History and Genealogy of Adams County, Iowa
Adams County Iowa Obituaries Martha Currens King Martha Currens King, 92, of Macomb, (Illinois) died Sunday March 26, 2000, at 3:39 p.m. at Snyder's Vaughn-Haven Nursing Home in Rushville (Illinois). She was born July 16, 1907, in Corning, Iowa, to Dr. Frederick Hawley and Winona Peregrine Currens. She married Laverne R. King March 1, 1930. He preceded her in death. She is survived by one son, J. Daniel King of Rockford; one daughter, Jane King McLean of Larkspur, Colo.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She also was preceded in death by one brother, Dr. James Currens, and one sister, Ruth Currens Waterman. Mrs. King graduated from Western Academy in 1925. After attending Knox College, she graduated from Western Illinois University. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and Choir, P.E.O.Sisterhood and Anna L. Parker Club. Private memorial services will be held at a later date, and cremation rites have been accorded. Dodsworth-Piper-Wallen Funeral home is in charge of arrangements. [Eagle Publications, March 30, 2000] Mr. Thomas Thompson Mr. Thomas Thompson died at his home in Wilcox, Nodaway county, Mo., at the age of 79 years 10 months and 21 days. He was born in Franklin county, Ohio, May 19, 1809. He moved with his father to Jackson County, Indiana at the age of 10(?) He still remained with his father helping on his farm until 1832, when he engaged in the Black Hawk war. He remained in it one year and 26 days, at the close of the war, he returned home in 1833 and was married the same year to Miss Elizabeth Carr, and to them were born two sons and one daughter. The two sons are still living. He remained on a farm of his own until the death of his wife, Elizabeth. He remained single two years, and was united in marriage oct. 7, 1845 to Miss Mary E. Findley of Jackson county, Indiana, and to them were born ten children, three sons and seven daughters, of which eight are still living. He moved from Indiana to Iowa in 1851 in Monroe County, where they stayed during the winter season and moved in the spring to Adams county, Iowa and bought land lying near the East Nodaway river, which was the best land sale made in the county. He was one of the first settlers of Indiana and also of Iowa. He staid on his farm one year, and he became so crippled up with rheumatism that he rented his place, moving to Hawleyville, Page county, where he engaged in hauling goods from St. Joseph, Mo. to the above named place where he remained but a short time, returning to his farm, but was still employed in hauling goods and also overseeing the farm, where he staid 7 years, returning to Hawleyville for three years and moved from hence to Montgomery county where he purchased a farm and staid three years, selling this farm and moving to Adams county where he lived about 16 years until the past few years where he spent his last days, which were spent in a great amount of suffering. Rheumatism was the dread disease from which he has suffered more or less since the Black hawk war. Seven of his children and his wife were present with him in the last moments of his suffering, although for the last two days and nights, he was unconscious. He passed away as if in a sweet sleep. He was a firm believer in Christ since the year of 1860 when he was united to the Cumberland Presbyterian church by Rev. W.C. Means, pastor of the Mt. Zion congregation. [transcribed by K. Torp from materials provided by Pat Lawrence] Copyright © Genealogy Trails All data on this website is Copyright by Genealogy Trails with full rights reserved for original submitters.