The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-10

since. Sne was the mother OF Daniel
Convey and Mrs. Lottie Plum, both OF
whom survive the mother and both
Of whom are residents OF the county,
residing short distance from Bea.4
con. The husband Terry Convey, de-.
parted this life twenty-five years ago.
He was q cousin OF the late Simon
Convey. The sympathy of neighbors
and friends goes out to the family in
their bereavement.
MORRIS. George Morris was born
in GAINESVILLE. Ohio, December Is,
1912. He died February 3, 1910, in
Oskaloosa. He was one OF six chill.
dren born to Mr.. and Mrs. william
Morris. three of whom survive him,
Rachael Shafer, of Taintor, Dow and
William Morris, OF the state of Wash.
ington: one son Charles Morris, also
is left to mourn his death.
Much interest is attached to the
character of Gearge Morris and he is
among the oldest settlers in Oska
loosa and Mahaska county, having
ly lived in Oskaloosa this fifty-three
years. He was Well known in the
community, his trade being that OF
a house mover He spent many days
on the bank OF old Skunk river, and
there VS. not man any where who
was better versed on the bends and
jerks Of that body OF water. For
many years he was In partnership
with Hiram McGlasson, in the house
moving business. This tended to
take him in many parts of the county
and in every part of the city. Every.
body knew George, for he was always
kind and good natured character.
For this reason he was liked by
almost everybody. In the early days
of Oskaloosa George was frequently
called upon to plant trees and many
of these which today help in making
the town beautiful were set out by
this man. He was well informed
along these lines.
He was married to Louisa Wymore
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Wymore, of Indianapolis, and the
union was not broken until ten years
ago last April when the wife passed
| away. Since that time George has
lived with his son, Chas. Morris.
The obsequies were held from the
Cheesman morgue Friday afternoon
and at the grave ]. ID. Guthrie gave a
| few parting words and prayer. The
pall-bearers were Henry Walling,
Sam McCabe, VIM. LaFollett, Geo.
Meter, Fred Geneva and Joe Minor.
Internent was made in Forest GENE,
terry beside tt wife.
| DEAN-Washingt tia.j Evening
Journal: Mrs. Delos Dean died Fri
day afternoon, Feb. 4, 1910, at 2:45
at her home on East Second street,
after an illness dating back to Dec.
Is. Her illness began with stomach
trouble, from the effects of which
she failed gradually until a week ago
when she sustained stroke of par
alysis. and another stroke on last
| Tuesday. She retained control OF
her faculties of mind until Thursday
noon, when she became unconscious
and remained in that condition until
her death.
Nancy Elizabeth Thornburg was
born Dec. 13, 1874 and was daugh-
| ter of Thomas Thornburg and Nancy
Norman Thornburg. She came to
Iowa with her parents at the age of
] nj
She was married to Delos Dean at
Oskaloosa. June rs. 1867. Immediate
ly after their marriage they moved
to Kansas City, Mo-, where they lived
for five years and then moved back
to Mahaska county, near Oskaloosa,
where they lived until February, 1909,
when they moved to this city.
| Mrs Dean was the mother Of eight
children, one of whom died in in
fancy The living are: Ernest, of
this city; Cady. of Tacoma, Wash;
Fred L., of Seattle. Wash; Mrs. H.
Lulu Christensen, of Seattle. Wash;
Mrs. Pearl d. Coffin. of Richmond,
Ind; Mrs. Elizabeth d. Bailey, Of
North Branch, Kan. and Dorrance
Dean, of this city. She is also sur
vived by four grandchildren. Two
brothers and three sisters also sur
vive, as follows T. j. Thornburg, of
Whittier, CAL; Alonzo Thornburg, OF
Alton, Iowa; Mrs. S. ID. Wing and
Mrs. Dosha Shaull. OF Whittier. Cal,
and Mrs. James Saunders. of Anita,
Iowa.
For almost her entire life Mrs.
Dean has been a member of the
Friends church. holding her Cnem-
bership at 0skaloosa at the time OF
her death. She was a splendid Chris.
tan woman, always true to her pro
fession and loyal to her church. She
was a good mother and good neigh
Dor and held place in the affec-
lions of her children and friends
which it will be impossible for any
one else to fill.
The funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at $50 at the resi-
dence, conducted by the Rev. J. c.
Abels. Intcrment in Elm Grove
cemetery.