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About nine
o’clock Tuesday night the home of James Jimison, in the east part of town, was
struck by lightning. Mrs. Jimson had gone to bed, but Mr. Jimison was at the
time sitting on a chair in the kitchen leaning against the wall. The lightning
struck the roof of the house near the kitchen chimney, ran down the wall, and
entered Mr. Jimison’s right arm half way between the elbow and shoulder. The
electric fluid then passed up the arm to the shoulder, across to the back, down
the inside of the left leg, through the foot and out at the end of the great
toe, leaving a distinct mark on the flesh all along the route. Mr. Jimison was
knocked insensible, and when found a few minutes afterwards by Mr. Charles
Keran, who ran to his assistance on hearing the cries of Mrs. Jimison for help,
he was lying in the middle of the kitchen floor, and his clothes were on fire.
Charlie extinguished the fire by throwing his vest over it and smothering it,
and then he and Mrs. Jimison dragged the insensible man out on the porch. By
this time the house was discovered to be on fire, both inside and on the roof.
Mrs. Jimson then turned her attention to extinguishing the fire on the inside,
while Charlie threw some water on the roof, extinguishing the fire which was
burning on the outside. After the fire had been put out Charlie and Mrs. Jimison
again went to the assistance of Mr. Jimison, and by throwing water in his face
and chaffing his hands and head restored him to consciousness.
Where the
lightning struck Mr. Jimison there is a large spot of apparently cooked flesh,
his back is badly burned and blistered, as is also his leg and foot, along the
course taken by the electric fluid. The front end of the slipper on his left
foot was cut into shreds as though slit by a pair of scissors. At this writing,
Wednesday morning, Mr. Jimison is alive but almost entirely helpless, and the
result of his injuries cannot be definitely determined. It is something
remarkable that he escaped instant death.
Source: The Larned Eagle-Optic, 12
May 1899
Contributed by Richard Schwartzkopf
James Jimerson, who was struck
by lightening Tuesday night of last week, died from the effects of his injuries
Saturday afternoon, the flesh, in the meantime having falling away from the
bones of this arm, back and legs along the course taken by the electricity. Mr.
Jimerson was an old soldier and was buried Sunday afternoon in the Larned
cemetery under the auspices of B. F. Larned Post No. 8, G.A.R., from his late
residence in the east part of town, Rev. Bartle preaching the funeral sermon.
[Buried in the Larned Cemetery as “Jas. Jamison,” member G.A.R., Company D, 50th
Illinois Infanty]
Source: The Larned Eagle-Optic, 12 May 1899
Contributed
by Richard Schwartzkopf
Peter J. Johnson, a resident of
Garfield for more than twenty years died in a Sterling hospital yesterday. Mr.
Johnson was 65 years and 8 days old at the time of his death. He was born in
Sweden. His wife, Mrs. P. J. Johnson, is the only surviving relative. The
funeral will be held at the family home in Garfield Saturday afternoon at 2
o’clock and burial will be in the Garfield cemetery.
Source: The Tiller and
Toiler, 4 April 1929
Contributed by Richard Schwartzkopf
Death Claims “Pete”
Johnson
For the fourth time in as many weeks, the people of our community
have assembled to pay their respects at the passing of a pioneer and a highly
respected citizen. This time it was Peter J. Johnson. “Pete,” as he was
familiarly called by everyone in the community, where he had resided for so many
years, who answered the call Wednesday, April 3rd, at the Sterling hospital,
where he recently underwent an operation as a last measure in an effort to save
his life. Cancer of the liver was pronounced as being the cause of his death.
Mr. Johnson was injured when his car was struck by a train at a crossing in
Kinsley over a year ago and to this accident is attributed the beginning of the
ailment that finally terminated in his death.
Peter J. Johnson was born March
25, 1864, in Ostergotland in Kalmar Province, Sweden. Departed this life April
3rd, 1929, age 65 years and 9 days. At the age of 15 he was confirmed in the
Lutheran church at the place of his birth in Sweden. When 19 years of age, he in
company with his younger sister, came to America, arriving at Altoona, Ill., and
in 1900 he came to Garfield, Kansas. Here in 1909 he was united in marriage to
Otilia Abrahamson, and has continuously resided in this community.
He leaves
to mourn for him, his bereaved wife, on brother, Frank Johnson, of Garfield,
Kansas, one sister, Mrs. Hulda Peterson, of Kewanee, Illinois, and one sister,
Anna Larson, in Sweden, besides a host of relatives and friends.
Funeral
services were conducted Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the Swedish Lutheran church at
Garfield, of which he was a member, by Dr. Ernest F. Pihlblad, of Lindsborg.
Special music was furnished by the Garfield male quartet and by the Lutheran
ladies church choir. John Larson, Noah Larson, Oscar Dahlquist, A. W. Landstrom,
Carl Pearson and P. O. Palmer, friends of long standing, acted as pall bearers.
Interment took place in the Garfield cemetery.
Source: The Tiller and Toiler,
April 11, 1929
Contributed by Richard Schwartzkopf
A resident of the county for more than 50 years, Mrs. Thomas Keast died at her
home in Larned, 320 W. Eighth street, last Thursday morning. Funeral services
were held at the Methodist church on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, conducted
by Rev. G. H. Coster, and interment was in the Larned cemetery.
In the
passing of Mrs. Keast the community loses a fine and useful citizen, who was an
important factor as a pioneer in the upbuilding of this section of the state.
Her death was due to a heart affliction. She was 72 years, 10 months, and one
day old at the time of her death.
Ruth Shill was born near Warren, Ill.,
August 26, 1856. She was married to Thomas Keast at Warren, Illinois, October
11, 1877, and they immediately came to Pawnee county, where they went to
housekeeping on Mr. Keast’s claim in Ash Valley township. To this union were
born two children, Mrs. Elmer Conard of Timken, Kan., and Mrs. Leona Renner, who
died May 3, 1920.
Mrs. Keast united with the Methodist church when a girl,
and remained a faithful member through out her life. Upon coming to Kansas, she
was active in the religious life of her community and was a charter member of
the rural church organized there, the Pleasant Hill M. E. church.
Mr. and
Mrs. Keast lived on their farm in Ash Valley for over 30 years and were
prominent in all the activities of that community. In August 1908, they moved to
Larned, purchasing the Clutter residence on West Eighth street, which has been
their home since. Upon coming to Larned Mrs. Keast transferred her membership to
the First Methodist church here and had been active in Ladies Aid and in other
church work until about two years ago her health began to fail. She was a member
of the Rebekah and Pythian Sister lodges.
Mr. and Mrs. Keast had spent all of
their married life in this county, nearly 52 years, and experienced all the
hardships of the pioneer settlers. Besides her husband and daughters, she is
survived by a sister, Mrs. Henry Hugg, and one brother, Wallace Shill, both of
this county; also by four grandsons, Ralph Renner of Sterling, Kan., and Arlyn,
Russell and Wayne Conard of Timken, Kan.; and two great grandchildren Bobbie and
Phyllis Renner.
Among those from out of town who attended funeral services
were: Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Neese of Warren, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Clock,
Freeport, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hearn, of Marshal, Okla., Mr. and Mrs. Lou
Potter and daughter, Miss Lucile of Hutchinson, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Conard of
Hutchinson, John Renner, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Renner, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Conard,
and J. J. Conard, all of La Crosse.
