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, July 9, 1902, issue Eastman Infant The three-months-old infant of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Eastman, died Saturday and was buried Sunday at Cheney, the old home. Adams County News, July 16, 1902, issue DIED - ACHZIGER - At the residence in this city, Thursday, July 10, 1902, at 5 p.m. Miss Lizzie Achziger, aged 16 years, of consumption of the bowels. Funeral services Friday at 2 o'clock, conducted in German by Rev. Johnanes Koch. Deceased was a sister of Geo. H. Achziger. The aged mother and several children are left to mourn the loss. Adams County News, July 23, 1902, issue DIED - ANGELL - In this city Friday, July 18, 1902, at the residence of his son-in-law, L. Jeffries, Radford M. Angell, at the advanced age of three score and ten. The immediate cause of death was kidney trouble and heart failure. The deceased was born January 2, 1832, in Boone county, Mo., and in 1865 removed to Oregon, coming to Washington and residing in this state since 1878. He was a highly respected and honored citizen, and for the past thirty years has been an active Free Mason, by which fraternity the remains were taken in charge and interred under its auspices at Palouse City, his home, the funeral occurring Sunday afternoon. A wife, three sons, Willis H. of Camas Prairie, Ida., John M. and Adam W. of this city, four daughters, Mrs. Joella Risley of Twisp River, Mrs. Orvilla Jeffries of this city, Mrs. Jessie Ringer of Colfax, and Miss Lucy Angell of Palouse City, members of the family, survive him. Adams County News, August 6, 1902, issue DIED - DILLON - On Wednesday, July 30, 1902, at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Dillon, 15 miles northeast of this city, Pearl, aged 15 years. Death is reported to have ensued from stomach trouble. The funeral occurred in this city Thursday afternoon, the remains being interred in the Spanjer cemetery. Adams County News, August 13, 1902, issue DIED - WEBSTER - At Washtucna, Saturday, August 2, 1902, Mrs. Clara Webster, at the advanced age of 77 years. Joseph M. Smith Joseph M. Smith, a carpenter, aged 37 years, died at noon today in the Pacific Hotel annex, of tonsilitis. He was born in Portland, Ore., but has lived in Washington over twenty years. He was a single man and left little or no property. Adams County News, August 20, 1902, issue Willis The six-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Willis died Sunday at their home ten miles west of town. The little one had been sick for some time with stomach trouble and was first taken down while in the east with her parents a few months ago. Adams County News, August 27, 1902, issue Answered Death's Roll Call SCHEEL - At his late home, five miles east of this city, on Thursday, August 21, 1902, Frederick Scheel. The cause of his death was dropsy, from which he had suffered some time. The deceased was the pioneer hotel keeper at this place for years, being the owner and proprietor of the Germania, which stood on the site now occupied by the Pacific. For a number of years he had followed farming successfully. He was universally respected by all and bore the honest and other commendable characteristics of the patient and plodding German. Once again the angel of death has visited us and taken from us one of our oldest inhabitants. The funeral was held at the residence at 2 p.m. Friday afternoon, followed by interment in the German Methodist cemetery. Adams County News, September 3, 1902, issue Another Old Settler Gone James G. Bennett passed peacefully to his final rest. Death came very suddenly. At St. Vincent Hospital, Portland, Oregon, Sunday morning at 8:40 a.m., James Gordon Bennett, aged 61 years, of internal cancer, a surgical operation having been performed the Monday previous. The deceased was born at Mayuoketta, Iowa, January 13, 1841, and was married at St. Charles, Minn., November 13, 1865, to Miss Christina McKay, who survives him and was present when death's grim messenger came. He emigrated to Washington arriving here in 1879 and locating and entering as a homestead what is now so well known as beautiful Woodland Heights farm one mile north of this city and where they have resided continously for the past twenty-three years. He was a kind indulgent father and a prominent G. A. R. man of the civil war, always taking a heartfelt interest in national and state affairs. He was a devoted and consistent member of the First Congregational church of this city and was a liberal contributor to all charitable objects. He was noted for uprightness in his dealings and was a man universally respected. His guiding star in life since we have known him until he entered the very portals of death was truth, not only in words, but in his every action and in his every thought. His faithful devotion and services to the county, and as a member of the first board of county commissioners, are evidenced by the legislation which bears the impress of his labor, and have reared for him a monument in the hearts of his fellow citizens more lasting than the most precious shaft of marble or bronze. Besides the heart broken wife, two sons, Van V. and Clinton Sinclair Bennett, are left to mourn the loss of the tender, guiding hand of the father who lived for the good of his family and country. In the silent City O' the Dead in Ritzville cemetery on the hill overlooking our fair little city, the remains were laid at rest at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The impressive funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Frank E. Whitham, pastor of the First Congregational church. Kennedy Infant The infant child of Geo. A. Kennedy died Sunday morning, and was buried Tuesday at 2 p.m. Rev. F. E. Whitham officiating, from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Myers. Mrs. Heinman A Mrs. Heinman died yesterday in Greene's addition, a victim of that dread disease diphtheria. Adams County News, September 10, 1902, issue DIED - DOWNEY - At Spokane, Sunday, Sept. 7, 1902, at 9 a.m., at Sacred Heart hospital, Tim A. Downey, aged 20 years, 10 months and 14 days, of typhoid fever. The deceased was born at Sublimity, Marion county, Ore., and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Downey of that place. He leaves seven brothers and six sisters, J. H., C. H., and A. I. Downey, who live near here and are well and favorably known; Mrs. Wm Vancleve of Lawrence, Ore., and Mrs. Artie Hewitt, who has recently moved here; Mrs. Mary Stowell, Anna, Lizzie, Zeb, Ralph and Clarence Downey of Sublimity. The funeral sermon was preached at 2 p.m. Monday by Rev. Whitham, pastor of the First Congregational church, followed by interment at the Spanjer cemetery. Adams County News, September 17, 1902, issue Heimbigner Four deaths occurred in the home of Andrew Heimbigner near Odessa last week from dysentery, being the children Andrew, Katie, Fred and Martin. Adams County News, September 24, 1902, issue Krause Infant Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Krause lost their 9-month-old baby boy Sunday morning from cholera morbus. It was one of a handsome pair of twins. The surviving one is sick from the same cause, but it is not considered in a dangerous condition. The little one was buried in the Lutheran cemetery Tuesday afternoon.