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Ernest Wilson, of Celila, Oregon, Shot
Himself October 17th.
The Republican last week noticed briefly the death of Ernest Wilson, age 36, of Celilo. He was a brother of our citizen, B.F. Wilson, and was born in cove. He leaves a wife and three children.
From Judge B.F. Wilson, who returned from Celilo Saturday, we learn that it was probably a case of suicide, though there was no apparent reason for such an act, the business and family affairs of Ernest Wilson being in harmonious and satisfactory condition.
The funeral took place Saturday at Celilo.
Ernest Wilson has been in charge of a fishing trap and packing house at Celilo.
Newspaper Article - 1918
Donated by Larry Rader
Mrs. John Shurrum received a message that her mother, Mrs. Hannah Wilson had passed away in Washington, where she was visiting her son. Mrs. Wilson only a few weeks ago was a guest at the Shurrum home on Wolfe Creek, coming from Texas for a visit with her children in the northwest. Mrs. Wilson was 82 years old, and it was her plans to return here for the holiday vacation before returning to her home.
Mrs. Jane Wilson, aged 84 years, died at the Grande Ronde hospital in La Grande Wednesday morning. death was due to a complication of diseases induced by inflammatory rheumatism from which she had suffered for many years. Mrs. Wilson had been confined to her bed for the greater part of the last five years and for the past three years had been a patient in the hospital where she died. Mrs. Wilson was a native of Scotland. She had resided in the east for a time and later moved to Utah. About forty years ago with her husband, she came to North Powder vicinity and settled on the ranch known as the Sam Carnes place. The husband passed this life about 26 years ago. After his death the widow sold the ranch and for several years made a home with her daughter, Mrs. Grant Dalton of this city until five years ago when she went to La Grande and resided for two years with another daughter, Mrs. Jane Wade, now of Pendleton. The immediate surviving relatives are the daughters, Mesdames Grace Kelsey, Nettie Titus, Allie Dalton of North Powder and Mrs. Jane Wade of Pendleton. J.B. Wilson of this city is a son of the deceased. Two sons, Robt. Wilson of Gold Hill and Clarence Wilson of Pasco, California also survive. Mrs. Ernest Forsstrom of this city is a granddaughter of the deceased. There are nineteen surviving grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren.
The funeral was held at Baker Thursday afternoon, the services were conducted by the Presbyterian minister of that city. Burial was in the Baker cemetery husbands of granddaughters acting as pall bearers.
North Powder News
Saturday September 20, 1919
The Press of Fairfield, Illinois, of the 22nd inst. has the following to say of the death of Joseph Wilson, who at one time conducted a drug store in Union;
"Joseph Wilson, conductor on the Air Line, fell from his train near Taxewell, Ind., Thursday of last week while the train was on a trestle 70 feet high. He struck the trestle and fell to the ground. When discovered by the trainmen he was under the framework, his body was split open from head to foot. He was taken to Huntingburg where his wife and two children reside."