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Payette Independent
Thursday, January 01, 1903

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Payette Independent
Thursday, January 22, 1903
CRAIG, SAMUEL

Death of Samuel Craig Samuel Craig, father of Ab Craig who resides on the Payette bench, died at his home in Ontario, Oregon, last Friday, morning and was buried Sunday near that place. Mr. Craig was 76 years old. He went to sleep about 7 o'clock Wednesday evening and slept continuously until 7 o'clock Friday morning when he peacefully passed away without a struggle. The deceased was a man of sterling character and enjoyed a large circle of friend. Mr. and Mrs. Ab Craig request us to say that words cannot express their appreciation of the kind attention shown by the good people of Ontario in the hour of bereavement.

Payette Independent
Thursday, January 29, 1903
FISHER, JEAN and KATHERINE

Daughters of Weiser Couple Pass Away Suddenly From Unknown Cause

The Weiser Signal gives the following account of the death of two children at that place in a very mysterious manner.

"On last-Sunday morning immediately after breakfast the two young daughters of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Fisher, Jean aged 4 years, and Katherine, aged 2 years, were taken violently ill. A physician was at once summoned but in spite of his efforts the older child died within 24 hours. About 12 hours later, on Monday, the younger child died. All the physicians of Weiser were summoned after the death of Jean but they were unable to save the second. The case is very puzzling and the doctors have been unable to decide upon the cause of death. There were no symptoms of disease and death occurred too quickly to be caused by ordinary forms of contagious diseases and none of these were present. No unusual food had been eaten, and others ate what the children ate and were not sick. The physicians held a post mortem examination and examined the food and the stomachs of the children, but could find no evidence of poison. The stomach of the younger has been sent away for chemical analysis.

"Meanwhile the awful fact stuns the parents that the children are dead. Mrs. Fisher is so prostrated with grief as to be in a most serious condition."

Payette Independent
Thursday, January 29, 1903
KIMBLEY, LEATHA

DEATH OF MRS. KIMBLEY

Passes Away Suddenly - Buried on Her Wedding Day

Mrs. Leatha M. Kimbley, formerly a resident of Payette, died suddenly of heart failure at her home in Baker City, Ore., at 7 o'clock Sunday evening. The body was taken to Boise for burial which took place on Wednesday, the occasion being all the sadder because of the fact that that was to have been Mrs. Kimbley's wedding day.

Mrs. Kimbley was a member and held a beneficiary certificate for $1000 in Friendship Camp No. 2914, royal Neighbors of America, of this city.

Payette Independent
Thursday, January 29, 1903
CAMPBELL, MR. and MRS. DUNCAN

Buried in One Grave

Duncan C. Campbell, father of Ex-Sheriff D. D. Campbell died at his home near Caldwell last Saturday evening. A few days prior to Mr. Campbell's death his wife took sick, growing rapidly worse until Tuesday morning when she too passed away. Mr. Campbell was 78 years of age and Mrs. Campbell 73. The bodies were buried side by side in one grave on Wednesday.

Payette Independent
Thursday, February 5, 1903
DAVIS, WILLIAM

Lost His Life in Snowslide

William Davis, a prospector, lost his life in a snowslide near the Idaho Democrat mine near Hailey, the latter part of last week. When found the body of the unfortunate man lay beneath eight feet of snow, but his faithful dog had dug down to it and was there patiently standing guard over it when the searchers appeared upon the scene.

Payette Independent
Thursday, February 12, 1903
STONE, W. W.

W. W. Stone Has Passed Away

W. W. Stone, formerly a well-known resident of the "Crystal Bottom" community 6 miles below Payette, died at the home of his daughter Mrs. W. T. McKeon, at Mt. Vernon, Ore., on Jan. 24th. His remains were laid to rest in the Canyon City cemetery. The news reached here only a few days ago, in a letter written to W. C. Armstrong. (Canyon City Cemetery)

Payette Independent
Thursday, February 12, 1903
BRANHAM, FRANK

Frank Branham at Rest

The body of poor Frank Branham, the victim of a snowslide near the Crown mine in the Thunder Mountain district December 10, has at last been laid to rest in Riverside cemetery after two months of patient waiting by the sorrowing relatives. The party having the body in charge reached Meadows with it Saturday and it was shipped to Council. At that place it was met by Peter Pence of Payette who returned with it, arriving here Wednesday morning. The funeral services were conducted that afternoon at 1 o'clock from the Methodist church by the pastor Rev. J. D. Bird and Rev. T. S. Dulin of the Baptist church. A thoughtful and comforting discourse was delivered over the remains by the latter minister. The church was crowded with the friends of the deceased and sympathizers with the bereaved relatives. Services were conducted at the grave by Rev. Bird.

