Iowa Old Press

From the LeMars Sentinel, Thursday, June 17, 1897, Page 4, Column 4:

     Seney--Mrs. Henry March arrived Wednesday morning from Sioux City
to visit at the bedside of her brother-in-law, Littlefare
(sic--Littlefair) March, who was lying at the point of death.  Mr. March
died just before one o'clock that afternoon, after a lingering illness
of about three months.  Funeral services will be held from the house at
one o'clock, p.m., Friday.  The remains will be interred in the cemetery
in LeMars.

LeMars Sentinel, Monday, June 21, 1897, Page 3, Column 6:
Death of an Old Settler.
     Littlefair March died at his residence in Seney Wednesday afternoon
about 1 o'clock.  The cause of death was a complication of diseases of
long standing which had their origin from privations suffered during the
civil war.  The deceased was born in England on January 27, 1842, and
came to the United States when a child.  He came to Iowa twenty-four
(years) ago and has lived in Seney for the past twenty-two years, where
he has been in the general merchandise business.  Mr. March served in
the Ninth Illinois cavalry in teh war of '61-'65 and is a member of
Mower Post, G. A. R.  He leaves a widow and six children.
     The funeral services were held at the house at Seney Friday at 1
p.m. and the remains brought to this city for interment in the city
cemetery.
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Obituary.
    Last Wednesday, June 16, 1897, the grim monster, death tore from the
loving embrace of family, relatives and friends Mr. Littlefair March.
He was born in England January 27, 1842, emigrated to this country with
his parents in 1844 and settled near Argyle, Wisconsin.  On June 26,
1866, he was married to Elizabeth Cook, who survives him.  Their union
was blest with six children, four girls and two boys, all of whom are
living to mourn their loss.  Mr. March enlisted in Company H 9th
Illinois Volunteer Cavalry during the latter part of the war, received
an honorable discharge October 31, 1865.  Deceased came to this part of
the country in an early day when the country was quite new and has lived
in Seney ever since with the exception of a few years' residence in
Kansas; had been in feeble health for several years, was confined to his
bed from early in March until death came to relieve his sufferings.  The
funeral services were held in the house, conducted by Mower Post G. A.
R., of which deceased was a member.
     The funeral was attended by a large concourse of sympathizing
friends.  The remains were taken to the LeMars cemetery and laid away to
await the coming of the resurrection morn.