The Columbus Telegram - October 7, 1910
DIED
DOHLON--Mrs. Mary Dohlon, traveling from Montana to Omaha, contracted a severe cold while crossing the mountains, and by the time she reached Columbus was too ill to travel further. She was removed from a Union Pacific train the first of the week to receive treatment in St. Mary's hsopital, where she died Wednesday afternoon. Her husband, three daughters and two sons survive her. Her relatives were in the city yesterday to accompany the body to Omaha.PANCOAST--One day last week occurred the accidental drowning of a little girl, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pancoast west of town. It seems that there was a large stone jar setting at the corner of the house which was used to catch rain water in. The jar was about two-thirds full. Mrs. Pancoast was washing at the time, and the little one was playing about the yard. The other children were at school and the father was at work in the field. The mother kept watching the little girl at intervals during her work, but all at once missed her, and immeidately began to search the premises, but could not find a trace of her. She went out to the father in the field, but he had not seen or heard the child. He asked her if she had looked in the tank. She replied that she had, but as if a premonition had struck her, hurried to the house, and went to the stone jar, where she found the little girl coiled up at the bottom, where she had fallen and drowned. A doctor was immediately summoned, but nothing could be done. Words cannot describe the grief of the parents, as they realized the awful catastrophe that had overtaken their little sunbeam. Many friends and neighbors sympathize with these good people at the untimely loss of their little one. [Fullerton.]
WEIAND--Died at his home in our city Tuesday evening, John Weiand, aged seventy-four years. John Weiand was born in St. Wentel, Germany, on November 7, 1836, and came to the United States in the year of 1861, and settled in Cook county, Illiois. In the year 1860 he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Klothea at Buffalo Grove, Illinois, to which union five children were born, four of whom are living. In 1878, he, with his wife and family, moved to Nebraska and settled on a farm in the St. Bernard neighborhood, where he resided until about seven years ago, when he and his wife moved to Humphrey. He leaves an aged wife and four children to mourn his loss. The children are John Weiand, of Newman Grove; Mike Weiand, of Gregory, South Dakota; Mrs. Kate O'Donnell, of Omaha, and Mrs. Jos. Gilsdorf, of this city. Funeral services were held this morning at eight o'clock at St. Francis church at which a large number of relatives and friends were present, and many of whom, after the services in the church, followed the sad cortege to St. Francis cemetery, where interment was made.
DOXEY--Monday, September 26, at 12:30 p.m. Nathan Doxey passed suddenly away from the scenes of this life. Although very old and feeble, Doxey was apparently feeling as well as usual for sometime, when all at once he passed away, presumably of heart trouble. For some years he has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Sol C. Towslee and was there when death occurred. Mr. Doxey was born at Albany, New York, and was eighty-three years, ten months and twenty-six days old at the time of his death. When a boy he moved to Michigan and while there he married Miss Julia Sutton, who survives him. For forty years he lived at Geneseo, Illinois, coming to Nebraska fourteen years ago and making his home since with his daughter, Mrs. Sol C. Towslee. His surviving children are Fred, of Washington; Mrs. Nettie Towslee, of Silver Creek; Ed., of Los Angeles; Hal, now traveling in Nebraska; and Viola, wife of L.R. DeFrance, of Rogers, Nebraska. He was a man of quiet disposition and had many friends.
IAMS--The remains of Geb Iams, who was killed in a railroad wreck on the Rock Island near Norton, Kansas, passed through Genoa Monday for St. Edward, where the funeral was held Tuesday. In the dispatches, Iams place of residence was given as Fullerton. He lived on a rural route running out of Fullerton, but made St. Edward his trading place. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen and carried a life insurance policy in that order for $2,000. Deceased was on his way to Colorado to establish residence on a homestead, and was joined by his brother-in-law in the southern part of the state. The brother-in-law also met death in the same wreck, which was caused by a cloudburst washing out a bridge. The train plunged into the stream, killing the engineer and several passengers and injuring a number of others.
HORNBOSTOL--Thursday Mrs. D.W. Ziegler received a telegram from Chicago telling her of the death of Mrs. F.P. Hornbostol in that city the same day. Mrs. Hornbostol was a resident of this locality about twenty years ago, living on the place now owned by Chas. Potter. No other particulars were given in the message.
PURTZER--Clarence William, the little seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Purtzer, died very suddenly last Sunday, only being ill four days. Services were held at the house at one o'clock Tuesday and one of the largest funeral processions ever seen in Lindsay left the Purtzer home on east Second street for the German Lutheran church at St. Bernard, where preaching services were held and then the little body was put to rest in the German Lutheran cemetery. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Yost, of Green Garden.
INMAN--Following a stroke of apoplexy, Henry Inman, a resident of this city, since last spring, died last Friday morning at the home of his son, Emmett Inman, on west Seventh street. The body was given burial in Columbus cemetery Sunday afternoon, the service being conducted by Rev. C.W. Ray, of the M.E. church. Mr. Inman was sixty-four years old. He was a native of Illinois, but had resided in Nebraska since 1879, moving from Grand Island to Columbus last spring with the family of his son. His two daughters, Mrs. J.J. Nelson, of Omaha, and Miss Mabel Inman, of Emerson, and one son, Guy Inman, of Emerson, were present at the funeral.
The Columbus Journal, October 12, 1910
DIED
NEEMEYER--John Fred Neemeyer, aged 76 years, died at his home, eleven miles north of Columbus, Tuesday, October 11, of Bright's disease, after an illness of six months. Mr. Neemeyer, was born in Germany, August 22, 1834. He was married before emigrating to America in March, 1881, when he came direct to Platte county and settled on the farm, which has been his home since. Ten children, seven daughters and three sons all of them with one exception, living in this locality, survive him, Mrs. Deyke, Mrs. Holst, Mrs. J.H. Wilke, Mrs. Carl Mueller, Mrs. Fred Brunken of Lincoln, Mrs. Carl Hellbush, Mrs. August Fittje, and Henry, George and Wm. Neemeyer. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1 p.m., from the home and 2:30 from the Oldenbush Lutheran church, being conducted by the pastor, Rev. E. Holm.CERNIN--Joseph Cernin, aged 27 years, a farmer living fourteen miles northwest of Schuyler committed suicide last Sunday night by jumping into a well and then shooting himself. Mr. Cernin worried much since receiving summons to serve as a juror in the last term of the district court. He dreaded the idea. In the jury term of court just closed last week he was one of the jurors that acquitted Mrs. Vincent. Having served as a juror only seemed to worry him the more. About six o’clock last Sunday evening after Mr. Cernin having returned home he left the house and was never seen alive afterwards. First taking the precaution to cut the telephone wires to the house, he wandered down into the pasture, took a board from the top of a well ten feet deep with about five feet of water in it, let himself down into the well and then shot himself with a 32 calibre revolver in the right temple.
The Columbus Telegram, October 14, 1910
DIED
GOLDEN--Julius Golden, a negro stranger who came to the home of E.M. Sparhawk Thursday of last week and obtained employment, died there the following day from the effects of an acute intestinal trouble. His identity was revealed from a note book which he had carried with him, giving his name, residence, and a complete diary of the route of his travels since the first of last April. His notations indicate that he had been traveling slowly, probably walking, and that he had traversed all the states from Indiana west. Coroner Gass took charge of the body, and following instructions in the diary notified parties at Chareloi, Pennsylvania. Yesterday he received from that point a copy of a newspaper, throwing some light on the strange character of the man. A paragraph referring to Golden reads: "'Pop' was a quaint negro character. He was industrious, and of a thrifty nature, but possessed a roving disposition. Ten months ago 'Pop' left Charleroi. When last seen he was walking in the direction of Washington, carrying a knapsack containing all his valuable and worldy possessions. From that time until this he had not been heard from by his friends, and consequently his death comes somewhat as a shock. 'Pop' claimed he came from Africa." In his diary the man had noted that he was born March 20, 1851, in Washington county, Pennsylvania. The body was given burial Wednesday afternoon from the Gass undertaking rooms, Rev. D.W. Dibble conducting a short service at the grave.MARSHALL--The nine-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Welcome Marshall died Tuesday night, cause of death being whooping cough. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon from the home, Rev. W.H. Parker, of the Presbyterian church, officiating. Burial was had at Evergreen cemetery. [St. Edward.]
GROVER--Grace, ten-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Grover, died at Fullerton last Saturday. The parents were on their way to Silver Creek from their home at Gordon, Nebraska, when they were compelled to stop at Fullerton on account of the illness of the little one. It was buried at Fullerton Sunday. [Silver Creek.]
