The body was carried to its last resting place in the Lincoln Cemetery by intimate friends of Mr.. DILL's: L. C. BAKER, J. H. BURT, James BOOZ, F. E. McDONALD, Dr. W. G. SONGER, and T. A. RHUDY.
Submitted by Shirley ROGERS" -- Lobster3@email.msn.com
DILL --- Joel Leroy DILL
Kansas City Times, March 21, 1950
---Joel Leroy DILL, 58, of 4023 Harrison, died yesterday at the home. He was a detective about twenty-five years. He became a salesman for the Jenkins Music company one and a half years ago. Mr. DILL was born in Marysville, Mo. and had been a resident here about thirty years. He was a vetern of World War I and was a member of the Nixon-Raher post of the American Legion and the Ernestin Schumann-Heink chapter of the Disabled American Veterns. Surviving are his wife Mrs. Eula DILL fo the home, a sister, Mrs.Hazel HAYES, Salina, Kas., and two brothers Bryan DILL and Arthur DILL, Lincoln, Kansas.
Submitted by Shirley ROGERS" -- Lobster3@email.msn.com
DILL --- Mary Matilda LOVIN DILL --- (TWO OBITUARIES)
1.)--Lincoln County News, Thursday, November 2, 1939, Page 1, Col. 2
---Mrs. Mary Matilda Dill, one of the pioneer mothers of this section of Kansas, and a resident of Lincoln for nearly sixty years, passed away, at her home on Lincoln Avenue Sunday evening at 8:30 o'clock after a brief illness. Mrs.. Dill became ill on the previous Tuesday. She was born in North Carolina on May 19, 1865, came to Osborne County, Kansas in 1875 and to Lincoln in July of 1880. Mrs.. Dill was about 75 years of age at the time of her death. Funeral services were held at the Central Christian Church, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in charge of the pastor, Rev. A. E. Rogers and burial was made in the Lincoln Cemetery.2.)--Lincoln Sentinel-Republican, Thursday, November 2, 1939, page 8, columns 3 & 4.
---Mary Matilda, daughter of W. M. and Sarah LOVIN, was born in Asherville, South Carolina, May 19, 1865, one of a family of eight children. In 1876 she moved with her parents to Osborne county, Kansas, and in March of 1880 she experienced the tragedy of losing her mother and oldest brother in a prairie fire which swept through the country. From Osborne County, the father and remaining children moved to Lincoln, Kansas where she resided the rest of her life.
On November 8, 1885, she was united in marriage to Fredrick Welcome DILL and to the union eight children were born. Three preceded their mother in death, five living to mourn her death. All the living children reside in or near Lincoln. December 19, 1904, Mrs.. DILL was baptized and received into the Central Christian church, remaining true to her faith in God until the end.In 1935, Mr.. and Mrs.. DILL celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary. Less than 16 months later, March 21, 1937 her husband departed this life. On Sunday evening, October 29, 1939, two years and ten months later Mrs.. DILL, the mother, quietly passed away at 8:20 o'clock, her spirit going to that mansion which Christ has prepared for all those who call on His name.
Submitted by Shirley ROGERS" -- Lobster3@email.msn.com
DILLON - Anne
Lincoln Sentinel-Republican, June 14, 1973
--- Anne Dillon, 98, died this past week in Lincoln, Kansas, May 29. She came to the U.S. at the age of four in 1878 and was a pioneer settler with her family.In her later years after retiring in town from the remote farm on which she had lived much of her adult life, she was daily at mass and communion. "there were so manyyears we could not get to mass I want to make up for it now," she would explain. Often she could be seen walking over treacherous ice or through deep snow to daily mass, even when in her late 80s.She left no survivors in her immediate family, dying just a few days short of her 99th birthday. Funeral services were held last Friday from St. Patrick's Church, Rev. Edward Sander officiating. Burial was in St. Patrick cemetery.One of her favorite sayings was "Not all change is necessarily progress."The inspiration for the new "Prettiest church in the Diocese" contest in "The Register" was Annie dillon, pioneer settler of the Lincoln community. The first entry in the contest was the Lincoln church which gave rise to her original statement some ten years ago. (Submitted by Tracee Hamilton, tracee.hamilton2@verizon.net. I would like to hear from any descendants of the Dillon family.)
