William Langworthy

Wm. O. Langworthy, died December 31, 1901, at the home of his son Lewis five miles east of Plymouth, in his 89th year.

The deceased was born in England, in 1812 and came to the United States in 1831 and has been a resident of Gage county Neb. for the last twenty-six years and was well known and esteemed in the community. He was a upright Christian gentleman. He is survived by three sons John of Diller and W.R. of Ellis and Lewis L. at whose home he died and one daughter Mrs. Carrie G. Sparks of Diller Neb, to all of whom the News extends sympathy in this hour of bereavement.

The funeral service was held in the Kilpatrick church conducted by Rev. Mulligan pastor of the Episcopal church of Beatrice. Interment in the Friendship cemetery.

[The Plymouth News, Saturday, January 4, 1902]

James Lardner

Death of James Lardner
Jas. Lardner, one of the earliest settlers in Jefferson county, died suddenly, Sunday morning, about 8:30. He had stayed all night at his daughter's, Mrs. Ray Wiggins, in this city and started for early mass at the Catholic church at 8 o'clock. He fainted upon arriving at the church and was carried into the parsonage where he died in a few minutes.

Mr. Lardner was born in Ireland 69 years ago and came to America in 1862, homesteading the farm upon which the family still lives, south of Fairbury, in 1863.

He leaves a wife and 8 children 5 having died previous to this time. Also one sister, Mrs. ---? Hickey of Ottumwa, Iowa, who was present at the funeral.

The children are Mrs. Sadie Carroll, Omaha; Mrs. Agnes Wiggins, Fairbury and James, Will, Susie, Tom, Mike and Ada at home.

The funeral was held at the Catholic church Tuesday morning and the remains interred in the Fairbury cemetery.

[The Fairbury Journal, Friday, January 8, 1909]

Russell Leighty

INSTANTLY KILLED
Russell Leighty, Son of L.I. Leighty, Accidentally Shot Thru the Head

Russell Leighty, the 14 year old son of L.I. Leighty, living a mile north of Bower was instantly killed by the accidental discharge of a shotgun, about noon last Saturday.

Mr. Leighty was moving from one farm to another near by, having hauled everything to the new location with the exception of some boxes, barrels, etc, and a couple of his boys were hauling this last load, having put the loaded shotgun in the wagon among the boxes and Russell, the boy killed, stepped back on the boxes and started to pull the gun out with the muzzle towards his face; the hammer caught on a nail, and discharged the load, it striking the boy on the right side of the head, between the eye and the ear, tearing off the top of his head, killing him instantly.

Dr. Heath of Daykin, was summoned, but the unfortunate lad was past all medical aid before the doctor was even notified.

Mr. Leighty, the father, was in this city and was notified by telephone of his son's death.

Dr. Perry, coroner, went to the scene of the accident and after learning the facts, decided that an inquest was not necessary.

The deceased leaves a father and mother, one brother and two sisters, one of the sisters living in Fairbury, being a pupil at the Fairbury high school.

The funeral was held Tuesday at the U.B. church one mile northeast of Bower, conducted by Rev. Hedges. The remains were interred in the Bower cemetery.

[The Fairbury Journal, Friday, March 17, 1905]

Grace Lewelling

Death of Mrs. C.M. Lewelling
A message was received in Fairbury Thursday morning announcing the death of Mrs. Grace Lewelling, wife of C.M. Lewelling of 1002 Sixth street, Fairbury, on October 4th at the home of her daughter in Cambridge, Nebr. Mrs. Lewelling left Fairbury about two weeks ago for Cambridge to visit her daughter. She had been ill since last May.

The funeral will be conducted at Western, Nebr., by her pastor, Rev. Parker of Fairbury, on Friday of this week at 2:30 p.m. Interment will be in Plainview cemetery.

[The Fairbury Journal, Thursday, October 5, 1916]

Levi Lindley

Levi M. Lindley died Wednesday night May 17th at his home three miles north of town after an illness of just one week of biliary calculus. He has been a resident of the county nearly 20 years and about 10 of that time was a resident at Old Plymouth.

He is well known, and a large circle of friends will be grieved to learn of his death. He leaves a wife and six children. He was a member of the M.W.A. and A.O.U.W. lodges.

[The Plymouth News, Saturday, May 20, 1899]

Eliza Lindsey

Mrs. Eliza G. Lindsey died at her daughter's home in this city Monday, January 11, of chronic heart disease.

Mrs. Lindsey was born April 13, 1835 and was the mother of Mrs. Mowry of this city. For sometime she conducted a boarding house at the corner of F and 3rd streets.

The remains were shipped Tuesday to Bushnell, Ill. for burial.

[The Fairbury Journal, Friday, January 15, 1904]

Emma London

Mrs. J.B. London near Bower, died Monday of a intestinal rupture and was buried Tuesday in the Richland Center cemetery, the funeral being conducted by Rev. Carter.
[Note: Given name was not in the newspaper article, but was found in the cemetery records]

[The Jefferson County Journal, Saturday, November 13, 1897]

Gertie Lot

Died-August 17th, of cholera infantum, aged 6 months and 11 days, Gertie May, infant daughter of A.B. and Emma E. Lot, of this city.

[The Fairbury Gazette, August 23, 1879]

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