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Note: N103 !1885: NE State Census, Seward county, NE James Roberts, 59, England Sarah Roberts, 60, England James, 20, England Clara, 17, England !24 Apr 1910: Mrs. Sarah Silver was born in Herefordshire, England, May 17, 1825. She came to America when quite young and settled in Illinois, later coming to Nebraska, and was one of the first settlers in Seward county. Mrs. Silver was married twice. February 18, 1845, she was united in marriage to James Roberts. To them were born six children, three dying when quite young. Henry, of Buda, Ill., Mrs. J. C. Fairbrother of Staplehurst, Neb. and Mrs. G. W. Nelson of Montrose, Colorado, are living. Mr. Roberts died April 24, 1898. Mrs. Robert's marriage to Richard Silver was solemnized at College View, March 28, 1903. Mr. Silver died during 1906. Mrs. Silver died on Sunday, April 24, 1910, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fairbrother, about eight miles northwest of Seward, where funeral services were held on Monday afternoon, Rev. Mower officiating. Interment was made in the West cemetery. (Note: Obit from Tamora Lyre newspaper identified burial location as Anderson Cemetery) Blue Valley Blade, Seward, NE, Wed, Apr 27, 1910. !28 Dec 1915: Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Nelson and son Clifford, were departing passengers Wednesday for Salina, Kans, their new home, having disposed of their property interests here. Miss Myrna Nelson, who teaches at Maple Grove, has resigned and will join her parents in about a month. Montrose Daily Press, Volume VIII, Number 150, December 28, 1915. Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection, online. !18 Jun 1920: Mrs. A. H. Rouse and two children who have been visiting in Kansas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Nelson, for a few weeks, returned home Friday and report a delightful trip. The Montrose Press, Volume XXXIX, Number 25, June 18, 1920. Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection, online. !24 Mar 1931: Mrs. George Nelson, former Montrose resident, passed away Sunday Evening in University Hospital at Iowa City, Iowa. She had been ill for the past two years and in the hospital since December 15. She was 63 years of age and came to Montrose about 20 years ago and was a practical nurse. Left after a number of years residence in the valley went to the middle west. Came back and lived on Bostwick Park until two years ago when her bad health caused her to live with her daughter Mrs Myrna Bench at Clarinda Iowa. Survived by her husband, two brothers, four children. Children were Clive Nelson of Montrose; Mrs. Alvin Rouse of Carrizo Springs, Texas; Mrs Myrna Bench of Clarinda, Iowa and Clifford Nelson Of Washington, D.C.. Internment probably at Seward, Nebraska. Article in the Montrose Daily Press, Montrose, Colorado, March 24, 1931. From Bev Brown, 62238 Popular Road, Montrose Colorado, 81401. !Buried in Anderson Cemetery Lot 36, space 2 and 3. In the name of Lee Nelson. West of Seward NB.
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