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William H. Galloway

The following article taken from the Ripley (New York) Review, in its issue of July 10th, gives an account of the death of William H. Galloway, well known to the early settlers of this community.

William H. Galloway, a native of Ripley who spent the greater part of his life here, passed away at his home W. Main street, on Thursday, July 3, 1919, after an illness of more than a year. Death was due to creeping paralysis. He was aged 64 years, two months and five days.

Mr. Galloway was of Irish descent, his parents having been born in Ireland, coming to this country early in life.

He had followed farming practically all of his life, which, with the exception of about 12 years in Nebraska, had all been lived in Ripley. While in Nebraska, he homesteaded a section of land and had succeeded in making it into a good farm before selling He has owned several farms in Ripley at different times.

The deceased is survived by his wife and two daughters; Mrs. Helen Gray and Miss Mary Galloway of Erie; also two brothers; David Galloway of Mentor, Ohio, and James Galloway of Ripley.

The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock from the last home, in charge of Rev. R. G. Hildred and interment was in Quincy Rural cemetery.

Among those here to attend the funeral were a cousin, Frank Galloway of Pittsburg, and Mr. and Mrs. William Phear of Sherman, New York.

The Farnam Echo, Farnam, Dawson county, Nebraska; July

17, 1919; Volume 16, Number 32, page 1. Microfilm, NSHS, Lincoln, NE


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