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BAKER, MRS. ERNEST

Mrs. Ernest Baker Dead. - Walnut Grove Township Woman Passed Away At Her Home yesterday.

Mrs. Ernest Baker, after months of suffering from Bright's disease and complications attendant, died at her home four miles east of Erie, Thursday morning at 10:15 o'clock, January 27. Besides her bereaved husband and two children, Gladys and Russell, she leaves he parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dyson of Erie, three brothers, Owen Dyson of Kansas City, Roy, who lives four miles south of Erie, Earl who lives north of town on the old homestead, and five sisters, who are: Mrs. R. P. Sare of Erie, Mrs. Ida Heady who lives west of town, Mrs. Anna Richardson and Mrs. Effie Richardson, both living two miles north of Erie, and Ina, the only sister at home with her parents.

Mrs. Baker was a good woman, and a patient sufferer. She was affiliated with the R. N. A. and an active worker in this lodge. The bereaved family has the sympathy of the entire community in their sad loss.

A complete obituary will appear in next week's Erie Record.

Transcribed from The Erie Record, 28 Jan 1916, and contributed by Shirley Brier

CATION, DOSIA A.

Mrs. Dosia A. Cation, 76, died last night at Neosho Memorial Hospital following a short illness. She had lived in Kansas for six years, the past two years with a cousin, Mrs. Ira Tyler, 420 W. 6th.

She was born January 1880, at Leanna. She was married to W. T. Cation Jan. 6, 1944, at Spencer, Iowa, and he died in 1949. She was a member of the Christian church.

Survivors are a sister, Mrs. W. F. Martin, Clovis, N.M.; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Ed Snyderguard, Hillsdale, Wis., and Mrs. Carroll Plager, Austin, Minn., and a nephew, W. L. Cation,, Sherman Oaks, Calif.

The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Wilson-Johnson chapel with the Rev. Ted D. Hurst, of the Christian church, officiating. Burial will be in Leanna cemetery.

The casket will be open until time for the service.

Transcribed from an unknown newspaper dated 19 May 1956, and contributed by Susie Meyer

CRAVEN, MAGGIE BOTHWELL

Maggie Bothwell Craven Died - At the residence of her brother-in-law, John Broadbent, Mrs. Maggie Craven, wife of John Craven and daughter of James and Elizabeth Bothwell. Deceased was born in Galesburg, Knox county, Illinois, Sept. 16, 1863, and removed with her parents to Kansas when quite a child.

She was always faithful in her attendance at the Sabbath School and united with the M. E. Church at the age of eleven years, and continued to be a member up to the time of her marriage, when she removed from the neighborhood.

She was a devoted wife, an affectionate mother and a loving daughter and sister, and faithful to her Christian profession. Though the summons came suddenly "like a thief in the night," we hope and trust she was prepared for it, and is now at rest in Heaven.

The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. S. P. Cullison at Bethel Church on Sunday at 12 o'clock. The house was filled to overflowing and the remains were followed to their last resting place in Bethel cemetery by a large procession of sympathizing friends, which shows how highly she was esteemed.

She leaves a husband and two small children, besides a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn her death, yet we trust that their loss is her eternal gain. Age 19 years and 5 months.

Transcribed from The Erie Record, 16 Feb 1883, and contributed by Shirley Brier

DREW, EMMA MAY

Funeral services for Mrs. Emma May Drew, 67, who died Sunday at St. Mary's Hospital in Kansas City, were held today at 2 o'clock in the Gates chapel in Kansas City. Burial was in Maple Hills cemetery.

Mrs. Drew is survived by her husband, William Drew; four sisters, Mrs. Belle Payton, Orrick, Mo., Mrs. Mattie Nicholson, Belton, Mo., Mrs. Catherine Pennington, Buffalo, Kan., and Mrs. Lucy Knapp of Kansas City, and two brothers, George and Edward Smith of Kansas City.

Transcribed from an unknown newspaper dated 4 May 1937, and contributed by Susie Meyer

HUDSON, CAROLINE

Miss Caroline Hudson was born December 19th, 1862, died at her father's residence, 5 miles northwest of Erie, Neosho county, Kansas, on the 8th day of Feb., 1883, being twenty years, one month, and nineteen days of age.

Miss Hudson became conscious a short time before she died that her time was near at hand. She called her father and brothers and sisters to her bedside and shook hands with them and other friends and bid them farewell, and said, "don't cry for me. I am going where Laura is. I put my faith and trust in God, all is well," then passed away as if going into a quiet sleep.

