Deaths
Saturday September 23, 1905 at Nardin, Funeral of Mrs. L. T. Chambers and her two- month old daughter, Margarite whose deaths resulted from burns received from an explosion of a gasoline stove. Funeral services were held in the Christian Church by the Rev. Myers and was one of the most sad and impressive events ever witnessed in that community. Every place of business in that town was closed during the services and the immense crowd present (many more than could get into the church) were ample evidences of the universal sympathy and friendship for the bereaved and stricken ones. Burial was made at Wakita in this county near where the parents of the dead woman, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. McCray, reside.
Lewis Chambers the bereaved husband, is the writer's younger brother and is cashier of the Nardin State Bank. He has left one child, a boy about three and a half years old. Sister Elsie was 24 years old and a loving Christian woman, good wife and mother, and her untimely and distressing death is one of the inexplicable things of which this life is all too full.
Friday, Dec. 15, 1905
Mrs. W. M. Jett, living just north of the town of Jet, was fatally burned about 11 o'clock Wednesday morning by and explosion of coal oil used in kindling a fire. She died four hours later after suffering terrible agony. The woman had put kindling in the stove and poured the oil on it, and it is supposed live coals underneath generated a gas, which exploded when the lighted match was applied. Her clothing was entirely burned off ad the body charred in a horrible manner. She ran from the house toward her husband in a nearby field but fell unconscious before quite reaching him. He carried her into the house and summoned medical aid and everything possible was done to relieve her suffering but only the merciful death, which came at about three o'clock, could do that.
The deceased leaves a husband and little daughter, who have the sympathy of many friends.
Friday Feb. 23, 1906
The thirteen month old daughter of Jim Cummins and wife died Monday morning of pneumonia and was buried Tuesday at the Congregational cemetery. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of many friends.
Friday March 2, 1906
The death of little Inez Cummins, which occurred last Monday, seemed to sadden the whole community. She was singularly bright child but a baby 13 months old, and yet as matured looking as one twice her age. As we looked upon the beautiful, sweet face with its intelligent expression we could not think of her as a babe, but as a child, one who had already played a part on life's stage. Her dear cute little ways had so endeared her to the whole family that her death was deeply deplored. The little one seemed especially attached to her father and to him as well as to the devoted mother. This death has been a great shock. The bereaved parents and brother and sisters have the sincere sympathy of their many friends in this time of trial. "He shall gather the lambs with his arms and carry them in his bosom."
Friday June 29, 1906
Miss Florence Jackson, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jackson died Monday morning after a brief illness at the family home south of town. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Congregational church, a touching and impressive sermon being delivered by the Congregational minister from Pond Creek, after which the body was laid to rest in the cemetery adjacent to the church. Miss Florence was about 14 years old, a lovable, gracious, young girl, one of earth's fairest treasure's, the pride and joy of a happy home, and her untimely death casts a gloom over all her many friends.
Friday July 6, 1906
Little Avery, son of Mora A. and Lydia V. Shaklee, born Dec. 12, 1903; died June 30, 1906 at age 2 years, 6 months and 18 days.
A precious one from us has gone
A voice we loved is stilled;
A vacant place is in our home
Which can never be filled
Little Avery was the youngest child and the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Shaklee and the announcement Saturday that the little fellow had passed away elicited the regret of the whole community. He had just reached that age of winsome childhood, the most interesting period of life where the little cunning ways, the dimpling smiles and innocent prattle had endeared him to a large circle of friends. But he is gone; a community's solicitude, a father's devotion and a mothers love could not keep him here; and the anguish of desolated hearts can not call him back. The parents have the sympathy of all, but we know from experience that language does not contain words of sympathy that can soothe their hearts or assuage their grief; time alone can heal the would but time itself will not----can not efface the hallowed memory of the child whose preciousness will be cherished in their hearts till time shall be not more.
The funeral on the Sabbath day was largely attended, the little one being laid away by loving hands, under profusion of flowers, in the cemetery southwest of town.
Friday August 31, 1906
Mr. Cummings Sr. Dies
A. Cummings, father of James and Fred Cummings and Mrs. W. H. McMartin, died Friday night of last week and was buried Sunday in the New Home Cemetery. The deceased had been a long resident of this community and was highly esteemed. He was getting up in years and had been in feeble health for a number of months.
