This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hicks Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4319 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN. May 28, 1908: "T A K E A H A N D", by Rev. Geo. C. Hicks, LL.D When the hosts of right shall flag, And her soldiers, heartless, lag-- .........TAKE A HAND. Throw yourself into the fray. Chase the ranks of wrong away. Cheer your comrades, win the day-- .........TAKE A HAND. When you see your kind oppressed. Swear their wrongs shall be redressed-- .........TAKE A HAND. Drag to light the despot's wrongs, Strike dismay into his throngs. Shout for justice, sing her songs-- ........TAKE A HAND. When triumphant seems the wrong, And its haughty champions strong, .........TAKE A HAND. Know that truth shall always win. Virtue ever conquer sin. Lost no fight where God hath been-- ..........TAKE A HAND. Stand for every righteous cause: Stand forGod--defend His laws-- ...........TAKE A STAND. Keep your warrior's armor bright, Keep your soul with truth alight, Let no foe your soul affright-- ............TAKE A STAND. Tho the world may smile or frown, Thop it wish you no renown-- ............TAKE A STAND. Tho you're mocked by scornful foes-- Only God your motive knows. Time your triumph shall disclose-- .............TAKE A STAND. "Ruth, the Moabite Maiden", by Rev. Hicks was printed in the Sun of July 2, 1908. "David and Goliath", by Rev. Hicks was printed in the Sun of July 23, 1908. "No Room In The Inn", by Rev. Hicks was printed in the Sun of July 30, 1908.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: VanEaton, Mitchell, Evans Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4318 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN. May 28, 1908.--Mrs. Carrie Mitchell died at Sedalia, Mo., at the home of her daughter, Mrs.May Evans, on Wednesday, May 20, 1908, aged 70 years. Funeral services were held at Sedalia, and interment at Indianola, Nebraska. Mrs. Mitchell will be remembered by the older Sidney people, as this was her home before her marriage. She was formerly Miss Carrie VanEaton.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bryan, Towns, Goodner, McMullen, Howard, Goodwin, King, Clark, Spidell, Karns, Walker, Engleman, Ward, Phillips Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4317 Message Board Post: Most of the Fremont county marriage records for 1908 appear to have been lost. The following are notices of some marriage licenses issued, and in some cases might be a notice in a social column of the marriage, but, in any case, this information is as it appeared in the Fremont County Sun.--W.F. --George Bryan married Miss Emma Towns Friday evening.--SUN of May 14, 1908 --ENGLEMAN: See "Walker". --GOODWIN: See "Howard". --Clyde Everett Goodner, 23, and Edna McMullen, 25.--SUN of May 7, 1908 --John Howard, 19, and Tabitha Goodwin, 19.--SUN of May 28, 1908 --KARNS: See "Spidell" --Leonard C. King, 27 and Nora Mae Clark, 19.-- SUN of May 21, 1908 --McMULLEN: See "Goodner" --PHILLIPS: See "Ward". --Frank Spidell, 23, and Hattie Karns, 19, were married Tuesday; both are of Bartlett.--SUN of May 7, 1908 --TOWNS: See "Bryan". --Cecil P. 'Walker of Cedar Rapids, Nebr. married Gertrude L. Engleman of Hamburg.--SUN of May 7, 1908. --James Edwin Ward, 21, and Elsa Mae Phillips, 17.--SUN of May 28, 1908.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Yowell, Smith, Thompson Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4316 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN. March 6, 1908. "SARAH JANE YOWELL".-- Was born in East Virginia on the 14th of July 1847. She died on the 2nd of March 1908, aged 60 years 7 months and 18 days. In the month of September 1866, being then 19 years old, she was married to Mr. Daniel P. Smith and with her husband moved to Fremont county, Iowa, 35 years ago. She was the mother of eleven children, six boys and five girls. Of these, one boy and one girl preceded her into the shadowy land. On the 9th of March, 1894, her husband passed away. For almost five years she remained a widow, being married again on the 2nd day of December 1899 to Mr. C. P. Thompson with whom she was living at the time of her death. Besides Mr. Thompson, nine of her children by her first husband, all of whom but two are married, and three step-sons are left to mourn her loss. Mrs. Thompson died of goitre of the neck, having suffered therewith for about 32 years. In early life she gave her heart to the Savior, being baptized into the Wesleyan Methodist church, but in the year 1885 in a meeting held at Liberty she united with the Christian church and subsequently moving to Riverton, took membership with the church at that place. Her end was peace. The funeral took place from the Riverton Christian church on Tuesday afternoon, the 3rd instant, the pastor, Eld. H. A. Pallister, assisted by Rev. Fred Harris, of the M. E. church, conducting the services.