The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa; Saturday, January 5, 1905

The angel of death on noiseless wings visited Derby on Christmas morning at 8:30 and winged the spirit of MRS. J.S. SIRES to the Great Beyond. MRS. SIRES was in her usual health and was taken suddenly and seriously ill immediately on returning home from the funeral of Mrs. J.J. GEORGE [Mrs. Sarah Amanda Dunn George, who died 12 December 1904; see FindAGrave Memorial ID 45292938]. She rapidly grew worse and notwithstanding the best medical aid which was working in her behalf, she passed away, having succumbed to pneumonia.

MRS. SIRES was better known as MRS. DUSENBERRY, was ever to be relied upon when one was in distress or needed a helping hand. She was especially adapted to caring for the sick and was only too willing to perform her duty.

The community has lost a useful and kind hearted woman. Funeral services were conducted from the Presbyterian Church on Monday at 2 P.M. by Rev. PRESSLEY. Regardless of the inclemency of the weather many came to share in the funeral rites, saying we respect her. Remains were laid away in the Derby Cemetery to await the resurrection morn.

Those acting as pall bearers were as follows -- ISAAC CHAPMAN, PEARL SUTTON, DAVE MCMAINS, WILL WYATT, FRANK DE SOMBER and MR. SWAN.

======================

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa

Thursday, November 16, 1905

A case from Derby is being tried in the Lucas County Court this week involving the rights of an adopted heir. It seems that in the early day JOHN THROCKMORTON entered a large tract of land in Union Township which he practically entailed to his children, and through them to the third generation according to the Pennsylvania customs. Trustees were appointed who failed to qualify. Things went on for years and one daughter, MRS. DEWSENBERRY, adopted a daughter, having no children of her own. Later her first husband died and she afterwards married a man by the name of SIRES, she dying a year afterwards. SIRES now sues for his interests in her estate, the adopted daughter for her rights and THROCKMORTON heirs for their inheritance rights -- each party to the suit setting up the claim that under the law the other has no rights to maintain. Judge ROBERTS is hearing the case today and will give his verdict likely in vacation as court was held in session only to try this cause which is full of knotty legal points with three sets of attorneys to present them.