The Schaller Herald
Schaller, Sac Co. Iowa
October 1, 1896
An Early Settler Gone.
At an early hour Wednesday morning occurred the death of Peter
MILL, at his home east of town. Mr. MILL had been in feeble
health for almost a year, and his death was not wholly
unexpected. He was about 70 years of age and was one of the early
settlers in this section, coming here from Canada about eighteen
years ago. The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon
at 2 o'clock, and the interment will be at Cook Center cemetery.
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Oct. 8, 1896
The Methodist Conference in session at Eagle Grove last week
closed its work on Monday. There was not so very many changes in
the locations among local preachers in this vicinity. The
appointments for the towns adjacent are as follows:
Rev. Thos. CARSON will remain at Galva, Rev. A. BROWN at Odebolt.
SUMMONED BY DEATH.
DIED-On Tuesday morning, October 6, 1896, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. J.E. ROGERS, in Schaller, Mrs. Isaac
MILL, in the seventy fourth year of her age. Amy M. Barkley, the
youngest daughter of Matthias and Margaret Barkley, was born in
Matilda, county of Dundas, Ontario Aug. 17, 1823. Was married to
Isaac MILL of Mountain, Ontario, March 30, 1843. She united with
the Weslyan Methodist church in Canada in 1848, and moved to Iowa
in 1867 and joined the Methodist Episcopal church here. She had
been ill for many months, unable to lie down to rest, and has
suffered a great deal. She was patient, resigned and full of hope
for a future and a better home in heaven. Death did not surprise
her, she was ready to go. She was the mother of 14 children, 3
sons and six daughters survive her, five children awaited her on
the other side. The funeral services were conducted in the
presence of a large congregation by her pastor Rev. W.W. McGWIRE
at the M.E. Church. The sermon was based on Ps. 49:15. The
subject was the power of the grave and the promised redemption of
the saints therefrom.