Brown County, Kansas
Obits
Brown County, Kansas
Obits
Delbert Lee Keeney, 71, Camdenton, died Aug. 26, 2002, at Doctors Hospital, Springfield.
He was born April 13, 1931, in Willis, Kan., a son of Samuel A. and Mertie M. Cumper Keeney. He was married in 1957 to Emma Jane Long, who died Nov. 1, 1999.
He was a graduate of Willis High School, Willis.
He was a Navy Veteran of World War II. He worked at Bob Happy Electric, Camdenton, until his retirement in the early 1990's.
He was a member of the Moose Lodge.
Survivors include: one son, Gerald Keeney, Portland, Ore.; two brothers, Howard Keeney, St. Joseph, and Robert Keeney, Sacramento, Calif., five sisters, Nellie Jeffery, Horton, Kan., Helen McConnaughey, Wheat Ridge, Colo., Gertie Soden, Hiawatha, Kan., Evelyn Fisher, Cincinnati, and Virginia Keeney, Kansas City, and one granddaughter.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Claytonville Cemetery, Willis.
Memorials are suggested to Boy Scout Troop 29.
Arrangements are under the direction of Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Camdenton. (Jefferson City News, August 29, 2002)
Mrs. Emma J. Keeney, Camdenton, a homemaker, died at 9:30 p.m. Monday in Windsor Estates Care Center.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Allee-Reed Funeral Home, with burial in Claytonville Cemetery near Willis, Kansas.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home (Springfield News-Leader, November 3, 1999)
Doris LaVerne Vedder, 76, Willis, Kan., formerly of this area, died March 8, 1991, at the home . She was born in Kansas City, where she lived before moving to Willis in 1971. Mrs. Vedder was a Methodist. Her husband, Robert Vedder died in 1984. Survivors include three sons, Robert Vedder and George Vedder of Kansas City, and Richard Vedder, Springfield, Mo., three daughters, Shirley Baird, Denton, Texas, Donna Lemaster, Highlandville, Mo., and Linda Vedder, Kansas City, a brother, Frank Evans, Kansas City, a sister Wanda Wilson, Lake Lotawana in Jackson County, nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Maple-Chaney-Blay Chapel, Horton, Kan.; burial in Claytonville Cemetery, north of Willis. (Kansas City Star, March 10, 1991)
Suicide, wife of blacksmith, name of Abel who worked at shop of H. B. Troxel. Her two children three years and seventeen months were found at her side. Also perfectly formed unborn child. (The Morrill Journal, July 26, 1882)
Died October 5, 1882, Mabel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Baker, aged fifteen months. (The Morrill Journal, October 11, 1882)
John Bode died yesterday, 77 yrs. St. Joe Herald, 3d inst. (The North Kansan, October 5, 1878)
Died - a little child of M. B. Coe. (Brown County Star, April 23, 1889)
Died Tuesday, Charlie Cunningham, son of Taylor Cunningham. (The Morrill Journal, September 13, 1882)
Died in Troy, Doniphan County, September 28, 1878, Maud Ege, age 4 years, 6 mos., daughter of W. M. Ege, acute sore throat. (The North Kansan, October 5, 1878)
Died Cyrus K. Foster, son of Dr. L. M. Foster. Poor Cyrus! (The Morrill Journal, August 30, 1882)
Died yesterday, Miss Ettie Furnish, daughter of James Furnish. (The Morrill Journal, September 13, 1882)
Died -son of Mr. and Mrs. John Glendenning of Robinson, age 2 years. (The North Kansan, October 26, 1878)
Died Monday, little child of Reb. J. W. Graham. (The Morrill Journal, July 26, 1882)
Died - August 6, 1878 of dropsy of heart, P. J. Hermlich, aged 65 yrs, 6 mo., 28 days. (The North Kansan, October 5, 1878)
Died in Sabetha, November 6, Leone, aged 3 years, daughter of Alfonzo and Vena Hook. (The North Kansan, November 16, 1878)
Died October 11, 1878 at the home of Timothy James, in Brown County, Mrs. Timothy James. (The North Kansan, October 19, 1878)
Died in Hiawatha October 30, 1878 little Harro, son of Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Johnson, aged 19 mos. & 5 das. (The North Kansan, November 2, 1878)
Died - Harry Guy Johnson, only son of Wm. H. & Francis A. Johnson, 1 year, 7 months, 5 days. (The North Kansan, November 9, 1878)
Died - Leonard at Hamlin, Kansas, October 25, 1878, 5:30 p.m. of consumption, Anderson Leonard. (The North Kansan, November 2, 1878)
Died at the home of her parents in Hiawatha, October 24, 1878, Ida Jane, daughter of John and Mary Jane Murphy. (The North Kansan, October 26, 1878)
Died August 21, 1882, John Neibergers' three year old son drowned. Poor little fellow! (The Morrill Journal, August 23, 1882)
Died September 28, 1878 at home in Doniphan County, 2 miles north of Highland, Thompson Plank, 40 years. (The North Kansan, October 5, 1878)
Died - infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Shepard. (Brown County Herald, July 9, 1886)
Died - Mr. Smith of Fall City, run over by Mo. Pacific train. (Brown County Herald, July 9, 1886)
Died October 15, 1878 at 7:00 a.m. in Doniphan County, Mr. E. P. Thomas, 49 years. (The North Kansan, October 19, 1878)
Died in Sabetha, November 4, 1878, Mrs. Rebecca Thompson, aged 32 years, wife of Selathial Thompson. (The North Kansan, November 16, 1878)
