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MONTROSE, IOWA JOURNAL

Transcribed by Connie (Dobson) Putthoff

1 January 1925

Miss Leava Eunice FRUEHLING, daughter of Mrs. C.F. FRUEHLING, married at her home to Frederick Sewall MCLEARN, son of Rev. and Mrs. T.F.MCLEARN, of Ottumwa, Iowa.

Mr. and Mrs. Lester FARRELL have a new girl born 29 December 1924.

8 January 1925

Miss Ruby Louise SPENCER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ? SPENCER and Raymond E. BARNES, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank BARNES, both of Montrose were married 3? Of Dec 1924. Will live in Keokuk.

Lucille JUNKINS, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl JUNKINS was laid to rest in the Charleston cemetery Thursday.

15 January 1925

Miss Ruby E. ALLEN of Montrose and Ralph E. JOHNSON of Keokuk, married at Ft. Madison, 10 January 1925. Bride is the daughter of Mrs. Chas ALLEN and the late Charles ALLEN. Will live in Keokuk.

22 January 1925

Mr. and Mrs. Russell HANCOCK, a 10 ˝ lb. son.

Miss Bernice BALL and Ray W. CLEARMAN, both of Des Moines, married 10 January 1925. Will live in Des Moines.

Mrs. Edith Kiel FARRIS, life long resident of Lee county, died at her home in Montrose, Friday. She was born 14 January 1857 in Ft. Madison and came to Montrose at age 11. She married C.H.FARRIS 9 September 1875 and had four children, three of whom survive, C.A.FARRIS, Des Moines, Robert and Nellie both of Montrose: two brothers; A.E.KIEL, of Des Moines, G.W.KIEL of Jacksonville, Illinois, and her husband. Buried Montrose.

29 January 1925

Mrs. Julia HORNING died at her home in Keokuk, last Monday. Julia S. SICKLES, was born at Orange, Schuyler county N.Y. in January 1850. On 6 October 1909, she married W.H.HORNING, who survives. Mrs. Jennette HAMILTON of Keokuk, sister of Mrs. HORNING is the lone survivor of a family of thirteen children.

12 February 1925

Mr. and Mrs. Carl FOWLER, a son born at the parental CLINGMAN home. Named, Harold Leland.

Mr. Albert W. NICKOLL died Wednesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Roy HOPP. Taken to Centerville for burial.

Montrose has 185 residences and 583 people, 31 of its houses shelter only one occupant each, while 42 have one couple residing in them. Every house in town is occupied and twenty more could be used if we only had them. Our population is limited by our number of dwellings, and rent is not high enough to justify putting up new buildings. The only thing that will make the town grow larger is deaths or weddings as practically all these single people own their homes. We have 29 widows, a few of whom are over 80 but most of them are middle aged and full of life. We have six old bachelors and eight old maids. We mean by that that they are over thirty and have never married. Several of these are fairly well fixed in this world’s goods and are only waiting till the lucky partners come along to share with them their happy homes.

19 February 1925

Mrs. Sarah REEVES, known to us as Aunt Sallie, died last Tues.

26 February 1925

Mrs. Theodore BUCK died at St. Joseph hospital. Florence E. BARRETT was born 22 July 1880 at Manistee, Mi. Went to Seattle Wa. until she married Theodore E. BUCK on 13 April 1922. Came back to Iowa, living in Des Moines then to Keokuk. Survived by her husband her father, Francis BARRETT of Seattle, Wa and thirteen sisters and brothers. She was one of 16 children. Buried Montrose.

Miss Florence E. SIMS, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.A. SIMS of Keokuk, married Fletcher H. GLANCY of Montrose. Will live on a farm near Montrose.

Mr. Abe HORTON a former citizen of Montrose, died at his home in Spokane, Wa. 7 February 1925. He is survived by wife, two sons; Charley and Thomas of Spokane. Buried Riverside Park cemetery.

5 March 1925

Sarah Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Thomas and Francis STEWART, was born 27 February 1847 at Palmyra, Missouri and died 18 February 1925. In 1871, she married Frederick GALUSHR and had seven children, four of whom died in infancy. After the death of her husband, she came north and settled at Summitville, Lee Co. Iowa. She married P.W. REEVES and moved to Montrose. He died 24 years ago. She was the last of her family of six brothers, and sisters.

