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Payette Independent 1906


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Payette Independent
Friday, January 19, 1906
JOHNSON, EDITH K.
Death of Edith K. Johnson

Edith Katherine Johnson, daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. J.O. Johnson of Payette, died at the home of her parents last Saturday, January 13, at 1 o'clock p.m., after several weeks illness with typhoid fever. The deceased was born at Santaquin, Utah, and at the time of her death was 17 years, 10 months and 14 days of age. She came to Payette from Utah nearly two years ago with her parents and brothers and sisters, and by her many lovable qualities had made many warm friends here, who join with the bereaved family in the deepest grief for her loss.

For several months prior to her death, Miss Johnson had been in Boise and was taken ill in that city, having come to Payette, on the advice of a physician, so that she could be under the care of relatives as she continued to decline in health. She had been at home for about two weeks at the time of her death.

Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the Christian church, interment having been at Riverside cemetery. Rev. W. E. Bobbitt conducted the services. Six young women acted as pall bearers and a large number of the saddened young people, who had been associates of the deceased, were present, the attendance in general having been so large that many had to stand. The casket was literally hidden in a profusion of flowers, the offerings of sorrowing relatives and friends of the departed one. (Riverside Cemetery)

Payette Independent
Friday, February 16, 1906
NOGGLE, ANNA
Death of Notable Woman

Mrs. Anna Noggle, mother of Mrs. John McGlinchey of this city, died at Monroe, Wis., February 5, at the age of 91 years. Mrs. Noggle will be remembered by many Idaho pioneers as she resided in this state from 1869 to 1875, her husband at that time being chief justice of Idaho. Several years ago she visited Mrs. McGlinchey in Payette, making many friends among the people of the city. She leaves a twin sister, Mrs. H. H. Johnson of Omaha. She and Mrs. Johnson were often mentioned in the newspapers as the oldest twins in the United States.

The Monroe correspondent of the Milwaukee Sentinel gives the following account of Mrs. Noggle's life.

"The death of Mrs. Anna Noggle here on Sunday separates two notable twins. Mrs. Noggle was nearly 91 years old and leaves a sister, Mrs. H. H. Johnson of Omaha. She was born on May 29, 1815, in the town of Greenfield, New York. Her maiden name was Anna Lewis, and with her parents moved to Ohio, where in the town of Milan Oct. 15, 1834, she was married to the late Judge Noggle, who died in Janesville in the year 1878, at the close of a notable career as lawyer, judge, and politican in southern Wisconsin, where he spent the best years of his life almost continuously from 1839 to 1878. Two years after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Noggle moved west to Winnebago county, Ill., and in 1839 settled in Beloit, Wis. During their residence in this state Mr. Noogle won fame as a lawyer, judge of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit court, and as a member of the state legislature. In the year 1869 the judge was appointed chief justice of Idaho by President Grant, and Mrs. Noggle accompanied him to the western state, remaining there until 1875, when they returned and took up their home in Janesville.

The years later Judge Noggle was laid to rest in Oakhill cemetery, and Mrs. Noggle lived with her daughter, Mrs. C. G. Williams, in Janesville until 1899, when she came to reside with Mrs. Puffer in this city."

Payette Independent
Friday, February 23, 1906
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Payette Independent
Friday, March 02, 1906
GARGRAVE, LINCOLN
Deaths at New Plymouth

Three deaths have occurred at New Plymouth within the last week. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Albert having lost their daughter, Aury C. Albert, and the deaths of Mrs. Elizabeth Gargrave and her son, Lincoln Gargrave, having occurred within 24 hours of each other. The Independent's New Plymouth correspondent sends the following obituaries of the deaths mentioned:

Lincoln Gargrave

Lincoln Gargarave was born in Illinois 42 years ago and passed away Monday morning Feb. 26, 1906, leaving a wife, five children, Howard, Harold, Edna, Ruth and Johnny, an aged father and two sisters. Three of his children are laid to rest in Dakota. Last fall he moved here for the benefit of his health but had been growing worse and Monday morning died at his home west of town. Funeral services were held for him and his mother Wednesday at two o'clock at the church after which interment was made in the Park View Cemetery. (Park View Cemetery)

Payette Independent
Friday, March 02, 1906
GARGRAVE, ELIZABETH
Deaths at New Plymouth

Three deaths have occurred at New Plymouth within the last week. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Albert having lost their daughter, Aury C. Albert, and the deaths of Mrs. Elizabeth Gargrave and her son, Lincoln Gargrave, having occurred within 24 hours of each other. The Independent's New Plymouth correspondent sends the following obituaries of the deaths mentioned:

Mrs. Elizabeth Gargrave

Mrs. Elizabeth Gargrave was born in England, June, 1833, and died February 27, 1906, aged 72 years. She was the mother of four children, two girls and two boys. She is survived by her aged husband and two daughters.