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stewart, Yowell, Adkins, Coon, Hinze, Putman, Harbold, Williams, Jacobs, Torrence, Winkler, Driever Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4315 Message Board Post: Most of the Fremont county marriage records for 1908 appear to have been lost. I have never seen this so stated, but it is the conclusion I have come to after finding perhaps a dozen marriages for this year. For the year 1908, THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN and THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD are available. Of course, it is often mentioned in the social news of these papers that so-and-so were married; sometimes one of the papers printed the marriage licenses which had been issued since the last paper; sometimes someone would write-up a marriage for publication in the paper. Because of the lack of official county records, I made notes of these license/marriage notices. All of the following notes originate from the SUN, and start with the issue of March 6, 1908. It made its re-appearance under Owen P. Stewart and Mr. Yowell. The SUN had previously suspended printing a paper on November 1, 1907, so there are no issues available during the period between November 1907 and March 1908. --Charles Adkins has married Pearl Coon; both are from Hamburg.--SUN of Mar. 6, 1908 --COON: See "Adkins" --DRIEVER: See "Winkler". --August H. Hinze, 30, and Minnie Putman, 30.--SUN of Mar. 19, 1908. --Jacob Harbold, 25, and Ola A. Williams, 18.--SUN of Mar. 19, 1908 --Ira Jacobs married Miss Torrence at Tabor last week.--SUN of Mar. 6, 1908 --PUTMAN: See "Hinze". --TORRENCE: See "Jacobs". --WILLIAMS: See "Harbold". --George J. Winkler, 32, and Sarah Driever, 33.--SUN of March 26, 1908.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wilson, Griffin, Yowell, Howard, Engleke, Waterman Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4314 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN. April 9, 1908. "Death of James M. Wilson".-- On Thursday April 2, 1908, at 12:30 p.m., occurred the death of J. M. Wilson, well known in Sidney and Fremont county. Mr. Wilson was a strong appearing man and his death was a great surprise to many. Only a few weeks ago he was about the streets at his usual calling and apparently well, excepting a slight cough. But it seems that he was afflicted by a disease he was unconscious of, and when once he gave up to his illness his affliction, Bright's disease, was in an alarming state. All that the best medical skill, and loving care and tender nursing could accomplish seemed of no avail, and after a short illness he succumbed to the call of the great grim reaper. Mr. Wilson was born in the state of Illinois March 4, 1846, coming to Fremont county in the year 1865, residing here for about three years then going west, and the greater part of his life he spent in Colorado and on the Pacific Slope. He returned to Sidney about three years ago to aid in caring for his aged parents,and was a most kind and son to them in their declining years. Mr. Wilson was a man of kindly and loving disposition, loving little children, by whom he was a general favorite, and will not only be greatly misssed by hosts of friends and acquaintances but especially by his children friends. James M. Wilson was the son of T. J. Wilson and wife, now late deceased, of Sidney, Ia. Was born in Schuyler county, Illinois, March 4, 1846, died at Sidney, Iowa, April 2, 1908. He was married in the year 1872 to Emma Griffin and to this union was born three sons, Ralph, Thomas and Howard now residing in the West. He is survived by his sons, a father, T. J. Wilson, and brothers and sisters as folllows: Mrs. Manzella Yowell, Mrs. A. J. Howard, Fred B. Wilson, John P. Wilson, T. I. Wilson, Servanion Wilson, Mrs. E. A. Engleke and Mrs. G. M. Waterman. The funeral ceremonies were conducted by Rev W. Shipman of the Sidney M. E. church and interment in the Sidney cemetery.