Daughter of Thomas Fish and Betsey
!OBIT: Newspaper Blair Democrat, 21 Sep 1905 - Death has once more claimed a pioneer in the person of Mrs. Giles Mead who died last week at the ripe old age of 77 years, 8 months and ll days at death. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon from the Methodist church, Rev. John Patrick officiating, and interment made in the Blair cemetery beside the remains of her husband who died in 1900.
Louisa Fish was born in Cincinatus, Cortland county, NY, Jan 4th, 1828 and was marred to Giles Mead October 12th,1848, at the same place.
Six years later they moved to Iowa City, Iowa, where they resided until 1856, when they came to Nebraska, settling at Cuming City.
A year later they moved on a farm near where Tyson station is now located, where they lived until 1889 when they moved to Blair. In 1891 they moved to Herman where Mr. Mead died in 1900 and where Mrs. Mead continued to live until the 15th of last April when she came to Blair to make her home with her son Frank.
Deceased had been suffering from a cancer for the past three years and a couple of months ago was taken out tot he home of her daughter, Mrs. C.B. Bunn, where she died.
Seven children are left to mour her death, all of whom, except Albert, were here at the funeral. The children are as follows: John and Eugene who live in ND, Albert in California and the remaineder, Mrs. Eli Souder, Mrs. C.B. Bunn, Thomas and Frank are all residents of this county.
The trials and hardships of the pioneer life were gone through with Mrs. Mead, the real meaning of which few that are now left here really understand. She was a faithful wife, a kind and indulgent mother and all who knew her during life mourn to think she is no more."
!OBIT: The Pilot Newspaper, 18 Sep 1905
(pretty much the same above above) some excerpts:
- died at her homein Herman Friday of old age. She and her husband, who died a few years ago, were pioneer settlers in Washington county and did their part in the early days to build up the substantial part of the county.
-the funeral was larely attended.
- Mrs. Mead was 77 years, eight months, and eleven days old at th etime of her death.
- eight children were born to them -- at the time of her death the children were all with her except Albert.
!OBIT: Newspaper Blair Democrat, 21 Sep 1905 - Death has once more claimed a pioneer in the person of Mrs. Giles Mead who died last week at the ripe old age of 77 years, 8 months and ll days at death. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon from the Methodist church, Rev. John Patrick officiating, and interment made in the Blair cemetery beside the remains of her husband who died in 1900.
Louisa Fish was born in Cincinatus, Cortland county, NY, Jan 4th, 1828 and was marred to Giles Mead October 12th,1848, at the same place.
Six years later they moved to Iowa City, Iowa, where they resided until 1856, when they came to Nebraska, settling at Cuming City.
A year later they moved on a farm near where Tyson station is now located, where they lived until 1889 when they moved to Blair. In 1891 they moved to Herman where Mr. Mead died in 1900 and where Mrs. Mead continued to live until the 15th of last April when she came to Blair to make her home with her son Frank.
Deceased had been suffering from a cancer for the past three years and a couple of months ago was taken out tot he home of her daughter, Mrs. C.B. Bunn, where she died.
Seven children are left to mour her death, all of whom, except Albert, were here at the funeral. The children are as follows: John and Eugene who live in ND, Albert in California and the remaineder, Mrs. Eli Souder, Mrs. C.B. Bunn, Thomas and Frank are all residents of this county.
The trials and hardships of the pioneer life were gone through with Mrs. Mead, the real meaning of which few that are now left here really understand. She was a faithful wife, a kind and indulgent mother and all who knew her during life mourn to think she is no more."
!OBIT: The Pilot Newspaper, 18 Sep 1905
(pretty much the same above above) some excerpts:
- died at her homein Herman Friday of old age. She and her husband, who died a few years ago, were pioneer settlers in Washington county and did their part in the early days to build up the substantial part of the county.
-the funeral was larely attended.
- Mrs. Mead was 77 years, eight months, and eleven days old at th etime of her death.
- eight children were born to them -- at the time of her death the children were all with her except Albert.