Last fall Mr. and Mrs. Gargrave moved from Washington to Idaho with their son with the hope of improving his health. Mrs. Gargrave was apparently as well as ever Monday morning, but probably the shock of her son's death caused her to break a blood vessel of her brain and she passed quietly away Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock. (Parkview Cemetery)

Payette Independent
Friday, March 02, 1906
ALBERT, AURY C.
Deaths at New Plymouth

Three deaths have occurred at New Plymouth within the last week. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Albert having lost their daughter, Aury C. Albert, and the deaths of Mrs. Elizabeth Gargrave and her son, Lincoln Gargrave, having occurred within 24 hours of each other. The Independent's New Plymouth correspondent sends the following obituaries of the deaths mentioned:

Aury C. Albert

Aury C. Albert died February 23, 1906, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Albert, near New Plymouth, at the age of 16 years. Appendicitis was the cause of her death.

Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at New Plymouth by the Rev. Mr. Greenlee, a large number of sympathizing friends of the bereaved family having attended the services and followed the remains to their last resting place in Park View cemetery.

In the passing of Aury C. Albert the church, school and community loses a valued worker, companion and friend. Aury was organist of the Congregational church of New Plymouth which office she faithfully performed. As a pupil she was kind, studious and respectful; as a schoolmate generous and considerate, a girl loved by all. The community at large suffers the loss of one of its most promising young people.

What the family loses in this bereavement can only be known by those who have passed through a similar experience. If sympathy can alleviate sorrow, Mrs. Albert's family will feel their heavy load lightened. (Park View Cemetery)

Payette Independent
Friday, March 02, 1906
ROSSI, ALEXANDER
DEATH OF ALEXANDER ROSSI

Alexander Rossi, a pioneer of Idaho and for more than 10 years during the early history of the Payette Valley a prominent resident of this community, having resided with his family in Washoe where he conducted a large sawmill, died at his home in South Boise Thursday afternoon of last week of neuralgia.

Alexander Rossi was a man of sterling character and during his long residence in this state made a host of friends who will mourn his loss most sincerely. In this community, where he lived from 1884 to 1895, he was respected and loved by all who knew him, and the older residents of the city who were associated with him at that time will always remember him as one above reproach, whose worth was known by his works. Mr. Rossi was a prominent Mason, having been a leading spirit in the organization of Washoe Lodge No. 28, A. F. and A. M., of this city, and was its first worshipful master. Later he assisted in the organization of the Royal Arch Chapter, A. F. and A.M., of Payette and was its first high priest.

The funeral of Mr. Rossi was held from the residence in South Boise on Sunday afternoon, the cortege that accompanied the remains to the Masonic cemetery, where interment was made, having been one of the largest ever seen in Boise. Services were conducted at the residence by Rev. Edwin S. Hinks of St. Michael's cathedral and at the burial ground under the auspices of the Masonic grand lodge. Many friends of the deceased from outside points attended the funeral among them having been Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Moss, Mrs. John McGlinchey, M. E. McDonald and Wm. Ireton of Payette; Messrs. Moss, McDonald and Ireton being Masonic brethren of the deceased.

The Boise Statesman of Friday morning, February 23, gives the following account of Mr. Rossi's death and career:

"He was ill less than a day. He attended to his regular business affairs the day before. Wednesday night he had a severe attack of neuralgia pains for a short time, after which he rested fairly well until yesterday morning, when he had a second attack which lasted about an hour. About noon the third attack came on and was more severe than the preceding ones. After a time the pains seemed to have left him and he settled in his chair and apparently was about to fall asleep when he passed away.

"Deceased is a pioneer of Idaho, having come to Idaho nearly 50 years ago when this country was still a portion of Washington, and has made his home within its present borders since.

"He was born in Germany, March 10, 1828, and came to the United States, settling in California, during the early '50s. From there he went to Oregon City, Ore., where he was proprietor of a machine shop. His next move was to Lewiston, Idaho, in 1858, where he engaged in the sawmill business and conducted an assay office. Next he removed to Idaho City in 1862, where he also engaged in the lumber business and opened an assay office. In 1865 he came to Boise.

