Various Obituaries

- 1895

 

 

The Tabor Beacon

Tabor, Iowa

Various dates in 1895

 

 


     Father Kelsy, died Friday morning.  The funeral services were held in the U.B. Church, after which his remains were carried to the Thurman Cemetery for burial. (Hillsdale news item) Tabor Beacon - 13 Sep 1895

 

      John Jungquist,  who moved from Sweden 20 years ago, during which time he has lived near Riverton, died 22 Sep 1895?, of cancer of the rectum. Tabor Beacon - 27 Sep 1895. (Buried in Riverton Cemetery b. 11 Jun 1849 - d. 15 Sep 1895?)

 

      Charles Hansel, father of W. L. Hansel of Farragut, hanged himself Tuesday, north of Malvern.  His remains were interred in Malvern Cemetery.  Tabor Beacon - 4 Oct 1895

 

      Si Page, died last Saturday morning from typhoid fever. (Sidney news item) Tabor Beacon - 2 Aug 1895

 

      Sterling Ward, died Sunday morning and was buried at Sidney Monday. Died 28 Jul 1895 (Sidney Cemetery shows Sterling G. Ward s/o B. W. & S. A. b. 24 Jan 1863  d. 28 Jul 1895

 

       Frank  Williams, struck by lightning at home of Wm. Stattler Thursday, 1 1/2 miles northwest of Bartlett.  Died 25 Jul 1895.  Buried 26 Jul at Thurman Cemetery (no stone) (Bartlett news item) Tabor Beacon - 2 Aug 1895

 

       Mrs. Michael (Elizabeth) Hilger, of Riverton, died 5 Jul 1895 of strangulated hernia. Tabor Beacon - 19 Jul 1895 (St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery Elizabeth Hilger, 1836 - 1895, w/o Michael.

 

       Ada Charlotte Chambers, aged 17, d/o C. M. Chambers, drowned in the Missouri River and the body was found near St. Joseph MO.  Tabor Beacon - May 1895

 

      May Chambers, d/o C. M. Chambers, age 10 years, drowned in the Missouri River and body found 30 miles south of Oregon MO.  Tabor Beacon - May 1895

 

       Mrs. Lucinda R. Penney, died at her home near Tabor, 18 May 1895 at 10 P.M.  She was the wife of John C. Penney in the 52nd year of her life.  The only tie that bound her here was the love of her little family and friends.  Tabor Beacon - May 1895

 

       Grover Copeland, age 6 years, only child of Sterling and Jenny Copeland became suddenly ill about a week ago and died Tuesday morning.   Tabor Beacon - 3 May 1895 (Buried Blanchard Cemetery no date, died from eating poisoned weeds.. (Leland's note says d. 30 Apr 1895.)

 

        George A. Smith, died 5 Apr 1895.  Buried Sidney Cemetery. 60 Masons in funeral procession. Sermon by Rev. E. E. Goodrich.  Tabor Beacon - 12 Apr 1895  (Sidney Cemetery  b. 14 Dec 1817  d. 5 Apr 1895)

 

        Marie West, mother of H. W. West (formerly a school teacher in these parts).  He visited with his mother, who was very sick with cancer of the stomach, last week.  Mrs. West died Tuesday evening.  (Randolph news item)  Tabor Beacon - 5 Apr 1895 (Buried Sidney Cemetery  wf /o C. H., b. 13 Dec 1821  d. 2 Apr 1895)

 

 

A few years ago Leland Smith of Tabor, Fremont County, Iowa, abstracted obituaries from the Tabor Beacon newspaper. Tabor is on the county line between Mills and Fremont County, therefore the paper printed obituaries from both counties. These were later microfilmed by the LDS Church on microfilm #1491976. 

~ transcribed and contributed by Cay Merryman,