Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-16
OBITUARY..

Araminta Wood was born June IL,
1921, in Lisbon, Ohio, where she grew
to womanhood She was converted
and joined the M. E. church when 10
years of age. March 10, 1S41. she
was united in marriage to the late E.
c. Fisk, at once emigrating to Iowa.
settled in Jefferson county and spent
most of their lives in this state. To
this union ten children were born. of
which eight sre still living; also an
orphan boy shared their love and care
for more than fifty years. Father and
mother Fisk journeved through life to-
gether and when God called her COM
panion home she found great comfort
in the promises of God and was always
resigned to His will. She died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. William
Greenland, near I4ovilia, March 80, 1904.
at the age of 80 years, 8 months and
IL days. He funeral was held at Chris
tiansburg and the remains laid to rest
by the side of her husband.
Contributed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi E. Jones, two Of
Agency's most respected citizens have
passed away. The beloved wife was
the first to depart this life On Deem
Der 81. 1908 and on April Z, 1904, the
devoted husband followed her into the
spirit world.
Mary Elizabeth Slayman was born
at Broomsburg, Pa, Feb, IS, 1928. She
was united in marriage April 5, 1874
with Levi e. Jones at Broomsburg, Pa,
and removed to Iowa in 1869. settling
on the farm three-fourths of mile
east of Agency, where they resided I'M
til the time Of her death. Nine chill
Gren were born to this union, six of
whom are still living. The children
living are: Albert T.. of Hazelton, Pa
Richard c., of near Wilkesbarre, Pa,
Lloyd N, of Phillipsburg, kans., Jona-
than c., and Edward r., of Agency,
and Mary Bartholomew of Glenwood.
Those dead are: Clarilla l.. Winters,
Addie Smith and Oscar, who died in
infancy.
Mother Jones was a member of the
Presbyterian church and lived the life
Of noble and loyable woman. She
will be looking out for her children and
loved ones to meet her in the house
not made with hands, eternal in the
heavens" Already her beloved hus-
band has joined here there.
Levi. 2. Jones, son of Thomas and
Anna Jones, was born in South Wales,
November 5. 1920 and departed this
life April Z. 1904 at Agency. His
mother died when he was twelve years
of age. In 1882 he came to America
witt. his father. two brothers and two
sisters. Brother Jones was blessed
with godly father and he cherished
his memory, the wise teaching and
blessed example of that good MANTLE
earnest and constant prayer OF that
| father was that his children might all
| be converted to God and meet him in
Heaven. Who can estimate the worth
Of fathers prayers? Our deceased
brother united with the Presbyterian
church in Pennsylvania. He also be-
longed to the Masonic lodge and died
an honored member of the same. The
| funeral services were conducted on
| Sunday afternoon, April 10, 1904 at
| the home of his son Jonathan The SER
mon was preached by c. f, Cannon,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
| church and the other services were
| conducted by members OF the Masonic
| lodge. His body was laid to rest in
! the Agency cemetery by the side of
his beloved wife. The bereaved chill
dren have lost a good and kind father
and mother; the people Of the COM
munity the kindest and truest of
| friends.
Together we mourn but not as those
who have no hope. We shall meet
again to part no more.
Contributed.
Mrs. Arzilla E. Nye died Friday,
April s. 1904, after an illness of three
years. The funeral was held from the
residence of her father, J. w. Bottorff,
| in Hedrick, Sunday, April 10, 1904. The
services We're conducted by Rev ]. w.
Megan, of Competine. The interment
was made in Brooks cemetery.
| Arzilla E. Bottorff was born Decem-
Der 20, 1864, in Competine township,
| Wapello county, Iowa. She was, mar
ried December "a, 1898 to c. NJ. Nye,
and to them was born one son, Lloyd
M, Who, with his father, survives to
| feel the loss of a kind and loving
mother and wife. She also leaves her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Bottorff,
three brother, D. M, w. H. and T. O.
| Bottorff and two sisters, Mrs. James
Moore, of COMPETING, and Mrs. Henry
a Il,