The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-11

morning at hVe O'CLOCK at the nome
Iof her parents in Spring Creek town
ship, of epilepsy, Helena Herring, age
"a years and 26 days. Deceased was
born in Pennsylvania but has made
Mahaska county her home for the
past twenty years :, She is survived
by her father. mother, one brother and
three sisters. ..'. ..-.. s,
LEIGHTON - MALONEY. - Word
comes to Oskaloosa friends OF the
marriage of Miss Bertha Maloney,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Malo-
ney, formerly residents of the city, 10
Mr.. Frederick r. Leighton, young
railway man of the west, at Los An
geles, California, Monday, March 20,
1912. Friends here will extend con.
gratulations and best wishes. B..
| OMUNDSON: - Christian Omund-
son was born at Ke0kuk, Iowa, May IL
1871, and died at his home near New
Sharon Wednesday, March q, 1912,
at the age of 20 years, 10 months and
16 days. r..
! He was united in marriage to Miss
Mary Brudwall in the year 1874 and
to This union four children were born,
Hannah Myers, of Washington, Carrie
Stephens of New Sharon and one son
Joseph One daughter died several
years ago and his wife preceded him
to the better world only a short time
ago. Mr.. Omundson was member
of the Friends church at New Shar-
on and an earnest christian man.
| BAIRD. Cambridge JetfersonianT1
Cambridge, Ohio: Mrs. isabel Baird,
aged SO years, and one OF the Oldest
residents of Guernsey county, died at
her home at Boden, Sunday morning,
of diseases incident to old age. Inc
deceased was a highly respected lady
and had resided in that neishborhood
most of her life. Her husband has
been dead for some years. She Is
aurvived by the following children;
Andrew, with whom she lived; James,
of Iowa; Samuel, OF Plainfiefd; Mrs.
n. Baughman, OF Oskaloosa, Iowa;
Mrs. John Taylor, of Cambridge; Mrs.
Simon Mccullough, OF Boden; Mrs.
A. A.. Barton, OF Plainfeld The fun.
eral win be held Wednesday after
noon at / o'clock at the house, and 2
o'clock at the Boden United Presby'
terrain church, of which the deceased
was a member. The services will be
conducted by Rev. J. II. Campbell.
Interment at the church cemetery.
OVERTURF--FERR - Married.
at the residence of the officiating min
lister, Rev. J. NJ. McClelland of the
Central M. E. church, Sunday morn
ins, April 7, 1912, at 9:45 o'clock,
Miss Iva Ferree, daughter Of Mrs.
Clara Ferree of Oskaloosa, to MIR.
Burton Overturf OF Sigourney.
The wedding was of quiet nature
with only near relatives as witnesses.
Following the ceremony tn company
repaired to the home of Mr.. George
Overturf, on South ID street, where
the day was spent with relatives and
q company of friends and where a
wedding dinner was served. Both
bride and groom are excellent and de-
serving young people and the best
of wishes of friends and acquaint-
ances are extended. Present for the
occasion from a distance were Calder
Overturf and Miss Freda Keldenberg
of Marshalltown.
BROGAN:-Joshua Brogan was
born July "a, 1881, near Lynchburg,
Ohio, and died at his old home north
west of New Sharon, Thursday, March
20, 1912, aged 80 years, s months and
"a days. The funeral services were
held in the Christian church at New
Sharon. Sunday afternoon. March 81,
1912. A. B. Cornell, of Prairie City,
a former pastor, preaching the ser.
mon, with Rev. Hanawalt assisting.
The body was laid to rest in the old
cemetery at New Sharon.
For SO years he lived at or near
the place of his birth. September 2S,
1854, he was united in marriage tol
Miss Mary Elizabeth Graham who has
been his faithful and loyal companion
through all these So years. In 1864 af.
ter ten years residence in Lynchburg
they moved to Iowa locating near
Mechanicsville. They lived in that
community for 16 years, then moved
to Mahaska county. About ten years
ago they left the farm and moved in
to New Sharon .@s., 81, ..s
The family consists OF six children,
two boys and four girls. They are
Florence Emma, Gilliland of Mechan-
[icsville, Joseph G., deceased. and Jas.
NJ, Mrs. II. NJ. Whitacre, Hattie
Adella ,Lunt, and Rose Alice Brogan,
all Of New Sharon. There are nine
grandchildren and three great-grand
children.
FERRALL. - Jonathan d. Ferraii
was born May 8. 1927, at Columbiana,
Ohio. He was one OF the eleven chill
dren OF John and Elizabeth Ferrall.
only four OF whom survive him. He
was united TO Margaret Charters at
Lisbon, < Ohio, September IA, 1852.
Three years later, In the spring OF
1855, they came TO Iowa, and have
lived In or near sOskaloosa ever since.
Had Mr. Earrau livad, mill gantam-