The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-08-05

DEATH CLAIMS A RESIDENT WHO TAUGHT
SCHOOL In 1868.
PROF. EDWIN N. AINSWORTH.
Died in Denison July 80 aud Buried in Deloit
Cemetery last Friday.
Back in the ''sixties'' there came
to Crawford county from Wisconsin
and settled between Denison and De-
lott family which was to have an
important name in east Goodrich
township. The family was that of
Michael Ainsworth. The Oldest son
had been a union soldier and the next
boy Edwin was gifted with learning,
and soon began teaching the Deloit
schools. There was no problem in
mathematics which needed to be
solved in the country round which he
could not work out. He was good
disciplanarian and gave promise Of
billiant future. The life thus be-
gun in this county ended on Wednes-
day at the home of his brother
Oscar in Denison. The life in the
years intervening is told in the
obituary handed US kindly by the
family and which we print as fol-
lows:
Edwin M. Ainsworth was born in
Lomira. Dodge county. Wis. Sep
TENDER 2lst, ls4s. He was educated
IN the public schools of Wisconsin,
and taught his first school in that
state.
When he was twenty years of aye
he removed with his parents to Iowa,
where he began teaching school at
Deloit IN the winter of 1860. re-
ceiving his first certificate from H.
e. Laub. then superintendent Of
schools in Crawford county. After
finishing his school at Deloit he spent
about one year at railroaoing. and
was then elected superintendent OF
schools in Crawford county. Iowa, by
the unanimous support of both
parties; which Office he filled for two
full terms. He Was afterwards
principal of the Vail school for q
period of nine years. Later he
studied law. and was admitted to the
bar in Iowa. and IN South Dakota.
Later on he spent five years on thu
old homestead farm near Deloit. ant
in 1905 he came to Denison wher,
since he has resided with his brothe!
Oscar. He died Wednesday morn
ing, July 30. 1908. at the age of s.
years. 10 months. and 9 days.
Mr.. Ainsworth was in comparativel.
good health when little more than
, year ago he noticed a small enlarge
r ment in his throat. This increases
f in size. and later was operated upon
f But the relief was only temporary
t and later it was discovered to be o
such nature as to preclude all hop
4 of recovery. During his illness n
s suffered much. finding ii difficult a
!. times to breathe; but he bore hi
, suffering with commendable patience
e and waited longingly for the end t
Il come.
: He leaves to mourn his loss son
: Carl. Of Minnesota, daughter. Fa
II Mann of this city; and besides thes
d four brothers and two sisters as fol
lows: Oscar, John, and Mrs. E. 9
ii THEM of Denison, Iowa, Ancil {
e Ute. Iowa: George. of Canton. Ills.
,e and Mrs. Adella Philips of Goodric
township: Mrs. Fannie Beardsley (
this city is an aunt to the deceased
As an uncle Mr.. John Rice, lives /;
4 Omaha. and another aunt Mrs. Go
l. try. at Burnsides, Iowa.
$: The funeral was held at ten {
7. Friday. July 81, at the home of Csc;
+. Ainsworth. which is on Chestu
I'd street between Main and Dyer. beir
re uSdIly OppOsltC Ckle lSolUCICO VI M
ty Tabor. There were many Peep
cd present, for the deceased and Il
family have numerous friends.
portion of the choir of the M.
church sang appropriate hymns. II
h services were conducted jointly
Rev. Thuresson of the M. E. chur
and Rev. Hostettler. VINO was past
at Vail when Prof. Ainsworth W
principal of the schools there. Re
Thuresson gave fine sermon. on It
hope of immortality. and salvati
through jesus. Rev. Hostettl
spoke from personal friendship WI
the deceased. He told Of his stru
giles with habit which has conquer
the best of men. of the courage
displayed in the months preceding
death. and gave touching eulogy
a friend. The honored father a