The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, March 4, 1909 W.H. NICKELL, of Lucas, died last Saturday at his home in Lucas after an illness or decline lasting several months. He was over 80 years of age and one of the best known men in the county, settling in Jackson Township in an early day. During the Cleveland administrations he served as postmaster at Lucas and for many years was the local magistrate of justice. He was true as steel to his obligations and in his active days a leader of affairs. The funeral occurred Tuesday,Rev. W.H. Larrick, of Massena, conducting the service, and the Masonic order, of which he was a member, conjoined with their rites. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert June 14, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, March 11, 1909 On Monday and Tuesday a large amount of work was transacted in the district court, principally probate cases. MARY J. ANDERSON was appointed executrix of the estate of the late ERIC ANDERSON. JOHN PIERCE was made administrator of the estate of W.G. COFFMAN. Bond $2400. In the breach of promise case of ADELIA HERMAN vs. DAVID BELL. Settled among the parties themselves with satisfactory stipulation and dismissed. Thus a good morsel has been taken away from the spectators. T.H. IRWIN vs. First Nat. Bk. suit on claims. Dismissed at plaintiff's cost JENNIE M. ANDERSON vs. GRACE BLOUSE. Default. MARY SHELTON vs. LEONARD SHELTON. divorce. Default of personal service and decree signed. N.G. LUTZ vs. ELIZA FOX et al. to reform deed. Decree signed. A.E.N. CRAWLEY vs. ROBT. N. CRAWLEY et al, to quiet title. Default to all except ROBT. and INA E. CRAWLEY. Continued as to balance. CLAUDE W. LYON vs. MYRTLE LYON, divorce. Default of personal service, evidence heard and decree signed. J.W. HICKERSON vs. RACHEL HICKERSON, divorce. Default evidence heard and decree signed. DAISY M. SYDEBOTHAM vs. CHAR. F. SYDEBOTHAM, divorce. Default, evidence heard and decree signed. The grand jury began work on Monday and the trial jury arrived yesterday at 10:30. It is not likely there will be any important jury trials. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert June 12, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, March 4, 1909 MARRIAGE LICENSES: G.W. BRIGGS, 22 to ELLA FRAZIER, 18. J.W. WALKER, 41 to ANGIE LEACH, 44. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert June 12, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, March 4, 1909 A pretty home wedding took place last Tuesday evening, February 23rd at the home of the bride's parents, MR. and MRS. W.R. PIM, when their daughter, MARTHA, was united in marriage to G.W. SHARP, of Galesburg, Ill. At 6 o clock the bride and groom took their places in the parlor, where A.F. Dorrell, of Lorimer, Iowa, Christian Union Pastor, spoke the words which united their lives and fortunes. Following congratulations a bountiful supper was served. The bride is a modest and refined young lady possessing many good qualities which characterize a useful life. The groom is a young man of excellent qualities and is holding a position as fireman on the C.B. & Q. Railroad. The bride and groom left the following evening on No. 4 for their home in Galesburg, which the groom had already prepared and where they will be at home to their many friends at 878 E. South Street, Galesburg, Ill. --Written by one present. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert June 12, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net

Two of four Lucas County sheriffs who served during the period 1870-1889 were shot and killed in the line of duty, a bloody record. On the 6th of July 1870 Missouri horse thief Hiram Wilson shot and killed Sheriff Gaylord Lyman as Lyman attempted to arrest him just off the southeast corner of the square. Wilson was lynched early the next day at the courthouse (see a report on that event below, under the date 14 May 2005). Almost exactly 19 years later, on 28 June 1889, Sheriff William B. Ramsey was shot and killed near Freedom while attempting to arrest the deranged John McGinnis. McGinnis, in turn, was shot and killed by Henry Blouse, who was assisting in the attempted arrest. Sheriff Ramsey and his family had lived in Liberty Township, near Oakley, before his election as sheriff and so he was taken home to Oakley on a special train and then on to Mount Zion Cemetery for burial. The years have not been kind to the inscription on his tombstone, which reads in part as follows: Wm. B. RAMSEY Sheriff of Lucas Co. BORN MAR 1, 1844 Was shot and instantly killed in his official capacity JUNE 28, 1889 The circumstances surrounding Sheriff Ramsey's death were reported upon at great length in The Patriot of 3 July 1889, primarily by reproducing transcripts of testimony taken during the inquest over John McGinnis's body. I've condensed the report, which is quite repetitive, by eleminating as indicated the testimony of all witnesses other than Henry Blouse, who killed McGinnis. I will, however, post the entire article to the Lucas County mailing list at RootsWeb should anyone be interested in a every detail. There is no mention in the report of disposition of McGinnis's body, but I'd guess that he was buried in Freedom Cemetery, near the site of the shooting. If so, his grave is unmarked. LUCAS COUNTY TRAGEDY! Sheriff W. B. Ramsey Killed by John McGinnis Near Freedom McGINNIS KILLED BY HENRY BLOUSE Two out of Four Lucas County Sheriffs Killed in the Last 19 Years While Attempting arrests TESTIMONY BEFORE THE CORONER Particulars of the Double Tragedy and Verdict of the Coroner's Jury SHERIFF RAMSEY'S FUNERAL Last Friday morning, this community was thrown into intense excitement by the news that Sheriff Ramsey had been killed while attempting the arrest of John McGinnis near Freedom. In March, 1888, McGinnis had been adjudged insane and taken to the Mt. Pleasant asylum from which he escaped the following September. He has since been at large, but his whereabouts was unknown until within a few weeks ago when he returned to his old neighborhood in the south part of Warren township. He had been working on the farm of James Stafford since early June and only at intervals showed evidence of an unsound mind. Thursday evening preceding the tragedy, an information was filed by W.O. Woods, charging McGinnis with being insane and dangerous. A warrant was issued for his arrest and placed in the hands of Sheriff Ramsey about 9 o'clock same night. Procuring the assistance of constables, D.S. Myers and Eugene Nafus, the sheriff started about midnight for the Stafford farm about eight miles south of Chariton. Before going there however, they went on to the residence of Henry Blouse, to get his assistance in making the arrest. The whole party now proceeded to Stafford's place and the tragic story is told in the testimony herewith given, of eye witnesses of the terrible event, taken before the jury at the inquest held by Coroner Stanton on the body of John McGinnis who lay there dead with a bullet on his brain. Sheriff Ramsey had frequently been warned that McGinnis had threatened to kill him but he was of such a kindly and human nature that he could not bring himself to believe that the former was reckless and wicked enough to put his threat into execution. He thought that kind words would calm and subdue the aroused and insane devil in McGinnis's nature, and his cruel murder showed how fatally he was mistaken. McGinnis had frequently sworn that he would never go back to the asylum alive. On this subject he was undoubtedly a monomaniac, but upon ordinary occasions seemed quiet and sane enough. Below we give the testimony of the witnesses before the coroner's jury: W.O. Woods: Have been acquainted with deceased for five years. Previous to his becoming insane he was always considered an industrious, honest and law abiding man. Since his escape from the asylum in September 1888, after his return to Lucas county in May, he came to me one evening; from his conversation I thought him insane. He remained about two hours and then left. Later in the evening I saw him again in the road in front of my house when we sat and talked for some time. Last Tuesday night he came to my house about 8 o'clock; had his overcoat on; he took off his coat, eat supper and stayed all night. He appeared very much excited when he came. He started off in the morning about 7 o'clock. I slept with Mr. McGinnis. Twice in the night I woke up and found him sitting up in bed looking at me. I spoke to him and asked if the bed suited. He answered and said that he was too warm. After leaving me in the morning he returned and came to me in the field when he accused me of having tried to poison him and threatened me, at the same time having hold of his revolver in his coat pocket and point it toward me. Have heard several times that he had threatened to kill me. On Thursday night I went to Chariton and filed an information against McGinnis believing him insane and a dangerous man. He had also threatened to me to kill Park Inobuit, James Burley and A.J. Sweeney. Henry Catron: Am working for Mr. Stafford, have been acquainted with deceased about seven years; always considered him a good man before he became insane. Mr. W.A. Woods told me Thursday night about six o'clock, that Sheriff Ramsey would be out on that night or in the next morning to arrest McGinnis. During the day, McGinnis acted very strange, following wherever I went; in the afternoon we hoed in the garden; he told me about being in the asylum and said he would die before he would go back. In the evening I played checkers with him until about ten o'clock, and did not notice anything unsusal; then went to the barn and went to