Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-09
PIONEER DIES.
L. w. Thornburg Passes Away to
Great Beyond.

Great Beyond.
[From Wednesdays Daily.j
Lewis w. Thornburg, one of the old
est settlers in the state of Iowa, pass
ed away at $50 o'clock this morning
at his home, COS West Fourth street.
He had been in rather poor health for
the past two years, but was not taken
down until two weeks ago, since which
time he suffered a gradual decline I'M
til his death The deceased would
have been eighty-two years of age the
twenty-siXth day of this month, and
had resided in Iowa for sixty-two
years. But two children survive.
Thomas M. Thornburg of this city and
Chas. Thornburg, who resides at Sioux
City. The funeral arrangements have
not been made, but the remains will
be taken TO Keosauqua for interment.
Moved to Iowa in 1910.
The late Mr.. Thornburg was ma
tive of Ohio. He was born in Lees
burg. Highland county, October rs,
1920. AT the age of Z years he settled
in Randolph county, Indiana, with his
fathers family. When he was 20 years
of age he was united in marriage to
Miss Matilda Jacobs, and four months
later he set out with his young wife
for the west, settling in Henry county,
Iowa, where he lived for three years
In 1913 he moved to Keosauqua, where
he lived for thirty years
Old Resident of WapelIo County.
He engaged in the grocery and gen.
eral produce business in Keosauqua,
and continued in that business until
1872, when he moved to Wapelo coun-
IL. In 1912 Mrs. Thornburg died, and
three years later he contracted an
Miss Martha Miller. native of Ohio.
Seven children blessed this union, of
whom but two are living, Thomas and
Chas. Thornburg, the latter of Sioux
City. who will arrive in the city to-
night. Mrs. Martha Thornburg died
January 8, 1879.
Mrs. Thornbure Survives.
Mrs. Thornburg was married on
March 30, 1882, to Mrs. Ellen McPher-
son, who survives her late husband
Mrs. Thornburg is said to be the first
white child born in the state of iowa
and was given certificate by Govern
or Drake at an old settlers reunion
few years ago, giving her that distinc-
ton. The deceased was member of
the Methodist Episcopal church with
which he has been identified for a
number of years, and was universally
respected His death will be mourn.
ed by large circle of relatives and
| friends. o.
Funeral Of Miss Allie Hermann.
The remains of Miss Allie Her
mann, who died at the Ottumwa hospi-
tai early Monday morning as the re.
suit of an attack of typhoid fever were
| taken to Richland this morning for
burial. Funeral services were held at
Richland and the remains We're inter
red in the Richland cemetery, beside
those of her mother. Miss Hermann
was the daughter of George Her
mann, who resides a short distance
east of this city. The deceased was
a member of the class of nurses who
graduated from the Ottumwa hospital
in June Since her graduation last
June she had followed her profession,
and was nursing typhoid fever pa
tients at Richland at the time she con-
tracted the dread disease.
Last Sad Rites.
The remains of Raymond, the only
son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w Copeland,
who died Monday were taken to Dur
ham this morning on Burlington train
No. 3. Funeral services We're held at
the Methodist Episcopal church in
that place at IL o'clock. The inter-
ment was made in the Durham Gene
terry.
Funeral of Mrs. jackson.
Funeral services over the remains
of the late Mrs. Emma Jackson, We're
held at o'clock this afternoon from
the home of her mother, Mrs. Rebecca
Devalt 102 Ottumwa street, conduct
ed by DR.. A. e. Craig, pastor Of the
First Methodist Gpiscopal church The