Iowa
Old Press
THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD
Sidney, Fremont Co., Iowa
January 30, 1919
Mrs. Mary Goodin is the champion knitter of socks of the Sidney
Red Cross chapter. She has knitted 62 pairs of socks, besides
several sweaters and other articles.
D.W. Brown recalls the lynching by hanging of Jackson and Orton
for the murder of Milt Holloway. The Sidney jail was stormed and
the men were taken to a tree about a mile west of Sidney, where
they were hanged by their necks until they were dead. The
incident occurred on January 15, l869, 50 years ago.
[transcribed by W.F., Aug 2003]
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THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD
Sidney, Fremont Co., Iowa
January 1919*
MRS MARY FURBUSH
Mary L. Heaton was born in Peoria county, Illinois, August 9,
1837 and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary D. Magel, in
Sidney, January 25, 1919, being 81 years six months and 15 days
old. The early years of her life were spent in her Illinois home,
where on December 4, 1855 she was united in marriage with Henry
Brown. Four children were born of this union, two of whom, Mrs.
Mary D. Magel of Sidney and Mrs. Emma L. Maxted of Shenandoah
survive their mother, Wiliam H. and Nettie Irene having preceded
their mother in death. Fifty three years ago she accompanied her
husband to Fremont county, settling on a farm near Anderson,
where the death of Mr. Brown occurred in 1888. In 1895 Mrs. Brown
became the wife of John B. Furbush, a Fremont county pioneer,
whose daughter by a former marriage is Mrs. May DeFreece of
Sidney. In 1903 Mr. and Mrs. Furbush established their home in
Sidney, where Mr. Furbush died four years ago. Two years ago Mrs.
Furbush suffered a paralytic stroke, which with the growing
weakness of advanced age caused a marked decline in health and
strength, terminating in her death. Mrs. Furbush was a
communicant of the English Episcopal church, having been
confirmed in that faith in 1865 in the Limestone Prairie church
near the place of her birth. She was a honored member of the
Sidney chapter of the order of Eastern Star, a membership she
highly prized. In addition to those named of near kin, she is
survived by a sister, Mrs. W. G. Randall, at present residing in
California, nine grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Her
long residence in Fremont county gave her a wide circle of
friends, by whom she is lovingly remembered for the many graces
of true womanhood. Of an exceedingly industrious disposition,
high ambitions in all good work, helpful as a neighbor,
sympathetic as a friend, willing and eager to carry her full
burden of responsibilities in all matters whereion their
interests touched her life, she made good use of her many years,
and the end of her earthly days found her with a good report of
the talents with which she had been entrusted. The best of care
and the ministrations of loving hearts and willing hands of those
dear to her was her lot in her declining years, and she goes to
her rest "as one who wraps the drapery of his couch about
him and lies down to pleasant dreams". Interment in the
Sidney cemetery.
[*This may be from the January 30th issue. Transcribed by
W.F., April 2008]