Waterloo Daily Courier - Sunday, July 10, 1932
A.T. WEATHERWAX, 87, G.A.R., DIES AT CHARLES CITY
Came to Iowa in Covered Wagon, Oxen; Served in Civil War.
Charles City, IA. - A. T. Weatherwax, 87, who died at his home, 905 Hulin Street, late Friday, was prominent thruout Iowa, expecially in G.A.R. circles.
He was the son of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Weatherwax, born in Glenville Corner, Schenectady County, New York, Nov. 5, 1844. He came to Illinois with his parents in a canal boat in 1848 and to Charles City in 1854 by covered wagon drawn by oxen.
The family settled on a farm purchased from the government near Charles City.
At outbreak of the Civil war the father and four sons enlisted in the Union Army, enlisting in four different companies.
A.T. Weatherwax served in company K, Eight Iowa infantry. After his return from service he lived on the farm with his father. In 1870 he married Rachel Fawcett, who died April 11, 1922. He was married in 1925 to Mrs. Susie Webster, who was killed in a tragic automobile accident November 7, 1926.
He was commander of the Charles City post No. 3, of the G.A.R. for many years. From 1906 to 1931 he served as justice of peace.
Four of his sons formed the famous Weatherwax quartet which toured the contry on the Redpath-Vawler chautauqua platform. They were: Asa, Cheyenne, Wyo.; W. T., Cedar Rapids; Lester, Wichita, Kan.; and Thomas, Des Moines. A fifth son, Clifford is living at home. Three children preceded him in death.
Funeral arrangements had not been made late Saturday.
Waterloo Daily Courier - Monday July 11, 1932
WEATHERWAX FUNERAL IS AT CHARLES CITY
Charles City, IA. - Funeral services for A. T. Weatherwax, 87 were Monday at 2 p.m. at Central M.E. church. Rev. Wesley Belling was assisted by Rev. G. A. Hess in the services. Interment was in Riverside.
The Woman's Relief corps had charge of a service at the grave. A male quartet from the church sang special music.
Pallbearers were J.F. Christianson, Jens Grothe, Erwin Larson, Ralph Wright, O.H. Banton and Herman Nelson.
A.T. WEATHERWAX, 87, G.A.R., DIES AT CHARLES CITY
Came to Iowa in Covered Wagon, Oxen; Served in Civil War.
Charles City, IA. - A. T. Weatherwax, 87, who died at his home, 905 Hulin Street, late Friday, was prominent thruout Iowa, expecially in G.A.R. circles.
He was the son of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Weatherwax, born in Glenville Corner, Schenectady County, New York, Nov. 5, 1844. He came to Illinois with his parents in a canal boat in 1848 and to Charles City in 1854 by covered wagon drawn by oxen.
The family settled on a farm purchased from the government near Charles City.
At outbreak of the Civil war the father and four sons enlisted in the Union Army, enlisting in four different companies.
A.T. Weatherwax served in company K, Eight Iowa infantry. After his return from service he lived on the farm with his father. In 1870 he married Rachel Fawcett, who died April 11, 1922. He was married in 1925 to Mrs. Susie Webster, who was killed in a tragic automobile accident November 7, 1926.
He was commander of the Charles City post No. 3, of the G.A.R. for many years. From 1906 to 1931 he served as justice of peace.
Four of his sons formed the famous Weatherwax quartet which toured the contry on the Redpath-Vawler chautauqua platform. They were: Asa, Cheyenne, Wyo.; W. T., Cedar Rapids; Lester, Wichita, Kan.; and Thomas, Des Moines. A fifth son, Clifford is living at home. Three children preceded him in death.
Funeral arrangements had not been made late Saturday.
Waterloo Daily Courier - Monday July 11, 1932
WEATHERWAX FUNERAL IS AT CHARLES CITY
Charles City, IA. - Funeral services for A. T. Weatherwax, 87 were Monday at 2 p.m. at Central M.E. church. Rev. Wesley Belling was assisted by Rev. G. A. Hess in the services. Interment was in Riverside.
The Woman's Relief corps had charge of a service at the grave. A male quartet from the church sang special music.
Pallbearers were J.F. Christianson, Jens Grothe, Erwin Larson, Ralph Wright, O.H. Banton and Herman Nelson.
