Iowa
Old Press
THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD
Sidney, Fremont County, Iowa
March 9, 1922
Daniel Ott
Funeral services for Daniel Ott, who died Monday morning were
held Thursday at 4 o'clock at the home of the son, C. B. Ott. The
services were in charge of Rev. Claude R.Cook. Interment in
Randolph cemetery. Daniel Ott was born July 3, 1840 near Elkhart,
Ind. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ott and was one of a
family of ten children. He was married to Emma Jane Swartz on
February 6, 1862 and only recently the sixtieth anniversary of
their wedding was quietly observed. Mr. and Mrs. Ott came to Iowa
April 14, 1860, settling on a farm near Defiance. In 1916 they
came to, and have since made, Randolph their home. There are
eight living children. They are: Alonzo, Portland, Ore.; Carey
B., Randolph; Roy, Randolph; Charles O., Perry, Iowa; Mrs. Lily
Duncan, Kenebes, S. D.; Mrs. Dora Lucinda Tillett, Winnett,
Mont.; Mrs. Bertha Taylor, Merrill, Iowa; Mrs. Georgia Abdouch,
__?_ilboro, S. D. Two brothers, John in Nebraska and Alloway in
Wisconsin, are still living.There are twenty one grandchildren
and eleven great grandchildren.
SHOT IN CHEYENNE
Ora Sitton received a message Sunday stating that his brother,
Jesse, a nightwatchman in the railroad yards at Cheyenne, Wyoming
had been shot on Friday, passing away Saturday from the effects
of wounds inflicted by a gun in the hands of a negro assassin.
Jesse was a former Sidney boy, being the odlest son of Mr.and
Mrs. John Sitton. He was married to Merle Bobbitt and the widow
with one son morn his loss. Shortly after his marriage Jesse
moved to western Nebraska where he served two terms as sheriff of
his county. Burial was made in Cheyenne Tuesday morning. Further
particulars regarding the negro who did the shooting has not been
learned.
Thurman News
Obituary
John W. Branson died at his home in Thurman February 28, 1922 at
the age of 62 years, 4 months and 6 days. The deceased was born
and reared near Loveland, Iowa in Pottawattamie county. At the
age of 19 years he was united in marriage with Louise Hathaway.
To this union two children were born, both dying in infancy. He
leaves to mourn his death a wife, six sisters, five brothers and
other relatives and host of friends. Brief funeral services were
held at his home in Thurman, conducted by C.T. Crouse. The body
was then shppped to Loveland and interment was made in the
Branson cemetery.
Percival News
- Miss Marguerite Martin was able to return to her home in
Thurman from Omaha where she had been several weeks for
treatment. Sunday she came down to visit her sister, Mrs. Will
Sheldon....
- Mrs. Richard Tudor of Casper, Wyoming, better known to us as
Blanch Boyd, is improving rapidly. It is thought that she can
leave the hospital in a few days....
- Lee Chaney, who broke his leg at school, several weeks ago is
able now to ride out....
- Miss Lena DeFreece, teacher at Rickett's school, was called
home Thursday by the serious illness of her mother. The school
children are enjoying vacation this week....
- Jennie Runyon and Opal Handy celebrated their birthdays
together Saturday by inviting their little friends to spend the
afternoon with them....
- Dr. Wilson was called last week to see the Copeland twins
Bernice and Beatrice who are suffering with whooping cough....
- Miss Ellen Reeves who teaches Prair! ie District, was taken
sick Wednesday. Her father, Orval Reeves came for her taking her
to her home near Tabor....
- Mrs. Ernest Rogers is spending the week in Omaha with her
sister, Mrs. Lawrence Hunt....
- Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Sheldon, Sr., have received
invitations to be present at the Sheldon home, March 13, to help
them celebrate their Golden Wedding....
- Charlie Orr and family whose home burned down a couple of weeks
ago, have been staying with Charlie's cousin, Ernest Zack and
family....
- Those out of town attending the funeral of Jerry Williams were
his brother, George Williams and two nephews, Wesley and Herbert
Williams from Kansas; Mrs. William S. Hineline, Superior, Nebr.,
Mrs. Marie Williams from Omaha, Mrs. J. R. Detuck and Mr. and
Mrs. David Harding of Council Bluffs and Jack Graham of Missouri
Valley.
Bartlett News
- Mr. Wahlen of Lincoln, Nebr., visited over Sunday with his son
Dale and family....
- Mrs. Albert Dike was calling on her sister, Mrs. Ralph Drake
Saturday...
- Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Boyd and family took dinner Sunday with Mrs.
Boyd's sister, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Richardson....
- Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ballard and Mrs. Ballard's sister Miss Eathel
(sic) Cloyd, attended the picture show in Glenwood. They spent
Sunday with Mrs. Ballard's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Cloyd....(5). Mrs. Lizzie Davis is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Ralph Drake....(6) L. Suits and wife of Tabor visited over Sunday
with Mrs. Suit's parents, Mr.and Mrs. Henry Rickman....
- Lester McClary visited Sunday with his cousin, Bryan McClary
and wife.
Obituary
After a week's illness of acute bronchial pneumonia, Noah Thrapp
died at his home Sunday evening, after living in Fremont county
for nearly fifty years. He was born August 7, 1860 near
Cincinnati, Ohio. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Thrapp,
who moved from Ohio to Appanoose county, Iowa when he was a
child. In 1878 he was married to Agnes Marie Waddell, at
Plattsville, Iowa, who survives him, also Asa L. Thrapp of
Minnesota, Mrs. J. H. Wescoat of Minnesota, Mrs. J. H. Wescoat
(sic) of Maridan, Iowa and Mrs. Fred Bolte of Treynor, Iowa and
Alfred R. Thrapp of Omaha, Nebr. who is a son by his first
marriage. The funeral services wer held at the home on Tuesday
afternoon, conducted by Dr. F. M. Sission and his body was laid
to rest in the Thurman cemetery.
Obituary.
After an illness extending over several weeks Johnny Wilson died
at the home of Philip Forney. John Leeka Wilson was born December
21, 1855 in Fremont county and died March 1, 1922 at the age of
66 years 2 months and 10 days. He leaves a to mourn his loss two
brothers, T. E. Wilson of Thurman and F. M. Wilson of Bancroft,
Idaho, and two sisters Mrs. Dave Baggs of Tabor and Mrs. James
Long. Funeral services were conducted Thursday at the Philip
Forney home by Elder George Surface and interment was made in
Thurman cemetery.
Thomas Charles Ford
Thomas Charles Ford was born on August 9, 1864 in Enfield, a
suburb of London,England, and died at his home in Randolph, Iowa,
on March 5, at the age of 55 years 6 months and 26 days. He came
to America with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.Robert Ford, landing in
New York on July 4, 1865. Moving westward the family settled near
Gallant Grove, Shelby county, of this state in 1870, moving from
there to Earling, Iowa where on May 17, 1892 he was united in
marriage to Miss Barbara Hillis, who with two children, Beatrice
and Howard, are left to mourn his death. Three brothers are
living: Robert of Butte, Nebraska; John of Council Bluffs and
Alfred of Harlan, Iowa. Mr.Ford has been actively engaged in the
mercantile busines most of his adult life,following this pursuit
in Earling, Defiance and Panama, locating in Randolph nine years
ago where he was engaged in business until his death. As a
citizen he took an active part in politics, serving a term as
auditor of Shelby county. He became a member of Guardian Lodge
No. 441 A. F. & A. M., and served two terms as Worshipful
Master of that lodge, transferring his membership to Crown Lodge
No. 439 at Randolph and was a member of that order in good
standing at the time of his death. From early childhood he was
actively identified with church work, being a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church, transferring his membership to
Randolph on his arrival there. Funeral services were held from
the home on Tuesday, March 7, conducted by Rev. Cook of the
Randolph M. E. Church, assisted by Rev. Wright. Interment was
made in Randolph cemetery with his brother Masons in charge of
the services at the grave.
[transcribed by W.F., Sept. 2003, June 2006, March 2007 & February 2008]
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THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD
Sidney, Fremont County, Iowa
March 16, 1922
TRAGIC DEATH OF JESS SITTON
Full particulars of the death of Jesse Sitton at Cheyenne,
Wyoming, have been learned from a letter from his wife, formerly
Miss Merle Bobbitt of this place, to the relatives here. "On
the night of March 2, Mr. Sitton, who held a position as special
officer with the railroad company, observed a man whom he took to
be a negro or Mexican sneaking behind a pile of ties in the
yards.He followed the prowler and demanded to known what he was
doing there. The man replied, "I'll show you what I'm
doing" and shot Mr. Sitton in the chest with a 45 caliber
revolver. The heavy ball passed entirely thru one lung and lodged
in the spine causing paralysis of the entire body below the
wound. With their son, Gerald, the wife of the wounded man
hurried to his bedside and helped to comfort and soothe him until
the end which came Saturday night March 4 at ten o'clock. The
body was laid to rest at Cheyenne Tuesday. It is said that
indignation is ro high that should the murderer by [illegible]
summarily.
[transcribed by W.F., June 2006]