Obituaries 1903-1929

1903

Early records of the Idanha Chieftain
Editor L. H. Willets 1901-1903

ADOLPH MITCHELL OR MICHAEL, died 3 April 1903 in Raft River. He was not found until June. Later buried in Montpelier, Idaho.

GEORGE ROWLEY, SR. age 72, died 19 May 1903 at St. Anthony, Idaho. Born in England, came to U.S. 1847, member of L.D.S. Church. Leaves 2 sons, Buried in the Cedar Cemetery in Soda. [Cedar Cemetery is also known as the Old Pioneer Cemetery]

“SID” GISH died 23 May 1903 at the Caribou Hotel in Soda Springs from a gun shot (accident). Funeral 24 May 1903. Buried in the Mound Cemetery [According to Mrs. Gunnell the Mound Cemetery was later named Fairview Cemetery]. Leaves a wife & 4 children.

INFANT SON of MR. & MRS. CHARLES A. BURTON, age 20 mo. died at Chub Springs, Idaho, 12 Jun 1903.

WILLIAM NORMAN WILSON, son of Dr. & Mrs. W. T. Wilson, died at the Wilson Ranch near Henry, Idaho, 29 Jun 1903, age 23 years.

MOSES PARKER died 13 July 1903 at the home of W. C. Davis, 4 miles west of Soda. He was a brother of Mrs. W. C. Davis, Age 51 years, he was born in Lehi, Utah. Remains were buried at the Cedar Cemetery.

J.H. LOCK died at Spencer, Idaho 16 Jul 1903, age 35 years. Body was brought to Soda for burial. Funeral 18 July 1903 under the auspices of the Odd Fellows Lodge. Leaving a wife & one son. His wife, Perdette Merrill, was a dau of F. M. Merrill of Soda.

JOHN RAMSEY died 12 August, 1903 [or the 19th – both dates shown] in an accident at Opal. He was taken to Pocatello, Idaho where he died a few hours later. He was a brother of Mrs. D. W. Church. Ramsey was 18 years old. Buried ?

OFFER B. HANSEN, of Henry, Idaho, died at Soda Springs, 1 Sept. 1903. He is the son of Mrs. & Mrs. Lars Hansen, age 41 years. Leaves a wife with no issue. Funeral 3 Sept. 1903 at Fryar’s Hall in Soda (Presbyterian). Buried at Mound Cemetery.

MRS. HANNAH MERRILL, wife of Frank M. Merrill, died at Soda Springs, Bannock, Idaho, 11 Sept. 1903. She was born in Oblong, Ill. 44 years of age. Her maiden name was Hannah Byerly. She married Robert Glaze at Ill. She had 2 sons & one daughter, Robert Glaze, Walter Glaze & Mrs. Ethel Price of Mammoth, Utah. Sisters & brothers are, Mrs. J. Trist & Mrs. Chas. Colter of Oblong, Ill., F. H. Byerly of Eureka, Utah, U. T. Byerly of Chub Springs, Ida. & G. W. Byerly of Huachuca, Ariz. On 7 Jul 1903 she married Frank M. Merrill (2 months of marriage). Buried in Mound Cemetery.

JAMES WOODS NANNEY, infant son of Charles & Pearl Nanney, died at Pocatello 15 Sept. 1903. Remains were brought to Soda for burial. Funeral 17 Sept. 1903 at the Presbyterian Church. Interment at Mound Cemetery.

NORAH MARY COLLINS, dau of H. L. Collins of Bench, Ida. died (suicide) in Salt Lake City, Utah, 22 Sept. 1903. Would be age 16 years the 10th of August. Funeral at Bench 25 Sept.1903. Burial?

Death Notice from The Salt Lake Tribune, Sept. 23, 1903
With A Correction By Norah’s Father In The Idanha Chieftain

Notice of the death of Norah Collins, daughter of H. D. Collins of Gentile Valley was published in Tuesday’s issue of the Salt Lake Tribune.

Another unfortunate was added to the suicide list last night. She was Norah Mary Collins of Bench, Idaho, a young woman of about 25, well dressed, but in search of employment, who killed herself with a dose of strychnine. She was of medium height, slight and dark complexioned, and bore the air of having come from the country.

At about 8:10 o’clock A, J. Stratton, clerk at the Cullen Hotel, heard screams from upstairs, and when someone went to investigate, Miss Collins was found in convulsions, with a bottle near her and some white powder.

Dr. A. A. Kerr was summoned at once and tried by artificial respiration and an antidote to save her, but she died in minutes. The Coroner was notified and the body was taken to the undertaker’s

A note explaining her act was found. It was badly spelled and ran as follows:
“My dear sister, father and brothers, goodbye. I can’t work any longer. I am about dead.” Miss Norah Mary Collins, Salt Lake City, Utah (From Bench, Idaho]. There was also a letter to her from Montpelier, Idaho, signed by her sister.

The above is in error as to the age of the girl according to her father. She would have been 16 years old next month. H. D. Collins, the father of the girl, came up from the Valley yesterday to make arrangements for the remains. The remains arrived in Soda Springs this morning from Salt Lake, and will be taken to Bench this afternoon. The funeral services will be held in the Catholic Chapel at that place, tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock, conducted by Father Hendricks.

H. P. CALKINS, brother of Mrs. D. D. Sullivan, of Grace, Ida. age 65, died at Ogden, [Utah] 23 Sept. 1903. Funeral 26 Sept. 1903. Interment at Thatcher [Idaho] Cemetery.

MRS. HENRY STANLEY died at Wayne [probably Wayan], Idaho, 24 Sept 1903, age 68. Burial?

INFANT CHILD OF MR. & MRS. ANDREW CHRISTENSEN died 24 Sept. 1903 at Henry, Idaho. Burial?

MARGARET ROSE LAU, eldest daughter of Daniel J. Lau & Mary Rose Lau died in Soda 15 Nov 1903, age 7 yrs. 3 mo. & 5 days. Funeral 17 Nov 1903. Burial in the Cedar Cemetery. Grandparents are Mr. & Mrs. C. G. Rose.

ANSON RICHARDS died 19 Dec 1903 at Stockton, Calif. (Killed by a train). Mrs. Richards’ sister is [Mrs.) Thomas Sterrett of Soda. Burial at Deer Lodge, Mont.

DEATH OF ANSON RICHARDS
Idanha Chieftain dated 17 Dec 1903

A telegram was received here Sunday evening announcing the death of Anson Richards, a well known resident of Bannock County, which occurred at Stockton, Cal. last Saturday. The cause of his sudden death was not stated in the dispatch. Mrs. Richards, who has been stopping at the Cariboo Hotel with her sister, Mrs. Thomas Sterrett, left on Monday, accompanied by Miss Julia Sullivan, for Deer Lodge, Mont. where the burial will take place.

A press dispatch of the 19th, from Stockton, Cal. gives the following statement of his death. C. S. Richards of Idaho, was run over and killed by a train near this city today. It is claimed he was pushed from the train by two men who had robbed him.

