This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Penn, Rickey, Crose Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7583/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN. August 20, 1896. DIED. -- Monday evening August 17, 1896 at his residence in Sidney, Iowa, Dr. J. N. Penn aged 72 years 2 months and 23 days. Dr. Penn was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania May 13, 1824 and here he acquired his education and grew to manhood among such association and surrounding as developed those sterling traits of character for which the doctor was noted. He lived for a while in Green county, Pa., and here the 17 of Oct. 1848 he married Emily Rickey who still survives him. He began the study of medicine in Waynesbuarg, Pa., under Dr. Ingram. The Doctor also spent two years in Ohio. From Ohio he came to Sidney, Iowa in 1856. For twenty years he was actively engaged in the duties of his profession. For twenty years preceding his death he was blind. This great affliction was born with patience. The Doctor alway took an active interest in public affairs, even during his blindness he held position of trust and responsibility. Dr. Penn was a member of the I. O. O. F.; also of the A. F. & A.M.; also a consistent member of the Baptist Church. There were five children in Dr. Penn's family. Three boys and two girls. One of the daughters Mrs. R. B. Crose died just eleven months before her father. Three of the children live in Sidney. Dr. J. H. Penn is at Ravenna, Neb. in the practice of his profession. The people of Sidney can say with one voice, that a good man has gone from their midst. The sorrowing wife and family have the sincere sympathy of all. N.B.: My math says Dr. Penn was 72 years 2 months and 4 days old when he died. However that may be, the dates in his obituary do not contain a typo. -- W.F. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.