Columbus Journal, January 6, 1875
DIED
HATFIELD--The Sarpy county Sentinel contains the obituary notice of the death of Geo. T. Hatfield, on the 28th day of December, 1874, at the early age of thirty years. Mr. Hatfield established the Sarpy Co. Sentinel and issued the first number of that paper on the 5th day of June 1872, and continued to publish it for fifteen months, at which time his health failed, and ever since that time that fell destroyer consumption has surely been performing its work and on the 28th ult., relieved him of all his earthly troubles.
Columbus Journal, January 20, 1875
DIED
HALL--Mr. Benj. Hall, a farmer living seven miles west of Ashland, was frozen to death one day last week, while returning home from town.
Columbus Era, January 23, 1875
DIED
DUFFY--Two weeks ago Thursday night, it is well known to many, was a very cold night, and during sometime in the forepart of the evening, Peter Duffy, of Genoa, started to go to his home from a neighbor's house some three miles distant. Getting cold and benumbed he lost his way, wandering about on the prairie all night, in the morning finding his home, where he stayed for two days without fire or food, having frozen his feet and hands badly. The neighbors finding him in this condition he was removed to a house in the vicinity where he was cared for as well as could be. Thursday Dr. Bonesteel was sent for who, by the assistance of Drs. Lamb and Longshore, amputed both legs below the knee and two fingers of the left hand. Dr. B. thinks he may possibly recover though the chances are very much against him, as he has been an habitual opium eater. He stood the terrible operation well, and at 5 o'clock last Thursday was doing as well as could be expected under the circumstances.
Later--We learn that Mr. Duffy died the night after the amputation at eight o'clock.
Columbus Journal, January 27, 1875
DIED
MILLER--A. Miller, Esq., at 1 o'clock A.M. Sunday morning last Jan. 24th, 1875.
Mr. Miller was born in the State of New York, Dec. 6, 1821, afterwards removed to Medina county, Ohio, and came to Nebraska, settling in Columbus in 1866, since which time he has been engaged in the practice of his profession,--attorney-at-law.
On the 10th day of January, last year, his estimable wife died, since which time Mr. Miller, to us, seemed as one utterly bereft and unconsolable.
About the first of November his last illness, dropsy, attacked him, since which time he has been mostly confined to his room, but to the last day of his life he retained his faculties of mind in full vigor, but the disease overwhelmed him suddenly at last, and he has gone the way of all the earth. "Peace be to his askes."
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Mr. Charles Miller of Separation Station, son of A. Miller, Esq., deceased, arrived here Saturday night, in time to see his father before his death, and perform the last sad office to a kind, indulgent parent.DUFFY--Mr. Peter Duffy, an eccentric man living near Genoa, this county, died, on Thursday of last week. He had been out to a neighbor's one night during the severe cold weather and had his feet and hands frozen; Dr. Bonesteel amputed his feet and three of his fingers, but death ensued the night after the operation.
Columbus Era, January 30, 1875
DIED
MILLER--In this place, Sunday morning, January 24th, A. Miller. Aged 53 years.
He was one among the early settlers of Columbus having come here from Ohio in 1866.
Columbus Journal, February 3, 1875
DIED
TERPENING--In Reading Precinct, Butler Co., Neb., Mary Terpening, wife of A.F. Terpening, of lung fever, on Tuesday, January 26th, at 4 A.M., aged 29 years and 11 months. The deceased, by her many amiable qualities, leaves a large circle of friends, who sincerely mourn her loss, and deeply sympathize with her bereaved husband in his great grief under this severe affliction, and many prayers in behalf of the heart-broken husband and motherless boy will be offered unto the Father in heaven, while he, on his sorrowful journey to the family burying ground, in the State of Michigan, takes the loved form which for eight years and six months has been the pattern wife in joy and sorrow.
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Columbus Journal, February 10, 1875
MARRIED
DRAHMS-MOORE--Mr. August Drahms, late pastor of the M.E. Church at this place, but now of Schuyler, was married Saturday, January 30th, to Mrs. Moore of this place. Rev. Farwell officiating.--[Ashland Times.]DIED
GRABACH--We are indebted to the Omaha Bee for the following item of news from Kearney Junction:
Mrs. Grabach, on the 6th inst., was arrested, charged with causing the death of her step-daughter, a child about six years old. The testimony showed that the step-mother knocked the child down and jumped on her with her feet, and of other inhuman treatment on the part of the step-mother. A jury was summoned and rendered the following verdict: "Came to her death by injuries and violence at the hands of Mrs. Grabach."HORNER--Tuesday's issue of the Bee reports the death of Miss Rachel Horner, of small pox, at the pest-house in Omaha on Monday of last week.
SMITH--Mr. Fred. E. Smith, of Lincoln, recently met with a fall at Atchison, Kansas, which resulted in injuries that caused his death. His last words were spoken to his wife, and were: "I'm gone; bury me in Lincoln."
