Mixed Obits for Butler County Kansas Genealogy Trails

Butler County, Kansas

CARTER, ROBERT VERNON

Robert Vernon Carter, two months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest G. Carter, 717 West Benton Avenue, died at 5:30 o’clock this morning following a three weeks illness caused by whooping cough and pneumonia.

Funeral services will be held at 3 o’clock tomorrow afternoon at the home. They will be conducted by Rev. C. A. Kitch, pastor of the Methodist Church. Burial will be made in West Cemetery. The Turner Mortuary is in charge. (El Dorado Times, Thursday, June 7, 1926, page 2)

DWIRE, JAMES HERSHELL

James Hershell Dwire, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Dwire, died at 9 o’clock last night at St. Luke’s hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Dwire’s father, J. S. Friend. They will be conducted by rev. C. A. Kitch, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Burial will be made in Belle Vista Cemetery. The body is in charge of the Byrd Brothers Funeral Home. James Hershell who was born January 12, is survived by his twin sister, Maryanna and his parents. (El Dorado Times, Front page, Monday, February 1, 1926)

GENE, ILA

Ila Gene, one-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Burr Williams, of Sallyards, died at 7:30 o’clock this morning at St. Luke’s Hospital, after an illness of three weeks, cause d by pneumonia. The body will be taken tonight to Marion, Ind. Burial will be made at Van Buren, Ind.

Ila Gene was born on January 6, 1925 at Madison. She was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Williams. Mr. Williams is a brother of H. M. Williams superintendent of the Mid-Kansas Oil & Gas Company.

The body is in charge of Byrd Brothers Funeral Home. (El Dorado Times, January 22, 1926, Friday)

HAYS, ROBERT

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o’clock tomorrow at the Christian Church for Robert Hays, 6-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hays, of Sapulpa, Okla. They will be conducted by Rev. M. O. Clemmons, pastor of the Baptist Church. Burial will be made in the Towanda cemetery.

Robert died Monday night in a St. Louis hospital. His body was brought to El Dorado this morning. It is in charge of the Byrd Brothers Funeral Home. Mr. and Mrs. Hays formerly lived in El Dorado and Mr. Hays was superintendent of the Gypsy Oil Company. Last October he was transferred to Tulsa. (El Dorado Times, January 27, 1926, front page, Wednesday)

GUINN, RICHARD W.

Richard W. Guinn, Civil War veteran and a resident of El Dorado Community for 63 years died at the home of his son, Charles Guinn, 503 North Taylor street this morning at 9:30. He was 89 years old.

Mr. Guinn was one of the few surviving veterans of the Civil War still living in Butler County and his death ends a life filled with adventure. Because of his long residence in this community, he was known by hundreds of persons who mourn his passing.

The El Doradoan, then a resident of Ohio, enlisted in the Seventh Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Company L., in 1862 and served through the entire war. He also served as a scout and as a spy and had numerous interesting experiences to relate. Although notgenerally known, Mr. Guinn was a member of the party which captured Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy on May 10, 1865, near Irwinsville, Ga.

Mr. Guinn once related the story of Davis capture in the following manner: "Several times we saw Jeff Davis, but every time he was surrounded by a body of Confederates and it was not safe to try to capture him. One day, however, the major of the Ninth Michigan infantry, who was in charge of our detachment, got a tip that Davis had received word that his wife and children were in peril and he had gone to join them near Irwinsville, Ga.

We hurried to Irwinsville, where we camped near a spring and near another camp. There we waited until morning, sleeping on the blue grass sod, hoping to get track of Davis at daybreak. We did not know for sure that the camp near where we slept was the Davis camp. While we were dressed as Confederates we kept up the semblance of military order.

When day was breaking, we were roused by our watch who reported that an old woman was coming towards us. Since she was coming from the direction of the camp we thought it would be wise to stop her and make inquiries. A man was with her. The man told us that the old grandmother simply wished to go to the spring to get a drink.

