The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-18
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BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
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Edward H. Curtis, Oskaloosa .....,,.25
2545 and
Agatha Pearl Bartlett, Osk. ........19
KIRKPATRICK- Born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred kirkpatrick, on Jan. 18th,
1917, at their home 511 B avenue
West, an eight pound daughter.
JACKSON.-Mrs. Benny Jackson
died at her home in Evans on January
16, 1917, at 400 o'clock p. M, age 40
years. She was born in Missouri. and
has spent most of her life in Iowa.
The husband and several small child
rem are left. Funeral services from
the residence on January IS, 1917, at
1890 o'clock a. m. Interment in the
Old cemetery.
ROSS,-Mrs. Anna Margaret Ross
died at her home in Eddyville, on
Sunday afternoon at 2:45, after a
lingering illness, She was 70 years
Of age. The deceased has lived the
greater part of her life in Eddyville
and she was an example of right
eo1sness for all. She was kind
and loving bother and viii be greatly
missed. She leaves to mourn their
loss besides. her husband two chill
dren, VIM Ross of Eddyville and Mrs
T. ~. Williams of ottumwa.
!, ALLISoN.-Mrs. Vermelia Allison,
wife of Chas. Allison, died Sunday
morning at 7:40 at her home east OF
Eddyville. Death. was the result OF
complication OF diseases. She
was rs years of age at the time OF
her death. The deceased was loved
and respected By all who knew her,
and her death comes as personal
sorrow to large circle of friends
She leaves to mourn their loss be-
sides her aged companion, three
children, James and Lon Allison OF
Cedar, and Mrs. Wilbur Blackstone
of Charlton. The funeral was held
at 1880 p. m, Monday, from the home
with interment in the cemetery at
kirkville.
SPATES. William Lawrence
Spates, son of Robert and Margaret
Spates, was born in Mahaska county
Iowa, May II 1862. Died Dec. 2C
1916 aged "a years months and IL
days. Was married to Miss Julia
Ewing of Springfield, Iowa, March %
1888. To this union was born three
children: Alice and Susie both dying
in infancy, and Cressie NJ, McCor-
mick of What Cheer. He died at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Laura E
Norris, of paralysis. He leaves te
mourn his loss, Mrs. Cressie McCor-
mick of What Cheer, Iowa; foul
grandchildren, Lorsne, Blanche, Eu-
gene and Marjorie. Also three
Sisters, Mrs. Laura E. Norris of Rose
Hill Iowa; Mrs. Carrie B. Moore o.
Rose Hill Iowa, and Minnie l.. Dick
son of Maquoketa, Iowa He was &
member of the K. P. and Odd Eel
low lodges, who rendered faithful
service during his sickness Funerf
was held in the Methodist church a
Rose Hill, conducted by Mrs. Cordelis
Peterson. The body was laid to res
in the Rose Hill cemetery. :.
GORDON.-Mrs. Mary Gordon wa'
born in Shropshire, England, July l
1884. and died at the home of he
daughter, Mrs. L. p. Davis Januar!
8, 1917 at the ripe age OF 81 years
months and days
She came to America with he
parents in 1855, living at first a
South Clair, Pennsylvania, and late
moving to Philadelphia where sht
lived for five years 1t was her,
that she met Thomas Gordon of New
Maine, Scotland, to whom she wa
married on January 4, 1853. IT
their union were born eight children
seven sons and one daughter, thre
of whom live. Mrs I. p. Davis o
Oskaloosa, Mr.. Joe Gordon and MI
John Gordon of Charlton, Iowa, to
gether with seven grandchildren an
one great grandchild survive t
mourn their loss.
Since the death Of her husband 81
years ago she has made her hom
with and been under the kinrly an
loving care of her daughter Mrs.
P. Davis. For several years she ha
been under the affection and limita
tion of two slight strokes OF paraly
us, but through it all she has snow
;emarkable sweetness and patienc'
and was always more thoughtful o
others than she was of herself.
AS d girl in England she becam
member of the Baptist church an
her life bore clear memory to tn
beauty and reality of her. religion
faith Her daily habit OF praye
kept ever new and fresh in her hear
the conservation of her younger, year
to the service of her Master, and a
she had lived, so she died in tn
comfort and faith of our Christia
hope. g,s.
She was gentle and retiring in dis