Columbus Era, February 13, 1875
DIED
BRICE--A Man Starves to Death.--We are informed by a reliable party that a man by the name of Brice, living some ten or eleven miles south of here in Polk county, died of starvation a few days since. He was an old man, feeble, and the report is that for some time past he had been living on just what he could find about the premises, occasionally a dead rabbit or skunk.
Columbus Journal, February 17, 1875
BIRTHS
COCKBURN--A friend has sent us a copy of the Amerstburg (Ont.) Echo, under date of the 5th inst., in which the following announcement appears:
Cockburn--In this town, on the 3d inst., the wife of Mr. Lawrence Cockburn of a daughter.MARRIED
HAVENS-HOPKINS--On the 11th of February, by Judge J.G. Higgins, Mr. Thomas N. Havens and Miss Harriet A. Hopkins, both of Butler County.CRABTREE-MUENSTERMAN--On the 12th day of February, by Judge J.G. Higgins, Mr. Nathanial Crabtree and Miss Maria Muensterman, all of Platte County.
DIED
KLENIBERGER--Mrs. Philip Kleniberger, a young married woman was found, last Monday week, dead, near Fontenelle, in this State, with her throat cut. The Fremont Herald says that there is no clue to the murderer, but officers are at work on the case.BURROWS--We learn from Mr. Milton Brown that Mrs. Burrows, wife of Mr. J.O. Burrows, died on Friday of last week.
Columbus Era, February 20, 1875
DIED
CLOTHER--In Corinth, N.Y., January 31, 1875, of inflamation of the lungs, Benjamin P. Clother. Aged about 71 years.
Deceased was a brother of C.D. Clother of this place.
Columbus Era, February 27, 1875
MARRIED
TIPTON-LANGHOFF--In Columbus, Thursday, February 25, 1875, at the residence of Mr. C.B. Willman, Mr. H.H. Tipton to Miss Louisia Langhoff; Judge J.G. Higgins officiating.
A respectable number of friends and relatives were present to witness the ceremony and enjoy the many good things prepared for the occasion. The happy couple left the following day on a trip to Glenwood, Iowa. Thus two more souls have passed from single wretchedness into ethereal realms, where the voracious grasshopper never flaps its hateful wings in the genial sunshine of connubial bliss.
Columbus Journal, March 3, 1875
MARRIED
TIPTON-LANGHOFF--At the residence of Mr. Charles Willman, in this city, February 25th, 1875, by Judge J.G. Higgins, Mr. Harvey H. Tipton, of Antelope county, Neb., and Miss Louisa O. Langhoff, of Madison county, Neb.
The fair bride will accept the thanks of the printers at the Journal office, for the very nice variety of excellent cakes placed at their disposal. The printers unite in wishing the young couple a long, prosperous and happy life.
Columbus Era, March 6, 1875
DIED
SMOKER--Perished in a Snow Storm.--Mr. D.G. Stewart informs us that on the day of the last severe snow storm two weeks ago, a small boy by the name of Smoker, whose parents live in Polk county, was sent on an errand to a neighbors, a Mr. Seiberger, and while returning home about 11 o'clock got lost in the storm and has not been heard from since.
Columbus Journal, March 10, 1875
MARRIED
BLOOD-McCLINTICK--At the residence of the bride's father in Dayton, Boone county, Neb., March 3d, A.D., 1875, by Judge W.J. Nelson, Mr. Julius L. Blood and Miss Sarah L. McClintick, all of Dayton, Boone Co., Neb.
Columbus Journal, March 17, 1875
MARRIED
ROOT-CURTIS--By Judge John G. Higgins, on the 3d day of March, 1875, Mr. Wm. H. Root and Miss Mary M. Curtis, both of Butler Co., Neb.HEMPLEMAN-GRAY--By Judge J.G. Higgins, on March 13th, 1875, Mr. Jno. Hemplemen of Platte co., and Miss Martha R. Gray of Colfax co.
DIED
HAYES--From Mr. C.A. Hill of this place, who returned from Boone county the first of last week we ascertain the following facts in regard to Mr. Hayes, who is supposed to have perished in the last storm:
Wm. Dobson, Mr. Hayes and Mr. Maxwell started from the Cedar Tuesday morning, March 2d, for Calamus creek, six miles distant, for a load of wood. They reached the Calamus, loaded their wood, and were ready to start home by noon. Maxwell took the team and returned home, the other two saying that they would hunt awhile, and return by a shorter route. They hunted awhile and starting for home, lost their way. They faced the storm as long as they could bear it, and then turned and went with it. They traveled in this way all of Tuesday and Tuesday night. Wednesday morning Hayes gave out and couldn't go any further. Dobson dragged him awhile, but finding that this was of no use, he left Hayes for dead, burying him in the snow and marking the spot by erecting a gun over his snowy grave. Dobson traveled on all the time, and Thursday evening struck a house on the Loup about twenty-five miles further from home than he was when the wagon left him.
