He was a soldier in Company G, 27th Iowa Volunteer Infantry. (Civil War).
A volunteer has cleaned this stone from the last time I photographed it.
Contributor: Hooked On Family (47448897)
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Obituary published in The Nashua Reporter on Thursday, December 19th, 1918
Title: Death Claims Aged Pioneer
Subtitle: Nashua's Oldest Citizen Succumbs to Infirmities of Old Age
Jacob R. Howdeshell died at his home in Brooklyn last Monday, Dec. 16, at the ripe age of 92 years, 3 months and 13 days.
The old gentleman went to bed in the afternoon and quietly went into the last long sleep from which there is no wakening on this side of the grave.
Mr. Howdeshell was born Sept. 3, 1826, at York, Pa., being the youngest child of John and Susan Howdeshell. In the year 1850 he moved to Cherry Valley, Ill., and in 1852 was married at Belvidenre, Ill., to Miss Emily Young, who died at Nashua in March, 1906.
The family came to Iowa in 1855, moving to Charles City, when that town was but a handful of log houses, and it was from this place that Mr. Howdeshell enlisted in the Union army in 1862, his regiment being the 27th Iowa Vol. Inft. Co. G. He fought throughout the war and was honorably discharged Aug. 15, 1865, at Dubuque.
After coming home he was employed at the furniture factory at Greenwood, working there until he bought his present home in Brooklyn in 1871. Except for one year spent in South Dakota and two in Minneapolis the old gentleman had continuously resided here.
The deceased leaves to mourn his death, five living children, one having died a year ago, Bert, at Alaska. The living children are: Levi M., at Minneapolis; Mrs. Ella Cease, Nashua; Will A., Minong, Wis.; Frank, who is living here, and Mrs. Emma Perkins of Langtry, S. D. Besides these children there are eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Of late years, Mr. Howdeshell has been in failing health, and the end came not unexpectedly.
Funeral services were held from the home Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. H. D. Green having charge, assisted by the members of the G. A. R. Post. Burial was at Greenwood.
Contributor: Jeanette Johnson (48278241)
A volunteer has cleaned this stone from the last time I photographed it.
Contributor: Hooked On Family (47448897)
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Obituary published in The Nashua Reporter on Thursday, December 19th, 1918
Title: Death Claims Aged Pioneer
Subtitle: Nashua's Oldest Citizen Succumbs to Infirmities of Old Age
Jacob R. Howdeshell died at his home in Brooklyn last Monday, Dec. 16, at the ripe age of 92 years, 3 months and 13 days.
The old gentleman went to bed in the afternoon and quietly went into the last long sleep from which there is no wakening on this side of the grave.
Mr. Howdeshell was born Sept. 3, 1826, at York, Pa., being the youngest child of John and Susan Howdeshell. In the year 1850 he moved to Cherry Valley, Ill., and in 1852 was married at Belvidenre, Ill., to Miss Emily Young, who died at Nashua in March, 1906.
The family came to Iowa in 1855, moving to Charles City, when that town was but a handful of log houses, and it was from this place that Mr. Howdeshell enlisted in the Union army in 1862, his regiment being the 27th Iowa Vol. Inft. Co. G. He fought throughout the war and was honorably discharged Aug. 15, 1865, at Dubuque.
After coming home he was employed at the furniture factory at Greenwood, working there until he bought his present home in Brooklyn in 1871. Except for one year spent in South Dakota and two in Minneapolis the old gentleman had continuously resided here.
The deceased leaves to mourn his death, five living children, one having died a year ago, Bert, at Alaska. The living children are: Levi M., at Minneapolis; Mrs. Ella Cease, Nashua; Will A., Minong, Wis.; Frank, who is living here, and Mrs. Emma Perkins of Langtry, S. D. Besides these children there are eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Of late years, Mr. Howdeshell has been in failing health, and the end came not unexpectedly.
Funeral services were held from the home Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. H. D. Green having charge, assisted by the members of the G. A. R. Post. Burial was at Greenwood.
