The Horton Commercial dated Novemreports that Lewis was born Octoin Meigs County, Ohio and passed away November 1, 1918. Lewis and Louesa Altman Fair were the parents of Minnie Long. Fair and wife left today to be at the bedside of Mrs. Abe Long, living four miles southeast of Everest, is at the point of death having been very ill a long time. A floating kidney caused her death.” Another quote from the Horton Semi-Weekly Leader, FebruMrs. Long, mother of Abe Long living near Everest, died Saturday and was buried yesterday. His body was returned to Horton for burial.Īccording to the Brown County World, Septem“Mrs. The funeral record states that he committed suicide. Abraham had just gone down to Oklahoma to visit a cousin when death overtook him. Abraham is buried in the mausoleum and Sadie is buried next to her first husband in the Horton Cemetery. After the death of his wife, Minnie, Abraham married Sadie Andre and she preceded him in death in April 1917. In October 1881 he returned to Galesburg, IL to claim his bride. In 1880 Abraham and his widowed mother moved to a farm in Atchison County, Kansas. His young man-hood days were spent in Galesburg, IL and that is how he met his wife. Henry (Ruth) Brown.Ībraham’s obituary appeared in the FebruHorton Headlight Commercial Abraham was born Octoat Ringold, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania and died at Blackwell, Oklahoma on January 29, 1919. Survivors were two “adopted” daughters, Mrs. She and Abraham had three children who died in infancy. Minne was born at Galesburg, Illinois, Februand died in the 45 th year of her life at her home in Horton at the corner of Main and North Streets. An article in the Horton Headlight Commercial dated Mastates that Minnie Long, wife of Abraham Long, and daughter of Lewis Fair died on March 25 th and was buried in the mausoleum on March 27 th. The lot was purchased in 1908 and that was when the mausoleum was built. Horton City Hall has no records as to who was buried in this mausoleum if anyone. It has no names or death dates on it except for Fair-1908-Long. The second mausoleum in Brown County is located in the Horton Cemetery. In October of 1908 the body was brought to the cemetery on a Friday afternoon and placed in the Barre granite vault. She had him embalmed and held at the Hinthorn undertaking business in Hiawatha until a mausoleum or vault could be built so he could take his eternal rest above ground. When Samuel died Mattie didn’t want him buried under ground. “Mattie” Adams was born Main Virginia and died Octoat her home near Powhattan. Adams was born Main Ohio and died Januat his home one-half mile east of Powhattan. Here is a little history about the couple Samuel and Martha Adams. I have often wondered who was buried in the mausoleum. The first one is in the Powhattan Cemetery for the ADAMS family. – Kansas Democrat, July 27, 1899īurial is in the Hart Cemetery near Reserve, Kansas.īrown County has 3 mausoleums. The funeral was held at the house Tuesday afternoon. Brigham died at the home of her son Monday night. – Brown County World, August 21, 1896Įlizabeth Riley Brigham was born Februin Kentucky and died Jat the home of her son James. Thomas Brigham, of Padonia, aged 83 years, one of Brown County’s oldest settlers, having come here in 1854, was buried Friday at 1 p.m. He married Elizabeth Riley Novemin Andrew County, Missouri. Thomas Brigham was born Jin England and died Augnear Padonia, Kansas.
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