Below is Henry David Magee’s obituary from the Shawano County Advocate, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 1921:
The body of Henry Magee who died in Oral, S. Dakota Aug. 6th reached
Zachow on Wednesday afternoon, and the funeral was held at the old
Magee homestead, now occupied by Robert and Forest Magee, Thursday
afternoon. Henry David Magee was born in Two
Rivers, Manitowoc Co., WI April 23, 1865 and died Aug. 6, 1921 in Oral,
South Dakota, aged 56 years, 3 months and 14 days. He came with his
parents to Angelica when a child and spent his boyhood days here. He
was united in marriage to Lydia Borden. He moved to Timmie, Oconto Co.,
where they resided a number of years. On account of failing health they
moved to Texas, then to South Dakota, seeking relief which he failed to
find until he was called where there is no pain or suffering. He leaves
his faithful wife, who has taken care of him through all his suffering,
also six children, Mrs. Maud Lembke, of Washington, Mrs. Grace Thompson
of Nebraska, Mrs. Myrtle Phillips, Mrs. Bessie James, Mrs. Kittie
Graves, and one son Morris, all of Oral, South Dakota. Three daughters
wait on the other side to greet their father. The
funeral was held at the old Magee homestead near Angelica now operated
by Robert and Forest Magee, Thursday afternoon, Aug. 11th. Burial was
in the Magee cemetery. Robert and John of Gillett went to South Dakota
to see him before death. Robert accompanied the body home from South
Dakota.
Another version of the obituary from Aug. 6, 1921: Henry David Magee Died at Oral, S.D., was former resident of the town of Angelica.
Henry David Magee was born in Two Rivers, Wis. April 23, 1867 and died
at Oral, South Dakota Aug. 6, 1921 at the age of 54 years, 3 months, 14
days. When five years of age, his parents moved to Angelica, Wis.,
where he passed his boyhood days. He was united in marriage to Miss
Lydia Borden. Nine children were born to this union, three daughters
preceding their father in death. He leaves to
mourn his departure, his faithful wife who ministered to all his wants
during his long sickness, six children, Mrs. Maud Lemke of Washington,
Mrs. Grace Thompson of Nebraska, Mrs. Myrtle Phillips, Mrs. Bessie
James, Mrs. Kittie Graves and one son, Morris Magee, all of Oral, S.D.,
also one sister and six brothers. His body was brought to Angelica and buried in the cemetery at the old - (the copy is cut off here).
Following is a letter from Lucille Graves Wheaton about Henry Magee: How Henry David Magee family got to Provident City, Texas
Grandpa Magee’s brother Robert lived in Provident City, Texas. So
Grandpa Magee went down there. He lived there for seven years, before
moving his family. Mom and Aunt Bessie were girls then. Mom was 8 years
and Bessie 10 years. They didn’t go to school much. Only to the 4th
grade for Mom. Grandpa Magee got hurt working in a shake mill. Hurt
his back. He got rheumatism and was bed fast for five years. They lived
in Texas seven years before moving to Fremont, Nebraska. Thought the
change of climate would help Grandpa. But it didn’t. They lived in
Fremont, Nebraska 1 1/2 years, then they moved to Hot Springs, South
Dakota to a drier climate. Lived in Hot Springs, S. Dakota for awhile.
Then got a place not too far from Oral, South Dakota where he died Aug.
6, 1921. He was taken back to Wisconsin to be buried.
The Henry D. Magee family in 1917: Starting at the top left are Kate
Magee, Bessie Magee, Harry Lembcke, Maude (Magee) Lembcke, Ole
Thompson, Myrtle (Magee) Phelps, Grace (Magee)Thompson holding Anna
Mary, and in front are Alice Phelps, Bud Phelps, Henry Magee, and
George Lembcke. The daughters of Henry D. Magee, from left, Kate, Bessie, Lidia (mother), Maude and Myrtle. The girls worked out to make a living at an early age. Robert Magee was married in Texas at the age of 72 years.
Grandma Magee (Lydia Borden) Mom’s mother, lost her mother when 8 years
old. She was married at the age of 15, in Wisconsin. This is some of the history I got from Mom. She said her mother never talked much about her family. From Lucille Graves Wheaton. Her mother was Kate Magee Graves. Her grandfather was Henry David Magee.
