Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-26
ALEXANDER STREET.
An Eventful History Of a Noble
Life.

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An Eventful History of a Noble
Life.
Hon. Alexander Street, who de-
parted this life Sabbath morning,
September l6, 1877, was the seventh
son of Gen. Joseph M. Street, and
was born at Westwood, near Shaw
neetown, Ills, April 9Th, 1921.
His parents were natives of Nir-
ginia, and his ancestry may, without
exageration, be classed among the
history makers of the west. His faith
er was from Lunen burg county and
his mother from Fredericksburg, a
dan ghter of Major Gen. Thos. Posey,
of the revolution. who was afterwards
one of the early Governors of Indian
Territory. Gen. Street was one of
the early settlers of Kentucky and
Illinois, and while residing in the
latter state, was appointed Indian
agent by John Quincy Adams, and
was stationed at Prairie Du Chen.
In 1889 Gen. Street removed to the
new agency on the Des Moines river,
in Iowa, where he died in 1910.
The early years of Mr.. Street were
thus passed on the frontier, and main
ly among the indians and here he i'm
bibed that love for the west and 'front.'
ter life, that was his leading charac-
teristic to the very last.
After the death of his father, Alex
ander Street, having friends among
the army officers, went to Ft. Akin
son as suffers clerk for several years.
In 1S43 he was employed by G. w.
g. w. G. Ewing to superintend their
trade with the Sac and Fox Indians
at Fl. Des Moines, where, December
5, 1874, he was married to Amelia f.,
daug liter of Col. VIM. Beach, of
Gloucester, Mass. They have had ten
children, five of whom are living.
In 1916 he removed with the Indi-
ans to the Little Usage river, Indian
Territory, now Kansas.
In 1850 he returned to WapellO Co.,
Iowa, and engaged in trade until his
health failing, he removed to West
port Mo-, in 1852, and engaged in the
mercantile business and freighting or
the Plains, where, on The Santa Fec
trail, the writer of this first knew
Alexander Street, by reputation, in
1856.
Soon after the breaking out Of The
civil war Mr.. Street removed to thi:
place, and has since been loved and
honored citizen, though portion o
the time having business engagement
which temporarily called him away
In 1867, Wells, Fargo & Co. became
the Government contractors for tn
transportation of supplies to all Of III,
military posts north of the Platte, ant
Mr.. Louis McLane, then President o
the company selected Mr.. Street t
supctintend their immense transport
alton business, which he did success
fully and to the entire satisfaction 0
the company he represented.
During his business operations OF
the plains he resided temporarily a
Denver, Cheyenne and Salt Lake City
And in all these places, as well as hi
old home in Jackson county, Mo-, h
has many friends who will feel NOR
than ordinary sorrow at the sad It'd
ings of his death.
In 1868 he returned to his home j
Nebraska City, and has since remain
ed among us, having been selected b
his fellow citizens as Mayor in 1871
and successfully elected City Treasu
rer in lS7G-'77.
Throughout his whole career where
ever he went, among the refined, til
civilized and among the savages,
. make his acquaintance was to becom
his friend, and not only his friend br
his steadfast, permanent frient
: through future life. Probably ther
is not single exception to this state
ment, strong as it may seem. His pr
e culiar qualities Of candor, disintercs
b edness, and steadfastness, won fd
him this high regard. He neve
seemed to know what physical fca
J. was aud he had attained the highe
exhibition Of that rare virtue NOR:
/. courage.
:. Conservatism was prominent ira
i. in Mr.. Streets character and the GO
!. pei of peace and good will was taugl
!. by his tongue and his life.
: In the year 1854 he became cOnnec
ed with the M. E. Church, and sine
: his permanent residence among us h
|. has UCCu St0WdTu duu OuC vi lhC Sius
;. ees of the NJ E. Church, south, in thi
: city, and now for some time superil
: tendent of it's Sabbath school. Iii
/. pastor had learned to never expec
8 when Mr. Street was in health and
the city, to see his seat vacant and
J. seldom ever was. Infidels have love
: and too often they have had oportr
J, nifty to quote the unchristian wore
and dwell upon the unchristian ac
, of professors of religion, but of Ale,
andcr Street their tongues must II
: main silent. In every place or pos
!, ton and at all times, as bushes
/; man. as public officer, as a christia
: professor, he was the highest type O
!, manhood christian gentleman.
!. ellis life was gentle; and the elements
So mixed up in him, that nature might stand I
And say to all the world, This is a mani
. When we pass to our account ma
}, we have to look back upon faults n
less venial, upon lives as well file
with good deeds and have faith an
!, in cructfied Savior as bright as h
> sppeared.-NebrasNa City Press.