Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-18
OBITUARY.

VIM. H. Carpenter was born Nov.
29th, 1853, and died July 26, 1908, at
Greeley, Colo, Of cerebral apoplexy,
or hemorrhage of the brain, following
a severe attack of cholera morbus.
He was born four miles north of
Ottumwa, on the farm now owned by
his uncle, l.. NJ Carpenter.
When small child he moved with
his parents to farm near Oskaloosa,
Iowa.
in the public schools of Mahaska coun-
ty and Penn college, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
and moved to Wapello county in 1879.
He was united in marriage Septem-
Der Z, 1881, to Mary Gephart, daugh-
ter of David Gephart, at that time liv-
ing three miles north of Ottumwa.
To them was born July 25, sS7, one
daughter, Celia, who, with her mother
survive him.
For seven years he with his family
lived near Highland Center, Iowa, aft
erwards in and near Ottumwa, until
July. 1906 when they moved to
Greeley. Colo, where he was engaged
in business until the time of his
death.
At the time he was taken ill the
daughter was visiting at her old
home in and near Ottumwa, when she
was called to Greeley by telegram,
but was unable to reach home before
her fathers death.
The funeral was held at the family
residence, 1918 Twelfth street, Gree
ley, Colo, at 2 p. M, July 20. Inter
nent in the beautiful Linn Grove Gem
etery.
The services were conducted at the
home by DR.. J. A. Davis, pastor of the
M. e. church and conducted at the
grave by the Masonic order, of which
the deceased had long been mem.
Der
The floral offerings were many and
beautiful, testifying to the high es
TEEN in which the deceased was held.
oskaloosa and Eddyville papers
please copy.
Contributed.
Jerusha Catherine Rider Sewers was
born in Roseville, Ohio, Aug. %, 1892
and died at the home of her son, How.
ard Sewers, southwest of Ottumwa
Aug. IL, at 8 p. M, aged rs years, II
months and II days.
She was united in marriage to Geo
Sewers May 4, 1855. To this union
two children were born, Howard and
Frank. Her husband enlisted in the
civil war and died while in the service
of his country.
She with her two sons came IT,
Iowa in the year 1869, locating at Win
| tnrcnt Whi1n rnciEiru Lac y
came sick and died. With her remain
ing son, Howard, she moved to Wa
pello county, where she resided unit
death called her nome.
She united with the M. E. church
early in life and lived a life consisten
with her profession. Funeral serv
ices were conducted from the residence
of Howard Sewers at 2 p. M, Thurs
day, Aug. 10, S. Isaac Elder, pastor O
the Davis Street Christian church, Off
ciating. Interment was in Pleasan
Ridge cemetery. she leaves a son,
number of near relatives and man,
| friends to mourn her loss.--Contrib
uted.
Observation-Disclosures A. DeMar wa
/ coii III Siiih toullS,
uary 1, 1S45 and died at the HON
of her daughter. Mrs Mary Gallup i,
Benton, Iowa, Saturday, August
! 1908. She was converted and joine
the M. e. church at the age Of 26. Sh
leaves three daughters and two sons
Mrs. Mary Gallup, of Benton, Iowa
Miss Belle DeMar and Mrs. Lo
Walls, of Kansas City; Frank, o
1 Promise City and Seth of Kansas Cit.
Besides her children she leaves tyy
| sisters, Mrs. Laura DeMar, near thi
place and Mrs. Alice Shackleford, .
Kansas City. Services were held a
the Methodist church Monday after
noon and the remains were laid to res
in the Drakeville cemetery. She wa
preceded in death by her husband Oct
ODER 8, 1890 and by two children 4