Jacob A. Gage
Source: The Fairbury Journal, August 22, 1918
At the home of his son, Sam Gage, residing 10 miles southwest of
Fairbury, Jacob A. Gage died Thursday, August 15, 1918 at the age
of 78 years, 6months and 24 days. Deceased was born in Mercer
county, Pennsylvania, January 21, 1840. He was married to
Catherine Jane Swartz, December 24, 1862. Surviving children are
Samuel E. Gage, near Fairbury; LeRoy and George Gage and Mrs. Anna
Beech, Montrose, Colo.; Mrs. May Ogborne, Paxton, Nebr.; Mrs.
Pearl Kuykendall, Dolores, Colo. Three children died in infancy.
Mr. Gage formerly resided in Iowa before coming to Nebraska.
Funeral services were held at the residence of his son on Friday
at 4 p. m., August 16, conducted by R. N. Orrill, pastor of the
Methodist church of Fairbury. Burial was in the Silver Creek
Cemetery.
Hazel Mary Garber
Source: The Fairbury Journal, January 16, 1919
Hazel Mary Garber was born at Guide Rock, Nebraska, December 7,
1890, and died December 29, 1918 at Genessee, Idaho. Her early
life was spent in Nebraska and on August 24, 1911 she was united
in marriage to Howard O. Wiswell. To this union three children
were born, two of which died in infancy. She leaves to mourn her a
husband, Howard O. Wiswell of Genessee, Idaho; father and
stepmother, W.M. Garber and wife of Alexandria, Nebr; two sisters,
Alice Ely of Guide Rock and Clara Prather of Reynolds, besides
Earl Garber, her half brother, and two half sisters, Dorothy and
Mary Garber.
Greve Boy
Source: The Fairbury Gazette, Saturday, Oct. 28, 1899
The three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Greve died Monday night
from injuries received some ten days previous. He was running on
the sidewalk with an ordinary tin horn in his mouth, when he
stumbled and fell, driving the horn into his throat and causing a
very painful injury, from which blood poisoning set in. Rev. J. A.
Barker conducted a short religious service at the home Wednesday,
and the remains were taken to Daykin for interment. To be bereft
of their only child is a very sad affliction for the parents, and
they have the sympathy of the entire community in the fullest
measure.
Christina Gross
Source: Fairbury Gazette, July 15, 1899
On last Monday night Mrs. Christina Gross departed this life after
an illness of several months with heart trouble. The deceased,
Christina Hess, was born in Ruslaben, Prussia, Germany, in 1828.
Eight years later, in company with her parents, she emigrated to
this country, settling first in Waverly, Ohio. In 1847 she was
united in marriage to Charles Gross. In 1870 they moved to
Pontiac, Illinois and eight years later they moved to Fairbury
where her home has been continually since, and where her husband
was laid to rest in 1880. She was the mother of seven children,
four of whom survive her, Mrs. Emily Lorbach of Waverly, O., Mrs.
Anna Hart, Tecumseh, Mrs. Lucy Gahagen and Charles Gross of this
city. The deceased was a member of the German Lutheran church, and
was an exemplary Christian lady whose demise will be mourned by
very many loving friends. The funeral occurred from the Methodist
church Wednesday afternoon, Rev. J. A. Barker conducting the same,
and interment was made in the Fairbury cemetery.
Gross Infant
Source: Fairbury Gazette, January 25, 1900
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Gross were shocked and
saddened to hear of the sudden death of their infant son last
Monday morning. Apparently well and strong, after a brief illness
of twenty-four hours the baby passed away, aged six weeks and four
days. Funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. Pease Tuesday
afternoon, Rev. Coffman officiating. The house was crowded with
friends who came to sympathize with the mourners in their hour of
sorrow. The blow seemed doubly hard as Mr. and Mrs. Gross had been
bereft of a little daughter two years before, and the sympathy of
the community goes out to them in their bitter bereavement.
Mrs. Libby Gusher (Libby Amos)
Source: The Plymouth News, Saturday, May 18, 1901
Mrs. Gusher died at her home near Bower Friday May 10, 1901. Libby
Amos was born 1873 and was married to Sylvester Gusher in 1892. A
husband and son remain to mourn her loss.