At that time a Tennessee boy, who had been lying on the grass and who had not risen with the rest of us, spied spurs sticking out under the skirts. The old grandmother is wearing boots and spurs? He exclaimed. Of course we were sure than that something was wrong and we arrested the woman pulled the headdress off and found it was none other than the president of the Confederacy. We hurriedly turned him over to federal troops in that vicinity and then returned to our own command.

Davis, his wife and members of his cabinet who were present at the time of the capture, deny that he was wearing petticoats but Mr. Guinn always maintained that he was dressed as a woman.

For his part in the capture, the El Doradoan received a letter of commendation and $100 in cash from the War Department. Each man participating in the capture was supposed to have received $300 but Mr. Guinn believed that the reason he never received the full amount is because he came to Kansas soon after.

Mr. Guinn was born on June 1, 1843, near Gallipolis, Ohio, and came to Butler County settling on a claim near Towanda, in 1870. He resided there for several years and then removed to a farm north of El Dorado where he had maintained his residence since. He had resided here with his son, however, for the past 32 years. Mr. Guinn had been in poor health for two years.

He was married to Miss Katheryn Siders, in Ohio, on September 28, 1868, but she died on September 20, 1898. Mr. Guinn was a member of Patmos Lodge No. 97, A. F. & A. M. here.

Surviving are three sons, Charles, of El Dorado, George R., of Wichita, and Dr. Edward Guinn of Antlers, Okla. Four other children are deceased, two boys dying in infancy.

Funeral arrangements will be announced through the Byrd Funeral Home.

Amount out of town relatives who were here to attend funeral services this afternoon for R. W. Guinn, Butler County Pioneer and Civil War veteran, were Dr. and Mrs. Edward Guinn and their granddaughter, Edwardene of Antlers, Okla., Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd Guinn of St. Louis, Mo., Mr. and Mrs. Corwin Guinn of Wichita and Miss Adjesta, a student at the University of Wisconsin, at Madison.

Dr. Guinn is a son of the deceased Mr. Guinn and Cloyd, Corwin and Miss Adjesta are grandchildren.

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Guinn will leave tomorrow morning to drive to Bidwell, Ohio were interment will be made. (El Dorado Times, Thursday, March 30, 1933)

Funeral services for Richard W. Guinn, Civil War Veteran who died at his home, 503 North Taylor Street, Thursday, were held at the Byrd Funeral Home Saturday afternoon with Rev. R. m. Truesdale, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, officiating.

A large crowd of friends and relatives of the well known El Doradoan were in attendance to pay their last respects while an abundance of floral offerings testified as to the friendship in which he was held.

A trio, composed of C. M. McCaughan, C. W. Harvey and Tom Kington, sang "Tenting Tonight" and "The Vacant Chair" while Mr. Kington sang a solo, "Requiem." They were accompanied by Miss Thelma Atkinson.

The casket was draped with an American flag while other flags were placed at the head and foot by the Women's Relief Corps here, who attended the services in a body. The casket was also banked with flowers.

The body was taken to Bidwell, Ohio, yesterday where funeral services and interment will probably be held tomorrow afternoon. (El Dorado Times)

BROWN, RAYMOND ALBERT

Raymond Albert Brown, 70, of Lyman, Wyo., died Monday at an Ogden, Utah, hospital.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Mountain View, Wyo., Presbyterian Church with burial at Ft. Bridger, Wyo.

Mr. Brown was born March 5, 1906 near Leon.

