Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Callihan celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday with open house from 2 to 5 p.m. at their home in Webster.  Punch and cake were served from a [table] centered with a three-tier cake which was topped by a miniature bride and groom.

Mrs. A. M. Logan and Mrs. Harry Spangler poured.  Those who served [were] Mrs. Wendell Spangler, Mrs. Sherman Clayton and Mrs. Ross Parsons.  Misses Paula Sue Barsi and Sandra Parsons took care of the guest book, and Mrs. Ronald Conn had charge of gifts.

Chester R. Callihan and Ethel Conn were married at 6 p.m. May, 5, 1907, in the Presbyterian manse at Fountain Green by the Rev. W. H. Love.  Mrs. Callihan was born on a farm 2 1/2 miles southeast of Fountain Green.  She is a deaconess in the Fountain Green Church and a member of the Colchester Royal Neighbor Lodge, and has been an active resident of her neighborhood especially in sharing her musical talent.  Her husband is a retired produce dealer.  He was born in Webster and has spent his entire life there.  He is an elder in the Fountain Green Presbyterian Church.

They are parents of a daughter, Mrs. LaVerne Parsons, and have two grandchildren, Ross Byron and Sandra Kay Parsons, all of Webster.

Carthage - Joe and Ellen Lenis [sic], RR 3; Mrs. Vivian Akers; Joyce Akers; Mrs. Alma Shipman; Terry McConnell; Earlene Scheurerman; Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Latherow; Mrs. Isabel Hayes; Mr. and Mrs. Russell Roberts, Mrs.Clifton Duffy, Patricia and Catherine; Mrs. Vesta Halloway; Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Spangler; Mr. and Mrs. Willard Crose; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Spangler; Mrs. Vivian Lenix; Mrs. Iva Lenix; Cherrill Reed; Mr. and Mrs. Annie Thompson [sic]; Mr. and Mrs. Clif [sic] Latherow; Mrs. Doroty Thompson Wood; Charles and Joe Spangler; Rev. E. L. Castrodale; Bernice Botts; Evelyn H. McConnell; Mrs. Wanda Huston; Ada Kleckner; David Kleckner; Cordia Shields; Fred Shields; Mr. and Mrs. Alleyne [sic] Knowles; Mrs. Mary Reed; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morton; Lelia Swain; Delores Harmon; Ross B. Parsons; Sandra Kaye Parsons; Mr. and Mrs. Ross Parsons; Mrs. Eva Hainline; Mr. and Mrs. Wes McConnell.

LaHarpe - Mr. and Mrs. Atlee Crabill; Mr. and Mrs. Laurence McConnell and son; Mrs. Kenneth McConnell; Mr. and Mrs. Allen G. Geddes; Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Helmers and Kenneth; Mr. and Mrs. Keith Blythe, Mary Lou, Gregory and Keith; Mrs. Alex McConnell, Clifton Bradford, Opal Bradford, Mr. and Mrs. George Latherow, Mr. and Mrs. John Banks.

Fountain Green - Edith Latherow, Mrs. Kate Miller, Iris Brooks, Nellie Bouseman, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hillers, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Meyers, Mr. and Mrs. James Whitten, Carl Spikert.

Colchester - Mr. and Mrs. Dale Shelley and Marilyn, Mable B. Eakle, Mrs. Jenne Burrow, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Parker.

Macomb - Mrs. Helen Wright, Sue Pinson, Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Conn, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Parsons, Mrs. Maude Burford Roe, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Delbridge, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Logan, Paula Sue Barsi, Mr. and Mrs. Von Haines and Carola, Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Clayton.

Blandinsville - Miss Esther White, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hasten, Luan Zimmerman.

Tennessee - Mr. and Mrs. Harold Meyers, J. W. Kneodler [sic].

Bushnell - Emma McElvain, Mr. and Mrs. William Kessler, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Douglas, Mr. and Mrs. George McElvain.

Ft. Madison, Ia. - Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kline

New London, Ia. - Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hobart, Mrs. James Garland.

Burlington, Ia. - Mr. Carl Svesens.

Springfield - Mr. and Mrs. Perry Conn.

Dubuque, Ia. - Marvin Potter.

Quincy - Mr. and Mrs. Royal H. Barnett.

Warsaw - Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Spangler, Terry and Mary Ann.

Denver - Mr. and Mrs. Damon Fletcher.

Very quietly and unexpectedly, the death angel entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Callihan during the early morning hours of Friday, April 10, 1959, summoning Mrs. Callihan to her Heavenly home, as she slept.

Although in frail health for more than year, due to heart disease, she had been reasonably well during the past few weeks, and able to be up and about her home, attending to her household tasks to the very last.  As a matter of fact, just the night before her passing, she and Mr. Callihan had enjoyed a pleasant visit with friends who came in to spend the evening.

Ethel Cecelia Conn, daughter of Lorenzo and Margaret (Dye) Conn, was born November 2, 1887, at the family home a few miles southeast of Fountain Green, her entire life having been spent in the Fountain Green and Webster communities.

Seh [sic] received her education in the rural schools of the neighborhood, and was married on May 5, 1907 to Chester R. Callihan, the wedding taking place in the home of the officiating clergyman, Rev. W. H. Love, at Fountain Green.

The newlyweds established their home in Webster, where they have resided continuously throughout the fifty-two years of their marriage.  Just two years ago they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with open house at their home, at which time more than 150 guests called to offer felicitations.  This was a very happy ocasion for Mrs. Callihan, and one which she has since re-lived many times in memory.

For many years they made their home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Callihan, both Chester and Ethel giving them thoughtful and devoted care during their declining years.

