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Canes of Dr Williamson Told as Iowa Clergy Memorials
Clarinda Iowa Oct 4 Dr W C Williamson pastor United Presbyterian church has a cane collection with two additions. One cane will be kept, the other taken to the Iowa synod at Newton Oct 7 to be held in trust for life by the oldest United Presbyterian minister. The collection includes canes linked to C T McCaughan Henry Wallace J Lackey S Thompson S E McKee and J H Tedford with carved symbols and silver bands noting owners and dates. A second ebony cane once owned by Col W P Hepburn and a third from Libby prison flooring honor Civil War ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Clarinda
W. C. Williamson
United Presbyterian Church
Synod of Iowa
Newton
United Presbyterian
Iowa
C. T. McCaughan
Winterset
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Synod of
Tedford
J. H. Tedford
Mount Ayr
Williamson
John Lackey
Samuel Findley Thompson
Samuel Ewing McKee
Dr. Williamson
Col. Hepburn
W. P. Hepburn
Eigth
Libby
John Miller
Andersonville