PACAS--The body of Jake Pacas, a middle aged man residing in the neighborhood ten miles southeast of Leigh, lies cold today with a shotgun wound in the head which the coroner's jury states was self-inflicted. Just what the cause of his rash deed was in [sic] not known, but we are told that his home life has never been very pleasant and that his present wife had not lived with him since last winter and that she was about to apply for a divorce. He also leaves three children.
MOELLER--Last evening a message was received here bearing the sad intelligence that Otto Moeller had passed to his reward in an Omaha hospital. The deceased had always enjoyed the best of health until about five months ago when he had to undergo an operation for gall stones and it seems the operation was not entirely successful, so he was taken to Omaha on Monday and submitted to another operation which terminated in his demise on Thursday evening. The remains will be brought to Leigh this evening, and the funeral will be held on Sunday afternoon at two o'clock from the home, where Rev. Klotsche will conduct the funeral services.
CERNIN--Joseph Cernin, a young farmer living twelve miles southeast of Leigh, committed [garbled text] shooting himself in a well. There was no apparent cause for the rash deed, and we take the following facts in the case from Tuesday's Clarkson Herald: "Mr. Cernin had been at home all day Sunday, and toward evening told his wife that he was going over to see his mother who lives on a farm in the same neighborhood. He made the call and in the early evening left, as his mother thought, for home. That was the last seen of him alive. Monday morning some neighbors saw his hat, coat and vest lying on a well platform in a pasture on the John Dworak farm, and an investigation showed that Cernin had torn a board from the platform and jumped into the well, which was only about eight feet deep. When the body was taken out it was found that the deceased had shot himself through the head, and the revolver used was found in the well. He was twenty-six years of age, and is survived by a wife and little daughter aged three years. There was no apparent cause for him taking his life. The deceased was a member of the local lodge W.O.W.
??--Mr. and Mrs. O.M. Cuddy returned Wednesday from Hendrick, Iowa, where they were called to attend the funeral of a brother of Mrs. Cuddy, who was killed in a railroad accident.
NEEMEYER--Johann Neemeyer, for nearly thirty years a resident in the Oldenbusch neighborhood of Platte county, died last Tuesday forenoon, following an illness with Bright's disease and ailments peculiar to old age. His body was given burial yesterday afternoon, with services at the home at one o'clock, and later at the Oldenbusch Lutheran church, conducted by Pastor Holm. Mr. Neemeyer was born August 22, 1834, at Westersteede, Oldenburg, Germany. He came to America, and direct to Platte county, in March 1881. He is survived by seven daughters and three sons, namely: Mrs. Fred Brunken, of Lincoln; Mrs. J.H. Wilke, Mrs. Carl Mueller, Mrs. Deyke, Mrs. Holst, Mrs. August Fittje, Mrs. Carl Hellbusch, Henry, George and William Neemeyer, of this vicinity.
KAVAN--Drowned in the Platte. Saturday afternoon at about four o'clock Miss Edna Kavan, a young lady from near Edholm, lost her life in the Platte river by drowning. On that particular day the girl wanted to go to Schuyler to do some shopping, but her parents would not give her permission to go alone, stating that as her brother was going to Linwood she could go with him and buy what she wanted in that town. She went with her brother, but when they reached the crossing she persuaded him to go to Linwood alone and she decided to walk to Schuyler, planning to return home about the same time her brother would be back. But she was not to return any more, not alive. As she was crossing the river on the B. & M. railroad bridge she met a stranger, a dope fiend who had one of his spells, looking wild and making all kinds of motions. He was harmless, but a stranger acting so can easily frighten anybody, especially in that place. The girl turned to flee from him and went under the bridge, but not feeling safe there jumped into the shallow water intent upon wading through to the bank. J. Ralston, who had been at the river fishing, tried to help her, but she undoubtedly became more scared and got into deep water and was drowned. Ralston followed her and recovered the body, but being exhausted himself and far away from the bank could do nothing to revive her till he got on dry ground, and then it was too late. This is indeed a sad case of a young life being cut short in such tragical way.
The body was brought to Schuyler and placed in the hands of the coroner and undertaker. When it was learned who the girl was word was sent to her parents, who came Sunday morning to view the remains of the child. On Monday the body was taken to Edholm and on Tuesday the mortal remains of young Edna Kavan were laid to the last rest in the cemetery at Abie.--Schuyler Messenger.
The Columbus Telegram, October 21, 1910
DIED
NAPIER--Mrs. Arthur Bray and Miss Hazel Napier were called to David City last week by the death of their father, Travie Napier, who was killed in a run-away accident. Mr. Napier was teamster in a brick yard at David City. An engine frightened his team. Mr. Napier was thrown under his wagon, which was loaded with brick, and the wheels ran over him and broke his neck. He formerly lived in this city.
[and]
Travie Napier, formerly of Bellwood, but lately of David City, aged about fifty years, was killed Monday afternoon. Mr. Napier was in the employ of the brick yard and loading a car with brick about 200 yards from the Northwestern station when his team became frightened at the train and started, throwing him under the wheels, the wagon of brick running over his neck and breaking it. Deceased leaves a son about sixteen years of age and a married daughter. [Bellwood.]O'NEILL--Charles O'Neill, a brother of Mrs. S.J. Ryan and Michael O'Neill, of this city, died at St. Mary's hospital last Monday night. Mr. O'Neill was a miner in Colorado, and came to this city in September suffering from a pulmonary trouble known by some people as "mountain fever." He was accompanied to the city by Thomas Kerens, owner of the now famous "Silver King" mine in Coloardo [sic], and rated as one of the millionaire miners of that state. For the past ten years the two had been close companions in their prospecting, and the friendship of the old days remained steadfast in the days of affluence for the one, and comparative poverty for the other. Mr. O'Neill was better known in northern Nebraska than in this city. He was deputy sheriff of Holt county at the time Barrett Scott, a defaulting treasurer, was lynched by a mob of infuriated citizens. In that office he figured quite prominently in the effort to determine members of the mob. He was never married. His surviving relatives are four sisters and one brother. They are Mrs. J.J. Brady, of Oklahoma City; Mrs. Thos. Durkin, of Arizona; Mrs. M. Conley, Mrs. Ryan and Mr. O'Neill, of this city. The sisters residing at a distance were present at the funeral, which was held at St. Bonaventura church Wednesday forenoon.
SCHAD--The sad news came over the wire from Kingfisher, Oklahoma, Monday morning that Mrs. Peter Schad had died of that awful disease, typhoid fever. It is also reported that one of the children is very low with the same disease. This comes as a shock to this community, as Mrs. Schad was born and raised right here among the Lindsay people. Margaurite Schad was thirty-three years old and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Connelly of this place. She has many relatives and friends to mourn her loss and who will miss her very much. The corpse was shipped to Lindsay for burial, arriving Tuesday night and the funeral services were conducted by Father Raymond at Holy Family church Wednesday. Deceased is survived by a husband, Peter Schad, and children ranging in years from one and one-half to sixteen; father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Connelly; J.J. Sam, jr., Eddie, Frankie, brothers; Mesdames Pat Sweeney, K. Taylor, John Hoadley and Miss Colleta Connelly, sisters, all of Lindsay and vicinity. [Lindsay.]
LEWEJOHANN--Mrs. William Lewejohann died at her home on fourth street Monday morning at one o'clock. She had only been ill about one week. Mary Blum was born at Kronhausen, near Essen, Germany, July 4, 1843, where she grew to womanhood and became an expert "midwife." which she practiced several years. In the year 1871 she was married to William Lewejohann and in 1880 they came to this country and settled at Lindsay in the year 1890. To this union ten children were born, of which four are living. She died October 10, 1910, aged sixty-seven years, three months and six days. Deceased was a good christian woman of Catholic faith, a true and devoted wife and mother and the very closest sort of friend to all her neighbors. She is survived by her husband, Wr. [sic] Lewejohann, of this place; sons, William, of Columbus, and Fred, of Petersburg; daughters, Mary, who is at home, and Mrs. R. Kampman, of Norfolk. Funeral services were conducted by Father Raymond Wednesday morning at Holy Family church and interment in Holy Family cemetery. [Lindsay.]
NEEMEYER--Fred O. Shaffroth, who had been called to this vicinity by the death of his granfather, the late Wm. Neemeyer, returned Wednesday to his home at Crofton, Nebraska.
GOSSMAN--Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gossman have lost their infant son. The child died last Saturday and was buried Monday in St. Michael's cemetery at Platte Center. [Rural Route 4.]
SRIEDENSTINE--W.J. DeLand received word yesterday of the death of his brother-in-law, H.C. Sriedenstine, residing at Osceola.