E. Frank Branham was born in Ohio 30 years ago the 30th of last October. With his parents he moved to Idaho about nine years ago, the family taking up their residence on Mann Creed, afterwards moving to Payette. Here the deceased lived for several years, known to all as a large-hearted, hard-working, honest young man, and a friend to all with whom he came in contact. While here he married Miss Belle Neal, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Neal of Falk's Store, and a son was born to them. With his wife and child the deceased afterwards moved to Meadows where he engaged in the blacksmithing business, but since the Thunder Mountain excitement he had turned his attention to that country and had been one of its most zealous and fearless developers, time and again braving the danger which finally came on him and cut him down in the career upon which he had entered with high hopes and boundless enthusiasm. May he rest in peace. (Riverside Cemetery)

Payette Independent
Thursday, February 12, 1903
TAYLOR, GEORGE W.

Death of Geo. W. Taylor

George W. Taylor, of Coldwater, Mich., died at the home of his brother, Ex-Sheriff W. H. Taylor, on Washoe Bottom near this place on the 6th inst. The funeral was conducted from the Presbyterian church Tuesday afternoon, when an impressive discourse was preached by the pastor Rev. J. J. Davy, after which the interment took place in Riverside cemetery.

The deceased was aged 62 years, 5 months and 8 days. He was a bachelor and leaves, besides his brother W. H. Taylor, one sister in California and a brother and sister in Michigan. He was a member of the G.A.R. and the members of the post of this city attended the funeral in a body. (Riverside Cemetery)

Payette Independent
Thursday, February 19, 1903

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Payette Independent
Thursday, February 26, 1903
RANSOM, SON

Death at New Plymouth

The seven-year-old son of A. W. Ransom of New Plymouth, died this (Thursday) morning with scarlet fever. Three other children in the family are down with the disease. (Parkview Cemetery)

Payette Independent
Thursday, March 05, 1903

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Payette Independent
Thursday, March 12, 1903
RANSOM, FLOYD

Deaths From Scarlet Fever

Floyd Ransom, the three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Ransom, of New Plymouth, died Wednesday night with scarlet fever. This makes the second child in the family to die with the disease within the last few weeks. The other children of Mr. and Mrs. Ransom, who were down with the disease now said to be out of danger. (Parkview Cemetery)

Payette Independent
Thursday, March 12, 1903
EHFE, DAUGHTER

The five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Deldief Ehfe died Sunday night with scarlet fever. The funeral took place Tuesday, the remains being laid to rest in Riverside cemetery. (Riverside Cemetery)

Payette Independent
Thursday, March 26, 1903
BRANHAM, H.

Aged Man Passes Away

Wednesday afternoon at 1:50 o'clock H. Branham passed away at his home in this city, having reached the age of nearly 90 years. The deceased was born in Kentucky. He moved to Payette about seven years ago and ? his wife had been engaged in the hotel business the greater part of the time.

The funeral takes place this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Methodist church. It will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. T. S. Dulin, the ? having been a member of the organization since 1836. Internment will be made in Riverside cemetery. (Riverside Cemetery)

Payette Independent
Thursday, March 26, 1903
EDWARDS, G. W.

Death of Former Resident

The many friends of G. W. Edwards in Payette, where he formerly resided, will be pained to hear of his death at his home at Tolo, Idaho, near Grangeville, which occurred March 13. The deceased was the father of Alex Edwards of this city. He was a pioneer resident of Payette, having moved to North Idaho about three years ago. Mr. Edwards had been in failing health since before leaving Payette and died as a result of paralysis.

Payette Independent
Thursday, April 02, 1903
RICHARDS, PULASKI S.

Death of P. S. Richards

W. W. Paine of Washoe, received a telegram Tuesday morning from Santa Ana, Cal., announcing the death at that place of Mrs. Paine's brother, Pulaski S. Richards, formerly a prominent citizen of the Lower Payette Valley. The body was shipped on Wednesday for Payette to be interred in Riverside cemetery. It was accompanied by B. Hand, a cousin of the deceased, and is expected to arrive the last of the week.

The deceased was 72 years of age. He came to the Payette Valley about 18 years ago and for a period of about 15 years was one of its successful ranchers and stockmen, having been the owner of a fine place on Washoe Bottom. He was always known and respected as a man of sterling worth and his many friends in the community will regret very much to hear of his death. (Riverside Cemetery)

Payette Independent
Thursday, April 09, 1903

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Payette Independent
Thursday, April 16, 1903

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Payette Independent
Thursday, April 23, 1903

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Payette Independent
Thursday, May 07, 1903
WATERMAN, HENRY C.

