Death Notices

in the Ness City Times, Jun 1880 - Dec 1883

July 15, 1880:
July 8th inst., of cholera infantum, Walter, the infant son of Jas. HARING.

August 12, 1880:
Died, at his residence on the Pawnee, in Franklin Twp. on Thursday of last week, [August 5, 1880] Mr. A. WRAIGHT, of Typhous Pneumonia. He had been from home working on the railroad, trying to lay up something on which to support his family. Becoming ill, he remained about two weeks hoping to get better and resume work. Failing to do so, he returned to his home, where he died, after a further illness of two or three weeks. Mr. Wraight was in the prime of life, and leaves a young wife and a little three-year old daughter to mourn their great loss. Mrs. Wraight has no relatives in the county, but she is surrounded by kind neighbors, who will do all in their power to sustain her under this sad bereavement.

September 16, 1880:
County surveyor, KNOWLES, recently met with a sad bereavement in the loss of a little daughter by cholera infantum. His neighbor, Mr. RICHARDS, has since lost his little two years-old daughter by the same disease.

October 7, 1880:
In Waring township, Ness county, Kansas, on Sunday, August 29, 1880, of cholera infantum, Blanche N., infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. D. RICHARDS.

In Waring township, Ness county, Kansas, on Saturday, September 4, 1880, of cholera infantum, Sebre E., infant son of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. KNOWLES.

December 2, 1880:
Died, Nov. 26th, 1880, in Center Township, Maggie A. HARMAN, aged twelve years and one month. In February last while playing with a swing, in Salina, Kansas, she received an injury from which she never recovered.

December 23, 1880:
Mr. Thomas HOOPER died at his residence, near Clarinda, on Monday evening, [December 20, 1880] after a short illness. His remains are to be taken to his former home in Illinois.

December 30, 1880:
Mrs. WILKINSON, wife of Lafayette WILKINSON, of Kausada, this county, died at their home , on the 27th inst.

January 13, 1880:
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. John DIXON, of Highpoint township, died yesterday morning. [January 12, 1880].

January 20, 1881:
Died - December 27, 1880, in Eden township, Ness county, Kansas, Emeline, wife of La Fayette WILKINSON. Deceased was born at Boyles' Run, Northumberland county, Pa., and was 32 years, 10 months and nine days old. Her family name was SNYDER. She leaves a husband and four children to mourn her loss. May the blessing of the Lord rest upon the afflicted family. Rev. Mary A. Parker

April 21, 1881:
A twelve-year-old girl was killed by lightning at Bazine, last night, during the thunder storm. We have not yet learned her name, or any of the particulars of the sad accident.

April 28, 1881:
Obituary.
Dora B. DUNN, daughter of Laura E. DUNN, aged 12 years, 1 month and 9 days. Deceased was killed by lightning on the banks of the Walnut April 20th, 1881. She leaves a mother and twin sister to mourn her sudden death. To the bereaved ones we extend our heart-felt sympathy, and may they be consoled with the thought that their darling one is with Jesus. Bazine, Ness County, Kansas.

June 16, 1881:
The 13 year-old son of Jacob FRY, who lives near Gt. Bend, was run over by a wagon wheel, one day last week, and almost instantly killed.

July 21, 1881:
Drowned in the Lake
Now devolves upon us the sad duty of recording the sudden death of a much respected and well beloved fellow townsman who, in the full strength and vigor of early manhood, when the future, with the generous prospects it unfolds, is looked to with such hope, and when life seems sweetest, was snatched from time to eternity without a moment's warning.

Just at dark, on Monday evening [JULY 18, 1881], while bathing in Sunset Lake, Homer E. LARAWAY was drowned. He had gone out in the boat to where the water was fourteen or fifteen feet deep, and leaving the boat for only a few feet, by reason either of strangling or cramp in the legs, was unable to get back to it. He cried for help, but as he appeared at the time to be keeping above water all right, those nearest thought him to be only joking, and a few seconds were lost before the boat was pushed toward him. Before the spot could be reached, however, he sank. The boast was kept near the spot for a short time in hopes that he might rise, but he did not, neither did so much as a bubble of air come to the surface to point out his exact position. An attempt was then made to dive for him, but the evening was so far advanced that nothing could be seen under water and this proved a failure. Though comrades were so near at hand, ourself [sic] not being over forty yards distant at the time, yet it seemed impossible to save. The alarm was at once sent to town, and men were soon on hand to dredge for the body, which, however, was not recovered till about midnight. The funeral took place from the Court House at 10 o'clock on Tuesday, Rev. GOODRICH, officiating, and though the time to give notice was so short, yet the attendance was large.

