Aistrope, Mrs. Eliza J. died at her home in Malvern, 27 May 1905, after some weeks of suffering from heart trouble. The funeral was held Wednesday 31 May. She was about 65 years old and was an old resident, being the widow of Walter Aistrope, who died some years ago. She leaves three children: two sons, Charles of Malvern and George living in NE, and a daughter, Mrs. Birdie Rhodes of Ft. Lupton CO. A sister, Mrs. John Lang lives at Emerson, and Mr. Thomas Aistrope, Jr. of Tabor is a nephew. (Beacon - 9 Jun 1905) (Malvern Cem. 23 Nov 1849 - 28 May 1905)
Boles, Thomas died Sunday morning at his home south of Malvern after a long illness. The funeral was held Tuesday at the house. Mr. Boles was about 85 years old and has been a citizen of Mills County for many years. He leaves a wife, two daughters, Miss Alice and Mrs. Turner, of Omaha, and four sons, Charles, who lives in Malvern, and three who are in the west, besides a number of grandchildren. (Beacon - 15 Dec 1905)(Malvern Cem. 26 Dec 1822 - 10 Dec 1905)
Caress, Peter, Rev. Peter Jacobs conducted a funeral at Waubonsie on Decoration Day, the remains of Peter Caress being brought from York NE for interment. The deceased was born in Pike County IN, 1 Dec 1819, and came to Mills County in 1874, residing near Glenwood until 1901. Three nieces, Mrs. Wm. Hunt, Mrs. George LaFrance and Miss Addie Caress, live in Silver City (Beacon - 2 Jun 1905)
Coziahr, Mrs. William (Elizabeth) died at her home one mile west of Glenwood Monday morning, 11 Dec 1905. She had been a sufferer for many years with bone crysipelas. The funeral was held Tuesday. (Beacon - 15 Dec 1905)
Dustin, Mrs. Eliza, past 80 years of age, died Sunday night at her home in South Bend NE. The remains were brought to Glenwood for interment, the funeral held Tuesday at the Methodist Church. (Beacon - 15 Dec 1905)(20 Aug 1824 - 11 Dec 1905)
Earhart, Mrs. Mary A. The body of Mrs. Mary A. Earhart, who died very suddenly at her home in College Springs last Saturday night, was brought to Glenwood and from there to Waubonsie cemetery for interment. Funeral services were held Tuesday forenoon at the U. B. church in Rawles Township, conducted by Rev. J. W. Barkheimer. The deceased was a daughter of A. H. Burger, of Rawles Township. Her death was very sudden. She was in her usual health Thursday and was raking in the front yard when she was taken suddenly ill. Four physicians were called in consultation but her condition apparently baffled medical skill. To determine the exact cause of her death, a post mortem examination was held. (Beacon - 10 Mar 1905) (Waubonsie Cem. 4 Sep 1867 - 4 Mar 1905)
Estes, Lucy Levesta, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Estes of Wahpeton ND died of typhoid fever 9 Jan 1905, aged 12y 11m 15d. Rarely has there been a more impressive service than the funeral of Levesta Estes at the Wahpeton ND Congregational Church Thursday afternoon, 12 Jan. The high school which she entered last fall attended in a body. Mr. Stoddard's Sunday school class, of which she was a member, had reserved seats near the immediate friends. Seated with the family was the family of W. L. Faulkner, Donna Faulkner being the classmate and special friend of the deceased. The Christmas decorations still remaining in the church, the white casket, the beautiful flowers, the comforting music and the preacher's message did all that could be done to allegiate the sadness of the occasion. (Beacon - 20 Jan 1905)
Estes, Miss Ruth. Mrs. W. E. McClure received a telegram Tuesday announcing the death of her niece, Miss Ruth Estes, which occurred Monday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Estes at Wahpeton ND. Her death was caused by typhoid fever. She was the oldest child and had many friends in the northwest of Tabor where her parents lived until a few years ago.(Beacon - 13 Jan 1905)
Hampton, John. Shot and killed last Friday night at the home of Henry Hunsinger, about 5 miles north of Malvern, by Alvin Harmon, his nephew. Coroner's jury composed of S. R. Hurst, George Patrick and T. G. Markel and their verdict was that the said John Hampton came to his death at the hands of Alvin Harmon in the manner and form as follows: By a shot fired from a shotgun in the hands of Alvin Harmon, at about 9:30 PM, December 30, 1904, in Silver Creek Twp. Mills County IA (Beacon - 6 Jan 1905)(East Liberty Cemetery 13 Jun 1836 - 30 Dec 1904)
Hawkins, John, Malvern friends received word Tuesday of the death of John Hawkins, a former citizen, who was killed in a railroad accident and the funeral will be in charge of the Odd Fellows. (Beacon 15 Dec 1905)
Kearns, Michael, aged 80 years, died Tuesday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Joshua Shelby at Lake Waubonsie. The deceased was an old settler in these parts. The funeral was held Wednesday, services being held at the LDS Church northwest of Tabor, conducted by Elder Chambers. Interment was made in Waubonsie Cemetery. (Beacon - 29 Sep 1905)