"He was married in 1873, Mrs. Rossi surviving him. They resided in this city until 1884, when they removed to Washoe, near Payette, where Mr. Rossi built a saw mill. He run this until 1895, when he and Mrs. Rossi returned to Boise and established the present home. Since returning to Boise Mr. Rossi, up to the time of his death, had been running his sawmill in South Boise.

"Besides Mrs. Rossi he is survived by two daughters and one son. Mrs. G. A. Bennett of Denver, Mrs. B. M. Calloway of Boise and Alexander Rossi of Boise."

Payette Independent
Friday, March 02, 1906
LOOMIS, MARTIN V.
Death of M. V. Loomis

Martin V. Loomis died at his home in this city last Saturday morning at 4 o'clock at the age of 69 years, three months and 14 days. Deceased was formerly in the jewelry business in this city but until a short time before his death had made his home in Oregon for several years. He lived an upright, manly life and was respected for his many good qualities by all who knew him. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife, Mrs. S. A. Loomis, and seven children. The children are Mrs. W. R. Stark of this city, Mrs. M. O. Baker, of Oakland, Cal., who has been in Payette for a number of weeks, W. E. Loomis, of Ontario, Or., Clell Loomis of Roswell, Ida., Mrs. W. S. Lindsay of Casselton, N. D., Mrs. Hattie Connelly of San Francisco, Cal., and Mrs. Minnie Lindsay of Washington.

Funeral services were held over the remains of Martin V. Loomis on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Methodist church, having been conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Chas. McCoard. Interment was made at Riverside cemetery. (Riverside Cemetery)

Payette Independent
Friday, March 30, 1906
HERLINE, F. W.
Death of F. W. Herline

F. W. Herline died at his home in this city yesterday morning at 1:30 o'clock after a lingering illness with consumption. He had been a resident of Payette for several years, having formerly been engaged in the butcher business here. Recently he returned from California where he had gone in the hope that his health would be benefitted by the climate. He leaves in this city to mourn his loss his wife and three children who have the sympathy of the community in their sad bereavement. Funeral services will be conducted at the Christian church Saturday afternoon by the pastor, the Rev. Mr. Davidson, and the body will be laid to rest in Riverside cemetery. (Riverside Cemetery)

FUNERAL OF FRANK HERLINE (Payette Independent, Friday, April 6, 1906)

Body of Late Citizen Laid to Rest in Riverside Cemetery

The funeral of the late Frank W. Herline, who died Thursday afternoon, March 29, took place Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Services were conducted from the Christian church by the pastor, the Rev. Mr. Davidson, and at the grave in Riverside cemetery by the local lodge of Odd Fellows, the deceased having been a member of the order. (Riverside Cemetery)

Payette Independent
Friday, April 06, 1906
PRICKETT, BERNIE D.
Obituary (Contributed)

Bernie D. Prickett, adopted son of Mr. L. E. Prickett and Mrs. Sarah A. Prickett, formerly of Payette but at present residing at Kline Falls, Ore., passed away Sunday, April 1, at 7:45 a.m., at the private hospital of Mrs. Humphrey on College street in this city. He was 17 years of age.

His was a very malignant case of typhoid and the care and attention that he received may best be judged by the fact that he lived two and a half weeks after having suffered thirty hemorrhages in 24 hours. For a man to live at all after such an experience was an unheard of thing to the Drs. Woodward, his attending physicians. His adopted father and mother were sent for and were with him the last two weeks of his life. Their love for him was genuine and their grief is that of real parents. When but eighteen months old he was one of a carload of infants shipped from New York City to Republic, Mo., and it was here that he found his parents to be in Mr. and Mrs. Prickett. They had previously adopted a child that they lost at the age of five years and without thought of taking one of these little unfortunates they went down to see them unloaded. But when the nurse stepped out with this boy, the youngest of them all, and he, instinctively as it were, turned to Mr. Prickett, the matter was soon settled and he went to live with them as their own boy. For such ministrations of love they shall have their reward for the Christ hath spoken it.

The funeral service was from the Christian church. Elder Keltner of the Brethren church officiated, assisted by Mr. Davidson, minister of the Christian church. The deceased was a member of Company I, of the National Guard of Idaho, and his comrades attended in a body and fired the usual military salute across the grave, after the body was lowered.

