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Walter Owen John

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Birth	:	22 Jun 1879 Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	25 Jun 1905 Plankinton, Aurora County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Plankinton Cemetery, Plankinton, Aurora County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.7214012, -98.4638977
Description	:	The storm swept over their farm in the night taking them and all of their buildings. Walter John was still alive in the morning when the fog lifted. The neighbors who lived a few miles way, saw that the buildings were gone and they went to the John farm and found the wife and baby dead and Walter pinned under some timbers with his baby in his arms. Before he passed away he told them about the storm. He suffered terrible through the night. All three were buried at the same time. Obituary WALTER O. JOHN was born... Read More	The storm swept over their farm in the night taking them and all of their buildings. Walter John was still alive in the morning when the fog lifted. The neighbors who lived a few miles way, saw that the buildings were gone and they went to the John farm and found the wife and baby dead and Walter pinned under some timbers with his baby in his arms. Before he passed away he told them about the storm. He suffered terrible through the night. All three were buried at the same time. Obituary WALTER O. JOHN was born in northern Iowa, June 25, l905, aged twenty-five years and three days. JENNIE M. MARTIN was born in Decatur County, Iowa, August l4, l882, and died June 25, l905, aged twenty-three years and ten months. WERT P. JOHN was born in Aurora County, S.D., Sept. 9, l904, and died June 25, l905, aged nine months and thirteen days. WALTER O. JOHN, when a small boy, went with his parents to Decatur County, Iowa, where he grew to manhood. He was married to JENNIE MARTIN August 30, l900. To this union, two children were born, a boy and a girl, little ESTHER died February 6, l902. She was buried in the Palestine Cemetery, in Decatur County. WALTER and JENNIE came to South Dakota three years ago with WALTER's father and mother. Here they lived until the night of June 24, at about l0 o'clock, when a cyclone struck their home, killing father and mother, and their little boy. At the time of the awful accident, they lived 4 l/2 miles south of Plannkinton. After having gone to bed, JENNIE became uneasy and got up and went to the window to look at the storm. Seeing it coming, she said: "Walter, we had better go to the cellar." WALTER arose, and taking the baby in his arms, they went down stairs and just as he was opening the door leading to the cellar, the storm struck the house and tore it to pieces. With the baby in his arms, WALTER fell about 75 feet north of the house. Here he was pinned to the ground by a portion of the house floor in a crouched position, which position he kept until about 8 o'clock the next morning, when Mr. Decker, a neighbor arrived. Startled at the sight of the wrecked home he called and WALTER answered. Mr. Decker propped up the floor and finally moved it with the aid of neighbors who soon arrived. WALTER called for a drink of water. Then he told them this story: "The last thing I remember while in the house was when I started to open the cellar door. How long I remained unconscious I don't know. I remember when the baby died in my arms, it was some time in the after part of the night." Then he said "where is Jennie?" They told him she was dead and he replied, "I want to die with her." Some of the bystanders were crying and he said "Don't cry for I can't." JENNIE was found lying a short distance south of the house with one arm twisted under her. Her body was cold. All three were taken to the house of the brother-in-law, PERRY BRUNER. WALTER died at ll o'clock the same day. Rev. Mason, Pastor of the M.E. Church, conducted the services at the house, June 28th at 2:30 p.m. A procession of about 75 teams left for Dudley M.E. Church where prayer was offered by the M.E. Pastor at Plankinton, after which, at the request of the relatives, the writer preached the funeral sermon from John, tenth chapter and tenth verse. We laid them away in the cemetery half a mile from the church, side by side, with the baby on the mother's arm, to await the resurrection morn. Weep not for us. We are at rest. The relatives cannot express their heartfelt thanks for the kindness of friends, both in Iowa and Dakota.

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Walter Owen John's memorial is located at: Plankinton Cemetery, Plankinton, Aurora County, USA.
When did Walter Owen John death?
Walter Owen John death on 25 Jun 1905 in Plankinton, Aurora County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 43.7214012
Longitude: -98.4638977

Family Members:

Parent

Edmond James John

(1848 - 1922)

Sarah Bell McKinstrey John

(1854 - 1934)

Spouse

Jennie Martin John

(1881 - 1905)

Siblings

Elizabeth Belle “Libbie” John Tolly

(1884 - 1969)

Gertrude F John Nelsen

(1887 - 1981)

Joseph Floyd “Joe” John

(1892 - 1970)

Children

Esther John

(1902 - 1902)

Wert Porter John

(1904 - 1905)

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