Annals of Jackson county, Iowa, Vol 1-6, Part 48

Author: Jackson County Historical Society (Iowa)
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Maquoketa, Iowa, The Jackson county historical society
Number of Pages: 1202


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The patriotic ardor of the two young boys was not uenched, however. and in August, 1863 they both re-enlisted in Company G , 8th Iowa Cavalry, and thus completed their army service as volunteers instead of regulars. and in a "critter company" instead of as trampers. The Atlanta campaign and McCork's and Wilson's raids demonstrated that horsemen had no sott snap either, but they both returned at the close of the war. Comrade Marikle removed to South Dakota in the la'e 60's and owned a farm one and a half miles from the city of Sioux Falls. This he sold in 1889 and took


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up his residence at Escondido, Cal. He was prominent in Grand Army circles there, having served as Post Commander and his funeral was con- ducted by Post and Relief Corps with every mark of sorrow and esteem.


10. And now it becomes my sad duty to record the passing from us of one who had served the Association as an official, and was endeared to all of us by his sterilog qualities of character and wholesome comradeship. Lieut. Michael Malony of Bellevue, was elected our Quartermaster in 1902, our color Sergeant in 1904, and our Senior Vice Commander in 1905. It was the writer's privilege to enjoy several social hours with him at the Depart- ment Encampment in Dubuque, June 12th to 14th. He seemed well and happy, and greatly enjoyed meeting the large number of comrades gather- ed there. Only a few days after his return home, however, he suffered a stroke of paralysis, and sank gradually until on the morning of July 9, 1907, death came to relieve his suffering. He was borne to the tomb by six veterans of the civil war as pall bearers amid a throng of sorrowing neighbors and friends that far exceeded the capacity of the Congregational church in which the funeral services were held.


Comrade Maloney was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, August 10, 1842. His parents both died when he was only five years old, when he was adopted by an uncle and aunt by whom he was taken to Bellevue in 1851. His first military service, which began early in 1861, involves a bit of history that has received little or no attention in Iowa print. When the first war alarm was sounded after the attack on Sumter, many Bellevue boys were eager to enlist and a company was promptly organized with John P. Foley as Captain. lowa's quota was filled, however, with the First Infantry, and the Bellevue company was not accepted. Foley and a large proportion of the company finally, in June, went into Company I of the Fifth Infantry of which regiment Foley became Adjutant. In the meantime some of the boys sought another channel for their martial ardor. Illinois was recruit- ing actively. A company had been raised in Galena which Captain Ulys- ses S. Grant of the old army had drilled, and it had been assinged to the 12th Infantry. B. B. Howard, who had been commissioned Captain, was trying to raise another but enlistments lagged. M. V. Foley and Howard Beardsley of Bellevue had gone to Dubuque expecting employment but the places were filled so they concluded to go to Galena and enlist. They en- rolled in Capt. Howard's company and told him about the stranded com- pany in Bellevue. The captain immediately sent Sergt. French down there and he recruited enough boys to fill the Galena company.


In the enrollment some mistake or chicanery came about by which lowa was deprived of the credit due this state for more than half of these enlist- ments. The company became Co. I Nineteenth Illinois Infantry, aud our Adjutant General's Reports show as credited to lowa in that company, Isaac S. Allison, Howard F. Beardsley, Harrison Cowden, William Frost, Peter M. Fowler, Michael V. Foley, William Galloway, Lyman M. Jones and Charles II. Rhea, nine men. But there also enlisted in that company. and shown upon its rolls as residing in Galena, the following Jackson coun- ty boys: Louis M. and Lawrence Caroll and Joseph Smith from Higgins- port, Michael Maloney and William C. Smith from near Cottonville and


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Lamotte, John M. Michael from near Zwingle, John Morrissey from Smith's Ferry, and Milton Wintersteen from Fulton. The facts in regard to this 19th Illinois squad are given me by Howard F. Beardsley who was one of the Bellevue contingent and now lives in Chicago Comrade Beardsley includes in his list as from Jackson county, three brothers, Abram, Richard and Henry M. Walker, who, he thinks. came from Iron Hill or in the forks of the Maquoketa somewhere, and that they cime to the company with Milt. Wintersteen, but I have made pe sistent inquiries of those who were residents of that section before the war and have as yet found no one who knew the Walker boys. It is possible that their being credited to Illinois was not incorrect.


