A.D. Colwell died at his home, the old Colwell homestead, near Stringtown, on Sunday, May 21, after an illness of five weeks from liver trouble and complications. He was 51 years of age, and is survived by his wife and a family of eight children. For a number of years, Mr. Colwell was a resident of Princeville, and about five years ago, moved to the home farm near Stringtown where the family have since resided. Mr. Colwell was a man of very genial and kindly disposition, and had many a warm friend in this vicinity. Love of his home and family were characteristic of him in a very marked degree and his death occasions a loss to the wife and children that is keenly felt. And the friends of the family sincerely sympathize with them in their bereavement.
The funeral service was held from the home Wednesday afternoon, the Rev. Charles Ayling of Chenoa delivering the funeral sermon. The service was held outdoors, Rev. Ayling speaking from the porch. A very large number attended the service. Interment was in the Princeville Cemetery. The pallbearers were G.S. Rakestraw, M.H. Teets, and E. Arganbright, Wyoming; E.V. Grave, Duncan; C.G. Brockway, Peoria and J.W. Miller, Princeville.
Allen Douglas Colwell, son of Henry and Clarinda Colwell, was born May 9, 1860, in his father’s farm residence in Essex Township, Stark County, Ill. As may be inferred from the date of his birth, he was named for the great American statesman. He passed his life in the neighborhood of his birthplace, and there is a touch of interesting sentiment in the fact that he died in the house in which he was born. He married, November 28, 1889, Miss Maggie Selby, of Princeville, Ill., and to them were born eight children, in the order named – Fay, Paul, Earl, Blanche, Gladys, Madge, Allen and Jeanne.
His last illness began April 16th, and after five weeks of suffering and delirium his life went out May 21.
Wyoming Post Herald, May 31, 1911.
Transcribed and submitted by Ethel.
The funeral service was held from the home Wednesday afternoon, the Rev. Charles Ayling of Chenoa delivering the funeral sermon. The service was held outdoors, Rev. Ayling speaking from the porch. A very large number attended the service. Interment was in the Princeville Cemetery. The pallbearers were G.S. Rakestraw, M.H. Teets, and E. Arganbright, Wyoming; E.V. Grave, Duncan; C.G. Brockway, Peoria and J.W. Miller, Princeville.
Allen Douglas Colwell, son of Henry and Clarinda Colwell, was born May 9, 1860, in his father’s farm residence in Essex Township, Stark County, Ill. As may be inferred from the date of his birth, he was named for the great American statesman. He passed his life in the neighborhood of his birthplace, and there is a touch of interesting sentiment in the fact that he died in the house in which he was born. He married, November 28, 1889, Miss Maggie Selby, of Princeville, Ill., and to them were born eight children, in the order named – Fay, Paul, Earl, Blanche, Gladys, Madge, Allen and Jeanne.
His last illness began April 16th, and after five weeks of suffering and delirium his life went out May 21.
Wyoming Post Herald, May 31, 1911.
Transcribed and submitted by Ethel.
A.D. Colwell died at his home, the old Colwell homestead, near Stringtown, on Sunday, May 21, after an illness of five weeks from liver trouble and complications. He was 51 years of age, and is survived by his wife and a family of eight children. For a number of years, Mr. Colwell was a resident of Princeville, and about five years ago, moved to the home farm near Stringtown where the family have since resided. Mr. Colwell was a man of very genial and kindly disposition, and had many a warm friend in this vicinity. Love of his home and family were characteristic of him in a very marked degree and his death occasions a loss to the wife and children that is keenly felt. And the friends of the family sincerely sympathize with them in their bereavement.
The funeral service was held from the home Wednesday afternoon, the Rev. Charles Ayling of Chenoa delivering the funeral sermon. The service was held outdoors, Rev. Ayling speaking from the porch. A very large number attended the service. Interment was in the Princeville Cemetery. The pallbearers were G.S. Rakestraw, M.H. Teets, and E. Arganbright, Wyoming; E.V. Grave, Duncan; C.G. Brockway, Peoria and J.W. Miller, Princeville.
Allen Douglas Colwell, son of Henry and Clarinda Colwell, was born May 9, 1860, in his father’s farm residence in Essex Township, Stark County, Ill. As may be inferred from the date of his birth, he was named for the great American statesman. He passed his life in the neighborhood of his birthplace, and there is a touch of interesting sentiment in the fact that he died in the house in which he was born. He married, November 28, 1889, Miss Maggie Selby, of Princeville, Ill., and to them were born eight children, in the order named – Fay, Paul, Earl, Blanche, Gladys, Madge, Allen and Jeanne.
His last illness began April 16th, and after five weeks of suffering and delirium his life went out May 21.
Wyoming Post Herald, May 31, 1911.
Transcribed and submitted by Ethel.
The funeral service was held from the home Wednesday afternoon, the Rev. Charles Ayling of Chenoa delivering the funeral sermon. The service was held outdoors, Rev. Ayling speaking from the porch. A very large number attended the service. Interment was in the Princeville Cemetery. The pallbearers were G.S. Rakestraw, M.H. Teets, and E. Arganbright, Wyoming; E.V. Grave, Duncan; C.G. Brockway, Peoria and J.W. Miller, Princeville.
Allen Douglas Colwell, son of Henry and Clarinda Colwell, was born May 9, 1860, in his father’s farm residence in Essex Township, Stark County, Ill. As may be inferred from the date of his birth, he was named for the great American statesman. He passed his life in the neighborhood of his birthplace, and there is a touch of interesting sentiment in the fact that he died in the house in which he was born. He married, November 28, 1889, Miss Maggie Selby, of Princeville, Ill., and to them were born eight children, in the order named – Fay, Paul, Earl, Blanche, Gladys, Madge, Allen and Jeanne.
His last illness began April 16th, and after five weeks of suffering and delirium his life went out May 21.
Wyoming Post Herald, May 31, 1911.
Transcribed and submitted by Ethel.
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