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John Brown Romans

Birth	:	6 Sep 1842 Harrison County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	7 Dec 1910 Denison, Crawford County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Pilger Ruhe Cemetery, New Knoxville, Auglaize County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.4888992, -84.3347015
Plot	:	Buried December 9, 1910.
Description	:	He was the son of Elisha Romans and Elizabeth Knight Romans. On December 29, 1901 as John B. Romans, he married Christiana C. Mason at Denison, Iowa. The Denison Review Wednesday, December 7, 1910 J.B. Romans Is At Rest Peacefully and without a struggle, at six o'clock this morning, the spirit of John B. Romans, for many years a prominent citizen of Denison took its flight and returned to God who gave it. The deceased was born in Harrison County, Ohio, on the sixth day of September 1842 and was therefore slightly upwards of sixty-eight years of... Read More	He was the son of Elisha Romans and Elizabeth Knight Romans. On December 29, 1901 as John B. Romans, he married Christiana C. Mason at Denison, Iowa. The Denison Review Wednesday, December 7, 1910 J.B. Romans Is At Rest Peacefully and without a struggle, at six o'clock this morning, the spirit of John B. Romans, for many years a prominent citizen of Denison took its flight and returned to God who gave it. The deceased was born in Harrison County, Ohio, on the sixth day of September 1842 and was therefore slightly upwards of sixty-eight years of age at the time of his death. His father, Elisha Romans, and his mother, Elizabeth, both came from old Quaker families. He came with his parents to Clinton County in 1856, where his father engaged in farming with flattering prospects of success. Within a year or two, however, on account of the panic of 1857, he lost practically everything he had. He then rented a farm and started anew, but soon after in March 1858 his death occurred, leaving the deceased, then sixteen years of age, the eldest child in the family. The other children were Catherine, who afterwards married George F. Goudie, now living at Miller, South Dakota; Ann, who afterwards married E.F. Councilman, now living at Seney; Hanna, who afterwards married Charles B. Eaton, of Manchester; Lewis, who now lives in Denison; Robert A., who recently removed from here to Aberdeen, South Dakota, to engage in the banking business, and Eva, long since deceased. The entire responsibility of the family after his father's death was thrown upon J.B. and he did not for a moment shirk the responsibility of taking his father's place in providing for his widowed mother and his younger brothers and sisters. In a short time by his industry and economy he had saved enough to enable the purchase of an eighty acre farm, on which the family lived for several years. His mother afterwards came to this county and died on February 27, 1889, at Charter Oak. As he grew to manhood he developed an ambition for an education and for a portion of four years he attended the State University, where he applied himself as a student who earns the money to pay his way to college usually applies himself. Soon after leaving Iowa City he came to Crawford County, where at the age of twenty-six he was united in marriage with Miss Mary, a daughter of Honorable H.C. Laub, then the leading merchant and business man of the county. After his marriage he and his wife spent one year on the farm with his mother. He then returned to Denison and for three years was employed in the mercantile establishment of Mr. Laub, at the end of which time he formed a partnership with his employer, which was conducted under the firm name of Laub and Romans. This partnership continued until 1884, when Mr. Laub was succeeded in the same by Robert A. Romans, who remained a member of the firm until 1890, after which J.B. continued the business alone. Mr. Romans closed out his interest in the company some four or five years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Romans had born to them four children: Harry, who died several years ago; Lydia Maude; Ione, now Mrs. Lane H. Goodman, of Sioux City; and Junia, now Mrs. M.J. McAhren, of Denison. Mr. Romans was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and his labors and influence were a tower of strength in building up and maintaining the church. He was for many years, and up until his death, one of the trustees and a member of the Board of Stewards of the church and frequently attended the Des Moines annual conference as a delegate from the church here. He was also prominent in the work of raising money for building the normal college here and one of the best friends of the school after it was established. From the beginning he was a member of the Board of Directors of the institution. For several years he was also a member of the Board of Trustees of the public schools of Denison. Politically, and until 1896 he was a member of the Republican Party and prominent in its councils. He was Chairman of the Republican County Central Committee as late and up to and including 1895. In 1896 he was won over as many other Republicans were to Mr. Bryan and free silver and became what was then known as a Free Silver Republican. He was nominated by the Democrats and Free Silver Republicans in that year for Congress in this district and made the race against Honorable J.P. Dolliver, but failed in the election. Mr. Romans gradually drifted into the Democratic Party where for several years he was easily the leader of the Democratic Party in this county, and not only prominent in the county but was a potent factor in the management of the party in the state. His first wife died on the 9th day of July 1900 as all will remember her sad death on account of the explosion of a gasoline stove, which caused injuries that resulted in her death. She was a woman of superior ambition and energy and a leader in suffrage and other movements looking toward the uplift of women. Later and on the 29th of December 1901 Mr. Romans was married again to Mrs. Christine Snyder, of Creston who survives him. The funeral services will be held on Friday afternoon of this week at one-thirty o'clock at his late residence, and at two o'clock at the First Methodist Church. Prior to the funeral the body will lie in state from 12 to 1 o'clock at the home.