RILEY--John Riley, aged seventy-seven years, died Tuesday evening at his home on west Seventeenth street, following an attack of acute bowel trouble. During the day Mr. Riley had been down town. About six o'clock he complained of not feel well and sent to bed. He died before a physician could reach the home. Mr. Riley was born in England. He had resided in this county about thirty-five years. At one time he owned one of the best farms near Platte Center, but little remains of his estate. His wife, one son and six daughters survive him. The funeral of Mr. Riley was held at St. Bonaventura church yesterday morning, with interment in the parish cemetery.
ROESCH--Following a brief illness of erysipelas, Joseph Roesch, for several years a Columbus butcher, died Wednesday morning at his home, corner of Sixth street and Washington avenue. Mr. Roesch had been at work until last Saturday, after which day he was confined to his bed until the end. He was born in Germany forty-nine years ago, and came to this city from St. Louis. At one time he was proprietor of a meat market here, but in recent years he had been employed in the various markets. His wife, and one son, Tony Roesch, and one daughter, Miss Josie Roesch, survive him. The funeral of Mr. Roesch will be conducted at the home tomorrow by Rev. Neumarker, of the German Reformed church.
BEALE--James P. Beale, for many years a resident of Polk county in the vicinity of Osceola, died October 9 in Omaha at the home of a son, Claude Beale, for several years a mail clerk on the Union Pacific main line. Mr. Beale was twice married. His first wife died in 1890. Three years later he married Mrs. Burrell, of Shelby, and moved to Crete, where they kept a boarding house. The second Mrs. Beale was killed by lightning. Mr. Beale was a veteran of the civil war, enlisting as a boy with an Iowa regiment and serving four years. He was 68 years old. [Polk County.]
The Columbus Telegram, October 28, 1910
DIED
CROSS--Horace Eugene, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Gordon Cross, died at 12 o'clock noon today, aged ten months and twenty-seven days. Cause of death was cholera infantum. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon from the home at 2 o'clock. [St. Edward.]GOSSMANN--The four-months-old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gossman died last Saturday afternoon of bronchial pneumonia. The little one appeared to be in the best of health until a few hours before it died. All that loving hands could do was done, but to no avail. This was the only boy in the family. The funeral occurred Monday morning. Interment in St. Patrick's cemetery. [Platte Center.]
FRIEDENSTEIN--H.C. Friedenstein, a brother-in-law of W.J. Deland, of Columbus, died at Hastings Wednesday of last week. His body was given burial last Friday at Osceola, where he had resided for a number of years. Mr. Friedenstein had been in poor health since returning from a trip to Texas during the summer.
DUSH--Andrew Dush, an old settler in this community, passed away at his home, three miles northwest of Duncan, last Sunday, at the ripe age of seventy-five years. The immediate cause of death was apoplexy. The funeral services in St. Stanislaus church at 9:30 o'clock Wednesday morning were conducted by Father Mitera, and interment was made in the Duncan cemetery. Mr. Dush was born in Poland, but came to Nebraska and settled near Duncan nearly thirty years ago. He had a large part in the settlement and development of this community. His widow and six children, all grown, survive him. They are Joseph, who lives six miles west of town; John, who lives five miles north of here; Mrs. Charles Starostka, who lives near Silver Creek; Mrs. John Jurwkoski, living in Nance county; and Mrs. Andrew Jesz, who lives five miles west of Duncan. One other daughter is now a sister in a convent.
The Columbus Telegram, November 4, 1910
DIED
ERNST--A very sad accident, resulting in the instant death of Anna Olga, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ernst, occurred last Saturday forenoon at the Ernst farm, five miles southwest of Columbus. In company with her father and brother, the little girl was watching workmen employed on a drainage ditch near the Ernst home. Something went wrong, and the beam of a capstan swung around and struck the little girl on the back of her head, causing a fracture of the skull. Her brother, Hector, eight years old, also was struck by the beam. For several hours after the accident he was unconscious, and it was feared his injuries were fatal. However, he is now considered out of danger. Mr. Ernst himself was knocked down, but suffered no injury. Those who witnessed the accident agree that it was unavoidable, and the fault of no one in charge of the ditching machinery. That is also the opinion of Coroner Gass, who was called to the scene. A ditch draining the old Way slough into the Platte river had just been completed, and the workmen in charge were removing the ditching plow from the outlet at the slough. At either side of the slough was a captsan which had been used in pulling the plow. A four-horse team had been hitched to the plow to drag it from the slough, and in that process one of the cables was stretched taut. Suddenly the tension released, and the force transferred to the cable leading to the capstan near which Mr. Ernst and his children were standing. The beam of that capstan swung around twice, or more. The first time it went around the little girl was knocked down, but was not injured. She was struck by the beam in its second circuit just as she had risen to her feet. Death was instantaneous. Fearing that both their children had been killed, the agony of the grief-stricken parents scare can be imagined. Expressions of sympathy have been sent to their home by many people of the vicinity not personally known by them, as well as by their friends. Had she lived until February 22, next, their little daughter had been eleven years old. The body of their loved one was laid at rest in Columbus cemetery Monday afternoon, following a service at the home at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev. J.B. Braun, pastor of the German Reformed church at Duncan.DIXON--The sudden death of William Dixon last Friday evening was a genuine shock to the people of Creston and vicinity. During the afternoon Mr. Dixon had pursued his usual avocation, apparently in the best of health. He died suddenly at his home that evening following an attack of heart failure. Mr. Dixon was born in Indiana October 9, 1839. He was married January 12, 1862, to Miss Susan Hollingshead. His wife and eleven children survive him. He was a veteran of the civil war, having served with company I, 40th Iowa infantry. He had been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church for thirty years, and was highly respected by a wide circle of friends. [Creston.]
LIEBEE--Geo. Liebee, who was found on the sidewalk Wednesday evening of last week in an unconscious condition and seriously injured, died about noon on Friday. Just how the accident occurred which caused his death will probably never be known, as no one saw him fall and he did not regain consciousness before he died. It is believed that he fell from a door leading out from the second story of his rooming house. The remains were taken to Kearney for burial.--Shelby Sun. [Polk County.]
RICHMOND--William Richmond was born October 12, 1824, in the Parish of Weston, county of Norfolk, England. He, with his parents, emigrated to America in 1836 and came to upper Canada, where his father settled on the government land. He lived with his parents until December 25, 1850, when he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Blewett. To this union were born nine children; five boys and four girls, all living but two. He continued to reside in Canada for a number of years, after which he came to the United States and lived at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for several years. Then he and his family came to Polk county, Nebraska, where he bought and settled on school land six and one-half miles northeast of Osceola, where he lived at the time of his demise, which took place October 25, 1910, he being then 86 years and 13 days old.--Osceola Democrat. [Polk County.]
WATERBURY--The body of Mrs. Maria Waterbury was deposited in Columbus cemetery last Saturday afternoon. Rev. A.G. Alderman, pastor of the Baptist church, conducting a short service at the grave. Mrs. Waterbury was the mother of Mrs. C.B. Mills, formerly of this city, but now residing in Albion. She died Wednesday of last week, following an illness with dropsy. She was seventy-one years old.
GILLETT--Florence Marguerite, the tiny baby girl who arrived recently at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gillett, died Tuesday afternoon. The body was laid to rest the following day, with services conducted at the home by Rev. H. Miessler, of the German Lutheran church. The little child had attracted more than ordinary interest in the city, from the fact that at the time of birth she weighed only two pounds. For several days she appeared to grow in strength and stature, but at length suffered a decline which ended in death. The child lived seventeen days.
The Columbus Journal, November 9, 1910
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Julius F. Manthe, Benton, 22; Emma S. Saalfeld, Columbus, 18
William Siedenburg, Enola, 33; Anna M. Fertig, Enola, 19
Wm Foley, Platte Center, 26; Margaret Dineen, Platte Center, 24
John W. Vanderslice, St. Edward, 26; Sue E Miller, St. Edward, 26
Paul V. Hobert, Silver Creek, 25; Edna M. Nelson, Valley, 18
Jacob J. Johok, Tarnov, 27; Victoria C. Semlak, Tarnov, 25
Robert H. Thomazin, Genoa, 21; Mamie B. Ericson, Monroe, 22
John W. Dow, Sioux Falls, S.D., 25; Jessie G. Carrick, Columbus, 26
Frank G. Barys, Duncan, 22; Sophia A. Plazek, Tarnov, 22
Timothy J. Cronin, Platte Center, 34; Nellie M. Benton, Platte Center, 26
Emmet E. Millhollin, Atlantic, Ia., 29; Mary E. Jacobs, Atlantic, Ia., 26MARRIED
FOLEY-DINEEN--Last Thursday morning at seven o'clock, Wm. Foley of Platte Center and Miss Margaret Dineen of Oconee were married at St. Bonaventura's church. The wedding was a quiet one, and after the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served by Mrs. F.W. Bruggeman, a sister of the bride, only a few relatives of the couple being present. Mr. Foley is a resident of Platte Center and the bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Dineen, of east of Oconee.DIED
HEIDEN--Mrs. Louise Henrietta Frederika Heiden died at her home, six miles northeast of Columbus, Sunday, November 6, aged 72 years, eight months and two days. Mrs. Heiden was born in Germany March 4, 1838, coming to Nebraska about thirty-five years ago with her husband, they settled in Bismark township, on the farm which has since been their home. Besides her husband Louis Heiden, she leaves three sons, Otto and Louis of Platte county, Robert of Omaha, and Alvina Carr of South Dakota. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 11 a.m., at the home and were conducted by Rev. Mueller of the Shell Creek Reformed church, and burial was in the Columbus cemetery.
