The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-08
OBITUARY.
Another Pioneer Gone.

Another Pioneer Gone.
Mrs. Lovina, wife of Mr.. a. d. Wye
kotI and only sister OF Mrs. VIM. Gull
len. of this city, died at the family
home in York, Nebraska, on the Both
ult. She had been in failing health
for year or more. Mrs. Cullen reach
ed her sisters home three weeks before
her death. and had the melancholy sa-
tisfaction of being by her bedside when
surrounded by loving and sorrowing
husband and children she quietly pass
ed away.
Mrs. w. was the eldest daughter
of Robert and Mary BeresfOrd who
came to Ottawa in 1925, being among
the earliest settlers of the county. She
was born near where Wedron now
stands, in 1927, and was thought to be
the first white child born within the
present limits of La Sale county. In
1862 she married Rev. A. ID. WyckOff,
who during the war served as chaplain
of the Gath Ill. Regiment, but who,
soon after his return, engaged in the
drug business in Moneeand Roberts in
this state finally settling in York,
Neb., continuing the business until
recently.
Mrs. Wyckoff was model christian
wife, mother and friend. She never
seemed to weary in well doing. With
her it was more blessed to give than to
receive, and her work was without Os-
| tentatiOn or pretenSe. She left to
mourn her loss husband, three daugh-
| tiers and son. two Of the former being
unmarried, besides sister and an ell
der brother.
The many friends and acquaintance
of Miss Sara G. McDonOugh, formerly
a resident of Ottawa, but later of Chi
cago, will learn with fearful regret the
sad intelligence of her death, which
occurred on Sunday, Feb. 2d. Her i'll
ness commenced with the prevailing
! influenza and ended with pneumonia.
| Her death seemed dOubly sad on ac-
count of her easy reach in eight weeks
of an honorable graduation as a physi-
clan from the WOman's Medical Col
lege. of Chicago. She bore her illness
with Christian patience and reSigna-
Quoted by Rev. f. f. Mckay, in the
Presbyterian church at haywood,
where her parents reside. The funeral
was largely attended. The Woman's
College was closed for the day to allow
her classmates and other students to
be present in body. Her friends
from Dakota and several from La
Sale county were also present. The
remains were taken to Forest Home
cemetery to await interment. Her
home and friends will miss one whose
untiring ambition to succeed and self
sacrifice, made the future so full of
promise. and so radiant with clOudless
hope. While the dark angel has dug
deep grave OF atflction in the atfec-
ton Of the family circle, Divine grace
can fill it with flowers. and place upon
it the seal OF sure and certain reSur-
rectiOn. l..
Jacob Bardoe died at his home on
the north side Thursday morning at
1910 o'clock. He had been i'll several
weeks and death was caused by lung
fever, the result of Il relapse of Il severe
attack Of ia grippe" Deceased was
born in France in 1890, thus making
him 60 years of age. In $780, just ten
years ago, he removed with his family
to the United States. While in France
he had amassed a snug little fortune
and with this purchased real estate in
Ottawa, where he took up his resi-
dence on coming to America. His
estate is valued at considerable. "A
wife and four children survive. One
son, Nicholas Bardoe, who resides in
Pittsburgh. Penn, has been tele-
graphed the news of his fathers death.
Frank Ford died at his home, corner
of Columbus and Washington streets,
Saturday afternoon, at LOO o'clock.
His death was caused by a cOmplica-
tion of diseases. Although he had
been ailing for the past two months,
his condition was not of a serious ma
ture until last Sunday, when he was
taken suddenly i'll and death had been
expected at any moment since then.
Three sisters who reside at the family
residence, and brother in Ophir
township, survive him. The funeral
will take place from the residence,
Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock and the
remains will be inferred in the family
burying ground at Freedom Junction,
few miles north of this city.
Frank Ford was AZ years old. The
greater part of his life was spent on
farm. and until five years ago, since
which time he had resided in this city
and was engaged in farming twelve
miles north of Ottawa. The family
have the sympathy Of the entire COM
munity. Deceased was loving broth
er, and the afflicted sisters are crazed
with grief over his death.
Mrs. Michael Flanagan died Sunday
morning at 4:30, after lingering i'll
ness, aged OF years. She was native
of Kildare county, Ireland, and had
lived in Ottawa since 1852. a hus-
band and ten children survive her.
Two Of the daughters are married.
one, Mrs. jeremiah Il. Walsh, resides
in this city, and the other, Mrs. Maui
rice Hetferan, lives in Chicago. The
funeral cOrtege will leave her late res
idence on De Leon street this morning
at $3.50 o'clock, and service will be
conducted at st. Columba'S church by
Rev. T. S. Heating. The remains will
be inferred in the Catholic cemetery.
Mrs. Flanagan was in every respect
a model woman, and the earlier resi-
dents Of Ottawa will ever remember
her as such. AS wife, mother, and
friend she possessed all which makes
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