CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - LANPHEAR Charles E.

====================================================================



NEGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing

         free information on the Internet, data may be used by

         non-commercial entities, as long as this message

         remains on all copied material. These electronic

         pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit

         or for presentation by other persons or organizations.



         Persons or organizations desiring to use this material

         for purposes other than stated above must obtain the

         written consent of the file contributor.



         This file was contributed for use in the NEGenWeb

         Archives by Carol Tramp.  <caroltramp@hotmail.com>
	 

         Permission granted by 

         

======================================================================

Hartington Herald 5/10/1928



Funeral services held for Chas. Lanphear, Esteemed Resident of Cedar county.

Charles E. Lanphear, age 72, who was a pioneer resident of Cedar county, 
coming here for 46 years ago in a covered wagon, passed away at his home east 
of Hartington at three o’clock Thursday morning and was buried from the First 
Congregational Church here on Saturday  afternoon, interment was made in the 
Hartington city cemetery.

The late Mr. Lanphear has been in failing health for a year but his condition 
was not serious until a few days before his death. 

Charles E. Lanphear was born near Madisontown, Dane county, Wisconsin on July 
18th, 1855. When  he was nine years of age he moved with his parents to 
Woodburg, Ia., and at the age of 23 years was married to Emeline Winterringer 
at Oto, Ia. To this happy union were born eight children three of whom died 
in infancy.

Four years after their marriage they immigrated to Cedar county, traveling to 
this territory in a covered wagon drawn by horses.  They had to drive their 
cattle on their journey so the trip was a tiresome and weary one, taking six 
days to reach their destination.  Their first house was made of sod and Mr. 
Lanphear and his faithful wife experienced many hardships of the pioneer 
days. But with a will and determination to win and succeed they worked hard 
and acquired a fine home and farm place east of Hartington. At the time of 
their arrival here the nearest town was St. Helena , there was a small store 
at Paragon and Mr. Lanphear, for some reason did freighting for the people of 
his community. 

Despite the hardships which this pioneer experienced, he became one of the most 
prosperous farmer in Cedar county and won the respect of many friends. 

Mr. Lanphear was a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge of this city for nearly 35 years.

He leaves to mourn his death, his wife, three daughters, Mrs. William Kuhl, Mrs. 
Roy Barnes, and Mrs. Herman Sommerfelt all of Hartington, and two sons; Henry 
Lanphear of O’Neil, and Bert of Hartington. He is also survived by two sisters, 
Mrs. Robinson of Yankton, and Mrs. Place of Bassett, and a brother of E.C. 
Lanphear of Hartington. Fourteen grandchildren also survive him.

Funeral services were held at the First Congregational church with Rev. Louis 
Hieh officiating. The I.O.O.F. lodge members of Hartington attended in a body.

The family will have the sympathy of many friends in bereavement.