The Columbus Telegram, November 11, 1910
DIED
LeGRANGE--Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Wood Smith were in Fullerton yesterday to attend the funeral of Mrs. E.M. LeGrange, who died Tuesday morning. Mrs. Smith was a daughter, and Mrs. Miller a niece of the deceased. The body of Mrs. LeGrange arrived on the noon train yesterday, in transit to New York state for burial.HEYLE--Word was received here the first of this week that W.F. Heyle was dead at Phelps, South Dakota, the cause being heart failure. The Heyle family lived in Platte Center for some time, Mr. Heyle being in the grain business here. They moved to Omaha ten years ago. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen camp here at the time of his death, and carried $3,000 life insurance in that order.
HEWIT--Mrs. Hewit, who resides on the table land south of Bellwood, is rejoicing over the arrival of a new baby at her home. Her husband died a short time since.
HEIDEN--Mrs. Louis Heiden, following a brief illness with apoplexy, died last Saturday at the family home, seven miles northeast of Columbus. Mrs. Heiden was past seventy-two years old. She was born in Seltz, Germany. About thirty-five years ago Mr. and Mrs. Heiden came to Platte county and founded the home in Bismark township, where they have since resided. The surviving members of the family are the husband, three sons and one daughter. The latter are Otto, Robert and Louis Heiden and Mrs. Emil Carr. Louis Heiden resides in Omaha, and Mrs. Carr, in South Dakota. The funeral of Mrs. Heiden was conducted at the home Wednesday forenoon by Rev. G. Mueller, with interment in Columbus cemetery.
The Columbus Journal, November 16, 1910
MARRIAGE LICENSES
John M. Kula, Tarnov, 29; Belle Stempeck, Humphrey, 21
Elmer L. Jacobs, Humphrey, 21; May T. Burnham, Creston, 17DIED
BENDER--Died at the home of his son Joseph, in our city at fifteen minutes of two, Monday morning, John Peter Bender, aged eighty-five years, one month and four days. About a year ago Mr. Bender became seriously ill, at which time his life was dispaired of, but he gradually improved and during the summer months seemed to feel pretty well but abput two months ago he began to grow weaker and the end came Monday morning when he passed away surrounded by all his living children. John Peter Bender was born October 3, 1825, in Mannebach, Germany, where he resided until he came to America. In 1852 he was united in marriage to Miss Katharina Mahlman of Udenhausen, Germany, and five years later, 1857, they moved to the United States and settled at Henry, Illinois, where they resided until 1886, when they came to Nebraska and settled in Platte county, and have resided here ever since.ASPINWALL--Sunday the remains of Mrs. Wm. Aspinwall, a former resident of Colfax county, near Leigh, were brought here for burial. Thirty years ago Mr. Aspinwall died, and as there was no cemetery at Leigh at the time, he was brought to this city for burial, and his wife was brought here to be buried with her husband. Mrs. Aspinwall was about ninety years of age, and lived with her sons at Cody, Nebr., where she died. Besides the two sons, Thomas and John of Cody, there is one son, James Aspinwall of Leigh, and a daughter, Mrs. Adam Staub of Hay Springs, Neb. Funeral services were held at the home of her son, in Leigh, and the body brought here in the afternoon.
HAIGHT--Captain A. Haight, one of the early settlers of this locality, who came here in the '70's, died at the home of E.M. Sparhawk, Sunday morning, aged 84 years. Alonzo Haight was born in Syracuse, N.Y., July 26, 1826. Here he lived until he removed to Michigan, where in 1867 he was married to Orrie B. Beebe, who still survives him. During the construction of the Union Pacific railroad Captain Haight was employed in that work until the road was completed to Cheyenne. In 1876 he came to Platte county and located on what is now known as the Sheldon ranch, south of the city. Here he resided until 1891, when he removed to Columbus. During his residence in this city he was elected city treasurer for one term, but as he did not want the office he turned it over to another to act in his place. In 1904 Mr. and Mrs. Haight decided to seek a milder climate and in that year sold their property here and moved to San Diego, Cal., which has since been their home. They returned to Columbus on August 1 of this year, and have been here since. For eighteen years Mr. Haight followed the sea, and it was while thus employed that he was given the title of captain. Mrs. Haight alone survives her husband, there being no children. Funeral services were held Monday at the Methodist church, being conducted by the pastor, Rev. C.W. Ray, and burial was in the Columbus cemetery.
RICKERT--Mrs. Henry Rickert, aged sixty-four years, two months and five days, died at her home on East Eleventh street, Monday, death being due to diabetes. Katrina Marie Wilkie was born in Oldenburg, Germany, September 9, 1846. In 1869 she came to America and Colfax county, to the home of her uncle, J.H. Lutjelueschen, thirteen miles northeast of this city. In 1870 she was married to Henry Rickert, and they moved to the old home farm in Bismark township, which they occupied until about three years ago, when they moved to this city. Mrs. Rickert was the mother of eight children, two of whom died in infancy and two sons, Rudolph and Adolph, who died after reaching manhood. Those living are William, who resides on the old homestead, Mrs. Louis Grotelueschen of Columbus, and Ida and Louisa at home. Her husband, Henry Rickert, also survives her. Mrs. Rickert has been sick for some time and of late her ailment had become worse, so that death was not altogether unexpected. Funeral services will be held at the home Thursday at 10:30 a.m., and be conducted by Rev. Mueller of the Shell Creek church, and burial will be in the Shell Creek cemetery.
The Columbus Telegram, November 18, 1910
DIED
RICKERT--Mrs. Henry Rickert, one of the pioneer women of Platte county, died last Monday at her home in this city, death resulting from kidney disease. Mrs. Rickert's maiden name was Katrina Marie Wilkie, born September 6, 1846, in Sagan, Oldenberg, Germany. In 1869 she came to America, and made her home with her uncle, Mr. J.H. Lutjelueschen, just over the line in Colfax county. April 17, 1870, she was united in married with Mr. Henry Rickert, one of the pioneer settlers in the eastern section of Platte county, and on his homestead in Bismark township they resided until three years ago, when they established a residence in the city. The surviving members of the family are the husband and four children, Mrs. Rose Grotelueschen, William Rickert, Misses Ida and Louise Rickert. Funeral services were conducted yesterday morning at the family residence by Pastor Mueller, of the Shell Creek church, and the body was borne to Shell Creek cemetery.HAIGHT--Capt. Alonzo Haight, at the advanced age of eighty-four years, passed to his final rest last Sunday morning at 1:45 o'clock. Dissolution was due more to a general breakdown of the vital forces incident to old age, than to a pronounced illness. Early in the fall the captain suffered an attack of pneumonia, and his fatal illness indirectly was a result of that attack. He died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E.M. Sparhawk, just west of Columbus, Mrs. Sparhawk being a sister of Mrs. Haight. Captain Haight was the last surviving member of his parental family. He was born July 26, 1826 at Syracuse, New York. At an early age he went to sea, and for eighteen years he followed the mast, retiring with the rank of captain. In 1869 he came to Nebraska, and durin [sic] the building of the Union Pacific railroad was a superintendent of construction along the line between Omaha and Cheyenne. Later he engaged in the hotel business at Sidney. He came to this vicinity in 1876, buying a tract of land south of the Platte river, now known as the Sheldon ranch. For a number of years Mr. and Mrs. Haight resided in Columbus. In 1904 they moved to San Diego, California, where they purchased a home overlooking the Pacific ocean, which the captain had sailed frequently in days gone by. Since last August Captain and Mrs. Haight had been visiting relatives and old friends in Columbus and in the east. It had been their intention to spend the winter at their home in California, but the captain's illness prevented. Captain Haight is survived only by his wife, formerly Miss Ora B. Beebe, to whom he was married at North Branch, Michigan, in 1867, two years before he established a residence in Nebraska. The funeral of Captain Haight was conducted by Rev. Chas. W. Ray Monday afternoon at the Methodist Episcopal church, of which the deceased had been a member since 1900. Interment was in Columbus cemetery.
