Jan 1

Obituaries are taken from newspapers, probates, funeral home ledgers, and the county death register.

This is NOT a complete listing, but a work in progress. Submit your relative to the Lincoln County Co-ordinator

Mrs. W. S. Acord, who was recently taken by her husband to Spokane to be treated for appendicitis quietly passed away Thursday evening at the Sacred Heart Hospital. She was so weakened from long suffering and a complication of diseases that she could not survive long after the operation nor could she have lived long even had she not decided to take the risk.—Wilbur Sentinel. (Citizen)

A 12 year old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Fred Horst died of diphtheria at their home 12 miles southwest of Odessa last Saturday night. This is the second child to die of that dread disease in their home in the last two weeks. (Odessa Record)

Tyler, Wash, Jan 9—Ran Corley, a youth about 16 years old, was shot about 7 o’clock tonight and instantly killed. The bullet took effect in the left temple. A love affair is said to be the cause of the mysterious murder.—Review. (Citizen)

Orin Peasley, age 12, son of J. D. Peasley at Creston Ferry, received a terrible gash on his thigh from an ax while sledding. (LCT)

Mrs. Sarah J. Smith died at her home in Egypt last Friday noon after years of poor health. She was born May 26, 1836 in Holmes Co, Ohio. She married John C. Smith on Sept 22, 1856. (LCT)

Mrs. Charles Moffitt died in Edwall on March 17^th. She was a sister to Mrs. E. E .Plough and is survived by her husband and two daughters, ages 12 & 14. She had been an invalid for several years. She came to Washington from her home in Minnesota in 1886. She was a severe sufferer from asthma, and came west primarily for her health. (LCT & Citizen)

Garfield, WA, March 13.—William Hendricks, a pioneer of Whitman Co is dead, aged about 70 years. He came from the St. Maries country recently, where he has a timber claim and has been in poor health for several weeks. He has been visiting his son, a farmer near Garfield. Yesterday he came horseback to the home of Mr. McCowen, two miles west of Garfield, and remained over night.—Review (Citizen)

Thomas B. Warren died March 17, 1904. He was born Feb 5, 1845 in Bellevue, Jackson Co, Iowa. He went to Montana in 1877. He leaves a wife and two sons. (Davenport Tribune)

After eight weeks of painful sickness, Mrs. Anne Maria Thompson (nee Johnson), wife of our well-known pioneer of the Big Bend, Mr. Ole K Thompson, of stout Norwegian Viking stock, laid down her pilgerstaff, at the house of her good friends, Mr. and Mrs. Connery, above Wilbur, whose hospitality and good care she had enjoyed in the last part of her sickness, last Thursday evening at 8:55 o’clock.—Register. (Citizen)

Another sad death which occurred in Sprague last Saturday was that of Mrs. Frank Wendel, who leaves a husband and five children, three girls and two boys. Mrs. Wendel was 37 years of age and has resided in this vicinity for the past 15 years. Her husband was employed in the railroad shops before the fire. Then he went to stock raising near Downs Lake. Last fall he came to Sprague, built a nice little home and expected to live in comfort while his children were being educated. Now his hopes are shattered and his home desolate by the hand of the Grim Reaper. Mrs. Wendel died of pneumonia following the measles. Her body was laid to rest in the Lance Hills cemetery, near her old home.-Sprague Times (Cit)

One of the saddest happenings in the Beulah neighborhood in a long time, was the death of Miss Winnie Thomas, which occurred at her home last Wednesday morning. She recently had the measles from which she did not properly recover, and in consequence of a backset the doctor was called in on last Saturday. For awhile there was a marked improvement then she grew worse, and when the doctor was again called, pneumonia had developed to such an extent, coupled with heart trouble she was unable to rally.—Big Bend Outlook. (Citizen)

Miss Bertha Roth, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Roth of this city (Ritzville), died at one o’clock Monday morning, aged 16 years and 5 days. Death, which was due to cerebral congestion, was very sudden, the young lady having apparently been in good health up to a short time previous. She was bedfast only 36 hours, but about two weeks before accidentally stumbled, suffering a hard fall which was thought to have caused internal injury.—Ritzville Times (Citizen).

