Jesse Barber Voshell

OBITUARY OF JESSE B. VOSHELL, PIONEER. Jesse B. Voshell was born in the state of Delaware, April 27, 1824 and died January 30, 1923, being in his 99th year. He was the second in a family of five, four boys and a girl born to the parents, Pete Voshell and Mary Miller Voshell, all having proceeded him to the great beyond. He came to Iowa with his parents in the spring of 1848, and made his home near Taylorville, Fayette County, Iowa. On October 30, 1853,, he was united in marriage tof Annaple M. Dempster and to this union were born nine children, three having died in infancy. The rest are living except Ellen who died on August 5, 1909. After the death of his beloved wife on February 7, 1904, he has had no permanent home, but visited in the homes of his children. His last days were spent in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Anna Holroyd. He was converted and joined the Free Baptist church in his youth and remained ever faithful to that trust throughout his life. He leaves his five children; John Voshell of Arlington, Mrs. Margaret Smith of Arlington; Mrs. Anna Holroyd of Damont, Peter Voshell of Nevis, Minn., and Eneas Voshell of Volga City, also thirty-eight grandchildren, thirty-nine great-grandchildren and two great great grandchildren besides a number of other relatives and an infinite host of friends where ever he was known. Mr. Voshell was among the very earliest pioneers in this locality, having come to Taylorsville seventy-five years ago, and continued to make his home in that vicinity ever since. In recalling incidents of his early life the fact that he assisted in digging the first grave in Taylorsville cemetery having been found of record the grave having been made for Mrs. T. P. Gardner; and the original plot of ground in this cemetery was donated by Mrs. J. Taylor. His body was taken to Arlington where the funeral services were held in the Methodist Episcopal church Rev. H. A. Crumb, conducting the services. And from there the last sad journey began to Taylorsville, where the body.