The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, December 18, 1907 ABRAHAM UMBENHOWER was born in Champaign County, Ill., July 6, 1843, and died at his home in northeast Chariton, Dec. 12, 1907, age 64 years, 5 months and 6 days, after a three days illness with paralysis. He came with his parents to Iowa, when he was but three years of age, and settled on a farm near Columbia, where he grew to manhood. In August, 1862, when but 19 years of age, he responded to his country's call, and enlisted in the 36 Infantry, serving faithfully until the close of the war.

He was married Nov. 29, 1866 to MARY LADD. To this union were born eleven children, three of whom preceded him to the better land. About fourteen years ago he united with the Coal Glen Methodist Church, of which he was a loyal member at the time of his death. He was a kind husband, a loving father and a good neighbor. He leaves a wife, three brothers, seven sisters four sons and four daughters, beside a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren, and a host of friends to mourn his departure.

Largely attended funeral services were held at the Coal Glen M.E. Church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Smith, and the remains laid to rest in the family burying grounds. Copied by Nancee (McMurtrey) Seifert Submttted by Deb