Obituary
David M. Flowers of Brooks, died at a hospital in Creston last Thursday from the effects of an aggravated case of appendicitis. He had been in the hospital just a month. Mr. Flowers has been resident of Adams County since 1868, and his worth will be appreciated when we say that we have never had a better citizen. He held the esteem and respect of all his acquaintances, and his death will bring sadness to many. For some time the family has lived in Brooks, since removing form the farm. The funeral services were held in the Brooks M. E. Church last Sunday, conducted by Rev. Mr. Nayle. The following obituary notice has been handed us:
David Mitchell Flowers was born in Belmont county, Ohio March 15, 1842, and departed this life at Creston, Iowa, on December 19, 1912, being 70 years 9 months and 4 days of age. He lived at and near the place of his birth until he was 18 years old and on October 28 1861, enlisted in Company I, 77th Ohio volunteer Infantry, continuing service with that command during all its campaigns and engagements which lasted nearly five years. He, together with his entire regiment, capture in a battle at Mark's Mill Ark., on April 25, 1864, and was held as a prisoner of war for 303 days at Tyler Texas, after which he was paroled and later exchanged. After a short furlough he joined his regiment and remained a member of that organization until mustered out on March 8, 1866, nearly a year after the close of the war.
After the close of the war he was for some time engaged in the manufacture of lumber in Ohio. HE removed from Ohio to Iowa, reaching Adams County on May 11, 1868, having been a continuous resident here since that date. The party which came from Matamoras, Ohio to Council Bluffs, Iowa by steamboat, included his father, mother, two brothers and one sister, two other brothers having journey to Iowa prior to that time.
He was married on October 9, 1883, to Miss Blanch Bell at Woodsfield, Ohio, and to this union there were born four sons, they being Clinton, Forrest and Meades, of Brooks, and Jesse of Carysle, Ark., all of whom were present at the funeral. Besides his wife and sons, he leaves four brothers, Lewis of Hopkins, Mo.; John, of Leavenworth Kansas; James of Topeka Kan., and Arch of Defiance, N.D.; and two sisters, Mrs. Ellen Yoakum of St. Clairsville, Ohio and Mrs. Jas. W. Dawson, of Brooks, of whom one brother, James and one sister, Mrs. Dawson were present at the funeral; his parents preceded him in death a number of years ago.
Adams County Union Republican
Wednesday December 25, 1912.
David M. Flowers of Brooks, died at a hospital in Creston last Thursday from the effects of an aggravated case of appendicitis. He had been in the hospital just a month. Mr. Flowers has been resident of Adams County since 1868, and his worth will be appreciated when we say that we have never had a better citizen. He held the esteem and respect of all his acquaintances, and his death will bring sadness to many. For some time the family has lived in Brooks, since removing form the farm. The funeral services were held in the Brooks M. E. Church last Sunday, conducted by Rev. Mr. Nayle. The following obituary notice has been handed us:
David Mitchell Flowers was born in Belmont county, Ohio March 15, 1842, and departed this life at Creston, Iowa, on December 19, 1912, being 70 years 9 months and 4 days of age. He lived at and near the place of his birth until he was 18 years old and on October 28 1861, enlisted in Company I, 77th Ohio volunteer Infantry, continuing service with that command during all its campaigns and engagements which lasted nearly five years. He, together with his entire regiment, capture in a battle at Mark's Mill Ark., on April 25, 1864, and was held as a prisoner of war for 303 days at Tyler Texas, after which he was paroled and later exchanged. After a short furlough he joined his regiment and remained a member of that organization until mustered out on March 8, 1866, nearly a year after the close of the war.
After the close of the war he was for some time engaged in the manufacture of lumber in Ohio. HE removed from Ohio to Iowa, reaching Adams County on May 11, 1868, having been a continuous resident here since that date. The party which came from Matamoras, Ohio to Council Bluffs, Iowa by steamboat, included his father, mother, two brothers and one sister, two other brothers having journey to Iowa prior to that time.
He was married on October 9, 1883, to Miss Blanch Bell at Woodsfield, Ohio, and to this union there were born four sons, they being Clinton, Forrest and Meades, of Brooks, and Jesse of Carysle, Ark., all of whom were present at the funeral. Besides his wife and sons, he leaves four brothers, Lewis of Hopkins, Mo.; John, of Leavenworth Kansas; James of Topeka Kan., and Arch of Defiance, N.D.; and two sisters, Mrs. Ellen Yoakum of St. Clairsville, Ohio and Mrs. Jas. W. Dawson, of Brooks, of whom one brother, James and one sister, Mrs. Dawson were present at the funeral; his parents preceded him in death a number of years ago.
Adams County Union Republican
Wednesday December 25, 1912.
