J.K. Sanders
Source: The Fairbury Journal, Feb. 19, 1909
J K Sanders, a former old resident of Fairbury died at this home in Centralia, Kans., Saturday February 13, after a few weeks illness. Mr. Sanders and wife moved to Centralia last November to be near their daughter, Mrs. George Kimmell, and husband. He was sick when he left here with stomach trouble which continued to grow worse until the end. Deceased was about 65 years old, was an old soldier and a member of the G.A.R. post in Fairbury, which order with W.R.C. participated in the funeral services held at the M.E. church in this city Thursday afternoon. He leaves a wife and two daughters.

Edward Schreiber
Source: The Fairbury Gazette, Saturday Aug. 19, 1899
Edward Schreiber was born in Germany in the year 1867. When quite young his parents came to America. His parents have made Fairbury their home for many years. The son also made his home her until a short time before his death. In 1892 he was married to Miss Anna Markwit. Two children were born to them who with their mother are left to mourn his departure. About seven weeks ago the deceased moved from here to Peoria, Ill. While there he worked in a machine shop. On August 8th, while at work over an emery wheel, he was almost instantly killed by the bursting of the wheel. The body was sent here for burial. The funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon from the home of his brother in the south part of town. Rev. Oeschger of the Christian church conducted the service, E. W. Thomas acting as funeral director. Interment was made in the Fairbury cemetery. The members of the city fire department turned out in a body, he having been at one time a member of the force. He was a member of the Lutheran church. In addition to a wife and two children he leaves behind mother, father, four brothers and one sister.

John B. Sedam
Source: The Fairbury Gazette, 26 April 1902 p. 5 col. 3
Died at the home of D. P. Smith, three miles north of Reynolds, Thursday, at 1 am April 17, of pneumonia, John B. Sedam. Interment was made the day following in Rose Creek Cemetery. Mr. Sedam was born in Brunswick, New Jersey, 20 July 1851, came to Illinois with his parents in 1854; was married to Theodosia Smith, 12 February 1884 at Washburn, IL; came to Nebraska in 1886 having lived near Reynolds since that time. He leaves a widow and two sons, the latter aged 9 and 14 years, respectively. Deceased was a member of the Reynolds Baptist Church and was a consistent Christian. The family have the sympathy of the entire neighborhood in their sad affliction.

Senior Infant
Source: Jefferson County Record, Diller, Neb., Friday, October 22, 1897
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Sebolt Senior died Saturday evening and was buried Sunday afternoon from their residence, Elder E.G. Rees officiating and the burial taking place in Prairie Home Cemetery.

Mrs. Thad Shepherd
Source: The Fairbury Journal, May 29, 1919, 1st page
Death of Mrs. Thad Shepherd Mrs. Shepherd died at her home in Fairbury, Nebr., at 11:50 p.m., Monday, May 26, 1919, at the age of 47 years, 8 months, and 1 day. Death was caused by acute indigestion after an illness of a few hours. Mrs. Shepherd was born in Clinton, Iowa, September 25, 1871, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Casper Updegraft. On January 17, 1886, Catherine Updegraft was married to Thad Shepherd, at Wilsonville, Nebr. The family formerly lived at McCook, coming to Fairbury in 1904. Mr. Shepherd is a Rock Island engineer. She leaves four children, Mrs. Eva E. Cook, York, Nebr.; Walter Shepherd, Omaha, Nebr.; Cecil Shepherd, Fairbury, Archie Shepherd, Lincoln, Nebr. One son is dead. She also leaves her mother and a sister, Mrs. Chas. Tiggis, living at Peterson, Iowa, and a brother, Henry Updegraft at *Sioux Falls, Iowa. Funeral services were held at the house at 923 B St., at 1:30 p.m. Thursday conducted by Rev. R.N.Orrill of the M.E. church. Burial was at McCook, Nebr.

*They showed her brother living in Sioux Falls, Iowa, it should have been South Dakota.

Everett Short
Source: The Fairbury Gazette, Saturday, December 9, 1899
The funeral of Everett Short took place at the home of his parents Saturday, December 2, 1899. Rev. Wm. Oeschger officiated, assisted by Rev. Coffman and Rev. Clapp of this city. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. Everett Short was born in Greenfield, Ill., on the 28th of August 1877, moving with his parents to Kansas in 1878, where they remained about eighteen months, coming from there to Fairbury, Nebraska, in 1880, where he resided with his parents until the time of his death which occurred November 29, 1899. He was a musician of marked talent, a gifted, earnest, thoughtful Christian, beloved by all who knew him. He was baptized by the Rev. J. V. Whiting and united with the First Baptist church of Fairbury, Dec. 13, 1891, of which he continued a consistent member unitl he joined "the church triumphant above."

