Mower County transcript., 1907-03-20

MRS. PHOEBE j. MOOE!R:s.

g#s MIS-. HlO0Oeg y ~ SN1OO0iS5. .ulSuSsScfEiy
Wednesday morning. March ~, 1907,
fromfthe effects Of a fail, aged 67 years.
Her maiden name was Edwards She
was born and reared in Brooklyn, aN.
L. In an early day she came out to.
Otranto, Iowa, where her sister lived
and was married there to Robert 5iP.
Mooers, who had a land office there.
He took up claim IN the southeast
quarter Of 30, Lyle toWnsl ip. He subss1
queutly raised a company o.. volunteers
in Mower county known as Company
X, 4th Mimi. Inf, and took command
of the company. This company was
made up largely Of Mower county men
including T. j. Bishop, w. H.. II. Bull
lock, George Baird, H. B. Burger,
Ethan r. Earl, VIM. M. Pace, Caleb.
Powers, Miles M. Trowbridge, y. A..
Whitcomb, E. +, Parmenter, Peter e.
Mills, Abram o: Holhster and others.
They were mustered IN Dec. 25, 1861,
and were assigned 70 the Army Of the
Mississippi in May 1862. Capt. Mooers
was killed in skir1hlsh at .Corinth,
Miss, Oct. 3, 1862. His family went
east to reside until May, 1894, when
they came to Austin TO live: Mrs
Mooers was deeply indebted to her par
ents for a thorough religious training,
aud was always actively identified IN
Christian work She united with the
church in the prime of her life. Since
coming to Austin she has been a faith
full attendant upon all the religious
services of the Baptist church. She
was a devoted Christian, buoyant in
spirit, firm III faith, strong in hope,
patient in suffering, and an Inspiration
fri0Y hn
the local w oman's Relief Corps. There
only daughter, Nellie, to mourn her
sudden departure The deceased was
a home lover, and one who had gained
the respect confidence, and affection of
host of friends. Funeral services,
conducted by Rev. R. E. Sayles, were
held at the residence on South Green
wich street Thursday afternoon. In
terment in Oakwood. 80
REV. HORACE A. MAYHEM.
At Riverside, CAL, March 3, 1907, of
old age. Rev. Horace Allen Mayhem,
aged IS years. He was spending few
winter months at Riverside as has 5een
his custom for few winters past. He
was not i'll at all but suddenly his heart
failed him while quietly sleeping at 5
O'Clock, Sunday morning, March 3, and
the eternal morning dawned upon him.
He has been excellent health for the
past thirty years and retained his full
mental faculties. He was native of
Maine. He was married at Kingsfeld,
Me-, March 7, 1874, to Miss Mary J {.
Pike. They came to Austin in 1867
and he organized the first Presby yterian
church here, Aug. 20 The first trus-
tees were Ira Jones, Lyman "a. Sher
wood, James g. Day L. W. W woodward
and Joseph e. Warner. A lot on the
corner OF Mill and st. Paul streets Was
bought and in the spring of 1868 a
hou,e of worship was erected, The
editice was dedicated June, "a, 1868,
Rev. Sheldon Jackson preaching the
sermon. This Luilding is still standing
AND is owned and occupied as the q. A.
R Post headquarters. Rev. A|ayhew
lived here and labured successfully u;.
til 1871 when he and MIS- family moved
t. California where ~their home has
since been. Mrs Ma hew died tn re
Aug 3, 1903. During their life in a u.s.
tin both Mr.. Mayhew and his gifted
wife were prominent in church and
other work for the uplifting of this
community morally and intellectually.
He was q member OF the | o. O.. +.
since 1845 and grand master of that or
der in Minnesota in 1870 while resi-
dent OF Austin. He was also a mem
Der of the Masonic order since 1858
and was knight Templar. He is we'll
remembered by our older cizitens. Fun
eral services were held in San
Francisco, March g. -Four children
were born to Rev. and and Mrs. May
hew, three of them living. George died
about six years ago. The surviving
children are Charles P. of Red Bluff,
CAL, Frank j, of San Francisco, and
Mrs. Mary E. Phipps of Sacramento,
Cal.