The 19th received marching orders in July, campaigned for a few weeks in Missouri and then was ordered transferred to the Army of the Potomac. They took cars on the Illinois Central at Cairo and changed at Sandoral. Ill., to the Ohio and Mississippi. This was on the 17th day of September, 1861, about noon. The train ran in sections, Co. I as in one of the last, together with Col. Turchin and staff and stragglers from other companies, left when preceding trains had pulled out. About 9:30 that night a bridge crossing a small stream in western Indiana gave way beneath the switfiv moving train, the cars were crushed in an awful wreck, and more young American soldiers gave up their lives or were maimed and hurt than ever met the casualties of war in a single company on any battle field during the civil war. Of the more than ninety members of Co. I who answered rol! call at Sandoral less than a dozen escaped uninjured. Captain Howard and twenty-four men were killed, and one hundred and five were more or less badly hurt Among the killed were Lawrence Carroll, Joseph Smith, William Frost and P. M. Fowler of the Jackson county coating- ent, and Michael Maloney, M. V. Foley, Howard Beardsley, Harrison Cowden and Charlie Rhea were seriously injured. . Maloney and Foley were confined in a hospital at Cincinnati for several months and finally discharged from the regiment. Milt. Wintersteen was discharged for dis- ability in November, 1861 The other Jackson county boys served their time out with the 19th, and it is a somewhat singular fact that, notwith- standing the severe fighting and heavy losses of the regiment at Stone Riv- er, Chickamauga and elsewhere, none of them suffered any serious casualties after the railroad wreck.


Comrade Maloney bore through life a permanent reminder of his narrow escape with life from the wreck. We all remember that he was always com- pelled to carry his head a little to one side. But the sterling character of his patriotism was evinced when he again responded to the call for "600. 000 more" in the summer of 1862 and enlisted in the company formed at Beile- vue which became K of the 31st. His former comrade, M. V. Foley, who had shared the peril of the wreck, joined in the new enlistment and they were both appointed sergeants in the company. Comrade Maloney's effic- iency as a drill sergeant was marked, and attracted the attention of officers in other companies It is mentioned by Capt. Milo. Smith and Major Far. well in letters published in Bellevue papers. "And it gained him promotion first as Sergeant major of the regiment, and afterwards, May 15, 1864, a> First Lieutenant of his old company, K.


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Comrade Maloney after the war, was engaged for a time as steamboat captain on the river, and then for more than twenty years was engineer in the saw mill at Bellevue. For the past nine years he had charge of the school building in his home city. He was ever a friend of the school inter- ests of his town and served on the school board and as its president for sev- eral years.


11. From far distant California agaion comes tidings that a Jackson county veteran has passed away, and he one of the oldest native born of our county. George W. Pate was born near Maquoketa, May 8, 1837, one of the very first white children born within the limits of Jackson county. His enlistment in Company F. 31st lowa Infantry is recorded as from Bridgeport, lowa. He removed to California in 1889, and died at Rio Dell near Humboldt, July 22, 1907. He never married but made his home in California with a sister. Mrs. R. Tyler. He never registered at any of our reunions. having left the state the year after the organization of this Asso- ciation at Bellevue in 1888.


