Rev. Harold Bruce Fay, 1895-1978

1979 Yearbook of the Iowa Annual Conference

of the United Methodist Church

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Rev. Harold Bruce Fay

Served Jerome Methodist Church 1940-1942

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  Harold Bruce, son of Elmer A. and Cora (Leach) Fay, was born on July 13, 1895 near Coggan, Iowa. He graduated from Coggan High School. After serving in World War I he attended trade schools in Baltimore, Maryland, and Kansas City, Missouri. In 1930 he attended the Iowa-Missouri Methodist Protestant Conference and accepted the call to the Prairie Hill Church in Atcheson County, Missouri. After one year he moved to Iowa where he served until he retired in 1960.

  On June 15, 1932 he was married to Edith E. Bowlsby from Winterset, Iowa.

  Upon retirement they moved to Victor, Iowa, to be near their son and Harold became active in V.F.W., the Legion and other organizations as well as pulpit supply where needed.

  Harold passed away from a heart attack on January 11, 1978. A memorial service was held at the Spring Grove United Methodist Church near Coggan, Iowa, with interment in the church cemetery. He is survived by his wife, a son, Ardillo of Victor, and three grandchildren.

Rev. Lacey C. Moore, 1880-1932

1933 Yearbook of the Kansas Annual Conference

of the Methodist Episcopal Church

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Rev. Lacey C. Moore

Served the Jerome Methodist Church 1913-1914

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  Born in Mahaska County, Iowa, December 18, 1880; entered the Methodist ministry on trial in the Iowa Conference in 1910; transferred to the Kansas Conference in 1918; died April 26, 1932, at Fontana; aged 51 years.

Rev. John Franklin Barnett, 1856-1930

1930 Yearbook of the Iowa Annual Conference

of the Methodist Episcopal Church

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Rev. John Franklin Barnett

Served the Jerome Methodist Church 1923-1924

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  John Franklin Barnett, the son of David L. and Sarah Barnett, was born in Davis County, Iowa, April 15, 1856. After only a week's illness from heart trouble he departed this life at his home in Bloomfield, Iowa, Easter morning, April 20, 1930, at the age of seventy-four years and five days. His father and mother were taken from him when he was but a youth. Thus he was early thrown upon his own responsibility and could rightfully be called a self-made man. He attended the Troy Academy for a year, then the Southern Iowa Normal at Bloomfield. He was graduated from Iowa Wesleyan in 1884, and from Garrett Biblical Institute, with the degree of S.T.B., in 1891.

  October 30, 1881, he was united in marriage to Miss Annie A. Russell. Their home was blessed with seven children, all of whom survive their father with the exception of one daughter, Lottie, who died in 1888 when she was about two years of age. The surviving children are Stella, of Escalon, California; Ruskin W., of Los Angeles, California; Laura, of Turlock, California; Mrs. F. K. Young, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and Mrs. G. F. Livermore, of Oskaloosa, Iowa. He is also survived by  his wife; one brother, James Tuttle, of West Grove; and five grandchildren. These with other relatives mourn their loss.

  Rev. Barnett was born of pious parentage and brought up in a Christian atmosphere, so at an early age he was an active member of the church. Through the earnest encouragement and advice of its leaders he later became a local preacher and finally joined the Iowa Conference in 1884. He was ordained local deacon by Bishop Foster in 1884, and elder by Bishop Goodsell in 1888. His active ministry was spent on the following charges: Farmington, North English, Ft. Madison First, Milton, Fremont, Richland, New Sharon, Mt. Pleasant Circuit, Brighton, Lone Tree, and Crawfordsville. Immediately after his retirement he came with his wife to Bloomfield, which during the last eight years has been their home.

  Rev. Barnett was outstanding in his spiritual life. He had a pronounced conviction in connection with all moral issues. As a preacher he stood above the average, and was a reader of the latest books and of the best magazines. He was very faithful in his attendance at the various church services, often being present when he was not physically able. He was a faithful representative of his Master to the last, and it was beautiful that his crowning came amid the beautiful sunlight of an Easter morning.

  The funeral service was held at the Methodist church in Bloomfield, Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, conducted by the pastor, Rev. John W. Poole. The scripture was read by Rev. H. B. Scoles. Rev. A. B. Hightshoe lead in prayer. The obituary was read by the District Superintendent Dr. W. J. Todd. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. U. S. Smith of Fairfield. Rev. O. H. Collins, a retired minister of the Des Moines Conference, who was a roommate and classmate of Rev. Barnett, spoke with much feeling regarding the life and character of his life-long friend and brother. Brethren of the conference acted as pall bearers. Internment was amid cherished scenes of his youth in the country cemetery at Mt. Moriah.

