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Articles from the Ida County Pioneer - 1877 |
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January 11,1877 Pioneer Several children in Ida have been taken down with diphtheria. Among the afflicted is a little girl of Mrs. G.F. Barnes’. Later-Since we have gone to press we learn that Mrs. Barnes’ little girl, Bessie, died this morning at nine o’clock. She was about three years of age.
January 25,1877 Pioneer A girl at Frank Rollows last week. Mother and baby doing well.
January 25,1877 Pioneer Died January 11,1877, of diphtheria, Bessie, youngest daughter of G.F. and M.C. Barnes, aged 3 years, two months and ten days. Also January 18,1877, Roy, only son of G.F. and M.C. Barnes, aged 11 months, 12 days.
February 1,1877 Pioneer A healthy little urchin the other evening at Chipman’s.
February 15,1877 Pioneer The baby mania seems to prevail to an increasing extent throughout Ida and vicinity of last. Whether contagious or the result of a general premeditation, wear not at liberty to answer. On Friday morning last week, the wife of Joseph Ferguson took the lead by presenting her husband with a fine specimen of the male race; and upon the afternoon of the same day Mrs. J.F. Wilkinson couldn’t follow suit, but played sweet little ‘queen’, which quickly brought the pointer down to the 10 1/2 pound notch. On the following day, Mr. Holmes, residing on Half Way Creek was agreeably surprised to find that his “responsibilities” has increased, and on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. E.P. Smith received their first matrimonial productions in the shape of a 6 2/3 pound lass. Several precincts yet to hear from. Rest assured that we will have a “fair count.”
March 15,1877 Pioneer Married at Ida on Tuesday, March 13, by Justice Miller, Mr. David Owens and Miss Mary Dryer, all of this county.
March 15,1877 Pioneer Arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dr. F.D. Seeber, on Thursday March 8th, a nice girl baby weighing nine and a half pounds.
March 15,1877 Pioneer Mr. F.A. Seeber, formerly of this place and Miss Sarah J. Byrne, of Janesville, WI, are to be married at her home today.; Fred is a wide awake, jolly good fellow and we doubt not he has made an excellent choice in selecting one to share with him the ups and downs of life. We throw the old shoe of good luck after them, and hope their future may be as bright as love and happiness can make it.
March 29,1877 Pioneer Married at Trinity Church, March 15, by Rev. Geo. Wallace, Mr. F.A. Seeber and Miss Sarah J. Byrne of Janesville, WI. The hour appointed for the marriage found a large party of friend and relatives in attendance at the church, assembled to witness the nuptial ceremonies. After the knot was tied, the united couple repaired to the bride’s house, where a delightful entertainment was enjoyed by all present. During the occasion the newly married couple became the recipients of numerous testimonials in the forms of presents, all of which were elegant. after receiving a shower of congratulations the happy couple took an early train for the east. (Waterloo Journal)
March 25,1877 Pioneer Married on the 25th of March, 1877, at residence of the bride’s mother in Silver Creek twp, Mr. Albert Klopp and Miss Georgianna Winslow, by H.K. Ferguson, all of Ida County.
March 25,1877 Pioneer Mr. Sealely, a very old lady, died last Friday in Maple twp.
March 25,1877 Pioneer Died of consumption on the evening of March 26,1877, John A. Hittle of Douglas twp. With a feeling of sadness we are called upon to record the death of one of Ida County’s noblest and best men, John A. Hittle. He has bee a resident of this county nine years, and held for one fall term the responsible position of County Supervisor and was reelected to the same office one year ago last Fall. Mr. Hittle was well and favorably known by nearly every man in Ida County, and will be greatly missed, for by his noble and worthy example of honesty and enterprise he gained the friendship and confidence of all. During his brief illness and to the end he remained conscious of his surroundings, and was perfectly reconciled to the end with God. He was a devoted Christian, a member of the M.E. Church, and just before stepping out into the broad unknown he called his family, consisting of a wife and six children, to his bedside and freely conversed with them.
April 5,1877 Pioneer Married on the 14th of March, at the residence of the bride, Mr. G.R. Baxter of Ida County and Miss Esther Scanlon, of Manchester, Iowa.
April 5,1877 Pioneer A sad accident-Mr. Geo. Vile, a young man from Jackson County, came out to Ida a week or two ago to hunt for a home, he found a place that suited him and was just about to sent for his wife, when a telegraph arrived for him with the painful news that his wife was struck by lightning and that his speedy return was necessary to see her alive.
April 12,1877 Pioneer Rev. H. Bailey, of Boulder City, Colorado and formerly of Ida, writes the following sad news; On the 24th, of scarlet fever, Edith, aged 2 years, 9 months and 15 days, and on the 26th, Maud, aged 6 years, 9 months and 20 days, our daughters. Two of our children are still sick with the same fever, but we think out of danger. The other two have recovered.
