Caroline Fabrick
1799-Jan. 3, 1887

Niles Democrat, Saturday, January 8, 1887, page 5, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Caroline Fabrick, died on Tuesday, aged 88 years. She had been a resident of this vicinity for nearly forty years. Funeral services were held at noon on Wednesday, Rev. I.R.A. Wightman officiating.

Oliver K. Herron
June 2, 1883-May 26, 1945

Niles Daily Star, Saturday, May 26, 1945, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Oliver Herron, 62, Dies Today

Oliver K. Herron of 715 Howard street, a train dispatcher for 30 years, died at 5:52 a.m. today in Pawating hospital. He had been in poor health for two years.

A member of the Masonic lodge, he was born at Tamaqua, Pa., on June 2, 1883, and came to Niles from Chicago in 1932.

Surviving are his widow, Violet; four daughters, Mrs. Harry Petersen, Mrs. Barney Falkenburg and Caroline Herron, Niles, and Mrs. Albert Leeko, South Bend, a son, Willis Herron, Niles; six grandchildren and a brother, William J. Herron, Tamaqua, Pa.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m.  Tuesday in the Pifer funeral home where friends will be received. The Rev. L. George Beacock, pastor of the First Methodist church, will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Emma W. Hess
March 26, 1876-April 17, 1945

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, April 17, 1945, page 2, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

Mother of Carl E. Hess Succumbs in Home at St. Joe

Emma W. Hess, 69, the mother of Carl E. Hess, died early today in St. Joseph where she has lived for 33 years.

She was born in  Wayne Center, Ind., on March 26, 1876, and was a widow of Samuel H. Hess who died in 1936.

Surviving, in addition to the son, are two grandchildren and three sisters, Caroline Pries, St. Joseph, and Mrs. John Smith and Mrs. Harry Keck, both of Kendallville, Ind.

The body is at the Beardsley funeral home, St. Joseph, where friends will be received.  Services will be conducted  at 2:30 p.m. Friday in the Trinity Lutheran church, St. Joseph.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery, Niles.

Josie Brokaw
1842-Dec. 12, 1914

Niles Daily Star, Monday, December 14, 1914, page 1, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

MRS JOSIE BROKAW DIED SATURDAY EVENING IN MINNESOTA

Former Resident of This City Will be Brought for Interment Tomorrow

Mrs. Josie Brokaw passed away Saturday evening in Red Wing, Minnesota.  The body, accompanied by a brother, John Davison, and sister, Mrs. Fannie Scott, will leave Red Wing tonight for Niles, where interment will take place in Silver Brook cemetery, probably some time tomorrow. Funeral services were held in Minnesota and complete arrangements for burial cannot be made here until the arrival of the body.

The deceased was the daughter of the late M.A. Davison, who for a number of years conducted a butcher shop in this city and who constructed the Babcock block at Main and Third streets. They will be well remembered here by the older residents.

Three sisters and one brother survive as follows:  Mrs. Laura B. Henton, Mrs. Gussie Collins of Red Wing, and Mrs. Fannie Scott of Burlington, Ia., and John Davison of Red Wing.

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, December 15, 1914, page 4, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

 The body of Mrs. Josie Brokaw arrived in Niles this afternoon from Red Wing, Minn.  Rev. Wright pronounced commitment services and interment was made at Silver Brook cemetery.  The body was accompanied by a brother, John Davison of Red Wing, and a sister, Mrs. Fannie Scott of Burlington, Ia.

William Brokaw
1837-Jan. 16, 1887

Niles Republican, Thursday, January 20, 1887, page 5, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

--Wm. Brokaw, formerly of his city, died at his home, in Red Wing, Minn., last Saturday. The body was brought here on Tuesday, and interred in Silver Brook cemetery.

Niles Republican, Saturday, January 22, 1887, page 5, col. 1, same column but separate items, microfilm Niles District Library

John Davidson, of Red Wing, Minn., accompanied the remains of his brother-in-law, Wm. Brokaw, to this city on Tuesday last.

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Wm. Brokaw, of Red Wing, Minn., for some years a resident of this city, and a son-in-law of M.A. Davidson, died on Saturday last. His remains were brought to this city for burial in Silver Brook cemetery.

Alethia Crofoot
Jan. 5, 1887-Jan. 15, 1887

Niles Republican, Saturday, January 22, 1887, page 5, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Chas W. Crofoot, of Eau Claire, died on Saturday last. The remains were brought here on Monday and committed to their last resting place in Silver Brook cemetery.