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Obituary.Jnhn E. Aut«n was horn at, Milton, Columbia enmity. Pa., August blh, 1814 ami rlii^cJ at the homo of his daughter, : Mrs. li. F. Lira ley, near Kellogg, Iowa. August I0t.li, 1880, aged 81 years and lb days.Father An ten was twice married, the first time in 1838. Ot this marriage hut one out of seven children, is living, A Ah An ten, of Eugene City, Oregon. He \v;is married the second time on Angn^t 10th, 1802, to Surah Winters, who survives him.His early life was passed in his native state. In 1830 he moved to Knox county Ohio, where he resided until 1804, when he came to Jasper eomity, Iowa, where he has lived ever since.*-Uncle John,17 as he was familiarly known,' was ail earn eat and consistent Christian, converted iu 1853, and a member of the M. E. church until his , death, a loving and faithful husband .and father. A man who wus respected wherever known. The highest eulogy we can give lum is that lie left an example of a useful life and a Christian death. Funeral services were held inthe Methodist Episcopal church of Kellogg at 3.30 p. m.t August 20th, conducted hy Rev. C. W. Shepherd, his pastor, and attended by a full house. His remains were deposited iu the beautiful cemetery, near Kellogg, in hopes of a glorious resurrection. He rests from Bis labors and his works do follow him. ^-Kellogg Enterprise.
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Perry Bulletin
Perry, Iowa, US
Wed, Sep 18, 1895
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