Source: The Tiller and Toiler, 4 July
1929
Contributed by Richard Schwartzkopf
A Fatal Accident. John P. Keran Instantly Killed by Stray Rifle Bullet
John P. Keran was
instantly killed by a stray rifle bullet last Sunday afternoon about 3 o’clock,
while seated on the front porch of his home in the east part of town. The rifle
ball entered the left shoulder and ranged downward to the heart. Mr. Keran
exclaimed “ am shot” and walked a few steps and sank to the floor dead.
The
fatal bullet was fired from a 22-caliber short target rifle by Benny Baldwin, a
thirteen-year-old boy. He was shooting at a sign on a fence and was standing 125
yards from the Keran home, which was obscured from sight by a heavy field of
kaffir corn.
Floyd Shell was walking along the Santa Fe tracks and was on his
way out to B. Haney’s, where he is employed. He was carrying the target rifle,
when he was met by Benny Baldwin and Mark Linder.
Benny asked to see the
rifle and asked for a cartridge which he put in the gun and taking quick aim
fired one shot at a sign on the fence north of the track. The boys then
separated and the Baldwin boy and the Linder boy went on down toward the depot
and the Shell boy went on to Haney’s. It was two hours later before the boys
heard of the fatal effect of the shot.
The coroner, Dr. Ewing, was called
immediately after the shooting and it was some time before any clue could be
found as to who fired the shot. The thick field of Kaffir corn between the Keran
house and the track had hid from view the boys on the track at the time of the
shooting.
Benjamin McFarland had seen the boys with the rifle and saw the
shot fired. When he heard of the death of Mr. Keran he immediately gave the
facts and all three of the boys were located and were brought before the
coroner’s jury where the boys all agreed as to the story of the shooting.
The
verdict of the coroner’s jury recited that “John Keran came to his death from
the effect of a gun shot wound in the back and that such shot was fired
according to the evidence by one Benny Baldwin, a youth 13 years of age, while
shooting at a sign or mark with no intention to do any harm to anyone, and that
such shooting was wholly accidental. We recommend that no further action be
taken by the state.”
John P. Keran was an old soldier and a well respected
citizen of this city for many years. He leaves a wife and one son, Charles, of
Washington, D. C. Charles Keran was immediately telegraphed of the sad accident
and started immediately for Larned. He did not arrive until Wednesday noon. The
funeral was held this afternoon at the house. A further notice of the life of J.
P. Keran will be found in another column of this paper.
John P. Keran
was born in Coles county, Ills., Dec 30, 1839, and died Aug. 4, 1907, at the age
of 67 years and 7 months. He moved to Lee county, Iowa, in 1843.
He was
married to Miss M. A. Britton March 1st, 1866. Four children were born to them,
but only one son, Charles, is living. The family moved to Kansas in 1885 and
have lived here since.
Mr. Keran was a veteran of the Civil war. He enlisted
March 15, 1862, as corporal of Co. I, 17th Iowa Volunteer Infantry. He was
honorably discharged as orderly sergeant of his company at the close of the war.
He was in eight battles and while on his way to the sea under Sherman he was
captured at Tilton, Ga., and was a prisoner at Andersonville for six months
until the close of the war.
Mr. Keran was a well respected citizen and had
many friends in this city and county. Most of his interest was bound up in his
son Charles, and the young man was well worthy of his interest. A close friend
of the family, in speaking of the bond between the father and son, said that he
could not express it better than the relation between the “Old Man and Jim” in
Riley’s famous poem.
The funeral services were from the house this afternoon
and interment was in the Larned cemetery. The services were conducted by Rev.
Barton, assisted by the G.A.R.
Source: The Larned Chronoscope, 8 August 1907
Contributed by Richard Schwartzkopf
William Bertrum Kinnamon was born Feb. 22, 1875, in Kossuth county, Iowa, and died
at his home ten miles south of Larned, Feb. 14, 1907, aged 31 years, 11 months and
21 days. With his parents he moved from Iowa to Jefferson county, Nebraska, in
1882, and from there to Pawnee county, Kansas, in 1894, and resided here until
the time of his death. He was married to Miss Bertha Brindle, of Larned, Nov.
21, 1900.
He became a Christian in childhood and has been a faithful servant
of Jesus Christ since that time. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal
church. He leaves a wife, two children, his mother, three brothers and three
sisters, besides a host of friends to mourn his untimely departure.
The
funeral service was held at the Dunkard church, six miles south of Larned, at 11
a.m. Sunday Feb. 17, 1907. The service was conducted by Rev. W. B. Barton,
pastor of the Methodist church in Larned, assisted by Rev. Weddle, pastor of the
Dunkard church. The funeral is said to have been one of the most largely
attended ever held in Pawnee county.
Source: The Larned Chronoscope, 22
February 1907
Contributed by Richard Schwartzkopf
The body of Chas. M. Kinney, who was killed at Hutchinson Tuesday morning in blowing
the safe at the Missouri Pacific depot, was brought home Wednesday night by
Constable B. S. Winchester, and delivered to his wife. It was buried in the
Larned cemetery Thursday afternoon. There was no doubt about the identification,
or that Kinney was killed while engaged in blowing the safe. It is also very
certain he was shot by his confederates, though he may have been dead before the
bullet was fired into his body. His family which consists of a wife and three
children, a boy and two girls, age respectively about twenty, seventeen and
sixteen, seem to have been entirely ignorant of the true character of the head
of the family, and have the sympathy of the people of this community, although
it is now known almost certainly that it was Kinney, with other, who blew up the
safe in the Santa Fe depot here about three weeks ago.
Source: The Larned
Eagle-Optic, 22 November 1901
Contributed by Richard Schwartzkopf
Isabell O. Klein, 81, died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2000, at
Hodgeman County Long Term Care Center in Jetmore
Born Oct. 28, 1918, in
Pawnee County, to Jesse and Metta (Schoor) Schasteen
Survivors: Five sons,
Bob, Hanston, Eldon, Aurora, Colo., Jody, of Wright, Steve, Enid, Okla., and
Jack, Dodge City; six daughters, Carolyn Hertel, Garden City, Phyllis Allison,
Colorado Springs, Colo., Barbara Krentzel, McPherson, Kay Park, Manhattan, Donna
Johnson and Pat Klein, both of Wichita; a brother, Cecil Schasteen, Wichita; a
sister, Bessie Mai, Denver; 30 grandchildren; and 33 great-grandchildren
Preceded in death by: Her husband, De Lloyd Clarence Klein; a son, Richard; a
daughter, Ruby; two brothers, Edwin and Alfrod; and a sister, Mary
Source:
Garden City Telegram, 25 February 2000
Contributed by Jan Reading
T. J. Knight, one of the best known residents of this city, was
accidentally killed in the stock yards at Kansas City, Monday afternoon. The
manner of his death is not fully known at this writing, but it appears he was in
some way caught between one of the stock yard gates and a large, heavily loaded
feed wagon, and so badly crushed that he soon afterwards died in an ambulance on
the way to the hospital. His body was shipped home Wednesday, arriving here in
the forenoon at 11:40. The funeral occurred Thursday afternoon at 2:00, from the
family residence, and the remains interred in the Larned cemetery beside those
of his father.
“Tom” Knight, as he was familiarly known to nearly every
resident of this city and county, was one of the early settlers, and was well
acquainted throughout Pawnee and adjoining counties. He had been in the stock
business for the last six or eight years, and was a regular shipper of cattle,
hogs and horses to the Kansas City market. His tragic death is deeply mourned by
a wife and seven children, and regretted by a large circle of friends and
acquaintances.
