The Edgar Sun (Edgar, NE), Friday, November 26, 1943;-pg. 1
Samuel McKelvie Sr
Samuel McKelvie Sr., 94, a Clay county (sic) pioneer of the Fairfield neighborhood, died Saturday, November, 13, 1943, at the at the home of his son, Claude, in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
He came to Nebraska in the late seventies. He leaves a record of good farming and he had been a master hand as a livestock breeder having exhibited Poland China hogs for more that 50 consecutive years at the Nebraska State Fair, also showed at the World's Fair in 1893. Transmississippi Exposition in 1898, and from time to time at the Inter-Exposition.
He was also a well known breeder and feeder of Red Polled cattle. He was a public spirited man interested in educational affairs and was an officer for a quarter of a century on the Fairfield school board. He instructed in swine judging at the University of Nebraska for several years. His portrait hangs in the Hall of Agricultural Achievement as well as in the Block and Bridle Club of the Animal Industry Department of the University of Nebraska.
At the time of his death he was perhaps the oldest living Odd Fellow of the state, having been a member for 72 years.
He had lived on the old McKelvie homestead since 1881. Mrs. McKelvie, whom he married in Illinois in 1871, passed away in 1919, and two sons, Otis and Floyd and a daughter, Pearl Briggs, preceeded (sic) him in death.
He leaves to mourn his passing: four sons, Homer L. and Othello of Clay Center. Samuel R., former Nebraska governor, now of Valentine; and Hiram Claude of Council Bluffs; two daughters, Mrs. Florence Brown and Jennie Maude Schleuter, both of Lincoln, 15 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
He was laid to rest in the Fairfield cemetery (sic), November 16, 1943.
Contributor: Jan Plambeck (46975511)
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The Clay County Sun (Clay Center, NE), Thursday, November 18, 1943; pg. 4
Samuel McKelvie
(Obituary)
Samuel McKelvie was born in Tuscarawas county (sic), Ohio, August 6, 1849. With his parents he moved to Schuyler county (sic), Ill., in 1852. He was reared there and married Jennie Glendon, December 25, 1871. To them nine children were born: Homer L., Clay Center; Otis A., deceased; Othello, Clay Center; Samuel R., Valentine; Jennie Maude, (Schleuter), Lincoln; Hiram Claud Council Bluffs; Pearl (Briggs), deceased; Florence (Brown), Lincoln; Floyd, deceased in childhood. Other decendants (sic) are 15 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren. Mrs. McKelvie died at the home near Fairfield in 1919. The deceased was laid to rest beside her in Fairfield cemetery (sic).
Mr. McKelvie was a Nebraska pioneer. He located with his wife and three sons on a farm near Fairfield in 1879 and two years later located on the old homestead four miles north of Fairfield. Mr. McKelvie was a farmer who put major emphasis on live stock. He was the oldest living breeder and exhibitor of Poland China hogs. He showed hogs at the Nebraska State Fair for 50 years. He showed at the Worlds Fair in 1893, at the Trans-Mississippi Exposition in 1898 and at the International show many times. He was an official of the Standard Poland China Record Association.
He was a well known breeder and feeder of cattle. He was also a breeder of Red Polled cattle.
Active In educational affaire he was an officer of the local school board for 25 years. At the time of his death he was the oldest living Odd Fellow in Nebraska having been a member of that organization for seventy-two years.
He left us as he had lived. Arising early in the morning he spent a part of the day at the livestock yard of his son Claude, went for an afternoon walk, sat down for a rest In the open air which he loved so well and passed into a peaceful sleep.
The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist church in Fairfield conducted by the pastor, Reverend Harris.
Samuel McKelvie Sr
Samuel McKelvie Sr., 94, a Clay county (sic) pioneer of the Fairfield neighborhood, died Saturday, November, 13, 1943, at the at the home of his son, Claude, in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
He came to Nebraska in the late seventies. He leaves a record of good farming and he had been a master hand as a livestock breeder having exhibited Poland China hogs for more that 50 consecutive years at the Nebraska State Fair, also showed at the World's Fair in 1893. Transmississippi Exposition in 1898, and from time to time at the Inter-Exposition.
He was also a well known breeder and feeder of Red Polled cattle. He was a public spirited man interested in educational affairs and was an officer for a quarter of a century on the Fairfield school board. He instructed in swine judging at the University of Nebraska for several years. His portrait hangs in the Hall of Agricultural Achievement as well as in the Block and Bridle Club of the Animal Industry Department of the University of Nebraska.
At the time of his death he was perhaps the oldest living Odd Fellow of the state, having been a member for 72 years.
He had lived on the old McKelvie homestead since 1881. Mrs. McKelvie, whom he married in Illinois in 1871, passed away in 1919, and two sons, Otis and Floyd and a daughter, Pearl Briggs, preceeded (sic) him in death.
