The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, January 28, 1909 The writer ran onto PERRY NORRIS, Monday morning, right in the act of securing a marriage license, having arrived from Guide Rock, Nebraska, the day before on his nuptial mission. The lady in the case was MRS. MELISSA GILBERT, of Washington Township, and the marriage took place on Tuesday at the bride's home in the old Greenville neighborhood. This reads almost like a romance. In the now long, long ago -- in the ante-bellum days, they were young people of the same neighborhood, school mates at the old log school house and often went to meetin' together when the circuit rider held forth in the pioneer forum -- and thought each other pretty nice -- so it is said. MELISSA STEINBARGER was sweet sixteen, lithe and happy; PERRY was a youth of sturdy habits, bashful and good -- and it was in the old Greenville neighborhood that they formed a friendship as enduring as time, now by the changes of fate to be welded to that closer relationship prescribed by holy writ. One day the scene was o'er cast by a great black cloud rolling up from the south and a thunder clap broke the serenity of this youthful existence and the joyous sunshine was obscured. PERRY heard the call and enlisted, serving through the conflict and when he returned he was no longer a boy -- afterward he drifted west. Both took on themselves marital vows and reared families. But for ten years he has been a widower; she a widow. Thus the sequel and marriage on Tuesday. The Leader joins their host of friends in congratulations and well wishes and while they year by year approach the sunset realm together, they are no longer youthful, may their hearts remain young and the causeways profusely strewn with roses and living joys. They will reside at Guide Rock, Nebraska. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert May 7, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, January 28, 1909 MARRIAGE LICENSES: PAUL SARGENT, 20 to ELLA FETTERS, 20. C.P. NORRIS, 65 to M.M. GILBERT, 65. C.E. REEVES, 43 to ANNA H. PARR, 28. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert May 7, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, January 21, 1909 Sunday afternoon a party of coasters on the hill north of Albia discovered a man cold in death in the city park. The officials were notified and the body was taken to Thos. H. Zook' undertaking establishment where it was identified by Jack Winn and Mike Falyey as FRANK FOUTS of Wayne Township. MRS. FOUTS, wife of the unfortunate man, and his brothers, CHARLES, EZRA and TOM, came down on No. 4 Sunday evening and after their arrival a post mortem examination was held by Dr. Hyatt and it was disclosed that FOUTS' stomach was destroyed with carbolic acid. MRS. FOUTS said he left home Saturday morning stating that he was going to Russell, and it is presumed that he went there and obtained the carbolic acid and on Sunday started to return home but was carried past Melrose and got off the train at Maxon. He probably did not drink the acid until he got into the city park. The long strides he took just before falling indicate as much. It is said that he was in debt about $600 and that he and his wife had concluded to sell their 80 acre farm and move to Minnesota. He contracted to sell the place to his brothers, CHARLES and EZRA, and at the last moment his wife refused to sign the deed to her home. Another report is that he had been acting strangely for some months -- some days being all right and at other times all wrong. MRS. FOUTS says that he would pass sleepless nights, indicating that his nervous system was giving way. He was about forty years of age and a well developed man. His family consisted of a wife and four children, and if he had not been insane he certainly would have wanted to live and take care of them. The remains were taken to Melrose Monday morning where they will be interred -- ALBIA UNION. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert May 6, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, January 28, 1909 ROBERT G. GORMAN, of Pleasant Township, spoke as follows, in conversation with a group of his friends: "I expect to go with a car load of chattels to Wyoming next week where I took a homestead and where I also purchased an acreage. After building a home I will come back, take another car load out and about the same time by family will start for the west. While my mother still holds the old homestead farm none of the name remains in Lucas County. * * * Said A.H. MCCOLLOUGH of the firm of McCollough & Brown: "Horses are certainly good property these days and the farmers are receivng gilt edged prices. Very recently we shipped three car loads from Chariton to the markets and two of these loads averaged over $200 to the head paid to those from whom bought. One very fine mare cost us $400 even money. This is what I call a good showing and we are not only here occasionally but 365 days in the year and certainly facts like these tell a mighty satisfactory story." * * * "Graft seems to be a national policy, just now," said TANDY ALLEN to the Leader, on Saturday, "from the highest officials in government to the most lowly, and it is non partisan -- they all seem to be in it. This must be rectified. And