12. John A. Wright of Nashville, born November 16. 1843, in Addison county, Vermont, died July 27, 1907, in Mercy Hospital, Clinton. He enter- ed army service October 5, 186 , as a volunteer substitute during the draft period and was assigned to Company F 11th Iowa Infantry. He joined his regiment in the field and was mustered out with them in Louisville, July 15 1865 Comrade Wright was an invalid for several years previous to his death being unable for eight or nine years to leave his home, conse- quently we did not meet him at our reunions


13. George Prussia was an Iowa pioneer. He came to Jackson county in 1840 with an older brother when he was only twelve years old. He was born in Ann Arbor, Mich., April 14. 1828. His parents followed in 1841 and took up land in Van Buren township George was one of the early California gold seekers, having crossed the piains in 1849. He returned in 1851, but made the long journey again in 1853, and spent another two years in gold mining and in lumbering. He was a farmer in Van Buren township when the war began, with a young wife married in the spring of 1861. But he deemed the calims of his country paramount, and when Company A of the Twenty-fourth was recruited among his friends and neighbors he went with them, being entrusted with the position of Corporal.


At the close of the war he returned to his farm which engaged his attention during the ensuing years except that he made his home for sev- eral years in Maquoketa. He died in Van Buren, August 13, 1907, and was laid to rest with the Grand Army service rendered by Alf Schofield Post of Miles He was a frequent participant in our reunions and though of a quiet nature was much respected as a comrade.


14. Among those lost this year was one whose military service ante- dated that of any other of us. Andrew Clark was a soldier in the Mexican War. He was a native of Ohio and enlisted at Columbus, the capital of that state, in Co. E, 4th Ohio Infantry in 1846 and served to the end of the war. His regiment went down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to New Orleans. and thence by ship to Matamoras. He served first under General Taylor


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and then under General Scott. His regiment was left at Pueblo, garrison duty until the fall of Mexico. He was an early settler in Brandon township in this county where he passed away August. 1907. He attended our reun- ions several times and registered with full recognition of his claims as a comrade


15. It is due a careful record of the military history of Jackson county that we also mention the death during the year in the state of Washington of Samuel S. Scott, better known among his old comrades as "Sim Scott. I have not learned the exact date of his death nor place of residence. Com- rade Scott was one of the first enlistments in Capt. Drips (company A) of the Ninth Iowa Infantry under date of July 9, 1861. and when the company was mustered in September 2, he received the appointment of 4th Corporal. He re-enlisted as a veteran in 1864 and when the regiment was discharged he was mustered out as a Sergeant. He was wounded in the Vicksburg cam- paign, June 7, 1863, but did not leave the command. He was born in wes- tern Pennsylvania and with his father's family, was one of the early settlers in Perry township. near Andrew, to which place he returned after the war. He removed soon after the war to Stuart, lowa, and from there recently to the State of Washington. I regret that I obtained these data too late to secure complete details in time for this report.


The very efficient and sacrificing aid ever given our Association by the county Society of Patriotic Women and by the Relief Corps organizations of the county calls for recognition and appreciation in every possible way. Our duty would not be complete, therefore, if we d d not in this manner express the sorrow and regret which we share with A. W. Drips Corps W. R. C. of Maquoketa in the loss of Mrs. Anna L Allen Allison, who was for two years the very ecfliient President of that Corps She was born in Otter Creek township, this county, January 24, 1857, and died at her home in Ma- quoketa, August 29, 1906. She passed away while our reunion was being held last year at Miles, a gathering which she had anticipated with eager zest, taking a part in as a member of the Society of Patriotic Women. But she was called to higher duties, and our great loss is her eternal gain. Her husband. Delos M. Allison, served a term of enlistment in Company F. First United States Infantry, but it was since the civil war.


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REGISTRATION OF PIONEERS AND OLD SETTLERS.


More pioneers and old settlers of Jackson county registered and became members of the association at the September, 1907, meeting than ever be- fore at any annual gathering. A few of the home-comers by error were reg- istered in this list, but are in pretty good company and are not finding much fault with the misake. The list as kept by Secretary-Trearurer, Jas. W. Ellis is as follows ;


Name and date of birth


Place


Came to Iowa


Jas W Ellis, November 25, 1848.


