Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-04
Ft. Dodge Couple Likely Not to
Celebrate Sixty-fifth We'd
ding Anniversary
Mr.. S. w. COREY SLOWLY SINKING
His Family and Friends Fear That He
Is Nearing His Last s'eep-EsrIy
Life of Couple Full of Interest
Reached Iilinoi. in 1s4s, and Iowa in
1862.
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SpeHlal TO IlmeS.RepuDllCAh.
Fort Dodge, Sept. 4.-The visit of
the angel of death to the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. S. w. Corey, may prevent
the celebration of an unusual marriage
anniversary, the sixty-tifth Of the aged
couple, as Mr.. Corey is slowly sinking
into what is believed to be his last
sleep. His immediate family have
been called to his bedside, in the be-
lief that his end Is near. His de-
cline is due to advanced age, altho he
recently suffered partial stroke of
paralysis, and this has tended to has
ten his end
Mr. and Mrs. Corey We're born in the
east. and on Sept. IS, 1S43, near where
now stands the city of South Bend,
Ind, We're united in marriage. For a
short time they resided in that yicin-
ity, then decided to come west, remov-
ing to what was then the frontier, Ga
lena, ILL.,, altho that village was con-
siderably larger than the city of Chi
cago. and was a typical mining camp
of the widest type. Mr.. Corey was a
carpenter and millwright, and after
settling in Galena. followed his trade,
many of the older buildings still stand
ing in that city having been erected
by him during the early days.
In the fall of 1852 they again took
up their journey westward, arriving at
Fort Dodge on Sept. IS of that year
The first winter they spent in Fort
Dodge, then only a military post. and
the following spring removed to Hol
iday Creek, with which locality Mr.
Corey was destined to become a more
prominent factor than any one else
Shortly after settling in Holiday Creek,
he disposed Of a small tract of land
he had purchased there of the late
John +. Dunconnbe, and purchased a
ten-acre tract. This he afterwards sold
to Mr.. Duncombe, but later purchased
one-half of the same back. and opened
the first coal mine in that section of
the country. The mine opened by Mr..
Corey about 1866, proved to be richer
than his widest dreams, and besides
supporting his large family, he made
from the same $4,000. The vein of coal
in the mine ran from five to eleven
feet in thickness.
In 1877, Mr.. Corey and family re-
moved to Lehigh, where he acquired
considerable property much of which
was underlain with valuable coal beds,
and for time he was interested in
the development Of the same Later
he retired from active management of
the Lehigh property, and to encourage
industry in his sons, gave them the
privilege of operating the same on
royalty, which has resulted in placing
the young men on Easy street Mr..
and Mrs. Corey continued to live at
Lehigh until 1898, when they removed
to Fort Dodge, and since that time
have continued to make this city their
home Seven children have come to
bless their home, all of whom, with
the exception OF the Oldest son. who
passed away less than month ago,
are living and all are among the lead
ing people Of this city.
Mr. Corey has passed the eighty
fourth milestone Of his life, while his
wife is four wears his senior, and last
year in very quiet manner they cell
ebrated the sixty-fourth anniversary
of their marriage. This year it was
expected the sixty-fifth would be APP
propriately remembered.