The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-05-20

IJ0hn Ullchney OF Bolton, Iowa, a
pound boy, Saturday morning, May
10.
F0RGRAVE-The San Jose (Calif)
Herald says: Funeral services were
held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
in the First Congregational church
lover the remains of Mrs. NJ. c. For
grave who passed away at her home,
l129 Tenth street. at an early hour
Friday, April 80 Mrs. ForgraYe
Twas a long time resident of San Jose
and we'll beloved for her qualities of
character by all who knew her. Be-
lsides being one of the oldest mem
Tiers of the First Congregational
IChurch, she was a member of the
Women's Auxiliary OF the G. A. r..
land also of the Eastern Star, both of
which organizations participated in
the final services.
In supplementary note well
known Oskaloosa man writes: Mr..
and Mrs. r. G. Forgrave were well
known in Oskaloosa where they liv-
led in the early SOS. They came to
California about 1888. lived four years
at Santa Rosa, and in 1887 moved to
San Jose. Mr.. Forgrave passed away
about 1895. Mrs. Forgrave died from
sudden attack of bronchial trouble
before medical aid could reach her.
| met her Wednesday afternoon and
tshe said she was feeling fine, and was
cheerful and lively. The only other
occupant of her home was a young
lady, student, who heard her cough
ling about o'clock a. m. She went
n hnr nj a
Ineighbor, but she was gone in about
half an hour.-RespeCtfully, Jas. Hy-
att, Campbell. Calf.
HAVENER-John Wagner Haven
Ter, was born in Morgan County, Ohio,
Nov. rs, 1880. He was married in the |
year 1856 to Harriet Olney and in
1858 they moved to Mahaska county I,
Iowa where he engaged in farming !
He was one of the pioneers of this |
section of the state and became a |
charted member of the Mt. Carmel !
Methodist Protestant church four and
a half miles northwest of Bussey ,
which is one of the oldest in the =
county. Mr.. Havener was one of the ,
workers of the church and was con-
tinued as an honorary member of the
board of trustees to the time OF his
death.
Mrs. Havener died in 1892 since
which time their daughter Matte
kept house for him. Twelve years ago
he retired from the farm since which
time he has resided in Oskaloosa,
where he died at his home, May II,
aged S4 years, ) months and 16 days.
Mr. ana Mrs. Havener were the
parents of seven children: Thomas
Henry, deceased; Everett, of Gordon
Nebr.; Frank of Vancouver, Wash;
Mrs. Belle Lowrlan of Bussey, Iowa; 7
Matte Havener of OskalooSa; Will
lard, deceased and Mrs. Viola Wood
row of Oskaloosa.
Mr. Havener was an honest and in
dustrious worker and a good neigh.
Dor, and he was ever ready to help. 4
Though advancing years and much ,
suffering had dimmed his faculties
he was patient sufferer to the end.
There remain to miss him and grieve (
his departure in addition to the five ;
named, II grandchildren, (
great grandchildren, sisters and {
many other relatives, former neigh {
bors. co-workers and friends. The '
funeral services were held in the
Mt. Carmel church, May 10, conduct S
ed by Rev w. H. Benz Tnterment {
was made in the Sand Ridge Gene {
-ery nearby.
FRITCH-Melissa Ann Vaughn one 4
Of the twelve children OF Mr.. AMI !
Mrs. A. ]. Vaughn, was born in Noble
county, Ohio, March IA, 1856, where
she lived until about thirteen years
If age, then moving with the parents
o Brown county, Indiana, where she
vas married with Louis NJ. Fritch.
Mrs FTitch is among the first of the |
Vaughn family circle to be summon
ed in death, the longevity of the
amily being in fact, remarkable. !
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
!. Vaughn are both living and are
of Guthrie Center, Iowa,
where they have resided several ,
several years. They are 81 and 81
'ears of age respectively. Six sisters
md two brothers also remain. In the
immediate family circle there were ,
Ieven sons and a laughter, Harley i
md jeanette. deceased, Herman j..
= Andrew, Alonzo E., Art L., Hanson
l - y. LtEOy,
)skaloosa, one in Creston and two
II Los Angeles. There are also seven 6
The family came to p,
owa in 1890, removing from the
ormer home in Indiana, and have
lived in Oskaloosa through a con- !
ears. Mrs. Fritch, in early life !
United VITA the Christian church and |
las been a faithful member of the
organization up to the time of her 5
leath. She passed away in Chicago, |
Nay s, 1915, of apoplexy. She had
,een taken to a hospital for treat s
neut for the relief of gall stones and
While here she was stricken with APP Il
,plexy and death soon same to her {
elief Tine body was brought to o. n
Ialoosa by the sons residing here and I
Tim" Fritch of Creston. Funeral ser
ices were conducted at the Christion {
,hurch in Oskaloosa at 2:30 o'clock J
}. m, Tuesday, May IL. 1915. Rev. Il
Charles s. Farley officiating. Nelgha
,ors, friends and associates of the
amily acquaintance united in ex-
ending sympathy to the family At
enhance was quite large. Present
rom a distance were Mr.. and Mrs.
Zoe Stevens and Mr.. and Mrs. David {
sawyer of Guthrie Center; Miss
iladys Fritch of Modale; Mrs. Han.
ION Fritch of Los Angeles. Mr.. and
Hrs. Tim Fritch of Creston; Mr.. and