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Joseph Night Pounds

Birth	:	25 Feb 1854 Indiana, USA
Death	:	6 Aug 1912 Dunlap, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Elmwood Cemetery, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.4749985, -74.4509964
Plot	:	Block 5 Row 11
Description	:	Son of James Louis Pounds and Emaline Purcell. Grandson of Jesse Purcell and Jane Akers and William C. Pounds and Jane Hadley. NOTE: It looks like the following obituary is incorrect in the date of birth for Mr. Pounds as both his death certificate and headstone show he was born February 25, 1854 instead of February 15, 1854. JOSEPH NIGHT POUNDS Joseph Night Pounds was born in Indiana, February 15, 1854, and met with accidental death at Dunlap, Iowa, Thursday, Tuesday, August 6, 1912, aged 58 years, 5 months and 11 days. Read More	Son of James Louis Pounds and Emaline Purcell. Grandson of Jesse Purcell and Jane Akers and William C. Pounds and Jane Hadley. NOTE: It looks like the following obituary is incorrect in the date of birth for Mr. Pounds as both his death certificate and headstone show he was born February 25, 1854 instead of February 15, 1854. JOSEPH NIGHT POUNDS Joseph Night Pounds was born in Indiana, February 15, 1854, and met with accidental death at Dunlap, Iowa, Thursday, Tuesday, August 6, 1912, aged 58 years, 5 months and 11 days. He came with his parents to Harrison county in his infancy and with the exception of four years, has resided here ever since, living in Dunlap since 1897. He was united in marriage to Eleanor Josephine Roberts March 16, 1879. To this union was born four sons and two daughters. A son and daughter preceded the father to the great beyond. His wife and four children viz: Mrs. Willis Roberts, Joseph, John, Paul and Irvin Pounds, together with three brothers and two sisters survive him and mourn his loss. He had two brothers that met accidental death before him. He was a member of the Christian church of Woodbine, uniting with it in 1890. Throughout his life he always had a kind word for every one, and as a husband and father was kind, loving and considerate. His chief thought in life was of his family. One of his familiar quotations was taken from the Bible, "Be content with such things as ye have." He was a beneficiary member of the M. W. of A. and B of A. Y., the former attending his funeral in a body. The funeral was held Sunday at 2:30 from the home, Rev. Norris, pastor of the Christian church at Woodbine officiating, and the remains laid to rest in Pleasant Hill cemetery. Published in The Dunlap Reporter (Dunlap, Iowa) on Friday, August 16, 1912. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank each and every one who so kindly assisted us in our sorrow, especially the Rannells Bros. and the pall bearers; also for the floral offeraings. Mrs. E. J. Pounds Mr. and Mrs. Willis Roberts John Pounds Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pounds Irvin Pounds JOSEPH POUNDS DIES Falls From Grain Stack Monday and Succumbs From Injuries Monday afternoon, Joseph Pounds was stacking wheat on the farm of Isaac Jones, southeast of town. He had just completed a stack and while putting the stake in the top, the same broke with the result that he fell backward to the ground about twenty feet, breaking his wrist and rendering him unconscious. Mr. Pounds was taken to the farmhouse and medical aid summoned and although everything possible was done to relieve him, he died Tuesday evening without gaining consciousness. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 from the home. Published in The Dunlap Reporter & Herald (Dunlap, Iowa) on Friday, August 9, 1912. JOSEPH NIGHT POUNDS Joseph Pounds, a farm hand who was helping to stack grain on the Jones farm north of Dunlap, fell from the stack, breaking several bones and badly injuring himself about the head. The accident occurred Monday afternoon as Mr. Pounds was completing his stack, and the distance that he fell to the ground was something over twenty feet. It is feared that the injury may prove fatal, as he is in a very serious condition at the present time. Published in The Denison Review (Denison, Iowa) on Wednesday, August 7, 1912. Southern Iowa Items Dunlap Joseph Pounds, who was injured by falling from a grain stack, died Tuesday from the injuries received. Mr. Pounds was an old resident here, and leaves surviving him a widow and several children, all grown. He was over 60 years of age. Published in The Evening Times-Republican (Marshalltown, Iowa) on Friday, August 10, 1912. While stacking grain on the Jones farm north of Dunlap, Joseph Pounds, while placing the stake in finishing the stack, fell to the ground, a distance of over twenty feet. Several bones were broken and he was badly injured about the head. It is feared the injury may prove fatal, as he is still in a serious condition. Published in the Fayette Reporter (Fayette, Iowa), on Thursday, August 15, 1912.

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Joseph Night Pounds's memorial is located at: Elmwood Cemetery, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, USA.
When did Joseph Night Pounds death?
Joseph Night Pounds death on 6 Aug 1912 in Dunlap, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.4749985
Longitude: -74.4509964

Family Members:

Spouse

Eleanor Josephine “Ella” Roberts Pounds

(1860 - 1938)

Children

Myrtle Grant “Eugene” Pounds

(1880 - 1880)

Vesta Mabel Pounds Roberts

(1882 - 1962)

Vera Marie Pounds

(1898 - 1902)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Elmwood Cemetery
New Brunswick, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4749985, -74.4509964

2. Evergreen Cemetery
New Brunswick, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4754181, -74.4486084

3. Van Liew Cemetery
North Brunswick, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4707985, -74.4539032

4. Poile Zedek Cemetery
New Brunswick, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4781952, -74.4620209

5. First Baptist Cemetery
New Brunswick, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4777794, -74.4627762

6. Pitman Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
New Brunswick, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4850630, -74.4433780

7. Saint Peter's Cemetery
New Brunswick, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4878006, -74.4627991

8. Willow Grove Cemetery
New Brunswick, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4913400, -74.4443900

9. Cheesman Cemetery
New Brunswick, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4912900, -74.4436400

10. First Presbyterian Churchyard
New Brunswick, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4913000, -74.4432700

11. First Methodist Cemetery
New Brunswick, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4907230, -74.4408120

12. First Reformed Church Cemetery
New Brunswick, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4952700, -74.4422900

13. Christ Church Episcopal Churchyard
New Brunswick, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4956650, -74.4422960

14. Rutgers University Memorial Garden
Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4748180, -74.4224120

15. Three Mile Run Cemetery
New Brunswick, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4766400, -74.4872900

16. Shalom Cemetery
New Brunswick, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4760437, -74.4876404

17. Mary Ellis Burial Site
New Brunswick, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4891663, -74.4165573

18. Franklin Memorial Park
North Brunswick, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4617004, -74.5030975

19. Camp Kilmer Cemetery
Piscataway, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5166670, -74.4458330

20. Saint James Episcopal Church Cemetery
Edison, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5007324, -74.3961487

21. Smally Cemetery
Edison, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5224991, -74.4291992

22. Elm Ridge Cemetery
North Brunswick, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4538994, -74.5152969

23. Stelton Baptist Church Cemetery
Edison, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5172081, -74.4071732

24. Church of Religious Science Cemetery
East Brunswick, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4315100, -74.4070200