Mr. Dobson had strength enough to tell the story of his trials, and for several days thereafter was unconscious. He had his face badly frozen, but is now, as we learn, in good condition.
A party went in search of poor Hayes, but up to Monday of last week, there was no information concerning his whereabouts.WELCH--A young man living near Battle creek by the name of Thos. Welch, was recently found on the prairie frozen to death. It is supposed that he lost his way, and becoming exhausted from traveling, laid down on the prairie and went to sleep, and thus lost his life.
Columbus Era, March 27, 1875
DIED
JOHNSON--In Platte county, Nebraska, March 12, 1875, Mary Anna, youngest daughter of Edward and Mary Johnson. Aged 2 years.
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Columbus Journal, March 31, 1875
DIED
McCREA--An infant child of Mr. Robert McCrea died on Sunday morning.KELLER--William Lynden Keller. Born at Wattsville, February 6th, 1875, died March 25th, aged 28 days, only son of John and Mary Keller. Rest in peace, sweet little Willie, in the Saviour's arms. It was hard to see thy little form hid from our sight in the cold, dark ground. But Christ is better than earthly father or mother. Thou hast escaped all earthly care or sorrow, and while we mourn for thee, with the eye of Faith--we look beyond the river of death, and see our little one, a shining angel, and submissively we bow, trusting that when the journey of life is over we shall once again meet our darling Willie where parting is no more.
Columbus Era, April 3, 1875
BIRTHS
RYAN--Thursday April 1st, to the wife of D. Ryan, a son. Weight, 14 pounds.
Dan Ryan thinks anybody should feel proud who can boast of a fourteen pound Democrat.
Columbus Journal, April 7, 1875
MARRIED
PRESCOTT-JONES--At North Platte, on the 28th day of March, 1875, by Rev. George Hutchinson, Mr. W.H. Prescott, of Columbus, and Mrs. Annie M. Jones.
We are glad to see our friend Prescott recognizing the necessity of studying the higher branches in life's course of instruction, and congratulate him upon his choice of a partner in those lessons, and hope that after a happy, prosperous tutelage here they may be graduated with honors into the school of the great Master in the hereafter to which we are all tending.SCHEER-KNAPP--On the 29th day of March, 1875, by Judge J.G. Higgins, Mr. Daniel Scheer and Miss Katharine Knapp of Madison county.
DIED
KING--Mrs. King wife of Mathias King, died on the 27th of March 1875 at Stearns prairie. Deceased left a husband and three children.SHELLITOE--Son of Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Shellitoe aged 8 months, died at Stearns Prairie on the 28th day of March, 1875 of lung fever.
Columbus Era, April 10, 1875
BIRTHS
MORRISSEY--On the 3d inst., to the wife of J.C. Morrissey, a son.GILLET-On the 8th inst., to the wife of F.E. Gillet, a son. Weight, 15 pounds.
MARRIED
BUCHER-BAUMGARDNER--In this place at the residence of Geo. W. Hulst Thursday, April 8th, 1875, Mr. Joseph Bucher to Miss Mary Baumgardner.
The tender lamb has been led at last to the hymenial block by the inexorable Bucher.DIED
STEINBAUGH--On the 5th inst., in Wattsville district, Platte county, Nebraska, Mr. Frank Steinbaugh.
Columbus Journal, April 14, 1875
BIRTHS
WINTERBOTHAM--Born, to Lillie S., wife of W.H. Winterbotham, on Saturday morning last, a daughter.MARRIED
LOGAN-STANWOOD--On April 4th, 1875, at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. S.P. Bollman, Mr. David E. Logan of Manchester Precinct and Miss Minnie Stanwood, eldest daughter of Manly B. Boardman, Esq., of Albion, Boone county, Neb.
Columbus Era, April 17, 1875
MARRIED
BECKER-SCHRAM--In Columbus, Thursday, April 15, at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. A. Schneck, Mr. J.P. Becker to Miss Philipina Schram.
From this day forth in peace and joyous bliss, may they live together long without debate, no private jars, no spite of enemies, to shake the safe assurance of their states.
Columbus Journal, April 21, 1875
MARRIED
BECKER-SCHRAM--On Thursday, April 15, 1875, at 10 A.M., at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. A. Schenck, Mr. John P. Becker and Miss Philipina Schram, all of Columbus.
We congratulate the happy couple upon their mutual choice of a life partner, and cannot refrain from expressing a hope that the future of their lives may be all that their good sense and affection for each other predict.DIED
LAFFERTY--April 12th, 1875, Mr. James Lafferty, aged eighty-six years.CHRISTMAS--On Sunday last of Typhoid and puerperal fever, Mrs. Sarah Christmas, wife of Mr. Major Christmas.