Died - Mrs. Thrue died Sunday. (Brown County Star, April 23, 1889)
Died July 15, 1882 at 10:00 a.m. aged 2 years, Jennie M. Vanderpool, daughter of J. K. and H. A. Vandpetten of Morrill, Kansas. (Spelling of names was as published in paper, The Morrill Journal, July 19, 1882)
Died - Mrs. Otto Vogler and babe, Thursday, buried at Trenton, Missouri. (Brown County Star, February 5, 1889)
Died November 3, 1878 at home of his brother-in-law, J. C. Sherrard, in Capioma, A. J. Wagoner. (The North Kansan, November 16, 1878)
Suicide - Will Zarter on Tuesday, shot in the head, leaves a wife and 2 year old daughter. (Brown County Star, February 12, 1889)
Near Hiawatha, Kansas, July 12, Hannah Stokes; Near Sibley, Osceola Co., Iowa, Mahala Taylor, both sisters of Samuel Parker of this city.
We notice in this issue the death of two sisters
of Samuel Parker of this city, within a month of each other; one in Kansas, the other in Iowa. Mrs. Stokes (formerly
Mrs. Jones) was nearly 50 years of age, and died of general decline, resulting from protracted illness. Mrs. Taylor,
formerly Mrs. James McCurdy, lived several years in Henry and Snachwine, was about 40 years of age, and died suddenly
of heart disease. Both the sisters had seen much of the changing vicissitudes of life. Mrs. Stokes was twice married
and twice widowed, Rev. R. Stokes, her last husband, dying in Kansas about seven years ago, suddenly too, before
his wife could reach home, the family being in Illinois, while he went forward to build a house. Mrs. Taylor lost
her first husband (James McCurdy) during the war, he dying in hospital in New Orleans. She also suffered much from
ill health, and three children preceded her to the spirit world. Of late years her health had been beter, but how
true it is, that “in the midst of life we are in death.” The brothers, Samuel, John and Simeon, feel keenly the
shortening of the family list, while the aged mother, who has outlived six of her nine children, feels as only
a mother can. She is now in Iowa, but will soon return to Illinois for the winter. (Henry Republican, September
10, 1874, submitted by Nancy Piper)
TAYLOR,
MAHALA
Near Hiawatha, Kansas, July 12, Hannah Stokes; Near Sibley, Osceola Co., Iowa, Mahala Taylor, both sisters of Samuel Parker of this city.
We notice in this issue the death of two sisters
of Samuel Parker of this city, within a month of each other; one in Kansas, the other in Iowa. Mrs. Stokes (formerly
Mrs. Jones) was nearly 50 years of age, and died of general decline, resulting from protracted illness. Mrs. Taylor,
formerly Mrs. James McCurdy, lived several years in Henry and Snachwine, was about 40 years of age, and died suddenly
of heart disease. Both the sisters had seen much of the changing vicissitudes of life. Mrs. Stokes was twice married
and twice widowed, Rev. R. Stokes, her last husband, dying in Kansas about seven years ago, suddenly too, before
his wife could reach home, the family being in Illinois, while he went forward to build a house. Mrs. Taylor lost
her first husband (James McCurdy) during the war, he dying in hospital in New Orleans. She also suffered much from
ill health, and three children preceded her to the spirit world. Of late years her health had been beter, but how
true it is, that “in the midst of life we are in death.” The brothers, Samuel, John and Simeon, feel keenly the
shortening of the family list, while the aged mother, who has outlived six of her nine children, feels as only
a mother can. She is now in Iowa, but will soon return to Illinois for the winter. (Henry Republican, September
10, 1874, submitted by Nancy Piper)
WEAVER,
JOHN
Died at Hiawatha, Kansas, March 11 of lung fever, John Weaver, a former resident of Evans township. (Henry Republican, March 30, 1882, submitted by Nancy Piper)
Obit: Bernard McGuire was born in Ireland, Feb. 24, 1824 and was 74 years old at the time of his death. He was married in 1855. He left his wife and four daughters. (b. Slego County) (Horton Headlight, Submitted by Arletta Wilson)
Obit: Mrs.. Mary McGuire died at her home in Fairview,
Monday Morning, April 2, aged 73 years. Her funeral was held at the Catholic church at Fidelity April 4, and the
interment made in the Catholic cemetery. Mrs. McGuire was much respected by all who knew her for many good traits
of character. Mary Britt was born in
Teakle, (Feakle) Clare county, Ireland, April 10, 1832. She came to the United States at the age of 15 years and
was married to Bernard McGuire in Lancaster City, Pa., December 25, 1855. Came to Kansas in 1870, and has resided
in Brown county ever since. She was the mother of nine daughters, six of whom survive her. They are: Mrs. Mary
Wilson, of Abliene, Mrs. Edward Rooney, and Mrs. C.D. Graham of Fairview; Mrs. Julia McChanney, of El Paso, Tex.;
Mrs. Maggie Calnan, of Santa Rosalie, Mex; and Miss Annie McGuire, of Fairview. (The Brown County World, Submitted
by Arletta Wilson)
KENADY, SARAH ALZADIA (GRESHEM) (MRS.J. W.)
