Thomas Peter Welsh, 1894-1953

The Star [Chicago Heights, IL] - 27 February 1953

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  Thomas P. Welsh, 58, of 1359 Ridge road, Homewood, World War I veteran, died at Hines

Veterans hospital suddenly on Tuesday. Final rites are to be held tomorrow at the Cordt funeral  home in Homewood at one p. m.

  The Rev. C. T. Garriott, pastor of St. Paul Community church of Homewood, will officiate. Interment will be in Hazelwood cemetery. The Homewood American Legion and VFW posts will conduct military rites.

  Mr. Welsh was born In Jerome, Iowa, on April 3, 1894. He lived In Homewood for approximately 30 years. On December 19, 1917, Mr. Welsh enlisted in the army and served as a corporal with Company K of the 327th infantry regiment. He was discharged en May 27, 1919.

  Surviving are his wife, Leona; one daughter, Mrs. Annies Blum of Homewood; four sons,  Arthur, Robert, and William, of Homewood and Thomas of Chicago Heights;  four grandchildren; his mother, Mrs. Anna Welsh of Peoria, and three brothers.

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  Note: According to the Thornton Family Tree on Ancestry.com:  Thomas Peter Welsh was born in Jerome, Appanoose County, Iowa, on 3 April 1894, son of Peter Welsh [1869-1939] and Anise Mae Marshall [1872-1960] and married in Illinois in 1920 Leona Higgins who was born in Fulton County, Illinois, on 10 March 1897.  Their son, Robert G. Welsh was born in Illinois on 9 November 1922 and died in Sacramento, California, on 28 October 1972.

From the Purely Personal Column in the Iowegian

Iowegian - May 1894

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  Rev. C. W. Powelson of Mt. Pleasant was on our streets Monday and Tuesday renewing old acquaintances.
  H. B. Williams and Rev. C. W. Powelson went to Memphis Tennessee on Tuesday to attend a Methodist Conference.
  J. A. Elliot and mother were called to Moulton yesterday by the death of S. S. Buckmaster, who was an uncle of J. A.'s. 
  P. H.  Bradley our county superintendent of schools was in Ottumwa the first of the week attending a convention of Superintendents.
  Peter Sidles of Jerome was a caller the latter part of the week. Mr. Sidles has recently returned from a trip through the southwest. He visited Concordia, Kansas, where he has a daughter living, and also stopped awhile at Wichita. From there he went to Enid and other points in Oklahoma. He reports that country as suffering some for want of rain and on the whole not equal to old Appanoose.

Mary Norris' Farewell Party - September 1895

Iowegian - September 1895

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  The home of Jacob Norris Saturday evening was the scene of the most pleasant affair of the season. Miss Mary will leave for Sioux City where she will engage in teaching school during the year. It was given in her honor and under her charming supervision the evening was made one of greatest enjoyment to all. The spacious parlor was thrown open to the pleasures of music, both instrumental and vocal.  Delicate refreshments were served and the evening passed quickly by and only at a late hour were the guests willing to bid their farewells, wishing Miss Norris success. The guests who were so well entertained were: Misses Mable Kewley, Thena Russell, Alice Brown, Maggie Dukes, Maud Kewley, Daisy Coleman, Ida Dukes, Ida Coleman, Alice Dukes, Glendora Norris, Phrabe Norris. Messrs John Dukes, Fred Johnson, Will Payne. Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Russell.

George F. Shaw and Ollie White Wed

Iowegian - 28 March 1895

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  A quiet, but very pretty wedding was that of Mr. Geo. F. Shaw, of Centerville, and Miss Ollie White, which was solemnized by Rev. Handy, of Mystic, at the home of the bride's parents at this place Wednesday afternoon at 3:30. The groom is one of Centerville's best young men, while the bride is one of Jerome's best and most highly respected young ladies. Both the bride and groom have scores of friends in this vicinity who will join the Leader in wishing the newly married couple a pleasant sail upon the matrimonial sea. They will make their home in Centerville, where Mr. Shaw has employment with the Lewis Lumber Co. -- Jerome Correspondent, Seymour Leader

State of Iowa vs Paddy Lafferty

Iowegian - April 1895

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  State of Iowa vs Paddy Lafferty, of Jerome, was called in the District court the first of the week.  Paddy was charged with being a dispenser of "Red-eyed-ruin" and failed to produce witnesses enough to convince the jury of his innocence. The jury returned a verdict of guilty. Sentence has not been pronounced.