Contributor: Jeanette Johnson (48278241)
He was a soldier in Company G, 27th Iowa Volunteer Infantry. (Civil War).
A volunteer has cleaned this stone from the last time I photographed it.
Contributor: Hooked On Family (47448897)
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Obituary published in The Nashua Reporter on Thursday, December 19th, 1918
Title: Death Claims Aged Pioneer
Subtitle: Nashua's Oldest Citizen Succumbs to Infirmities of Old Age
Jacob R. Howdeshell died at his home in Brooklyn last Monday, Dec. 16, at the ripe age of 92 years, 3 months and 13 days.
The old gentleman went to bed in the afternoon and quietly went into the last long sleep from which there is no wakening on this side of the grave.
Mr. Howdeshell was born Sept. 3, 1826, at York, Pa., being the youngest child of John and Susan Howdeshell. In the year 1850 he moved to Cherry Valley, Ill., and in 1852 was married at Belvidenre, Ill., to Miss Emily Young, who died at Nashua in March, 1906.
The family came to Iowa in 1855, moving to Charles City, when that town was but a handful of log houses, and it was from this place that Mr. Howdeshell enlisted in the Union army in 1862, his regiment being the 27th Iowa Vol. Inft. Co. G. He fought throughout the war and was honorably discharged Aug. 15, 1865, at Dubuque.
After coming home he was employed at the furniture factory at Greenwood, working there until he bought his present home in Brooklyn in 1871. Except for one year spent in South Dakota and two in Minneapolis the old gentleman had continuously resided here.
The deceased leaves to mourn his death, five living children, one having died a year ago, Bert, at Alaska. The living children are: Levi M., at Minneapolis; Mrs. Ella Cease, Nashua; Will A., Minong, Wis.; Frank, who is living here, and Mrs. Emma Perkins of Langtry, S. D. Besides these children there are eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Of late years, Mr. Howdeshell has been in failing health, and the end came not unexpectedly.
Funeral services were held from the home Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. H. D. Green having charge, assisted by the members of the G. A. R. Post. Burial was at Greenwood.
Contributor: Jeanette Johnson (48278241)
A volunteer has cleaned this stone from the last time I photographed it.
Contributor: Hooked On Family (47448897)
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Obituary published in The Nashua Reporter on Thursday, December 19th, 1918
Title: Death Claims Aged Pioneer
Subtitle: Nashua's Oldest Citizen Succumbs to Infirmities of Old Age
Jacob R. Howdeshell died at his home in Brooklyn last Monday, Dec. 16, at the ripe age of 92 years, 3 months and 13 days.
The old gentleman went to bed in the afternoon and quietly went into the last long sleep from which there is no wakening on this side of the grave.
Mr. Howdeshell was born Sept. 3, 1826, at York, Pa., being the youngest child of John and Susan Howdeshell. In the year 1850 he moved to Cherry Valley, Ill., and in 1852 was married at Belvidenre, Ill., to Miss Emily Young, who died at Nashua in March, 1906.
The family came to Iowa in 1855, moving to Charles City, when that town was but a handful of log houses, and it was from this place that Mr. Howdeshell enlisted in the Union army in 1862, his regiment being the 27th Iowa Vol. Inft. Co. G. He fought throughout the war and was honorably discharged Aug. 15, 1865, at Dubuque.
After coming home he was employed at the furniture factory at Greenwood, working there until he bought his present home in Brooklyn in 1871. Except for one year spent in South Dakota and two in Minneapolis the old gentleman had continuously resided here.
The deceased leaves to mourn his death, five living children, one having died a year ago, Bert, at Alaska. The living children are: Levi M., at Minneapolis; Mrs. Ella Cease, Nashua; Will A., Minong, Wis.; Frank, who is living here, and Mrs. Emma Perkins of Langtry, S. D. Besides these children there are eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Of late years, Mr. Howdeshell has been in failing health, and the end came not unexpectedly.
Funeral services were held from the home Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. H. D. Green having charge, assisted by the members of the G. A. R. Post. Burial was at Greenwood.
Contributor: Jeanette Johnson (48278241)
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