BENDER--Died, at the home of his son, Joseph, in our city at fifteen minutes of two, Monday morning, John Peter Bender, aged eighty-five years, one month and four days. About a year ago Mr. Bender became seriously ill, at which time his life was despaired of, but he gradually improved and during the summer months seemed to feel pretty well, but about two months ago he began to grow weaker and the end came Monday morning, when he passed away surrounded by all his living children. John Peter Bender was born October 3, 1825, in Mannebach, Germany, where he resided until he came to America. In 1852 he was united in marriage to Miss Katharina Mahlman, of Udenhausen, Germany, and five years later, 1857, they moved to the United States and settled at Henry, Illiois, where they resided until 1886, when they came to Nebraska and settled in Platte county, and have resided here ever since. Nine children were born to this union, eight of whom are living. They are Peter and H.C. Bender, of near Cornlea, P.H. Bender, of Omaha, Mrs. Ed. Liebel, of Elgin, Jos. and John Bender and Mesdames Steve German and Fred VanAckeren, of this place. Mrs. Bender died Decemeber 28, 1906, and since that time Mr. Bender has been living with his son, Joseph. [Humphrey.]
HOFFMAN--A distressing accident occurred at Gresham resulting in the death of Christreich Hoffman, eleven years of age, son of Mrs. Fred Ebensperger. The boy and his younger brother had gone to the slaughter house of his stepfather, Fred Ebensperger, and finding a gun which had been used for killing hogs, the younger boy discharged it in some way, the bullet striking the older boy in the back of the knee, severing an artery. Medical aid was summoned at once, but before the physician could reach him the boy was unconscious from the loss of blood and died an hour later. [Bellwood.]
ASPINWALL--The body of Mrs. Wm. Aspinwall was deposited in Columbus cemetery last Sunday in a grave beside that of her husband, who died thirty years ago. The family formerly resided near Leigh, but in recent years Mrs. Aspinwall had been living with a son at Cody, Nebraska. She died at the age of ninety years.
The Columbus Telegram, November 25, 1910
DIED
COMER--Martin Comer, for several years a known railroad man in Columbus, Wednesday morning at El Paso, Texas, where he had arrived but two days before in the hope of obtaining relief from quick consumption. He had been accompanied by Barclay Jones, a Union Pacific engineer residing in this city. For years Mr. Comer was an engineer or fireman on the branch lines of the Union Pacific extending from this city. Failing health compelled him to abandon the road, and during the past summer he had been in charge of the switch engine in the local yards. He is survived by one son, Joseph, seventeen years old, and one daughter, Irene, thirteen years old, whi is a pupil at the St. Francis academy. The body of Mr. Comer will be brough to this city for burial, but at this writing no definite arrangements have been made for the funeral.MAGSAMEN??--Word was received Monday by Mrs. Peter Eisenmenger and Andrew Magsamen from Colorado Springs, Colorado, that their sister, Sister Beatrix, had died in that city that morning. Mrs. Eisenmenger and a daughter went out there Tuesday to attend the funeral.
LeGRANGE--Mrs. R. H. Miller and Mrs. Wood Smith returned last Saturday from New York, where they had accompanied the body of the late Mrs. LeGrange, who died at Fullerton recently. Mrs. Smith was a daughter of Mrs. LeGrane, and Mrs. Miller a niece.
PUGSLEY--Will H. Pugsley, for many years a prominent farmer of Monroe township, died at his home last Tuesday evening. He had been suffering from Bright's disease in an acute form, and only last week returned home from St. Mary's hospital, in this city, where he had been receiving treatment. He was forty years old. The surviving relatives are his wife, formerly Miss Maud Green, of Genoa, his mother, two sisters and two brothers. The funeral of Mr. Pugsley will be held this afternoon at the home farm between Monroe and Genoa.
HORAK--At St. Libory, nine miles north of Grand Island, Emma Horak, aged nineteen, is dead, and Rosa Horak, her sister, the postmistress of the village, is dying as the result of the igniting of gasoline while the young women were cleaning some clothing Monday morning. The latter, aged twenty-seven, evidently went to the assistance of her sister, as both were found in a heap, unconscious, when a young woman, who clerked for Rosa, called at the house, saw smoke within and called by telephone for asisstance. They lived in a house some distance from the office and the mother, who lives with them, was visiting in the country at the time. [Bellwood.]
POSPISIL--The daily papers last week contained notices of the suicide of a well known musician who formerly lived in Schuyler, and frequently appeared in musical programmes given in Columbus, where he was well known and had many friends among the musicians and older residents. The following is taken from the Omaha Bee: "Despondent because none of his eleven children would allow him to live with them, his divorced wife refusing to go back to him, Joseph V. Pospisil, a musician and band leader of West Point, Nebraska, committed suicide at 11:45 o'clock Thursday morning in Mr. Pospisil's home, 1435 south Fourteenth street. He had come to Omaha from Friend, Nebraska, in the morning to commit the deed, which he has been threatening to do since the divorce, on the grounds of cruelty, which was granted his wife last February. Two days ago Mrs. Pospisil received a letter from her former husband asking her to come back to him, and saying that if she refused he would kill himself. She had heard nothing from him until he came to her home this morning and resumed his entreaties. We heard nothing from him until he came here this morning. I invited him in to lunch with us. At the table he began begging my mother to come back and live with him. She refused him, as she had all the time. 'I know what I'll do,' he said, and he walked out into the front hall. They we heard the shot."
GARRY--Miss Anna Garry, an aged maiden lady whose home was at Spalding, died last Friday at St. Mary's hospital, where she had been a patient for six weeks. The body was shipped to Spalding Saturday afternoon.
CHURCHILL--Mrs. Clara Churchill, of Coleridge, Nebraska, formerly Miss Clara Rawles, of this county, visited her relatives in this vicinity the fore part of the week, returning home this morning accompanied by her sister. Mrs. Churchill has had a sad experience in the past few weeks. She was married but a short time ago to Mr. Churchill, of Coleridge, and her husband was shot to death by a woman who had been his former housekeeper. [Polk County.]
ORR--Died.--At Belgrade, Monday, November 14, Mr. John W. Orr. The deceased had gone across the country with a load of household goods for Chas. Howland and while at Belgrade was stricken with illness which caused his death. Mrs. Orr and children left for there upon receipt of the word announcing her husband's death and on Tuesday the remains were taken to Council Bluffs, Iowa, where they will be laid at rest beside those of a daughter, who died some time ago. Mr. Orr was well known in and around Osceola, having farmed on the valley for several years. He was over 43 years of age at the time of his death and leaves a wife and five children to mourn, besides a number of other relatives. He was a member of the local lodge of Modern Woodmen. [Osceola.]
The Columbus Telegram, December 2, 1910
DIED
WUETRICH--Mrs. Elizabeth Wuetrich, at the advanced age of eighty-one years, died Wednesday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Schmocker, in south Columbus. Funeral services conducted by the pastor, Rev. H.H. Hackman, will be held tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock at the German M.E. church, at the corner of Eighth street and Washington avenue. Mrs. Wuetrich, whose maiden name was Schuepbach, was born December 6, 1829, at Diessbach, Switzerland. In 1853 she married Mr. Chris. Wuetrich, now deceased. The family came to American in 1868, settling first at Chamois, Wisconsin, then a portion of the western frontier, and in 1880 moved to Columbus and established a permanent home. Mrs. Wuetrich is survived by two sons and three daughters, namely; John and Christ Wuetrich, Mrs. John Schmocker, Mrs. Will Houser and Miss Lisie Wuetrich. She was aunt of Mr. David Schupbach, and related distantly to other people of his vicinity.McCALL--Elenore, the fourteen-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James McCall, died Tuesday evening, cause of death being whooping cough. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon from the home, Rev. Parker officiating. [St. Edward.]
WILLS--The funeral of Mrs. Wilhelmina Wills will be held this afternoon at the German Lutheran church in Columbus, Pastor Miessler conducting the service. Mrs. Wills died Wednesday morning at the home of her son, Wm. Will, six miles northwest of this city. Another son, Carl, resides in that vicinity. Mrs. Wills was born in Germany. She was seventy-three years old, and died from the effects of Bright's disease.