Columbus Journal, May 5, 1875
BIRTHS
COOLIDGE--Born, to Mrs. H.P. Coolidge, on Saturday morning last, a son.MARRIED
PETERSON-NELSON--On the 2_th day of April, by Judge J.G. Higgins, Mr. Nels F. Peterson and Miss Mathilda Nelson, both of Polk county.
Columbus Era, May 8, 1875
MARRIED
HULST-??--Geo. W. Hulst and family left yesterday for Chicago, thence to Milwaukee to attend the marriage of his brother, Nelson P. Hulst. Will be absent some three weeks.
Columbus Era, May 15, 1875
DIED
BLOSS--A man by the name of A. Bloss committed suicide in Omaha Wednesday of this week. He was from St. Louis and with his son on his way to San Francisco. Bad health was the only cause assigned for the rash act.
Columbus Republican, May 20, 1875
DIED
GILDNER--On the 17th inst., at the residence of her father, John Gildner, Christina, aged about 18 years.COFFEE--On the 17th inst., Frank, infant son of Abel and Rachel Coffee, of congestion of the lungs and whooping cough. Aged 1 year.
Columbus Era, May 22, 1875
DIED
McPHERSON--The saddest event it has ever been our lot to chronicle occurred nine miles west of Schuyler on last Sunday night by the burning of the residence of Robert McPherson, in which was burned to death three of his children. Mr. and Mrs. McPherson had gone to Mr. McAllisters' (Mrs. McPherson's father) to spend the night, being only one-fourth mile distant, having left at home John McPherson, aged 14 years; Mary, aged 12, Belle, aged 6; and Maggie, aged 2 years. They had all retired to bed in the chamber, when, about 10 o'clock, it was discovered that the house was on fire and that escape through the stairway was already cut off. John jumped from the window to the ground thinking to place a ladder to the window and thus afford means of escape for the three victims, but, oh horrors, the ladder was not to be found. He attempted to reach them through the stairway [missing text]. He then advised her to throw the two younger sisters from the window, which she seemed unable to do. She refused to jump, herself and leave the other two. Mr. McPherson arrived on the scene too late to save his children, and their 'spirits' had escaped and the angry element __ mocking his heart-rending anguish __d transforming to ashes their earthly remains. The position of the bones indicate that they died in one another's embrace, Mary having drawn the two younger together and then laid herself over them, trying, as it were, to shield them from the fire-fiend.--[Schuyler Register.]
Columbus Republican, May 27, 1875
MARRIED
BONESTEEL-DALE--At the residence of the bride's mother in Victoria, Ill., April 21st, by Rev. Dr.. B.F. Daniels, Mr. Philip B. Bonesteel, of Columbus, Neb., to Miss Libbie K. Dale. The bride is a sister of Will. B. Dale, Esq., of this city.ARNOLD-TRIPP--On May 19th, at North Vernon, Ind., Hon. Ed. Arnold, of Grand Island, Neb., to Miss Cordelia Tripp, daughter of Col. H. Tripp.
DIED
SCHNECK--On Thursday, May 20th, 1875, Mrs. Elizabeth Schneck, wife of Rev. A. Schneck, aged 35 years, 3 months and 9 days. Deceased came to this city about one year ago. She leaves four children, an affectionate husband and many friends to mourn her loss.
Columbus Era, May 29, 1875
MARRIED
ARNOLD-TRIPP--Tuesday, May 18, in Vernon, Indiana, at the residence of the bride's father, Col. H. Tripp, Mr. E.W. Arnold, of Grand Island, Nebraska, to Miss Cordelia Tripp.
Mr. Arnold and bride returned to this place on Wednesday last where they have been spending a pleasant sojourn among many friends and relatives. Mr. Arnold looks as if that visit to Indiana was the happiest "Tripp" of his life.DIED
RICE; KNOEBEL--Late in the afternoon of Tuesday evening last, our town was much excited when a report was quickly circulated that two of our citizens had drowned in the Loup just south of town. The clothes of two men were found on the bank of the river by Mr. Joe Baker and George Clother, and on investigation they proved to be the clothes of Cornelius Rice and Abraham Knoebel. The circumstances are about these:
They had gone about two o'clock to get a spile which was lodged in the sand some distance out in the river. The spile had been sawed into four pieces and towed to this bank. A rope, shovel, and axe having been found on the bank where the clothes were lying, the supposition is that Rice, after bringing the four pieces over, recrossed to assist over Mr. Knoebel, who could not swim, and while returning to this shore they got into deep water, Knoebel becoming excited, clinched Rice and held on until both were drowned. Search was commenced and continued during Wednesday morning, when about 10 o'clock the bodies of the two men were found on a sand bar a mile below where they were drowned. They were conveyed to the court house and placed in suitable cases, and from thence the remains of Mr. Knoebel were conveyed to his residence on North street, and at 4 o'clock in the afternoon the corpse, under the auspices of the fire department, in a solemnly, imposing manner, was taken to the German Reform Church where the funeral took place in the presence of the family and relatives of the deceased together with a large number of sympathizing friends. At the conclusion of the funeral exercises the remains were deposited in the burial grounds east of town. The deceased leaves a wife and one child, who in their sudden and great affliction, share the sympathies of our entire community.
