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Obituaries Fremont County, IowaMaj. A. R. Anderson Maj. A. R. Anderson died at Hot Springs, S.D., recently as a result of blood poisoning contracted while at the Grand Army encampment at Cincinnati. Major Anderson lived for many years at Sidney, Iowa, and was prominent in politics, defeating Col. Hepburn for one term of congress in a contest that was memorable. [Iowa State Bystander (25 Nov. 1898) transcribed by FoFG MZ] Joseph Black Joseph Black, one of the oldest settlers of Fremont county, died very suddenly while at the dinner table, on the 18th. See Union. [Daily Iowa State Register (1 Oct. 1867) transcribed by FoFG MZ] Son of John Gray A small boy, five years of age, son of John Gray, of Sidney, while playing on an empty cart in the yard, fell and dislocated his neck. He died instantly. [Iowa State Bystander (11 Dec. 1896) transcribed by FoFG MZ] Mary R. Harris At Hamburg, Iowa, Mary R. , daughter of William and Katherine E. Harris, formerly of Lacon. [Henry Republican, Henry, IL, Published August 5, 1869] Eva Harvey Died at Sidney, on the 20th inst., at 4 o'clock A.M., of scarlet fever, after an illness of two weeks, little Eva, daughter of J. A. and M. C. Harvey, aged two years, four months and six days. [Daily Iowa State Register (29 May 1868) transcribed by FoFG MZ] Curtis H. Hiles Obit Abstract: [Rhinelander Daily News (Rhinelander, Oneida County, Wis.) 21 Feb. 2007; submitted by FoFG mz] John William Jackson "Another Pioneer, Death of J. W. Jackson, An Old Settler, at his home in Sidney. Mr. Jackson passed away a few minutes past 11 O'clock Sunday night, Jan 2, after a long illness. He had a stroke of paralysis four years ago and has been failing ever since. The immediate cause of his death was hardening of the arteries of the heart. He was a man highly respected, a good neighbor, an industrious, honest man, a good citizen. Two daughters, Mrs. Hattie Proctor, and Mrs. Bertha Turpy, preceded the father to the great unknown. The other nine children were all present to attend the funeral and to console the mother in her great bereavement. There are also 43 grand children and 21 great grandchildren living, The funeral took place from the home Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o"clock. The service was conducted by Rev. C.M. Ward of the Methodist church assisted by Rev. J.P. Thomas of the Baptist church. Six grandsons of Mr. Jackson acted as pallbearers. Interment in the Sidney Cemetery. John William Jackson, Born 24 Aug 1833 in Surry Co., NC, Spouse--Sally Horton born 30 Oct 1837 in Leesburg, OH; [Fremont County Herald, submitted by Linda Driever Doty] Mrs. W. J. Noblitt MRS. W. J. NOBLITT DIES Member of Pioneer Family Passes Away at 82 Years Dorcas A. Brown was born in Delaware county, New York, near New York City, on June 6th, 1856, and passed away at her home in North Atchison County, Missouri on Monday, March 27th, 1939, after a brief illness, at the age of 82 years, 9 months and 21 days. She was the daughter of James and Sarah Bradley Brown. The family came to this part of the country at an early day and settled near Linden, in this county. Her education was received in the public schools of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and she also attended the academy at Bedford, Iowa. Taking up the teaching profession, she taught in the schools of Atchison County, this state, and Taylor county, Iowa, for a number of years. She closed her teaching career at Carthage, Mo. On March 3rd, 1882, she was united in marriage to Wm. J. Noblitt and they settled near High Creek, Iowa. Later they moved to the present home in North Polk township, not far from the Iowa line, where Mrs. Noblitt resided until her death. Four children survive - Mrs. LeRoy Daniel of Portland, Ore.; Mrs. L. C. Stoner of Watson; Dwight M. Noblitt and Kittie E. Noblitt of the home. Five grandchildren are also among her immediate survivors. Mr. Noblitt passed away November 11th, 1923. While residing in Council Bluffs, Mrs. Noblitt became an active member of the First Baptist church and later transferred her membership to the church at Grange Hall. Mrs. Noblitt's death marks the passing of the last member of a large pioneer family. Funeral services were held at Hamburg on Thursday afternoon, March 30th, with interment at the side of her husband in Grange Hall cemetery. Pastor A. W. Tandy of the High Creek church officiated. Mrs. Ray Lauriston sang. Six nephews acted as pallbearers, they being Christopher Brown, Frank J. Brown, Doren Brown, Charles Brown, Billy Brown and Robert Noblitt. Note: Dorcas and her sister, Alice Julia emigrated to Fremont County, Iowa in the late 1850's with their Uncle and Aunt, David Henry and Clarinda Walker Brown after their father and David Henry''s brother, James died in 1857. Alice also married a Noblitt and is buried in the same cemetery in Atchison County, Missouri. David Henry and Clarinda Walker Brown moved from Iowa to Wessington, Dakota Territory, later SD, in the late 1880's. [Sub. by dennis_hargens@hotmail.com] Inez E. Wood Near Manti, Fremont Co., Iowa, of dropsy of the brain, Inez E., only daughter of Mr. James and Sr. Vina Wood, aged 10 months and 5 days. Funeral services by Elder J. R. Badham. [The True Latter Day Saints Herald, 1876, Volume 23] | ||
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