WENK--Three weeks ago William A. Wenk, a prosperous and popular young farmer of this vicinity, apparently was enjoying vigorous health. Today his body lies in its final resting place in the Creston cemetery. Mr. Wenk was a victim of appendicitis. He died last Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. His fatal illness developed two weeks ago last Saturday. Doctor Morris, assisted by an Omaha surgeon, operated the following day. They found a very serious condition, the appendix having been ruptured and causing gangrene. One week later a second operation was necessary, following which the patient lingered but a few days. Mr. Wenk was a native of Germany, where he was born in 1881. Four years later his parents came to America. In this vicinity he grew to man's estate, and he enjoyed the esteem and confidence of the neighborhood. He had engaged in business both in Creston and Leigh, but in recent months had resided on a farm northeast of Creston. In 1904 he was married, and his wife and a little daughter four years old survive him. The other bereaved relatives are his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wenk, sr., two sisters and three brothers, all residing in or near Creston. The funeral of Mr. Wenk was held in Creston last Saturday. It was very largely attended by sympathizing friends of the family. [Creston.]
The Columbus Telegram, December 9, 1910
DIED
STEVENS--Amos S. Stevens was born the 17th of June, 1839, in Muskegon county, Ohio. He was the second son of a family of nine children, four sons and five daughters. In boyhood he went to Truroa, Iowa, with his parents and there grew to manhood. He enlisted in the Union army at the beginning of the war of rebellion, serving in Co. H, 24th Iowa Vol. infantry. On April 2, 1867, he was united in marriage to Sarah Whitlatch, of Mount Vernon, Iowa. To this union were born two sons and one daughter. His wife, one brother, V.F. Stevens, and one son, G.A. Stevens, survive him. He moved with his family to Nebraska in 1882, and made St. Edward his home. He died at his home in south St. Edward Friday, November 25, 1910, at 3:20 a.m., at the age of seventy-one years, 5 months and eight days. His death was preceded by a long illness and much suffering.SCHUMACHER--Arthur, the three-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. John Schumacher, died last Friday morning as a result of a serious cold. The infant had been feeble from birth, being afflicted with a very week heart. [Platte Center.]
SCHMIT--Peter Schmit, who has been ill for several years with Bright's disease, died Saturday last at his home south of Bellwood. Funeral was held Monday forenoon at St. Peter's church in Bellwood and was very largely attended by deceased's many friends on the valley and surrounding country. A wife and one daughter are left to mourn the loss of a loving husband and father. He was about thirty-nine years of age. [Bellwood.]
RODMAN--Columbus friends of Mrs. Thomas Rodman were advised last Saturday of her death at Kearney, where she had been residing for a month past. She was a victim of consumption. Mr. and Mrs. Rodman formerly lived in Columbus. Later they moved to Omaha, where they separated under conditions which elicited for the woman all the sympathy of their friends in this city. Many of them have been doing what they could to brighten the life of Mrs. Rodman in the last days of her illness, and her death is mourned by many friends here who had come to know her better than they might under other conditions, and who learned to love her more by reason of those intimacies.
MACKIN--Early last Friday morning Mrs. J.J. Mackin, for many years a resident of Platte Center and that vicinity, died at St. Mary's hospital, in this city. Her death occurred a few days following a serious surgical operation. The body was removed to Platte Center, where funeral services were held in St. Joseph's church last Sunday. Mrs. Mackin was fifty-seven years old. Her maiden name was Louise Perkinson. Her family was one of the first to settle in the Shell Creek valley of Platte county, coming to this state from Illinois. The surviving relatives of Mrs. Mackin are one son, Edward Mackin, a business man at Platte Center, three brothers and four sisters. The latter are Edward Perkinson and Mrs. D.H. Carrig, of Platte Center; Joseph Perkinson, of Milford; Richard Perkinson, of Cheyenne, Wyoming; Mrs. C.C. Carrig, of Kearney; Mrs. Fahy, of Kingfisher, Oklahoma; Mrs. James Cunningham, of Amarillo, Texas.
SORENSON--Mrs. John Sorenson, residing in this vicinity, died last Sunday. The funeral was held Wednesday at the Danish Lutheran church. Her husband and several grown children are left to mourn the death of a kind and loving wife and mother.
LARSON--August Jacob Larson, who resided five miles northwest of Swede Home, died on Tuesday, November 29, at the age of seventy-four years, five months and eighteen days. Mr. Larson had been in poor health for six months, but the end came very suddenly. He was sitting in a chair and found dead after being left alone but a few minutes. He was born in Sweden and emigrated to America in '69, locating in Polk county in '82. He leaves a widow, who is seriously ill, two sons and a stepson. The buial will take place tomorrow at the Swede Home cemetery. [Polk County.]
The Columbus Journal, December 14, 1910
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Floyd E. Green, Grand Island, 36; Martha A. Fry, Grand Island, 36
Sulvannus L. Saunders, St. Edward, 52; Mae Mickey, St. Edward, 36
Walter A. Thomas, Green River, Wyo., 21; Nellie B. Kost, Green River, Wyo., 18DIED
FOREMAN--Last Friday evening John Foreman, living about two miles west of Platte Center, fell under the wheels of the Norfolk passenger train, just as it started north from Platte Center, and had one leg cut off and the other foot badly mangled. He was discovered by the agent, A.G. Parker, and his injuries temporarily dressed, and he was then brought to this city on the freight and taken to St. Mary's hospital, where he was placed in charge of the company surgeons. The shock of injury was too much for him, however, and he died Saturday morning at one o'clock. No one seems to know how the accident happened, but this much is known, that he was under the influence of liquor and between this city and Oconee he insisted on riding on the coach platform, until Brakeman Putnam threatened to stop the train and force him to enter the car, when he entered the coach again. He apparently remained on the train, which stopped for ten minutes at Platte Center, and then attempted to get off as it started. Mr. Foreman is a farmer and has resided in the vicinity of Platte Center for a number of years. He leaves a wife and seven small children. After his death his body was taken in charge by undertaker Gass and shipped to Platte Center Saturday evening, and the funeral was held at St. Joseph's church Monday morning. At the request of relatives an inquest was held by coroner Gass Monday afternoon of this week, and he summoned a jury composed of J.S. Haney, Louis Schwarz, Geo. Bloedorn, M.C. Skroupa, J.A. Gutzmer and Mike Romanek. A number of witnesses were examined, among them the train crew, and the jury brought in a verdict that Mr. Foreman came to his death by falling off Union Pacific train No. 29, while in motion, at Platte Center, on the evening of December 9. No blame was attached to anyone. Mr. Foreman's brother, who lives west of this city, near Duncan, was the only relative present at the inquest.SKORUPA--Stanlaus Skorupa, one of the well known Polish residents of this city, died Monday, December 12, at his home, Fifteenth and Idaho streets, aged 75 years. Mr. Skorupa was born in Poland February 9, 1835. In 1879 he emigrated to America, and to this locality, living first on the Island, and then moving to three miles east of this city, in 1896, where he resided until one year ago, when he moved to this city. He leaves besides his wife, nine children, Frank Skorupa of Omaha, Mrs. John Kotlar and Mike Skorupa of this city, Mrs. Mark Miscek of Gardner, Chas. Skorupa of Polk county, Mrs. Madir, Miss Mollie Skorupa and John Skorupa of Omaha, and Mrs. Kate Valasek of Shelby. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning from the Catholic church in this city and interment will be in the parish cemetery.
BUTLER--Mrs. Walter Butler died suddenly Monday evening, December 12, of rheumatism of the heart, at her home in Lincoln, Nebraska. Mrs. Butler was born in Platte county, and was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Reinke. The family moved from here to Lincoln about two years ago. Tuesday morning Ed. and Al. Butler, accompanied by Mrs. George Bradshaw and Mrs. W.T. Ernst, sisters of Mrs. Butler, and Mrs. Mont Duncan, a niece, went to Lincoln to attend the funeral, which was held this Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Butler leaves to mourn her loss, a husband and six children.
KEATING--After an illness extending over a period of eighteen months, Mrs. Anna Keating died Friday, December 9, at the home of her sister, Mrs. Thomas Wade, on West Fifteenth street, aged thirty years. Mrs. Keating, whose maiden name was Anna Fox, was born in Hollandtown, Wisconsin, October 12, 1880. In 1889 the family moved to David City, where she resided until she was married to M.C. Keating in this city on October 10, 1906. About a year and a half ago Mrs. Keating was stricken with chronic heart trouble, and ten days ago it became acute, so that she was confined to her bed. Besides her husband and son Mrs. Keating leaves her father, Wm. Fox, and two brothers, Thomas and Michael Fox, and four sisters, Mrs. Thomas Wade and Mrs. W.F. Schram of this city, Mrs. Murphy of David City and Mrs. Vieth of Grand Island. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10 a.m. from St. Bonaventure's church, being conducted by Father Marcellinus, and interment was in the Catholic cemetery.
