After an illness lasting for the past two years, Mrs. Geo. Pemberton died at her home in Arlington on Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock, aged 82 years, 6 months and 20 days. The funeral services were held on Tuesday, the interment being in the Morley cemetery. The services were conducted by the Rev. Wm. Esplin in the English M.E. church, and were largely attended by her old time neighbors and friends, many coming from Kennard, Blair and other points to look upon the face of the old time friend for the last time.

#2-July 29, 1909-Arlington Review Herald- Margaret Ann (Swart) Pemberton

DEATH OF TWO EARLY PIONEERS!

Henry Brinkman and Mrs. Geo. Pemberton Pass Away During the Past Week

Mrs. Geo. Pemberton

After an illness lasting for the past two years, Mrs. Geo. Pemberton died at her home in Arlington on Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock, aged 82 years, 6 months and 20 days. The funeral services were held on Tuesday, the interment being in the Morley cemetery. The services were conducted by the Rev. W. Esplin in the English M.E. church, and were largely attended by her old time neighbors and friends, many coming from Kennard, Blair, and other points to look upon the face of the old time friend for the last time. Mrs. Margaret Ann Swartz Pemberton was born in Seneca County, N.Y., January 5, 1827, where she lived until she was eight years old, then moving to Sandusky County, O., where she continued to live until 1859. In the spring of that year she was united in marriage to Geo. Pemberton, soon after the happy young couple departed for the then far western territory of Nebraska, arriving in Washington County in April of that year. Soon after arriving here Mr. Pemberton traded a team and wagon for the 120 acres of land which they occupied until moving to town seven years ago. Another 120 was pre-empted while a 40 was later homesteaded, making 280 acres owned by this thrifty couple. Soon after coming here, Mrs. Pemberton taught school in a sod school house located on the northeast corner of the Whitford farm, and adjoining the Morley farm. Among her pupils were a number of people now residing in and near Arlington. Mr. Pemberton was the second postmaster of the Bell Creek post office, and the work of running the office fell upon Mrs. Pemberton. The mail was supplied by a star route running from Omaha to West Point and at first the trip was made three times a week, which was considered quite a convenience by the few settlers who were patrons of the office. Omaha was also the trading point of the Pembertons, they making occasional trips to that town for supplies.

Mrs. Pemberton has always been a very active woman, and until two years ago enjoyed the best of health. At that time she commenced to complain some, but nothing was thought of it until about a year ago when an examination disclosed a cancerous tumor growing in the stomach, but owing to her advanced age, it was thought best not to have her undergo an operation. All through her sickness she was a great sufferer, all of which she bore with great fortitude until death relieved her at 4:30 p.m. Sunday. She is survived by her adopted son, T.I.C. Pemberton, two sisters and one brother, viz: John Swart, Coldwater, Mich., who is 73 years old; Mrs. Hannah Brush, Clyde O., who is 89 and Mrs. Truman Grover of Sandusky County, O., who is 92. Neither of these relatives were able to be present at the funeral, but Mr. Pemberton has been the constant companion of his foster mother during the past four years, and contributed much to the comfort of her declining years.

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

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