The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-30

| Elaine Barr in Grand Rapids, Mich,
| Sunday morning. The remains will
be brought here for interment.
ERTSON.-Funeral of the laet
David Robertson that was to have
been held Sunday afternoon was
postponed on account of the failure
of the body to reach the city. Ser
vices were held Monday afternoon
from the First Presbyterian church.
WALKER. - Chas. Thad Walker,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Walker of
Barnes City, died at his home. Mon
day, May 81, 1918, at a. m, after
an illness of one week, aged Z days.
He leaves to mourn, his parents. Fun
eral services were held Monday at
City cemetery. . fr ~
FOX.-John w. Fox died at his
home in Harrison township, Saturday,
May 25, 1913, aged 81 years, 2 months
and 2 days, after an illness of two
leaves widow and two sons to mourn
his loss. Funeral services will be
held Tuesday, May %, 1918, at $3.50,
at the home. Interment in Eddyville
cemetery. ..r..
BARR.-The remains of Miss Ethel
Elaine Barr, who died May 26, at the
home of her brother, Harry ~ Barr,
in Grand Rapids, Mich, will arrive
this evening accompanied by her
brother. Funeral services will be
held from the Cheesman Funeral
Home, Wednesday at 2:3O p. m. In
terment in Forest cemetery.
BASS-Born to Mr.. and Mrs. James
o. Bass, formerly of Beacon, at the
home of the mothers parents, Mr. and
Mrs. F. c. Williams, No. 221 South NJ
street, Wednesday, May %, 1918. Il
fne son. The father is in France, 4
private in Company H, 16S Regiment.
The youngster is the first baby born
to the regiment. He is further distin,
guished in being the only grandchild
in the families of the parents.
ROBERTSON.--DaV Robertson,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Robertson.
was born at Islip, Long Island, New
York May /, 1885. Here the early
years of his life was spent In 1886
he was united in marriage to Miss
Frances NJ Dobbin in Brooklyn, n. Y.
He moved to OswegO, n. Y, following
| his trade of cabinet making. In few
years the western fever took hold of
him and he moved to Kirksville, Mo-,
where he lived three years. In 1872
he moved to Oskaloosa and became
building contractor. Many of the
most prominent buildings in the resi-
dent and business districts were both
planned and built by Mr.. Robertson
as contractor. He built the First Pres
byterian church, and it was the fine
Icontruction Of the framed roof that
made il possible to use the old part
of the building after our disastrous
| fire of, two years ago. Mrs. Robertson
died ten years ago There was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Robertson four child
rem Margaret s. Byers who died in
1905, John ]. Robertson, of Oskaloosa,
Fanny NJ. Van Gasbeck. Vaudeville.
n. Y. Robert ID. Robertson who died
in 1891. Mr.. Robertson was a member
of the First Presbyterian church and
for many years as elder and a member
of the session. The funeral services
were held in the First Presbyterian
church Monday afternoon with inter
ment in Forest cemetery.
KIMBROUGH.-Died Monday ev-
ening. May 81. 1918, at S:14 o'clock,
at the family home, No. 40l North
Market street following a lingering
illness that covered a period months,
Noah Kimbrough. aged rs years
Funeral Friday May 81. 1918, at
2:30 o'clock p. m, under the auspices
of Phil Kearney Post q. A. R., at the
late home. lnterment, in Forest Gem.
etery. Friends please, omit fowers.)
Noah Kimbrough for years has been
one of the best known of the colored
residents of the city He was born
in slavery days in Old Virginia, and
parted from his mother when he was
six years of age. When the war of
secession came he enlisted on the
side Of the Union forces and for two
years and four months he served as
corporal in Company c. 62nd Colored |
Infantry, and received honorable dis !
charge at Jefferson Barracks.
Deceased has lived in Oskaloosa |
nearly forty years. at the present res
idence site, on North Market streer;
He 'is survived BY the WIDOW, MIS-