The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-16

ness activities, Mr. Scherer always
took great interest in educational and
fraternal matters, and was a most
enterpriZing citizen.
Charlotte S. Rose, widow of the
Major Robert Rose departed from
this life on September 80, 1917, at the
iage of eighty three years. She came
to this state in 1855, and to Mankato
in 1872. She was native of Maine
and the daughter of General Ladd
of that state.
Levi Compton, who settled lin Lee
RAY in 1865, died in that town No
vember 4, 1917. @ ft
elizabeth C.QEvans, native of
Butternut valley this county, whose
parents located in that town in 1855,
died at Lake Crystal November 6,
1917. She was the widow of John
Nc. Evans. 81 M
Mrs. Ida Schmidt, mother of o.
w. Schmidt, one of our we'll known
business men, died November IL,
1917, She had resided here since
1853. 81,
Lydia A. McCollum, widow of the
late Alexander McCollum of Man
Ekato township, passed away Novem
Der %, 1917, at her home in that
town. Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Alexander, had settled in
this county in 1855.
George w. Porter, who settled in
Cambria, this county, in 1858, died
at Deming, N. NJ, on November 26,
1917 at the age of eighty five years.
| He was captain of home guard
company in Butternut Valley in the
Sioux war OF 1862.
Charles Hunt, an early resident
of South Bend, departed this life De-
cember II, 1917.
"Mrs. Bridget Lettus, an old resi-
dent of Garden City township, passed
away December %, 1917
Julia A. Force, an early settler of
Vernon Center, went to her reward
December "a, 1917.
Martin Waller, for a number of
Years prominent business man of
Mankato, and who had located here
| in 1874, died January 6, 1918.
Mrs. Louis Seppman, whose late
husband was the proprietor of the
South Bend windmill, passed away
| January Is, 1913 She and her hus-
oand located on the farm still owned
| 0y the family, In 1866.
Mrs. Mary w. Willard, wife of
Attorney M. G. Willard, passed to her
ceward on January 20, 1918. She
was niece of General Hallack, the
noted commander of the Union army
in the Civil war; She had lived in
Mankato since, 1879, and was highly
esteemed.
| Judge Albert R. Pfau, who since
he came here in 1869, has been one
# Mankato's foremost attorneys, and
Who had served as mayor of Man
lato and as judge OF our district
court, departed this life on January
Y, 1918. 80
Franklin Barnes, an old and re-
pected resident of Vernon Center,
lied February 6, 1918. He had To-
Gated in Vernon in 1857.
Mrs. Mary P. Smith, mother of
Attorney 3. d. Smith Of this city
passed away on February 5, 1918. A
native of Ohio, where she was born
In 1910, she settled in Vernon i'm
Aediately after her marriage to the
ate John Smith in April, 1859, and
or many years had resided at Man
kato.
l Ooiii w : Au0tiL ulCu DIT Lake CTyS-
al on February IA, 1918, at the
age of seventy seven years. He
coated on a claim near Lake Crystal
in 1856
Elmer A. Whitcomb, an old settler
Of this vicinity, died at Austin Feb
'uary 10, 1918.
Mary A. Sherk,' who with her sons,
Theodore and Thomas A. Sherk,
settled in Mankato in 1870, passed
away February II, 1918.
Harriet E. Thurston, Lee Willard,
who settled in Mankato about 1868,
1assed from this life on February %
l191S.
Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts, nee
Shields, departed this life on March
II, 1918. She had settled with he1
parents in Cambria in May, 1856.
Charles Burnett passed from earth
On March 81, 1913 He had located
lear Garden City in 1856.
Patrick Madigan passed away
April 16, 1918, aged seventy six
Years, having located here soon after
1.-The Civil war.
| Miss Caroline G.. Hall, daughter OF
he late John N. Hall, departed this
| life on April 20, 1918. She had come
with her parents to Mankato in 1853
Mrs. Elizabeth Flittie, wife OF
Attorney j. A. F7ittie, and daughter
Of the late Captain Keysor, passed
away on April 81, 1918. She was 8
capable and highly esteemed woman
Mrs Elizabeth (Arundel) Laird
: wife of A. e. Laird of South Bend
: who located in that town with hel
arents in 1857, died there May 4
1918.
Mrs. Joseph (Jager) Lang, VIII,
was born in M3nkato in Decembel
! 1868, died April 20, 1918.
II Mrs. j. C. Holmes died May 6
, 1918. She had located in this stat,
in 1859.
FL Patrick Mullin, who had settled il
, jamestown, this county, in 1857, diet
May IL, 1918 at the ripe age O
ninety eight years
!, Mrs. Julia Harrington wife of DIR
: q. G. Harrington, who had mad
Mankato her home since 1874, an,
was much esteemed by many friends
passed from earth on May IA, 1918.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Lamb, widow
t OF the late Gaylord Lamb, entere
into the other life on May 81, 1915
Her maiden name was Oliver. and he
parents located near Garden Cit
: about 1864.
!, Mrs. Catherine Randall, widow O
o the late Samuel Randall, died Apr
|, ~, 1918. She had located in tn
:, Estate in 1877 ond 1ivad Of M,r1ro+