Rev. Samuel F. Bishop, 1851-1937

1937 Yearbook of the Iowa-Des Moines Annual 
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church

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Rev. Samuel F. Bishop

Served Jerome Methodist Church 1908-1909

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  Samuel F. Bishop was born in England on October 24, 1851, and departed this life at his home in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, May 25, 1937, aged 85 years, 7 months and 1 day. Coming to the United States while the son Samuel was a young man, the family resided at Frostburg, Md., from whence he came to Iowa, where he joined the Iowa Conference in 1880 and until his retirement in 1914 he served the following charges: Salem, Webster, Martinsburg, Brighton, Newton Ct., Lone Tree, Pleasant Hill, Pella, Wayland, New London, Columbus City, Sperry, Millersburg, Barnes City, Jerome, West Point and Hillsboro. He had the supernumerary relation from 1901-1904.

  Mrs. Bishop died June 15, 1930. A daughter, Mabel, passed away about forty years ago while the family was at New London. A son, Harold, a missionary, was drowned in India in 1910 in an attempt to rescue another missionary. Two brothers and three sisters preceded him in death. A son, Walter C. Bishop, of Washington, D.C. survives him.

  Retiring, he established his home in Mt. Pleasant and for almost twenty years past, had served the local church as financial secretary.

  On the day preceding his death, he had made the necessary record of receipts and taken the money to the bank. His death was preceded by a stroke or fall early Monday evening, from which he failed to rally, death claiming him early Tuesday morning.

  Funeral services were held at the First Methodist Church, Mt. Pleasant, at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday with District Superintendent G. J. Fanscher in charge. Rev. E. L. Jeamby of the Presbyterian Church and Rev. John W. Potter each made brief addresses, after which burial took place in Forest Home cemetery, Mt. Pleasant.

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1930 Yearbook of the Iowa Annual Conference

of the Methodist Episcopal Church

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Sarah Elizabeth Bard Bishop, 1848-1930

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  Sarah Elizabeth, daughter of Jesse and Sarah F. Bard, was born in Harrisburg, Ohio, January 28th, 1848. She was married to the Rev. S. F. Bishop July 25th, 1878. Three children were born to this union: Howard, who died in India in 1910; Walter who resides in Washington, D.C., and Mabel, who died in New London, Iowa, 1897.

  The family came to Iowa in September 1878, when Brother Bishop united with the Iowa Conference. Together, with her husband, Sister Bishop traveled the path of the itinerant ministry for thirty-six years, and retired in 1914. She proved to be an exceptional helpmate to her pastor-husband. She had been in failing health for some time and passed away June 15th, 1930.

  Mrs. Bishop is survived by her husband; two brothers, George M. Bard, Highland Park, Illinois, and Allen C. Bard, Los Angeles, California, also one sister, Miss Jennie M. Bard, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. There are also surviving grand children.

  Funeral services were held in the Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, where she had resided for nearly sixteen years, June 17th, 1930, at 2:30 p.m. conducted by her pastor, Dr. Thomas Osborn, who was assisted by Dr. E. A. Bentzinger, Superintendent of the Burlington district. Interment was in Forest Home Cemetery.

Rev. Richard Breeden, 1850-1923

1923 Yearbook of the Iowa Annual Conference

of the Methodist Episcopal Church

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Rev. Richard Breeden Served Jerome 1898-1900

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  Rev. Richard Breeden was born at Versailes, Ind., Aug. 5, 1850 and departed this life at Evanston, Wyoming, June 4, 1923.

  In 1855 he came with his parents to Grinnell, Iowa, where they resided on a farm. He was converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal church at the age of 12. After he had finished his work at Hazel Dell Academy at Newton, Iowa, and had spent three years at Iowa College, Grinnell, Ia., on November 2, 1875, he was united in marriage to Amanda J. Read, of Gilman, Iowa. They resided on a farm but soon thereafter he answered the call to the ministry and served the North Newton, Iowa, circuit. Six sons and one daughter were born to them. Luther P., of La Jara, Colorado, Ira C., who passed to his heavenly home at the age of eight years, Glenn G., budded on earth to bloom in heaven, Otis S., of Carpenter, Wyoming, Eber N., and John R., of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Mrs. Nora M. Morse of Carpenter, Wyoming, these with the mother and twelve grandchildren are left to mourn the loss of a faithful husband and loving father.

