The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-30


for a number of years. ! He went to
Oakland, California, and was promi-
nently associated with the west coast
insurance bus mess. Concerning
the deceased the Keokuk Constitu.
tion-Democrat has the following:
THE funeral of Charles w. Mead
was held at 10 o'clock this morning
from the parlors of a local undertake
ing establishment. Charles F. Ell
lott pastor of the First Unitarian
church, was in charge of the services.
Burial was in Oakland cemetery.
Several relatives from other cities
we're present at the funeral and many
of Mr., Mead's old friends and business
associates also attended. Charles
W., Mead was born in Keokuk in
1856, the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
w. Mead, who were prominent in the
educated in the public schools OF
keokuk. For many years he was
employed in a responsible position
with the Iowa State Insurance com.
pany In 1897 Mr.. Mead left Keokuk
to take a better position in Califor-
MIA He made his home at Oakland,
that state. On Dec. T. 1915, he died
from heart failure. His death was
great shock to his relatives and
friends, who had supposed him in the
best of health His body was brought
back to Keokuk last week. The body
was laid to rest beside the graves oil
his father and mother. An uncle,
Samuel Vail, is also buried in the
same lot" be-. s.a..,.s-'
DAVIS.-Rosser Davis, Sr., was
born in Ebbn Vale, Wales, March II,
1897, and passed from this life at his
residence, 1902 Second avenue west,
December &c, 1915, at AIS a. m,
aged IS years, 9 months and 9 days.
He was united in marriage to Caro-
line Potts, Feb 8, 1858. She passed
from this life some II months ago.
To this marriage were born twelve
children, nine of them still surviving.
The other three died during their in
fancy. There are also forty grand
children and seven great grandchil-
dren. The surviving children are:
Thomas, OF Hiteman, Iowa; John r.,
of Terre Haute, Ind; Rosser, Jr., of
Carbonado, Ia; Isaac p, of Carbon
ado, Ia; VIM. r., of Carbonate, Ia;
Samuel, of Beacon. Ia: Mary Ann
MRS. NJ. L. Thomas) of Rose Hill, Ia;
Elizabeth MRS. f. A. Mnkler), of
Oskaloosa. Ia; and Caroline MRS.
f. A. Farnsworth). of Oskaloosa, la.
There is also a brother and sister
still living in Ebbn Vale, Wales.
Mr.. Davis has made his home with
his daughter, Mrs. Farnsworth, since
the death of his wife. In 1860 he
emigrated to this country and when
the first call was made in 1851 for
volunteers he enlisted in the 22nd
Reb., Co. /, Ohio Volunteer lnfantsy,
and from which he was discharged
after two years service on account of
wounds, but after his recovery he
again enlisted in Co. D, Hist Reg,
Ohio Vol. Unfit, where he served until
the close of the war.
Mr.. Davis at the close of the war
located near Akron, Ohio, where most
of the children were born. But about
35 years ago, on account of Mrs. Dav-
is health, they came west, locating
at What Cheer, Iowa. About ten
years later he moved to Mahaska
county to what is known as the
Glendale farm, from which he moved
later to become citizen of Oska.
lOosa and for the past II years has
been a resident of the city or near
vicinity. The deceased was both
we'll and favorably known both as
miner and a farmer, though for the
last few years he has been COMPEL
ed to retire from all active employ.
ment on account Of age and failing
health. This was something that
bore upon him, because heretofore he
had led an exceedingly active life.
Pneumonia and old age caused his
death. He was a member of Phil
Kearney Post, G. A. r. and the ser.
vices will be conducted by them at
the Christian church. Wednesday,
Dec. 30, 1915, at 200 p m. Inter.
meDt at Forest cemetery.
abba and What Cheer papers
please copy