Alger, Alvah Don -------born January 1, 1860; died December 20, 1898, at St.  George. A wife and four children survive him. Deceased contracted De Lamar trouble, and has suffered from its effects for more than six months.  About ten days before his death he took to his bed with a severe attack of pneumonia, which proved fatal at 3 o'clock Tuesday morning. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, when consoling and appropriate remarks were made by Elder Thomas Judd. Bishop James Andrus, Elders Thomas P. Cottam, S. Adams, and Ed H. Snow. A large number of relatives and friends followed the remains to the cemetery. Washington County News December 31, 1898

Fuhrmeister, David J. ----------son of Frederick N. and Sophia L. Fuhrmeister, was born March 11, 1863, in Salt Lake City, and came to St. George with his parents in 1864; was married to Mary F. Stratton December 13, 1893. He was taken ill the early part of last October with cramps and pains in his right side, caused by an abscess of the liver, which ended fatally on January 13, 1899. He suffered patiently, and died a faithful Latter-day Saint. A loving wife and two children survive him, the latter girls aged respectively one and four years. Washington County News January 21, 1899

Green, John -----------prominent in Utah pioneer history; a veteran of Kaffir wars in South Africa, and the Black Hawk Indian War in Utah, died at his home in Enterprise, Thursday afternoon Sept. 4th. He was born in Grahamtown, South Africa, May 24, 1846; aged 84 years, 3 months and 10 days. He became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in South Africa, when eight years of age and came to Utah April 1,1863, living for a short time in Salt Lake City and Kaysville, moving to Enterprise in 1868 and  lived there and at Peterson the remainder of his life. In pioneer days Mr. Green drove an ox team and hauled stone for the building of the Salt Lake Temple. He was a farmer, Justice of the peace at Peterson., a school trustee for 30 years, the first United States registrar in Morgan county and an active member of the Church. Surviving him are the following children: Mrs. C. H. Stone, Stockton, Calif.; Mrs. B. Corrigan and J. L. Green of Peterson; Mrs. Florence Davidson, Ogden, and Mrs. B. W.  Landers, Vanmeter, la.; 17 grand-children and four great-grand-children. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in the Peterson school house with Bp. Alonzo Parrish presiding. Musical numbers were given by Robert Greenwell, Mrs. Mary Farley and Mrs. James Carrigan.  The invocation was given by Bishop William Giles and the benediction by Albert Carrigan, the speakers were R. R, Fry, Thos. Palmer, E. E.  Anderson, President H. B. Randall and Bishop Parrish. Interment was made in the Enterprise cemetery.  J. W. Green dedicated the grave.  Morgan County News September 11, 1930

Hartman, Cora Keate -----DIED-At St. George, on Friday morning. October 21, at 8:10 o'clock; Cora Keate, the beloved wife of Albert Hartman of Silver Reef, in the 40th year of her age. An operation for the removal of a fibroid cystic tumor of the uterus had been performed by Dr. J. T. Affleck, assisted by Dr. Higgins of this place and Dr. Middleton of Cedar City, the day previous and the deceased was apparently recovering nicely, but had a relapse early the next morning which resulted in heart failure. The removed tumor weighed between 25 and 30 lbs. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon. The husband and family have the sympathy of the community in their bereavement. Washington County News October 22, 1898

Judd, Mary--------St. George was plunged into grief yesterday when it became known that Mrs. Mary Lund Judd, wife of Hon.  Thos. Judd, had departed this life.  The sad event occurred at 1:55 p. m.  yesterday and was entirely unexpected.  Fatty accumulation of the heart was the cause, and the end was doubtless accelerated by over exertion on Independence day and in preparing for that day. She was a most zealous and conscientious worker in all things which would be of benefit to her brethren and sisters and was more familiarly known as "Aunt Molly" by all the younger members of the community. No matter what child, or whose child "Aunt Molley" was known and loved by them all. A truly noble woman as ever drew breath, it is not surprising that her death has effected all alike that knew her. It was remarked to her when the procession was forming up on Monday that, she looked very tired, and had overworked herself. She replied: "One feels repaid for that when the result is a success.'' A few days before her death she was talking of arranging a party of the Relief Society workers to follow the harvesters and glean the wheat from the fields for the purpose of storing it in the new Relief Society grainery, for the erection of which building she was one of the prime movers. Her husband and her brother, Hon.  Robert C. Lund, were both at Salt Lake City at the time of her illness (she was only taken ill on Tuesday evening) and demise. They were telegraphed for and will be home for the funeral, which will probably take place on Monday next. Washington County News July 9, 1898