The Columbus Telegram, December 16, 1910
DIED
POST--Hon. A.M. Post received intelligence last Sunday evening of the death of his brother, Joseph Post, at Guthrie, Oklahoma. Mr. Post had been an invalid for several years. In the late seventies he established a residence in Columbus. At that time he was a railway postal clerk, but soon thereafter he was appointed deputy revenue collector by his brother, Hon. George W. Post, of York, internal revenue collector of Nebraska. In 1885 he engaged in the banking business in Ellwood, Gosper county, and remained there until the Oklahoma opening in 1889. In company with J.M. Speice and others from Nebraska, he located at Kingfisher, Oklahoma, and organized a banking house. Later he was associated with the International Harvester company. On account of failing health he put aside all business interests some three years ago, since which time he had been an invalid. During the early years of his residence in Columbus Mr. Post was united in marriage with Miss Frederika Speice, daughter of the late Charles A. Speice, of this city. He is survived by Mrs. Post and one daughter, Eleanor.COMPTON--Porter Cleveland Compton, the man who founded and edited the Erie American, the first anti-slavery paper published in this country, died at his home in Story county, Iowa, on the 26th of last month at an advanced age. It was in the American that the call for the first republican state convention was printed. Mr. Compton was an uncle of Conductor Hugh Compton, of this place. [Genoa.]
BERGER--Word has been received here that Alois Berger died at Bellwood last Friday. Mr. Berger was formerly a Columbus resident, but recently moved to Bellwood. He leaves a wife, three daughters and four sons. He was seventy-nine years old.
KEATING--Mrs. M.C. Keating, following an attack of heart failure ten days before, passed away at 5:45 o'clock last Friday afternoon at the home of her sister, Mrs. Thomas Wade, on east Fifteenth street. Her husband and close relatives were with her in the last hour. The burial service was conducted at St. Bonaventura church Tuesday forenoon at ten o'clock. Mrs. Keating, whose maiden name was Anna Fox, was thirty-one years old last September. She was born in Hollantown, Wisconsin, but in 1889 her parents moved to David City, where she was reared and educated. She became the wife of Mr. Keating October 10, 1906, at Columbus. Her husband and a little son, Cornelius Hart Keating, who will be two years old next Apirl [sic], survive her. The other bereaved relatives are her father, Wm. Fox; two brothers, Thomas and Michael Fox; and four sisters, Mrs. W.F. Schram and Mrs. Thos Wade, of this city; Mrs. Murphy, of David City; Mrs. Viat, of Grand Island. All her immediate relatives were present at the funeral. Mrs. Keating will be remembered by all who knew her as one of the most noble of women. In her home and in social circles she won that recognition. An evidence of the high esteem in which she was held by friends and neighbors was manifested in many beautiful floral tributes laid on the bier last Tuesday, when her body was committed to its final resting place in the parish cemetery.
--and--
Among relatives from a distance who were present at the burial service of the late Mrs. Con Keating last Tuesday forenoon were the following: Mr. and Mrs. John Keating, of Denver; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sullivan, of Albion; Dr. G.A. Young, Wm. Winkleman; Mr. and Mrs. McFarland, Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe and Mr. and Mrs. Quaid, of Omaha; Thos. Keating and son, Edmond, of Fremont; Mr. and Mrs. Murphy, of David City; Mr. and Mrs. Viat, of Grand Island, and several of Mr. Keating's former friends at David City.SKORUPA--At the advanced age of seventy-five years, Stanislaus Skorupa, one of the patriarchs among the Polish people of this vicinity, died last Monday at his home in east Columbus. He had been almost an invalid for three years past, but was not confined to his bed until ten days ago. Mr. Skorupa was born in Poland seventy-five years ago last February. He came to America thirty-one years ago, and settled on the "island," southwest of Columbus. In 1896 he moved to a farm three miles east of the city, and one year ago moved to town. His wife, four sons and five daughters survive him. The latter are Michael and Charles Skorupa and Mrs. John Kotlar, of this vicinity; Mrs. Mary Micek, of Gardiner; Mrs. Kate Valasek, of Shelby; Mrs. Madir, Miss Mollie, Frank and John Skorupa, of Omaha. The funeral of Mr. Skorupa was held yesterday morning at the Catholic church.
FOREMAN--John Foreman, a farmer, residing hear Tarnov, fell under the wheels of a passenger train at Platte Center last Friday evening, suffering the loss of both legs. He was taken to St. Mary's hospital, and died during the night. His wife and seven small children were hurried to the hospital, but did not reach there until death had released the husband and father from his suffering. An inquest was conducted by Coroner Gass Monday afternoon at the Gass undertaking rooms. The testimony of J.W. Putnam and F.W. Mappes, conductor and brakeman, on the Norfolk passenger out of Columbus, was to the effect that Mr. Foreman boarded the train at Columbus, and that in their opinion he was under the influence of liquor. They said they had warned him against the danger of going on the platform of the smoking car in which he was riding, and had endeavored to prevent any accident. At Platte Center they met the freight coming south, and after stopping at the depot the passenger started north to back in on the side track, in order to allow the freight to pass. The accident happened at the street crossing, about forty or fifty feet north of the depot. Mr. Foreman evidently thought that the train was pulling out of town, and endeavored to get off the rear end of the smoking coach. The news-agent, George Marsh, was coming up the aisle in the rear coach as Mr. Foreman went out on the platform, and Marsh hastened forward to prevent Foreman from alighting from the train until it had stopped. Just as he opened the door he heard a shriek, but could see nothing. A few minutes later Mr. Foreman was found lying across the track, after the steel coach had passed over both legs. No person saw the accident and the exact manner of its happening could not be determined. It is not known whether Mr. Foreman fell from the platform, or whether he alighted from the car and slipped on the ground, which was somewhat icy. The coroner's jury, composed of J.S. Haney, Louis Schwarz, Geo. M. Bloedorn, M.C. Skorupa, Joseph A. Gutzmer, and Mike Ramanek, after hearing the evidence brought in a verdict finding that "he came to his death from injuries received while getting off Union Pacific train No. 29, December 9th, 1910, at Platte Center, Nebraska, while said train was in motion." The deceased is survived by his widow and seven children, one of whom is married; also by one brother, Martin, who resides just west of Gardner, Nebraska; and by one other brother, Mike, who lives about two miles east of Duncan. He carried no insurance, but was the owner of a quarter section of Platte county land. Funeral services were conducted in the Catholic church at Tarnov Monday evening.
BUTLER--After a brief illness with inflammatory rheumatism, Mrs. Walter W. Butler, formerly Mary Reinke, of this city, died last Monday at her home in Lincoln. The burial service Wednesday, conducted by Dr. Isham, of University Place, was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Al Butler, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Butler, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Butler, Mrs. Wm. Ernst, Mrs. George Bradshaw and son, Carl, and Mrs. Maggie Duncan, of this city. Interment was at the Wyuca cemetery, in east Lincoln. Mrs. Butler was born at the Reinke homestead on Shell Creek, January 8, 1870. She married Mr. Butler February 25, 1890. The husband and six children are left to mourn the loss of a devoted wife and mother. Other surviving relatives are her aged mother, Mrs. Margaret Reinke, three sisters, Mrs. Annie Ernst, Mrs. Emma Bradshaw and Mrs. Maggie Stevenson, all residing in this city, and one brother, Ephriam Pilling, at Creston. Mrs. Butler united with the M.E. church in Columbus several years ago, later transferring her membership to the Warren M.E. church at Bethany.
The Columbus Journal, December 21, 1910
DIED
CAIN--T. C. Cain, a former resident of Platte county and well known in this city, was found unconscious last Friday at Newhouse, Utah and died at Milford that state Tuesday of this week. Mr. Cain was a member of Wildey Lodge No. 44, I.O.O.F and a receipt signed by J. E. Ballou was found on him and a message sent to Mr. Ballou notifying of Mr. Cain's condition. He at once wired the Utah authorities to give him the best care at the expense of the Columbus lodge and this was done. Tuesday morning a third message was received telling of Mr. Cain's death and asking for instructions. About 20 years ago Mr. Cain lived on a farm north of Genoa and frequently visited this city. He was a brother in law of W. J. Irwin of Genoa. For the last number of years he has been living in the west. He was at one time a prize fighter of local renown and engaged in several bouts.ROTHLEITNER--Mrs. Joseph Rothleitner, aged 66 years, died at the family home on East Eighth street, Sunday evening after a lingering illness of over two years. Mrs. Rothleitner, whose maiden name was Anna Turk, was born in Gruenedorf, Austria, June 25, 1844. In 1868 she was married to Joseph Soninsel in her native country, and when he died she came to America and to Kansas in 1886. Here she lived until 1904 when she was married to Mr. Rothleitner on June 25 of that year and has made this city her home since. Mrs. Rothleitner leaves one step-daughter, Mrs. Edward Schrott, of McCormick, Kas., who was here about a month ago to visit her mother. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning from the home, and St. Bonaventure's church, and burial was in the Catholic cemetery.
