Andrew Raney  

 

Death of a Respected Citizen

 

Andrew Raney an old and respected citizen, died at his farm home one-half mile southeast of the city at 3 o'clock this morning.  

 

Mr. Raney has been an invalid for two years or more.  

 

He leaves two sons and a daughter.  The sons are railroad conductors and hold important positions.  One daughter is married and resides near Hastings.  The youngest daughter has been the faithful and untiring nurse of her invalid father throughout his illness.

 

 

Harvard, Neb., July 27 (Special)

Nebraska State Journal, Wednesday Morning, July 28, 1897

 

 

 

Jones P. Nixon 

 

85, died at the family home near Fairfield a few days ago.

 

He was an Obloan, a veteran of the civil war and sheriff of Clay County.

 

He came to Nebraska in 1871.  

 

Morning World Herald - December 14, 1899

 

 

Rummert Reents Enninga  

 

Suicide Near Glenville

 

Runnert R. Enninga, three miles north of Glenville committed suicide about 8 o'clock last Fri evening.

 

His mind has been in a critical state for some time but he was not considered dangerous to himself or others.

 

Friday night he ate supper and seemed to be in ordinary spirits after supper he started across the orchard along a hedge. One of his sons noticed him and saw that he was staggering and presently he fell. The boy ran over and found that his father had cut his throat and was dying. A Physician was sent for, but the unfortunate man was dead in a few moments. He had used a common pocket knife with a short blade but had completely severed his windpipe. County Coroner and Sheriff Secord went over.

 

A jury was impaneled and a verdict rendered in accordance with the above facts.

 

Deceased was about 50 years old. He owned a farm of 240 acres nicely improved and leaves a wife and several children.

 

(NB - his name was Rummert, not Runnert)

 

NE Newspaper: Clay County Patriot - June 12, 1896

Transcribed and Contributed by: Amy Robbins-Tjaden

 

 

Samuel Wood   

 Died at Sutton Neb., Feb. 21, of malignant diphtheria, son of Rev. Samuel Wood, aged 2 years, 7 months, 17 days.

 

Henry Republican  - February 27, 1879

Transcribed and Contributed by:  Nancy Piper

 

 

 

Mrs. R. Dobson   

 

Mrs. R. Dobson, of Sutton, wife of Hon. Dick Dobson, member of the late state legislature, died at her home in Sutton last week.

 

Enterprise –19 June 1897

Transcribed and contributed by:  Dan Zwakman

 

 

Clyde Jones   

Edgar Neb. May 16^th

Clyde Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Jones of this city, was drowned in a large bucket sitting on the ground at the edge of the back porch.  The little fellow, about 1 year old, was crawling about on the porch.  He crawled to the bucket and slipped in head first.  When found life was extinct, although he had not been with his head under water three minutes.

 

Source: Custer County Republican, May 24, 1900 edition

Transcribed by: Melody Beery

 

 

 

 

 

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