bed. McGinnis was not a sound sleeper, waking at every motion. (Signed) Henry Catron. Dennis Myers, constable, states as follows: During the night of June 28th, Sheriff Ramsey came to my house and asked me to go with him to the country. In company with Constable Nafus, we came to H. Blouse's, called him out, and had him go along to Stafford's, to help arrest J.M. McGinnis. We got pretty near the fence and Ramsey told me and Blouse to go to rear of barn. I was at east door on south side of barn where we remained until daylight. Ramsey then waked up the boys and McGinnis who were sleeping in the barn. Ramsey came to me and helped fasten the door, then went back to front of barn; he talked with the boys and came back and told me that he realized that McGinnis would shoot, and went back again, saying as soon as he spoke to Mr. Blouse, he would come back again; he was gone only a short time when I seen McGinnis shoot Ramsey; then I went around to front of barn, met Ramsey coming toward me, the blood pouring from his mouth. I spoke to him but received no answer. I then saw McGinnis standing in barn door with his revolver pointed at Mr. Blouse. Blouse then fired at McGinnis, striking him in the forehead and forearm; McGinnis fell back fatally wounded. I then went to see after Rasey. As an officer, think that Mr. Blouse was fully justifiable in the killing of John M. McGinnis. (Signed) Dennis Myers Elmer Stafford: Have known deceased about ten years; previous to his becoming deranged was always considered an industrious, law-abiding and honest man. He began working for my father about the 11th of June, and did not notice anything unusual about him, except he looked a little wild, until last Tuesday, June 25th, when he came in from the field at about six o'clock, put on his over-coat, buttoned it up to the top, and left before supper, the day being very warm, 76 degrees, excited suspicion that he was not right. He remained away until Wednesday evening about six o'clock, he returned went ahead with his work the same as usual. On Thursday evening he was in the barn where he had been accustomed to sleeping; about ten o'clock he was at the south side of the barn doing something, think he was working with his revolver. Mr. McGinnis always carried his revolver with him, sleeping with it under his head of nights. An information having been filed by Mr. W.O. Woods, the sheriff sent me word on Thursday evening that he would be out Thursday night or Friday morning to arrest McGinnis. On Friday morning at 10 minutes past 4 o'clock, Ramsey called me. Mr. McGinnis answered; he then called me again when I answered. I then got up and went down and talked to Ramsey; he wanted to know where McGinnis was; I told him in the barn loft and that he was armed and would shoot. Mr. Blouse, his guardian, then spoke to him and told him to come down that he wanted to talk to him; he came to the edge of barn loft and jumped down. Mr. Ramsey told me to go around to the southwest corner of the barn and watch, which I did, when I heard four shots fired, immediately Mr. Nafus came around the corner of the barn and fell to his knees, saing, I amshot, run boys, he willshoot everyone one of you; we all run. When I came back in few minutes I found Mr. Ramsey close to the southeast corner of the barn, dead. I thin spoke to Mr. Blouse who was by Mr. Ramsey and asked him where McGinnis was; he said he was laying in the barn; I found McGinnis lying on barn floor with a bullet hole in hisforhead and unconscious. He lived until 9:12 A.M. (Signed) E.S. Stafford. Mr. C.J. Wisser, who was sleeping in the barn along with Mr. E.S. Stafford, H. Catron and John McGinnis, having heard the foregoing statement and being with him all the time, has nothing new to add and fully corroborates his statement. Henry Blouse: Have been acquainted about seventeen years with John M. McGinnis. Deceased has followed farming and well-digging; during the time previous to his becoming insane, he was always considered a hard working industrious citizen. He became insane in March 1888 and was sent to the asylum in a short time where he remained until September when he made his escape and came home, where he remained about ten days. He then left and was not heard from until about the 1st of March, 1889. At that time he was at Carthage, Mo.; when I received a letter from him, and from its contents thought him insane. Mr. McGinnis returned about the 1st of April, 1889, for some time. He visited around among the people about ten days, working a few days for D.K. Hastings, then began working for J.G. Stafford about the 7th of June, where he remained up to the time of his death. From a conversation with him soon after his return, I became satisfied that Mr. McGinnis was laboring under a delusion, and considered him of unsound mind. He was laboring the delusion that certain persons, his wife among others, had control over his actions. At that time he told me that he intended to kill his neighbor, Mr. Hastings; am convinced that he always had about him two revolvers. At the time of his return he was very much enraged toward his wife, and whenever her name was mentioned he would become very much excited. On Jue 28th, between 2 and 3 a.m., the sheriff, Wm. Ramsey, Eugene Nafus and Dennis Myers, came to my house and told me that they wanted me to go with them to Mr. Stafford's, that they wanted to arrest John McGinnis who was then insane. I got into the buggy with them and started to Mr. Stafford's. On the way Sheriff Ramsey handed me a revolver and told me if I got into a tight place, all I had to do was pull the trigger. We drove down in front of Mr. Holten's when we tied the team and came down the road until just west of Mr. Stafford's house. We then separated, Mr. Myers and I going to the south side of the barn where Mr.McGinnis was sleeping with three other men. The sheriff and E. Nafus going on the north side. We arrived about 3 o'clock and waited until daylight. Mr. Ramsey then called up the boys and Mr. McGinnis answered. The rest of the boys then got up and came down from the barn loft where they had been sleeping, Mr. McGinnis remaining. After a little conversation between he and Ramsey, I spoke to him and told him to come down,which he did, going to the north barn door where he met Ramsey and Nafus and myself, Ramsey stepping up to him and shaking hands, McGinnis saying "I don't know you," Ramsey then says: "My name is Ramsey. McGinnis then bringing his left hand from behind with his revolver in it, a 44 British Bull Dog. Ramsey then stepped back and said "Don't shoot John!" McGinnis immediately shot hitting Ramsey in the breast from which he died in a few minutes. Nafus then shot McGinnis through the chin, not injuring seriously. McGinnis then turned a little to the left and shot Nafus, wounding him slightly in the side. He then turned and aimed at me, when I drew my revolver and shot McGinnis in the forehead,the bullet having passed through his right forearm. He fell instantly, and died at about 9:12, remaining unconscious until death. Verdict of the Jury: State of Iowa Lucas County An inquisition holden at J.G.Stafford's in Lucas county on the 29th day of June A.D. 1889, before T.P. Stanton, coroner of said county, upon the body of John M. McGinnis, there lying dead, by the jurors whose names are hereto subscribed. The said jurors upon their oaths do say that he came to his death by a pistol shot fired by Henry Blouse while acting as peace officer in self-defense and that said H. Blouse was fully justified in firing said shot and is exhonerated from all blame and should be commended for his prompt action in protecting his own life, and probably the lives of others from the danger of an insane man. In testimony whereof, the said jurors have hereunto set their hands, the day and year foresaid. (Signed) James T. Wright (Signed) W. A. Todd (Signed) J.F. McGinnis The Sheriff's office of Lucas county has a bloody and fatal record. Nineteen years ago on the 6th of July, Sheriff Lyman was shot to death by a Missouri outlaw and horse thief while attempting his arrest, and now another of her sheriffs goes to his grave at the hands of a blood thirsty maniac. We have had four sheriffs during the time referred to, two of whom died by violence while in the line of their duty. In this hour of profound sorrow, it may not be inappropriate to turn aside a moment and briefly refer to the great responsibilities and ever present dangers of such an office as that of sheriff. The people seem to forget that his life is always risked in the discharge of his duty and only when some great calamity befalls, do they realize how much they owe to a (illegible) and courageous officer and how (illegible) and pitiful is the compensation awarded him. Henry Blouse, who shot McGinnis, did so absolutely in self defense, and to his coolness and courage his own escape as well as others, from death is undoubtedly due. All the officers acted under the sheriff's orders and did their duty in the trying moment. Constable Nafus was painfully though not seriously wounded. Two of four Lucas County sheriffs who served during the period 1870-1889 were shot and killed in the line of duty, a bloody record. On the 6th of July 1870 Missouri horse thief Hiram Wilson shot and killed Sheriff Gaylord Lyman as Lyman attempted to arrest him just off the southeast corner of the square. Wilson was lynched early the next day at the courthouse (see a report on that event below, under the date 14 May 2005). Almost exactly 19 years later, on 28 June 1889, Sheriff William B. Ramsey was shot and killed near Freedom while attempting to arrest the deranged John McGinnis. McGinnis, in turn, was shot and killed by Henry