Death has entered another home and once more we are called upon to chronicle the sad event. Richard Burritt, one of our most respected citizens and old settlers of the county, died at the family residence two and a half miles north of Hartline, Wednesday evening, March 29, after an illness lasting but five days.—Standard. (Citizen)

Miss Gwen Thomas, the eldest daughter of Wm R. Thomas, of Beulah, Lincoln County, died at the family residence on Wednesday evening, March 23^rd, aged 20 years. Miss Thomas was taken down with the measles about two weeks before and was supposed to be getting along very well until the 22^nd, when she contracted a cold which resulted in her death the following day.—Hartline Standard (Citizen)

David Florin, a well-to-do and mush respected farmer of Larene, died in town Tuesday afternoon, as a result of a fall from his horse last Sunday morning, death resulting from hemorrhage of the brain. Mr. Florin, with two men, was driving some horses from his Mondovi place to his Larene farm. On the way two of the horses attempted to run back, and the former headed them off, the accident occurring at a kind of wash-out in the road, at the bottom of the grade. The other riders were not in sight, and it is not known just how the mishap occurred, but it is supposed the horse had fallen with him, but whether the rider fell on his face, or did his feet hold in the stirrups, his head dragging on the ground—or just what happened, will never be known. He was unconscious when found and never regained consciousness. He was brought to town and taken to Mrs. Smith’s lodging house and Dr. Whitney called, who gave little hope of recovery from the start. He threw up blood, indicating that he might have been hurt inside, but it was hemorrhage of the brain that induced death. LCT (Citizen)

After lingering a week between life and death, Arthur Stone passed peacefully away at his home Thursday evening from an attack of acute Bright’s disease, following a siege of la grippe. The deceased was 29 years of age and had been most favorably known to our citizens for the past three years. He originally came from New Boston, MO—Odessa Record. (Citizen)

May 6, 1904

Anna Smith

“Passed Away.—Anna, wife of Dan Smith, passed away at their home ten miles south of Wilbur, Sunday, April 24, at the age of 33 years. Deceased was a German by birth, and came to America at the age of eleven years. She was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. She leaves a husband and three little girls, besides an aged mother, two brothers and three sisters living in Iowa.—Wilbur Register.” (Citizen: 5-06-1904) (Death certificate at Lincoln Co Auditor shows Anna Smith, nee Kaijenski, died Apr 23, 1904, age 33 yrs, at Wilbur.)

Mrs. Lilly Mills, aged 26 years, wife of John Mills, died at the family home five miles north west of Sprague Tuesday evening April 26. Mrs. Mills had only been ill a few days with what happened to be only a bad cold and her death came so suddenly that it was a severe shock to her relatives and friends. The funeral was held in the ME church********

Rhododendron Circle No 76 Women Woodcraft of Davenport, WA, will unveil the monument of Neighbor Hutchinson at Mondovi on Sunday May 22, 1904 at 10 AM. (LCT)

The monument of Neighbor Schreder on the same day, May 22, 1904 at the Catholic Cemetery west of town at 3 PM will be unveiled. (LCT)

Simon Door, aged 74 years, died at his late home near Rock Lake last Saturday of general debility. The funeral services were held in the Eaton school house Sunday afternoon by Rev Parsons, interment in Alki Cemetery. Deceased left three sons and one daughter.—Sprague Times (Citizen)

Alone in a cabin on his ranch four miles east of Wenatchee, James P. Hoffman blew his brains out with a shotgun. When found Thursday morning by his neighbors he was cold in death upon his cabin floor. A shotgun lying near by told the sad tale as to how he had met death by his own hand. Dr. J. Frank Harris, coroner of Douglas County called from Hartline, and arrived on the scene Friday morning, accompanied by undertaker Hall. A jury was immediately impaneled and brought in a verdict of suicide.—Wenatchee Herald (Citizen)

June 17, 1904

Theodore J Tuttle

Frank Neal

“Two deaths from drowning occurred in the north end of the county Sunday . Theodore J Tuttle, aged 16 years, while in swimming with his twin brother, Spencer, and a neighbor boy, Wayne Bennett, was seized with cramps, or became entangled in weeds and drowned before assistance could reach him. The ___ Men of America, of which he was a member, had charge of the funeral services, which were held Monday. The same afternoon a number of boys were swimming their horses in a lake near Tipso , Wash. , when Frank Neal, 17 years old either jumped or was thrown from his horse and being unable to swim was drowned. He was a son of Robert Neal, a large fruit raiser of the Columbia River .” (Harrington Citizen: 6-17-1904)

