The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27

The remains of Mrs. Leah wilson
who passed away in Keokuk on Frl
day evening at 1905, were brought
to this city for burial at Moss Ridge
Gem etery, Saturday evening, the fun
eral services having been held from
the undertaking parlors Of Pearson
| Vaughan and Holbrook, Saturday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. MT
Barnes officiating.
Mrs. Wilson was born in Barbour
county, West Virginia, April 8, 1872,
being a daughter Of George and Eliz-
abeth (Reger) Pickers. She was first
married to Levi Johnson. and moved
| to this city in the early seventies.
Her second marriage was to Stephen
| 8, Wilson, which occurred at Garth
age in August, 1873. In 1885 they
moved to Clark county, Kansas,
where Mr.. Wilson engaged In the
drug and later the grocery business,
leaving that place in 1883, going to
Huntington, Kansas, which remained
their home until the year 1890. when
Icy moved to Keokuk. which has
since been their home.
Mrs. Wilson was stricken with
paralysis about seven years ago, and
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attack. She suffered her last stroke
about five weeks ago, falling down
the steps at her home, into the base
ment, breaking her arm and dis
locating her shoulder. She was taken
to Graham hospital following this
accident, and had been there since,
but remained in helpless condition.
She is survived by her husband,
Stephen S. Wilson, and the following
brothers and sisters: Mrs. Lulu
Pence, Craig, Colo; Mrs. Emma
West, Keokuk; Olando Pickens, ST..
Joseph, No., and John Pickens Of
Stockton, Kansas. -
She became a member OF the
Methodist church in early childhood
and was a member Of the Trinity
NJ E. church of Keokuk.
The board of review began its
duties last week. the board being
composed of A. G. Williams, chair
man; Jay H. Helms. Carthage; Chas.
Padberg, Dallas City. and Chas. Stef-
fey Of Basco acuing as clerk.
Roy McMechan writes his parents
here that he left the Recruiting sta
ton in ST. Louis, June 4, for Fit Sam
Huston, Texas, where he was assign
ed to his regiment. Company G Of
the Nineteenth regiment, regular
army. Edgar Turley of the aviation
corps, has large field at Leon
Springs, adjoining FIT. Huston, but at
the time of writing his letter home,
Roy had not met him.
Henry Rams has arranged to con-
vert the upper floor in his business
block on the east side of the public
square into six room fiat, modernly
equipped, and will move into the
same during the early part of July.
The house where the Rams family
now reside, will be occupied by the
owner, Mrs. H. Cutler.
The Missionary society of the Pres
byterian church enjoyed picnic on
the Samuel Sweeney lawn Thursday
afternoon. The ladies gave a pro-
gram during the afternoon, followed
by an lhtermission for lunch
j. M. McAnulty of Neosho, who
was contemplating a visit to his
mother Mrs. Susan McAnulty, of this
city, in the near future, writes here
that he has been elected as presi-
dent of the First National bank of
Neosho. Mo-, an will be unable to
absent himself from the duties in
cumbent upon ,.le position.
+ George Long, son of P. D. Long of
this city, who has been located in
albuquerque. New Mexico, the past
year, has enlisted in the aviation de-
partment of the United States army,
and is now in training at Pensacola.
Fla. He was the only member of
eight applicants from New Mexico
passing the examination. He will
have eighteen months training before
being ready for service.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Faris and
Samuel Naylor, accompanied Hon. O..
F. Berry to Augusta on Wednesday
evening to attend meeting Of the
Red Cross chapter, at which Mr..
Berry was the principal speaker.