St. Clair County Obits

J. H. SHOWALTER

Appleton City Tribune
12 January 1909
Found Rest.
Another of Appleton City’s Aged Citizens Passes Away.
Mr. J.H. Showalter who for the past month or more had been in a critical condition due to a stroke of paralysis which was followed by a gradual giving away of his physical condition passed away at the family residence in our city last Saturday morning. Although his death was not unexpected either by the family or our people in general, the news of his death was received with many expressions of sorrow and regret by all. Mr. Showalter was a man of sterling worth and his long residence in Appleton City and vicinity coupled with his upright life, and cordial manner had made for him a large circle of friends all of whom deplore his suffering and mourn his death.
J.H. Showalter was born in Mongolia County, West Virginia Feb. 10, 1836, moving to Iowa in an early date. In 1870 with his family he located on a farm in the vicinity of Westfield, this county and about 15 years ago he moved to our city which has ever since been his home.
The wife passed away several years ago, and Dan, the second son, also died a few years ago from injuries sustained in an accident. Deceased is survived by six children. They are A.J. Showalter, of Colby, Kans., Mrs. Jennie Barry of Miami, Okla., Misses Bell and Eva who reside in our city, Miss Mollie who is teaching school in Colorado, Mrs. Maud Williams who resides in Colorado and Clay returned from Colorado soon after his father suffered the stroke of paralysis. The funeral which was set for Sunday at the home was deferred until Monday that the elder son might be in attendance. The funeral was conducted by Rev. T.A. Clagett and was largely attended by friends of the family.