The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-04-04
Their Golden Wedding.

Their Golden Wedding.
Lines for the occasion of the fftieth marriage
anniversary of Elder Kob and wife, Garden Grove
Iowa, March 20, 1907,
In an early day, in Pennsylvania land,
Philip Kob and family did take their
stand,
And built home in which to live
Til better inducements they did receive.
AS we count time and reckon it DER,
On Christmas day, Eighteen Thirtyfour,
a little boy babe to his parents came
And Lewis Nj. Kob they chose as his
name.
When the little boy was six years old,
We learn that he with his parents bold,
Toward Indiana did set their face,
And in that state, found them a place.
Now it was so, as we shall see,
That Henry county this place should be,
Right near a home, we will here state,
WINNER the name, who had daughters
eight.
Among those daughters Anna was one,
Who took the fancy Of this bright son,
They both grew up as children do
And each one had stepmother too.
But for all this, they soon did work,
AT any 'job" did nothing shirk,
Until at last the two did plan,
To travel together as wife and man.
On March twenty ninth, eighteen fifty
seven,
The words that ''tiedv the two were
By John Bowman minister true,
From Henry county, the "hoosier" state
too.
Ina short time after their marriage,
They started for Iowa in horseless
carriage.
Twas not an automobile, or any such
''boXen,'
But a wagon drawn by two yoke of oxen.
Up hill and down, through swamp and
streams,
This young couple right onward teens,
Til just one month from the time started,
They reached this land, free and light
ii hearted.
Passed down Main street of Garden
Grove town,
And seven miles southeast they settled
down.
On some rented land the first crop was
grown,
But they very soon bought farm OF
their own.
Twas timber and brush, with some
prairie too,
And creek called "Cherry" running
right through,
Down at the run" spring was founi
That furnished water for all around.
From the timber TIE logs were cut.
With which they built themselves a hut
Kitchen, parlor and bedroom combined
With a large fire place, the joy of man
kind.
Now those same oxen, were hitched tt
| the plow
To break up the sod, (for we'll they knew
Then they began the acres to clear,
| OF brush and roots, little each year.
| This missive is growing too long know
And many things will have to let go.
Suffice it to say, they worked with ;
will,
And are the owners of the old farm still
Also home, 1--WE here can score)
Where they have lived eight years O.
more,
In Garden Grove, the very same town
Near to which place, they first SETTLED
down.
Five children came their home to grace
And at their board, each found place
Three girls, two boys, names, Sidney
Jemima, Elizabeth, Phillip and John.
The girls with them were allowed t.
stay,
But both the boys were called away.
Two girls to wooings of men did yield
And took the names, Kentner and Dut
| field.
The other in the "home-nest" stayed
And hears the term, ''fussy old maid,"
But maids are honorable, SO we're told
And often worth their weight in gold.
AS to grandchildren, we would reply,
That thirteen came, this world to try.
One soon was called to the home above
Ever to bask in eternal love.
-Four now are we'd and we can see,
Their great grandchildren number thre
The living descendants here mentione
DER
Reach the number of twenty-four.
Not all of them we are sorry to say,
Could be with them, on this glad day,
But we are sure that we can tell
All join in wishing this couple we'll.
And many happy returns may there b,
OF this their wedding anniversary,
And as their sun sinks in the west
May their last days be yet their best.
And then when'er the call is given,
May one and all gain home in HEAVIER
A united band ever to be,
Through an endless eternity. ***
THE Holy City,"
In arranging for a date of "The Hol
/ City." manager Van Werden has aoai