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OBITUARIES AND DEATH NOTICES
NASHUA REPORTER, JULY - SEPTEMBER 1904

7 July 1904

Boy Killed By Lightning-- Hans Ernest Gruniger (Granger ?), the 11-year-old son of a German farmer living one mile north of the Brewer school house, was struck by lightning last Sunday afternoon and killed instantly. The lightning struck the chimney and ran down into the room where the family were all seated. The boy was sitting upon the floor with his face buried in his hands, that he might not see the lightning, of which he was afraid. The entire family was badly shocked and the mother was struck on the feet and has the soles of her shoes burned off. At first she was thought to be dead but after awhile was restored to consciousness. The funeral of the boy was held from the German church, in Pleasant Valley, Tuesday at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. Stork.

Gene Fleming Dead-- Eugene Fleming, formerly of this city, died at his home in Waterloo last Thursday. He had been sick with typhoid pneumonia for two weeks when death came to claim him. He was about 42 years of age and leaves a wife and several children to mourn his death. The deceased was a drayman in Nashua for many years and was well known to our citizens.

T. C. Briggs, who was a brother of C. O. Briggs of Ionia, died at the home of his brother in Minneapolis last Friday. He was a surgeon practicing in Washington state and has started home to this county on account of illness but only got as far as Minneapolis. He was raised near Ionia and was 39 years old and single. He was a popular young man and was known as "Dick" Briggs. The body was taken to Greenwood Cemetery for interment.

14 July 1904

Death of M. D. Miner-- M. D. Miner died at his home in Brooklyn, Tuesday morning, July 12. Mr. Miner suffered a stroke of paralysis during the latter part of May. Another stroke soon followed and the final one came about two weeks ago. The deceased was born in Ellenburg, New York, July 8, 1860. He has been a resident of Nashua for several years. The funeral was held from the home Wednesday, at 2 p.m., Rev. G. E. Shear conducting the services, and the remains were interred in Greenwood cemetery, The deceased is survived by a wife, a father, three brothers and two sisters.

Bassett-- Hance Boggass, who lived north of town, died at his home Wednesday night after a long lingering illness. For the past three years he had been perfectly helpless, owing to feebel health and advanced age, being about 72 years old. The funeral was held from the Congregational Church Friday, and the burial was in Rowley Hill Cemetery.

21 July 1904

Plainfield-- An infant child of J. W. Allen was buried Tuesday of last week.

28 July 1904

Friday afternoon, whole stacking hay for A. Ries on the Babcock farm just south of New Hampton, Mr. Matthew Stillup fell off of the stack, a distance of 12 or 14 feet, and struck on his head and shoulders, sustaining injuries from which he died Saturday evening about 6 o'clock. The men were putting the hay in stack with a sort of sweep and the anchorage of one of the poles was about to give away when Mr. Ries warned Mr. Stillup to "look out." As he did so he stepped back off the stack to his death. Mr. Ries did not notice at once that Mr. Stillup was not on the stack but when he noticed the hay was piling up and not being placed, he went around the stack and found Mr. Stillup lying on his head and shoulders just as he had fallen and unconscious. Mr. Ries tried to revive him by bathing his forehead but was unsuccessful. A physician was summoned and the unjured man was given every attention possible but without avail.

Plainfield-- Born, to Mr. and Mrs.
Sherm Foster, July 23, a boy and a girl. We are sorry to learn that the boy lived but a short time.

Obituary-- Alpheus Adams was born in Ithaca, Tompkins Co., N. Y., June 10, 1825, and died at his home in Nashua, Iowa, July 22, 1904, aged 79 years, 1 month and 12 days. He moved with his parents to Belvidere, Ill., in 1844. He came with his family to Fredericksburg, Iowa in 1854, and nine years later to Bradford. In 1894 he removed to Nashua, where he remained up to his death. He united with the M. E. church, while in Illinois, transferring his membership to Fredericksburg upon his removal to that place. He was married to Cornelia Ann Hasbrouch April 1, 1850. There were nine children born to them, two sons and seven daughters. Of these there remains the two sons and three daughters to mourn with the wife of fifty-four years, the loss of a faithful husband and father. The funeral services were held at the M. E. church. Monday at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. G. E. Shear, and the interment was at Fredericksburg.

