The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-12

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marriage FIVE children were born to
Dr.. and Mrs. McMillel: two died In
Ohio and three are living in Oskaloo.
ssa. Hon. Listen McMfllen,, Miss Leoni
McMillen and MS. Lena M. Windle
Funeral service Tuesday. Sept. 40
at 2:30 p.sIn.. at the residence and
burial at Forest cemetery beside the
husband, Or. b. r. McMiIlen, who died
Aug. /, 1889.
Blessed are the dead that die in
the Lord The rest from their la
bors, and their works do follow them
HAVERFIEID.-- Died, at her home
SIS South Seventh street, Sunday,
Sept. 8, 1907, at 400 p. M, of rup-
ture Of blood vessel In brain, after
suffering one week, Sarah Hayerfiert,
aged 80 years. 4 months and 16 days.
Deceased was bora in Ohio, April
%, 1927, and mad resided in Mahaska
county 81 years Funeral services
Wednesday at 10 a. m, at residence,
and interment at Union Mills.
Deceased was the mother of Mary
Haverfield, who survives her, also one
son, VIM. Haverfield, of Hartford, ILL.,,
and one brother and three grandsoas.
WASHBURN.-Died, at thu home of
her parents, at White City, Sept. z.
1907, at 1.45 p. m, of heart disease.
after fourteen years duration, Mamie
Washbur1, aged 20 years and s
months. Funeral services Tuesday,
at What Cheer and internent in WHAT
Cheer cemetery.
Deceased was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter N Wasnbur1.
FERREL.--Benjam Franklin, son
of Daniel and Elizabeth Ferrel, was
born in Washington county, Pennsyl-
vania, Feb. 81, 1927, and departed this
life Aug. 20, 1907, at the advanced age
of 80 years, months and 2 days. Be-
ing of an ambitious nature and hay-
ing already mastered two trades, that
of carpenter and wagon-maker, he bade
farewell to parents and home at the
age of 20 years, to make his way in
the world .,t
Having no money with which to pay
travelling expenses, he applied for a
place on one of the large steamboats,
on the Ohio river, working his way
from Wheeling, w. Va, to Baton
Rouge, La. Here he met and married
Elizabeth White, Aug. 81, 1S4S, she be-
ing a native of Kentucky. To them
were born eight children. The mother
died Jan. 81, 1880.
years and having accumulated what
was considered in those days a mod.
est fortune consisting of 81 200 in gold,
with his wife and two small children
he emigrated by boat in the fall of
1854 up the Mississippi river to Keo-
kuk and travelled by wagon to Oska-
loosa, which was then but small vii
lage. After living in the town but a
short time he purchased and moved to
his farm in Madison township. With
an OK team he broke the prairie sod
of his own land and that of others,
During the winter months he hewed
out OF a nearby timber the logs with
which he built his cabin split the rails |
that made his fences, and improved
his farm until it was considered one
Of the best in the county. His pioneer
life was fraught with privations and |
but he lived to see the
earth yield back that for which he
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Prosperity browning frugal indus |
try, he came to a ripe old age with |
the comforts and blessings that attend |
a life of devotion to truth, duty and
goodness.
In 1885 he married Salinda e. Pugh |
Of Oskaloosa, Iowa, and in the spring |
Of 1891 he moved from his farm on |
which he had lived forty years, to Os- |
where he since lived a quiet |
life. He was OF retiring disposition, |
loving his home, and was keenly in
terested in the welfare of his children. |
He joined the Baptist church early in
life and lived firmly in that belief I'M
til death. He is survived by his wild |
DIV, Salinda E. Ferret, and six chill |
iren, all of whom were plIsent at |
his funeral, as follows: Sarah J. Mas
teller, Franklin p, Lewis c., Albert d. |
Ferrel, Martha A. Barnard and Viola |
J. Hunt. Two children, George Henry
and Ida Luella, are deceased. The
funeral was held at the home, 500 d
avenue west, Oskaloosa, Sept. /, 1907. |
He was laid to rest beside his former
wife at New Sharon, and his requests |
that no flowers be laid upon his cas-
ket and that his funeral be conducted |
IN simple, quiet way were observed |
Viola Hunt.
Hammocks and Fly Nets " price at |