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ballard, Carl, Pierce Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4313 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN. April 9, 1908. -- "OBITUARY".-- Amanda E. Ballard was born April 11, 1835, and died at the home in Sidney, Fremont county, Iowa, on March 30, 1908. She was united in marriage to M. L. Carl, June 4, 1857 at Trenton, Iowa, moving with her husband to Sidney in the year 1866, where they have since resided. She was the mother of eight children, six of whom survive her, namely, J. F. of Brighton, Colorado; C. O., St. Louis, Mo.; S. B., Sidney, Iowa; Ed. E., Bellvile, Ilinois; Minnie M. Pierce, Holdrege, Neb.; and Nellie J. Carl, Sidney, Iowa, together with her bereaved husband, M. L. Carl. She united with the Baptist church when quite young, and was a faithful and consistent follower in the steps of her Lord until her death. The funeral services were conducted at the house on April 1st at 4 p.m. by the Rev. John J. Schuler, her pastor, and interment in Sidney cemetery.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Newlon, Fichter Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4312 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN. April 9, 1908. -- A happy wedding took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Newlon Wednesday night, April 8. It was the marriage of their daughter, Margaret, to Harry J. Fichter of Randolph. A large company of guests filled the house to overflowing, including many from a distance. The home was carefully and tastefully decorated for the occasion. The bride looked wonderfuly attractive in her white wedding gown, and the groom a manly youth, evidently valued the charming vision at its full worth. To the jubilant strains of Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" they took their place under a beautifully ornamented bower and assumed from the bride's pastor, Rev. W. H. Shipman, the solemn vows that made them one for life. The tables had been skilfully decorated for the wedding feast and the guests sat down to a repast that satisfied the most exacting palate. It was a most happy occasion, most skilfully prepared and most successfully carried out. The young couple go to their home on the groom's farm near Randolph bearing with them the heartiest good wishes of a host of friends. "In the spring .."The radiant iris changes on the burnished dove. "In the spring .."A young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love."

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Starr, McCall, Susanka Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4311 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN. April 9, 1908. "McCall - Susanka".-- A quiet, but very pretty wedding took place at the cozy home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Starr on Fillmore at Thursday evening April 2, at five o'clock when Mr. Lemuel C. McCall and Miss Ethel E. Susanka were united in marriage, the ceremony being performed by Rev. C. A. Marshall of the Presbyterian church. The contracting parties were both from Essex, Iowa, where they are well and favorably known. The groom, who is a brother of Mrs.Starr, drives a rural route from Essex and is a young man of worth and standing in that community. The bride is a beautiful and accomplished young lady. The bride was dressed in a dainty white costume, while the groom wore the usual black. After the ceremony all were invited to the dining room to partake of a elegant dinner, the table being very attractively arranged with china, cut glass and silver. The wedding party departed Friday morning for Essex, where Mr.and Mrs. McCall will immediately go to housekeeping. The best wishes of their friends attend them.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Tyner, Stiles Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4310 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN. April 9, 1908. "TYNER - Styles".-- At the home of E. E. Eaton at Sidney, Iowa, on April 8, 1908, occurred the marriage of Mr. Charles Tyner of Monroe township and Miss Lillian Mae Stiles of Randolph, Rev.E. Dickinson speaking the solemn words that united their hearts and lives "for better or worse, to love and cherish in sickness and health, until death do them part." The young people come from the very best families of the county and have a host of friends. The SUN wishes them a happy voyage on the "sea of life."