Survivors are his wife, Linda, of the home, four sons, the Rev. Charles Brown of Walker, Mo., Jim Brown of Nevada, Mo., Gene Brown of Mountain view and Duane Brown of Salt Lake City; a daughter, Joyce Brown of Gallatin Gateway, Mont.; a brother, Allen Brown of Colorado Springs, Colo., three sisters, Nellie Wojciechowski of Buffalo, N.Y., Grace Pumphrey, of Denver, Colo., and Louise Cortner of Wichita; two half-brothers, joe Myers of Cassoday and Harold Myers of Dallas, Tex.; 11 grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren; an aunt, Mrs. Ida Parks, 131 North Star and an uncle, Arthur Brown of Leon. (El Dorado times, July 28, 1976)

COLE, PEARL

Mrs. Pearl Cole, aged 24, died early this morning at a hospital in Joplin, Mo., after an illness of about ten days caused by typhoid fever. The body will be brought to El Dorado Friday night or Saturday for burial. Funeral services will be held at the family home, 527 North Star Street, at a time to be announced later, while burial will be made in the Burns cemetery.

Mrs. Cole became ill while enroute with Mr. and Mrs. Dale Orisson, of El Dorado, to Eureka Springs, Ark., for a visit. They left here in the latter's motor car two weeks ago today. When they reached Joplin, Mrs. Cole's condition was such that she could go no further.

The deceased is survived by three small children, her mother, Mrs. J. D. White; two brothers, Edward and Earl Knowles; and one sister, Mrs. Orisson, all of whom live in El Dorado. (El Dorado Times, August 18, 1921)

DAUBER, MARCET

Dauber, Marcet,87, homemaker, died Thursday, April 22, 1993. Service 10 a.m. Saturday, Carlson Funeral Home.

Survivors: sons, Duane of El Dorado, Robert of Arlington, Texas, daughter, Darlene Dauber of Mesquite, Texas; five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren. (Wichita Eagle, April 23, 1993)

DORSETT, JOHN E. JR.

Dorsestt, John E. Jr., 80, retired Wichita School district maintenance and furniture supervisor died Friday, May 28, 1993. Service 2 p.m. Tuesday, Campbell-Kelley Funeral Home, Eureka.

Survivors wife, Dorothy, sons, Richard of Washington, Okla., John III of Wichita, sister, Dorothy Jones of Oklahoma City, six grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren. Memorial has been established with First Christian Church. (Wichita Eagle, May 30, 1993)

EDSON, AMOS E.

Amos E. Edson, 90, of Benton, retired farmer, died Friday. Service is 2 p.m. Sunday at the Christian Church in Benton.

Survivors include son Lloyd of Benton; daughters, Winfred Palmer of Wichita, Rosalie Jennings of Dayton, Ohio and Darlene Bealmear of Dallas.

Memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society. Downing & Lahey Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements. (El Dorado Times, January 28, 1984)

EGGEN, WILLIS J.

Willia J. Eggen, 78 of 419 W. Olive, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Carlson Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Cassoday Cemetery.

He was born Aug. 26, 1905 in Cassoday, the son of Joseph M. and Anna M. (Griffiths) Eggen. He was a farmer and stockman and also worked for the Butler County Weed Department for several years. He retired in 1964 and moved to El Dorado from Cassoday.

On Dec. 24, 1929, he married Lillian Viola DeWitt in El Dorado.

Survivors include his wife of the home; two daughters, Ruth Fuller, Sacramento, Calif., Lela M. Hodges, El Dorado, one sister, Edith Fowler of El Dorado, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and a sister.

Memorials in his memory for the Cardiac Care Unit at Susan B. Allen Memorial may be sent to the hospital or left at Carlson Funeral Home where friends may call. (El Dorado Times, February 2, 1984)

Funeral services for Willis J. Eggen, 78, of 419 W. Olive, were held Wednesday afternoon at the Carlson Funeral Home. Burial followed in the Cassoday Cemetery in Cassoday, Kansas. He died Wednesday.

The Rev. Earl Fuller officiated at the services. Mr. Benny Holtsclaw sang "How Great Thou Art" and "One Day at a Time."

Casket bearers were Robert Diller, Wilbur Whitham, Riley Walters, Neal Harsh, Lyle Wormser and Mac Burnham. Honorary bearers were Charles Welty, Harold Nelson, Lee Griffin, Worthy Megli, Kenneth Hoy and Marshall Hoy. (El Dorado Times, February 7, 1984)

ELLIOTT, PEARL G.