Indiana


,1852


Celia Hobert Kidder, Sept. 12, 1849.


Pennsylvania .1852


J E Shirk, March 28, 1828 Lancaster, Pa 1850


C E Duffin, Aug 29, 1849


New York 1873


I E Benjamin, Feb 10, 1850.


New York 1856


A S Hershburger, March 5, 1846 Illinois 1846


George Gehro


New York 1858


Caddie Germond Hubbell, Jan 27, 1862


Maquoketa 1862


Lutie Belden Crane, Feb 28, 1864


Canton. 1864


France Little-Butlerworth, Aug 7, 1858 Maquoketa 1858


W P Dunlap, July 7, 1833. Virginia 1858


Mrs. W P Dunlap, May 16, 1830


New York 1841


Benj A Spencer, March 5, 1843.


Canada 1854


Francis A Spencer, Jan 19, 1856


New York 1869


O McCaffrey, March 6, 1853.


Buffalo, N Y 1856


Mrs Agnes McCaffrey, Nov 5, 1865 Iowa. 1865


Elizabeth Williams, Dec 9, 1838


Pennsylvania 1858


Carrie Williams Fitch, Sept 2, 1874


Maquoketa 1874


N E Busterworth, April 18, 1856.


Andrew 1856


Allie P Butterworth, June 23, 1854. Maquoketa. 1854


Ellia Williams Rodgers, Feb 15, 1867


Maquoketa 1867


Ames Rodger, October 1, 1866


Maquoketa. 1866


L H Bilto, July 16, 1843 Illinois. 1869


Emma Morey, 1828.


New York 1846


J W Scott, July 25, 1826


Pennsylvania 1850


J N Nims, July 23, 1846


Jackson Co., Iowa 1846


Mrs J N Nims, 1863


Jackson Co., Iowa 1863


Ella LeDoit Sears, 1856 Iowa


1856


Nettie Buchanan Montgomery, 1817


1855


Wm G Swigart, 1859.


Maquoketa 1859


Carrie Sears Fischer, 1859


. Maquoketa 1859


Frank McNear, 1814.


1844


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Name and date of birth


Place


Came to Iowa


Betsey


1844


1844


M N Trumbo, 1842


Virginia. 1856


Mrs Trumbo, 1844.


1856


E M Ballingee, 1836


Michigan. .1868


Frank Fonderlin, 1846 Ohio .1866


Julia A Bramer, June 26, 1857


Illinois 1857


Miles Eaton, April 17, 1827


New York 1839


Mrs A P Simpson, July 28


New York 1867


Dug Watson, Feb 28, 1844


Pennsylvania 1865


E F Weeman, Sept 15, 1826


Michigan 1854


Jos Jerman, March 6, 1845.


Iowa.


845


JA Wright, 1852


England 1855


Mrs J A Wright, 1853.


. Iowa. 1853


J W Nims, 1840.


Iowa 1840


W C Gregory, 1844


Wisconsin 1861


E laubman, October 24, 1832 Isle of Man 1853


W Ingalls. Maquoketa 66


Mrs W Ingalls


J Ostert ..


Germany 1859


J S Billups, 1837.


Iowa 1837


O Edwards, Feb 26, 1857


1857


Lucy Foster


Mrs Ella Snoddy


Ireland 1853


Math Snoddy, 1865


Iowa


1865


Mrs J M Swigart, 1852


1865


Mrs Kate Snoddy


Iowa


Marjorie Snoddy


Mrs Ella Edleman


Ida Snoddy


..


Mrs N E Holland


Nettie Swigart Shannon Iowa


1879


Mrs Charles Bowman


Mrs Luella Whitemore, 1864


J B Gibson


66


L Anderson, January 19, 1854 Iowa 1854


Mrs M Goodrish, 1847


Maine. 1865


N Goodrich, 1839. .New York .1865


Mrs A B Eaton, 1858


1858


Mrs Dr Belden, 1844


Pennsylvania.