She leaves a father, brothers and sisters to mourn the loss of a kind and affectionate daughter and sister. Mr. Hudson and family has the heart felt sympathy of the entire community, in this there greatest lost.

She was a young lady that was highly esteemed by all who knew her, both old and young. Her funeral discourse was preached by the undersigned who took for his text: "And he said unto her daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole, go in peace." - Mark ?, xxxiv.

A very large concourse of friends were in attendance and followed the remains to its last resting place in the Mound Cemetery. It was one of the largest funeral procession that has been in this vicinity for a number of years. This shows the great love and respect her friends bore her. W. H. R.

Transcribed from The Erie Record, 16 Feb 1883, and contributed by Shirley Brier

ILES, WILLIAM A.

Dr. William A. Iles Dead.
He Had Been a Resident of Kansas for Sixty-Nine Years.

Dr. William A. Iles, one of the real pioneers of Kansas, died at his home six miles northwest of Galesburg Sunday evening aged 80 years, three months and 15 days.

Dr. Iles was reared partly in Campbell county, Kentucky, and partly in Doniphan county, Kansas. He entered the Union army August 19, 1862, enlisting in the 13th Kansas volunteer infantry, was wounded at Prairie Grove, December 7, following, and later served with his regiment till the close of hostilities, his command covering a considerable part of Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Indian Territory, and was mustered out at Little Rock Ark., June 26, 1865.

After the war Mr. Iles lived for a time in Cass county, Missouri, and then in Crawford county, Arkansas, engaged in farming and , after moving to Arkansas, in the practice of medicine. In 1882 he returned to Kansas and settled in Neosho county near Urbana, where he resided for almost forty years and followed farming and the practice of medicine with reasonably good success both in a financial way and professionally.  About two years ago he moved to a farm on the Ogeese valley.

Dr. Iles married March 10, 1864, Elizabeth Truitt and the issue of this union was five sons and four daughters, John Henry, Deborah, James M., Ellen, Joseph, Mary J., Beatrice, William E., and Robert A.

He was a member of the Masonic fraternity and in national politics was a Republican, having cast his first vote for president for Grant in 1868.

Coming to Kansas in 1854 with his parents, he was in point of residence one of the oldest settlers in the state.

Funeral services were conducted from the Ogeese church Tuesday afternoon by Elder Willson, of Fredonia, after which the remains were laid to rest
in Mt. Hope cemetery.

Transcribed from Chanute Daily Tribune, 11 Aug 1923, and contributed by Janet Bruce Nelson

KITTERMAN, ABIGAIL, Wife of Michael KITTERMAN

Columbus Robertson has just returned from Urbana where he buried his mother Mr. Abigail Kitterman at the age of 81. She was the first white woman who lived in Elm Township. She settled on the Gifford farm 43 years ago, where not another house was to be found east of the Lyman Rhodes farm.

Transcribed from Iola Register, July 7, 1900, and contributed by Virginia Perry

LASLEY, CHARLES F.

BULL ATTACKS LOCAL FARMER
C. F. LASLEY IS KILLED BY
Animal This Morning
AID WAS TOO LATE
Commotion Was Heard at Barn and Wife and Another Investigated trouble
Hoyt M. Lefever, County Commissioner, Is Son-In-Law; Funeral Monday

Charles F. Lasley, farmer, 68 years old living east of town, was found dead just outside his barn shortly after 5 o'clock this morning where he had been gored to death by an angry bull. He was the father-in-law of County Commissioner Hoyt M. Lefever.

Mr. Lasley went to the barn about 5 o'clock to do his chores and not long afterward Mrs. Lasley heard a commotion at the barn and called Mr. Lefever, who lives about half a mile away. She thought an injured horse which Mr. Lasley had been caring for the past few days was giving him trouble. Mr. Lefever came immediately but before he and Mrs. Lasley could reach the barn, Mr. Lasley was dead.

Body Found at Barn

The body, badly mangled, was found lying at the side of the barn with the head against the wall. Lying near by was a pitchfork and a rope with a snap attached and it is supposed that the victim was endeavoring to get the bull into the barn when it attacked him. The animal was found standing in his stall in the barn, showing no evidence of ill humor.

Mr. Lasley had lived on his farm east of Chanute 44 years, He came to Neosho county from Iowa in 1871.

Three Children Live Here

Besides the wife, the deceased is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Lefever; three sons, Hugh Lasley of Coffeyville, and Lee Lasley and Luke Lasley of this city; one sister, Mrs. Anna Neidigh of Coffeyville; one brother, John Lasley of Coffeyville; and two half brothers, Thomas Lasley and Willard Lasley of Wichita.

