From Unknown, undated newspaper
Submitted by Jeanne Wallendal Jessie
SOLOMON SCOTT THOMAS
Solomon S. Thomas born Covington, KY, 2/26/1826 and died at his son Thomas Monroe Thomas' home Carter, South Dakota, June 21, 1916 age 90 years 3 months 26 days. Mr. Thomas with his parents moved to Indiana when 4 months old, settling on a farm near Indianapolis in 1848, at age 22 he married, Martha Clark Scott. Soon after moved to Richland County, Wisconsin. During Civil War he enlisted in Company D 32nd Wisconsin volunteer infantry. He served about 1 year and was with Sherman in his famous march to the sea. After the war he returned to Wisconsin and resumed his occupation of farmer/preacher, being an ordained minister of the Baptist church.
In March 26, 1872 his wife died leaving a large family. Mr. Thomas came to South Dakota in July 1876, settling on a homestead in Lake County in that year and acted as a pastor for several years. In 1898 he moved to Walworth County South Dakota where he lived until about 4 years ago, when he went to live with T.M. Thomas. Survived by 11 Children, 9 still living, 42 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren. Interment is at Winner, South Dakota.
The Thomas clan originally from Virginia, then to Kentucky where Solomon S. was born then to Indiana a short time then to Wisconsin. Solomon S. Thomas' mother had 2 sisters who were married to famous people, one to Gen. Winfield Scott and the other to Jefferson Davis."
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Submitted by Jacque McDonnell
Mathilda Hansen
born 07/26/1869
died 03/10/1954
RITES CONDUCTED FOR MRS. HANSEN
Funeral services for Mrs. Mathilda Hansen, 84, Gem Township pioneer who died Wednesday, were held Monday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. The Rev. E. W. Nervig, the Rev. A. Elmer Moe and the Rev. H. O. Scobey officiated.
Mrs. E. W. Nervig was soloist and Mrs. Arnold Krueger Jr., Owatonna, Minn., was organist. Burial was in Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery, Gem Township.
Pallbearers, all grandsons of Mrs. Hansen, were frank Dixon, Howard Hansen, Irvin Kringen and Maurice Kringen, all of Aberdeen; Oliver Olsen, Highmore; Arnold Krueger, Owatonna; Gordon Burke, Watertown, and George Hansen Jr., Stratford.
MRS. HANSEN DIES AT 84
Mrs. Mathilda Hansen, widow of the late Christ Hansen, Brown County pioneer, died Wednesday at her farm home in Gem Township. She was 84. She had been in failing health since July.
Mrs. Hansen lived in Gem Township 71 years. She was born July 26, 1869, in Columbia county, Wis. She came with her parents to Groton in 1882, settling later in Gem Township. She was married to Christ Hansen in Gem Township in 1886.
The Hansens homesteaded near Java until 1890, when they returned to the James river Valley. They lived on a farm on the outskirts of Aberdeen from 1921 to 1925, returning then to Gem Township. Mr. Hansen died in 1933.
Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Monday at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church and burial will be at the Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery in Gem Township. The Rev. E. W. Nervig, the Rev. A. Elmer Moe and the Rev. H. O. Scobey of Scandinavia Lutheran will officiate. Huebl Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include four sons, Carl M. and Hans C. of Aberdeen, Herman L. of Groton and George M. of Stratford; four daughters, Mrs. Bernt Kringen and Mrs. Arnold M. Krueger of Aberdeen, Mrs. Edward Bunsness of Groton and Mrs. George Burke of Watertown; two sisters Mrs. Fred Pye of Portland, Ore., and Mrs. Dagmar Olsen of Dawson, Minn., 37 grandchildren and 44 great grandchildren. Three daughters preceded her in death.