Pearl G. Elliott, 79, of Augusta, a homemaker, died Tuesday. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday, Dunsford Funeral Home in Auugsta.

She is survived by sons, Verne of Augusta and Rodney of Wichita, daughter, Wilma Mayfield of Olathe, brother Roy Easton address unavailable, sisters, Mabel Terrell of Leon, oral King of Beaumont, Inez Bing of Latham, Essie Wright of El Dorado, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Memorial has been established with American Cancer Society. (El Dorado Times, March 1, 1984)

GARDNER, MARGARET (BAIR)

Salina - Margaret (Bair) Gardner, 81, retired teacher, died Monday, Sept. 14, 1987. Service 11 a.m. today, Greenwood Cemetery, Newton.

Survivors: daughter, Beth Taylor of Huntington Beach, Calif., stepson, Fred Jr. of Bethany, Okla., brothers, Milton Bair of Walla Walla, Wash., Stewart Bair of El Dorado, sister, Marian Adrian of Salina, seven grandchildren. Memorial has been established with United Methodist Church of the Cross. Geisendorf Rush Smith Funeral Home. (El Dorado Times, September 17, 1987)

GERNHARDT, LOIS A.

A graveside service for Lois A. Gernhardt of the Madison Manor nursing home who died Saturday, September 19, 1987 at St. Mary's Health Center in Emporia was held Monday afternoon at Floral Hills cemetery in Kansas City. Newcomer's Floral Hills Chapel was in charge.

Miss Gernhardt lived most of her life in the Kansas City area before she moved to Madison in 1974. She was a telephone solicitor for the Lighthouse for the Blind for 25 years and she retired in 1974.

She was a former member of the Second Presbyterian church.

Miss Gernhardt is survived by a brother, Paul Gernhardt of Northport, New York.

Carlson Funeral Home was in charge of Emporia arrangements. (El Dorado Times, Sept. 24, 1987)

GILLILAND, NELLIE DRUCILLE

Nellie Drucille Gilliland, 95, of El Dorado, died Tuesday afternoon, March 24, 1987 at Wheat State Manor in Whitewater. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Belle Vista Mausoleum, with Rev. Randy Gauger, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating.

She was born April 8, 1891 at Horton, the daughter of John and Sarah Holmes Briscoe. She had lived in El Dorado, moving here from Horton. She was a member of the Methodist Church at Hamlin and a former member of the Rebekah Lodge.

In December 1912 she married Louie Gilliland, Don Gilliland and Gerald Gilliland, all of Wichita, a daughter, Mrs. Vivian Musgrove of El dorado and three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents and three brothers.

Carlsons Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. (El Dorado Times, March 25, 1987)

GOODNIGHT, CARL L.

Carl L. Goodnight, 68, of Augusta, retired Beech Aircraft Corp. crew chief, died Tuesday, April 28, 1987. Service was held this morning at Dunsford Funeral Home in Augusta.

Survivors include his wife, Olive; son Leroy of Wichita, daughter Carol J. Weirich of Augusta; brothers Howard of Fairvies, Okla., Vic of Tulsa, Okla.; sisters, Betty Fairchild of Uma, Ariz., Hazel Hammons of Ponca city, Okla., six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren. Memorial has been established with the Muscular Dystrophy Association. (El Dorado Times, May 1, 1987)

GRAGG, ALVIN A.

Alvin A. Gragg, 63, of Wichita, died Friday, April 24, 1987. Service was Monday at Greenwood Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Irma G., sons roger, and Bob, both of Salina, mother, Nova Ellen Gragg of El Dorado, brother Jim W., of El Dorado, sister Thelma Robinson of El Dorado; 10 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren. Culbertson-Smith Mortuary was in charge of arrangements. (El Dorado Times, April 28, 1987)

GREEN, HARRY R.