Herman DESNEY died at his home in New Boston, Sun. He was born in Nauvoo 9 June 1857. He married in Nauvoo to Miss Anna BRUEGGER the 26 Mar. 1883 and had two sons, Arthur Desney of New Boston, and Clarence Desney of Keokuk. Besides wife and sons, he is survived by three sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Anna PORT, and Mrs. Kate BARNHARDT of Nauvoo and Christna COOPER of Spirit Lake, Iowa. John DESNEY of Nauvoo, and Wm. DESNEY of Wahoo, Ne. Buried Oakland cemetery, Keokuk.

Fannie Marie RUSSEL, daughter of Hugh and Winnie RUSSEL, born 6 February 1919 and died 28 February 1925. Leaves parents, two brothers, Howard, Paul and one sister, Florence. Services held at New Boston, buried probably there.

12 March 1925

Miss Elta SCHROOK of Norton, Ks. married Irven CLEMENSEN of Montrose, Fri. 6 March 1925.

Miss Doris CROOKS and Gentry KOCH slipped to Quincy and were married.

19 March 1925

Mr. and Mrs. Curtis YOUNKIN a new girl born 16 March 1925.

Miss Elsie JACOBS and John COOPER were married in St. Louis, Missouri 7 February 1925. Will live in Ft Madison.

Mr. Fred CLEMENSON died 17 March 1925. Obit next week maybe.

Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Best SCHROEDER was born in Macon Co. Illinois 25 May 1844. At the age of two, they moved to West Point, later to Ft. Madison and then Montrose. She married Henry Charles SCHROEDER at Ft. Madison 4 Jan 1860 and had five children, John Austin, who drowned at age five, Anna FERGUSON, Jennie WHIPPLE of Bellingham, Clarence, of Lynden and Henry L. who died 12 May 1917 at Atlanta, Illinois, Mr. SCHROEDER died 12 November 1914. In 1911, they went to Washington and located in Lynden, where they made their home with their daughter, Mrs. Fred WHIPPLE. In 1920, Mrs. SCHROEDER moved to Bellingham. Didn’t give any states on this.

26 March 1925

S.F. CLEMENSON died at St. Joseph’s hospital 17 March. Aoren Frederick CLEMENSON was born 10 December 1869 near Keokuk, the son of Loren and Katherine Young CLEMENSON. His entire life was spent in Lee county except for five years in Arkansas. He married 19 October 1892 to Miss May LAMB who survives with six children; Mrs. Florence DILLON, Walter and Irwin, all of Montrose, and Marie, Frederick and Floyd who live at home, one brother of Montrose and one sister Mrs. G.R.WHALEY of Cedar Rapids. Buried Hickory Grove.

Laura Adelaide LEFEVRE was born at Montrose on 25 April 1856 and died 19 March 1925. She married Silas N. SAWYER 24 December 1868 and had three children, one daughter died in infancy, another daughter, Mrs. Grace REED died in 1919 and one son Frank H. SAWYER of Sandusky. Buried Montrose.

Mrs. Clara Elizabeth, wife of Adam HOPP, died at her home in Montrose. Clara Elizabeth LAMB was born in Lee Co. 25 July 1859, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Smith LAMB. In 1881 she married Adam HOPP at Charleston and had four children, Roy of Charleston. Mrs. Ralph RIDDLE of Davenport, Doro? Of Montrose. ?KNOBBS of Burlington, also three sisters, Mrs. Henry SCHROEDER of Davenport, Mrs. Serena BARNES of Guthrie, Oklahoma, Mrs. George JUNKIN of Bloomfield, three brother; J.E. LAMB, of Montrose, L.H.LAMB of Hinesda, Ill. and R.B.LAMB of Fairfield. Her husband also survives. Buried Montrose.

Mrs. Ethel Dolores TROUTMAN, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.S. TROUTMAN, was born in Bonaparte 16 September 1884, and died 24 March 1925 at her home in Montrose. Married in Bonaparte 20 June 1904 to E.D. CROOKS and had three children, Mrs. Doris KOCH, Dallas and Virginia CROOKS of Montrose. Her husband also survives as do her parents of Bonaparte, two sisters; Mrs. Clare BEARD of Montrose and Mrs. Georgia SMITH of Des Moines, three brother J.S.TROUTMAN of LaPlata, Missouri, J.E. and F.M. of Bonaparte. Buried Montrose cemetery.