another thing needed is a curtailment of expenditures in our State. Excise demands are becoming out of proportion to the producing qualities of the things assessed." * * * "No, I was not playing pitch," explained JAY J. SMYTH, as he came down a stairway leading to a professional man's office, Sunday, "but I don't think it wrong to play pitch -- in fact I have played pitch in my time -- and may again, but that is a matter for the future to determine. However, I know several other fellows who can also play pitch, E.S. WELLS, J.A. CAMPBELL, CLINT MILLTHORPE, PHIL HAHN and others. They don't win as many games as I do -- but still they can play pitch. I think it's alright to play pitch if one does not gamble." * * * "I have a boil on the back of my neck, which is quite annoying," were the words of D.A. ENSLOW, Monday. "I guess I will go home, fill a beer bottle with hot water and poultice it; that is the best thing for a boil on earth. What will I do with the beer, you ask? Well, the bottle is all that is prescribed for boils. I really enjoy an occasion b -- oil and this is the third one in the same place." --------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert May 6, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, January 28, 1909 BLANCHE MAY WOOD was born in Chariton, Aug. 19, 1879, and died in St. Joseph Mo., Jan. 23, 1909, at the age of 29 years, 4 months and 14 days. She was married ten years ago in Chariton to ED DUCKWORTH, who with two children, a son and daughter, two brothers, JESSE of this city, and JOHN of Chicago, Ill., a father, FRED WOOD, of Fairmont, Nebr., a step mother and six half sisters survive her. She united with the Christian Church when 14 years of age and was baptized by Rev. I.H. Fuller. She had been in declining health for several months past, and had recently undergone an operation in a hospital at that place. She resided in Chariton for several years, previous to moving to St. Joseph, and has a large circle of friends, who regret to hear of her untimely death. Funeral services were held from the home of her brother, JESSE WOOD, at 1222 Commercial Avenue at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning, conducted by Rev. Wells of the Christian Church, and interment made in Chariton Cemetery. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert May 6, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net

'ROSITA AND DORINA' (Con't) Five Senseless Murders ----------------------------------------------------------------- Dorina Brennan, a pretty Irish lass with striking red hair and twinkling brown eyes, was 27 years old when she and her husband Michael came to California. Leaving a comfortable brick home in New York City and a good position on the editorial staff of the Daily Press, Michael, like thousands of other men, dreamed only of gold. He also had plans to one day bring his mother and sister to America from their home in Ireland. Like her husband, Dorina had been born in Ireland and brought up with a deep regard for family and God. She often missed the rolling green hills and the bright wild flowers that splashed across the eastern countryside every spring. But it was her duty to stay by her husband's side, even after he decided to move her and their two children from New York to Grass Valley, California. "Well," she said, smiling at her small children, "Daddy is at least going to have a job when we get there." He would indeed have work. Michael had been employed by the Mount Hope Mining Company to superintend the company's operations on the newly constructed Massachusetts Hill Mine. the long journey from New York to California had not been easy for Dorina, who was already expecting her third child. Even Elle, 5, and Rob, 3, often tired of the trips. But despite the hardships of overland travel, the Brennans arrived safely in Grass Valley in 1856. That winter, snow capped the Sierra Nevadas, and a strong, piercing wind blew through the folds of the high mountains, filling the log cabins and tents with a bone-tingling cold. Despite the poor weather, the town was rapidly growing. The city already measured one square mile, the center being a junction of Broad and Pine Streets. A new hotel, the Monumental, had been opened in December and the local government was proceeding better than expected. In the fall election, over 2,000 people turned out, a number exceeded only in San Francisco and Sacramento. And six miles above the city a new dam was being planned to provide a reservoir. Michael spent much of his time at the mine, trying to make it more productive. Dorina, meanwhile, made friends with her new neighbors, setting up housekeeping in a small wooden cabin close to town. The few things she had brought with her were treasured and used daily. The first summer was exciting and rewarding for the entire family. Little Dorina was born, healthy and well, and the mine appeared to be doing fine. Despite the difficulties of pioneer life, Dorina collected wild berries to flavor her meals and gathered mustard greens, sprigs of dock, and other native plants known for their medicinal as well as nutritional values. She planted a garden, and fruits and vegetables were dried for the next winter's use. But as 1857 neared, Michael's personal investments began to