Coal Consolidation - The Mystic Coal Field - 1895

Iowegian - April 1895

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  Word was given out on Saturday that all the coal mines on the Milwaukee road from Darbyville to Jerome had consolidated under the name of the "Mystic Coal Field," and includes a total of twenty-three mines. The entire output will be controlled by the company, the officers of which are: W. H. Holcomb, president; John B. Hughes, vice president and general manager and D. C. Bradley, secretary and treasurer. The board of directors are W. H. Holcomb, G. D. French, Alex Orr, J. E. Lee, Joseph Goss, J. L. Ludwick and John  B. Hughes.

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The Earlington Bee [KY] - 16 May 1895

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  "The Mystic Coal Field," at Mystic, Iowa, has been organized. This is the largest organization for the mining and marketing of coal in Iowa, and perhaps in the West.  In it are consolidated fifteen Companies, operating twenty-three mines at eight different towns, with an output of over 1,000,000 tons of coal a year. It was organized for the purpose of keeping up the price of coal and economizing in operating.

Civil War Veterans Reunion - 1895

Iowegian - 1895

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  As usual, the county reunion brought a large crowd out on Thursday last. The old soldiers and their wives and families came in to enjoy the occasion and the time until 1:30 was spent in social intercourse. The day was fine and all seemed to enjoy the occasion very much. The afternoon meeting was presided over by Post Commander C. A. Stanton and was address by Hon. G. W. Wyckoff, Comrades L. G. Parker, W. D. Kinser, J. C. McDonald, Noah M. Scott, C. R. Jackson, Peter Sidles and perhaps others and lasted till about four. The camp fire at nigh was opened by some rousing patriotic songs led by Prof Taylor and Prof Wilson and was opened by a short address by the presiding officer who introduced Gen. A. J. Baker who made an address of perhaps thirty minutes. General Baker was followed by Comrades W. W. Elliott, J. J. Stone, J. C. McDonald, J. W. Shaw, Mrs. T. M. Fee, who in addition to a rousing speech, recited a patriotic poem, John Elliott, J. G. Barrows, S. C. James and H. H. Wright.  This occupied the time till ten o'clock when the audience was dismissed with the benediction by Elder L. G. Parker. It was an enjoyable occasion and we hope to see it repeated in the near future.

Rev Paul McBeth & Miss Olive Swan Married

Iowegian - September 1895

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  Rev. Paul McBeth and Miss Olive Swan of Plano were united in marriage at the M E parsonage on north Main street last Friday night. Rev. Cowan performing the ceremony. Rev. McBeth and wife left at once for their new home in Libertyville, where he has charge of the Methodist Episcopal church at that place. 

William Francis Duncan, 1901-1952

Northwest Arkansas Times - 22 December 1952
Fayetteville, Arkansas

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  Rogers [Special] -- William Francis Duncan, member of the Rogers City Council, died at 1 o'clock this morning [22 December 1952] in the Rogers Memorial Hospital after an illness of about three months.  He was born in [Johns Township], Appanoose County, Iowa, [on 21 February 1901], son of Francis [Marion] and Delilah McCurn [McKern] Duncan, and came to Rogers in 1936 from Illinois. He had been general sales supervisor of Consolidated Product Company, Danville, IN, for the past 19 years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and a Shriner. 

  Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Irene [Dorothy Dugan] Duncan; a daughter, Patricia, of the home; a son, Howard Duncan of Liberal, Kan.; and four sisters: Mrs. B. O. Buck of Nuna [Numa], Iowa, and Mrs. O. L. Frye, Mrs. Joe Doinsetto [Ponsetto], and Mrs. William Brown, all of Jerome, Iowa.

  Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow at 3 p.m. in the Callison-Porter Funeral Chapel by the Rev. Alfred Gerdel, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Rogers Cemetery.

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  Note: According to OneWorldTree on Ancestry.com, William Francis Duncan married in September 1939 in Rogers, Arkansas, Irene Dorothy Dugan who was born 24 December 1917 in Montrose, Henry County, Missouri, daughter of Thomas Henry Dugan and Etta May Hendrick, and died 22 May 1980 in Springfield, Missouri.

JEROME News - 1 September 1894

Daily Iowegian - 1 September 1894

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  Mr Editor, after a vacation of a few weeks your Jerome correspondent will endeavor to write you some news.

  The republican township convention was held Saturday and the convention chose Frank Teagarden, secretary and Peter Sidles chairman, Ad Pendergast, Dr Hall, E A White, John Caldwell and Donald Forsythe were chosen delegates. The delegates are solid for John Stephenson for clerk and feel confident John will win as he is abundantly qualified and deserving of the office as he has always been a good republican.

  Drs Bowen and Pullman, of Centerville, were Jerome visitors with Dr Hall Sunday.

  Donald Forsythe is still on his east run.

  Miss Katie Counley, of Gladstone, broke her arm Sunday. Drs Hall and Bowen were called to set it.

  The new restaurant is now completed and is one of the finest in the county.

  Jim Buck is building a fine new residence and has it rented.

  Jim Barton is building an addition to his hotel.

  The Odd Fellows have organized a lodge and will be installed early in September. They have rented Allen's Hall and have twenty-five charter members.

  There are quite a few sick with typhoid fever.

  Drs Hall, Bowen and Pullman were guests of Dr Cover of Seymour, Sunday. The Dr is building up a good practice in that growing little city and is meeting with the best of success. 

JEROME News - 19 July 1894

Daily Iowegian - 19 July 1894

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  Dr Kirkpatrick, of Plano, was a Jerome visitor Sunday.

  Geo Martin, of Plano, was in Jerome Sunday.

  Thomas Goss, of Centerville, was a Jerome visitor Sunday and Monday.

  Clay Wright, Chas Whitsell, Jim Shirey and Misses Mollie Pratt and Ella Cole visited Jerome Sunday.

  Mr Lige Canfield has built him a cave and expects to be prepared for the next cyclone.

  Robert Forsythe Sr, of Mystic, was up Friday and Saturday and did the tin work on the new school house.

  Dr A O Cover, of Seymour, was a Jerome visitor this week.

  Mr J C Forsythe, of What Cheer, was a Jerome visitor last week.

  Mines No 2 and Big 4 started up Wednesday of last week and work is good and everybody is happy.

  E A White has built a new barn.

  Geo Ross and family attended the meeting at Numa Saturday and Sunday and report a good time.

  Miss Lizzie Forsythe, of Mystic, and Miss Jennie Ross, of Gladstone, were Jerome visitors Friday.

  Mr Woods has opened up a meat market. Mr Hardy will soon open up a new one also.

  Our hay crop was very light this year but corn is looking well and if we only get rain will have a large crop.

  Mr John Stephenson is growing ....

JEROME News - 17 June 1894

Daily Iowegian - 17 June 1894

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  Dr Sawyers & Bowen were in Jerome on professional business last Friday, called in counsel of Dr Hall.

  Donald and Robert Forsythe were in Jerome on business Saturday.

  Meetings are held in tent Thursday and Sunday evenings.

  John White and family visited in Mystic over Sunday.

  The Hotel de Hazelwood is at last completed and is now recognized by the traveling public as the best hotel along the Milwaukee road.

  We are going to have a big time the 4th, Promise City band has been engaged to furnish music, there are several ladies in this band and we know that the boys will all come to Jerome, the Numa and Jerome Glee Club will furnish music also; two games of Base ball, Jerome vs Sewell and Seymour, grand street parade from square to Sidles' fine grove north of town, foot races, egg races, balloon ascension, climbing of greased .... creased pig, ....