JOE GISH, 5 years old, son of Joe Gish, died 28 Dec 1903, at the home of Mrs. Gish’s sister, Mrs. Alice M. Dempster in Butte, Mont. Body brought to Soda. Funeral 30 Dec 1903, buried in Soda. Mr. Gish has lost his wife, two children & a brother in the last 3 months.

SAMUEL BRACE HOPKINS, son of Daniel R. & Kezia Hopkins died 29 Dec 1903. Age 18 years, 10 mo., 14 days. Interment in Cedar Cemetery.

1904

Early records of the Idanha Chieftain
Editor, Joe H. DeWitt, 1904-1931

INFANT DAUGHTER of GEO. ELLIS of Hanna died on Saturday, 20 Feb. 1904.

NAOMI [not sure of name) TOLMAN died at Blackfoot, [Idaho], last Sat, 20 Feb 1904, & the remains were shipped to Chesterfield [Idaho] for interment.

MRS. JOHN KNOWLES died this morning, Feb. 1904, leaves 5 children. Interment in the Soda Springs Cemetery.

JOS. E. JOHNSON, died near Hanna Thursday morning of last week (18 Feb 1904). He was 28 years old, leaves a wife & 3 children.

MRS. AGNES GUNNELL died at Bench on Thursday of last week (18 Feb 1904). Leaves husband & 4 children & baby 4 days old at time of her death. Body was shipped to Wellsville [Utah].

Funeral of CLARA ELIZABETH HORSLEY, a baby girl of Mr. & Mrs., Harry Horsley, born 12 Jun 1903, died either the last of Feb. or first of Mar. 1904, funeral Mar 3, 1904. Niels Jensen is the father of Mrs. Harry Horsley.

CHLOE ROBISON, infant daughter of Fred Robison & wife, born Feb. 9, 1904, died 9 Mar. 2004, age 1 mo.

MRS. MARY ANN WINFIELD SPIERS, died in her 84[Th] year. She was the mother of Mrs. E. Crawford & the grandmother of L. S. Marriott & Mrs. E. D. Whitman.

ELLIS ALVIN KACKLEY, age 2 yrs. 9 mo. 6 days, died 19 Apr 1904, son of Dr. & Mrs. Kackley. Buried 21 Apr 1904 in Soda.

GEORGE S. HORSLEY, mother was Sophia Edgehill, father Thomas William Horsley.

ANNIE M. SALT, wife of C. W. Salt, died May 21, 1904 at Dempsey [Idaho], leaving husband & 5 children. Born in Wellsville, Utah, 39 yr. old. Burial in Dempsey Cemetery.

Obituary from May 26, 1904 Idanha Chieftain

Mrs. Annie M. Salt, wife of C. W. Salt, died at Dempsey [Idaho] last Saturday, May 21st [1904] at 7:30 p.m. after an illness of several months with dropsy resulting from childbirth. Every effort was put forth to save her and to that end she was taken to the springs near where she died and for a time seemed to be improving but last Saturday morning she was taken much worse, passing away that evening. Besides a husband she leaves five children, the youngest being a baby five months old and the eldest eight years. Mrs. Salt was born in Wellsville, Cash [Cache] Valley, Utah and was thirty-nine years of age.

The family moved from Benton, Utah last October to their ranch about thirteen miles east of this city. The funeral was held last Sunday (May 22nd) at 5 o’clock and burial made in the Dempsey Cemetery.

MISS MARGUERITT P. FRYER died in San Francisco, Calif. at the home of her sister on 3 June 1904. Born in Mississippi on Aug. 2, 1878. Parents are Mr. & Mrs. Isaac Fryer. Besides her parents, 2 sisters, 6 brothers survive her. Buried in Soda Springs in Mound Cemetery. Mother is Frances Fryer.

ANNIE MABEL WILSON, 15, daughter of Dr. W. T. Wilson died at Henry, Ida, 18 Jun 1904. Funeral 20 Jun 1904 interment at the Wilson Ranch at Henry, Ida.

WILLIAM P. ERWIN, nearly 76 yrs old, died 22 Jul 1904 near Bench (Ida.) Funeral 24 July 1904 at Trout Creek meeting house. Interment at Lago Cemetery. Born in Alabama 16 Sep 1828, unmarried.

Obituary from the Idanha Chieftain of July 2?, 1904

William P. Erwin, died at his residence near Bench [Idaho] last Friday afternoon, July 22, 1904, at 3:30 o’clock after an illness of only a few days, of gravel [unknown what this means]. The funeral was held at the Trout Creek meeting house on July 24th at 11 o’clock, the services being conducted by Bishop J. W. Hubbard. A large cortege followed the remains to their last resting place in the Lago Cemetery.

Mr. Erwin was nearly seventy-six years of age, having been born in Alabama on September 16th, 1828 and was one of the first settlers in this section. He was never married, but leaves, besides a number of relatives in Gentile Valley, a sister and a brother in Perry County, Mo. and a brother in Bench, Idaho, John N. Erwin, who has been an invalid for about five years with rheumatism and a sister, Mrs. M. M. Ellis.

JOSEPHINE EBORN, age 4, daughter of E. W. Eborn & wife, died 12 Aug 1904 at the Woodall Cottage. Funeral 12 Aug 1904, burial in the Fairview Cemetery.

MRS. ALICE GILLETT, nee Alice Terry, wife of Perry Gillett, died 12 Sept. 1904. She was 20 years of age. The body was taken to Tooele, Utah for burial. Funeral held there 18 Sep 1904. She left a little daughter born 26 Aug 1904.

The INFANT CHILD of Geo. Strong & wife of Henry, which was born yesterday, was interred in Mound Cemetery in this city, 15 Sept 1904. Born 14 Sept. 1904.

DAUGHTER of Hugh Sibbett & wife of Grays Lake, age three yrs. Died 10 Oct 1904.

PERRY GILLETT’S baby girl (born 26 Aug 1904) died about 20 Oct 1904, was buried in Tooele, Utah beside her mother.

C. W. DETTON age 65 died at his home at Hatch, Idaho, 11 Dec 1904

MRS HANNA GRAHAM died at her home in Bennington, [Idaho], 11 Dec 1904. She was 84 years old. Buried 12 Dec 1904 Where?

1905

Early records of the Idanha Chieftain [Later Soda Springs Chieftain]
Editor, Joe H. DeWitt, 1904-1931

THE BABY SON OF Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Skinner, age seven months, died at their residence at the Woodall Ranch, Thursday 5 Jan 1905, buried at Nounan [Idaho] Sat. 9 Jan 1905

INFANT SON of Mr. & Mrs. John Trappett of Grace [Idaho] died last Friday, 6 Jan. 1905, buried Sunday, 8 Jan 1905 Where?

PARLEY MC LAIN, the five yr old son of David McLain died Sunday (8 Jan 1905), buried at Turner [Idaho] Monday, 9 Jan 1905

INFANT SON of Mr. & Mrs. Lamoni Tolman died at their home in Dempsey [Idaho], 9 Jan 1905 Buried?

A BABY of Mr. & Mrs. John Turner died Friday 19 Jan 1905 of Lago [Idaho]. The baby had

only been sick a few days & appeared to be improving. The funeral services were held at the Trout Creek meeting house on Sunday. Buried ?