11 August 1904

Obituary of Michael Martin-- Michael Martin died at his home in this city last Tuesday morning after a long and painful illness. He was born in County Wexford, Ireland, in the year 1830. In March, 1854, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Jane Blair, of Ohio. They came to Iowa in 1863 and to Nashua in 1869, since which time he has been a resident of this place. He was the father of fifteen children, nine of whom are living. They are: Mrs. Mary Kelsey, Charles E., John, Michael, Patrick H., Mrs. Catherine Fisher, Mrs. Lou Fuller, Delia and William. He was a man of grand and noble character. He merited that highest tribute than can be paid to mankind of being an honest man. As such was he known in this community where he lived and far outside. Kind and generous, he was loved by all with whom he came in contact. His wife will mourn the loss of a loving husband and his children the loss of a kind, indulgent father. The sympathy of the entire community goes out to the afflicted ones. The funeral will take place at St. Michael's Catholic church at 10 o'clock this morning, Rev. Father Kunkel, his beloved pastor, officiating. The remains will be laid to rest in the beautiful new cemetery in Brooklyn, lately purchased for the City of the Dead.

J. W. James, a former citizen of Nashua, died at his home in Minneapolis, August 5, of dropsy. The deceased was born in South Troy, Vt., March 1, 1857. At the age of 21 years he moved to Boston where he worked at the barber's trade until he came west to Minneapolis. He leaves a mother, Mrs. O. F. Thompson, on brother, W. J. James, of this city, and two sisters, Mrs. E. D. Buell, of Minneapolis and Mrs. Frank Farnum, of South Troy, Vt. The remains were brought to Nashua Saturday and buried in Greenwood cemetery.

Mrs. Frank Yapp Dead-- Word was received here last night of the death of Mrs. Frank Yapp at her home in Waterloo yesterday, after a long illness. The funeral and burial will be at Waverly Friday.

18 August 1904

Bradford-- After many weeks of suffering Warren Bray has at last found relief in death. About a year ago a fall from a swing resulted in his becoming a helpless cripple and for several weeks he has been confined to the house. His sufferings have been terrible but he bore it all with patience and passed quietly to the other side, where harsh winds and unkind treatment will not fall to his lot as they have here.

The one-year-old son of Mr.and Mrs. Will Miller, who live near Carrville, died early Sunday morning of cholera infantum. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of their many friends in their hour of affliction.

Mrs. G. E. Ellison was called to Vinton Tuesday evening by the sad intelligence that his brother, C. R. York had been suddenly killed that afternoon. Mr. York was an electrician and while repairing a transformer on an electric light pole accidently touched a live wire and was instantly killed. Deceased was a young man about 27 years of age and leaves a wife and little daughter. Mr. Ellison went down yesterday to be present at the funeral.

25 August 1904

Dale, the two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Frisby of Bradford, died on the 20th after suffering for about three weeks with cholera infantum. The funeral was held from the Little Brown Church, Monday at 2 p.m., Rev. Shear conducting, and the remains interred in the Greenwood cemetery.

