Edwin Wolfe was born September 3, 1871, and died May 26, 1939, at his home four miles south of Garland at the age of 67 years, 8 months and 23 days. His parents were Henry and Mary Wolfe, who came from Illinois to Nebraska in the spring of 1871 and took a homestead near David City, where Edwin was born. His entire life was spent in Butler and
Seward Counties, with the exception of the year 1912 when he lived on a farm in Sherman County. He was deeply imbued with the pioneer spirit, living in the adventurous days of homesteading. What to the average man would seem an impossible task could be accomplished by Ed Wolfe though he might have but a meager supply of the most ordinary tools and materials to work with. February 28, 1892, he was married to Rosella Rick at Garrison, Nebr. To them were born five children. Preceding him in death were Francis, who died in infancy, and Eugene, who died at the age of 21, in 1918. Surviving him are the wife, two daughters, Mrs. Henry Koch of Casper, Wyo., Mrs. Gladys Knapp of New York City; one son, Ray E. of Seward County, near the family home; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild; two sisters, Mrs. David Seavy of David City, and Mrs. Nellie Bowen of Chillicothe, Mo.; four brothers, Wm G. of Rising City, James D. of Green Forest, Ark., George W. of Litchfield, and Harry, of Fremont, and many neighbors and friends to whom his departure means the breaking of friendship ties of long standing. Funeral services were held at the Chain and Wood Parlor on May 29 at 2:00 and were conducted by Rev. J. W. Stevenson. Music was furnished by Miss Ethel Wooley, Mrs. J. W. Stiverson and Mrs. Dewey Curtis. Burial was in the North Cemetery. SEWARD COUNTY (Neb.) INDEPENDENT, 1 June 1939.