Blouse, who was assisting in the attempted arrest. Sheriff Ramsey and his family had lived in Liberty Township, near Oakley, before his election as sheriff and so he was taken home to Oakley on a special train and then on to Mount Zion Cemetery for burial. The years have not been kind to the inscription on his tombstone, which reads in part as follows: Wm. B. RAMSEY Sheriff of Lucas Co. BORN MAR 1, 1844 Was shot and instantly killed in his official capacity JUNE 28, 1889 The circumstances surrounding Sheriff Ramsey's death were reported upon at great length in The Patriot of 3 July 1889, primarily by reproducing transcripts of testimony taken during the inquest over John McGinnis's body. I've condensed the report, which is quite repetitive, by eleminating as indicated the testimony of all witnesses other than Henry Blouse, who killed McGinnis. I will, however, post the entire article to the Lucas County mailing list at RootsWeb should anyone be interested in a every detail. There is no mention in the report of disposition of McGinnis's body, but I'd guess that he was buried in Freedom Cemetery, near the site of the shooting. If so, his grave is unmarked. LUCAS COUNTY TRAGEDY! Sheriff W. B. Ramsey Killed by John McGinnis Near Freedom McGINNIS KILLED BY HENRY BLOUSE Two out of Four Lucas County Sheriffs Killed in the Last 19 Years While Attempting arrests TESTIMONY BEFORE THE CORONER Particulars of the Double Tragedy and Verdict of the Coroner's Jury SHERIFF RAMSEY'S FUNERAL Last Friday morning, this community was thrown into intense excitement by the news that Sheriff Ramsey had been killed while attempting the arrest of John McGinnis near Freedom. In March, 1888, McGinnis had been adjudged insane and taken to the Mt. Pleasant asylum from which he escaped the following September. He has since been at large, but his whereabouts was unknown until within a few weeks ago when he returned to his old neighborhood in the south part of Warren township. He had been working on the farm of James Stafford since early June and only at intervals showed evidence of an unsound mind. Thursday evening preceding the tragedy, an information was filed by W.O. Woods, charging McGinnis with being insane and dangerous. A warrant was issued for his arrest and placed in the hands of Sheriff Ramsey about 9 o'clock same night. Procuring the assistance of constables, D.S. Myers and Eugene Nafus, the sheriff started about midnight for the Stafford farm about eight miles south of Chariton. Before going there however, they went on to the residence of Henry Blouse, to get his assistance in making the arrest. The whole party now proceeded to Stafford's place and the tragic story is told in the testimony herewith given, of eye witnesses of the terrible event, taken before the jury at the inquest held by Coroner Stanton on the body of John McGinnis who lay there dead with a bullet on his brain. Sheriff Ramsey had frequently been warned that McGinnis had threatened to kill him but he was of such a kindly and human nature that he could not bring himself to believe that the former was reckless and wicked enough to put his threat into execution. He thought that kind words would calm and subdue the aroused and insane devil in McGinnis's nature, and his cruel murder showed how fatally he was mistaken. McGinnis had frequently sworn that he would never go back to the asylum alive. On this subject he was undoubtedly a monomaniac, but upon ordinary occasions seemed quiet and sane enough. Below we give the testimony of the witnesses before the coroner's jury: (Following is deleted testimony of W. A. Woods, who filed the complaint against McGinnis that Sheriff Ramsey was acting upon, but who was not present at the shooting; Henry Catron, an employee of James Stafford, who was sleeping with McGinnis and others in the Stafford barn when Ramsey and others arrived and awakened them; Constable Dennis Myers, who accompanied Sheriff Ramsey to the Stafford farm; and Elmer Stafford and C. J. Wisser, farm hands who also were sleeping in the barn with McGinnis. The testimony of Henry Blouse then follows.) Henry Blouse: Have been acquainted about seventeen years with John M. McGinnis. Deceased has followed farming and well-digging; during the time previous to his becoming insane, he was always considered a hard working industrious citizen. He became insane in March 1888 and was sent to the asylum in a short time where he remained until September when he made his escape and came home, where he remained about ten days. He then left and was not heard from until about the 1st of March, 1889. At that time he was at Carthage, Mo.; when I received a letter from him, and from its contents thought him insane. Mr. McGinnis returned about the 1st of April, 1889, for some time. He visited around among the people about ten days, working a few days for D.K. Hastings, then began working for J.G. Stafford about the 7th of June, where he remained up to the time of his death. From a conversation with him soon after his return, I became satisfied that Mr. McGinnis was laboring under a delusion, and considered him of unsound mind. He was laboring the delusion that certain persons, his wife among others, had control over his actions. At that time he told me that he intended to kill his neighbor, Mr. Hastings; am convinced that he always had about him two revolvers. At the time of his return he was very much enraged toward his wife, and whenever her name was mentioned he would become very much excited. On Jue 28th, between 2 and 3 a.m., the sheriff, Wm. Ramsey, Eugene Nafus and Dennis Myers, came to my house and told me that they wanted me to go with them to Mr. Stafford's, that they wanted to arrest John McGinnis who was then insane. I got into the buggy with them and started to Mr. Stafford's. On the way Sheriff Ramsey handed me a revolver and told me if I got into a tight place, all I had to do was pull the trigger. We drove down in front of Mr. Holten's when we tied the team and came down the road until just west of Mr. Stafford's house. We then separated, Mr. Myers and I going to the south side of the barn where Mr.McGinnis was sleeping with three other men. The sheriff and E. Nafus going on the north side. We arrived about 3 o'clock and waited until daylight. Mr. Ramsey then called up the boys and Mr. McGinnis answered. The rest of the boys then got up and came down from the barn loft where they had been sleeping, Mr. McGinnis remaining. After a little conversation between he and Ramsey, I spoke to him and told him to come down,which he did, going to the north barn door where he met Ramsey and Nafus and myself, Ramsey stepping up to him and shaking hands, McGinnis saying "I don't know you," Ramsey then says: "My name is Ramsey. McGinnis then bringing his left hand from behind with his revolver in it, a 44 British Bull Dog. Ramsey then stepped back and said "Don't shoot John!" McGinnis immediately shot hitting Ramsey in the breast from which he died in a few minutes. Nafus then shot McGinnis through the chin, not injuring seriously. McGinnis then turned a little to the left and shot Nafus, wounding him slightly in the side. He then turned and aimed at me, when I drew my revolver and shot McGinnis in the forehead,the bullet having passed through his right forearm. He fell instantly, and died at about 9:12, remaining unconscious until death. Verdict of the Jury: State of Iowa Lucas County An inquisition holden at J.G.Stafford's in Lucas county on the 29th day of June A.D. 1889, before T.P. Stanton, coroner of said county, upon the body of John M. McGinnis, there lying dead, by the jurors whose names are hereto subscribed. The said jurors upon their oaths do say that he came to his death by a pistol shot fired by Henry Blouse while acting as peace officer in self-defense and that said H. Blouse was fully justified in firing said shot and is exhonerated from all blame and should be commended for his prompt action in protecting his own life, and probably the lives of others from the danger of an insane man. In testimony whereof, the said jurors have hereunto set their hands, the day and year foresaid. (Signed) James T. Wright (Signed) W. A. Todd (Signed) J.F. McGinnis The Sheriff's office of Lucas county has a bloody and fatal record. Nineteen years ago on the 6th of July, Sheriff Lyman was shot to death by a Missouri outlaw and horse thief while attempting his arrest, and now another of her sheriffs goes to his grave at the hands of a blood thirsty maniac. We have had four sheriffs during the time referred to, two of whom died by violence while in the line of their duty. In this hour of profound sorrow, it may not be inappropriate to turn aside a moment and briefly refer to the great responsibilities and ever present dangers of such an office as that of sheriff. The people seem to forget that his life is always risked in the discharge of his duty and only when some great calamity befalls, do they realize how much they owe to a (illegible) and courageous officer and how (illegible) and pitiful is the compensation awarded him. Henry Blouse, who shot McGinnis, did so absolutely in self defense, and to his coolness and courage his own escape as well as others, from death is undoubtedly due. All the officers acted under the sheriff's orders and did their duty in the trying moment. Constable Nafus was painfully though not seriously wounded. It is a sad story. The community loses an excellent and upright citizen and faithful officer, and his family the best and kindests of husbands and fathers. The funeral took place from his late residence on Sunday and was conducted by Iseminger Post G.A.R. and the Sons of Veterans who attended in a body. The funeral cortege of