At the age of eighteen he moved to Scotland County, Missouri, with his parents, that same year he joined the Methodist Church.
September 18, 1857 he married Nancy E. Cravens and to this union were born nine children: Homer, John, Elizabeth, Olive, Jessie, Minnie, Stephen and Henry. All grew to manhood and womanhood.
His wife and four children preceded him in death. Minnie died September 16, 1899; Olive August 3, 1900; his wife July 25, 1901; Mary July 7, 1910; Homer April 29, 1920.
David leaves to mourn his death five children, John of Chillhowe, Missouri; Elizabeth Patterson of Denver, Colorado; Jessie Hellwig of Farmington, Iowa; Stephen of Ashdown, Arkansas; and Henry of Pitcher, Oklahoma; two brothers, Jasper of Monticello, Missouri, and Daniel of Bowen, Illinois, a number of nieces and nephews and grandchildren. He was well-known and liked by everyone. Though he lived more than his allotted time he will be missed by all.
Funeral service was at the M.E. Church, Cantril, Iowa, conducted by his Pastor C.W. Cochran. Interment was in the Cantril Iowa Cemetery.
At the age of eighteen he moved to Scotland County, Missouri, with his parents, that same year he joined the Methodist Church.
September 18, 1857 he married Nancy E. Cravens and to this union were born nine children: Homer, John, Elizabeth, Olive, Jessie, Minnie, Stephen and Henry. All grew to manhood and womanhood.
His wife and four children preceded him in death. Minnie died September 16, 1899; Olive August 3, 1900; his wife July 25, 1901; Mary July 7, 1910; Homer April 29, 1920.
David leaves to mourn his death five children, John of Chillhowe, Missouri; Elizabeth Patterson of Denver, Colorado; Jessie Hellwig of Farmington, Iowa; Stephen of Ashdown, Arkansas; and Henry of Pitcher, Oklahoma; two brothers, Jasper of Monticello, Missouri, and Daniel of Bowen, Illinois, a number of nieces and nephews and grandchildren. He was well-known and liked by everyone. Though he lived more than his allotted time he will be missed by all.
Funeral service was at the M.E. Church, Cantril, Iowa, conducted by his Pastor C.W. Cochran. Interment was in the Cantril Iowa Cemetery.
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