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Iowa Byington Reed diary, September 9, 1895-December 31, 1896
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was from [Kelie?] forwarded from Lee saying Charlie had died at noon. The shock was awful as we had left him in apparent health and expected him to meet us at Roseville. There was a train standing on the track for Rock Island and we got on finding Ida & Nellie with her mother on the train they had got dispatch and got to the train in 20 minutes. We had a three hour wait in R.I. and got home at one oclock. Ott and Will were at the depot. We went over home for a few moments before coming out to our home. Charlie had not felt well since Wednesday morning but was up all of the forenoon. He did not care for dinner and said he would lie down and Lee could send the doctor over. Hattie went with him to the parlor bedroom and opened the bed and left him undressing. In a few moments when she stepped back to see if there was any thing he needed She found him dead. Father & Johnny were the only ones on the place. Fanny had gone to Marshalltown at noon. Ott was in the country. Poor Charles. Poor Charles. Friday October 18th 1895 We went back over the river about ten oclock. I helped a little with the dinner. Esther & Emaline were there most of the day. There was a great many friends called. Mr Cree put Charles in the casket in the afternoon he looks as if he lay there asleep. How heartbreaking that he must be taken in such a little time. Is is unbearable. It was so windy and cold we stayed all night. John Stevens and Sue King sat up all night. Idas Aunt came at one oclock
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was from [Kelie?] forwarded from Lee saying Charlie had died at noon. The shock was awful as we had left him in apparent health and expected him to meet us at Roseville. There was a train standing on the track for Rock Island and we got on finding Ida & Nellie with her mother on the train they had got dispatch and got to the train in 20 minutes. We had a three hour wait in R.I. and got home at one oclock. Ott and Will were at the depot. We went over home for a few moments before coming out to our home. Charlie had not felt well since Wednesday morning but was up all of the forenoon. He did not care for dinner and said he would lie down and Lee could send the doctor over. Hattie went with him to the parlor bedroom and opened the bed and left him undressing. In a few moments when she stepped back to see if there was any thing he needed She found him dead. Father & Johnny were the only ones on the place. Fanny had gone to Marshalltown at noon. Ott was in the country. Poor Charles. Poor Charles. Friday October 18th 1895 We went back over the river about ten oclock. I helped a little with the dinner. Esther & Emaline were there most of the day. There was a great many friends called. Mr Cree put Charles in the casket in the afternoon he looks as if he lay there asleep. How heartbreaking that he must be taken in such a little time. Is is unbearable. It was so windy and cold we stayed all night. John Stevens and Sue King sat up all night. Idas Aunt came at one oclock
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