Obituary of Stephen Spurrock Orr in Falls City Neb
Stephen Spurrock Orr born March 17 1844 in Cabell County West Virginia died September 17 1825 at his Falls City Nebraska home aged 81 years six months. He served in the Civil War in Company C Ninth Missouri Regiment later taught in Hamburg area and was ordained to ministry spending most of his life preaching. He and his wife Mary Elizabeth Keyser ran a farm near Thurman Iowa and later moved to Falls City in 1918. Funeral services were held September 20 at the M E church with Rev T P Bennett and Rev Geo Keniall. interment at Steele Cemetery. He left two daughters and eight to ten other children and multiple grandchildren with siblings and relatives noted.
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Stephen Spurrock Orr
Cabell County
West Virginia
Falix City
Nebr
Moniteau County
Missouri
Mathood
Ninth
Missouri Regiment
John G. Fremont
Hamburg
Sear Civil Bend
Percival
Mary Elizabeth Keyser
Keyser
Orr
Des Moines
Mathouist Episcopal Church
Reve Orr
Thurman, To
Hofheart
Falls City
Francis L. Grr
Tex. Orr
Bennett
D. D. Reavis
Epworth Yearly Event Noted At Tuesday Evening
A fragmentary report notes a Weiner Finast at Epworth Vearie with Pritchard on Tuesday evening this week. The text mentions a “sendy number” and a general sentiment, but details are unclear.
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Weiner
Epworth Vearie
Pritchard
Jennthine Wits
The Empyreans Hold Breakfast and Club Meeting
The Empyreans held breakfast at Mrs R Hickman home Wednesday morning at nine o'clock with members in attendance a business session followed. The next meeting will be at Mrs M M Payne country home the first week in November in old fashioned party form. Mrs Clyde Lingo hosted the Tuesday Bridge Club with eighteen attendees including Mrs R C Campbell of California. A dainty luncheon was served and garden flowers decorated the rooms. Joe Nies celebrated a birthday with a surprise party last night at his home attended by about fifty friends. Married Here Wednesday: George Maotweiler and Mattie Keys of Percival were wed in Hamburg at Rev BE Christie's home. The bride is known in the area and the groom resides near Percival. they plan to live on a Percival-area farm.
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Empyreans
Coir
Clyde Lingo
R C. Campbell
California
Joe Nies
Joe
Nies
George Maotweiler
Mattie Keys
Percival
Hamburg
BE. K. Christie
Payne
Word From Cammina Recap of local notes and moves
Word from Cammina notes a Monday letter from TL Cummins who left for Largo Idaho for vacation and visit with his daughter. Cummins reports a pleasant trip and good health. Wires meeting at Jemler’s home September 12 with plans to meet October 10 at the Garten residence. Nathan Thorpaml family moved to Shenandoah and expects to settle in their new home this spring with hired help beginning work.
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Cammina
Cummins
Largo
Idaho
Leonard
Washington- Sidney
Jemler
Walter Gordon
Garten
Shenandoah
Nathan Thorpaml
Shenadoak
Mr. Tharn
Mr. Thorpher
Unclear fragmentary OCR text about a farm and fruit
Fragmentary OCR content mentions a person named Bennett and fruit, with garbled phrases about farm activities and a possible time frame. The text is incomplete and lacks clear events or outcomes to summarize confidently.
October 3 1975 local events and updates before week start
On October 3 1975 communities prepare for a full day meeting with an afternoon program by the orchestra. Rev B R Bauman conducts the second service and accepts a call to move from University Place Nebraska to begin his work here the coming Sunday October 4. He brings a large family including five children with the eldest at Tabor college and others at Faragut school. School sponsors for the high classes have been named, with officers elected and the term off to a promising start. W C Scott opened his new grocery store after a fresh interior decor and stock. refreshments and a souvenir greeted attendees with Clay Coy assisting after hours. Helen Newton visited family near New. Mr and Mrs Carl Sunderman return from a Colorado honeymoon and reside on his father’s farm. A J Davin will work as night watch at Henry Field Send Coy, moving this week. Myrtle Frank hosted a plumber party for friends including Trane Taney and others. Mrs Thoyt Towne and family host a visit from brother Louie Priver of Hemingford. County teachers institute slated in Hamburg October 8 and 9 following Max McMahon incident.
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Miraic’' St
B. R. Bauman
University Place
Nebr
Durin
Tabor College
Faragut School
C. Buerkers
Ruth Warnock
Florence Quist
Glee Best
W.C. Scott
Scott
Clay Coy
Helen Newton
Floyd Greedy
New
Carl Sunderman
Colorado
Lorust Grove
F. F. Grifith
Wichita
Kane
H. J. Hamann
Myrtle Frank
Irl
Trane Taney
Florence Coy
Clara Roberta
Fern Darlant
Lucille Dowell
Thoyt Towne
Louie Prirer
Hemmingfort
Mead
County Teachers Institute
Hamburg
John Thyte
Max McMahon
Farragut News Reports Big Day in Parragak October Event
The Comer negationalints plan a major day in Parragak on the first Sunday for regular services led by the newly called pastor Te w. It marks the fiftieth anniversary of the organization of the congregation.
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Parragak
Orgranizatios
Congregation
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