Waterloo Daily Courier - Sunday, July 10, 1932
A.T. WEATHERWAX, 87, G.A.R., DIES AT CHARLES CITY
Came to Iowa in Covered Wagon, Oxen; Served in Civil War.
Charles City, IA. - A. T. Weatherwax, 87, who died at his home, 905 Hulin Street, late Friday, was prominent thruout Iowa, expecially in G.A.R. circles.
He was the son of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Weatherwax, born in Glenville Corner, Schenectady County, New York, Nov. 5, 1844. He came to Illinois with his parents in a canal boat in 1848 and to Charles City in 1854 by covered wagon drawn by oxen.
The family settled on a farm purchased from the government near Charles City.
At outbreak of the Civil war the father and four sons enlisted in the Union Army, enlisting in four different companies.
A.T. Weatherwax served in company K, Eight Iowa infantry. After his return from service he lived on the farm with his father. In 1870 he married Rachel Fawcett, who died April 11, 1922. He was married in 1925 to Mrs. Susie Webster, who was killed in a tragic automobile accident November 7, 1926.
He was commander of the Charles City post No. 3, of the G.A.R. for many years. From 1906 to 1931 he served as justice of peace.
Four of his sons formed the famous Weatherwax quartet which toured the contry on the Redpath-Vawler chautauqua platform. They were: Asa, Cheyenne, Wyo.; W. T., Cedar Rapids; Lester, Wichita, Kan.; and Thomas, Des Moines. A fifth son, Clifford is living at home. Three children preceded him in death.
Funeral arrangements had not been made late Saturday.
Waterloo Daily Courier - Monday July 11, 1932
WEATHERWAX FUNERAL IS AT CHARLES CITY
Charles City, IA. - Funeral services for A. T. Weatherwax, 87 were Monday at 2 p.m. at Central M.E. church. Rev. Wesley Belling was assisted by Rev. G. A. Hess in the services. Interment was in Riverside.
The Woman's Relief corps had charge of a service at the grave. A male quartet from the church sang special music.
Pallbearers were J.F. Christianson, Jens Grothe, Erwin Larson, Ralph Wright, O.H. Banton and Herman Nelson.
A.T. WEATHERWAX, 87, G.A.R., DIES AT CHARLES CITY
Came to Iowa in Covered Wagon, Oxen; Served in Civil War.
Charles City, IA. - A. T. Weatherwax, 87, who died at his home, 905 Hulin Street, late Friday, was prominent thruout Iowa, expecially in G.A.R. circles.
He was the son of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Weatherwax, born in Glenville Corner, Schenectady County, New York, Nov. 5, 1844. He came to Illinois with his parents in a canal boat in 1848 and to Charles City in 1854 by covered wagon drawn by oxen.
The family settled on a farm purchased from the government near Charles City.
At outbreak of the Civil war the father and four sons enlisted in the Union Army, enlisting in four different companies.
A.T. Weatherwax served in company K, Eight Iowa infantry. After his return from service he lived on the farm with his father. In 1870 he married Rachel Fawcett, who died April 11, 1922. He was married in 1925 to Mrs. Susie Webster, who was killed in a tragic automobile accident November 7, 1926.
He was commander of the Charles City post No. 3, of the G.A.R. for many years. From 1906 to 1931 he served as justice of peace.
Four of his sons formed the famous Weatherwax quartet which toured the contry on the Redpath-Vawler chautauqua platform. They were: Asa, Cheyenne, Wyo.; W. T., Cedar Rapids; Lester, Wichita, Kan.; and Thomas, Des Moines. A fifth son, Clifford is living at home. Three children preceded him in death.
Funeral arrangements had not been made late Saturday.
Waterloo Daily Courier - Monday July 11, 1932
WEATHERWAX FUNERAL IS AT CHARLES CITY
Charles City, IA. - Funeral services for A. T. Weatherwax, 87 were Monday at 2 p.m. at Central M.E. church. Rev. Wesley Belling was assisted by Rev. G. A. Hess in the services. Interment was in Riverside.
The Woman's Relief corps had charge of a service at the grave. A male quartet from the church sang special music.
Pallbearers were J.F. Christianson, Jens Grothe, Erwin Larson, Ralph Wright, O.H. Banton and Herman Nelson.
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