The Monroe Republican, December 23, 1898
ALEXANDER--Died, at Columbus, Neb., December 17, 1898, Samuel Alexander, aged 80 years.
Samuel Alexander was born in the town of Pleasant Valley, Dutchess county, N.Y., April 24, 1818. He moved to Henry county, Ill., in 1844, there being no railroad west of Chicago at that time. He lived there until the fall of 1878, when he moved to Platte county, where [he] has since lived.
He was invalid for thirty years, the last five almost helpless. He was a member of the Baptist church at Columbus.
He selected the pall bearers and the hymns to be sung at his funeral, bidding his friends goodbye and saying that "he was waiting for the writing on the wall." He was paralyzed a few hours afterward and did not regain consciousness.
He leaves a wife and four children, George F. of Monroe, Mrs. Martin and Mrs. West of Kewanee, Ill., and Mrs. Milo Bunker of Barnstead, N.H.
The funeral services were held in the Monroe Congregational church Monday, being conducted by Rev. Pulis of Columbus. The interment was in the cemetery at the church.
Those acting as pall bearers were Hugh Hill, Albert Russell, J.E. Dack, Wm. Hollingshead, R.B. Sutton and John M. Kelley, all old neighbors of the deceased.
Location of burial donated by: Find A Grave contributor John Henrich
ALEXANDER--Died, at Columbus, Neb., December 17, 1898, Samuel Alexander, aged 80 years.
Samuel Alexander was born in the town of Pleasant Valley, Dutchess county, N.Y., April 24, 1818. He moved to Henry county, Ill., in 1844, there being no railroad west of Chicago at that time. He lived there until the fall of 1878, when he moved to Platte county, where [he] has since lived.
He was invalid for thirty years, the last five almost helpless. He was a member of the Baptist church at Columbus.
He selected the pall bearers and the hymns to be sung at his funeral, bidding his friends goodbye and saying that "he was waiting for the writing on the wall." He was paralyzed a few hours afterward and did not regain consciousness.
He leaves a wife and four children, George F. of Monroe, Mrs. Martin and Mrs. West of Kewanee, Ill., and Mrs. Milo Bunker of Barnstead, N.H.
The funeral services were held in the Monroe Congregational church Monday, being conducted by Rev. Pulis of Columbus. The interment was in the cemetery at the church.
Those acting as pall bearers were Hugh Hill, Albert Russell, J.E. Dack, Wm. Hollingshead, R.B. Sutton and John M. Kelley, all old neighbors of the deceased.
Location of burial donated by: Find A Grave contributor John Henrich
The Monroe Republican, December 23, 1898
ALEXANDER--Died, at Columbus, Neb., December 17, 1898, Samuel Alexander, aged 80 years.
Samuel Alexander was born in the town of Pleasant Valley, Dutchess county, N.Y., April 24, 1818. He moved to Henry county, Ill., in 1844, there being no railroad west of Chicago at that time. He lived there until the fall of 1878, when he moved to Platte county, where [he] has since lived.
He was invalid for thirty years, the last five almost helpless. He was a member of the Baptist church at Columbus.
He selected the pall bearers and the hymns to be sung at his funeral, bidding his friends goodbye and saying that "he was waiting for the writing on the wall." He was paralyzed a few hours afterward and did not regain consciousness.
He leaves a wife and four children, George F. of Monroe, Mrs. Martin and Mrs. West of Kewanee, Ill., and Mrs. Milo Bunker of Barnstead, N.H.
The funeral services were held in the Monroe Congregational church Monday, being conducted by Rev. Pulis of Columbus. The interment was in the cemetery at the church.
Those acting as pall bearers were Hugh Hill, Albert Russell, J.E. Dack, Wm. Hollingshead, R.B. Sutton and John M. Kelley, all old neighbors of the deceased.
Location of burial donated by: Find A Grave contributor John Henrich
ALEXANDER--Died, at Columbus, Neb., December 17, 1898, Samuel Alexander, aged 80 years.
Samuel Alexander was born in the town of Pleasant Valley, Dutchess county, N.Y., April 24, 1818. He moved to Henry county, Ill., in 1844, there being no railroad west of Chicago at that time. He lived there until the fall of 1878, when he moved to Platte county, where [he] has since lived.
He was invalid for thirty years, the last five almost helpless. He was a member of the Baptist church at Columbus.
He selected the pall bearers and the hymns to be sung at his funeral, bidding his friends goodbye and saying that "he was waiting for the writing on the wall." He was paralyzed a few hours afterward and did not regain consciousness.
He leaves a wife and four children, George F. of Monroe, Mrs. Martin and Mrs. West of Kewanee, Ill., and Mrs. Milo Bunker of Barnstead, N.H.
The funeral services were held in the Monroe Congregational church Monday, being conducted by Rev. Pulis of Columbus. The interment was in the cemetery at the church.
Those acting as pall bearers were Hugh Hill, Albert Russell, J.E. Dack, Wm. Hollingshead, R.B. Sutton and John M. Kelley, all old neighbors of the deceased.
Location of burial donated by: Find A Grave contributor John Henrich
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