Adams County, Ritzville, WA ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sue Gardner sueboo18@hotmail.com ==================================================================== Adams County News, January 3, 1900, issue Gone to Final Rest Mrs. Mary Sinclair died at her home in Ritzville, Adams county, Washington, on Friday, Dec. 29, 1899, aged 62 years. Another mother in Israel has falled and conquered the last enemy which is death. The deceased was born in Linlithgow, Scotland, September 3, 1830, and on June 1, 1858, she was married to the husband, the Hon. George Sinclair, Sr., of this city, who survives her. Together they came to this country, first settling at Canton, S. D., from which place they came to this county in 1880, where they have since resided. Twelve children were born to them. Of these remain: George, Andrew, Charles and Mark and Mrs. Henry Horn, all of whom reside in this city. All were present at the bedside during her last moments. Dropsy was the cause of her death. This kind and good woman who loved to say pleasant words and do kindly acts, who was never too tired for the cheering word or too busy to do the kindly things, has passed to the great beyond and the noble part she has so faithfully maintained in the drama of life's great stage has closed with its last act. She professed religion thirty-four years ago in Minnesota and united with the Congregational church, living a consistent Christian life. The remains were laid away in Ritzville cemetery Saturday afternoon, Rev. Geo. H. Newman, pastor of the Congregational church conducting the services. Fitzpatrick DIED: Miss Edna M. Fitzpatrick at Lind, Thursday, Dec. 28, 1899. The young lady was born at Duncan, Mont., July 2, 1885. (rest of paper is missing) Adams County News, January 10, 1900, issue Ebener DIED: EBENER-At her home in this city on Monday evening, at 5:30, January 8, 1900, Mrs. Ferdinand Ebener of consumption. She leaves a husband and family to mourn her loss. Among the children are Charles, Emil, Annie and Mrs. Gardiner Elmore, all residing in and about Ritzville, having lived in this vicinity for 15 years or more. Adams County News, April 4, 1900, issue Thiel DIED: THIEL-On Tuesday, March 27, 1900, at the home of his parents five miles west of this city, Henry Thiel in his 15th year. The deceased was taken down three weeks ago with what appeared to be only a severe cold, but as the days passed, he rapidly grew worse, death apparently ensuing from affection of the brain. Henry was a good boy and much liked by all who knew him. Respect was shown him by the large turnout at the funeral. The remains were interred in the Ritzville cemetery Wednesday afternoon. Adams County News, April 18, 1900, issue Whitaker Mrs. W. C. Reeder received the sad intelligence by wire announcing the death of her father, Mr. Whitaker, which occurred on Friday evening, April 14, 1900, at their old home in Athica, Lapeer county, Mich. Adams County News, April 25, 1900, issue Bertha Stair Dirstine DIED: DIRSTINE-At her hom in Lind, Adams county, Wash., on Tuesday, April 17, 1900, at 10 p.m., Mrs. Bertha Stair Dirstine, beloved wife of I. C. Dirstine, a leading business man of that town. Quick consumption was the cause of death. The funeral services occurred on Thursday afternoon and were conducted by Rev. Geo. H. Newman, pastor of the Congregational church of this city. The deceased was a niece of J. J. Merriman, postmaster at Lind. She leaves a little baby girl, a sorrowing husband and many relatives and friends to mourn her untimely loss. Adams County News, May 16, 1900, issue Mrs. Elizabeth Clary Mrs. Elizabeth C. Clary died at the home of her brother, Hiner Dorman, six miles north of town on Sunday afternoon, May 13, 1900, aged 72 years of dropsy. Mrs. Clary came to Washington to visit relatives about two years ago. During the past several months she has been suffering but was only confined to her bed four days before her death. She leaves four sons and three daughters to mourn her death. She had been a member of the Christian church for fifty-six years. The funeral services were conducted by State Evangelist Rev. N. S. McCallum. The remains were laid to rest in the Spanjer cemetery Monday afternoon. Adams County News, May 23, 1900, issue Lewis Whitney Lewis Whitney died in the hospital at Arville, Calif., this month of Bright's Disease. He was born in Cowlitz county, Wash., May 14, 1871, came to Adams county in 1886 and resided here until last May when he went to California in hopes of improving his health. Adams County News, May 30, 1900, issue Mrs. Tavares About noon today a messenger brought word that the wife of Joseph Tavares, a Portuguese stockman on Cow creek 16 miles east of this city, had committed suicide by taking poison. Coroner Gritman, Sheriff Hill and county attorney Zent started immediately for the scene. LATER: The coroner and party have just returned and report that indications evidenced that Mrs. Tavares did not commit suicide. She had been suffering with neuralgia for some time, and had removed her shoes and laid down, passing away without a struggle. Adams County News, June 6, 1900, issue Gaskill John Gaskill died Saturday, June 2, 1900, at his home near Fletcher. A. M. Stafford A. M. Stafford died at Halsey, Linn county, Oregon, on May 24, 1900. The deceased, a leading respected and pioneer citizen of Oregon, met with an accident on May 22, falling from a load of hay, and causing apoplexy which soon resulted in death. A son and two daughters, Mrs. B. E. Hervey, Mrs. Cecil Linn and Mr. Guy Stafford residing here, were summoned and left immediately for the old home, but arrived just after the father had passed away. Adams County News, June 20, 1900, issue Mrs. Irvin Dillon Mrs. Irvin A. Dillon died in this city June 15, 1900. Interment occurred Saturday at the Spanjer cemetery. Mrs. Michel Mrs. Michel, wife of the Rev. H. F. Michel, died in Walla Walla last week. Adams County News, August 8, 1900, issue Death of T. T. Boyd Thomas T. Boyd, an old Adams county resident and well known farmer living seven miles east of town, met an unexpected and sudden death Saturday evening by having evidently fallen in front of his wagon and the passing of the heavy wheels across the abdomen, probably killing him instantly. He was taking out a load of grain sacks for his crop which was ready for the thresher to be at his place Monday when he came to an untimely end. The county authorities visited the scene of the accident where the body was found on Sunday morning, bringing the remains to the city for interment which occurred Monday afternoon. Mr. Boyd was married to Miss Emma Pfannekuchen on May 14, 1889, and to them were born several children. He was in very fair circumstances and leaves a large tract of fine farming land and an threshing crop of wheat estimated at 7,000 bushels. Adams County News, August 29, 1900, issue Schmidt A small child of Chas. Schmidt, a farmer living west of town, died Monday of cholera infantum. Adams County News, September 26, 1900, issue Nelson James Nelson James, a laborer aged 23 years, died Sunday morning at the county hospital. He had just recovered from a run of typhoid fever, and not being able to resist the temptation of eating some fruit, was soon prostrate, death following in a short time. Snodgrass Messrs. J. B. and J. J. Garrison, Delight farmers, came up Friday for a coffin for a Mr. Snodgrass, a bachelor residing near Hatton, who while returning form a trip to Washtucna, stopping Thursday night on the farm of James Smith, received a kick from a horse, dying from the effects Friday morning at one o'clock. Dr. L. L. Sutton was called as soon as possible and did all in his power, but the injured man was beyond help and passed away in great suffering.