The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-18


ty, Ohio, and was married to John
Blanchard at Terra Haute, Indiana
and moved to Iowa in 1866. To them
were born ten children, four of whom
died in infancy. Those still living are
Samuel, Joseph, Henry and Andrew,
also Charles A. Blanchard and Mrs.
Sarah McFate both of this city. Be-
side these relatives she has living a
sister Mrs. Mary Hildebrand, OF Still.
well, Iowa, and a brother George l..
! Porter, of Little Rock, Arkansas. She
was converted and joined the Meth
odist church at Terra Haute and con-
! tinued in her Christian life until
death. Funeral was held Thursday
afternoon, February IL, 1915, at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. Sarah
McFate, 112 North H street. Inter
ment was made in Forest cemetery.
WYMORE.-Of the death of lady
well known in Oskaloosa, the Albert
Lea Evening Tribune of Monday,
February s, says:
After eighteen months of extreme
suffering the wife of ]. w. Wymo-e,
sank to that long peaceful sleep at
Abs o'clock Saturday afternoon at
her home, LAT College street.
Mrs. Wymore was taken i'll shortly
after the birth of her daughter, Cath
crime, with abscess of the brain and
within a few weeks became totally
blind and remained so until the time
of her death.
Through all her suffering she bore
up patiently AMI remained as cheer
full and optimistic as possible to her
husband who watched over and cared
fo- her constantly.
She is survived by her heart broken
husband, her son Jimmie and daugh-
ter Catherine. Mrs. Amanda Mefford
of Cedar Rapids. mother of Mrs. Wy
more and Mrs. Fay Curkuff of Mar
Iowa, a cousin were pres
ent at the time of her death.
The deceased was well known in
Albert Lea having lived here more
than 9 years, moving from Oskaloosa,
Iowa. She was an officer of the Yeo-
men Lodge and a member of the De
gree of Honor Lodge.
The funeral will be held at the fam
lily residence Tuesday morning at
1890 by Rev. Duncan Weeks of the
Episcopal church. Mr.. Wymore will
take the remains to Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, Tuesday noon where they will
be inferred in Oakhill cemetery
MCLAIN - FINKBOHNER. - The
Fremont Gazette says: "A wedding of
more than passing interest took place
Feb. 6. 1915, when Mr.. A.
w. McClain and Mrs Margaret Fink
bonner, both of Fremont, were joined
in holy bonds of wedlock at Mon
mouth. Ills. The ceremony was per
formed at high noon at the NJ. f. par
Rev. J. Drew performing the
ceremony, the only witnesses being
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Goehring, of Ere
mont. who accompanied them on their
trip TO Monmouth, returning the same
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. McClain went
on to Chicago and will enjoy honey
moon trip of two weeks, visiting rela
tives in the big city and at Blooming
ton, when they will return to FIRE.
mont and be at home after March l,
at their home a mile west of town.
The bride has been a resident of
Fremont for about two and one-half
years and during that time has en-
1eared herself to a large number of
acquaintances who will wish her all
the Joy and happiness and prosperity
in her new surroundings. She pos
sesses those wOmanly qualities that
never fail to enforce admiration and
respect of the community that profits
by her presence. Well reared and |
skilled in all the domestic tastes that |
mark the refined home, she brings !
TO her own home the traits and quail |
ties that must insure its happiness. |
That she will bring forth honor to |
The home over which she has been |
called TO preside is demonstrated by |
her rounded symmetry of perfect |
Darts-head. heart. mind and soul
oVely in all the traits of Womanli- |
ness.
OF the groom it is not possible to |
say much to add to his popularity |
here. He was born in this township |
where his life has been spent. He |
has been most successful as a farmer |
and has acquired a competence by |
lint of hard work He is a man of |
splendid character and good quail |
les. He is known and admired by |
everyone because he Is worthy of ii, |
and not for the reason that he has al |
ways lived here. He is industrious
and thrifty. which always commands |
and merits the good name |
and reputation which he enjoys. No
1ne in this community is held in
higher esteem than Asa McClain.
May all their days be happy days |
and may their years be long, is the
wish of the Gazette and their hun |
ireds OF friends in this community.
McCORD-The funeral of Mrs. J. |
:. McCord was held at the NJ. Z. |
church in Eddyyille last Thursday af- |
.ernoon, her pastor, Rev. T. X. Hol-
iday speaking words OF comfort to |
he bereaved relatives and friends. |
After the services the remains were
aid to rest In the family lot in High
and cemetery. The pail bearers were
six OF her grandsons.
Layina Beaver, daughter OF VIM. |
Beaver and Mary A. Hoffman. Beaver,
was born in the state of Pennsylvania ,
on March Both, 1912. When she was
about ten, years OF age she removed !
with her parents TO Indiana.
On February 10th, 1858 she was
united IN marriage TO j. G. McCord |
near Delphi, Carroll county, Indiana