Funeral service will be held Monday afternoon at 2:30 from Big Creek Chapel where Mr. Lasley was a member. Dr. John Maclean of the Methodist circuit will be in charge, and interment will be at Leanna cemetery.

Transcribed from an unknown newspaper dated 31 Aug 1929, and contributed by Susie Meyer

McCOWAN, DORA M.

Mrs. Dora McCowan Dead - She had been a Resident of This Community 54 Years

Mrs. Dora M. McCowan, 70 years old, died this morning at 9:35 at the home of her daughter Mrs. H. J. Neptune, 608 West Beech, after an illness of many months.

Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Union Valley cemetery, a plot of ground given to that community by her husband for a cemetery.

Dora Minerva Hill was born August 21, 1860 at Richwood OH. She moved to Vermillion County, Ill., with her parents when she was 9 years old. In 1876 they came to Kansas, locating on a farm five miles west of Chanute. She was married to John J. McCowan January 1, 1878. The past two years they have resided with Mrs. Neptune.

Mrs. McCowan became a member of the Methodist church when a girl and has been a faithful worker in the church since. She was a member of Mrs. J. M. Cavaness Sunday school class.

Surviving are: Her husband, two daughters, Mrs. R. A. Parkins, Kansas City, Kan., and Mrs. Neptune; two sons, L. C. McCowan, Twin Falls, Ida., and Grant McCowan of Chanute; seventeen grandchildren and four great granddaughters. 

Transcribed from an unknown newspaper dated 23 Jan 1931, and contributed by Susie Meyer

McCOWAN, JOHN J.

He Came to Kansas in 1878; Funeral Will be Thursday.

At the age of 81 years, John J. McCowan died Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. J. Neptune, 608 West Beech. He had been seriously ill in the past 2 weeks, and had been in failing health for several years. The cause of his death was heart trouble.

Mr. McCowan had lived in Chanute since 1915. He was born Sept. 28, 1855, at Marietta, O., and came to Kansas with his parents when a small boy. He was married to Dora Hill, Jan 1, 1878, and they lived southwest of Chanute. They moved to Earleton in 1907, and later moved to Chanute. Mrs. McCowan died in January, 1931. Since 1930 he had made his home with his daughter.

He was a member of the Methodist church.

He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Neptune, Chanute, and Mrs. Ross Parkins of Kansas City; two sons, L. C. McCowan of Twin Falls, Id., and Grant McCowan, Chanute. He is also survived by one nephew, John Hill of Los Angeles, 17 grandchildren, and 18 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Roy S. Gibson funeral home. Dr. E. F. Buck will officiate. Burial will be in Union Valley cemetery, southwest of Chanute, in the church yard which Mr. McCowan presented to the Freewill Baptist Church. Those from out of town expected to attend the services are Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Cox and John Neptune of Olathe, Colo., and Mrs. J. L. Coats of Sycamore, Kan.

Transcribed from an unknown newspaper dated 4 May 1937, and contributed by Susie Meyer

NEPTUNE, ANNE

Mrs. Anne Neptune Dead
Coming Here for Christmas Visit, She Became Fatally Ill

Mrs. Anne Neptune of Sycamore, formerly of Chanute, died at 12:30 this afternoon in the home of her son, Scott Neptune, on Wes. Main. She came here before Christmas to spend the holidays with her sons, Scott Neptune and H.J. Neptune, and became ill a week ago. She was 81 years old.

Funeral service will be held in the Christian church Thursday morning at 10:30 and the body will be taken to Grenola where services will be held at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Burial will be there.

Mrs. Neptune was born April 2, 1854, in West Lebanon, Ind., and came to Kansas with her parents when she was 16 years old. They settled on a farm near Cloverdale and she was married there in September, 1880, to William Neptune. They lived near Grenola several years and came to Chanute in 1903. Mr. Neptune died there 1910. Mrs. Neptune lived in Chanute until about 3 years ago when she went to Sycamore to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. J. L. Coates.

She was a member of the Chanute Christian church and of Sunflower chapter of the Eastern Star. She is survived by the two sons here and daughters, Mrs. Coates and Mrs. L. C. McCowan of Morton, Ida.

Transcribed from an unknown newspaper dated 7 Jan 1936, and contributed by Susie Meyer

NEPTUNE, BIRDIE M.

Neptune Rites

The funeral service for Mrs. Birdie M. (Hasty) Neptune, 74, of rural Topeka, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Johnson Chapel by the Rev. Dale L. Sneeringer. Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

Mrs. Neptune was born June 8, 1896 at Earlton, the daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Edmond Dewey. 