M. J. KNOX, who worked for the Short Line [Railroad] at this station last June, died Monday 23 Jan 1905 of consumption in Socorro, New Mexico. His wife is a daughter of J. L. Armstrong of Bancroft [Idaho]. Remains were brought to Bancroft for burial. Buried Saturday 28 Jan 1905. Several people of this city [Soda Springs] attended the funeral.

PETER HUNT died at Tilden [Idaho] on Monday, 23 Jan 1905, age 34 & unmarried. Remains were prepared for burial by Undertaker Wedekind, then his brother J. Frank Hunt left with the remains on the train for Downey [Idaho] where the body will be interred in the family burial ground.

Obituary for Peter Hunt
January 1905, Idanha Chieftain

J. Frank Hunt, speaker of the House of Representatives of the Idaho Legislature, came in this morning from Tilden in charge of the remains of his brother, Peter Hunt, who died at Tilden on Monday morning after a short illness. Peter Hunt had lived at Tilden for a number of years and was in the employ of a cattle firm. He was thirty-four years old and unmarried. About a week ago he was taken down with pneumonia in the midst of health and strength, and withstood the ravages of the disease only four days, when he succumbed to the inevitable. The remains were prepared for burial this afternoon by Undertaker Wedekind and Speaker Hunt left with the remains on the noon train for Downey [Idaho], where the same will be interred in the family burial ground.

BABY of Mrs. Dan Jensen died at Blackfoot [Idaho] from burnes [sic] in Jan 1905. Mrs. Jensen is the daughter of J. A. Tolman of Chesterfield [Idaho].

INFANT of Mr. & Mrs. Sern Jacobson died 29 Jan 1905 – Buried?

MISS FERN PECK, age 17, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. H. Peck, died at the home of her parents at Thatcher [Idaho], last Tuesday, 30 Jan 1905 & was buried Saturday, 4 Feb 1905 -- Where?

WILLIAM DOVER, age 75, died (from burnes, [sic] in a cabin on his ranch on the Snake River bottoms, leaving a son & two daughters who live in Pocatello (Buried?) [No date shown]

MRS. JOHN LEE, formerly of Sterrett [Idaho], died at her home near Rexburg, Ida last Friday, 10 Feb 1905 of blood poisoning following childbirth. She is an aunt to Mrs. Carter Cornia. She leaves 9 small children A coincidence is that both she & Mrs. Carter Cornia died on the same day, from the same cause & at nearly the same hour. Buried?

MRS CARTER CORNIA, died at her home at Bench [Idaho], 10 Feb 1905 of blood poisoning from childbirth, burial 13 Feb 1905 at Bench, 25 yrs of age, leaves 3 small children, the youngest only five days old.

A TWO WEEK OLD BABY of Mr. & Mrs. Claborne Morehead died last Saturday, 11 Feb 1905, buried 12 Feb 1905 at Trout Creek Cemetery

FRANK BEACH [or Black], died 15 Feb 1905 at the Burbank house. Buried?

MRS T. W. HORSLEY received word last week of the death of her father, J. Y. Rose on the 20 Feb 2005 at Milton, Illinois.

INFANT SON of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Winschell born 2 Dec 1904, died 22 Feb 1905. Buried in Thatcher [Idaho].

MR. & MRS. JOSEPH SIMONS lost their little boy, age 3, on Monday 28 Feb 1905. Funeral 2 March 1905. Buried in Chesterfield Cemetery.

ALVIN BAIRD, 30 yrs. old from Thayne, Wyo. died 1 Mar 1905. He was the brother of John Baird of Eight Mile [Idaho], buried 3 Mar 1905 Where?

VERNE SHOWELL, age 6, daughter of Mrs. Jane Showell, died 1 March 1905, here at the home of H. Horsley. Buried 2 Mar 1905 in the Mormon Cemetery in the Cedars east of town.

THE 7 MONTH OLD BOY of Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Creer died 10 Mar 1905 (Ray Creer of Lund) Buried?

THE BABY GIRL of Nephi Moss & wife died 12 Mar 1905 of whooping cough & pneumonia. Funeral 15 Mar 1905, buried in Chesterfield Cemetery.

MRS. THOMAS COFFIN of Downey [Idaho] died 21 or 22 March 1905. Funeral 24 March 1905 at Downey.

ALFRED HIGGINS of St. Anthony [Idaho] died last week (abt 24 March 1905) Buried?

TWIN BABIES, BOY & GIRL, born to Thomas Hopkins & wife on 20 Oct 1904, both died this past week. The boy, Henry, died 23 March 1905 Buried, 24 March 1905. The girl, Henrietta, died 28 March 1905, buried 29 March 1905. Both interred in the Cedar Cemetery.

Yesterday (29 Mar 1905) the body of WILLIS BANKS, 2 yrs old son of Mrs. Nan Banks was brought from Pocatello [Idaho] to be buried in the Lund Cemetery by his father’s side.

Death
Soda Springs Chieftain, 30 March 1905

Yesterday the body of Little Willie Banks, the two year old of Mrs. Nan Banks, was brought from Pocatello [Idaho] to be buried in the Lund Cemetery by his father’s side. The cause of the little fellow’s death was measles. The mother and brother are at Pocatello in a very dangerous state with the same disease. The two little sisters are only just pronounced out of danger. Mrs. Bank’s sister, Miss Effie Tolman is also with them and is very low with measles. Mrs. Wm. Banks of this city is attending them at present.

MRS. ANNA BYRNES, sister of L. P. Beus of this city died at her home in Sunnydell, Idaho, 5 April 1905. Buried?

BLANCHE, the 5 yr old daughter of Olef Olsen & wife, died 10 April 1905. Funeral was held at the Grace School 12 Apr 1905 Burial??

BISHOP IRA HOGAN died 16 April 1905 (Pneumonia), at the home of James Moore, across the river from Soda. Buried 19 April 1905 in Thatcher [Idaho]. Leaves a wife & 8 children. He was born in Bountiful, Utah of Norwegian parentage, moved to Richfield, Utah with his parents at the age of 8 yrs. He was 50 yrs, 24 days old at time of death & a resident of Gentile Valley 24 yrs.

GEORGE JENSEN died 14 Sept 1905 at his home in Henry, Idaho. Buried 16 Sept. 1905 in Soda in the Mound Cemetery.

DAVID E. JENKINS, of Malad [Idaho] died from an accident 17 Sept. 1905 in Soda. Remains sent to Malad for burial 19 Sept. 1905.

Death Notice
Soda Springs Chieftain, September 21, 1905

While assisting in loading a heavy tombstone base at the freight house at Soda Springs last Friday afternoon about 2:30 o’clock, David E. Jenkins slipped and fell in such a way as to get caught under the rock.

Tom Ellis came in from Bench last Friday to get the base and as he needed help to load it called on Mr. Jenkins. Just as they had it about half way out of the wagon, the team became frightened at a starting train and suddenly jerked the wagon which caused Mr. Jenkins foot to slip and he fell to the ground under the stone.

The base weighed probably 350 pounds and struck him heavy enough to crush his head. Surgery was performed, but he died Sunday morning at 4 o’clock having never regained consciousness.