seven loaded cars bore the remains of our comrade, accompanied by the sorrowing family and over four hundred sympathizing friends, to near Sheriff Ramsey's old home in Liberty township a mile beyond Oakley. They were met by a large number of neighbors and friends from the surrounding country, and the funeral procession moved to the grove where appropriate services were held. Rev. Farlow made an eloquent address and the choir sang some beautiful selections, when the march to the cemetery began, where all that was mortal of Sheriff Ramsey was reverently and tenderly laid to rest. W. B. Ramsey was born in the state of Ohio, March 1, 1844, and came to Lucas county, Iowa, with his parents thirty-four years ago. They settled in Liberty township and most of his life has been lived in that community. He was twice married. His first wife was a daughter of William Skidmore. Three children were born to them, two of whom are now living, John and Minnie. His second wife is a daughter of O.S. Frazier. They have four children, two boys and two girls, the oldest boy being about fourteen years of age. Mr. Ramsey enlisted in the 3rd Iowa cavalry and served with honorable distinction throughout the war. He was elected sheriff of Lucas county on the democratic ticket in 1887, and served only one year and a half of his term. In every relation of life his duty was done modestly and faithfully. He was an honest man. Kind hearted and discreet, he was a most likeable man and commanded universal respect. To his loving wife and children he leaves the priceless heritage of an honored name. In their sorrow they can think tenderly and proudly of his generous, brave and noble life, and that he died at his post of duty doing what he thought was right. The profound sympathy of an entire community goes out to them. In a notice of our friend's life and death, an injustice would be done if we failed to mention the kindness and most unselfish assistance rendered in the last sad hour by his old friend and comrade in arms, S. B. Swift. It is a sad story. The community loses an excellent and upright citizen and faithful officer, and his family the best and kindests of husbands and fathers. The funeral took place from his late residence on Sunday and was conducted by Iseminger Post G.A.R. and the Sons of Veterans who attended in a body. The funeral cortege of seven loaded cars bore the remains of our comrade, accompanied by the sorrowing family and over four hundred sympathizing friends, to near Sheriff Ramsey's old home in Liberty township a mile beyond Oakley. They were met by a large number of neighbors and friends from the surrounding country, and the funeral procession moved to the grove where appropriate services were held. Rev. Farlow made an eloquent address and the choir sang some beautiful selections, when the march to the cemetery began, where all that was mortal of Sheriff Ramsey was reverently and tenderly laid to rest. W. B. Ramsey was born in the state of Ohio, March 1, 1844, and came to Lucas county, Iowa, with his parents thirty-four years ago. They settled in Liberty township and most of his life has been lived in that community. He was twice married. His first wife was a daughter of William Skidmore. Three children were born to them, two of whom are now living, John and Minnie. His second wife is a daughter of O.S. Frazier. They have four children, two boys and two girls, the oldest boy being about fourteen years of age. Mr. Ramsey enlisted in the 3rd Iowa cavalry and served with honorable distinction throughout the war. He was elected sheriff of Lucas county on the democratic ticket in 1887, and served only one year and a half of his term. In every relation of life his duty was done modestly and faithfully. He was an honest man. Kind hearted and discreet, he was a most likeable man and commanded universal respect. To his loving wife and children he leaves the priceless heritage of an honored name. In their sorrow they can think tenderly and proudly of his generous, brave and noble life, and that he died at his post of duty doing what he thought was right. The profound sympathy of an entire community goes out to them. In a notice of our friend's life and death, an injustice would be done if we failed to mention the kindness and most unselfish assistance rendered in the last sad hour by his old friend and comrade in arms, S. B. Swift.

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, February 25, 1909 NO CLUE YET FOUND: No clue to the murderer of MISS ROSEN in Ottumwa, has yet been found and it is feared that he never will be apprehended. It seems a strange thing when young girls are murdered thus on the public thoroughfares of a populous city Punishments could not be prescribed too severe or drastic for such ghoulish acts. ----------------------------------------------------------- OTTUMWA MOB VISITS ALBIA: Last week JOHN JUNKIN, colored, arrested as a suspect for the murder of CLARA ROSEN at Ottumwa, was brought to Albia and placed in the county jail to avoid a mob that might be raised to avenge the murder of MISS ROSEN. The outrage committed on MRS. JOHNSTON Saturday night by a negro stirred the Ottumwa people to the quick and a few hot heads organized a mob of fully two hundred people and came to Albia on a freight train for the purpose of lynching JOHN JUNKIN. When the accused man was placed in Sheriff Griffin's care he was suspicious that an attempt might be made to lynch him and he arranged with the chief of police at Ottumwa to notify him if any signs were noticeable that a mob was gathering. About 12:30 Monday morning Sheriff Griffin was notified by telephone that a mob of two hundred people headed by Messrs. Kerby and Finney, was on its way to Albia to Lynch the colored suspect. The sheriff called County Attorney Bates, Marshal Woofter, Patrolman Roberts, Ed Webb, George Harris and Andy McCreery to the jail and laid his plans before them. The mob was thwarted. -- ALBIA UNION. ----------------------------------------------------------- The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, March 4, 1909 THE ALBIA UNION EXTRA ALBIA, IOWA; Sunday, Feb. 28, 1909 JOHN JUNKIN, the suspect under arrest for the murder of MISS CLARA ROSEN in Ottumwa on Friday night, February 5th, made a complete confession in the Monroe County jail at Albia last night to Sheriff Griffin, Chief of Police Gallagher, and Ex-Chief of Police, John Gray of Ottumwa, and B.D. Way, a Pinkerton detective of Chicago. On Saturday night, February 20, a horrible outrage was committed by a negro on MRS. CHARLES JOHNSTON, and for fear that a mob would lynch JUNKIN he was brought to Albia and placed in the county jail. A mob was organized in Ottumwa Sunday and came to Albia on the night train, the particulars of which were given in The Union of last Tuesday. It was the protection Sheriff Griffin gave to JUNKIN from this mob that first unsealed his lips. He is an ignorant negro, steeped in crime, and he thought that since Griffin had saved him from being swung up by an angry mob he could also save him from being legally hung by placing the responsibility of his awful crime on the shoulders of another negro by the name of Frank Weaver, who had been boarding at his mother's restaurant. Friday morning Chief of Police Gallagher, John Gray and Detective Way came to Albia and put JOHN JUNKIN through the sweat box without obtaining any results. They returned to Ottumwa on the 1:30 passenger train in the afternoon. About 2:30 Mrs. Griffin telephoned W.B. at the courtroom that JUNKIN wanted to see him. The sheriff responded and JUNKIN told him that Frank Weaver came to his mother's restaurant about 8:00 on the night of the murder and gave him a diamond ring and asked him if he would peddle it for him. He dressed and went to Mrs. Cutters' home and tried to sell her the ring. Weaver was standing on the outside. Mrs. Cutter said it looked nice after which he told her he found it in front of Mrs. Cooley's house, and then they returned to his mother's restaurant and wanted rooms. My mother could not accommodate them and I took them to the Laclede hotel and then went to Reed s drug store and purchased a half pint of whiskey, drank it and went to bed. I told Weaver the next morning that I would sell the diamond for him. In this confession he told Sheriff Griffin that Weaver had on his person a pocket book, bracelet, a string of gold beads and other articles that he could not describe. He said he sold the diamond and signed his name as Walter Davis. After disposing of the diamond he was placed under arrest by Chief of Police Gallagher. After making the confession to the sheriff and informing him that the missing articles were in an attic of his mother's home Griffin telephoned Gallagher to arrest Frank Weaver. The sheriff went to Ottumwa on the 10:40 train Friday night and with the assistance of Gallagher, Way and Day made a search of the premises. Griffin went into the attic where he found MISS ROSEN's pocket book, gold bracelet set with pearl and rubies, a string of gold beads, stick pin, pen knife, hand mirror with gold back and handle They were wrapped in an old handkerchief. Weaver was put though the sweat box in Ottumwa and Saturday morning Sheriff Griffin brought him to Albia. Saturday forenoon a representative of the Union went to the jail with Griffin, and on questioning JUNKIN he told the same story, but his demeanor was that of a man who wanted to shift the responsibility of his crime to innocent shoulders. After leaving the jail Sheriff Griffin told us that JUNKIN was the murderer and he would have a confession out of him before the close of the week. The Ottumwa officials came to Albia Saturday evening and after supper put