The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-08-25
SUDDEN DEATH OF
OLD SETTLER
Philip lochmiIIer Dies at His Home
in Denison on Last Friday Al.
ter Short illness.
IN EAST BOYER TWP.
Funeral Held Monday Afternoon at
Baptist Church-Widow and Five
Children Left to Mourn.

Philip Lochmiller, one of the old
settlers of Crawford county, passed
away at the family residence on South
Main street on Friday, August goth
at s O'Clock in the evening after an
illness of only three days duration
Mr.. ,Lochmiller suffered with gener.
al breakdown due to old age, the or.
gans of his body refusing longer to
carry out their duties.
The deceased was born in Enger,
Prussia, on Feb. /, 1888, being the son
of Hamlin and Anna Lochmiller, both
of whom died in Germany. Philip was
reared in his native country to a farm
life and received his education in the
public schools near Enger When
twenty-fOur years of age he came to
America, going directly to Fort Madi-
son, Iowa, where he resided for four
years. In 1861 he was united in mar
riage to Miss Coralina Neehoff, also a
native of Prussia. Shortly after their
marriage they came to Crawford coun-
ty driving across the country with an
OK team, bringing all their earthly
possessions in the wagon that the OK
en- drew. But as they had just started
housekeeping the load was light Mr..
Lochmiller was poor, but had energy
and~thrift and was willing to work
hard and diligently to make home
in the new country for his family Up
on arriving at Denison. Mr.. Lochmiller
met Mr.. j. w. Denison and rented
forty acre tract from him, but at the
end of two years purchased tract OF
land in East Boyer township on Sec
tion and moved small frame house
from Deloit to his farm. The farm
house was only SX12 feet. but this
served their purposes for year and
then he built log cabin 12X12 feet.
From time to time Mr.. Lochmiller
added land to to his farm until he had
secured $50 acres. which is now being
farmed by his son, Gus. The fertile
land Welded good crops under the care
of Mr.. Lochmiller and it was not long
until lie had become prosperous. From
time to time he added improvements
to his farm until it was one of the best
improved farms in that section of the
county. He and his wife had many
to endure during the early
years OF their residence in Crawford
county owing to the scarcity OF every
thing. For the first six months they
were, here they had no cook stove,
but they faced the many hardships
with great fortitude and it was not
long until they were reaping the re-
ward of their hard labors. In 1887
they retired from the farm and moved
TO Denison, where they have since re-
sided. Politically Mr.. Lochmiller was
and for three years held
the office of road supervisor. He was
a member of the Baptist church and
was one of the leading and influential
men during the early days. He en-
ioyed the respect and esteem Of every
one in the county aud his friends
we're numbered by his acquaintances.
Seven children were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Lochmiller. five of whom. to-
gether with the widow, are left to
mourn his death Those surviving
are: Mrs Antonia Johnson, a resident
Of Los Angeles, Cali; Mrs. Clemen-
tina Ransom, of Denison; Gustave.
who is farming the home. place in
East Boyer township; George F., a
farmer residing near Emmett, N. d..
and Rudolph, Of this city. He also
caves one brother, Herman Lochmill-
sr, a resident of Denison.
Funeral services We're conducted on
Tuesday afternoon at the Baptist
Rev z. P. Williams officiating,
after which .lterment was made in
Oakland cemetery.