dry up, and the mine was not producing as much ore as had been as expected. To Be Continued . . . "Perhaps we should go back east." ----------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert May 5, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, January 21, 1909 WILLIAM GARDER POWERS was born in Fayette County, Ohio, Oct. 12th, and died of pneumonia at his family residence in Chariton, Jan. 13th, 1909. The length of his earthly pilgrimage being 84 years, 3 months and 1 day. He was married to EMILY J. BLAIR in Logan County, Ohio, March 27, 1849. In the fall of that year he came with his young wife to live on a farm near Eddyville, Wapello County, Iowa. They spent nearly 20 years of home making in that county. They moved to Chariton about 40 years ago occupying their present residence on Linden Avenue. There were born to this couple twelve children as follows: SARAH J., ROBERT B., ETTYBELLE, EMILY C., JOSIE, WM. C. JR., BUTLER H., VICTORIA, EDWARD J., FREDERICK C., EVA M., and HARRY P., seven of whom are living with the faithful consort to mourn their loss of father and husband. There are also 14 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. One remarkable thing about the history of this family is, that there has not been a death in it till now for 40 years. The funeral services were held at the family residence on Saturday at 10 a.m , conducted by Rev. C.E. Wells, Pastor of the Christian Church, assisted by Rev. Hugh Moore of the Baptist Church. The body was taken to Ottumwa for burial. At that city the cortege was met by MRS. EMILY C. CREEL, a daughter and MR. FRED C. POWERS, a son, besides other relatives and friends. A short funeral service was held at the Chapel of Ottumwa Cemetery and the body laid peacefully at rest in the family lot. Mr. C.H. Younkin and S.L. McGarvic, former residents of Chariton were among the pall bearers at the Ottumwa service. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert May 5, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, January 21, 1909 S.A. GOOKIN, a former well known citizen of Benton Township, died at Russell yesterday morning and the funeral is being held today and the interment will take place at Salem, in Benton Township. The deceased was one of the leading farmers of Lucas County, locating here in an early day and was ever a good citizen, just and honorable in all his dealings and kept inviolate his obligation in every department of life. After the death of his wife, several years since, he sold the homestead and since then has had no regular habitation, spending much of his time with his children. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert May 5, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, January 21, 1909 JOHN GOLTRY, JR., of Russell, was at Osceola, several days last week, where he had gone with his sisters, MRS. MYRTLE PEPPER and CLARA DAHLMAN, who were returning to their homes in Jewell County, Kansas, after visiting their parents, MR. and MRS. JOHN GOLTRY, at Russell. They also visited their sister, MRS. W.D. SIMPSON, in Taylor County. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert May 4, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, January 21, 1909 ELIZABETH BEEM was born in Spencer, Ind., in 1832 and died at the home of her son, R.E. PEDIGO, Friday morning, after a short illness with (*can't read) and other complications, at the advanced age of 76 years. She was united in marriage to WM. PEDIGO, coming to Lucas County in 1863, locating on a farm near Norwood, where they resided until his death, which occurred five years ago. Since that time she has made her home with her son, leaving the farm last spring and taking up their residence in Chariton. They were the parents of four children, three of whom are living, R.E. and J W. of Chariton, MRS. MOLLIE SONES, of Norwood. One son, JOHN, a young man, preceded his parents to the grave. She had been a faithful follower of her Master since early life, and was for years a member of the Methodist Church, and has gone to her reward in Heaven Funeral services were held at the Norwood M.E. Church Saturday at 11 o clock a.m., conducted by Rev. Lathrop, of Chariton, and interment made in Norwood Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert May 4, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, January 14, 1909 ELIZABETH ROUSE was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, in the year 1823. She was married to WM. BLAZIER in 1839. They were the parents of nine children, four of whom are living. They are D.R. BLAZIER of Humeston, MRS. SAM SHERMAN of Thornton, MRS. PHOEBE JOY of Davis City, and MRS. ELI BARTHOLON of Mt. Moriah, Mo., with whom she had been making her home, the past five years. She died Monday, Jan. 11, 1909, at the age of 85 years, 7 months and 8 days. The remains were brought to Chariton, Tuesday evening, and taken to Oxford, her former home, and funeral services held at Oxford Church, Wednesday morning at eleven o'clock, conducted by Rev. Shenton of Russell. She was buried in the Oxford Cemetery beside her husband, who died seven years ago. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert May 4, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net *Ron -- Would Phoebe Joy be one of yours??

