Eliza (Tyson) Warrick

PIONEER, 86, BURIED HERE SUNDAY

Eliza Warrick Came to County in Territorial Days-Saw Town and County Develop

Eliza Ann Tyson, daughter of Watson and Eliza Tyson, was born on June 23, 1861, in Linden, Wisconsin. The last of nine children, she died April 15, 1948, at her home in Blair, at the age of 86 years 9 months and 22 days.

At the age of two years she came with her family to Nebraska by ox team and settled at York Creek west of Blair. At this time father Tyson left his family in Nebraska to go on to the Gold fields in California. He returned shortly, however, and moved his family to the homestead north of Blair. Here on this homestead Eliza Ann grew to womanhood. The old log house that was her childhood home still stands.

On August 20, 1884, she was united in marriage to Lincoln D. Warrick. To this union one child was born. Mrs. Warrick lived on the old homestead till 21 years ago when she moved to Blair. Her husband preceded her in death 23 years ago.

She was a member of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church and belonged to the Past Noble Grand of Rebekah Lodge No. 27, Blair, Nebraska.

Coming to this county in 1863, she was here in the old territorial days. When Nebraska became a state in 1867 she was six years of age. Her early living having been spent here she knew the trials and problems of the pioneers and she had the friendly spirit of those early day through her entire life.

Her friends of a lifetime will miss her greatly and she leaves a vacancy that can never be filled.

The funeral rites were held on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist Church with Rev. Sidney L. McCaig officiating and interment was made in the Blair Cemetery.

The pallbearers were her old friends and were A. R Beales, Carol Thornburg, Oscar Mathews, Ernie Schmidt and Herman Jacobs. Thus another pioneer has gone and the number is gradually decreasing. Only a few are left who knew the happenings of that early colorful age, and with them goes the early history of a great country.

#2 MRS. WARRICK, PIONEER, IS DEAD, AGE 86

MRS. ELIZA WARRICK WAS ELDEST OF CHILDREN OF THE WATSON TYSONS

Resident of Blair and vicinity since Civil war days, Mrs. Eliza Warrick, 86, died last Thursday at her home, 509 South Fifth St. She had been ill about two weeks.

Eldest of the children of the late Watson and Eliza Tyson, Eliza Ann Tyson was born June 23, 1861, at Linden, Wis., but had lived in and near Blair since she was two years old.

The family came to Washington County in 1863, settling on York Creek. Mr. Tyson then left his family here while he tried his luck in the California gold fields. He returned shortly, however, and moved his family to the Tyson homestead on the bottomlands north of Blair. Here, in the old log house, which still stands, Eliza Ann Tyson grew to womanhood.

She and Lincoln D. Warrick were married Aug. 20, 1884. The Warricks lived on the old homestead for many years. Mr. Warrick died 23 years ago, and two years later his widow moved into Blair, her home since.

Mrs. Warrick, long active in the Methodist Church, was a member of the Women’s Society of Christian Service. She also belonged to the Past Noble Grand of Rebekah Lodge No. 27, Blair.

Surviving Mrs. Warrick is a daughter, Mrs. Prentice Smith (Grace Bernice) of north of Blair. Also surviving is Walter Tuttle of Omaha, who was raised for eight years by Mrs. Warrick after he lost his mother. Mrs. Nell Tyson of Blair is her sister-in-law.

The funeral, with arrangements in charge of the Campbell Mortuary, was held at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Methodist Church. The Rev. Sidney L. McCaig officiated, and interment was in Blair Cemetery. Pallbearers were A.R. Beales, James Conety, Carroll Thornburgh, Oscar Matthews, Ernest A. Schmidt and Herman Jacobs.

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

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