Payette Independent
Friday, April 13, 1906
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Payette Independent
Friday, April 20, 1906
APPLEBY, MARGARET
Death of Mrs. Margaret Appleby

Mrs. Margaret Appleby, who made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Frank S. Roberts, on the Bench, south of the city, died last Friday morning, April 13, about 7 o'clock. She was 85 years of age and was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. For a number of years she made her home in San Jose, California. She leaves three children to mourn her loss, Mrs. Roberts in the Payette Valley, a son in Chicago and a daughter in San Luis Obispo, Cal.

Funeral services were conducted in Payette from the Episcopal church on the afternoon of Easter Sunday. Mr. Vincent of Boise officiated. The remains were laid to rest in Riverside cemetery. (Riverside Cemetery)

Payette Independent
Friday, April 20, 1906
HOWARD, E. L.
E. L. Howard Dies of Pneumonia

E. L. Howard died at his home north of the city at 3:30 this morning of pneumonia. Mr. Howard was born in England, having come to the United States some years ago. He had been a resident of the Payette Valley for the last few years and was engaged in the nursery business. He leaves a widow who will have the sympathy of the community in her sad bereavement. (Riverside Cemetery)

Payette Independent
Friday, April 27, 1906
DELANO, F. B.
DEATH OF PIONEER WOMAN

Mrs. F. B. Delano Passes Away at Her Home Tuesday Morning

Mrs. F. B. Delano, wife of Dr. F. B. Delano of this city, who with her husband was a pioneer resident of the Payette Valley, died at her home in this city Tuesday morning, April 24, at 8:30 o'clock after a long illness. Mrs. Delano was 65 years of age having been born in Kalamazoo county, Mich., in 1841. She moved to the Payette Valley with her husband for her health 24 years ago. They at first settled at Falk's Store but a little later came to Payette, the couple having for years occupied the comfortable home on Park street where Mrs. Delano died.

Mrs. Delano was for 30 years a member of the Methodist church, but a few years ago took her membership to the Episcopal church.

She was a charter member of the Woman's Relief Corps of Payette, and that body, together with the local Grand Army post, of which Dr. Delano is a member, had charge of the funeral arrangements. The funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal church Wednesday afternoon, the pastor, the Rev. Chas. McCoard, officiating. In the service, Mrs. Delano's favorite hymn, "It Is Well With My Soul," was sung. A large number of Mrs. Delano's old friends attended the services and followed the remains to their last resting place in Riverside cemetery. (Riverside Cemetery)

Payette Independent
Friday, April 27, 1906
SHERWOOD, WARD AMBROSE
Ward Ambrose Sherwood, the eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Sherwood, died suddenly Monday morning, April 23, of rupture of the stomach. Little Ward was not known to be ill and his death was a great shock to all. The beautiful and impressive funeral services of the Christian Scientist church were conducted at the Sherwood home Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Dunford of Boise. The floral offerings by his teachers and schoolmates were generous and beautiful. The remains were interred in Riverside cemetery. (Riverside Cemetery)

Payette Independent
Friday, April 27, 1906
HOWARD, E. L.
Funeral of E. L. Howard

The funeral of the late E. L. Howard took place Sunday afternoon from the family residence, four miles north of the city, where services were conducted by the Rev. Chas. McCoard of the Methodist Episcopal church. Ritualistic services were conducted at Riverside cemetery by Washoe Lodge No. 28, A. F. & A. M., of which the deceased was a member. He was also a member of the local camp of Woodmen of the World and a number of his brethren of that order attended the ceremonies. (Riverside Cemetery)

Payette Independent
Friday, May 04, 1906
PURCELL, ALBERTA SOPHIA
Death of Mrs. Benjamin Purcell

Mrs. Ben Purcell of this city died at 2:15 o'clock Tuesday afternoon in St. Elizabeth's hospital in Baker City, where she had been taken a number of days before for surgical treatment. Her husband and daughter, Miss Bessie Purcell, were with her when she died. The body was brought to Payette for burial on the early train Wednesday morning, having been accompanied by the husband and daughter and by Rev. T. S. Dulin, pastor of the Baptist church of Baker City, formerly pastor of the church at this place of which Mrs. Purcell was a member.

Funeral services were conducted from the Baptist church in Payette Thursday morning by the Rev. Mrs. Dulin, while the local circle of the Royal Neighbors of which the deceased was a member performed the rites of the order at Riverside cemetery where the body was laid to rest.