The Columbus Telegram, December 23, 1910
DIED
KELLEY--James Kelley, who was convicted of second degree murder in Platte county in 1904 and sent to the state penitentiary for a term of twenty years, was stabbed by a fellow convict last Tuesday morning, and probably fatally injured. His assailant was a convict named Harry Hill, who had almost completed a six-year term for horse-stealing in Nuckolls county. As the men were filing past their cells Hill stabbed Kelley with a large knife, the blade piercing a lung. The prison physician gives little hope for Kelley's recovery. The warden of the penitentiary understands why Hill should have been in a bad mood, because just before the expiration of his term for the Nuckolls county offense it was discovered that Hill had still five months to serve on a previous sentence for cattle rustling in Greeley county, but he knew of no quarrel between the men, although they occupied adjoining cells. Kelley was sent up for this county for the murder, in an abandoned house near Creston, of a stranger named Arthur Snowden. At his trial it was disclosed that he had quite an extensive criminal record, and local officials believe that Hill's assault on the man may have been to settle an old grudge. [Note: if he indeed died, it doesn't appear that he is buried in Platte county, so it is unknown by me if James Kelley actually died.]DODDS--Messages announcing the death of Joseph J. Dodds at his home in Cambridge, Nebraska, were received yesterday morning by Columbus relatives. He died at two o'clock that morning, following an operation for appendicitis last Sunday, after an illness of one day. His father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Dodds, his brother, John, sister, Grace, and L.F. Phillipps, a brother of Mrs. Dodds, had been apprised of his critial condition, and were with him in the last hour. The body will be brought to Columbus for burial, arriving on the Burlington train tonight. Definite arrangements for the funeral have not been made, but probably it will be next Sunday afternoon. Mr. Dodds was well known in Columbus and this section of Platte county. For a number of years his people have been prominent residents of Shell Creek township, and before moving to Cambridge Mr. Dodds resided in the city. At one time he was principal of the public school in the First ward. In recent years he had been conducting a confectionery store and restaurant in Cambridge. His wife formerly was Miss Lena F. Phillipps, of Columbus, and with three little daughters she survives him. The other bereaved relatives are the father and mother; five sisters--Misses Grace, Birde, Mae and Anna Dodds, and Mrs. J.P. Cooper, of Monaca, Pennsylvania; three brothers--John and Will, residing near Columbus, and Roy Dodds, whose present home is in Washington. The latter has wired that he will arrive in the city by the earliest possible train, and until further word shall be received from him the hour for the funeral will not be decided.
FLORY--Dr. O.H. Flory was called yesterday evening to Logansport, Indiana, by a telegram announcing the death of his grandfather, David Flory. Dr. Flory is the eldest grandchild and his son, Robert Flory, is the eldest great-grandchild, and for that reason the doctor has felt more than the usual interest in his only living parent. David Flory died at the age of ninety-one years on the farm he homesteaded more than seventy years ago before Logansport, now a city of more than 20,000, was founded and had just claims for being called one of the founders and builders of the community. [St. Edward.]
STAFFORD--James E. Stafford, of Albany, Indiana, died at his home November 18 last. He owned the farm west of Silver Creek, now occupied by James Dollison, having purchased it of Charles Volmer nearly ten years ago. By his occasional visits here to look after his property interests he had formed quite an extensive acquaintance in this community. Mr. Stafford was nearly seventy-one years of age and had prospered in this world's affairs. He is survived by a daughter, but his wife died about two years ago. He was a man of the strictest integrity. [Silver Creek.]
HANSTEDT--Mrs. Emma Hanstedt, a Platte county woman, whose husband recently died leaving her in destitute circumstances, was en route to the home of her parents near Chicago, when she was taken suddenly ill at Ames, Iowa, and removed to a hotel where she gave birth to a son one hour later. The members of the Ladies' Aid society of the Swedish Lutheran church at Ames, hearing that their sister was in straightened circumstances, took charge of her. A moving picture theater gave a show for Mrs. Hanstedt's benefit from which she received $30. The aid society paid her doctor and hotel bills, and a railway man contributed enough money to pay for a sleeping car berth to Chicago for mother and babe. [Genoa.] [Note: Emma Hanstedt obviously didn't die at this time, but her husband had recently....I thought the article was interesting and wanted to include it.]
ROTHLEITNER--After an illness of two years, Mrs. Joseph Rothleitner died last Sunday afternoon at St. Mary's hospital, where she had been a patient but a short while. Her malady was one which the physicians pronounced incurable, and apt to prove fatal at any time. Mrs. Rothleitner was born in Austria sixty-seven years ago. She had resided in this city only since her marriage to Mr. Rothleitner, six years ago. Her former name was Anna Turk, and her home in McCormick, Kansas. Her husband and one step-daughter, the latter residing in Kansas, are the only surviving relatives. The funeral of Mrs. Rothleitner was held at the Catholic church Tuesday forenoon.
CAIN--Thomas Cain, one of the pioneer ox-team farmers in Woodville township, died last Tuesday at Milford, Idaho. This information was conveyed to Secreary Ballou, of the local Odd Fellows lodge, of which Mr. Cain had been a member for many years. The message stated that on Friday of last week Mr. Cain was stricken by disease at Newhouse, Utah. By diretion of the local Odd Fellows the sick man was taken in charge by the Utah Odd Fellows, and under their direction the body will be forwarded to St. Edward, probably arriving today or tomorrow. In the early days Thomas Cain was a familiar figure in Platte county. He was a homesteader in Woodville township, and all the old-timers remember him because of his peculiarities. He was a great walker, preferring to walk forty miles from his home to Columbus, rather than accept anybody's invitation to ride. He was married in the 70's to a sister of William Irwin, a prominent family at Genoa. We understand Mrs. Cain is still living, making her home at St. Edward.
The Columbus Telegram, December 30, 1910
DIED
DODDS--The funeral of Joseph J. Dodds, who died last week at Cambridge, Nebraska, was held Sunday afternoon at three o'clock at the Presbyterian church in this city. The service at the church was conducted by Pastor Harkness, and at the grave in Columbus cemetery by the members of Wildey Lodge, I.O.O.F. The pall bearers were Odd Fellow brethren from the lodge at Cambridge. Among the out-of-town relatives and friends of the deceased who were present at the obsequies were Roy Dodds, of Washington; Mr. and Mrs. Julius Phillips of Belgrade; Walter Henry, of Cambridge.IRISH--Willis C. Irish was born in Rock Island, Illinois, in 1876, and died at his home in Genoa Sunday evening, December 18, 1910, at 7 o'clock. The death of Mr. Irish was not unexpected. He had been sick for the past year with stomach trouble which later developed into consumption. The first of the month he disposed of his restaurant business. As soon as the deal was closed Mr. Irish collapsed and was taken home in an automobile. He never left the house again alive. His decline was rapid and his wife and friends realized that his case was hopeless. Mr. Irish came to Genoa with his parents in 1880 and grew to manhood here. Until he engaged in business for himself he was a clerk in the mercantile establishment of E.M. Spear company. Three years ago he married Tillie Pierson, who, with a daughter a year old, survive him. He is also survived by his father and two brothers, Mort and Bert. Mr. Irish was a member of the local lodge of Masons, Royal Arch Chapter and Knights of Pythias. The funeral was held at the Presbyterian church Wednesday forenoon at 10:30 and the remains were laid to rest in Valley View cemetery with Masonic honors.
TOLMAN--For nearly eighty-six years her eyes had beheld the light of this world when, at 7 o'clock Monday morning, December 19, Sarah H. Tolman closed them in her last sleep on earth. She was a woman of strong character and had faithfully borne her part in the world's work. To the aged death comes as a rest and though the parting was sad, her living friends and relatives knew that they could not keep her always. Sarah H. Haigh was born in England May 23, 1825, and came to this country, Illinois, when twenty-two years of age. She was married to Charles W. Tolman in that state. The family moved to Nebraska in 1877 settling on a farm east of Silver Creek. In 1878 Mr. Tolman died and eleven years ago she moved into Silver Creek, where she has since resided. She was the mother of six children, all of whom survive her. [Silver Creek.]