Catherine Albright

Death of Mrs. Albright

Mrs. Albright, one of the oldest residents of this vicinity, died at her home two and one-half miles west of Lyons at 5 Wednesday morning (3/20/1889) She came here in 1837. She was the mother of A.J. Aikman, Esq., of Charlotte and Mr. Samuel Aikman of Goose Lake. The funeral will occur from the residence at 2 o'clock this afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. D. Tull.

(Catherine (nee Neff) Albright was born 1807 in Ontario, Canada, to John and Magdalena (Burkholder) Neff. She was preceded in death by her parents, both her 1st husband, John Aikman, and 2nd husband, Emanuel Albright, and by daughter, Harriet Aikman Albright. Children who survived her were: Alexander, John, Henry, William and A.J., Aikman and Lucius Albright.

(Note: She was also survived by many of her Albright step-children.)

Newspaper: The Clinton Weekly Herald - 21 Mar 1889
Submitters Name: Betty Larsen Berentson

Emanuel Albright

Death of Emanuel Albright

Emanuel Albright, Esq., residing three miles west of Lyons, died from the effects of an apoplectic stroke about seven o'clock last evening. Mr. Albright came from Pennsylvania to the vicinity of Beaver Creek Mills, Jackson County, in 1846, and about twenty years ago removed to Clinton County, being one of the earliest settlers in this part of the state. He has several sons and daughters, all well along in years, he having reached the hale age of 75. A.J. Albright, Esq., of Charlotte, well-known throughout the county, is one of the sons of the deceased. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon from the family home.

(Note: Emanuel was preceded in death by 1st wife, Catherine (Watts) Albright. Their children, who all survived him were: Mary Elizabeth, w/o Oliver Perry Aikman; Michael, who married Harriet Aikman; Susanna, w/o Mr. Henderson; John who mrd. Rachel FInch; George who mrd. Rhoda McClanahan; Mary Ann w/o Louis Nixon; James; Sam who mrd. Mary Killam; Benjamin who mrd. Mary Ann Sophy; Andrew who mrd. Tabitha Lauderbaugh; Thomas; Irving; Sarah Catherine w/o Richard Shull; Caroline w/o David Winey and Emanuel Dallas who mrd. Hannah Crouch. 2nd wife, Catherine (nee Neff) Aikman Albright survived him, as did their son, Lucius and wife, Bessie (Cook) Albright. ). Emanuel is buried in Rossiter Cemetery.)

Newspaper: Clinton Daily Herald, 12 Feb 1878
Submitters Name: Betty Larsen Berentson

Eugene Anderson

EUGENE ANDERSON died on the 17th inst., at his residence in Brookfield Township, six miles southwest of this city, aged 76 years.

He was a native of Virginia, and lived on the farm where he died since 1853. He was the father of D. H. Anderson, merchant of this city.

Maquoketa Excelsior, Maquoketa, Iowa, May 24, 1884.
Submitted by Ken Wright

Mrs. Frances E. Baker

Mrs. Frances E. Baker, 81, fromerly of Clinton, Iowa, died Monday in California.

Funeral services will be Saturday at 1 a.m. in Grace Episcopal Church in Clinton. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery in Clinton.Visitation will be from 709 p.m. Friday at the Cannon Funeral Home in Clinton

Mrs. Baker was born on July 30, 1904 in Rock Falls, the daughter of Henry and Emma (Bryson) Partridge. She was united in marriage to Carl V. Baker on July17, 1923 in Clinton and was a member of the Brace Episcopal Church, the Order of Eastern Star and the Royal Neighbors of America. She had worked a number of years for the Veterans' Administration in Clinton.

Survivors include one son, Dale Baker of Waukesha, Wisconsin; one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Phillis Neuzil of Fallbrook, California; nine grandchildren;11 great-grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Perry (Marian) Davis of Fallbrook, California. She was preceded in death by two sisters and seven brothers.

Newspaper Name: Sterling Daily Gazette April 21, 1986
Submitted by: Margaret Mangers

George P. Baker

On Thursday morning, George P. Baker, while temporarily deranged, cut his throat with a razor. He has been a resident of Clinton County for the last thirty years and was respected by all those who knew him. He owned and lived on a large farm two miles west of Lyons and leaves a family well cared for. He was over 70 years of age and had been ill, which caused the temporary insanity.

Jackson Sentinel, Maquoketa, Iowa, December 2, 1885
Submitted by Ken Wright

Robert Earl “Bob” Bickelhaupt

Robert Earl “Bob” Bickelhaupt, Clinton, died October 27, 2006 in his home. A celebration of life service will be held in at the Arboretum with its spring beauty.

He was born on August 15, 1914 in Freeport, Illinois, to Grover Earl and Alma May Zinnel Bickelhaupt.On September 5, 1938, he married Frances Helena Kershner at the First Presbyterian Church in Clinton.

He is a 1932 graduate of Clinton High School and graduated from Northwestern University in 1936 with a BS in Commerce.

A resident of Clinton for more than 92 years, he owned and operated Bickelhaupt Motor Company and after retirement, he co-founded and co-directed the Bickelhaupt Arboretum.

