Iowa
Old Press
THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD
Sidney, Fremont County, Iowa
March 12, 1910
Local News
--W. F. Knappe of Washington township; Mrs. Minnie Juergens of
Madison, Wisconsin; Mrs. A. J. Trudeau of Lexington, Nebraska;
Mrs. John Lutz; Mrs. F. E.Mann -- all are siblings.
--T. M. Lacy now lives at Burden, Kansas.
--Mrs. Elmer J. Anderson is the sister of Dr. Harry Tweedy of
Lebannon, Kansas, and of Claud Tweedy of Tabor.
--L. Wankel's mother has died in Parchiem, Germany.
[transcribed by W.F., August 2006]
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THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD
Sidney, Fremont County, Iowa
March 18, 1910
OBITUARY OF GRANDMA REEVES
Concerning the life and death of Mrs. Susannah Reeves we have
gathered the following facts for publication, as promised in our
last issue:
Susannah Irwin was born in Meggs (sic) county, Ohio, August 11,
1823, and died at her home in Sidney March 6, 1910, aged 86 years
6 months and 23 days. She grew to young womanhood in her native
state and was there married to Elza Armstrong Reeves August 31,
1845. To this union were born three sons, and two
daughters, all of whom survive her: Samuel of Otis, Colo.; Hugh
of Sidney; Josiah of South Omaha; Mrs. Phoebe Laird of Tabor;
Mrs. Clara Burnham of Griswold. All these were present at the
death and burial of their mother except Mrs. Burnham. The aged
husband departed this life November 2 (sic) of last year
at the age of 82. In June 1853 (sic), she came with her husband
to Fremont county and has since lived here continuously. Mrs.
Reeves was a saintly christian lady, for many years a devout
worshipper in the faith of the Methodist church, under whose
rites the funeral services were held. Her kindly deeds and
cheerful assistance
to afflicted ones in years gone by are the strongest testimony of
her christian character and will cause her memory to be tenderly
cherished for all time to come.
[transcribed by W.F., August 2006]