Printed in the Nov. 14, 1929 Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska

EARLY DAY SETTLER PASSES

Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon, at the Blair Cemetery, for Mrs. W.G. Harrison’s mother, Mrs. J.H. Courtney, who passed away last Saturday, Nov. 9 at the Soldiers’ Home in Milford where she had lived for a number of years. Her husband passed away in 1924.

The deceased will be remembered by early settlers o Blair and Washington County at Mrs. John McGuire as she resided here in an early day with her husband and family.

She was born in Pennsylvania, eighty-six years ago last April 7 and came to Nebraska in an early day, going by steamboat to DeSoto and then to Cuming City where there was a settlement. Later they moved to Blair.

She is survived by her daughter as mentioned above and one son, O’Linn McGuire, postmaster at Benson, and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

A number of relatives and friends from Benson attended the services, including her son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Joe McGuire and three daughters, and a circle of friends, besides Blair relatives and friends.

Obituary courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Obituary on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library FindaGrave # 114312471