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UNKNOWN SOLDIER (Civil War)

Found Drowned.-From a private letter, received in this city from Port Louisa, fifteen miles below Muscatine, we learn that on Sunday last some boys discovered the dead body of a soldier lying on a sand bank in the river about a mile above the Port. The boys went to town and told of it, when a number of citizens went out and brought in the body, when an inquest was held. There were on his person four likenesses, one of a girl and three of men; $5.10 in money, a note for $25, a canteen, an old comb and a tompion*. The body was decently interred. The people at Port Louisa supposed the deceased was a member of the Twentieth regiment, which passed down a day or two before. The Captain of the Metropolitan, however, denies that any one fell overboard during the trip. Some of the employees on the boat, however, say that two men fell into the river, one of whom was drowned. We will know positively in a few days.

Since the above was written, we have received the Muscatine Journal, which says the deceased was slender built, five feet three inches high, heavy sandy beard and hair. On his canteen was marked 'J. Bonnets.' The note of hand was signed J. W.. Duvlin, and was partly obliterated. These effects are in the possession of Justice Wm. Kennedy, at Port Louisa.

The Daily Gazette Davenport, Iowa  Friday Morning September 12, 1862  Local Matters.
Contributed by Elaine Rathmann of Scott Co IAGenWeb Project



UPP Mrs. M.F.
SHE COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Mrs. M. F. Upp Kills Herself Near Blakesburg, Iowa, Today.

Ottumwa, Ia., Dec. 6 ---(Special.)--- Mrs. M. F. Upp, aged 55 years, committed suicide at her home near Blakesburg this morning because of insanity induced by long illness and despondency.

She leaves a husband and seven children.
Her husband was a former prominent farmer.

Muscatine Journal Dec. 6, 1904
Submitted by Carolyn Hidlebaugh



URDANGEN, Sarah

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Sarah Urdangen, who died Tuesday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Max Weinberg of Mason City, were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the home of Barney Urdangen, a son, 800 East Eighth street. Rabbi Hirsch of the Hebrew synagogue officiated.  Burial was made in the Jewish cemetery.

The deceased was born eighty-three years ago at Latskibo, Russia. She was married about sixty-three years and came to the United States about twenty-two years ago.

She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Jacob Greenburg of South Norwalk, Conn., and Mrs. Max Weinburg of Mason City, and two sons, Barney Urdangen of Muscatine and Earl Urdangen of Rockford Ia. Twenty-seven grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren also survive. One son, Louis Urdangen, died about four years ago.

Muscatine Journal  23 Feb 1922
Contributed by Susie Martin-Rott
Note: I am not related to this person-her obit was on the same page with my gg grandfather.  I already had one note from a family member who had been searching for this woman for some time assuming she had stayed in Russia. THAT'S why I ask you to type up the other obits on the page with your copies--someone IS looking for these people!



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