Mrs. Agnes McMillan

Mrs. Agnes McMillan was born in Belfast, Ont., Canada, Oct. 26, 1849 and died at her home in this city, Nov. 4, 1922.

She was married to Mr. Neil McMillan, Feb. 1, 1871 and immediately moved to a farm near De Soto and adjoining the Cruickshank farm.

During their stay of three years on the farm they developed a great friendship for the Cruickshank family and the friendship of Mrs. McMillan and Mrs. Cruickshank has since been a cherished memory of those early days and when they moved to Blair three years later this friendly relation still continued and when the end came it was indeed a shock to “Grandma” Cruickshank.

Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. McMillan, all of whom have grown to maturity in our midst and who hold the respect and esteem of the community at large. Also thirteen grandchildren have helped to make the world a little brighter.

Mr. McMillan, the husband passed away on July 5, 1901 and since that time, Mrs. McMillan, with the family of children has made this her home and has made a wide circle of friends who mourn her death which came last Saturday, November 4 after an illness of about seven weeks.

The funeral services conducted by Rev. W. H. Underwood, were held Monday and interment made in the Blair cemetery.

The children left to mourn their departed mother are: Mrs. C. H. Robertson, Margaret, Bruce and Agnes McMillan, all of Blair, Wallace of Calhoun, Mrs. F. M. Halloway of Omaha and Mrs. Fred Dickmeyer of Arlington.

The Enterprise extends its sincere sympathy to these worthy people in their hour of affliction and loss.

#2-8 Nov., 1922 - The Pilot - Agnes McMillan

Agnes Jane McMillan died at her home on west Lincoln street at 1:15 last Saturday afternoon. The funeral was held at the family residence at 2:30 Monday afternoon. Rev. W. H. Underwood officiating. Agnes Jane Strothers was born in Belfast, Ontario, Canada October 26th, 1849, and was therefore 73 years and nine days old. She grew to womanhood in Canada, and was married there to Neil McMillan February 1st, 1871. They lived there for three years, coming to DeSoto, this county, in 1874. They lived on a farm for three years, and then moved to this city where Mr. McMillan died July 5th, 1901. Seven children were born to them: Jennie, now Mrs. C. H. Robertson of this city; Margaret who is assistant to the postmaster; Bruce, who is also a clerk in the post office; Wallace of Ft. Calhoun; Bess, Mrs. S. M. Holloway of Omaha; Bertha, Mrs. Fred Dickmeyer; and Agnes who lives at home. All were present at the funeral service. Mrs. McMillan was a member of the Presbyterian church. She was a home lover and seldom went out, especially in later years, and was not known by many people for that reason. She was a kind and loving mother, a good neighbor and has now entered into her reward for good and faithful service throughout a busy and helpful life.

#3-9 Nov., 1922 - The Tribune - Agnes Jane (Strothers) McMillan

MOST ESTIMABLE LADY IS CALLED TO REST

The news of the death of Mrs. Agnes McMillan, which occurred on Saturday, November 4, spread a mantle of gloom over our city, for all who heard the sad news realized that the neighborhood, as well as the immediate family, has sustained an irreparable loss.

Mrs. McMillan had been failing in health for some time, but it was hard to realize that she would be summoned to her eternal home so soon, and it was only a few days before her passing that the family learned that they could not keep her long.

Agnes Jane Strothers was born October 26, 1849 in Belfast, Ontario, Canada, and was married to Neil McMillan February 1, 1871. They came to Nebraska and settled on a farm near DeSoto, where they lived for three years, and then moved to Blair, where the husband died in 1901. Seven children blessed their lives, all of whom are living. They are Jennie, the wife of C. H. Robertson of this city; Margaret and Bruce, both of whom have been employees of the Blair post office for many years; Wallie, engaged in the mercantile business at Ft. Calhoun; Bess, wife of F. M. Holloway of Omaha; Bertha, now Mrs. Fred Dickmeyer, living seven miles west o Blair; and Agnes, who remained at home with her mother. There are also thirteen surviving grandchildren.

Funeral was held Monday, November 6, at 2:30 at the home, conducted by Rev. W. H. Underwood and was attended by a large concourse of sorrowing friends. Interment was made in the family lot in the Blair cemetery.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~