Mrs. Purcell was 37 years of age having been born in Illinois December 15, 1868. Her maiden name was Alberta Sophia Roadenizer. She was married to Benjamin Purcell December 6, 1883, nine children having been born to them, three of whom are dead. The family came to Payette in 1895 from Harrison county, Ia. Mrs. Purcell joined the Baptist church of Payette in January, 1901. For several years she had been an invalid but bore her suffering with Christian-like faith and fortitude. (Riverside Cemetery)

Payette Independent
Friday, May 04, 1906
PAINE, E. P.
Death of E. P. Paine

E. P. Paine, for the last 11 years a highly respected citizen of Payette, died at his home in this city Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock after an illness extending over a year. Mr. Paine was 60 years of age. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife and eight children all of whom were with him when he died. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family residence on Grand avenue, the Rev. Harry Leeds of the Presbyterian church officiating. The remains were laid to rest in Riverside cemetery. (Riverside Cemetery)

Payette Independent
Friday, May 25, 1906
GENOWAY, CYRUS E.
Death of C. E. Genoway

Cyrus E. Genoway died at his home on the south side of the city on Tuesday morning, May 22, at 6 o'clock, of pneumonia. He was 49 years of age, having been born in Springbay, Woodford county, Ills., July 23, 1855. The earlier days of his life until about his 17th year were spent in Illinois after which he removed to Nebraska where he remained nearly all of the time until he came to Payette from Aurora, Neb., in March, 1905. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife and six children, three of his children having died. He was an honored member of the Masonic, Modern Woodmen and Red Men orders.

The body was shipped to Mr. Genoway's old home at Aurora, Neb., on Wednesday afternoon, John Orr, step-son of the deceased, having accompanied it. Services will be conducted at Aurora by the Masonic fraternity. At 1 o'clock on Wednesday prayer services were conducted at the family residence at Payette by the Brethren church after which Umatilla Tribe No. 18, I. O. R. M., conducted the ritualistic services of the order and marched with the body to the depot.

Payette Independent
Friday, May 25, 1906
SPARKS, STEPHEN L.
Death of Mrs. S. L. Sparks

Mrs. Stephen L. Sparks, wife of a well know pioneer of the community, died suddenly of heart failure early Tuesday morning at her home north of the city. Her body was shipped to her old home at Wilmington, Ohio, for burial on Wednesday afternoon, the bereaved husband having accompanied it. Funeral services were conducted in the Methodist church at 11 o'clock a. m., on Wednesday by the Woman's Relief Corps, of which Mrs. Sparks was a member, a short address having been made by the Rev. Charles McCoard.

Mr. Sparks has requested the Independent to express for him his deep appreciation of the sympathy and aid extended to him in the hour of his bereavement by his Masonic brethren and his comrades of the Grand Army and by the ladies of the Relief Corps.

Payette Independent
Friday, June 15, 1906
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Payette Independent
Friday, June 18, 1906
PARSONS, GEORGE M.
George M. Parsons Dead

General George M. Parsons died at Boise at 11 o'clock Saturday morning, from a complication of diseases resulting from kidney trouble. The general had been a sufferer from this disease for nearly three years, having had several serious attacks from which it was hardly thought he would recover. He has been an active worker, and the severe attack which caused his death was brought on by the fact that he insisted on taking an active part in business affairs up to the time when he was compelled to take to his bed.

He came to Boise in 1893, upon his election as attorney general of the state, in which office he served two terms. Since his term as attorney general he had been one of the prominent attorneys of Boise, having been engaged in a large number of important cases.

He was a veteran of the Civil war, having enlisted as a drummer boy and worked his way up to the rank of a commissioned officer. He has taken a prominent part in G. A. R. matters, having for some years been department commander of the state of Idaho. He was a member of the benevolent and Protective order of Elks, as well as the G. A. R., and these two orders took charge of the funeral which was held Monday afternoon at four o'clock.

Payette Independent
Friday, July 06, 1906
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Payette Independent
Friday, July 20, 1906
PENCE, ANNA B.
DEATH OF MRS. ANNA B. PENCE

Pioneer Woman of Southern Idaho Passes Away at Her Home in Payette

Mrs. Anna B. Pence, wife of Peter Pence of this city, died at the family home in Payette Wednesday morning, July 18, 1906, shortly before 1 o'clock, at the age of 51 years. Her death marks the close of an eventful life and the passing of one of the earliest pioneer women of southern Idaho, who was closely identified with the early history of this region which she saw develop from a dreary wilderness into the prosperous commonwealth it is today.

