LIST OF DECEASED PIONEERS AND OLD SETTLERS

FEW PIONEERS REMAINING IN COUNTY, YEAR’S TOLL HEAVY

Since the Pioneer and Old Settler picnic of a year ago, fifteen of those hardy pioneers who settled in this state prior to March 1, 1867, have answered the call common to mankind and this leaves the already thinned ranks much thinner and, but a short time now, Father Time will take the last of this hardy race.

Those answering the call during the past year are: (name and year of arriving in Washington County - - 75+ years ago. They are referred to as “pioneers.”)

Miss Cara Clark, 1857; John W.B. Wulff, 1858; Mrs. Louisa Gottsch Jipp, 1859; Mrs. Ann Carter Hinkle, 1860; Stephen Raver, 1860; Mrs. Minnie Sophia Johnson Bugeon, 1862; Mrs. F.H. Claridge, 1862.

Mrs. Mary Sophia Albrecht Fischer, 1863; Jefferson Davis Van Horn, 1864; Mrs. Mary Harrison Dolan, 1865; Mrs. Mary Maney Barry, 1865; Henry Richter, 1865; Albert “Ott” Richter, 1865; Miss Minnie E. Neale, 1866; Louis H. Ostermann, 1867.

The Old Settlers answering the call are: (These additional people, called “old settlers,” came to Washington County less than 75 years ago.) Name and year of arriving in Washington County:

Carl Rohwer, Sr., 1868; C.J. Hindley, 1868; Mrs. Jessie Clark Foster, 1868; Herman Hovendick, 1869; Mrs. Elizabeth McDonald Shipley, 1869; Mrs. Eliza French Cashman, 1870; Mrs. Catherine Wiese Japp, 1871; John Behmer, 1871.

George W. Blanchard, 1871; John Horn, 1873; Don C. VanDeusen, 1873; Mrs. Matilda Stork Schmidt, 1874; Morris McKenny, 1875; Mrs. Lena Soll Rathmann, 1786 (? 1876); Emanuel Castetter, 1876; Mrs. Susanna Lane, 1877.

Oscar Gilbertson, 1879; Barthol Meyer, 1880; Mrs. Pearl Tucker Compton, 1880; Mrs. Mary Coupal Hegeman, 1880; Mrs. Anna Noble Castetter, 1881; John C. Ackerman, 1881; G.I Pfeiffer, 1881; Mrs. Mary Christoffersen, 1882.

John Schmahling, 1882; Mrs. Ellender Baker West, 1882; Mrs. Hansine Larsen Frandsen, 1882; Mrs. Mary Dotson Miller, 1882; Rev. A.M. Andersen, 1882; Mrs. Adelia Pfeiffer Ressen, 1883; Herman Steen, 1883; Carl H. Kay, 1883.

Christian Andersen, 1883; Mrs. Julia King Jackson, 1883; Archie E. Anderson, 1884; Louis Mueller, 1884; John Dixon, 1884; Franz Schutt, 1884; Peter Frandsen Christensen, 1884; Jeppe H. Skow, 1884.

Mrs. Emma Jensen Nelson, 1885; Martin Brandt, 1885; Mrs. Mary Ellen Sutton Crutsingeer, 1885; Miss Vanola Brunton, 1886; Elmer Miller, 1886; George Herbert Vestal, 1886; Dr. C.X. Hansen, 1886; Mrs. Jeppe Skow, 1886.

Mrs. Claudina Wachter Van Horn, 1887; Mrs. Jens C. Sorensen, 1887; Joseph Lyons, 1888; Mrs. Chris Christensen, 1888; Tom Andersen, 1888; Mrs. Annie Buger Davies, 1889; Ernest Gosker, 1889; Miss Anna Hagenbuck, 1889.

Charles Edward Davis, 1889; Mrs. Magdalene Katherine Draeger, 1889; Jacob Andreasen, 1890; Stanley Dixon, 1890; George Luse, 1890; Mrs. Helene Strode Ames, 1890; Mrs. Eva Schellenger Hovendick, 1891; Minot Delbert Wilcox, 1892.

Mrs. Lucy Emma Bowler Schmidt, 1892; Miss Beulah Coley, 1892; Chris Bekke, 1892; Charles Bates, 1892; Mrs. Chris Paulsen, 1892; John Lester Bross, 1892; Niels Jaspersen, 1893; Z. Alma Parrish, 1894.

Mrs. Louisa Andersen Miller, 1894; Mrs. Emma Gustafson Peterson, 1894; Ernest McConnaha, 1895; William Sorensen, 1895; Everett King, 1896; Cornelius “Connie” Covert, 1896; Mrs. Ella Morehead Gamron, 1896; Raymond Therkelsen, 1896.

John Frankset, 1898; Richard T. Johnson, 1898; Mrs. Karen Marie Lund Jensen, 1898; Charles Gray, 1900; Ben Bailey, 1902; Mrs. Minnie Nohrenberg Siert, 1902; Charles Atrim, 1902; Peter Jensen, 1904; Soren Larsen, 1904; John H. Nearhood, 1909.

Frank Allberry, Mrs. Louise Cline Peterson, Albin Budd Jones, August Niederdeppe, Mrs. John Bolt, Frank Bailey, Mrs. Ella Maria McMahon Maney, Mrs. Alec Finlayson, Mrs. Elise Weinbrandt, Mrs. Ella Schumacher Beales, George Henry Nelson.

Undetermined: Did ALL these people listed above die during the year Aug., 1941 – Aug. 1942?? The article doesn’t make that clear.