The Holt County sentinel., 1902-01-03
LIFE'S CORD IS SEVERED.
Death Claims Two Holt County Pio-
neers-other Deaths During
the Week.
BRAGG.

BRAGG.
The citizens of Holt county are made
to mourn this week over the loss of one
of the best of their number But few
among US are SO well endowed In v.gol
OF intellect and purpose of heart to take
hold of the minds of men and lead them
up to higher aspirations and hopes as
was Thomas Strother Bragg. Aud, al.
though he was of a retiring nature, dis.
posed to avoid at all times being made a
conspicuous figure among his neighbors
and fellow citizens, yet the mark of his
character is impressed upon all his sur
roundings, and we may well say that
Holt county is better off for the life of
'Sqaire Bragg" He was a man of
thought and large experience. and his
views were enlightened and highly re-
garded. He spoke his sentiments fir. ely,
yet kindly. He was generous and cs.ar-
liable, but no persuasion would cause
him to act contrary to his religious prin-
ciples.
He died after brief illness of but
twenty fours s-on Christmas morning he
took his breakfast seemingly in his us
ual good health, but shortly asterwards
was taken quite ill, and it was soon dis
covered that his condition was alarm
ing caused by congestion of the stom-
ach, which ended his life on Thursday
last, Dc cember 26th, 1901, at the age of
50 years.
The deceased was born in Culpepper
county, Virginia, October Is, 1919, and
in 1915. came to Buchanan county, from
Kentucky, and thence to Holt county
in 1916, where he has constantly resided
during these 81 years upon the farm he
first settled. He was among the very
earliest settlers of Holt county. and saw
the county develop into one of the test
and most prosperous in our state. At
the time of his coming, Holt county had
been divided into but three townships,
LEWIS, Nishnabotna and Nodaway, and
has seen the birth and development of
the townships and of every town, ex-
ceptin2 Oregon, in our county.
On coming to Holt county he located
in what was then known as Nodaway
township, which included the larger
portion of the eastern part of the county
and extending as far north as the Atch- |
ison county line, from which Clay, Hick- |
ory, parts of Benton and Forbes were |
created, but is now known as Hickory |
township. He was among the very first |
of the earlier settlers to take to fruit |
growing, and in ls47, he planted 50
apple trees. and of course in those days
was something of an orchard.
His marriage occurred in Kentucky,
and on February 7th, 1s43, he was
united in marriage for the second time
to belinda Hutcherson. To this union
two children were born both of whom
with the mother preceded him in death,
Mrs, Bragg dying October ), 1898.
BY his first marriage he had one child.
Rebecca, who afterwards became the
wife of Milton S. Noodle, who were
known to many of our people. By his
second marriage his two children we're
William T., who died October 20, 1891,
and son who died in infancy.
Almost lifelong member of the Nj.
r. church, he was ever an earnest lover
of the same and faithful and devoted
of his Divine Master. His death
is keenly mourned by eight grand-chil-
dren and their mothers, and also by an
elder sister who resides in Colorado.
For sixty years he had learned to meet
his fellow men upon the level and to
part on the square. coming here with
bis Masonic demit from his native state,
and identifying himself with the Oregon
lodge.
Funeral services were conducted from
the New Point Presbyterian church by
Rev. H. A. Sawyers. who was assisted
by Rev. Caldwell, after which the Ma
sonic lodge of this city took charge and
he was laid away with the honors of
that order in the Cowan cemetery. .'The
will of God is accomplished: SO mote it
be-
CHUNING.
John l.. Chuning, who for forty-five
years had been a resident of our county,
and during that opfiro f;uoo bol l;yo1 |