. Francisville, Mo. and died 2 May 1924. Gave no more info. There was a thank you from Mrs. Phoebe KEITH and children, Mrs. Ed. VERMAZEN, Mrs. Robt CURTIS, Thos. L. KEITH.

15 May 1924

Mr. and Mrs. Frank KIRKPATRICK have a new girl, Hilda May, born 6 May.

Mrs. Jose Dallas CROOKS, wife of James CROOKS died last Thurs. Leaves husband , one son E. D. CROOKS of Montrose, one daughter, Mrs. O. J. KLUSMEIER of Clarence, Missouri. Buried a Canton, Missouri.

22 May 1924

Mr. and Mrs. Carl QUIESNER of Colmn, Illinois, have a new son.

Mr. Arthur QUIESNER and Miss Ida Harnagie of near West Point, were married at the home of the bride’s parents, 6 May. They will make their home at the groom’s home south of Viele.

John FOWLER of Jefferson Twp., died at the University hospital 16 May. He was born 11 March 1900, near New Boston, son of Mr. and Mrs. John FOWLER. Surviving, his mother, two brother, Carl and Howard FOWLER and two sisters; Miss Elsie FOWLER, Mrs. Oscar REIN of Keokuk. Buried in Montrose cemetery.

Miss Nellie REUTHER of New Boston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John REUTHER and Mr. Aubrey MEADE of Montrose, were married in Ft. Madison 7 May.

Mr. and Mrs. John BOWEN are paretns of a son, George Herbert BOWEN.

29 May 1924

Kenneth took a wife, didn’t say who Kenneth is.

Gladys BOYD married Harry G. MITCHELL, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.D. BOYD. Will be at home near Montrose on a farm.

5 June 1924

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert CALE have a son born last Monday.

12 June 1924

Walter Roston BROWN of Montrose, married Miss Grace A. BOWEN of Montrose. They went to Hannibal, Missouri for the wedding. Parents are Mrs. C. CLARK, and Mr. and Mrs. P.W. BOWEN.

Miss Helen ANDERSON, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray ANDERSON, and Mr. Stanley JACKSON were married at Ft. Madison last Friday. Will live in Keokuk.

19 June 1924

$10,000 worth of strawberries were shipped out in one day.

Frank DEWITT of Ft .Madison, married Mary Elden.

26 June 1924

Mr. and Mrs. Orville T. MILLER, a daughter born Friday.

10 July 1924

James GIFFORD of Nauvoo, died 4 July. He was born in Luzerne county, Pa. 28 September 1823? Came to Nauvoo in 1847. Married Savilla DURFEE. He was the father of ten children, three daughters survive, Mrs. Lizzie SPRINGSTEEN, Mrs. Annie WILLIAMS of Ft. Madison, Mrs. Lucy CUERDON. Buried in the city cemetery, I assume Nauvoo, Illinois.

G.W. CHRISTENSEN of Chicago died 31 June. Leaves wife, former Rene WHITE, one daughter and one son.

Word has been received of the death of Mrs. F. M. STANCLIFF of National City, Ca., formerly of this place. Her husband survives her. She was Florence GLASSFORD.

Ada Marie NUTTING of Mason City, Iowa, married Herschal WAHRER in Mason City 8 July 1924.

John DAY, died 3 July 1924 in Missouri.

17 July 1924

James DYE married Esther VANAUSDALL, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merritt VANAUSDALL, 18 June 1924. Will live in Montrose. (Parents of Linday DYE HAYES)

Edgar PETTY was born 21 May 1866 and died at his home in Jefferson Twp. Survived by; Charles, of Sandusky, James and Thomas of Montrose, and Mrs. Robert QUEISNER of near Viele and Mrs. Wm. RIDDLE of near Montrose.

24 July 1924

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert ADAMS, a son born 16 July 1924, named Herbert William.

31 July 1924

Miss Jessie BAUTER married Mr. Meridith HUESTON. Wedding supper served at bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred BAUTER on Fulton Street. Will live in Keokuk.

7 August 1924

Miss Florence Mildred CLOUD married Joseph HOWELL on Wednesday. Will live in Canton Missouri. Bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph CLOUD of Jefferson Twp.

Chris HAFFNER, son of John WALTER and Magdeline HAFFNER, born 10 February 1847, and died 30 July 1924 at Graham hospital. On 31 March 1894, he married Miss Mollie WAGNER of Donnellson, who preceded him in Aug. 1921. Two daughters survive, Leona and Alberta, also his mother, Mrs. John HAFFNER, two brothers, Henry and Walter of West Point, two sisters, Miss Lena SEYB of Donnellson, Mrs. Kate HERRON of Carthage, S.D. Buried Donnellson cemetery.