His activities and awards with the automobile industry included: Charter member of Packard Dealer Advisory Council, Member of the Industry Relations Committee of National Automobile Dealers Association and Chairman of Imported Car Sub-Committee, President of Iowa Automobile Dealers Association, Charter Member of International Harvester Truck Dealers Advisory Council, Chairman of Mercedes-Benz Advisory Council, 1969 “Truck Dealer of the Year” by TIME magazine, first President of the National Truck Dealers Association and Director of National Automobile Dealers Association.

In 1970, he and Frances retired from business and civic endeavors and co-founded and co-directed the Bickelhaupt Arboretum which operates as a private foundation. He was a member of American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta, International Society of Arboriculture, Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries, Municipal Arborists Urban Foresters Society, American Association of Museums and Ornamental Crabapple Society. He was elected to Board of Governors of International Society of Arboriculture and was a charter member of American Conifer Society.

His community activities and awards included: Chamber of Commerce New Industry Committee, original member and President of Clinton Development Corporation, Clinton “Boss of the Year” and “Man of the Year,” YMCA Board of Trustees, Clinton National Bank Board of Directors, Dock Commission and United Fund Director.

Honors given to Mr. Bickelhaupt include: “Friends of Education Award” by the Clinton Education Association; “President’s Award” and “Award of Merit” by the International Lilac Society; “Award for Distinguished Service” by Mt. St. Clare College; “Professional Service Award” by Institute of Museum Services; “Education Award” by National Arbor Day Foundation, “Outstanding Volunteer Award” by Iowa Urban and Community Forestry Council, the Lawrence Enersen Award for commitment to tree planting and conservation in community involvement by the National Arbor Day Foundation. He was awarded the Friend of Clinton Community College Alumni award. October 16, 2006, he was honored as Director Emeritus by the Board of Directors of the Arboretum. The Bickelhaupt Arboretum has been endowed in perpetuity as a gift to the community of Clinton where Robert lived.

His memberships included: Beta Theta Pi social fraternity, First Presbyterian Church, Clinton Elks Club, Clinton Country Club, Western Star Masonic Lodge #100 and Clinton Scottish Rite Bodies and KAABA Shrine where he was a 53 year member and Clinton Rotary where he was a Paul Harris Fellow and 67 year member.

Survivors include his wife of more than 68 years, Frances, of Clinton and two daughters: Frances Elizabeth (Mrs. Joseph) Hill of Clinton and Linda Ann (Peter) Galanis of Southbury, Connecticut; three grandchildren: Shawn Elizabeth Hill (James) Lamb of Bettendorf, Iowa, J. Robert (Mia) Hill of Rio Rancho, New Mexico and Meggan Anne Hill (Vincent) McQueeney of Barrington, Illinois; four great-grandchildren: Morgan Elizabeth and Marshal James Lamb, Cooper Joseph Hill and Nicholas Joseph McQueeney. Robert’s parents preceded him in death.

Following his wishes, his body was deeded to the Iowa Eye Bank and the University of IA Deeded Body Program for medical research. A Celebration of the Life of Robert Bickelhaupt to be held at the Bickelhaupt Arboretum will be announced in the Clinton Herald, Quad City Times and Des Moines Register.

The Robert Bickelhaupt Memorial has been established to further the Master Plan of the Arboretum which the Bickelhaupts had developed for the future of the collections.

Snell-Zornig Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Robert Earl “Bob” Bickelhaupt
Clinton, Iowa

August 15, 1914 - October 27, 2006
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Marie A. Roling

Marie A. Roling, age 90, of Charlotte, Iowa, died Saturday, October 20, 2007 at Mercy Medical Center North in Clinton, Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at Assumption Catholic Church in Charlotte with Father Scott Lemaster as Celebrant. Burial will be in the Assumption Catholic Church Cemetery in Charlotte. A Visitation will be held from 58 p.m. on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 with a Rosary being held at 4:45 p.m. at the Miller-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Preston. A memorial fund has been established in Marie's memory. Marie was born on January 31, 1917 the daughter of John L and Elizabeth (Timmer) Elsner in Charlotte, Iowa. Marie married Lawrence Roling on January 6, 1942 in the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Sugar Creek, Iowa. Lawrence died in September of 1968. Marie worked for the Alverno Nursing Home in Clinton for 22 years, retiring in 1997. She was a member of the Assumption Church in Charlotte and was active in the Alter and Rosary Society. She enjoyed cooking, but most of all she loved spending time with her grandchildren. Marie will be deeply missed by four sons, David (Mary Therese) Roling of Charlotte, Delbert (Priscilla) Roling of Lost Nation, Iowa, Eugene (Penny) Roling of Dewitt, Iowa and Dennis (Brooke) Roling of Charlotte; two daughters, Bernadette (Jim) Boyd of St. John, Indiana and Colleen Renner of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; sixteen grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren; two sisters, Irene Elsner of Delmar, Iowa and Gertrude Grandick of Delmar. Her husband, Lawrence; four brothers; two sisters; one grandchild; and one great grandchild, precede Marie in death.

[Submitted by Lori Gilbert - lorigilbert@gmail.com]

Benjamin Franklin Tanner

Death of a Former Resident.