July 8, 1904

Mrs. Frank Wade

“Dr Corpening was called to the home of Frank Wade on Crab Creek, fifteen miles south of Harrington last Sunday night to attend Mrs Wade who had been struck by lightning during the electrical storm, only to find that the shock had proven fatal. Mrs Wade was a sister to Mrs Archie Teal, and also Mrs Vernon Glascock. She was taken to her former home in Missouri for burial. Three small children were left, the youngest of which was about four months old.” (Citizen: 7-08-1904) (edit: nee Scrimscher; father: Thomas Scrimscher; Mother: Phoebe Legan; per the marriage record of Vernon Glascock and Cora Scrimscher)

July 8, 1904

Dr Norman McLeod

“Dr Norman McLeod, who formerly lived at Cheney, and who organized the Presbyterian church at this place, died June first at Ripon , Wis. , where he had made his home for the past year. The Dr was widely known throughout the northwest, having been an early missionary and most of his life was spent in mission work. Many of the people of Harrington and vicinity remember the venerable white headed, scholarly man who used to preach in the Plough hall.” (Harrington Citizen: 7-08-1904)

Aug 19, 1904

Anton Miller

“A young man named Anton Miller was drowned in Heming Lake northeast of Hartline, Saturday, August 6. He was only 19 years old but was holding down a homestead as the head of a family.” (Citizen: 8-19-1904)

Ferdrick Campbell, the 11 year old son of Rufus Campbell, a farmer living six miles west of Sprague, was drowned about 10 o’clock Saturday morning in Colville Lake. He had gone swimming in company with the little son of Mr. Nichols, a neighbor. According to the story of Max Dowartz, the section foreman, who was working near the scene of the accident, the little fellows were playing in a boat that was drawn upon the beach. The wind was blowing at the time, and the boat was driven out into the lake. The boys became frightened when they discovered they were adrift, and the Campbell boy jumped overboard. (LCT)

Aug 26, 1904 Citizen

William McKenzie

Kate Bast

“The mystery surrounding the disappearance of William McKenzie of Bellingham , who was last seen two weeks ago in company with Miss Kate Bast, was cleared away today by the discovery of both of the bodies floating in the water of Lake Whatcom .” (Citizen: 8-26-1904)

Mrs. Caroline Mielke, of Sprague, aged 60 years, died in the Sacred Heart hospital Wednesday after undergoing an operation for the removal of gall stones the day previous. She has been in poor health for some time and the operation was used as the last resort but from which she had not the strength to rally. (LCT)

“Palmer V Clark, bookkeeper of the Lyse Mercantile Company, lost his life Monday, the victim of a hunting accident.” (Wilbur Register: 9-12-1974 in 70 Yrs Ago, representing Sept 1904)

“W M Wagy of Galesburg, IL, was found dead five miles north of town Friday. A solicitor, it was believed he came to his death from a fall off his bicycle. The theory was that the coaster brake on the wheel was not working, and in coasting down a long hill he evidently attempted to cut down his speed by thrusting his foot against the tire of the front wheel, but got it entangled in the wheel instead, throwing him head first into the road, strewn with boulders. His skull was fractured and his neck dislocated when found.” (Wilbur Register: 9-12-1974 in 70 Yrs Ago, representing Sept 1904)

The little 4 month old son of Mr. & Mr. Lee Moore dies Tuesday and was buried Wednesday. He was delicate from birth and recently had slowly declined and wasted away, and all efforts to stay the hand of the disease was unavailing. (LCT)

Mrs. Brandon of Creston, age 30, departed this life last Sunday morning. Consumption was the cause of her death which had been lingering with her for a period of three years. (LCT)

Mathew Foher, aged 14 years on Sept 2^nd, passed away last Friday morning at his home in Egypt, and was interred in the German Cemetery Monday, Rev G Koehler officiating.—LCT. (Citizen)

A little son of August Hunt of Deer Trails, Stevens County, was burned to death Monday of last week. The residence caught fire while the mother was out milking and before assistance could be given the child, which had been left in the house with an older one, had perished. (Harr. Citizen)

