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Mont Mann
Source: The Fairbury Gazette, Saturday March 27, 1897
Fairbury has again been called upon to mourn the departure of one of her prominent and respected citizens. On Tuesday, March 23 at 3 o'clock a.m. Mont Mann passed peacefully away after three years of suffering from that dread disease, consumption. Mont Mann was born in Washington county, Iowa, March 1, 1867, where he received a common school education. In 1883 he moved with his parents to Muscatine, Ia., and from there he came to Fairbury in 1887, establishing what has been popularly known ever since as the Mogul barber shop, which institution he still retained an interest in at the time of his death. He was known to everyone in this city as a most honorable, energetic and successful business man, charitable to a degree and possessed of those qualities so essential to good citizenship. In the latter part of 1893 he took a severe cold which terminated in the fatal disease. During the last two years of his life he traveled considerably in a vain endeavor to find a climate which would be conducive to better his condition, but realizing that his strength was rapidly failing he returned home a few weeks since to spend his remaining days with his mother, brother and friends. He had made a profession of faith in his Creator and died in a hope of immortality. The deceased was high up in the counsels of the K. of P. lodge, which order attended the funeral services in a body. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Nash at the Baptist church at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon, after which a large concourse of friends followed the remains to their last resting place in the Fairbury cemetery.
Melissa J. Manning - Go to R, see Melissa J. Riggle
Emma Mansfield - Go to T, see Emma Turner
Delia L. Martin
Source: The Fairbury Journal, June 2, 1911
Mrs. Delia A. Martin died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Marthis, 903 G Street, Fairbury, Neb. on Monday, May 29th at 10:30 P.M. after an illness of three months, following an operation for tumor. Mrs. Martin was the widow of Henry W. Martin, who died in this city in 1907. She was born Nov. 30, 1847 in Hillsdale county, Mich. On May 26th 1873, she was married in Fairbury to Henry W. Martin. Two children survive, Hattie, wife of John Marthis and Bessie, wife of F.F. Johnson, Fairbury. One child Pheba died about two years ago, and several children died in infancy. Mrs. Martin was a member of the Methodist church. The funeral was held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Marthis, at half past two, Wednesday, services being conducted by M.E. Gilbert, pastor of the Methodist church.
Mary Jane McGann - see Mary Jane Mitcham
Wm. McGregor
Source: The Fairbury Journal, May 27, 1910
Wm. McGregor , a former resident of Fairbury and well known by most of the Journal readers, died at his home in New Mexico at 9 o'clock May 6, 1910. The deceased moved to Nebraska in 1867, where he resided until last November when he and his wife and two children moved to New Mexico. He will be remembered by all his friends as one of the oldest settlers in and around Fairbury. Mr. McGregor was born in Maryland on the 22nd of December, 1840, and was married to Miss Martha Theman, of West Virginia, in May 1865. To this union ten children were born. Those surviving him are his wife and the following children: Edward McGregor, Mrs. Mary Hushey, Charles McGregor, and Martha McGregor of New Mexico, Mrs. Anna Huber of Texas, Mrs. Hester Deaver of Gilead, Nebr., and Mrs. Clara Murphy of Colwell, Kansas, all of whom were with him at the time of his death except the two daughters living in Kansas and Nebraska. Funeral services were held in the Catholic church at Clovis, N.M., on Sunday, May 8, 1910.
Susan Hubbard Meadows - Go to P, see Mrs. B.L. Purdy
Agnes Michie - Go to L, see Mrs. Agnes Letton
Ella M. Milburn - Go to H, see Mrs. J. W. Holmes
Mrs. B.Z. Milliken
Source: The Fairbury Journal, Thursday, July 22, 1915
Mrs. B.Z. Milliken, died at her home, 1212 Maple St., Fairbury, Nebraska, on Friday, July 16, 1915, after an illness of three years from tuberculosis. Mrs. Milliken was the wife of B. Z. Milliken, formerly a city councilman and for one year city clerk of Fairbury, and an employee of the Rock Island railroad, holding a responsible position. Her maiden name was Matilda Ellen Gallimore. She was born August 11, 1869, in Hamilton county, Ind., and died at the age of 45 years, 11 months and 5 days. She was married in September 1887 to B.Z. Milliken at Nobelsville, Ind., and came to Fairbury with her family, eleven years ago. She leaves besides her husband, five children. Two children are dead. The eldest, Mrs. Ed Nutzman, is an employee of the Fist National bank in Fairbury, and was recently married. Mrs. Milliken was a member of the Christian church and the Royal Neighbors order. Funeral services were held at the late residence on Monday, at 2:30, conducted by her pastor, Rev. J.K. Shellenberger. Six lady pallbearers were selected from the Royal Neighbors lodge. Burial was in the Fairbury cemetery.
