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Edward Genther
Roy Genther, proprietor of the Bower store north of Fairbury, has been in Rosendale, Missouri this week attending the funeral of his uncle, the late Edward Genther. The deceased resided on a farm northeast of Fairbury for about 12 years, and consequently was well known in Jefferson County. He moved to Rosendale, about ten years ago, and has made that point his home ever since. He was a brother of the late Henry Genther of this county. His death was due to cancer of the stomach. He leaves a wife, four daughter and two sons to mourn his death. [The Fairbury Journal, April 9, 1909]
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Dora Gilmore
January 11th, 1879, of scarlet fever, Dora Centennial, daughter of Wm. M. and Mary Gilmore, aged two years, six months and eight days. [The Fairbury Gazette, Saturday, January 18, 1879]
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William Girard
Died Suddenly in Lincoln In company with B.O. Whysong he drove in his car to Lincoln Thursday morning leaving here at 8 o'clock. In an hour and fifty minutes he reached Lincoln and walked into a shoe shining parlor for a shine. He complained of pain about the heart and hurried to the office of Dr. Coats. He was taken to the Lincoln Sanitarium, passing away an hour later. Dr. Coats assigns for cause of death, a dilated heart caused from the excitement of fast driving. Mr. Gerard [sic] was 54 years of age and began business in Fairbury about 18 years ago. He is survived by his wife, Ella, who is at present visiting in the east. [The Fairbury Journal, September 28, 1922]
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Perry Gribben
Died-Of diphtheria and scarlet fever, on the 30th of October, Perry P. Gribben, son of Geo. W. and Sarah E. Gribben, aged 10 years, 9 months and 21 days. Death which knows no partiality, has taken away the only and tenderly loved son of those who were living on the hope of a bright future for him. The boy was truthful, cheerful and unselfish. As a son he was ever obedient, and as a brother ever devoted. In intelligence he was bright beyond his years. But God has called him away to his eternal home, to be happy in the love of Jesus forevermore, awaiting the happy and glorious meeting of those left behind. [The Fairbury Gazette, Saturday, November 2, 1878]
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Sarah J. Helvey Grissom
Sarah J. Helvey, wife of John H. Grissom of Powel, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, June 25th, 1914, at her home. The deceased had been in declining health for two years, but was taken suddenly worse ten days previous to her death. She was born November 22, 1845, in Huntington County, Ind. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Helvey, and came to eastern Nebraska with her parents in 1854, settling near Nebraska City. Five years later, the family pushed west, landing a mile east of the present site of Powel. In 1872, Sarah Helvey was married to George B. Guilford, of Saline county. To this union six children were given, five surviving, namely: Bentley and H.W. Guilford of Bowman, N.D.; Lyman of Powel, Nebr.; Lucinda, wife of Chas. Mitchell of Hebron, Nebr.; Mary, wife of Chas. Edwards, of Marshal, Okla. Mr. Guilford died in 1879 during the smallpox scourge in this county, and three years later the widow was married to John H. Grissom. To this union five children were born, of whom three survive, Grover M. Grissom, of Powel; Nola, wife of Jas. McFarlane, of Fairfield, and Francis, wife of Hershie McKinney of Modesta, Cal. Mrs. Grissom was one of a family of ten children, of whom two still survive, Frank Helvey of Fairbury and Albert Helvey of Blue Hill, Kansas. All the children of both families except Mrs. McKinney of California were present at the funeral. Albert Helvey was also unable to attend. The deceased has lived in Powel and vicinity for 55 years. They moved from the farm two years ago. She was a consistent member of the M.E. church at Powel and a charter member of the Powel Rebecca lodge. The funeral was conducted at the M.E. church at Powel on Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev. Orrill of Fairbury officiating, and the remains were interred in the Keeney cemetery. Neighbors and friends came from a long distance to pay their respects to a highly esteemed old settler. [The Fairbury Journal, Thursday, July 2, 1914]
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Arthur Gussman
The eighteen months old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Gussman, died Friday, February 7, of concussion of the brain. The remains were buried Monday at Gladstone. The parents live two or three miles southeast of Gladstone. [Given name not in obituary, found in cemetery records] [The Fairbury Journal, Friday, February 14, 1908]
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