His remains were shipped to Malad for burial Sunday night. Mr. Jenkins leaves a wife and two children in Malad. Interrment [sic] was made Tuesday in the cemetery at Malad.

LUDWIG SHURKE (SUHRKE), died in this city [Soda], 23 Sept. 1905. He was born 11 May 1937 & died at the age of 68 years, 4 mo., 12 days. He came to Soda in the early Seventies, a member of the church (LDS). Leaves a wife, Susannah, two girls & one boy.

MRS MARY RICHARDS, nee Mary Christofferson, died at the T. A. Sterrett Ranch 19 Oct 1905. Remains were shipped to Deer Lodge, Montana for burial beside those of her husband, Hans Richards in Dec. 1903. Mrs. Richards was 35 yrs old & had spent several years in this city. She leaves a boy & a girl of her own & an adopted daughter.

MRS. RICHARD SMITH of Turner [Idaho] died Oct 1905. Buried ??

ELOSIA CORNIA, age 18, dau of Dan Cornia & wife of Sterrett, Idaho, died 26 Oct 1905. Buried at Sterrett.

ETHELBERG POTTER, age 9 months, a son of Mr. & Mrs. Fred Potter of Grace, Ida. died 28 Oct 1905, buried in Payson, Utah.

N. L. JACOBSON, 30 yr, of age of Bancroft, Ida. died 1 Nov 1905 (suicide) He was born at Bountiful, Utah where his mother resides. His father died several yrs ago. Body will be shipped to Bountiful for burial.

CLARENCE MC DONALD of Blackfoot [Idaho] died the later [sic] part of Nov. 1905 Buried?

MANNASSAH WOODROW WILLIAMS, brother of T. S. Williams of this city died at Goldfield, Nevada, 30 Nov. 1905. Body was shipped to Soda Springs to be buried [sic] in Mound Cemetery, 6 Dec 1905. Age 50, Mr. Williams was born in Salt Lake City [Utah]. He leaves a wife & four children besides an aged mother & a brother & a sister, Mrs. Carolin Kimball.

ALEX LARRD, age 7 yrs, 5 mo. died suddenly 3 Dec 1905 at the residence of Cyrus Tolman at Chesterfield. Buried?

LARS CHRISTENSEN, age 48, died at his home near Cove [Idaho] in Gentile Valley, 9 Dec 1905 of diabetes. Funeral 13 Dec 1905 at Thatcher [Idaho] Ward was attended by a large delegation of the Odd Fellows Lodge, of which the deceased was a member. He leaves 7 children, the oldest being Mrs. Bert Titus. He had spent nearly thirty years of his life in this section. Buried?

ABRAHAM DURFEE, of Lava [Idaho], died 14 Dec 1905 at the Burbank hospital, age 83. Buried?

WILLIS HOPLA, a boy, 11 yrs old son of Mrs. Mrs. Erastus Hopla, was killed (shot accidentally [sic] with a 22 calibre [sic] target rifle), Saturday 16 Dec 1905 near Lund [Idaho]. Buried 18 Dec 1905

ARTHUR BRUNER, of Henry [Idaho], age 30 yrs. died 22 Dec 1905 at the L.D.S. Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Death
Soda Springs Chieftain, 28 Dec 1905

Arthur Bruner of Henry died on Friday last, December 22, 1905, in the L.D.S. Hospital at Salt Lake City, Utah, of pneumonia following a complication of kidney troubles. The remains were brought to Soda and interred in Fairview Cemetery last Sunday afternoon, the funeral being held at the Presbyterian Church.

Mr. Bruner was 30 years of age and had resided in this vicinity for some time. He leaves a wife and two step-children to mourn his loss.

MELVA WOODALL, died 24 Dec 1905. Age 9 yr. old, she was the eldest daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. D. Woodall. Buried in Soda.

Death
Soda Springs Chieftain, 28 Dec 1905

After a very short, but severe illness with scarlet fever, little Melva Woodall passed over last Sunday morning at about 10 o’clock. A short funeral service was conducted by Rev. C. G. Denton on the porch of her parents residence with the usual service at the grave. The services were largely attended by grown people.

Melva Woodall was born in Soda Springs and was about nine years of age. She was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Woodall and a favorite with all being of a kindly and loveable disposition.

MABEL BANKS, of Sterrett [Idaho], died 25 Dec 1905 of typhoid fever. Daughter of Mrs. W. H. Banks, age 7 yrs, Buried at Sterrett.

1906

Soda Springs Chieftain

A SON of Walt Harris & wife, age 2, died at Henry [Idaho], Jan 1906. Buried?

INFANT SON of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Christensen died 1 (or 2nd) Feb 1906. Buried?

MRS. JOSEPH TINGEY of Bountiful, Utah, daughter of Joseph Fowler of Thatcher [Idaho] died 11 Feb 1906. (Buried)

ORSON CAMPBELL, age 53, died at his home at Thatcher, Idaho, 21 Feb 1906. Buried?

HEZEKIAH (HESSIE) TANNER, age 5, son of George Tanner & wife, died of diabetes 17 March 1906. The funeral was held at the Grace [Idaho] school house, & was buried in the Grace Cemetery.

CHAUNCEY PAINE of Georgetown [Idaho] died at his home 23 March 1906. He would have been age 68 on the first of the month. Leaves a son & daughter, both of Georgetown. Funeral was held 25 March 1906.

MRS. E. C. WHITMAN, OR FLORENCE H. WHITMAN, nee Sampson died 17 March 1906 at her in Como, Illinois, age 74. Her father was Henry Brigg Sampson & her mother Turner Sampson. On Oct 5, 1855 she married Edwin C. Whitman. Mrs. Whitman raised 5 children as follows: Mrs. Lizzie Underwood, Marcus & Henry B. Whitman of Montpelier, Ida., Edwin D. & Blanche Crawford Whitman of Soda & Caroline B. Lane of Houston, Texas. She has a sister, Mrs. Charles N. Russell of Sterling, Ill. & a brother, Albert Sampson of Kirwin, Kansas.

ALFRED BENNETT of Bailey Creek [Idaho] died 24 April 1906, age 82 yrs. He was born in Tennessee & made 3 trips across the plains before the railroad came. He came to Soda Springs 20 Jun 1884 & has lived here ever since. Raised a large family. Burial made in the Soda Springs Cemetery. Mrs. F. Sizemore was a daughter.

INFANT SON of Will Tarr & wife, born 29 April 1906, died on 3 May 1906. Buried?

MRS. MARY CALL, wife of Bishop Chester Call of Chesterfield, died 5 May 1906, about age 60. Buried?

JOS. ALBISTON, age 60, died at his home south of the river on 12 May 1906. His remains will be taken to Richmond, Utah for burial.

THOMAS J. SCOTT, age 72, father-in-law of H. O. Harkness of McCammon [Idaho], died 25 May 1906. The funeral was 27 May 1906 at McCammon.

A BABY of Willard Hansen & wife died 9 Jun 1906. Buried in Lund [Idaho] Cemetery.

KID ROGERS, a colored porter at the Stock Exchange Hotel died 17 Jun 1906. He was a prizefighter. Buried 16 (probably 18th) Jun 1906 in the Mound Cemetery.

