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David James “Lignite Dave” Lloyd

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David James “Lignite Dave” Lloyd

Birth
Death
21 Mar 1924 (aged 70)
Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA
Burial
Rosendale, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
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David Lloyd Very Ill And End Believed Near

Very little hope is being entertained this afternoon for the recovery of David Lloyd, resident of this city for the past 20 years, who is critically ill at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J.H. Weinrebe. Mr. Lloyd . was stricken with paralysis on March 14 and again last Tuesday. His condition this afternoon is very low.

Minot Daily News March 22, 1924, p. 2



DAVID J. LLOYD, PIONEER COAL OPERATOR, DIED HERE SATURDAY

David James Lloyd, aged 70, pioneer North Dakota coal operator passed away Saturday evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. H. Weinrebe, 612 Mount Curve Ave., from paralysis. He was stricken about a week before his death.

The funeral was held from the Elks Home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock and the remains were placed in the vault in Rose Hill cemetery. Later they will be shipped to Oshkosh, Wis. for burial beside those of his wife who died in 1892. The beautiful ritualistic ceremonies of the Elks was used at the funeral. The pall bearers were John Burke, W. J. Carroll, Jos. Hunt, W. R. Bond, K. E. Leighton and James Huyck and the honorary pall bearers were R. H. Emerson, T. P. Mulick, John Nelson, T. L. Beiseker, Harry Buick and Geo. Bohner.

Mr. Lloyd was born July 20, 1863(sic) at Oshkosh, Wis., and in 1883 came to North Dakota locating in Wells county. He was sheriff of that county for two terms. He came to Minot in 1897 and became prominent as a coal operator in the district between Burlington and Foxholm, operating the Lloyd Coal Co., miners and dealers of lignite coal. He maintained a retail yard in Minot for years. He was at one time interested in banking in this city. He owned farms near Harvey and Fessenden and at one time was a member of the board of trustees of the Valley City State Normal School. He was a Mason, an Elk, member of the Knights of Pythias and A. O. U. W.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Ethel Weinrebe of this city, and one son, Roger, who is connected with the state highway commission at Valley City. Two brothers, John M. and Thomas, are prominent farmers near Fessenden, N. D., and a cousin. J. E. Davis, resides at Goodrich, N. D.

Ward County Independent, 27 March 1924



Wells County Pioneer Passed Away Saturday

Through one of the daily papers we glean the following report of the death of David James Lloyd.

Minot. March 24 –David James Lloyd, 70, well known in North Dakota mining industry of the Northwestern part of the state died here Saturday following a stroke of paralysis.

Mr. Lloyd was born July 20, 1853, at Oshkosh, Wis. In 1888 he came to North Dakota where he located in Wells county, serving two terms as sheriff during his residence there. He came to Minot in 1897. The funeral was held today in charge of the Elks lodge.

Mr. Lloyd was a former business man of Fessenden, having been engaged in the machine and lumber business, besides farming for a number of years South of Heaton. Of late years he has been interested in the Lloyd Mine at Burlington, N.D., until his death last Saturday.

He is survived by three brothers, J.M., T.H., and J.R., who reside in Cottonwood township South of Fessenden and three sisters, Mrs. D.T. Davis of Fargo, Mrs. T.N. Owens of Minneapolis, Minn., Mrs. T.R. Williams of Cathay. J.M. and T.H. Lloyd attended the funeral at Minot Monday.

The remains were interred in a vault at Minot until June, when they will be removed to Oshkosh, Wis., for final interment.

The many friends of the bereaved join in extending sympathy in their hour of sorrow.

Wells County Free Press March 27, 1924, p.1



WILL BE BURIED HERE

Funeral of David J. Lloyd, Who Died

At Minot, N.D., Will be Held

Sunday Afternoon.

The remains of David J. Lloyd,

who passed away at Minot, N.D.,

will be brought to this city for burial.

The funeral will be held Sunday aft-

ernoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Zoar

Church, with Rev. Copeland Smith of

the First Methodist church of this

city in charge. Mr. Lloyd was born

July 20, 1853, in the town of Nekimi.

He was married in 1885 to Miss Jen-

nie Roberts, who died in 1890. In

1883, Mr. Lloyd removed to Wells

county, North Dakota, where he

served as sheriff for two terms. In

1897, he moved to Minot. There he

Became interested in lignite coal be-

tween Burlington and Fox home, in

which enterprise he continued un-

til death. He was a member of the

Masons, the Knights of Pythias, the

Elks and the A.O.U.A. One daugh-

Ter, Mrs. Weinrebe of Minot, and one

son, Roger Lloyd, connected with

the state highway commission of

Valley City, survive. Three sisters,

Mrs. Anna Davis of Cathay, N.D.,

Mrs Dorothy Williams of St. Paul,

and Mrs. James Owens of Michigan,

and three brothers, John, Thomas, and

James Lloyd, of North Dakota and

several relatives in this vicinity sur-

vive. The following relatives will act

As pallbearers: James Lloyd, Hugh

Jones, David Jones, Jasper Roberts,

Robert Macke and Humphrey Will-

iams.

