This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Strauss, Hoffman Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0k.2ADE/3246 Message Board Post: Missouri Valley Times April 22, 1909 Ephram Strauss, died at his home in Logan Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, aged 81 years. The deceased had been a resident of this county since 1860 living on the farm he pre-empted in 1860 until a few years ago when he moved to Logan,where he has since resided. He leaves a wife and four children to mourn his death, the funeral will be held at the six mile schoolhouse Sunday at 2 o'clock, burial in Ellison Cemetery. Notes, married Mary A Hoffman, bio under www.HCGS.info. Respectfully submitted for other researchers