Kelsey, Easton -----Died at St. George May 10, 1899. Deceased was born at New Lisbon, Oswego County, New York. March 9, 1813; was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-Saints, by Elder Joel H. Johnson, in the Willoughby river, Kirtland, Ohio, on December 11, 1836, the baptism being confirmed by Elder Sidney Rigden. From that time he remained with the Saints during the trials and persecutions in Missouri and Nauvoo, and endured the hardships encountered in the long journey across the plains by the early settlers of Utah. He arrived in Salt Lake City October 7, 1851, and in 1861 was called upon a mission to settle Dixie, arriving at the place where St. George now stands on the 8th day of December of that year. Deceased was a quiet, unassuming man and died as he had lived, a faithful Latter-day Saint. He was acquainted with the Prophet Joseph Smith during his lifetime. Besides two faithful wives, 16 children, 101 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild survives him. A number of these have settled in and helped to develop colonies in Arizona, Mexico, Nevada, and various portions of Utah.  Funeral services were held in the Tabernacle at 3 p. m. Thursday, at which appropriate remarks were made by President Daniel D. McArthur, President. David H. Cannon, Elders James G. Bleak, Charles Smith, Rufus C. Allen, William Atkin, and Bishop Andrus. Washington County News May 20, 1899

Lougee, Alice------- an old lady about 70 years of age, was found dead in bed at her residence in this city on Wednesday afternoon. She lived alone, and was last seen alive on Monday night.  She probably died during that night as from the appearance of the body she had been dead for some time. A grand child, a boy about 10  years old, was the first to learn of her death. He went and knocked at her door about midday on Wednesday, and upon receiving no response, looked in the window and saw his grandmother dead on the bed.  She had apparently had a violent fit of coughing which caused strangulation and death. Her nearest relation is a son at Eureka, excepting young grand-children here; The deceased was a very energetic woman, and so spry that her neighbors had no idea that she was even ill much less dead, and the news startled all by its suddenness. Sister Lougee was a faithful latter-day Saint, and a very zealous worker in all things wherein her services were needed.  The funeral services were held on Thursday. Washington County News November 19, 1898

Riding, Thomas E. -------born in Salt Lake City June 22,1856 came to St. George with his parents in the early days of Dixie. Was married on the 26th day of December 1877, in the St. George Temple to Mary Ellen, daughter of John and Ann Eardley of this city, and who has borne him nine children, one of whom preceded him to the spirit, world. He had been a long and patient sufferer from a complication of diseases  and passed from this sphere on the 1st day of December 1898, at the home of his wife's parents in the eastern part of this city. Funeral services were held in the Tabernacle, on December 2nd, where a large number of sympathizing friends met to show their respects to the memory of the departed. Consoling words were spoken by the elder's who addressed the congregation, and a large cortege followed the remains to the St. George cemetery, where his remains were laid to rest in peace.  He who alone can comfort and bless those that mourn comfort the widow and children who are bereaved of a husband and father. Washington County News December 10, 1898

Snow, Joseph S. --------prominent St. George citizen and a half-brother of Flora S. Wooley, died at his home in St. George Wednesday of last week after long illness. Funeral services were held Oct 28 at the L. D. S. Tabernacle, in St George.  Kane County Standard November 5, 1937

Woodbury, Orin Nelson -------was born in Salt Lake City July 14, 1850, and was a son of the late Orin N. and Ann Cannon Woodbury. He came with his parents to St. George in 1861; was married in the Temple here March 14, 1878 to Miss Mary Alice Clark, by whom he had ten children, nine of whom and his wife survive him. The deceased started work as a carpenter, his trade, at the DeLamar Mill in the spring of 1894, and worked there almost continuously until June 1897, when sickness compelled him to return home. He was sick from that time until death, which occurred on the 23rd inst. at 6:45 p. m., the immediate cause of which was pneumonia. During the latter part of his long and very painful illness, he was tenderly nursed by his mother, who is a sister of George Q., David H. and Angus M.  Cannon, and by his sister Mrs. George F. Jarvis. All that a mother's fond heart or devoted sister's love could suggest was done to alleviate his sufferings. Bro. Woodbury was a most exemplary moral man. conscientious and upright, a hard worker, a patient sufferer. and a faithful Latter-day Saint.  Funeral services were held in the Tabernacle on Sunday last, at which Elders Brigham Jarvis, Charles S. Cottam, David H. Morris, Horatio Pickett, Erastus B. Snow, James G. Bleak, John E. Pace and Thomas P. Cottam spoke in the highest terms of the de-ceased, and words of comfort for the bereaved family. The remains were followed to the cemetery by a large number of people in carriages and afoot. The grave was dedicated by Elder B. B. Meacham. Washington County News July 8, 1899

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