Matilda E. Taylor
Source: The Fairbury Gazette, Saturday March 13, 1897
Matilda E. Taylor, mother of Cash M. Taylor of the ENTERPRISE,
died very suddenly at her home in Wenona, Ill., on Wednesday,
March 3d, after an illness of but four days of bronchitis, aged 79
years, 3 months, and 20 days. The deceased had lived at Wenona
since the early 40's, where she and her life partner had reared a
family of five boys, three of whom now reside in Omaha, one in
Illinois and one, Cash M. Taylor, at this place. She was a devout
Christian, having been an active member of the Presbyterian church
from her early girlhood and the community in which she lived
sorely regret her taking away. The news of her demise was quite a
shock to our townsman, as he had but just received a message
announcing her illness when it was immediately followed by another
bringing the sad intelligence that her case was hopeless. He took
the first train for his old home but did not reach there until
after her death. Mr. Taylor had received a visit from his mother
at this place last fall and was contemplating another visit soon
as she was very much pleased with Nebraska. The funeral took place
on the following Friday, four of the sons, the fifth being
detained at home on account of sickness, acting as pall bearers.
Theiman Infant
Source: The Fairbury Journal, Feb 19, 1909
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Theiman, aged one month,
was buried from the family residence, 202 east Third street,
Fairbury, Rev Maxwell of the Christian church officiating.
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Margret Truitt
Source: The Fairbury Journal, February 1905
Margret Truitt was born in the state of Ohio in 1833, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Kate Pike, 1025 2nd, Feb. 8th at 9 a.m.
1905 at the age of 72 years, 8 months and 15 days. She was married
to Dominque Roberts in 1865. Five children were born to them, four
of whom survive her; E.S. Roberts, Mrs. S.H. Pike, Mrs. H.E.
Williams of Daykin, Mrs. B.F. Winship of Washington State. Her
husband died thirty-two years ago. The funeral sermon was preached
in the Methodist church at Alexandria Saturday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock, by the Rev H.F. Huntington and the remains laid at rest
in the Alexandria burying ground.
Emma Turner
Source: The Plymouth Enterprise, Dec. 20, 1895
The death of Mrs. Emma Turner occurred at her home in Plymouth on
Saturday, the 14th inst, at 1:10 p.m., at the age of 62 years, 8
months and 9 days. The funeral services were held at the 2d Cong.
church of Plymouth of which her son L.A. Turner is pastor, at 1
o'clock, Tuesday the 17th. Rev. A.A. Cressman, of Fairmont, Neb.,
a most intimate friend of the family, conducted the services and
preached the sermon, assisted by Rev. Batty of the Old Plymouth
and Harbine churches. The remains were interred in the cemetery 4
1/2 miles south-east of town. The deceased, whose maiden name was
Mansfield, was born in Hartfordshire, Eng. She was married to John
Turner Nov. 12th, 1858, the marriage being solemnized in the St.
Botolph church, Oldgate, London. In September of '65, they moved
to London and remained there till '71 when they took train for
Liverpool from whence they embarked on the steamer, Java, for New
York arriving on July 12th. From here they went to St. Louis then
to Nebraska. They remained in the state till February, 1895 when
they moved to Kansas, the deceased being very sick at the time,
but finding she was gradually growing worse, they decided upon a
change and with her husband and daughter arrived at Plymouth four
weeks ago. Although she had been but little better than an invalid
for a number of years, during which time she was a constant, but
patient sufferer, the mourners feel the utmost bereavement, at the
same time aware that her sufferings are ended. She was a wonderful
woman inasmuch as no matter how deeply she suffered, when a friend
called she would try to be pleasant; when death tapped at her door
and was admitted she welcomed him by saying that she was prepared
and wished to go. A husband, his sons, and a daughter survive and
mourn her.
