Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
observation-disclosures
OBITUARY..

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Edgar L. Frescoln, son of Rev. Ed
gar L. and Jane Frescoln, was born
at Brookville, September s, 1867, and
died Of appendicitis, at his home in
Agency, June 1, 1902, aged "a
years, months and 20 days. His
father was a minister in the Baptist
church. The family consisted of nine
children, of whom three are still liv-
ing. The mother is still living and
Is we'll and favorably known in this
community as well as in many other
places. The father, Rev. Edgar FIRES
coin, died several years since. The
mother is called to pass through this
great sorrow in the death of her
youngest son, who very suddenly was
taken away in early manhood.
Mr.. Frescoln was married to Miss
Lillian Nelson, September 18, 1895, by
Rev. ]. B. Hill. Three children with
the wife survive to mourn their loss
Mr.. Frescoln's death was very sudden
and fell with great shock on the
community, whose sympathies go out
strongly to the bereaved mother and
to the young wife. Mr.. Frescoln was
possessed of a kind and genial ,dispo-
sition and was well calculated to at
liuSI ellS QtuSIS. MAY d
kind and gracious Providence comfort
their sorrows and fill with abundant
joy the coming years.
The funeral services were held at
the Methodist Episcopal church at Ba-
tayia at 1 o'clock, June 3, 1902. con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. B. T.. Shane.
A large congregation was present
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| to the last sad rites of the church for
the dead and at the close followed the
solemn procession to the cemetery
where the mortal remains were laid
to rest in the last long sleep of NOR
tally.
The services at the grave were con-
Quoted by T. M. w. A. of whom the
deceased was member. T. B. S.
Matthew Cresswell was born in
Huntington county, Pa, Nov. &c, 1921,
and died at Lenox, Iowa. May 26, 1902.
In 1S41 he came with his father and
family to the territory of Iowa and
located in Van Buren, county. In the
fall of that year he returned to his
native state and spent the winter at
tending school returning the follow
Il ing spring to assist his father in the
work of building home in the new
west Late in the autumn of 1912 he
again returned to the scenes of his
childhood where he was united in
marriage to Miss Catherine Stewart.
! The following spring,in company with
his young wife, he set out for what
he considered to be the land of prom.
Use, on arriving began at once the la,
hcY, of. hI,i1 fcr
in Harrisburg township, Van Buren,
county, where he remained until the
end of the century. His wife died in
. December, 1891. Deceased was the
father of eleven children. Alice
George and Mary preceded their faith
er and mother over the dark river OF
death. Those that remain are %. S
Cresswell, of Lorimor Iowa; f. H
Cresswell, Mrs. Lima Brady and Miss
, Anna Cresswell, of Lenox, Iowa; EN-
, niger Cresswell, of Nashville, Mo-;
a sheridan and John Cresswell of Bona
parte, Iowa, and Mrs. Ida Walker Of
Ottumwa, Ia, all Of whom were per
mitted to visit their father during his
last sickness. Mr.. Cresswell has one
brother and two sisters living. Rob
ert Cresswell of Ottumwa, Ia. Mrs
lNSWlOu VI ocHlolSPOil, Id., anu NldT
tina Goesler, of Oregon.
His early environments were goot
and such was his own intuitive sense
of right that he possessed a firm be
lief of the supremacy of the All-wis,
Being and the responsibility undel
which we are to Him; hence he. wa.
always considerate of the church ant
her people and gave in support of he
cause as means of benefitting man
kind and clarifying his Creator.
Being an early settler he had ampl,
opportunity for the exercise of hi
. best gifts along the lines of his chosel
professions, teaching n the early bu
populous schools of the county ant
: spending much time in the service O
the government making the secont
survey of the state.
. Thoughtful considerate and con
4 sentative in all things, his wise coun
q sci always served as an antidote t,
d litigation among his neighbors and t,
d this fact no little credit is due for tn,
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