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, January 14, 1909 An interesting case is being tried, this week, which is causing the attorneys to search through the law books and reports as seldom before in this county. It is the case wherein MRS. F.R. CROCKER is claiming a distributive interest in the homestead and entire estate of her husband, the late F.R. CROCKER. This is being resisted by the creditors on the grounds that the law gives the widow the right and the distributive right in all property. That is if she chooses to take one third of all property she cannot also claim the homestead right. Her attorneys bring precedent to prove that she can, which is resided by other attorneys who are just as certain that she can not. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert May 4, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, January 14, 1909 A very pretty wedding occurred at the M.E. Parsonage on Friday, the 8th inst , when ROY BINGAMAN and BONNIE F. MCCORKLE, were united in marriage. J.R. BINGAMAN and NETTIE BINGAMAN, brother and sister of the groom, acted as best man and bridesmaid. The Episcopal form of ceremony of the M.E. Church was used. The solemn and beautiful words that made these two happy hearts one were pronounced by Dr. A.H. Lathrop. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert May 4, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, January 14, 1909 MRS. RACHEL BREWER was a native of Ohio, beholding the light of day in that state over eighty years ago. She was the mother of nine children, eight of whom are living. Her husband, WM. BREWER, died about twenty years ago. Those living are, W.E. BREWER, of Cedar Township, FLORA, who resides at home MARY of Quuincy, Ill., SIMON, of Auburn, Nebr., MRS. DR. CAMPBELL, of Omaha JOHN and HENRY, of Oregon, and one daughter at Danville, Ill., all being with her during her recent illness but the latter. She resided in this county in Whitebreast Township, for over seventeen years and her many friends and neighbors can testify to the high esteem in which she was held. She was a good Christian woman and was always ready to lend a helping hand to those in need or to administer to those in sickness or trouble. Her memory will ever be cherished by those who knew her. She had been a resident of Indianola for the past few years, where she died Saturday morning, after an illness of several months with paralysis. Funeral services were held at that place Sunday afternoon, at three o'clock, and the remains brought to Chariton, Monday morning, and interred in the Waynick Cemetery beside her husband. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert May 2, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net *Does anyone know her maiden name?

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, January 14, 1909 Justice A.K. Aten officiated at the marriage of ROBEY DOTSON to MISS ESTHER MOON, the ceremony being performed at six o'clock, Tuesday evening. They both came from Humeston and are held in the highest esteem by a large circle of friends. They expect to go west to establish a home. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert May 2, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, January 14, 1909 On Wednesday evening of last week something over fifty of the neighbors and friends of MRS. MAY ALLEN gathered at her home and gave them a farewell surprise before their departure for Quincy, Ill. Oysters, peaches and cake were served and all had a good time in spite of the cold, windy night. As the friends departed it was with the wish that their sojourn might be pleasant and profitable. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Another column of the same date: MISS FLO ALLEN, daughter of MR. and MRS. J.H. ALLEN, of Cedar Township, has gone to Quincy, Ill, where she will take a course of instruction at the Gem City Business College. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert May 2, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net *I suspect Mrs. May Allen would be John H. Allen's mother (but don't know for sure). Does anyone have any info. about the Allens? They tie in with my Chambers. help?!

-------Original Message------- From: Lanita Sconce Smith Date: 04/30/05 13:15:15 To: MODAVIES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MODAVIES] Murphys Laws of Genealogy This was sent to me.. had to send to you!! Enjoy! Lanita The public ceremony in which your distinguished ancestor participated and at which the platform collapsed under him turned out to be a hanging. *When at last after much hard work, you have solved the mystery you have been working on for two years, your aunt says, "I could have told you that." *Your grandmother's maiden name that you have searched for for four years was on a letter in a box in the attic all the time. *You never asked your father about his family when he was alive because you were not interested in genealogy then. *The will you need is in the safe on board the Titanic. *Copies of old newspapers have holes occurring only on the surnames. *John, son of Thomas, the immigrant whom your relatives claim as the family progenitor, died on board ship at the age of 10. *Your great grandfather's newspaper obituary states that he died leaving no issue of record. *The keeper of the vital records you need has just been insulted by another genealogist. *The relative who had all the family photographs gave them all to her daughter who has no interest in genealogy and no inclination to share. *The only record you find for your great grandfather is that his property was sold at a sheriff's sale for insolvency. *The one document that would supply the missing link in your dead-end line has been lost due to fire, flood or war. *The town clerk to whom you wrote for the information sends you a long handwritten letter which is totally illegible. * The spelling of your European ancestor's name bears no relationship to its current spelling or pronounciation. Lanita I'm always late. My ancestors arrived on the JUNE flower. ==== MODAVIES Mailing List ==== Please make sure you are using text mode to send your messages! Rootweb will reject all messages sent in HTML.