Source: The Larned Eagle-Optic, 25 October 1901
Contributed
by Richard Schwartzkopf
Ernest Morrison Larsh, the
baby boy of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Larsh of this city, died last Saturday morning at
6:45 at their home, age one year, 6 months, 6 days. The child was ill but about
nine days, having taken down with a cold which settled into inflammatory
rheumatism, and the little fellow suffered the most intense pain.
Funeral
services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the home of the parents,
Dr. Coltman of the Presbyterian church officiating, after which the little one
was laid to rest in the Larned cemetery.
Although this is a very unseasonable
time a year for flowers, the floral offerings were many and very beautiful, the
little casket being completely hidden with the flowers, which the many friends
had given as tokens of their sympathy to the stricken parents.
The death was
a very sad one and the sympathy of the community goes out to Mr. and Mrs. Larsh.
Source: The Larned Chronoscope, 12 December 1907
Contributed by Richard Schwartzkopf
Job P. Leavitt, of Garfield, this county, died,
Friday, October 28th, 1892. He was born at Turner, Maine, November 5th, 1821,
and in 1868 went to Tama county, Iowa. In 1873 he removed to Pawnee county,
Kansas, and located at Garfield.
As a young man he served as lieutenant and
captain of a military company in the Maine militia, and as a private and
lieutenant in company D, 23rd Maine infantry during the war of the rebellion.
He was a man of sterling character, an exemplary citizen and a genial friend,
who commanded the utmost respect and esteem of all who knew him.
Source: The
Larned Eagle-Optic, 18 November 1892
Contributed by Richard Schwartzkopf
George Alexander Lemert was born at
Dresden, Ohio, May 13, 1836, and died at his home in Logan township, this
county, Tuesday, April 23, at four thirty o’clock a.m., at the age of 70 years,
11 months, 10 days. He was married to Margaret Thomas January 3, 1861. The
deceased leaves a widow, one daughter, Mrs. May Wilkes of St. Louis, three half
brothers and one half sister to survive him.
Captain Lemert enlisted in the
Civil war in 1862 as lieutenant and soon rose to the office of captain of
Rosecran’s staff and was afterwards promoted to topographical engineer. The
deceased is a descendant of Lewis Cass, United States senator from Michigan and
also United States ambassador to France during Polk’s administration. He moved
to Pawnee county in the spring of 1878 and has resided here since.
Captain
Lemert was quite popular in politics and was an ardent worker for any cause
which he deemed right and just. Death came to him as a relief from years of
suffering and while his thoughts clung to his home and loved ones yet he was
willing to go, trusting the care of his wife and daughter to our Savior and
Comforter.
The funeral services were conducted by the G.A.R. post at Lincoln
church Thursday, April 25, and the remains were laid to rest in the Point View
cemetery.
War Record - George A. Lemert enlisted July 14, 1862, as first
lieutenant Co. F, 97th O.V.I. He was discharged June 25, 1865, as captain of Co.
F, 97th O.V.I. He was a member of B. F. Larned Post, G.A.R.
Source: The
Larned Chronoscope, 25 April 1907
Contributed by Richard Schwartzkopf
Mrs. Mary Ellen Littler, one of
the pioneers of this community, who has lived for thirty-one years in Larned and
vicinity, died at her home Saturday, April 20th.
Mary Ellen Bennett was born
November 9th, 1858, at South Salem, Ohio, and came to Pawnee county in 1890 to
care for an invalid sister. Two years later she was married to Samuel Warner
Littler by Rev. Hoswell. Immediately after their marriage they settled on a
homestead in Ash Valley, later moving to Larned. Mrs. Littler was keenly
interested in all activities of the Presbyterian church and for many years was a
member of the Sunday school class taught by Mrs. A. M. Getty.
Mrs. Littler is
survived by her brother J. L. Bennett, of South Salem, Ohio, and an adopted
daughter, Mrs. L. L. Coss of this city.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. J. C. Everett Tuesday, April 23rd at the Presbyterian church. Those from
out of town who attended the service were: Mr. and Mrs. John Houston, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Houston, Miss Mildred Houston, Kenneth and Clarence Houston, Mrs. R. A.
Pells, Mrs. Otis Perry, Mrs. Thomas Houston and son, Robert, of Hutchinson,
Louis and Mike Kennedy of Lyons, and Mrs. Sarah Flick, of Pawnee Rock, and Mrs.
E. E. Ruehlen, of Great Bend.
Source: The Tiller and Toiler, 25 April 1929
Contributed by Richard Schwartzkopf
Mrs. T. L. Logan died at her home in this city at half-past one o’clock Wednesday
morning of erysipelas.
She was seriously sick only about a week, and her
death came as a shock to relatives and friends alike. The funeral occurred from
the family residence at two o’clock Thursday afternoon, and was conducted by
Rev. T. W. Rainey, of the Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Logan was formerly Miss
Mary Adeline Peterson. She was born in Montgomery county, Indiana, June 5th,
1865, and was thirty-five years, nine months and fifteen days of age at the time
of her death. She came to Kansas with her parents in February, 1880, and was
married to Mr. T. L. Logan sometime afterward. She was the mother of two boys
and four girls, all of whom are living. The father and children have the
sympathy of the entire community in their sad bereavement.
Source: The Larned
Eagle-Optic, 15 March 1901
Contributed by Richard Schwartzkopf
Amos W. Luman, son of W. S. and Mary Ann Luman, was born in Fulton county,
Ill., July 16, 1864, and died at Parson, Kansas, December 24, 1928, at the age
of 64 years, 5 months and 8 days. He was united in marriage to Frances Belle
Pratt on September 20, 1890, at Galesburg, Ill., to which union four children
were born, three of whom survive. In 1905 he moved with his family to Rozel,
Kansas, where he settled on a farm two miles north and a mile east of town. Mr.
Luman united with the Church of the United Brethren in Christ at Pleasant Hill,
Ill., in 1893. After moving to Kansas he transferred his membership to the Rozel
Methodist church.
Mr. Luman is survived by his widow; three children Oswald
and Mary Alice Cooper, of Hutchinson, and Edith Almquist, of Larned; four
brothers, J. F. of Galesburg, Ill., and John, Ernest and Arthur, of London
Mills, Ill.; one sister, Alice Karr, of Denver, Colo. Funeral services were held
December 27 from the Beckwith mortuary. Burial was in the Rozel cemetery.
Rev. J. M. Alexander, who came here from Satanta to preach the funeral service,
was a lifelong friend of Mr. Luman. Rev. Alexander knew him as a considerate
husband, an affectionate father, a loyal citizen and a kind neighbor, and
counted him one of his most lovable and hospitable parishioners. He was a hard
working man and an example of faithfulness in helping his pastor build the Rozel
church. When Mr. Luman was a young man he received an injury which did not
bother him until it was aggravated after he moved to Rozel. The hard farm labor
was too much for him and his health began to fail. His friends will miss him,
but acquaintances are comforted by the evidences he gave that, as he realized
that earth was fading from him, he knew Heaven was opening up.