Harry R. Green, 44, died August 24, at his home in Everett, Wash. Services for the former Cassoday resident were held at the Dietz-Carlson Colonial Chapel Thursday. Rev. C. M. Nutter conducted the service. Interment was in Cassoday cemetery.

Serving as casket bearers were Robert Bond, Mike Coash, Joseph Moyers, Wendell Edwards, Charles Belcher and Michael Prohodsky.

Born July 24, 1932 in Cassoday, Mr. Green was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Green (Pearl Morledge). He attended Cassoday and Teterville schools and Eureka High School.

Mr. Green had been with the Boeing company engineering department in New Orlenas moving to Washington in 1968. he had not worked since he became disabled in 1974.

He was a member of the Elks lodge in El Dorado and had served in the US Air Force for 10 years.

Survivors include his father, John G. Green, Russell and a sister, Mrs. Larry Brown (Caroline), 411 Post Road. His mother died in 1942. (Butler County News, August 27, 1976)

GRIFFIN, LELAND "TOAD"

Leland "Toad" Griffin, a native of Cassoday, died Friday, April 3, 1987 at the age of 81 in a Topeka Hospital.

Services will be held Tuesday, April 7, at 11 a.m. at the Cassoday United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Cassoday cemetery.

The body will lie in state at the Davidson Funeral Home in Topeka, which is in charge of arrangements from noon Sunday to 9 p.m. Monday and at the Cassoday United Methodist Church from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

He was born July 31, 1905 in Cassoday, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Griffin. He was married to Grace Griffin July 17, 1939.

He had lived in Cassoday for most of his life. He was a farmer and had been employed by the Kansas Turnpike Authority until he retired in 1973.

He lived for two years in Cottonwood Falls before moving to Topeka in May 1986.

He is survived by his wife of the home and a foster son, Jerry D. Jackson of Topeka. (El Dorado Times, April 4, 1987)

HARGIS, JOHN WILLIAM

Services for John William Hargis, of Marion, formerly of El Dorado, will be held 1 p.m. Friday at Simpson Funeral Home in Webb City, Mo. Burial will be held in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Joplin.

He was born Jan. 17, 1918 in Jasper County, Mo., to L. D. Hargis and Helen Manlove Hargis Dowden. He was a retired manager for Kansas Job Services and a member of the Methodist Church. He was a 32 degree Mason and a member of the V. F. W. He lived in El Dorado 1961-1989 and then moved to Marion.

Survivors include: Mary Yarduk Hargis, children, Jonnie Helene Hargis Siegrist of Fayetteville, Ark., Logan Daniel Hargis of McPherson, brother, Dolph of Billing, Mo.; sisters, Chrystal Pratt of Dallas, Texas, Pearla Daean Croley, Marves Terrill, both of Carl Junction, Mo., Janice Fay Hargis Roffman of Irving, Texas, Jeannine May Hargis Tuggle of Shreveport, La.; two grandchildren, one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death a brother, James Daniel Hargis. (El Dorado Times, February 4, 1993)

HARSH, VELMA C.

Velma C. Harsh, 84, rural Cassoday, died Tuesday morning at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Cassoday United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Cassoday Cemetery.

She was born March 21, 1896 in Mayetta, Kan., the daughter of Dr. Robert and charlotte (Slack) Robson. On Aug. 25, 1921, she married Ross Harsh in Holton, Kan. He died February 28, 1969. She taught at the Cassoday Grade School and was a member of the Cassoday United Methodist Church and the U. M. W.

Survivors include one son, Robert L. Cassoday, one daughter, Mrs. Mary Charlotte Willhite, Leon, one sister, Fannie Robeson, Wichita, three grandsons, Bob Harsh, Lebo, Terrie Harsh, Florence and Kenneth Willhite, Rosalia; and one great-granddaughter, Erica Harsh,Lebo.

She was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers and one sister.