He leaves to mourn his passing: four sons, Homer L. and Othello of Clay Center. Samuel R., former Nebraska governor, now of Valentine; and Hiram Claude of Council Bluffs; two daughters, Mrs. Florence Brown and Jennie Maude Schleuter, both of Lincoln, 15 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
He was laid to rest in the Fairfield cemetery (sic), November 16, 1943.
Contributor: Jan Plambeck (46975511)
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The Clay County Sun (Clay Center, NE), Thursday, November 18, 1943; pg. 4
Samuel McKelvie
(Obituary)
Samuel McKelvie was born in Tuscarawas county (sic), Ohio, August 6, 1849. With his parents he moved to Schuyler county (sic), Ill., in 1852. He was reared there and married Jennie Glendon, December 25, 1871. To them nine children were born: Homer L., Clay Center; Otis A., deceased; Othello, Clay Center; Samuel R., Valentine; Jennie Maude, (Schleuter), Lincoln; Hiram Claud Council Bluffs; Pearl (Briggs), deceased; Florence (Brown), Lincoln; Floyd, deceased in childhood. Other decendants (sic) are 15 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren. Mrs. McKelvie died at the home near Fairfield in 1919. The deceased was laid to rest beside her in Fairfield cemetery (sic).
Mr. McKelvie was a Nebraska pioneer. He located with his wife and three sons on a farm near Fairfield in 1879 and two years later located on the old homestead four miles north of Fairfield. Mr. McKelvie was a farmer who put major emphasis on live stock. He was the oldest living breeder and exhibitor of Poland China hogs. He showed hogs at the Nebraska State Fair for 50 years. He showed at the Worlds Fair in 1893, at the Trans-Mississippi Exposition in 1898 and at the International show many times. He was an official of the Standard Poland China Record Association.
He was a well known breeder and feeder of cattle. He was also a breeder of Red Polled cattle.
Active In educational affaire he was an officer of the local school board for 25 years. At the time of his death he was the oldest living Odd Fellow in Nebraska having been a member of that organization for seventy-two years.
He left us as he had lived. Arising early in the morning he spent a part of the day at the livestock yard of his son Claude, went for an afternoon walk, sat down for a rest In the open air which he loved so well and passed into a peaceful sleep.
The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist church in Fairfield conducted by the pastor, Reverend Harris.
The Edgar Sun (Edgar, NE), Friday, November 26, 1943;-pg. 1
Samuel McKelvie Sr
Samuel McKelvie Sr., 94, a Clay county (sic) pioneer of the Fairfield neighborhood, died Saturday, November, 13, 1943, at the at the home of his son, Claude, in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
He came to Nebraska in the late seventies. He leaves a record of good farming and he had been a master hand as a livestock breeder having exhibited Poland China hogs for more that 50 consecutive years at the Nebraska State Fair, also showed at the World's Fair in 1893. Transmississippi Exposition in 1898, and from time to time at the Inter-Exposition.
He was also a well known breeder and feeder of Red Polled cattle. He was a public spirited man interested in educational affairs and was an officer for a quarter of a century on the Fairfield school board. He instructed in swine judging at the University of Nebraska for several years. His portrait hangs in the Hall of Agricultural Achievement as well as in the Block and Bridle Club of the Animal Industry Department of the University of Nebraska.
At the time of his death he was perhaps the oldest living Odd Fellow of the state, having been a member for 72 years.
He had lived on the old McKelvie homestead since 1881. Mrs. McKelvie, whom he married in Illinois in 1871, passed away in 1919, and two sons, Otis and Floyd and a daughter, Pearl Briggs, preceeded (sic) him in death.
He leaves to mourn his passing: four sons, Homer L. and Othello of Clay Center. Samuel R., former Nebraska governor, now of Valentine; and Hiram Claude of Council Bluffs; two daughters, Mrs. Florence Brown and Jennie Maude Schleuter, both of Lincoln, 15 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
He was laid to rest in the Fairfield cemetery (sic), November 16, 1943.
Contributor: Jan Plambeck (46975511)
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The Clay County Sun (Clay Center, NE), Thursday, November 18, 1943; pg. 4
Samuel McKelvie
(Obituary)
Samuel McKelvie was born in Tuscarawas county (sic), Ohio, August 6, 1849. With his parents he moved to Schuyler county (sic), Ill., in 1852. He was reared there and married Jennie Glendon, December 25, 1871. To them nine children were born: Homer L., Clay Center; Otis A., deceased; Othello, Clay Center; Samuel R., Valentine; Jennie Maude, (Schleuter), Lincoln; Hiram Claud Council Bluffs; Pearl (Briggs), deceased; Florence (Brown), Lincoln; Floyd, deceased in childhood. Other decendants (sic) are 15 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren. Mrs. McKelvie died at the home near Fairfield in 1919. The deceased was laid to rest beside her in Fairfield cemetery (sic).
