Confer - Jacob
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 19 April 1901
Jacob Confer, who formerly resided south of the city and who was well known here, died a few days ago at Tingley, Iowa. A paper of that city contains the following notice which will be of interest to his friends in this county:
“Jacob Confer was born January 7, 1839, in Clark County, Ohio, and died at his home in Tingley, Wednesday morning, March 27, 1901. At the age of ten years he moved with his parents to Indiana. At the early age of fifteen years he placed his affections on things eternal, concluding that he would live the remainder of his life in harmony with his creator and thus, it might be said, ‘insured’ his soul against the degrading influences of sin in this life and for eternal peace and happiness in the life beyond the tomb. He united with the Methodist Church and the last years of his life are strong evidence that he was always a faithful man to whatever duty called him to do. He was a blacksmith and wagon maker by trade, which he followed for many years and was always a busy workman. He came to Iowa about twenty four years ago and in 1882 went to South Dakota, where he followed his trade and took a claim, which he sold about two years later and returned to Iowa, locating in Tingley.
May 6, 1886, he was united in marriage to Miss Ida M. Thompson. To this union was born two girls and one boy, who with the mother are left to mourn the loss of a kind and loving husband and father.
Mr. Confer gave up working at this trade some years ago because his health and strength were not equal to the requirements and for four years conducted a restaurant in this city. On retiring from the restaurant he bought the home where the family now resides. The last ten years he was janitor of the Tingley schools and discharged his duty in a way that was highly satisfactory. The last eleven or twelve years he was never away from home.
He was a charter member of the K. P. Lodge of this city. Jacob Confer was a devoted Christian and faithful to every trust reposed in him. The funeral was held last Thursday from the Methodist Church conducted by Rev. W. H. Larrick. The family is worthy of every kindness and sympathy that they may receive. -- S