Mary Jane (McGann) Mitcham
Source: The Fairbury Gazette, Saturday, Oct. 28, 1899
A most shocking accident occurred at the poor farm last Saturday, which resulted in the death of Mrs. Mary Jane Mitcham on Sunday evening. In some manner not known the deceased caught her clothing on fire, and before assistance could reach her she was fatally burned. It was her custom to carry in chips and trash from the yard in her apron and put them in the stove, and it is supposed that her apron caught fire while she was thus engaged. She was frightfully burned about the chest and head and had inhaled the flames. She was 76 years old and leaves a husband at the poor farm ten years her senior. The following obituary was handed us for publication. Mary Jane McGann Mitcham was born May 11th, 1823, in Dearborn county, Indiana. She accepted Christ as her Saviour when quite young and united with the United Brethren church and remained a faithful member of this denomination for some sixty years. She was married to John Mitcham December 25, 1849, and came to this state with her husband and family in October 1867, where she has since resided. She was the mother of five children, two of them having preceded her to the better land, when quite small. She died Oct. 11, 1899, aged 76 years 6 months, 11 days. She leaves a husband and three sons to mourn her departure. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. S. P. Ross at her dwelling place October 23d at 10 o'clock.
Carl Milton Moad
Source: The Fairbury Gazette, Saturday Oct. 28, 1899
Carl Milton, the 5 year old child of Mr. and Mrs. Moad, died on Saturday, Oct. 21, from congestion of the stomach. The funeral services were held from the house Sunday afternoon. Rev. Oeschger of the Christian church, conducted the services.
John Moody
Source: The Fairbury Journal, Thursday, July 22, 1915
John Moody died at the home of his son, A.D. Moody in Fairbury, Nebraska, Friday, July 16, 1915, at the age of 82 years, 4 months and 5 days. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden, March 11, 1833. He was married March 21, 1861, to Johanna Johannason. Eight children were born, of whom six are living. His wife died some years ago. Mr. Moody came to this county with his family in 1881 and settled on the farm where the village of Helvey is now located. He lived there until a few years ago. For the last two years he made his home in Fairbury with his son, A.D. Moody. Mr. Moody was a member of the Lutheran church. Funeral services were held at 10 o'clock, Sunday at the home of the son, services being conducted by Rev. Foster of the United Brethern church at Helvey. Burial was in the Powell Cemetery.
Mrs. Ed Moon
Source: The Fairbury Gazette, Saturday May 21, 1898
Ed. Moon's wife died Saturday and was taken to her former home in Kansas to be buried. They used to live at Thompson but lately at Mahaska, where Ed, is operator for the R.I. A little girl baby is left motherless.
Ezra A. Munger
Source: The Fairbury Journal, Saturday Feb. 25, 1893
The death of E.A. Munger occurred at his home on East Fifth street on Monday afternoon. He has been troubled more or less with heart trouble for twenty-five years, but was able to be about and attend to his business until about a month ago when he was taken sick with asthma. Two weeks since he was seized with the grippe and the battle against both was too much for him. Ezra A. Munger was born at Era, Pennsylvania, in 1836 and at the age of two years was taken to Hudson, Michigan by his parents. From there he moved with the family to Amboy, Illinois, when he was 17 years old and where he was united in marriage to Miss Weltha Brainard in 1858. The union was blessed with six children, on daughter and five sons. Four of the sons survive their father, three of whom reside in this city and the other in Iowa. In 1871 he brought his family to this county and settled on Rock Creek, east of Fairbury, where he followed farming two years. He moved to Fairbury and engaged in the brick business for three years and then returned to his former occupation, carpentering and building, which he followed until his late illness. Mr. Munger was for more than twenty years a member of the Fairbury Baptist church, was a devoted member and a faithful worker. He was a charter member of the Fairbury Lodge I.O.O.F. and his death leaves but one charter member of the society, John Harper. Deceased was a kind husband, a generous and loving father and a good citizen and neighbor. He was buried from the Baptist church on Wednesday afternoon. After the sermon by Rev. Whiting the Odd Fellows took charge of the remains, Mr. Munger having some time ago requested that he be buried by his brothers in that organization.
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