Mower County transcript., 1903-03-04
DIED

! DIED
pic ..~> COOPER.
At his home in this city, early Mon.
day morning, March 2, 1903, Of heart
and stomach complications, Tillman
r. Cooper, aged 81 years. He has been
in failing health for over three years
past. He was born in kushville,
Schuyler county, ILL.,, Feb. ID, l841, and
! was the youngest of four children, all
) now dead. He was the son of William
and Chlora Bonner Cooper. His mother
died in 1849 and his father the follow
ing year leaving young Tillman to be
brought up by an uncle living nearby.
He came to this vicinity in 1860 and
settled on farm in the eastern edge of
Moscow township. He was married in
Austin, June 26, 1852, to Miss Caro-
line Fitch, native Of Ohio, Rev. H.
I. Parker officiating. After living in
Austin and vicinity for over two years
they went to live on their farm in the
town of Moscow where they spent seven
years, coming to Austin in 1872 and
since residing here. He was baptized
and became a member of the Baptist
church of this city, March Z, 1880, and
continued until death faithful and
consistent member. For many years
Horrobin and F. o. Hall and was
widely known in this locality. He
was obliged to retire from active work
in October, 1899, and has since been
gradually failing, seeming better sum-
mers and worse winters. Since last fall
he has failed fast. Through all his
protracted illness and suffering, the
loving care of wife and daughter was
unceasing. He was man of quiet
disposition, averse to publicity or os-
tentation but having the sterling quail
ties of Christian manhood and was
highly esteemed by all who knew him.
The widow and two children survive:
William M. Cooper of Fullerton, CAL,
and Mrs. John p. Anderson Of this city.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence, 107 First street north, this
Wednesday afternoon, at two o'clock,
Rev. F. L. Anderson, assisted by Rev.
G. D. Belden, officiating. Interment in
Oakwood.
At his home in Cedar City. Feb. %,
1903, of cancer, Welcome Osborn, aged
78 years. He has been in failing health
for over two years, and for much of the
time has suffered intensely and death
came as sweet relief. He was born
near Montreal, Canada, Jan. IL, 1925,
being the oldest son of tssac and Sarah
Osborn. Early left without fathers
care, he learned self dependence and
knew from bOyhOod what hard and
constant toll sWaa.;, He. was married in
April, 1848. Miss Caroline Yates,
also q native OF Canada. They came to-
Cedar City in 1855, when there were
but three houses in Austin, and expert
enced all the hardships and depriVa-
tions of pioneer life. John Chandler,
Alfred Cressey, John Watkins and
Caleb Stock came the same year. His
mother came with him and always had
q home with him until her death four
years ago at the ripe old age of 81. In
1854, Mr.. Osborn and family moved to
their farm in section ii, town of Lyle,
near the present Red Star school house
and lived there until about eight years
ago when on account of advancing
years they moved to Cedar City,. He
was quite prominent in Lyle town af-
fairs, having been supervisor, treasurer
and held other offices. He was for
many years member of the Methodist
church, having been converted at Cedar
City under Elder Cressey's ministry.
He was upright in his life and bore
with great resignation and patience the
sufferings and sorrows that came into
his lot. Last fall, his son John came
from California to.take special care of
him in his last illness. Funeral services,
conducted by Rev. A. Cressey, were
held at the residence Monday after.
noon. Interment at Cedar City. The
widow and ten children survive
William of Battle Lake, Minn.; John
and George E. at home; Stephen OF
Moscow; Mrs. Melissa Parmenter OF
Austin; Charles Of Marietta, Wash.
Mrs. Edgar Spicer, Carlisle, N. D.::Arad
of town of Nevada; Mrs. G. P. Marsh
Reading, Mich; and Herbert of towr
of Lyle. '.%.
FURTNEY.
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