I would like to say a special thank you again to the person who took time to lookup, transcribed and send me this obituary. It is with her help I can post this obituary today. If anyone is researching this family please contact me at Schumaker4@aol.com. JAMES CLELAND OBITUARY James Madison Cleland was born in Meigs county, Ohio, May 3, 1843 and entered into rest November 17, 1935, at his home in Riverton, Ia. at the age of 92 years, 6 months, and 14 days. He entered the Civil War in the year 1861, serving until the end of the war, coming west shortly after and located near Hamburg. He was united in marriage to Rebecca Carman in 1885 at Onawa, Ia. Mr. and Mrs. Cleeland returned to Fremont county, making their home near Hamburg, later moving to Riverton, where since had been his home. To this union five children were born, namely Chalrels H., who died in infancy, Victor S. who died in the soldiers training camp near Des Moines in 1918, Clarence E., a volunteer in the Rainbow Division of the late war, and who died January 1, 1932. Two other children, Arthur F. and Mrs. Blanche Straw, both of Riverton, survive, his wife having died October 28, 1932. Funeral service were held at the home in Riverton, Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 19, conducted by Rev. J. D. Payne, pastor of the M..E. church in Riverton. Mrs. Wm. Stubbs and Mrs. Leslie Johnson sang the beautiful hymns of "Beautiful Garden of Prayer" and "Ivory Palaces". Pall bearers were Logan Chaney, Elmer Roberts, W. STubbs, M. E. Cupp, Mike Livingston and Charles Ryan. Interment was made in the Riverton cemetery. Connie Cotterill Schumaker Schumaker4@aol.com Keep genealogy free! Volunteer "Practice random acts of kindness"......