Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-09
Mrs. James Clark

AT nef nome, NO. 3U3 South second |
avenue at 7:10 O'clock Sunday evening
occurred the death of Mrs. Katherine
daughter of Mrs. Mary
Dwyer, of this city, and wife of James
Clark. an Iowa Central engineer, in
charge of one of the company's switch
engines in the Marshalltown yards.
Mrs. Clark had been sick a few
months With quick consumption, and
her death was not at all unexpected.
Deceased was born at Ackley twenty
four years ago and moved to this city
with her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Patrick
Dwyer, when about is years of age
She was married in this city. at the
age of 10. to MIR. Clark, then an Iowa
Central fireman. Shortly after his mar
riage MIR. Clark was set up to the po-
sition of engineer. and transferred to
Oskaloosa, where, with his wife, he re-
sided until a few months ago.
Mrs. Clark was member of st. Mary's
church, and of Oskaloosa Court, Tribe
of Ben Hur. The deceased leaves, be-
sides her husband one son. Earl, a boy
4 years of age: also her mother. Mrs.
Mary Dwyer, who left a week ago last
Friday for Portland. Ore, five sisters
and three brothers. OF the sisters. two
Mrs. Sherwood King and Miss Nellie
Dwyer reside in this city. Mrs. T. j.
Phelps lives at Hampton; Mrs. G. g..
Upton, at Portland, Ore; Mrs. Carl
Kohn. at New York. One brother, j..
J. Dwyer. was. when last heard from.
near the mouth of the Yukon river,
Alaska, where he engaged in placing
gold mining machinery ready for oper-
alton. The other brothers, Messrs,
Thomas and William Dwyer, reside in
this city The funeral will be held Tues
day morning at 1890 o'clock, at ST.
Mary's church.
Demise of Thomas Wilson.
Thomas T. Wilson. aged 60, father of
brakeman John Il. Wilson. of the Chi
| cago Great Western, who. with Brake
man Con Matthews. was murdered near
| this city on Aug. q last. died at II
O'Clock Sunday morning at his home
No 3Ooi@ South Second avenue, after a
few days illness with complication OF
chronic asthma and kidney trouble.
| Mir Wilson had been 81 resident of the
lefty for a number of years coming here
from near Manchester. He was born il
4 Workinston. England. on March IL, 1887
4 but came to this country when 10 year!
Ilnf age his father at that time being {
captain of steamer plying between
lI.iverpool and New York. In order Z
be near his family the elder Wilson
| gave up his ocean VOYAGES and move'
his family TO the shore of Lake Mich
gan where Chicago is now located. an
where he took charge of q vessel on tn
lake After living there for severe
years Thomas Wilson moved to Iowa
T settling near Manchester on farm. II
enlisted there in the civil war. in Com
pany II, sixteenth Iowa Infantry. an
served throughout the rebellion. II
Il was married in July 1865, AZ Manches
ter, to Miss Adelia Healy. who survive
: him. as do also two daughters. Mr..
Charles Houck, of Washington an
Mrs. Josie Eckerman, of Des Moine'
and three sons. William II. wilson {
yinton Thomas w, Wilson. OF Cnicag'
: and James Wilson. Of this city. Th
aged mother of the deceased Mrs. Jar
Miller, is also living, and resides nea
2 Carson where also resides sister Mr.
: Jane Hooker. A brother, Edward Wi
: son. lives at Onawa.
! No arrangements for the funeral hay
as vet been perfected. owing to lack {
definite word from the deceased's son