1 September 1904

Obituary-- T. A. Tillinghast was born in Sardina, N. Y., Sept. 3, 1828, and died at his home in Bradford, Aug. 24, 1904, aged 75 years, 11 months and 21 days. He was married in 1851 to Paulina Goodspeed and at once moved to Kane Co., Ill, where they lived until 1867, moving then to Bradford, Iowa, which place has since been their home. Six children were born to them, viz: Milliard, Guthrie Center; Eugene and Hugh, Clarion; Mrs. Lillie Mitcell, Sabetha, Kans.; Mesdames John Cairns and Eva Smith, Nashua. All the children except the daughter in Kansas were present to cheer and comfort him in his last moments. Deceased had lived a life above reproach. He was a good, clean, christian man and had the ill will of no man. He was a faithful member of the Nashua baptist church and when his health would permit was one of the most zealous workers in the Master's vineyard. It can truly be said of him that a good man had gone to his reward; that his work was well and faithfully done. His death is sincerely mourned by all who knew him. The funeral was held at the home at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. Edwin Ewell, a large concourse of people gathering to pay their last respects to one so highly respected. Interment was in Greenwood.

Mrs. John Rausch, living east of town, died early last Monday morning after an illness lasting but a few days from internal paralysis. The death was doubly sad from the fact that her husband sailed last Thursday for the old country to visit his boyhood home and the children were unable to get any word to him of her fatal illness. The funeral was held from the house yesterday forenoon and the burial was in Greenwood cemetery.

8 September 1904

Eleanor Prichard Potter-- Eleanor Prichard Potter was born in Oswego Co., N. Y., Aug. 19, 1869, and died at her home in Richland Twp.. Chickasaw Co., Aug. 31, 1904, after an illness of about two weeks duration. Deceased lived at the place of her birth until she was five years of age when with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Prichard, she came to Iowa and this state was her home until her death. She was married to O. W. Potter on June 5, 1895 and leaves besides the husband to mourn her death two children, Newton and Marion, her father, mother and two brothers, Wilbur and Clyde, and one sister, Edna. She was a faithful wife, a true mother, and a woman whose death is sincerely mourned by a large circle of friends. The funeral services were held at the home last Friday, conducted by Elder Smith of Fredericksburg, and interment was in Greenwood cemetery.

Mrs. John Rausch-- Amelia Kruger was born in Strasburg, Ukermark, Germany, July 31, 1838. In 1858, she was married to Carl Vierow, and six children blessed this union, three of which died in Germany. Three years after the death of Mr. Vierow, she emigrated to America with her three remaining children, going to her sister's, Mrs. Albert Risto, of Ionia. In 1887 she was married to John Rausch and has since made her home six and one half miles southeast of Nashua. She was taken violently ill with paralysis of the bowels Thursday afternoon, August 25, and suffered intense pain until 5 o'clock, Monday morning, when death came to relieve her of her sufferings. She leaves to survive her besides the husband, two children, two sisters, six step-children, and twelve grandchildren. The funeral was held at the home, Wednesday, Aug. 31, Rev. Guetsloff of Ionia preaching in German, and Rev. Hoover in English. Interment was at Greenwood cemetery.

Child Dies From Drinking Fly Poison-- The home of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Todd, of Powersville, is overshadowed with deepest sorrow this week, their eleven months old son, Avery Leroy, having met death in a terrible manner on Sunday by drinking fly poison. The mother was at the milk house skimming milk when the babe climbed up unto a chair and from there onto the table, where it reached up to a shelf upon which the poison was sitting and taking it down, drank a large quantity of it. The mother was soon made known of the accident and hastened to give the child an emetic. She succeeded in making it vomit freely and a doctor was sent for immediately. Up until 4 o'clock it was hoped that the child would recover, but it was then seized with convulsions and died at 6:30 that evening. The funeral was held at the home Tuesday at 1 p.m., Rev. Sanford, of Charles City, conducting the services and the burial was at Oak Hill cemetery. The sorrowing parents have the deepest sympathy of all who have learned of the affliction.

