Francis M. Daniels died at Norfolk, March 19, aged 47 years, 10 months and 18 days. Deceased was born in Blair, May 1, 1875, and has lived most of the time in and around Blair. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Tena Daniels; one son, Richard; and a daughter, Ida, both of whom are living at home; four brothers, Dick, Ed, Sam and George. He is also survived by his step-mother, Mrs. Sarah Daniels and one son, Phillip Francis, by a former marriage. The body was brought here from Norfolk on Wednesday and the funeral was held today at the church of the Reorganized Latter Day Saints, Attorney Carl F. Self of Omaha preaching the funeral discourse. Interment was made in the Blair cemetery.

# 2 - - printed in The Pilot, March 31, 1923

Frances M. Daniels died up at Norfolk Monday and the body was brought here yesterday morning for interment. The funeral will be held at the L. D. S. church at 2:15 tomorrow, Thursday afternoon. Mr. Daniels was born in this city May 1st, 1875, and this has been his home the greater part of his life. He was married to Miss Tina McCready twenty-five years ago in Council Bluffs and two children were (born) to them, Richard and Ida. He is survived by four brothers, Richard, Samuel, Ed and George.

#3- - 22 Mar., 1923 - The Enterprise

FRANCES M. DANIELS

Frances M. Daniels was born in Washington county, Nebraska May 1, 1875 and would thus have been 48 years of age May 1st next.

He was married about twenty five years ago, and to this union three children were born, one dying at the age of five and one half years. The other two are Richard, aged twenty one and Ida, aged seventeen. Both are in Omaha, Richard working and Ida going to school.

Sixteen years ago Mr. Daniels went to Illinois and up to a short time ago made that his home.

He died at Norfolk March 19, and the body was brought to Blair yesterday for interment.

The funeral services were held this Thursday afternoon at 2:15 o’clock at the Latter Day Saints church in this city.

(typed as printed in the newspaper. There are two different spellings of his given name.)

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

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