Cass County

The funeral services of the late Mrs. William G. Meisinger were held this afternoon at 1 o'clock from the First Methodist church and were attended by a very large number of friends and neighbors to pay their last tribute of love to the memory of the good woman whose death has come to the community as a very severe blow. From the old home at Louisville and vicinity came a large number to attend the service and to share with the bereaved husband and children and the aged father the grief that has been visited upon them. The service was in charge of the Rev. Dillon of Louisville, who spoke to the sorrowing ones words of comfort and cheer and held out to them the glorious future that a well spent life such as that of the departed would enjoy in the hereafter, freed from the sorrows and tribulations of the material life. During the service a number of the well loved hymns were given that had been so much enjoyed by the departed wife and mother and sister in her lifetime. The relatives from out of this city to attend the funeral were: George Schoemann and wife, parents of Mrs. Meisinger, Louisville; Matt Schoemann, Enid, Oklahoma; Frank Schoemann, Dousen, Wis.; Mrs. George Schoemann, Jr. and daughter, John G. Schoemann and family, William H. Hoover and wife, Fred Krecklow and wife, William Schwalm and wife, Andrew Schoemann and wife, Andrew Stohlman and wife, August Stohlman and wife, Frederick Stohlmann and wife, Daniel Schoemann and wife, Arch Schoemann and wife, Charles Volchman and wife, of Louisville; Mrs. Francis Chrisman and Mrs. John Cleveland, of Omaha; Harry and Lute Likewise of Cedar Creek; John Spangler, William Wegener, William Stohlman and wife, David Jardine, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Stander of Louisville; John Scheel of Murdock; Adam Fornoff, John H. Busche, Harry Meisinger and wife, Ervin Meisinger, Adam Meisinger and wife, Harry O'Brien, C. J. Meisinger and wife, Allie Meisinger and wife, Mrs. George Horn, Mrs. Sarah Schneider, Mrs. P. H. Roberts, Mrs. Clarence Busche, Walter J. Schneider and wife, Mrs. W. M. Meisinger, Mrs. A. O. Ault, G. L. Meisinger and wife and daughter, Miss Dora, George P. Meisinger, Jr., L. G. Meisinger and family, P. A. Meisinger and wife, all of near Cedar Creek; Mrs. Eva Dressen and daughter of Douglas.

Last evening Mrs. Adam Wolff passed away at her home in this city after an illness of some duration and at the age of sixty years. Mrs. Wolff has made her home in this city for the past several years, coming here from near Murray where she resided prior to her marriage to Mr. Wolff. The deceased lady was a native of Germany, but has, since girlhood, been a resident of the United States and for the greater part of the time in Cass County, where she has possessed a large circle of warm friends who will share with the family the feeling of grief that the death of this estimable lady has occasioned. Mrs. Wolff was twice married, the first husband, Mr. West, passing away a number of years ago. To mourn her death she leaves the husband and two sons, John and Joseph West and two daughters, Mrs. James Tigner and Mrs. Otto Puls of Murray. One brother, Joseph Kastle residing at Murdock, and one sister Miss Dora Kastle, are also left to mourn her loss. Several step-children, William Wolff of McCook, John Koko of Alliance, Mrs. Jennie Busler of Hastings and C. C. and Henry Koke also survive the death of this good woman.

Jesse Davis, veteran of the Civil War, long-time resident and highly respected citizen of the town and community answered to the supreme roll call at his home in this city Saturday afternoon, April 3, 1920, at the ripe old age of 76 years and 6 months. Funeral services were held at 2:30 this Thursday afternoon at the M. E. church and were conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. F. Haskins, in the presence of a large congregation of relatives, friends and comrades of the Civil war. Interment was in Oakwood cemetery. Pallbearers were Wm. Coatman, E. C. Gilberson, M. J. Wickersham, S. J. Ambler, J. M Teegarden and O. K. Cromwell. Honorary pallbearers of old soldiers were D. E. Jones, S. G. Cogizer, George Askew, Charley Cherry, Henry Hubbard, Dr. J. C. Fate and Henry McNett. During Mr. Davis' thirty-eight years of residence in our city he had clerked in stores, worked in the lumber yard, carried mail on route two for seven years until having to quit on account of his health a few years ago. His vocation in life brought him in contact with many people and his friends could be numbered by those who knew him. Mr. and Mrs. Davis visited their son Gregg in California this winter and it was on the way home some three weeks ago that Mr. Davis caught cold which agitated complications of old age which no doubt hastened the end of his life. Relatives and friends who were here to attend the funeral were: son Scott of Scottsbluff and his two sons Waldron and Harold who are attending school in Omaha; daughter, Mrs. Cora Badgley and husband of Milford, Neb.; son-in-law, Henry Evans of Vail, South Dakota; two nieces, Mrs. J. W. Clark and Mrs. Elmer Miller of Auburn, Neb.

