The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-28
BORN IN KEOKUK
IN YEAR 1913
Giles Petit Who Died Near Mount
Sterling, Was One Of the
Pioneers Of This
Section.
HE RESIDED ON A FARM
Death Comes to Mrs. German Of keo-
sauqua, Who for Ten Years
Had Charge Of
Telephone.

| BONAPARTE, Dec. 2S.-Giles,
Oldest son of Isaiah and Angeline
Petit, was born in Keokuk, Iowa,
Sept Z, 184S, and died at his home
near Mt. Sterling, Iowa, Dec. 10, 1918,
! at the age of 70 years, months and
II days. When eight years old, he
with his parents located on fran
near Mt. Sterling and since that time
resided in that community. Here,
when boy he attended the country
school and later, with many young
people of his time, went to the famed
Troy academy, after which. he for a
time was successful teacher in the
rural schools of the county. He was
married to Lois r. Jones, April 8,
1871. To this union ten children were
born, this happy family circle being
first broken when the youngest son,
Theodore, died at the age of sixteen
months. and again when Olive Re
becca, daughter of nineteen years,
was called to her reward. In 1875
he united with the Christians church,
under the preaching of Elder John
Shepherd and ever continued faith
full attendant and an active worker.
He has been for many years an elder
in the church and taught the mems
Bible class continually since the or
ganizauon of the Sunday school in
1890. He was greatly interested in
community and public aaffirs, man
true to his convictions, ready to help
the right to win and fearlessly OPP
posing the wrong. He leaves to
mourn their loss his wife and eight
children, four sons and four daugh-
tiers. The children are Grin T., of
Dixie, Iowa; Guy L., of Bloomfield;
Otto c., Of Bonaparte; Mrs. Alta
Campbell and Mrs. Orabel HUFF OF
Harrisburg; Ray S.. Mrs. Artie Allen
and Mrs. Iva Sparks who reside in
the home community; also nine
grandchildren and three great-grand-
children, three brothers and four SIS
tiers. and many other relatives and
friends. Funeral services were con-
Quoted by Elder L. v. Brown of the
Christian church and were held at
his home on Dec. 20, after which the
body was laid to rest in the BLACK
ledge cemetery.
viii Stedman returned to his home
here Thursday morning from Camp
Pike, Arkansas, where he has been
stationed since entering the service
several months ago. 4
The funeral services for Dr. Black
mer, who died at his home here
Christmas morning, were held at his
late home Friday morning. Rev.
Seeds. pastor Of the Methodist church
here, was in charge Of the services.
Interment was in the Bonaparte
cemetery.
Mrs. Harry Jenkins of Valley juno
ton, who has been visiting here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
returned to her home Friday
She was accompanied home
by Isaiah Meek and family, who will
visit there.
her work in the Office OF the secre-
tary of the state at Des Moines
Thursday morning. after visiting here
a few days with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Coolidge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Aiken returned
to their home in Yankton, South Da-
kota, Friday morning. They accom-
panied the body of French L. Eason
here. Mrs. Aiken being his sister.
formerly Miss Clyde Eason-
C. F. Schneider returned to his
home in Chicago Thursday morning
AFTER lew Gays WISH mere dt the
Mrs Laura Henkle home. Mrs.
Schneider will remain here until
after New Years day.
w. B. WEIGH Of Mt. Sterling, and
family were visitors here Christmas
day at the ]. A. Johnson home.
Clarence Middleton. who visited !.
here several days this week with his !
mother, Mrs. Sadie Middleton, return !
I'd to Chicago Friday morning.
Lieutenant H. p. Webb has receiv
ed his discharge from the army at
Camp Taylor, Kentucky, and is now
with relatives near here. He
vas superintendent of the Stockport
schools at the time of his enlistment. Z
Donald Dodds came home Monday T
Tor a few days furlough from the .
army.
Miss Matte Brown of Illinois, is |
listing at the ]. A, Johnson home. !
Mrs. Guy Carr and son Keith, of |
Fort Madison, visited couple of |