April 19,1877 Pioneer Married on the 8th, at Willow Dale, Mr. N.A. Tyler and Miss Jennie Bennett, by Rev. Edwin Hobbs.
April 19,1877 Pioneer Infantry-an 8 1/2 pound girl at Frank Harvey’s on the 9th, a boy a E.B. Baird’s on the 12th and a boy at M. Benedict’s on the 14th.
May 17,1877 Pioneer Married-Moorehead-Chapman At the residence of the bride’s parents, Thursday evening May 10,1877 by Rev. Simmons, Mr. H.A. Moorehead and Miss Jennie H. Chapman, of this city.
May 17,1877 Pioneer Died in this village on Friday morning, May 11,1877 of pneumonia, Bryansa, aged 47, wife of William VanKirk.
May 24,1877 Pioneer Married on Friday, May 18,1877, by E.B. Baird, Mr. N. Edwards of Maple twp. and Mrs. Nancy Wyhoff of Denison.
My 31,1877 Pioneer H.P. Wait and Mrs. Gertrude Heacox, of Maple twp. were united in wedlock a few days ago.
May 31,1877 Pioneer A eight and half pound boy at Mr. Maynard’s in Maple twp. and a girl of fair weight at Mr. Coon’s of this twp., all this week.
June 7,1877 Pioneer Married at the residence of the bride’s father, May 30,1877, by Rev. W.W. Mallory, Rev. Edwin Hobbs of Ida and Miss Emma M. Boyd of Acheyedan, Iowa.
June 14,1877 Pioneer Died at Listonville, June 6th, of scarlet fever, Ida, the daughter of David and Lydia Chapman, aged four years eight months and also of consumption, seven weeks ago, Nellie, daughter of the same, age one year.
June 21,1877 Pioneer Married at Ida on June 18,1877 by H.A. Miller, Mr. Edward Butcher and Miss Angeline Wright.
June 21,1877 Pioneer Died-June 18,1877, with measles and whooping cough, Mamie, aged one year, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Barnes of this place.
June 28,1877 Pioneer Married at the Maple Valley House June 26,1877, by H.A. Miller, Mr. L.E. Dickey and Miss Mary M. Horton, both of Oto, Woodbury County, Iowa.
June 28,1877 Pioneer Died-in Silver Creek twp. Friday June 22, of lung fever, Clayton E. Fobes, aged 20 years, 24 days.
July 12,1877 Pioneer A infant girl at John Thompson’s last week.
July 19,1877 Pioneer Married on the 18th by Rev. Hobbs, at the residence of Mr. J.L. Nance, Mr. W.P. Evans and Miss Bettie Harrison, both of Ida.
August 2,1877 Pioneer Divorced-last week Nancy was divorced from N. Edwards in the Circuit Court of Crawford County. She received $300 as her share of the property.
August 9,1877 Pioneer Married-N. Edwards was once more married, a week ago last Wednesday at Sioux City to Mrs. Annie Kier.
August 9,1877 Pioneer A nine pound girl arrive at J. Lampson’s last Friday morning and another weighing nine and a half at Mr. Dryer’s. Verily Ida County is rapidly settling up in the good old way.
August 9,1877 Pioneer A two year old daughter of Calvin Bailey, of Silver Creek, died on Monday evening, with cholera infantum, after a sickness of only 36 hours. They have another child very sick.
August 23,1877 Pioneer Mr. C.V. Stowell, brother of our citizens in Maple twp. was killed by a falling timber, a few days since, at his home in Millerton, PA.
August 23,1877 Pioneer Mr. W.F. Thomas is now singing “Hush, my dear, lie still and slumber” to a nice fat boy of standard weight, who came to town on Tuesday night.
August 23,1877 Pioneer Married in Willow Dale, August 16,1877, by Rev. Edwin Hobbs, Mr. H.R. Ellis and Sylvia A. Jefferson, all of Ida County.
August 29,1877 Maple Valley Era Another Rosebud at Rank Rose’s of Silver Creek. We don’t know whether a boy or girl, but if a boy, all right-and if it’s a girl, why that’s all right too.
August 30,1877 Pioneer Last Friday morning brought the glad tidings to Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Bunn that they were the recipients of an eleven and a half pound boy.
September 5,1877 Maple Valley Era Died-At Silver Creek, August 29,1877, Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smede.
September 6,1877 Pioneer It’s a little girl at Geo. W. Keith’s.
September 12,1877 Maple Valley Era The “death angel” has broken the home circle of C.P. Lund. His little boy, the only one, and the pet of the family, has been taken. It is hard, to thus lay away our treasures.
September 13,1877 Pioneer Died in Silver Creek twp. September 1,1877, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smede, aged on week and four days. Died in Logan, September 10th, Ellen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Johnson, age 1 year, 10 months, 17 days. Died in Maple twp., September 11th, Edwin, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.P. Lund, aged 1 year, 4 months. Died in Silver Creek twp., September 5th, Wallace, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Bailey, aged 1 year, 11 months, 17 days.