WILLIAM J. LARKIN, age 75, died 27 Jun 1906. Survived by wife & three sons & 2 daughters. John Larkins & H. W. Larkins were his sons. Buried in Ogden?

ROBERT WATSON, died at Bingham, Utah, 25 June 1906. He was born 9 Feb 1858. He lived in Soda for 20 yrs, associated with T. S. Williams as a partner in a livery stable & saw mill at Eight Mile [Idaho]. Robert Watson was the son of James & Margaret Watson. Survived by parents & 3 brothers & 3 sisters. His sisters are Misdames [sic] T. S. Williams, J. D. Woodall & O. J. Bell of this city. His brothers are James Watson, marshal of Soda, Wm. Watson & Alex Watson of S.L.C. [Salt Lake City]. He was buried in Soda, 28 June 1906, in the Mound Cemetery.

CHARLES BLACK of Georgetown [Idaho] was killed by lightning, 22 June 1906. Burial at Georgetown.

ALICE CAMPBELL, born at Spanish Fork, Utah, 8 April 1859 died at Soda Springs, Idaho, 10 July 1906, buried 12 July 1906 in the Mound Cemetery. Her father was Dolphus Babcock & mother was Hannah Chapman Babcock. She has one sister, Mrs. Ann Ashby of Bountiful, Utah, & a brother, Wm. Chester living near Henry, Ida. & step-father, Chas. Raymond. She married J. E. Campbell about 1874 soon after Soda was settled & moved here. She had 16 children, 14 still living in 1906. Alta Leah Campbell, a baby of one year, died 1 Oct 1899. Frances Campbell Stephenson, born, 17 Jan 1881, died Aug. 1901. In May 1905, her husband & grandson, Chapman Call died (burned). She leaves a family of nine children unmarried, the oldest of whom is nineteen years & the youngest five years. The married children are Millie Call, Nellie Horsley, Grace Beus of Soda & J. E. Campbell, Jr. & Chester Campbell of Pocatello.

JAY GORTON was killed 4 Aug 1906, born 13 Dec 1893. Mrs. Leah Gorton, his mother, has lost her husband & 5 daughters before this. He was buried 6 Aug 1906 in the Mound Cemetery.

INFANT SON of W. F. Swank & wife died 8 Aug 1906. He was buried in the Mound Cemetery in Soda beside another of their children buried some time ago.

DELBERT WHEELER died 21 Aug 1906 at Henry [Idaho], age abt. 35 yrs. Leaves a wife of Victoria B. C. Funeral 25 Aug 1906 with Rev. M. E. Coen made remarks. Burial in Mound Cemetery. Rev. Coen was from Soda.

MRS. HARRIETT A. HOGAN died at Thatcher [Idaho] of heart trouble & dropsy on 11 Sept. 1906. Funeral held on 14 Sept. 1906, age 50 yrs. buried near her husband, Bishop Ira Hogan who died 16 April 1905, leaving eight children orphans. Two from this area are Ira B. Hogan of Henry [Idaho] & Mrs. Frank Andrews of Thatcher [Idaho]

DONALD TOLMIE “DAN” died of uremic poisoning at his home on the Big Blackfoot River on 16 Sept. 1906. Funeral 18 Sept. 1906 with burial in Mound Cemetery. Mr. Tolmie was born in Dingwell, Scotland in 1845. He came to New York when he was 22 yrs of age, then to Illinois before coming to Soda. He married Bella McCloud leaving 4 sons & 5 daughters. One daughter having died before. He was a mason & stone cutter & built the Presbyterian Church & many other structures in the area.

WILLIAM D. WEST, the infant son of J. L. Thiel & wife, age 9 months, died 28 Sept. 1906. His funeral was 30 Sept. 1906 with burial in the Mound Cemetery.

INFANT DAUGHTER, of John Greaves of Grace [Idaho] died 28 Sept. 1906, age 7 mo., buried at Grace.

KATIE ANDREASON, daughter of J. P. Andreason, died of an accidental shot gun blast at Cleveland, Idaho on 7 Oct 1906, age 13 yrs. Buried?

J. W. JACKSON, SR., died 7 Nov 1906, at age 68 yrs. He leaves a widow & two married daughters, Mrs. Emma Wood & Mrs. Julia Thompson of Long Valley & one son, J. W. Jackson, Jr. of Hailey [Idaho]. Funeral 9 Nov 1906; Buried? Native of Bates County, Missouri & served in the Civil War.

WILLIAM “WILLIE” ROOSEVELT PATTON, age 2 months died 27 Nov 1906, Buried 29 Nov 1906 in the Mound Cemetery. Son of T. J. Patton & wife. Probably born in Pocatello [Idaho], since they brought the body from Pocatello to Soda.

CLINTON DONALD BRUNSON died 14 Dec 1906 of cancer & dropsy. Buried 16 Dec 1906 in the Mound Cemetery. He died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. D. Root. Lacked 3 days of being 83 yrs old. He was born in Mentor, Ohio 17 Dec 1823 & came to Utah in 1847. Leaves a wife & 5 living sons & three daughters. He was the youngest member of the Mormon Battalion.

RUTH MARGUERITE BRAMHALL, infant daughter A. L. Bramhall (local school principal) & wife, died in Soda 31 Dec 1906; funeral 1 Jan 1907, age 5 month. Buried in Mound Cemetery.

1907

Soda Springs Chieftain

CHARLES D. HUDSON, died (suicide) 4 Feb 1907, age abt 40 yrs. and a bachelor. Buried 7 Feb 1907 in the Mound Cemetery. Rev. R. Tweed conducted funeral.

BERGETTA HOGAN, daughter of Ira & Harriett Ann Hogan, both of whom are deceased, passed away at her home near Thatcher [Idaho], 28 Feb 1907. Age 23 yrs, 5 mo, 10 days old. Born 18 day of Sept. 1883. Funeral 3 Mar 1907 at Thatcher. Burial? She leaves 2 sisters & 5 brothers. Mrs. F. W. Andrus of Cove [Idaho] is one sister & Ira H. Hogan one brother.

MAUD S. FRYAR, wife of George Reed Fryar, died at Twin Falls [Idaho], 18 March 1907.

The funeral was held 22 March 1907 in Soda with burial in the Mound Cemetery, age 23 yrs. Isaac Fryar & Frances Fryar was the father & mother of George Reed Fryar. Mrs. Martha Scott was the mother of Maud S. Fryar. John Scott was her father. Maud died on her first wedding anniversary.

MRS. THEO (HELEN) DEWEY died 7 April 1907, daughter of D. D. Sullivan & wife of Grace [Idaho], age 30 yrs. Her husband was the hotel man of Grays Lake [Idaho]. The funeral was held at Grays Lake, 9 April 1907. Buried?

JOHN HASSELL, a sheepherder, was shot & killed near Bancroft [Idaho], 22 April 1907 by Evans Flack. His age was abt. 25. Buried in Pocatello [Idaho].

MILDRED NANNEY, age 2 yrs, died 1 May 1907 in Kemmerer [Wyoming]. The funeral on 2 May 1907 at Soda. Burial in Mound Cemetery. Father is Sylvester Nanney.

