Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-29
AGED PIONEER DIES
W.T.. Carson Came too Ovor
Fifty Years Ago.
Has RESIDED IN DAVIS COUNTY
Mrs. Josephine MendenI,alI Passed
Away After Weeks of Suffering
from Attack OF Bright's Diseases
Funeral Services Held Monday.

Bloomfield, Jan 27.-Williau Tatman
SaSrson dieu at his home eight miles
southwest of Bloomfield. Sunday Jan
uafy %, 1905 aged IS years, months
ai.fi rs days. He was born near Day.
ton, Chic, August IS, 1917. When II
Years Of age he removed with his par.
unts from Ohio to Indiana, where he
srow to manhood. At the age OF Is
hc became a member OF the Presby.
tar!an church, and at twenty-five was
tinted in marriage 10 Sarah Gostler in
Shelby county Indiana To this union
ten children were born. six OF whom,
together with the aged wife survive
him. the other four being dead. Five
OF the children were present at the fu-
Eeral, as follows: r. b. Carson of
Mculton; Rev John Carson, Mystic;
Mrs Jacob Angst Bloomfield; Mrs. w.
L. Baldridge, Bloomfield: Miss Mary
Carson who resides at home One son,
Jos. g., resides in Oregon and was not
present. The funeral sermon was
preached at the house by Rev. Shane
OF West Grove, and the ceremonies at
tha cemetery We're conducted by the
Masonic fraternity OF Bloomfield, OF
which Mr.. Carson had been member
since 1919. The iuterment took place
at the MI. Moriah cemetery and was
attended by q large concourse of
neighho.s, friends and relatives. Mr.
Carson came to Iowa in 1851, settling
on The farm occupied by him at the
cate OF ais death and which he pre-
empted from the government The
members CT Franklin Lodge. No. IA,
\ Of IL
tended the funeral We're as follows:
/. Z. Bence, ]. J. Bryant, G. p Fry
berger, A. " Smith. N. S. kinman, T.
a. Dunlap, w. j. Law. Col. S. A. Moore,
J. F. Toombs, c. r. Wilson, w. w.
Rawlings, John Elliott, j. w. Toombs,
DR.. j. w. Young, H. c. Moore, Frank
Carey, j. w. Dodge, T. D. Doke.
Death of Mrs. MendenhaIl.
Mrs. Josephine Mendenhal, wife of
this city, January %, 1908, aged So
years, months, 25 days. Death was
due to Brights disease from which she
had been sufferer for a long time.
The funeral services were conducted
at the Christian church Monday after
noon at o'clock, by Rev. H. A. North
cult, and Rev d. A. Wyckizer. In
terment took place at the l. o. o. T.
cemetery.
Other Bloomfield News.
Invitations are out for the wedding
OF Miss Edith Patterson and Alfred
Knott, both OF Oklahoma Miss Pat
terson formerly resided here, and is
daughter OF Mrs. H. c. Day, hence.
the wedding will occur in this city.
Allen A. Boles of Drakesville tran
sacted business here Monday. Mr..
Boles will manage the hardware and
lumber business recently purchased of
Ritz & Co., by VIM. Irelan, recently,
at that place.
Harvey Baker, who has been in the
employ of the Masden Drug Co., of this
place, left Monday evening for Eldon,
where he has accepted a similar posi-
ton with another drug firm.
S. B. Carroll Of White Elm, tran
sacted business in Bloomfield, Mon
day.
Robert McMickle of Salt Creek town
ship, was business caller Monday at
the court house.
John Simons of Fox River township,
transacted business Monday at the
county treasurer's Office.
T. f. Collins of Stiles came up to
Bloomfield Monday.
Robert Sidwell OF Wyacondah town
ship, made a business trip Monday to
Bloomfield.
j. Z. Miller. D. w. Hartzler and w.
S. Ainstutz OF Pulaski, transacted bust
ness III Bloomfield. Monday.
n. L. Meny of Cleveland township,
was business caller in Bloomfield,
Monday.