Madison County IA Archives Obituaries.....Mcdole, Conrad Leonard June 26, 1907
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The Reporter, Winterset, Iowa, Thursday June 27, 1907, page 3
Oldest Citizen Passes Away 

Conrad McDole was born in Beaver County Pennsylvania January 4, 1813 and died at
the home of his daughter in Winterset, June 26, 1907, aged ninety-four years,
five months and 13 days. His parents removed from Pennsylvania to Richland
County, Ohio, in 1817, when he was four years of age, and in that new country he
grew to manhood. He helped his parents to turn a wilderness into a happy and
pleasant home. In 1836 he was married to Miss Rebecca Baycorn, of Richland
Country, Ohio. Their union was blessed with seven children four sons and three
daughters. There is still living one daughter, Mrs. Maggie MaCumber and all four
sons, John of Orient, Iowa, Nathan and Martin, of Winterset, and Jake, who
resides in Oklahoma. Sometime after his marriage he moved to Indiana and lived
here until 1849 when the glowing accounts of the new state of Iowa induced him
to move once more , so in 1849 he care to Polk county, where he resided until
1867, when removed to Winterset where he has lived ever since. Mr. McDole has
all of his life been a working man engaged in clearing the land and farming.
When He was in his Eighties he enjoyed work such as ordinary men of sixty would
consider tasks. He belonged to a class of men, which it seems is rapidly passing
away. Rugged pioneers whose hearts and hands were ever ready to assist their
brother man. The writer was often entertained by Mack as he called him and his
reminiscences showed he was a diamond whose luster lured the needy to9 his door
and none ever went away empty-handed. Mr. McDole was an exemplary citizen every
ready to assist to the best of his ability every good and benevolent project.
His allotted time has been far beyond the four score years and he has gently
passed to the great beyond, where we hope a happy reunion now is and he is with
his wive who preceded him some years ago. Besides his five children and many
friends who mourn his lose and cherish his memory, he leaves thirty-five
grandchildren, thirty great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren.
Funeral services where held at the home and conducted by Rev. Trublood. 

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