  After serving the North Newton Circuit for one year he then went to the Northwestern University and completed a course, also at Garrett Biblical Institute, receiving the degree of Ph.B. He served one year at Manitou, Ill., and later in 1887 he joined the Iowa Conference. He served Malcolm, Marysville, Chillicothe, Drakesville, Bentonsport, Lebanon, Cincinnati, North English and Sonora. For two years 1905-1907, he was assistant superintendent of the Home Finding association. During these years of faithful ministry he saw converted and received into the Methodist church 1500 people to say nothing of the many more converted under his ministry who joined other churches. He was evangelistic and faithful and untiring as a pastor.

  In 1908 he moved with his family to Carpenter, Wyoming, where they resided on a farm. He gave several years of ministry to the scattered settlements around his home to those who wanted to hear the Gospel and was instrumental in organizing a Methodist Church at Carpenter, serving as its first pastor. In 1915 he transferred his membership to the Wyoming State Conference and after three effective years he was transferred back to the Iowa Conference in 1918 and remained a member of that conference until the time of his death.

  The funeral services for Brother Breeden were held in the Methodist Church at Carpenter, Wyoming, conducted by the Rev. William T. Dunn, Dist. Supt., of the Cheyenne District, Wyoming state conference. The funeral was largely attended by the people for many miles around in their appreciation of their beloved neighbor and friend. Interment was in the local cemetery.

      "Servant of God, well done,

      Thy glorious warfare's past,

      Thy race is run, thy victory's won.

      And thou art crowned at last."

Rev. Charles W. Powelson, 1849-1906

1906 Yearbook of the Iowa Annual Conference

Methodist Episcopal Church

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Rev. Charles Wesley Powelson

Served the Jerome Methodist Church 1886-1892
Lived on a Farm East of Jerome

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  The subject of this sketch was born of Christian parents, in Muskingum county, Ohio, March 9, 1849, and departed this life, after a very brief illness, in the early morning of January 6, 1906, in Davis City, Ringgold county, Iowa, away from home and family. He was, as it seemed, [56] in years, 9 months and 27 days old. He grew up to manhood in his native state, enjoying the educational advantage of the public schools, which gave him a fair qualification for business life. Very early in life he was made conscious of his obligations and service to God, and at the age of sixteen he professed religion and vowed a saving faith in Christ, joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, and for a number of years was a faithful and consistent layman of said Church. In the year 1870, on the second day of January, he was married to Miss Julia A. Buell, of Marion county, Ohio. The early years of his married life were spent in Ohio, in various business pursuits, in which he was quite successful. In 1881 he came to Iowa, and located in Ringgold county, and continued in active business life until the year 1886. Feeling at this time that he owed to God and to his fellow men a better service, without a question as to where this consecration might lead, or what responsibility it might bring, he cheerfully responded to the call of God and the Church of his choice. He was licensed to preach by the Quarterly Conference at Kellerton, Iowa, in the bounds of the Des Moines Conference, and began at once to use his gift and grace as a preacher of the gospel.

Charles Wesley Powelson

From The Brehm/Lapella Family Tree Website

  Soon after his license as a local preacher, he spent a few months as an agent of the American Bible Society. Having come into the territory of the Iowa Conference, he was in the fall of 1886, recommended by the Keokuk District Conference to the Iowa Annual Conference, and at Washington, Iowa, was admitted on trial and appointed by Bishop Bowman to the Plano circuit. Two years later he was granted a membership in the Conference and ordained deacon by Bishop Goodsell, at Oskaloosa, Iowa. His ordination as elder was at Grinnell, Iowa, by Bishop Joyce. The charges that he served (in each of which he greatly endeared himself to the people, both in and out of his parish,) are as follows: Plano 5 years; Cincinnati, 1 year; Mount Pleasant circuit, 5 years; Burlington circuit, 5 1/2 years; and 3 years as financial agent of Iowa Wesleyan University, in which service he engaged at the time of his death. His ministry was specially charterized as evangelistic. Every appointment to which he was sent as pastor was blessed through his ministry with revivals. He always lamented his lack of thorough educational preparation for the work of the ministry, and at times felt keenly this disadvantage. But, notwithstanding his lack of special training for the ministry, it must be said that in many things he excelled and was rated by his brethren in pastoral and ministerial service above the average.

  The early life and mission of C. W. Powelson is ended, and he has passed into the skies and into the paradise of God. He leaves his wife, two sons and nine daughters, three brothers, who live in Ohio, and a sister in Kansas, who mourn his death. The funeral services were held in the college chapel at 2 p.m., January 9, 1906. They were conducted by T. J. Myers, presiding elder, who also gave a sketch of his life, and in brief spoke of his personal relation, and of the character of the deceased. The following brethren took part in the religious service: Dr. Swickard, Thomas Osborn, G. M. Tuttle, and J. A. Glendinning. Dean Piersel recited Tennyson's poem, "Crossing the Bar." Addresses were made by Dr. Lymer, in behalf of the college; Pastors Tennant, of Burlington, and Handy, of Washington, who spoke for the Conference. The pall-bearers were Pastors Byrkit, Sinclair, Highshoe, J. S. Pool, Decker and Stoddard.

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Alton Democrat, Alton, Iowa - 13 January 1906

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Little Journeys

  I was lying in a barber chair one day and heard a great commotion of coughing and splashing in the bathroom. I asked the barber if any one was drowning and he said it was only old John Buell washing up for the funeral of his son in law. The funeral in question was that of Rev. Powelson who dropped dead while talking to a friend. He was an evangelist of the Methodist church and an auctioneer and also financial agent for the Methodist college there. His funeral was one of the largest ever known in that region and had to be held from the college chapel to accommodate the crowd. When Buell emerged from his bath--grizzled and stooped by the weight of seventy six years--he remarked: "Well if the undertaker gets me quick now he won't have such a bad job cleaning me up." He searched his audience with sharp eyes to see if any challenged the statement and continued: "That's the way I want to go--just like Powelson and just like my father. Father was sitting by the fire place. Asked mother if dinner was ready. She said yes but he didn't move. Shook him and he was dead." Having thus delivered himself he gathered up a couple of baskets and an old hatchet and shuffled out muttering to himself. 

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1925 Minutes of the Iowa Conference

of the Methodist Episcopal Church

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Mrs. Charles W. Powelson

  Julia Ann Buell was born July 10, 1854, in Johnstown, Ohio. She was the daughter of Harriet Minerva Thrall and Abraham Woodruff Buell.  She last her mother when nine years of age. When twelve years of age she removed with her father and two younger brothers to Marion county, Ohio. She united with the M. E. church at the age of fourteen.

  January 2, 1869, she was united in marriage with Charles Wesley Powelson. In 1880 they removed to Ringgold county, Iowa, where he was connected with the American Bible society until 1887, when he was licensed to preach in the Iowa conference, in which he remained until his death in 1906.

  Mrs. Powelson removed with her four younger daughters to Des Moines in 1911, where she united with Grace M. E. church, of which she was a member at the time of her death.

  She was the mother of fourteen children, ten of whom, eight daughters and two sons, with twenty-one grandchildren and six great grandchildren survive her.

  Her death took place July 14, 1925, at Sioux City, Iowa, while on a visit at the home of her daughter.

  Funeral services were held July 17 in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. C. Warhurst, conducted by Dr. Thomas Osborn, assisted by Dr. T. J. Myers. Burial was made in Forest Home cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, beside her husband.

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Julia Ann Buell Powelson and Her Daughters

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Mrs. Powelson's Friendships
Written by her daughter, Ethel Hueston, in

Preacher's Wife 

[New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1941]

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  "Nor did she make many close friends there [in Mt. Pleasant], as I recall. In every other place we had lived, she had developed a strange, close, trusting friendship with one or two women, and those friendships never died. They were not intimate, as we use the word. There was always a little formality about her. I never heard anyone except her father and brothers call her Julia. Father said 'Julie.' To everyone else, to her closest and most trusted friends, she was Mrs. Powelson. Some of these I hardly remember; some I knew well.

  "Perhaps her friendships are as eternal as her motherhood. It might have been years since she heard from some friend, and the, suddenly, a letter!--from Oregon, from Europe; from Ohio. If something pleasant had happened to her friends, they wanted her to know it and be pleased; if something ad, she would be sorry with them. She was always too busy to make an effort to win friends, but she never lost one.

  "Laura Kaufman at Mount Pleasant was one of these, and through her undying friendship for Mother was a friend to every one of us. She was the only person outside our family invited to my wedding. There was Agnes Spry, of the tart tongue and big heart, and "the other Mrs. Spry," so called to distinguish her from Agnes. There was Mrs. Griffith, who husband, a doctor, excorted the twins unto our mundane parsonage plane. There was Mrs. Hogle, the wife of Peter C., who had helped with the camp-meeting baptisms. There were Annie Gorman, Aunt Almira Prendergast, and Mrs. Silknitter, for whose daughter I was named.

