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Van Fossen Iles
13 May 1863 – 26 Feb 1936
| Birth | 13 May 1863 |
| Death | 26 Feb 1936 |
| Cemetery | Oakwood Cemetery Stratford , Hamilton County , Iowa , USA |
| Added by | abbylynn on 23 Jan 2012 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64829261 |
Bio
Stratford Courier March 5, 1936 Former Stratford Resident Died Last Week in Dayton Van Iles, well known resident of Webster county and of Dayton for many years, died in his home at Dayton Wednesday morning of last week. He had not been in good health for some time and shortly before his death suffered a stroke of paralysis. His death, however, was caused by a heart attack. Stratford Courier March 12, 1936 Obituary Van Iles Judge Van Fossen Iles, a son of the late John and Elizabeth Southard Iles, was born in Yell township, Webster county, Iowa, on May 13, 1863, and pass this life at his home in Dayton, Iowa, at the age of 72 years, 9 months, 13 days. He was reared to young manhood in the Bellville community in Yell township. On Nov. 16, 1893, he was united in marriage to Miss Elzada Bowman of Stratford, Iowa. To this union four children were born: Fay, now Mrs. J.W. Conklin; Fern, now Mrs. Harry L. Smith; Clarice, who passed away on Oct. 1, 1929; and a son, who died in infancy. He also leaves four beloved grandchildren, Mary and Daniel Conklin, and Van and Katherine Smith. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Leona Deck of Stratford, the following brothers and sisters having passed before: Mrs. Alice Fuller, Charles, Alexander and Fred Iles and Mrs. Bertha Girdy. The parents of Mr. Iles emigrated to Iowa in 1854 from Ohio. They first settled near Burlington, then came to Brushy, in Webster county for one year, and then to Yell township, where the remainder of their lives were spent. Van Iles had played the drum since about the age of eleven years. He was a member of the National association of Civil War musicians. In his young manhood, he taught school in connection with farming. Although he never joined a church, he was a true Christian. He spent his whole life in this community, excepting for one year in Missouri. He moved to Dayton in 1925 and has since lived among us. Mr. Iles took a deep interest in the affairs of his home community and in the state and national affairs and was active in his community activities, trusted and respected by all who knew him. Funeral services were held last Thursday afternoon from his home in Dayton, conducted by Rev. Watson Herrold of the M.E. church. His remains were taken to Stratford and laid to rest in Oakwood cemetery, north of that place. He led a life worth while among his neighbors, who will ever remember his kindly and courteous friendship. - Emory A. Rolfe in The Dayton Review.
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- Alice Orlinda Iles Fuller 1853–1928 FaG
- Charles Southard Iles 1855–1918 FaG
- Fred Walter Corydon Iles 1865–1924 FaG
- Leonia Augusta May Iles Deck 1870–1953 FaG
- Bertha Ellen Iles Girdey 1873–1925 FaG
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