Mr. Rice's relatives, who live in Iowa were immediately telegraphed to, and the answer was received that they would come on at once and take charge of the remains.
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Mr. Ammon Rice of Osage, Iowa, arrived here last evening to take charge of the remains of his brother who was drowned last Tuesday. He returns home on this morning's express with the body to be buried in the family burying grounds. The deceased was an industrious, quiet man, who had made many friends during his short residence in this community.
Columbus Republican, June 10, 1875
MARRIED
NICKLES-HAYDEN--At Newton, Kansas, on the 6th inst., at the residence of _____, by the Rev. Mr. Garrison, Wm. V. Nickles, of Columbus, Neb., to Miss Janie Hayden, of Madison, Wis. Mr. Nickles is the accommodating clerk at the Clother Hotel. The brotherhood of bachelors can again go into mourning over another departure into the uncertain realm of matrimony. Only a few _re-worn and haggard faces are now left in Columbus. Bright little homes are continually springing up around us, and almost we are persuaded that it is best to "depart." Notwithstanding the fact that we shall miss Will from the club-room, at least a few months, we cannot refrain from wishing the happy couple good luck and a joyous life.
Columbus Era, June 19, 1875
MARRIED
GENTLEMAN-FAGAN--At the Cathedral in Omaha, Neb., Monday, June 14, at 8 A.M., by Father Genett, Mr. Robert Gentleman, of Platte county, to Miss Mary Fagan.
The happy couple left the same day for the groom's home in this county. The charming young bride seemed to exult in the fact that she had linked her destiny to a man whom she knew to be a "gentleman." A long life and much pleasure attend them.DIED
SMITH--On Saturday night last about eleven o'clock, Daniel Smith, aged about 21 years, who resided in this place, was accidentally shot and killed by another young man by the name of Costate Walker, engaged as bar-tender in Chas. Bremer's saloon on Olive street, where the unfortunate affair took place. It seems that Smith, H.C Preston, and Walker were alone in the saloon at the time, and Walker was showing the other two a pistol which had been left there the same day by somebody as a pawn, and while Walker was handling it with the muzzle pointing toward Smith, it went off, the ball hitting him, taking effect in the pit of the stomach and ranging upward, from which he died in about twenty minutes.
The funeral services were held in the Congregational Church Tuesday at three o'clock P.M., where the Rev. Mr. Armstrong delivered an appropriate discourse in the presence of the deceased's relatives and a number of friends who felt deep sympathy for those whose hearts had been torn by grief on account of this sudden and unexpected infliction.
Columbus Republican, June 24, 1875
MARRIED
HAYES-SULLIVAN--On the 18th inst., by Rev. Father Ryan, Mr. Edward Hayes to Miss Mary Sullivan, both of Shell Creek, Platte Co.
Columbus Era, June 26, 1875
DIED
STEWART--A little child of Mr. G.W. Stewart, five or six miles south of here died on the 22d inst., of congestion of the brain.
Columbus Era, July 3, 1875
DIED
HANEY--In Colfax county, June 29, 1875, infant son of James and Joanna Haney. Aged 2 years and 11 months.
The funeral took place next day at 10 o'clock.
Columbus Republican, July 15, 1875
MARRIED
NEWELL-HASKINS--On the 8th instant, by Judge J.G. Higgins, in Columbus, Mr. John M. Newell to Mary E. Haskins, both of Fairbulk county, Minn.
Columbus Era, July 17, 1875
DIED
SCHRAM--Died in this place, on Thursday, July 15th. The infant child of Mr. Michael Schram, aged 10 weeks.
Columbus Era, July 31, 1875
BIRTHS
DEITRICKS--In this place Wednesday, July 28, Born to the wife of John Deitricks, a son.
Columbus Era, August 7, 1875
BIRTHS
STAUFFER--In this place, Sunday, August 1, to the wife of John Stauffer, a son.NORTH--In this place, Wednesday, August 4, to the wife of J.E. North, a daughter.
DIED
??--George Gordon, who has been employed as brakeman on the U.P.R.R., received reliable intelligence the other day of the recent death of his uncle, in Iowa, and that he was left heir to his uncle's fortune. George made one more brake on hearing this sad news of his uncle's death,--he broke for home.
Columbus Era, August 28, 1875
DIED
PAYNE--At Richland, Colfax county, Sunday, Aug., 22nd. Infant child of R.L. Payne.
