Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-30
AGED RESIDENT DIES
II. N. MAcoY PASSES AWAY AT
HIS HOME ON NORTH WASH.
INGToN STREET.
Was 80 Years Of Age and one 81 the
Pioneer Citizens Of ottunhwa-Funsr.
al Services From Residence Friday
Morning.

From Fridays Daily.
H. N. Macoy, an aged and respect
ed citizen and for over forty years a
resident of Ottumwa. died this morn
ing at his home, lit North Washing
ton street, after a lingering Illness.
Mr.. Macoy was so years of age and
had lived In this city since 1858, and
was for many years successfully en-
gagged in business.
The funeral services will be con
Quoted from the residence Friday
morning at 1890 O'clock, Rev. F. g..
Davies pastor of the First Baptist
church, officiating. 1nterment will be
made in the Ottumwa cemetery. Mr.
MacoY was for many years promi-
nent contractor and builder and the
members of this profession will act
as pallbearers. They are George Ca
pell, L. T. Crisman, Robert McMas-
tiers, w. r. Lanning, D. w. Emery, J..
e. Dietrich.
Biographical Sketch.
The following sketch of his life was
prepared by Major A H. Hamilton,
who has been intimately acquainted
with Mr.. Macoy during his residence
in this city:
Hartwell Norris Macoy, resident
Of this city for fofty-one years. died
at his home here at 2:20 o'clock this
morning, July %, 1904, of general de-
bility consequent from old age. He
was born in Cambridge, Vermont, no
yember Z, 1924. He was married at
the home of his birth to Sarah Jane
Chase. August 16, 1S4S. They cele-
brated their golden wedding in this
city in 1898. Their only child, Eu-
gene H. Macoy, was born at Cam.
bridge, VT, May 4, 1857. He was sit
ting at the bedside when his father
passed away and his wife and three
children. whose home is in Niles.
Michigan. are the only survivors of
the family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Macoy came to Ottunn.
wa in 1853. He learned the trade Of
cabinet maker in his youth and upon
arriving here he engaged soon after
in business as contractor in build
ing houses. He built the first plan
ing mill at the foot Of Union street.
This was burned and he rebuilt at the
corner of Washington and Second
streets. and afterwards built two 9TH
ers. The houses he has built in this
city would probably reach into the
hundreds. He was a very energetic
stirring man. type Of New England
activity. Though never during his
manhood Of very robust health, his
weakness of body was doubtless occa-
stoned by an attack of the measles
at the breaking out of the civil war
while engaged in recruiting for the ar.
my, and taking cold during the attack
he was rendered unfit for service
This doubtless. as old soldiers will
know, contributed to the general
breaking down of his system.
Mrs. Macoy died some two years
ago, since which he has hardly seem.
ed himself His affections wore
strongly conferred upon the partner Of
his life. And though he loved dearly
his son and daughter-in-law and
their bright and promising
children, in his declining health
and strength his thoughts lin,
gered longingly about the wife
with whom he had SO long trod the
path of life. He busted himself for
over year past in identifying the
last resting place Of himself and wife
| in our city cemetery. Visiting Yer
mont he carefully selected from hel
granite quarries stone to his liking
and marked hers and his grave pre-
paratory to this event which has nov
come and which he felt was not fal
distant.
The funeral will occur at his ole
home on Washington street, at 10: sc
a. m. tomorrow, July 20, 1904.