Sept 23, 1904

On Wednesday of last week the riding horse all saddled and bridles belonging to Alec Sarsapkin, a well known Indian holding an allotment in the Simlahekin Valley, a few miles south of Loomis, was found mired in the mud in a slough extending out of the Similkameen River, at a point across the British Columbia line above the Golden Zone mine. At first it was supposed that Sarsapkin had met with foul play, as he stood in bad odor with the British Columbia natives, and it was an open secret that his life had been threatened. But Saturday the body was discovered in a slough near the river proper, and the drowning appeared to be a clear case of accident.—Palmer Mountain Prospector. (Citizen)

Sept 23, 1904

W. M. Wagy, who was canvassing Lincoln County for the inland Farmer, Spokane, was found dead near Wilbur last week, having fallen from his bicycle which, presumably, got from under his control while coasting down a hill. His body was taken charge of by the Odd Fellows and shipped to Gainsville, Ill, his home, and where his family resides. (Cit)

Dr. J. M. Gunning was called to Davenport Monday by a message saying that his brother Henry, who lives near Mondovi, had been fatally shot by Alfred Long, a neighbor. The Dr hastily drove over to Davenport and upon examination it was found that the ball had passed through the fleshy part of the heart and lodged beneath the shoulder blade, chipping off a small piece. Although the wound was very dangerous, the patient rallied Tuesday morning and hopes of his recovery are entertained. The trouble arose over a piece of land which both parties wished to rent and it is said that during a conversation over the phone Mr. Long applied a vile epithet to Mr. Gunning. On their first meeting thereafter, which was in the State bank at Davenport last Monday, M. Gunning demanded an apology, Mr. Long refused, more words followed where upon Mr. Long drew a revolver and fired the nearly fatal shot. The shooting was in front of the Lincoln County State bank. Both men are pioneers of the county, neighbors, and highly respected in their community. Both men are married and have families. Mr. Long is the son of I H Long of Moscow, and Mr. Gunning a son-in-law of T J Johnson, who lives south of town. (Citizen)

W. W. Sweezey, former proprietor of the Harrington Hotel, and who was under arrest as being complicated in its burning, committed suicide in Spokane Monday by shooting himself through the head with a revolver. His body was taken to Minneapolis for burial. Mr. Sweezey was in very poor health and it is thought here that the hotel affair preyed upon his mind so much that he concluded to end it, in death. The impression still prevails here that he was innocent of any complication in the affair. (Citizen)

Clarence Alexander, an exemplary young man of Downs, died in that town Tuesday of last week. (Citizen)

Mrs. Lizzie Huddleston died at her residence Nov 7, 1904 of typhoid fever, after being ill about two weeks. She was born in Illinois May 30, 1877. She came west with her father and mother in 1883. At the age of 13 years, her mother died, leaving her with her father and two brothers whose ages were three and six years. She has taken the place of a mother with those two boys up to the time of her death. She was married to Samuel L Huddleston January 28, 1902. From the Creston News. (Citizen) Mr. Huddleson is employed by the Washington Grain & Milling Co at Creston. (LCT)

Joseph Picha died at his home seven miles southeast of Odessa Thursday morning (Nov 10, 1904) of consumption. He contracted the disease several years ago and has been gradually growing weaker ever since, and a few weeks ago he was attacked with hemorrhages with such frequency that it was plain that the end was near. He leaves a wife to mourn his loss. (Odessa Record) The funeral was held at the home Saturday, Rev Father Van de Van of Sprague officiating. (LCT-Nov 18)

Mr. Philip Defreece, who has been quite ill for several weeks, passed away last Thursday, Nov 10, 1904, age 79 years. The immediate cause of his death was heart trouble and dropsy. He had been in failing health for some time, and both he and his aged wife have been in the care of kind neighbors since early fall. Mr. Defreece was born in Summery County, TN, April 6, 1826, was married to Miss Ella Waits, May 8, 1853, and came to Davenport in 1892, near which place he had since lived. Ten children were born to them, seven of whom are still living, only one of whom is in this county. Mr. Defreece had spent much of his life in frontier settlements, freighting across the country to military posts, remote from railroad centers. He was a teamster in the Mexican War, and was also in the War of the Rebellion and since has spent most of his time in the West. He and Mrs. Defreece were members of the Methodist Church, the funeral services being conducted from that church last Friday, Rev Rounds officiating. Mrs. Defreece wishes to express her sincerest thanks to the neighbors who so kindly gave every assistance during the illness of her husband. (LCT)

