Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-05-21

passed away at his home at 11.tr
Yesterday forenoon says the Des MONIES
Ia, register and Leader, issue OF Nav M
Mr.. Wyman had been IN from q com
plication OF heart and stomach troubls
Tor some weeks, and il is largely due Ia
ms wonderful physique that the end did
not come sooner. All the members ot
the family were present at his bedside
with the exception Of his SON. James
Wyman, who returned to Austin, Texas
few days ago. Funeral services will
be held at 81. Paul's church at 4:3O sun
day afternoon, May II. The yesper ser
vices usually held at that hour will be
omitted. The burial at Woodland Gene
terry will be private.
Mr.. Wyman came to Des Moines in
1867, and from that time until three years
ago ne was always prominently identified
| with the business development of the
city and was considered one OF the most
wideawake and progressive Of Iowa s
| leadlng citizens. Mr.. Myman was born
IN Chelsea, VT, October Is, 1923 Daniel
| Nyman, his father. was of Welsh origin.
His mother, Anna Wilson, was OF Scotch
Irish stock. Her ancestors settled in
New Hampshire at an early day, and
emlgrated to Vermont early in the nine
teenth century. The youth and early man
mood OF John Nyman were spent in Chel-
sea and vicinity. He attended the village
academy there, and taught school for
time. From Chelsea he went 10 Stan
stead, Canada, where he learned the
watch and clock making trade with his
elder brother, Winston Wyman. In
stanstead he met Miss Susan Ann Patton.
who became his wife on July 81 1850.
Mrs. Wyman died in October, 1851, at
stanstead. In 1859 Mr.. Wyman was
married TO Miss Sarah Dustan at New
port, y. II.
While on visit to Dies Moines in 1867,
he became interested in the dry goods
store of George Osgood. and bought into
the business, the firm name becoming Os-
good a WymaB. After several years in
the dry goods business, Mr.. Wyman be-
came partner with c. d. Bogue in the
ownership OF the kirkwood hotel A few
years later he was one Of the organizers OF
the New England Loan and Trust COM
pany and became its president When the
Des Moines National bank was organized
he was among the founders and became
the banks first president.
On April, ISL, Mr.. Wyman went to Pc
terboro, y. H., where he married Miss LO
rette >. Hatch. Mrs. Wyman died in Dies
Moines. April II, 1883 or the four chill
dren born TO them all survive except ba-
by girl. Mrs. Bina Moulton Lunt became
the wife OF Mr.. Myman on April p, 1856.
She survives her husband and is in excel
lent health.
Mr.. Wyman had three brothers and
three sisters, all Of whom be outlived by
several years, excepting George ID. Nyman,
who died only few months ago in Cali
fornia. Winsl0w and Charles Wyman
spent their lives in the east. The sisters
were Susan, Almia and Sarah, all Of whom
lived TO a good old age.
For several years Mr.. Wymau was
member Of the West Dies Moines school
board. For more than twenty years Mr..
Wyman served a. yestryman In St. Paui's
Episcopal church. lie was a Democrat. !
but never took any active part IN politics.
During the last few years he had spent
practically an of his time at his home, not
having been active in business since he re-
signed the presidency Of the Iowa Deposit
and Loan company, about three years ago.