The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-09

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SCOTT-Isaac Newton Scott was
born June /, 1874, in Fulton county,
illinois, at what is now the town OF
Fiat, but formerly the old Scott farm,
and died at his home in New Sharon
early Saturday morning, Aug %, 1915,
aged II years. months and % days.
When a small boy he moved with
his parents to McDonOugh county,
near Abingdon Ills. There he attend
ed school and later Abingdon college.
While residing there he united with
the Christian church and lived true
to the faith throughout his life. In
1877 the family moved to Oskaloosa,
Iowa, where they remained for six
monIns, then coming to New Sharon,
which has since been his home. In
1866 Mr.. Scott was married to Sarah
Ellen Lewis and to this union were
born three children: Mrs. Byron Lee
Glow, of Roy, Mont; Chas. l.. and
Mary Irene, still living at home. One
sister, Mrs. E. E. Obgurn, of Des
Moines, the only. surviving. member
of the Scott family, was present at
the time of his death.
Mr. Scott was a charter member of
the Christian church of New Sharon,
only two of the original members now
surviving, Mrs. James McCaulley and
Mrs. Hattie Kramer. The deceased
was strictly honest and upright in his
business dealings and respected by all
who knew him. He had been in fail
ing health for a long time and con-
fined to his bed since January, endur-
ing much suffering. but with patience
and fortitude.
Funeral services were held at the
home Sunday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. Mackenzie, and interment was
made in the Friends cemetery.
WILDMAN-Hannah Bailey, daugh- |
ter of Samuel and Harriet Bailey, |
was born in Washington county, Ohio,
Feb. %, 1885. Her childhood days |
were spent in the locality of her |
birth and, in fact, was her home an |
til after her marriage.
She was birthright member Of the |
Friends church and of the |
orthodox ranch. She was married to |
Oliver Wildman at Marietta, Ohio, |
March 20, 1859. To this union We're |
born six children, three of whom are |
living and three deceased, as follows: |
Alonzo, who died at the age of 8 |
years; Lulan b., now living at Oska
lOOsa; Efie and Adah, twins, both OF |
whom have passed beyond, Ettie in in.
fancy and Adah dying at her home in
Lynnville, March 2, 1905; H. G. Wild
man, now living in Keokuk, and G.
W. Wildman, of Lynnville. All of the
living children were present at the
funeral
Besides the aged husband and three
sons, she leaves three sisters living
n Ohio, sixteen grandchildren, six
great grandchildren and scores of
friends, many of whom have proven
heir friendship during her many
ears of affliction.
After trying their fortunes in Ohio
hey decided to make start in the
;reat West, locating in New Sharon
n 1871 on a farm adjoining town,
where they lived continuously until
moving to Lynnville in 1896. While
living in New Sharon, Mrs. Wildman
uttered a light stroke of paralysis,
ollowed by rheumatism, which has
made her practically an invalid for
he past thirty years, and since NOV
ng to Lynnville she has been unable
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tx times, and then in a carriage or
n automobile. She has been in poor
ealt hfor several months, but the
cause OF her death was due
o a fall resulting in a fractured hip.
his accident, coupled with her deli
ate health. was more than she could
tand and after an illness of about a
lonth she passed peacefully to the :,
reat beyond on Monday morning,
Jug. 20, 1915. H.
Services were held at the home of
er son, G. w Wildman. in Lynnville,
Wednesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock, ii
onducted by Rev. Doan of the c
riends church and Rev. Picket OF d
ne NJ e. church. Interment was h
lade ut the Friends cemetery in n
ynnyille. where she was placed near I
lie graves of her daughter and Q
randson.
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