Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-02-23
OBITUARY NOTICES.
VIM. n Mckenzie

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w. r. Mckenzie died at the Samari-
tan hospital, Sioux city, Saturday,
Feb. 9, where he underwent en- opera
tion The previous Saturday FOE abscess
lot the liver. The operation seemed
successful and he seemed to be getting
along we'll, but Iatep symptoms we're
against him and he passed away quiet
" on Saturday.
William Roswell Mckenzie was born |
In Cuyahoga county, Ohio, Nov. 3, |
1914. Here he lived until the civil |
war broke out, when he enlisted May
2, 1864, III Company |, 150sh Regiment,
Ohio National Guards, which did
service in lhe Vicinity OF Washington
until discharged. February is, 1865,
he enlisted again the 10Th Ohio In
fantry, III which he served as corporal
in the Shenandoah valley until the
surrender Of Lees army, when the
regiment was ordered 10 Harpar's
Ferry and later on mustered cut at
Washington. He was discharged Nov.
ii 1865 at Columbus, O. and returned
home where he remained two years.
September n, 1868, he married Miss
Almira Vaughn OF Columbia township,
Cuyahoga county, o., who survives
him. They moved to Minnesota,
locating on farm in Winona county,
where be built a log cabin on the
border Of the Mississippi river. The
cabin boosted neither door nor vim
dow, and the claim taxed the energies
oi the young couple to the utm ost, but
they perseVered, cleared ii up and Inn
proved il, proved up and after while
sold out. Ia 1881 they moved on the L.o-
gan bottom, Wayne county, Neb., build
| Ing and living in h sod house. They
remained heEo only q short time, NOV
| ing the same year 10 Lower Civil Bend
township, where they settled upon the
farm which ever since has been their
home, Here 100 theirl life has been q
pioneer one, but The Mckenzie farm
has been we'll developed and improved
until IL has become fine piece Of
property and they have very wisely
remained upon il and made Ii their.
permanent home.
! While living in Minnesota Mr.. Nc
Kenzie was elected TO the board Of SUI
pervisors Of Winona county, position
| which he has twice flied with credit
Il in thfS onunfr TItAt.s ,f. y
| number Of years on the school board.
| He always took great interest ia politi-
cal and public matters, contributing
time and energy TO al affairs designed
i for the upbuilding and improvement OF
the community in which he lived. A
| kind husband and father, d sympathet-
ic aud helpful neighbor aud friend, he
| will be sincerely nonrned by all who
have known him.
| TO Mr.. and Mrs. Mckenzie we're born
seven children, all OF whom are still
living. They are Mrs Andrew Beav-
ers, Bertrand O., Mrs Edmond Bru-
neau, VIM. RI, Jr., Mrs. Chas Beavers,
and the Misses Edith and Esteile.
/ Mr.. Mckenzie was an active Mason,
being a member OF the blue lodge at Elk
Point. Ten members Of the lodge at
tended the funeral AT The home ia Civil
Bend on Monday. Rev j. M. Hupp
conducted The services at the home,
the burial service being iii charge Of
The Masons at the Civil Bend cemetery
near bg The service is spoken OF as
being unusual y impressive and all that
Is mortal Of Mr.. Mckenzie is,now lying
Ia peace near home and friends.