JOSEPH HIGHAM died 1 May 1907, age 49 yrs. A wife & 2 children, a boy & a girl, survive him. Funeral services under the direction of the Woodman of the World. Burial?

VERNAL GLOVER, age 11 yrs, son of Seth Glover & wife of Pebble [Idaho] died in Soda 18 May 1907. Body was taken to Pebble for burial.

FRANK TURNER died 21 May 1907. Funeral 22 May 1907 at Soda. Burial?

MRS. THEODORE ROBISON of Alexander [Idaho] died 23 May 1907. Funeral 24 May 1907 in Bancroft [Idaho]. Burial in Bancroft. Former Margaret Holmes born at Sigorney, (sic) Iowa. She was married in Sigorney & her 4 children were born there. First two died in infancy; the other two, George & Ray, are well known in Soda. They moved to Bancroft & was [sic] in the mercantile business then moved to Alexander. Age nearly 60.

ARTHUR LAKE, age 32 yrs, died at Central [Idaho], 2 June 1907, Funeral 3 June 1907, Burial?

THE BABY of Chris Barfuss & wife, age 1 ½ yrs, was drowned 16 June 1907. Buried?

HERMAN WAKEMAN of Grays Lake [Idaho] died in the Salt Lake Hospital 28 Jun 1907 Buried?

ITEM DATED 4 JULY 1907 – There are three graves west of Steamboat Springs [Idaho] about 2,000 ft & near a point of rock at the foot of a hill which comes down toward the river as described. Abe C. Anderson who is well acquainted with the circumstances surrounding two of them. One of them contains the body of a boy about 10 yr. who died 30 yrs ago. The other is that of John Grant, a “squaw man” [Note: the term “squaw man” usually meant that person had married or lived with an Indian.] who died in 1860 & who George Goodhart of this city assisted in burying. The center grave has disappeared & is the oldest one. The center grave was at one time marked by a head board cut out of a cedar tree, as was the one of the little boy, but the inscriptions have disappeared [sic]. There are two other graves farther west in a field now belonging to Peter Lund & each is covered with about a load of rock.

CORRECTION – dated 11 July 1907. The three graves mentioned [above] are in the field belonging to Peter P. Lund, while the two graves are about a mile further west in a field & were at one time marked by piles of rock.

THE BABY BOY of Hans P. Larsen & wife died 24 Jul 1907. Buried at Trout Creek Cemetery. [Idaho]

STERLING ARGYLE died 15 Aug 1907, son of J. H. Argyle. Buried in Lund [Idaho] Cemetery.

WARREN POND son of Joseph Pond & wife of Thatcher [Idaho] died 23 Aug 1907. Buried in Richfield, Utah, age 12 yrs.

RALPH CREER was killed at Lund [Idaho] 27 Aug 1907 by foul gasses in a well. Body was shipped to Spanish Fork, Utah for burial.

DELBERT BOWERS was killed at Lund [Idaho] 27 Aug 1907 by foul gasses in a well. Body shipped to Spanish Fork, Utah for burial.

SARAH DEWEY died 1 Sept. 1907 at Grays Lake [Idaho]. Body then taken to Salt Lake City [Utah] interment beside her husband. Born in Portsmouth, England 21 Sept. 1825, age 82 her next birthday. Had lived in Gray 18 yrs. Leaves 4 children: Mrs. Alex Moffat of S.P [Soda Springs], Mrs. H. E. Heath, Theodore & A. A. Dewey of Gray.

RUTH GENEVA BALLS, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Dan Balls, died 13 Sept 1907, age 2 yrs, 4 mo, 26 days, This little grave makes the beginning of a cemetery in Davisville [Idaho] on land belonging to Grandpa Davis near a knoll southeast of the school house. (Later moved to Soda)

MRS SAM SIBBETT, SR. OF Gray [Grays Lake, Idaho] died 17 Sept. 1907. Buried ? Gray?

BENJAMIN F. GLAUNER died at his home on Eight Mile Creek (near Soda Springs), 4 Oct 1907; funeral 6 Oct 1907 in Soda, buried in Mound Cemetery. He was born in Bourban, Richland Co. Ohio, 25 day Jan 1836. Age 71 yrs, 8 mo.9 days. He married Sarah E. Spratt in Missouri 1862. Located here in 1886. Survived by wife & 5 children, J. W. and W. F. Glauner, Mrs. George A. Miller, Mrs. George W. Hulme, all of Soda, Mrs. Carrie Eliason of Race Track, Montana.

RUTH PALMER, infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Palmer of Soda Hotel died 9 Oct 1907. Taken to American Falls [Idaho] for burial.

MRS EMILY THOMPSON died 18 Oct 1907 at Montpelier [Idaho]. Funeral 20 Oct 1907, age 45, leaving a husband & 6 children. Burial ?

CHURCHWELL B. SCOTT was accidentally killed at Five Mile Meadows [Idaho] 16 Nov 1907. He was hauling hay from Five Mile Meadows to his home at the Sulphur Works. He was buried at Thatcher [Idaho] where some of his children were buried before. He was at one time marshal of Soda.

J. H. MILLER died at St. George, Utah 21 Nov 1907. He was formerly a resident of Eight Mile [Idaho]. He is a brother of George A. Miller of Bailey Creek [Idaho]. He has four children buried [sic] here & leaves a wife & seven children. He was born at Farmington, Utah 19 Aug 1863. Buried?

DR. C. N. ROOKER of Pocatello [Idaho] died in the Blackfoot [Idaho] Asylum 5 Dec 1907. Buried in Pocatello.

HYRUM EGBERT died at Turner [Idaho] 7 Dec 1907, leaves a wife & 3 children. Funeral 8 Dec 1907 Where? Mrs. Dock is a sister.

EARL HANCOCK son of Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Hancock of Turner [Idaho] died 5 Dec 1907; funeral 8 Dec 1907. Where?

WIFE & BABY BOY of Joseph (or Jeseph) Johnson of Preston, Ida. died (were burned), Dec. 1907. Buried??

MR. JOHN GERMER of Deweyville, Utah died at Idaho Falls [Idaho], Dec 1907 Buried?

1908

Soda Springs Chieftain

MARGARET SPENCER, daughter of Mrs. Adaline Spencer, of Paris [Idaho] died 6 Jan 1908. Buried in Paris. Mrs. T. W. Horsley being a sister of Mrs. Spencer.

MRS. GEORGE M. SMITH died 10 Jan 1908; funeral 13 Jan 1908 in Thatcher [Idaho] Burial? She had been married 27 years and had nine children, nine of whom are still living.

ALEXANDER “SANDY” CAMPBELL died in Soda 14 Jan 1908, funeral 16 Jan 1908. Born in Pasley, (sic) Scotland, 1 Jan 1842, age 66 yrs, 13 days old. Came to Utah when he was 8 yr old with his uncle Robert L. Campbell. He was married 1866 to Hannah S. Archibald who survives him. 8 children were born to the union, all of whom, with the exception of one, died when they were babies. Buried?