JUNKIN through an awful sweating process. They almost hammered the life out of him and before they got him to unseal his lips the entire squad, including the criminal were exhausted. JUNKIN's lips were parched and resembled leather that had been burned to a crisp. THE CONFESSION: JUNKIN said he left his mother's restaurant at 6:30 Friday evening, February 5th and went north on Jefferson Street to Ducrow's Grocery, and met a woman on Dora and Gara Streets. He grabbed her hand satchel and she resisted him telling him to leave her alone as she was a Christian girl. JUNKIN knocked her down and tore the hand satchel from her, the handle becoming detached and remaining in her hand where it was when her body was found. He then dragged her to an old cellar where he left her and went home. He took the hand bag which contained a pocket book, a string of gold beads, pocket knife, stick pin and hand mirror; he also took a diamond ring from her finger, and it was the sale of the stone that led to his arrest by Chief of Police Gallagher. About 9:30 he took the ring to Mrs. Cutters' home and tried to sell it to her, but she was suspicious and would not invest. He told her he bought it from a Jew for twenty-five cents. --------------------------------------------------- Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, March 4, 1909 A POOR SYSTEM: The murder of CLARA ROSEN is an illustration of the farce of the recently adopted parole system in this State. JOHN JUNKIN, who has confessed to having murdered her, was paroled from the Ft. Madison Penitentiary on the 23d of January. He yet had about a year and a half of a five year sentence to serve, and the offense committed was that of knocking down and robbing a woman on the streets of Ottumwa some four years ago. For this crime he was sentenced by Judge Sloan to five years in the penitentiary. The parole board without any reason paroled him, as above stated, on January 23d last, and ten days thereafter he had robbed one woman and killed MISS ROSEN. The parole system is a farce. If this fellow had remained in the pen this girl s life would have been saved. -- ALBIA UNION. ---------------------------------------------------------- Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, June 3, 1909 JUNKIN IS SURE TO HANG IN 1910; The Brute is to Pay the Penalty For His Crime: Judge Roberts has set the last Friday in July, 1910 as the date on which Negro JUNKIN is to be hanged for the murder of CLARA ROSEN. On Tuesday after but a short deliberation the jury brought in the sentence of death. He will be executed in the Ft. Madison Penitentiary, where he was immediately taken, the law prescribing that a condemned prisoner cannot be hanged within a year and not beyond fifteen months. The sentence is satisfactory to the people of Iowa. A few years since under the sentence of Judge Roberts another negro murderer by the name of Smith was executed at Ft Madison, for wife murder in Monroe County. --------------------------------------------------- The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, July 29, 1909 REFUSES TO HANG JUNKIN: Des Moines, July 24 -- To the surprise of Iowa sheriffs and the public in general, JOHN JUNKIN, murderer of CLARA ROSEN of Ottumwa, will not be executed by Sheriff Jackson of Wapello County, where the crime was committed but he must be hanged by Sheriff Clark of Appanoose County, where he was tried and convicted. The situation was brought to light at a meeting of the sheriffs' association at the Savery Hotel last night when a discussion arose as to when the negro would be put to death. Sheriff Jackson of Ottumwa, who was present informed the crowd that he wasn t going to hang JUNKIN. "And why not?" was the universal question. "Because the law says that the sheriff of the county in which the trial was held must do the job, declared the official of Wapello County. Sheriff Clark of Centerville jumped to his feet and declared emphatically that Mr. Jackson was mistaken. A small wager was made and a lawyer went out to look it up. Then he informed the audience that Sheriff Jackson was correct in his statement. Consternation spread over the face of Sheriff Clark and he declared that he wouldn't hang JUNKIN if there was any way out of it. "I'll fight a bunch of wildcats without losing my nerve," said Mr. Clark, But when it comes to putting the noose around a human being's neck and releasing a trap that sends him to death, is a harder job than most people think," he said. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert June 6, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net *I don't have any articles that go beyond August of 1909 -- so we'll have to wait to see what exactly happened..

Hello, Is anyone connected to this family? Please contact me. Thanks, Deb The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, May 6, 1909 MARGARET HENDRICKS, daughter of MR. and MRS. DANIEL HENDRICKS, was born Oct. 5th, 1827, in the State of Pennsylvania. She came with her parents to Ohio, when a mere child. She was married to LEVI HAWKINS Nov. 26th, 1846. He departed this life March 15th, 1873. This union was blessed with nine children. Two died in infancy, and since then three have passed to the beyond. Those living are MRS. S.A. SMITH, of York, Nebr; J.A. HAWKINS, of Columbus, Montana; F.M. HAWKINS, of Staunton, Nebr.; and MRS. ELLA BELLOR, of Chariton. MRS. HAWKINS has resided in Chariton since 1877. She became a Christian in her childhood, uniting with the Methodist Episcopal Church, remaining a faithful and consistent member to the end of her life, which came Saturday evening at 9:20 o'clock. She had reached the age of 82 years, 6 months and 26 days, although never very strong physically, her long life was the result of good habits and of the loving care bestowed upon her by her children, especially her daughter, MRS. BELLOR, with whom she had resided the last 29 years. It was a great satisfaction to this daughter that the mother had many times during the five years of her illness, spoken in appreciative terms of her loving kindness to her. Uncomplainingly she bore her long and painful sickness, at last going out of this life without a struggle as one who falls asleep. Death meant to her an open door to the home eternal. Funeral services were held from the M.E. Church Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o clock, conducted by her pastor, Dr. Lathrop, and interment made in the Chariton Cemetery. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert June 3, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialucas/Main.htm

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, May 6, 1909 MARGARET HENDRICKS, daughter of MR. and MRS. DANIEL HENDRICKS, was born Oct. 5th, 1827, in the State of Pennsylvania. She came with her parents to Ohio, when a mere child. She was married to LEVI HAWKINS Nov. 26th, 1846. He departed this life March 15th, 1873. This union was blessed with nine children. Two died in infancy, and since then three have passed to the beyond. Those living are MRS. S.A. SMITH, of York, Nebr; J.A. HAWKINS, of Columbus, Montana; F.M. HAWKINS, of Staunton, Nebr.; and MRS. ELLA BELLOR, of Chariton. MRS. HAWKINS has resided in Chariton since 1877. She became a Christian in her childhood, uniting with the Methodist Episcopal Church, remaining a faithful and consistent member to the end of her life, which came Saturday evening at 9:20 o'clock. She had reached the age of 82 years, 6 months and 26 days, although never very strong physically, her long life was the result of good habits and of the loving care bestowed upon her by her children, especially her daughter, MRS. BELLOR, with whom she had resided the last 29 years. It was a great satisfaction to this daughter that the mother had many times during the five years of her illness, spoken in appreciative terms of her loving kindness to her. Uncomplainingly she bore her long and painful sickness, at last going out of this life without a struggle as one who falls asleep. Death meant to her an open door to the home eternal. Funeral services were held from the M.E. Church Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o clock, conducted by her pastor, Dr. Lathrop, and interment made in the Chariton Cemetery. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert June 3, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, March 4, 1909 W.H. NICKELL, of Lucas, died last Saturday at his home in Lucas after an illness or decline lasting several months. He was over 80 years of age and one of the best known men in the county, settling in Jackson Township in an early day. During the Cleveland administration he served as postmaster at Lucas and for many years was the local magistrate of justice. He was true as steel to his obligations and in his active days a leader of affairs. The funeral occurred Tuesday, Rev. W.H. Larrick, of Massena, conducting the service, and the Masonic Order, of which he was a member, conjoined with their rites. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert May 31, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, March 4, 1909 MRS. IRA BILLINGS died at her home at Lucas on Saturday, February 27, after a very brief illness, supposed to be heart failure, thus her death came as a shock to her family and friends. Funeral services were held at Lucas on Monday and interment took place at Bethel Chapel, in Clarke County. She was a native of Lucas County and was about sixty years of age. Early in life she was married to IRA BILLINGS, who, with five children survive her, and was one of a family of six children, JAMES WELCH, of this city, being a brother. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert May 31, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, March 4, 1909 The flag is at half mast today. Another veteran of the civil war has answered the final roll call and passed from the conflict of life. After an illness of several weeks' duration ALVA BOYLAN died on Wednesday afternoon. He was among the earlier settlers of Lucas County and a most exemplary citizen. The funeral will be held tomorrow. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thursday, March 11, 1909 '55 Years In Lucas County' ALVA V. BOYLAN was born in Perry County, Ohio, Feb. 19th, 1832, and died March 3, 1909, aged 77 years and 12 days; was married to SARAH D. HOLBROOK Feb. 20th, 1851, and preceded him to the spirit world Aug. 14, 1903. To this union were born 13 children, five of which preceded him to the spirit world and eight remain to mourn his loss as follows: A.G. BOYLAN; E.S. BOYLAN; MRS. EMMA PIERCE; MRS. LAURA FOSTER; MRS. A.B. CALHOON; MRS. CORA CALHOON; MRS. MYRTLE JOHNSON and MRS. CLARA MARRISON. MR. BOYLAN joined the boys in blue in 1862 and remained in the service until the end of the war. He served his country well and has now gone to his reward. He lived for 55 years at his present home where he died. MR. BOYLAN is well known throughout the county and has many comrades and friends He has two surviving brothers, JAMES and JACKSON BOYLAN, and a sister, MRS MCDOWELL. Funeral services were held at Beulah Evangelical Church, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, conducted by Rev. Guy Stover, and interment was made at Oxford. His Grand Army Comrades paid him the tribute due comradeship, by their presence and joined in the rites at the grave. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert May 31, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, March 4, 1909 HENRY INBODY was born in Goshen, Elkhart County, Ind. March 30, 1846, and died Feb. 24, 1909, at his home southwest of Newbern, being almost 63 years of age. He came to Linn County, Iowa at the age of eight years. There in the month of Oct. 14, 1866, he was married to ELIZABETH FRY. They then moved to Newbern in 1872, and have lived in this vicinity ever since. To them was born one daughter, MARY, who died at the age of 25 years and 6 months. MR. INBODY was converted and joined the Methodist Church in 1879, and remained a faithful member until death. He had been in poor health for over a year but his last sickness was of short duration. On Tuesday evening at 9:30 o'clock he suffered a stroke of paralysis and died at 4 o'clock Wednesday morning. He was a man held in high esteem by all who knew him. He was a kind and loving husband and father. There now survives him a wife and one adopted son, ARTHUR, who is now almost 24 years of age. The funeral services were held at the M.E. Church Friday morning at 11 o clock by his pastor, Rev. Cooper. A male quartet consisting of D.R. Baker, Harlan Riggs, Ralph and Halleck Baker sang Jesus Savior Pilot Me, this being the favorite song of the deceased. Interment was made in the Newbern Cemetery. Blessed are they that die in the Lord. The many friends extend their heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved relatives. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert May 31, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, March 18, 1909 H.W. GITTINGER received a telegram from Omaha, on Saturday, stating that his uncle, J.H. WEST, had just died at the home of his son, C.L. WEST, in that city. The funeral was held there on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. and the remains taken to Flagler, Colorado, his late home, for interment. He was one of the pioneers of Lucas County, coming from Putnam County, Indiana, and settling in Washington Township, in 1848. Several years since he removed from lucas County and later settled at Flagler, Colorado. Not long since his physician told him that it would be better for him to change climate and get into a lower altitude but his trouble, coupled with the decline of old age, was of such a nature that it proved unavailing, and the results were as above. He leaves a wife and a son, C.L. WEST, of Omaha, and a daughter, MRS JOHNSTON, of Flagler, Colo. Of the original family there is but one surviving member, W.A. WEST, of Eureka, Montana. Deceased was near 85 years of age. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert May 30, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, March 18, 1909 MRS. MARY HAWK died at her residence, 709 East Linden Ave., on Saturday, March 13, at 4:00 a.m. of pneumonia. Her illness was of but few days duration. MARY GABRIEL was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, on Sept. 7, 1825. In early womanhood she married ISAAC HAWK and lived there until in 1870, with her husband and family she moved to Lucas County, Iowa, settling in Benton Township. Seventeen years ago death claimed her husband, and she and her devoted daughter, MISS CIDNA, removed to Chariton and have ever since lived in the little home where she breathed her last on earth. Seven years ago she met with a terrible affliction in the loss of her sight, and in all these years of darkness no word of complaint or repining at her sad lot crossed her lips, but rather it was no unusual thing to hear her sweet aged voice raised in songs of praise. It can truthfully he said that she had not an enemy in the world, and all who knew her can testify that she has been a lesson in patience to all who came in touch with the sweetness of her life. At the age of fifteen she united with the M.E. Church and has always been a loyal Christian woman. Sister HAWK was ever true to what she deemed to be right, she was a devoted wife, a loving mother, a true friend. She leaves to mourn her loss a half sister and half brother, seven children, twenty-one grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. But they sorrow not as those who have no hope; she was ready and waiting for the change, and could sing as she looked into the grave and beyond it: "We shall sleep but not forever, There will be a glorious dawn; We shall meet to part, no never, On the resurrection morn." The children who today mourn the loss of a good mother are: MR. G.W. HAWK, Berdan, California; MRS. ELIZA WAGONER, Des Moines, Ia.; MRS. ELIZABETH SPRAGG, Sonora, Ohio; MRS. MARTHA DOUGLASS, MRS. SUSAN SCOTT, MISS CIDNA HAWK, Chariton; and MRS. EVA ARNOLD, Garden Grove, Iowa. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert May 30, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, March 11, 1909 Chillicothe -- Friday, February 19, 1909, at her home, MRS. JAMES COTTRELL fell asleep in Jesus, after an illness of a few weeks. NANCY RACHEL BOWEN was born in Clay County, Mo., April 26, 1837. She was the daughter of NATHANIEL and CAROLINE BOWEN, and moved with her parents to Wapello County, Iowa, when quite young. She was united in marriage to JAMES COTTRELL, November 22, 1855. To this union twelve children were born, six of whom preceded her to the better land in infancy. Those left to mourn their loss are a husband and six children: MRS. SAMANTHA CRABLE of Ottumwa; MRS. MAHALA ABERNATHY of Chariton; B.E. COTTRELL of Avery; FRANK COTTRELL of Hynes; W.E. COTTRELL of Ottumwa, and D.T. COTTRELL of Chillicothe. She also leaves two sisters and one brother, MERIBEE DILL of Cherokee county, Kansas; MELISSA TRAVES of Clio, Ia., and D.F. BOWEN of Ottumwa. In 1875 she united with the Christian Church, remaining a faithful member until death. A loving and affectionate wife, mother, sister and friend has gone to that better land and is waiting for her loved ones. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J.E. Ward at the M.E. Church in Chillicothe at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. -- Contributed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert May 30, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, March 11, 1909 WEALTHY FOSTER was born in Highland County, Ohio, July 24, 1830, died at her home in Lucas County, Ia., Feb. 26, 1909, being 78 years, 7 months and 12 days old. She was married in the fifties to ALBERT H. APGAR, who died March 7, 1864. to this union six children were born, all of whom have preceded her to the Beyond, except MANUEL who lives in Lucas County, Iowa. After MR. APGAR's death near Rapatee, Ill., she moved to Iowa where on March 2, 1876 she was married to ISAAC KINSEY who survives her. MRS. KINSEY was one of ten children, of whom two are living; a brother, R.P. FOSTER, of Rapatee, Ill., and a sister, MRS. JOHN SLATER, of Sheridan, Mo. She also leaves one son, 8 grandchildren and three great grandchildren, besides a host of relatives and friends. In early life she was a member of the Methodist Church for a number of years and in 1885 united with the Christian Church, living a Christian until death A loving wife, kind mother and friend has gone to her reward. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church in English Township, on Sunday and interment was made in Newbern Cemetery. The pall bearers were her nephews, A.D., C.E. and HARRY FOSTER, ARMOND FOSTER, of Rapatee, Ill., J.C. and H.F. BROWN. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert May 30, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net

Hi all, I noticed a death announcement labeled March 11, 1909 of William Feight. I am very interested in his wife, Clara Wilson. It states that they were married in 1890 and she died about a year later. My Wilsons lived around Newbern so this is probably one of them but I have no idea which family. Could anyone related tell me who Clara's parents were or possibly look up her obit when you get a chance. Thanks in advance for any help. Chuck in Michigan.

