Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-25
JOHN Wolf DIES At
Age OF 1O3 YEARS
MEXICAN, BLACK HAWK AND CIV.
Ill WAR VETERAN, AND SERV-
.| ED AS RANGER.
BORN In PENNSYLVANIA IN 1913
Funeral Services of Pioneer Held ut
Wesleyan Methodist Church mt
Dundee Tuesday.

AS nearly as we can learn, Mr.. John
Wolf was born in Pennsylvania on the
7th of December, 1913, where he re-
manned until about thirteen years OF
age. In early manhood he came west
as far as the Missouri, where he re-
manned untilthe outbreak of the Mex
lean war, in which he served his
country we'll for thirteen months. He
also saw service in the Black Hawk
war in Illinois and Iowa and then in
1861 he enlisted for service in the
Civil war where he valiantly served
his counry for three and one-half
years. AT the close of this war he
continued to serve his country in the
ranger service. While engaged in
this service he made fourteen trips
guarding immigrant trains across the
plains from the Missouri river to
| Oregon. 1t was most interesting to
! hear him recount many of the Incl
dents incident to these perilOus jour-
neys over the plains and across the
mountains in company with Kit Car
son, famous scout and Indian fighter
and other like characters of the from
] tier He saw great deal Of Indian
warfare on the plains and knew many
of the army officers and scouts, as
we'll as Indian chiefs, of the early
days in this western country.
For many of the comforts which we
now enjoy in these prosperous times
! we are indebted to these hardy SOL
diers and frontiersmen.
On the 10th of March, 1912, Mr..
Wolf was united in marriage to Miss
Elizabeth Bartley, and to them ten
children were born, nine girls and
one boy. all of whom have preceded
him to the spirit world; his wife al
so dying some twenty years ago. At
ter remaining single for about three
years he was married to Mrs. Mary
Alloway of Edgewood, Iowa, Jan. l,
1901, with whom he lived until death
likewise claimed her, on December
II, 1902, leaving him alone in the
world except for IA grandchildren
and more than score of great-grand-
children. From the time he, was six
years old until he reached man
hoods estate, Mr.. Clarence Odell had
made his home with Grandfather
I Wolf" and with gratitude for his
early home and when Mr.. Wolf was
left alone in the world Mr.. Odell took
him to his own home where he has
has resided for about three years,
until death called him hence
Sunday afternoon, April 22d at
!, 1870 o'clock. Thus it will be
seen that Grandfather Wolf had at
tanned to the unusual age OF 1O3 years,
4 months and II days.
During his long, eventful and adj
Eyeturous life. Mr.. Wolf Mad ait var
ious times accumulated siderant =
property, but because of his love o.
sport and adventure. many large suns
were lost and at the time OF his death
he possessed only his humble home
in Dundee.
9ii The older inhabitants of this and
neighbOring communities speak OF
him as having been good neighboT
and kind friend.
Funeral services were held in the
Wesleyan Methodist church at Dun
dee, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The services were attended by the
school children, who attended in a
body, and by the members of the G. A.
r. Rev. R. Wesley Mack, pastor of
the church conducted the services !
Interment was made in the cemetery
at Forestville. Xxx