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Obituaries
George Alvin Derby
The
cold hand of death has again visited another home and this time it stamped
its impression upon the brow of G. A. Derby, and
old settler in this part of Nebraska and a highly respected citizen. He
was called to that better land last Friday evening at
twelve o'clock from his late home at University Place, Nebraska. The
remains accompanied by relatives arrived in Utica Monday
noon and were taken charge of by the I.O.O.F. lodge of this place, of which
order the deceased had been a member
for many years. The burial ceremony performed by this order was very
beautiful and impressive. The funeral services
occurred at 1:30 in the Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev. Phinuery,
after which the remains were laid to
rest
in the Utica Cemetery.
George
A. Derby was born in Licking County, Ohio, March 5, 1820. He was married
to Merinda H. Brown 1843 and fourteen
children were born to them as a result of this union, seven of whom survive
him. He moved to Indiana in 1854 and
then to Iowa in 1855, locating in Blakesburg, Wapello County. While
in Blackesburg he followed the occupation of a
contractor and builder. He was also sheriff of Wapello county in 1863
and served two terms. After retiring from the sheriff's
office he engaged in the sale of agricultural implements until the spring
of 1872, when he moved to Nebraska and
settled on the homestead near where Utica now stands. The deceased
had a wide acquaintance here and was well
liked by all who knew him. He was an able leader in politics and for
many years was quite prominent in the republican
ranks. In 1895 he went to live with his daughter, Mr. S. M. Brown
of University Place and remained there until
his death. The names of the children present at the funeral are: Mrs.
S. M. Brown, Mrs. M. A. Vanderhoof, Geo. J.
Derby, Mrs. R. B. Carter, and A. F. Derby. Frank N. and O. A. Derby
were absent.
Submitted
by Dianne H
Comrade
George Smith
Died at the hospital of the Soldier's home, Feb. 12, 1911,
aged 70 years, 8 months and
21
days. He enlisted as a private in Co. C., 62nd Ill. Vol. Inf., during
the Civil War at Mattoon, Ill., Feb. 1, 1862
and was discharged at Little Rock, Ark., Feb. 2, 1864 by reason of re-enlistment.
He was born in London. England,
in 1840. His religious belief was Protestant. According to the
records of the Home he was unmarried.
He
was admitted to the home May 22, 1896. He was one of the best members
of the Home as well as one of the
first. Universally liked by its members for his quiet retiring disposition,
gentlemanly manners, sterling qualities and
kindness of heart.
The funeral services were held in the assembly
room of the Home at three p.m., Feb. 18 conducted
by Rev. Stocking. No relatives of the deceased was present, but all
of the members of the home were in
attendance. ( Milford Review.
Blue Valley Blade, Seward
County, Nebraska, Feb. 22, 1911
Submitted by sindee_2001 at
hotmail
Mrs Robert Scott
Death, Seward, Nebebraska
Date: not
shown
Born 1832 in
Lee, Oneida Co, New York.
Came to Seward, Nebraska
1855.
Married Robert Scott 1860, two
daughters, Libbie and
Hattie, lost one child, a boy.
Left
the family $4000.00 life
insurance, which will leave
them very comfortable.
(guessing then this was 1880-1890's.)
Scrapbook Contributed to Hamburg Historical
Society From Eleanor Eaton
Transcribed by:
Jim Thoman
Contributed
by: Kim Torp
Mrs. Martha. J. Kilgore
Salisbury
Listed Pecatonica and Rockford
Died
February 20, 1913 at her daughter's in Seward, Nebraska.
Born July 30,1845 Hamburg, Erie County, New
York.
Moved to Illinois in 1856
with her parents, settling in Ridott, Stephenson County.
Married Winslow Salisbury,
January 1,1864, residing until 1909 in Pecetonica, moving to Seward.
Mother of Eugene
W and Sadie R Brown of Seward, and Fred R of Rockford.
Husband died September
9,1882,
and one Smith A died May12,1890.
Scrapbook Contributed to Hamburg Historical
Society From Eleanor Eaton
Transcribed by:
Jim Thoman
Contributed
by: Kim Torp
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