Obituary:
The funeral Of Mr. W. B. Zimmerman, who died suddenly with heat prostration, Monday, will take place from the Presbyterian church, of which he was a member, Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Phifer, of Charleston officiating. The deceased had been a member of this church for over fifty years, and his presence will be greatly missed by the brethren of the church. He was always a liberal contributor to its welfare and took quite an active interest in every way.
When Mr. Zimmerman was found Monday he looked like that he had fallen asleep. His arms were crossed over his chest and his hat was drawn down over his eyes. From the position in which he laid under the tree it is evident that he must have gone to the shade tree about ten o'clock, for the tree would have at that time furnished plenty of shade, a fact that caused Uncle Bailey to seek its friendly shelter. His vest was off and so were his shoes. A party of men and boys, Monday afternoon, looked for over an hour for these articles, but neither of them could be found. Some think that he pulled them off in the field where he had been working, while others think that he did not pull them off until he got under the shade of the tree. If this latter theory is correct some hobo has come along and, thinking that he was asleep, stole the vest and the shoes. Those who helped to carry the body to his home, and who were present when he was first found, are of the opinion that the deceased suffered no pain but quietly fell asleep, and while he was asleep his heart stopped beating and he died.
Just how much the deceased was worth at the time of his death is not positively known, and probably will not be known until the appraisers of his estate get through with their work. It is thought that he was worth at least one hundred thousand dollars. Ten years ago, when the Coles County history was published, Uncle Bailey told the historian that he had 5,000 worth of bank stock and 800 acres of land. Taking this as a basis, and being a man of accumulative habits, as he was, it is probable that his land holdings at the time of his death were sixteen hundred acres and his bank stock at least fifteen thousand dollars. Besides this he had a lot of money loaned out. Judge Winkler was asked by the reporter if he had ever written a will for the deceased and answered that he had not. However, President Rutherford, of the Oakland National Bank, who was a close personnel friend of the deceased, says that Mr. Zimmerman had made a will but he was not at liberty to state the contents of the same.
As stated in Monday's issue the deceased had but two daughters, Mrs. J. Q. Kinzel and Mrs. L. J. Norton. If there had been no will these ladies would have shared equally in the division of the estate. Just how the will reads no one probably knows now, but it will be filed soon for probate and then it will be known exactly what disposition has been made of the property.
Mr. Zimmerman was a strong Republican and previous to that was a Whig. He was very charitable. Many a poor man was aided by him of which the public knows nothing about. He was also a man of sterling integrity, and his word was his bond.
The funeral Of Mr. W. B. Zimmerman, who died suddenly with heat prostration, Monday, will take place from the Presbyterian church, of which he was a member, Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Phifer, of Charleston officiating. The deceased had been a member of this church for over fifty years, and his presence will be greatly missed by the brethren of the church. He was always a liberal contributor to its welfare and took quite an active interest in every way.
When Mr. Zimmerman was found Monday he looked like that he had fallen asleep. His arms were crossed over his chest and his hat was drawn down over his eyes. From the position in which he laid under the tree it is evident that he must have gone to the shade tree about ten o'clock, for the tree would have at that time furnished plenty of shade, a fact that caused Uncle Bailey to seek its friendly shelter. His vest was off and so were his shoes. A party of men and boys, Monday afternoon, looked for over an hour for these articles, but neither of them could be found. Some think that he pulled them off in the field where he had been working, while others think that he did not pull them off until he got under the shade of the tree. If this latter theory is correct some hobo has come along and, thinking that he was asleep, stole the vest and the shoes. Those who helped to carry the body to his home, and who were present when he was first found, are of the opinion that the deceased suffered no pain but quietly fell asleep, and while he was asleep his heart stopped beating and he died.
Just how much the deceased was worth at the time of his death is not positively known, and probably will not be known until the appraisers of his estate get through with their work. It is thought that he was worth at least one hundred thousand dollars. Ten years ago, when the Coles County history was published, Uncle Bailey told the historian that he had 5,000 worth of bank stock and 800 acres of land. Taking this as a basis, and being a man of accumulative habits, as he was, it is probable that his land holdings at the time of his death were sixteen hundred acres and his bank stock at least fifteen thousand dollars. Besides this he had a lot of money loaned out. Judge Winkler was asked by the reporter if he had ever written a will for the deceased and answered that he had not. However, President Rutherford, of the Oakland National Bank, who was a close personnel friend of the deceased, says that Mr. Zimmerman had made a will but he was not at liberty to state the contents of the same.
As stated in Monday's issue the deceased had but two daughters, Mrs. J. Q. Kinzel and Mrs. L. J. Norton. If there had been no will these ladies would have shared equally in the division of the estate. Just how the will reads no one probably knows now, but it will be filed soon for probate and then it will be known exactly what disposition has been made of the property.
Mr. Zimmerman was a strong Republican and previous to that was a Whig. He was very charitable. Many a poor man was aided by him of which the public knows nothing about. He was also a man of sterling integrity, and his word was his bond.