1867


J DeGraw, 1833.


1859


D H Wade. 1871


Scott Barker, 1861


M K Miller, 1860 near Maq. 1861


Mrs M K Mi ler, 1863


1863


A B Bowen, 1812.


New Hampshire. . . 1869


Mrs A L Little, 1843 near Maq 1812


Mrs C C Young, 1844.


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Name and date of birth


Place


Came to Iowa


Levi Wagoner, 1830


Pennsylvania 1850


Wm Wagoner, 1860.


Jackson Co. 1860


Mrs Wm Gibson, 1852.


. Maquoketa


1868


Peter German, 1849


1849


Mattie Rolf Miller. 1860


1860


Ana Patterson, 1867


1867


Matilda Gibson, 1863.


1863


Will R Miller, 1863


Iowa.


1863


Sarah McCarron, 1837


1854


Flora Maskrev, 1857


Iowa


1857


M H Tubbs, 1844,


Indiana 1854


Rebecca Lockwood Tubbs, 1844


New York 1849


J Fairbrother, Feb 14, 1847 Jackson Co 1847


Wm Reel, 1842. 1857


Nettie Correll Orcutt, 1851


Iowa 1857


Mrs Howard Thompson, 1852


1852


Mark Stanley


1874


Albert Bentley, Oct 16, 1837 New York 1839


Jennie Sanborn, 1862


1866


Al Reynolds, 1859.


Iowa


1859


Mis Al Reynolds, 1861


1861


M S Dunn, 1854.


66


1854


Mrs M S Dunn, 1855.


1855


Mrs Julia Callway


M Cullins. 1838. 1849


A G Bertlesen, Jan 27. 1822


Germany 1853


Mrs G Bertlesen, Oct 4, 1831


Germany 1854


E A Coverdale, 1857


Iowa 1857


Mrs E. A Coverdale, 1864


1864


CL Nims, 1859


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1859


Mrs A E Elthorp, 1846.


1846


BF Bowman, 1857.


1857


Mrs Hattie Nims, 1869.


1869


Mrs Charles Wendel, 1838


Ohio. 1841


JH Waugh, 1831


Ireland 1854


J A Carson, May 13, 1844


Ohio 1868


Elizabeth Beesley, Dec 1833


Canada 1848


Phehe LeDoit. 1828.


New York


1856


Mrs Frank Kelley, 1839


Indiana 1853


Sallie Swigart, 1828. Ohio 1840


Me'vin Goodenow, 1844


New York 1814


D T Craven, 1847 1870


Ben Green, 1859.


Iowa 1859


Mrs Ben Green, 1867


1869


Sarah Green, 1869


..


1869


W M Lane 1865.


1865


Mrs M Lane. 1866 Iowa .1860


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Name and date of birth


Place


Came to Iowa


R L Goodenow, July 29, 1820.


New York 1845


John Anderson, 1849


Iowa.


1849


Mrs Anderson, 1850.


Iowa 1850


Wm Eaton, 1864.


1864


Mrs I K Crane, June 5, 1836.


Pennsylvania.


1848


Mrs M Reigel


A A Deene. Dec 26 1842.


New York 1854


H Reid, March 30, 1842.


New York 1863


A J York, 1843.


Ind.


1873


Mary Davis, 1873


Jackson Co 1873


Wallace York, 1870.


Jackson Co 1873


Mrs Ida Woods 1878


Maquoketa. 1878


H Collins, Aug 20, 1867


Iowa


1867


O W Joiner, 1839.


New York. 1870


Mrs O W Joiner, 1850.


Iowa. 1850


Miss Mary Joiner, 1883


1883


Mrs L A Reid


Michigan. 1851


Mr C Small. 1845


New York 1861


Mrs C Small, 1846


Iowa


1869


Mrs John Wilson, 1873


Mary E Luse.