September 19,1877 Maple Valley Era And now it is our duty to chronicle another! Another what?? Why the arrival of another boy to increase the population of the county. Yes, a fat plump and hearty boy, of fine physical proportions and oh, such a happy man as James Preston is.
September 20,1877 Pioneer September 18, a boy, 9 lbs. Maple addition to Jas. Preston’s family.
September 26,1877 Maple Valley Era That wedding cake from Mr. and Mrs. O. Brensinger was good enough for printers and they desire the best.
September 27,1877 Pioneer Married at Ida on September 23,1877 by Rev. E. Hobbs, Mr. Oliver Brensinger and Miss Lena Lewis, all of Ida County.
September 27,1877 Pioneer Married at Nashua, Iowa, September 19,1877, at the residence of the bride’s uncle, by Rev. E.W. Jefferies, Mr. T.S. Snell and Miss Dora B. Morey. It is with much pleasure to announce the marriage of our county Superintendent, T.S. Snell, to one of Iowa’s fairest daughters. And the Pioneer joins with many others in hearty congratulations, wishing for this estimable couple a long life of happiness, prosperity and usefulness.
October 3,1877 Maple Valley Era Mr. Williams, who has recently settled in Silver Creek, had the misfortune to lose a child about six months old, while on his way to Ida County. The little one was buried at Mason City, Cerro Gordo County.
October 10,1877 Maple Valley Era We saw Dr. Seeber riding out of town the other day in great haste, and when he returned we buttonholed him for an item, “Well”, said he, “they have the neatest, nobbyest little girl up at A. McKee’s you ever saw, it became a resident of this county on the 7th day of October. Mrs. McKee is proud and happy and doing fine.
October 17,1877 Maple Valley Era Married at Carroll, Iowa, October 11, by ? Scott, Mr. Jacob Broad of Ida and Miss Emma Clark of Boone, Iowa. The happy couple took up their abode at once in Ida Grove, where Mr. Broad had the cage already prepared. May they climb the hill of life together, assisting each other over the rugged places, and when they commence the descent upon the other side, may the consolations of children and grandchildren cheer them to the end.
October 18,1877 Pioneer Died in Silver Creek twp., October 8,1877, Josephine, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry K. Ferguson, aged 10 months, 17 days.
October 25,1877 Pioneer Died-October 21,1877, Adeline A., aged 3 months and 9 days, only child of Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson, of Ida.
November 7,1877 Maple Valley Era Married at Willow Dale, November 4,1877, at the residence of the bride’s father, Rev. Edwin Hobbs, Mr. T.N. McGee and Miss Maggie Warnock. May the fond anticipation of the happy couple be more than realized, their pathway through life be strewn with the roses of contentment, prosperity journeying with them in all their becomings and outgoings in life. November 8,1877 Pioneer Died-November 4,1877, infant boy and only child of Mr. and Mrs. L.M. Chapman of Danbury.
November 8,1877 Pioneer Married November 4,1877, at the residence of the bride’s parents in Maple twp. Mr. T.N. McGee and Miss Maggie Warnock, Rev. Edwin Hobbs officiating.
November 15,1877 Pioneer Married November 8,1877 at the residence of Wm. M. Dance, Mr. Barney Ward and Miss Ada Blair, the Rev. Edwin Hobbs officiating, all of Ida.
November 22,1877 Pioneer The first birth in Ida Grove took place last Thursday in the family of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Macomber. It was a girl and weighed 8 1/2 pounds. Wonder if the Railroad Company couldn’t afford to give the little Miss a town lot? “Ida Grove Macomber” will be a very pretty and appropriate name, won’t it?
November 28,1877 Maple Valley Era Died-Louisa, wife of Levi Bailey of Silver Creek. on November 27, 1877. These are a few simple words, but oh what anguish. What desolation do they picture in our minds. Never more to listen to the familiar voice, never more to enjoy the loving presence, never more to receive the tokens of affection that has become a need of our daily life, never to gather with loved ones in the home circle, but instead there is desolation in the tomb. The wife, the mother, gone to return no more forever. The home is broken, the house full of emptiness, the shadow of death rests upon the family alter, and the children, robed of the inestimable riches of a mothers love, mourn and refuse to be comforted, beneath the bright bow of promise.
December 13,1877 Pioneer Married December 9,1877, at the residence of the bride’s parents, by Rev. Edwin Hobbs, Mr. Milton Anspach and Miss Ella Dickson, both of Silver Creek twp.
December 20,1877 Pioneer A little girl at G.P. Barnes yesterday.
December 20,1877 Pioneer A boy at David Hutchinson’s on the 13th which brought the scales down at 7 1/2.
December 20,1877 Pioneer Married December 18th, at the residence of V.H. Vroman, by Rev. H. Bailey, Mr. John Nott and Miss Louisa Champlin.
December 27,1877 Pioneer Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Shaw, death of their little babe in Maple township |