"D" Obit Collection Madison Co, Iowa ---------------------------------------------------------------- Earl, Daniel, of Ivy Lodge, No. 483, A. F. & A. M., Truro, Iowa, died June 1st, 1892, aged 81 years. Earl, Walker D., son of M. S. and Esther Earl, aged one year and eleven months, died at Truro, Iowa April 4, 1896. (A different obituary says, Friday, April 3rd, 1896 of La Grippe, aged 1 year, 11 months 13 days, youngest son of M. S. Earl and wife) J. D. DeTar Early, James, St. Charles was thrown into a state of sad excitement last Tuesday by the news of the killing of James Early, ex county treasurer of Madison county in a railroad wreck on the Rock Island, at Blue Island, Illinois on Monday. Mr. Early and wife moved to Chicago from Winterset a little over a year ago, just at the expiration of his second term as county treasurer, in which city he was engaged as treasurer of the Northwestern Live Stock Commission Co. Himself and wife had came to Des Moines to attend the funeral of Mrs. Thomas Early, his brother's wife and his wife's sister, who committed suicide last week by hanging. Thomas Early is a stock dealer and had a number of loads of cattle ready for shipment from Earlham. James left his wife at Des Moines visiting and started to take his brother's cattle through to Chicago, after which his wife expected to follow. Little did he think tht he was starting on his last journey. The train of stock was running in two sections, and when near Blue Island the back section collided with the rear end of the leading section. Mr. Early was riding upon the engine of the back section at the time. There were six men in the caboose of the same train, and all escaped save him. He was caught and scalded to death by steam and water from the wrecked engine. The wreck occurred in the morning and he died about noon. A telegram at once summoned his wife and brother Thomas and they went immediately to Chicago. The remains were buried in Chicago Wednesday. This is an extremely sad bereavement for Mrs. Early, following so closely upon the tragic death of her sister, and none but one so sadly bereaved can comprehend the sorrow attendant upon the death of a sister and a husband both in about one week's time. Mr. Early was one of the best treasurers Madison county ever had. He was a gentleman who only needed to be known to be loved and respected. The news of his sad and untimely death will............ Ellis, Carry, On Monday morning death came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Ellis and took from them their son, Carry. He was a young man just entering upon a life of usefullnes: was of moral habits and of a very quiet disposition and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. His illness was of only about a month's duration. His funeral was conducted by rev. S. C. Howe and was laid away in the Ebenezer cemetery. (a note in pen at the end says Dec 1901whether that is the date of death or of birth or of the newspaper is not known) Ellis, Clayton, Truro was shocked and grieved this week to learn of the sudden death of Clayton Ellis, at his home near Blythesdale, Mo., on Tuesday, Aug. 16th. Mr. Ellis was taken sick in the field in the morning with cholera morbus. He went to the house and doctored himself until about noon, when he became so much worse that a doctor was sent for, but he gradually grew worse and about 6 o'clock passed away. The remains were brought to Truro on Wednesday evening, and Thursday morning were laid to rest in the Fields cemetery. Deceased was about 45 years old, and leaves a wife and two boys to mourn the loss of a loving husband and kind father. For forty years Mr. Ellis's home had been here and he had endeared himself to everybody by his genial ways and kind disposition. He moved to Missouri in the spring of 1896, but his two years absence had not chilled the love and respect of our people for him. The deepest sympathy goes out to the bereaved ones. Embree, Mrs. Amos, Winterset, Iowa, Dec. 15. Special Mrs. Amos Embree, aged 64, a well known resident of Indianola died here today at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. L. Wilson, after a short illness of pneumonia. The remains will be taken to Indianola for interment, which probably will be next Sunday. Mrs. Embree leaves one daughter and three sons, Mrs. C. W. Wilson and Dr. Edward Embree of this city. Frank Embree of Des Moines and Harold Embree, a student at the state university at Iowa City. Funeral services probably will be held at the Methodist church at Indianola. ------------------------------------------------------------- UGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. 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