DOHE --- Amanda Marie DOHE
Lincoln Sentinel-Republican, Oct. 29, 1942
---Amanda Marie DOHE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John WALKER, was born in Lincoln, Kansas, May 26, 1912, and after an illness of only a few days passed to her reward at the Ellsworth hopsital on Saturday, Oct. 24, 1942, at the age of 30 years, four months and [??] days.She was baptized in infancy on June 30, 1912, at St. John's Lutheran church at Lincoln. She attended the Pleasant Valley and Vesper schools and was confirmed in the faith of the Lutheran church on May 2, 1926.On Sept. 27, 1936, she was united in marriage to Benjamin Walter DOHE. This union was blssed with two sons, Dean Arthur and Dale Robert.Besides her husband and two children she leaves to mourn her loss her parents and brother Albert of Lincoln, and two brothers, Frank and Lloyd in the Signal Corps, United States Army at Chicago, and a large number of relatives and friends.Interment was made in the Emmanuel cemetery.
DOLL --- Ada DOLL
Barnard Times, Thursday, August 9, 1888
---Died, at the residence of Edwin DeFOREST, near Barnard, Ada, wife of Taylor DOLL, aged 24 years. Mrs. DOLL was always a very cheerful and industrious woman. The coroner's inquest, which is hereunto attached show that she had overtaxed her strength during the hot weather of this season. She had also fallen upon the stone steps of the house some time before the symptoms that the showed the approach of some disease appeared. She lived but 23 hours after the severe attack of congestion of the brain. Cerebro spinal inflamation was the cause of her death.
The funeral services were delayed until evening in the hope that the parents of the deceased, residing at What Cheer, Iowa, would be present, but a telegram was received from them stating that they were unable to come. Rev. H.C. Bradbury conducted the service and the body was laid to rest in the Pinon Cemetery. "As a flower of the field, so we flourish."
Submitted by Bill and Diana Sowers. No relation.
DONLEY --- Uzillah May (WALLS) DONLEY
Death notice from the Lincoln Sentinal Republican--no date on clipping; date of death 1-16-1963.
---Mrs. Uzillah May [WALLS] DONLEY, 81, Lincoln, died Wednesday morning at the Crawford Nursing Home in Lincoln. Burial in Hammer Cemetary [near Westfall]. [Note: The Rev. Leroy SMOOT officiated at the services. He was pastor of the Methodist Church in Lincoln in the early-mid 1960s. The following is from the obituary, which was published separately in those days.] Survivors: A son, Frank, Lincoln; three daughters--Blanche KOPF, Beverly; Mrs. Louis MUCHOW, Brookville [KS}; Mrs. Gladys ZAVESKY, Kanopolis [KS]; a sister--Mrs. Pluma MCFARLAND, Lincoln; 14 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren. Services Sunday, January 20th at Hall Chapel, Lincoln.
Submitted by Scott Holl scottholl@earthlink.net
DOOLITTLE --- Franklin DOOLITTLE
Lincoln County Beacon, July 22, 1885
---Franklin Doolittle was born at Coleville, Broome county, New York, May 14, 1819. In 1943 he was married to the playmate of his childhood, Amanda M. Watrous. The year following their marriage they both united with the Presbyterian church, of Windsor. Of two children who were born to them in New York State, one died in infancy and the other at the age of 18. Eight years ago they removed to Kansas, since which time their residence has been at Lincoln. During four years of that time Mr. Doolittle has been a ruling Elder in the Presbyterian Church of this place. [On June 25] he passed peacefully away at the age of 66. Though knowing beforehand that the need was near, he seemed strangely unconcerned. Bro. Doolittle was always, within my knowledge, anxious to live right, but notwithstanding he remained conscious to the last, he never manifested, by word or sign, that he had any anxiety in death. I can scarcely call it death. It seems to me more like the final triumph after a long and hard-fought battle. �The funeral was held in the Presbyterian church Friday morning, the day following his death. At the close of service, a large concourse of people followed the remains to their last resting place in the Lincoln Cemetery.
DOWLIN --- John DOWLIN
Lincoln Sentinel, November 11, 1915
John DOWLIN was born in Ohio Sept. 8, 1832. He was married to Margaret E. GORE Feb. 9, 1861. They moved to Missouri in 1867 and 17 years later to Kansas, locating at Old Milo near where Barnard now stands. His wife died July 11, 1914. He united with the Presbyterian church when a young man. He leaves to mourn two sons, Charles and Lee, six grandchildren and a host of neighbors and friends. He departed this life aged 83 years 1 month and 26 days. He was a close neighbor and friend of Rev. H.R. Gouldin who recently met his death by accident in Salina. He was a first cousin of President Wm. McKinley, but greater yet a son of God.
The funeral services were on last Friday afternoon, a beautiful day. Many came from near and far, his old pastor, H.C. Bradbury, spoke. The M.E. choir of Barnard sang. The I.O.O.F. lodge of Barnard conducted the services at the cemetery. The relatives are very thankful to all for their kindness.
[Buried in Milo Cemetery.]
Contributed by Janet LaMotte, jlamott99@msn.com