Boyer, Bert, a young farmer boy, was struck by Q train No. 4 Wednesday while driving into Emerson and sustained injuries from which he died several hours later. The boy is the son of Gideon Boyer, who lives on a farm about 4 miles southeast of Emerson. He is about 22 years old and unmarried. It seems that he was blinded by the driving snow, and the wind that was blowing a gale at the time had drowned the sound of the warning whistle. (Beacon - 31 Jan 1902)

Briggs, Mary A., Mary A. Noyes was born at Schenectady NY, 16 Jan 1813 and died 14 Nov 1902, having reached the ripe old age of 89years 9months 28days. Her father, who was a Methodist minister, removed from NY at an early date and settled in Michigan where Miss Noyes became acquainted with and was joined in marriage to Mr. Asa Clark Briggs in the month of March 1835. Mr. and Mrs. Briggs left Michigan in March 1856 and settled on a prairie farm in Mills County. There were born to them 5 children, 4 sons and one daughter, who survive her. 15 years ago, at the death of her husband, she gave up her home to live with her eldest son, and for the last 8 years she has made her home with her daughter Mrs. H. R. Laird of this place. At the age of 13 years, she became a member of the M.E. Church and continued such to the day of her death. A brief service was held at her late home, conducted by Dr. Askin on Friday evening, and the remains in the care of her sorrowing children and grandchildren were conveyed by rail on Saturday 15 Nov to the Logan Cemetery, Dodge Co NE and interred with those of her late husband. (Beacon - 21 Nov 1902)

Cook, William, one of the pioneer settlers of Lyons Township, 4 miles west of Tabor, died Wednesday morning, 24 Sep 1902 of Brights' disease. Mr. Cook settledin Lyons Township, Mills County, about 20 years ago. He was about 77 years of age. He leaves one son, Marion Cook of Malvern; and one daughter, Mrs. Queen of Monona County Iowa. Funeral services were held at the home Thursday and the remains were then taken to Glenwood for burial. (Beacon - 26 Sep 1902)(Glenwood Cem. 22 Nov 1825 - 23 Sep 1902)

Countz, Daniel, aged 79, died Wednesday at Hastings. He was a veteran of the Mexican War and came to Iowa in 1854. (Beacon - 21 Nov 1902)

Davis, S. D., for more than 45 years a resident of Mills County died suddenly Tuesday morning about 10 o'clock at his home 6 miles northwest of Tabor. Mr. Davis had just returned from a drive over his farm when he complained of feeling ill and was assisted into the house, but died before a physician could be secured. Mr. Davis was a little over 81 years old at the time of his death and was still actively engaged in business, managing his large farm in White Cloud Township and near Council Bluffs. He came to Mills County about45 years ago from OH and settled at Loudon (a little north of the present town of Hillsdale) but some years afterwards moved to the farm in White Cloud Township, where he has since lived continuously till his decease. Probably his most valuable possession was his great home farm of 2,000 acres but he had large and valuable properties in other places both in Iowa and south and west, besides large holdings of bank stocks and other personal property. Mr. Davis leaves this large property to his sons and daughters. Funeral services were held at the home Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Alexander Corkey of Malvern. Remains were taken to the Malvern Cemetery for interment. (Beacon - 18 Jul 1902) (Malvern Cem. 25 Oct 1820 - 15 Jul 1902)

Evernham, Aaron, Elmer Evernham received the sad news Wednesday of the death of his father, Mr. Aaron Evernham, at his home in Glenwood. The deceased was past 77 years of age and an old resident of Glenwood. He was stricken with apoplexy on Monday which resulted in his death the following day. The funeral was held Thursday at Glenwood. (Beacon - 31 Oct 1902)

Hamilton, Dr. D. M. of Glenwood, died last Thursday at the insane hospital at Clarinda, where he had been confined for the past 18 months. The body was brought to Glenwood Friday for burial. He was one of the oldest practicing physicians in Mills County, having come to Glenwood in the early sixties. He leaves six children, all residing in Glenwood. (Beacon - 5 Dec 1902)(Glenwood Cem. 11 Nov 1827 - 26 Nov 1902)

Harrison, Mrs. Hattie B., wife of William Harrison, died Monday 22 Sep 1902 at her home in Wakefield NE, from tubercular meningitis. The deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Russell, formerly of Rawles Township and was married in Wayne Co NE on 25 Dec 1889. She leaves a large number of relatives. (Beacon - 10 Oct 1902)

Hershey, Henry, aged 84 years, died at his home in Glenwood Tuesday night at 11 o'clock, death resulting principally from old age. He had lived in Glenwood about 20 years. A wife and 7 children survive him. His children are: Al and Ben Hershey, Mrs. M. G. Walling, Glenwood; Mrs. Carrie Good and Mrs. Emma Good, living near Tabor; Mrs. H. Lacey, Shelton and Jake Hershey of OK. The funeral was Thursday at 11 o'clock, conducted by Elder Henry Kemp of Independence IA, an old friend of the family. (Beacon - 30 May 1902) (Glenwood Cem. 13 Feb 1820 - 27 May 1902)

