Washington County IA Archives Obituaries.....Shrader, Philip April 28, 1906
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The Evening Journal, Washington IA Apr 28, 1906
THE DEATH OF PHILIP SHRADER - One of the Pioneers of Washington Called to His 
Reward This Early Morning.  WAS IN HIS 87TH YEAR - Had Lived in Washington 52 
Years-The Funeral Tomorrow Afternoon at Two o'Clock.

Philip Shrader, one of the pioneers of Washington County, died this morning at 
a few minutes after 3 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. D. 
Hesseltine, southeast of the city.  Mr. Shrader had been ill but a very short 
time, and the end came quickly.  The cause of his death was general wearing 
out, together with a complication of kidney and bowel trouble.  

Mr. Shrader was born in Butler county, Pa., July 16, 1819.  He lived there 
until he was eighteen years of age when, taking all of his possessions wrapped 
in a handkerchief, he went to Pittsburg where he apprenticed himself to a 
carpenter for three years.  When he had learned his trade he went from 
Pittsburg to Wheeling, W. Va., from there to St. Louis, back again to 
Wheeling, and then came west to Rock Island where he worked for a year before 
coming here.  He arrived in Washington 52 years ago and has since lived in 
this town and vicinity.  Mr. Shrader was the early contractor of Washington. 
He came here about the same time as Norman Everson, and these two men were 
always closely associated in business affairs.  Mr. Shrader built most of the 
older buildings of this city: the Academy, the Hotel Colenso building, the 
Masonic Temple, and many others.  At that time the carpenter had nothing to 
work with other than what he made himself, and Mr. Shrader often told of how 
he had even to make the window sashes for the buildings which he built. 

Mr. Shrader was married at Alleghany, Pa., August 31, 1846 to Louisa A. Logan. 
Mrs. Shrader died in October, 1897. Nine children were born to them. Two 
little girls died in early childhood, one son, Andrew, was killed on the 
railroad, and John died about four years ago.  Those who are living are: Mrs. 
Lizzie Murphy of Butler Co., Pa, Mrs. Sadie Rawhouser of Columbus City, James 
S. and Harry Shrader of this city, and Mrs. Ida Hesseltine, at whose home his 
death occurred.  Mr. Shrader was one of a family of twelve children, of whom 
all are dead except one brother and two sisters.  In early years Mr. Shrader 
was a member of the I.O.O.F. and also of the Presbyterian Church, but since 
living here, while he was a regular attendent at all the church services, he 
had never been identified with the local church. 

The funeral service will be held tomorrow, Sabbath, afternoon at 2 o'clcok at 
the home of Mrs. W. D. Hesseltine, five miles southeast of the city, conducted 
by Rev. L. D. Young. The interment will be in the city cemetery.  (end)


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