The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-02-12

south of Rose Hill, Iowa, Feb. 6,
1914, aged SO years, months and
l day. She was married to Jackson
Douglass Aug. 81, 1895. To this
union was porn twelve children, elev-
EN- of whom are living-seven boys
and four girls, one boy dying Aug. 2S,
1913. She leaves besides these, her
husband. a father, Hiram Alexander
and three brothers and four sisters.
The loss to the family is a sad one,
the youngest child being only a few
hours old The husband and father,
as well as the family, have the SYM
pathy of large circle of friends and
neighbOrs. The funeral was held at
White Oak church Sunday afternoon,
Feb. s, at 2 o'clock, conducted by
Rev. II. G. Millice, of Rose Hill, the
interment being made in the White
Oak cemetery. The pail bearers were
William Pilgrim, Wash. Taylor, F.. b.
Hackley, Carl Anderson, Frank Te-
trio and Harry Allgood.
WOLGAMOOD. Daniel Wolga-
mood, one of the oldest residents and
best known citizens of Oskaloosa,
passed away at his home, No. 303
North A street, at 1:50 o'clock this
Tuesday morning, February 10, 1914,
of the infrmities of old age, follow
ing an illness and decline of about
three months duration. Tine imme.
diate cause of death is given as ar
teral sclerosis, although the decline
dates back for a considerable period
and the old gentleman has been seri-
ously i'll since Thanksgiving time.
Deceased was born June l, 1924, at
Little York, Pennsylvania, of Ger
man parentage, the father, Christian
Wolgamood, being a pioneer settler
of his state. The original name in
the German was Wohlgemuth, but
suffered changes and contractions
for the sake of euphony and the u.s.
age of a people unable to understand
form of today was adopted by family
family came to Oskaloosa in April of
1882 twenty-five years ago. They
had previous residence in White
Pigeon, Michigan, and removed to
Oskaloosa from Toulon, Illinois,
where they resided for number OF
years. Deceased was married with
Ann McGuire at White Pigeon, in
1889 and fifty-fve years have been
spent in the companionship of this
good woman. Their union has been
blessed with seven children, five
girls and two boys, all of whom are
living today: Lydia, wife of Thomas
H. Carlin, of Oskaloosa; Rosetta
wife of T. J. Prescott, of Canon City
| Colorado; mi, resident of Colorado
City; Hugh. of Oskaloosa; Luna
wife of 5. J. Fitzgerald, of Des
Moines, and Misses Tessie and Mel.
lie, at home. Deceased was second
in family of ten children, only two
of whom survive him, a sister, Mrs
Ann ferret, and a brother, Samuel
Wolgamood, residing at Elkhart, In
diana. The family was prominently
connected and had an active part in
the formative period of the native
state. sympathy of a wide acquaint
ance and many intimate friends is
! extended Deceased was a carpen-
ter and cabinet maker and one of the
best in his line. He believed in the
good old fashioned code of honesty
and his principles were reflected in
mis- work. He was an intense man
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time before his death. He never lost
interest in humanity and the events
of the world and he was a fighter in
the political field. He attributed
his general excellent health to his
practice of constant occupation, do
ing something, even to cultivating an
excellent garden, in the work Of
which he was expert. Until recent
years he was a familiar person about
town and had an extended acquaint
ance. He was ever ready with a
CHEEKY good morning or was able tc
hold his own in an argument upon
topics of the times and to success
fully defend his position. Funera
service Thursday. February IL, at st
Mary's church, Rev. Father Thomas
F.. Lotus officiating. Interment in
| Forest cemptpry