Hinchman, Joseph V., died at his home in Glenwood at noon Saturday after an illness of 3 weeks with atheroma, a disease of the arteries. Mr. Hinchman was born in Rush County IN 13 May 1831. He was one of a family of 14 children, 7 brothers and 2 sisters survive him, A. C. Hinchman of Red Oak being the only one in the state. Mr. Hinchman came to Iowa in 1854 and settled at Glenwood on 13 October of that year. He soon opened the first drug store established in Mills County and continued to conduct the business for 25 years. In this business he had been eminently successful and on retiring entered the banking business. He established a private bank in 1882 and it is today one of the strongest institutions in the southwest part of the state. In the same year he, with D. L. Heinsheimer of Glenwood, established the Sioux Valley State Bank at Correctionville IA and was president of the institution at the time of his death. For about 10 years he was director of the First National Bank of Council Bluffs but about 2 years ago he disposed of his interests there and retired from the board of directors. He was also interested in banks at Malvern IA, Wayne NE and at Los Angeles CA. On 27 Sep 1859, just 40 years ago last Friday, Joseph Hinchman was united in marriage to Miss Nancy L. Fish, who survives him. They were blessed with but one child and it died in infancy. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Funeral was held Wednesday afternoon, 1 October, at 2 o'clock from the Baptist Church and interment made in the Glenwood Cemetery. (Beacon - 3 Oct 1902)(13 May 1831 - 27 Sep 1902)

Kline, Mr. John, a young man about 23 years of age, living with his mother on a farm 4 miles south of Malvern, died Monday evening from smallpox. The young man had been sick only a short time, the disease being in a most virulent form. He had been troubles with diabetes for several years and was being attended by a Malvern physician. When he was taken sick with smallpox, the doctor pronounced it salt rheum. The young man continued to grow worse and Dr. Brothers of Malvern was called, but the patient was at that time too far gone. The young man is thought to have caught the disease from clothing sent home by a member of the family who is a student in the osteopathic school at Kirksville MO and who is said to have had the disease in a mild form. Mr. Tom Aistrope, clerk of Rawles Township took the matter in charge as soon as the attending physician pronounced the disease smallpox and all persons known to have been exposed were placed in quarantine. Wesley Todd and Sam Kennedy, immunes, went out and buried the remains of young Kline Monday night, interment being made in the Malvern Cemetery. One other person, Mrs. Otto Kline, living in White Cloud Township is supposed to have the disease and the entire family is under quarantine. Mr. Aistrope and the clerk in White Cloud Township are using every possible means to enforce a strict quarantine on all persons known to have visited at the Kline home during the past 2 weeks.

The rumor that there is one or more cases of smallpox at Malvern is without a particle of foundation. Attorney D. E. Whitfield, who visited at the Kline home Sunday, also Dr. Corgin, who was attending young Kline, have been quarantined which probably gave credance to the rumor. Albert Moore and family, who live on the Allen Morrow farm northeast of Tabor are also quarantined, they having visited at the Kline home Sunday.(Malvern Cem. 3 May 1877 - 30 Jun 1902)

Meadows, Mrs. Kate, who moved to Mills County with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Buffington, in 1849, died last week. (Beacon - 3 Oct 1902)(West Liberty Cem. Catherine 6 Jun 1833 - 22 Sep 1902)

Moore, Loren, living north of Malvern, who attempted to commit suicide, died last Monday night, after gradually failing from day to day. (Beacon - 26 Dec 1902)

Parsons, Mrs. Mary died at her home near Percival, Friday 21 Nov 1902 and was buried at the private burial ground near the Elm Grove School in Lyons Township, Mills County, Sunday 23 Nov, Rev. Bockoven of the Congregational Church conducting the funeral exercises. Mrs. Parsons leaves three children, Alice, Elmer and Clara, who have lived with her on the Fremont County farm since they removed from Mills County. Mrs. Parsons came with her parents to this section in 1849 before Mills County was organized. They at first resided on Silver Creek and afterwards settled at Elm Grove like many others on account of the proximity of timber for fuel. The later comers took up the rich prairie lands away from the timber belts. Mrs. Parsons was aged about 65 at the time of her death and during her life had seen the vast changes that have been wrought in the western world in so short a time. (Beacon - 5 Dec 1902)( A Glenwood Cem. stone says Mary S. Parsons 20 Aug 1826 - 22 Nov 1902, dau of W.H. & M.B. Shepardson and wife of Jonah)