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davey, Fleming, Swatman, Lauer, Laughlin, Porter, Sligar, Reed, Taylor, Ricketts, Robbins, Ricketts, Saner Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4309 Message Board Post: Most of the Fremont county marriage records for 1908 appear to have been lost. The following are notices of some marriage license issued, and in some cases might be a write-up of the marriage, but in both instances this information is as it appeared in the Fremont County Sun. --Miss Marion Davey was married.--Farragut News; Apr. 2, 1908 --Arthur Fleming, aged 21, and Echo B. Swatman, aged 17.--Sun of Apr. 30, 1908 --Joseph Lauer, aged 25, and Margaret Laughlin, aged 24.--Sun of Apr. 23, 1908. -- LAUGHLIN: See "Lauer" -- LAUGHLIN: See "Saner". -- Ellis Porter, aged 22, and Delia E. Sligar, aged 18.--Sun of Apr. 9, 1908.......(Continued) "PORTER - SLIGAR: The Presbyterian manse was the scene of a happy social event on Wednesday morning April 8, 1908. "Mr. Ellis Porter, and Miss Delia Sligar both of this vicinity were united in marriage. Rev.C. A. Marshall speaking the words that united their lives. "The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Lena Sligar, as bride's maid, and Mr. Earl Statten served as groomsman. "The short, yet beautiful and solemn words of the wedding service were soon spoken and two lives were made one. Both bride and groom are well and favorably known and have a wide circle of friends in this community, whose best wishes go with them. "After the ceremony the young people departed on the morning train for Silver City, Ia., where they expect to spend a few days with friends." --Chester D. Reed, aged 19, son of John Reed; married Minnie Taylor, aged 18, daughter of Robert Taylor; married last Sunday.--Sun of Apr. 23, 1908. --RICKETTS: See "Robbins" --Clement A. Robbins, aged 27, and Elizabeth Ricketts, aged 23.--Sun of Apr. 9, 1908 --J. J. Saner, aged 25, and Margaret Lauglin, aged 24.--Sun of Apr. 30, 1908. --SLIGAR: See "Porter" --SWATMAN: See "Fleming". --TAYLOR: See "Reed".

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Thatcher, Stephens, Howard Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4308 Message Board Post: THE SIDNEY ARGUS - HERALD. December 15, 1927. "CIVIL WAR VETERAN AT REST. Old Soldier Succumbs After Only One Week's Illness".-- Again the reaper has visited one of our pioneer homes and sounded "taps" for George Riley Thatcher, who was taken suddenly ill December 3 and lingered until Saturday morning, December 10. All that medical aid and loving hands could do was done, but to no avail, for it seems that he had lived more than his allotted time, being born in Clinton county, Ohio, February 7, 1843, and called from his earthly career at the age of 84 years 10 months and 3 days. He was next to the youngest of eight chidlren of Albert and Parasatus Thatcher and is the last of the family to go. When 18 years of age he volunteered for three months' service in the great civil war from the state of Ohio. After serving that period of enlistment he came to Iowa, where he volunteered again in the Seventh Iowa Cavalry and served until the war's close. After his final and honorable discharge he returned to Ohio and then moved to Abingdon, Illinois, with his parents where in 1868, on May 14, he was married to Martha Stephens. To this union five children were born, Mrs. Jennie Howard and Myrtle at home; Elmer and Charlie on farms near here, and Willie, who died in infancy. The devoted wife and mother with these four children survive their great loss. At the age of 17 years he realized the need of his Maker in his life so accepted and was baptized into the Christian church in Ohio. He helped to build the old country church northwest of Sidney, known to older citizens as Salem. In 1880, he with his family moved to Shenandoah where they lived for about three yers and them moved to their farm, four miles northwest of Sidney which was their home for nineteen years. For the last twenty years they have lived in Sidney, where their home has been open to strangers and friends alike. Always a cordial welcome was extended and willing hands stretched forth to help those who were in the valley of despair or to share with their joys. "Grandpa," as he was known to many, was energetic, loving, kind, honest to the last scruple. These attributes, together with a disposition toward generosity that knew no bounds, made deep and lasting friendships which will endure beyond the tomb. