Monday, October 18, 2010

Amanuensis Monday: Transcribed Obituaries of the HUBER & FRAZIER Family Marshall Co Iowa

These were transcribed from the original newspaper obits; notes in italics are mine.


Transcribed from unknown Marshalltown Iowa paper (Times-Republican?) 1951
ALONZO HUBER IS DEAD AT 80; RITES TUESDAY
Alonzo Huber, 80, 1229 E. Madison St., died at Evangelical Deaconess Hospital Saturday where he had been a patient since last Monday. He had been in rapidly failing health for the last three months.
Born Dec. 25, 1871 in Thornton (Thorntown), IN, the son of Phillip L and Cramelia Frazier Huber, he came to Marshall County when four years old and settled in the Bangor community. The family later came to Marshalltown and he received his education in the schools of this city.


July 7, 1900 he was married to Mintie Mae Bruton near Ozark, MO, where the couple farmed for four years. They settled in Marshall county 46 years ago and have since resided here. He was a member of the Bangor Friends church and had been a member of the Albion I.O.O.F. Preceding him in death were his parents and two sisters (Clara Huber, died in infancy, and Aretta Huber Spake)


Surviving are the widow, five sons and five daughters. Ike D. Huber, San Antonio TX; William H. Huber, Seattle WA; L.W. Huber (Brownie) of Grundy Center; Mrs. Dan Donner ( Helen) of Eldora; W.B (Pete) Huber, Chester Huber, Mrs. Jess Menter (Argo), Mrs. Charles Menters (Olga "Babe"), Mrs. Orville Shutt (Inez), and Mrs. Alice Mobley, all of Marshalltown. Also surviving are 26 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Minnie (Huber) Planders of Marshalltown.


Services will be at the Estel funeral home at 3 p.m. Tuesday, in the charge of Rev. Orval E. Walker, pastor of the Central Christian church. Burial will be in the Bangor cemetary.





Transcribed from Marshalltown Iowa Times-Republican Dec 10, 1934
AGED RESIDENT OF COUNTY IS SUMMONED
Mrs. Carmelia (should be spelled Cramelia) A. Clow, a resident of Marshall county for 56 years, died at 10:10 o'clock Saturday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. D. Plander (Minnie Huber Plander), 309 1/2 S. Sixth St. Mrs Clow had been in failing health since last July and was confined to her bed the last four weeks. Death was due to age debility.


Mrs Clow was born Caroline Amelia "Cramelia" Frazier near Thornton IN, April 9 1845, the oldest daughter of Eli and Nancy Frazier. She was married to Phillip Huber in 1869 in Indiana. Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Huber, a son A.C. Huber (Alonzo), and a daughter Mrs. Plander (Minnie) survive.


Mrs. Clow came to Iowa in 1878, settling in Bangor, where she made her home until coming to Marshalltown 15 years ago. She was married a second time to Peter Clow in Eldora, June 8 1895. Mr. Clow died in 1899.


In addition to the two children, Mrs. Clow is survivied by a brother Gilbert L. Frazier of Eldora, 22 grandchildren, and 29 great grandchildren. She was a member of the Christian church.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon in the Pursel funeral home in the charge of Rev. P.G. Dennis, pastor of the Central Church of Christ. Burial will be in the Bangor cemetary.
(Cramelia is buried in the Bangor Friend's Church Cemetary)







Transcribed from an unknown Iowa paper dated January 28, 1899
OBITUARY: FRAZER
Mrs. Nancy (Van Arsdale) Frazer, relict of Branson Frazer, died this morning shortly after midnight, after an illness of a week with a complication of la grippe, asthma and bronchitis, at the home of her daughter Mrs. A. L.Way (Julia Ann Frazier Way) 310 N. Fifth Ave. Mrs. Frazer was 72 years of age and an old settler of Marshall county, having resided for thirty years near Bangor, where she owned property at the time of her death. Deceased was born in Boone Co IN (other sources say Kentucky, but it was likely somewhere else in IN, as Boone Co didn't exist the year she was born) She leaves three children, Mrs. Way (Julia Ann Frazier) of this city, Mr. J. N. Frazer (Jasper Newton Frazier) of Union. Mr. C.O. Frazer (Curtis Otwell Frazier) of this city was a brother in law. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon from the Bangor Friends church of which the deceased was a member. Interrment following at the Bangor cemetary. (don't know why Cramelia Frazier Huber was excluded from this list. She was alive and living in Marshalltown at this time Possibly because she was no longer a Quaker? )


Have a great day!

Betty


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