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Ottumwa Daily Courier
Friday, 2 January 1903


         IS FOUND DEAD IN HIS WAGO
         
         AARON OLDHAM, Prominent Farmer Near Eddyville
           Meets Sudden Death
           
         DO TO HEART FAILURE
         
         Had Been Gathering Corn During the Day
         
         Was Discovered by Neighbor
         
         Came to This County at an Early Day As
          Pioneer and Has Resided Near Eddyville
           Almost Continuously - Wife and Seven
            Children Survive
            
         Eddyville, Jan. 2. - (Special) - Lying in the
       bottom of a wagon near a corn crib where he had
       just finished cribbing a load of corn, AARON
       OLDHAM, a prominent farmer who resides four
       miles northeast of this city, was found last
       evening about 5 o'clock cold in death, his de-
       mise having apparently been caused by an attack
       of heart disease. MR. OLDHAM was one of the old-
       est settlers in this part of the county. No
       arrangements have yet been made for the funeral,
       as several relatives are expected to arrive soon,
       but it is probable that the services will be held
       either Saturday or Sunday.
       
          Had Been Gathering Corn
          MR. OLDHAM has for many years been a farmer.
       Though quite well advanced in age he was still
       very active and yesterday with the assistance
       of a neighbor, MR. WARD, had been engaged in
       gathering corn. Shortly after 4 o'clock he had
       driven to the crib and unloaded his load. He
       then drove from the crib to make way for MR.
       WARD. MR. OLDHAM did not return to the crib,
       but thinking he had gone about some other
       duties, MR. WARD finished cribbing his load.
       As he drove from the crib he noticed the team
       and wagon of MR. OLDHAM near the barn just as
       it had been driven from the crib. Going to the
       wagon he discovered MR. OLDHAM lying prone in
       the bottom of the wagon bed and upon attempting
       to arouse him he found that life was extinct.
       
          Suffered from Heart Disease
          MR. OLDHAM had been complaining considerably
       recently from some affection of the heart and
       it is supposed that his death was caused by a
       sudden attack of that disease.
       
          An Old Settler
          AARON OLDHAM was one of the pioneers of this
       vicinity. Having come here in an early day he
       has resided on his farm continuously with the
       exception of a few years which he spent at
       Greenfield, in Adair county, during the ninties.
       The deceased was a member of the Christian church
       in Eddyville, in which church he has held his
       membership for many years.
          MR. OLDHAM is survived by his wife and seven
       children. His son, ROBERT, resides in Greenfield;
       MRS. BELLE SCOTT, of Kansas City, Mo.; MRS. MARION
       SNYDER; FRED and BERT OLDHAM, who reside east of
       Eddyville, HARRY OLDHAM of this city and MISS
       NOMA.
       
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