Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-06
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OBITUARY.
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Mrs. t. D. Watson died Wednesday,,
Sept. 80, at ] a. m. Her death was
sudden and unexpected. 1t was only
on Wednesday evening prior to her
death that Mrs. Watson began to feel
the approach of the ailment that was
so soon to prove fatal.
Mrs. Amelia Arnold Watson was
born near Savannah, Davis county,
Iowa, March 20, 1859, where she re-
sided with her parents until 1861.
Then they removed to Wapello coun-
ty, residing at Blakesburg.
When in 1875 she expressed a de-
sire to become member of the
church she united with the Methodist
Protestant church, with Bush Creek
class on Floris circuit, now known as
the Mt. Zion circuit. In 1893 she
brought her membership from the
Mt. Zion circuit and placed it with
the Methodist Protestant church of
Ottumwa. In November, 1902, she
withdrew her membership from the
Methodist Protestant church, and Jan
uary, 1908, she placed it with the Meth
odist Episcopal church of which she
was a member until the time of her
death.
She died in the triumph of the
Christians faith and expressed herself
as perfectly content, and, that all was
well with her This is indeed a
comfort to her loving family, broth
ers, sisters and sorrowing friends.
May 81, 1877, she was married to
T. d. Watson of Davis county, who,
with two daughters and one son-Mrs
Flora d. Jackson, Ethel and Maud
and Otis d. Watson-are left to
mourn a loved and loving wife and
mother. They, only, can realize the
1 loss they have sustained.
| The funeral services were held at
the family home ON Ward street, Fri
| day last, at 1915 a. M The service
son of the Willard street Methodist
Episcopal church. A quartet com
posed of Messrs. Stabler and Allen
and Misses Warren and Van de Ven
rendered beautiful and appropriate
music. The Brotherhood of Carpen
tiers and Joiners attended in body
as token of respect and sympathy
| for the bereaved brother. The inter
ment was in the Ottumwa cemetery.
| Contributed.
|
1 Mrs. Edna Garner Kerns, wife o.
George M. Kerns, and daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. j. w. Garner, died at the
home of her parents in this city, OF
Friday afternoon, Oct. 2, at 5 O'Clock
4 The immediate cause of death was
organic heart disease. Deceased wai
| 80 years of age on January 26, 1908
and was born and raised in this city
/ was a member of Trinity Episcopa
church and was educated in the pub
4 lie schools of Ottumwa and st. Mary
seminary at Knoxville, Ill. She wa.
married to George M. Kerns, of Rocl
i Island, H., on Oct. 6 six years age
4 and is survived by her husband AM
one child, little daughter, who vii
! be five years of age in Februar.
1 next.
About one year ago, Mr. and Mrs
Kerns moved to Ottumwa from Rocl
Island, where they had lived sine,
their marriage. Iney occupied
residence on Cara street until recent
i ly, when they prepared to move int,
new cottage that had been bull
especially for them on East Fourtl
street. 'fhis cottage had been en-
tirely furnished and was ready TO
occupancy and on Monday mornin
, last Mrs. Kerns gave the orders TO
the household supplies with the es
pectation Of moving into the ne,
: home that afternoon. On the sam
idAI she was seized with the Hines