Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-09

OBITUARY..
Observation-Disclosures

Minnie Taylor was born in Scioto
county, Ohio, Dec. s16, 1868, and died
at her home one, mile east of Rose
Hill, Dec. Z. 1899. She was married to
Ezra Barnard, Oct. II, 1856, and was
converted the winter of 1884. She was
a good, obedient child, devoted wife
and an affectionate mother. She leaves
husband and four children to mourn
their loss. But they mourn not as
those that have no hope. She said to a
friend the day before she died that it
was all well with her soul, 81 F., Il.
Christopher Huston.
Christopher Huston died at his home,
No. 222 East Holt street, at 10:3o
O'Clock this morning, after an illness
OF but a few days duration. The ar
rangements for the funeral services
have not yet been completed. Christie
pher Huston was born In Southern Ire
land, August Is, 1910, and emigrated
to this country when but IL years of
age. He landed in New York City,
and shortly afterward went to Mon
mouth, ILL.,, where he lived until he
attained his twentieth year. He then
went eastward again and located in
Providence, r. l., where he stayed for
about three years. Considering that
the western country offered better adj
yantages, Mr.. Huston came to Ottum-
wa, which has ever since been his
home. On September II, 1876, he was
married to Miss Bridget Gallagher, of
this city, and to this union were born
four children, who with the wife and
mother still survive him. The chill
dren are John, aged 1s, Thomas, aged
IA, Christopher, aged II, and Henry,
aged 4. For fourteen years Mr.. Hus-
ton was employed as salesman in two
clothing stores in this city, and after
financial reverses had overtaken the
proprietors, Mr.. Huston sought en-
ployment in the Milwaukee round
house in this city, where last December
he met with an accident, which re-
suited in an injury to one of his limbs.
He was removed to his home and soon
after caught cold. Complications en-
sued, from the result of which death
occurred this morning. Mr.. Huston
was an upright citizen, and was well
and favorably known by majority Of
the people Of this place.
Mrs. Cavanaugh Dead.
Mrs. Catherine Cavenaugh, wife of
Thomas Cavenaugh, died at her home
at the Phillips mines at 11:2O last even
ing. Deceased was 81 years of age and
was born in County Caber, Ireland, and
had been resident of this state for
about ten years. The funeral arrange
ments have not yet been made.
Funeral of 1Irs Frey.
The funeral of Mrs. L. A. Frey,
whose death occurred at the home of
her daughter, Mrs.eC. r. Schilling, Fri
day morning, at 4:40 o'clock, was held
at the residence Saturday afternoon.
The funeral services, which were short
but impressive, were conducted by Rev.
T. G. Davies, after which the remains
were taken to Sigourney for interment.
The services at Sigourney were con-
Quoted from the First Baptist church,
Il by Rev. James Mccoy, who has been
an intimate friend of the family for
the past forty-six years, assisted by
Rev. Shortes and Rev. Phelps. The
services were attended by a large con-
course of relatives and friends. The
remains were inferred in the Sigourney
cemetery besides those of her deceased
husband.