CHESTER CALL of Chesterfield, Ida. died 26 of Jan 1908 in East Bountiful, Utah. He came to Utah 20 Sept. 1848. He was born in Macedonia, Ill. 13 May 1841, son of Anson & Mary Flint Call. He came to Idaho and the town of Chesterfield was named in his honor. He was married 12 Jan 1860 to Agnes Loveland. Survived by 14 children, seven have died. Funeral at East Bountiful.

E.B. BLISS was accidentally shot 2 Feb 1908 near American Falls [Idaho). Buried?

MRS ANN DOULL died 19 Feb 1908 in Salt Lake City [Utah]. She came across plains in 1848 in the Watson Co. She sailed from Hull, England, her birthplace, at the age of 25. (1) Husband John Robinson, with whom she came from England. He died on the road to Utah. (2) John Coulam. They built the adobe house on 730 Brigham St. in 1849. John Coulam died 1877. (3) She married George D. Doull in 1881 and was stepmother to James Doull, superintendent for W. A. Clark at Butte [Montana?]. George D. Doull, of Soda Springs, Idaho, Albert & Frank Doull of Butte, Alfred and Sadie Doull of Spokane [Washington] and John M. Doull of Salt Lake [Utah]. She never had any children of her own. George D. Doull, her husband is 76. Funeral 24 Feb 1908 in Salt Lake.

MISS HATTIE ALDRICH, died 9 of Feb 1908 Burial?

INFANT DAUGHTER of Mrs. George Shofer died at Bailey Creek [Idaho] at the home of H. Higley 22 Feb 1908. Buried 23 Feb 1908 in the Mound Cemetery.

INFANT DAUGHTER of W. A. Anderson & wife died 24 Feb 1908. Buried 25 Feb 1908 in the Mound Cemetery.

MRS. MARY IRWIN died at the home of her brother George Harrison of Soda 26 Feb 1908. She was born in Salt Lake City [Utah], 32 yrs ago and was married at Malad, Idaho 12 yrs ago to O. Irwin. Funeral 28 Feb 1908 in Soda. Her mother Mrs. E. Harrison & a brother Frank will arrive this evening from Malad. Another Brother John is here now.

EDWIN CLARK WHITMAN died 4 March 1908 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. L. Underwood in Montpelier, Ida. He was born at Belchertown, Mass 1 Dec 1818, He married in 1855. He and his wife settled in Como, Illinois for 50 yrs – 5 children were born to them at this place. His wife died March 1906 at Como, Ill. Then he came to Montpelier. He is survived by 3 son and 2 daughters, Marcus F., Henry B. & Mrs. J. L. Underwood of Montpelier, Edwin D. of Soda and Mrs. W. L. Lane of Houston, Texas. His body was taken to Sterling, Ill to lie beside his wife.

FATHER JOHN YOS T died at Lund [Idaho] 22 of Feb 1908. 25 Feb he was shipped to Providence, Utah to be buried beside his wife.

A SON OF J. E LAU & WIFE, died 29 Feb 1908. Buried 2 March at Cedar Cemetery.

MRS WARREN SMITH of Central [Idaho] died 1 Mar 1908, leaving a husband & 6 children.

ELLIS CARTER MEEKER, infant son of Dr. & Mrs. M. J. Meeker died 5 March 1908 at Soda. Funeral 6 Mar 1908; burial in Mound Cemetery. He was born 4 Sept 1907, age 6 mo. & 1 day. Mother’s name was Nettie Meeker.

MRS. BOWERS of Dempsey [Idaho], age 74, died at her home at Dempsey, 16 March 1908

IDA ELLA ANDERSON, wife of Wm. A. Anderson, died at her home in Soda 23 Mar 1908. She was born in Oct 4, 1864 in Berks Co. Pennsylvania. Father, John McCammon, Mother, Jane McCammon. She married Wm. A. Anderson at Willard, Utah 24 Dec 1885. She had 9 children, six of whom with her husband are left to mourn her passing. Funeral 24 March 1908, burial in the Mound Cemetery.

INFANT, one month old of W.M. Boyington of Dempsey died 23 March 1908.

13 year old SON OF J. P. CALKINS of Niter [Idaho] died 23 March 1908.

MRS. ALMA HOGAN died 9 April 1908 leaving a husband & seven children.

AUGUST MILLER died at his residence in Soda 23 April 1908. Funeral 26 April 1908 at Pocatello [Idaho]. Remains laid to rest beside those of his wife. He was born in Hamburg, Germany 13 Sept 1832, age 75 yr, 5 mo. 10 days. He was married in the old country, came to U.S. in 1881, located in Pocatello. His wife died in Pocatello 23 Sept 1902. In 1898 he took up a ranch north of Soda Springs. Leave 4 children, Charles, Wm. G. & Edith Miller & Mrs. Anna Ryan.

MRS. CHAS. GRAVES of Pocatello [Idaho], a sister of Robert Crumb of this city died 26 April 1908. Funeral 28 April 1908 in Pocatello.

MRS. MATTIE HOUD, nee Miss Mattie Ruud, sister of George & Bert Rudd, died 14 May 1908 in Logan [Utah].

MRS. H. B. WILLIAMS, mother of Mrs. Ben Clegg, died at Mound Valley 15 May 1908, age 75. Funeral in Mound Valley, burial in Logan, Utah beside her husband who died 2 yrs ago.

AROET HALE, son of Jonathan Hale & wife of Perry [Idaho], died while serving as a southern states missionary, 11 June1908. Funeral held a central building in Thatcher [Idaho] 18 June1908. His brother Frank was killed 2 yrs before.

RUBEN DEBOW of Grays Lake [Idaho] died 14 June 1908 at the home of his brother, age 18 yrs. Funeral was held at the Lake 18 June 1908.

JED CAMPBELL moved the bodies of two sisters & a little baby from the cemetery in the Cedars east of town to the Mound Cemetery, 26 & 27 of June 1908.

WM. ALDRIDGE died near Nounan, Idaho 13 Aug 1908.

TEMATO ONANDO, a Spaniard [possibly Basque] in the employ of Frank Gross as sheep herder died 16 Aug 1908, 5 miles Southwest of Auburn, Wyo. & was brought to Soda Springs for burial 19 Aug 1908, age 40 yrs. Has a wife & children in Spain.

WALLACE WADDELL of Chesterfield [Idaho] died 25 Aug 1908 from a fall of a horse. Buried at Chesterfield.

MILTON THATCHER died 29 Aug 1908 at Lava Hot Springs [Idaho]. Father John B. Thatcher of Thatcher [Idaho]. Burial in Preston [Idaho]. He leaves a wife & children. Bros. Bishop John Thatcher of Star Valley (Wyo.), Howard, Henry and Gilbert Thatcher of Thatcher; Sisters, Mrs. Frank Thirkill of Soda & Mrs. Eldalfsen.

ANDREW A. BIORN, JR. died at Blackfoot [Idaho] 11 Sept 1908, age 31 yrs, a son of Mrs. Thomas G. Hopkins of Soda. He leaves a wife and 3 children. Funeral 13 Sept 1908 at Blackfoot.

D. C. BUCHANAN died at the Soda Hotel 24 Sept 1908. Buried in the Mound Cemetery 26 Sept. 1908. His family resides at Las Angelo, Texas.