Columbus Republican, September 16, 1875
MARRIED
GLUCK-PHILLIPS--On Tuesday, Sept. 7th in Chicago, at the residence of the bride's parents, by Rev. Dr. Messing, Mr. Israel Gluck, of Columbus, Nebraska, and Miss Fanny Phillips, of Chicago, Ill.DIED
MURIE--Sept. 9th, after an illness of fifteen years, Mr. Peter Murie, aged sixty years.BIESE--Sept. 10th, after an illness of twenty-four hours, of cholera morbus, Mr. William Biese.
BUSCH--Sept. 11th, of cholera morbus, Catherina, daughter of John and Cathrina Busch, aged eight days.
DECKER--On the 12th inst., at the residence of Jacob Schram, of congestion of the lungs, Fredericka Decker, aged 24 years.
MEAGHER--On the 11th inst., J.R. Meagher, infant son of Maggie and J.R. Meagher.
Columbus Era, September 18, 1875
MARRIED
GLUCK-PHILLIPS--On Tuesday, September 7th, in Chicago, at the residence of the brides father, by Rev. Dr. Messing. Mr. Israel Gluck, of Columbus, Nebraska; and Miss Fanny Phillips, of Chicago, Ill.DIED
MEAGHER--In this place, Saturday, Sept. 11, James, infant son of J.R. and Maggie Meagher, aged 2 months and 6 days.
Columbus Era, September 25, 1875
BIRTHS
HUNNEMAN--In this place, Sept. 18th, to the wife of Wm. Hunneman, a son.DIED
HOLM--At Modala, Iowa, Sept. 13th, P. Holm, of Platte county, Nebraska.BREMER--Charles Bremer, an old settler and one of the original founders of Columbus, died at his home in this place, Sunday Sept. 19th, at the age of 45 years. The following tribute of respect, by the Columbus Journal, does justice to the memory of our departed friend and fellow citizen, whom to know was to regard as a man of noble impulses and a generous nature:
The deceased was born in Westphalia, Prussia, July 28th, 1828, and emigrated to America in 1849, living at Philadelphia, Penn., until the Spring of 1856, when he came to Nebraska, settling at Columbus in the fall of the same year, and here he has lived ever since. He leaves a wife and children and a host of warm personal friends to mourn his death.
He was one of the oldest members of Capitol Lodge No. 3 of Omaha, and was buried yesterday morning with the impressive funeral service of the Masonic order,--the Columbus Coronet band, the members of the Odd Fellows and Masonic lodges, and a large concourse of relatives, friends and acquaintances following his remains to their final resting place.
The deceased was a man of ardent affections, who attached himself strongly to his friend, and will long be remembered by them as an affectionate and indulgent father, and a generous, warmhearted citizen.
It is sad to look upon death in any form; to see a weeping wife and children, and hear the cry of the broken-hearted who mourn for friends departed, but then, though we cannot follow them except in thought, we have the assurance that the same Almighty Power and Infinite Mercy that protected and cherished the spirit while encased in mortal clay, will not cease to care for it, after He has called it home. Let us believe that the Infinite Father is ever more kind, tender and loving than any earthly friend, and that the soul of our departed brother is safe, safe with Him.
Columbus Republican, October 7, 1875
MARRIED
NANCE-WHITE--At Farragut, Iowa, at the residence of the bride's parents, Thursday, September 30, 1875, Hon. Albinus Nance of Osceola, Polk Co., Neb., to Miss Sarah White, Dr. Brooks of Tabor College, officiating clergyman. Our prophecy, last week, proves true. Mr. Nance did return with a life partner. Although we did not receive an invitation to the wedding, or any cake, yet we heartily wish the happy couple a long life and a happy one.KESSLER-BRISTOL--At the residence of the bride's parents, at Waterville, Boone Co., on Monday, Oct. 5th, by Rev. A.J. Wright, Mr. Henry B. Kessler, to Miss Melva M. Bristol, all of Boone county. Our chance is cut down one less. We believe we shall get some cake, this time sure. Millie is a good girl, and deserves to have a husband, and a good one, too. Much happiness attend this couple in their journey through life.
DIED
BRISTOL--At Waterville, Boone county, Neb., Sept. 26, 1875, Charlie Walter, infant son of Nathan S. and Sarah Bristol, aged 9 months.
Columbus Era, October 16, 1875 DIED
COMPTON--in this place Friday, Oct., 15 of pneumonia, Hugh Compton, aged 45 years. This is indeed sad intelligence to the citizens of this community who have known Hugh Compton long and appreciated him for his purity of character and generous impulse, both as a man and a neighbor. We are sorry that we only have time to merely mention his death without giving something of his past life. The family in their bereavement, have the sympathy of this entire community.DRAPER--Mrs. William Draper, of Colfax county, died about 12 o'clock Thursday.
