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Cyrus Abbott
Died at his home in Jefferson County Neb. August 22nd 1900, Cyrus A. Abbott aged 23 years 3 months 23 days. Cyrus A. Abbott, son of P.C. and Lucinda C. Abbott was born near Algiers, Pike county, Indiana, April 28, 1877. He taught school for a time and came to Nebraska in 1897. At the breaking out of hostilities with Spain, he enlisted in Copany K, 3rd Nebraska, (Col. Bryan's) regiment. While in camp at Jacksonville, Florida, he had a severe attack of Florida fever from which he never entirely recovered. He was discharged for disability at Jacksonville and sought to regain his health in New Mexico and Colorado, returning to Nebraska in the summer of '99 where he taught school till obliged to give it up on account of his health. He had great love for the soldiers of our country, and his poem entitled "When the boys get back from the Phillippines" expressed this sentiment so well that it was published in the Denver News and copied in the Plymouth News and quite extensively by other western papers. He requested to be buried in his uniform, wrapped in the flag of his country for which he gave his life and laid to rest in the Old Plymouth Cemetery, the Grand Army Post using their beautiful ritual ceremony. [The Plymouth News, Saturday, August 25, 1900]
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Maria Adams
Mrs. Maria McKensie Adams, mother of Robert and Ashby Adams of this county, died on Friday, March 5, 1915, of old age and heart failure. Deceased was 85 years, 4 months and 24 days old at the time of her death. She died at the home of her son, Robert Adams, three miles south of Fairbury. Mrs. Adams, whose maiden name was Maria McKenzie, was born in Ohio, Sept. 11, 1829. She was married in 1851 to Mr. Larsen and three children were born, both husband and children now being dead. In 1859 she was married to William Adams and to them six children were born of whom two survive, Robert and Ashby, both living in this vicinity. Her husband died some years ago. There are twelve grand-children and eighteen great-grand-children. Funeral services were held at the residence Monday morning, conducted by Rev. J.K. Shellenberger of Fairbury. Interment will be in the Silver Creek cemetery. On account of impassable roads the body was taken to Schumann's undertaking parlors. [The Fairbury Journal, Thursday, March 11, 1915]
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Rebecca Ashpaugh
Death of Mrs. Rebecca Ashpaugh She was born in Indiana, Jan. 20, 1842 and was married to Hiram Ashpaugh Jan. 3, 1861. In 1878, the family located in Fairbury. Mr. Ashpaugh died a few years ago. Five children were born to them, three sons and two daughters. Those who survive are the two given above and one daughter, Emma, whose address is unknown. The remains were brot to Fairbury and the funeral held at the Methodist church, conducted by Rev. Cline, Wednesday of this week. [The Fairbury Journal, Friday, January 8, 1909]
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Bert Axtell
Bert Axtell died Monday, September 1, at Grand Island in a hospital, of typhoid fever. He was a son of David Axtell of Richland precinct and a brother of Prof. J.A. Axtell. He was 30 years old. The funeral was held Thursday at the Richland Centre U.B. church, conducted by Rev. Clark of Endicott. [The Fairbury Journal, Friday, September 4, 1903]
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