Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-03
An Old Resident Of ottumwa and
Wapelo County Passes Away.
NEWS OF MRS. NJ. B ROOTS DEATH.
She Died Yesterday at the Home of Her
Daughter In Kansas City-Remains
Will be buried in This city
Minnie AIarter Dead
From Mondays Daily.

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dence, 225 North Moore street, last
night at 11:45 O'clock, death resulting
from old age and general debility. The
deceased was one of the Oldest settlers
of Wapello county, and is well known
by the whole community. She leaves
eight children to mourn her death.
The date of the funeral has not been
| set.
Phoebe Burkart was born in Ger
many, on August o, 1920. When she
was nine years old her parents moved
to America, and settled in Morgan
county, Ohio. In 1912 she was united
! in marriage to Gotleib Harsh. They
remained in Ohio until after the civil
war, and on April 4, 1867, they came to
Ottumwa. Mr.. Harsh purchased a
farm five miles south of the city, and
they took up their residence there.
Mr.. Harsh was in the civil war, and
died on August "a, 1888, as the result
of disease contracted during his SER
vice. After his death Mrs. Harsh
removed to South Ottumwa, and took
up her residence at 225 North Moore
street, where she lived until the time
of her death.
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children, eight of whom are living.
She was gentle and loving mother, a
Lind neighbor and was loved by all
who knew her. She was a good Chris
tain and a faithful worker.
The children are Mrs. James Scully,
of 218 North Moore street; Mrs. Mary
Scully, of 400 Chester avenue; Mrs. E.
N. Noble, of West Second street; Mrs.,
Lucinda Eaton, of Trinidad, COL; Mrs.
James Hendricks, of l1S North Moore
street; Benjamin Harsch, of Finley av-
enue and Moore street, and Manuel
Harsch, who lives on the old home
farm, five miles south of the city. All
of the children were present at the
ttime of her death, except Mrs. Eaton.
The announcement of the funeral will
appear later.
heath Of Mrs. M. B. Root.
Frank L. Root received the sad i'm
telligence yesterday of the death of
CURED at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. w. L. Seeley, at Kansas City, No..
Sunday morning. Mrs. Root was a res
ident of Ottumwa from 1860 until 1889,
and had resided in this state since 1914,
when she came to Keosauqua, Van
Buren county. The deceased, who was
La native of Ohio. was born in April,
/ 1919. ii Her husband preceded her in
death ten years, since which time she
has resided with her daughter at Kan
sas CITY. Resides her daughter at Kan
sas City, and F. L. Root, of this city,
the deceased leaves a daughter, Mrs.
IL. L. Southwick, of New York City,
to mourn her loss. The remains will
be brought to this city on the Wabash
lin the morning for interment. The fun
teral will be conducted from the First
congregational church. of which the
| deceased was one of the most promi-
rent members during her residence in
| ottumwa. The services will be held
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
| Friends of the deceased are invited
without further notice.
Death of Minnie Harter.
Minnie NJ, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Andrew Harter, died of typhoid fever
at $40 This morning at the home of a
| friend, at SO West Main street. The
deceased was 90 years, months and
Z days old. Miss Harter's parents re-
side north of the city, where the re-
mains were taken today. The funeral
will in all probability be held Thurs
l6sy, the delay being caused by the
absence of the girls father, who is
with an invalid brother in Colorado.
Joseph Peyton Dead.
/ Mrs. VIM. Reece and Mrs. Chas. Sulli-
van received word today from Center
willie announcing the death of their
uncle, Joseph Peyton. The funeral
lwill be held at 2.50 tomorrow afternoon
at Centeryille.