Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-03
Former Supervisor Passes Away
ut His Home in State Center
EARLY Today
WAS OLD RESIDENT OF COUNTY
Came to Grcen Mountain From Vor-
mont in Latter Sixties, and Moved
to State Center Township in 1871
Served Country Three Years, Par
tioipating in Many Eng asements.

supervisor, and one OF the well
known men of Marshall county, died
at his home in State Center at s
o'clock this morning. after an illness
of several weeks due to heart trouble,
aggravated by an attack Of grippe. The
end was not unexpected, and came
with the husband and father sur
rounded by his entire falnily--his low
ing wife and four grown children. A
more peaceful death. and more com
forting surroundings, colld not have
been the lot OF any man.
Mr. Whitehil was one Of the men
Of Marshall county Of whom much
might be said. He was the friend OF
the needy, the adviser in times of dis
tress, the kind and considerable neigh
Dor. and the loving husband and father.
A more fitting testimonial OF his life
could not be given than to say that
he lived daily according; to the pre-
cepts of the golden rule. His Chris
tianity was the kind that counts among
men, and all who knew him we'll would
not hesitate in paying this tribute to
his memory.
First Came to Green Mountain.
William Henry Harrison Whitehill
was native of old Vermont state. Ha
was born at Ryegate. Feb. %. 1871,
and was of Scotch descent, his par
ents having come to America in 1890.
L LIT, Ne sls1N.
were reared under the parental roof OF
this good old Scotch couple. amid the
surroundings afforded by nature In the
hills OF tho Green Mountain state.
In 1868 William and his brother
Andrew decided to come west, and like
many others from their state who came
to Iowa. they settled in the little COM
munity in this county. which was given
its name by the people who came
from Vermont. Green Mountain in
Iowa became their hone. In 1869
William Whitehill married Margaret j.
Gibson. and their first born, son Mel
son, was born at Green Mountain. In
1871 Mr.. Whitehill bought farm east
of State Center. and there his other
three children first saw the light. The
old home place in State Center town
ship was maintained until the spring
OF 1899. when the family moved into
State Center.
Served His Country We'll.
AS young man in his native state
Mr.. Whitehill became &. boy in blue"
and enlisted on July 2, 1862, in Com
pany A. Tenth Vermont infantry. His
regiment was almost Immediately made
SSs..S
assigned to the Army Of the Potomac.
He was in the service until the close
OF the war, and saw much active work
from the time of the second battle Sof,
Bull Run until peace was declared. AZ
ter the second engagemen t at Manas-
sas Mr.. Whitehill participated in prac-
tically all of the battles of the cam
paign in Virginia, including the terrible
struggle in the wilderness, the engage
ment at Petersburg and at Spottsyl-
vania Court House. He was with
Sheridan in the Shenandoah valley, at
Cedear Creek and Winchester. when
the general made his famous ride and
turned the routed army back He also
helped in the capture OF Lees army at
Appamattox Mr.. Whiyehill was mus
home on July following, just three
years to a day from the time he start
ed out to bear a musket and lead the
life Of a soldier.
Chosen as Supervisor.
Mr.. Whitehill was made super
visor Of the county or April ~, 1904,
when he was chosen to fill the unex-
pired term Of the late J.. j. Shearer., He
served over two years, and was chair
man Of the board during 1905. He made
a good member, and refused to be a
candidate for reelection because Of
his then impaired health. His term
expired January 1, 1907.
Mr.. Whitehill Is survived by his wife
and four children-Dr Nelson White
hill, of Boone; william j. and Ben
jamin c. Whitehill, Of State Ceiter;
and Miss Anabel Whitehill, who isl
employed as teacher in the public
schools at Fort Collins, Colo. Andrew
Whitehill, the brother, and a sister,
Mrs. Clara Bailey, both live at Peach
am, VT.
The funeral will be held at o'clock
Thursday afternoon from the Presby-
terrain church at State Center. The
church will be open to friends from
until 2. Interment will follow in Hill
side.
Primary Union Change.
The annual meeting of the Primary
Sunday School Teachers union was