Willie Slater
Source: The Fairbury Gazette, Saturday Feb. 6, 1897
Enoch Slater's little boy Willie, aged 18 months, died of lung fever last Thursday.

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C.F. Steele
Source: The Fairbury Journal, March 12, 1910
C.F. Steele, the well known furniture man and undertaker of Fairbury, died last Saturday, March 5, from the effects of a stroke of apoplexy. The funeral was Tuesday afternoon of this week and was one of the mostly largely attended funerals ever held in the county. Calvin F. Steele was born and raised in Ogle county, Ill. In 1861, when still a boy, he enlisted in the 2nd Illinois Cavalry. At the expiration of 3 years service he re-enlisted and stayed until the close of the war, being in the army 4 years and 5 months. The hardships he endured with other soldiers made a bond between them that grew brighter and deeper as the years passed. In the spring of 1871 he came to Fairbury and since that time has perhaps done as much as any other citizen to build up the best interest of the town. When once convinced a matter was right he could not be turned by friend or foe. None doubted his honesty of purpose or his loyalty to his friends. In the early days he was for two terms sheriff and for two county treasurer. In late years he served three consecutive terms in the state senate and was acting governor several times during the absence of the governor. He was State Commander of the G.A.R. in 1902. He spared himself but little and his friends all felt he was going beyond his strength and his death no doubt resulted from this. He leaves a wife and son, three sisters, two brothers and many friends to mourn his loss.

Joseph Stewart
Source: The Fairbury Journal, June 2, 1911
Joseph Stewart was born at Hartford City, Blackford County, Indiana February 3, 1849 and died at his home in Steele City, Nebr. May 23, 1911, age 62 years, 3 months and 20 days. In the year of 1875 he was united in marriage to Emma L. Parks of Ashland, Nebr. To this union 13 children were born two boys and eleven girls. Three of these, Eva, Edna and Mildred died in infancy, and Flossie who died February 7, 1911. He leaves a wife, two sons and seven daughters, three brothers, one sister and a host of friends. He lived with his family on a farm near Ashland until 1885 when he moved to Steele City, Nebr. where he spent the remainder of his life. Funeral services were conducted from the Methodist Church Thursday afternoon, May 25 and interment at Steele City cemetery.

Rhoda L. Strain
Source: The Fairbury Journal, Feb. 10, 1916
Mrs. Rhoda L. Strain, a long time resident of Jefferson county, died at her home near Old Plymouth, January 30, 1916, aged 82 years, 2 months and 14 days. Her maiden name was Chase. Mrs. Strain was born in New York in 1833 and came with her parents by boat to Illinois in 1835; journeyed to Iowa in a covered wagon with her husband in 1868 and and thence in similiar fashion to Nebraska in 1873. She was of Pilgrim stock, being a direct descendant of Capt. Miles Standish who came over in the Mayflower in 1620. She was also descended from the Quakers and New York Holland Dutch, and was thus qualified by inheritance to be a pioneer and to brave the rigors of life in the new country. Mrs. Strain was the last of her generation, having outlived a large family of brothers and sisters. Her husband, William Garrett Strain, a veteran of the Civil War, died in 1880. The wife is survived by her only son Hanford and four grandchildren. For over thirty-five years she resided on the farm near Old Plymouth. For more than a year before her death she was an invalid from heart trouble and the weakness incident to her extreme age. She was a faithful member of the Congregational church nearly all her life. She was of vigorous mind always on the side of reform.

J.S. Stull
Source: The Fairbury Journal, June 24, 1910
Judge J.S. Stull of Auburn, a former district judge in this district, died last Saturday, aged 69 years. He leaves a wife and two grown daughters, and was possessed of considerable property. Judge Stull served with Judge Letton on the bench here and was well known by those who had affairs in district court at that time.

Solomon Swartz
Source: The Fairbury Gazette, Saturday May 14, 1898
Solomon Swartz succumbed to the death call Tuesday evening. The funeral was held Thursday morning at the home and burial took place in the church cemetery. He was 81 years old and was living with his son, Samuel Swartz