The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12

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Anna Marie Schumacher. resident
Of Blue Earth County since May @
1854, died here October 80, 1920 at
the age of ninety six years, leaving
her surviving a number OF descend
ants, who are among our well known
citizen.
Mrs. Jennette Cramer, widow OF
the late Fred Cramer, passed away
November 8, 1920, at the age of
seventy one. She left eleven child
rem, surviving most of whom are well
known residents of this county.
life November IL, 1920 leaving to
mourn her loss her husband and
three children and large circle Of
other relatives and friends. Born in
| Wisconsin in 1859, she came to Blue
Earth county when only six years
of age.
Joshua Wigley. we'll known
died November Is, 1920 at the age of
nearly eighty five years. He locat,,
| ed in Blue Earth County in 1857 and
was veteran of the civil war. Five
children were born to him all OF whom
reached maturity.
Mrs. Annie Lehman. daughter of
the late well known pioneer Of Yer,
|
November II, 1920, leaving one son
and a large number of other relatives
to lament her demise.
| John Kopischke, an old settler OF
Pleasant Mound, having located there
in 1871, died November 81, 1920 at
the age of seventy years. He was
highly respected and left a number
of relatives to mourn his loss.
Theodore A. Sherk, for many years
a prominent merchant Of Mankato,
passed away December IL, 1920, at
the age of sixty eight years. He left
surviving one son, Mr.. Jay Sherk of
this city and four daughters.
Malachi Weir of Rapidan township
for for fifty, three years a resident ,addI 20, Of
leaving a wife and eight children.
Harrison l.. Schmitt, for many
years a resident and prominent at
torney of Mankato, passed away
suddenly at Minneapolis where he
had made his home since 1915. He
is survived by his wife and five
Mrs. Rachel Davies, widow of the
late David s: Davies of the vicinity
of Cambria this county, died JanuaE
2, 1921 at the age of eighty years.
She was one Of the first pioneers of
Cottonwood township, having located
there in 1855. She leaves number
of descendants, who have acquired
Captain Joseph Burger, who is re-
membered by many Of our old set
| tiers, but who removed from Man
kato to st. Paul number of years
ago, died on the End day of January
John H. Holman, one of the best
known and most prominent of Man
katos business men, passed away
suddenly on January 4. 1921. at the
p pSs DE- y the Mankato Nation a
Bank of Commerce and, took very
active interest in everything per-
tanning to public welfare. He is and
his family for whom he cared so
devotedly, but by the whole com =
munity, whom he served so well.
Isaac N. Griffiths, who for many
years held the position of deuty post
master at Mankato so acceptably de
parted his life on January s. 1921,
at the age Of fifty, eight years. Mr.
public official, but very capable
musician and his early demise is a
severe loss to the whole community,
whom he served so willingly and &C
ceptably as singer. He left surviv-
ing his wife and four children.
Mrs: Mary Walters. wife Of Ste
phen Walters. who located in Cam:
Her father, James Edwards, was
killed by the Indians in the great
massacre of 1862. She leaves sur
viving her husband and four sons!
Mrs: Francis A. Cookson, wife of
the old pioneer William Riley Rob
l located
Lake Crystal now stands in 1854,
died January 81, 1921, at the age of
seventy three. leaving husband
and two children to mourn her de-
mise.
Ebenezer Sheldon, an old resident
civil war. died January 81. 1921, At
surviving five children.
Henry H. Humphrey. for many
years postmaster and merchant of
Lake Crystal, died at San Jose, Calf.
on FEBRUARY 2, 1921, at the age Of
eighty three years.
resident Of Mankato died at Palo
Alto, Calf, Feb. 9Th, 1921.
John Page, who settled in Blue
Earth county, in 1861, and was a
member of the militia in the Sioux
war of 1862, died February 10. 1921
| at the age or ninety-two years.
Lewis c. Diamond, son of the old
settler and former president of this
| association, John Diamond, died
February %, 1921, leaving a wife and
five sons.
! B. F. Halves, an early and promin-
ent settler Of Beauford and Lyra
passed away March IA, 1921, at the
age of seventy six leaving to mourn
his loss, a wife and six children.
John H. Sprague, an old respected
citizen of Mapleton and an honored
veteran of the Civil War, died March
81, 1921, at the age of eighty one
years. A wife and three daughters
survive.
August G. Graft, an old respected
citizen of Lyra, died March 20, 1921,
aged sixty seven, leaving wife and
three children.
Mrs. Mary A. Durkee, a former well
known resident Of Mankato, passed
away March 26, 1921, leaving her
surviving her three daughters.
Robert d. Jones, well known
early settler of Butternut Valley and
Lake Crystal died April 8, 1921 at
the good age of ninety-two years,
leaving eight children him surviv.
ing.
Rev. Thomas 4. Hughes, for a
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