Friday September 7, 1906
OBITUARY
In the death of Grandpa Cummings, brief mention of which was made in these columns last week; this community lost one of its oldest and most highly respected citizens. Born in Ireland, county of Tyrone, August 24th, 1823, and died on his 83rd birthday, August 24, 1906 at his home near Nashville. He came to America in the summer of 1866. In 1850 he was united in marriage with Mary J. Weir to which union was born 12 children, of whom four sons and one daughter survive him, seven daughters having gone on to greet him on the other shore. He was a kind husband and loving father, and had innumerable friends who mourn his loss. He had been a great sufferer for a number of years, but bore it all patiently and was reconciled to go whenever his master, whom he had trusted, called him.
Friday, February 15, 1907
MRS. G. W. HOLDERMAN DEAD
Sarah Ann Best was born in Ohio December 8, 1845 died at her home two miles west of Nashville, Oklahoma, Saturday, February 9th, 1907.
Was united in marriage to George W. Holderman February 14th, 1871. To this union were born five children, two of them having preceded her to the spirit land; the husband, two daughters and a son being left to mourn her loss. The children surviving her are Arthur Holderman, Mrs. A. B. Diller and a younger daughter still at home.
Funeral services were held at the Dunkard Brethren church northwest of town, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Bro. Isaac Miller delivering an impressive discourse from the text: "If a man die, shall he live again?"
A large attendance at the funeral and burial services attested the great love and esteem in which the deceased was held in the community, and all unite in sympathy for the bereaved ones.
Friday, February 22, 1907
DEATH CLAIMS CHILD
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bullock, who came here recently from N. Carolina to make this place their home, had their stay cut short by the ruthless hand of death which entered their home last Sunday and carried away their bright little three-year son. The bereaved family left on the early train Monday morning taking the body of their loved one back for burial in their native soil. The loss of a loved one is sad enough under any circumstances, but such loss in a strange place and among strangers--a thousand miles from the familiar faces and friendly, sympathetic hand clasps of those whom we know and who are near and dear to us-- makes the occasion doubly sad. But we hope these people realized and in a measure were comforted by the deep regret and profound sympathy of our people in their time of great sorrow. Pneumonia, resulting from a cold contracted on the trip out here, was the cause of the little one's death. He had been bad sick about two weeks.
Friday, March 1, 1907
OBITUARY
ROBINSON--Sister Belle Robinson, beloved wife of R. C. Robinson, passed away at there home in Grant county February 18 at 6 a.m. after an illness of some weeks. While her health had been poor for several years yet no one thought of any serious development until the last few days. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ledgerwood. Was married to R. C. Robinson Dec. 5, 1901. Sister Robinson gave herself to God when young and united with the Mt. Olive Baptist church in Indiana. The prominence of the family, the residence in the community, together with those sweet and attractive traits of character, the result of abiding faith in God, all conspired to bring her a multitude of friends, whose hearts go out in tender sympathy to her grieve stricken husband, father, mother, brothers and sisters. She leaves a lovely daughter seven-week-old. Rev. R. W. McQuerry conducted the funeral services at the Mt. Zion church, the remains being laid at rest in the Mr. Zion cemetery.
While the hearts of all her loved ones are sad and lonely yet there is no sting in their grief, and in that great day when the dead in Christ shall rise, her loved ones and friends expect to greet her in the heaven of peace and love.
Friday, April 12, 1907
In Memoriam
To the memory of our beloved Brother and neighbor E. H. Ledgerwood, who departed from our midst March 3, 1907, at the age of 72 years, 3 months, and 18 days.
At the close of winter's frowns as nature had scarce begun to place its artistic touch of beauty on our lovely land to make us rejoice with the spring birds, our anticipation of joy was instantly turned into gloom by the heavy had of the dark winged messenger who came at the noonday watch to the home of our beloved neighbor and brother, E. H. Ledgerwood, calling him from our midst to his final and blest reward, where he there united his voice again with his loving companion, who, on March 22, 1903, was called from us. We regret much to give up the helpful presence of them both, but since we know that hour loss is heavens gain and we can so soon be with them in that home where we know that parting can never come. We pray that the loved ones left behind will do all within their power to emulate the worthy example left them by the departed loved ones; for we know they passed ripe in years and rich with heaven's treasures where all is love and joy.
