Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-06-07
OLD SOLDIER DEAD
THOMAS LEACH PASSES AWAY
AT HIS HOME ON NORTH
DAVIS STREET
Mrs. Eliza johnson Dies At Advanced
Age - Death of Frederick Metzger,
Well Known German Citizen -
William Beckley Dead.

Thomas Leach. veteran of the civil
war and a highly esteemed citizen of
South Ottumwa died Sunday afternoon
at 1890 O'Clock at his home 800 North
Davis street. The funeral services will
be conducted from the residence Tues
day afternoon at o'clock. Rev. Isaac
Goodman. pastor of the Second Con-
gregational church, officiating. Inter
ment will be made in the Ottumwa
cemetery.
Mr.. Leach was 65 years of age and
had resided in South Ottumwa for
over twenty-five years where he was
highly respected by all who knew
him. He had been sufferer from pa
ralysis for number of years. He was
county. Ohio, and was raised on a
farm. He was married to Miss Eliza
beth Leech in Jackson county,
Ohio. on August Is, 1866. He is
survived by his wife and three chill
dren. Oliver T. Leach and Miss Effie
Leach of South Ottumwa and Mrs.
Laura May Mcconnell of Columbus
Junction.
Was Union Soldier.
Mr.. Leach enlisted in the United
States regular infantry and served
three years during the civil war, par
ticipating in twelve battles among
which were Chickamaugua, Cham
pion hill. Missionary Ridge. Peach Tree
Ridge and a number of skirmishes. He
was for many years member OF the
Second Congregational church but for
the past few years his illness has pre-
vented him leaving his home.
Frederick Metzger Dead.
Frederick Metzger, we'll known and
respected citizen and for thirty-three
years resident of this vicinity, died
Saturday evening at 5 o'clock at the
home of his daughter Mrs. Oscar Flem-
ming, SIS West Second street. Mr..
Metzger was prominent farmer of
Wapello county for many years but
retired a few years ago. He is surviv-
ed by several children. Short serv-
ices were held at the residence this
afternoon at 1:30 o'clock The funer-
al cortege proceeded to Zion CHURCH,
south of the city, where the hnal serv-
ices were held. InterMent was made
in the Zion cemetery. The services
were conductess by Rev. j. Haefner,
pastor of the German Lutheran church
Death of Child.
!. Ciemmie Bartlow, the 4-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Barlow, who
reside in Central addition, died Satur-
day evening at $50 O'Clock. The fun
eral services were conducted from the
residence Sunday afternoon at 4
O'clock Elder Johnson, of the Christian
church. officiating. Interment was
made in the Ottumwa cemetery.
William BeckIey Passes Away.
William Beckley,a "a well known young
man Of East Ottumwa, died at his
home. 323 East Mabel street, about -
O'Clock Saturday night. Mr.. Beckley
was 19 years of age and resided with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Beck
ley. The funeral services were con-
Quoted this afternoon at O'Clock from
the Sacred Heart Catholic church, Rev.
Father James Foley officiating. Inter-
ment was made in the Calvary GENE
terry.
Death of Mrs. johnson.
Mrs Eliza Johnson, one of the old
est residents of Wapello county and
highly esteemed woman, died Sunday
night at 920 o'clock at her home on
$50 West Mechanic street, where she
had resided for the past thirty-four
years. She was 80 years of age and
had resided in Ottumwa forty-seven
years.
Mrs. Johnson was born in County
Galway, Ireland in December, 1916
and came to New York City when
quite young. After a few years resi-
dence in that city she went to Chicago
and came to Ottumwa in 1851. Hel
husband, Michael Greeley died about
forty-one years ago and a few years
later she was united in marriage tc
John Johnson. She is survived by hel
husband and five children Sister Mary
Boniface OF Evanston H., formerly Of
the Visitation Sisters of this city, julia
Greeley. Mark Greeley and John Gree
lev of this city and Thomas Greeley o
Omaha.
Faithful Christian.
Mrs. Johnson was faithful member
of the Catholic church all her life, q
loving wife and kind mother and was
held in the highest regard by hosts oi
friends The funeral services will be
conducted from st. Mary's Catholic
church Wednesday morning at
o'clock, Very Rev F. w. Hoppman. of
ficiating. Interment will be made ir
Calvary cemetery.
Now is the time to get suit Of
clothes at far less than the regular
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