Obituaries

 

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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