Adams County Ritzville Wa

Adams County, Ritzville, WA

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The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, January 7, 1915, issue

Pneumonia Claims Child
Catherine, the two months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Magill, died Tuesday after a few days' illness, cause of death being pneumonia. Interment was made Thursday in the Odd Fellows'
cemetery. Mr. Magill resides 13 miles south of Washtucna, and because of the severe weather and having other small children in their home the mother was unable to attend the baby's funeral.
When the child became ill the father summoned a doctor from Dayton, but he was unable to cross the Snake river. A physician was called from here, but he was too late to be of any assistance. -Washtucna Enterprise

The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, January 14, 1915, issue

Two Babies Die Of Pneumonia
Virgil Morgan, the two months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wilson of this place, died Tuesday, after only 48 hours' illness, the cause of death being bronchial pneumonia. Funeral services were held at the home the following day and interment was made in the Odd Fellows' cemetery. Rev. B. E.
Dobbins of the United Presbyterian church, preached the sermon.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have to older children suffering from the same disease. Although their condition is serious, they are improving and will recover.
The baby girl born December 1st to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Glenn died yesterday of the same disease, and was buried here today. Funeral services were held at the home. Another child, older, is also afflicted, but his condition is not serious. -Washtucna Enterprise

The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, January 28, 1915, issue

Two Children Burn To Death
Two children of Mr. and Mrs. John Correa of Lind, were burned to death in a fire which destroyed their home, on Friday of last week.
Mr. Correa was working in a shop near the house, and Mrs. Correa had gone out to the shop, taking with her another child about 3 years old, leaving a boy about 7 years old sick in bed and a baby about 11 months old playing on the kitchen floor.
When the fire was discovered and an attempt made to rescue them, the blaze had gained such headway that rescue was impossible.
Mr. Correa was severely burned about the face and hands while attempting to enter the house.
The bodies of the two children were taken from the ruins. The house and all the contents were destroyed.
How the fire started is unknown.

Dr. H. B. Blair Dies
Dr. Henry B. Blair, Corry's veteran dentist, passed away at 11:20 this forenoon, following a gradual decline extending over several months. With him at the end were his wife and his stepson, Dr. Frank Burroughs of Ritzville, Washington, who came east several weeks ago to assist in caring for his aged relative. Dr. Blair had been failing steadily for some time and it was apparent that the end was only a matter of a few days or weeks.
Henry B. Blair was born in Cortland, New York, July 20, 1834, being the son of S. and Nancy (Lyman) Blair, the former a merchant of Cortland, who died in 1835. Dr. Blair began his practice of dentistry at Westfield, N.Y. He later opened an office in Columbus, where he practiced for many years and enjoyed a large clientile. On March 21, 1869, he was married to Mrs. S. D.
Burroughs, who survives him.
Dr. Blair removed his office to Corry in 1882 and continued active practice until a short time before his death. He had an office adjoining Dr. P. G. Wood in the Cohen block on North Center Street. He was honored by being elected first secretary of the Erie County Dental Association.
Dr. Henry B. Blair was a man of fine parts and was one of Corry's best known and most highly respected citiznes and through sane and temperate living, he rounded out his four score years and completed a practice of sixty years, which is a record seldom paralleled. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:30 from his late residence on Maple avenue. -Corry, Pa., Journal

The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, February 4, 1915, issue

Lad, Cleaning His Gun, Kills Self
ODESSA - Feb. 1 - (Special) - Gottfried Janke, Jr., 16 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Gottfried Janke, living on their farm southwest of this place, accidentally shot and killed himself yesterday on the porch of his parents' home. The family had just returned from church, when the young man took his rifle and sat down in the sunlight on the porch. Thinking the rifle empty he began cleaning it, when the shot went through the lower part of his throat, ending his life in five minutes.

The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, February 25, 1915, issue

Pioneer Farmer Succumbs
William Meisner, age 80, pioneer farmer of the country, died at the home of his son-in-law, Mr. Burkhart, nine miles southwest of town, last night.

The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, March 4, 1915, issue

Adams County Pioneer Dead
Perry Kaufman, more familiarly known to his friends as "Squire" died Sunday morning at about
9 o'clock at the home of his brother, Henry Kaufman, on College Hill.
Mr. Kaufman had been ill but one week before his death.
Perry Kaufman was born at Merom, Indiana, February 15th, 1848, and at the time of death was
67 years, and 13 days old. In the year 1865 he enlisted in the 149th Indiana volunteers, and remained with that company until mustered out at the close of the war.
He came west in 1872, and traveled extensively through the western country before settling on a ranch near this city in 1884, since which time he has been a resident of Adams County.
He is survived by three brothers and three sisters: George, residing at Newberg, Oregon;
Miss Lida Kaufman and Mrs. O. L. Langford, both of Newberg, Oregon; Mrs. Wm. O. Hill, Terre Haute, Indiana; Ed Kaufman at Lewistown, Mont., and Henry Kaufman of Ritzville.
"Squire" Kaufman was one of the best known men in the city of Ritzville, and was well liked by all who knew him. He will be greatly missed among the pioneers of the county, and his many friends among the younger generation.

Dies At Supper Table
As he finished his supper at about seven o'clock Saturday evening, William Mullen, aged 61, dropped over from the table, at his home in Spokane. He was a retired farmer, and is survived by a widow and six daughters.
On Saturday evening the daughter of Mr. Mullen, Mrs. T. T. Tannehill, was informed by telegraph that her father had died suddenly and that her presence was required at the home, but the message came to late to allow her to take No. 4 that evening, and on Sunday morning Mr. and Mrs. Tannehill and Ben B. Hauschild left on No. 42 for Spokane to assist the family in any manner possible during the sudden call of death.
Two of the daughters reside in this city, and the Journal-Times joins their host of friends in offering sympathy in their sad bereavement.

