The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-23
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
Joseph E.Corwin, Columbus. 0. 81
484 and
Mary Amelia Roberts, Fremont. AZ

Joseph E.Corwin, Columbus, o. 81
Mary Amelia Roberts, Fremont. AZ
Thos. Neal Manley, Oska. legal
1856 and
Edith Rena Watson, Oska. :. legal
TEAS BONNER. = Friends here
have received announcements of the
marriage of Elmer E. Teas to Laura
A. Bonner, at Spokane, Wash, on We'd
nesday evening, Sept. Is, 1909.
The groom is a former well known
Oskaloosa boy and has hosts OF
friends here who will unite in wish
ing happiness and success in his new
relation in life. he happy couple
will be at home after October l, 1909,
at 2504 Fourth avenue, Spokane.
PARKS.-Mrs. Matilda Jane Parks,
aged GA, died at the soldiers home at
Marshalltown, Saturday afternoon, OF
general debility. Mrs. Parks home
was in New Sharon. She was the wild
ow of Alfred Parks, who was veteran
of Company H, 3rd Iowa Infantry. Mrs.
Parks was born IN Delaware county,
Ohio, Feb. 23 1876. She is survived
by one son, John Parks, of Coyle, Okla.
Mrs. Parks was admitted to the home
on July 3 of this year. The funeral
was held at the home at 3 O'Clock Mon
day afternoon. Interment was made
in the home cemetery.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
at the home of the officiating minister,
Father Lotus, of the Catholic church,
Monday evening at 700 O'Clock, Miss
Sarah Harrington, of Oskaloosa, and
Mr.. Edward A. Coburn, of Monroe, la.
Only a few relatives and intimate
friends of the contracting parties be-
ing present. Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Bush
acted as attendants. After the cere-
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Coburn left over
the Rock sland for Monroe, where the
groom has prepared home. Mr.,
Coburn is tailor by trade and has
shop at that place. Many nice pres
ents were received and hearty con-
CALCULATIONS showered upon the happy
pair.
KEMP.-Of the death of former
well known Oskaloosa minister and
ST. James Parish, the Kankakee Dairy
Gazette of Sept. IL says:
Ripe In years and with his work
well done, Rev. Thomas B. Kemp
passed away this noon at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. William }. Coghlan,
Ill Harrison avenue, aged IS years.
Mr. Kemp was one of the oldest
priests in the Protestant Episcopal
church in America. He was born in
England and before becoming priest
was clerk of his parish church in Liv-
erpool. He came to America in 1S4S,
and in the early 5v S was a contractor
and builder in Chicago. t'2
"Mr. Kemp and his wife came to
Kankakee in 1900 from Garrett, Ind,
where deceased served his last parish
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Coghlan. Mrs.
Kemp died Jan. IS, 1901. Mrs. Cogh-
Ian is the nearest surviving relative
of the departed clergyman.
1T was a long, active and useful life
that closed when Thomas Kemp went
to his reward. He was a travelling
missionary for his beloved church for
many years, and many communities
owe their Episcopal homes of worship
to his labors. He was member 81
the knights of Pythias at Garrett and
was also identified with the Plymouth
commandery, Knights 1emplar, and
had been a member of the Masonic
fraternity for AZ years.
Since his residence in Kankakee
Mr.. Kemp has officiated in various ca
pacities at st. Pauls and been active
in parish work He was mentally and
bodily vigorous despite his advanced
years. Three months ago he was
taken with an illness which proved
fatal, but only for month had his
condition been considered serious.
McKINNEY-Sara Jane Kirk was
born in Springfield, Indiana, February
3, 1S40 With her parents she moves
to Clayton county, Iowa, and has re-
sided fifty-seven years in Iowa and in
Mahaska county 81 years, being one
of the oldest and most highly respect
ed of the old residents. She was mar
ried to William Mckinney, Uncle
Billy" Mckinney, he was called by
everyone, in February 1856. They
went to Kansas for residence of about
two years, but returned to Mahaska
county in 1858, and this has been the
family home ever since. Nine chill.
dren, seven of whom survive, were
born to them, as follows; John r.,
of Lacey; William A., of Melita, Man
itoba, Canada; Francis Marion, OF
Boies City, Oklahoma; Charles f., OF
Plain View, Nebraska; Edwin A., OF
Sunny Slope, Alberta, Canada; Mrs
Charles H. Young, of Denver, and
George NJ, of Red Cloud, Nebraska,
Two daughters and the husband have
preceded her to the other side. Moth,
er Mckinney about one year ago be-
gan showing signs of failing nealth
and in the hope of relief and better.
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