Mr. LARAWAY was twenty-four years old. He was born in Vermont, where he spent his early childhood, but his father having died a prisoner in Andersonville, his mother moved with her family to Canada, where he remained till coming to Kansas in the beginning of 1879. His mother died while he was yet quite young, and the only members of the family left are two sisters, living in Canada, and the brother with whom he has been in partnership in the mercantile business since coming to this county.

He was a genial companion, pleasant to deal with, and, being of an open, generous disposition, all who knew him were counted among his friends. His sudden and untimely death leaves a town in sadness.

December 22, 1881:
Died-Russel CORNING; on Tuesday morning, December 20, 1881, at his residence in Eden township. Mr. CORNING came to Ness county on the 9th of November, 1880, and settled in Eden township, where he continued to reside up to the time of his death. He was a good citizen, and exemplary Christian, and was highly respected by his neighbors and acquaintances. Mr. CORNING came to this county from Seymour, Wisconsin, and was about 70 years of age.

February 16, 1882:
In noting the death of Mr. J. W. REEDER's son, last week, the Times makes a mistake in the name, which should have been U. G. instead of U. S., and the death occurred on Sunday evening instead of Monday.

June 1, 1882:
Dr. H. M. BOWMAN died on Monday the 16th ult.,

October 5, 1882:
Mrs. H. WATERHOUSE, daughter of Henry WILLIAMSON, formerly of Riverside P. O. died of child-birth, at her home, in Hodgeman county, on Monday of this week.

October 19, 1882:
Died: On Tuesday, September 26th, Mrs. A. A. SLOAN, in her 53rd year. The deceased was a member of the Baptist church here with which she has been connected since a child. She came from her native State, Pennsylvania, in 1878, going to Ness county, taking up a claim there as a soldier's widow, but owing to the failure of crops she with her daughter and nephew, came and made her home here* about two years ago. Her husband served during the war, in Company I., 23d NY Volunteers, dying in 1871 from diseases contracted in the army. She suffered long and severely, bearing her sufferings with true Christian fortitude and patience. The funeral services were held at the Baptist church on Wednesday, 27th, Elder SHIELS preaching from the text Rev. 7. 14. Her husband was a Masonic brother, she, also belonging to the order,
several of the fraternity attended the funeral services. She leaves but one child to mourn her loss, Mrs. H. EILENBERGER, at whose house she died. - McPherson Independent. [*McPherson County, Kansas]

Ness City Times, Ed. Note: Many of our readers will remember Mrs. SLOAN as one of the pioneers of the Forrester settlement, and the citizens of our town will not have forgotten the residence of herself and daughter here previous to their removal to McPherson. She was distinguished for her Christian bearing, and on leaving our little town, took with her the best wishes of our people.

December 21, 1882:
Died. -At her home near Schoharie, on Friday last, Mrs. B. FOLICK, of Typhus Fever. She had been sick for some time, and Dr. ABEL was waiting upon her, but her condition was not considered dangerous. Toward noon she got up to wait upon her little son Georgie, who was also sick with the fever, and when she did so experienced a fluttering sensation about the heart, and shortly afterward died, before many of her friends could be called. She was buried in the Chenoweth burying ground shortly after noon on Sunday, the funeral sermon having been preached at the Schoharie school house, at 10 A..M. by Rev. GOODRICH. The funeral was the largest yet had in the county, there being twenty-eight wagons in the procession to the grave. Mrs. FOLICK was an estimable lady, a loving wife and tender mother, and leaves many besides her widowed husband and orphaned children to mourn this sad affliction.

October 11, 1883:
Died.-At Bazine, the 8th inst., of cholera infantum, Leota BURBANK, aged 4 months, youngest daughter of Fred. H. and Del. J. RICE.

November 29, 1883:
The ten-year-old daughter of Mr. F. H. MOYER, of Nevada Twp., died last Saturday afternoon, after a sickness of two weeks.

December 6, 1883:
Frederick, son of E. M. BILL, died at his sister's in Dodge City, where he was boarding and attending school, on Saturday morning last, of typhus fever.

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Contributed by Lynn (Sellers) Mack, extracted from the Ness City Times June 24, 1880 - December 27, 1883 newspaper editions.

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