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon by Rev . Coleson of Council Bluffs, former pastor of the local Christian church. Members of the Legion post escorted the body to its last resting place in Sidney cemetery and a firing squad fired a farewell shot in honor of one who had known the horrors of war, as well as the joys of peace, long before these stalwart youths had seen the light of day. N.B.: The Salem Church northwest of Sidney was locally called "Lacy Grove Church": THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN. April 30, 1896. -- "Lacy Grove, or properly, Salem, Sunday School is growing in numbers and we trust, in interest. Bro. D. D. Darby will have only three more Sundays to conduct this school and then some one else will have to be chosen as Superintendent. We trust some one may be chosen who will show the determintion and interest in the work shown by Bro. Darby." D. D. Darby had been hired to teach the winter and spring terms at the Lacy Grove district school, December 1895 - May 1896. Besides teaching school, acting as Sunday School Superintendent, he wrote up the "Lacy Grove News" for the Fremont County Sun in Sidney. In doing the latter, he made it possible to create a roster of the residents of that neighborhood northwest of Sidney. I had known that George Washington Lucas (A son of old Governor Lucas of Iowa, who introduced the bill into the Iowa General Assembly which eventually moved the capitol of Iowa from Iowa City to Des Moines), that George Weavers (he was a prime mover when the Hephzibah Faith Home in Tabor was established and was instrumental when that organization reached overseas to South African--where it is yet in operation), that the maternal ancestors of the founders of the Earl May Seed and Nursery Company of Shenandoah and now all over the Midwest -- that all of these outstanding families had lived in Lacy! Grove, -- BUT -- never had I run onto even a brief account of that neighborhood. Then D. D. Darby's outlined the reconstruction of what had been missing, and with this obituary of George Riley Thatcher we have the beginning of the Lacy Grove Church. Oops, of the Salem church.--W.F.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sanders, Ballinger Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4307 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. April 17, 1902. "Death of Bert Sanders".-- Bert Hamilton Sanders was born in Fremont county, Iowa, August 25, 1874 and died at the home of his parents two and one-half miles northeast of Sidney, Sunday, April 13, 1902. Bert, as he was familiarly called by his many friends, had spent all of his life in this county save a few months during the year 1897 when he visited relatives in Kansas and learned telegraphy, but made no practical use of this knowledge on account of failing health. He was a dutiful son, well loved and had the happy faculty of making friends of all with whom he came in contact. He attended the Sidney schools until he had passed the grammar room and then commenced the work on the farm of his father. On August 7, 1897, he had the misfortune to have his left hand caught in the machinery of a threshing machine, making amputation of the member necessary and the effect of which was the primary cause of his illness which terminated fatally last Sunday, his health beginning to decline soon after the operation and finally consummated in that dread scourge consumption. Bert Sanders was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sanders and leaves both father and mother, two brothers and two sisters to mourn his loss, the brothers being Orval and George and the sisters, Mrs. Pearl Ballinger and Miss Anna Sanders, all of whom are living at home save the married daughter, who lives two miles east of her parent's home. The funeral services were held at the home Monday afternoon, April 14th, at 2 o'clock, Rev. Hoff officiating. Interment was made in the Sidney cemetery. The funeral cortege was large, showing the universal esteem in which the deceased was held.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gillogly, Lindsay, Baylor, White, Argyle, Esden, Tate Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4306 Message Board Post: THE SIDNEY ARGUS - HERALD. November 18, 1943. "Obituary of Former Sidney Business Man", by Mrs. Leona Gillogly.-- Funeral services for Richard P. Lindsay, former business man and resident of Sidney, were held on Friday morning, Nov. 12, at the Wee Kirk of the Heather, Forest Lawn Memorial park, Glenwood, Calif. Forest Lawn Mortuary had charge of the arrangements under the direction of James Bogan, former Sidney business man. Services were conducted by Rev. Raynold B. Bodin, of the Los Angeles Congregational church. Numerous Sidney residents, friends of the family while living in Sidney, attended. Mrs. Carrie Baylor, sister of Mrs. Lindsay, and a former resident of Fremont county, was present at home during Mr. Lindsay's last illness. Mr. Lindsay, who had been a semi-invalid during his later years, was still able to enjoy the home they shared with their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Merrill C. White. He became sudenly and critically ill at the family home at 1623 So. Gramercy Place, on Nov. 3, and passed away Monday, Nov. 8, just a few weeks before his 84th birthday. With him at the time of his passing