Iowa
Old Press
THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD
June 9, 1921
Samuel J. Umphenour. Samuel J. Umphenour was born in
August 1853 at Danville, Illinois, and early in life moved with
his family to Butler county, Kansas. He was at one time a
resident of Fremont county and was once employed on the J. W.
Baylor farm. He leaves a wife and four children to mourn his
loss. Two of his children, Roy Umphenour and Mrs. C. J. Culley,
are residents of this city. His health had been failing for some
time and it was only a short time ago since Roy and Mrs. Culley
returned from a trip to his bedside. Growing weaker and weaker,
he finally answered the call of Death on Thursday, June 2, at
Humansville, Missouri. To the sorrowing relatives the community
extends the deepest sympathy.
Riverton News
- Born to Mr. and Mrs. Otis Shearer a son, June 3rd....
- Guy Scoles of Red Oak spent Sunday with his grandfather, C. B.
Scoles.....
- Miss Nellis Mayer of Shenandoah spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. Lamb. Mrs. Ellen Mayers of Shenandoah visited at the home
of her brother J. E. Lamb. J. E. Lamb has made their home look
klike a new one. He added a new shingled roof.....
- Miss Rebecca Marvin a cousin of Mrs. John Judd is visiting in
the Judd home this week.....
- Miss Susan Meyers will spend the summer in the country with her
sister Mrs. John Nook.....
- Mrs. Chandler remains quite poorly. She is at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Clara Roberts. Mrs. Frank Roberts of Omaha is at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Charles Roberts helping care for her
mother, Mrs. Chandler.....
- Mrs. Gertrude Butterick of Lake City, Iowa, is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Richard Sherman....
- Rev. Chris Solsburg of Imogene visi! ted his uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. Swei Chrestensen Wednesday.....
- Miss Bess Sherman is home. She has been teaching in Rawlins,
Wyoming, for the last three years....
- Mrs. Claire Longman left for Auburn, Nebraska, for a visit with
her mother, Mrs. Ayers, who will accompany her home....
- Mrs. Anna Heaton and daughters, Hazel and Nedra of Shenandoah
spent Wednesday with parents and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Swie
Chrestensen....
- Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lyons and children are visiting relatives
and friends in Riverton and vicinity this week. Mrs. Lyons is a
daughter of Willard Conkle....
- Miss Mable Bridges returned home Wednesday evening from
Rushville, Nebraska, where she has been teaching the past year.
Miss Mable is a very successful instructor.
Mrs. John Gohlinghorst. Mrs. Minnie Gohlinghorst died at
her home in Council Bluffs on Wednesday morning, June 1, after an
illness of two and one-half months with paralysis. She was
seventy four years of age and the widow of the late John
Gohlinghorst. Mrs. Gohlinghorst had made her home in Council
Bluffs for twenty-six years. She leaves three sons William of
Randolph, Andy of Council Bluffs, George of Madison, Nebraska,
and one daughter Mrs. William Strong of Dexter, Missouri. She
also leaves twelve grandchildren. Funeral services were held from
the Gohlinghorst home in Council Bluffs at two o'clock Friday
afternoon, June 3.
Uncle Jake's Party. Tuesday, May 30th, "Uncle"
Jake Athey celebrated his 77th birthday. Two of his boy friends
also had birthdays that day and Uncle Jake invited them in and
they all celebrated together. His pal, Elliott Thomas, was twelve
years old that day, and Billy Kilpatrick, Jr., had reached the
age of two years. Uncle Jake had a regular feed prepared at the
Stout cafe, and invited the folloiwing to participate in the
banquet with him: Mr. and Mrs. Allen Blakely, Mr. and Mrs. D. W.
Thomas and Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Kilpatrick and Billy, Jr.,
and Mrs. Chas. Sexton and daughter. A fine time was had by all
and the banquet supper included a fine three layer cake with
candles for all three of the boys.--Randolph Enterprise.
Elizabeth Paulinea Yowell. Elizabeth Paulinea Yowell,
daughter of Thomas and Mary Farmer, deceased, was born near
Hamburg, Fremont county, Iowa, December 16th 1848 and departed
this life at her home in Sidney, Iowa, June 6th, 1921 aged 73
years 6 months 10 days. She was united in marriage to William J.
Yowell on December 25th, 1867 at the family home four miles east
of Hamburg. To this union were born four children, one daughter,
Bessie, who became the wife of William Wightman, and whose death
occurred at Shenandoah on May 4th of this year, and three sons,
Angelo, Thomas and James. Mrs.Yowell was one of 12 children born
to her parents, only one of whom survive her, Almeda Booten, of
Los Angleles, California. A week previous to the decease of her
daughter, and while attendant at her sickbed, she was stricken
with her last illness, and although of an unusually robust
constitution and blessed with health beyond her years she could
not rally from the shock of her daugher's death and growing
weaker with each succeeding day, she passed into the quiet and
rest of the sleep which awaits all travelers in this vale of
sunshine and shade.The deceased was converted to the Christian
faith and became a member of the Christian church in Sidney on
January 30, 1896 and remained a member of that church until her
death. Of her own family she is survived by her husband, William
J. Yowell, and the three sons previously mentioned, and to these
bereaved ones the heart of the community goes in deep sympathy at
the loss of a most estimable wife and affectionate mother. Death
has taken another of the worthy pioneers of this county, and to
the tide of the silent river that flows between the seen and
unsee! n lands the affectionate regard and deep respect of a
large circle of friends follow the one who has been taken from
our midst. The funeral service was held at the home of the
deceased on Tuesday morning, June 7th, 1921, conducted by Rev.
John Todd of Sidney. Interment was made in the Sidney cemetery.
[submitted by W.F., Sept. 2003]