  "Not many; her acquaintance was not wide. And who that knows thousands can count as many true and abiding friends?"

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  Editor's Note:  Peter C. Hogle was a Methodist pastor related to Jerome Methodist Church in the late 1880s who later lived in Mt. Pleasant; Anna Gorman and Almira (Mrs. Addison) Pendergast were very active in the Jerome Methodist Church and are buried in the Jerome Cemetery; Mrs. Silknitter was probably Harriet (Mrs. John P.) Silknitter who lived in Bellair Township [east of Jerome], had a daughter Ethel Silknitter who married Harry M. Harman, and who is buried in Oakland Cemetery in Centerville.

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The Family of Charles Wesley Powelson & Julia Anne Buell
Primary Source: Descendants of Jacob Powelson 
on Kathy Brehm LaPella's The Brehm/LaPella Family Tree 
with additional information from several sources
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  Charles Wesley Powelson was born 9 March 1849 in Mt. Victory, Muskingum County, Ohio, son of Robert Alexander Powelson (c1798-1879) and Delilah Barnes (1810-1879), died 6 January 1906 in Davis City, Decatur County, Iowa, and was buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Charles married 2 January 1870 in Marion County, Ohio, Julia Anne Buell who was born 10 July 1854 in Johnstown, Licking County, Ohio, daughter of Abraham Woodruff Buell (1830-1911)  and Harriet Minerva Thrall (1832-1864), died 14 July 1925 in Sioux City, Woodbury, County, Iowa, and was buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. 

The Charles Wesley Powelson Family

From Preacher's Wife by Ethel Hueson

[Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1941]

Fourteen children were born of this marriage:

  01. Carlos Fremont Powelson was born 2 July 1871 in New Bloomington, Marion County, Ohio, and died in April 1952.  He married 7 November 1899 Grace R. Riesinger who was born 16 July 1882 in Aurora, Illinois, and died 13 February 1966. Three children were born of this marriage: Maye Powelson, Carlos Wesley Powelson and David Kenneth Powelson.

  02. Charles Francis Powelson was born 10 February 1873 in New Bloomington, Marion County, Ohio, and died in November 1953 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. He married 23 July 1896 Margaret Alice Marshall who was born 21 October 1874 in New Bloomington, Marion County, Ohio. Two children were born of this marriage: Albert Lyle Powelson and Ruth Pauline Powelson.

  03. Abraham Woodruff Powelson was born 9 February 1875 in New Bloomington, Marion County, Ohio, and died 12 September 1876 in Bowling Green, Marion County, Ohio, and was buried in Bonner Cemetery.

  04. Julie Minerva Powelson was born 27 November 1876 in New Bloomington, Marion County, Ohio, and died in April 1936 in Coffeevile, Montgomery County, Kansas. She married 4 July 1898 Calvin Remus Cooper who was born in 1876 in New Bloomington, Marion County, Ohio, and died in March 1936 in Coffeeville, Montgomery County, Kansas. Ten children were born of this marriage: Clara Lucretia Cooper, Frank Buell Cooper, Helen Ruth Cooper, Alice Gevena Cooper, Charles Edward Cooper, William Cleves Cooper, Josephine Lorraine Cooper, Myrtle Mae Cooper, Anna Louise Cooper and Sarah Julie Cooper.

  05. Mary Lorena Lauwena Powelson was born 19 January 1877 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, and died 24 January 1968. She married c1897 Clarence "Click" Warhurst who was born in 1877 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.

  06. Delilah Ann Powelson was born 29 September 1878 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, and died 28 January 1879.

  07. Kathryn Myrtle Powelson was born 10 January 1882 in Riley Township, Ringgold County, Iowa, and died 7 October 1925 in Merced, Merced County, California.  She married (1) 26 June 1910 in Dayton, Columbia County, Washington, Oloman Horace Blackmer who born 3 September 1879 in Dayton, Columbia County, Washington, son of George Glackmer and Ruth Warner, and died 21 December 1937 in Avon, Latah County, Idaho.  She married (2) c1920 Benito Alfonso Scottino who was born 12 August 1878 in Riley Township, Ringgold County, Iowa, and died in June 1975 in Gilroy, Santa Clara, California. Four children were born of the first marriage: George Powelson Blackmer, Charles Neil Blackmer, Carrie Ruth Blackmer and Grace Pauline Blackmer.

