William Addison Hagan

The Seymour Herald - 28 January 1937

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William Addison Hagan

  William Addison Hagan, son of Elizabeth and James Hagan, was born Jan. 6, 1858, in Bellair twp., Appanoose county, Iowa, and departed this life at his home in Jerome, Iowa, on Jan. 20, 1937, at the age of 79 years, and 14 days.

  He was the second child of a family of six children, two boys and four girls.  His father, mother and two sisters, Callie and Mary Belle Hawkins, and one brother, John F., have preceded him in death.

William Addison Hagan with his horse and buggy

in front of his parents' home in the center of Jerome --

a second floor was later added to this house

  In 1871 he moved with his parents to Jerome where he spent the greater part of his life with the exception of brief periods of time when he was employed in the states of Nebraska and Washington.  

William Addison Hagan as a young man in Nebraska

  He went to Kalispell, Montana, in 1927 to stay with his sister, Mrs. Emma Ogle, after the death of her husband.  In 1929 he established a home for his sister in Jerome, where they have lived together for the remaining years of his life.

  In the earlier years of his life he and his father managed a grocery store and postoffice in Jerome.  He was later employed by the Hawkeye Lumber Co. for a period of several years, which was his last active work.

  He united with the M. E. church in early youth and was an active Sunday school worker during his stay in Nebraska, where he also served as Sunday school secretary.

  He was an upright and honest citizen, being highly respected and esteemed wherever he made his home.

William Addison Hagan with his horse

  He leaves to mourn their loss, two sisters, Mrs. Ada Crouch, of Kalispell, Montana, and Mrs. Emma Ogle of Jerome, several nieces and nephews, and a host of friends.  Due to failing health Mrs. Crouch was unable to be present at this time.

Emma Elizabeth Hagan Ogle, William Addison Hagan

and Ada Rebecca Hagan Crouch

William Addison Hagan with three nieces -

Phyllis, Mary and Betty Hawkins

William Addison Hagan

  Funeral services were held at the Jerome M. E. church Saturday afternoon at two o'clock conducted by the Rev. Francis B. Harris.  Burial was in the Jerome cemetery.

William Addison Hagan's Gravestone in the Jerome Cemetery

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Card of Thanks

  We desire to thank our neighbors and friends for every act of kindness and sympathy following the death of our brother and uncle, W. A. Hagan.

  -- Mrs. Emma Ogle, Mrs. Ada Crouch, Nieces and Nephews 

John Franklin Hagan

Iowegian - May 1930

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  John F. Hagan son of James and Elizabeth Hagan was born in Lincoln township, Appanoose county, Ia., Dec. 5, 1863 and has resided in this county the greater part of his life, living for a number of years at Jerome.  He entered the coal mines at an early age and has made it his chosen occupation until his tragic death in the mine at Benld, Ill., May 1, 1930 at the age of 66 years, 4 months and 26 days. Benld has been his home for more than 15 years.

John F. Hagan in driver's seat of ice wagon in

Kansas City, Kansas, in his younger years.

  He is survived by one brother William Hagan of Jerome, Ia., and two sisters, Mrs. Ada Crouch of Kalispell, Mont., and Mrs. Emma Ogle of Jerome, the other sister Mrs. Belle Hawkins, of Jerome, died April 19, 1917 leaving her husband, two daughters and three sons, there are also three other nephews and one niece and other more distant relatives and friends.

John F. Hagan with his dog

  The funeral service was held at the Methodist church in Jerome at 3 p.m. Monday, conducted by the pastor Jas. A. Wilson and burial was in the Jerome cemetery.

  The sister from Kalispell, Mont., and her son from Waterloo, Ia., were present and also a number of old friends from different parts of the country.

John Franklin Hagan's Gravestone in the Jerome Cemetery

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John F. Hagan's Illinois Death Certificate and Supplement

  John F. Hagan died of a fractured skull caused by a fallen clod accident while working in Coal Mine No. 2 at Sawyerville, Illinois on 1 May 1930.  He lived in Benld, Illinois, at the time.  Below are the Certificate of Death and Supplemental Report filed in the State of Illinois. 

Obituary: William T. Ogle

From Unidentified Newspaper Obituaries

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Former Citizen Dies

  Mrs. Robt Ward was in receipt of a telegram last week bearing the message that her brother Wm. Ogle had passed away at his home at Kalispell Mont after a prolonged illness.

  Mr. Ogle was born on a farm west of Dawn 65 years ago last January.

  For a number of years he was an employee of the St. Paul, Milwaukee and Chicago Rail Road at Jerome, Ia., where he was married to Miss Emma Hagan.

  Mr. Ogle was very patient throughout his long suffering and expressed his readiness to meet his Redeemer.

  He leaves to mourn his passing the wife Mrs. Emma Ogle, three sisters Mrs. Robt. Ward, Dawn, Mo., Mrs. Etta Chopple, White Bluff, Wash., Mrs. Sam Chopple, Leavenworth, Kans., and a host of friends.

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Services Held Yesterday for William T. Ogle

  Funeral services for William T. Ogle were held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Methodist Episcopal church, by Rev. C. E. Bartlett, in the presence of a large concourse of friends.  Many beautiful flowers expressed sympathy and esteem.  Mrs. W. E. Beaman, Mrs. Roe and Mr. Blachley sang several hymns, accompanied by Thomas Sanford at the organ.

  The bearers were S. N. Landoc, Dan Eisenman, Al Branson, O. E. Scott, M. J. Driscoll and H. Herbkersman, all employees of the Kalispell Lumber company, for which Mr. Ogle had worked the past 15 years.

  Interment was made in Conrad Memorial cemetery under the direction of Waggener and Campbell.

  Mr. Ogle was born January 31, 1862, in Livingston county, Missouri, and died at his home in Kalispell September 23, at the age of 65 years.  He was married to Miss Emma Hagan August 2, 1900, later coming to Montana, and settling in Kalispell in 1909.  He had lived here since that time. He is survived by his widow and three sisters, Mrs.; Ettie Chappell of Whitebluff, Washington, Mrs. Alice Ward of Dawn, Missouri, and Mrs. Mame Chappel of Ft. Cook, Nebraska.