Obituary

Kansan, Wednesday, June 29, 1901


SOLOMON EGY DEAD

Another Early Settler Of

Harvey County Is Gone

Mr. Egy was an old soldier, a charter member of the local Masonic Lodge, and highly esteemed.

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In the death of Solomon Egy which occurred last night Harvey county loses on of its earliest settlers, Mr. Egy having lived here since May 1871, when coming here from Illinois he homesteaded the claim which he remained his to the day of his death.

Mr. Egy was seventy seven years of age and up to a year ago enjoyed life with his friends. At that time, however, his health failed and since then his physicians had no hope for his recovery. Three months ago he was compelled to keep his bed and for several days death had been looked for hourly. The funeral service will be held from the home in Highland township tomorrow afternoon at one o'clock, Probate Judge Patton officiating. The remains will be met here by the Masonic lodge, 142 A. F. and A. M. and escorted to the cemetery where internment will be made by the side of a daughter, Mrs. Alice Graham.

Mr. Egy was a Pennsylvanian by birth and lived in Washington county of that state until 1849 when he moved to Ohio, and it was here he lost his first wife who died leaving a little daughter. In 1855 he moved to Illinois and when the Civil War began, enlisted in Co. K. First Illinois, and during his service was the company blacksmith having charge of the one hundred horses in his company. Soon after the war he made his home in Missouri for several years before coming to Kansas in 1871 where he homesteaded his claim and pursued his trade of blacksmith here in Newton. He afterwards moved his shop to his farm which proved a great convenience to the farmers for miles around.

He was an ardent republican and his zeal in the party was only equaled by his interest in the Masonic lodge of which he was a charter member. He was granted a demit for a few years to lend his support to the Walton lodge during its existence bur was again connected with Newton lodge 142 A. F. and A. M. being retired in 1899.

He made many friends during his life here who speak only words of kindness for him, his uniform kindness and honorable character making for him a welcome wherever he chose to spend his hours of leisure. He is survived by his second wife whom he married in 1855 and by six children, John, A. L., Frank and Harry and Mrs. Otto Tangeman and Mrs. John Rapp, all of whom live in this county and are well respected.