Kyle, Miss Kathrina. The second death among the employees of the Glenwood institution from typhoid fever occurred Wednesday night, the victim being Miss Kathrina Kyle, one of the teachers. The remains were sent to Washington IA, the home of the deceased. While exaggerated stories continue to be told of the ravages of the typhoid at the institution, the facts are that but three deaths have occurred there within the past 3 weeks and one of these was from TB. (Beacon 1 Dec 1905)
Leet, George F., aged 60 years, dropped dead Tuesday while working at the place of Tom Wright, two miles east of Glenwood. He was cleaning a chicken house at the time, when he suddenly fell and died almost instantly. (Beacon - 15 Dec 1905)
Merritt, Mrs. Edna, the oldest person in Mills County, and doubtless one of the oldest in the state, died in her home in Glenwood on the 6th. She was in the 99th year of her age, but until recently her faculties were good. The funeral was held Wednesday at the Methodist Church of that city, although deceased had been a member of the Baptist Church since her girlhood days. (Beacon - 17 Nov 1905)(Glenwood Cem. 13 May 1807 - 6 Nov 1905)
Moon, Mrs. T. J. (Emma) Word was received Wednesday of the death at Yankton SD of Mrs. T. J. Moon of Glenwood, who with her husband was visiting their son George and family. Her death was very sudden, caused by asthma and a weak heart, with which she had been troubled for some years. Her daughter, Mrs. Charles, living north of Tabor, received a telegram Wednesday morning urging her to come at once if she desired to see her mother alive. A later telegram announced her death. The deceased was well known in this vicinity having lived in and near Tabor for many years. The remains will be brought to Glenwood for interment. The funeral will probably be held Friday. (Beacon - 3 Nov 1905) Emma Lucy Bosworth was born in Ashtabula OH 16 I842 and died in Yankton SD 1 Nov 1905. Nearly all her life was spent in IA as she moved here with her parents when three years old. She was married 8 Nov 1860 to Thomas J. Moon. For 45 years, lacking one week, they shared each others joys and sorrows. The family came to Tabor in the fall of 1864, at which place she united with the church in 1865. For almost 30 years she has been a great sufferer from asthma with other complications. She was the mother of nine children, eight of whom survive her, all grown to manhood and womanhood; also 16 grandchildren. Mr. Moon and his wife went to Yankton 25 Aug to visit their son George and family. Her health was very poor most of the time but was not so as to cause any alarm until Sunday 29 Oct, when she was taken with pneumonia which terminated fatally at 25 minutes of 9 AM 1 Nov. The remains were accompanied to Glenwood by her husband and son George. Not many of the children could be present for the funeral as they are so widely scattered. Miss Pearl is in Philadelphia PA; Miss Lydia in Wiggins MS; Mr. Ura G. in Duncannon PA; Mrs. Myrtle Phillips and Mrs. Elinor Weatherhead in Needles CA; Mr. George W. Moon in Yankton SD; Mrs. Lora Record in Glenwood and Mrs. Mary Moon in Tabor. (Beacon - 10 Nov 1905)
Munsinger, Charles. One by one the pioneer settlers of this locality are passing away. The last to go to his "long home" was Mr. Charlie Munsinger, who died from pneumonia on 3 Feb 1905. Mr. Munsinger was 84 years of age at the time of his death. He was born in Germany and came with his parents to America when a child, located in Brownhelm, Lorain Co OH and removed to Mills County in 1855, locating on a farm two miles north of Tabor, where he continued to reside until his death. For some years he conducted a fruit tree nursery, it being the only enterprise of the kind in this section for many years. Some years ago he gave up this business and took up fire insurance, of late years being associated with Cashier C. L. Hall of the State Bank of Tabor, as local agents for the State Insurance Company of Des Moines. His illness was of less than two weeks duration, and up to the time of his last illness seldom a day passed that he did not drive to town. During the thirty years that he was engaged in the fire insurance business more than one Tabor college student who came to live with him got his first start in this business from association with this pioneer underwriter. Among them might be mentioned H. N. Wood of Omaha, who is state agent for the North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. Mr. Munsinger has always been prominent in church and social life as well as in business. He leaves a wife and one daughter, Mrs. Evangel Buchanan, of Denver. Mr. Munsinger, Mr. Carpenter and Dr. Sanborn, who was lately buried here, were members of the Tabor Historical Society, a society that was organized away back in the early days of "Father" Todd and which has now lost by death nearly all of its original membership. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the late home, conducted by Rev. J. W. Ferner, and at 2:30 o'clock at the Tabor Congregational Church. Interment was made in the Tabor Cemetery. (Beacon - 20 Feb 1905)(Tabor Cem. 17 Dec 1820 - 3 Feb 1905) (See Biography)
Nebe, Emil, son of Martin Nebe of Glenwood, died January 5th 1905 at his home in Atlantic, of typhoid fever. The remains were brought to Glenwood for interment last Saturday. (Beacon - 13 Jan 1905)(Glenwood Cem. 1875 - 1905)