Mr. and Mrs. George HAEGEY, a son, George Mellin, born 24 July 1924.

Mr. and Mrs. HIEBREDER, a daughter born 31 July 1924.

14 August 1924

Mrs. Ellen SOLLARS, daughter of James and Jane WALKER, was born in Louisville, Ky. 30 November 1841 and died 3 Aug. 1924. She married William SOLLARS in Keokuk on 25 December 1873, he preceded her in 1904. Surviving are four daughters; Aditha ASHLOCK of Ft. Madison, Alice NELSON of Galesburg, Illinois, Milo SOLLARS of Shale City, Illinois and James of Chicago, also three stepsons; Sylvester of Donnellson, William of Carthage, Illinois nad Duter? Of Elvaston, Illinois.

Tuesday evening, Mr. W. J. WARDLOW of East St. Louis came to Montrose and went out to see his brother, J.R. WARDLOW, whom he had not seen for forty years. The last Mr. J.R. had heard of this brother was when he was in a hospital in E. St. Louis and the word he received was that he and his son were both in the hospital and not expected to live. Later inquiry failed to give any further information and so he thought his brother dead. But when he drove up Tuesday, Mr. J.R. WARDLOW went out with his lantern and recognized the brother whom he had thought dead.

21 August 1924

Sometime in July, marriage license was issued to Miss Katherine BOHON of LaGrange, Missouri and L.E. JASTER of Montrose, making their home in Montrose.

Mrs. Augusta WAIDER, long time resident of Lee county, died Tuesday at her home in Montrose, She was born 12 September 1876 at Keokuk. She is survived by her husband, two sons, Stewart of Montrose, Ernest of Rock Island, Illinois, daughters; Mrs. C.C. CLEMENSON, and Mrs. Mart FILSON both of Montrose, four grandchildren, mother, Mrs. Lizzie THON of Keokuk, two sisters, Mrs. Helen HILTZ, and Mrs. A. MEANDER, both of Sandusky, five brothers: Wm. of Peoria, Fred of Montrose, Harry of Davenport, P.E. of Rock Island, and Silas of Bloomington. Buried Montrose.

28 August 1924

 Mr. and Mrs. Bryan HANCOCK had received the precious jewel of a daughter on July 22. There were three sons in the family and the parents were glad for the coming of the little baby girl, but the messenger, called her back. Buried Charleston cemetery.

Mr. and Mrs. Ray ANDERSON a son born 17 August.

4 September 1924

Freddie GANT, 9 yr old, stepped in a hole while wading in the Mississippi, and drowned.

Ruth COLVIN , daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert GRIMES of Montrose, married Arthur MELVILLE WETTACH, son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. WETTACH of Caldwell, N. J.

Mrs. Elizabeth Rose WORSTER, eldest daughter of Robert and Cornellus Curtis WORSTER, was born in Cumberland Marion county, Indiana, 8 June 1839. With her parents, she came to Keokuk at the age of 13. She later returned to Indiana and was educated at Greencastle. She married Theodore Hilton Myers, 24 January 1859 and had five children, one son, William Robert, died several years ago; Mrs. Mary Emma GORDON, Los Angeles, Ca., Harry Hilton, Little Rock, Ark., Frederick Joseph, St.Louis, Mrs. Lulu Cornella LAWS, Montrose, three brothers, H.J. and R.E. WORSTER, Montrose, William C., Keokuk, one sister, Mrs. C.W. LAHM, NY City. One granddaughter, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth REIMBOLD, died 20 Feb. 1923. Mr. Myers died 8 Jan 1904. Buried Oakland cemetery.

18 September 1924

Marcia Joy, infant daughter of Clarence and Freda HAMILTON, was born 8 September and died six days later. Buried New Boston cemetery.

Mr. and Mr.s Walter SWINDERMAN a girl born 11 September 1924.

25 September 1924

Christine WAHRER was born in Germany 11 January 1852. Came with her parents to America when an infant. She married John SCHOENE, and had two children; Mrs. L.B.ALLEN of South Bend, Indiana and Wm. of Donnellson. Her husband died 25 July 1872? In June 1878, she married Charles SCHWARSENGRUBER. of Charleston, they had eight children; Charles, of Charleston, Daniel of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. C.E. HERSCHLER of Curumonga, Ca. Joseph, who preceded his mother, Mrs. Charles MARKS of Keokuk, Mrs. Fred WOODSON of Plancentia, Ca. Mrs. Fred RIEPE of New London, Mr. Jacob SCHWARSENGRUBER died 1 Feb. 1916, Buried Charleston cemetery.