Source: The
Tiller and Toiler, 25 April 1929
Contributed by Richard
Schwartzkopf
Died, at her home in Larned, Sunday
morning, October 15th, 1899, after a long and severe sickness, Nancy A., wife of
W. A. Marquess, aged thirty-seven years, seven months, and twenty-one days.
Nancy A. Blount, daughter of J. P. and S. E. Blount, was born at Carlisle,
Nicholas county, Kentucky, February 22nd, 1862. She was married to W. M. Johnson
in September 1878, and moved to Larned in the fall of the same year, where Mr.
Johnson died, October 16th, 1883. She was re-married to W. A. Marquess November
2nd, 1884. Mrs. Marquess was a member of the Christian church, having united
with the church at this place in 1883.
She was also a member of the Rathbone
Sisters lodge of this city. Funeral services were held at the Christian church
Monday, the Rathbone Sister attending in a body. The remains were interred in
the Larned cemetery.
Source: The Larned Eagle-Optic, 20 September 1899
Contributed by Richard Schwartzkopf
William Donald "Don" McCrary, 76, died Saturday, April 28, 2001, at Central Kansas
Medical Center, Great Bend.
Born Sept. 16, 1924, at Davenport, Calif, to Earl C.
and Goldie L. (Burton) McCrary
Survivors include his wife, Leona , of the home;
five sons, William Daniel, Pawcatuck, Conn., Willard Daryl, Boise, Idaho, Warren
Dean, St. Louis, Wayne Dale, Hutchinson, and Walter Donald, Walker; a brother,
Robert, Portland, Ore.; four sisters, Audrey Keller, Marysville, Calif., Edith
Harbert, Riverside, Calif., Esther Greenwood, Soquel, Calif., and Iris Crabb,
Valley Springs, Calif.; 18 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Source:
Hays Daily News, 1 May 2001
Contributed by Jan Reading
Margaret L. McCree, 70, of Golden, CO, died Oct. 9, 2001
Born May 29, 1931 in
Rozell, Pawnee County, KS
Survivors: Son, Ed of Golden, Henry of Morrison;
daughters Elvie Carnival of Louisville, Kathy Santistevan of Golden; brothers
Ralph, Kenny, Jim Spreier, all of Oklahoma; sisters Georgie Gabriel, Margie
Brown, Marlene Yarbro, all of Oklahoma, Arlene Hoeme of Kansas; 13
grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren
Source: Rocky Mountain News, 15 October
2001
Contributed by Jan Reading
Mrs. Alberta J. McCrory, who died at the residence of William Whitmer in this city
on Monday last, was a constant sufferer of spinal disease for a period of five years.
Since the death of her husband, Franklin M. McCrory, three years ago, she has
been in a helpless condition. She was born in Elk county, Indiana, and at the
time of her death was in her forty sixth year. One son, Claude McCrory, and a
daughter, Mrs. John McConnaughhay, are the surviving members of the family. The
funeral services were conducted by Rev. P. Reynolds of the Baptist church.
Source: The Larned Eagle-Optic, 18 March 1892
Contributed by Richard
Schwartzkopf
Drowns in the Garfield Pool
A. McIlvain,
Well Known Citizen, Succumbs Trying to Rescue Nephew
Russell Miller, 13,
Saved by Herman Balkey, After Latter Had Tried To Rescue Mr. McIlvain
Alvin
McIlvain, 48 years of age, was drowned in the Garfield sand-pit swimming pool,
just west of the Arkansas River bridge, Tuesday afternoon about 4 o’clock, when
he plunged fully dressed into the water to rescue his nephew, Russell Miller who
was struggling in the water beyond his depth.
Balkey Tried To Save Both
Mr. McIlvain had been sitting on the sandy beach chatting with Harry Miller, the
father of thirteen-year-old Russell Miller. Suddenly, Mr. Miller noticed that
his son was drowning and being unable to swim himself, he called for help.
Without a moment’s hesitation, Mr. McIlvain courageously leaped into the water
and swam to the center of the pool where the young lad was struggling in water
about twelve feet deep. The boy clung to his uncle, around the neck and both
were near drowning, when Herman Balkey of St. Louis, a harvest hand in the
employ of Mr. Miller, came to the rescue. He towed Mr. McIlvain to shallow water
and returned for the boy, who was brought safely to the bank.
Herman Balkey
is being accorded the highest praise for his heroic work in rescuing the
drowning boy and his attempted rescue of Mr. McIlvain.
McIlvain In Water Only
3 Minutes
In the meantime, Harold Carden, son of Bob Carden and Wayne West,
of Ottawa, carried Mr. McIlvain out of the shallow water and every known means
of emergency treatment was given him, to no avail, as he never regained
consciousness. Dr. A. E. Reed of Larned was called as soon as possible, but as
the pool is some distance from a telephone, it was perhaps one half hour before
he reached the scene of the tragedy. It was plainly evident to him that Mr.
McIlvan met death by drowning, although it is estimated that he had not been in
the water for more than three minutes.
Mr. McIlvain is survived by his wife
and two children, a boy of twelve and a girl of ten. His mother and one brother
live in Augusta and came to Garfield Wednesday. Two sisters also survive, one
lives in Chicago and one in St. Louis. Funeral arrangements have not been made,
but interment will be in the Garfield cemetery.
Mr. McIlvain had lived in
Garfield for twenty years. For ten years of this time he had been in the
hardware business but retired the first of the year and moved to his farm two
miles northwest of Garfield. His tragic death came as a climax to a series of
recent misfortunes. The first crop on his farm was hailed out. Not long ago his
hand was mangled in a combine. Scarcely three weeks ago, he returned from
Augusta, where he attended the funeral of his brother.
Numbers From Larned
Use Pool
Every unsupervised swimming pool must sooner or later be given a
human sacrifice and this will continue as long as swimming pools are not
supervised by capable efficient lifesavers.
During the past few weeks
hundreds of Larned people have visited the pool and have enjoyed the crystal
clear waters of an improvised bathing beach. This is the first fatality.
Funeral services will be held this afternoon at the Garfield Congregational
Church at 2:30 conducted by the Rev. W. B. Summers of Garfield. Mr. McIlvain had
been a member of the Larned Masonic and Knight Templar lodges for a long time
and both organizations will go in a body to attend the funeral which will be
conducted by the Larned Blue lodge and the Knight Templars will form an escort.
Source: The Tiller and Toiler, 11 July 1929
Contributed by Richard
Schwartzkopf
Alvin McIlvain, the second son of John W. and Mary McIlvain, was
born in Spearsville, Brown county, Indiana, May 28, 1877, and departed this life
at Garfield, Kansas, July 9, 1929, at the age of fifty-two years, one month, and
eleven days.
At the age of seven years he moved with his parents from Indiana
to Augusta, Kansas, where he grew to manhood. In 1910 he came to Garfield, where
on April 21, 1914, he was united in marriage to Miss Adella Miller, of the same
place. To this union were born two children.
For a short time he was manager
of the Hill Lumber Company in Garfield, after which time he moved to Viola,
Kansas, where he served as manager for the same company.
In 1916 he returned
to Garfield and purchased the C. C. Davis hardware store, where he maintained an
excellent business until January 1929, when he sold this business and moved to a
farm about three miles Northwest of Garfield, where he had just completed
building a modern and commodious residence. At the age of fifteen years he
united with the M. E. church at Augusta, Kansas. He was also a member of the
Masonic order with his membership at Larned, Kansas.