Isaac Case, a pioneer settler of this county, passed away April 17th, 1907 at the Wichita Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. He has been in failing health for almost two years and for the past six months has been growing gradually weaker.
Isaac Case was born May 30th, 1837, at Delaware, Ohio. When he was nineteen years of age he came to Des Moines, Iowa, moving from there to Danville, Kansas, where he resided for ten years, coming to his present home from there.
He spent two years and ten months in his country's service, serving under Gen. Sherman in the 39th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Co. B.
He was converted after returning from the army and united with the Baptist Church later uniting with the Protestant Methodist Church.
He was married to Lucy Luvenia Havens at Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 15th, 1869. To them were born nine children. A daughter and son died while they resided at Danville, Kansas. Of the remaining, Homer and Eugene reside at Roosevelt, Oklahoma, Frank at Nashville, Brenton at Cherokee, Lewis and Lucerne, Oklahoma and Carl and Miss Sadie live at home with the widowed mother.
Friends point with pride to their departed comrade and brother for he was a true Christian and merits the respect and esteem of all who knew him. He was interested in every good cause and the S. S., Church W. C. T. U. and the G. A. R. feel their loss keenly. He has written many touching verses. While at the hospital he was still writing verses and when he became too weak to write, he dictated to his son Frank, who was with him.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Henley of the M. E. Church at the home April 20th, 1907, and the body was laid to rest in Friends Cemetery near Johnstown. G. A. R. having charge of services at the grave.
The sympathy of a host of friends is with the bereaved widow and children.
Friday, October 18, 1907
George Lee Jackson Dead
George Lee Jackson departed this life Friday morning, October 11, at 5 o'clock, after a brief illness with typhoid fever, age 37 years, 4 months and 5 days.
George Jackson was born in Owen county, Indiana, reared in central Illinois, and came to Oklahoma 12 years ago where he resided on a farm three miles south of Nashville up to the time of his death. In 1901 was united in marriage with Miss Florence Rose. To this union were born two children, boys now 2 and 5 years old. He leaves, besides the wife and two children, three brothers and three sisters, namely: Charley and Fred Jackson of Nashville, Voris Jackson of Oakland Illinois, Mrs. G. W. Wilson and Mrs. Frank Colbert of Nashville, and Mrs. Henry Mills of Loogootee, Indiana. Wither the exception of the last named all were present at his funeral.
Funeral services were held at the Congregational Church Sunday morning at 11:30 o'clock, Rev. A. B. Kirk of Pond Creek delivered the sermon, being an eloquent and beautiful tribute to the dean and a deep and impressive lesson to the living, through which ran a vein of buoyant home and sympathy for the bereaved. Burial was made in New Home cemetery adjoining the church these services being in charge of the Odd Fellows lodge of Nashville, of which the deceased was a member, assisted by the Rebekahs, the beautiful and impressive ritualistic service of the order being used. Touching music was rendered by a sleet quartet of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs. The pallbearers were Odd Fellows and they, with a large number of Odd Fellows, as well as Rebekahs, all appeared in the regalia of the order. The austerity of the grave had been softened by loving hands, being delicately lined in white with touches of evergreen, the casket being almost hidden beneath the wreathes and garlands of flowers contributed by loving friends.
The services were conducted on the lawn in front of the church, the building not being large enough to admit one-half those who came to pay their last tribute of respect the dead. It was one of the largest assemblages the writer ever witnessed at a funeral in any community and bore ample testimony of the great esteem and wide friendship in which George Jackson was held in this life.
The deceased left his family well provided for. Besides carrying $2000 life insurance in the Woodmen of which he was a member, he owned a good farm where he lived and had recently bough another just west of town to which he intended to move this month. Besides he leaves them the heritage of a good name, a clean character, an honorable life, a Christian Fortitude, and the memory of a loving husband, a fond father and a devoted friend.
A good, true, noble man has gone from among us.
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