were his wife, Kate, his daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Merrill C. White and his son, Raymond, and wife. He is also survived by two granddaughters and one great grandson. He was born near Ipavia, Ill., Dec. 19, 1866, and came to Sidney in his young manhood as express agent for the C. B. & Q. Five years later he was married to Kate Argyle, at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Harriette Argyle, in Sidney. They made their home in Sidney for 46 years. A few years after their marriage, Mr. Lindsay went into the grocery business, starting with a small store on the corner where the Esden building now stands. Later he went into partnership with his brother-in-law under the name of Lindsay & Tate. He also served four years as county recorder. During his later years in Sidney he operated a grain elevator business near the depot. He and his family were members of the Presbyterian church for many years, and served for over 30 years as secretary of the church school. He was affiliated with the Woodman lodge for more than 50 years and was a member of the Sidney Knights of Pythias, from which he recently received his 50 year veteran membership button, which he was proudly wearing when he became ill. Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay have been residents of Los Angeles since September, 1935.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Irwin Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4305 Message Board Post: THE SIDNEY ARGUS - HERALD. September 27, 1945. "Tabor Woman Dies In Crash".-- Belva Vivian Irwin, of north of Sidney died Saturday in a Council Bluffs hospital of injuries received in an automobile-truck accident at the intersection of highway 275 and 34, north of Tabor Friday. Mrs. Florence Wortman, Loveland, Colo., injured in the accident, is still in the hospital in a serious condition. Funeral services for Belva Vivian Irwin were held Monday at 2:30 in the Congregational church at Tabor, with Rev. R. O. Barber in charge. A quartet composed of Mrs. Lisle Weatherhead, Mrs. Raymond Brown, Ben Hall and Warren Darrah, accompanied by Mrs. R. O. Barber, sang three selections: "Beautiful Isle," "Resting, Sweetly Resting," and "Goodnight and Good Morning." Casket bearers were Dwight Bell, Carl Carr, Everett Bell, George Gilbert, Lysle Johnson and Harry Clark. In charge of flowers were Mrs. Viles Bownes, Mrs. Lysle Johnson, Mrs. Harry Clark and Mrs. Ralph Hoxie. Interment was in Mt. Zion cemetery. Belva Vivian Irwin, daughter of Robert and Eva Irwin, was born at the farm home south of Tabor July 21, 1898, and died at the Mercy hospital in Council Bluffs Sept. 22. Her entire life had been spent in and near the place of her birth. She is survived by her father and mother; one sister, Susan, of Glenwood; two brothers, W. C. and C. W. Irwin., both of Sidney; five nieces and four nephews and a host of friends. Two brothers and one sister have preceded her in death.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bobbitt, Sitton, Bennett, Brown, Ettleman Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4304 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. May 18, 1922. "MERAL BOBBITT SITTON".-- Merle Bobbitt was born July 29, 1883 on the Bobbitt farm near Sidney where she spent the days of her early childhood. At the age of about eight she moved with her parents to Sidney where she attended school finishing the twelve years course at the head of her class. In July 1901, she united with the Methodist church at Sidney. She was married to Jesse I. Sitton on January 10, 1907, and to this union one child was born, Gerald, who survives the mother. When they moved to Sidney, Nebraska, early in their married life, she transferred her church membership to that place where she was an active member, especially in Aid Society work. The son united with the church at Sidney, Nebraska, on Easter Sunday 1921 and is an usher in the church at this time. She had a severe attack of the flu years ago and since then she has never been entirely strong. The shock of her husband's death on March 4, 1922, and relapse of the flu, followed by pneumonia and other after effects caused her death on May 11. She is survived by her son, Gerald, her mother, Mrs. B. C. Bobbitt and four sisters, Mrs. Kathryn Bennett of southern California, Mrs. Vesta Brown of Deadwood, South Dakota, Grace of California, Mrs. Margaret Ettleman of Percival, Iowa, who went to Denver and brought her sister back to Sidney where the funeral was held Sunday, May 14, at 2:30, conducted by Rev. J. A. Howard, assisted by Rev. R. R. Moser, pastor of the church. Only Mrs. Ettleman and the son Gerald of the immediate family were able to be present at the services, yet a large company of relatives and friends expressed their friendship and sympathy to the bereaved ones by their presence and by many beautiful floral offerings. Interment was made in Sidney Cemetery.