Record, Mrs. Elinor - Grandma Record died Tuesday morning in Glenwood, after four months of great pain and suffering. She was unconscious for two days before her death. The funeral was held Wednesday, conducted by Rev. Beaver of the Baptist Church. (Beacon - 15 Dec 1905)( See Beacon 5 Jan 1906)
Roach, little Lola. The mysterious death by poisoning of little Lola Roach, the 12 year old daughter of Mrs. Emmanuel Roach, living in Glenwood, has created a sensation and while ugly rumors are afloat re. the case, none of them can be given credence at this time. Shortly before suppertime Monday an older brother was sent to the bakery after a pie for supper. The baker sold him half a pie, which was taken home and each of the children given a small piece before supper. The children both complained of a bitter taste in the pie and ate very little of it. A few minutes after both were taken ill, the little girl went into convulsions. Dr. Lyon was hurriedly summoned, but the paroxysms came so frequently that it was found impossible to use the stomach pump, and the little one died in great agony in a short time. Coroner Whitman was summoned from Hastings and impaneled a jury. In their presence the organs of the dead child were removed and sealed, and were sent to the state chemist at Des Moines Monday night. The remaining portion of the pie was also sent. At the inquest, the baker testified that he had himself eaten the other half of the pie sold the boy and that there was nothing in the nature of poison in his shop. The boy who purchased the pie says he came directly to the house from the bakery and the pie had been in the house but a few minutes before the children ate of it. Investigation failed to reveal any motive, and the jury has adjourned until a report can be had from the state chemist. The dead child with two others, lived here with her mother, whose husband left her several years ago. (Beacon - 13 Jan 1905)
Roche, Ernst, employed for some years past on the Wabash section at Mineola, died Saturday morning at the Wabash railroad hospital at Moberly MO. The funeral was held Tuesday at Mineola under the auspices of the Sons of Herman. (Beacon - 15 Dec 1905)
Sawyer/Sawyers, Nicholas, one of the oldest citizens of Hillsdale died Sunday of liver complaint, aged about 82 years. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Hillsdale Church, conducted by Rev. Berkheimer, after which the remains were taken to Waubonsie Cemetery for interment. The deceased was an honored member of the IOOF lodge of Hillsdale, which order had charge of the burial services. A number of the members of Tabor lodge attended the services at the cemetery. (Beacon - 20 Jan 1905) (Waubonsie Cem. Nicholas Sawyers 19 May 1823 - 14 Jan 1905)
Slump, Charles Edward died Friday night at his home in Henderson. He leaves a wife and seven children, one brother and one sister to mourn his death. Funeral services in charge of Rev. O. F. Shaw of Hastings were held Sunday afternoon in the Henderson Methodist Church (Beacon - 15 Dec 1905)(Henderson Farm Creek Cem. 29 Mar 1842 - 8 Dec 1905)
Summers, Harvey W., one of the early settlers of Mills County, died at his home south of Malvern Wednesday 8 Mar 1905 of pneumonia, aged 78 years. He had been ill only a week. He leaves a wife, two sons, W. L. and E. L. Summers, and one daughter, Mrs. Walter Larison. Mr. Summers was widely known and highly respected. The funeral was held Saturday, interment being made in the Malvern Cemetery. (Beacon - 17 Mar 1905)(Malvern Cem. 4 Jul 1826 - 8 Mar 1905)
Valentine, Henry C., an old soldier, aged 63 years, died at his home in Glenwood Saturday. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the home and was conducted by Rev. Joseph Barkheimer of the Hillsdale United Brethren Church, a denomination with which the deceased had united in 1871. He came to Mills County in 1884. Deceased leaves a wife and five surviving children, as follows: Mesdames Carrie Stone of Omaha; Nellie Wedmore of Portland OR; Messrs. Harry of Denver; Frank of Chicago, and John of Glenwood. (Beacon 7 Jul 1905)(Glenwood Cem. 28 Nov 1842 - 1 Jul 1905)
Van Zant, Ralph, an employee of the Glenwood institution, died Wednesday evening of last week of typhoid fever. The deceased had been at the institution for two years, coming there from Murray IA. He was 21 years of age. (Beacon - 15 Nov 1905)
Way, Reuben, aged 82 years, was found dead Sunday afternoon in his yard at his home north of Glenwood, near the West Liberty church. Owing to his age and physical condition, no inquest was deemed necessary. His funeral was held Tuesday. (Beacon - 15 Dec 1905)(West Liberty Cem. stone says R. J. Way, d. 10 Dec 1905, aged 78 years)
Wiles, Mrs. W.A.(Roxy A.) The farm residences of D.S. Jones and Henry Humston, northeast of Malvern, were destroyed by fire the first of last week. The Humston place was occupied by W. A. Wiles, and the fire occurred while he was in Malvern making arrangements for the burial of his wife, which was to occur the day following. The lady died at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, where she was being treated for cancer. (Beacon - 20 Jan 1905) (Malvern Cem. 27 Mar 1859 - 9 Jan 1905)
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