Mortuary Record for 1894. Following are the names of the residents or ex residents of Bonaparte and vicinity who "joined the silent majority" during the past year: W. C. Sturdivant, aged 45 years, Jan. 4th. Mrs. J. H. Bell, aged 73 years, Jan. 13th. Chas. Foster, aged 29 years, Mar. 11th. Rev. H. C. Baldridge, aged 37 years, Mar. 13th. Mrs. W. H. Miller, aged 69 years, Mar. 16th. Mrs. Radestock, aged 75 years, Mar. 18th. Mrs. Wm. Perkins, aged 66 years, Apr. 2nd. Frank Rabb, aged 25 years, May 8 (day not clear) Mrs. Amos Nicola, aged 34, May 17th. Mrs. N. B. Henderson, aged 41 years, May 23d. Miss Ella Johnson, aged 39 years, Mary 27th. Benjamin Hornbaker, aged 82 years, May 31st. Mrs. M. Stackbarger, aged 78 years, July 6th. Hugh H. Bradford, aged 26 years, July 4th. Wm. Humphryes, aged 81 years, July 10th. Mrs. Geo. W. Mitchell, aged 21 years, July 13th. Mrs. Henry Humphryes, aged 68 years, July 20th. Benjamin Wagner, aged 77 years, July 27th. Johnnie Scheyli, aged 2 years, Sept. 15th. Mrs. Henry Steel, aged about 59 years, Sept. 16th. Mrs. Chas. Eich, aged 26 years, Sept. 16th. Mrs. Chas. Johnson, aged 26 years, Sept. 21st. Mrs. T. B. Johnson, aged 49 years, Sept. 23d. Mrs. Jas. Bennett, aged 40 years, Sept. 28th. Miss Cora Perkins, aged 19 years, Oct. 24th. Harry Mitchler, aged 40 years, Nov. 11th. Mrs. Marshall Cass, aged 37 years, Nov. 28th. Henry Humphryes, aged 66 years, Dec. 18th. W. W. Entler, aged 75 years, Dec. 25th. Source: Entler Scrapbook, vol. 5, Iowa Historical Library Uploaded to Van Buren Co. GenWeb Archives 04/02/2001 archives.htm