Chase County Kansas Obituaries
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Sullivan, Anna Elizabeth Wheeler
Mrs. Ann Sullivan Passes In Topeka
Former Resident of This County Is Buried Tuesday in the Bazaar Cemetery.
Mrs. Ann E. Sullivan, 84, a former resident of this county, died Sunday
morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. C. Carr, in Topeka after a few
days' illness.
Funeral services, conducted by the Rev. Dwight L. Patton,
were held at the Cottonwood Falls Methodist church Tuesday afternoon, and
interment was in the Bazaar cemetery.
Mrs. Sullivan came to this county about 33 years ago with her husband, the
late J. W. Sullivan, and family and lived on Southfork until about 20 years
ago when they moved to Cottonwood Falls. Mr Sullivan's death occurred 19
years ago, and Mrs. Sullivan continued living in Cottonwood Falls until
three years ago when she went to Topeka to make her home with her daughter.
Born May 9, 1853, at Everton, Mo., Mrs. Sullivan married there and came with
her husband to Madison, Kans. They drove 50 head of cattle overland from
Missouri to Madison.
Surviving Mrs. Sullivan are her daughter, Mrs. Carr; one son, H. W. Sullivan
of Cottonwood Falls, and four grandchildren. She is the last of a family of
12.
Pall-bearers were G. B. McClellan, R. Z. Blackburn, Harry Hays, Les
Talkington, Victor Kirk and Noel Talkington. A quartet composed of Mr. and
Mrs. Spencer Long, Mrs. Katherine Blackburn and C. W. Mendenhall, sang,
accompanied by Miss Irma Humphrey.
Chase County Leader News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, Mar 2 1938.
Submitted by Ken Soper.