Rist, Squire Henry H., one of the oldest residents of this vicinity, was found dead in his bed Saturday morning at his home 2 miles north of Tabor. Mr. Rist's wife died about a year ago, since when he has insisted on living alone on the home place, going for his meals to the house of a son, Henry, who lives a half mile east. Failing to come to breakfast Saturday morning as usual, his son became alarmed and went to the house. He had undressed and gone to bed in apparently good health. He was one of the first settlers in this part of Iowa, coming to Mills County in the early fifties and settled on the farm where he died. When he located in this region there were only 2 houses built between Sidney and Glenwood. He has lived to be over 80 years of age. Three sons are left to mourn his death, Mr. Jim Rist who lives north of Glenwood; Henry Rist who lives near the old home place and Mr. Jake Rist; also a niece, Mrs. Ed Hall, who made her home with her grandparents for a number of years. The deceased leaves considerable property to be divided among the heirs. Funeral was held Monday, conducted by Rev. Fiddler of Hillsdale, and interment made in the Tabor Cemetery beside the remains of his wife and three daughters. (Beacon - 3 Jan 1902)(Tabor Cem. 7 May 1822 - 28 Dec 1901)

Severs, Mrs. Mary who came to Glenwood 53 years ago died last week. (Beacon - 3 Oct 1902) (Glenwood Cem. - 1824 - 1902 - Mary Sivers)

Solomon, Daniel H. Word has reached here of the death of Daniel H. Solomon, a former widely known citizen and early pioneer of Mills County. His death was caused by sun stroke on July 4 at Owensboro KY where he was visiting a daughter. He was 75 years of age and has lived in St. Louis for some 12 years past, since leaving Glenwood. Two sisters reside at Glenwood, Mrs. John Y. Stone and Mrs. R. B. Townsend. "Dan" Solomon, as he was familiarly known, was a grad of Yale college, class of 1851. He came to Glenwood in 1853 and taught school in a little log cabin, being Glenwood's first school teacher. Being a lawyer by profession, he was a member of the convention that drafted a constitution for Iowa in the 50's. He took an active part when the Wabash RR was built thru Mills County and was attorney for the road for a number of years. The present town of Solomon in the southeast part of the county was named after him, he having a large farm nearby. He was a very erratic character. He interested a number of capitalists in a road which as promoter he proposed to build thru Venezuela. He visited that country but the project fell thru. He also claimed to have patented a device by which he proposed to dredge the MO River and make that obstinate stream more navigable. (Beacon - 18 Jul 1902)

Thomas, Abraham, whose death occurred at Hillsdale 16 Sep 1902, was born in PA in 1814. When six years of age, he came with his parents to OH, was married to Miss Rhoda Linder and moved to Cass County NE in 1866. She died one year after coming west, and one year later, Mr. Thomas married Miss Frances Neeley at Glenwood IA. To these unions seven sons and one daughter were born, one son dying some years ago. Mr. Thomas bought a ranch on Cedar Creek, 12 miles west of Plattsmouth, which was at that time a freighting station on the old government trail to Ft. Kearney and Denver. Deceased was a brother of Thomas Thomas, one of the oldest settlers in Cass County and the father of ex-State Senator Samuel L. Thomas. The latter still resides on the claim which the deceased pre-empted in 1857. About 27 years ago, Mr. Thomas moved to Hillsdale where he continued to live until his death, 16 Sep 1902. Funeral services were held at the late home on Thursday and on Friday the remains were taken to Plattsmouth and laid to rest in Rose Hill Cemetery. The children who survive him are: S. M. Thomas of Mound City MO; Joseph William and L. D. of Coles, NE; Dr. James of Weeping Water NE; M. L. of Pond Creek OK and Mrs. Smith of Hillsdale. These were all present at the funeral. (Beacon - 26 Sep 1902)

Tubbs, Mrs. Harry. A telegram received by relatives from Santa Ana CA announces the death of the wife of Harry Tubbs, a well known young man who recently moved with his parents from Mills County to that state. The couple had been married less than a year. (Beacon - 5 Dec 1902)

West, Mrs. Louella Effa, the beloved wife of Mr. B. K. West, died at her home in north Tabor on the early morning of 23 Jul 1902, after an illness of about 4 weeks. Funeral was held Thursday forenoon, conducted by Dr. John Askin, and interment was made in the Tabor Cemetery. Louella Effa Snow was born near Thurman IA 1 Apr 1864. She was united in marriage to Mr. B. K. West on 16 Feb 1882. Three sons were born to this union and were the pride of the mother's heart. The departed one was baptised in infancy in the Methodist church, but did not unite with any church until during the winter of 1892, when she and her husband united with the Tabor Congregational Church. The family has lived in Tabor a number of years, altho a part of their married life was spent in Glenwood and a short time at Pauline NE. Her husband, 3 sons, mother, sister, and 3 brothers are left to mourn her loss. (Beacon - 25 Jul 1902)(Tabor Cem. name on stone reads Effie Louella 1 Apr 1864 - 22 Jul 1902)

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