Julius Tipke, the year and five month old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Tipke, died at his home in this city (Odessa) at 4 AM Sunday (Nov 13) of pneumonia. The funeral services were conducted at the German Lutheran Church Monday, Rev. Rieke assisted by Rev. A. Horn officiating after which the remains were interred in the Heimbigner Cemetery. (Odessa Record)

Mrs. George Wendel passed away Monday at the family home east of Sprague from general debility. Deceased was 66 years of age and had been a resident of this community for the past 12 years. (LCT)

Mrs. William Thompson, living 7 ½ miles northeast of Reardan, died at her home last Friday morning of typhoid fever, aged 36 years. She was a most estimable lady and her funeral was probably the largest ever held in this section, the remains being interred in the Greenwood Cemetery. She is survived by her husband and 15 year old son. From the Reardan Gazette. (Citizen)

The following is taken from the Aurora, MO, paper: “One of the saddest events we have been called on to chronicle is the death of Wilmer Ryker, who passed from this life today at the home of his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Abe Ryker. Deceased had returned but a few weeks since from the state of Washington where he had been for about two years.” Many here will remember the bright young man when he was here visiting with his brother, Arthur Ryker, formerly of Harrington.

Dec 02, 1904

Andrew Humphreys

“Andrew Humphreys, a young man well known in Wilbur, died at his father’s home near Hesseltine, last Wednesday afternoon. Deceased was employed in the grocery department of ME & ET Hay’s store, last winter, and was regarded by all who knew him, as an exemplary young man. A host of friends in Wilbur and a large area of surrounding country, will be filled with sorrow by the news of his death, which was caused by typhoid fever.” (Citizen: 12-09-1904)

“Gladys, the infant daughter of Rev W D Barnhart and wife, died at their home in this city last Friday after a lingering illness. The little body was taken to Reardan on Saturday for burial.” (Harrington Citizen: 12-09-1904)

A report was brought in Wednesday evening that the father-in-law of Mr. Frederiskson, who lives on the old Worts farm in Egypt, committed suicide Tuesday night, by shooting himself, after driving his son-in-law and family off the place. He is said to have been a little bit crazy and queer, and it is reported that he shot at the family twice after driving them off the place. Prosecuting Attorney Dye and Deputy Sheriff Level left Thursday morning to investigate the affair, but had not returned at the hour of going to press. From the Lincoln Co Times. (Harr. Citizen)

Died—On Friday, Dec 9, 1904, Samuel Rosebaugh, aged 63 years, 3 months and 11 days. Samuel Rosebaugh was born in Butler Co, PA, Aug 28, 1841 and was a farmer by occupation. He had not reached his majority when the Civil War broke out, but enlisted in the 13^th Pennsylvania regiment of infantry on Aug 6, 1862 under Captain James M. Clark, for a term of nine months. At the end of his term of service he re-enlisted and served until the close of the war, doing valiant and heroic service for his country. He was honorably discharged by being mustered out at Harrisburg, Penn. At the close of the war, he settled at Clinton, MO, and in 1870 was married to Miss Kate Gillett, his wife, who survives him. There were born to them six children, four boys and two girls. He passed the last six years of his life in the far west and at the time of his death was living on his ranch in Paradise Valley. His wife and children are left to mourn his loss. One son, S. C. Rosebaugh, was killed at Clinton, MO, Sept 23, 1897. His surviving children are: J. P. Rosebaugh, Harrington; O. K. Rosebaugh, Bonner’s Ferry; W. O. Rosebaugh, Davenport; Mrs. L. B. Kerrick, Harrington; and Kate Rosebaugh, Bonner’s Ferry. Samuel Rosebaugh was highly respected by all his neighbors. In his death the community loses one of its best citizens and the country one of its patriots.—From the Bonner’s Ferry Herald. (Citizen)

Jens Andrew Mae quietly passed away at his home in Creston the morning of Dec 11, from heart failure, says the Creston News. He had been in Washington for two years. (Citizen)

Last Monday, the sons of J. D. Jones received a telegram informing them that their father died at 7:30 o’clock that morning at the National Soldiers’ Home, near Los Angeles, California. There were with Mr. Jones, at the time of his death, his wife, his son Oscar and his brother Thomas A Jones, of Sherman.—From the Wilbur Register. (Citizen)

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LINCOLN COUNTY OBITUARIES

1904

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Sept 23, 1904