She married William L. Hasty February 16, 1916. He died March 19, 1933.  She married Scott Neptune Sept. 6, 1949, and he died May 1, 1956. Mrs. Neptune was a member of the First Baptist Church.

Survivors are: three daughters Mrs. Harvey (Clorene) Berrey, Ann Arbor, Mich., Mrs. Mervin (Alta May) Boggs, Auburn, and Mrs. Sam (Ruth) Edwards, Severy, two sons, Kenneth Hasty, R. 3, and Dale Hasty, Liberal; 22 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. Nettie Hamill, 1604 S. Highland, Mrs. Ray Boble, Toronto, and Mrs. Rosamund Alexander, Newton.

An infant son, Lloyd P. Hasty, died in 1918.

Transcribed from an unknown newspaper dated 29 Apr 1969, and contributed by Susie Meyer

NEPTUNE, HENRY JEROME

Henry Jerome Neptune, 82, 608 w. Beech, died at St Margaret's Mercy Hospital, Fredonia, early today. The son of Mr. and Mrs. William Neptune, he was born March 17, 1883, in Grenola. He came to Chanute as a young man and was married to Nellie Minerva McCowan, Dec 24, 1905. She died in June 1961.

They went to housekeeping on a farm and moved to Chanute in 1907. He was a barber and operated a shop at Main and Highland at the time of his retirement 12 years ago.

He was a member of Cedar Masonic Lodge AF and AM No. 103 and for years officiated at all Masonic funerals. He was a past patron of Sunflower Chapter OES, belonged to Masonic York Rite bodies and was a member of the Methodist church.

Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Harvey (Jewell) Cox, Olathe, Colo., two sons, Howard Neptune, Tulsa, and John Neptune, Fredonia; nine grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Anna Lindquist, Blackfoot, Idaho.

The funeral service will be at the Roy S. Gibson Funeral Home Friday at 2 p.m. with Dr. Duff D. Wagoner officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery.

Transcribed from an unknown newspaper dated 18 Aug 1965, and contributed by Susie Meyer

NEPTUNE, NELLIE MINERVA

Mrs. H. J. Neptune, 74, 608 W. Beach died early this morning at her home following an illness of a couple of weeks. She had been in failing health, however, for several years.

Nellie Minerva, Daughter of John J. and Dora McCowan, was born March 10, 1887, in Neosho County, southwest of Chanute. She was married to H. J. Neptune December 24, 1905, at the home of her parents, southwest of Chanute. They lived on a farm and then moved to Chanute in 1907, where they had since resided. She was a member of the Methodist church., Mrs. Wilson's Sunday School class and the Sunflower chapter of OES.

Survivors are her husband, of the home; one daughter, Mrs. Harvey (Jewell) Cox, Olathe, Kans., two sons, Howard, Tulsa, Okla., and John, Fredonia; nine grandchildren; six great grandchildren; one brother, Grant McCowan, San Bernadino, Calif., and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Roy S. Gibson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery.

Transcribed from an unknown newspaper dated 20 Jun 1961, and contributed by Susie Meyer

NEPTUNE, SCOTT

Scott Neptune, 74, retired superintendent of Humboldt Brick and Tile Co., died this morning about 3 o'clock at his home in Humboldt. He moved from Chanute to Humboldt 12 years ago.

He was born Oct. 29, 1881, at Cloverdale. He married Turrah May Bower, May 21, 1904, and she died May 10, 1948. On Sept 8, 1949, he married Mrs. Birdie Hasty, who survives.

Other survivors area three sons, Harold and Lloyd, Chanute, and Norman, Humboldt; two daughters, Mrs. Georgia Kinsey, Waco, Tex., and Mrs. Dorothy Brooks, Topeka; 20 grandchildren and three great grandchildren; two step-sons Kenneth and Dale Hasty, both of Chanute; three stepdaughters, Mrs. Clorene Berry, Great Bend, Mrs. Alta Mae Boggs, Chanute; and Mrs. Ruth Edwards, of Mulvane, and a brother, H.J. Neptune, Chanute.

He was member of Grant Avenue Baptist church. The pastor, the Rev E. M. Pearson will conduct the funeral service at 2:00 pm Monday in Wilson-Johnson chapel. Interment, will be in Elmwood Cemetery.

