Greene-Guthrie County IA Archives News.....James Underwood Obituary November 28, 1901 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/iafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jenise Smith SarahUnk@cox.net February 20, 2007, 8:52 pm Marengo Republican News (McHenry Co, Illinois) November 28, 1901 MARENGO REPUBLICAN NEWS (sometime after Nov 22, 1901) Death of James Underwood Mrs. J.M. Marks received a telegram Saturday morning announcing the death of her uncle, James Underwood, on Friday evening at Grand Junction, Iowa. It seems from letters received that Mr. Underwood had been running a milk route, and while thus engaged, he was crossing the railroad track, when he was struck by an engine and instantly killed. Mr. Underwood made a very pleasant visit here less than an year ago. He was a brother of the late Henry Underwood and an uncle of Mrs. J. M. Marks. He formerly lived in Riley, his father owning the farm now owned by A. Worf. His first wife was Miss Melissa Gardner, a sister of our S.B. Gardner. There were four children by his first wife, Olin, Myron, Mason and a daughter, who is living in California with her aunt, Miss Bettie Gardner. Myron died some years ago. The other two sons are living in Iowa. His present wife was an Iowa lady. His age was about 71 years. Mr. Underwood was one of the best of men. He had represented his district in the State Legislature, and filled various offices of trust and emolument. He was a soldier in the Civil War, and served with honor and distinction. He was an earnest, sincere Christian, and was for many years a local preacher of the M.E. church, and very successful in evangelistic work. It is somewhat a striking coincidence as to the manner of his death, that his father who was visiting in Michigan in the summer of 1852 or 1853, was run down by the cars and instantly killed. His body was brought home and placed in Riley Center Cemetery. (Note: Jonas Underwood, his father, was killed in Kalamazoo, MI on 5/5/1856) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/greene/newspapers/jamesund34nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/iafiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb