One of Nature's Noblesmen memorializes Captain James Kelly
A lengthy obituary honors Captain James Kelly of Jasper County Iowa, outlining his Civil War service from Shiloh to the Grand Review, his stock-raising career, and devoted church leadership. Survived by wife Laura Haywood and eight children, his funeral at Pleasant Chapel drew about a thousand mourners with tributes from former comrades and local ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Grange County
Indiana
Ioting
Cedar County
Eleventh
Iowa Tp
Shilo
Vicksburg
Atlanta
Sherman
Washington
Laura R. Haywood
Council Bluffs
Jennie
Jessie
Bessie
Adolph
Dot
Kelly
Jasper Co
Jim” Kelly
Pleasant Chapel
M. 1
Newton
Shepherd
Meagher
Company D
Eleventh Iowa
Ira Shiflets
W. H. Russell
Wilton
Samuel Steffy
Peter Pentice
Metz
J. Edge
B. Battels
L. Mathews
D. Stover
Henry Kissel
J. A. Seaton
J. B. Eyerly
Company B
Thirteenth
Iowa
Crocker
College Farm
Monroe Notices and Obituary Highlights in March
Local items trumpet illness and recovery rumors, births, marriages, and deaths in Monroe. Highlights include Uncle Billy Hutt’s grip, multiple families struck by illness, the Estlement market sale to Honnold & Jennings, a long obituary for William Taylor outlining his church and civic life, and community movements, marriages, and school events across town with scattered names and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Hutt
Tom Mitchell
Pneumontary Smith
En County
Monroe
Toy Fisher
Pleasantville
Honnold & Jennings
Alice McGriff
Dr. Shrader
Prairie City
Kellogg
Frank van Vark
Ella Hurst
Petition Protest Against State Alcohol Bill In Newton Iowa
The Ministerial Association of Newton frames a protest and petition to Senator J. B. Gorrell and Representative N. A. Wells on March 2 1896. They oppose any move to legalize liquor manufacture, arguing it would undermine prohibition enforcement and revive the outlawed liquor traffic. Signatories include S T Mantix C C Harran J C Jacoby L L Nasarru E McKee and others from local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NewTes
Iowa
J. B. Gorrell
N. A. Wells
Jasper County
20Th General Assembly
Towa
Ministerial Association of
Newton
S.t.mantix
Pastor
Christian Church
Cv.coma
C.c.harran
E. J. Rice
J.C. Jacony
Nasarru
E. McKee
H.t.scurenver
Ham and Egg Social by Christian Workers
The ladies of the society of Christian Workers will hold a Ham and Egg social at Mrs A C Gates residence on Friday evening March 13 1896 An interesting program will be presented All are invited and ham and eggs will be served for fifteen cents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Chritian Workers
A.C. Gates
Kellogg Notes and Social Updates From Nearby Towns
Local notes recount visits and moves among Kellogg residents and nearby communities. Mrs Hiram Marquis returns from La Salle with improved mother, Dixon Bullock back from Des Moines, Lizzie McWhirter visiting Kellogg friends, Pearl Gooden ill with lung fever, Miss Ida Davis back from visit with grandmother, Cal Williams and daughter Mabel visiting Grinnell, J C Nordby child ill improving, Meagher protracted church meetings ongoing, various visitors from Stockton Grinnell and Rushville, families moving into local properties, and upcoming teacher examinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engle
Harry Paschal
Bess
Colfax
Harman Grant
Lily Daniels
Connie
Ertrude Macy
Hiram Marquis
la Salle
Dixon Bullock
Des Moines
Jas
Thomas
J. B. Ross
Missouri
Pearl Gooden
Lizzie McWhirter
Letz
Nellie Bly
Ida Davis
Cal. Williams
Mabel
Grinnell
Kellogg and
Vic
J.C. Nordby
Henry Woolman
M.E. Parsonage
Orpha Alford
N. Bellamy
A. E. van Dyke
Stockton
Kansas
M.A. Meagher
T. W. Birchard
C. C. Alford
Little
M. E. Church
M. A. Meagher
Nancy Dunn
Owings of
Rushville
Kellogg
H. H. Day
Ryan Morgan
Torkildson
Hutt Vaughn
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Nature
James Kelly
Win
Des Mons Colfax
M. J. Tower
Stormake
James Haywood
Council Blut
M. W. Klotz
Columns Junction
Kelly Peer Curos
Huu
J. W. Rhodes
Palo Alto
Jane Marshall
Drumna Henry
Ireland
Hugh Hill
America
Jane Matchett
Robert
William Orge Hill
Maria Rhodes
Sarah Monlux
Nannie Campbell
Maggie Reese
Hill
U.P. Church
McKee
Newton Cemetery
Miss Jessie Moore
Jessie Moore
Mary Moore
Newtough School
Thompson
Taylor
Turtle Creek
Westmor
Mary E
United Presbyterian Church
Jesus Christ
Dfense
Co. E. Fifth Reg. Pean Heavy Artillery
Ellen Hill
Ellen F. Loyd
Wolf County
Virginia
Isis
Highland Co
Ohio
Joseph Hin
George
Jefferson Hill
Amanda Roach
Andrew Engle
Frank Hardenbrook
Blackledge
Mr. Roller
Metz Creamery
Altoona
Wm. Trimble
Mr. Walker
Levi Barrett
Walker
E. Udo
Wm. Shamford
Belmont
Wim, Baker
Mr. Butters
Butters
Nebraska
Kansas City
Potatoe Chinery
Anok
Hawkinson
M. C. Wilson
Dex Moines
Charlie Dunmire
Souri
Holtz
Blanche Smith
LF. L. Phipps
Arconn
Baxter
Simon Hager
Wehrmann
E. Scheidt
Marsh Town
P. J. Cool
Ea. Phipps
J. W. Phipps
J.P. Elise
Julia Overstreet
O'Brien
Valeria
Bondurant
Pat Swan
Pat
Chas. Davey
Isaac Thompson
Chicago
Stock
A.B. Neale
Vineland
New Jersey
Rev
G. L. Shull
Manchester
Geo. W. Thompson
R. M. Lane
F. L. Phipps
A. M. Trusel
Congregational Church
Etorep
Mr. Thos, Ridout
Berwick
Illinois
Lillie Cross
Marshalltown
Mound Prairie
Lieffring
Rob Quick
8. P. Myers
Maxwell
Jas. Lynch
Mart Meekly
Henry Hermans
Wm, Bond
Stewart Meech
Jas.Downing
Miss Nora
Our City
Gorrell
Wells
Ham
Eye Social
Thelmo
Continental Clothing House
Joseph New
Nat Barnesay
J.donnal
Day
Mingo
E. J. Miles
East Side Square
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