Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-19
OBITUARY..
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


at his home, 151 East Court street this
morning at o'clock at the advanced
age OF sc years. He was the first ply
sician in ottumwa and resided here
continuously for go years. For forty
years the late DR.. Warden was one of
the leading spirits in the upbuilding of
the city. retiring about twenty years
ago. Six years ago he sustained a
fractured hip as the result of a severe
fall and since that time he has shown
gradual decline. His end was peace
full and the members of his family who
reside in this city, were at his bedside
when he passed away. The deceased
was a brother of the late Richard N
Warden, who was the founder and for
many years the editor of the Courier.
One of the Earliest Settlers.
The death OF DR.. Warden takes one
of the oldest settlers of Wapello coun-
ty and a man, who when in active life,
was one of the prominent workers in
all matters pertaining to the welfare
of Ottumwa. He was always promin-
emily identified with educational mat
tiers and for twelve years was chair
man Of the Ottumwa school board, and
he was for four years member of the
board of trustees of the Iowa Agri-
cultural college at Ames. two years of
which he was chairman OF the board.
For sixty years the late DR.. Warden
witnessed all the changes that were
made in Transforming wilderness in
to a thickly settled country. To him
and the others who have borne the
burden and the heat of the day." is the
present generation largely indebted for
what it enjoys.
Was Born in 1916.
The deceased was born in Mays
vile, Mason county, KY. November
20. 1916 He moved with his parents in
1884 to Clermont county, Ohio and
there he spent his youth and early
manhood. Much of the early life of the
deceased was spent in farming. He
was educated in the common schools
of Kentucky and Ohio, which was sup
plemented by a short term at an acad-
envy in Greensburg, Ind, to which
place he moved in 1887, just after
reaching his majority. On moving to
Greensburg he embarked in the drug
business and soon commenced the
study of medicine, having as pre-
ceptor, DR.. Fogg, of that place. He
continued his studies for about two
years, and then entered the Ohio Med
ical college at Cincinnati.
Came to OttumWa in 1s43.
After his graduation he returned to
Greensburg and entered into partner
ship with DR.. Fogg. In the spring of
1843. being broken in health, he deter
mined on trip west. and came to OF
tumwa. then just being laid out by the
Appanocse Rapids Improvement Co.
He found friends in Ottumwa, among
them being Rev. Martin Jemison who
prevailed upon him to remain for q
time, although then he had no inten-
ton OF making this his permanent
home. When it became known that he
was a physician however, he was fire.
Guently called upon to prescribe, and,
| without effort upon his part, his prac-
tice increased, and he kept deferring
his return to Indiana until finally he
abandoned the idea altogether, and
| thus became a permanent resident of
Ottumwa and the first physician to To-
cate in Wapello county.
Retired in 1882.
The late DR.. Warden actively en-
gagged in the practice of his profess
sion for thirteen years, and then en-
barked in the dry goods business,
which he continued until 1882, when he
sold out and has since lived retired
life In his early days medical So
ciety was organized, embracing the
physicians Of Wapello county. of
which organization the late DR.. War
| den was for number of years presi-
dent.
Six Children Survive.
| On June IS, 1886, the deceased was
united in marriage to Miss Martha
| Williams. who passed away a few
years ago. Twelve children were born
to this union, six of whom survive
their late parent. The surviving chill
dren are: Chas. H. Warden of Cedar
Rapids, Neb.; Mrs. Laura Racine of
this city, Miss Hester Warden of this
city, Mrs Sallie Fam of Minneapolis,
principal of the Lincoln school in this
lefty, and Mrs. Martha Brown, who re-
sides at Las Vegas, N. M. /,
From Mondays Daily.
| he uedtu OIL ftlcudTQ ATGllSudle,OUo
of the early settlers of Wapello coun-
ty, occurred at his residence, 213 North
Mclean street, yesterday afternoon at
8 O'Clock. The deceased moved to this
county in 1865 and resided in Center
township continuously until his death,
his last few years having been spent
lin this city. The deceased was 76
years of age.
Mrs. Jennie Redfern, wife Of Joseph
dRedfern. passed away at the family
Iresidence in Green township, four
miles south of the city, yesterday
morning at o'clock, aged 40 years.
Maggie Francis WEIGH, daughter of
4 Mr.andMrs. John WEIGH passed away
late Saturday afternoon at the family
residence, 104 Madison avenue. The
deceased was Is years of age and her
death was caused by diabetes.
| Died. at her home in Kansas City, Mo-,
/ February ., 1903, Mrs. Efiie S. Clark, aged
33 years | month ana y days. The fun
eral took place from the home of her faith.
err. Il. III. Finney, in Leando. Iowa. Rev. &.
| w. Barber officiating. Her remains were
| inferred in Winsell cemetery in Des