Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-21
OBITUARY


Abram River was born near st.
Bruno, Canada, Nov. 10, 1920, and was
the fourth child in a family OF seven
children, and was the last remaining
member of that family. He lived in
Canada until he was seventeen years OF
age. From there going to New York
and remained there two years. He
then joined the tide of emigration
going westward and settled in Wiscon-
sin. Here he spent several years. A
part of this time he was in the employ
OF the Hudson Bay Fur Co.
He was married to Agnes Stenhouse
Dec. II. 1s45. Seven children blessed
this union, two dying in infancy, five
are still living. William, Edward and
Mary living in Howard county, Alex
ander and Lincoln in Seattle, Wash.
In 1852 he joined the gold seekers
in an overland trip to California, tax
| ing six months to make the trip, and
spent nearly two years in California,
returning home by water via Isthmus
of Panama and thence to New York
and back to his home in Wisconsin
where he remained until 1858. The
west still called him and he once more
responded to the call moving with his
family to Howard county, Iowa, settling
on farm about two miles from Cresco.
This farm he owned at the time of his
death.
4 Coming to Howard county nearly
fifty years ago he endured all the hard
ships and privations of frontier life.
But what a pleasure it was to visit at
his hospitable home and no truer friend
or kinder neighbor ever lived than
Abram River and few men could more
clearly and accurately describe the
scenery and places of interest that they
had visited, yet SO plain and unassum-
ing was his manner that only his near
est friends realized the vast store of
information he possessed.
On account of falling health, about
nine years ago, Mr.. and Mrs. River
went to live with their only daughter,
Mrs. Mary James. Mrs. River passed
away nearly FIVE years ago.
woELLsTEIN.
Edward j. Woellstein, second son OF
Frederic G. Woellstein and Mary
Sophia, his wife, was born April 23d.
1889 about miles south of Cresco. A
few years later his father moved to
town and here it was whore the de-
ceased grew up and received his school.
ing. April I'd, 1905, after due instruc-
ton he vowed to be faithful to Christ
unto death and was confirmed a mem
Der Of the Lutheran church. October
last he left for Toronto, Canada, tc
study veterinary science, for which he
had special liking. Although he was
the picture of strong young manhood
he was taken sick with diphtheria Oct
q, but recovered and seemed to be out
of danger. Two weeks ago he suffered
a relapse and arrived home last Thurs.
day in a very precarious condition
Gradually weakening he passed away
Monday evening, Dec. 18th, at hall
past five, leaving his parents, two
brothers, and aged grandparents tc
mourn his untimely death. Age Ii
years, months, "a days. Interment
was in New Oregon cemetery, Rev
Pless officiating.
CARD OF THANKS.
We desire to express our thanks tc
our friends for their sympathy anG
assistance during the last illness and
burial of our son. Also to the choir
and those who provided flowers.
T. G. Woellstein
and family.
In Praise of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
/ There is no other medicine manu-.
featured that has received SO much
praise and so mAnV eXDreSSiOns Of