Nuckolls County Herald (Nelson, NE), Friday, December 4, 1908; pg. 1

Marriage Licenses.

Oscar Thurber, age 24, and Carrie Amanda Farver, age 20, both of Nelson. Married by the county judge Dec. 2d.
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Carrie Amanda Farver, daughter of Lafayette & Susan Farver, was born November 8, 1888, at Nelson, Nebraska, where she grew to womanhood. She passed away July 9, 1935, at the age of 46 years, 7 months and 11 days, at the Omaha hospital where she had been for the last three weeks. She had been in failing health for the last year.

She was united in marriage to Oscar Thurber December 2, 1908. To this union were born twelve children, four sons dying in infancy. Those left to mourn her departure are the husband, Oscar Thurber, six sons as follows: Marquis Edgar, Vernon Leroy, Floyd Arbor, Clarence Archie, Virgil Oscar, Marvin Richard, and two daughters, Chletta Irene and Marlys Ilene, all at home. She also leaves four brothers, Otto and Allen Farver of Nelson, John Farver of Prairie City, Iowa, and Elmer of Winterset, Iowa; and four sisters, Myrtle McMichael of Nelson; Sadie Benjamin of Edison; Irene Warden and Izetta Adrean of Sheldon, Wisconsin.

She was a kind and loving wife and mother, always thinking of others before self.

Funeral services were held in the Methodist church (sic) Thursday afternoon, with Rev. V.R. Daniels conducting same. Interment in Nelson cemetery (sic).

One Less at Home
The charmed circle broken - a dear face missed day by day from its accustomed place,
But cleansed and saved and perfected by grace,
One more in Heaven.
One more at home -
That home where none are missed eternally,
Lord Jesus, grant us a place with Thee,
At home in Heaven.

CARD OF THANKS

We take this means to thank our friends and neighbors for their help and kindly acts done for us during the illness and the passing of our beloved wife and mother; also for the singing and floral offerings. Oscar Thurber and Children.

The Nelson Gazette (Nelson, NE), Thursday, July 18, 1935; pg. 5