Saunders County NEGenWeb Project
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Perry, Jeremiah
The Independent
Wahoo, NE
Thursday, July 31, 1884
Page 2, col. 6
Obituary
Perry – At his residence of Wahoo, on Wednesday evening, July 23d, 1884, Jeremiah Perry, aged 59 years 1 month and 22 days.
Mr. Perry was born in A_phy Guise, Bedfordshire, England, on May 29, 1825. He was married on January 25th, 1844, and emigrated to this county in 187_ he went back to England on a visit and returned in the fall of the same year. After his return he located on a farm about one and one-half miles north of town where he has since resided. He has been in failing health for some time past and while the end came rather suddenly, yet it was not unexpected. The warm weather prevented the keeping of his remains and so in the afternoon of the day after his death, his worn and _____ body was consigned to its last resting place in the east cemetery. The funeral was attended at the house, Rev. L. L. Dodder officiating.
While Mr. Perry was peculiar in many things, we believe he was a good man at heart and loved that which was right and good. We further believe that he died forgetting and forgiving, at peace with God. May his memory ever be _____ in the ___ of ___ ___ ___ ___.
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A Card of Thanks
I desire to return my sincere thanks to the neighbors and friends for their kind assistance in the illness, death and burial of my husband and I beg to assure them that it is highly appreciated and will ever be remembered. My children also unite with me in this expression of gratitude. Mary Ann Perry
Dusenbery, Roy
The Independent
Wahoo, NE
Thursday, August 7, 1884
Page 2, col. 6
Gone To Rest
Dusenbery – On Friday, August 1st, 1884, of cholera infantum, Roy, infant son of Prof. D. S. and Eva B. Dusenbery, aged eleven months and four days.
Mr. and Mrs. Dusenbery have been truly afflicted in the past few years in the loss of the little ones who have been born to them, and their friends in this vicinity cordially sympathize with them in their recent affliction. A friend contributes the following lines as a token of consolation in their great bereavement.
The precious bud fell all too soon,
And tears are in the parents eyes;
But now its little harp's in tune,
With baby angels in the skies.
O joy of hope and life and love,
That fills the heart and never dies---
That finds its lost ones safe above,
___ ___ __ ___ ___ __ .
Gray, John G.
The Independent
Wahoo, NE
Thursday, August 28, 1884
Page 3, col. 4
Suicide – John G. Gray, formerly a resident of this town and lately editor of the Genoa Enterprise committed suicide at Genoa last night. (Aug. 27) by shooting. He was still living at an early hour this morning but was not expected to survive. We were unable as yet to learn particulars or his cause for the dead.
Note: This turns out to not have been a death at that time. See October 9, 1884 for more information.
Bodley, Francis William
The Independent
Wahoo, NE
Thursday, September 4, 1884
Page 2, col. 6
Bodley – On Thursday morning August 28th, 1884 Francis William, infant son of Eli and Mary Ann Bodley aged five weeks and one day.
THE INDEPENDENT tenders most heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved parents in their bereavement and commands them for greater and better ____ to Him who ____.
"Suffer little children ___ _____ _____.
Johnson, John D.
The Independent
Wahoo, NE
Thursday, September 25, 1884
Page 2, col. 5
Johnson – At his late residence on Linden Avenue, in this city, on Tuesday September 23d, Dr. John D. Johnson, aged 44 years and 4 months.
Dr. Johnson died from starvation caused by calloid cancer of the junction of the swallowing pipe and the stomach involving about two thirds of the stomach. An autopsy was performed by Dr. M. W. Stone, assisted by Drs. Pelton, Morton and Rupp, in the presence of Drs. Humphrey Willy and Moran, and Messrs. Wm. Bell, A. Reid, C. M. Pickett and A. Mortensen. The autopsy was held by special request of the deceased before death, and his family developing to the physicians a very interesting ______.
Gray, John
The Independent
Wahoo, NE
Thursday, October 9, 1884
Page 3, col. 5
Drift
We are pleased to hear that the attempted suicide of our friend, John Gray proves abortive and that he is fast recovering from the terrible self-inflicted wound. John, you can't cheat in that manner; a straight game must be played. Everyone must take his allotted tussell with the adversities of life and patiently wait for an honorable release.
Blakewell, Emma
The Independent
Wahoo, NE
Thursday, October 16, 1884
Page 3, col. 5
Douglas Precinct Items
The terrible scourge of diphtheria is raging in these parts. Emma, the loving daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Blakewell fell victim to the malady. The sympathy of many friends are with them.
Drift
Linblad, Isaac
The Independent
Wahoo, NE
Thursday, October 16, 1884
Page 3, col. 5
Mr. Isaac Linblad, living near town, died last Sabbath, of typhoid fever. He was a brother to Jacob Linblad, who died a few weeks previous of the same disease.
Will, (Child)
The Independent
Wahoo, NE
Thursday, November 13, 1884
Page 3, col. 5
Ashland
A little daughter of G. A. Will died last Sunday.