According to the 1880 census the Snodgrass family lived in Sidney Township. Nathan Snodgrass and wife Matilda are buried in Grandview Cemetery near Knox and M M Snodgrass, wife Jane and son Orren are buried in Sidney Cemetery. N. Boyd --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0617-3, 04/28/2006 Tested on: 5/1/2006 3:47:47 PM avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2006 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Clapper, Tarpenning, Harrington, Forney, Lacey Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4303 Message Board Post: THE SIDNEY ARGUS - HERALD. February 13, 1941. "OBITUARY OF MRS. LUCY ANN HARRINGTON".-- Lucy Ann Clapper, daughter of Henry and Sarah A. Clapper, was born October 19, 1850 near Old Egypt in Mills county, Iowa. She was the eldest child of a family of six children, three brothers, Henry, Eli and William, and two sisters, Mary Ellen and Sarah M. Clapper. She departed this life shortly past midnight on Wednesday, February 5, 1941, at the home near Knox, at the age of 90 years 3 months and 16 days. The greater part of her life was spent in southwestern Iowa, in Fremont county, except for a few years when a child, when the familly lived in Utah. On the 30th day of September, 1869, she was united in marriage at her home in Dutch Hollow, with Marcus de Lafayette Tarpenning by Martin Ewell, justice of the peace. To this union were born four children, Henry C., whose whereabouts if living, are unknown; Mary Alice, who died when less than a year old; William Lester of Knox, who has always lived with his mother; and Charles Clifton of Marcus, Iowa. The husband departed this life in 1876, at the age of 31 years and Mrs. Tarpenning lived a widow for several years, then married Daniel Harrington, who was devoted to her while their short wedded life lasted, then she was again left a widow. After her second marriage, she and her husband joined the Methodist church to which she remained faithful until her death. About two weeks ago both mother and son suffered attacks of flu which developed into heart trouble for her and from which, in her weakened condition she could not rally. She leaves to mourn her departure, one aged sister, Mrs. E. Forney of Dutch Hollow, who is past 88 years of age; one half-sister, Mrs. Nora Lacey of McPaul; both being too feeble because of ill health to be present at the funeral; also two sons, William and Charles, and four grandchildren, the children of her youngest son, Charles. Also a large number of nephews, nieces and other relatives. Aunt Lucy, as she was familiarly called, was a kind woman and her friends are legion. Kindhearted, generous, friendly, loving, devoted to her family and others, she always showed that old time hospitality so rarely found except among the older people. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Methodist church in Thurman in charge of Rev. Cecil A. Wells of the Sidney Methodist church. Interment was in the Thurman cemetery. N.B.: The Egypt community in extreme southwestern Mills county, was so named after a district school which operated there for many years. In turn, Egypt was established in the neighborhood of the Bourbonnais Wood Yard (it was located between Keg Creek on the east, with the Missouri river on the west) and the Bourbonnais place of "public accommodation". Bourbonnais, and his white - washed buildings, appears to have been the most northern point of the Half Breed Farms neighbohood, which existed from 1837 to 1846 before these people emigrated to Kansas with other full - blooded Potawatamie. This obituary shows that the Mormons then occupied this area.--W.F.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Snodgrass, Bobbitt, Jenkins, McCain, Hume, Sliger, Howard, Ettleman, Porter, Cummings Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4302 Message Board Post: THE SIDNEY ARGUS - HERALD. February 13, 1941. "M.M. SNODGRASS, EARLY PIONEER, IS TAKEN BY DEATH".