Jesse Davis was born in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, October 3, 1843. When ten years of age he moved with his parents to Tama Co., Iowa, where he grew to manhood. On December 22, 1863, he enlistedc in Company F 28th infantry and served until the end of the civil war being honorably discharged July 31, 1865. On October 4, 1865 in Tama Co., Iowa he was united in marriage to Miss Clarinda C. Bates. To this union eight children were born. In the fall of 1867 he moved his little family from Iowa to Nemaha Co., Nebraska, making the trip with an ox team and in the spring of 1871 he came to Cass Co., and lived for one year on a farm north of Weeping Water after which he bought a farm five miles southeast of Weeping Water, where he lived until the spring of 1882, when he moved into our little city and here he continued to live until the time of his death which occrred at this late home Saturday afternoon, April 3, 1920. He attained the age of 76 years and 6 months. He is survived by his faithful wife, Mrs. Clarinda Davis, six children, viz., Scott W. of Scottsbluffs, Neb.; Mrs. Cora Badgley of Milford, Neb.; Mrs. Clara Morse of Weeping Water, Neb.; Walter C. of unknown address; George O. of Los Angeles, Calif.; and Mrs. Dilia Evans of Vail, South Dakota; twenty-two grandchildren , four great-grandchildren, one brother, Frank A. Davis of Weeping Water, Neb.; other relatives and many friends. In 1870 in Nemaha Co., he was converted and united with the Methodist Episcopal church and remained a faithful member of the same until the day of this death. - Weeping Water Republican

Mabel Louise Rough was born November 14, 1904, and died April 1st, 1920, at the age of fifteen years four months and seventeen days. She was born and grew to young womanhood on a farm about one and one-half miles north of Nehawka. About one year ago, she with her family moved to Tekamah, Neb., where she had since resided. About nine weeks ago she became ill with the flu. When just about well, a mastoid abcess developed, requiring two operations. She could not recover from the effects of the last one and passed away at the Methodist hospital in Omaha, where she had been for the last month. She leaves to mourn for her, her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Rough and two brothers, George and Harry. The funeral services were held at the Nehawaka M. E. church Friday afternoon April 2 at 1:30 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. Moore. Interment was made at Mt. Pleasant cemetery.

A message was received here yesterday by William D. Smith announcing the sad news of the death of the mother of Mr. Smith, which occurred early Friday morning at Thayer, Mo., where for the past few months Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Smith have been making their home. Mrs. D. B. Smith has not been in the best of health for the past few years and her advanced age of 72 years made her sickness quite seriuos. Hoping to receive benefit from the change of climate and amid new scenes Mr. and Mrs. Smith departed from the old home in Plattsmouth and located at Thayer, where their daughter, Mrs. Steiger, formerly Miss Zella Smith, was making her home. The news of the death came as a shock to the members of the family in this city as well as to the old friends who have known this estimable lady through the long years of her residence here. Mrs. Smith was born at Burlington, Ia., and grew to womanhood there and was married in that city to Daniel B. Smith. The family came to Plattsmouth a few years after their marriage and Mr. Smith was for a long period engaged in the paint shop of the Burlington in this city. Besides the aged husband there remain five children to mourn her death: W. D. Smith of Plattsmouth; Ralph Smith of Seattle, Wash.; George Smith of Kansas City; Mrs. C. W. Steiger, Thayer, Mo., and Mrs. C. S. Tidd of Anaconda, Montana. The family have received no information as to the date of the funeral aside from the fact that it is to be brought to this city and it is thought the funeral will be held Monday.

