The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-30
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

REYNOLDS.--Ma hala Snelson was
born in Des Moines county, Iowa. Jan.
lis, 1910. She moved with her par
ents Mr. and Mrs. John. w. Snelson,
to Keokuk county when she was but
three years of age. The family locat-
ed near Lancaster Here she grew to
womanhocd and in 1859 she and the
family moved 10 Rose Hiii, !cwra- On
June II, 1860, she and Joseph p. Rey-
nolds were united in marriage, and to
them one daughter was born, now
Mrs. Clida r. Gatewood, OF Rose Hill.
She is survived by her daughter, one
grandson, son-in-law, and two sisters,
Mrs. ]. H. Walden, of Delta Iowa,and
Mrs. S. Hornback, of Rose Hill. She
united with the Church OF Christ at
u Old Hopewell, about forty years ago,
and was devoted Christian woman
to the day OF her death She was
lover OF her own Preside which was
always cheeful and coy. She was
lover of flowers and song birds, anu
her home always had both and the
choicest varieties. She made all ar
rangements for her funeral services,
and gave full directions to those about
her with that same calm, deliberate
businessIike judgment which had
characterized her during the days of
her strength. So with serene hope
and an unwavering faith in Christ,
she looked into the future. and ex-
pressed a desire to Ego home"-and in
answer to this desire the summons
came at one O'Clock a. m, Sunday,
Dec. 10, 1909, and her gentle spirit
? went up ito God who gave it." Her
husband, ]. P. Reynolds, departed
E this life June 20, 1907. Death sepa-
rated them for short time but now
+ unitels them in an eternity OF everlast-
< ing love. Funeral services were held
y in the Christian church at Rose Hill
e at l p. m, Tuesday, Dec. 81, 1909. Ell
y der B. w. Pettftt of Abba conducting
K the services, using Rev. 22:14 as
Il foundation for his sermon. Follow
g ing the services at the church. her
o body was borne to the Old Rose Hill
l. cemetery, where her body was low
/ cred to its last resting place along
II side that of her devoted husband.
e Blessed are the dead who die in the
e Lord"
e WELLS.-The Christmas of the t.
u NJ. Vets home, No. Alb North Second
q street, was doubly saddened by the an
p nouncement of the death of two rela-
. tives. The death of Mrs. Mary Wells
D occurred at her home in Bellevernon,
Pa, Thursday, after a lingering i'll
u ness OF several months. The deceased
~ was sister of Mrs. T. NJ. Wells of
:, this city and daughter of Jesse Hol-
" loway of Sou.d L street. She also
y leaves brother Comely Holloway
and a sister, Mrs. E. C. McWilliams,
=. of this city. Mrs. Wells has beenwith
y her sister several monghs and the
~ father went recently to the bedside of
- his daughter The announcement of
- the death of Mrs. Wells was followed
~ by that OF Joe Lindsay cousin of Mr..
81 Wells, at his home in North English.
40 Funeral tomorrow, Tuesday. The
deceased was well known locally.
CORBLEY.-Mr and Mrs. John
Hilliard have received announcement
:. of the death of Frank Corbley, at
Bloomington, Illinois, which occurred
Wednesday, Dec %. Interment in
Bloomington cemetery. Frank Corb-
" ley will be remembered as former
DIS employee of the Iowa Central and a
e resident OF the city a number of years.
Ut Last September ne went to st. Francis
Hospital at McComlb Illinois, to under
DIS go an operation from which he never
OH fully recovered. He has suffered with
Oh failing health for seven years. Mrs.
ed Corbley, who survives her husband,
IT. will be remembered as Miss Margaret
er, DeBooy, formerly resident of oska-
~ looSa.
US
Ia NELSON.-Died,at University Park,
d., noo 81 1ana Of old age Lucinda
ng Sewers Nelson, aged IS years, s
ne months and "a days. The deceased is
Id the widow OF the late DR.. G. B. Nelson
Is She was born in Ohio, April 3, 1924
IT. and mas lived in Mahaska county Iowa
about sixty years. Funeral services
TO- will be held Wednesday, Dec. 29, al
Try 10 a. m, from the home, and inter
Ills ment will be made at Forest cemetery
IN The deceased was a daughter of Cas-
per Sewers and Anna Maphitt. She
ell leaves four children, Mrs. Alice NJ
TO Swearingen, Mrs. o. F. McKim, Alber
an c. Nelson and Hugh B. Nelson.
m
dl- HAEL-Died, in this city, at 7:45 a
Is m, Dec. %, 1909, of pleuro pneumonia
ar Helen Hall, aged 16 years, 7 months
'ur and 1 day. The deceased is the orl!
10 child CT Mr. and Mrs. John Hall o
US Montezuma She was born in Iowa
mo May "a, 1898, and has lived in IOwi
ne during her entire life. The body wa:
taken to GrinneH at 700 O'Clock Sun
as'' day morning. Funeral services will
be held at Grinnell and burial at Mon
tezuma.
MLLBR.-Died, at 600 a. m, Dec
90, 1909, of commissions, Floyd Miller