The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

Siyotal, SIty anu NdFlOu
other points. In the fall of 1888
he was elected treasurer of Blu,
Earth county and served in that ca
pacity for seven years. About ter
years ago failing health induced
him to remove to San Jose, Cal.
where he died on January 1, 1912
Mr.. Jones was man of the strict
est integrity, of a kindly, social dis
position, and true friend, neighbol
and citizen.
Pohl, Mrs. Mary, widow of the
late John Pohl, died May %, 1912
at the old family homestead il
Mankato township being seventy
eight years of age. She was ma
tive Of Germany and came to Amer
lea when only twelve years old, 10
eating first at Milwaukee, Wis, she
and her husband came to Blue
Earth county, Minnesota, in the
spring of 1855, and soon preempte(
the valuable farm now owned by
their son, Frank Pohl, in Mankatt
township. She was trained in the
school of the hardy pioneer anf
possessed many estimable qualities
She left surviving two sons and 6
daughter.
Roberts, Mrs. John NJ, born about
fifty-fve years ago in lie Sueul
county, Minnesota, where her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Oliver
were among the first settlers. Fol
many years she and her husband
resided on a farm in South Bend
About two years ago they removed
to Gowen, st. Louis county, this
state, where Mrs. Roberts died or
March 80. 1912. Modest and retir
ing by disposition, she loved hel
home and her God.
Root. Israel Sherman, born May
81, 1853, in Delavan county, Iowa
His parents moved to Shelby town
ship Blue Earth county, Minnesota
in 1855 and located on a farm neal
Vernon. Here his father, Noble G
Root, was shot and killed on August
II, 1864, while stacking his grain
by a marauding band of Indians
Bud" as Israel was familiarll
called and his brother, Edgar, 6
year older than he, were with theil
father at the time, and were Shot
at by the savages, but escaped into
the brush, Edgar receiving slight
wound in his shoulder. The mother
was now left widowed and destitute
with seven children on her hands
the oldest only twelve years of age
So the subject of our sketch saw
many privations and hardships ere
he grew to manhood. In July, 1875
ne married Bertha Hoken of Man
kato, and settled ON farm neal
his old home in Shelby township
In 1904 he removed to Idaho, where
he died October 18th, 1911. He is
survived by four sons and one
daughter, and was much esteemed
by all who knew him. .
Swan, Mrs. Mary NJ, widow O
the late James B. Swan, was bOrI
in Indiana seventy-one years ago
She moved in 1854 to LIE Sueul
county with her parents, the late
Mr.. and Mrs Silas Kenwarthy. Mar
ried to James B. Swan in 1859, ant
in 1866 removed to Rapidan, where
her husband and father in company
with Mr.. Mendenhall built and Op
Grated for years the famous Rapi
dan mill. Later the family removed
to Mankato, where Mrs. Swan dice
in 1901. Mrs. Swan passed away
at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Brandenburg, at Fort Dodge, Iowa
February II, 1912. She was WON
an of noble character, much beloved
by all her acquaintance.
Walker, William B., born at Cas-
tile, Wyoming county, New York
May 10. 1880. The family removed
to Edinburg, Pa, when he was three
years old. q, There young Walker
learned the saddlery trade and open
ed a shop of his own. In the spring
of 1857 ne removed to Freedom
Minnesota, and engaged in the har
ness making business there. In DC
tober, 1861, he enlisted in Company
F of the Fourth Minnesota. He wa:
a brave and gallant soldier, and in
October, 1862, was detailed brigade
postmaster, which important posi-
ton he held until the expiration o.
his term of service. Returning from
the army, he located at Mankatt
about February 1, 1865, and entered
the employ of John ID. Jones. May
16, 1865, he married at his ole
home in Pennsylvania, Miss Saraf
A. Lay, and on returning with his
bride to Mankato, he fc"med a CO
partnership with his employer, which
continued for about a year. NJ
Walker then bought out his partneI
and during all the years conducted
the business alone, until two years
ago when he sold out and retired
His wife died on the 7th of las
March and he followed her on thu
Goth of April.
Tidland, John A., was born il
Sweden in 1888 At the age of sew
enteen he emigrated to the United
States and was employed at tn,
book binders trade in Boston, Mass
and assisted in the binding of thu
| first edition of Uncle Toms Cab
in" In 1850 he came to st. Pau
and two years later joined Hiram
Caywood in the attempt to foun'
| the City of Eureka on the oppOsit
townsite of Judson. mfr. Tidlan,
land his father located their claims
however, on the Judson side of tn
river During the Civil war he en-
listed in Company E. Second Mime
sofa Cavalry. In 1871 he marie,
Miss G. c. Phillips. Lived most o
the time on farms in Judson an
Hebron. Was postmaster in JUG
son and held various town offices
He was a genial, whole-souled mar
ever ready to help his fellows a
far as his ability went. He is sui
vived by a wife and five children.
| Williams, Mrs. Elizabeth (Hel
| hertz WAS q native of Mnntqnmery