  08. Clara "Hon" Belle Powelson was born 4 December 1883 in Riley Township, Ringgold County, Iowa, and died 1917 in California. She married Billy Vaugn who was born in 1883 in Riley Township, Ringgold County, Iowa.

  09. DeWitt T. Powelson was born 3 December 1885 in Riley Township, Ringgold County, Iowa, and died 4 February 1887 in Iowa.

  10. Ethel May Powelson was born 3 December 1887 in Moulton, Appanoose County, Iowa, and died 9 November 1971 in Geneva, Ontario County, New York.  She married (1) 28 December 1910 in Mt. Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, William John Hueston, a Presbyterian minister, who was born 28 March 1879 in Castledawson, Londonderry, Ireland, son of Thomas Houston and Rachael McGee, and died 10 December 1915 in American Falls, Power County, Idaho. She married (2) 13 August 1917 in Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado, Edward Jay Best, First Lieutenant in the Colorado Engineers Corps, who was born 23 October 1883 in Earlville, LaSalle County, Illinois, son of Charles Henry Best (1852-1925) and Margaret Adelaide Stall (1855-1923), and died 30 April 1919 in the U.S. General Hospital, Otisville, Orange County, New York. She married (3) c1930 Randolph Blinn who was born 1887 in Richmond, Virginia, and died 5 February 1943 in Fayson Lakes, Morris County, New Jersey.  
  One child was born of Ethel's first marriage: Elizabeth Buell "Chummy" Hueston who was born 17 August 1912 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and married 16 May 1936 in Christ Church, Alexandria, Virginia, Nathaniel Ackerman Baird who was born 5 March 1911 in Warwick, Orange County, New York, son of Nathaniel W. Baird and Adalyn L. Ackerman of Warwick, and died 28 December 1969 in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

  11. Caroline Powelson was born 24 June 1889 in Appanoose County, Iowa, and died in December 1961 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. She married in Washington, D.C., Robert Lenox Stewart who was born 1889 in Cincinnati, Appanoose County, Iowa. 

  12. Grace Mildred Powelson was born 24 June 1889 in Appanoose County, Iowa, died 4 April 1961 in Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, and was buried in Montrose, Lee County, Iowa.  She married 20 October 1915 in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, Otto Willis Metsker who was born 25 October 1881 in Lone Star, Douglas County, Kansas, son of Martin World Metsker (1850-1922) and Mary Elizabeth Shoup (1851-1936), died 28 June 1957 in Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, and was buried in Montrose, Lee County, Iowa.  Three children were born of this marriage: Merdith "Duff" Metsker, Muriel "Leigh" Metsker, and Carol Jo Metsker. 

  13. Laura Josephine Powelson was born 22 November 1891 in Appanoose County, Iowa, and died in 1957 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. She married c1915 Irvin Alber who was born in 1891 in Cincinnati, Appanoose County, Iowa.  One child was born of this marriage: Sidney Alber. 

  14. Columbia Isabella "Pete" Powelson was born 25 June 1893 in Mt. Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, died 17 October 1955 in Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, and was buried in Walker Cemetery, Johnson County, Iowa. She married (1) 6 April 1918 in Colfax, Jasper County, Iowa, at Grace and Otto Metsker's home, Scott Allen Walker who was born 16 February 1893 in Riverside, Washington County, Iowa, son of Henry Walker and Carrie Scott, died 5 April 1934 in Mt. Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, and was buried in Walker Cemetery, Johnson County, Iowa. She married (2) c1952 in Bayard, Morrill County, Nebraska, Conrad Bastron who was born c1890.  Five children were born to her first marriage: Scott Allen Walker II, Infant Walker, Infant Walker, Robert Joseph Walker and Cara Ruth Walker. 

Rev. James A. Wilson, 1871-1961

1962 Yearbook

of the South Iowa Annual Conference

Methodist Church

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Rev. James A. Wilson

Served Jerome-Mystic 1926-1933

  JAMES A. WILSON was born May 24, 1871, and passed away on September 25, 1961. He was admitted on trial in the Iowa Conference in 1910, and received into full membership in 1912. His ordination as deacon came in 1912 and as an elder in 1914. He served the following churches: Troy, Richland, Agency, Mount Pleasant Circuit, North English, Mystic [and Jerome], Fremont, and Unionville. He retired from active service in 1942 and took up residence in Mount Pleasant.

