News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-09-20
DEATH OF COL. L0THROP
An. Iowa Pioneer. but Weil-Er own in
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from the Winterset, Iowa, Madisonionl
Caleb Bailey Lothrop was born in
the village of Milton, Vermont, on
July 10th, 1915. He grew 10 man
hood in his native state, marrying
Miss Jane Hatch in 1912. They con
tipued to reside in Vermont until
1862, when they joined the army OF
pioneers journeying westward and
made Rock Island, Illinois, their
home until 1856. Then still further
west. locating in Fort Des Moines.
In 1862 a final move brought them
to Winterset, then in it's infancy,
which has been the familys home
ever since. Nine children wele born
to the Lothrop's, bet only fdur grew
to maturity, and two daughters, Mrs.
Charity Kellogg OF Charles City Iowa,
and Mrs. Jennie Whedon of this city,
are the sole members left lof the
family. These two daughters with
the four children of Mrs. WIedop.
who reg ard their grand-fatb9r as a
father, remain to mourn him, Mrs.
Lothrop having passed away twenty.
three years ago.
Colonel Lothrop received bis title in
Ihe 'eIHiohC iniilCia. Ulu anu young
Kne" MIN lamlilariy as Inc Ponel,"
and although he was not in actual
military service, his PATRIOTS In was
of the most ardent type. an inherit.
ance from his father, who was one of
those brave heroes at Valley Forge.
who suffered privation and physical
tortures to gain liberty.
In 1859, Col. Lothrop secuI red bis
first mail contract from Des Moines
to Fort Dodge. In 1862 he tbok the
longer route from Oskaloosa t Coun.
ell Bluffs. Later he ran a tri4weeklv
stage from Indianola to Levi ) until
the route was extended from Pella to
Lewis, whengthis line was supplant-
ed by the railroad. In 1S66 he push
ed west into the Great American Des-
ert, taking the contract from Council
Bluffs to Fort Kearney for five
months. At the close of this contract
he ran stages from De Soto to Win
terset in connection with the Rock L.
land road. When the railroad be-
tween Des Moines and Winterset was
completed, Col. Lothrop turned bis
stage line into an omnibus line and
he continued it for thirty years, retir-
ing at the age of eighty-seven.
His earliest political associations
we're with the Wing party. Owing to
a change of residence in 1886. be lost
his first vote, but in 1910 he cast his
first vote for Harrison, and has al
ways been rigidly allied with the Re
publican party, voting at every cleo
ton. He was always counted an
active worker for his party and was
diligent reader, being exceptionally
we'll posted on current topics His
memory was marvellous, both on
present subjects and events of lonr
ago. He chose for his intimate Com
panions, men of half his age, and to
them he was as young as theyF He
liked to jest as we'll as discuss serious
matters, and had many yankee" ex-
pressions and droll speeches.
He left the city on Thursday, Aug.
Oath, to visit his daughter, Mrs. KEEL
logg, at Charles City. On his way to
the depot be was in his happiest
mood, gayly bidding his friends on
the streets good bye. He was taken
ill in Des Moines, and on reaching his
destination was in serious cOndi.
ton. He weakened so swiftly that
Mrs. Whedon left on Friday to at
tend him. He passed away on the af-
ternoon of Sept. 4, at the age of
ninety years. The body was brought
here on Tuesday, the burial services
being conducted at the family resi-
dence at four o'clock by Rev. R. W.
Matheney.
AS tribute of honor to the MEM
DRY of their esteemed fellow citizen,
the merchants of Winterset closed
their places of business during the tu-
neral hour.
In the person of Col. Lothrop, one
of the old sturdy pioneer type has
passed away. Respected and reveTed
by all he spent his life in active.labOr,
and having put his hand to the pillow,
he turned not back" His familiar
figure will be sadly missed on our
streets, but his sayings and sterling
qualities will not be forgotten.