Death of H. C. Waterman

Henry C. Waterman, well known in the lower Payette Valley, died at his home in this city on the morning of May 2nd, of pneumonia, after an illness of two weeks. Funeral services were conducted from the Christian church, of which deceased had long been a member, at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The sermon was preached by Rev. G. L. Surber, after which the remains were escorted to Riverside cemetery by the local Masonic lodge and a large procession of friends and neighbors, where the burial took place with Masonic honors, according to the impressive ritualistic ceremonies of that ancient order.

Henry C. Waterman removed with his family from Columbus, Ohio, to the Payette Valley four years ago last September and settled on a piece of land on the Payette bench, which he improved and made valuable. He moved into town last fall, devoting his attention to the real estate business. His age was 61 years and 10 days. (Riverside Cemetery)

Payette Independent
Thursday, May 14, 1903
DEWEY, COLONEL W. H.

Death of Col. W. H. Dewey

Colonel W. H. Dewey, who was probably the most widely known capitalist and promoter of Idaho, died at his home in Nampa early last Saturday morning. The cause of his death was dropsy and liver complications. Colonel Dewey was 81 years of age. He left an estate in the hands of his son, E. H. Dewey, valued at about $1,000,000. His career was a most adventurous one and marked him as a man remarkable in many respects. The history of his achievements in Idaho began in 1864 and he had always been a leading figure in some new venture and was always remarkably successful where others had predicted failure. His latest achievement was the erection of the magnificent Dewey palace hotel at Nampa, at a cost of over a quarter of a million dollars, where his death occurred.

Payette Independent
Thursday, May 28, 1903
SMITH, MARY

Aged Woman Passes Away as the Result of Recent Injuries Received

Mrs. Mary Smith, mother of E. M. and I. F. Smith of this place, passed away Monday, May 25th. About three weeks ago she fell from a chair and sustained injuries which with her advanced age caused her death. Mrs. Smith was born in Westmoreland county, Penn., August 20, 1820, thus being nearly 83 years of age. In 1848 she moved to Minnesota where she resided till the spring of 1902, when she came to Idaho. She leaves four children, E. M. and I. F. Smith of New Plymonth, David Smith of Sykesville, Penn., and Mrs. Sarah London of Big Run, Penn. The funeral was held from the Congregational church Tuesday afternoon and interment was made in Parkview cemetery. The sympathy of the people goes out to the bereaved family. (Parkview Cemetery)

Payette Independent
Thursday, June 04, 1903
PURCELL, HAROLD

Distressing Accident

Harold, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Purcell, about two years of age, died Tuesday shortly before noon as a result of a most deplorable mistake. The baby was accidentally given a dose of carbolic acid which had been left by one of the other children on a stand where its medicine was kept. Two doctors were called but their efforts were unavailing and the little one died within about two hours. The funeral was conducted Thursday morning at 11 o'clock by Rev. Dulin from the M.E. church. (Riverside Cemetery)

Payette Independent
Thursday, June 25, 1903
PETERS, HERBERY

Herbert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claus F. Peters, aged 5 years, 9 months and 2 days, died at half-past eight o'clock Saturday morning, June 20th after an illness of eight months. The body was laid to rest the following day in Riverside cemetery. Little Herbert was a bright, robust child, until he had an attack of pneumonia about eight months ago, resulting in quick consumption from which he was a great sufferer until relieved by death. The parents of the deceased have requested the Independent to express their heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for many kind acts during the sickness and at the death of their child. (Riverside Cemetery)

Payette Independent
Thursday, June 25, 1903
RENNER, SARAH E.

FATAL ACCIDENT IN A RUNAWAY

Aged Woman Instantly Killed by Being Thrown from a Hack and Her Neck Broken

One of the most shocking fatal accidents in the history of Payette for several years occurred Wednesday evening near town, between 5 and 6 o'clock, as the result of a runaway, when Mrs. Sarah E. Renner, mother of Mrs. M. W. Watts, 68 years of age, was thrown from a hack and instantly killed. The neck of the aged woman was broken by the fall, the back of her head was crushed in, and her body was badly bruised in several places. Several other women and children who were in the hack with Mrs. Renner when the horses became frightened and started to run managed to jump out without injury, with the exception of Mrs. S. W. Hickerson, the driver, who was thrown down after reaching the ground with the lines in her hand and dragged for a few feet, but it is thought not dangerously injured.

