This article from the Ogden Standard from October 12th, 1890 is the death notice for my 4th great grandfather Lewis Taft. He passed away on October 10th, 1890. This is the text from the article:
Lewis Taft Dead.
Lewis Taft, an old and well-known citizen of Wilson, died of old age at 6 p.m. last Friday, and the funeral will take place from the ward meeting-house this afternoon. All friends are invited. He was for a number of years a resident of Lynne, and filled the office of post-master.
The above is the death notice for his spouse Johanna Taft from the Ogden Daily Herald on April 21, 1885. She passed away on April 15th, 1885. This is the text of the article:
Died.
In Lynne, on April 15th, 1885 of old age Johanna, beloved wife of Lewis Taft.
The deceased was born at Plymouth Mass., November 14th, 1804; was baptized in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints April 16th, 1843, by Elder Lorrin Farr and emigrated to Utah in company with her husband in 1860 and settled in Lynne, which was then known as Bingham Fort, at which place she resided till the time of her demise. She was always known as a good wife and a kind-hearted woman and was highly respected by all who knew her.
The funeral services were held on April 17th, in the Lynne schoolhouse, Bishop D. F. Thomas presiding. Suitable addresses were delivered by Elders Thos. Wilson, P. L. Sherner, and Bishop Thomas, who all spoke in eulogistic terms of the departed sister, of her charitable disposition, and of her faithfulness as a Latter-day Saint.
Salt Lake papers please copy.
Mark Peterson, please contact me at tcasmoore@comcast.net. We have a common ancestor in Neriah Thomas Moore. Your 2nd great grandfather is the son on my Great Grandfather Neriah Thomas Moore.
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