The following obituary notice may be of interest to the older citizens of Nobles county as the subject was one of the first settlers in the county, having come to Nobles county before the present site of Worthington was surveyed. The notice, taken from an Iowa paper follows:

Benjamin Franklin Tanner was born at Oxford, Michigan July 8, 1842 and died at Camanche, Iowa, August 11th 1908, aged 66 years 1 month and 3 days.

On February 4th, 1861, he was united in marriage to Miss Harriette M. Oakes and in October of that year, moved to Minnesota, and in 1862 he enlisted in Company K, 9th Minn. Vol. Infantry, and served until the close of the war.

After leaving the services of his country he moved his family to southwestern Minnesota where later he took up a soldier's claim where the most of their lives were spent and where six children were reared, one son and five daughters, all of whom with his wife, survive him, Nellie, Mrs. J. Mortenson, residing in Minnesota, Clara, Mrs. Danielson of Oregon, Carrie, Mrs. O.B. Lacy, residing in Camanche, Iowa, Georgianna, Mrs. Marshall, who resides in the state of Washington, Sylvester B. Tanner, of South Dakota, and Lydia, Mrs. McLeod, whose home is in Minnesota.

In June, 1907, Mr. Tanner and his wife came to Camanche, Iowa, to be near their daughter, Mrs. O.B. Lacy, where their home has since been and where on Tuesday, August 11th, 1908, the end came after months of suffering from ailments brought on by exposure during his time of service in the civil war.

The funeral service took place from the Baptist church in Camanche at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 13th, following which interment was made in Camanche cemetery.

(Worthington Advance, Worthington, Minnesota, August 21, 1908)
Submitted by Gary Boomgaarden

Elijah Tompkins

The Clinton Herald of last Saturday furnishes us the particulars of the suicide of a former resident of this county, by the name of Elijah Tompkins, who resided in Monmouth township. It says: About 7 o’clock this morning, the family of Elijah Tompkins, a farmer living on the Camanche road, four miles below this city, near the school house, were startled by the discovery that Mr. Tompkins had cut his throat, almost from ear to ear, with a razor, and was then in an insensible and dying condition. As soon as the household recovered from the first startling effects of the discovery, the neighbors were summoned and a messenger dispatched for medical aid, but to no avail, for the old man rapidly sank under the effects of the fatal wound, and died a short time after he was found, without vouchsafing any explanation of his willful act.

Mr. Tompkins was 78 years old. He formerly lived at Fremont, Jackson County, Iowa, and subsequently in Savanna, Illinois, whence he removed to Clinton about the year 1868, being engaged here as a teamster and residing most of the time on Second Avenue, west of Fourth Street. In the fall of 1871, after the great fire, he moved to Chicago, where he essayed to get a living by teaming. Not succeeding, he returned to this county last spring, and rented the place near the school house on the Camanche Road, where he has lived since. His second wife and two of her children survive him here, none of his own children living in this vicinity.

The deceased became quite well known in this city while here, and a large number of people will remember the old man who was always striving to earn an honest living, but whom adversity ever seemed to follow like a shadow. He had been out of health sometime previous to his death, and the tragic termination of his existence may be traced to a worn out body and temporary aberration of mind.

Jackson Sentinel, January 28, 1875
Submitted by: Ken Wright

C. H. Wessell

Clinton County Advertiser: On Thursday morning the nearly lifeless body of C. H. Wessell, was found by Chas. Jargo, about forty rods from the Teeds Grove post office. The head bore marks of severe bruises. Wessell was taken into a neighboring house, but expired a few minutes after being found. The night before he had been at a party at Teeds Grove, and left there about one o’clock in the morning. The body was not discovered until six.

An inquest was holden last night but the coroner refused to divulge any particulars this morning, except that there were a couple of bullet holes through the old man’s head. It is supposed to be the work of some parties who were at the dance, and became angered at him. Arrests are momentarily looked for, as it is supposed the coroner has possession of some facts as to who the guilty parties are.

Deceased was about 70 years of age, and had resided near Teeds Grove for nearly a score of years. He leaves a wife and several children residing in that neighborhood, one of which, Aug., is store keeper at Teeds.

The coroner was notified yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Aug. Wessell, and, together with Mr. Jackson, court reporter, and other citizens from Clinton, went to the scene of the tragedy last evening for the purpose of viewing the body.

(Clinton County Advisor, Jackson Sentinel, January 8, 1891)
Submitted by Ken Wright

Laura B. Zabler

Clinton, Iowa, 74, of 845 5th Avenue South, died Thursday, June 13, 1963 in Jane Lamb Hospital where she had been a patient for six days. She died after a long illness. The body was taken from the Bragonier-Fay Chapel to the McCarthy-Rueter funeral home in Burlington, Wisconsin where services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Burlington Town Cemetery.She was born November 24, 1888 in Burlington, Wisconsin, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Lightfield) Zabler. She had lived in Clinton for 46 years and had worked as housekeeper in the G. E. Bickelhaupt residence. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and the Turner auxiliary.Surviving are one brother, one sister and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, four sisters and two brothers.

[Submitted by Alice Horner]