2 October 1924

Dr. Samuel COLLINS was born in Keokuk, 23 October 1863 and died Friday. There are three children by a former marriage: Omer B. COLLINS of Bridgeton, N.J. Mrs. Anna HORSE and Mr. Clarence COLLINS of Fairfield, Iowa, one sister, Mrs. Helen CARPENTER of St.Louis, Missouri. He married Miss Etta CRAWFORD 6 July 1904, who with three children, two brothers, and a sister survive. Buried Montrose.

9 October 1924

Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand LEMATTY of St. Louis, have a new baby.

16 October 1924

Miss Pearl WAHRER, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emil WAHRER of Montrose, married Emery Lee FOLKER of Keokuk, 8 October 1924. Will live in Keokuk.

Miss Amy GALVAND, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.G.GALVAND of Montrose, married Leonard BALL of Charleston.

James Grant COONEY was born in Franklin Twp, Lee county in 1869 and died 9 October 1924. Married Rosie L. REED, 22 January 1819( I know that can’t be right, but that is what it says) They had one son, John of E. St .Louis, Illinois, who with the wife, one brother, Henry, of Ft. Madison, one sister, Mrs. ? REED of Montrose, two half brother, Rev. Wm. of Kahoka, Missouri, and John of Tonapah, Nevada, survive. Buried Montrose cemetery.

Miss Anna SPENCER married ? CARSON, will live in Bellville, Illinois.

Mrs. Alfred LEMATTY has returned from the hospital and brought a little daughter, Vera May, with her.

23 October 1924

Miss Ruth HOPP married Mr. Wm. KNOBBS at the home of Rev. James GILLESPIE in Keokuk.

30 October 1924

Louis Frances COYNE, one yr old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank COYNE, of Montrose died at Graham Hospital this morning. The mother, daughter of Barney COOK of this city, was holding the infant in her arms when the car struck a bump, causing the mother to be bounced around and loose her hold on the infant. The infant fell out of the car.

Mr. and Mrs. Thos MCLEARN have a new girl born Monday.

Charles Frederick FRUEHLING was born near Warsaw, Illinois, 17 January 1872, and died 25 October 1924 in St.Joseph hospital. On 4 September 1895, he married Miss Lydia Katherine BRISTOW and in 1905, the family moved to a farm west of Mo ntrose. Surviving him are his wife and eight children; Esther E., and M. Hazel of Chicago, Eunice L., Ruth O., Harry C., Florence C., and Leslie H., all of Montrose, his father, Charles, two brother; John H. Montrose, and William H. Wessington Springs, S.D. one sister, Mrs. Mary SHEA, Montevests, Co. Buried in Montrose cemetery.

6 November 1924 

At the home of Mrs. John JOHNSON in Galland, Miss Mary JOHNSON, married David EGE of Tecumseh, Nebraska. Will live in Nebraska.

Miss Margaret A. BALLOU and Howard S. WRIGHT were married at the Presbyterian church at Montrose. Bride is daughter of Mrs. William MCCANN of Montrose. Groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Smith WRIGHT of Montrose. Will live on farm near Montrose.

13 November 1924

Mr. ?BASSETT died at the home of his daughter in Montrose. He was born 7 October 1845 in Van Buren county, Iowa. Was in the Civil War. On 3 July 1865, he married Elizabeth WILSEY at New Boston and had ten children; seven of whom survive; Mrs. BASSETT died about four yrs ago. Children surviving; Mrs. Scott HAMILTON of New Boston, Dr. W.T. BASSETT of Des Moines, New Mexico, J.L. of Utah, Mrs. J.E. DRESSER, and Mrs. John HESS of Montrose, Clarence of Oklahoma, Mrs. John HADLEY of Oh. Buried in the cemetery by the Ambury church S.W. of Donnellson. (name of that church could be wrong, I remember that church)

20 November 1924

David N. BUTCHER of Keokuk, died at the hospital Friday. He was born near Paduca, Ky. on 7 July 1845. Came to Marion County, Iowa with his parents. At age 17, he enlisted in the civil war. He is survived by his second wife, formerly Mrs. Clara HARMON, whom he married three years ago. Buried National cemetery.

4 December 1924

Mr. and Mrs. Harry FISHER of Tacoma, Wa. have a new girl born 18 October 1924.

11 December 1924

Miss Anna May JOHNSON and Dr. Carroll Eugene COOK of Chicago, were married at the home of the bride’s cousin, Mrs. William J. FISHER, Tacoma, Wa. The bride is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Finley JOHNSON.

18 December 1924

Mrs. Catherine WRIGHT, who was found unconscious on the floor of her home as told in Journal last week, and was taken to her daughters home in Keokuk, passed away the first of this week and was buried in Hickory Grove.

 

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