He was preceded in death
by a brother at Augusta, Kansas, just seven weeks ago. He was of a genial
disposition and made friends by the score. He is spoken of by the entire
community as considerate of and always willing to help his fellow man. He was
exceptionally devoted to his family, always looking to their interest. In his
departure the community is deprived of a most worthy citizen and business man
and his home a devoted and affectionate husband and father.
His is survived
by his widow and two children, John David, aged thirteen years, and Elizabeth
May, aged eleven years; his mother, Mrs. Mary McIlvain, of Augusta, Kansas, one
brother, Louis, of Augusta, Kansas, and two sisters, Mrs. Callie Richie,
Washington, D. C., and Mrs. Bessie Gimlin, Lombard, Illinois, and also a host of
friends.
The funeral services were conducted from the Congregational church
on Thursday afternoon, July 11th, by Rev. W. B. Summers, pastor of the M. E.
church, and the interment was in the Garfield cemetery. An exceptionally large
attendance at the services and a profusion of floral offerings attested the
esteem in which he was held by the community. The Larned Masonic lodge was in
charge of the services.
Source: The Tiller and Toiler, 18 July 1929
Contributed by Richard Schwartzkopf
One of the saddest
deaths that has occurred in this city for a long time was that of Mr. Daniel
McInteer, which occurred last Friday afternoon at his home two miles west of
this city. Some days before Mr. McInteer had, while riding over some rough
ground, sustained a rupture of a tumor which had grown in his abdomen. This
rupture necessitated a surgical operation in order to relieve his bowels. The
operation was performed by Drs. A. H. Cardier, of Kansas City, and J. B. and A.
B. Ingels, of this city, as the one chance in a hundred to save Mr. McInteer’s
life. That one chance, however, did not fall to the patient’s lot, and Mr.
McInteer died under the operation, just as the last stitch was being taken in
the wound. It is said that could he have rallied from the shock and lived five
minutes longer, his chances for recovery would have been good.
Daniel
McInteer was born January 19th, 1852 in Midcamy county, Kentucky, but had been a
resident of Pawnee county about fifteen years. He had been married twice, his
first union being to his cousin, Miss Lizzie McInteer, in December 1878. She
died six months afterwards, in June 1879. His second marriage was to Miss Mary
T. Avery, on February 11th, 1897. His second wife survives him.
The deceased
was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, and was a Mason and an Odd
Fellow in good standing. He was one of the most successful and popular farmers
in Pawnee county, enterprising, progressive, public spirited. Of a jovial, open
hearted disposition, he always had a cheery word and a warm, hearty hand-grasp
for everybody. He was generous to a fault, and liberal in his contributions to
Christian and charitable causes and public enterprises. Honest and
conscientious, “Dan” McInteer’s word was known to be as good as his bond. In his
death Pawnee county losses a substantial, highly esteemed citizen, his wife a
kind and loving husband, his aged parents a dutiful son, and his brothers a wise
and safe counselor. “Dan” McInteer’s place will be hard to fill.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in this city Monday afternoon,
Rev. C. D. Hestwood delivering a beautiful and eloquent funeral oration over the
remains. The interment was made in the Larned cemetery by Larned Lodge No. 167,
A.F. & A.M., a large number of friends following the body to its last resting
place. “Dan” has solved the last great mystery of life under peculiarly
distressing circumstances, but he leaves behind him an unblemished record, a
testimonial of the truth of the declaration that “an honest man is the noblest
handiwork of God.” Words of consolation fall upon the ears of the bereaved ones
like dew upon thirsty flowers, and cause hope to unfold again in strongest faith
that he is not dead, only gone before to await their coming in that mansion not
made by mortal hands but builded by the great architect of the universe.
Source: The Larned Eagle-Optic, 17 February 1899
Contributed by Richard
Schwartzkopf
C. B. McKibben, brother of Mrs. Dudley Posey,
of the South Side, and of E. H. McKibben, of Belpre, Edwards county, died at La
Junta, Colorado, last Saturday morning, of typhoid fever, after being sick
eighteen days. The deceased was formerly a resident of this part of Kansas, and
was well acquainted with many people in Pawnee, Edwards and Ford counties. He
had been in the employ of the Santa Fe railroad company for many years, and held
the responsible position of store-keeper of railway supplies at La Junta. He was
born in Washington county, Ohio, and was forty-two years of age at the time of
his death. He leaves a wife and four children. The remains were brought back to
Kansas for burial and were interred at Belpre Monday afternoon.
Source: The
Larned Eagle-Optic, 14 April 1899
Contributed by Richard
Schwartzkopf
Tuesday forenoon a telegram was received
from the Soldiers Hospital at Hot Springs, Arkansas, giving the sad news that E.
H. McKibben had passed away. On the morning of the same day his children here
had received a letter written by him in which he said he was feeling better, and
by the tone of which he seemed to be in excellent spirits.
The telegram thus
came as a great shock, not only to his family but to the community. Ed. McKibben
has been so closely connected with the town ever since it’s beginning that it
seems hard to realize that he has gone from it forever.
Mrs. McKibben will
arrive with the body this evening on No. 1. Up to the hour of going to press we
have been unable to learn what arrangements have been made for the funeral, but
will probably be held in this city on Saturday.
We will give an extended
account of the life of the deceased in our next issue. - Belpre Bulletin.
Mr.
McKibben was well known in this county, and was a brother-in-law of D. Posey of
South Garfield.
Source: The Larned Chronoscope, 19 December 1907
Contributed by Richard Schwartzkopf
Earl Miller Jr., 73,
died March 7 at his home. He was born Aug. 12, 1926, north of Burdett, the son
of Earl and Nellie Ruff Miller.
He married Virginia Marie Trauer June 10,
1945, at Burdett. A lifetime resident of Hanston, he was a farmer and had worked
for Northern Natural Gas Plant.
Miller was a member of First Baptist Church,
Marion Township Cemetery Board and past school board member, all of Hanston.
Survivors include his wife of the home; one son, Rodney Miller of Dodge City;
two daughters, Nancy Will of Poteau, Okla., and Sandra Pedigo of Albuquerque,
N.M.; one brother, Jack Miller of Golden, Colo.; three sisters, Genevieve
Anderson of Winnsboro, Texas, Helen Nuckolls of Wichita and Hope Dooley of
Fernley, Nev.; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one
sister, Maxine.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church with the
Rev. Gary Winget officiating. Burial will be at Hanston Cemetery in Hanston.
Friends may call until 8 tonight at Beckwith Funeral Home in Jetmore.
Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, in care of the funeral
home.
Source: Great Bend Tribune, 5 May 2000
Contributed by Jan
Reading
Mrs. Mary E. Mize died at her home in this
city at eight o’clock Tuesday evening, after an illness of only a few days. The
deceased was the wife of Rev. J. H. Mize, of the Baptist church, and the mother
of Mr. Geo. H. Mize, and was in the seventy-second year of her age. The funeral
services will be held at the First Baptist church of Larned, tomorrow, Friday,
afternoon at two o’clock, Rev. Armstrong, of Hutchinson, conducting the
obsequies and preaching the funeral sermon.
One of the sad incidents of Mrs.
Mize’s death was the absence of her son and his two daughters, her beloved
grandchildren. When Mr. Mize left for St. Louis a few days before accompanied by
his daughters, his mother was up and around, and a letter which he received from
home after his arrival at St. Louis advised him that his mother was as well as
usual, and that he need not curtail his visit on her account. A day or two
afterwards Mrs. Mize was taken violently ill and died before word could be got
to her son of her critical condition. When a message was finally got to the
little party of loved ones, they hurried home only to find their dear old mother
and grandmother had left them for a brighter and sweeter home.
