Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-22
]. B. SUTTON DEAD.
PIONEER RESIDENT OF THIS
CITY, AFTER LINGERING ILL
NESS, CALLED BY DEATH.
Passed Into Peaceful Sleep at 12:4o
This Afternoon-Was Veteran of
Civil War-Funeral Tomorrow
Death Of Miss Mary A. Boude.

H'S HsSIIiooti-VVd do SClSVdH OF
Civil War-Funeral Tomorrow
Death of Miss Mary A. Boude.
John Burton Sutton, a pioneer resi-
dent of this city and a highly esteem
ed citizen, passed away Saturday aft
ernoon at 1910 o'clock at the family
residence, 212 East Main street. Death
resulted from diseases contracted in
the army, of which he had been suf.
ferer for the past ten years. Mr.. SUIT
ton had been belfast the past three
years, and shortly before 1 o'clock
death claimed him During his ex-
tended illness, he had been a patient
sufferer. He was surrounded by his
family at the time of his death. The
funeral services will be held tomor-
row afternoon at 4 o'clock at the resi-
dence of his son, Owen Sutton, SIT
East Second street The interment
will be made in the Ottumwa Gene
terry
John Burton Sutton was born in
Monroe county. Ohio, April "a. 1914,
and was therefore 81 years. 2 months
and rs days old at the time of his
death. He was married to Celia Ad-
line Van Horn in Athon, Mo-, October
25, 1864. Five children were born to
this union, all of whom with their
mother survive. The children are
Owen Sutton, Mrs. Matte Fuqua Clar-
ence Sutton, Willis Sutton and Harry
Sutton, of this city. Two brothers,
jeremiah Sutton, of Fairfield, and
Windsor Sutton, Of Selma, also sur
vive. Mr.. Sutton was a member of
Company H, Fiftieth Iowa infantry. in
the civil war. He was kind and low
ing husband and devoted father.
Death Of Miss Boude.
Miss Mary A. Boude, sister of C. E..
Boude, died at the home of M T. Nc.
Clelland, 224 Cara strete, Saturday
morning at o'clock. Brief services
were held at the McClelland home
Sunday evening at $3.50 o'clock. In.
terment was made at Carthage, ILL.,,
today.
Miss Mary A. Boude was born Feb.
g, 1925, at Felicity. Ohio. Most of her
life was passed on the farm near
Carthage, Ill, but for the last seven
years has made her home with her
brother in this city, She was a life
long member Of the Presbyterian
church, living quiet, earnest Chris
tan life. The end was as quiet and
Peaceful as her life had been.
Death of Infant.
Frank, son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. B.
Mcfarland, died yesterday afternoon
at the residence, five miles south of
the city. He was months old The
funeral was held this afternoon at 2
o'clock from the residence. Interment
was made in the McIntire cemetery.
Don't miss the eleventh annual out.
ing of Morrell's employees at Oskalosa
Ia, Aug. Oath; four special trains, 54th
Iowa regiment and the South Ottum.
wa bands will be in attendance.
Death Of John T. Weir.
From Mondays Daily.
Death claimed one of Ottumwa's old
settlers and esteemed citizens yester
day morning at 4 o'clock when John
T. Weir passed to his reward. Mr.
Weir had been Ill for some time past
and early yesterday morning he was
enveloped by the angel of death. He
was rs years old and native of Knox
vile, Tenn, but had spent most of his
life in Ottumwa and Wapello county
At one time he was one Of this city's
most prosperous business men, being
a dealer in lime and cement He is
survived by wife and two children
Mrs. Martin Schwatzenbach, of this
city, and Robert Weir, of South Oma
ha. Neb.
The funeral services were held this
afternoon at o'clock at the residence
of his daughter, corner of Wilson anc
South Ransom street. Rev. John Has
tie, pastor of the South Ottumwa Bap
fist church, conducted the services
The services at the grave in the OF
tumwa cemetery were in charge Of
Empire lodge No. 269, A. F. and A. M.
of which Mr.. Weir was a member
The Boude Services.
Rev. J. M. McElroy conducted shori
services over the remains of the late
Miss Mary A Boude yesterday after
noon at $50 o'clock at the residence
of M. T. McClelland, 224 Cara street
The remains were removed to Car
thage, ILL.,, last evening on the Burling
ton and interment took place there
today. The pallbearers were S. II
Harper, Edwin DUNCAN, George A
Brown, A. S. Udell, D. A. Emery ant
Allen Johnston.
The Sutton Funeral.
The last sad rites over the remains
of the late ]. B. Sutton were said yes
terday afternoon at o'clock from thu
residence of Owen Sutton, SIT Eas
Second street. Rev. d. G. Bevin, pas
tor of the Main street Methodist Epis
copal church, conducted the services
Interment was made in the Ottumw;
cemetery. The pallbearers were W.R
Warren, T. R. Buckley, w. E. Cor
nors, E. M. B. Scott, H. G. Nosler an
j. F. Hall.
The Hammer obseques.
/ The funeral services of the la.
Charles Hammer were held this NOR