A member of the Fountain Green Presbyterian church for many years, Mrs. Callihan was currently serving on the Board of Deacons.  She was also a member of the Sunshine Sunday School and the Royal Neighbor lodge.

Being gifted musically, both vocally and as a pianist, she gave generously of this talent through the years, helping out at many church and community gatherings as well as lending her assistance along this line at many funerals.

For quite a number of years Ethel ably assisted her husband in the operation of a thriving produce business, making daily trip with him on his truck routes which covered a wide territory.  Being quite skillful as a seamstress, she also followed the dressmaking business to some extent for may years.

In addition to the faithful and devoted husband, her passing is mourned by one daughter, Mrs. Laverne Parsons, her husband, Ross, two grandchildren, Ross Byron and Sandra Parsons, all of Webster, two brothers, George Conn of Blandinsville, Perry Conn of Springfield, one sister, Mrs. Rubie Johnson, of Cairo, Missouri, her husbands sister, Mrs. Harry E. Spangler, of Carthage, as well as many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Her parents, five brothers and one sister preceded her in death.

A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, a kind and helpful neighbor and friend who was always willing to lend a helping hand whenever she could be of assistance, Mrs. Callihan will be missed in her home, the church and the community where she had lived so long.

Relatives and friends filled the Fountain Green Presbyterian church to overflowing on Sunday to pay final respects at funeral services.  Rev. William Tammen officiated, and the interment, in charge of the Banks funeral home, was in the McConnell cemetery.

Mr. Chester Reed Callihan, 84, of Fountain Green died Friday, June 9, in a Keokuk nursing home.

Services were held at the Neiser Funeral with burial in McConnell cemetery in Webster.

Mr. Callihan was born in Webster, Feb. 4, 1888, a son of Abraham Lincoln and Ada Reed Callihan.  He was a member of the Presbyterian Church.  He married Ethel Conn May 8, 1907 in Fountain Green.  She preceded him in death.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Laverne Parsons of Carthage; a sister, Mrs. Harry Spangler of Carthage; two grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.

Callahan, Abraham L, head, white, male, Nov [year born overwritten, illegible], 37, married for 14 years, born IL, both parents born PA, day labor, months not employed - 4, could read, write and speak English, owned his home free of mortgage

Adda H, wife, white, female, Dec 1866, 33, married for 14 years; mother of 2 children, both living; born IL, father born England, mother born PA, could read, write and speak English

Chester R, son, white, male, Feb 1888, [age overwritten, illegible], single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 7 months, could read, write and speak English

Agnes R, daughter, white, female, Aug 1893, 6, single, born IL, both parents born IL, could read, write and speak English

Curry, James, boarder, white, male, April 1814, 86, widower; mother of 7 children, 4 living [obviously an error by the enumerator]; born Penn, father born Penn [with a line through Penn, either crossed out or Penn written over the line], mother born PA, could not read or write [another enumerator error], spoke English

Conn, Lorenzo, head, white, male, Oct 1847, 52, married for 29 years, born IL, both parents born NY, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, paying on a mortgage on his farm home, farm schedule 162

Maret [sic] R, wife, white, female, Sept 1852, 47, married for 29 years; mother of 11 children, 9 living; born IL, father born VA, mother born IL, could read, write and speak English

George, son, white, male, Mar 1876, 24, single, born IL, both parents born IL, farm hand, months not employed - 3, could read, write and speak English

Will, son, white, male, Sept 1881, 18, single, born IL, both parents born IL, farm hand, months not employed - 3, could read, write and speak English

Parry, son, white, male, Aug 1883, 16, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 7 months, could read, write and speak English

Ethel, daughter, white, female, Nov 1887, 12, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 7 months, could read, write and speak English

Ruby, daughter, white, female, Oct 1889, 10, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 7 months, could read, write and speak English

Iven, grandson, white, male, Apr 1894, 6, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born Ohio

Callihan, Abram L, head, male, white, 48, married (1st) for 25 years, born IL, both parents born PA, spoke English, farmer, truck farm, working on own account, could read and write, owned his farm free or mortgage, farm schedule 18

Ada H, wife, female, white, 46, married (1st) for 25 years; mother of 2 children, both living; born IL, both parents born PA, spoke English, could read and write

Chester R, son, male, white, 22 ?, married (1st) for 4 years, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, laborer, farm, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write

Ethel C, daughter-in-law, female, white, 23, married (1st) for 4 years; mother of 1 child, deceased; born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write

Agnes R, daughter, female, white, 16, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Callihan, A L, head, owner, free of mortgage, male, white, 58, married, could read and write, born IL; father born England [sic], native tongue English; mother born PA; spoke English, farmer, general farm, working on own account, farm schedule 5

Ada, wife, female, white, 56, married, could read and write, born IL; father born England, mother tongue English; mother born PA; spoke English

Chester, son, male, white, 32, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, trapper, wild animals, working for wages

Ethel, daughter, female, white, 30, married, could read and write, born Il, both parents born IL, spoke English

Laverne, grand daughter, female, white, 9, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Our fur dealers are doing a land office business.  While calling at the C. R. Callihan home, we were invited into the storage room to see his furs, which were ready for shipment.  O my!  We didn't think there were so many varmints in the whole country.  It was a sight worth seeing.

Callihan, Chester R, head, owner, [no entry for home value], owned a radio, lived on a farm, male, white, 42, married, age at first marriage - 19, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, stock farm, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no, farm schedule 78

Cecelia E, wife, female, white, 42, married, age at first marriage - 19, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Agnes LaVerne, daughter, female, white, 19, single, did not attend school Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Al [sic], father, male, white, 68, widower, age at first marriage - 24, could read and write, born IL, father born Ireland, mother born PA, spoke English