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, January 7, 1909 FRANK RICKEY, of Cedar Township, surprised his friends by going out to Cozad Nebraska, where he and MISS MARIE SKADE were united in marriage on New Year s eve, thus accepting as a resolution the scriptural admonition that it was not best for man to be alone -- any longer. He and bride arrived in this city, Monday night, and were entertained at the home of the groom's parents, MR. and MRS. W.W. RICKEY, until Monday afternoon, when they went down to the old homestead farm, where they will reside, he having had charge of the place for several years past. The groom's brother and sister had planned a reception for them, which was carried out to the minutest detail, and a host of friends gathered to congratulate the newly wedded couple, and as an incident, enjoy the viands provided for the occasion. The groom's friends had almost come to the conclusion that he had become confirmed in his bachelor habits but it seems he had plans ahead which he did not confide to them. Several years ago he purchased a farm near Cozad and for a season or two resided there and then is when he became acquainted with his bride-to-be. Later he returned to Iowa but the correspondence was kept up which happily terminated as recorded above. She is said to be a woman of fine attainments, well worthy the choice she has made and qualified to grace the home as presiding matron, and the groom -- well everybody knows him as a true man in every sense of the term, so there is no use to multiply words about it. The Leader just lets it go at that and extends the best wishes it has in the shop for their future health and happiness. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert May 1, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, January 7, 1909 D.S. WRIGHT, of this city, handed the Leader a copy of the Sheridan, Wyoming Enterprise, recently, giving an account of the death of JOHN S. TAYLOR, a former mayor and editor of that city. He was the husband of RUTH DILLON, formerly of Cedar Township, who went with her parents, A.B. DILLON and wife, to Wyoming, more than twenty years ago, and later was married to MR. TAYLOR. It seems that MR. TAYLOR, who had been absent on a business trip, came home and stealthily wandered away into the fields and hills and perished with cold. He was a man of temperate habits, highly esteemed by all who knew him, prominent in affairs and his untimely death has caused a gloom over the western city. The coroner's jury found that he was temporarily insane. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert May 1, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net

Deborah- Here's the connection, in case you couldn't pick it out from rootsweb: Harry O. Penick's niece, Grace Louise Penick, married my ggf's brother, Joel Sherman Miller. I have pictures of them both. I haven't had any contact with JWB* except to transport bottles of it (back) to Scotland as gifts. J Never touch the stuff myself, except for a wee dram with the haggis on Burns Nicht. I do have a four-page article in the 1978 History Of Lucas County book, though, which I'll gladly copy and mail to JWB if he'll supply a snail address. It's a history of the Penick family from William Calvin Penick forward to 1978. Only brief mention is made of H. O. Penick of New Orleans, though. I have him married to Mildred Wadleigh. Dick Kinkead Lantana, FL *Johnny Walker Black ----- Original Message ----- From: Alohawahine75@aol.com To: rkinkead1@earthlink.net Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 4:43 AM Subject: Re: [IALUCAS] Penick and Wadleigh Good morning Richard, Thank you for responding. I ran across your family tree at rootsweb while checking for the person below, and when I looked up at your name I thought boy his name looks familiar to me. Now I know why <grin>. Anyways, just wanted to check with you to see if you have had contact in the past with this person. Perhaps a new connection for you. Deborah Subj: H.O.Penick-Bess Foster & Newbern Date: 4/25/05 1:45:43 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: garysuiteki@yahoo.com To: alohawahine75@aol.com Sent from the Internet (Details) Dear Deborah Brownfield-Stanley, I wonder & hope as to the reason that you have posted such important articles on the message board about H.O.Penick, The Fosters of Franklin,La and such? We here are descended from H.O.Penick & have been in touch with the Fosters through-out the many log years. I hope foe more information about H.O.Penick. He is a great-grandfather of ours.There are 6 of us left now. Myself & a brother & a sister,our mother,her sister & her son.Plus we have children & grand-children. My grand-mother was a step-child in his Foster marriage. She lived with the fosters at franklin until she married my grand-father in New Orleans,La. H.O. Penick was her father. Respectfully, J.W.B.