Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-08
rev. / p. r eter Drops Dead Toda
at New Sharon.
%. 7. BIER DIES THIS AFTERNOON.
Both Men Were Well KNOWN i'm 0ttum-
wa-Former at Ono Time Pastor Of
OltumWa Church-Laster Old
Pioneer of the County.
From Tuesdays Daily.

4 information that Rev. /. P. Teter, of
New Sharon, had fallen dead on the
streets in that town this afternoon. No
cause is assigned for the sudden de-
mise of Rev. tTeter, but it is supposed
TO be due to heart disease. About five
years ago Rev. Teter was pastor of the
4 Willard street Methodist church, and
about twenty years ago he was pastor
of the Main street Methodist church.
He was a man Of power in the confer
ence, and during his lifetime had
charge OF many Of it's large pastorates.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Rev. 1. r. Teter, presiding elder of
the methodist Episcopal church in the
I Dttumwa district, was a native of Lew
is county, Virginia, and was born May
II 1929. He was a son of James and
Barbara Teter, both natives of the Old
dominion and both now deceased. Rev.
I'eter grew to manhood in his native
county, received careful training at
the hands of most excellent parents
and obtained his early education in the
common schools of that section. Early
in life he determined to become a min
lister of the Gospel and with that end
scriptural study. He was married in
Buchanan, Va, October Is, 1919, TO
Miss Rebecca Jackson. Z. III
M After becoming fitted for ministerial
labors Mr.. Teter resolved to come west
for a permanent location and accord
ingly crossed the Mississippi in 1853
became identified with the Iowa
conference. In the fall of 1861
having fully established in the conf
~ dence and esteem Of the9people in, this
section and deeply interested in its
welfare he was elected to the ninth
general assembly of the state of Iowa,
as senator from the Sixteenth district.
He fulfilled the duties of his position
with great credit, and then the Civil
/ war being in progress he became chap
lain OF the Seventh Iowa infantry and
also of the United States hospital at
Keokuk. In this capacity he sympa-
thized With the unfortunate, cheered
and encouraged the sick and wounded
and became the object of affectionatc
attachment by many who had never
" lived to tell the tale. At the close of
the war Rev. Teter became presiding
elder of the Burlington district, and
since then has spent the greater part
of his time in building up the cause of
religion and morality. He always took
an active interest in all matters per-
adopted state and labored with but
little precompense for the good of his
fellowmen: He possessed keen
insight into human nature and
made the most Of his opportunities of
reading and study. He was a fluent
& speaker, possessed a valuable fund of
informatic n; and without apparent eff
fort secured the close attention of his
audience. His words were we'll select
ed and his line of argument at once
took hold of the reason and sympathy
of his hearers. He had built up a
good record and made for himself hosts
of friends in this conference.
Death or o. r. Bier.
The people Of Ottumwa and Wapello
( county will learn with deep regret of
the death of Oliver r. Bier which oc-
CURED at his home three miles north
west OF the city at 12:45 o'clock this
~ afternoon. The immediate cause of
death was pneumonia with which he
NJ. had been sufferer but about a week.
Mr.. Bier had been identified with the
growth of Wapello county for great
many years. He was member of the
board of supervisors for two terms be-
fore and during the time the new
q court house was built and it was large.
~ thru his efforts than the present
substantial structure was secured. Mr.
Bier was q man of integrity, one
whom the people trusted and his death
leaves a vacancy in the ranks of Wa
pello county pioneers that will be hard
= 10 fill.
At the time of his death Mr.. Bier
was SO years of age. Beside wife
Mr.. Bier leaves three children tc
mourn his demise, viz: Mrs. Frank
Whitcomb, Mrs. George D. Brown and
y. y. Bier.