Co. F, 12th Michigan infantry
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DEATH OF DAVID BOTTSFORD.
David Bottsford died Wednesday afternoon, after several weeks illness. The funeral will be this afternoon, at 3 p.m. at this late residence, and the body will be buried at Highland Home cemetery.
Mr. Bottsford was born in Washtenan county, Michigan, and was 56 years old, Aug. 23 last. He came to Dakota in 1882, and has lived here since then, engaged in farming. He leaves his wife Elizabeth L. Bottsford, but no children. He and his brother Nathen Bottsford, of Lockport, N. Y., were the surviving members of a family of thirteen children. Stutsman county suffers a serious loss from his death, as he was one of the most active and hopeful farmers in the county, and was universally liked. Mr. Bottsford had a number of reverses since he came here, but was a man who never lost his courage. He was of a hopeful, cheerful disposition, and his favorite remark under discouragement was, “It is all for the best or it wouldn’t be so.” Mr. Bottsford was cheerful up to the hour of his death and passed a pleasant word with his physician a few hours before death came. His disease was a complication of lung trouble and fever.
**Jamestown Weekly Alert, Thursday, October 6, 1892, Page 1.
There was a large attendance of neighbors and friends at the funeral of David Bottsford, which was held at the farm residence yesterday afternoon. The members of Seward Post, G. A. R., also turned out in force to pay the last tribute of respect to their departed comrade. Rev. Wm. Gibb of the Presbyterian church, conducted the service at the house, which was followed at the grave by the impressive burial rites of the Grand Army. Col. E. S. Miller acted as commander, W. W. Graves as chaplain, and W. F. Hodge, F. Bigelow and L. B. Miner presented the floral offerings. The casket was covered with the American flag, and a firing squad composed of Comrades Calkins, Esler, Fell, Feldthausen, Heath and Taylor fired the regulation military salute to the dead. “Taps” were sounded by T. H. Poole, chief trumpeter of the First regiment, N. D. N. G. The pall bearers were chosen from among the nearest neighbors of the deceased and were M. D. Williams, J. J. Eddy, Z. S. Walker and H. M. Taber. It is said that Mr. Bottsford was the first member of the Jamestown G. A. R. post buried with full military honors.
**Jamestown Weekly Alert, Thursday, October 13, 1892, Page 5 (from Friday’s daily edition).
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DEATH OF DAVID BOTTSFORD.
David Bottsford died Wednesday afternoon, after several weeks illness. The funeral will be this afternoon, at 3 p.m. at this late residence, and the body will be buried at Highland Home cemetery.
Mr. Bottsford was born in Washtenan county, Michigan, and was 56 years old, Aug. 23 last. He came to Dakota in 1882, and has lived here since then, engaged in farming. He leaves his wife Elizabeth L. Bottsford, but no children. He and his brother Nathen Bottsford, of Lockport, N. Y., were the surviving members of a family of thirteen children. Stutsman county suffers a serious loss from his death, as he was one of the most active and hopeful farmers in the county, and was universally liked. Mr. Bottsford had a number of reverses since he came here, but was a man who never lost his courage. He was of a hopeful, cheerful disposition, and his favorite remark under discouragement was, “It is all for the best or it wouldn’t be so.” Mr. Bottsford was cheerful up to the hour of his death and passed a pleasant word with his physician a few hours before death came. His disease was a complication of lung trouble and fever.
**Jamestown Weekly Alert, Thursday, October 6, 1892, Page 1.
There was a large attendance of neighbors and friends at the funeral of David Bottsford, which was held at the farm residence yesterday afternoon. The members of Seward Post, G. A. R., also turned out in force to pay the last tribute of respect to their departed comrade. Rev. Wm. Gibb of the Presbyterian church, conducted the service at the house, which was followed at the grave by the impressive burial rites of the Grand Army. Col. E. S. Miller acted as commander, W. W. Graves as chaplain, and W. F. Hodge, F. Bigelow and L. B. Miner presented the floral offerings. The casket was covered with the American flag, and a firing squad composed of Comrades Calkins, Esler, Fell, Feldthausen, Heath and Taylor fired the regulation military salute to the dead. “Taps” were sounded by T. H. Poole, chief trumpeter of the First regiment, N. D. N. G. The pall bearers were chosen from among the nearest neighbors of the deceased and were M. D. Williams, J. J. Eddy, Z. S. Walker and H. M. Taber. It is said that Mr. Bottsford was the first member of the Jamestown G. A. R. post buried with full military honors.
**Jamestown Weekly Alert, Thursday, October 13, 1892, Page 5 (from Friday’s daily edition).
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Co. F, 12th Michigan infantry
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DEATH OF DAVID BOTTSFORD.