O'Conner, John
The Independent
Wahoo, NE
Thursday, November 13, 1884
Page 3, col. 5
Douglas Precinct
Sand Creek, Nov. 12, 1884
Mr. John O'Conner nephew to Hugh O'Conner Esq., of Douglas is dead. Mr. O'Conner was only 23 years old and leaves behind many friends who will mourn his loss. The funeral services were held in the Malay Catholic church. The departed has long been afflicted with consumption.
O'Kane, Florence J.
The Independent
Wahoo, NE
Thursday, November 20, 1884
Page 2, col. 4
Florence J. O'Kane
Again we hear the doleful peelings of the funeral knell and are warned that another soul has departed. The question goes quickly the rounds "who can it be?" And all are soon silenced with sadness by the answer, "Florence O'Kane."
Florence O'Kane was a native of Illinois, but for the past five or six years has made her home with her friends and relatives in Nebraska teaching most of the time in the Wahoo schools.
She was one truly devoted to the teaching profession and never felt that she was so nearly performing her duty, as when toiling in the school room. For many a long month she labored patiently and zealously in this her loved profession, when the tired, palid face betrayed the undermining work of a ruthless malady; and repeatedly had anxious friends endeavored to persuade her to leave off teaching, being so afflicted, telling her it would the earlier end her life to work so hard; but the only reply would be, "I love the school room and would rather die there than anywhere else." But day by day the wasting form grew weaker and weaker and finally was compelled to yield to that dread disease, consumption, and quit its work forever. The last three months of her life were spent at Mrs. Charles Hadsall's, a sister, where with unparalleled fortitude, she bore the most intense suffering till Sabbath morning, November 16th, when the Angel of Death came and lulled her to that long and peaceful slumber of the dead.
Social, genial, true and good in her nature. Florence was respected and loved by all with whom she met and associated. Her heart was a temple of truth, kindness, love and purity, by whose portal envy, malice and vise slunk away abashed.
Always at duty's post working with willing hands and heart. Such was the life of her for whom we all and more especially the teachers of Saunders county, now mourn. She is dead; but still lives in our memories. In the future her name will be spoken but in tones, hushed to silence by sorrow.
"So live that when the summons comes to joinPage 2, col. 5
The innumerable caravan that moves
To the pale realms of shade, where each shall take
His chamber in the silent halls of death.
Thou go not like the quarry slave at night,
Scourged to his dungeon, but sustained and soothed
By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave,
Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch
About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams."
W. T. M.
O'Kane – After a lingering and painful illness, at the residence of Charles Hadsall, on Sunday morning, November 16th, 1884, Florence J. O'Kane, aged 26 years 7 months and 10 days.
Her funeral was attended from the Baptist church, in this village, on Monday afternoon. Rev. Marsena Stone, D. D., of Omaha, officiating. There was a large concourse of friends who came to pay their last respects to the memory of one whom everybody loved. Her remains were deposited in the east cemetery where she will sleep till the resurrection morn.
An obituary notice will be published in this paper next week.
Miller, Marietta
The Independent
Wahoo, NE
Thursday, December 11, 1884
Page 2, col. 6
Died at her home in Green precinct, Saunders county, Nebraska, on the 19th of November, 1884. Marietta, wife of J. B. Miller, aged 31 years 8 months and 2 days.
The deceased was the seventh child of William and Ellen Vandeman, was born in Adams county, Ohio. She came with her parents to Saunders county a few years since and in February last was united in marriage to Mr. J. B. Miller. She became a member of the Presbyterian church in her eighteenth year and continued in fellowship of that church until her death. She was sick but a few days; her disease being puerperal convulsions. She leaves a young babe to be cared for by other than a mother's hands, a sorrowing husband to mourn her early death, and parents, brothers and sisters to cherish her memory and look to her as one gone before. Funeral services were held in the New Hope Christian chapel and her remains were taken to the Ashland cemetery for burial, being followed by a large number of relations, neighbors and friends. She was highly esteemed in the community in which she lived and leaves a large circle of friends who "Sorrow not us, those who have no hope."
A Friend
Copp, Charles S.
The Independent
Wahoo, NE
Thursday, December 18, 1884
Page 2, col. 6
Cobb – In this village on Friday, December 12, 1884 Charles S. Copp, Esq., attorney at law, aged 42 years.
Mr. Cobb was born in Tioga county, Pennsylvania. He was the fifth son of L. D. and Eliza Copp. He came west with his parents in 1856, and settled with them in Lee county, Iowa. At the breaking out of the war he enlisted in Bissells regiment of Engineers and served with it some more than two years. In 1866, he married Miss Etta Morgan at Mendoe, Illinois. And in 1868 he came to this county where he has mostly resided since. He was a member of John A. Andrew Post No. __ G. A. R., of this town and his comrades of the post escorted his remains to their last resting place in the east cemetery. The funeral was attended on Saturday last from the Baptist church, Rev. H. W. Powel officiating the members of the bar of Wahoo, acting as pallbearers.
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