Author: Judy Tracy

Died at his home near Strong City, November 20, 1917, George Marland “G.M.” Scott of heart disease. At the time of his death he was 77 years of age; left a wife and seven children, 43 grand children and four great grandchildren. He was a Civil War Veteran. Funeral services were conducted at the Strong…

On Tuesday of this week, May 29, 1917, word was received that Vergil Anderson, who enlisted in the army a little over a month ago, had died of measles at El Paso, Texas. Vergil, born August 6, 1899, is the son of Mr. W.A. Anderson of Strong City and was one of the most admired young…

Last Saturday night, May 12, 1917, the death angel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Peterson of this city taking away the infant son that came to their home about three weeks ago to cheer their hearts. The little fellow was very delicate and seemingly the only mission he had in this world…

Last Tuesday morning, April 10, 1917, about one o’clock, William Headdy, who resides about five miles east of Berlin, son and daughter received burns that resulted in their death, when the Heady residence caught fire and was destroyed together with all its contents. The origin of the fire is unknown. The Heady family awakened only…

George Raymond, son of Mr. and Ms. George Prestridge, who resides on their farm adjoining our city, died last Saturday, March 31, 1917. He was born at Mountain View, Oklahoma, January 2, 1899 and was afflicted with meningitis at eight days old, leaving him an invalid and remained in this afflicted state during his entire…

Sam Reynolds, who has been making his home with T.A. Simpson, about six miles southwest of this place, died of heart failure late Monday afternoon, March 26, 1917. He had gone out after an armload of wood and was returning to the house when he fell dead. When found, he was lying on his face…

Martin V. Scrivner, 67 years old, died at his home near Rankin, Okla., Thursday morning, March 8, 1917. He had long been a sufferer of Asthma and Thursday morning at 3 o’clock, he passed peacefully away. He leaves to mourn his loss, his devoted wife, two sons and eight brothers. His wife, Georgia, two sons,…

Died Sunday, February 18, 1917 at her home in Larima, Wyoming, Mrs. Nina Wall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.F. Guier, of this place. Besides her parents, Mrs. Wall leaves a husband and two small children and two sisters, Mrs. Laura Bowden and Miss Ella Guier, to mourn her loss. Mrs. Wall was born at…

Lionel Edward Forbert Lionel Edward Forbert was born April 4, 1940 to Sayde Barsky Forbert and Sol Forbert in New York City, New York.  He was raised in Bennington, VT and attended school there where he met and later married Barbara Ayer Forbert. To this union was born one son, David Michael, who died at…

A.F. Pierce of Hammon, died at the home of his son, Bird Pierce, traveling salesman for C.B. & R, wholesale grocery company of Clinton, last Wednesday morning at the hour of 3 o’clock. Mr. Pierce has been afflicted for a number of years with tuberculosis, but not until the last year had this dreaded malady…

Hugh Cary Marshall, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Marshall born at Rankin, Okla., June 2, 1913 died February 6, 1917 at the age of one year, eight months and four days. He was the youngest of thirteen children, ten of whom are living. The little fellow started to follow his father down to the…

Chris Engleben, age 70 years, who has for sometime been an employee on the George Shufeldt Ranch, near Redmoon, died Monday of pneumonia fever and was buried in the Cheyenne Cemetery Tuesday. He has been a resident of this county for a number of years. He had no relatives living in this country. Cheyenne Star,…