Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-10
DEATH CALLS
AN Old SETTLE
j. S. PHILLIPS FOUND DEAD I'm HIS
ROOM AT HOME OF HIS
DAUGHTER.

Greatly advanced age and enfeebled
health caused the death this morning
of j. S. Phillips at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. James Gee, 104 West
Maple avenue. The death was dis
covered by James Gee, who upon en-
tering the room of the venerable old
gentleman about noon, found him
sitting up in his chair, dead. He had
been in failing health for years and
had been i'll during the past five
months to such an extent that he sell
dom if ever left his room. The funeral
will be held from the Gee residence
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 conducted
by Rev. w. G. Hengen, rector Of
Trinity Episcopal church.
]. S. Phillips was native of Hamil-
ton county, Ohio, and was born Sep
TENDER 81, 1922, in Anderson township.
He came to Van Buren, county, Iowa,
in 1889, and was one of the very ear
Hest settlers in these parts. In 1843
he carve to Wapello county, taking up
claim in section 81, Agency township
and lived there until 1856. In that
year he moved to Pleasant township
and located there. In 1881 he moved
into Agency City and made that place
his home until some seven years ago
when he came to Ottumwa to make
his home with his daughter, Mrs.
James Gee. He was father Of nine
children, eight of whom survive and
three of them, Mrs. James Gee. Mrs.
| o. L. Shadford and County Clerk Geo.
Phillips lives in Ottmuwa.
Edward o'Neil Dies Suddenly.
Death, coming without the slightest
warning, removed beloved brother
and a kind father this afternoon at
1885 o'clock in the sudden demise of
Edward James O'Neil at the home Of
| his sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Brennan
| 407 West Second street. The decd.
ent had been ailing for some time
from an affliction that had bothered
him considerable and had arranged tc
leave tonight for Chicago to undergo
terday he had visited the city no less
than three times, and had not been
bed fast from his ailment. Mr.
O'Neil. had left his employment ir
the bridge and building department Of
the Burlington two weeks ago ano
had returned to this city from his
headquarters In Des Moines. He was
apparently well last evening and had
not complained this morning.
Mr.. O'Neill was born in this city
| April IL, 1854 being the only son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. O'Neill, pioneer
residents of Ottumwa, who are nov
dead. He was veteran employe o
the Burlington road having been ar
engineer in the pile driving depart
ment for number of years. His head
quarters for some time past has beer
in Osceola and Des Molnes, although
portions Of each year he spent In this
city with his sister, Mrs. Brennan. Be
sides Mrs Brennan, the decedent !!
survived by another sister, Mrs. Alice
Dorm and one son, Edward Let
| O'Neil!.
The funeral announcement will b
made later.
Mrs. Louis Maschek Called.
Mrs. Alice Mary Kendrick Maschel
wife of Louis Maschek of Chicago
died yesterday in Chicago after brie
i illness with Bright's disease. News 0
her death was received in this cit
this morning.
4 The funeral will be held tomorrow
and the Ottumwa relatives who lief
this afternoon for Chicago were Mrs
kate Maschek, Mrs. S. r. Cheadle, Mrs
H. A. Gangs and Mrs. j. c. Lange
mother and aunts of Mr. Maschek.
Mrs. Maschek was born in Delta, Ia
forty years ago. and has resided 70
; some time In this city. She is survive
by six children, Corrine, Carl, Lee
Helen. Eugene and June who range i
age from is to ! year. and her hus