Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
OBITUARY.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Poland.

Eliza Poland was born in the state
of Maryland September 10, 1914. She
was married to Matthias Alcott April
IL, 1888. in GAINESVILLE, Ohio. Mr.. and
IIrs Allcott moved to Iowa in the fall
OF 1853 with their family of eight chill
dren-five sons and three daughters.
Three only of the children are now
living; one son, H. G. Allcott, who
owns and lives on the farm just south
of the city where his parents settled
lorty-seven years ago, and two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. j. M. Jones, of Rapid City,
South Dakato, and Mrs. w. H. Haw-
kins, of this city. Since the death of
her husband, Jan. 5, 1868, Mrs. Allcott
has made her home with Mrs. Haw
kins. In 1S43 Mrs. Allcott gave her
heart to Christ and united with the
Baptist church in GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
She was one of the founders of the
First Baptist church of this city and
has always been faithful in her sup
port of its claims upon her.
Grandma Allcott, as SO many of her
friends were pleased to call her, was
always a help and strength to every
one who knew her. Her last days, tho
days of weakness and suffering, were
days of peace and quiet trust in her
Savior None could visit with her
without learning lesson of patience
and love. Such life is worth the
living and to such life there is no
-eath. The weary body was laid to
rest beside that of her husband, in
McIntire's cemetery, where it will
peaceably wait till the resurrection
day. "She is not dead, but sleepeth."
Harrington.
The death of Mrs. Sarah Jane Far
rington occurred at her home near
Ottumwa, September "a, aged Sc years
months and "a days. Sarah Jane
Smith was born in Shelby county, O.,
May 80. 1874. She came with her pa
rents to Iowa when years old, and
resided in Wapello county continually
to the time of her death. She was
united in marriage with Til
mon Harrington, Nov. 5, 1863 To
this union were born four children,
three of whom, together with the hus-
band Of the deceased, are still living.
The children are: Mrs. Flora Harry,
Otrumwa, and Mrs. Eta Houdyshell,
and John w. Harrington. Besides the
above, the deceased leaves an aged
mother and five sisters to mourn
their loss.
| The deceased united with the Con.
gregational church at Oak Ridge in
1895, and was true Christian woman,
beloved by all who knew her.
The funeral services were conducted
from the late residence of the deceas.
ed at 2:30 o'clock, Wednesday after
noon, Sept. rs, by Rev. D. M. Lower
OF Agency.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Amy Buchanan.
The death of Miss Amy Buchanan
occurred at the Ottumwa hospita
yesterday at three o'clock, resulting
from typhoid fever and a complica
ton of pulmonary diseases. Miss
Buchanan's home was about ten miles
south of the city, but she attended
I the high school in this city
Elizabeth Watts.
| Elizabeth, wife of Fred Watts, dice
this morning at 4:15 o'clock, aged q
years.
Helena Wagner.
| Helena, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Nicholas Wagner, died this morning
at 4 o'clock, at the residence of hel
parents, two miles west of the city
Miller.
The death of the infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. w. Miller occurred at thei
home two miles south of Agency, at
o'clock this morning.