A letter from Mr. Gerald HARMON, who moved to Trivoli, Illinois a few months ago, announces the welcome arrival of a large son born 14 March 1925.

2 April 1925

Dexter G. CORNELL was born in Bonnhomme, S.D. 2 April 1884 and died at his home in Peoria, Illinois 25 March 1925. He married 19 February 1925 at Pekin, Illinois to Golda HUMMEL. Surviving are his wife, mother Mrs. J.S. KELLY of Wapello, Iowa and many others including one brother, W.T. PRICE of Montrose. Buried local cemetery.

Sam (Slick)CHEESEMAN died at the county home 21 March 1925. Buried Montrose.

9 April 1925

The death of Samuel CHEESEMAN removes one of our oldest, native born citizens, he having been born here in the Fall of 1858. His father was Mike CHEESEMAN, an old stage driver and steamboat mate. His mother was Paulina HARMON CHEESEMAN, daughter of Old Lady HARMON, as she was called. What schooling he had, he received at the Montrose School. Sam was never very strong on school. About 1870, his father bought the six lots now occupied by Mr. MEAD and built a small house and here Sam grew up to manhood. Gosling GREEN was then an oak heavy woods, not a tree being cut at that time. No boy had a happier childhood or more pleasing conditions, because the writer shared them with him and knows whereof he speaks. He was never at home much after his mother died, being engaged in railroad work all over the country. He was not careful of his health and disease laid its heavy hand upon him and the last years of his life were only pain and suffering. It was a relief for him when the death angel finally called him home. He has three living relatives, an uncle, Will ADAMS, of Galland, an aunt, Mrs. BOND at Keokuk, a cousin, Dick MARSHALL also of Keokuk, who was present at the funeral service which was held at the Montrose cemetery.

Edgar Hugh ELLIS, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. ELLIS was born 16 December 1851 in Montrose and died 2 April 1925. In 1875, he married Miss Mary SHELLY and had three children; Craig of Detroit, Michigan, Mrs. R.S. YOUNG of Ft Madison, and Miss Clara ELLIS of Detroit, Michigan, a sister Mrs. W.W. CASSIDY of Ft. Madison, a brother, Wm. ELLIS of Jacksonville, Illinois. The wife also survives.

Barbara HOFFMAN was born 3 November 1847 in Oberlieboldsberg, Byren, Germany and died at her home in Charleston 2 April 1925. She was scarcely a young lady when she arrived in Lee Co., where she has lived since. Married Frederick REUTHER in June 1868 and had fourteen children, three of whom preceded her. Surviving, husband, Mrs. Tillie HEISER of Charleston, Iowa, Edward REUTHER, Mrs. Lottie LAMB, Henry REUTHER of Montrose, Mrs. Mary KRICHEL, John REUTHER Jr. Mrs. Sophia HART, Mrs. Elizabeth ROKEY of Keokuk, John REUTHER of New Boston, Jacob REUTHER of Seattle, Washington and Martin REUTHER of Ft Madison, 28 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and two sisters in Germany. Seems funny that they would have two living children named John.

16 April 1925

Miss Edna SMITH married Irvin LAMB 31 March 1925. Bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G,.W. SMITH of Ft.Madison, wedding was in Ft. Madison. They will live in Montrose.

23 April 1925

The body of Herman Desnay which was placed in the vault has been taken to Oakland cemetery.

Mr. Eugene REEVES son of Mr. and Mrs. Manassa REEVES was born in Montrose 30 November 1854. After growing to manhood he became a pardner of his fathers and then took over the store. He married Miss Ida SINGER and they had two children, a son Emerson who died 12 years ago and Florence, who is the wife of James M. FULTON of Keokuk, with whom Mr. REEVES made his home. His wife died nearly two years ago. He died 6 April 1925. Buried Montrose cemetery.

7 May 1925

Mr. and Mrs. Warren KNIGHT a ten pound girl born 4 May 1925.

Mrs. Brayton died Wednesday, funeral Friday.

Miss Blanche BEGGS and Charles BOTHE, Monday at Sacred Heart church. Bride is the daughter of Joseph BEGGS of Montrose. Mr. BOTHE is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben BOTHE of Ft. Madison. Will live in Ft. Madison. (Blanche is sister to Bert BEGGS.)

Mr. and Mrs. Aubery MEAD a son born Tuesday.

14 May 1925

Mr. and Mrs. Carol BUCK of Keokuk, a son born Wednesday.

