Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-28
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Eddyville-John Porter McCrea, one
of the early pioneers of West Des
Moines township, Mahaska county,
died of colitts mucus at the home Of
his son, Robert l., in White Oak town
ship, Tuesday, Oct IL, 1909, after an
illness Of one week. The deceased
was born in Blackjack, Pennsylvania,
Sept. %, 1881. In 1862 he came to
Iowa, and eight years later settled in
West Des Moines township, where he
resided until the spring of 1898, when
he moved to 9skaloosa, living there
until five years ago, when he went to
make his home with his son. March
IL, 1853, he was united in marriage
with Matilda Bennett, who precedei
him in death May 10, 1894 To this
union were born twelve children.
three Of whom died in infancy and
three more have lately been summon
| ed to come UP higher, leaving only
six to mourn the loss of kind and
loving Christian father. Those re-
manning were all able to be present at
his bedside and care for him during
his last illness, and are as follows:
John B. of Greenfield; Mary l.. Smith,
Of Mound City, Kansas: James W.,
of West Des Moines township; Electa
\ McIntire Of Sheldon. Robert l., of
White Oak and Martha Berry
of West Des Moines town.
ship Also two brothers survive him,
;. T. G. McCrea of Blackjack, Pennsyl
, vania, and R. T. McCrea of Fresco
Ohio. At an early age he became g
member of the United Presbyterian
church and lived true and consist
; ent Christian. Funeral services werc
. held at the United Presbyterian
? church in Oskaloosa Tuesday morning
October IA, at II o'clock, conducted
by Rev. McPherrin, who gave bean
tiful talk on the life of the aged pic
neer, after which the remains were
laid to rest in Forest cemetery by the
. side of his wife. The pail bearers
( were his three sons, j. B., ]. w. am
/ R. /. McCrea; his son-in-law, G. N
t Berry, and two nephews, J. G. Harroit
4 and Two E. Thomas.
Frank and Chris Johnson have re
: ceived word that their younges
a brother, George H. Johnson, who ha
: been living at Geneva, Kansas, sine
leaving Eddyville year or two age
: was so badly injured in railroad &C
:, cident few days ago that it was d
i first feared that he could not recover
. He had lately disposed of his farm Ii
!, Geneva, and was just returning HON
r from Colorado, where he had been il
o quest of new location. When at Ne
: osho Falls, about four miles from hi
I home, side collision occurred, who
: a double header freight train struc
q the passenger coach in which Nj
n Johnson was riding, and two person
: were killed and 35 injured. Mr.. Joh1
e son had his right arm so badly crus!
s ed between his shoulder and elbow tha
q it Is feared he will lose the arm.
= A we'll filled house of interested PEI
e pie listened to the concert which We
i given at the Methodist Episcop;
church Thursday night by the Evely
o Bargelt Concert Co., as the thir
: number of the lecture course which
= being put on, here by the Redpatl
a Slayton Lyceum bureau. A program
i of ten numbers was given, and asid
d from the musical numbers Evelyn Ba
n gelt gave four readings together wit
/ some clever work as crayon artis
:, She drew several excellent picture
q The applause was so great that el
cores were also given after each nur
i'd Der. The entertainment lasted fro
e, $3.50 until 10 o'clock. The next nur
Il Der will be given on November lit
&c and will be lecture by Arthur Y
:, Smith.
IS w. M. Stuber, since selling his res
dence property a few days ago, h;
ip leased the brick residence former
;. owned by A. M. Lafferty, but now tt
n property Of w. A. Waugaman. tt
q Stuber family will soon move to the
,g new home.
J. Mrs. M. A. Boyd departs soon Fl
Malcolm for short visit with her ste
! son, Harry Boyd She will also Wis
is A. D. Lennon at Guthrie Center, az
lyl with Mrs. M. II. RaWson, AT Hastlng