The accident was one of those regrettable but seemingly unavoidable occurrences so often had with horses. A party of the West Side neighborhood composed of Mrs. Hickerson and two small children and her baby, Mrs. Wm. Droege, Mrs. J. E. Putnam, little Zadie Keith and Mrs. Renner, the deceased, had gone out to Chas. Hartung's ranch, about three and one-half miles north of the city, to pick gooseberries, making a sort of picnic of their trip, all in high spirits and filled with the zest of life in harmony with the beautiful June day, little thinking that if was to end in such sorrow. They started for home shortly after 5 o'clock and had gone but a short distance, having reached a place just this side of the Brodersen ranch, where the road is narrow, running between a wire fence and a cut for a big ditch, when a band of range horses came down from the hills and ran around them, frightening and greatly exciting their team, which began backing. Fearing that they would be backed into the ditch or the fence, the occupants of the back began jumping out. They all reached the ground in safety with the exception of Mrs. Renner and Mrs. Hickeron's baby, which the former, who was in the back seat, had been holding, but which in the confusion had fallen to the bottom of the conveyance. Distracted with fear for her little one, Mrs. Hickerson rushed to the side of the hack and managed to lift it out. In doing so the lines were jerked from her had and she was thrown down, and although she cried to Mrs. Renner to jump out the poor women seemed to be so prostrated with fear as to be unable to do so, and an instant later the maddened horses started to run down the road towards town, with the lines dragging and the unfortunate occupant of the hack entirely at their mercy. The last seen of the distressing spectacle by the others of the party, until the body was later found in the road, was as the rig went over the brow of a small hill when Mrs. Renner seemed to have fallen down between the seats.

As soon as possible the other members of the party followed down the road after the team. Just before they reached the corner at the top of the hill above E. L. Turner's place, about three-quarters of a mile from where the horses started to run, they came upon the pitiful sight of Mrs. Renner, prostrate in the road bleeding about the head in several places. It is understood that she emitted a groan as they lifted her but they were soon convinced that she was past all medical aid. She was placed upon a blanket which had fallen from the hack and covered with the aprons of those in the party and one of them then went to Mr. Turner's house and phoned to town for help. A man who was passing by in a buggy afterwards brought the body to town and it was taken to the cottage of the deceased in Peter's addition. Upon the arrival of a doctor it was found that the neck of the unfortunate woman had been broken and she was otherwise injured as previously stated.

After Mrs. Renner was thrown out the horses ran on down the road a few hundred yards farther until they collided with a telephone pole, when they broke loose, afterwards being caught and brought to town.

This (Thursday) morning at 9 o'clock although there was no desire for such action upon the part of the relatives of the deceased, an inquest upon the body was held by Coroner Delano, who insisted that it was necessary, the jury having rendered a verdict in accordance with the facts brought out as above stated. Mrs. Hickerson was so shocked by the awful experience and grief at the death of Mrs. Renner that she was unable to attend the inquest, her statement of the facts having been taken at her home.

Mrs. Sarah E. Renner was born in Ontario, Canada, and was 68 years of age on June 6. She had lived in Indiana and Illinois for a number of years and in Norton county, Kansas, for 20 years prior to coming to Payette about two and one-half years ago. Besides her daughter Mrs. Watts of Payette, she left three sons, two in Kansas and one in California. The funeral will take place from the German Baptist church, of which deceased was a member, Friday morning at 10 o'clock. (Riverside Cemetery)

Funeral of Mrs. Renner (Payette Indpendent, Thursday, July 2, 1903)

The funeral services of Mrs. Sarah E. Renner, who was killed on Wednesday evening of last week in a runaway accident, was conducted by the Brethren at their church on the West Side at 10 o'clock on Friday morning, June 25th, before a well filled house of friends and relatives, after which the remains were laid to rest in Riverside cemetery.

The deceased was born in Coburg, Canada, June 6, 1834. Her maiden name was Watt. She was married to Johnson Miller February 16, 1852. Four children were born to them by this union: Mary J., James L., David and Anna, wife of M. W. Watts, now a resident of Payette. Becoming a widow by the death of her husband, the deceased was married to Abram Renner, in Nebraska, during October, 1878. She had been a faithful member of the Brethren church 45 years. (Riverside Cemetery)

Payette Independent
Friday, July 31, 1903

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Payette Independent
Friday, September 11, 1903
SCHUYLER, MRS. W. H.

Death of Mrs. Schuyler

Mrs. W. H. Schuyler, who came from her home in Lompoc, Cal., six weeks ago to visit at the home of her brother, ex-County Commissioner J. F. Nesbitt, near Falk's Store, died Wednesday morning at 5:30 o'clock of spinal meningitis, having been stricken with the dreaded malady some two weeks ago. The husband of Mrs. Schuyler arrived from California last Saturday and was with his devoted companion during her last hours. The body was brought to this city Wednesday, prepared and shipped to California that night. Deceased was 57 years and 5 months. She leaves a husband and five children.