Source: The
Larned Eagle-Optic, 3 February 1899
Contributed by Richard Schwartzkopf
In Memorium
Died, of pluro-pneumonia, at Larned, Kansas, Thursday, January 31st,
1899, Mary E. Mize, aged seventy-one years, six months, and two days.
Mary E.
Patch was born near Lebanon Springs, Columbia county, New York, July 29th, 1827.
She was converted at the age of sixteen, and was soon after baptized into the
Lebanon Springs Baptist church by Elder Jacob Knapp. In 1850 she removed with
her parents to Illinois, and in 1853 was married to Elder J. H. Mize at Troy,
Madison county, Illinois. Two sons were born as a result of this union, the
first dying in infancy. The second, Mr. Geo. H. Mize, resides in this city, and
is one of the leading lumber-men of south central Kansas, having been in
business here about fifteen years.
The deceased came to Larned in 1885 with
her husband, when he assumed the pastorate of the First Baptist church of this
city. As the wife of one of the best known and most active ministers in western
Kansas she rendered valuable aid and assistance to her husband in all his
various pastorates, and to her, as well as to the energy of her husband, is due
in no small degree the credit of the erection of a number of Baptist houses of
worship which stand as monuments in several towns and villages in this section
of Kansas to their zeal and devotion to the cause of their Savior. Quiet,
constant, devoted to her home and church work, she was ever ready and willing to
do the Master’s bidding cheerfully, and although during her last illness she
suffered severely, she died in the certainty of her heavenly reward, and was
ready and anxious for the glorious rest of those who are washed in the blood of
the Lamb.
Source: The Larned Eagle-Optic, 24 February 1899
Contributed by
Richard Schwartzkopf
William "Bill" Mog, 91, died May 20
at his home in Mesa, Ariz.
He was born Sept. 12, 1908, in Wilson, the son of
George and Anna Smischny Mog.
He married Nora Loree King April 12, 1939, in
Ellis. She died June 6, 1976. He married Rosa McElroy April 20, 1986, in Mesa.
A former resident of Larned, he had been a teacher in Great Bend and Hudson
schools and former operator of the Champlain service station in Larned.
Mog
was a former member of Peace Lutheran Church in Albert and former Masonic Lodge
member of Great Bend.
Survivors include his wife of the home; two daughters,
Sue Seeman and Donna Hanken, both of Larned; one stepson, Larry McElroy of Mesa,
Ariz.; one stepdaughter, Joann Wilde of Hamilton, Ill.; two brothers, Everett
Mog of Dorrance and Marvin Mog of Anaheim, Calif.; three sisters, Leona
Mellecker of Dodge City, Edith Stratmann of Holyrood and Gladys Sherwin of
Livermore, Calif.; four granddaughters; eight great-granddaughters; and four
step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Ira Mog and
Sinnie Mog; and two sisters, Clarice Johnson and Mabel Johansen.
Graveside
inurnment will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Larned Cemetery with the Rev. Jim
Hawthorne officiating. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association and
American Cancer Society, both in care of Morell Funeral Home in Larned.
Source: Great Bend Tribune, 5 Jun 2000
Contributed by Jan Reading
George Monger, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Monger, died last
Friday morning. He had been sick for two weeks with measles which ran into
pneumonia. He was 4 years and 8 months old. The funeral services were held from
the house Saturday afternoon.
Source: The Larned Chronoscope, 6 June 1907
Contributed by Richard Schwartzkopf
James H. Moore was born
in Otsego county, New York, December 1st, 1818, and died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. B. Cortrite, southeast of this city, July 23rd, 1899. Mr. Moore
was twice married, and was the father of nine children. Both companions and
three of the children had “gone before.” Mr. Moore moved from New York, to
Michigan, and from there to Missouri, and from the latter state to Kansas four
years ago. Since moving to Kansas he has made his home with his daughter, Mrs.
B. Cortrite. Father Moore was not known to many of our citizens, as he was aged
and quite a sufferer, he was not often away from home. He was a good man; lived
to a ripe old age; had finished his work, and died in peace, and had left
gracious memories behind. Father Moore had been a member of the Methodist church
for thirty years. The funeral services were held at Pratt school house on the
South Side, where a large congregation had gathered to pay their respects to the
departed. The remains were laid away in the Pratt cemetery.
Source: The
Larned Eagle-Optic, 28 July 1899
Contributed by Richard
Schwartzkopf
Maynard Ralph Morrison, three-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Morrison, died Monday night at 9:00 in the La Crosse
hospital following an illness of several weeks duration. He was the second
youngest child in a family of seven sons.
Several weeks ago he underwent an
operation for the removal of tonsils and had not completely recovered when
pneumonia set in.
The sympathy of many friends is extended to the bereaved
family in their loss of their son.
Funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon at one o’clock in the Ash Valley church conducted by Rev. Byers.
Interment was in the Larned cemetery.
Source: The Tiller and Toiler, 19
December 1929
Contributed by Richard Schwartzkopf
Maynard Ralph Morrison, son of Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Morrison, was born October 29, 1926, near Ash
Valley, and died December 16, at the La Crosse hospital at the age of three
years, one month and seventeen days.
He leaves to mourn his death his father
and mother, six brothers: Marvin, Chester, Kenneth, Eldon, Leon and Cecil; his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hullet; his grandmother, Mrs. T. J. Morrison,
other relatives and a host of friends.
Little Maynard was an exceptionally
sweet and lovable little child, and will be greatly missed.
Source: The
Tiller and Toiler, 19 December 1929
Contributed by Richard Schwartzkopf
Miss Laura Mundy, who was so frightfully burned by
a kerosene explosion two weeks ago, died as the result of her injuries at Larned
hospital Wednesday night at 11 o’clock.
The accident which was chronicled in
this paper last week occurred south of the river. The injured lady was brought
to Lawn Cottage and there taken care of by a trained nurse until last Wednesday,
when she was removed to Larned hospital.
Her worst burns were about the neck,
chest and arms. She seemed to realize the seriousness of her injuries, because
she said to her uncle as he helped to carry her into the hospital that they
would soon carry her out again.
Laura Mundy was the second child of Mr. and
Mrs. E. Mundy, and was 22 years of age. The funeral services were held this
afternoon at 2:30 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mart Davis.
Source: The Larned
Chronoscope, 10 October 1907
Contributed by Richard Schwartzkopf
Mary Belle Tolley was born in Milburn, Ballard county,
Kentucky on March 26, 1852, and died at Burdett, Kansas, January 2, 1929, aged
76 yrs. 9 months and seven days.
During her childhood she moved to Wisconsin,
where she grew to womanhood. At the age of 17 she was converted and united with
the Methodist church.
On May 28, 1871, she was united in marriage with J. B.
Myers at Bascobel, Wisconsin. To this union six children were born, two Amy
Velma and James R. died in infancy.
The surviving children are, Mrs. J. B.
Towner, Pittsburg, Kansas, Mrs. P. M. McKechnie, Chicago Ill., W. C. Myers and
R. C. Myers, of Burdett and seven grandchildren.
The funeral services were
conducted from the M. E. church at Burdett, Thursday, January 3rd by Rev. W. B.
