Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-20
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mother Of four children. Samuel H.:
Agnes A.. Edith M. and Emma. III OF
whom are dead. His second marriage.
was to Mary e. O'Neal, who died No
vember 20, 1896. Three children were
born to this union, William =. Charles
". and Earl. His third marriage was to
Elmira Orman. February ~. 1897. To
Eva, VIVA, Gladys and Freddie.
He leaves also two stepsOns, six
grandchildren and four great grand
children, ono brother. Mack. OF Mime
apolis, Mimi, and ono sister, Mrs.
Marian Mccoy Of Searsboro.
He served in the civil war as corpor-
al, Co. e. 36th regiment, Iowa infantry.
He became q member Of the Church of
in Christ for more than eighteen years.
Contributed.
Thomas S%hasnpnoi.
Thomas Shampnoi aged IS years.
died Wednesday Jan IL at the home
of his daughter Mrs. Jacob Bennett on
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a two weeks illness Of pneumonia. Mr..
Shampnoi was born in West Chester,
N. Y, January is. 1881 and grew to
young manhood there. He learned the
'shoemaker's trade after receiving q
common school education and in 1867
came to Iowa, 500 after locating at
Salem where he spent the greater part
of his life. In early young manhood he
was united in marriage to Miss Eliza
beth Reader who passed away about
two years ago at the Bennett home
in Fairfield. To them were BORN four
children, all of whom are living. They
are Mrs. Arpie Burden Of Eldon; Hor-
ace of Mountain Grove, Mo-; Walter OF
Greentop, Mo-, and Mrs. Jacob Bennett
Of this city. Mr.. S%har1pnoi came to
Fairfield about three years ago to make
his home with his daughter. He was 2
lifelong member Of the Baptist church
He was affiliated with the l. o. O. r..
and the G.. A. RS, being q member OF
company E Of the famous First Iowa
cavalry. The remains were taken to
Salem Thursday morning where the
funeral was held at ! O'Clock at the
Baptist church and interment made in
the nearby cemetery.-Contributed.
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Mrs. Helen A. Psrigo.
Mrs. Helen A. Perigo was born in
Delhi. Delaware county, N. Y, January
10. 1886, and died at Ottumwa, Ia, at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. II.
Streeter on January II, 1915. N de-
ceased grew to womanhood and was
married in her native state On Septem-
Der Fl, 1864 to, Joshua Edwards. Nine
children were born to this union. three
Of whom with the father preceded her
to the spirit world.
After the death Of her husband she
broke UP housekeeping and made her
home with his daughter, Mrs. Streeter
until the time Of her departure. For
four years the family have made their
home in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Edwards will be remembered by
her loved ones, and a host of friends as
a sweet, trustful spirit, ever animated
by a strong desire to do the will of her
master. whom she came to know in the
| days of her youth, and to whom she
was ever true and loyal. She united
with the Presbyterian church when a
girl. and remained O consistent member
through the rest Of the passing years.
She leaves a legacy to all who knew
her, and especially to the members OF
! her family in the recollection OF her
patient, devoted, trustful faith, which
was always sufficient, and came
off more than sconqueror' in the final
test. The funeral services were held at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. E. III.
Streeter on Thursday. January Is, con-
Quoted by the pastor of Plymouth Con-
gregational church. Rev. B. ]. Rhodes.
The remains were shipped to Auburn,
N. Y. for Observation-Disclosures.
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Mrs. Mary Barnes.
Mary Shirley was born in Ireland IN
1916. She came to this country in her
childhood and settled In Wapello coun-
ty when she was but ten ears OF age.
She made her home in Ottumwa during
!, the greater part of her life. In 1862 h
was united in marriage to Jackson
Rush and to this union there were born
/ six children Of whom two daughters
M. Rush died in 1886 and she was
married again in 1888 to Jasper New
ton Barnes. Mr.. Barnes preceded her in
death in 1900. In 1896 n of her
daughters, Mrs. AlOnZO crawford
passed away, leaving a little family OF
children, the youngest OF them beins
hut six weeks Of age. Mrs. Barnes de-
voted herself to the raising OF this
family OF children for nearly twenty
years. making her home with her som
in-law. Alonzo Crawford. Though
small OF stature and rather frail OF
body she lived a life Of singular devo-
Ition to her task.
Her happy smile and gracious man
ner lighted up many a sick room In the
n%ei9hborhood where h lived. She
never seemed to be too tired ,or weary
to do something for some one else.
she was wonderfully sustained in her
life bv her faith in Jesus Christ, her
Lord and Saviour. About twenty years
ago she was baptized and united with
the United Brethren church.
About two years 8 she had a slight
{ | stroke Of paralysis. but she was up and
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