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Pioneer Deaths
| Last Name | First Name | Year | News, Notices, Obituaries | Source |
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| Daniels | Addison | 1883 | The
funeral of Mr. Addison Daniels, who died at his home in Marion last
evening at 8 o'clock, will take place at the Congregational church in
Marion tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Two street cars will leave this
city tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock sharp, to accommodate all who may
desire to attend. All old settlers are especially invited to be present. | The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA) 19 Jun 1883, Tue, pg. 2 |
| Bell | Mrs. James | 1889 | Linn Obituaries Board | The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA) 25 Nov 1889, Mon, pg. 4 |
| Johnson | David | 1889 | David
Johnson, one of the old settlers of Linn county, died at his home in
Palo last Sunday in the seventy-first year of his age. Mr. Johnson had
long been a sufferer from some disease of the stomach. | The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA) 17 Dec 1889, Tue, pg. 4 |
| Lowgood | Charles | 1889 | Mr. Charles Lowgood, one of the old settlers living near Palo, died Saturday and was buried Monday. | The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA) 23 Oct 1889, Wed, pg. 4 |
| McKean | N. W. | 1889 | N.W.
McKean one of the old settlers of Mt. Vernon, died Saturday morning at
seven o'clock. He had reached his three score years and ten and had
rounded out a very useful life. He was the father of Mrs. M. H. Denney
of this city and of Ed McKean, the postal clerk of Marion. They have
the sympathy of their many friends in their affliction. | The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA) 16 Dec 1889, Mon, pg. 4 |
| Otterbein | Mrs. Mary | 1889 | Another
old settler passed away yesterday afternoon at about 4 o'clock, at
which time Mrs. Mary Otterbein, wife of Philip Otterbein, breathed her
last. Mrs. Otterbein came to Cedar Rapids in 1854, living here ever
since. She was a consistent member of the First Presbyterian church and
died a christian death. She was a great bible student and had a
wonderfully retentive memory in comitting and keeping scriptural texts.
She leaves a husband and four children to mourn her loss | The Gazette, (Cedar Rapids, IA) 08 Mar 1889, Fri, pg. 4 |
| Hollom, Sr. | Geo | 1890 | Linn Obituaries Board | |
| Camburn | Mrs. J H (Eleanor) | 1891 | Linn Obituaries Board | |
| Clark | Oliver | 1891 | The
first death has occurred in that historical circle, with such light
hearts though old in life's troubles, met in picnic here as the old
settlers of Linn county. Oliver Clark, who lives near Mount Vernon died
at his home December 14th. He came here in 1840 and being somewhat
eccentric, had never had a photograph taken until taken in the group,
which Hon. J. C. Davis now holds and it being a remarkably perfect one,
the family will prize it very highly. | The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA) 19 Dec 1891, Sat, pg. 4 |
| Freeman | Mrs. John | 1891 | Mrs. John Freeman, wife of an old settler of Spring Grove, died Monday, June 1, and was buried on Wednesday following. | The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA) 5 Jun 1891, Fri, pg. 3 |
| Kibbee | A G | 1891 | Walker,
Jan 26 - Walter Kibbee went to Mt. Vernon Saturday being called there
by the death of his father, A. G> Kibbee, a well known former
resident of this place. | The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA) 26 Jan 1891, Mon, pg. 1 |
| Lockhart | Thos. G | 1891 | Center
Point, Jan 24 - Thos. G. Lockhart, an old and respected citizen of
Washington township, died at 7 o'clock this morning after a short
illness, at the age of 77 years. He was well known throughout the
county, having been one of its earliest settlers. | The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA) 24 Jan 1891, Sat, pg. 1 |
| Osborn | C P | 1891 | Mr.
C. P. Oxborn the well known horticulturist of Fairfax, died of
pneumonia yesterday, aged 73 years. The funeral will take place
Wednesday afternoon. The deceased was one of the old settlers of Linn
County. He came to Iowa in '63. | The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA) 28 Apr 1891, Tue, pg. 4 |
| Snodgrass | John A | 1891 | An old settler at Jefferson, died Monday. | The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA) 11 Jun 1891, Thu, pg. 2 |
| Trembel | John | 1891 | Palo,
Feb 16 - John Trembel, an old settler living on the east side of the
river, died Sunday, Feb 8 and was interred at Shilo cemetery Tuesday. | The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA) 17 Feb 1891, Tue, pg. 2 |
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