Death
of a Respected Citizen
Andrew
Raney an old and respected citizen,
died at his farm home one-half mile
southeast of the city
at 3 o'clock this morning.
Mr.
Raney has been an invalid for two years
or more.
He
leaves two sons and a daughter. The
sons are railroad conductors and hold
important positions. One
daughter is married and resides near
Hastings. The youngest daughter
has been the faithful and untiring
nurse of her invalid father throughout
his illness.
Harvard,
Neb., July 27 (Special)
Nebraska
State Journal, Wednesday Morning, July
28, 1897
Jones P. Nixon 85, died at the family home near Fairfield a few days ago.
He was an Obloan, a veteran of the civil war and sheriff of Clay County.
He came to Nebraska in 1871.
Morning World Herald - December
14, 1899
Rummert Reents Enninga
Suicide Near Glenville
Runnert R. Enninga, three miles north of Glenville committed suicide about 8
o'clock last Fri evening.
His mind has been in a critical state for some time
but he was not considered dangerous to himself or others.
Friday night he ate
supper and seemed to be in ordinary spirits after supper he started across the
orchard along a hedge. One of his sons noticed him and saw that he was
staggering and presently he fell. The boy ran over and found that his father
had cut his throat and was dying. A Physician was sent for, but the unfortunate
man was dead in a few moments. He had used a common pocket knife with a short
blade but had completely severed his windpipe. County Coroner and Sheriff Secord went over.
A jury was impaneled and a
verdict rendered in accordance with the above facts.
Deceased was about 50
years old. He owned a farm of 240 acres nicely improved and leaves a wife and
several children.
(NB - his name was Rummert, not Runnert)
NE Newspaper: Clay County Patriot - June 12, 1896
Transcribed and Contributed by: Amy Robbins-Tjaden
Samuel Wood 
Died at Sutton Neb., Feb.
21, of malignant diphtheria, son of Rev. Samuel Wood, aged 2 years, 7 months, 17
days.
Henry Republican - February 27, 1879
Transcribed and Contributed by:
Nancy Piper