Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-06-02
|PIONEER CALLED
TO HIS REWARD

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VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR AND
PROMINENT AUDUBON co.
FARMER DIED SUDDENLY
The people Of Audubon we're
greatly surprised last Saturday aft
ernoon when word passed from lip
Ito lip that A. N. Detwiler had died
at his country home in Lincoln
township. Very few people knew
that he had been ailing. and in fact
he had not been confined to his
home very long. A little more than
1.-TWO weeks ago he suffered sink
ing spell but It lasted only few
days and he was able to be up and
around a. usual. About ten days
ago he came into this office to visit
the writer. and he talked Of his i'll
mess. but said he thought he was
good for many more years yet. 1t
Twas the writer's good fortune to
have known him for many years,
and to fave known him well, and
we only knew him to esteem him
more highly as the years passed by.
Mr.. Detwiler came to Audubon
county in the early sos and located
ON Q farm In Lincoln township.
which he brought to high state Of
cuitivation. He was an Industrious
worker. man of generous impulses.
and never forgot the hospitable
ways OF the pioneer.
He was man Of keen intellect.
and took delight in keeping well in
formed on the topics Of the day.
During his residence in this county
he held many positions of trust. and
filled them with credit. He was
successful In the farming operations
and while he had borne adversely
bravely. he enjoyed prosperity quiz
city. III
Anthony M. Detwiler was born in
Mifflin county. Penn, January 2e.
1910. and died at the family home
in Lincoln township, Audubon coun-
ty. Iowa. May ~, 1921, aged 81
years, 4 months and I day. He was
Of Revolutionary ancestry. his great
grandfather coming to America
from Switzerland in 174s. He was
the second SON Of Christian and
Caroline Ham Detwiler, who moved
their family to johnson county.
Iowa. in 1854. Here Mr.. Detwiler
attended the common schools and
entered upon the study Of law in the
State University Of Iowa Just before
the breaking out Of the Civil war.
He enlisted in Company H. Second
Iowa Cavalry, in August, 1851. and
was sent to Davenport, thence to
Birds Point, and south to Island
No. 10. He took part in Grants
campaigns for, the opening OF the
Mississippi river. and participated in
several important battles in these
campaigns. He was made q prisoner
at the battle Of Nashville, Tenn.
and confined in q Confederate pris-
on at jackson, Mise. three months.
After his release, he rejoined his
company and was ordered to Selma.
Alabama. where he was mustered
ont. after having served his country
four years and two months.
On his return to Johnson county.
Mr.. Detwiler found the study Of the
law too combining. gave up his law
course. and engaged in farming.
In March. 1856, the family moved
to Audubon county. Iowa. and set
tied on the farm In Lincoln town
ship. where. except for four years
spent in the town Of Audubon, they
have since lived.
In 1870 Mr.. Detwiler was united
ii marriage to Nancy J. Shaffer.
They celebrated their golden wed
ding anniversary December 8. 1890.
To them were born six children:
Mrs. r. A. Griffin. Glidden, Iowa:
Edna Detwiler, Carroll. Iowa: Mrs.
Caroline Underhill. Hood River. Or
egon: Miss Mollie Detwiler, Boston,
Mass: Dora and Allin Detwiler. who
are at home. There are four grand
children: Robert and Helen Griffin.
and James and Edith Louise Det-
wiler. These. with the wife. sur
vive to mourn the loss Of the hus-
band and father.
Mr.. Detwiler is also survived by
four sisters: Mrs. Paulus. OF Iowa
City. Iowa; Mrs. Sarah Squire. Long
Beach. CAL; Mrs. Kate Allin, Dem
yer. Col: Mrs. Mollie Gibson. Chill
licotke, Mo-, and one brother. q. H.
Detwiler. Of Redmond. Oregon.
Funeral services were held at the
Methodist church in this city Sun
day afternoon at 8 O'Clock. in charge
Of the pastor. Rev. d. J. Shenton.
The large floral offering was q beau
tiful tribute to the memory Of the
deceased. A large concourse of sor-
rowing relatives and friends follow
ed the remains to their last resting
place In Arlington Heights cemetery.
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