 William T. Etherton, son of John E. Etherton and Catherine Rogers.BORN_SHORT 18 feb 1837, DIED_SHORT 3 jun 1910 Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska, 73 years Worked as a carpenter. Fought for the Confederacy during the civil war Served with Co. F of the 3rd MO Militia per list of veteran burials in this cemetery: Burial: Ridge Cemetery Fremont Dodge County Nebraska, USA William T. Etherton was born on February 18, 1837 to John E. and Catherine(Rogers) Etherton in Missouri. The family lived in Ray, Davies, Livinstone andMercer County Missouri. He was married to Lucinda and worked as a carpenter - together they had 3 daughters: Nancy Emeline (Mrs. Charles W. Emory), Lizzy (Mrs. James H. Sager) and Gracy Bell (Mrs. Harry Kratz) Married ± 1858 (approximately 52 years married) to:  Virginia Lipscomb | |||
| 2nd marriage William T. Etherton, son of John E. Etherton and Catherine Rogers.Married between 1861-1862 Modina, Mercer county. Missouri to: Lucinda BORN_SHORT 1840, DIED_SHORT 9 nov 1901, 60 or 61 years, BURIED_SHORT Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska Wife also reported as Virginia Lipscomb, married June 1, 1858. Children: | |||
1) Nancy Emeline EthertonBORN_SHORT 1863 Nancy Emeline Etherton b.1863 Mo., married Charles Wentworth Emory(Emery ) his father was Tobias(Tibus) Emory (Emery). I don't know Tobias's fathers name but Tobias was born in Maine and so were his parents. | |||
2) Lizzy EthertonBORN_SHORT 1864 Lizzy Etherton B. 1864 Mo married James H. Sager, | |||
3) David EthertonBORN_SHORT 1867 Missouri, DIED_SHORT 1878 Iowa, 10 or 11 years | |||
4) Charles Augy EthertonBORN_SHORT 1883 Blair, Missouri | |||
5) Grace Mertal EthertonBORN_SHORT 23 aug 1884, DIED_SHORT 6 mar 1949, 64 years Mrs. Harry Kratz Died Here Last Sunday ______ Had been a resident of the community for past 45 years. Leaves husband and several children ______ Funeral services being conducted from the …Christian Church this Thursday afternoon. Rev. Epperson Officiating. ______ Mrs. Harry Kratz passed away at her home on Sunday morning where she had been taken a day or so before from the hospital. During Mrs. Kratz several months of illness she had suffered a great deal, but was patient throughout. Those who knew Mrs. Kratz will remember her as a kind and loving person. Her thoughts were for others. She reared a large family who will cherish her memory with great love. During her active days she took an important part in the affairs of Elise Rebekah Lodge of this City and was also a faithful member of the Christian Church. Mrs. Grace Myrtle Kratz was born at Blair, Neb., August 23, 1884, and passed away at her home in Onawa on Sunday, March 6th at the age of 64 years, 6 months and 13 days, after an illness of several months in which she was a patient sufferer. She was member of the First Christian church and the Elise Rebekah lodge. She had been a resident of this community for the past 45 years. On December 7, 1904, she was united in marriage to Harry Kratz in Onawa and her life was devoted to her home and family throughout the years. Surviving is her husband, Harry, and six daughters, Mrs. Walter Bergstrom and Mrs. Levi Struble, both of Onawa; Mrs. Leonard Lamb, of Tacoma, Washington; Mrs. George Hansen of Beaver Crossing, Nebr.; Mrs. Alton Crawford of Bellville, Kansas; and Mrs. Bernard Swann of Washington, D.C.; two sons Ray, of and Harry, Jr., both of Onawa; also 25 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren, many other relatives and a host of friends. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Onawa with Rev. Everett Epperson officiating. Comfort in song was given by Mrs. Sylvia Plinske, accompanied at the organ by Mrs. Margaret Gray. Bearers were Frank Koontz, Emil Sabatka, Ernest Strautz, Cecil Treece, George Strunk, and W.F. Mesenbrink. The Elise Rebekah Lodge participated in the funeral services at the church. Internment was in the Onawa cemetery. Arrangements in care of the Pearson Funeral Home. | |||
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