Mr. Nesbitt had not seen his sister in 19 years at the time of her arrival for a visit and the sad termination of their happy reunion after so long a separation was a most sorrowful blow.

Payette Independent
Friday, October 16, 1903
WELLS DEED ALVORD

At Rest in Riverside Cemetery

John McGlinchey, who went to Evanston, Wyo., the first part of last week to bring to Payette for burial the body of his little grandson Wells Alvord, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Alvord of that place, who died on Monday, Oct. 12, returned Saturday night and the remains were tenderly laid to rest in Riverside cemetery on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Alvord have the deepest sympathy of their many friends in Payette on account of their sad bereavement. From the Wyoming Press at Evanston is taken the following:

Little Wells Deed Alvord has gone to join the angels' band above. He had lingered with typhoid fever until death came to relieve his sufferings, and his spirit took flight on Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock. For twenty-two months this lovely child has been the joy of the Alvord household, and his early death is a trying ordeal to the grief-stricken parents. It is hard to part with a flower so fair, but although he is dead to them in this life he will bloom still brighter in spheres of eternity. No one knew the little fellow but to love him, and the community condoles with the broken-hearted parents in this their great bereavement. Funeral services were conducted at the family home on Thursday afternoon, Rev. Y. C. Evans officiating, and the remains forwarded yesterday to Payette, Idaho, for burial. The child's grandfather, John McGlinchey, accompanied the body to its destination. Yesterday afternoon a fine baby girl arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alvord. This little one will add brightness to the home which has been darkened. (Riverside Cemetery)

Payette Independent
Friday, October 16, 1903
WOODLAND, MRS. BERT

Mrs. Bert Woodland, for many years a well known resident of Weiser and vicinity but who had for some time past resided with her husband and family at Payette, died in this city Sunday morning. The remains were taken to Weiser for burial. The funeral took place on Monday morning in that city, an account of which is given in the Weiser Signal as follows:

The funeral services of Mrs. Bert Woodland, who died at Payette Sunday morning, were held Monday morning under the auspices of Kalos Circle, of the Women of Woodcraft. Services were held in Odd Fellows hall, conducted by Revs. Deiapine and Deal. A large concourse of friends and the ladies of the Circle followed the remains. At the cemetery the remains were taken in charge by the ladies, and interred according to the ceremonies of their order.

Mrs. Woodland was born at Boone, Iowa, Jan. 7th, 1860. She came to Idaho in 1863, and has been a resident of the state ever since. At the age of 15 years she was married to Lafayette Lansdon, was the mother of thirteen children, twelve of whom survive her. She became a member of the Baptist church at an early age, and was a consistent member until her death. A little more than two years ago she was married to Bert Woodland.

Mrs. Woodland has been a sufferer for several months with cancer, had had two operations performed, but without success. She leaves many to mourn her loss.

Payette Independent
Friday, December 11, 1903
RUSSELL, PETER J.

Laid to Rest

The funeral services of Peter J. Russell, the unfortunate young railroad man who was killed by a special train last Thursday night near Ontario while attempting to remove a hand car from the track, were held on Saturday afternoon in Washoe, from the residence of his father-in-law, Jacob Stroup. The services were conducted by the Knights of Pythias lodge of Ontario of which deceased was a member. The remains were laid to rest in Riverside cemetery. Mrs. Russell, the widow, has lived in the Payette Valley from early girlhood and the heartfelt sympathy of her many friends goes out to her and her little children in this hour of their sad bereavement. (Riverside Cemetery)

Payette Independent
Friday, December 18, 1903
CONYERS, ISABEL

Death of Isabel Conyers

Isabel Conyers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Conyers, died in this city Wednesday afternoon, about 5 o'clock, after a lingering illness. The deceased was 14 years of age. She had been an invalid for eleven months never being able to leave her bed. She received the very best of medical attention and everything possible was done for her but her trouble was of a nature which puzzled all attending physicians and for sometime it was known that her young life was soon to end. When taken sick she was living with her parents in Long Valley but as she steadily declined in health she was brought by them to Payette during the latter part of October for better treatment. She was afterwards taken to Baker City hospital and later to Boise but nothing that was done was of any avail. Since she was brought back to Payette from the latter city her parents have known that they must loose her and with this sad knowledge have given her every loving care possible to make her last moments brighter.

The funeral of the deceased will take place this (Friday) morning at 10 o'clock from the family residence in Melcher's addition. Services will be conducted by Rev. C. M. Wickham.

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