The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-03-20

months. Inc deceased was porn III
Norway and had resided in Iowa for
the last thirty years. She is survived
| by one daughter, two sisters, and a
granddaughter. Funeral Wednesday
at $3.50 p. m, at the Swedish church.
and interment in Forest cemetery.
ASHLEY.-Particula of the sud
den death of Mrs. Ashley, whose re-
mains were brought to Oskaloosa for
burial, are thus given by the Knox
vile Express when Thomas Ashley
a miner, returned to his home at An
Jacksonville coal camp, three miles
southeast, Sunday morning about IL
O'Clock. he found his wife dead on the
kitchen floor. He at once alarmed
the neighbors, and DR.. E. 7. McLaugh.
lin, the coroner, was summoned. 1t
seemed that Mrs. Ashley, woman of
43 years, had been engaged that morn
ing about her household duties. Her
husband, about $50, had gone to look
after the mine mules, and returned
about II, finding his wife lying life.
less on the floor of the kitchen. She
had been in good health apparently
when he left, and had died alone and
apparently without warning. DR.. Nc
Laughlin examined the body, empanel.
ed a jury and held an inquest, result
ing in a verdict that deceased had
come to her death from acute indiges-
ton. Deceased had come with her
husband from the mining camp at
Blyth, Iowa, about year ago. They
had no children"
KESSLER. - Died, of tuberculosis,
following an illness OF about six
months duration, at the residence of
Jacob Harshbarger. No. SOC First ave-
nue. east, at 1886 o'clock a. M, Mon.
day, March II, 1913, Frank Kessler,
aged 6S years, months and l day.
Funeral from the Hardhbarger home
at ten o'clock a. M, Tuesday, March
Is, and interment in Old cemetery.
Deceased has lived in Mahaska
county sixty years. He was a son OF
Henry kessler of Fremont, and came
to that place when eight years of age.
He was married to Miss Kate Sheets
of Fremont, and the only son survives.
He was a cousin of John NJ. Myers and
second cousin of James, Frank and
VIM. Myers, and a third cousin of
Mrs. Jacob Harsrbarger of this city.
Deceased suffered from tuberculosis
Of the spine and for several years had
been a cripple, but throughout his life
and his suffering he maintained an
even and tranquil disposition. Always
cheerful, but unobtrusive; rather in
clined toward seclusion, of exemplary
habits, studious, upright and honest.
He was a good man. He was car.
penter by trade and for years worked
about the city and county for con-
tractors and builders and was always
a careful, dependable man. He was
a great reader and while at no time
parading his knowledge nor engaging
in argument nor controversy, he was
we'll informed and had keen insight
in current events, men and matters.
He lived at No. 504 North First street,
but was recently brought to the
Harshbarger home, No. 500 First ave-
nue. east.
CHICK.-Died. of diabetes, at the
old home in Spring Creek township,
Sunday, March 16, 1913, at 4:30 a. m,
latter an acute illness of six months
duration, Mrs. Jane Chick, widow of
the late Charles NJ. Chick, aged rs
years. 2 months and IA days.
Funeral from the home of the daugh'
ter. Mrs. William Martin, No. 1890
High avenue east, at two o'clock p. m,
Tuesday, March Is. lnterment in For
est cemetery.
Deceased was a native OF Ohio, the
nF
Samuel Kirkwood She has known
Iowa and her home has been in Ma
haska county almost sixty years, be
ing among the early settlers south
east of own, and no woman OF the
Ineighborhood was better known in
her time than Mrs. Chick. Hers was
one of the more prominent families OF
the community, but being prominent
rseant added responsibilities and du
ties. all of which were accepted In
good grace. Charles NJ. Chick, the
husband, passed away January s, 1910
following a stroke of apoplexy. He
was a well known farmer, stock raiser
and stock dealer of the county. Sur
lviving children are Orville and Ollie
B. Chick, "the twins" at home; Mrs
Essie Martin OF Oskaloosa, Charles A
Chick of Des Moines, and Mrs. Anna
Kate Bryson of Cedar, recently of Os
kaloosa Step-children are Mrs. Dora
Riggs of Tacoma, Washington, and
Thomas L. Chick of Eldon. An only
sister, Mrs. Hanna e. Paul, resides al
Valley Junction, but, on account OF in
firmities, 1t is not likely she will be
able to reach the city for the funeral
Deceased was a member of the U. T
church. While the death OF the ole
lady was not unexpected, the prepar
edness of relatives and friends does
not lessen the measure of grief.
MooRE.--Thomas NJ Moore, aget
about fifty-two years, died at, a loca
hospital at four o'clock this MONDAY
morning, March IL. 1913. OF uraemi'
poisoning, after an illness covering
number of days. Funeral at the late
home near Delta, Tuesday afternoon
March Is, and interment In Garret
cemetery.
Deceased was member of one o
the oldest and best known families o
the Delta neighborhood. He was
son OF Joseph and Elizabeth Moore
who we're pioneer settlers OF the Delft
lneighborhood of Keokuk county TIL,
father In the early sixties left wifi
land two email children TO respond 4
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