Obit for Erastus Hitchcock DERBY (d.1890), LeSueur Co., MN

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LeSueur Sentinel Newspaper Dec. 11 1890

The Death of Erastus Hitchcock Derby at his home in Le Suer on Wednesday 
evening of last week at 7:30 o'clock removes one of the Patriarchs of the 
town. Mr. Derby had gone out of the house and returned to the sitting room 
when in the act of using a poker in the stove he fell back upon the floor 
before his son Freeman could reach him. Freeman raised him up hurriedly
and tried to restore life but after a few gasps the spirit departed. It is 
believed that death resulted from heart failure. The deceased was 80 years 
old on the 14th of September, and had been feeble for many years. Mr. Derby 
was born in Holley Mass., but had spent most of his mature life in Ohio. 
He removed with his family to Le Sueur in 1871. He had served as a soldier 
during the rebellion in the 68th Ohio infantry, and he had labored under 
disabilities received while in that service. He was a man of more than 
ordinary intelligence, and a quiet, respected citizen. He had been a member 
of the Masonic order for many years, and he held the office of Justice of 
the Peace here for one term about 15 years ago. Mr. Derby was the father 
of 13 children, seven of whom are living, and four of whom attended the 
funeral, which took place from his late residence at 2 P.M. on Saturday. 
Rev. E.K. Lewis conducted the services. The members of the family still 
living are an aged wife (73 years old), five sons: Louis North Platte
Nebraska; Joseph E., Chicago Ill.; Freeman, in Le Suer, who has devotedly 
cared for his parents the past ten years; geo Q., of New Auburn, Sibley 
county; Edward, in Goodland Kansas; and two daughters, Mrs. W. C. Russell. 
Toledo Ohio and Mrs. Robert Iten, Fargo North Dakota.