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      Tuesday August 11, 2026    
  In Memoriam

 
  Born this day in history:

1831 Isaac M. Sexton Obituary Homestead
1858 Millard S. Johnson Obituary Cash Entry
1874 Robert D. Griffith Obituary Homestead
1874 Lide (Watts) Ralston Obituary
1888 Frank Cole Obituary
1893 William Leroy Stebbins Obituary
1906 Elsie G. (Hazen) Roberts  ’25
1908 Lola S. (Beerman) (Wilmeth) Clark Obituary
1933 Eula M. (Gardner) Weathers  ’50 		  Died this day in history:

1907 Mary Jane (Smith) Chambers
1927 Sarah A. (Sexton) Elley Obituary
1928 Boyd Rosenfelt Obituary
1930 Floyd H. Crawford Obituary
1930 Marion L. Peterson Obituary
1933 Iva (Lehman) Jurjens Obituary
1941 Lillian Northey Obituary Homestead
1950 John C. Peirsol Obituary Homestead
1957 Marietta (Martin) Uhlig Obituary
1959 Maurice Raymond Armitage
1960 Lizzie V. (Castor) Messersmith Obituary
1961 Ernest W. Cross
1961 Louis W. Goesch Obituary
1961 Robert H. Hecox Obituary
1986 Lola S. (Beerman) (Wilmeth) Clark Obituary
1989 Ina F. (Enevoldsen) Hustead Obituary  ’34
1989 Thelma W. McNickle
1993 Edith K. (McMichael) Brouillette Obituary  ’60
2011 Sharon Ann (Hite) McMichael Obituary
News from this week in Farnam history:
8/12
  – Drown When Car Overturns (1926)
8/13
  – 23,770 Lbs Scrap Gathered (1942)
  – Jubilee Draws Crowds (1936)
  – Rural Fire District Organized (1959)
8/14
  – A Request (1958)
  – Miniature Golf Courses (1930)
8/15
  – Keystone Items - 15 August 1885 (1885)
8/16
  – World War I Draft (1917)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos
 

Homestead events on this day in history
 
Application filed:

1902 Thomas H. Masteller Obituary Homestead 		 
Final proof filed:

1888 Newsam Rank Obituary Timber Culture Homestead
1890 Isaac Burner Obituary Homestead
1890 Francis T N Monblo Homestead
1891 Laura B (Lewis) Downs Obituary Timber Culture Homestead
1891 Benjamin Marion Messersmith Obituary Homestead
1897 John L. Hankins Homestead
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 ’00 = Farnam High School Class of 1900
Patent Type: Cash Entry     Homestead    Timber Culture

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