The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-05-10
JONAS SpAULSBURY
Passed Away at his Home Last
Friday Morolng.

Jonas Spaulsbury, one of the old
est residents of this section of the
State, and for numb er of years a
resident of this city, passed away
a. his home in Watson S addition,
about 80 o'clock last Friday morn
ing
Mr.. Spaulsbury had been ailing
with a kidney complaint for a year
Or more. During the past six
months this trouble assumed an
acute shape, and Mr.. Spaulsbury
was obliged to remain in lis bed
nearly all the time The trouble
grew continually worse, and death
was expected at any time during the
month prior to his death The end,
however, was seen to be very near
at hand last Thursday evening,
when two comrades. H. G. Baker
and J. B. Robinson were called by
the family and remained until the
end.
The funeral occurred from the
Methodist church at two o'clock
last Sunday afternoon, under the
auspices of John S. Marsh Post,
G. A. R., of which the deceased was
a member, Rev. G. H. Way offciat-
ing. The funeral was attended by
an unusually large crowd Of friends
and acquaintance Of the deceased,
and the procession to the Redwood
cemetery, where the remains were
laid to rest, was a large one. Brief
G. A. r. services were held at the
grave.
The oldest settlers of Redwood and
Renville counties will learn of the
death of Jonas Spaulsbury only to recall
some kind word. some gentle thought
for the rugged nature that was pent up
in that body now about to return to
clay. Enemies he had none. Friends
and strong friends he had many. None
knew him but to know of man of
kin 1ness and liberality to all mankind.
He was born in the Empire State
Jefferson county-on Sept. 3Oth 1923,
and was very nearly II years old. His
early life was spent on farm, where
ne assisted his father, and where he
took advantage of such school facilities
as the country then afforded. Resid-
ing there until 1858 be moved to
Ripon, Wis, and later he migrated to
Minnesota. During the civil war he
enlisted in the 9th Minnesota regiment,
the date of his enlistment being Sept.
=, 1852, and he was with that regiment
until April 1868. when he was dis
charged for disability.
Mr.. Spaulsbury's historian states that
in 1876 he moved to Rochester, this
State, and in 1870 he moved to Red
wood county, the date Of his settlement
in the then frontier of Minnesota, and
from that time forward began the
formation of his large circle of friends
among the old settlers of Renville and
and Redwood counties. 1t was only
six months after he came to this town
that he moved across the river to
Beaver Falls, where he remained until
1875, when he became farmer of
Henryville, Renville county. Since
that time he has worked at farming
and stone mason work, and was assist
ed in both by his son, w. E. Spauls-
bury. Many of the foundations to
buildings in Renville and Redwood
counties are the work of Mr.. Srauls-
bury.
On August 2, 1865, he was married
to Miss Julia Smith, and the wife sur
wives him. AS result of the marriage
six children were born, Dexter, Will
liam E., Annie, Alva P, Jonas j.,
Mildred NJ, and Edward NJ. Mr..
Spaulsbury became a member of John
S. Marsh Post, G. A. r. of this city in
1884