Transcribed from an unknown newspaper, May 1948, and contributed by Susie Meyer

NEPTUNE, TURRAH MAY

Turrah May Neptune, 60, of Humboldt, died today at 8:30 am. She was a resident of Chanute for 50 years before moving to Humboldt four years ago.

She was born January 28, 1888 at Bartlett, Kas. She was the wife of Scott Neptune, who survives.

Other survivors are three sons, Harold of Chanute, and Lloyd and Norman of Humboldt; three daughters, Mrs. Everett Irwin, rural Chanute, Mrs. Frederick Kinsey, Chanute, and Mrs. Melvin Brooks, Humboldt; a sister, Mrs. Alvin Strack, Waverly, and 12 grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements, in charge of Wilson-Johnson mortuary, are incomplete.

Transcribed from an unknown newspaper, 10 May 1948, and contributed by Virginia Perry

RENSING, GEORGE

Father follows son to grave.

George Rensing, proprietor of the meat market at 311 East Main Street, died at 10 o'clock this morning, after an illness of three weeks. Death was caused by typhoid fever, from which all the members of the family have been sick and caused the death of Rensing's little son a few weeks ago.

Mrs. Rensing has been bedfast for more than forty days, and is still quite ill.

The funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Sunday morning from the Catholic (St. Patrick's) church. Mr. Rensing was thirty-two (32) years old.

He lived in this vicinity all his life. Besides his wife he leaves two small children.

George was only thirty-two when he died. The wife did recover and she died 07 Nov. 1955.

Transcribed from Chanute Daily Tribune, 15 Apr 1915, and contributed by Rensing512@aol.com

RENSING, MAGDALENA STOELZING

Magdalena died 08 Sept. 1917 at 2:30 A.M. at her home 414 South Malcolm avenue, Chanute, Kansas. The funeral services was held in St. Patrick's church Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock. Mrs. Rensing had lived in this vicinity for thirty five or forty years. She was 65 years of age, and is survived by her husband and five children, two sons and three daughters.

The sons are J. M. Rensing and Julius Rensing. The latter lives on the home place six miles east of the city, from which his parents moved to Chanute five years ago [the year would be 1912].

The daughters are Mrs. Lena Cheek of Dewey, Okla., and Mrs. Mary Hosack and Mrs. Anna Treloggan of this city. [Her step-children were not named.]

Mrs. Rensing was a sister of Henry Stoelzing of this city.

Transcribed from Chanute Daily Tribune, 8 Sep 1917, and contributed by Rensing512@aol.com

ROBERTSON, JOHN SMITH

John Smith Robertson, 65, died this morning at 12:20 at his home, 1215 W. Main, Neodesha, after an illness of five years. Death was attributed to heart trouble with complications.

He was born June 18, 1890, near Thayer, the son of John and Rose Ellen Williams Robertson. He married Eva L. Barham, April 25, 1917, at Chanute. He lived all his life in Kansas, moving to Neodesha March 1, 1942. His wife died Dec. 13, 1933.

On August 17, 1936, he married Loma Close at Fredonia, and she survives. Other survivors are two daughters, Mrs. P. E. Price and Mrs. Lois Sells, both of Claremore, Okla.; three grandchildren; a sister, Effie Robertson, Mound Valley, and a brother, Ralph Robertson, of Thayer. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Arthur Robertson.

Robertson was employed as stationary engineer for Consolidated Gas and Utilities Co., retiring Nov 25, 1950, because of ill health. He was a member of the Masonic lodge at Chanute, and their ritualistic work will be conducted at the graveside in Thayer cemetery. The funeral service will be Friday at 2 p.m. in Loran Fawcett Funeral Home with the Rev. John Stewart, of Neodesha Christian church, officiating.

Transcribed from an unknown newspaper dated 19 Jan 1956, and contributed by Susie Meyer

SIMS, ANNA

Word was received here by Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hall of the death Thursday of his sister Mrs. Anna Sims, former resident of Humboldt. Mrs. Sims, 64, died in St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, where she was taken for treatment. She suffered a fractured arm in a fall Tuesday at Lee's Summit, where she had made her home the past 10 years. She was employed there as a clerk.

She was born in Osceola, Mo. She came to Kansas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Hall, and spent her early girlhood here. After her marriage she moved to Independence, Mo., where she lived for 20 years before going to Lee's Summit. Her husband, H. I. Sims, died in 1951.

Survivors besides W. L. Hall are another brother, John G. Hall, Torrance, Calif., two daughters, Mrs. Marian Roberts, Lee's Summit, and Mrs. Mary Vermillion, Kansas City, five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. 