J J Gregory, 1890.


1898


R E Beard, 1838


1888


Mrs M Sagers


1851


J C Harrington, 1863


1863


E Hogg


Miss Dolly Hogg


Miss Edwards


Wm S Keeley, March 29, 1850


Indiana 1852


R N Woods, 1842.


Indiana


1856


Dorothy Palmer, 1851


Iowa 1851


Miss M Woods 1892


Iowa 1892


Mrs B. Smalley, 1872


lowa.


1872


Mrs W Keeley, 1847.


Iowa


1847


Hazel Bentley


Hannah Lowy


Henry Ward.


Iowa


Mrs Gertie Ward, 1870 Iowa


Pennsylvania 1855


Levi Keck, 1832


Mrs Jno Seeley


Pennsylvania 1856


Mr N Current


Iowa .. 1850


Mrs N Current, 1861


West Virginia 1870


Mrs Skelly, 1870.


Iowa.


Miss Maggie Woods, 1876.


Iowa 1876


Mrs M Woods, 1850 Iowa 1850


Frank Maskrey, 1852


Pennsylvania 1855


1840


John Wilson, 1869.


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Name and date of birth


Place


Came to Iowa


Mrs M Roach, 1837.


Indiana


1850


Frank Woods, 1869.


Iowa


1869


Mrs Frank Woods, 1873.


Iowa


1873


CC Woods. 1872.


Iowa


.1872


Mrs S Nickerson, 1838.


1855


Mrs Ella Phillips, 1887.


Iowa 1887


Dr Skelly, 1870 ...


Indiana


.1881


Mrs M Current, 1838


Illinois


1848


Mr M Current, 1837


.Canada


1854


W B Swigart, 1857


Maquoketa 1857


Mrs W B Swigart, 1859


Miles, Iowa 1859


Mrs James Hayes, 1863.


Iowa 1863


Mrs Ed Chipman, 1876


Iowa 1873


Ed Chipman, 1863


Kentucky 1871


Mrs R Codling, 1831


England 1842


TJ Houston, 1839


Ohio 1848


A Struble, 1847.


Ohio.


1854


Mrs Crane, 1836


Pennsylvania 1848


Mrs Kelley, 1846


Pennsylvania I846


Ida A Carr, 1883


LaPort City 1883


Claud W Carr, 1886.


LaPort City 1886


Mrs A J Riggs, 1844.


Ohio


1852


Geo W Sackrider, 1849


· Ohio


1857


Mrs Royal Oakes, 1846


England


1853


R M Gibson, 1837 ..


Pennsylvania 1852


Mrs R M Gibson, 1843


Pennsylvania 1851


Will Cundill, 1855.


Maquoketa .1855


Mrs Will Cundill, 1864


Maquoketa 1864


Emeline Taylor,


Mrs E A Carson, 1854 Ohio. 1855


J F Nicholson, 1841


Bellevue .1855


David Miller, 1846


Pennsylvania. 1854


V Wilson, 1850


Maquoketa 1850


Mrs R Shattuck, 1823


. Virginia. .. 1853


B R Reynolds, 1856. Maquoketa 1856


Mrs G Jenkins, 1864,


Pennsylvania 1869


H M Tracy, 1858


Iowa


1858


Mrs M E McDonald, 1839


Indiana


1848


Mrs T HI Berkley, 1858


Wisconsin


1865


O W Nims, 1842


Maquoketa 1842


Z M Ho'comb, 1852


Ohio


1863


Mrs Holcomb, 1854


New York 1860


Melvin Haven, 1840


New York


1865


Arminda Gehro, 1861


186


J C Murray, 1854


Pennsylvania


1855


Wright Bentley, November 28, 1833


New York


1811


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Name and date of birth


Place


Came to Iowa


Freeman W Dell, March, 1859


Canada


1865


Mrs Freeman W Dell, 1855


Maquoketa


1855


Mrs True Chapman, 1849


New York


1863


Mr True Chapman, 1848


Clinton 1859


Elijah Tracy, 1836


Ohio


1850


Mrs Chauncy Ripple, 1848


Pennsylvania 1854


Mrs Laura Taubman, 1840


Maquoketa


1840


Emma A Morey, 1828


New York


1846


N M Balch, 1835


New York


1865


Catherine Brady, 1847


Maquoketa 1847


G K Miller, 1832.