-- The death of M. M. Snodgrass which occurred Thursday, Feb. 6, takes from the Waubonsie Hills of the western part of Fremont county one of its early pioneers. He lived for seventy-one years on the farm on which his father settled in 1869. Mr.Snodgrass as a lad of six when the family came from Ringgold county to make their home in this part of the state. Mr. Snodgrass was born at Kellerton, Iowa, April 30, 1863, during the Civil War. They landed in Fremont county Dec. 2, 1869. He shared the pioneer experiences so typical of that early day. He was a boy of eight when the flood waters of 1881 covered the Missouri river valley from bluff to bluff. He was ten years old when the destructive hail storm of 1883 passed over this region. He was fourteen when the raging blizzard of Jan. 12, 1888 swept in from the north. With the passing of Mr. Snodgrass another of the early pioneer homes has gone. He was personally acquainted with the first settlers of that community. The history of the Knox neighborhood socially, politically and religiously was very familiar to him. He was married to Miss Jane Bobbitt, June 3. 1891. Four children were born to them, a son, Orren, at home, and three daughters: Fern, now Mrs. C. D. Jenkins, living on the home farm; Fay, now Mrs. Mae McCain from Tacoma, Washington; and Florence, now Mrs. Robert Hume of Thurman. Five grandchildren share their sorrow. Mr. Snodgrass also leaves one brother. B. W.Snodgrass of Atlanta, Nebr., and two sisters, Mrs. Frank Bobbitt of Eagle Lake, Minn., and Mrs. Wm. Sliger of Vermillion,S. D. Mr. Snodgrass for a number of years was the director of the school in his neighborhood, the Spring Valley school. He was a man of deep moral convictions. He was respected by his neighbors because of his integrity. He honored his promises, he kept his word. He was a helpful neighbor. He always found time to minister to those who were sick or to share of his physical strength when they were in need. For a number of years he has been confined in the home because of illness. He was a very interesting man to visit with because of his knowledge of the early settlers and of their trying experiences. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 in the Crawford Funeral Home at Sidney conducted by the Rev. Peter Jacobs, pastor of the Congregational church at Tabor. The singers, Mrs. Maude Ettleman and Mrs. Vernon Johnson, with Mrs. Dartha Mae Cook at the piano, sang three number, "Face to Face," "Home of the Soul" and "Shall We Meet." Those who bore the casket were: Charles Blackburn, Leonard Blackburn, Fred Detrick, Alfred Snell, Elmer Spurlock, Wm. Elliott. Interment was made in the Sidney cemetery. Those in attendance from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. William Snodgrass, Yorktown, Ia.; R. B. Snodgrass, Mrs. and Mrs. Claire Snodgrass, Mrs. Don Howard, all of Shenandoah; B. W. Snodgrass, Atlanta, Nebr.; Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Ettleman, Percival; Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Porter, Hamburg, and Mr.and Mrs. Joe Cummings of Farragut. N.B.: Darby mentions this family in connection with the Lacy Grove neighborhood; however, this obituary appears to put the Snodgrass family in the Spring Valley neighborhood south of Knox -- definitely outside of the reach of Lacy Grove. So, when Rev. Jacobs further speaks of the Waubonsie Hills as the area of western Fremont county where the family resided, he again confuses the picture as I understand the location in Fremont county of the Waubonsie Hills. My understanding is that Pinkey's Glen was located in the Waubonsie Hills, not far from where Chief Waubonsie of the Pottawatomies lived, along Waubonsie Creek.......I am going to post the Snodgrass family as indicated by Darby's outline as residents of Lacy Grove, although I tend to think it to be incorrect to do so. Just maybe, his father owned two farms, one south of Knox and another northwest of Sidney, and they spent time at both places.--W.F.

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