Margaret SLINGERLAND was born in Lee county near Charleston 31 January 1846. She married J.C. BRAYTON in August 1860. He died some years ago. After the death of her husband, she and her son William moved in town. Leaves son, a brother, J.H. SLINGERLAND of Charleston, a sister in Utah.

Miss Beulah SCHAFFER of Ft. Madison married Ted SPROTT of Montrose. Will live in Ft Madison.

21 May 1925

Joyce Alliene TORY, daughter of Frank and Grace TORY was born 31 December 1924 and died 17 May 1925. Survived by parents, grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Scott HAMILTON and Mrs. Cora TORY at Menden, Missouri.

28 May 1925

Miss Emma COOPER married John R. PRATHER of Kansas City, Missouri. Miss COOPER is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. COOPER of Montrose.

David Allen WARDLOW, second son of Martha and Vincent WARDLOW, was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, 24 November 1850. When one they came to Iowa, first in Davis Co. and Schuyler Co. Mo. till 1858, when they moved to Lee Co. On 22 February 1876, he married Miss Elizabeth MCCABE and had three sons, one died in infancy, J.C. and David WARDLOW both of Montrose. Surviving are wife; sons, two sisters, Mrs. Sarah HINES, Mrs. Francis WARDLOW both of Warsaw, Illinois, two brothers, Albert, of Montrose, and Wm. of Decatur Co. Iowa.

4 June 1925

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley JOHNSON of Keokuk a son Robert, born Friday.

Miss Alice BREWER married Dan G. BAER, both are from Keokuk. Bride is the daughter of Len A. BREWER of Montrose, groom is the son of Mrs. Charles HAAS of Keokuk. Will live in Keokuk.

Mrs. Mamie HARDWICK HOUSTON died in the Mercy hospital in Davenport the first of the week. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1891, but was here for a number of years.

11 June 1925

Frederick Edison BAUTER was born 2 December 1872 at Nokomis, Illinois and died 2 June 1925 at a hospital in Mt.Pleasant. He married 30 December 1899 to Miss Tillie DEFRATES and had four children; Florence H. BAUTER and Mrs. M.M. HOUSTON of Keokuk, Mrs. M.P. Hargur of Galesburg, Illinois and Frederick E. of Keokuk. Leaves wife, children, and three brothers, Clyde of Henry, Illinois, Roy and Earl of Montrose and two sisters, Mrs. Jacob HEISER of Peoria, Illinois, and Mrs. Henry BEEMIS of Bloomington, Illinois. Buried Montrose.

Mr. and Mrs. GLASFORD a boy 7 June 1925.

Mr. and Mrs. Emmet COMSTOCK, a girl on 1 June 1925.

25 June 1925

Virgil DERR and wife have a new son 17 June 1925.

2 July 1925

James M. REEVES, a life long resident of Lee Co., died Sunday at his home in Montrose. He was born, James Marion REEVES at New Richmond, Ohio, 20 October 1848, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip REEVES. At the age of six, he came with his parents to Iowa and settled near Montrose. On 20 September 1874, he married Ella BLAKESLEE of Montrose and had seven children, three are now living. Mrs. REEVES died 10 June 1889. On 22 July 1890, he married Mrs. Louella MCDONALD at Denver, Colorado. Besides his wife he is survived by; Russell REEVES, Mrs. Maude LEMATTY of Quincy, Illinois, Harry V. REEVES of Chicago, brothers and sisters; J.W.REEVES of Sacramento, California, Mrs. Sarah E. PATTON of Seattle, Washington, Mrs. Wealthy BROWN of Pretty Prairie, Kansas, P.W. REEVES at Akron, Ohio, E.J. REEVES of Kent, Washington, Mrs. Annie HORTON of Spokane, Washington. 

16 July 1925

Amazona Elizabeth OMEN was born 9 August 1852 at Montrose and died 14 July 1925. On 6 May 1872 she married Washington J. DAVIS at Burlington and had ten children, all of whom survive: George of Keokuk, Preston, Frank and Weaver of Montrose, Mel of St. Louis, Ralph of Canon City, Colorado, Mrs. Clara ROSS of Amarillo, Texas, Mrs. Mary MARVIN, and Mrs. Minnie THOMPSON of Joplin, Missouri, Mrs. Madeline STROUP of Altomont, Kansas, 24 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, two sisters; Mrs. Myrtle COY and Mrs. Alice PIPIN of St.Louis. Buried Montrose.

