Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-08-24
SUMMONS COMES
To N. Il. WILLlSTON
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN PASSES
AWAY AT DES MONIES EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING
SERVED COUNTRY DURING WAR
Funeral Services Held at Family Home
Tuesday Afternoon. Leaves
Wife and Daughter

Melville H. Williston, resident
of Manchester since 1869, and Civil
War Veteran, passed away at The Re-
treat in Des Moines, early Saturday
morning, August goth, 1921. For some
years Mr.. Williston had been in a
feeble condition, and during recent
months he suffered mental break
down and on Sunday, August 14th,
he was taken to The Retreat for treat
ment. Heart trouble brought about his
3 death on Saturday.
Funeral services were held at the
home on East Butler Street, Tues
day afternoon, at 2::30. Rev. j. Frank
Moore, who begins his work as pastor
OF the First Congregational Church
here the first of September, and who
arrived in the city Tuesday morning,
had charge of the services. Inter-
ment was made in Oakland cemetery.
Mr.. WiIliston was born in Rocks
bury, New York, February 22nd, 1847,
the son of Presbyterian minister.
From the state OF New York the fam
Z lily went to Strongsvilie. Ohio, where
he spent part of his early life. Later
the family moved to Reedsburg, Wis
consin, and there he Unlisted in the
Army at the age of II years. He served
with the 14th Wisconsin Infantry dur
ing the last year of the Civil war. AT
the close OF the war he returned to
his home in . Wisconsin and engaged
in the lumber industry for few years.
In 1869 he came to Manchester, and
this place has been his home ever
since, except for, a short time spent
in the state of Washington, where
he had large property interests.
On September oath, 1872, Mr.. Willis.
ton was united In marriage with Miss
Mary L. Merritt, of Cuba, New YORK
To them was born one daughter, Mrs
e. T. Afford, of Waterloo, Iowa. Sur
viving him are the wife, and daugh-
ter. two grandchildren. Williston Al
ford and Mary Eleanor Afford, OF
waterloo; and one brother, John Will
liston. and a sister. Miss Mary Will
liston, OF Ashland, New York.
In 1877 Mr.. Williston entered the
employ Of the H. B. Glover Company
Of Dnbuoue. as a travelling salesman,
and remained with that company for
thirty-two years, retiring from the ac-
five duties as salesman in 1909. For
more than fifteen years Mr.. Willis
ton was on the board of directors or
the Delaware County State Bank OF
this city, resigning from the Board
at the time he went to the state OF
Washington to look after propery IN
terests in the northwest.
For more than forty-five years Mr.
Williston was member OF the First
CONGREGATIONAL Church Of Manchester,
and was one of its most faithful and
substantial supporters during all Oh
those years. Mr. Williston was man
of strong religious convictions ana
nothing would swerve him from the
path Of right. In his dealings with
his fellow men he was eminently falI.
and during his many years as sales
man for the Glover Company he form
ed wide acquaintance with the busl-
ness men over Iowa and surrounding
states. Many who knew Nell Will
liston so we'll, will grieve to learn
of his passing.
Among the relatives and friends here
from a distance to attend the funeral
on Tuesday were Mrs. Lila Afford,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Miller, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Plumb, and Mrs. Geo.
Garrettson, Of Waterloo; Hon. and
Mrs. John Leggett, of Cuba. New York;
Mr.. L. e. Bissell and Mr.. Fawkes,
OF the Glover Company of Dubuque.
DR.. z. T. Afford and son, Williston.
are on trip in Canada and all eff
forts to reach them by messenger We're
fufiIa