Isaac CASE

Nashville News

April 1907

Submitted by: Karen Wise

Isaac CASE

Isaac Case, a pioneer settler of this county, passed away April 17th, 1907 at the Wichita Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. He has been in failing health for almost two years and for the past six months has been growing gradually weaker.

Isaac Case was born May 30th, 1837, at Delaware, Ohio. When he was nineteen years of age he came to Des Moines, Iowa, moving from there to Danville, Kansas, where he resided for ten years, coming to his present home from there. He spent two years and ten months in his country's service, serving under Gen. Sherman in the 39th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Co. B. He was converted after returning from the army and united with the Baptist Church later uniting with the Protestant Methodist Church.

He was married to Lucy Luvenia Havens at Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 15th, 1869. To them were born nine children. A daughter and son died while they resided at Danville, Kansas. Of the remaining, Homer and Eugene reside at Roosevelt, Oklahoma, Frank at Nashville, Brenton at Cherokee, Lewis and Lucerne, Oklahoma and Carl and Miss Sadie live at home with the widowed mother.

Friends point with pride to their departed comrade and brother for he was a true Christian and merits the respect and esteem of all who knew him. He was interested in every good cause and the S. S., Church W. C. T. U. and the G. A. R. feel their loss keenly. He has written many touching verses. While at the hospital he was still writing verses and when he became too weak to write, he dictated to his son Frank, who was with him

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Henley of the M. E. Church at the home April 20th, 1907, and the body was laid to rest in Friends Cemetery near Johnstown. G. A. R. having charge of services at the grave.

The sympathy of a host of friends is with the bereaved widow and children.