23 July 1925

Leslie ROBINSON died at his home in Montrose Friday. He was born at Marietta, Ohio, 22 June 1849, but since six has made his home in Lee Co. Fifty-five years ago he married Maggie GLASFORD, she survives with the following children; W.M,ROBINSON, Mrs. Hulla DAVIA+S and Mrs. Theresa LINK, all of Keokuk, Mrs. Virgo WELCH of Mason City, Mrs May LINK and Mrs. Frank NEWHOUSE both of Montrose. Buried Montrose cemetery.

6 August 1925

Mr. Mrs. Edward JOHNSON a girl, Corrinne Margaret, born2 August 1925

Denver KINCADE and wife, a girl, born Friday. Mom is former Merle JUNKINS.

13 August 1925

The oldest bell in town is the one used by the Episcopalians, which was donated to them by the church at Keokuk when they bought a larger bell about the year 1867. It was placed on a frame at the Methodist church under an agreement with that congregation that when the Episcopalians completed their church in 1878, the bell with its frame was moved over and located on the south side of the building. The tower which now houses the bell was built about twenty years ago. The second oldest bell is the Presbyterian. It was purchased about 1870. Previous to that time a unique method had been used to call the people to worship,. In the north east corner of the building about six feet from the ground, an iron bar had been driven from which was suspended a large iron triangle the sides of which were about two feet. A piece of iron bar was used to pound this triangle making a noise that could be heard all over town and reminding the people that it was time to worship. The Methodist bell was purchased about 1874 and was placed on a frame outside the church till the vestibule of the original church was built it, was placed in its present position. The Nazarene bell was purchased when the church was erected about fifteen years ago. The L.D.S. and the Catholic churches here do not use a bell. The school bell was purchased about 1894, replacing an iron bell which had been used up to that time.

Oscar OWENS and wife have a new girl.

20 August 1925

Mary Alice, CURTIS, THOME, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George D. CURTIS, was born near Montrose 10 June 1867. She married ? January ? to Charles I. THOME of Revere, Missouri. They had one daughter, June, who with the husband, five brothers, survive. She died in Revere 7 August 1925 and was buried in the Revere cemetery.

27 August 1925

Mr. and Mrs. Harold REIMBOLD, a son born 26 August 1925.

Mrs. Eoris STANWOOD HARDIN married Peter A. BATZ 12 August 1925 at the home of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. I.H. STANWOOD of Mora, Minnesota.

Warning, All horse drawn vehicles as well as motor cars shall abide with the mushroom intersection guide on Main St. If not they will be fined the same as other traffic violators.

7 September 1925

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Quiesner, a daughter born 20 August 1925.

24 September 1925

Mrs. Alta HALL of Keokuk and Mr. Theodore BUCK, formerly of Montrose, now of Chicago, were married on 10 September 1925, in Chicago at the home of the grooms brother, Mr. Earl BUCK. Will live in Chicago.

1 October 1925

James K. MCCULLOUGH, at one time a principal at the Montrose school, died at the age of 89. He had retired and lived in Seattle. Laid to rest in the Washell Mausoleum. He is survived by one son H. R. MCCULLOUGH of La., five daughters, Mrs. W.S. HUSAKER, Mrs. J.W. SUTHERLAND, and the Misses Ella, Eva, and Ada MCCULLOUGH, all of Seattle.

15 October 1925

Miss Viola BECKER married John THOMPSON of Burlington, at the home of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. John C. WARDLOW in Montrose. Will live in Burlington.

22 October 1925

Mr. Herbert ADAMS had the misfortune to run into a buggy driven by Mrs. Loyd HARMON, with his truck, driving home from BECK’S station where he had been detained. Mrs. HARMON was bruised some and the buggy was badly demolished.

29 October 1925

Mr. and Mrs. Harold V. WOOSTER have a new son, born 15 October 1925.

Miss Gladys Magalena REUTHER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry REUTHER near Montrose, married Lloyd Jack HAWES at St. John’s church in Ft. Madison 20 October 1925. Will live in Niota, Illinois.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert CALE, of Rt. 2, have a new boy, born 26 October 1925.

5 November 1925

Mr. and Mrs. Harry WARDLOW have a new son, Albert Theran, born 31 October 1925.