Frederick Homad Dies
Frederick Homad, aged 72 years, died at his home in this city Sunday, February 28th, at
10 p.m., death being the direct result of Bright's disease.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in this city, Rev. C. W. Williams officiating.
Deceased leaves a widow and eleven children, 7 girls and 4 boys, to mourn him.

The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, March 11, 1915, issue

Ethlyn M. Davis Passes Away
On last Thursday the information reached Ritzville that Miss Ethlyn M. Davis, who had been principal in the Lincoln school of this city, had passed away at her home in Enumclaw, Wash.
About five weeks ago Miss Davis was taken suddenly ill, and was obliged to give up her school and return to her home, expecting when she left to return to Ritzville probably in a few weeks. However, it was decreed otherwise, and the news of her death came as a severe shock to her many friends in this city.
Ethlyn Mary Davis was born in Bassett, Brown County, Nebraska, June 18, 1889. When she was a year old her parents moved to Kent, Washington, where they resided for eight months, after which they moved to Enumclaw, where the family has since resided with the exception of one year spent in Iowa, and one year in Oregon.
Her education was received in Enumclaw, where she finished the eighth grade as valedictorian of the class. She completed the two year course then offered by the Enumclaw high school, and then graduated from the Buckley high school in the class of 1908.
She attended the Bellingham Normal for two years, graduating in 1911 from which institution she was granted a life diploma.
She taught school a year at Camp Ellenson, two years as primary teacher at Orting, and was completing her second year as primary teacher and principal of the Lincoln school in this city.
She leaves to mourn her untimely end, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Davis, and three sisters, Genevieve, a teacher in the Lincoln school, and Winifred and Dorothy.
The funeral services were held at the family residence on Sunday afternoon, Rev. Clelland and Rev. Cornwall of Buckley, officiating.
She was suffering from internal goitre, for which she had been operated upon. Although her recovery was slow, she was considered in no danger until Thursday morning, when her condition became alarming. She became unconscious, and never regained consciousness.

The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, March 18, 1915, issue

Pioneer Lady Passes Away - Crossed Plains in 1882 - Settled Here In 1884
Again we are called upon to note the passing of a pioneer, one of the early residents of Adams county, Mrs. Frederick Rosenoff, who departed this life at her home on College Hill, last week.
Mrs. Rosenoff, together with her husband, came to this country from Nebraska in 1882, crossing the plains with a wagon and team over the old Overland Trail, when dangers and hardships were to be met at every turn. They located at Walla Walla, where they remained until 1884, when they arrived in Ritzville, and have been residents of this county ever since.
Mrs. Rosenoff leaves to mourn her a husband and five children, four boys and one girl.
The boys are Fred, Jake, Henry and Aleck; the daughter, Mrs. John Kanzler, all residents of Adams county except Aleck, who departed from here two years ago.
The funeral services were held on Saturday, conducted by Rev. Morach, and were largely attended by the many friends of this estimable family.
Mrs. Frederick Rosenoff was well and favorably known in this community and leaves many warm friends who will grieve over her departure. A good, Christian woman, with a ready hand and a warm heart, willing to do at any and all times such acts for suffering humanity as were necessary to be done, she will be greatly missed by those who have experienced her benevolence, and with those who will miss her most, the Journal Times joins in extending sympathy to her bereaved relatives in their affliction.

John V. Maze Dies
It is with deep regret that we are called upon to chronicle the death of Mr. John V. Maze, who departed this life on Monday, March 15th, 1915, aged 37 years.
John V. Maze was born in New Douglas, Ill., March 10th, 1878. He was married August 1st,
1898, to Miss Gertrude Hoxsey. He is survived by the widow and five daughters, the oldest, 15 years'
the youngest one year.
He came west fourteen years ago, and for the past ten years has been a resident of this city. He was a member of the Christian church, having joined that denomination at the age of 16 years.
Funeral services were held from the church, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Downing of Spokane, officiating.
John Maze was well and favorably known to the people of this city and community, and there are none who know him who will not miss his quiet, pleasant personality from our midst. Apparently enjoying the best of health, it is but a short time since the white scourge placed her hand upon him, and John Maze, our friend, answered the summons, and in fond remembrance, we offer to those left behind our heartfelt sympathy in their great loss.

The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, March 25, 1915, issue

Death Claims Mrs. Paul L. Fowler
Mrs. Florence Thompson Fowler, whom the Journal-Times said last week, was recovering, on Friday had changed for the worse, and at about 5:30 in the evening, passed to the Great Beyond.
She had been seriously ill for two weeks, following childbirth, and at several times during this interval her life was despaired of, but her wonderful fighting spirit helped her through, and it was thought by many friends that she would conquer, but it seems that her long illness had sapped her vitality, and she was compelled to surrender.
Florence Thompson Fowler was born in Ritzville, October 20, 1891, and with the exception of one year, spent her life in this city. She was educated in the Ritzville schools, graduating with class honors in 1908. Was married to Paul L. Fowler, September 10, 1912.
She is survived by her husband and two children, her mother, Mrs. Henry Woehr, sister, Mrs. Frank Perkins, and three brothers, Earl of Sprague, Rae of Cranbook, B. C., and Floyd of Ritzville.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the Methodist church, the sermon being preached by Rev. Williams, pastor, and was attended by a vast concourse of friends, saddened by the recollections of their happy, light hearted friend, of whom they were now taking a last farewell, and many a tear sprung unbidden to eyes in that throng which none sought to conceal, as they were tears of regret for the departed, and of sympathy for the saddened hearts left behind, and showed a depth of feeling, which comes only from a pure and loving heart. Beloved by all, with not an enemy, the memory of Mrs. Fowler will live among her friends as long as life shall last.