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John
H. McMechan
Nebraska
City, Neb., July 27 (Special)
Death
Of Another Pioneer
John
H. McMechan of Nebraska City in his
Fifty-eighth Year
John
H. McMechan, one of Otoe County's pioneers
and prominent citizens, died at his
residence in
Four Mile precint Monday evening, aged
fifty-eight years, five months and four
days.
The
deceased was born in Zanesville, O.,
and at the age of fifteen came to this
city with his parents, who
laid out what is now Kearney addition
to Nebraska City.
He
commenced freighting across the plains
in 1850. In 1860 he engaged with
his brother in the wholesale
grocery business in Denver, but in 1863
they were burned out and returned tothis
city and
was in the hardware business until 1869,
when he went into his fathers'.
Was
a man highly respected and esteemed
by all, an honest upright and industrious
homestead where
he has resided since. He was a
member of the community in which he
lived.
Nebraska State Journal, Wednesday
Morning, July 28, 1897
Mrs. Nancy Brusha
Special
Dispatch to the World Herald
Nebraska
City, April 20. -- Mrs. Nancy Brusha,
one of the pioneer settlers of this part
of the state, died at her home in this city
yesterday, after a lingering illness, aged
72.
She
was born in Carroll County, Ohio and came
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hawks, to
Holt County, Missouri, where she made her
home for many years and after the death
of her husband John Brusha, come to this
city to make her home and be near her only
brother, George W. Hawke.
Omaha
World Herald - April 21, 1907
Mrs.
Marhas Hemphill
Mrs.
Marhas Hemphill, died yesterday at the home
of her son, George Hemphill in Wyoming precinct,
aged 72.
She
was born and reared in Scotland and after
her children came to this country to make
their home when and her husband joined the.
She
was taken ill with brain fever a few days
ago and died rather suddenly.
She
leaves four sons, one in Scotland, George
Hemphill of this county and John and Charles
Hemphill, at Seattle, Washington.
She
leaves three daughters, Mrs. Mollie Hoback
and Mrs. Lizzie Johnson of Upton and Mrs.
Mary Scharpe, of this county.
Omaha
World Herald - April 21, 1907
Allen
Biggs
Special
Dispatch to the World Herald
Nebraska
City, Nebraska, February 23. -- The remains
of Allen Biggs who died at the home of his
daughter at Oskaloosa, Kansas arrived in
the city today and were taken to Lorton,
where the funeral will be held from the
home of his son Frank Biggs, Sunday afternoon.
Allen
Biggs was one of the pioneers of this county.
He
leaves a family of eleven children all of
whom survive him.
He
was 85 years of age and had gone to Kansas
to visit with his daughter when he was taken
ill and died.
Omaha
World Herald - February 24, 1907
H. W. Angel
Veteran and Indian Fighter Dies
Nebraska City, Neb. April 20 - H.W. Angel, one of the volunteers in the Indian War of 1868
and one of the old settlers of this section, died last evening. He was among the volunteers from this section
who went after the Indians after the massacre at Blue Springs and Red
Cloud. He was also a veteran of the
civil war and never tired of telling of the various hairbreadth escapes that he
had as a scout while fighting the Indians on the plains in the early days. He was buried under the auspices of the Grand
Army of the Republic post of this city.
Source: Custer County Republican, Broken Bow, NE, April 26,
1900 edition
Transcribed by: Melody Beery
Peter Stafford 
Nebraska
City, Neb., Aug. 29. – The
funeral of the late Peter Stafford, who died at Omaha
Wednesday, took place from the Missouri Pacific depot in this city yesterday.
The remains were interred in Wyuka Cemetery. Mr. Stafford was an old resident
of this city and an early settler of Otoe County, but removed about two years
ago to Omaha. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. T. H. Hunter, and a large number of friends followed the
body to its last resting place.
Omaha
World Herald – 30 Aug. 1891
Transcribed and contributed by: Marla Zwakman
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