After an illness which has extended over a period of three years, William Hutchinson Nattrass died at his home near Fostoria, on Wednesday, May 19th. The deceased was nearly 74 years of age and had been a resident of Clay county for the past eight years, coming here from Dickinson county. Part of the time he has been in the hardware business and the rest of the time on a farm. He was born in England, June 17, 1846. When he was 4 years of age his parents came to the states, locating in Big Patch, Wisconsin. There he grew into manhood and on December 11, 1873, was married to Miss Sarah Cottingham. Three years later they came to Aurelia, Iowa, where they lived a number of years. Mr. Nattrass was in the blacksmith business here for some years and later became a hardware merchant. Eight children were born, seven of whom survive the father. The wife and mother died March 26, 1893, and five years later he married Mrs. Lily Bowers, who with eight children survive him. In 1903 Mr. Nattrass and his family moved to Dickinson county, where they lived west of Milford, until they moved to Clay county in 1912.
Short funeral services were held at the home on Friday morning by the pastor of the M. E. church of Fostoria, Rev. Hammerle, and in the afternoon at 3 p.m. in the M. E. church at Aurelia, and the remains were laid to rest by the side of his first wife. Six sons acted as pall bearers. Mrs. Halvor Knudson, of Old Milford, is a daughter of the first family.
After an illness which has extended over a period of three years, William Hutchinson Nattrass died at his home near Fostoria, on Wednesday, May 19th. The deceased was nearly 74 years of age and had been a resident of Clay county for the past eight years, coming here from Dickinson county. Part of the time he has been in the hardware business and the rest of the time on a farm. He was born in England, June 17, 1846. When he was 4 years of age his parents came to the states, locating in Big Patch, Wisconsin. There he grew into manhood and on December 11, 1873, was married to Miss Sarah Cottingham. Three years later they came to Aurelia, Iowa, where they lived a number of years. Mr. Nattrass was in the blacksmith business here for some years and later became a hardware merchant. Eight children were born, seven of whom survive the father. The wife and mother died March 26, 1893, and five years later he married Mrs. Lily Bowers, who with eight children survive him. In 1903 Mr. Nattrass and his family moved to Dickinson county, where they lived west of Milford, until they moved to Clay county in 1912.
Short funeral services were held at the home on Friday morning by the pastor of the M. E. church of Fostoria, Rev. Hammerle, and in the afternoon at 3 p.m. in the M. E. church at Aurelia, and the remains were laid to rest by the side of his first wife. Six sons acted as pall bearers. Mrs. Halvor Knudson, of Old Milford, is a daughter of the first family.
Gravesite Details
Lawrence Albert Nattrass was adopted by William at age three.
Suggested edit by Contributor: James Hartman (50314128):
Cedric Cottingham Nattress.....was "farmed out" to the Taylor family and was adopted by them.
b. 4 Dec 1892 d. 12
Family Members
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Jane Zella Nattrass Lloyd
1875–1946
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Mary Etta Nattrass Wilhelm
1879–1938
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Oliver Nattress
1882–1953
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Josephine Nattrass Spawn
1886–1962
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Sarah Ellen "Sadie May" Nattress Davis
1888–1975
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Cedric C Taylor
1892–1972
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Lawrence Albert Bowers Nattrass
1896–1985
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Rev LeRoy William Nattress
1898–1989
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Lester Thomas Nattress
1900–1965
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Kenneth William Nattress
1905–1998
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Clarence Elwood Nattress
1910–2006
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Dorothy Mae Nattress Krahmer
1916–1987
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