Iowa
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THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD
December 23, 1915
Death of Old Pioneer
On the 13th of December 1915, occurred the death of Mrs. Emily A.
Clem at Fort Morgan, Colorado. Her death marked the passing of
another early pioneer of Fremont county, Iowa. She was born near
Dayton, Ohio, the 19th day of April, 1839. She came with her
parents to Iowa in 1854. In 1855 they moved to Walnut creek,
settling on the Ripley farm, known to all the early settlers, and
still so recognized. She taught school one term at Kennon's Grove
and one term at Deer Creek. On the 26th of September 1861, she
was married to Henry Clem. For more than a half century they have
journeyed life's way together. The husband keenly feels the going
of his faithful companion. Their marriage was blessed with the
birth of 11 children, 10 of whom are living, one having died in
infancy. Mrs. Clem was grandmother to 37 and a great grandmother
to four. In 1895 the family moved to Fort Morgan, Colorado, and
have made their home there ever since. Mrs. Clem was a splendid
type of true and noble womanhood. Her loving devotion to her
children, her ministry of comfort to the sick, needy and
distresed will ever be remembered. Five sons, Bart, Sam, High,
Will of Fort Morgan, Colorado, and Dow of Wiggins, Colorado, and
five daughters, Mrs.Nancy Scott, and Mrs. Effie Moore of Fort
Morgan; Mrs. Belle Wright of Masonville, Colorado, Mrs. Bessie
Jacobson, Ridgeway, Colorado, and Mrs. Myra Failyer of Brush,
Colorado, mourn her death. Four of the sons and three of the
daughters were present at the funeral services, which were held
at the home of Mr.and Mrs. I. G. Scott, Friday afternoon at 1
o'clock, conducted by the Rev. Peter Jacobs, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church of Randolph, Iowa. A quartet from the
same church sang. Interment in the Singleton Grove cemetery.
[submitted by W.F., May 2004]
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THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD
December 30, 1915
PIONEERS PASSING. Death of Several Early
Settlers of Fremont County the past Two Week
A brief review is herewith given of the life of Ed. Monaghan, a
pioneer of Fremont county, who answered the final summons on
Sunday, December 19, 1915, aged 80 years, 7 months and 9 days. He
was a native of Carrick Cross, Ireland, and when 8 years old went
with his parents to Dundee, Scotland; but, when 18 years of age,
he came to America, landing at New York harbor. He soon found
employment in a linen mill at Fall River, Massachusetts, and
there adode for a few years. From Fall River he went to Freeport,
Illinois, where he took out his naturalization papers, they being
issued by Charles Guitteau, an uncle of Charles Guitteau, the
assissin of President James A. Garfield. In 1859 Mr. Monaghan
came by boat to Nebraska City, Nebraska, it then being an
important station of the Missouri river navigation and
headquarters for outfitting freighters to cross the plains. Young
Monaghan caught the fever of western adventure and soon was on
the trail, commanding an ox team to move on to Denver. For seven
years he endured the hardhips and dangers of plains life, but
fortunately escaped accident or capture by the Indians then so
numerous. December 1868 found Mr. Monaghan at Nebraska City with
some cattle he expected to winter, and looking across the
Missouri river, he beheld bountiful pasture on the wide expanse
of bottom land; so, suiting action to opportunity, he selected a
fine tract of land three miles southeast of where Percival now
stands, which he converted into a fine farm of prominence among
agriculturists of that locality. Mr. Monahgan was united in
marriage to Catherine McGrath on February 26, 1868, and to them
three children were born, namely: Katie E, now Mrs. Kentch of
Reliance, South Dakota; T. J. of Percival, Iowa; Mary now Sister
Terressa Joseph, of Los Angeles, California. Mrs. Monghan died
January 30, 1909 (sic). The funeral of Mr. Monaghan was held at
St. Mary's Catholic church in Nebraska City on December 23, 1915,
the services being conducted by Father Sauers, at the close of
which the burial was made in St. Mary's cemetery beside his wife.
The pallbearers were Dan Graham, Henry Dailey, George Graham, Al
King, James Armstrong and Ed. Laughlin.
Thus closes the life work of a worthy citizen, who held the
esteem of his acquaintances by manliness, truth, justice and
neighborly kindness.
Local News
-Charles Wildberger and wife of Julian, Nebraska, who were wedded
last week, came over Saturday and visited until Wednesday at the
home of Mr.Wildberger's uncle, A. Wildberger......
-Miss Grace Young, who teaches in South Omaha, and her sister,
Mrs Austin Bliss, and family of Randolph, spent Christmas at the
home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Carter......
-Mrs. A. Bickel returned Wednesday from a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. W. O. Hatten, at Council Bluffs. Mrs. Hatten and
son, Hugh, came home with her to visit a few days and Walter came
Friday.....
-Mrs. Sarah Page who makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. T. R.
Travis, in Prairie township, suffered a stroke of paralysis last
Saturday morning and her condition is reported extremely
critical......
-Mrs. Ruanna Hornback, of Sigourney, Keokuk county, Iowa, mother
of Mrs. James Carlisle, failed to reach here in time for the
funeral of her daughter......
-Mrs. Lucinda Gray was accompanied home from Omaha by her
daughter Mrs. Lizzie Spittler, and her granddaughter, Mrs.
Alphonso Cook, from Linscott, Nebraska......
-Cupid was a busy man Dec. 23. On that day occurred the marriage
of Perry Swisher of Sidney and Miss Grace Starr, of Malvern; also
Floyd Smith and Miss Lillie Allen of Riverton. Reverend Lorimer
of the Presbyterian church performed both ceremonies.....
-W. L. Yates and family of Doniphan, Nebraska, left this county
about two years ago......
-Floyd Thornton came down from Omaha Tuesday evening for a short
visit with his brother Oris and family......
-Miss Ann Hiatt came Friday night from Plattsmouth, where she
visited several days on her way home from Cedar Falls, where she
and her sister Martha have been attending school. Misses Martha
and Marjette, the latter a teacher at Sergeant Bluff, arrived
Thursday night......
-Everett Thornton, who has been attending Des Moines college for
the past four years, will go to Centerville, Iowa, the latter
part of January where he will teach agriculture and other
sciences in the high school and take charge of the high school Y.
M. C. A. which is being organized there......
-John Reel was in town last week in the interest of the Omaha
Bee. John is a nephew of Frank Reel, our former auditor. He
was born and raised in this county and for a good many years was
the proprietor of a hardware store in Plum Hollow, (now Thurman.)
He left Iowa over 25 years ago and has been in the Bee
office 15 years.
Report of Center School
For the month ending December 24, 1915: Total enrollment, 11; per
cent attendance, 97 plus; cases of tardiness, none.
Leona Cartmill: Neither absent nor tardy
Crystal Jones: Neither absent nor tardy
Veva Jones: Neither absent nor tardy
Augustus Story: Neither absent nor tardy.
Ina Story: Neither absent nor tardy.
Wesley Story: Neither absent nor tardy.
Gladys Zach: Neither absent nor tardy
Herbert Zach: Neither absent nor tardy
Merle Zach: Neither absent nor tardy.
Signed: MABEL BRIDGES, Teacher.
[submitted by W.F., May 2004]