Summers, former pastor and Rev. V. M. Hayes, pastor and the interment was in
Browns Grove cemetery.
Source: The Tiller and Toiler, 10 January 1929
Contributed by Richard Schwartzkopf
John J. Nagel, 33 years
of age, died Sunday in the La Crosse hospital from blood poisoning which
developed from a cut on the face, which he sustained while shaving. Mr. Nagel
leaves a wife and six small children besides a host of friends.
The Nagel
family moved to Pawnee county, Conkling township, from Barton county two years
ago and Mr. Nagel was counted one of this community’s industrious young farmers.
Source: The Tiller and Toiler, 24 January 1929
Contributed by Richard
Schwartzkopf
Owing to the fact that the editor of this paper
was himself sick in bed last week, proper notice of the death of ex-County
Commissioner J. A. Nelson, of Garfield, was not given. Mr. Nelson died at his
home near Garfield, Monday, June 3rd, 1901, aged fifty-eight years. He had been
sick a long time, and fully realizing he could not get well, he made careful
arrangements for the closing event in the drama of life, and then met the
invincible challenger with a Christian resignation in keeping with the
sturdiness and fearlessness of his character.
The deceased was one of the
early settlers, and most progressive farmers of Pawnee county. His home life was
simple, as in characteristic of the race from which he sprang; his methods
honest and straight-forward.
The “Golden Rule” seemed to be the standard of
his dealing with all men. Industrious, generous, and of a congenial disposition,
his friends were limited only by his acquaintances. In his death Pawnee county
loses an honored and respected citizen, and his family a loving and devoted
husband and father. In paying this tribute to the memory of J. A. Nelson the
editor of the Eagle-Optic pens each word with a clear conscience that the
highest encomiums of his character as a man, a citizen, and a Christian
gentlemen, are well deserved, and cannot be over-drawn.
Source: The Larned
Eagle-Optic, 14 June 1901
Contributed by Richard Schwartzkopf
Mrs. R. S. Nicholson died at her home in this city Tuesday,
April 16, at 6:30 a.m., after a lingering sickness. The funeral was held from
the Methodist church Wednesday at 2:30, Rev. Barton conducting the services.
Mrs. R. Simmons Nicholson was born in Frankfort, Indiana, in 1825 and was
married to Geo. Nicholson in 1856. She was the mother of five daughters, four of
whom, with her aged companion, survive her. She was of Irish and German
ancestry, her maternal grandfather being Lord John Catheart of Cork, Ireland,
who came to America in the beginning of a religious oppression, sacrificing
title and fortune to religious principles, he being a staunch Protestant.
The
deceased had lived a quiet retired life devoting her energies to her family and
charitable and religious duties. She had been a great sufferer for 30 years from
a distressing type of stomach trouble. She will be greatly missed and mourned by
her family and all who intimately knew her.
Source: The Larned Chronoscope,
18 April 1907
Contributed by Richard Schwartzkopf
Mr. Wm. Ming Nicoll died at his home in this city last Friday after several
weeks of illness. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the house,
Rev. Fonken conducting the services. Mr. Nicoll was born in Patterson, New
Jersey, July 14th, 1814, and moved to Larned in 1878, first living in the
county, but had for many years prior to his death lived in this city. His wife
died in 1894. He leaves five children living; two in Larned, one in Perry,
Oklahoma; one in Baltimore, and one in California. Mr. Nicoll was one of the
oldest settlers in Larned and was one of the most respected Christian gentlemen
in our midst. He always took an active interest in church work, and has served
as an active elder in the Presbyterian church for over fifty years.
Source:
The Larned Eagle-Optic, 14 June 1901
Contributed by Richard Schwartzkopf
Death of Louis Niederee, Resident Since 1897 - Funeral Service will be at
Beckwith Chapel Tuesday Afternoon.
Louis Niederee, 81, retired businessman &
resident of Larned nearly 54 years, died at 11 p.m. Saturday at the Nulf
Convalescent home where he had been a patient about two weeks. Born Aug 9, 1869
at Kickapoo, Ill, Mr. Niederee came to Kansas when he was a boy & resided at
Fort Scott with a sister for some time before coming to Larned in 1897. For
several years he was employed at Tom Hill's meat market, later going into
business for himself as a cattle buyer & operator of a meat market. His last
place of business was the City market at 123 West Sixth street, which he owned &
operated with his son Walter, until Jan 1, 1946 when the business was sold to
John Hill who sold it to David King last year. Mr. Niederee was recognized as
one of the most expert judges of beef cattle in Pawnee county while he was in
business. He is survived by his widow, Ella, one son, Walter, of Larned; a
sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Death, San Antonio, Tex; two grandchildren Curtis &
Janice Niederee of Larned. Funeral services will be held at the Beckwith chapel
at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Rev. Ralph Martin officiating, with burial in the Larned
cemetery.
Source: Larned Tiller & Toiler, 19 Mar 1951
Contributed by Claire Field
Lula M. Holman was born Jan 28, 1872 at Wolf Island, Mo., at the age of 14
yrs she was left an orphan. After the death of her father she made her home with
an only sister who preceded her in death several years ago. At 18 she united
with the Baptist church at Conway Springs, remaining a member there until moving
to Larned, after which she placed her membership with the First Christian
Church. On Dec 29, 1898 she was united in marriage to Louis Niederee. To this
union one son, Walter, was born. She is survived by her husband & son, Walter, &
four grandchildren, Curtis & Janice Niederee of Larned, & Herschel & Ilda
Breneman of Wichita. She was preceded in death by an only daughter by a former
marriage. Mrs. Fern Breneman on Aug 29, 1937.
Death came to her 21 Mar
1940 at age 68. In addition to the above which was written by Mrs. Niederee
herself shortly before her death, friends & loved ones have asked to add just a
brief word of testimony to her sterling worth & character. Those who knew her
best in home & as neighbors speak eloquently of her kind and charitable attitude
toward all. She was especially responsive to the needs of those less fortunate
than herself & found joy in serving them. She was friend to birds & animal life
& often helped them to find food when otherwise they might have gone without.
Her friends speak of her ever-cheerful dispostion. Her home meant much to her &
she spent most of her time there. She was a loving & faithful wife & mother &
found her greatest joy in ministering to loved ones. For a number of years she
was a member of the Womens' Relief Corps & held offices of trust with them & for
a time was their presiding officer. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. A.G.
Cheney of the Presbyterian church at the Beckwith Mortuary on Monday the 25th at
2:30 p.m. A granddaughter, Mrs. Herschel Breneman sang two solos, "When They
Ring Those Golden Bells" & "Lay My Head Beneath the Rose," accompanied by Mrs.
B. M. Stark at the piano. Interment was made in the Larned cemetery. Pallbearers
were: Todd Steele of Kinsley, Melvin Battin of Great Bend, M.J. Logan, Loren
McMannama, John Watson & John Hill of Larned.
Source: Larned Chronoscope, 28 Mar 1940
Contributed by Claire Field
Mr. Herman Norby, of Garfield, was drowned in
Coon creek, one mile west of that place, at noon on Wednesday, the 10th. He was
working on the section, and as the day was very hot he took a bath at the
railroad bridge. He was taken with cramps and sunk before he could be rescued by
Mr. James Prather who was bathing with him. Mr. Norby came to Garfield but a
short time ago with his father-in-law, Mr. Lewis Peterson. He was a good citizen
and leaves a wife and three children in Sweden.
