Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-02
OBITUARY..
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Mace Clarridge was born April 10,
1917, in Madison township, Fayette
county, Ohio, and died at his home in
Liberty township, Jefferson county, Ia,
March 81. 1904. He grew to manhood
in his native state and was married to
Massa Parker, April 10. 1912. To this
union five children were born: Nathan
p, Edmond John, Martha 7. Trego,
James w. and Mary T. Cunning. His
wife died Oct 16, 1851 and in JAM, 1858,
he was married to Louisa j. Simmer.
Seven children We're the fruits of this
marriage, viz: Eta Pratt, Frank A,
Ada M. Pichard, Nelson j. Anna N,
Lettie McKeever and Grace M. Only
two of the twelve children have died,
Nathan P. and Martha T. Trego. His
second wife departed this life Dec. II,
1868. Since that time his daughters
kept house for him. Mr.. Clarridge left
Ohio in 1S45 and in October of that
year reached Jefferson county, and at
once secured the farm where he resided
about SO years. The country was very
new when he came. The wild Indians
were here in considerable numbers and
in the direction of Eldon and Agency
Indian trails We're numerous. He well
remembered and aften recounted the
trials and privations of early pioneer
life. Mr.. Clarridge was a kind COM
panion, faithful father, an obliging
neighbor and good citizen. His alb
sence will be deeply felt and greatly
| mourned.
Funeral services were conducted at
the home by Rev. G. Springer and his
body was inferred in the Fell cemetery.
Contributed.
Albert Grimes was born in Bath
county, Kentucky Mch. &c, 1921, where
only his early boyhood days were spent
With his parents he moved to Russell
ville Indiana. Here he grew to man
hood, and was married to Miss Sarah
Evans, November 10, 1916. Seven chill
dren were born to this union, three
BOYS and four girls. All lived to ma
| ture years but one little boy who died
! in infancy. But one by one they pre-
coded him until but two survive him.
John, whose home is in Harper, Kan
sas, and Helen, who has ever been q
faithful attendant in the home. lr
| the fall of 1852, with his wife and three
children he came to Iowa, settling first
in Monroe county. During. his resi-
dence here the national conflict was or
| and in answer to the call of his country
he enlisted in Company A, seth Iowa
infantry, in August. 1852, and served
Loyalty and well until the close of the
war. In 1871 he moved to Davis coun-
l ty, near Ashgrove, where he since made
he might be more free from care ant
toll he moved to Drakesville, where HI
4 died Sunday morning, March 81, 1904
just past SO years of age. Mr.. Grimes
4 was converted and united with the M
E. church August 20, 1889, an even
1 which in his latter years seemed tt
stand pre- eminently above all othe
4 events of his life. He continued {
faithful, consistent Christian, de.
ploring human frailties, but evel
striving for the fuller life of Christ
His last illness was of six weeks dura
ton, which was endured with patience
and Christian fortitude, eXemplifyin:
the words of the apostle, For l am il
strait betwiXt two having a desire t
depart and be with Christ which is ia
better" To all who knew him his lif
stands as monument, that he endured
: as good soldier of the cross of Christ
an example emulated by his entir
J, household as all We're members of tn
church visible, earnestly hope to b
i members of the chruch triumphant
About 4 o'clock on Sabbath morning
Father Grimes died. Funeral service
were conducted in the old Wesle,
chapel by the pastor. Rev. W. B. Ire