Obituary: Charles Jackson Tubbs, 1859-1935, Mitchell Co., Iowa




                         Charles J. Tubbs

Charles J. Tubbs Died Sunday at Earl Tubbs Home

Charles J. Tubbs died at the home of his son Earl in Osage Sunday after
a long illness. Mr. Tubbs was born March 7, 1859 in this county and lived
his entire life here.

He was the son of Caleb and Jane Tubbs, pioneers of Mitchell County. On
Feb 22, 1881 he married Ruth Ann Clark at Osage. They lived on farms in
the vicinity for thirty-eight years, then moved to Osage in 1919.

Mr. and Mrs. Tubbs became members of the Methodist church before their
marriage and continued in that church relationship here in Osage, except
for a few years when they transferred to the Methodist church at Mitchell.
Later they again united with the Osage church and have given their share
of time and thought to its work.

Surviving are his children; Clayton E. of Floyd, John Ray and Earl C. of
Osage, Mrs. Ruth Coonradt, Waverly, also two adopted daughters, Mrs.
Perry Galley, Kenyon Minn, and Mrs. Ernest Parr, Osage. He had eighteen
grandchildren, and one great grandchild.

Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon by the Rev. F.A. Court
of the Methodist church and burial made in the Osage cemetery.
 
[The Osage News, Osage Iowa]


(Note: Charles Jackson Tubbs died March 24, 1935) 

[Submitted by Kathy Pike, July 2003, Copyright 2003]