SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD - CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL.
June 1, 1932
LOCAL MERCHANT PASSES AT REDDING
D. S. DENEHY SUCCUMBS TO CONTINUED ILLNESS
The many people of Surprise Valley were greatly grieved to learn of the
passing of Dennis S. Denehy at Redding last Monday evening at 6:30 o’clock,
caused by the rupture of a blood vessel on the brain.
Mr. Denehy had been ill for a time and recently he was taken to Redding,
where he was under the care of a specialist. Among the representative men of
Modoc County, whose place of birth was in the British Isles and who with the
industry and thrift characteristics of the people, was a successful,
progressive and respected citizen of Modoc County and a successful merchant
of Cedarville.
A native of Ireland, he was born June 26, 1857, in the City of Cork, but was
brought up and educated in England. In 1880, Mr. Denehy came to America and
for a while remained in the east working in New York City. Migrating to
California in 1885, he was for ten years a wage earner in Surprise Valley.
He then embarked in the mercantile pursuits, when he formed a partnership
with James Williams of Fort Bidwell, with whom he built up a lucrative
business, the firm name being D. S. Denehy & Company. Under this same firm
name the business was incorporated in May 1905, with a capital of $25,000. A
short time after this a fine new brick building was erected and stocked with
a complete line of dry goods, groceries, merchandise and all other kinds of
implements, which soon earned their well known motto: "Everything for
Everybody."
In 1901, Mr. Denehy was married to Miss Esther Street and to them one child
was born, Mrs. Dorothy Smithson, of San Francisco.
He is survived by his wife and daughter and one grandchild, Allen Smith and
a host of friends.
The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 11 o’clock at the cemetery.
(1:5)
Word has been received that Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hammersley, who formerly
resided here but are now stationed at Hackamore, California, at the proud
parents of a brand new eight-pound baby boy. The baby was born in Klamath
Falls on May 18.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
Raymond O. Boston and Ethel A. Page of Cedarville received a license to
marry Monday afternoon at the county clerk’s office.
DAVID HOUSE PASSES
Mr. House passed away at 1:15 P.M. Monday May 30. He was 86 years old.
Cedarville MERCHANT PASSES
Mr. Denehy passed away in Redding at 6:30 Monday evening, May 30.
VISITING WITH MOTHER
Mrs. Neal Heard of Ashland, Ore., is in Lake City this week visiting her
mother, Mrs. Nannie Daniels.
HERE FROM SAN JOSE
Mrs. Fannie McClintock of San Jose arrived Sunday to attend business matters
here and also visit her daughter, Mrs. John Ennis of Eagleville.
Mrs. Lucie Espil and daughter, Miss Janie, left Friday for San Francisco,
where Miss Janie will receive medical treatment.
Mrs. L. N. Pabst left Friday for a month’s vacation with her mother, Mrs.
Bonner, of Berkeley.
Mr. and Mrs. Kistler spent the last of the week visiting their daughter,
Mrs. Denver Shadden, in Guano Valley.
Mrs. Nannie Daniels was paid a visit over the weekend by her daughter,
Thelma of the bay region. Mrs. Daniels resides in Lake City.
EAGLEVILLE TOPICS
Mrs. Birdie Van Harlanner, daughter of Mrs. L. J. Barber, is visiting with
her mother. Her two little daughters are with her.
Mrs. Henry Hughes of Gerlach and Mrs. Seaton Baker of Cedarville visited
with their sister-in-law, Mrs. Martha Cook, for a few days last week.
TO LEAVE FOR RED BLUFF
Miss Lucile Hill will leave this weekend for Red Bluff, where she will visit
with her sister, Opal of that place.
June 8, 1932
DEATH OF MRS. LENA HAWKINS, LAKEVIEW
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sizer received a message Monday bringing the sad news of
the death of Mrs. Lena Hawkins at Lakeview, early Monday morning, after a
long illness; she was aged 71 years. She lived in this valley during the
earlier years of her life. Among the relatives left to mourn her death are
two nieces, Mrs. Thomas Sizer and Mrs. Grace Beebe, of this place and three
nephews, William Rinehart of Nevada; H. E. and Marion Rinehart of this
place; she was a sister-in-law of Mrs. Maude Hawkins, of this place. Her
funeral is being held today at Lakeview. (1:3)
OBITUARY OF DANIEL HOUSE
IS LAID TO REST IN Cedarville CEMETERY June 2ND
Daniel House was born on July 10th, 1845, in the province of Bauen, Germany,
"his introduction to life being close where rolls the Rhine." The father
died in December 1846. On New Year’s day 1851, the mother, with our subject,
his brother and five sisters landed in New York. They immediately took teams
to make their way over the mountains to Pittsburg. This undertaking speaks
for one-self because three of the train perished in the cold. Three sisters
of our subject were badly frozen but did not perish. After moving to
different places, he in company with his mother arrived in Burt County,
Nebraska, where on June 20th, 1871, he married Miss Jane C. Jensen. To this
union fifteen children were born. His mother was called to rest in 1880. In
1911 Mrs. and Mrs. House came to Surprise Valley and on December 28th, 1919,
he was left a widower. Mr. House was a great student and while he has been
in very poor health for years, his mind remained clear and active and
remained so up to the last. He told the writer of this sketch about ten days
before the end, that his time was short and when the suggestion was made
that it made no difference, he replied with a smile "I am only waiting." On
May 30th, 1932, he passed peacefully away in the arms of his daughter,
Bertha, who has tenderly and lovingly cared for her father for several
years. Funeral services were held in the Cedarville M. E. Church on
Thursday, June 2nd, 1932 by the pastor Rev. Virgil A. Vinyard, who spoke
briefly on "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints."
Mr. House was laid to rest by the side of his wife, there to await the
resurrection Morning. He and his wife united with the Seventh day Adventist
church in about 1868. He has been Deacon in this church for many years.
The ten surviving children are Mrs. Nellie Carpenter and Anna Steele of
Fruitland, Washington, Edward, Charles, and Ralph of Spokane; John and Dan,
of Modesto; Mrs. Dollie Hanks of fort Bidwell; Mrs. Minnie Crover of
Washington and Bertha Davis of Cedarville. There are also twenty-three
grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
"We shall sleep, but not forever
There will be a glorious dawn,
We shall meet to part, no never,
On the Resurrection Morn." (1:5)
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to express our sincere thanks to our friends and neighbors for
their many acts of kindness and assistance, also flowers, during our late
bereavement in the death of our dear brother, Jesse Rice.
Mrs. Mary A. Sly
Mrs. Lucy Morgan
Born at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Rinehart in Cedarville on June 2nd,
1932 to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rinehart, a four and a quarter pound son, Roger
Edward.
EAGLEVILLE TOPICS
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Stevens and daughter, Lavelle and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Allen
and small daughter, Esther, went to Alturas Wednesday, where Dr. McKenney
performed a tonsil operation on the two little girls. Both are getting along
as well as could be expected.
Mrs. John Hawkins and daughters, Lois and Alene, visited with her
grandparents, Mrs. and Mrs. Jesse Parman, and her mother, Mrs. Tess Pratt
for several days last week.
Mrs. Warren Slinkard will leave for Alturas next Thursday to be operated on
at the General Hospital.
Mrs. Grace Stanley and daughter, Mrs. Dave Baty are visiting in Lakeview
today.
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Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
Modoc County, California
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