The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-25
w. G. RIALE & 60.
Obituaries,

Cooley, Esq, one of the brightest young men
of this city, who died at o'cl'k on Thursday
morning last Of malarial fever, ending in
inflammation of the bowels His age was
% years; n son of J. r and Elizabeth Cooley,
graduate of the high school, a member Of
the Episcopal church, and frequently read
the morning service in the absence Of the
rector lie was young gentleman of fine
literary attanmeuts and legal learning con
sidering his youth, and leaves a deeply sor-
rowing family and a host of saddened
friends Truly:
There is reaper, whose name it is death,
And with his sickle keen,
He reaps the bearded grain at breath,
And the flowers that grow between"
The funeral, yesterday, was largely at
tended The members Of the bar met in the
forenoon at the court house, Judge Blanch-
ard presiding and l.. l.. Thompson secre-
tary. II was resolved to attend ms a body,
and, accordingly, thirty.two were present in
the procession, having previously sent in
beautiful floral Offering.
Nes Nelson, the father of Ira Nelson of
Ottawa, and Of Nels Nelson, ID Peter Nelson
and Mrs. Susan Danielson. died at his home
in Miller, in this county, on Tuesday night
last, aged S6 years. He arrived from Nor.
way, the land of his birth, in New York, in
October, 1925, AMI came to La Sale county
in 1916, aud was a highly respected citizen
John b. Rohrer, former citizen of La
Sale county, died at Yre&a, CAL, on the 10th
inst He was q brother Of Louis and Lester
Rohrer of Worthwhile, and Of Mrs. Edward
Retz OF Serena. His death was caused by a
fall which shattered his foot. Several am.
putations were performed, but without avail.
Abraham ?. Hosford, many years citizen
of La Sale county, but since 1854 resident
OF Clinton Iowa, died at his home in that
place, quite suddenly, on Saturday last. In
the forenoon he attended church, and in the
afternoon was overtaken by weak spell to
which be was subject, but he recovered. and
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down and get a good nights rest Mrs.
Ho.ford then tucked him in bed, but pres
emily he grew worse, and soon died Of heart
disease. He was born in w., Dec. 8, 1911.
In the fall of 1886 he started for Chicago by
the lakes from Buffalo, but owing TO the
lateness Of the reason they could bring him
no further than Toledo, from which place he
came on foot to this county. He made n
large amount Of money and property here,
and went to Iowa in 1854, as stated.
In 1887 he married Miss Julia C. Carter,
who died in 1874. He afterwards married
Priscilla N. Davis, who died Feb. IL, 1868,
and May 10, 1864, took his third wife, Lucy
NJ. Bonney.
Hon. Abel Evans, father Of Judge Evans, of
this city, died at his home in Philadelphia on
Thursday night, and will be buried on We'd
nesday Judge Evans left yesterday morning
to attend the funeral. Abel Evans was born
in 1901, and was the youngest of large
and widely known family in Chester county,
in that state lie has held many places Of
trust such as bank president and the
| like. lie was democratic member Of the
senate, and a man much respected for his
conservative views and sound judgment.
Miss Margaret Harmon, daughter Of Mrs.
lO'Gorman, and a half sister Of the O'Gor.
man boys, well known potters and tile max
ers, died on the train near Joliet yesterday
while on her way to reach her family. She
had been suffering from n tumor in the
stomach, and, realizing that her death was
near, wrote to her brother Timothy, here, TO
come and bring her to Ottawa, that she
might see her family for the last time. He
promptly went 10 st. Louis and, on the ad.
vice Of her physician and her own belief in
her strength, started home with her. When
near Joliet she grew weaker quite suddenly
and then became unconscious, and remained
so a few moments till death came over her
like a gentle sleep. The funeral will he this
morning at 10 clock.