Horton Headlight Commerical, Horton, Kansas, January 1, 1929. Kenady --- Mrs. J. W. Kenady, 62, died Sunday morning at the Kenady home in Muscotah. Her death was attributed to dropsy, which had troubled her for the past 11 weeks, but she had been bedfast only the past four weeks. Mrs. Kenady had been a resident of Muscotah the last six years, having come there with her husband from Hopkinsville, Tenn(Actually Kentucky)., where they were married in 1890 and were Mrs. Kenady was born. Besides Mr. Kenady, six children survive. Mr. and Mrs. Kenady's only son died while serving in the navy during the World War. The six daughters living are: Mrs. W. A. Mann of Atchison, Mrs. Dan Stanley of Horton, Mrs. M. F. Martin of Towanda, Mrs. Albert Lang of Powhattan, Mrs. W. H. Anderson of Muscotah and Mrs. D. L. Schoonover, of Arkansas City. Twenty-three grandchildren also survive. The funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon, January 1, at the Congregational church in Muscotah with Rev. R. N. Hillyer in charge. Burial will be in the cemetery at Whiting. (Horton Headlight Commercial, January 1, 1929, Submitted by Kyle M. Condon)
E. N. Morrill, of Hiawatha, thirteenth govenor of Kansas died in San Antonia Texas, Sunday, Gov. Morrill had only been in Texas a few weeks where he went in search of health. He came to Kansas in 1857 and helped to make Kansas what she is today, the people lament for him. the additional regret is that so good a man should have to die in the state of Texas. Texas does not desire the honor. (Wichita Searchlight, March 20, 1909, page 5)
Died on Farm Near Horton
Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. at the Lamb Funeral Home for Ray Wilson Hogue of Horton, who, as a boy, lived on a farm near Richmond. Rev. G. R. Fosmire will officiate. Interment will be in Highland cemetery.
The body of Hogue, a farmer, aged 54, was found
Jan. 2 near the garage of his farm home six miles west of Horton by a neighbor, Robert Schuetz, Schuetz said he
had not seen Hogue since Dec. 23. Dr. Ray Neidinger, coroner of Brown county, said the man had apparently been
dead about five days and that death was apparently caused by a heart attack.
Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Jennie Elizabeth Hughes, 1015 N. Jackson, Topeka; one brother, Walter C. Hogue,
Pueblo, Colo., and one sister, Mrs. N. R. Holcomb, Eugene, Ore. (The Ottawa Herald, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 1955)
Della Pierce Iles, 85, of Everest died Wed. Oct 18 at Horton Hospital where she had been a patient for 17 months. Miss Ellen Laurence, who had cared for her in her home had also been her companion during her long stay at the hospital.
Born March 11, 1859 at Leavenworth, KS. Mrs. Iles came with her parents George and Virginia Pierce to a farm east of Everest when she was a girl. She was married to Robert Iles Jan 13, 1877 and to this union was born six children. Alice (died in infancy), Robert and Clark (both preceded her), Mrs. Mae Eylar of Minneapolis, Mrs. Grace Eylar of Seattle, WA, and Mrs. Ellen Page of Boulder, CO.
Mr. and Mrs. Iles made their home in Everest for 35 years. Mr. Iles passed away several years ago. Mrs. Iles was an active member of the Methodist Church and was faithful in attendance until her health kept her away from services. She is survived by the above menitioned daughters and 4 granddaughters. (Atchison Globe, October 24, 1944, submitted by Liz Randolph)