The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-04-14
DEATH OF WELL
KNOWN PIONEER
Father of D. II. Mansfield of This
City Passes Away at Athena, Ore
gOn-One Of the Best known Pho
neers Of the NOrthwest-Wife and
Only Son Survive.

Uncle Frank Mansfield, one of the
best known pioneers in the North
west, died at his home in this city
few minutes after midnight Sat
| urday morning. as the result of a
sudden attack of heart failure.
He was i'll but few minutes, and
passed away in the manner that he
had always desired, often having ex-
pressed the wish that when his time
came he might not linger on bed
of sickness. Friday he was down
town as usual, and returning home,
complained of a slight pain in his
side. However, this soon disappear
ed and after hearty supper he re-
tired for the night.
Shortly before IL o'clock he awoke
and again complained of the pain, and
Mrs. Mansfield summoned DR.. Sharp.
Hastily reaching the bedside Of the
stricken man, the doctor administer
ed a stimulant, but the end was near
and in a few moments Francis Mar
ion Mansfield, the last of family of
nine, had passed away, leaving de-
voted wife, one son and hundreds OF
friends to mourn his loss.
The time for holding the funeral
was first set for Sunday, but the son,
D. H. Mansfield, who resides at Cald-
well, Idaho, was unable to reach
here, and the funeral hour was chang
ed to 2 p. m. Monday. A large num-
Der of people attended the funeral,
which was conducted by Pastor Mel
drum at the Christian church. In
terment took place at Weston, where
rests the remains of his first wife.
Francis Marion Mansfield was born
at Galesburg, Illinois, March IS, 1885,
and died in Athena, Oregon, April |,
1911, aged 70 years and 10 days. Ear
ly in life, embued with the pioneer
spirit, he crossed the plains with an
OK team, settling in Linn county, Ore
gon. Of an adventurous nature, he
vices against the Indian hordes when
the Rogue River War broke out, and
won high distinction for bravery in
many battles that followed. AT the
time of his death he was drawing a
pension from the government in rec
ognition of the valuable services
he rendered. He was one of the first
to mine at Florence, Idaho, and in
1861-62 controlled pack train which
conveyed merchandise from The
Dalles and Umatilla into the Boise
Basin. In 1866 he was united in mar
riage to Miss Nancy E. Purdy of
Linn county. One son, D. H, Mans
field, now a resident of Caldwell, Ida
no, was born to them. Mr.. and Mrs |
Mansfield came to Umatilla county
in 1879 and in 1874 he settled on the
home place west of town where he
lived until few years ago when he
retired from farming and moved to
town to reside. His first wife died
January %, 1886, and he was married
to Mrs. Lizzie White, who survives
him, on September rs, 1887. He was
the last of family of children, 8
brothers and one sister The last to
precede him to the grave was B. F.
Mansfield, twin brother, who in his
declining years found a welcome
home with his brother Frank. The
deceased was devout Christian gen
tleman, being a member of the Chris
tan church, He was kind hearted,
genial and considerate in the per-
Torrance of all obligations demanded
of him as citizen and neighbor He
lived we'll within the limits prescrib-
ed for honorable men, and the com
munity is better for his having lived
with US.