OBITUARY
(Potter County News June 1, 1899)
J. B. McNeil was born in Glasgow, Scotland, Nov. 1, 1833. He was a Master Mason of St. Johns Shettlaston Lodge, Scotland. He moved to Canada in 1869, to Chicago in 1878 and came to Potter County in 1884 settling at Copp where he has since resided; He has one son, John McNeil by his first wife, who is living in Chicago. After the death of his first wife he married Fannie McNeil, who survives him. They had one daughter who died at Copp in her 21st year. A few years ago they adopted little Joe McNeil. The funeral was held last Saturday at the house. Mr. McNeil was a good brick mason and a quiet inoffensive citizen. The family have the sympathy of all in their great bereavement.
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OBITUARY
(Potter County News January 19,1899)
Died on Sunday January 15th, at the home of his sister in Appomattox, Mr. Edward Mann. Deceased was in his sixteenth year. He had been working for his brother-in-law since last summer and died after an sickness of three weeks. He leaves a father two brothers and two sisters, both married, who deeply mourn his early death. These stricken ones have the sympathy of this entire community in their sad bereavement. May God Bless Them.
"How sad 'mid the sunshine that gladdens the scene, Comes the thought that today we must part. That the bond which affection has ever kept green, Must be severed today in the heart: That we meet in the home of our childhood no more, As we lovingly met in the past; that we never gain in this time bordered shore, May unite in the songs of the Blest."
DEATH OF COL. MEDBERY
(Gettysburg Herald--June 28, 1894)
Word was received here last Friday of the death of our townsman, Hiram Medbery, which occurred at Chicago on June 16th, of pneumonia. His acquaintances here will regret to hear of his death, for many knew him not only as a man of large ability but of many admirable qualities. Apparent despite the fact that the vice of intemperance had over-ruled his will for many years, and presumably for relief from effects of which, he had been absent from the county most of the time during the past year. The deceased, a profound lawyer of lifelong experience, came to Potter County in June, 1886, and had twice been elected district attorney, which office he held at the time of his death.
He leaves two children--Mrs. Jessie Tuller of Waukesha, Wis., and Paul Medbery of Chicago; two brothers of deceased are residents of this county, viz: Commissioner M.H. Medbery of Elida, and J.W. Medbery of Avon Springs township.
Hiram Medbery was born in Saratoga county, N.Y., Jan. 30, 1832; moved to Walworth county, Wis., when sixteen years of age, and was educated in the common schools and Waukegan academy ot that state. He returned to New York and studied law at Saratoga Springs and was admitted to practice in 1854. He practiced law at Troy, Prairie Du Sac, Monroe and other points in Wis. and was elected district attorney of Green county in 1859.
He held an appointment under the government as revenue accessor for ten years and was revenue agent from 1877 to 1881.
The Monroe (Wis.) Times in speaking of Mr. Medbery's death, says: "The deceased was a very able man and at one time was a very prominent attorney in this section and his life was a very busy one. He was a member of Smith Masonic Lodge of this city. The remains will be taken to the cemetery and after a short service will be interred in the family plot beside his wife who preceded him.
OBITUARY
(Potter County News November 10, 1898)
Saturday night occurred the death of William Micheal, from blood poisoning, after a short illness. The funeral was held in the Methodist Church, Rev. McGuire officiating, assisted by Rev. D. Barker, Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock.
William Micheal was born in Switzerland and came to this country and settled in Minnesota a number of years ago. In 1884 he came to South Dakota and in 1888 settled in Gettysburg, where he has since resided. The deceased was about 60 years of age.
Mr. Micheal, at the time of his death, was keeping a general store and was highly respected for his honesty. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Micheal, to mourn his death. Mrs. Henry Eidam, of Forest City, daughter of Mrs. Micheal, arrived in time for the funeral and attorney John McKenzie, of Lake Benton, a son of Mrs. Micheal arrived Monday evening. The bereaved widow has the sympathy of this community.