In speaking of the death of Conrad Wetenkamp, one of the old and highly respected residents of Eagle, the Beacon of that village has the following to say: The people of this community were greatly shocked Monday morning to learn of the death of Conrad Wetenkamp, which occurred at the hospital at College View, Sunday evening at 9:40. Mr. Wetenkamp had been in a critical condition for a week and his death was not unexpected, yet the announcement cast a gloom over the community, as he was universally honored and respected by all who knew him. He was a real old time here, having been born on the farm whre he resided up to the time he was to to the hospital a couple of weeks ago. He was a progressive, up-to-date farmer interested in the fullest in the development and upbuilding of the community, and his death leaves a vacancy hard to fill in the community life. He leaves to mourn his departure besides a wife and four daughters, Hazel, Pearl, Evelyn and Maxine with whom the entire community most sincerely sympathizes. Mr. Wetenkampwas born on the home farm in July 1875, and was almost 45 years of age when he was taken. The funeral was conducted at the home Wednesday afternoon at ? o'clock by Rev. E. A. Byers, pastor of the English Lutheran church and the remains were laid to rest in the Eagle cemetery.

Sunday evening at her home near Louisville occurred the death of Mrs. Bessie Spence, widow of William Spence , and one othe the old residents of the community. Mrs. Spence was born in Newcastle, England, on July 15, 1832, and would have been eighty-eight years, had she lived a few months longer. The family have long made their home in this county and at Louisville wherre they were numbered the oldest residents. Several years ago the husband passed away and since that time the mother has been cared for by the children and at the time of her death her son John was residing at home to care for the farm and the aged months. Several weeks ago Mrs. Spence fell and sustained a severe fracture of the hip and since that time has been gradually failing children, Charles of Havelock; John and Will Spence of Louisville; James of Portland, Oregan; Mrs. Hannah Ingrim of Louisville and Mrs. Fannie Ingrim of Broken Bow. One sister, Mrs. Jennie Clement of Plattsmouth and one brother, John W. Urwin of Louisville, also remain to mourn her death. The funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at the late home near Louisville and the interment will be in the cemetery there. (Note: article quite jumbled)

The death and burial of Charles H. Searl, formerly of Plattsmouth, but who has for the past few years been a resident of the Soldier's Home at Leavenworth, Kansas, occurred at that place some two weeks ago from information received here. Mr. Searl was 50 years of age and has spent the greater part of his life time in Plattsmouth, He was a member of the First Nebraska infantry during the Spanish- American war and served throughout the Philippine campaigns. A few years ago he was stricken with locomotorataxy (?) and has since been in failing health and has been making his home at the national home for the old soldiers and where he died and was buried at the cemetery there. He was a brother of A. M. Searl of this city and of Miss Addie Searl, who resided at Leavenworth to be near her brother.

At an early hour this morning William Henderson Moore, one of the oldest pioneers of Nebraska, passed away at this home in this city afater a lingering illness due to cancer and dropsy, which for the last five weeks kept him confined to his bed. Mr. Moore was born at Richmond, Indiana, May 18, 1844, and when he had reached the age of four years the father was removed by death and the mother, Mrs. Z. I. Moore, with the little family removed to to Nebraska, settling near Nebraska City in 1849, and here they made their home for a number of years. The mother died when Mr. Moore had reached the age of 11 years and he then made his home with the Clark family on a farm near Nebraska City, until reaching the age of 14 years, when he engaged in the work of freighting, following the march of of then Indian infested plains of western Nebraska and Colorado to Denver. During his service as a freight team driver, Mr. Moore made thirty trips across the plains which were filled with the thrilling adventures of the pioneer days. At the discover of gold in the Rocky mountains, he joined the onrushing horde of fortune hunters and was for a few years engaged in mining near Georgetown and Colorado Springs, but failing to find the fortune that the gold strike had promised, he then returned to the old home at Nebraska City and in 1874 was married in that city to Miss Emma Cowles. The family made their home at Nebraska City for some fifteen years during which time Mr. Moore continued his mining interests in the west. Twenty years ago they removed to Lincoln, where they made their home for fifteen years, coming to Plattsmouth four years ago, and have since made their home here. Mr. Moore has since the residence of the family here, been spending a part of his time at Joplin, Mo., where he was engaged in work in the zinc mines near that city. To mourn his death there remain the aged wife and three children, Miss Jessie Moore, residing at home; Mark Moore of Lincoln and William Moore of Grand Junction, Colorado. One half-brother, James Walker, and a sister, Mrs. Keysor, residing at Wayne, Nebraska, also remain to share the grief of the death of this good man. The funeral services will be held at the home on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. McCluskey of the Presbyterian church.

