John Tower LaRue

1847 - 1941  (93 years)

• Name	John Tower LaRue
  Born	29 Dec 1847	, Elkhart Co., Indiana   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83532675
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-155071
  Died	28 Nov 1941	Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States
  Buried	Ottrumwa Cemetery, Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States
  Person ID	I155071	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Isabella Hamilton "Bella" Saunders,   b. 1858, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	19 Jan 1918	, Wapello, Iowa, USA   [1]
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F29337	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John T. Larew Is Dead At Age Of 93 Was Former Ottumwa Policeman, Constable John T. Larew 93, one time Ottumwa policeman and constable, died at his home on Elmsdale avenue at 11:10 a.m. He was the son of William and Mary Larew, was born in Indiana December 29, 1847. He had been a resident of Ottumwa for 53 years. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Flora Harsch of Ottumwa, Mrs. Fannie Huber of Omaha, Mrs. Ethel Anderson of Los Angeles, Mrs. Lucy Mullenix of Tampa and Mrs. Eunice Rowley of Oskaloosa; two sons, Fred of Blakesburg, route 2 and Albert of Ottumwa, 23 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. A brother in Los Angeles and a sister, Melissa of Danville, Illinois, also survive. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Lucy in 1891, in 1899 he remarried to Florence Hibbs, who also preceded him in death in 1915. The body is at Johnson funeral chapel awaiting the completion of arrangements. Ottumwa Courier November 28, 1941

  
  

• Sources

  [S3254] Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1947. NameJohn T Larew GenderMale RaceWhite Age70 Birth Dateabt 1848 Birth PlaceIndiana Marriage Date19 Jan 1918 Marriage PlaceWapello, Iowa, USA Father William Larew MotherSusan Daugherty Spouse Isabella Saunders GenderFemale RaceWhite Age59 Birth Dateabt 1859 Birth PlaceCanada FatherJohn Saunders MotherElizabeth Cotten

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 Dec 1847 - , Elkhart Co., Indiana Died - 28 Nov 1941 - Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States Buried - - Ottrumwa Cemetery, Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States  = Link to Google Earth