William Harvey Hollister 1830-1903

HOLLISTER, WILCOX, MILLER, CLUTE, MUNSON, CRUM

Posted By: Linda J. H. Curtis (email)
Date: 6/25/2011 at 12:55:23

DEATH OF W. H. HOLLISTER

While not unexpected, the death of William H. Hollister last Friday morning at 10:15 o’clock, at his home on north Franklin street, was a severe blow to the deceased man’s many friends in and true citizen and friend. The death of this old and respected pioneer occurred at the hour stated above after an extended illness from a cancer, with which he patiently suffered since the winter of 1900-1901.

William H. Hollister was born in Warsaw, Wyoming county, New York, March 23, 1830. At the age of ten years, he removed with his parents to Chautauqua county, in the same state. In that county, January 10, 1849, he was united in marriage with Margaret E. Wilcox. They removed to Portland in Chautauqua county, after their marriage, but after three years came west as many others did in those days. They located in Boone county, Illinois, until the spring of 1855. In April of that year they came to the state of Iowa, settling in Delaware county. On coming to this county, Mr. Hollister purchased a tract of land in Delaware township four miles northeast of Manchester, in connection with Hassell Munson, on which he settled. This land he converted from it natural state into one of the best farms of the county. During his successful life as a farmer, Mr. Hollister held many township offices, the duties of which he discharged with credit to himself and complete satisfaction to those concerned. Being the father of a family of some size, he naturally felt a deep concern and manifested a great interest in all of the influences that affect home life. It was in the fall of 1900 that Mr. and Mrs. Hollister removed to Manchester to spend the evening of their lives in the enjoyment of the result of their many years of industry and activity. But in January of February of the next winter a cancer made its appearance upon Mr. Hollister’s face, resulting from an attack of the grippe. From that time until death came, he suffered all of the sufferings of such an ailment, and was compelled to remain indoors during a great portion of the time. The best of medical skill and kind and loving care could not retard the progress of the fatal ailment which had fastened itself upon (2 lines missing at bottom of this column and top of next) succumbed to the inevitable at the hour stated above.

Mr. Hollister was of a quiet nature and the friends he made were his friends in reality; the better they know him the better they liked and respected him, for his many manly and honorable traits of character. He was one of the prominent members of the Jones Mills Grange, the membership of which has sustained a great loss by his death.

To Mr. and Mrs. Hollister there were born eight children, one of whom, a daughter, Jennie, died in infancy. Together with the sorrowing wife and mother the following children are left to mourn the death of a true and devoted husband and father: William H., residing in this city; John J., a merchant at Wadena, Fayette county, Iowa; Geo. F., who is engaged in business at Waterloo, this state; Alson A., who resides near Wessington, S. D.; Prof. H. A., who is connected with the University of Illinois at Champaign; Mrs. G. W. Miller, of this city, and Mrs. Augustus Clute, of Greeley, this county. All were in attendance at the funeral except Alson A., who was unable to be present.

The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 10 o’clock from the home, Rev Mrs. S. L. Crum officiating. Interment in the Manchester cemetery. The Jones Mill Grange attended the funeral in a body and participated in the services at the cemetery.