Kirby Morris Funeral Home has the arrangements. (El Dorado Times, March 18, 1981)

HESS, DORIS JUNE

Doris June Hess, 66 of Cassoday, died Friday morning, Feb. 5, 1993, at St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita.

Services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Cassoday. Burial will follow at the Cassoday Cemetery. Visitations will be held tonight from 6 to 8:30 and Sunday from 1 to 8:30 p.m. at the Lamb-Nutter Mortuary in Whitewater.

She was born April 3, 1926 in Whitewater to Francis Merwin and Fern (Boyke) Merwin. On Sept. 10, 1944, she married Albert Hess. He survives.

Other survivors include two sons, Mike Hess of Wichita, and Bill Hess of Kansas City, Kan., two daughters, Martha Ukena of Wichita and Beth Herrmann of El Dorado, one brother, Gerald Merwin of Rosalia and one sister, Donna Johnson of Cassoday and nine grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the Kansas Chapter of the American Heart Association or the Cassoday United Methodist Church. (El Dorado Times, February 6, 1993)

HUBER, BERTHA E.

Mrs. Ed (Bertha E.) Huber, 94, died January 20, 1993, at the Madison Manor. Mrs. Huber a lifetime resident of the Lamont and Madison area, was a homemaker.

Bertha Erma Ott, the daughter of Matthew and Mary Ott was born April 4, 1898, on the family farm north of Lamont. She married Ed Huber on March 17, 1921 at Emporia. He died May 23, 1980.

Mrs. Huber was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church at Lamont.

She is survived by a son, Drew Huber of rural Madison; six grandchildren, Edward Huber of Madison, Sharon Harshman of Cedar Point, Karen Heins of Americus, Deanna Bell of Phoenix, Arizaona, Heidi Huber of Madison and Kevin Huber of Topeka, and six great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Huber's parents, a daughter, Nellie Jean, eight brothers and five sisters also died earlier.

Funeral services were held January 22 at 2:00 p.m. at the Apostolic Christian Church in Lamont. William Emch and Jay Luthi officiated. The Apostolic Christian Church choir sang. The pallbearers were Edward Huber, Jeff Harshman, Terry Heins, Roy Wernli, Floyd Isch and Reldon Storrer. Burial was in the Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery at Lamont.

The family requests memorial contributions be made to the Madison Manor in care of Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home in Emporia, Kansas. (El Dorado Times, January 28, 1993)

HUNTER, MARIAN PAULINE

Marian Pauline Hunter, 63, of Howard, homemaker died Tuesday Feb. 2, 1993 at her home. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Howard-United Methodist Church with the Rev. Gary Parsons officiating. Burial will be in Grace Lawn Cemetery, Howard.

She was born Jan. 10, 1930, in Gravette, Ark. to John A., and Verda Finley Hart. She graduated from Latham High School and Chillicothe (Mo.) Business College.

On June 10, 1951, she and James Richard Hunter were married in Howard. Her memberships included the Howard United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women and the Elk County EOM.

Survivors include husband, Jim, sons, Scott D., of Howard, Alan D. of Eureka, Martin R. of Oswego; daughter, Janette Haverkamp of Denver, brothers, Phillip Hart of El Dorado, Ivan Hart of Augusta, nine grandchildren.

Memorials are to the Howard United Methodist Church Zimmerman Funeral Home has the arrangements. (El Dorado Times, February 3, 1993)

JOHNSON, HEATHER JANCIE

Graveside services for Heather Janice Johnson, who died June 11 at Wesley Medical Center at Wichita were held Tuesday at the Cassoday Cemetery. She was the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Johnson of Cassoday.

Kirby Funeral Home El Dorado was in charge of arrangements.

Survivors include her parents of the home, the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Johnson of Cassoday, the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Finey of El Dorado, two paternal great-grandmothers, Mrs. Fern Merwin of Towanda and Mrs. Afton Johnson of El Dorado, and three maternal great-grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Williams of Route 2, El Dorado and Mrs. Lee Carrol of Wichita. (Butler County News, June 17, 1976)

LEAGUE, LON B.

