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Saturday October 20, 2018

World War I Commemoration

During the 100th anniversary year of the end of World War I, the "Boys of Farnam" who answered the call to serve their country in the war will be honored here with the recognition of significant dates and events from before, during and after the war.

Grave marker for
Pvt. Howard B. Nickerson
Killed in Action
October 12, 1918
Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France

In Memoriam

Died	Name	Cemetery

9/15	Cecil B. Baker

Born this day in history:

1854 John W. Gerlits

1858 Lillian Northey

1863 Hettie "Hattie" (Heater) (Bailey) Osborn
1893 Howard Nickerson
1944 Raymond Houser
1957 Kenneth Eugene Ellis

’75

Died this day in history:

1917 Hester M. (Guinn) Ealy
1932 Leila J. (Nickerson) Ommert
1933 James I. Austin

1934 George Land

1936 James Nelson Mercer
1994 Anna M. (Fickenscher) Whitney
1995 Richard Edwin Reeves

’29
2001 Ellis L. Widick

’31

News from this week in Farnam history:
	10/24 – Took Seven Germans (1918) 10/25 – From Camp Cody (10/25/1917) (1917)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos

10/12/2018
  – Messersmith, Benjamin Marion (1861-1931)

10/4/2018
  – Banks, Leonard S. (1892-1918)

10/3/2018
  – Shull, Sarah C. (Andrew) (1841-1930)
  – Zeeh, Kenneth Wayne (1930-1930)

10/5/2018
  – Liberty Bonds ad (1918)

10/4/2018
  – They Who Return Not (1918)
  – Crowds Honor Departed Hero (1921)

10/2/2018
  – Local Mention (1917)

9/26/2018
  – Dwight Stebbins Gassed (1918)
  – George Austin Gassed (1918)
  – Sgt. Leonard H. Cross Wounded (1918)
  – Glen E. Conover Dead (1918)
  – Howard Nickerson KIA (1918)
  – Memorial Services, Roll of Honor (1919)
  – Willis Bowling Severely Gassed (1919)
  – George Griffis Arrived Home (1919)
  – Home Coming Celebration Success (1919)
  – Peterson Suggestion a Good One (1919)

9/21/2018
  – E. A. Brown Grand Opening (1928)

Homestead events on this day in history

Application filed:

1884 William F. Alspaw

1884 Albert D. Boas

1884 Thankful Jane (Deming) McNett

1884 Henry Aug Schmelzel

1884 James R. Shaw

1885 Charles H. Maley

1886 John W. Watt

1892 William F. McGinnis

1892 William C. Wollam

Final proof filed:

1890 Benjamin F. Downard

1890 Edwin L. Hall