Anna B. Pence was born in Missouri, May 4, 1855. With her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Bixby, and other children, she later went to Brownsville, Neb., and from that place the family started westward across the plains in May, 1862. After a four months' trip, fraught with perils and filled with many and varied experiences, they arrived at Auburn, a little mining camp in Baker county, Ore., 16 miles south of where Baker City now stands. There the family spent the winter and in the spring of 1863 they went to the Boise Basin, settling in Idaho City in the fall of that year.

Several years ago in a paper read at a Methodist social in this city, Mrs. Pence gave an interesting account of her trip across the plains, telling of hardships and dangers endured and of the happiness of the family during the winter they spent in Baker county after their hazardous journey. Speaking in this paper of the attacks by Indians on the wagon train with which the Bixby family traveled, Mrs. Pence said:

"Our train was attacked several times by the "Noble Red Man." One night our train, consisting of 109 wagons, was attacked about sundown and one man killed. That night the wagons were corralled and all the stock put inside of this corral and guarded and every one was prepared to fight. My father was sick at the time and not able to get out of the wagon, and as I think of it now, I can see him sitting in the front of the wagon, wrapped in blankets, with his pistol in his hand ready to fight for mother and us children. My mother had taken her two feather beds and put one upon each side of the wagon as we were told that a bullet would not penetrate feathers. She and we little ones were put there for safety, and we children were soon sleeping soundly. About day-break they made a second attack, no one was killed but one man wounded. There were two spokes shot out of our wagon wheels, I've often thought since having children of my own, what father and mother must have suffered that one night, with a family of helpless children at the mercy of the Indians. After the excitement of this scare was over our train divided as we came to the junction of the California and Oregon roads. The most of our party took the California route and we afterward learned that they were all massacred by the Indians. Our party which consisted of only a few wagons, fortunately took the Oregon route."

From that portion of the article dealing with the arrival of the Bixby family in the Boise Basin, the following interesting paragraph is taken:

"In the spring of 1863 we moved into the Boise Basin, and as we were the first children in that camp the miners used to gather 'round our camp in crowds, and I can remember that some of those men shed tears over the sight of children. Where the capitol of our state now stands there was one log cabin, partly built at that time."

The family went to Boise in 1864 where the deceased attended school. Her later education was received at Salem college at Salem, Oregon. She was married to Peter Pence, one of the oldest pioneers of this section, October 6, 1872, and was the mother of nine children, six of who survive her, as follows: Mrs. Belle Satoris, of Payette, Edward C., living on Big Willow creek, A. Loyd of Payette, Harry B., Walter G., and the youngest, Grace, who was the first girl baby born in the city of Payette.

For a number of years after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Pence made their home on Big Willow creek, east of Payette, where Mr. Pence was engaged in the cattle business. At this time the Indians were committing many depredations, and the mother was many times forced to take shelter in the sage brush and grain at nights to avoid the marauding redskins, while the father was away looking after his cattle or assisting his pioneer comrades in subduing the enemy.

From Big Willow Creek Mr. and Mrs. Pence, with their children, came to Payette, then in its infancy, and this place has been their home for nearly a quarter if a century. A few years ago they built the beautiful home where Mrs. Pence passed away.

Mrs. Pence had been a sufferer from dropsy for some time, complicated with heart trouble. Monday she suffered a stroke of paralysis which proved fatal. All of the children were in the city when the end came with the exception of two of her sons, Loyd and Harry. When a stroke of paralysis came the former was at Blue Point, at the head of the south fork of the Salmon river, and the latter in the mountains 10 miles east of Lardo, on the Payette lake. Both were notified by messengers and after hurried rides reached the city in time to see their mother laid to rest in Riverside cemetery last evening.

Funeral services were conducted yesterday evening at the family residence by Mrs. Dunford of Boise. It had been expected that Judge J. H. Richards of Boise would be present to assist in the services but he as unable to attend. At the grave the beautiful ritualistic services of the Order of Eastern Star were conducted by Lorraine Chapter of this city, of which the deceased was past worthy matron.

