Category: Obituaries

Sam Reynolds, who has been making is 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:…

Hiram Baxley was attacked by a vicious pet bull on Friday evening late and received injuries from the effects of which he died during the night, March 3, 1917. Hiram was born February 17, 1878. Mr. Baxley was in a feeble condition from the effects of a surgical operation a few weeks ago and when…

Died Sunday, February 18, 1917 at her home in Laramie, Wyoming, Mrs. Nina Wall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.E. Guier, of this place. Besies 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…

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, March 7, 1916 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…

Joseph Wesley Cole, born April 2, 1896, son of J.M. Cole of Hamburg, died Saturday, February 12, 1916 at the age of 19 years, ten months, ten days. J.F. Curtis conducted the funeral services at the residence Sunday, after which the body was laid to rest at the Durham Cemetery. Roger Mills Sentinel, February 1916

Ephriam Evans, a resident of the Berlin area died last Thursday, February 9, 1916 of paralysis. Rev. E.F. Jones preached the funeral at Berlin. Mr. Evans was born May 15, 1865. Interment was made in the Berlin Cemetery. The deceased leaves a wife and family. Roger Mills Sentinel, February 1916

Chris Engleben, age 70 years, (born about 1847), who has for sometime been an employee on the George Shufeldt Ranch, near Redmoon, died Monday, January 1, 1917 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…

Death has removed another landmark from Day County. William H. Crawford, who lived about seven miles southeast of Grand, died very suddenly at the home of his son, Alex Crawford on last Thursday. The old gentleman had been suffering from asthma, but was in his usual fair health during the day of his death. He…

John Martin Winburn died on March 29, 1964 at his home near Berlin following a heart attack. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, April 1 in the Berlin School auditorium. Born November 25, 1892 at Yukon, he came with his parents in an early day from Washington. He was married November 17, 1915 at Dempsey…

The funeral of the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Tracy was held Tuesday. Rev. Wileman, pastor of Baptist Church here spoke in words of tenderest sympathy and deepest Christian hope and promise. The choir sang with beauty and sweetness several appropriate selections. The music at the tomb was also sweet and beautiful. The…

George Baker, 79 years of age, (Born 1837), died at his home near Square Top on Tuesday, February 8, 1916. He was formerly of the Rankin country and will be buried at Rankin on Thursday this week. Roger Mills Sentinel, February 10, 1916