The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-05
BIRTHS, DEANS, MARRIAGES.
Charles Lautz, New Sharon 2
1871 and
Mary Cooper, oskaloosa. I. :. q

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! Mary Cooper, oskaloosa. /. q
| ! MDowELL-Mary Faye McDov
ell, daughter OF ]. e. and Il. M. Mo
DoweI, was born in MRhaska count
January IL, 1900, and died at Ter
ton, Oklahoma, Wednesday, octobe
212, 1914 at six O'Clock D. m. at tn
age of IA years, 8 months and L
days. The deceased spent the frs
eight years of her life in Iowa, liV
Ing in Mahaska county, near Lacey
About six years ago the family re
moved to Oklahoma, where the,
now I've. Two years ago she SUI
fered from a severe attack of appen
dicitis, from which sac recovered
and was spared until this recent Ill
ness from tonsilitls. which terminal
ed her young and vigorous life. MARY
father and mother, a brother, ]. G.
Mcdowell, and many near and dis
tant relatives in Oskaloosa and vi
cinity. Tae family came with the
remains OF the deceased to this city
arriving Friday, Oct %. Brief funer.
al services were held at the Forest
Quoted by Rev. A. ]. Behner.
MOORMAN-SMITH - Married, al
the A. M. E. parsonage, Wednesday
afternoon, Oct. Is. 1914, at o'clock
Rev. II. c. Norman, pastor of the A
M. E. church of this city, and Mrs
Ora M. Smith, of Marion, Ind. Rev
A. A. Tolson, of Wesley Chapel, per
formed the ceremony. The above in
cident brings to our city new family
who are most heartily welcomed
Rev. H. G. Norman is a new man in
the Chicago Conference, having come
to it at the last annual meeting in
Chicago on a transfer from the In.
diana Conference, of which he had
been a member for seventeen years.
His last charge was at the Fifth street
A. M. E. church at Marion, Ind, with
a membership of $50 communicates.
1t was here he first met and wooed
the lady who is now his wife and
when he was assigned to the Oskaloo-
sa charge he came here at once and
entered upon his work, making spe-
cial arrangements at the parsonage
to receive the brlde-to-be. In due
time the lady came on and the cere-
mony was performed as recorded
above. Mrs. Norman is a lady of
charming personality and most pleas
ing to meet. She is well equipped
for the duties and responsibilities she
has assumed, having been a church
worker all her life, and We bespeak
for her and Rev. Norman a pleasant
and profitable years work In this new
field of labor. They are here to labor
in the Masters vineyard, to WELD an
influence for good in the community
and to make that influence felt among
all classes, and should receive the
hearty support of all who wish to see
such work succeed.
CLARK--William Clark was born
In Scotland In 1861. His parents
came to the U. s. in 1869 and made
their home in Pennsylvania for a.
short time. The family then came
out west and resided at What Cheer
for several years, where he was mar
ried to Miss Isabel Clarkson, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Clark
son. To this union were born twelve
children, eight sons and four girls.
The oldest son is married and lives
n Buxton. The oldest daughter, Bes-
sic, is married to Mr.. Jonas Mabie, !
IT., and resides In Colfax. The rest
Of the family are all at home. Mr..
Clark has been unable to attend toI
lis daily employment for more than
,welve months. The death angel en-
.ered his home on Oct. 26, 1914, att
$3.50 p. m, aged So years, a victim of
heart failure. He leaves an affec-I
tomato wife and twelve children, six
two brothers and
hree sisters to mourn his death. Mr..
Clark was well known in Iowa. While F,
| resident in Beacon and Sewers he
ook a great interest in Improvement
If the coal miners throughout District |
No. Is of the w. M. w. of A. He was
/ delegate to the national convention
If the U. M. w. of A. that Assem- bled
It Indianalopis, Ind. The funeral !
services were held at their residence
n Colfax, Thursday afternoon, Oct. |
70, conducted by Rev. Munyon. pastor
# the Christian church, Prairie City. |
The mines were closed a half day and |
he weather being fine there was a
'ery large gathering of his fellow.
vorkmen following his remains to
oak Hill cemetery, where interment
vas made. The wreaths of flowers
we're numerous, rich and beautiful.
Mr.. James and George Clark, bro
hers Of the deceased, and sister.
Mrs. r. Mckay, returned home to
Mystic on Friday, Oct. 80. Mrs. r.
lows returned home to Abba. The
bird sister returned home Friday.
dr. Alex Clark, the oldest son, wife
md family returned home to Buxton
IN Sunday, Nov. /. Mrs. John Gar
TART, niece of the deceased, returned
lone to Des Moines, Thursday night.
hrs. James Wilcox, Of Ogden. sister
II Mrs. Clark, attended the funeral; |
Ilso her sister, Mrs. Tom Meadows,
md her aged father, Mr. James Clark
ION, who makes his home with Mrs.
Clark. ]. A. B.
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