Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-03-21
Another Old and Respected odd
Fellow Gone.

Again has the Death Angel entered
and taken from the ranks of Iowa
Lodge, No. |, l, q, q. T. one Of the
best aud nohleSt Of brothers,
Brother Amos Hays has gone; he
died after \ long and protrartcd illness,
on Friday, March Is, 1898, at the ripe
old age of eighty-tiye years and six
months.
Amos Hays was born in Harrison
county, OAto, sept. !, 1909, of Quaker
parentage. lie had seven brothers aud
one sister, AL Of whom are dead with
the exception of one brother who lives
in Ohio, aged eighty three years.
When but n lad the family moved to
Clinton county, near Wilmington,
where Amos lived until after his mar
rage TO Miss Mary Howe, March Is,
1852 In 1884 he moved from Ohio,
to Bureau county, Ill. In 1912 he
moved to Oneco, Stephenson county,
where he lived until 1854, when he
came to Wisconsin, lived for eighteen
months on the old Col. Parkinson
farm, when he purchased farm on
what is known as Dukes Prairie in
the town of Mineral Point.
In 1865 he returned to his native
state Ohio, where he purchased farm
in Clermont county, In 1879 he sold
his farm and again came to Wisconsin
and settled in the city of Mineral
Point where he resided until his death
He was the father of six children, two
boys david j. and Nathan ii. who are
both now living in Fresno, Cali and
four girls, one of whom Mrs. Jane
Noble is dead, and buried In the same
cemetery where lies the remains of her
father and mother, Mrs. Ruth lieur-
ance living now in Iowa, Mrs. Mary
*. Tonkin, in Willow Springs. and
Miss Sarah Hays, who lived with her
father until his death. Amos Hays
jOincd the iraternal order Of ]. O. q. +.
in Bethel, Ohio, in 1870. In 1873
when he returned to Wisconsin he
became a member Of Iowa Lodge, No.
!, Of Mineral Point.
He was a christian man, having
united with the Christian church when
young man in Ohio, and lived and
died in the faith Of that church. Bro.
Hays held many positions Of trust,
duung his life. He was assessor Of
the town Of Mineral Point for several
terms, was also Justice Of the Peace,
ana held the onica Of school supern
tendcnt IN the same town under the
old stat" laws. He va, also assessor
for one term in the city Of Mineral
Point Bro. Hays was farmer by
occupation. He was Il man Of un-
doubted integrity, and sterling worth,
being highly respected by all his
ncighbors and friends. He was a kind
father, loving husband, and Il true
friend. During all his illness not "A
single murmur escaped his lips. His
two youngest daughters Sarah and
Mrs. Tonkin were with him constantly
during the last hours Of his life. Bro.
Hays was buried by the |. o. o. L. on
Sunday, March II, about sixty broth
crs being present. Twelve brothers
from DodgeYille and fifteen brothers
from Linden came TO attend the fun.
eral During the services at the house
the brethren sang the hymn There is
laud of pure delight, etc" the hymn
the deceased brother loved so well dur
ing life After the impressive ceTe-
mony at the house was concluded
some twenty-five Of the brethren and
many friends went with the body TO
Union cemetery, Willow Springs, where
all that remained on.earth Of Brother
Hays was laid to rest beside the body
of his wife who was buried March %,
1859.
Published by order of iowa Lodge,
No. /, |. Q o +.
JoHN Eden,