Sylvester + Tessie Loraine Douglass. Tessie (daughter of Commodore Perry Richard (Dick) Douglass and Ella J. McFarlin) was born on 12 Apr 1896 in Peoria, Illinois, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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According to Indiana marriages 1850-1920 Lists Commodore Douglas married to Millie Timmons on 03/19/1902. There is n o proof that this is our Commodore.

There is also a Commodore Perry Douglas, b Jan 1854 born in Missouri, USA, who married Orena Crossland with five children.

Commodore Perry Douglass Located in 1880 census for, Charit on, Lucas Co., Iowa. He is listed single, age 25, born in Indiana, works as a clerk in Clothing Store. Living in Marga ret Maloney's boarding house.

Thursday, December 1, 1904
ANSWERS THE FINAL SUMMONS
FORMER CHARITON YOUNG MAN PASSES TO THE BEYOND
Remains Brought to This Place for Interment- Beautiful Tribute by Fellow Employees.
The remains of Richard Douglass, who died suddenly at his home in Peoria, Ill., on Monday, November 21, 1904, with apoplexy, were brought to Chariton on the afternoon of Thanksgiving day and interred in the Chariton Cemetery, brief services at the grave being conducted by Rev. Fred B. Palmer. Funeral services were held at the residence in Peoria on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and the telegraph operators of the P. & P.U., and the Knights of Maccabees, of which orders he was a member, attended in a body.
Richard Douglass was the son of Noble Douglass of this city and the early years of his life were spent in Chariton. On August 4, 1886, he was married at Thayer, Iowa, to Miss Ella McFarland. They moved to Illinois in 1893 and for ten years before his death resided in Peoria where he was employed as a telegraph operator. He had been ailing for about ten months but was only seriously ill for about three hours. He leaves a wife and four children and to them the tenderest sympathy of a host of Chariton friends is extended. From a paper published at Peoria we take the following eulogy which was sent out to his fellow employees.
Fellow Employees, P. & P.U. railway: Death has entered our ranks and taken form among us Operator Richard D. Douglass.
Those of us who knew him personally knew him as a man of kindly heart. That he would divide his last dollar with a friend.
It was a pleasure to meet him, and his gentle nature made us loath to leave him. Friends remained his friends, and strangers were drawn to him until they became his friends.
There are many heavy hearts today on the P. & P.U.
Let us as a small token of regard and memory of him lay upon his bier a wreath of flowers in loving remembrance of our departed friend Dick.

Birth:
???He was born on 29 Jan 1853 in Jackson Co., IN, the son of Noble and Louisa (Bales) Douglass. Shortly after his birth, his parents moved to Lucas County, IA.

Commodore + Ella J. McFarlin. Ella (daughter of James McFarlin and Rachel Day) was born in 1867 in Iowa, USA; died in 1930 in Y. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Located in 1840 census for, Jackson Co., Indiana. Livin g a few houses away from his brother Martin Douglass.

He is located in, Brownstone township, Jackson Co., Indian a in 1850 census.

He is located in 1870 census for, Chariton township, Luca s Co., Iowa; 1870 Iowa Lucas Co. Chariton Twp, Chariton P.O ., 1 sept. p. 632 fam #486
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103/271 Douglass, Noble 52 IN farmer, Eliza 32 PA, Comodor e 17(m)IN, Laura 13 IA,
Effie 1 IA



He is located in 1880 census for, Lincoln township, Lucas C o., Iowa. Listed is second wife Eliza and thier 2 daughters , Effie and Tessa.

He is located in 1900 census for, Chariton, ward 3, Lucas C o., Iowa. Listed is Daughters, Effie and Tessa.

( obituary )
SEVERAL OLD CITIZENS HAVE RECENTLY BEEN CALLED TO THE UNKNO WN.
The funeral of Noble Douglass was held from the family hom e last Saturday at 2:00 o'clock p.m., conducted by Rev. F . B. Palmer, pastor of the Baptist Church, of which the dec eased was a veteran member. Many old friends and neighbor s paid there respectst with thier presence, after which th e reamins where laid to rest.
Noble Douglass was born near Brownstone, Indiana, May 12 , 1818, and at the time of his death was likley the oldes t person in Lucas County. He came to the state in 1853, set tling on his farm just south east of Chariton, on which h e resided until about 10 years ago, and since the death o f his companion has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. J . M. Kneeland. He had been twice married and was the fathe r of 9 children, five of whom survive him, Ed Douglass of H arper, Washington, who was not present at the funeral, Mrs . Mary Davidson, Mrs. Laura Niswender, Mrs. J. M. Kneeland , and Miss Tessie Douglass. There are also ninten grandchil dren and thirteen great grand children. Mr. Douglass whil e never a rugged man had great tenacity of life and was ver y active, seldom complaining of physical ills. The fatal di sease was caused by a complication following Lagrippe. Nobl e Douglass was a man of strong Character, just in all his d ealings with his fellow men and was revered throughout a l ong life of usefullness, and in his passing those who kne w him best silently pay tribute and retain him in thier mem ories. His span of life was long; his years where tilled wi th good deeds; his reward is certain.

( from Chariton paper, and thanks to Todd Zimmerman for sen ding it to me. )

Noble married Louisa Bales on 29 Dec 1839 in Bloomington, Monroe Co., Indiana. Louisa was born on 30 Mar 1822 in Monroe Co., Indiana; died on 14 Nov 1866 in Chariton, Lucas Co., Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Note: on her daughters death certificate, "Laura Douglas s Niswender" George Niswender gave his mother in-laws nam e as bailes. or at least it is how it was recorded.

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or McFarland

James + Rachel Day. Rachel was born in 1835; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]