The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-01

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Germany. The elder Blattner came
/, to Oskaloosa in the early part of the
4 year 1855. He was a butcher and
for years operated a market and
!, packing establishment in building
that stood at the northwest corner of
the intersection of Fifth avenue and
!, First street He later formed a
| partnership with Louie Grentz, and
!, established the Oskaloosa Brewing
Company, one of the first properties
of it's kind in Iowa, and the business
operated until 1888.
Fred Blattner was the youngest,
but one, in family of six children,
of the late Charles H. Blattner; Car
koline, wife of J. e. Parks; Laura,
n wife of the late Thomas Daugherty
, | of Ottumwa; Mary, deceased; Fred,
erick and Chas. H., deceased. Fred was
born in Oskaloosa, July %, 1861. He
attended the public schools and Os.
kaloosa college, but he early exhib-
!, tied an adaptability for business and
went into the harness at an early
age. He was hard worker and a
, money maker and he prospered. He
!, had a wonderful capacity for bust
] ness and acquired considerable prop
erty.
He was married with Miss Marga-
ret ]. Cavanaugh of Ottumwa, in
1888, and to this union came one
child, daughter, Miss Ana Helene
Mr.. Blattner had wide acquaint
, lnce. Almost every one a resident
N the town for any length of time
! came to know him. He was whole
iouled, good-natured, possessed OF a
aculty for making friends, and he
ever forgot an acquaintance. He
became associated with a number OF
raternal organizations in the city,
he Odd Fellows the Elks and the
, Eagles and was otherwise affiliated
lie was 50 years months and days
/ + age at date of death.
Funeral Sunday, January %, 1917
300 o'clock p m, from St Mary's
atholic church. Interment in For
st cemetery. Oskaloosa Lodge OF
lks in charge of grave services.
The casket will be open at the
ate home on North d street fol
riends of the family who may call
,etween the hours of ten and twelve
Sunday morning. The casket will
lot be opened at the church.
TAYLOR.-Amos Taylor was born
Columbiana county, Ohio, Decem
Der 23, 1929, and died in What Cheer
iowa, January 16, 1917, giving him a
,ecord of eighty-seyen years and
twenty-four days of life.
He was born and reared a member
If the Friends Society commonly
;alled Quakers, and remained mem
Ter of this Society until about the
ear 1871, when he united with thu
christian church at Indianapolis
owa. He has for period of fort!
Tx years remained loyal and con
istent member of this church.
On September 81, 1854, under thu
orms OF the Friends Society a
Iiddleton Church, Columbiana, Ohio
,e was united in marriage with Rutl
lnna Lipsey, who survives him ant
nourns his passing.
For three years after their mar
iage they continued to live in Ohio
1ut the Abolition spirit, which wa!
itrong among the Friends always
.ent many Friends and New Eng
anders to Kansas during the ante
)ellum days to aid in making Kan
Ias Free state, also sent Amos ant
q Ruth Anna Taylor to Kansas in 1856
where they continued to live endu''
ng all that comes to pioneers fol
light years.
1t was left by Congress for Kansa!
o decide whether she would be ;
Tree or slave state. The antagonis
tic pro" and anti" slavery senti
ments were nowhere stronger thar
IN Kansas at this period. What wa!
known, as the Border-Ruffian wa
VS. on and raids from Missouri out
laws into Kansas territory were co
mmon.
Living on the border between
Kansas and Missouri, only few
miles from Atchison, and with theil
known strong anti-slavery senti-
} ments, they were. in more or less
! constant danger from attack by the
u border marauding bands.
Wilmer Taylor, of briggs, Idaho
their Oldest son, when boy of five
II six years of age, was sent to {
cornfield at night and alone re-
NAMED there for hours, while the
mother, the father being absent from
: home, argued with bandits who came
to rob and perhaps to kill. Edgal
. Kansas Taylor of Oskaloosa wa!
born in Kansas.
J. The subject of this sketch, though
/ a Quaker, and exempt from militar!
! duty, voluntarily equipped himsel
! and joined the Kansas militia wher
Gen Price threatened raid into
the Kansas territory.
After eight years of pioneer life
the family, because of the mother:
failing health, returned to Ohio ant
: remained there for one year.