DIED
(News February 15, 1900)
S. O. AAse, of Owatonna Township, died Thursday morning February 8th,1900, of dropsy, after a lingering illness.
He was born in Norway, December 24th, 1844. In 1870, he came to America with his mother, four brothers, and two sisters and settled in Owatonna Township. He was a single man, well educated and a member of the Lutheran Church, and bore up patient1y through his long sickness. He was county commissioner for this District from 1891 to 1894 and made a good officer always looking after the interests of the public.
The funeral was held at the home of his cousin, Ole B. Dunkholt, last Saturday the funeral sermon being preached by Rev. Ward. The remains were laid to rest in the Gettysburg cemetery. His brother and cousins have the sympathy of the entire community.
CALLED HOME
(News December 28, 1899)
At ten minutes to ten Christmas morning the soul of John Anderson, of Artichoke Township, went to meet his maker. He had a sick spell last harvest that was commonly supposed to have been caused by sun stroke, but was undoubtedly heart disease. Since that time he has not been very rugged although he kept on his feet. He was in town last Saturday afternoon and completed arrangements for his marriage with Miss Katie Kula at eleven o’clock Christmas morning; but the excitement proved too much for him. He had a sick spell Sunday evening and Monday morning felt but little better. He got August Miller to take care of his stock and harness his team. While Mr. Miller was watering the team he got into the buggy saying he guessed he had better get in while he was able. He seemed to grow worse and told Mr. Miller he did not believe he was able to drive over to Kula’s and for him to drive up as close to the door as he could. Mr. Miller did so but he was unable to get out without assistance. Mr. and Mrs. Miller helped him into the house where he lived about three quarters of an hour. He retained consciousness to the last but apparently did not realize he was going to die until a moment before the end came when he asked Mrs. Miller to raise him up and said “I am going, I am going, I am going.”
The wedding guests, neighbors and friends of the parties, had gathered at Mr. Joseph Kula’s. The bride was waiting for the bridegroom when George Smith drove up with the sad news that Mr. Anderson was dead. The widowed bride was completely prostrated by the news, and where a moment before all was merry making, now was gloomy haste to go to the home where the bridegroom lay, sleeping his last sleep. The news was soon conveyed to Gettysburg and had a saddening effect on his many friends.
He was born at Gaddigoht, Sweden, and was 35 years of age. He came to the United States 18 years ago and settled in Artichoke township in 1887. He was genial, honest, and upright, and none knew him but to like and respect him. He was in comfortable circumstances, was a member of the Modern Woodman Lodge of Gettysburg and carried $2,000.00 insurance in that order. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock p.m. at the Congregational Church, Rev. Hall preaching the funeral sermon. The burial was under the charge of the Modern Woodmen whose fitting and appropriate ceremonies took place at the grave.
The bride Miss Katie Kula, and other sorrowing friends have the sincere sympathy of the entire community.
DIED
(Herald October 1, 1896)
Mrs. Wm. Austin died in her home in Arena twp. on Tuesday Sept. 29th, of consumption, from which cause she had been failing through a term of years. The Austin family, now nearly all grown, are of the early pioneers of' the county and the elderly lady now laid to rest, was known and appreciated by a wide circle of friends, even as far away as Gettysburg, from whence some will go today to mingle their sadness with that of the family relatives at the funeral and burial at the local cemetery.
DIED
(News January 10, 1900)
Edwin F. Ayres, son of H. H. Ayres and brother of Mrs. A.G. Williams and Mrs. J. O. Boyle, diet Tuesday, January 9th, at Elk Creek, Nebraska, after suffering just one week with pneumonia. Aged 37 years and 4 months.
Mr. Ayres was born in eastern Indiana in 1862, came South Dakota in 1887 and worked in Gettysburg with his father at the carpenter trade for two or three years, after which he settled in Nebraska. He leaves a wife, father, and two sisters to mourn his loss. The bereaved family has the sympathy of all in their sorrow.
AT REST
(News December 22, 1898)
The sad news of the death of Mrs. H. H. Ayres came as s surprise to her many friends, as no one realized that she was dangerously ill. Mrs. Ayres was taken sick about a week ago with what was supposed to be symptoms of brain fever but all thought she was getting better. Yesterday afternoon she was taken with vomiting spells and grew worse until she passed away at 30 minutes past 4 o'clock this morning.
Mrs. Minerva J. Ayres was born in Louisville, Henry County, Indiana, May 10th, 1839, and was married to Henly H. Ayres September 18, 1860. Mr. & Mrs. Ayres lived in Knightstown, until the summer of 1879 when they moved to Tecumseh, Nebraska, where they lived until they moved to South Dakota in the spring of 1884.
When fourteen years of age she united with the Methodist Episcopal Church and here in the service of her Savior she will be sadly missed by her co-workers. She was ever ready to lend a helping hand to those who were in trouble, but it was in her own home circle, where she loved and cared for the little ones, that her true worth was best known. She was a devoted wife and loving mother.
She leaves to mourn her husband, H. H. Ayres and three children, Mrs. Carrie B. Williams and Mrs. Anna Boule, of Gettysburg, and Edwin F. Ayres, of Elk Creek, Nebraska, to miss her loss. They have the sympathy of the whole community in their sad
bereavement. The funeral services will be held at the residence of A. S. Williams tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.