Source: The Larned
Eagle-Optic, 12 August 1892
Contributed by Richard Schwartzkopf
Mrs. Frank Norman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Boley,
of this city, died at her home last Saturday afternoon, July 13th. Her husband
and three children survive her.
Cora Anna Boley was born in Harrison county,
Indiana, Jan. 1, 1871. Coming to Kansas with her parents and residing with them
up until the time of her marriage in 1895 to S. A. Maphis who died about two
years ago.
Three children, all of whom are living, were born to them. She was
married to F. P. Norman of this city, November 25, 1906.
Mrs. Norman united
with the Methodist church in 1888 and has been one of its most earnest,
sympathetic workers ever since. Her life was pure and simple, and while modest
and retiring in its purposes, she possessed one of those quiet, reposeful
natures which are missed most when taken from us.
Services were held Sunday
afternoon at the Methodist church, Rev. Barton officiating, after which the
remains were taken to the cemetery for interment.
Source: The Larned
Chronoscope, 18 July 1907
Contributed by Richard Schwartzkopf
Augusta Charlotte Nelson was born March 27, 1850,
at Kalmar Lane, Sweden. She came to America in 1869, and was united in marriage
to Andrew Frederick Nystrom October 24, in Chicago, where they lived until 1878,
when they came to Kansas, locating on their homestead just west of Garfield. In
1909 they left the farm and moved to Garfield, where she passed away March 18,
1929.
To this union were born six children, Ellen, Emma, Amanda, Freda, Anna
and Fred.
She was confirmed in the Swedish Lutheran church at Kalmar Lane,
Sweden, in 1865, and remained a faithful member and consistent Christian until
she passed to the church triumphant.
She leaves to mourn her loss, her son
Fred, her daughter, Mrs. Anna Carden, and grandson Carl Nystrom, with their
families and a host of loving friends and neighbors. The esteem in which Grandma
Nystrom was held was best shown by the beautiful flowers that covered her
casket.
Source: The Tiller and Toiler, 28 March 1929
Contributed by
Richard Schwartzkopf
Death of a Pioneer Mrs. W. P. Peter, Who
Died December 28, Came to Larned in 1883
Mrs. W. P. Peter, Larned resident
for nearly half a century, died at her home on east Sixth street in Larned on
December 28, 1928. She was 75 years old. The family moved to Larned in 1883.
Mrs. Peter is survived by one daughter Anne, who has made her home in Larned.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the Beckwith mortuary.
Interment was in the Larned cemetery.
Source: The Tiller and Toiler, 3
January 1929
Contributed by Richard Schwartzkopf
Arthur L. Pierce, who was on his was home from Arizona to Michigan, died on the
east bound Santa Fe train a few miles west of Larned Saturday evening. The body was
taken off at this station and conveyed to the undertaking establishment of E. T.
Eggleston, where it was properly coffined, and on Sunday evening forwarded to
its destination, at Hillsdale, Michigan.
Letters found upon the person of the
deceased revealed the fact that he had been teaching school in Arizona, but
realizing that he had only a short time to live he had started east, hoping to
be able to reach home before he died. He was traveling alone and a short time
before he died he must have come to the conclusion that he could not reach his
destination alive, as he wrote upon the back of an envelope: “My name is Arthur
Pierce. My father lives in Hillsdale, Michigan, 138 River Street. Name D. L.
Pierce,” and handed it to the train conductor. Soon after, as he was being
assisted through the aisle by a fellow passenger he collapsed and died on the
fast moving train among total strangers.
The deceased appeared to be about
twenty-eight or thirty years of age. His father is a small merchant at
Hillsdale, Michigan. He died of consumption.
Source: The Larned Eagle-Optic,
22 February 1901
Contributed by Richard Schwartzkopf
Mrs. Katie Pixley died Wednesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Theo. Beckwith, at
Belpre, after a sickness of four weeks.
Mrs. Pixley was born Dec. 14, 1844,
and would have been 63 years of age next Saturday. She was married in Cleveland,
Ohio in 1863. She was the mother of seven children, five of whom are still
living.
The family moved to Reno county, Kansas, in 1873 and later moved to
Larned in 1882. Her husband died here in September 1897, on his 69th birthday.
The children are, Charles Pixley of Newton, J. C. Pixley of Haskell county, N.
B. Pixley of Larned, Mrs. Geo. McCormick of Hudson and Mrs. Theo. Beckwith of
Belpre.
The funeral services will be held in Larned at the Methodist church
tomorrow, Friday, afternoon at 3 o’clock. Rev. Barton will conduct the services.
Interment will be in Larned cemetery.
Source: The Larned Chronoscope, 6
December 1907
Contributed by Richard Schwartzkopf
Preston B. Plumb - The People of Larned do Homage to His Memory
It was
announced a few days ago that memorial services in honor of the late Senator
Plumb would be held in this city under the direction of the grand army. It was
announced from the different pulpits on Sunday that the exercises would take
place in the grand army hall. But owing to the large number of our citizens who
desired to pay tribute to the memory of the honored dead, it was decided that
the opera house would be a more suitable place in which to assemble. On one side
of the stage was an enlarged photograph of Senator Plumb draped in mourning, and
on the opposite side was the ensign of the grand army of the republic.
Grouped on the platform were General Tim McCarthy, Adjutant Campbell,
ex-Commander Booth, Captain Worrell, Revs. P. Reynolds and A. J. Bixler, and a
male quartette consisting of Messrs. Edwards, Hilts, Mathies and Taylor. An
appropriate song was rendered by the quartette, and Rev. P. Reynolds stepped
forward and invoked the presence of a diving power, after which there was
another song. Then General McCarthy in a few fitting remarks stated the purpose
of the gathering and explained that it was the intention to have had Rev.
Bernard Kelly with them to pay eulogistic homage to the memory of their departed
comrade, but he had written that it would be impossible for him to come. After
delivering a graceful eulogy on his dead friend and brother-in-arms, he
introduced to the audience A. B. Campbell, adjutant general of the grand army.
Comrade Campbell spoke from a personal acquaintance with Senator Plumb. His
words were well chosen and happily placed, and at times he grew eloquent in
thought and expression. Throughout the talk one thought stood out against all
others and that was, “to those who knew him best Plumb was known to have been a
good man; a strong man; a courageous man, both in peace and in war; an
industrious, pains-taking man, who loved to work for others because he believed
it to be his duty.” Such was Campbell’s tribute.
He was followed by Captain
Booth who also spoke from his knowledge gained by constant association with
Senator Plumb during a period of thirty-six years. Their friendship was of that
early territorial nature that grew as rapid and strong as the state in whose
behalf they worked side by side for many years. After Captain Booth finished the
quartette sang another selection, and after the benediction was pronounced by
Rev. A. J. Bixler, the crowd dispersed to their homes, knowing and felling that
what they had done was right.
The old soldier realized that Plumb is no more,
and that a mighty friend has been carried beyond.
Source: The Larned
Eagle-Optic, 8 January 1892
Contributed by Richard Schwartzkopf
Lorraine Caroline, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. B.
Prease, of this city, died at seven o’clock Thursday morning, aged four months.
The child was taken sick Monday with summer complaint, which later developed
into brain fever with fatal results. The funeral occurred from the residence
Friday morning and the remains buried in the Larned cemetery.
Source: The
Larned Eagle-Optic, 12 July 1901
Contributed by Richard Schwartzkopf
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