The Funeral service was held this afternoon in Langsford chapel, Lee's Summit, and burial was in [**missing text].

Transcribed from an unknown newspaper dated 19 May 1956, and contributed by Susie Meyer

SMITH, BEN

Ben J. Smith Dies in Missouri
Remains Brought Back To "Old Home Town" For Burial In The Erie Cemetery. Deceased Was Prominent In The Affairs of This Town for Fifteen Years - Was Former Owner of The Erie Record.

Ben J. Smith, who for fifteen years prior to 1894, was one of Erie's prominent citizens, died at his home near Ava, Mo., on Monday, January 24, 1916. His remains were brought back to the "old home town" Wednesday and burial was made in the Erie cemetery. Although a driving rain storm was in progress when the train with the remains arrived here, there was a large number of Mr. and Mrs. Smith's old friends at the Santa Fe depot, a part of whom accompanied their old friend to his last resting place.

The pall bearers, Will T. Allen, Geo. Gaston, A. H. Osborn, C. H. Eaton, J. T. Coles and Seth G. Wells were all members of the famous old Erie Division No. 16, of which the deceased was first lieutenant.

On March 28, 1854, Ben J. Smith was born at Philadelphia, Pa. When very young he came with his parents to Bloomington, Ind., and in 1879 arrived in Erie and continued to reside here until 1894.

He purchased The Erie Record the year he came here and owned the same until 1891 when the paper was sold to C. H. Harbaugh. During the last four years spent in Erie by Mr. Smith he was the local postmaster, and he also was a member of the Kansas legislature one term.
It was under the instructions of Ben J. Smith that Seth G. Wells, present editor and owner of The Record, learned the printer's trade. During the years spent in Erie, Ben J. Smith was one of the town's good and enterprising citizens.

He was always a worker for the better things of the community and was active in lodge and civic work.

On May 23, 1883, he was married to Miss Nettie Daniels of Erie, Kan., and to this union two children, Ira and Vera, were born. Ira died in infancy and Vera with her mother survive the deceased.

Ira is buried in the Erie cemetery and it is by his side that the father has been given final resting place.

In 1894 the Ben Smith family moved to Ava, Mo., and Mr. Smith purchased the Douglas County Herald, which paper he owned and edited until about four years ago when on account of failing health he disposed of his newspaper holdings and went to a farm he owns, located close to Ava, to engage in the farming and thoroughbred stock business.
Mr. Smith also served four terms as postmaster of Ava, Mo. He was living on his farm at the time of his death.

The Smiths have prospered in Missouri and are owners of considerable land and thoroughbred cattle and horses.

Funeral services were conducted at the M. E. church in Ava, on Tuesday by Rev. Needham, the deceased being an active member of the church at that place.

The remains accompanied by Mrs. Smith and Miss Vera and Mrs. Smith's brother, Allen Daniels, of Pawnee, Okla., were brought to Erie Wednesday and the services at the grave were in charge of Rev. T. A. Nichols, pastor of the Erie M. E. church.

Transcribed from The Erie Record, 28 January 1916, and Contributed by Shirley Brier

SMITH, SARA ELIZABETH

Mrs. Henry Smith is Dead
A Good Woman and Lived in Neosho for many Years

Mrs. Henry Smith died at her home in this city Tuesday, December 6, 1927, at the age of 78 years and in her death the community has lost a worthy woman in every sense of the word. During her life time the deceased proved herself to be a woman of the highest type, a true and loving wife, a real mother, and a good and kind friend.

Sarah Elizabeth James was born in Henderson county, Illinois, July 13, 1849, and she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter James. At the age of 4 years she moved with her parents to McDoras county, Illinois, where she grew to womanhood.

She was married to Henry Smith on Dec. 3, 1868, and ten years later they moved to Kansas which had ever since been her home, residing in Allen county for several years and then residing in different parts of Neosho county until fifteen years ago when with her husband she moved to Erie. The late Henry Smith passed away ten years ago.

The deceased was the mother of eleven children, six of them surviving her and being: Mrs. W. P. Hawes of this place, J. O. Smith of Odense, W. H. Smith of Chanute, George P. Smith of this place, Roy Smith of Parsons and Sam Smith of Peoria, Arizona.

The deceased was a member of the Methodist church and funeral services will be held in that church and conducted by Rev. E. E. Satterlee but the time of services will depend upon the arrival of her son, Sam, from Arizona.

Burial will be in the family lot in East Hill cemetery.

