The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-22

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II. Shaw, No. 400 South A street a
11:45 o'clock Saturday evening, Apri
II, 1915, fine nine pound son. Moth
er and babe doing nicely and every
body happy.
WHITE.-Fremont Gazette: John
Journey White died at his home in
Fremont Saturday afternoon at 2:4C
O'Clock. Although his death had been
Expected for several days, yet it came
as shock to the family and his
wide circle of friends. He was one
Iof the oldest settlers of Cedar town
ship and had lived here continuously
for siXty-six years and was known by
everyone, and was familiar figure to
all. On Feb. 8, of this year. he and
his good wife celebrated their list
wedding anniversary, an event that
comes to but a very few. His illness
covered a period of several months
and was accompanied with much pain
and suffering, yet his complaints
were few and he passed through the
ordeal of a living death with that
ifortitude which is only born of a
noble and sacrificing character The
end came in a peaceful sleep from
which there is no awakening in this
world and his soul, took fight to that
bourne from whence no traveller
e'er returns"
John @. White was born in Dear
born county, Indiana, about twelve
miles north of Lawrenceburg, on the
Ohio river, on July "a, 1924. In 1928
he moved with his parents to Shelby
county, Indiana, and settled on Sugar
creek in Sugar Creek township,
where he grew to manhood. On Feb.
8, 1874, he was married to Miss AL
vira Il. Hough, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Hough, the wedding tax.
ing place at their home in the house
in which his bride was born, the cere.
mony being performed by Rev. John
Reece, Baptist minister. In the fall
of 1S48, Mr.. White came west look
ing for a location and stopped at Ere
mont, where he bought $40 acres of
land a mile southeast of town. After
completing the purchase he returned
to his home. On April 2, 1919, with
his wife and two children, one an in
FAINT of six weeks, and a small com.
pany OF other immigrants, he started
overland for Iowa. The spring of
1S49 was an extremely wet one and
much trouble was encountered on the
way owing to the soggy condition Of
the ground. The wagons would cut
through the sod and the horses would
mire and get down, causing a great
deal of delay. AS many as six horses
were down at one time and it took a
part of the time of the men to get
them up and moving on. After over
coming the many difficulties of travel
they arrived here April 80, being al
most four weeks on the road. The
family made a visit to their old home
in 1852, going and coming by team,
and the round trip was made in thirty
days and not drop of rain was seen,
a decided contrast to their initial trip.
Mr.. Whites early life was that of a
pioneer. At the time of moving on
the prairie farm, neighbors were dis
tant and trees scarcely in sight. To
one who was accustomed to the more
populated districts it meant a
change that can only De appreciated
by those who have gone through the
trying ordeal and the many sacrifices
which had to be made in those early
days. when the men and women were
building the foundation for the pres
ent generation.
In the fall of 1853, Mr.. White moy-
ed to Fremont, where he engaged in
the general merchandise business and
was postmaster of the village until
1861, when he moved to a farm a
mile east OF town which he bought
and owned, 500 acres OF land, his
holdings stretching for over two miles
north and south. Here he engaged in
farming, stock raising and feeding,
and was one Of the largest shippers in
this part of the state for several
years. No man was better or more
fayOrably known in Keokuk, WapelIo
and Mahaska counties in those DAYS
than was Mr.. White. His dealings
took him into all parts of the three
counties and he enjoyed a lucrative
business from the fact that those
with whom he dealt knew that he
was square and he had no trouble in
getting the big end OF the stock buy
ing business. His word was good
Wnetner ne made or lost on the trans
action. This splendid trait of charac-
ter made him lasting friends. In 1873
he again entered the mercantile bust.
ness in Fremont and was at the head
OF the firm of JChn O. White & Co. for
1--WE years, at which time he disposed
of his interest in the business. He
continued to five on his farm until the
spring of 1890 when he again moved
to Fremont, where he resided until
his death. which occurred April 10,
1913, at the ripe old age Of 80 years,
8 months and 16 days.
He is survived by his wife and nine
children. The children are: Mrs.
Francis A. Brownfield. of Monroe, la;
Mrs. Mary ]. Philippe, OF Fremont;
Mrs. Rachel Hockey. of Hedrick; Mrs.
Florence A. Eastburn, OF Fremont:
Mrs. Estella Watts. OF Hedrick; Mrs.
Eva Wells, Of Oskaloosa; Harry
l.