Date of Death: 30 Jul
1910
Subject: Emily (Adams)
Shirley
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 12 Aug 1910,
p. 2
Mrs. Emily Shirley was born in Indiana, in November, 1823, and died in Forest City, July 30, 1910, aged 47 years. She was sick only a few days and was willing to go with the message came. She lived a consistent Christian and was true to her faith. She was loved and honored by all who had the pleasure of meeting her. She leaves a sister, Mrs. Eliza Lyons, of Forest City, and one brother, Martin Adams, of Portland, Ore., and a number of nieces and nephews and a host of friends to mourn her departure. she had been making her home the past 5 years with her adopted son, David S. Beaty, of Atchison, Kan., for a number of years. She was a resident of Andrew county, near Nodaway, and was well and favorably known. Seven weeks ago she came to Forest City to assist in nursing and caring for her sister, Mrs. Eliza Lyons, who has been helpless the past six months, and owing to her illness only a quiet, short service was conducted at the home by Rev. Beal, pastor of the Baptist church, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Oregon cemetery.
Date of Death: 27 Dec
1881
Subject: John Eisiminger
Source: Savannah Reporter, 20 Dec 1881
John Eisiminger, an old citizen of this county, died at his home 2 miles southwest of Savannah, on Thursday afternoon, aged 83 years.
Date of Death: 31 Aug
1901
Subject: John
Hart
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 6 Sep 1901, p. 1
John Hart, an old respected citizen, of Savannah, died at Colorado Springs, Saturday last, Aug. 31, 1901, and was buried at Savannah Monday of this week. He was a brother of Mrs. Ellzy VanBuskirk, of this city.
Date of Death: Dec
1910
Subject: Henry C.
Noble
Source: Savannah
Reporter, 16
Dec 1910
After a protracted illness Henry C. Noble died at his home near Nodaway Sunday morning at 5 o'clock, aged 72 years, 8 months and 27 days. Rev. T. J. Enyeart of Savannah preached the funeral Wednesday and the remains were placed in the Union cemetery. He was the father of twenty children, fourteen of whom are living. There were present at the funeral: N.J. Noble, Henry C. Noble, and George W. Noble of Oregon [MO], Mrs. Ida Ferneau of Auburn, Neb., Jesse, James L., L. M., R. L., and L. J. Noble of Nodaway. The other children are: Sarah Vincent, Raton, N.M., Mrs. Lydia D. Ramel, San Miguel, Texas, Mrs. Linda R. McDaniels, California, Margaret O. Painter, Wyoming. Mr. Noble was born in Kentucky and came to the farm near where he died when he was six years old and had lived there ever since. He had been a member of the Methodist church for over fifty years and was a good man.
Date of Death: 30 Jul
1902
Subject: Martha Jane
Noble
Source: Savannah Reporter, 1 Aug 1902
Miss Martha Jane Noble died on Wednesday, July 30, at her home near Nodaway, aged 53 years. The burial took place on Thursday in the Union Cemetery.
Date of Death: 17 May
1895
Subject: Henry
Patterson
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 24 May 1895, p. 4
One of the early settlers in the Platte Purchase died at his home in Nodaway township on Friday last, May 17, 1895, at the advanced age of 81 years. He was born in County Donegal, Ireland, June 14, 1814. He came to this country in 1836, and in August of the following year, located on what is now the town site of Savannah, and at that time it is said, the Platte Purchase did not have to exceed a dozen white settlers within its borders. "Uncle Henry," as he was commonly called, entered a claim within a mile of Savannah, and owned the land where depot of the Hopkins branch is now located. In 1858 he sold his farm there and came to Holt county, locating in Nodaway township, and dying upon the old farm purchased at that time. It now consists of 280 acres, and is in a high state of cultivation with a fine orchard. He was a natural mechanic, and was Savannah's first cabinet maker, and enjoyed a large business for a number of years prior to his engaging in farming. He was an ardent Democrat, raised a Presbyterian, and was at one time a bright Mason. He has been quite feeble in health for a number of years, the care of the farm falling upon his son Charles, while the domestic duties fell to his youngest daughter, Emma J., a most capable woman. Mr. Patterson was twice married, first to Miss Cinderella A. Cobb, in February, 1840, who died in November, 1863, leaving a family of seven children, all of whom survive their father. They are Wm. H. and Mrs. Anna Williams, of Clay township; Robert, of near Duncan's mill; George and Lum, of Hickory township; Emma J. and Charles A., of Nodaway township.
Mr. Patterson went from new York, where he landed in 1836, to Mobile, Alabama, and assisted in unloading from a steamship there, the first locomotive engine ever brought to this country.
Mr. Patterson was married for the second time in 1865 [sic], to Elizabeth, widow of James Mackey. She died in 1876 [sic].
The funeral services occured [sic] on Sunday last, May 19, 1895, from the family residence, the remains being laid to rest beside his wife in the Baptist cemetery in Andrew county, near Savannah.
Date of Death: 4 Jan
1872
Subject: Thursey Ann (Therman) Morrison
Source: Andrew County Republican, 17 Jan 1872,
p. 3
Died, January 4th 1872 near Savannah, Mo., Mrs. Thersey Ann Morrison, aged 48 years 2 months and 26 days. About thirty years ago she was shocked by lightning, since which time her right side has been affected which at length terminated in consumption and caused her death. She was, in her last moments, perfectly reconciled to the will of her Heavenly Father, and died in peace.
"The voyage of life's at an end, The mortal affliction is past, The age that in heaven she spends Forever and ever shall last."
M.