Greetings Dean, Looked in the 1870 Census, Iowa Gen Soc., 1997 publ, p. 57: 1870 Lucas Co., Census: Chariton Twp., IA, {IGS}, p. 57 dwelling # 285 Glenn, Sarah 64 f k house Penn [b, abt 1806] John 37 m engineer Ohio [b. abt 1833] Charles 26 m farmer Ohio [b. abt 1844] Leslie A. 7 m Iowa // If John Glenn is the father of Rachel, b. 1828, then this John may be a sibling. However, if Lorena Reed Glenn is the mother of Rachel, then who is Sarah ? Is this a different family ?? Perhaps a sibling to Rachel's Father? 1870 ... same as above, p. 58, dwelling # 296 Glenn, George 32 m miller Penn Mary 26 f k house Ohio Martha 5 f Illinois 1870 ... same as above, p. 45, dwelling # 161 Glenn, Henry 30 m blacksmith Ohio Maria 21 f k house NY Did your John Glenn d. before 1870 and perhaps Sarah is a nickname for John's wife, Lorena ? Happy Hunting, Mary Beth in Wisconsin On 26.05.2005 at 13:54:01, Dean Glenn <dglenn@hal-pc.org> wrote: > Gee Thanks.... > Rachel and George W. Glenn were brother and sister. John > Glenn/Lorena Reed Glenn parents. George W.'s wife, Sarah Ellinor VanVoast Glenn, is buried in Last Chance. George W. is buried in Antioch Cenetery in Mission, > Kansas. > Harriet Williams Newsome, daughter of Alonzo and Rachel married > Wright > Newsome. Alonzo was born 1823 in West Virginia. I appreciate > this > information very much.. No mention of a John Glenn, Rachel's > father? I > think he traded his War of 1812 Land Grant for land in Iowa. Cyrus > Wright, > his son in law, a lawyer in Shelbyville, Indiana, took care of the > transfer. > I believe, Harriett's signature was on the document. > Thanks again. > Dean Glenn > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <gmjensen@bayland.net> > To: <IALUCAS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 8:31 PM > Subject: tidbits Re: [IALUCAS] Alonzo Williams m. Rachel Glenn; > Newsome > > > > Greetings Dean, > > As you mentioned, I found your Alonzo & Rachel in the > > > > 1. Lucas Co. IA Cemetery Records, p. 233 > > > > Last Chance Cemetery, Union Twp., Lucas Co., IA, Row 29 N-S, > #6. > > > > They had four children buried next to them: Infant son, Charley > A., > > Rachel M., Cornelia A. Williams. I assume you have those. > > > > p,234. also Last Chance Cem: George W. Glenn's wife, Sarah Elinora > and > > their Infant son, are buried next to each other: Row 33, N-S, # > 11 > > [son], wf [12]. Might George be a nephew to Rachel E. Glenn > > Williams. > > > > p. 100: Chariton Cemetery has a family that appears to be headed > by a > > possible brother to Rachel E. Glenn, based on age: > > Henry S. Glenn, b. 13 Oct 1839, d. 10 Jul 1905 with CVFD and > IOOF > > grave markers. His wf might be Marie Cook Glenn, woman buried > next > > to him. She was b. May 5, 1847, d. March 1, 1915. Women's > Relief > > Corps [grave marker]. Next to Marie are three children labeled > "sn or > > dau. of H.S. & M.L.: Lucius, Friend H., and Emma Glenn. All > three > > died as infant or toddlers from 1875 - 1881. There are no > other > > Glenn surnames in the Cem. book. // > > > > Here are a couple of tidbits for your family history in the event > you > > don't have the: > > > > 2. History of Lucas Co., Iowa, {LCGS}, 1978 ed., p. 79-80 > > > > In a discussion on Union Township Assessments 1891: > > .. . "Alonzo Williams then 68 years old, had 310 acres of land > in > > Sections 5 and 8 -- total valuation $2,744." . . . [other land > > owner's assessments before and after this entry.] This entry > puts > > Alonzo as being b. abt 1823. // > > This is consistant with the burial data in the Lucas Co. > Cemetery > > Records, {LCGS}, 1981, p. 233. > > > > > > 3. Repeat: > > Subject:[IALUCAS] > > CENSUS ENUMERATORS IN LUCAS COUNTY - 1880 Date:21:34:01 > 27.04.2004 > > > > From:Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert <iggy29@scican.net> > > To:IALUCAS-L@rootsweb.com > > > > The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa > > Saturday, June 26, 1880 > > > > The following census enumerators are abroad in the county, and > you > > have to give them the desired information under the penalty of a > > hundred dollar fine. > > > > For the City of Chariton and Lincoln Township - S.F. STEWART. > > > > For Benton and Warren Townships - L.S. HUNTLEY. > > > > For Cedar and Washington Townships - ALFRED GOODWIN. > > > > For English and Pleasant Townships - FRANK PETERSON. > > > > For Otter Creek and Liberty Townships - O.A. WALLACE. > > > > For Jackson and Whitebreast Townships - C.J. DEUTREMENT. > > > > For Union Township, ALONZO WILLIAMS." // > > > > Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert > > April 27, 2004 > > > > There are a few Newsomes in Lucas Co. Anyone in particular you > are > > looking for ?? One outline: > > > > Descendants of JAMES NEWSOME > > > > 23 JAMES NEWSOME > > ... +REBECCA _____ > > .. 24 John Newsome 1834 - 1905 > > ........ +ELIZABETH MURPHY > > ...... 25 Frank Newsome > > ...... 25 Ross? Newsome > > ...... 25 Bertha Newsome > > ............ +_____ Christ > > ...... 25 Mabel Newsome > > ............ +_____ Christ > > .. 24 son3 Newsome > > .. 24 son4 Newsome > > .. 24 son5 Newsome > > .. 24 Wright Newsome 1852 - > > ........ +Harriett J. Williams 1853 - // > > ' > > > > Well, enough for now ... > > > > Happy Hunting, > > Mary Beth in Wisconsin > > > > Based upon query: > > > > Subject: [IALUCAS] Alonzo Williams > > Date: 14:49:37 25.05.2005 > > From: Dean Glenn <dglenn@hal-pc.org> > > To: IALUCAS-L@rootsweb.com > > > > I am looking for information on Alonzo Williams and his wife > Rachel > > Glenn Williams. Alonzo died in Chariton on 23 Oct 1908. Rachel > E. > > Glenn Wiiliams died in Lucas County 11 June 1870. She is buried > in > > the Last Chance Cemetery.I am interested in information on both > as > > well as Rachel's father, John Glenn, my great great grandfather, > other > > Glenn's and the Newsome's. I have the obit of Alonzo from the > > Chariton paper. I would appreciate any information anyone can > supply. > > > > Dean Glenn dglenn@hal-pc.org > > > > > ==== IALUCAS Mailing List ==== > > > David, railrider503@aol.com: Lucas County List Administrator, > > > > Website Coordinator, Lucas County IA Genweb - > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialucas/Main.htm > > > > > > > > ==== IALUCAS Mailing List ==== > > David, railrider503@aol.com: Lucas County List Administrator, > > Website Coordinator, Lucas County IA Genweb - > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialucas/Main.htm > > > > ============================== > > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > > New content added every business day. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > > > > >

Greetings Dean, As you mentioned, I found your Alonzo & Rachel in the 1. Lucas Co. IA Cemetery Records, p. 233 Last Chance Cemetery, Union Twp., Lucas Co., IA, Row 29 N-S, #6. They had four children buried next to them: Infant son, Charley A., Rachel M., Cornelia A. Williams. I assume you have those. p,234. also Last Chance Cem: George W. Glenn's wife, Sarah Elinora and their Infant son, are buried next to each other: Row 33, N-S, # 11 [son], wf [12]. Might George be a nephew to Rachel E. Glenn Williams. p. 100: Chariton Cemetery has a family that appears to be headed by a possible brother to Rachel E. Glenn, based on age: Henry S. Glenn, b. 13 Oct 1839, d. 10 Jul 1905 with CVFD and IOOF grave markers. His wf might be Marie Cook Glenn, woman buried next to him. She was b. May 5, 1847, d. March 1, 1915. Women's Relief Corps [grave marker]. Next to Marie are three children labeled "sn or dau. of H.S. & M.L.: Lucius, Friend H., and Emma Glenn. All three died as infant or toddlers from 1875 - 1881. There are no other Glenn surnames in the Cem. book. // Here are a couple of tidbits for your family history in the event you don't have the: 2. History of Lucas Co., Iowa, {LCGS}, 1978 ed., p. 79-80 In a discussion on Union Township Assessments 1891: .. . "Alonzo Williams then 68 years old, had 310 acres of land in Sections 5 and 8 -- total valuation $2,744." . . . [other land owner's assessments before and after this entry.] This entry puts Alonzo as being b. abt 1823. // This is consistant with the burial data in the Lucas Co. Cemetery Records, {LCGS}, 1981, p. 233. 