Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-30

that place her home since. Mrs. Davis
was first taken sick with the grip (het-
ter known by the name of inf1uenza)
suffering from severe pains from neu-
ralgia of the face and head. She then
suffered from paralysis of the left side
of the body, and a ruptured vessel in
the right side of the brain or abcess
She finally died April 81, 1907 at $3.50
a. M, from a stroke of apoplexy. Her
sickness commenced on February II
1907. Mrs. Davis and the doctor, her
husband, were raised sehooled, and
have known each other most all their
lives in the town of -Pittston, Pa, and
are known by the oldest settlers in the
old historic valley of Wyoming, Pa
Mrs. Ada Davis was the oldest
daughter of the Hon. David Koon
who was a lawyer Of Luzerne coun-
lty bar. He represented that district
in the Legislature twice He came
from a family of Hollanders. who set
tied in York City. New York, at its
earliest history Her mother was from
a family of HOLSTERS who came from
,, Connecticut, and settled in the eastern
part OF Pennsylvania as farmers, and
whom the town of Hollisterville ~
named after. Her mother taught school
in her younger days in Pittston.S Pa.
Mrs. Davis has been connected with a
IiuiAUcI VI SUClSlISS, dtiu WSao ckW oS'
an active member of the church. the
w. r. c.. Kings Daughters, and Good
Templars, and in every avenue where
she found any good to do The doctor
will greatly miss and feel the loss of
his early playmate. sweetheart and
wife and the ladies in whose circle
she has moved will no doubt feel the
| loss of her wisdom and counsel. Com
tributed.
! .ss
c. E. Robson.
| c.. E. Robson parsed away very
suddenly at his nome on Ninth street
| in Eddyvilie at 10 O'clock Sunday
morning, April IA.
He had been in failing health for
more than year. The mediate cause
of death was heart failure.
Christopher E.. Robson was born
near oxford, Ohio, August 1s, 1886
and was therefore 10 years. months
and 26 days of age at the time of his
death. He was the second son OF
1 Christopher Robson and Nancy Robe
son. He came with his fathers fam
of 1856, and settled in Monroe county
and has lived in Monroe and Wapellc
counties most Of the time since.
The Robesons have been residents q
Eddyville for five years. OF a famil,
of six. three brothers and three sisters
/. he Is the last one.
Mr. Robson was married Decenlbel
/ 81. 1855, to Hannah Hansel, who ha.
been his faithful companion for nearl,
half a century, and Is almost prostrat
ed by her great loss.
il He leaves his wife. a number of rel
atives and a large circle of friends VIII
esteemed him for his unquestioned in
il tegrity and warm friendship.
i Mr.. Robson came to this locality II
an early day and had seen the wilder
1 ness and broad wild prairies trans
j formed into the present state of civil
ization. But few of his age and per
sonal experience are left to tell of tn
earyl history Of this community
j The funeral services were held a
the late home at / o'clock Wednesda
afternoon, April II, conducted by Re,
j w. n. Potter. pastor of the Methods
I Episcopal church of this place. Their
was very large attendance at the ser
|, vice. The remains were inferred i
! the Pleasant Corners cemetery. TIL
;. pail bearers were Messrs. W. 8. Shinr
B. F. Gordon, John jaeger ST.. Gervai
Fails, William Meeker and Thomas Va
. Wjnkle.--Contribut