MRS. MARY MOTHANDER died 29 Sept 1908. Buried in the Lund [Idaho] Cemetery.

MRS. REBECCA MITCHELL, age 74, died at her home in Idaho Falls [Idaho] on 30 Sept 1908. She was one of the pioneers of this section of Idaho and the author of the Historical Sketches which were printed in the Chieftain May 1906.

MRS. ROBERT C. STIMPSON, age 65, died in Soda 4 Oct 1908, at the residence of Mrs. H. Campbell. Her home was in Olympia, Wash. Burial was 6 Oct 1908. Buried in the Mound Cemetery. J. Strachan conducted the services. She leaves a husband and 5 grown children. One was Mrs. Ellen Holbert.

CARBIN JOHNSON died 13 Dec 1908, of Sterrett [Idaho]. Funeral 16 Dec 1908.

JAS W. COVINGTON, employed by C. A. Burton, died from a gunshot (accidental) 8 Oct 1908 near Herman [Idaho]. Burial in Loa, Utah. 29 yrs old – leaves a wife & 2 children.

CHAS. CROWLEY, age 35, died in Soda at the Occidental (hotel), 17 Oct 1908. A blacksmith by trade, buried 18 Oct 1908.

The five month old BABY of Mr. & Mrs. J. E. Campbell died in Pocatello, 27 Dec 1908. Was brought to Soda for burial.

1909

MRS. H. J (HUGH) DARRIEN, or Lizzie Darrien, died Jan 1909. Funeral 20 Jan 1909 in Soda leaving a husband & sons.

GEORGE JOSEPH, 18 year old son of Mr. & Mrs. W. Joseph, died 31 Jan 1909 at Grace [Idaho] leaving one brother & four sisters. Funeral, and burial, 2 Feb 1909 at Grace.

THE THREE YEAR OLD SON of Mr. & Mrs. Thos. L. Gunnell died at there [sic] home southwest of Soda, 25 Feb 1909. Funeral 26 Feb 1909, burial in the Davisville [Idaho] Cemetery.

MRS. KATE MUNRO, wife of Brigham Munro, of Thayne, Wyo. died at her home 16 March 1909, Funeral 20 March 1909. She was born in Cusia Co. Alabama, 31 March 1883 & was married to Brigham Munro in Montpelier [Idaho] in 1899. Her maiden name being Henderson. She leaves a husband & three children.

INFANT SON of Mr. & Mrs. Austin Pond of Thatcher [Idaho] died 17 March 1909; two week old.

JOHN KELLY died at his home in Pebble [Idaho] 21 March 1909. Body was taken to Brigham City [Utah] for burial. 45 yrs old – leaves a wife & 5 children.

The body of a man supposed to be that of PATRICK MCGLONE, a blacksmith in the employ of the O.S. L. [Oregon Short Line Railroad] at Pocatello, was found 30 March 1909 on the banks of the Portneuf River near Pocatello.

The Infant child, TAFT BARNEY, of Mr. & Mrs. Grant E. Barney died at their home at Henry [Idaho] 6 April 1909, age 5 months. The body was brought to Soda, burial in the Mound Cemetery. Funeral held at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. J. J. Call, 7 April 1909

INFANT SON OF Mr. & Mrs. Harris Christensen died April 1909 at Thatcher [Idaho], buried 15 April 1909, age 11 weeks.

MRS. ANNA LUND died at her home north of Soda 16 April 1909, funeral 19 April 1909. Buried in the Mound Cemetery beside her husband who died seven yrs ago. Mrs. Lund was born in Hounes Saven, Denmark, 78 yrs old. She was married in Denmark to C. P. Lund, came to America 1882. Three sons were born to them in the old country, Peter P., Chris and Charles, now all reside in Soda.

MRS JOHN ROSEDALE [Probably Rosedahl] of Central [Idaho] died 7 May 1909. Funeral held at Central 9 May 1909.

MRS. SARAH RHODES died in Soda 24 May 1909. Buried in the Mound Cemetery 25 May 1909. Leaved [sic] a son William Ruby. Born in Council Bluff, Iowa, age 59 yrs. Came to Soda 1882.

MRS. ELIZA PACKER DAVIS, wife of Wm. C. Davis who resides a few miles west of Soda, died 4 June 1909. Funeral was 6 June 1909, burial at Davisville [Idaho] Cemetery. Mrs. Eliza Packer Davis was born in Hancock County, Illinois 8 Mar 1846, age 63 yrs, 2 mo. 26 days. Her parents were N. J. and Elizabeth Packer. She was married 29 Nov. 1864 to Wm. C. Davis who survives her. 13 children, seven of whom are living. W. J. Davis, Mary E. Balls, Mrs. Emma J. Budrow, A. C. Davis, Mrs. Daisy White, Taylor and Wesley Davis all live in this vicinity.

CHARLES GOUILLART died at the home of A. Largellier (sic) [Largelliere] in Soda 5 July 1909, funeral 7 July 1909. Buried in the Soda Cemetery. He was born at Wolencourt France 5 July 1885. A. Largellier was his uncle. The rest of his family still in France.

JAMES ELKHART OR ELKHORN was murdered 14 July 1909 near Blackfoot [Idaho] by Matthias Lewis.

MISS ROFINA JENSEN died 27 July 1909 at the home of Chris Mortensen. Age 23 yrs. Funeral 28 July 1909 at Cleveland [Idaho].

MRS MARTHA CALL, wife of Israel Call of Chesterfield [Idaho], died 28 July 1909. She leaves a husband and 3 children, age 30 yrs. A sister of John Balfour

ELDER THOMAS MILLS died in Lund [Idaho] 26 Aug 1909. He was born in Walsall, Eng. [England], 25 Sept 1826, 83 yrs old. Funeral 29 Aug 1909 in Lund.

BURTON MATHEWS died 10 Sept 1909 at Liberty [Idaho], an accident with a hay ricker. Funeral 11 Sept 1909 at Liberty. Burton was the son of Mr. & Mrs. Samuel W, Mathews, age 7 yrs.

MR. WILLIAM H. CLARK, father of Mrs. B. F. Titus, died 28 Sept 1909 South of town. Funeral 30 Sept 1909

INFANT SON of Mr. & Mrs. Jos. Hansen at Henry [Idaho] which was born 4 Nov 1909, died 4 Nov 1909. Was brought to Soda and buried in the Mound Cemetery 5 Nov. 1909

CHARLES SCHMID died at Montpelier 15 Nov 1909, Funeral in Montpelier, burial in Montpelier.

INFANT DAUGHTER of Mr. & Mrs. Parley Hudson died 1 Dec 1909. Funeral 2 Dec 1909, Burial? At the residence of C. Panting.

MRS. SARAH M. WAYLETT died in Malad [Idaho] 2 Dec 1909. Mother of Leah Gorton.

ORIA MCCARTHY, 9 yr old son of Mr. & Mrs. L. B. McCarthy of Turner [Idaho], died 23 Dec 1909. Body was taken to Smithfield, Utah for burial. This makes 12 children out of 14 that have died in the past few years.

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