Mower County transcript., 1906-01-17
EMERY A. SNOW,


10, 1905, of old age, Emery A. Snow,
aged nearly 81 years. He was one Of
the earliest settlers Of Lansing town
ship. He was born in Rossie, Frank
lin county, n. Y. in March, 1924 and his
youth was spent there. When young
man he worked in the roller mills there
as bloomer. He came west and set
tied four miles west of Lansing village
about 1857. He was married to Miss
Doris Downey, a sister of Mrs. R. N.
Green who settled in the same locality
in Lansing. About the year 1876, the
family moved, to Minneapolis where
thev have since resided. Mrs. Snow
died several years ago. One daughter,
Mrs. Fanny, wife of W. A. Parker, is
living in Minneapolis. Mr.. Snow was
a life long Methodist having united
with that church about 70 years ago.
He was highly regarded for his consis-
tent life. One who knew him we'll says
that he was as good man as he ever
knew. Funeral services were held at
Minneapolis on Thursday and the body
was brought to Austin Friday for in
terment at Oakwood. Rev. G.. w.
Lutz read the burial service.
MRS. JAMES F. PROUTY.,
At the residence OF her daughter on
Maple street, Friday morning, Jan. IL
1906, of pnemonia, Mrs. May Izora'
wife of James F. Prouty, aged 53years.
She was the daughter of the late Moses
Rolfe. She was born in Evansville,
Wis, Aug. 10, 1852. She came with
her folks to Mower county in 1856
settling on what is now the Shepherd
farm in Austin township. She was
reared there and on Feb. 8, 1873, she
was married at Austin to Mr.. Prouty.
They lived on his farm at Varco about
IL years when they went to Dustin,
Neb., and resided yeara They then
returned to Varco and two years later
came to Austin to reside. They lived
here over fifteen years and last April
went to tairmont, N. D., where he had
sought a farm. Mrs. Prouty's health
has been poor during the past summer
and six weeks ago she was taken with
fever and pneumonia. At her urgent
request, she was brought back to Aus
tin, arriving last Wednesday, accom-
panied by her husband and Ned Edward
| and none the worse for the trip. A
council of doctors on Thursday pro
nounced her as beyond relief and on
Friday morning she fell asleep. Three
children were born to her, only one
daughter, Mrs. Inez Edward of this
| city surviving. Two sons died while
young, one at the age of eight and one
a the age of ten. Mrs. Prouty was a
devout member of the Universalist
church and was an active worker in
the Rebekahs of which she was at one
time Noble Grand. She was devoted
to her family duties and was always
ready to lend helping hand in sick
| ness and distress. She made friends
everywhere because she was friendly
and unselfsh and she will be missed
and mourned in large circle. Funeral
services, conducted by Rev. c. D. Bel
den, were held at Enterprise school
house Sunday noon, a very large con-
gregation being present. The floral
tributes from the Rebekahs, the Odd
Fellows and other friends were beauti:
full. Interment in the Varco cemetery
Deceased leaves three brothers, p. M.
and P. J. OF OWatonna and 81. NJ. Of
Nevada township. Also four sisters
1 Mri. d. Ames of Minneapolis, Mrs
e. j.. Ames Of Wilbour, WASH, Mrs
i. G.. r. Williams, Fairmont, N. D.. ant
Mrs. T. f. Gibson Of Austin 3
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