  His wife suffered several strokes a few years after he retired, and he and Mrs. Wilson moved to Crown Point, Indiana, to live with a daughter. He was made the assistant pastor of the Merrilville Methodist Church when he was past 80 years of age.

  Three denominations of ministers were represented at his memorial services, and 40 high school students were present, indicating the appeal he had to youth even at 90 years of age.

  Interment was made in his home community southwest of Libertyville in the Fell Cemetery, where his father, mother, grandfather and grandmother are buried. 

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Editor's Notes

  Based on the 1925 Iowa Census of North English, Iowa County, Iowa, James A. Wilson was the son of William D. Wilson and Marinda Pollock.  He married Lucy I. Campbell who was born about 1871 in Iowa, the daughter of J. Parker Campbell and Navoni Jordon.

Rev. William S. Shearer, 1868-1902

1902 Proceedings of the Iowa Conference

Methodist Episcopal Church

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Rev. William Sherman Shearer

Served the Jerome Methodist Church 1892-1893

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  William Sherman Shearer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M. Shearer, was born near Bladensburg, Wapello County, Iowa, December 26, 1868, and departed this life at Cedar, February 13, 1902, aged thirty-three years, one month and seventeen days. He was converted at fifteen years of age. In September, 1889, he entered the Iowa Wesleyan University at Mt. Pleasant and graduated with the class in June, 1895. The following September he was admitted to the Iowa Conference on trial, since which he served with faithfulness and efficiency the following charges: Jerome, one year; Montrose, two years; Durham, two years, and was serving the second year on the Cedar charge with splendid success when God called him home. 

The deceased was ordained deacon in 1897 by Bishop FitzGerald, and elder by Bishop McCabe in 1899. He was united in marriage at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, October 14, 1897, to Miss Lulu Baxter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baxter. On Sunday night, February 2, he was suddenly and seriously ill, after a day of continuous service to the church. He seemed to feel almost from the first that his work on earth was done, and calling his wife to his beside said: "Lulu, if the Lord sees fit to take me it is all right." Only at rare intervals during his illness did he become conscious and recognize the members of his family. He leaves the heritage of his precious memory and royal manhood to his wife, father, mother, two sisters and a wide circle of friends and acquaintances who will mourn his departure, but by faith will rejoice in his unspeakable bliss. Memorial services were held at Cedar on Friday, February 14, in the beautiful new church which his untiring energy had brought nearly to completion. Rev. J. W. Lambert, presiding elder, had charge of the service and was assisted by a large number of neighboring pastors. Services were also held in Willard Street Church, Ottumwa, on Saturday, February 15. They were in charge of the pastor, Rev. R. L. Patterson, assisted by the ministers of Ottumwa and vicinity.

Rev. Richard Collier, 1847-1940

1941 Yearbook

of the Iowa-Des Moines Annual Conference

Methodist Church

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Rev. Richard Collier

Served the Mystic-Jerome Methodist Churches 
1907-1908

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  Richard Collier -- Richard Collier was born in England on January 24, 1847. He entered the itineracy in 1866, was ordained in 1870, and came to the United States in 1885. He preached in the United Brethren Church from 1885 to 1888; in the Iowa Conference from 1888-1919, when he took the retired relationship. His death occurred on Nov. 27, 1940. Services were held in the Central Methodist Church, Oskaloosa, Iowa. Interment was in the Oskaloosa cemetery. 

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Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune 

5 December 1940

  Rev. W. A. Longnecker officiated at the funeral services of a friend, Rev. Richard Collier, at Oskaloosa, Friday.

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1925 Iowa State Census

Oskaloosa Ward 5, Mahaska County, Iowa

  Richard Collier, born about 1847 in England, the son of George Collier and Elizabeth Prasock, married to Emma Screst, born about 1851 in Pennsylvania, daughter of George Screst and Synthie McGrail. 

Rev. John William Carson, 1855-1940

1940 Yearbook 

of the Iowa-Des Moines Annual Conference

Methodist Church

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Rev. John William Carson

Served the Jerome Methodist Church 1901-1902

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  John William Carson, son of William T. and Sarah Carson, was born in Davis county, Iowa, August 26, 1855. At twenty years of age he was converted at Mt. Moriah, a Cumberland Presbyterian church, under Rev. Lester. He later united with the Methodist Episcopal church. He was licensed to preach in 1880. His education was mostly at Lincoln University, Lincoln, Illinois, but he received his bachelors' degree from Iowa Wesleyan at Mt. Pleasant in 1917.

