Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-05
OBITUARY..
Whitehead.

Mr.. C. W. Whitehead, former resi-
dent Of this city and husband OF Mrs M.
! E. Whitehead, agent for the Organized
Charities Society, died last Saturday at
Peru, ILL.,, whittier he had recently gone
from Texas, where he has spent the
greater. portion OF the past two years
and where he had property interests.
The cause OF Mr.. Whitehead's death was
paralysis, which proved fatal after an
illness Of three days. Mrs. Whitehead
was summoned to Peru because OF her
husbands illness and was accompanied
by her son. Mr.. Joe Whitehead, who re-
sides twelve miles south Of the city. The
funeral was held Tuesday at Peru and
two Of the daughters, Miss Kate White
head, teacher in the Gilman schools.
and Mrs. c. II. Lodge, of Hartland. were
present. Another son, Mr.. Charles
Whitehead, Of Lamar, Mo-. was also
present at the funeral. The other sur
viving children are Mrs. William Go
shen, OF Gilman and Mrs.. John Goshen.
who resides south Of the city, and Mr..
Will Whitehead, of Mason City. Mr..
Whitehead was s. years OF age.
The Penn Daily Newsletter of Mon
day says OF Mr. whithead's death:
"Charles Warren Whitehead was born
in Pennsylvania, Oct. 18th, 1885, and
came with his parents, Dr. Herman
Whitehead and wife to Peru, in 1886 He
grew to manhood in this city and was
married here in 1860, to Miss Mary Kel-
ly, one of the most esteemed and ac-
comphshed young ladies Of the city. He
was engaged in the livery business here
until 1867, when he removed with his
family to Minnesota, where he remain
ed but two years, removing from there
to Marshall county, Iowa, where he en-
gagged in farming.
Deceased was, previous to his re-
moval from Peru, in 81, a promi-
nent and active young business man of
vicinity. After going west he was fairly
successful and prosperous until he be-
came sufferer from Bright's disease,
and since that relentless malady he has
spent a portion of his time in Texas,
and also in Spring Valley and Peru. He
was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge
Parsons.
Mrs. Nellie Parsons, wife Of F. D.
Parsons, died at her home, one mile
east of Clemens, this morning at s
O'Clock, OF a complication of typhoid fe-
yer and rheumatism, after a sickness of
two weeks. Mrs. Parsons was 30 years
of age and lifelong resident of Mar
shall county. having been reared in the
family of e. Colby of Green Mountain.
She leaves her husband and six small
children to mourn her demise.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
at 1890 at the Christian church in Glenn
ons and interment will be made in the
Albion cemetery. The services will be
conducted by Rev E. Bennett, former
pastor.
StahI.
Mrs Ida Stahl, wife of S. E. Stahl,
departed this life this morning at SIS
at her home In Clemens Mrs. Stahl
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Call
vim Brackney, Of Fonda, formerly Of
Dillon, and was aged "a years. The
cause of death was consumption and her
illness had extended over considerable
period. She was married to Mr.. Stall in
April of the present year. The funeral
and interment will be at Clemens Sat-
urday, Dec. Z. Services will be held at
1880 at the Christian church, conducted
by the pastor. Rev. Slower.