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Andrew King
Death of A.J. King He had recently moved back to Fairbury from Oklahoma and was sick when he came here, coming from a hospital here. His trouble was a nervous disorder affecting his brain so he could not sleep. Mr. King was an old resident of this county. He was a Civil war veteran and came to Jefferson county in the sixties, taking a homestead here. He was in the real estate business for a number of years before moving to Oklahoma. He owned quite a large tract of land at the northeast edge of Fairbury, which was laid out as King's Addition. His wife and two daughters and two sons survive him, all being grown. He was 63 years old. Andrew Jackson King was born near Joliet, Ills., March 12, 1844, died at his home in Fairbury, July 31, 1907. Mr. King grew up in Illinois, enlisting when 18 years old, in the 100th Reg't Ills Vol Infantry, serving until the end of the war. He was married, Sept. 6, 1866, to Rachel E. McCracken, to this union there are surviving six children, all married and doing well. Mr. King and his young family came to Nebraska in 1869, homesteaded in Saline Co. where he resided until 1883. After selling his place in Saline county he came to Fairbury where he bought forty acres adjoining the town site, built him a home on it and planting trees now grown into a beautiful grove. Mr. King was a Grand Army man, who took pride in the order and gave time to its services. He served in nearly all positions of Russel Post, being commander at the time Memorial Hall was built and to which he and Mrs. King gave much time and labor. Five years ago Mr. King moved to Oklahoma, returning here several times to look after his property. He came back this spring for that purpose of making repairs and improvements but before these could be completed he was carried away by death. Mr. King was a good citizen, a good soldier and especially a model man in his family. The funeral services, under the auspices of the G.A.R., conducted by his pastor Rev. J.F. Watts?, will be held at his residence, Friday, Aug. 2, at 6 o'clock.
[The Fairbury Journal, August 2, 1907]
The remains of the late A.J. King were buried last Friday in the Fairbury cemetery at sunset, the members of the Grand Army of the Republic taking charge of the impressive services. The funeral was held at the residence at 6 o'clock and was attended by many friends and neighbors of the deceased. [The Fairbury Journal, August 9, 1907]
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Wilhelmina Kuehl
Death of Old Settler Mrs. Kuehl was married to Fred Kuehl in Germany and she, with her husband, came here about forty years ago and settled on the farm near Gladstone where they have lived ever since. They had no children but before coming to America adopted a little girl who grew up here and married Gustav Doehring. Mrs. Doehring died several years ago, leaving five children, whom her foster parents have taken care of since her death. Mrs. Kuehl was 76 years old, and when leaving Germany left all her people there. Mr. Kuehl will continue to live on the farm. [The Fairbury Journal, Thursday, March 20, 1919]
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