Transcribed from The Erie Record, 9 Dec 1927, and Contributed by Shirley Brier

STANFIELD, MARY JANE

Rites for Mrs. Stanfield
She Came to This Vicinity Sixty Seven Years Ago

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Jane Stanfield were held in the First Methodist church Monday afternoon at 2:30 with Rev. George Braden in charge, assisted by Rev. F. F. Ryerson.

The body was brought to Chanute from Houston, Tex., where services were held in the Collins Memorial Methodist church Sunday morning at 9:30. Burial was in Elmwood by the side of her husband.

Pall bearers were Earl Stanfield, Talmadge Wheatley, Bruce Wheately, Steve Stanfield, Roscoe Stanfield and Don C. Beach, all nephews of the deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wampler sang "Rock of Ages," "Going Down the Valley," and "Jesus, Lover of My Soul." Mrs. Dave Patterson accompanied them. Flowers were arranged by Mrs. Talmadge Wheatley, Mrs. Bruce Wheatley, Mrs. Robert Johnson and Mrs. Glen Weaver.

Mary Jane Cole was born in Edinburg, Indiana, March 17, 1856. When she was 12 years old she moved with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Wesley Cole, to Kansas and they located on a farm south of the present location of Chanute. December 24, 1874, she was married to Samuel Stanfield who died May 16, 1908. In 1914 Mrs. Stanfield moved to Houston with her daughter, Mrs. E. N. McArthur, and was making her home with Mrs. McArthur at the time of her death which occurred Friday evening, April 26, at 7:50. Death was sudden and resulted from an acute heart disorder.

Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Alonzo Braden, east of Chanute, and Mrs. McArthur, who was unable to come for the funeral; one son, W. W. Stanfield of Houston; one sister, Mrs. Harriett R. Adams of Kansas City; two brothers, E. W. Cole of Henryetta, Okla., and C. F. Cole of Kansas City.

Thirteen grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren and a number of neices and nephews survive. Mr. D. L. Houston of Chanute is a cousin of Mrs. Stanfield.

Mrs. Stanfield became a member of the Methodist church early in her life and had always been an active worker in the church. She was actively interested in mission work and the Ladies Aid Society of the Collins Memorial church in Houston, and was a member of the W. C. T. U. and Dorothea Dix tent, Daughters of Union Veterans, at the time of her death.

Those from out of town who attended the services were E. N. McArthur of Houston, who accompanied the body here, Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Braden of Wichita, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Braden and family of St. Paul, Mr. and Mrs. B.T. Brown of Coffeyville, Mrs. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Cole and son, Key, and Mrs. James Reeves of Kansas City, Mrs. L. R. Stanfield of Waukesha, Wis., Mr. and Mrs. James Adams of Humboldt, Mrs. Maud Ery and Mrs. Clarence Allan of Coffeyville.

Transcribed from The Chanute Tribune, 30 Apr 1935, and contributed by Shirley Brier

STANFIELD, SAMUEL

Samuel Stanfield Passes Away

Samuel Stanfield died this afternoon from the effects of the stroke of apoplexy which came upon him a week ago last Monday. The funeral services will be held from his late home, 1204 South Central avenue, at 4:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Mr. Stanfield was stricken suddenly.

He came down town on the morning of the attack, apparently in his usual health, and left for the home of his son, Wesley Stanfield, three miles south of the city.

Upon his arrival there the stroke came upon him and he fell unconscious as he stepped from his conveyance. Last week his condition improved so that he was moved to town, that he might be nearer medical attendance.

Wednesday, however, his condition grew worse, and it was seen that the attack was likely to terminate as it did today. Mr. Stanfield was 62 years old. He had lived in this neighborhood for a long time.

During the Civil war he was a soldier for the Union.

Transcribed from The Chanute Tribune, 16 May 1908, and contributed by Shirley Brier

THOMAS, LEWIS

Lewis Thomas Passes Away
He Settled in Neosho County in Fall of 1869
Civil War Veteran Nearly 80 Years Old Survived by Six Children and Widow Whom He Married Two Months Ago

Lewis Thomas, a Kansas pioneer who came to Neosho county in the fall of 1869, died at 1:15 o'clock this morning at his home, 1420 South Central avenue. He had been sick for two weeks. Heart trouble was the cause of death. The funeral will be held from the home tomorrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock.

Mr. Thomas would have been 80 years old on May 29. He served in the Union army during the Civil War. His widow, to whom he was married two months ago, survives him. Four daughters: Mrs. Lula Edwards, Mrs. Belle Daughty, Mrs. Ella Quimby and Mrs. Scott Irwin, live in Chanute and another, Mrs. Anna Bernard, lives in Bernard, Kas. One son, William Thomas, lives in Chanute and other, Fred Thomas, lives in Dunlap, Kas.

