Death Records for Power County Idaho

Allen, Joseph
Allen, Leonard
Clark, J. W.
Duncan, Mrs. Hubert H.
Fackrell, Lucy Ann
Fifield, Matthew Phelps
 Humphrey, Greta Fay
Nelson, Infant
Peck, J. R.
Steinlicht, August
Todd, Granville Harry
White, Mrs. E. M.

 

Brother-in-law of Mrs. Stroh Dies
 Mrs. Fred Stroh received word last Wednesday of the death of August Steinlicht, 94, American Falls, Idaho.  He was married to Anna Stroh, sister of the late Fred Stroh.Steinlicht, who was well-known in the Anchor and Colfax (Illinois) areas, had been in poor health for several years.
Source: Unknown newspaper - Dec. 24, 1970
Submitted by Kim Torp
Young Mother Passes
Mrs. Hubert H. Duncan Died at Mother's Home Last Monday
Last Monday morning Mrs. Hubert H. Duncan, who has resided in American Falls since last June, passed away at the home of her mother, Mrs. John Morse, following childbirth. The deceased gave birth to a little daughter on Christmas day. Toward the latter part of last week her condition became alarming, and at 7 o'clock Monday morning she breathed her last.

Mrs. Duncan had only recently passed her twentieth birthday, her age being 20 years, 6 months and 4 days. She was born in Oklahoma, and for a time after her marriage resided in Kemmerer, Wyoming. The deceased came to American Falls from Kemmerer last June, and had since made her home with her mother.

Her untimely death is an exceedingly pathetic one, and the members of her family have the sympathy of the entire community. She is survived by her mother and infant daughter in this city, her husband, one brother and one sister, all of whom are in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Funeral services were held from the Bethany Baptist church at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Alex Revion, the pastor, conducted the last sad rites. Mrs. Paul Bulfinch rendered two beautiful solos.
Source: American Falls Press - January 6, 1927
Submitted and transcribed by Sandra Davis
Lost Infant Child
Friends of the family in American Falls will learn with deep regret of the death of Greta Fay, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Humphrey, who died at the family home in Crystal on Christmas eve. The parents have the sympathy of all in their great loss. Funeral services were held the following Sunday afternoon, interment being made in the Crystal cemetery.
Source: American Falls Press - January 6, 1927
Submitted and transcribed by Sandra Davis
Death of Infant
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Nelson died January 5th of pneumonia. Funeral services were held Thursday at the L.D.S. church, special music being furnished by Mrs. Len Byington, Mrs. R. H. Rock and Mrs. Martin Bray.
Source: American Falls Press - January 13, 1927
Submitted and transcribed by Sandra Davis
Joseph Allen
AMERICAN FALLS – Joseph Allen, who for 42 years has been a resident of Rockland valley, died at his home near Rockland after a lingering illness. A large number of his relatives were at the home at the time of his death.

Uncle Joe, as he was familiarly known, was a native of Ohio, born in Cuyahoga county in 1843. His parents, Jude and Mary Ann Nicholas Allen, removed to Nauvoo, Ill., when he was a child. In 1846 they departed from Nauvoo in an ox team train consisting of more than 100 wagons. However, the train in which Mr. Allen’s parents were members did not reach Utah until the summer of 1852, after encountering Indians, cholera and all manner of hardships.

In 1866, Uncle Joe, then a young man of 23 years of age, was sent to the Missouri river as a member of an ox team train to escort emigrants across the plains to Utah. He made several of these trips across the plains in the early days.

On February 11, 1867, he was married to Lucinda Drucilla Lasley, a native of Pottawattamie, Ohio, daughter of John Welton and Elizabeth White Lasley. Thirteen children were born to them, 10 of whom are living. They are: Mrs. Emily Marich Thompson of Rockland; Jude Welton Allen of American Falls; Charles Warren Allen of Rockland; Mrs. Elizabeth Deseret Budge of American Falls; Mrs. Harriet Thorn of Rockland;. Mrs. Rose Walker of Rockland; Andrew Allen of Rockland; Mrs. Martha Potter of Lava Hot Springs; Martin Allen of Rockland and Heber J. Allen, who served in the late war.