Yesterday morning William Victor Miller, one of the oldest residents of the eastern portion of Nebraska, passed away at his home on a farm near LaPlatte, at the ripe old age of ninety years. Mr. Miller has resided on the farm where he passed away for the past fifty-one years and was well known in this city to a large number of the older residents. The deceased gentleman was born in Scotland July 27, 1830, and came to LaPlatte in the year 1863 and was married there the same year. He is survived by four sons and two daughters. The funeral of this aged pioneer will be held from the St. Agnes church in South Omaha on Friday and the burial made in the St. Mary's cemetery.

The friends and relatives in this community were profoundly shocked last evening by the message announcing the death of Mrs. Charles W. Stoehr, which occurred yesterday afternoon at 2:30 at the Immanuel hospital in Omaha following an operation in the morning for gall stones and from which Mrs. Stoehr failed to rally. For the past few years she has been in very poor health and a year ago was operated upon for gall stones, but this did not give her the desired relief and it was decided that a second operation would be necessary and M. A.( ?) Stoehr departed for Omaha Monday and has since been at the hospital, where her weakened condition made the operation a very serious one. The husband, and one of the brothers, Henry Born and Mrs. Philip Born, a sister-in-law, were present at the hospital at the time of her death as the other relatives were unable to reach Omaha in time to see her alive. The body was brought to this city this afternoon on No. 24 over the Burlington. Margaret Born, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Born, was born at the farm home near this city, March 7, 1880, and at the time of her death was aged forty years, one month and eight days. She was reared to womanhood in the community here and during her lifetime has made a host of friends whose hearts have been saddened by her untimely death in the full flush of a happy and useful life. She was married in Plattsmouth June 2, 1898 to Charles W. Stoehr and since their marriage they have made their home on the farm near this city and have reared a family of six children, who with the grief stricken husband and father remain to mourn the death of this good woman, Elmer, Verna, Clifford, Carl, Leonard and Theodore, are the living children and all reside at home. Two children died in infancy. Mrs. Stoehr was confirmed in the German Lutheran church March 25, 1894. The aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Born, four brothers, George, Philip, Henry and Louis Born, all residing in and near Plattsmouth and two sisters, Mrs. Adam Stoehr and Mrs. Otto Christopherson of Herman Neb., also share the grief that the death has brought to the family. The funeral services will be held on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the First Presbyterian church, conducted by Rev. H. G. McClusky, and the interment will be made at Oak Hill cemetery.

Fred Ronne long time resident and highly respected citizen of Cass county and this community died at his home in our city about three o'clock this Thursday morning after a week of severe illness. Mr. Ronne went to the train a week ago and this morning with his son Emory and wife who were leaving for their home in Idaho. Later in the day Mr. Ronne was taken sick and his condition became so serious Emory was caught at Kearney by wire and came back. Ernest of Lake Cristo, Minn., and Jesse of Hemingford, Neb., were notified and reached here the first of the week. In fact all five boys, the three mentioned and Roy of Louisville and Frank from the country besides the daughter, Mrs. Frank Pankonin, northwest of town were all with him in his last days, all the children being present except the daughter Mrs. E. C. Hammer of Great Falls, Montana, who was unable to come at the time of receiving the message. Mr. Ronne commenced farming on the prairie seven miles northeast of town almost a half century ago where he lived and enjoyed the esteem and respect of his neighbors until a few years ago when he retired from the farm and moved to town, where he has continued gaining new friends among all with whom he came in contact. Funeral arrangements are not completed on account of word not yet being received from the daughter in Montana; other than that, service will be held at the M. E. church probably Friday or Saturday. Mr. Ronne was about 78 years old and leaves to mourn his death beside the widow, five sons and two daughters a host of long time neighbors and friends. - Weeping Water Republican