David Bottsford died Wednesday afternoon, after several weeks illness. The funeral will be this afternoon, at 3 p.m. at this late residence, and the body will be buried at Highland Home cemetery.
Mr. Bottsford was born in Washtenan county, Michigan, and was 56 years old, Aug. 23 last. He came to Dakota in 1882, and has lived here since then, engaged in farming. He leaves his wife Elizabeth L. Bottsford, but no children. He and his brother Nathen Bottsford, of Lockport, N. Y., were the surviving members of a family of thirteen children. Stutsman county suffers a serious loss from his death, as he was one of the most active and hopeful farmers in the county, and was universally liked. Mr. Bottsford had a number of reverses since he came here, but was a man who never lost his courage. He was of a hopeful, cheerful disposition, and his favorite remark under discouragement was, “It is all for the best or it wouldn’t be so.” Mr. Bottsford was cheerful up to the hour of his death and passed a pleasant word with his physician a few hours before death came. His disease was a complication of lung trouble and fever.
**Jamestown Weekly Alert, Thursday, October 6, 1892, Page 1.
There was a large attendance of neighbors and friends at the funeral of David Bottsford, which was held at the farm residence yesterday afternoon. The members of Seward Post, G. A. R., also turned out in force to pay the last tribute of respect to their departed comrade. Rev. Wm. Gibb of the Presbyterian church, conducted the service at the house, which was followed at the grave by the impressive burial rites of the Grand Army. Col. E. S. Miller acted as commander, W. W. Graves as chaplain, and W. F. Hodge, F. Bigelow and L. B. Miner presented the floral offerings. The casket was covered with the American flag, and a firing squad composed of Comrades Calkins, Esler, Fell, Feldthausen, Heath and Taylor fired the regulation military salute to the dead. “Taps” were sounded by T. H. Poole, chief trumpeter of the First regiment, N. D. N. G. The pall bearers were chosen from among the nearest neighbors of the deceased and were M. D. Williams, J. J. Eddy, Z. S. Walker and H. M. Taber. It is said that Mr. Bottsford was the first member of the Jamestown G. A. R. post buried with full military honors.
**Jamestown Weekly Alert, Thursday, October 13, 1892, Page 5 (from Friday’s daily edition).
Contributor: 47148484
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DEATH OF DAVID BOTTSFORD.
David Bottsford died Wednesday afternoon, after several weeks illness. The funeral will be this afternoon, at 3 p.m. at this late residence, and the body will be buried at Highland Home cemetery.
Mr. Bottsford was born in Washtenan county, Michigan, and was 56 years old, Aug. 23 last. He came to Dakota in 1882, and has lived here since then, engaged in farming. He leaves his wife Elizabeth L. Bottsford, but no children. He and his brother Nathen Bottsford, of Lockport, N. Y., were the surviving members of a family of thirteen children. Stutsman county suffers a serious loss from his death, as he was one of the most active and hopeful farmers in the county, and was universally liked. Mr. Bottsford had a number of reverses since he came here, but was a man who never lost his courage. He was of a hopeful, cheerful disposition, and his favorite remark under discouragement was, “It is all for the best or it wouldn’t be so.” Mr. Bottsford was cheerful up to the hour of his death and passed a pleasant word with his physician a few hours before death came. His disease was a complication of lung trouble and fever.
**Jamestown Weekly Alert, Thursday, October 6, 1892, Page 1.
There was a large attendance of neighbors and friends at the funeral of David Bottsford, which was held at the farm residence yesterday afternoon. The members of Seward Post, G. A. R., also turned out in force to pay the last tribute of respect to their departed comrade. Rev. Wm. Gibb of the Presbyterian church, conducted the service at the house, which was followed at the grave by the impressive burial rites of the Grand Army. Col. E. S. Miller acted as commander, W. W. Graves as chaplain, and W. F. Hodge, F. Bigelow and L. B. Miner presented the floral offerings. The casket was covered with the American flag, and a firing squad composed of Comrades Calkins, Esler, Fell, Feldthausen, Heath and Taylor fired the regulation military salute to the dead. “Taps” were sounded by T. H. Poole, chief trumpeter of the First regiment, N. D. N. G. The pall bearers were chosen from among the nearest neighbors of the deceased and were M. D. Williams, J. J. Eddy, Z. S. Walker and H. M. Taber. It is said that Mr. Bottsford was the first member of the Jamestown G. A. R. post buried with full military honors.
**Jamestown Weekly Alert, Thursday, October 13, 1892, Page 5 (from Friday’s daily edition).
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