Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-16

Ike 10 diSo SulSlFeu ny OHo DiOluSI,
w. R. Jones, of Bongor, Mich, and
two sisters, Mrs. w. j. Garner, of Keo-
kuk, and Mrs. Weltha Kerns, of Men
don, ILL.,
Mr.. jones has been a member of
the Ottumwa police force twice and
held this position at the time of his
death
Three weeks previous to his death,
he united with the First Methodist
Episcopal church. Mr.. Jones was a
kind and loving husband and his
cheerful disposition made him a
favorite with all who knew him. He
has hosts OF friends who are grieved
to hear of his sudden death and the
sorrowing wife and relatives nave the
heartfelt sympathy of the entire com
munity
The funeral service was conducted
by Rev. Hargett from the, late resi-
dence on Woodland avenue Sunday
afternoon, January 5, 1908. Interment
was made in the Ottumwa cemetery.
Contributed.
Mrs. Artemissa Petit died at her
home in Avery Monday night, Jan. 6,
1908. She was born near Nohlesville.
Indiana, April "a, 1S41. Her maiden
name was Artemissa Wall. She resid-
ed at the place of her birth until. she
was years Of age, when, with her
parents, she moved to Cedar county,
Iowa, and at this place she grew to
young womanhood. When about If
teen years of age she gave her heart
and life to God, under the ministry of
Rev. j. w. Kynett, who, afterward
proved to be such a wheel-horse in
Methodism, and founder of the board
of church extension. She united with
the Methodist Episcopal church at the
time of her conversion and for more
than half century she lived beau
tiful Christian life and died in the
glorious triumphs of a living faith.
Peter Cartwright, that prince of pio-
neer preachers, was her pastor when
she was but a girl, and. she always
considered herself most fortunate in
being able to say 81 have heard him
preach" She remembered the day Of
her death the first hymn announced
hero OF the cross, when he became
their pastor. The hymn announced
was 20. For Thousand Tongues to
Sing" and the text was Children
Obey Your Parents Eph. vii.
On Feb. s.1s5y she married Thomas
J.. Petit and to them ten children
were born eight of whom, with six
teen grandchildren and three great
grandchildren, survive her. Ruth, Ella
and Ollie A., with the husband, pre-
ceded her to the better land. The
Des Moines, Rev. Chas. E., Of Icon
ium; Rev. Thos. j.. of Farson: Mrs.
Emma Hynes of Davenport; Daisy G.
and John G., of Avery; Rev. Barton
w. and Owen D., of Abba, all of whom
We're present at her funeral service.
Soon after her marriage she and her
husband moved to Van Buren, county,
where the familv resided until 1878
when they moved to Kansas. and after
a short sojourn there, they moved to
Avery, Iowa, where they have since
resided.
She took great pride in the fact that
three of her sons are ministers of the
gospel. So her Christian work will be
continued, in fact. multiplied and
though being dead she yet speaketh'
For some time the family has rea-
lized that the dear mothers strength
was gradually failing. yet when she
holidays they thoueht it nothing un-
usual and expected she would soor
regain her usual vigor again. but or
Monday night, jan 6, at $3.50 p. m.
she asked her daughter Daisy to lift
her up that she might rest a little, and
in this position, resting in her daugh-
ter's arms she lifted her eyes toward
the reckoning Savior and her sweet
spirit gently took it's flight to the God
We're held in the Methodist Episcopal
church at Avery Presiding Elder H. j
Smith of Hedrick, having charge.
Thus passed away the beautiful life
of this angel mother, whose going out
leaves her friends broken hearted. but
not without hope. because they know
her noble life of devotion. not only
to her children. whom she nearly wor-
','~od ard hcr Sr--'o" whom, she cher
ished, but to all humanity. whose well
fare was on her heart.
She was of cheerful disposition al
ways optimistic Her life was pure
true to her conceptions of right an6
wrone She took the greatest delight
in the progressive world about her
Summing up her life as a whole. we
hopefully look forward to the glad re-
union by and DISCONTINUED by
Rev. T. j. Petit.
Charles A. Cox the oldes,
child of Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Cos
of West Des Moines township, Ma
haska county, Iowa, died in Mobile
Alabama Dec. II. 1907, aged 40 years
and months. Charles was born or
the home farm, where his parents still
reside. and spent most of his life ir
Mahaska county. On account Of fail
ing health, he was advised to try a
change of climate He did so by going
to Nashville Tenn. in 1896. He finally
entered school there. taking the pre-.
paratory course in dentistry, finishing
the course in the year 1900. He en-
tered the Dental College Of Birming.
ham, Alabama. in the fall of the same
year, graduating with high honors II
the spring of 1904. Since that time
DR.. Cox has made his home in Ala.
bama, locating at Mobile. where hi
followed his profession. His wife was
was Miss Vine Gorden of that place
they were married in 1905 on Easter
Sunday. One child was born to them
! who, with the sorrowing wife, are lef
to mourn the early loss of husband
and father. The remains were brought
to the old home place and following
funeral services in the Bluff Creel
church, conducted by Rev. Moore OF
the Methodist Episcopal church d