Miss Wilma E. CLIPPERT of Warsaw, Illinois married Harry E. HOPP of Creston, Iowa 4 November 1925. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. CLIPPERT of Warsaw. Groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John HOPP of Montrose. Will live in Creston.

John Meridith SPROTT was born 12 January 1849 and died 1 November 1925 at the home of his son in Bettendorf. He married Hettie BLAKESLTE 21 August 1872 and had three children, Grace TRIPP, deceased, Charles SPROTT of Montrose and Eva MCCUTCHEON of Ft. Madison. After the death of his first wife, he married in June 1892, to Laury CASSIDY and had five children, Walter, Mildred CANFIELD, John and Clarence and Elsie ZACKMEYER, all of Bettendorf, Iowa. Also one brother, Thos SPROTT of Montrose.

12 November 1925

Louis Christopher LAWSON was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, 16 June 1895 and died in his home in Clarinda, Iowa 3 November 1925. It says he was 90 yrs. old (not my typo). He married 8 January 1865 to Issadora ALSTON at Rockcreek, Illinois and had twelve children, Miss Elizabeth ALLEN, John A. and Lucy E. preceded him in death. He leaves wife and nine children; Wm. L, Alfred E., George E., David M., Mrs. Effie HARNAGAL, Mrs. Mary MORRISY, Mrs. Alice ALLEN, Mrs. Ida ROONEY, Mrs. Jennie ANDREWS, 27 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, one brother and one sister. Most of his married life was spent at Charleston, Iowa. He moved with his wife and two sons to Clarinda in 1913, where he resided until his death. Buried in Charleston cemetery.

26 November 1925

Miss Leah M. UTLEY married G.E. MITCHELL at the parsonage of the United Presbyterian church, 21 November 1925. Wedding supper was served at the bride’s parents home in Keokuk, Mr. and Mrs. John A. UTLEY. Will live in Montrose. (John is son of John A. and Elizabeth (VANAUSDALL) UTLEY.

3 December 1925

Benjamin O. CRANE was born 1 February 1869 at the CRANE home near Montrose and died at Escondido, Ca. Not married, leaves two brothers and one sister, E.B. CRANE of near Montrose, E.E. CRANE of Berkley, Ca. and Addie CRANE REED of Los Angeles, Ca. Buried in the beautiful Inglewood cemetery near Los Angeles.

Fred Philip NAYLOR, resident of Lee Co. for 60 years, died at his home 26 November 1925. He was born in Hardin Co. Illinois 22 August 1862. He married 25 February 1891 to Laura CONLEE, who with two children, survive, one son having died. The children at home are, Eunice FREUH and Lawrence Naylor, one grand-daughter, Nadine FREUH.

10 December 1925

Orson O. NEWBERRY was born at the old Abram NEWBERRY homestead, about two miles north west of Argyle, 14 February 1845 and died 4 December 1925 at his home in Argyle, Iowa. He grew to manhood on his father’s farm, where he developed a love for fine horses and through this he was for some years a director and a promoter of the Lee County Fair at Donnellson. He married Helen Vesta GRAY of near Athens, Missouri, who preceded him in death several years. They had five children, Olin and Mrs. Buenna ROCKWELL of Ca., Misses Rosie and Bessie of Argyle, and Buel of Louisville, Ky. One granddaughter, Helen Mareine ROCKWELL, one brother, Charles W. NEWBERRY of Ft.Madison. Buried Meek cemetery.

Orlando ROE and Miss Edna FIREE of Racine, Iowa, were married Tuesday in Keokuk.

Mr. and Mrs. Herschell WAHRER of Winnipeg, Canada have a new son, James Wright.

17 December 1925

Mr. and Mrs. Albert ALLEN have a new son born 11 December 1925

Miss Hilma E. SUNDEEN married William F. ALLEN 24 November 1925.

24 December 1925

Thomas Newton CONNER was born at Floris, Davis county, Iowa 22 November 1864 and died Monday at his home. He lived in Davis Co. until 18, then to Keokuk where he married Miss Aura Pearl REYNOLDS 5 October 1886, then to Floris, Iowa for 16 years, then to Corning, Iowa. They came to Keokuk in 1905. Leaves wife and four children; Mrs. Harry KING, Forrest R. and Glenn J. CONNER of Keokuk, and Mrs. Louis R. WAHRER of Montrose, one sister, Mrs. Dan MCCANN. Buried Oakland cemetery. 

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