The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-06
BORN IN VAN
BUREN, COUNTY
Thomas Jefferson Baugher Died on
Farm Where He Had Lived
For Period of Six
ty Years.

/ boNAt All Il T., reU o. uollioSs uCt-
ferson Baugher was born March ~.
1857 in Harrisburg township, Van
Buren, county, Iowa, was reared to
manhood, resided and died last Satur-
day morning, February 2. at 11:40
o'clock upon the farm where he was
born, being sixty years, ten months
and FIVE days of age, his death being
caused by pneumonia He was a son
of John and Rosanna Baugher who
were among the early pioneers or
Van Buren, county. and was married
to Amelia Catherine Mailer, January
5, 1899, at the home Of the brides
parents, two miles north of Bonaparte,
Rev. Father DAILY performing the holy
marriage rites, according to the Catho-
lie faith He leaves to mourn his loss,
his wife, one daughter, Erma Marie
and brother, George w. Baugher Of
Arson, Mo, besides numerous other
relatives and a multitude of friends.
The funeral was held at the late home
Monday of this week, with Rev. P. II.
Peterson of Bonaparte, in charge of
the services and interment was made
in the Vale cemetery beside his par
ents and his twin brother, James. The
pail bearers were William Pfeifer,
Byron Moore, c. w. Fletcher, Henry
Moore, Kelley E. Mellen and Henry
Wallingford, all neighbors and life
long friends of Mr.. Baugher.
The annual business meeting and
basket dinner of the Bo1aparte Bap-
fist church was held Wednesday, Janu-
airy 30, with the usual good attend
ance. Officers for the church and
Sunday school were elected. The
resignation of Rev. Peterson was re-
ceived and accepted to take effect the
first of March.
P 0. Beck of this city received a
message Monday morning telling of
the death of his son John, Sunday
morning, February at his home at
Joplin, Mo. He had been employed
there for several years in the lead
mines. Mr.. Beck was thirty-eight
years of age and leaves wife, but no
children. He was employed here in
the wooden mills for several years. go
| ing from here to Bowling Green, Mo-,
| to be employed in handle factory,
/ finally locating at Joplin where he had
| lived several years. He leaves be-
sides his wife, one brother James, of
Davenport; his father, who is resi-
dent of Bonaparte and a sister, Mrs.
Walter Neatly, who lives few miles
north of here, and several other rela-
| tives.
Rev. l. Z. Koenig of Fairfield will
preach at the Bonararte Presbyterian
church next Sunday. February 10, in
the morning at IL o'clock and at 1880
in the evening. The Presbyterians
have no regular ministel. for several
weeks.
Peter Nicholson of Webster City,
Iowa. came last week to visit with his
dc, oh oil
Mrs. J. G. Whiteley, who recently
underwent an operation in Keokuk
hospital is recovering nicely.
Louis Norman, of Des Moines came
Monday for a visit with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Norman.
Mrs. Leslie Whitlock died at her
home in Wichita. Kansas, Wednesday,
January 80, after short illness Of
blood poisoning. Her husband is a
son of John Whftlock and was from
here and lived here most of his life
until going to Wichita a few years
ago. He is a grandson of Mr.. and Mrs
! G. H. Middleton of Bonaparte. The
many Bonaparte friends OF the family
extend their sympathy.
Mr. and Mrs W. W. Wilson were
called to Industry, Ill. Monday even
ing by the death Of a sister of Mrs.
! Wilson.
A card from H E. Rees, a former
Ronaparte boy, who enlisted a few
days ago and was sent to Chicago, to
friends here states that he is now sta
toned at Jacksonville, Florida, and
that he belongs to painters company
No. ].
Miss Ethel Packer came from Oska-
loosa for an over Sunday visit with
her sister, Miss Refa, who expects to
start to Los Angeles, Calf, Friday of
this week, where she will be married
February "A.
Grant Huston Of KNOXVILLE. Mo-.
went to Mt Pleasant last week and
took charge of his brother, A. l.. Hus-
ton, who was sent to the hospital sew
eral weeks ago. They stopped here
to look after Mr.. Illusions business
and get some Of his household goods
/ in order that he might make his home
with his brother In Unionville.
Merle Henry, son of NJ. A. Henry,
formerly in charge Of the Rock Island
depot for several years, is now sta
toned at Camp Funston and has been
made a corporal. He expects to be
soon as he has successfully passed
the examination for same.
George Junkips and family have
moved from the Ketcham farm, east
OF Bonaparte to Pennington. Charles
Cares and family of Pennington have
moved to the Ketchan farm and will
take the place vacated by Mr.. Jun.
/ kins.
| The Bonaparte Ladies' Community
club held their annual meeting at
Community hall here Tuesday after
noon.
| The home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. v.
Huff. few miles northwest OF Bona
parte, was the scene OF a pretty
home wedding, last Saturday evening,
February 2, when their daughter,
Mary Zenella. was united in marriage
with Max William DeRosear. Rev. Ed
ward Roberts of the Sharon church,
being the officiating minister. Mr. De
Rosear is the second son of Mr.. and