On October 12, 1917, a family reunion was held at the L.D.S. church. There were more than 200 direct descendants of Joseph Allen’s parents, including Clifton Allen of Rockland, a great-great-great grandchild, then 2 years and 6 months of age.

Mr. Allen came to Rockland valley in 1881 and settled on an 80-acre tract. He was the first person to plant alfalfa there. That was more than 30 years ago, and since that time has had a fair crop every year. At his death he still owned 42 acres of the original homestead. At the time of his death his aged wife was confined to her bed with a broken limb. Funeral services were held Thursday.
Source: Idaho Statesman - July 30, 1921
Submitted by Marla Zwakman
Granville Harry Todd
SALT LAKE, Nov. 26. – Dr. Granville Harry Todd of Rockland, Idaho, died tonight at the L.D.S. hospital, where he was being treated for typhoid fever. His former home was Leipsig, Ohio.
Source: Idaho Statesman - November 27, 1910
Submitted by Marla Zwakman
J.W. Clark
J. W. Clark, a well-known and highly respected citizen, who lived in the southern part of Power county, died at his home Wednesday morning at an early hour from apoplexy. On retiring to his bed in the evening Mr. Clark was seemingly as well as usual. About 3 o’clock in the morning his wife was awakened from sleep by his heavy breathing, but before she could summon help he was dead. Mr. Clark came to Power county about 12 years ago from Weston, Ore., and was one of the first men to take up dry land farming in that part of the county. He is survived by a wife, two daughters, Mrs. John L. Cook of Rockland and Miss Agnes Lowery of Colorado, and one son, Alvis Clark, of Roy, Idaho.
Source: Idaho Statesman - July 23, 1921
Submitted by Marla Zwakman
Matthew Phelps Fifield
Matthew Phelps Fifield, one of the first men to discover gold in California, died last Monday at Rockland at the ripe old age of 90 years. In the year of 1848 he drove a yoke of four oxen across the plains to Utah. He was an active member of the L.D.S. church, aiding President Brigham Young in the settlement of Richmond, Paris and Montpelier. He was one of the first settlers of Weston and resided there for over 40 years.
Source: Idaho Statesman - October 18, 1920
Submitted by Marla Zwakman
Leonard Allen
Leonard Allen of Rockland who was brought to the hospital here Monday, died Tuesday from pneumonia, following influenza.
Source: Idaho Statesman - October 26, 1918
Submitted by Marla Zwakman
Lucy Ann Fackrell
Little Lucy Ann Fackrell, daughter of P. P. Fackrell of Rockland, died Saturday night at a local hospital. The little girl, five years old, was playing Friday evening with her little brother aged 10 when the boy climbed upon a derrick and threw a lighted match down at his sister. The match caught in the hem of her skirt and quickly spread over her body. Those at the house heard her frightful screams and rushing to her, were too late to save her from fatal injury.

The little girl was immediately brought to Blackfoot but all medical efforts were of no avail.

Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Thomas ward and the remains were laid to rest in the Thomas cemetery where her mother was buried one year ago.

Little Lucy Ann leaves many relatives and friends to mourn her tragic death.
Source: Idaho Falls Times - July 29, 1920
Submitted by Marla Zwakman
J. R. Peck
Following a surgical operation which he underwent here, J. R. Peck, aged 40 years, farmer of the Rockland, Idaho, district, died Saturday at a local hospital. The remains were taken Sunday to Albion, Idaho, for funeral services and internment. Deceased leaves his widow and several children, also a brother, L. C. Peck of Rockland.
Source: Twin Falls News - January 28, 1919
Submitted by Marla Zwakman
Mrs. E. M. White
Mrs. E. M. White died at her home on Thursday, after a lingering illness, having suffered from several paralytic strokes. Mrs. White was 72 years of age. The funeral was held from the family home on Saturday.
Source: Idaho Statesman - February 26, 1920
Submitted by Marla Zwakman

 

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