The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-25

Charley Jenkins, Knoxville. =. 80
1898 and go 49,
Alice Mae Adams, Knoxville. :. sc
Glen e. Cruzen, Oskaloosa. {. A.. 4. 30
1884 49, and -. ... -..
Barbara 2. Jones, Oskaloosa. -. 20
Asa c.. Whitlock, Oskaloosa. . d. . 90
1895 ~ and -"
Maggie Johnson, Oskaloosa. :. :. II
Kenneth C. McWilliams, Beacon .2l
1896 and ss.'. ... -ts.
Edith Patrick, Beacon .19
John De Heer, Leighton ,..... .2S
Ella Yer Steeg, oskaloosa -. {. . .22
KEYES.-Born,> to Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Reyes, $40 North c street, IL
pound son, Tuesday, Dec. %, 1913.
CRUZEN-7JoNES - Mr.. Glen E.
Cruzen and Miss Barbara 2. Jones,
both Of Oskaloosa, were united in
marriage at IL o'clock noon, Sunday,
Dec. 81, 1913, at the home of the
groom's brother, Harry H. Cruzen, on
High avenue west, Justice Dave b.
Hawkins officiating.
OLDHAM-HOOBE - Married
at Des Moines, Friday, Dec. 5, 1913,
Mr.. Nile Oldham and Miss Katherine
Hoobert, both of Des Moines. Mr.
Oldham is a former Oskaloosa boy
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Oldham
II. K avenue east, and has host OF
friends in the city. He is a graduate
and old football star of Oskaloosa
High school, and is now employed
with the Superior Fixture Co., in Des
Moines.
SWALM.-Concerning the death OF
the late Rosalia Swain, wife of vii.
liam Swain, the Belle PLANE Union
has the following" At the family
home on South Seventh avenue, af.
ter an illness of five days, Mrs. vii.
liam Swain passed away Saturday,
December 6, 1918. Few of her
friends knew that she was critically
i'll and the news of her death came as
shock. Funeral was held from the
late home Monday afternoon, in
charge of Rev. Vinton Lee of the
Congregational church. She was
laid to rest in Oak Hill cemetery.
Rosalia " Vomacka was a native of
Bohemia, born Sept. %, 184S, and at
the age of sixteen years came to this
country with her parents. The fam
lily located on farm near Cedar Rap
ids. On November %, 1873, she was
united in marriage to Mr.. William
Swain at Oskaloosa, Iowa, and to this
union there were born six children:
Harry W., Roe E., Julia MI deceas-
ed, Albert W., Charles P, and Mrs
Pauline Dunlap of Chicago. Other
near relatives are sister, Mrs. Anna
Schmitt, of Oskaloosa, and a brother,
Joseph Vomacka, of Spokane, Wash
ington. The family came to Belle
PLANE about thirty-flve years ago and
this place has continued to be their
home. Mrs. Swain was a quiet, re-
firing woman, devoted to her family
and friends. She will be missed in
the home and among her friends"
BALDWIN.-Francis Marion Bald
win was born October 10, 1874, in
Mahaska County, Iowa, and died at
his home in Garfield township, Dec.
| TO-, 1913. Death was due to Bright
disease of two weeks duration. His
mothers maiden name was Gesner.
She was born in Schenectady, N. Y.
His father, John Baldwin, was born
in Pennsylvania. Francis Marion
Baldwin and Sarah Alice Johnston
were married at Abba, Iowa, May 16,
1871, at which place they made their
home for several years, removing
later place MIR. Baldwin was engaged
for several years in the baking
business, returning to the county
of his birth in the year of 1896, buy
ing the present home in Garfield
township In 1898.
Mr.. Baldwin is survived by his
wife and two daughters, Mrs. L. e.
Burris, of Elliott, Iowa and Mrs.
Dora Blair, who resides at the home.
Mr.. Baldwin's parents were among
the earliest pioneers of Mahaska
county, having originally settled on
what is now known at the old Ack-
ney place on the Beacon road, living
there for many years. The father of
the deceased helped to plat the or
iginal town site of Oskaloosa, and
was one of the Quakers that formed
the unceus that has done so much for
the community. His death occurred
during the pioneer life and his wife,
Mrs. Mary Baldwin, who was known
by every one as Grandma Baldwin"
made her hope here until a few
months before her death. He was a
kind and loving husband and father
and will be missed by the whole
community.
PHINNEY-McCARGAR. - At the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. McCargar
near Oskaloosa, Iowa, occurred a
pretty wedding December 10, 1913, at
IS p. m, when their daughter, Bertha
L., was united in marriage to Rev.
Lauren A. Phinney. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. E. l.. McCar-
gar, brother of the bride.