Daughter of Thomas Fish and Betsey
!OBIT: Newspaper Blair Democrat, 21 Sep 1905 - Death has once more claimed a pioneer in the person of Mrs. Giles Mead who died last week at the ripe old age of 77 years, 8 months and ll days at death. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon from the Methodist church, Rev. John Patrick officiating, and interment made in the Blair cemetery beside the remains of her husband who died in 1900.
Louisa Fish was born in Cincinatus, Cortland county, NY, Jan 4th, 1828 and was marred to Giles Mead October 12th,1848, at the same place.
Six years later they moved to Iowa City, Iowa, where they resided until 1856, when they came to Nebraska, settling at Cuming City.
A year later they moved on a farm near where Tyson station is now located, where they lived until 1889 when they moved to Blair. In 1891 they moved to Herman where Mr. Mead died in 1900 and where Mrs. Mead continued to live until the 15th of last April when she came to Blair to make her home with her son Frank.
Deceased had been suffering from a cancer for the past three years and a couple of months ago was taken out tot he home of her daughter, Mrs. C.B. Bunn, where she died.
Seven children are left to mour her death, all of whom, except Albert, were here at the funeral. The children are as follows: John and Eugene who live in ND, Albert in California and the remaineder, Mrs. Eli Souder, Mrs. C.B. Bunn, Thomas and Frank are all residents of this county.
The trials and hardships of the pioneer life were gone through with Mrs. Mead, the real meaning of which few that are now left here really understand. She was a faithful wife, a kind and indulgent mother and all who knew her during life mourn to think she is no more."
!OBIT: The Pilot Newspaper, 18 Sep 1905
(pretty much the same above above) some excerpts:
- died at her homein Herman Friday of old age. She and her husband, who died a few years ago, were pioneer settlers in Washington county and did their part in the early days to build up the substantial part of the county.
-the funeral was larely attended.
- Mrs. Mead was 77 years, eight months, and eleven days old at th etime of her death.
- eight children were born to them -- at the time of her death the children were all with her except Albert.
!OBIT: Newspaper Blair Democrat, 21 Sep 1905 - Death has once more claimed a pioneer in the person of Mrs. Giles Mead who died last week at the ripe old age of 77 years, 8 months and ll days at death. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon from the Methodist church, Rev. John Patrick officiating, and interment made in the Blair cemetery beside the remains of her husband who died in 1900.
Louisa Fish was born in Cincinatus, Cortland county, NY, Jan 4th, 1828 and was marred to Giles Mead October 12th,1848, at the same place.
Six years later they moved to Iowa City, Iowa, where they resided until 1856, when they came to Nebraska, settling at Cuming City.
A year later they moved on a farm near where Tyson station is now located, where they lived until 1889 when they moved to Blair. In 1891 they moved to Herman where Mr. Mead died in 1900 and where Mrs. Mead continued to live until the 15th of last April when she came to Blair to make her home with her son Frank.
Deceased had been suffering from a cancer for the past three years and a couple of months ago was taken out tot he home of her daughter, Mrs. C.B. Bunn, where she died.
Seven children are left to mour her death, all of whom, except Albert, were here at the funeral. The children are as follows: John and Eugene who live in ND, Albert in California and the remaineder, Mrs. Eli Souder, Mrs. C.B. Bunn, Thomas and Frank are all residents of this county.
The trials and hardships of the pioneer life were gone through with Mrs. Mead, the real meaning of which few that are now left here really understand. She was a faithful wife, a kind and indulgent mother and all who knew her during life mourn to think she is no more."
!OBIT: The Pilot Newspaper, 18 Sep 1905
(pretty much the same above above) some excerpts:
- died at her homein Herman Friday of old age. She and her husband, who died a few years ago, were pioneer settlers in Washington county and did their part in the early days to build up the substantial part of the county.
-the funeral was larely attended.
- Mrs. Mead was 77 years, eight months, and eleven days old at th etime of her death.
- eight children were born to them -- at the time of her death the children were all with her except Albert.
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