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      Wednesday July 29, 2026    
  In Memoriam

 
  Born this day in history:

1830 John T. Reeves
1852 Austin S. Teel Obituary Homestead
1860 Mary Julia (Pike) Baker Obituary
1871 Edward E. Monblo Obituary
1884 Mary E. (Carmichael) (Martin) Thrasher Obituary
1885 Delbert H. Todd Obituary
1889 Elma (Brown) (Tanner) Haskins Obituary
1891 Robert B. Barton
1891 Arthur H. Bick Obituary
1902 Sylvia E. (Baker) Bailey
1907 Lois L. (McLaughlin) Hoppe Obituary
1907 Frances (Waits) Monaco Obituary  ’25
1911 Mildred E. (Hicks) Edson Obituary  ’28
1940 Rebecca (Hewitt) Messersmith Obituary 		  Died this day in history:

1934 Violet Knisley Obituary
1941 Charles K. Evarts
1950 Lena I. (Adams) Martin
1957 Edward Rieker
1958 Eliza E. (Hazen) Hampson
1965 Minnie E. (Blanchard) Davidson
1967 Kenneth Hudson Obituary  ’34
1967 James Allen Wood Obituary  ’01
1970 Frank J. Stewart Obituary
1977 Lena E. (Hicks) Hines Obituary  ’22
1985 Joe Dale Banzhaf Obituary
News from this week in Farnam history:
7/30
  – From Camp Dodge (McDermott) (1918)
8/1
  – Killed In Accident (1955)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos


7/10/2026
  – Balser, Elizabeth V. (Bick) Obituary (1884-1972)

7/9/2026
  – Irelan, N. M. Obituary (1829-1902)
  

Homestead events on this day in history
 
Application filed:

1884 Samuel D. Rice Obituary Timber Culture Homestead Homestead
1884 Samuel D. Rice Obituary Timber Culture Homestead Homestead 		 
Final proof filed:

1903 Ann (Dale) Shipton Obituary Homestead
1903 Kate (Shipton) Ward Obituary Homestead
1905 Thomas H. Evarts Homestead
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 ’00 = Farnam High School Class of 1900
Patent Type: Cash Entry     Homestead    Timber Culture

Published: 7/14/2026 - http://historicfarnam.us
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