  He was received on trail in 1890, at Grinnell, and admitted into full membership, in September, 1892, at Washington, Iowa, and ordained deacon by Bishop Edward G. Andrews, and finishing his Course of Study he was ordained Elder, September 16, 1894, at Fairfield, by Bishop Charles H. Fowler. He spent thirty years serving in the Iowa Conference, serving Salina, Troy, Columbus, Salem, Cantril, Mystic, Keosauqua, Unionville, Farmington, Wayland, Fairfield circuit, and Fremont. In 1920, he took a leave of absence and supplied for ten years, in the Southern California Conference. In 1921 he was made a retired member, but always kept active in prayer meeting attendance and as a worker in Sunday school. He endeavored to live daily so as to "have an abundant entrance into that city whose builder and maker is God."

  March 12, 1884, at Centerville, he married to Mary Retta Biddle; two daughters, Ruth and Viola, and a son, Edgar, were the fruit of their domestic life. He passed away, at home, in Santa Ana, California, January 25, 1940.

Rev. Samuel Parker Trostle, 1875-1949

1950 Yearbook of the 
Iowa-Des Moines Annual Conference Methodist Church

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Rev. Samuel Parker Trostle

Served the Jerome Methodist Church 1918-1919

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SAMUEL PARK TROSTLE was born near the Blue Ridge Mountains of Pennsylvania on March 18, 1875. In Philadelphia, after his conversion under Billy Sunday, he was active in mission and evangelistic work, and carried that enthusiasm into all his subsequent ministry. Coming to Iowa in 1915 for a visit he began a supply ministry which extended up until a few months of his death. His first wife was Sadie Bauseman, who was the mother of his two children, Raymond and Mrs. Charales Johnson of Des Moines. Mrs. Trostle died in 1918. In 1923 he was married to Ethel Davidson of Plano, who survives him. His death occurred November 24, with the funeral at Tracy, and interment in the Bellefontaine cemetery.

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  Editor's Note: Samuel Parker Trostle was born 18 March 1875 in Pennsylvania, the son of William Trostle (1831-1894) and Catherine Diller (1832-1911). 

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Rev. Clare Harnard Boos, 1892-1956

1956 Yearbook of the 
Iowa-Des Moines Annual Conference Methodist Church

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Rev. Clare Harnard Boos

Served the Plano-Jerome Methodist Churches 1922-1923

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  CLARE HARNARD BOOS, son of Jacob T. and Clara Harnard Boos, was born August 2, 1892, at Grand Junction, and passed to his eternal reward January 4, 1956, at the Rosary Hospital, Corning. His early schooling was at Rolfe. He attended high school at Sioux City, Epworth Seminary and Ames. He began his ministry on the Bloomfield Circuit in 1914. He was admitted on trial in the Iowa Conference in 1915, ordained Deacon in 1917 and Elder in 1920. He entered Iowa Wesleyan College at Mount Pleasant in the Fall of 1916. Here beside his college work he also completed his Conference Courses of Study. Later he took some courses in Garrett Biblical Institute, at Evanston, Ill. On June 21, 1916, he was united in marriage to Effie Jane Maginis at East Dubuque, Ill., a Deaconess and local preacher in the Methodist Church. Together they worked for the Kingdom's interests in the Iowa and Iowa-Des Moines Conferences for 38 years. At the Conference of 1952 Brother Boos was granted the retired relation because of health, but continued preaching at the Brooks-Carbon Charge until the Lord called him. Before he was born his mother and grandmother who were Salvation Army Officers dedicated his life to God. He did not disappoint them when he answered the call into the ministry, thereby saving not only himself but many others. He leaves to mourn his passing his faithful wife, and a son Eugene and his wife, a grandddaughter, Florence Jane Boos, and a grandons, Jerry Melvin Boos, all of Hastings. Services were held from the Brooks Methodist Church January 7, 1956, at 10:30 a.m. and from the Hastings Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Interment was at North Grove Cemetery, Hastings. 

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  Boos, Clare H. (R) -- A.T. Iowa, '15; F.M. '17; D. '17; E. '20. Appts.: Bloomfield Ct., '14; West Grove, '15; Pittsburgh, '16; Troy, '17; Buxton, '19; Blano-Jerome, '22; Mt. Union, '23; Burlington, Harrison Ave., '26; Afton, '32; Ankeny, '35; Dallas Center, '39; Colo, '42; Emerson-Hastings, '44; Humeston-Cambria, '49; Crawfordsville, '50. Ret. '52.

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