Payette Enterprise
Thursday, December 16, 1920
PIONEER PASSES TO HIS REWARD
S. W. Applegate, a highly respected pioneer of this community, passed to his reward last Sunday morning at 9 a.m. after suffering for months with cancer of the face. While his death was not unexpected being advanced in years and afflicted with an incurable disease, there is always sadness when a dear one is taken. Yet no one would wish him back, for he had finished his work and was anxious and ready to go and be with his Savior whom he had faithfully served for the last seventy years. Mr. Applegate became converted when a boy 15 years of age, and while the greater part of his life has been spent among worldly people he never faltered from the path of righteousness. When a young man he felt it his duty to preach the word of God and for many years sought every opportunity, to lead others to follow his example, never receiving any compensation for his preaching, that was not given back to the cause of Christ. His one aim in life was to serve his Master, and do unto others as he would wish to be done by.
Samuel William Applegate was born September 15th, 1837 in Scott County, Indiana, where he lived until he was six years of age, moving at that time with his parents to Pike County, Illinois; and in 1852 crossed the plains by ox team, settling on the Umatilla River in Oregon. A short time after he was a volunteer in the Rogue River Indian War.
On June 8th, 1860, he was united in marriage to Delia Landrith. Several children were born to bless this union, two of whom are still living, John Applegate and Mary O. Wilson both of Payette.
He moved to Idaho City during the gold excitement where his wife died. Her body was brought in the dead of winter for burial in what is now called the Applegate Cemetery between New Plymouth and Falk Store. He was united in marriage to Anna Newton in 1885. To this union five children were born, two of whom are now living; Ruth Macomb and Esther Chatfield, both of Payette. In 1886 he moved with his family to Payette, settling at that time on a homestead on Dead Ox Flat, where he continued to live until a few months ago, he moved to Payette where he passed willingly and peacefully to his reward. Besides his wife and four children, one sister is left to mourn his loss, and to follow his Christian example. Funeral services were held Tuesday forenoon at 11:30 from the home, conducted by Rev. Bloom of Ontario, assisted by Rev. C.W. Buell of Payette. Interment was made in the Applegate Cemetery near Falk Store.