3. Repeat: Subject:[IALUCAS] CENSUS ENUMERATORS IN LUCAS COUNTY - 1880 Date:21:34:01 27.04.2004 From:Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert <iggy29@scican.net> To:IALUCAS-L@rootsweb.com The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Saturday, June 26, 1880 The following census enumerators are abroad in the county, and you have to give them the desired information under the penalty of a hundred dollar fine. For the City of Chariton and Lincoln Township - S.F. STEWART. For Benton and Warren Townships - L.S. HUNTLEY. For Cedar and Washington Townships - ALFRED GOODWIN. For English and Pleasant Townships - FRANK PETERSON. For Otter Creek and Liberty Townships - O.A. WALLACE. For Jackson and Whitebreast Townships - C.J. DEUTREMENT. For Union Township, ALONZO WILLIAMS." // Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert April 27, 2004 There are a few Newsomes in Lucas Co. Anyone in particular you are looking for ?? One outline: Descendants of JAMES NEWSOME 23 JAMES NEWSOME ... +REBECCA _____ .. 24 John Newsome 1834 - 1905 ........ +ELIZABETH MURPHY ...... 25 Frank Newsome ...... 25 Ross? Newsome ...... 25 Bertha Newsome ............ +_____ Christ ...... 25 Mabel Newsome ............ +_____ Christ .. 24 son3 Newsome .. 24 son4 Newsome .. 24 son5 Newsome .. 24 Wright Newsome 1852 - ........ +Harriett J. Williams 1853 - // ' Well, enough for now ... Happy Hunting, Mary Beth in Wisconsin Based upon query: Subject: [IALUCAS] Alonzo Williams Date: 14:49:37 25.05.2005 From: Dean Glenn <dglenn@hal-pc.org> To: IALUCAS-L@rootsweb.com I am looking for information on Alonzo Williams and his wife Rachel Glenn Williams. Alonzo died in Chariton on 23 Oct 1908. Rachel E. Glenn Wiiliams died in Lucas County 11 June 1870. She is buried in the Last Chance Cemetery.I am interested in information on both as well as Rachel's father, John Glenn, my great great grandfather, other Glenn's and the Newsome's. I have the obit of Alonzo from the Chariton paper. I would appreciate any information anyone can supply. Dean Glenn dglenn@hal-pc.org > ==== IALUCAS Mailing List ==== > David, railrider503@aol.com: Lucas County List Administrator, > Website Coordinator, Lucas County IA Genweb - > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialucas/Main.htm

Hello Ann & Listers, Was poking around my Lucas Co. references looking for a few family relationships and thought the below may be useful, perhaps you have it ... either way ... enjoy: Descendants of Hosea Farlin 23 Hosea Farlin 1784 - 1864 ... +Tamara Goodenow 1789 - 1860 ..24 James Farlin, Sr. 1816 - ........ +Elizabeth Reeves ......25 James Farlin, Jr. ......25 George Washington Farlin 1848 - 1924 ............ +Minerva Jane Applegate 1847 - .......... 26 Minnie Farlin 1880 - 1899 .......... 26 Mattie Farlin .......... 26 Henry F. Farlin 1884 - 1929 ................ +Lillie Stephenson .......... 26 Emory LeRoy Farlin 1882 - ................ +Anna [Hannah "Anna" Hollie] Repp 1882 - .......... 26 Clara Farlin .......... 26 Willie Farlin .......... 26 Lillie W. Farlin 1876 - ................ +Lee O. Tacker ......25 Lucy Farlin Descendants of Jacob Newton Repp [updated] 23 Jacob Newton Repp ... +Mary Moore ..24 Alegnon Xavier Repp ........ +Holley Ann McAdams ...... 25 Anna [Hannah "Anna" Hollie] Repp 1882 - ............ +Emory LeRoy Farlin 1882 - *2nd Wife of Jacob Newton Repp: ... +Elizabeth Catherine Stephens ..24 Orlando Tell Repp 1870 - 1950 ........ +Mary Alice _____ 1870 - 1948 ...... 25 Herbert A. Repp 1906 - 1968 ............ +Alice Marie _____ 1906 - 1943 Decided to take a look at the Daniel Johnson line from which Mary Mollie Johnson m. Mart Gookin. This is an outline of what I found in the History of Lucas Co., 1978 ed., p. 655: Descendants of Jeremiah Jefferson Johnson 23 Jeremiah Jefferson Johnson ... +Mary Briant ..24 Daniel Johnson 1838 - ........ +Mary Catherine Shrum 1846 - ......25 Alice Johnson 1865 - ............ +Arthur Lucas 1858 - 1893 .......... 26 Jennie Lucas ................ +_____ Brown .......... 26 Thomas Lucas .......... 26 Flora Lucas ................ +_____ Hayes .......... 26 Robert Arthur Lucas ...... *2nd Husband of Alice Johnson: ............ +Henry [James Henry] Whittlesey 1860 - .......... 26 Everett Whittlesey ................ +Matilda Foglesong .............. 27 James Henry Whittlesey 1932 - ...... 25 Lewis/Louis Marian Johnson 1868 - ............ +Matilda "Tillie" Werts 1867 - 1943 .......... 26 Ada Johnson ................ +Noble/C. M. Damon .......... 26 Nora/Ethel Johnson - 1965 ................ +Morton Stanley Leavengood - 1958 .......... 26 Walter Johnson 1894 - 1917 ......25 William E. Johnson 1869 - 1957 ............ +Bertha McKinley 1874 - 1918 .......... 26 Edith Johnson ................ +_____ Andrews ......25 Anna M. Johnson 1876 - ............ +H. A. Erickson 1868 - ......25 Nettie Johnson ............ +Harmon McKinley .......... 26 Lila McKinley ................ +_____ Lofberg .......... 26 Carl McKinley .......... 26 Page McKinley ................ +_____ Rapp .......... 26 Dean McKinley .......... 26 Fern McKinley ................ +_____ Gittinger .......... 26 Forest McKinley .......... 26 Francis McKinley .......... 26 Louise McKinley ................ +_____ Kelly ......25 Adda Johnson ............ +Jesse C. Wright .......... 26 Cleo Wright .......... 26 Marguerite Wright ................ +_____ Blakely .......... 26 Anna Wright ................ +_____ Stotts .......... *2nd Husband of Anna Wright: ................ +_____ Wilkenson .......... 26 Harry Wright ......25 Jesse Johnson ............ +Lydia Martin .......... 26 Claire Johnson .......... 26 Verle Johnson ......25 James Johnson, Sr. ............ +Lillian Bennett .......... 26 Lyle Johnson .......... 26 Marie Johnson ................ +_____ Lewis .......... *2nd Husband of Marie Johnson: ................ +_____ Hardy .......... 26 Lindell Johnson .......... 26 Irma Johnson ................ +_____ Bowers .......... 26 Oneta Johnson ................ +_____ Chester .......... 26 Dortha Johnson ................ +_____ Relph .......... 26 James Johnson ......25 Mary "Mollie" C. Johnson ............ +Martin "Mart/Marty" Alonzo Gookin 1877 - 1965 .......... 26 Eva Marie Gookin ................ +Ralph Long .............. 27 Farrell Juanita Long .................... +Adrian Repp ................... 28 Ron Repp ........................ +Ann _____ Repp ................... 28 son Repp ................... 28 dau#1 Repp ................... 28 dau#2 Repp .......... 26 Barbara Ann Gookin - 1948 .......... 26 Earl Gookin .......... 26 Clive Gookin .......... 26 Neil Gookin .......... 26 Milo Gookin .......... 26 Velma Gookin ................ +_____ Jones ......25 Albert Johnson ............ +Kate Kimler .......... 26 Clell Johnson .......... 26 Dean Johnson .......... 26 Dwaine Johnson .......... 26 Lee Johnson .......... 26 Carol Johnson ................ +_____ Corbin ......25 Olive E. Johnson ............ +Carl Kimler .......... 26 Ruby Kimler ................ +_____ Bennett .......... 26 Hazel Kimler ................ +_____ Thompson .......... 26 Roy Kimler .......... 26 Lela Kimler ................ +_____ Todd .. 24 Elizabeth Johnson ........ +_____ Webb and finally, looked again at Gookin m. Threlkeld If anyone sees additions or corrections, please advise. thanks. Happy Hunting, Mary Beth in Wisconsin On 25.05.2005 at 08:02:49, Ron and Ann Repp <earepp@iowatelecom.net> wrote: > Mary Beth > Yes this is Ron's line to both Jacob Newton and Langdon > Gookin. However I haven't had time to work on finding Jacob's father, but a cousin of Ron's line who in into genealogy gave me a book of the Gookins taking > this line back to around 1480 to 1490 in Ireland. > What I have on the Anna Repp who married Emory Farlin is very little other than her name was Hannah "Anna" Hollie Repp and she was born in February 1882 in Monroe Co., IA and Emory's middle name was Leroy and he was > born around 1883 Hannah's mother was Alegnon's second wife and her name was Holley Ann McAdams. > On the Gookin line Orthello and Zerelda were Ron's great, great grandparents. Their son Martin "Marty" Alonzo was his Great Grandfather who married Mollie C. Johnson. They have Eva Marie who married Ralph Long, and their daughter Farrell Juanita. Farrell married Adrian Repp. Ron had two brother and one sister. One brother is still living. > > Ann Repp