Death Notices for Ada County, ID

Death Notices for Ada County, Idaho

Funeral Notice
The funeral of the late Ben C. Benson will be held from the family home, 1610 North Eleventh street, Saturday at 1:30. The services will be conducted by Rev. A. L. Chapman and interment will be at Dry Creek.
Source: Idaho Daily Statesman, Boise, ID - August 30, 1912
Submitted by Jim Dezotell

Bishop of Idaho Dead at His Home in Boise
Boise, Idaho, Dec. 2 – Right Rev. Funston, Episcopalian Bishop of Idaho, died suddenly at his home in Boise at 1 o'clock this morning.
Source: The Quincy Daily Journal - December 2, 1918
Submitted and transcribed by Debbie Gibson

Claude Brittingham Dies At Meridian, Ida.
Mrs. A. Dunn and her son, C. A. Brittingham, were called to Vale last week to attend the funeral of Claude E. Brittingham, son and brother, respectively, who had died from heart trouble. Deceased formerly resided in this city and was quite well known to the older population. Later he went over to the Drewsey neighborhood where he was married to a sister of Albert and Will Altnow in 1900. Later he and his wife moved to Vale where they lived until recently when he had bought a farm over at Wilder, Idaho. According to information given this paper deceased had retired the night before his demise in apparent good health, and during the night was taken with a coughing spell which was followed soon by his death. His mother and brother returned home the fore part of this week.
Source: The Times-Herald (Burns, OR) - January 31, 1920
Submitted and transcribed by Jim Dezotell

Died
At Boise City, I.T., June 29, 1872, Cora Adema, infant daughter of Thomas M. and Ella R. Britten, and granddaughter of J. M. and R. C. Shepherd; aged two months and ten days. We understand that the mother is very low with typhoid fever.
Source: Bedrock Democrat (Baker City, OR) - July 3, 1872
Submitted and transcribed by Jim Dezotell

Died
In Boise City, Monday, July 22d, Ella R., wife of Thomas M. Britten, and daughter of J M. and R. C. Shepherd, aged 17 years and 9 months.
Source: Bedrock Democrat (Baker City, OR) - July 24, 1872
Submitted and transcribed by Jim Dezotell

Died
In Boise City, Idaho Territory, on the 28th of August, John C. Henley, aged 36 years. Mr. Henley crossed the Plains from Iowa City, Iowa, to Auburn, Oregon, in 1862; from ?Auburn he went to Idaho City; he was a genial, nice gentleman, and respected by all who knew him; he was buried with Masonic honors, by Shoshone Lodge, of Boise City.
Source: Bedrock Democrat (Baker City, OR) - September 4, 1872
Submitted and transcribed by Jim Dezotell

Frank Cummins Dies in Boise
The Idaho Statesman announces the death of Frank Cummins at his home in that city on last Saturday, Oct. 18, from hemorrhage of the brain. He was 42 years old. Frank formerly resided in this section but has been engaged in the stock business in Malheur county for several years. His father, Chauncy Cummins, formerly lived in Burns where he was engaged in the hardware business associated with I. S. Geer. Chauncy is quite sick at his Boise home suffering from typhoid fever.
Source: The Times-Herald (Burns, OR) - October 25, 1919
Submitted and transcribed by Jim Dezotell

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