A large number of the friends of the deceased followed the remains to their last resting place in Riverside cemetery, testifying by their silent sympathy to the sorrowing relatives the love and respect in which the deceased was held in this community where she lived so long and was known so well.

Relatives from other points who attended the funeral were Gilbert Bixby of Wallace, Ida., and Asa Bixby of Middleton, Ida., brothers of the deceased, the latter having been accompanied by his wife; Mrs. T. B. Roberts of Caldwell, sister of the deceased, accompanied by her daughters; J. C. Pence and daughter, Miss Ruth Pence, of Boise, and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Wilson of Boise. (Riverside Cemetery)

Payette Independent
Friday, August 03, 1906
STROUP, JACOB R.
PAYETTE BOY'S TRAGIC DEATH

Jacob R. Stroup Loses His Life While Sleeping in Boat House At Coeur d'Alene City

Jacob R. Stroup, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Stroup, pioneer residents of Washoe bottom, lost his life in a fire at Coeur d'Alene City, Idaho, early Monday morning. A telegram conveying the sad news was received by the parents at this place about noon of that day, but gave no further particlar than the brief announcement that the young man had met his death in a fire. It was learned later from newspaper dispatches that Jacob Stroup and Ernest Miles were burned to death at Coeur d'Alene City while sleeping in a boat house which burned at the wharf. The bodies were not discovered until the sides of the burning boat house had fallen in, the remains being almost unrecognizable when recovered.

By the afternoon train Monday A. A. and Streetor Stroup, brothers of the deceased, departed for Coeur d'Alene City, returning with the body on the early morning train Thursday. The funeral took place from the home of the parents of the deceased in Washoe, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, when the body was laid to rest in Riverside cemetery.

Young Stroup was 24 years old and having grown up from childhood near this city was known to many of the Independent's readers, whose deepest sympathy goes out to the afflicted family in this hour of sad bereavement.

It is learned that the young men who lost their lives were employed by a boat company and slept in the boat house which contained gasoline and was lighted by a large gasoline lamp, the origin of the fire having probably been the explosion of the lamp which ignited the other gasoline, and caused an explosion which destroyed the light structure almost instantaneously. (Riverside Cemetery)

Payette Independent
Friday, August 03, 1906
THOMPSON, REATHA
Died in Portland

Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Chesney B. Thompson of Portland, who formerly resided in this city, were grieved to hear the latter part of last week that Mr. and Mrs. Thompson had lost their infant daughter Reatha. The little one passed away in Portland on Friday morning, July 27. The body was brought to Weiser for burial, that city being the home of Mrs. Thompson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hinze, arriving at that place Saturday afternoon. It was accompanied by the bereaved parents and by Mrs. S. B. Thompson of Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Hinze, and other relatives were in the mountains out from Council when the baby died but word was sent to them and they arrived in Weiser Saturday evening.

Funeral services were conducted Sunday morning at 10 o'clock from the Hinze residence by Bishop Funsten of Boise and the remains were laid to rest in the Weiser cemetery.

Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Pleas. Orrell, Mrs. Geo. W. Baker, Mrs. Rose and M. F. Sherwood of Payette went to Weiser to attend the funeral. (Weiser Cemetery, Washington County, Idaho)

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Friday, November 30, 1906
BELL, ELBERT M.
Death of Elbert M. Bell

Elbert M. Bell, aged 30 years and six days, died at an early hour Tuesday morning, after an illness lasting about three years. He was not confined to his room during much of that time and it was only Sunday that he became so weak the last time that he was forced to his bed. He knew his disease was incurable; it was an affectation of the blood. He was born in Galena, Lewis county, Missouri. He leaves one brother, Elmer Bell, residing at Payette.

The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Baptist church, Rev. A. F. White, assisted by Rev. Davidson, officiating. The funeral was under the auspices of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Woodmen of the World. (Riverside Cemetery)

Payette Independent
Friday, December 21, 1906
JEFFRIES, E. G.
Death of E. G. Jeffries

E. G. Jeffries died at his home in Payette Tuesday night at 7:45 o'clock, after an illness lasting for several months. He was nearly 74 years old, having been born March 17, 1833, in Kentucky. He came to Payette about 12 years ago and had made his home here since. He was married twice, three children being born to his first wife, all of whom are living, and 12 to his second wife, who survives him with nine of their children. The children are all in Payette, with the exception of one son and two daughters. (Riverside Cemetery)

The funeral will be held this morning at 10 o'clock from the family residence, C. M. Wickham officiating.

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