Obituaries

 

 

 

 

 

    Mrs. Agnes McKenzie

     

    Who died Saturday at her home east of Lyons, was buried here today, the funeral

    being a large one.

     

    She was the wife of the late Henry McKenzie whose death preceded hers by only

    a few weeks.

     

    She was born in Scotland and immigrated to this county with here husband during

    the early settlement of Burt County.

     

    They were the earliest of homesteders of this place.

     

    Lyons, Nebraska - Nebraska State Journal - Wednesday Morning - October 26, 1910

     

     

     

    P. Emerson Taylor   

     

    Lyons, Neb., April 10. – P. Emerson Taylor, United States consul at Port of Spain, Trinidad, who died here Tuesday night, was appointed from Lyons in 1909.   

     

    He was born at Dry Run, Pa., and was 42 years old. He leaves a mother, Mrs. Martha Taylor, and sister, Nellie, of this place; Mrs. Earlwaite of Walthill, Neb., a sister; also a sister, Miss Mary Taylor, a nurse in Chicago.

     

    He was county attorney for Burt county several years ago.

     

    It is thought his wife was on her way to the United States when he died.

     

     

    Omaha World Herald – 11 Apr. 1913

    Transcribed and contributed by:  Dan Zwakman

     

     

     

    Mrs. John Reisch   

     

    Lyons – Mrs. John Reisch, one of the earliest pioneers of this place, died at her home south of Lyons.  

     

     Her husband died a number of years ago.

     

     

    Omaha World Herald – 23 Aug. 1921

    Transcribed and contributed by:  Dan Zwakman