15 September 1904

Robert Black, at one time a resident of Nashua, died at his home in Waterloo, Tuesday afternoon. The remains will be brought to Nashua for burial this noon. The deceased leaves a mother, Mrs. W. P. Black, and one brother, Prentice, both of this city to mourn his death. 22 September 1904

Robert Black-- Robert Black was born in the state of New York, October 24, 1847, and died at his home in Waterloo, Iowa, Sept. 13, 1904, at the age of 56 years, 10 months and 19 days. Most of his life had been spent on farms in Chickasaw and Bremer counties. In the fall of 1901 he moved to Waterloo where he has since resided. Mr. Black was a member of the Masonic lodge of Waterloo and also of the Waverly lodge of the I.O.O.F. He was taken sick over a year ago but was a patient sufferer during those long weary months. For the past three months he has grown steadily weaker and death came as a relief to his tired and pain wracked body. He leaves a wife, daughter, two sons and other relatives to mourn his loss. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. G. E. Shear at the Methodist church Thursday noon and the remains were interred in the Greenwood cemetery.

John Wesley Scoles-- John Wesley Scoles was born in Knox Co., Ohio, August 19, 1838 and died in Pearl Rock, Iowa, September 15, 1904, at the age of 65 years and 27 days. In his fifteenth year he moved with his parents to Elkhart, Ind., at which place he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Jane Hyler, October 8, 1863. In 1865 they moved to Chickasaw county, Iowa, where his home has since been. To them eight children were born: George, Ellis, Mrs. Josephine Wait and Frank of Nashua, Russel, Walden, Charley and Turner of Minnsota and Blanche who died in 1898. He leaves besides them a wife and two brothers, Frank and George, and one sister, Mrs. J. I. Holcomb. The funeral services were held at the home of Frank Scoles in Pearl Rock Sunday afternoon, Sept. 15, conducted by Rev. G. E. Shear of the M. E. church. Interment was at Greenwood.

Charles Nicholas Bates, Jr.-- Charles N. Bates, Jr., the little son of Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Bates, died at the home of his parents, in Nashua, Sept. 15, of cholera infantum, aged 4 yrs., 3 mos. and 19 days. The funeral was held Saturday at the M. E. church, Rev. Shear conducting the services. Interment was at Greenwood. Charlie was a bright winsome little fellow, the joy and pride of his parents' heart and a favorite of all who knew him.

Mr. and Mrs. William Wentz, of New Hampton twp., mourn the loss of their little daughter, Doris, age 13 months. The little one was taken ill with cholera infantum about midnight Sunday night and lived only 13 hours afterward. Medical aid was summoned and father and mother watch and tended as only loving parents can, hoping to save her but it was not to be. At 1 o'clock the soul departed to its home promised to the children of God. The funeral was held from the St. Joseph church in New Hampton, conducted by Father Slattery. The family have the sympathy of many friends in the loss of their loved one.

John D. Eddy, a Plainfield resident, died at the county poor farm, Sat. 17th. His remains were accompanied here Monday by his brother, J. W. Eddy of Illinois, and was buried in Willow Lawn cemetery, by the side of his wife, who died years ago.

29 September 1904

Obituary-- Died, at her home in this city, Wednesday, Sept. 21, Mrs. Sam Hennagir, aged 33 years, 10 months, 20 days. Miss Irene Hance was born at Ionia, Iowa, November of 1871, where she resided until her marriage to Mr. Sam Hennagir, Oct. 18, 1897, when she came to Nashua, where she resided until her death. The deceased contracted the fatal disease, consumption, and for two years past she had been gradually failing. The past few weeks her suffering was severe but she bore it patiently and when the end came she was fully prepared to depart this life, her only regret being that she must be separated from her family, especially her little daughter, Eva, and her baby boy, Robert, who so need a mother's love and guidance at their tender age. Realizing that death was inevitable, she made all arrangements for the future welfare of her children and for her funeral. She was a woman who was loved by her many friends and a faithful wife and mother in her home. She united with the Baptist church six years ago and clung to that faith until her demise. The funeral was held from the Baptist church, Friday, at 10 a.m., Rev. Lewis of Plainfield conducting the services and the remains were laid to rest in Oak Hill cemetery.

Many Thanks To Volunteer Sheryl McClure

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