Obituary:
The funeral Of Mr. W. B. Zimmerman, who died suddenly with heat prostration, Monday, will take place from the Presbyterian church, of which he was a member, Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Phifer, of Charleston officiating. The deceased had been a member of this church for over fifty years, and his presence will be greatly missed by the brethren of the church. He was always a liberal contributor to its welfare and took quite an active interest in every way.
When Mr. Zimmerman was found Monday he looked like that he had fallen asleep. His arms were crossed over his chest and his hat was drawn down over his eyes. From the position in which he laid under the tree it is evident that he must have gone to the shade tree about ten o'clock, for the tree would have at that time furnished plenty of shade, a fact that caused Uncle Bailey to seek its friendly shelter. His vest was off and so were his shoes. A party of men and boys, Monday afternoon, looked for over an hour for these articles, but neither of them could be found. Some think that he pulled them off in the field where he had been working, while others think that he did not pull them off until he got under the shade of the tree. If this latter theory is correct some hobo has come along and, thinking that he was asleep, stole the vest and the shoes. Those who helped to carry the body to his home, and who were present when he was first found, are of the opinion that the deceased suffered no pain but quietly fell asleep, and while he was asleep his heart stopped beating and he died.
Just how much the deceased was worth at the time of his death is not positively known, and probably will not be known until the appraisers of his estate get through with their work. It is thought that he was worth at least one hundred thousand dollars. Ten years ago, when the Coles County history was published, Uncle Bailey told the historian that he had 5,000 worth of bank stock and 800 acres of land. Taking this as a basis, and being a man of accumulative habits, as he was, it is probable that his land holdings at the time of his death were sixteen hundred acres and his bank stock at least fifteen thousand dollars. Besides this he had a lot of money loaned out. Judge Winkler was asked by the reporter if he had ever written a will for the deceased and answered that he had not. However, President Rutherford, of the Oakland National Bank, who was a close personnel friend of the deceased, says that Mr. Zimmerman had made a will but he was not at liberty to state the contents of the same.
As stated in Monday's issue the deceased had but two daughters, Mrs. J. Q. Kinzel and Mrs. L. J. Norton. If there had been no will these ladies would have shared equally in the division of the estate. Just how the will reads no one probably knows now, but it will be filed soon for probate and then it will be known exactly what disposition has been made of the property.
Mr. Zimmerman was a strong Republican and previous to that was a Whig. He was very charitable. Many a poor man was aided by him of which the public knows nothing about. He was also a man of sterling integrity, and his word was his bond.
The funeral Of Mr. W. B. Zimmerman, who died suddenly with heat prostration, Monday, will take place from the Presbyterian church, of which he was a member, Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Phifer, of Charleston officiating. The deceased had been a member of this church for over fifty years, and his presence will be greatly missed by the brethren of the church. He was always a liberal contributor to its welfare and took quite an active interest in every way.
When Mr. Zimmerman was found Monday he looked like that he had fallen asleep. His arms were crossed over his chest and his hat was drawn down over his eyes. From the position in which he laid under the tree it is evident that he must have gone to the shade tree about ten o'clock, for the tree would have at that time furnished plenty of shade, a fact that caused Uncle Bailey to seek its friendly shelter. His vest was off and so were his shoes. A party of men and boys, Monday afternoon, looked for over an hour for these articles, but neither of them could be found. Some think that he pulled them off in the field where he had been working, while others think that he did not pull them off until he got under the shade of the tree. If this latter theory is correct some hobo has come along and, thinking that he was asleep, stole the vest and the shoes. Those who helped to carry the body to his home, and who were present when he was first found, are of the opinion that the deceased suffered no pain but quietly fell asleep, and while he was asleep his heart stopped beating and he died.
Just how much the deceased was worth at the time of his death is not positively known, and probably will not be known until the appraisers of his estate get through with their work. It is thought that he was worth at least one hundred thousand dollars. Ten years ago, when the Coles County history was published, Uncle Bailey told the historian that he had 5,000 worth of bank stock and 800 acres of land. Taking this as a basis, and being a man of accumulative habits, as he was, it is probable that his land holdings at the time of his death were sixteen hundred acres and his bank stock at least fifteen thousand dollars. Besides this he had a lot of money loaned out. Judge Winkler was asked by the reporter if he had ever written a will for the deceased and answered that he had not. However, President Rutherford, of the Oakland National Bank, who was a close personnel friend of the deceased, says that Mr. Zimmerman had made a will but he was not at liberty to state the contents of the same.
As stated in Monday's issue the deceased had but two daughters, Mrs. J. Q. Kinzel and Mrs. L. J. Norton. If there had been no will these ladies would have shared equally in the division of the estate. Just how the will reads no one probably knows now, but it will be filed soon for probate and then it will be known exactly what disposition has been made of the property.
Mr. Zimmerman was a strong Republican and previous to that was a Whig. He was very charitable. Many a poor man was aided by him of which the public knows nothing about. He was also a man of sterling integrity, and his word was his bond.
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