Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-05-19
DIED

DIED
William Pedley, pioneer settler
Of Morrison county, passed away at
his home east of this city Tuesday
afternoon at 5 O'Clock from old age.
He was 81 years old.
Deceased was born in Huntington,
in January, 1885. He came to
this country at the age Of l6 and To-
Gated at Cleveland, o. On May 81,
1855, nearly 81 years ago, he was mar
ried at Cleveland to Miss Elizabeth
Ragan. They moved west the same
year, coming to- Little Falls. When
they came here there was but single
store and three or four horses here.
They spent three years in the village
and then moved onto farm just east
of this city, where they have lived
ever since.
In the early days Mr.. Pedley made
a living for himself and family by
supplying the garrison Of soldiers sta
toned at Ft. Ripley, with farm pro-
duce. At that time there were no
railroads in this vicinity and all sup
plies had to be brought up from st.
Paul by wagon.
Surviving the deceased are six chill
dren, three sons and three daughters,
and IA grand children. The sons are
William G. Pedley, John Franklin
Pedley and James Irving Pedley, all
Of Little Falls town, and the daugh-
ters are Mrs. Elizabeth Steele of this
city, Mrs. J. J. Tucker of Ft. Ripley
and Mrs. Claude Tucker of Belle Prai-
rie. He also leaves an aged sister,
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England. His wife passed away in
September, 1914.
The funeral was held yesterday af-
ternoon from the home, Rev. Philip
E. Gregory Of the Congregational
church Of this city officiating. Inter
ment was in Oakland cemetery, be-
side the remains Of his wife.
Mrs. John E. johnson Of Belle Prai-
RE passed away at st. Gabrie1's hos
pital yesterday morning at 10 'clock
from a tumor of the brain. She had
been confined to the hospital for five
weeks. She was 80 years Of age.
Deceased was born in Vermland,
Sweden in 1886. She came to this
country sixteen years ago and in 1904
was married to John E. johnson at
Chicago. They moved to Morrison
county seven years ago, locating on a
farm at Belle Prairie, where they
have resided ever since.
A husband and three children, Dora,
Erick and Ernest, survive her. She
also leaves her parents and several
brothers and sisters, all of whom re-
side in Sweden.
The funeral arrangements have not
yet been made but the funeral VIII
likely be from the nome.
Mrs. James R. Mcleod Of Royalton
passed away at st. Gabriel's hospital
here early yesterday morning from
hemorrhage Of the bowels, complicat-
ed with typhoid fever. Deceased had
been i'll for over five years and had
been confined to the hospital since
last August. She submitted to a
minor operation on April 18 and soon
afterward felt we'll enough to return
home but decided to remain a few
days longer on account Of the bad
weather. Typhoid fever then set in
and death finally resulted. She was
50 years of age.
The remains will be taken to Roy
alton this morning and the funeral
will be held at Royalton at $3.50 this
afternoon.
Mrs. Katherine Berglan died Friday
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
John Palmer of Anoka, from old age.
She was IS years Of age. The remains
were brought to this city Saturday
and the funeral was held from the
home Of Mrs. N. Field, Fourth street
southwest, also daughter Of the de-
ceased. Rev. Elof Peterson of the
Swedish Lutheran church offciated.
lnterment was in Oakland cemetery.
The deceased made her home with her
daughter here for several years.
Mrs. Emma Nelson, mother of Mrs,
Frank Withiam of this city passed
away at the home Of her daughter on
Monday morning, from pneumonia and
heart trouble. She was 60 years of
age.
Five children survive the deceased,
They are Mrs. Frank Withiam Of this
city, Mrs. o. George and Mrs. NJ
Brynterson of Glendorado, Mrs. G.
Taylor Of Becker and Emil Nelson of
California.
The remains were taken to Glen.
dorado for burial Tuesday.
F. K. Bauer Of Perham, who has
been at the old folks home of he
Franciscan Sisters here since last De-
cember, passed away at that institu
ton Monday morning from old age
The remains were taken to Perhan
for burial.
| Local people have received new.
of the death of Mrs. A. Reindeau al
the home of a son, Mitchell Reindeau
of Aberdeen, Idaho, on April 20. Sht
had been living with her son for sew
eral years. She formerly resided her.
for many years. .s
2. N. Barnes went to Cass Lake OF
business yesterday.