Daily Northwestern 13 June 1924, p.23

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David Lloyd Very Ill And End Believed Near

Very little hope is being entertained this afternoon for the recovery of David Lloyd, resident of this city for the past 20 years, who is critically ill at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J.H. Weinrebe. Mr. Lloyd . was stricken with paralysis on March 14 and again last Tuesday. His condition this afternoon is very low.

Minot Daily News March 22, 1924, p. 2



DAVID J. LLOYD, PIONEER COAL OPERATOR, DIED HERE SATURDAY

David James Lloyd, aged 70, pioneer North Dakota coal operator passed away Saturday evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. H. Weinrebe, 612 Mount Curve Ave., from paralysis. He was stricken about a week before his death.

The funeral was held from the Elks Home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock and the remains were placed in the vault in Rose Hill cemetery. Later they will be shipped to Oshkosh, Wis. for burial beside those of his wife who died in 1892. The beautiful ritualistic ceremonies of the Elks was used at the funeral. The pall bearers were John Burke, W. J. Carroll, Jos. Hunt, W. R. Bond, K. E. Leighton and James Huyck and the honorary pall bearers were R. H. Emerson, T. P. Mulick, John Nelson, T. L. Beiseker, Harry Buick and Geo. Bohner.

Mr. Lloyd was born July 20, 1863(sic) at Oshkosh, Wis., and in 1883 came to North Dakota locating in Wells county. He was sheriff of that county for two terms. He came to Minot in 1897 and became prominent as a coal operator in the district between Burlington and Foxholm, operating the Lloyd Coal Co., miners and dealers of lignite coal. He maintained a retail yard in Minot for years. He was at one time interested in banking in this city. He owned farms near Harvey and Fessenden and at one time was a member of the board of trustees of the Valley City State Normal School. He was a Mason, an Elk, member of the Knights of Pythias and A. O. U. W.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Ethel Weinrebe of this city, and one son, Roger, who is connected with the state highway commission at Valley City. Two brothers, John M. and Thomas, are prominent farmers near Fessenden, N. D., and a cousin. J. E. Davis, resides at Goodrich, N. D.

Ward County Independent, 27 March 1924



Wells County Pioneer Passed Away Saturday

Through one of the daily papers we glean the following report of the death of David James Lloyd.

Minot. March 24 –David James Lloyd, 70, well known in North Dakota mining industry of the Northwestern part of the state died here Saturday following a stroke of paralysis.

Mr. Lloyd was born July 20, 1853, at Oshkosh, Wis. In 1888 he came to North Dakota where he located in Wells county, serving two terms as sheriff during his residence there. He came to Minot in 1897. The funeral was held today in charge of the Elks lodge.

Mr. Lloyd was a former business man of Fessenden, having been engaged in the machine and lumber business, besides farming for a number of years South of Heaton. Of late years he has been interested in the Lloyd Mine at Burlington, N.D., until his death last Saturday.

He is survived by three brothers, J.M., T.H., and J.R., who reside in Cottonwood township South of Fessenden and three sisters, Mrs. D.T. Davis of Fargo, Mrs. T.N. Owens of Minneapolis, Minn., Mrs. T.R. Williams of Cathay. J.M. and T.H. Lloyd attended the funeral at Minot Monday.

The remains were interred in a vault at Minot until June, when they will be removed to Oshkosh, Wis., for final interment.

The many friends of the bereaved join in extending sympathy in their hour of sorrow.

Wells County Free Press March 27, 1924, p.1



WILL BE BURIED HERE

Funeral of David J. Lloyd, Who Died

At Minot, N.D., Will be Held

Sunday Afternoon.

The remains of David J. Lloyd,

who passed away at Minot, N.D.,

will be brought to this city for burial.

The funeral will be held Sunday aft-

ernoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Zoar

Church, with Rev. Copeland Smith of

the First Methodist church of this

city in charge. Mr. Lloyd was born

July 20, 1853, in the town of Nekimi.

He was married in 1885 to Miss Jen-

nie Roberts, who died in 1890. In

1883, Mr. Lloyd removed to Wells

county, North Dakota, where he

served as sheriff for two terms. In

1897, he moved to Minot. There he

Became interested in lignite coal be-

tween Burlington and Fox home, in

which enterprise he continued un-

til death. He was a member of the

Masons, the Knights of Pythias, the

Elks and the A.O.U.A. One daugh-

Ter, Mrs. Weinrebe of Minot, and one

son, Roger Lloyd, connected with

the state highway commission of

Valley City, survive. Three sisters,

Mrs. Anna Davis of Cathay, N.D.,

Mrs Dorothy Williams of St. Paul,

and Mrs. James Owens of Michigan,

and three brothers, John, Thomas, and

James Lloyd, of North Dakota and

several relatives in this vicinity sur-

vive. The following relatives will act

As pallbearers: James Lloyd, Hugh

Jones, David Jones, Jasper Roberts,

Robert Macke and Humphrey Will-

iams.

Daily Northwestern 13 June 1924, p.23

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  • Added: Dec 23, 2022
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/247691686/david_james-lloyd: accessed ), memorial page for David James “Lignite Dave” Lloyd (20 Jul 1853–21 Mar 1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 247691686, citing Zoar Cemetery, Rosendale, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Thomas Lloyd (contributor 48199934).