Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-23
FATHER OF MAYOR lNeLEDUE
CLOSES LONG CAREER AT
EARLY HOUR TODAY.
ONE OF EARLY FARMERS
OF MARIETTA TOWNSHIP
Came to This County in 1854 as Boy
of 20, to Invest Fathers Fortune in
Government Land-As Contractor
Built Bridges on South Division of
Iowa central-sketch Of Career.

came to James L. Ingledue, an eXcep-
tionally well-known resident OF the
city, and father of Mayor O. L. Ingle-
due. Mr.. Ingledue died at his home,
304 West State street, at $3.50, after an
illness of five weeks.
Three months ago Mr.. 1ngledue be-
came an extreme sufferer due TO an
enlarged prostate, and was taken to
Rochester, Mimi, for an examination.
He had been bothered at times with
the trouble for four or five years, and
had he realized his condition at that
time, and submitted to an operation
for relief, the probabilities are that his
life would have been spared for several
years. When it came to a point that
surgery was absolutely imperative in
order TO save his life, Mr. Ingledue
underwent an operation five weeks
ago Thursday He rallied nicely from
the operation, and the prostate trouble
was overcome Uremia developed,
the trouble, and this caused his death,
al Liz SllduON VI WINCH MI. lllS4eQuS
has dwelt for almost three weeks.
Was Pioneer of County.
James Lewis 1ngledue was born on
a farm near Columbiana, O., Jan. ,,
1884. His parents were both natives
of Virginia and his mother was from
the sturdy Quarter stock of the his
toric southern state. His father. Tor
whom he was named, was 1nillwright
by occupation, and worked in Ohio in
a mill owned by Stacy Nichols, father
of Warren Nichols. of Minerva, and
the late Thomas Nichols.
When 20 years old the son James,
on the advice of his father, was start
ed from the Ohio home for the great
unknown west. Stacy Nichols accom-
panied him, together with a young
man companion. Strapped around the
waist of young 1ngledue, and safely
enclosed in leather purse, was the
fortune of the father, $500 in double
eagles. Young James mission was to
invest his fathers savings in govern
ment land in Iowa.
so heavy was the load of gold, and
SO weary and sore did the young man
become in bearing it about his waist,
that it was necessary TO take turns
with his companions. The young man
reached Marshall county safely, with
every penny of his precious burden in
tact, and with the fortune bought
about 1000 acres of Marietta township
land south of Mormon ridge. This
was in the spring of 1854, and the land
was entered in the name of James L.
Ingledue, Sr.
Defended Marietta in War,
Young Ingledue entered the employ
of Stacy Nichols for a year, and in
1855 his fathers family came west and
settled on the land the young man had
purchased.
Then the war on Marietta was de-
clared by the county seat faction in
Marshalitown, and young Ingledue
came to the defense of the then county
seat armed with a pitchfork
About a year after settling in his
county the elder Ingledue died. His
land was divided among his children
and the son James came into owner.
ship of eighty acres.
In July, 1854, from Jamestown
Greene county, Ohio, DIR. oliver F. Hix-
the same neighborhood with the In.
tween his daughter Annie NJ, and thu
sturdy farmer from her native state
and on Feb. 9, 1860, in Marshalltown
the young people were married.
Was Judge Battin's First Wedding.
The marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Ingle
due was the first wedding ceremno,
performed by Judge William Battin, o
this city, after Mr.. Battin had beer
cherished wish OF both Mr.. and Mrs
Ingiedue to live to celebrate thei
golden wedding next February, an.
this one hope was uppermost in tn
mind of Mr.. Ingledue during his las
illness
Built Iowa Central Bridges.
Fortyone years ago Mr.. Ingledu
left the old place in northern Marietta
township, and bought farm just ives
of the present limits of Marshalltown
known in more recent years as the Val
Meter farm, now owned by Ed An
dreWs. Later this was sold and MI
Ingledue bought farm two miles ives
of the city on Main street, which h
owned at the time of his death.
After living there a few years h
moved to town, but not satisfied OF
the farm he moved on his place again
Here he built a new house, Whicl
burned tWenty-four years ago. Ate
the fire he moved to town again an
seventeen years ago last month move
to Lamar, Mo-, where he remained 81
years. Returning here, eleven year
ago, he has since made Marshalltow,
his home.
While on the farm Mr.. Ingledue too
UP contracting work as side line, an
when the Iowa Central was built bi
on the work of driving piling for a
bridges between Marshalltown and AL
bta- He was awarded the contrac
and aside from putting in the pilin
graded five or six miles of the road
p. F. Marcy, of this city, was his fore
man on the construction work.
General Favorte Among Friends.
Mr.. Ingledue was general fayorit
among his friends, which were legior
kinder husband and father could nc
have been desired, and the married lif
OF the couple that lacked less than
year of rounding out half century to
gether, held nothing but happiness 1
each others company. A younger Of
couple could hardly be imagined tina
Mr.. and Mrs. Ingledue, and FIRE
quent comment OF their friend
was their love tor each others societl