Mr. McKelvie was a Nebraska pioneer. He located with his wife and three sons on a farm near Fairfield in 1879 and two years later located on the old homestead four miles north of Fairfield. Mr. McKelvie was a farmer who put major emphasis on live stock. He was the oldest living breeder and exhibitor of Poland China hogs. He showed hogs at the Nebraska State Fair for 50 years. He showed at the Worlds Fair in 1893, at the Trans-Mississippi Exposition in 1898 and at the International show many times. He was an official of the Standard Poland China Record Association.
He was a well known breeder and feeder of cattle. He was also a breeder of Red Polled cattle.
Active In educational affaire he was an officer of the local school board for 25 years. At the time of his death he was the oldest living Odd Fellow in Nebraska having been a member of that organization for seventy-two years.
He left us as he had lived. Arising early in the morning he spent a part of the day at the livestock yard of his son Claude, went for an afternoon walk, sat down for a rest In the open air which he loved so well and passed into a peaceful sleep.
The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist church in Fairfield conducted by the pastor, Reverend Harris.
Samuel McKelvie Sr
Samuel McKelvie Sr., 94, a Clay county (sic) pioneer of the Fairfield neighborhood, died Saturday, November, 13, 1943, at the at the home of his son, Claude, in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
He came to Nebraska in the late seventies. He leaves a record of good farming and he had been a master hand as a livestock breeder having exhibited Poland China hogs for more that 50 consecutive years at the Nebraska State Fair, also showed at the World's Fair in 1893. Transmississippi Exposition in 1898, and from time to time at the Inter-Exposition.
He was also a well known breeder and feeder of Red Polled cattle. He was a public spirited man interested in educational affairs and was an officer for a quarter of a century on the Fairfield school board. He instructed in swine judging at the University of Nebraska for several years. His portrait hangs in the Hall of Agricultural Achievement as well as in the Block and Bridle Club of the Animal Industry Department of the University of Nebraska.
At the time of his death he was perhaps the oldest living Odd Fellow of the state, having been a member for 72 years.
He had lived on the old McKelvie homestead since 1881. Mrs. McKelvie, whom he married in Illinois in 1871, passed away in 1919, and two sons, Otis and Floyd and a daughter, Pearl Briggs, preceeded (sic) him in death.
He leaves to mourn his passing: four sons, Homer L. and Othello of Clay Center. Samuel R., former Nebraska governor, now of Valentine; and Hiram Claude of Council Bluffs; two daughters, Mrs. Florence Brown and Jennie Maude Schleuter, both of Lincoln, 15 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
He was laid to rest in the Fairfield cemetery (sic), November 16, 1943.
Contributor: Jan Plambeck (46975511)
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The Clay County Sun (Clay Center, NE), Thursday, November 18, 1943; pg. 4
Samuel McKelvie
(Obituary)
Samuel McKelvie was born in Tuscarawas county (sic), Ohio, August 6, 1849. With his parents he moved to Schuyler county (sic), Ill., in 1852. He was reared there and married Jennie Glendon, December 25, 1871. To them nine children were born: Homer L., Clay Center; Otis A., deceased; Othello, Clay Center; Samuel R., Valentine; Jennie Maude, (Schleuter), Lincoln; Hiram Claud Council Bluffs; Pearl (Briggs), deceased; Florence (Brown), Lincoln; Floyd, deceased in childhood. Other decendants (sic) are 15 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren. Mrs. McKelvie died at the home near Fairfield in 1919. The deceased was laid to rest beside her in Fairfield cemetery (sic).
Mr. McKelvie was a Nebraska pioneer. He located with his wife and three sons on a farm near Fairfield in 1879 and two years later located on the old homestead four miles north of Fairfield. Mr. McKelvie was a farmer who put major emphasis on live stock. He was the oldest living breeder and exhibitor of Poland China hogs. He showed hogs at the Nebraska State Fair for 50 years. He showed at the Worlds Fair in 1893, at the Trans-Mississippi Exposition in 1898 and at the International show many times. He was an official of the Standard Poland China Record Association.
He was a well known breeder and feeder of cattle. He was also a breeder of Red Polled cattle.
Active In educational affaire he was an officer of the local school board for 25 years. At the time of his death he was the oldest living Odd Fellow in Nebraska having been a member of that organization for seventy-two years.
He left us as he had lived. Arising early in the morning he spent a part of the day at the livestock yard of his son Claude, went for an afternoon walk, sat down for a rest In the open air which he loved so well and passed into a peaceful sleep.
The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist church in Fairfield conducted by the pastor, Reverend Harris.
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