CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - ASHBY Martha J. Saunders

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MRS. ASHBY KILLED
IN AUTO WRECK NEAR SPENCER

On the 16th, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Ashby started from their home in their 
Ford auto to make an extended visit with their sons, daughters and other 
relatives who live along the Winner line from Verdel to near Anoka. They 
had visited all but their son Fred, and on June 19th left for a visit 
with him.

When they had reached a point northwest of Spencer and about halfway to 
Fred’s home they were advised by a farmer to cross through his farm and 
save some distance and there the accident occurred. They were running 
along slowly and carefully and when crossing a new dam, that had been 
put in, the stream to furnish water for the farmers stock, the wheels of 
the auto on Mr. Ashby’s side went down in the soft dirt and the car turned 
so swiftly that neither of the occupants were able to prevent the car 
from going over the grade, which was 18 or 20 feet high. The car turned 
completely over and landed right side up in the mud.

When the car overturned Mr. Ashby was thrown into the bottom of the car 
but Mrs. Ashby was more severely dealt with and was struck so hard that 
death was instantaneous. From there her husband carried her and summoned 
aid. It was almost three hours before he was able to get to his son to his 
aid. Her body was taken to Spencer to be prepared for burial. On Saturday 
evening her remains arrived here and at 2 p.m. on Sunday the funeral was 
held at the Methodist church. The large crowd at the church testifying to 
the high esteem in which she was held by all.

Martha J. Saunders was born on July 13, 1845 in Mercer County Illinois. 
Her parents being among the earliest of that portion of the state. They 
with numerous kinsmen, came to Illinois from Ohio and Indiana in about 
1832 and resided there until the spring of 1866 when they came to Louisa 
County Iowa and engaged in the livestock business. On June 12th, 1867, 
she was united in marriage to James H. Ashby who survives her and who 
was the only one with her at the time of death. Mr. and Mrs. Ashby resided 
during a number of years of their earlier married life in Benton and Tama 
Counties, Iowa but later lived in Woodbury County, Iowa. In the early 90’s 
they bought land in Cedar County Nebraska where they have lived in all 
possible comfort for people of their age to enjoy.

To them were born seven children, five of who are living and were present 
at the last sad rites of their dear mother. She leaves in all to mourn her 
loss: Her husband, two sons Fred and Hal, one of near Spencer and the other 
of Monowi, Nebraska, Mrs. Cora Shaw of near Verdel and Mrs. Nelly Sinkey of 
Lynch, Nebraska and Mrs. Esther Roher of Magnet, Nebraska, also one brother, 
Millard Saunders of Verdel, Nebraska and numerous grandchildren. She also 
had two great grandchildren.