Columbus Republican, October 21, 1875
MARRIED
EASTON-MAGOON--On the 18th inst., at the residence of the bride's mother, by Rev. Chas. E. Starbuck, Mr. J.P. Easton, to Miss Anna M. Magoon. No wedding cake sent. After a long and tedious courtship, these parties have united their fortunes, and it is believed they are happy. A long life and a merry one.DIED
DRAPER--On Thursday, Oct. 14, 1875, at 1 P.M. of Palsy, Mrs. Mary Draper, wife of William Draper, aged 37 years.COMPTON--On Friday, October 15th, 1875, at half-past three o'clock, P.M., of pneumonia, Mr. Hugh Compton. The deceased was born in Livingston county, New York, Nov. 25, 1832. He was the son of James and Elizabeth Compton. He started out in life for himself at the age of nineteen, and has been in the western country ever since, and in Nebraska sixteen years. He was married to Miss Ella Morgan, at Vermillion, Dakota Ter'y, Sept. 22, 1861. For the past nine years he resided in Columbus, doing business here as a grocer, and serving the government as postmaster for a good part of the time. During the last four years he has had an annual attack of typhoid fever, prostrating him for weeks together. In his recent illness of eleven weeks duration he had recovered somewhat from his periodical fever and was able to be about the house, but was prostrated by pneumonia, from which he died. His sufferings were intense and of long duration, but there was something in his constitution or character, whether his tenacity of life, or his indomitable will that sustained him to the last moment, enabling him to see clearly into his affairs, all the details of them, as they would be after his death, and to speak of them as purely matters of business. He looked upon death as an inevitable journey to be taken by all at some time, and the sooner, the less trouble. Like all fond husbands, he would fain have tarried with his wife and children, but seeing that he must go, he went as a conqueror. He was bured on Sunday morning, honored in death by a very large concourse of friends in attendance at the funeral, which was conducted after the impressive ceremony of the I.O.O.F., of which order he was a member. His character was peculiar and marked. His faults leaned to virtue's side. He was upright, straightforward and plain-spoken. He feared no man, he cowered to no man. He feared nothing. He was strong in his likes and his dislikes. You knew just where to find him, if you had any right to know for he attended strictly to his own business and expected others to do the same. Gentle as any lady to his friends yet to deceive or be deceived was no part of his composition, and nothing so roused the divine indignation which the Almighty placed within him, as hypocrisy and dishonesty, which were to him to sum total of villainies. For these qualities he was honored and respected by his fellow-citizens. His family ties and his kindred he held dear to him, and the feeling was reciprocal. He was true as gold tried in the fire in all his relations as a man and a citizen, and has given the world many an illustration of the poet's line that an honest man is the noblest work of God,--Journal.
Columbus Era, October 23, 1875
BIRTHS
CLOTHER--A very young lady by the name of Miss Clother, arrived at the Clother house the other evening. Weight 5 1/4 pounds.
Columbus Republican, October 26, 1875
DIED
ROWE--On the 22d inst., in Pleasant Valley Precinct, Platte county, Mary Jane, wife of Abraham Rowe.
Columbus Era, October 30, 1875
DIED
LUDWIG--In this county, on Sunday afternoon, October 24th, Harace C. Son of Henry C. Ludwig, aged 10 years, 2 months and 8 days.ROWE--In Pleasant Valley, on the evening of Friday, October 22, Mary Jane, wife of Abraham Rowe.
Columbus Republican, November 4, 1875
MARRIED
CHRISTMAS-CROOKS--Oct. 11, 1875, by J.G. Higgins, Probate Judge, Major Christmas to Miss Emma Crooks.CAIN-IRWIN--Oct. 18, 1875, by the same, Mr. Thos. C. Cain to Miss Ellen Irwin.
SPRUNK-GROSSNICLAUS--Sept. 19th 1875, by the same. John Sprunk to Maria Groosniclaus [sic], both of Butler county.
SIEVERLING-VAHLKAMP--Oct. 31, 1875, by the same, Julius W. Sieverling to Ellenora Vahlkamp.
Columbus Era, November 6, 1875
MARRIED
BURGESS-BAKER--On the 3rd inst., in the Odd Fellows Hall, Mr. Frank P. Burgess to C. Lizzie Baker.
The ceremony was after the manner of the Friends, the parties marrying themselves in mode something like the following: The bridegroom takes the bride by the right hand, and before witnesses says: In the presence of the Lord and before the assembly, I take C.E. Baker to be my wife, promising with Divine aid to be a faithful and loving husband unto her until death shall separate us. The bride repeats the same only inserting wife instead of husband. At the conclusion of this ceremony a certificate of marriage contract, written on parchment, is signed by both parties and all the witnesses present.
The bridal party repaired to the Clother House where a splendid supper, furnished by the bride's father, was in waiting.DIED
ROBINSON--In this County, Saturday, October 30th, Mrs. Sarah Robinson, wife of John Robinson. Deceased leaves a child of 5 weeks.