Obituary
David M. Flowers of Brooks, died at a hospital in Creston last Thursday from the effects of an aggravated case of appendicitis. He had been in the hospital just a month. Mr. Flowers has been resident of Adams County since 1868, and his worth will be appreciated when we say that we have never had a better citizen. He held the esteem and respect of all his acquaintances, and his death will bring sadness to many. For some time the family has lived in Brooks, since removing form the farm. The funeral services were held in the Brooks M. E. Church last Sunday, conducted by Rev. Mr. Nayle. The following obituary notice has been handed us:
David Mitchell Flowers was born in Belmont county, Ohio March 15, 1842, and departed this life at Creston, Iowa, on December 19, 1912, being 70 years 9 months and 4 days of age. He lived at and near the place of his birth until he was 18 years old and on October 28 1861, enlisted in Company I, 77th Ohio volunteer Infantry, continuing service with that command during all its campaigns and engagements which lasted nearly five years. He, together with his entire regiment, capture in a battle at Mark's Mill Ark., on April 25, 1864, and was held as a prisoner of war for 303 days at Tyler Texas, after which he was paroled and later exchanged. After a short furlough he joined his regiment and remained a member of that organization until mustered out on March 8, 1866, nearly a year after the close of the war.
After the close of the war he was for some time engaged in the manufacture of lumber in Ohio. HE removed from Ohio to Iowa, reaching Adams County on May 11, 1868, having been a continuous resident here since that date. The party which came from Matamoras, Ohio to Council Bluffs, Iowa by steamboat, included his father, mother, two brothers and one sister, two other brothers having journey to Iowa prior to that time.
He was married on October 9, 1883, to Miss Blanch Bell at Woodsfield, Ohio, and to this union there were born four sons, they being Clinton, Forrest and Meades, of Brooks, and Jesse of Carysle, Ark., all of whom were present at the funeral. Besides his wife and sons, he leaves four brothers, Lewis of Hopkins, Mo.; John, of Leavenworth Kansas; James of Topeka Kan., and Arch of Defiance, N.D.; and two sisters, Mrs. Ellen Yoakum of St. Clairsville, Ohio and Mrs. Jas. W. Dawson, of Brooks, of whom one brother, James and one sister, Mrs. Dawson were present at the funeral; his parents preceded him in death a number of years ago.
Adams County Union Republican
Wednesday December 25, 1912.
David M. Flowers of Brooks, died at a hospital in Creston last Thursday from the effects of an aggravated case of appendicitis. He had been in the hospital just a month. Mr. Flowers has been resident of Adams County since 1868, and his worth will be appreciated when we say that we have never had a better citizen. He held the esteem and respect of all his acquaintances, and his death will bring sadness to many. For some time the family has lived in Brooks, since removing form the farm. The funeral services were held in the Brooks M. E. Church last Sunday, conducted by Rev. Mr. Nayle. The following obituary notice has been handed us:
David Mitchell Flowers was born in Belmont county, Ohio March 15, 1842, and departed this life at Creston, Iowa, on December 19, 1912, being 70 years 9 months and 4 days of age. He lived at and near the place of his birth until he was 18 years old and on October 28 1861, enlisted in Company I, 77th Ohio volunteer Infantry, continuing service with that command during all its campaigns and engagements which lasted nearly five years. He, together with his entire regiment, capture in a battle at Mark's Mill Ark., on April 25, 1864, and was held as a prisoner of war for 303 days at Tyler Texas, after which he was paroled and later exchanged. After a short furlough he joined his regiment and remained a member of that organization until mustered out on March 8, 1866, nearly a year after the close of the war.
After the close of the war he was for some time engaged in the manufacture of lumber in Ohio. HE removed from Ohio to Iowa, reaching Adams County on May 11, 1868, having been a continuous resident here since that date. The party which came from Matamoras, Ohio to Council Bluffs, Iowa by steamboat, included his father, mother, two brothers and one sister, two other brothers having journey to Iowa prior to that time.
He was married on October 9, 1883, to Miss Blanch Bell at Woodsfield, Ohio, and to this union there were born four sons, they being Clinton, Forrest and Meades, of Brooks, and Jesse of Carysle, Ark., all of whom were present at the funeral. Besides his wife and sons, he leaves four brothers, Lewis of Hopkins, Mo.; John, of Leavenworth Kansas; James of Topeka Kan., and Arch of Defiance, N.D.; and two sisters, Mrs. Ellen Yoakum of St. Clairsville, Ohio and Mrs. Jas. W. Dawson, of Brooks, of whom one brother, James and one sister, Mrs. Dawson were present at the funeral; his parents preceded him in death a number of years ago.
Adams County Union Republican
Wednesday December 25, 1912.
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