Mrs. Nora Webber
1869-1955

    Mrs. Nora Webber, 85, of 1341 Hickory Street, died at 9:30 p.m. Monday in the Berrien County Hospital at Berrien Center where she had been a patient for the past three weeks.  She had been ill for five weeks.
    [Born] in 1869, in St. Joseph County, Ind., and at the age of six months moved with her parents to Clyde, Kas.  When she was 16 years old the family moved to the Niles area where she has lived for about 70 years.  She was married March 26, 1890, at the home of her parents south of Niles to Joseph Webber, who survives.
    Also surviving are: a son, Arthur C. Webber, of Niles; a daughter: Mrs. Marie Long, of South Bend, and four grandchildren.
    Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Kiger Funeral Home here with the Rev. L. George Beacock, pastor of the First Methodist Church where Mrs. Webber was a member, officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.  Friends amy[sic] call at the funeral home.

(Source:  Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, March 22, 1955, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library)

Anna L. Earl

Died January 23, 1888

Mrs Anna L. Earl, wife of E. Earl, died at her home in Benton Harbor on Monday night, after a long illness with consumption.  She was 41 years old, and leaves a husband and two children.  The funeral services were preached at Benton Harbor yesterday afternoon, and the remains arrived here via Wabash road this morning and were intered in Silver Brook cemetery.

(Source:  Niles Weekly Mirror, Wed. January 25, 1888, page 5, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library)

Minerva Earl/Earle
April 2, 1806-April 8, 1892


    Miss Minerva Earle, aged 86 years, 7, days, died Saturday evening at 9:30 at her home on Broadway in this city. The deceased was born in Buffalo, N.Y., April 2, 1806, and lived in that city until she became a resident of Niles in 1828.  Miss Earle was in her younger days the belle of her native city, and possessed remarkable beauty, allied with an intelligence and wit that was exceptional.  In the years immediately preceding her coming to this city she is said to have become the betrothed of Millard Fillmore, at that time a rising young barrister in Buffalo. For a number of years the betrothal was continued, but was broken upon Miss Earle's removal to this city.  After she became a resident of this city she was visited by Mr. Fillmore, but would not, for reasons unknown, return to her old home as his wife.  Millard Fillmore, at the time of his visit, was becoming prominent in politics, and was afterwards elected vice-president of the United States and became president upon the death of Zachary Taylor in 1850.
    Miss Earle was never married, and to mourn her departure from this life are left a number of relatives, including one sister, Mrs. Harris, of Detroit.  She lived at the home place, where she died, for the past fifty-seven years, known and revered by all as  "Aunt Minerva."
    The funeral services were conducted at the house Monday afternoon by Rev. Chas. Ager, and the remains were laid away in beautiful Silver Brook cemetery.

(Source:  Niles Daily Sun, Monday, April 11, 1892, page 1, col. 4. Reprinted in Niles Republican, Thursday, April 14, 1892, page 5, col 4 and Three Oaks Press, April 22, 1892, page 1, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library)

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    Miss Minerva Earl died at her residence on Broadway*, Saturday night, of grip and pneumonia, aged 86 years.
    Miss Earl was born in Aurora, Erie Co., N.Y., April 2, 1806. She came to Niles with her father, Tabor Earl, in the year 1835, fifty-seven years ago, and settled on the Stowe farm, near Barren[sic] Lake.  There were five children, two sons and three daughters, all of which have passed away, except Mrs. Harris, who is now living in Detroit at the advanced age of 84 years.
    Miss Earl came to Niles to reside in 1840, and has been here over half a century, living on the very same plat of ground on which she died, all these years.  She lived at first in a log house which stood where the South Bend railroad now runs.  Later she built the present structure where she lived and died.  Here it was that her mother was cared for during her declining years and death by her.
    Everybody called her "Aunt Minerva," and they did this because she had won their esteem in deeds of kindness in innumerable ways.  Though a maiden lady, she has been like a mother to more than scores of children.
    The funeral occurred from the residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock and was largely attended.  Rev. Chas. Ager conducted the services.

(Source: Niles Daily Star, Monday, April 10, 1892, page 2 col. 2, reprinted in Niles Mirror, Wednesday, April 13, 1892, page 5, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library)

*SW Corner of 9th and Broadway

Warren Haggerty
1841-Aug. 9, 1919

Niles Daily Star, Monday, August 11, 1919, page 1, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library.

WARREN HAGGERTY BURIED TODAY

            Funeral of Warren Haggerty, who died Saturday, was held  this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the H.E. Price chapel.  Deceased was 78 years of age, and leaves a brother, Hampton Haggerty and a sister, Mrs. Lucinda Seeley, both of this city.

            With his brother, Mr. Haggerty built the cement block building in South Front street a few years ago, a part of which was occupied by the deceased as a repair shop until recently, when on account of his advanced age and ill health he was taken to the county infirmary, near Berrien Center.  Dr. Lewis, pastor of the M.E. church, conducted the services this afternoon and burial took place at Silver Brook cemetery.

 

 

March 16, 1904-April 22, 1975

 HELEN E. WEBBER

 NILES—Helen E. Webber, 71, of 2932 S. Third St., died suddenly at 2 a.m. Tuesday in her home.

            Born March 16, 1904, in Chicago, she lived here most of her life.  On Oct. 1, 1922, in Niles, she married Lyle Arthur Webber.  He died July 2, 1966.

            Surviving are two sons, Roderick Webber of Niles and Arthur Webber of Mishawaka; two daughters, Mrs. Thayne Oppelt of Mishawaka and Mrs. Lois Stethem of Niles; four sisters, Mrs. Hester Osborn of Grand Rapids, Mrs. Hollis Francisco of Battle Creek, Mrs. Harriet Hoffman of Jennison, Mich., and Mrs. Hazel Kays of Charlotte, Mich. 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

            Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the Pifer Chapel of the Swem-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Fr. Vincent Anderson of Trinity Episcopal Church officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

            Friends may call after 3 p.m. today at the funeral home.

 (Source:  Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, April 23, 1975, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library)

           

John W. Rough
November 20, 1944


    John W. Rough, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rough, Route, 2, was still-born at 4:25 this morning in Pawating hospital.
    Surviving besides the parents, are the grandparents, Mrs. Mary Rough, Niles, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gonser, Warsaw, Ind.; a sister, Ilah Lee Rough, and two brothers, Harry and Thomas Rough.
    Prayer service will be conducted Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Pifer funeral home by the Rev. G.A. Steeby.  Burial will be made in Silverbrook cemetery.

(Source: Niles Daily Star, Monday, November 20, 1944, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library)