Columbus Republican, November 11, 1875
MARRIED
BURGESS-BAKER--On the evening of Nov. 3d, 1875, by Friends Ceremony, Mr. Frank P. Burgess, editor of this paper, to Miss Caroline E. Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. A. Baker, of this city. Keep away from us old batchelors. Brother editors touch the subject as lightly as possible. Our other girls, if they loved us, have notice to cease their corresondence, and save us much hair-pulling.
Columbus Era, November 13, 1875
MARRIED
LOSHBAUGH-FINNESSEY--At the Clother House, Thursday, by Rev. Hood, Perry Loshbaugh, of Boone, to Mrs. Sarah Finnessey, daughter of D. Schank of this county.
Columbus Republican, November 18, 1875
MARRIED
LOSHBAUGH-FINNESSEY--At the Clother House, Thursday, by Rev. Hood, Perry Loshbaugh, of Boone, to Mrs. Sarah Finnessey, daughter of D. Schank of this county. Perry can now take his proper place among the men of the city. We wish the couple much joy.
Columbus Era, November 20, 1875
DIED
LAWRENCE--We learn from Mr. Daniel Foley, of Richland, that George Lawrence, of Colfax county, was caught in the tumbling rod of his threshing machine, on Thursday last in Richland precinct, and was __ad round several times before the machine could be stopped. Life was nearly extinct when extricated. Subsequently the news received at Schuyler was he had died.
This is a sad affair, and should be a warning to those who own and run threshing machines. The law requires that the tumbling rods to such machines shall be boxed, and where machines are run without first complying with the law in this regard, no charge ___ threshing can be collected.
Columbus Era, November 27, 1875
MARRIED
DELSMAN-HEITKEMPER--At the Catholic Church, in Omaha, Nov. 24th, by Father Greenbaum, Mr. Barney Delsman, of this place, to Miss Clara Heitkemper, of Omaha.DIED
ARNOLD--To her numerous friends and relatives comes with heart pang, the announcement of the death of grandma Arnold, in this place Wednesday, Nov. 24, at the residence of her son-in-law, J.E. North. She was born in Steuben county, N.Y. Aug. 15, 1801. Her maiden name was Rose, and in 1824 was married to Henry T. Arnold. Of this marriage were born five children, two sons and three daughters, four of whom survive her, E.W. Arnold, A.J. Arnold, Mrs. J.E. North and Mrs. Ira Mullen. In 1837 she moved with her husband to Indiana where in 1857 he died, leaving her a widow with four children, the oldest of whom died two years after. In 1863 she came to Nebraska where she resided up to the time of her death, having a large circle of friends and acquaintances who loved and admired her for her amiable qualities. Gentle in spirit, self-sacrificing, and thoroughly devoted to every duty of a mother, wife, and friend, grandma Arnold leaves behind a host of friends and relatives to mourn the loss of one whose whole life abounded in kindly offices and womanly goodness.
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ARNOLD--In Columbus, Nov. 24th, at 3 A.M., of heart disease, Mrs. Maria Arnold, aged 74 years and 4 months.HELGAR--A man named Helgar, of Madison county, was kicked and killed by one of his horses, on Wednesday night, while crossing Scully's bridge on Shell creek. One rein of the lines had dropped and getting out of the wagon on the evener to pick it up; he slipped and fell under the horse which kicked him so as to produce death.
Columbus Republican, December 2, 1875
MARRIED
DELSMAN-HEITKEMPER--At the Catholic church, in Omaha, Nov. 24th, by Father Greenbaum, Mr. Barney Delsman, of this city, to Miss Clara Heitkemper, of Festina, Iowa. This was a great undertaking for Barney, yet the example of brave men before him no doubt acted as a stimulous. Pinbacks, stripped [sic] stockings, back combs, stand up collars and kindling wood will now haunt you like a grinning ghost. You have our sympahty, Barney, and best wishes for a long and happy life, "if it is in the books."DIED
McALLISTER--On last Tuesday, the 23d ult., Lillian E. McAllister, daughter of Rosette and Dr. J.S. McAllister, of this city. Aged 2 years and 10 months.
Columbus Republican, December 9, 1875
MARRIED
SMITH-SMITH--On December 5th, by Judge J.G. Higgins, Mr. Stimpson Smith and Miss Elizabeth Smith, both of Butler county.DIED
FREE--On Thursday, December 2, of scarlet fever, an infant child of James Free, age fourteen months.MAHOOD--On Saturday, December 4, Samuel Mahood, age 80 years and six months.
Columbus Era, December 25, 1875
MARRIED
COOLIDGE-PINKNEY--Mrs. H.P. Coolidge and Will Coolidge, left yesterday, for Glenwood Iowa, to attend the marriage of Miss Mollie Coolidge, of that place, and Mr. Edward Pinkney, of Columbus.