Transcribed from Chanute Daily Tribune, 8 Apr 1915, and contributed by Kenneth Thomas

THOMAS, SARAH ANN

Mrs. L. Thomas Died This Morning

Rev. A. S. Freed, Methodist District Superintendent, Will Conduct Funeral Wednesday

Mrs. Sarah Ann Thomas, wife of Lewis Thomas, died at their home, 1420 South Central avenue, this morning. The funeral will be held from the Methodist church Wednesday morning at 8:30 o'clock. Rev. A. S. Freed of Coffeyville, district superintendent of the Methodist church, will conduct the services. Interment will be made in Elmwood cemetery.

Mrs. Thomas was 73 years old last January and had been a resident of Chanute for twenty years or more. She was born in Indiana. She was married to Lewis Thomas in 1856. There were nine children, seven of whom are living. Mrs. Mary J. Irwin, John W. Thomas, Rosa B. Daughty, Lurah E. Edwards and Savannah E. Quimby live here. Frederick W. Thomas lives in Council Grove, Kas., and Mrs. Anna R. Bernard in Dunlap, Kas.

Transcribed from Chanute Daily Tribune, 11 Aug 1913, and contributed by Kenneth Thomas

TYLER, ROY L.

Roy L. TYLER, 73, of Iola, Kan. died Dec. 4 in Donna, Texas. He was born 18 Aug 1927, in Chanute, Kansas.

Survived by: His wife, Norma McCulley Tyler; sons David of Aurora, Danny of Washington; daughters Sheila Whitworth of Texas, Linda DeJulio of Aurora; stepsons William Chapman and Jim Chapman, both of Kansas; stepdaughters Cindy Ewing, Sandra Chapman, Marsha Karr and Pam Riebel, all of Kansas; sister Doris Swiler of Kansas; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; 24 step grandchildren; 13 step great-grandchildren.

Extracted from Rocky Mountain News, 16 Dec 2000, and contributed by Jan Reading

WELCH, PAUL THOMAS

A graveside service was held in Elmwood at 2 p.m. today for Paul Thomas Welch, stillborn to Mr. and Mrs. Warren Welch, southeast of Chanute. Rev. M. J. Gorges, of St. Patrick's Catholic church, was in charge.

Transcribed from an unknown newspaper dated 10 May 1948, and contributed by Susie Meyer

WILLIAMS, FRED L.

The funeral service for Fred L. Williams, of Joplin, was held Saturday afternoon at Roy S. Gibson funeral home, with Rev. Melvin Booth officiating. 

S. D. Propst, accompanied by Mrs. Palmer Forslund, sang "The Lord Is My Shepard." Flowers were arranged by Mrs. William Gray, Jeanette Wickstrom and Mrs. Paul Villepigue. Bearers, all associates of the deceased in Bruce Williams Laboratories, Joplin, were Glen Sumners, F. H. Sleivn, Floyd Reis, Kenneth Wells, Burton Feagans and Elmer Tyree. Burial was in Elmwood cemetery in the family lot.

Transcribed from an unknown newspaper dated 10 May 1948, and contributed by Susie Meyer

WOODARD, MALINDA J.

In Memoriam: Mrs. Malinda J. WOODARD, wife of Dr. D. WOODARD, died at her home in Big Creek twp., Neosho Co., Kan., Dec. 17th, 1881. Deceased was born in Morgan Co., Ills., Dec. 18th, 1830, and moved with parents, James and Arcada BOMAN, to near Plymouth, Hancock Co., Ills., in the year 1834, and was married Oct. 29th, 1850. In 1867 she removed to Fairfield, Iowa, where she lived seven years, making many dear friends and acquaintances. In 1874 she removed to Neosho Co., Kansas, where she lived up to the time of here death, and leaves a devoted husband and four boys, the youngest being about 15 years of age, to mourn her loss. The death of a loved son, which occurred on Nov. 10th, caused her such a nervous shock, that she was in a lethargic condition from that time until death. The best medical skill obtainable was constantly at hand, but their counsel failed to relieve her from the nervous prostration. She has been a devoted and faithful member of the M.E. church since 1851. The community in which she lived feel they have sustained a severe loss by her death, being highly esteemed, and endeared to the many neighbors for her kindly disposition and generous help to all as she had opportunity.

Transcribed from Chanute Daily Tribune, 12 Jan 1882, and contributed by david51701@msn.com

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