The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-02-10
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

/ Gertrude Wander Meyden, Oska. Is
! George Benedict, Eddyville .....21
.I2279 and
Dott Yeoman, Eddyville ........ rs
| RYERSON-Mrs S. p. Rhoads re
Iceived word the other day that John
&c. Ryerson, her son-in-law, died at his
home in Sedan, Okla, on Jan 81, at 4
O'Clock in the forenoon. The message
contained no flrther information. The
deceased was a former resident OF
Fremont and was about 65 years OF
age.
FINN-Michael Finn passed away
at the County Home, February 4th,
1916, at 1915 o'clock p. IN. age 81
years. He was born in Ireland, and
has been a resident of Iowa for the
past twenty-eight years. Funeral SER
vices will be held from st. Mary's
church on Sunday afternoon at o.
clock and interment will be made in
ISt Mary's Cemetery.
WHITE-Tacie f. White died at her
home, 400 Second avenue east, Feb
ruary 4th, 1916, of old age and la
grippe complications. She was born
on February Sth, in Lancaster Ohio,
and leaves a sister Mrs. John Shan
non of this city; and a niece, Miss
Daisy White also of this city. Funeral
services will be held from the Episco.
pal church at 10 O'Clock a. m: on Mon
day, and interment will be made in
Forest cemetery.
MORGAN-Word has been reeceiv-
ed of the death Thursday Of Mrs: Sar-
ah H. Morgan. The news came to
Mrs. Margaret White and Mrs. |. w.
Cook. sister and niece of the deceaS-
ed. Two sons remain of the family,
Prof. VIM. Earl Morgan of Columbus,
Kansas. and Jesse Henley Morgan, OF
Alva, Okla, at whose home the last
months of her life were spent. The
Morgan family at one time lived in
Oskaloosa. Mrs. Morgan was the wild
ow of Prof. VIM. B. Morgan, for a
brief time in the 70's, President OF
Penn College, resigning that position
to continue in the chair of mathemat-
les, and later for many years, PROBES
sor of Mathematics in Earlham Col
lege, Indiana. Mrs. Morgan was 50
years of age, native of North Carolina
daughter of Jesse and Margaret Hen
ley. She was engaged in educational
work over the large portion OF her
life. During their declining years, Prof.
and Mrs. Morgan made their home in
Lowell, Kansas, where the husband is
buried and where the wife and mother
will be laid to rest.
JENNINGS Mrs. Sarah Jennings, |
died jan IS, 1916. Deceased was born
in Illinois in 1886, WAS united in mari
riage to Abraham Gillian in 1855,
came to Iowa in 1861. To this union
was born six children, John T. of
Omaha, Nebr.. Ada, who died in in
fancy. Albert c. of Rose Hill, Mary
E. AllgoOd of Rose Hin. Rose Lacey
sasOf MOXie, Kansas, Margaret Mieir
of Hamilton, Kansas.
Deceased was left a widow in 1867, !
was married to William Jennings in /
1876 and to this union was born two
children, James J. of Hedrick, and
is survived by three sons, three daugh |,
ters, twenty-siX grand children and
twelve great-grandchildren.
There were present at the funeral
two sons and one daughter, also a mum
Der Of grandchildren. The other son
and daughters, were unable to be
present on account of sickness.
Deceased was for many years resi-
dent of Monroe township. this county. |
since her marriage to Mr.. Jennings /
she has lived in Oskaloosa until a few !
years ago, when she went to live with !
her son and daughter near the old |
home. She was loved and respected !
by all who knew her. She was a good !
a kind and sympathetic friend
with a disposition to look beyond all !
clouds and doubts to brighter day. |
She will be greatly missed in the hon. !
cs where she spent the last years OF
her life. The sympathy of many
friends goes out to these sorrowing
relatives. The funeral services were
held at the Cheesman Funeral home |
on Monday, Jan. 80, at 1880 O'Clock. |
Rev. Alexander McFerran of the Pres
byterian church conducted the servic-
es. Beautiful hymns we're sung by
Mrs Ethel Douglas and Mrs. Martha
Morgan.
Interment was made in Forest Gene
terry.
McCLAIN-Jane English daughter |
Of James and Jane English was born
in Harrison county, Ohio, Feb. II.
1885. 1t was there she grew to woman
hood and was united in marriage to
Samuel Mccain, Dec 8, 1859. They |
lived in Ohio until the fall of 1855, !
when they emigrated to Iowa and set
tied in Mahaska county, where they
lived until the death of Mr.. McClain
which occurred Jan. IA, 1901. Since
that time she has made her home
with her children. Two years ago last
August she went to the home of her
daughter, Mrs. H., II. Gearhart, at Ash
land, Oregon, where she passed away
Jan. q, 1916. after a. brief illness of
pneumonia. aged 80 years. IL months
and 10 days.