Yesterday M. N. Griffith of Omaha was in the city making the arrangements for the funeral of Dr. Alfred M. Shipman, for many years a prominent member of the medical profession of this city, and whose death occurred a few days ago at his home in Philadelphia. During the many years of his residence here Dr. Shipman was one of the leading physicians of the city and very active in the public life of the community and continued to take an active part in the affairs of the city until his removal from Plattsmouth some twenty-five years ago. He has in late years made his home with his daughter in the east and it was there that he passed away. The body will arrive in Plattsmouth and will be taken to the Masonic temple, where the funeral services will be held at 1:30 tomorrow afternoon. The body will be accompanied from Philadelphia by his son Milo Shipman. Mr. and Mrs. Griffith of Omaha will join the funeral party here. Mrs. Griffith is a daughter of the deceased.

Last evening Helen, the little six-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Christie, passed away at the home in the north portion of the city after an illness of several days. The little one has had an attack of whooping cough and this later developed into pnuemonia and from which this child fninally succumbed. The funeral servics were held this afternoon at the home on north eighth street and the little one laid to rest in Oak Hill cemetery. In the sorrow that has come to their home Mr. and Mrs. Christie will have the deepest sympathy of the many friends.

The sad news was received here Sunday morning by Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hoffman announcing the death of their eldest daughter, Mrs. Edward Downing at her home in Kerwin, Kansas, Saturday evening at 11:30 after a short illness. Mrs. Downing has been suffering from the flu and it is thought that the after-effects of this malady caused her death. Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman departed last night for Kansas to attend the funeral services. Mrs. Downing was forty years of age and leaves to mourn her death a husband and three children, the eldest of whom is eleven years and the youngest three. The father and mother and four brothers and two sisters are also left to mourn her passing. The brother and sisters are William Hoffman, Plattsmouth; Arthur, Oscar and Frank Hoffman of Weeping Water; Mrs. H. E. Steinhauser and Mrs. Jessie Coons of Plattsmouth.

The announcement of the death of O. H. Snyder, former resident of this city has been received here. The death of Mr. Snyder occurred at Downers Grove, Ill., on Monday, April 5, and the burial was had at the old home at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Mr. Snyder and family removed from this city twenty years ago and located for a time at Malvern, Iowa, and from there removed to Downers Grove, where they have since made their home. While a resident of this city Mr. Snyder was engaged in the drug business and was one of the best known business men of this city. The family were very prominent socially and Mrs. Snyder an artist of unusual ability and since removing to Chicago has continued her art work until the illness of the husband compelled her devotion of all her time to his care and to that of their invalid son, Harland, who was injured several years ago, fell and suffered a fracture of his hip and since that time has been confined to his bed until death ended his suffering. He leaves to mourn his death the wife and three children, Henry E. Snyder of Fairfield, Iowa, Miss Edith Snyder and Harland Snyder, both residing at Downers Grove.

The mortal remains of the late Joseph M. Vanhorn, who was born in Ohio June 19, 1850, and who came to Nebraska in 1857, at the age of seven, ten years later, when 17 years old, taking up his position at the head of a family, by being united in marriage to Miss Celia E. Dixon, one year his senior, were laid to rest in the Eaton cemetery, the funeral being conducted by Rev. W. A. Taylor, assisted by E. A. Fletcher. At the time of Mr. Vanhorn and his bride's entry upon the journey of life together, this was a country infested with Indians and wild beasts, but with a pluck and determination such as characterized the early settlers they cleared a home for themselves and the children who with the passing of the years came to bless their union. The wife and mother passed away on March 7th of this year. The living children are Rebecca, William, Henry, Joseph, John, Nellie, Harvey, Jesse and George. Mr. Vanhorn was a member of the United Brethren church and a man well liked by those who knew him.