Villisca Review, p2
Villisca, Iowa
Wednesday, November 5th, 1902
POWERS, William G.
The news of the death of W. G. Powers, an honored citizen, a true soldier and a
genial friend, was received in Villisca last Thursday morning, and while it
was known that Mr. Powers was very low, nevertheless the news brought with it
a cloud of gloom.
He was sick only about one week with rheumatism of the
heart. The funeral was held from the M. E church in this city last Friday
afternoon, Dr. C. J. English officiating.
William G. Powers was born in Highland County Ohio, August 18, 1842, and died
in Republic City, Kansas October 29, 1902. He was married to Katharine Creed,
December 19, 1864. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church since
1866.
He removed from Ohio to Illinois in December, 1864, and from Illinois to
Iowa in 1874, settling in the vicinity of Villisca, where he resided until
February, 1902, since which time he has resided in Republic City, Kansas.
There were born to Mr. and Mrs. Powers eight children, four boys and four
girls. Six of these are living, one having died in infancy, and one, Maud
Powers, died October 29, 1901. His wife also survives him, and together with
all the living children except Mrs. Julia Jennings, of Red Oak, Iowa, whose
child was sick, was at the funeral service.
Deceased was a soldier in the war
of the Rebellion, being a member of the 60th Ohio Volunteers. Captain Cowgill
of Villisca, was his captain in the army. There were six members of his
regiment present and five of them were members of his company.
These were the
pall-bearers to carry his remains to the final rest. They were M. Cowtill, B.
F. Cowgill, Ira Keys, J. T. Patton, J. M. Patton and S. B. Nordyke.
Mrs. Powers will remain here, and after business matters are settled up in
Kansas, Miss Stella and J. C. and wife also expect to make their home in
Villisca.
Civil War Service: William's term of enlistment was for one year. His regiment was involved in the unfortunate affair at Harper's Ferry where the entire membership of the 60th became prisoners of war. They were paroled and mustered out of service on 10 Nov 1882.
