Sunset Home

Sunset Home was created by Swedish Baptists to provide care for the aged in 1905 in Clay Center, Kansas. It was moved to Concordia, Kansas in 1911. It was open to all faiths, but the majority of residents had Swedish roots. Resident, L. R. Graves, kept a notebook with personal information on his fellow residents.

Residents' Birth Date and Place

Anderson, A. G. was born 16 Oct. 1860, Sweden
Anderson, Miss Betty was born 14 June 1863, Ostergotland, SE
Anderson, Miss Hulda was born 3 May 1867, Sweden
Anderson, Miss Vina was born 24 May, 1881, Strafford, IA
Atwood, F. J. was born 15 Mar. 1857, Washington Co., NY
Atwood, Ida Bean was born 14 July 1874, West Sidney, ME
Atwood, Mrs. F. J. was born 6 April 1875, Savannah, MO

Beecher, J. M. was born 2 Feb. 1866, Galva, IL
Beecher, Mrs. J. M. was born 30 May 1871, Roseville, IL
Bolene, Mr. Charles was born 21 May 1854, Ostergotland, SE
Brodrick, Mrs. Melissa was born 28 Feb. 1859, Secor, IL
Brower, Belle was born 5 Oct. 1859, Crawford, PA
Brown, Miss Ruth L. was born 19 May 1854, IL

Clippinger, Abram was born 9 April 1857, Ft. Scott, KS
Collin, Charles A. was born 8 June, 1861, Vermland Sweden
Collin, Mrs. Charles was born 7 Oct. 1857, Nerke, Sweden

Danielson, Mrs. Betty O. was born 25 Nov. 1874, Brantford Twsp., Washington Co., KS
Dyer, Miss Jessie was born 4 June 1858, Menasha, WI

Engbloom, Mrs. Alice (Alice Nelson) was born 26 Mar 1874, Oakland, Burt Co., NE

Fergus, Mrs. Lida was born 13, June 1872, Sidney, NE
Flin, John M. was born 4 June 1960, Muncie, IN

Graves, Luther Ransom was born 13 Aug. 1863, Ashfield, MA
Graves, Mrs. L. R. was born 28 Oct. 1863, Antioch, Lake Co., IL
Greene, Miss Sarah was born 8 Mar. 1850, Newport, OH
Grover, Mrs. Kate was born 21 Dec. 1964, Hamburg, IA

Hamilton, Miss Rose was born 29 Sept. 1857, Raymond, IL
Harvey, Mrs. Martha was born 30 Nov. 1861, Clinton, MO

Jenkins, Rev. J. Fred was born 8 Oct. 1862, Boston, MA
Jernstrom, P. C. was born 5 July 1864, Angermanland, SE
Johnson, Andrew was born 5 Apr. 1855, Jamtland, Sweden
Johnson, Oliver was born 24 Oct. 1859, Jamtland, Sweden

Kausler, Mrs. Ella was born 25 Aug. 1861, Plainfield, IA

Larson, Miss Hanna was born 11 Jan 1860, Nerke, Orebro, SE
LeGrand, Rv. H. T. was born 18 Oct. 1855, MO
Lewis, Miss Anna was born 14 Feb. 1865, Baden, Germany
Lewis, Miss Eliza was born 5 Oct. 1858, Point Pleasant, W. VA
Linstrom, Mrs. Mary was born 2 April 1867, Finland

McCarty, Mrs. W. L. was born 18 May 1859, Peru, IN
McCollough, Miss Ella was born 17 July 1860, Champaign Co., OH
McCoy, Mr. Frank was born 6 Sept. 1868, Washington, IA
McCullough, John was born July 18, 1850, Cahmpagne Co., IL
McKee, Mrs. Rose Mary was born 21 May 1860, Welcome, Ont., Can.
McKenna, Mrs. Martha was born 14 Sept. 1856, Unionville, Putnam Co., MO
Misell, Mrs. Emily was born 17 Mar. 1867, New York

Nelson, Mrs. Mary was born 8 July 1848, Sjolland, Denmark
Newton, Miss Hattie was born 27 Mar 1871, Donaphan Cty., KS

Osburn, Miss Retta was born 15 Sept. 1855, Wayne Co., NY

Phillips, Mrs. Emily was born 12 April 1848, Sag Harbor, New York

Rhoades, Miss Flora was born 1 Oct. 1858, Clinton, IN
Russell, Mrs. Anna D. was born 5 Feb. 1967, Skaraborgs Lan, Sweden

Servins, Miss Olive was born 24 May, 1868, Oakland, NE
Sickler, Mrs. Emma was born 9 Mar. 1852, Sidney, IA
Simpson, Nancy C. was born 14 Nov. 1862, Monroe Co., IL
Smith, Mrs. Mary was born 11 July, 1857(1854?), Racine, WI
St. John, Miss Nina was born 28 July 1867, Appanoose, KS
Swenson, Miss Ida was born 28 May 1963, Vastergotland SE

Thompson, Hariet was born 7 Sep. 1853, Montgomery, Kane Co., IL
Toliver, Mrs. Lillian Elizabeth was born 12 Dec. 1857, Haverhill, NH

Webb, Mrs. Nellie was born 27 Feb. 1868, Wyanet, IL
Welkiash, George was born 7 June 1867, Mendota, IL
Westphall, Mrs. Sarah was born 2 Dec. 1858, MO
Wilhite, Mrs. Elizabeth was born 4 Oct. 1860, Osceola, Missouri
Williams, Mrs. Clara was born 7 Nov. 1853, Cincinnati, OH
Williams, Mrs. Lucy was born 17 Mar. 1860, Bales Co., Missouri
Williams, Mrs. Matilda was born 14 Nov. 1874, Miami Co., KS
Wilson, Miss Fannie was born 6 May, 1857, IA
Wiseman, Mrs. Carrie was born 16 Aug. 1874, Morrison, IL
Woods, Matt was born 25 Sept. 1859, Sturgeon, MO
Wuthnow, J. P. was born 11 Nov. 1963, Clinton, WI
Wuthnow, Mrs. J. P. was born 3 Feb. 1873, Leon, OH

Contributed by Susan Hoppe

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