Pennsylvania 1856


A J Phillips, 1832


Michigan.


1837


F H Storm, 1861.


1862


Ferd C Fiske, Dec 1, 1856


New York.


1860


W A Davis, February 25, 1856.


Napoleon, Ind. 1856


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IN MEMORIAM.


MRS. MARY M. FORBES-ELLIS.


The following obituary, resolutions of condolence, and words of eulogy were read and delivered by W. C. Gregory at the Old Settlers annual meet- ing, Sept. 3, 1907:


Mary M. Forbes was born at Baraboo, Wisconsin, Sept. 28, 1853, and came to Iowa with her parents, Henry Clay and Orpha Ann ( Waldo) Forbes, the same year. Her mother died in 1857 and she was raised by her grand- mother Forbes. On the 16th day of October, 1870, she was united in mar- riage with J. W. Ellis at Iron Hills. Iowa, with whom she lived happy and contented for more than 36 years. She was the mother of nine children, five of whom survive her, viz: Chas. F , Frank E., Belle. Jessie and Nel- lie. All at home except the first named. Also five grand children and three sisters and a brother in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was a great favor- ite with all who knew her from childhood up. She was socially a member of the U. V. U. club. W. R. C., O. E. S, the Pioneers of America and the National Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was the daughter as well as the wife of a veteran. She was a pioneer of Jack- son county, as was her father and grandfather. Her father was born on the lands that are now a part of Chicago, in 1833, and came with his parents to Jackson county in 1836. Mrs Ellis was a faithful, loving help- mate to her husband, a kind and indulgent mother to her children and made her home so attractive that the members of the family felt there was "No place like home." She was a good neighbor as all of her neigh- bors will testify. When sickness came to her neighbors she was always ready with a helping hand and seemed to always know just what to do. An old neighbor of more than 20 years, said of her: "I know of no one in this community who would be missed as much as Mary Ellis, and my children loved her almost as much as their own mother." She was taken very suddenly and seriously ill last Friday morning, March 1, at 4 a. m. A physician was summoned who pronounced her ailment pleuro-pneumonia. All was done for her that medical skill and good nursing could suggest, but she grew rapidly worse until Sunday morning, March 3rd. when she ceased to breathe at 8 a. m. The poor, pain racked body was laid with her "little ones who preceded her, in the Esgate cemetery, Wednesday afternoon, March 6th, Rev. Boomershine officiating.


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To the Sisters of the U. V. U. club and brothers of the order:


At your last regular meeting, the undersigned were appointed as a com- mittee of condolence on the death of sister Mary Ellis, a member of this organization. We feel our inability to properly perform the duty required of us, as Sister Ellis was so well and favorably known to all the members of our order. As a member of our society she will be missed, perhaps as much if not more, than any other members, by always being present to assist in the work. Her generous donations and happy disposition, and kindness to all, added much to the pleasure of our meetings. Not alone will our order miss our sister and mourn for her. She was a member of the W. R. C., of the Eastern Star, Pioneers of America, Daughters of Pocahon- tas. and National Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and no doubt she had dear friends in all those orders who will sadly miss her kindly presence.


While we, as an order, will miss her from our social gatherings there is one, an honored member of our order, will miss her far more than all the rest The ties are severed forever that made his home a happy one, not only for him and their children, but for their many friends and neighbors who visited that home. Therefore be it




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