Page 1 of Red Oak Express
Red Oak, Iowa
Friday, April 14th, 1913
William Cozad, son of Joseph and Mary Cozad, was born near Allensville, Ohio, on August 11, 1843, and died at his home in this city on Friday, March 28.
When six years of age, his father died, and at the age of thirteen years, in 1856, he came with his uncle, Robert Davis, to Montgomery County, and with the exception of four years of service as a soldier in the Civil War, has lived in this county since that time.
On November 26, 1863, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary E. Hewitt, and seven children were born to them. Two daughters, Sadie C. and Minnie A. are deceased, and the five living children are Chas. W. Cozad, Mrs. Olive L. Medhurst, Mrs. Clara E. Wolf, and Donald Cozad of Red Oak. and Jos W. Cozad of Clarinda.
Mrs. Cozad died on November 26, 1907. One brother, Frank Cozad of Broken Bow, Neb. and one sister, Mrs. Countryman of Fruit Dale, Ohio, are still living.
On Feb. 10, 1909, Mr. Cozad was united in marriage with Miss Malinda Stafford at Malvern, Iowa, who, with patient care, tenderly ministered to him during the three months of sickness.
Mr. Cozad lived on the same farm 1/2 mile west and 3 1/2 miles south of Red Oak for forty years, and retired from active work on the farm in the fall of 1907, when he moved to town.
At the breaking out of the Civil War he enlisted in Co. K 4th Iowa Vol. Infantry and served four years, or until the close of the war, receiving his honorable discharge at that time.
He united with the Methodist Episcopal church in this city about twenty-five years ago, and during the weeks of his sickness, while realizing that death was close at hand, yet he trusted his Heavenly Father to take care of him.
The funeral was held from the home at 2:00 o'clock and from the M. E, church at 2:30 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, Rev Fred N. Willis, the pastor, having charge of the services. The pall bearers were Jas. Devine, Jas. Spicer, John Pettit, John Malnberg, Jas. Allen and Com. A. J. Chantry of Malvern. Internment was made in the Hewitt cemetery.
Civil War Service:
4th Iowa Infantry Company K. Re-enlisted and re-mustered 25 January 1864.