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John Brown Romans's memorial is located at: Pilger Ruhe Cemetery, New Knoxville, Auglaize County, USA.
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John Brown Romans death on 7 Dec 1910 in Denison, Crawford County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.4888992
Longitude: -84.3347015

Family Members:

Parent

Elizabeth Knight Romans

(1822 - 1889)

Spouse

Mary Elizabeth “Mettie” Laub Romans

(1851 - 1900)

Siblings

Catherine “Kate” Romans Goudie

(1844 - 1915)

Ann Elizabeth Romans Councilman

(1847 - 1912)

Hannah R. Romans Eaton

(1847 - 1934)

Lewis Moses Romans

(1851 - 1916)

Robert Albon Romans

(1854 - 1915)

Mary Eva Romans

(1858 - 1885)

Children

Harry C. Romans

(1871 - 1875)

Ione Elizabeth Romans Goodwin

(1884 - 1953)

Junia Belle Romans McAhren

(1886 - 1957)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Pilger Ruhe Cemetery
New Knoxville, Auglaize County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4888992, -84.3347015

2. German Reformed Cemetery
New Knoxville, Auglaize County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4925880, -84.3186111

3. Methodist Cemetery
New Knoxville, Auglaize County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4941559, -84.3182678

4. Protestant Evangelical Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4878006, -84.3163986

5. Fountain of Living Waters Memorial Garden
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6. Hudson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5158710, -84.3326850

7. Willow Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4606018, -84.3630981

8. Koop Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5111237, -84.3860703

9. German Protestant Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4533005, -84.3735962

10. Arnett Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5325012, -84.2975006

11. Schwaberow Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4376530, -84.3120430

12. Murray Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5370100, -84.3817700

13. Friedens Gemeinde Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4666061, -84.2590408

14. Lutheran Cemetery
Saint Marys, Auglaize County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5388985, -84.3852997

15. Saint Paul Churchyard
New Bremen, Auglaize County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4387170, -84.3857190

16. Resthaven Memorial Gardens
Saint Marys, Auglaize County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5521960, -84.3273470

17. Elm Grove Cemetery
Saint Marys, Auglaize County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5327988, -84.3953018

18. Old Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5443993, -84.3768997

19. Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery
Saint Marys, Auglaize County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5341988, -84.3946991

20. Johnson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4539830, -84.2600210

21. Plank Road Cemetery
New Bremen, Auglaize County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4364014, -84.3925018

22. Olive Branch Cemetery
New Knoxville, Auglaize County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4967003, -84.2360992

23. Benner Cemetery
Saint Marys, Auglaize County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5508003, -84.3964005

24. Hittepole Cemetery
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