Lon B. League, 89, 320 North Denver, died Friday at Allen Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Palmyra Baptist Church near Benton. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Augusta.

He was born in 1882 in Caldwell. He married Alma May Shephard in 1907. She preceded him in death in 1950. He married Beth Harvey in 1952. He was a retired farmer.

Survivors include his wife, three sons, Harold L., Salina, John, Valley Center, and Clifford, Ponca City, Okla., three daughters, Mrs. Monetta Olsen, Benton, Mrs. Ruby Howard, Kechi, and Mrs. Myrtle Latta, Stafford; and 15 grandchildren. (El Dorado Times, Saturday, March 4, 1972)

Funeral services for Lon B. League, 89, El Dorado, were Monday at Palmyra Baptist church, Benton with Rev. Clinton R. Beebe Sr., an officiant.

He died Friday.

Frank Duvanel sang "Going Down the Valley" and "I Won't have to Cross Jordan Alone." Mrs. Earl Taylor accompanied on the organ.

Bearers were Lee Otis Oliver, Carl Duvanel, Leroy Schneider, Vernon Hopkins, A. B. Caln and eldon Phares.

Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery, Augusta. (El Dorado Times, Wednesday, March 8, 1972)

PENNINGTON, MRS. S. L.

Mrs. S. L. Pennington aged 40 a resident of Augusta for many years dropped dead Monday morning while doing her housework at her home two miles west of Augusta. Mrs. Pennington was not found until her husband returned home about noon from delivering milk.

In addition to her husband, Mrs. Pennington is survived by a son, Corbin and a daughter Mrs. Gladys Ream both of whom live near Augusta. (Augusta Gazette, Wednesday, December 7, 1921)

TRAVIS, ETHEL MAY

Miss Ethel May Travis, 12 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. Z. Travis of 1135 Dearborn, died this morning at three of Scarlet fever. The funeral which will be held tomorrow afternoon will be private. (Augusta Gazette, Monday, August 15, 1921)

BAILEY, EARL R.

Earl R. Bailey, 35, a well known young farmer residing southeast of Douglass is dead at his home as the result of a run away when his team hitched to the harrow which he was driving became frightened throwing him from his seat.

Mr. Bailey was alone on the farm, and was preparing to return to the field. The team became frightened and ran into a windmill. It is believed the harrow was thrown against him and one of the teeth penetrated his jugular vein. Death was caused from the loss of blood.

Mr. Bailey was only recently married an in addition to his bride of a few weeks he is survived by a brother C. S. Bailey and a sister Mrs. F. Cook of Douglass.

Mr. Bailey was a son of the late John Bailey a pioneer of Butler County and it was at the death of his father that young Bailey took over the home place. (Augusta Gazette, front page, Wednesday, August 24, 1921)

BRUCE, MRS. JOHN

Word was received here last night of the death of Mrs. John Bruce which occurred yesterday at her home in Colorado. The body will arrive in Augusta this afternoon and funeral services will probably be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Baptist church. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery.

Mrs. Bruce was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Winzer who resides on a farm east of Augusta and was well known here. She grew to womanhood on the farm and after her marriage to Mr. Bruce they lived on a farm near Augusta until two years ago when they moved to Colorado.

She is survived by her husband, two small daughters, and one son and her parents who reside on the farm east of this city, and by one sister in law, Mrs. Mary Winzer of east Columbia. (Augusta Gazette, October 1, 1921)

CAMPBELL, GEORGE

George Campbell, 73 dropped dead of heart failure last night at the supper table at his home on Clark Ave. Mr. Campbell apparently was in the best of health until yesterday when he complained of not feeling well. No funeral services will be held here and the body will be taken to Coffeyville tomorrow where the funeral services and burial will be held Monday.

Mr. Campbell was born in New York state and moved to Kansas when the state was still young and for over 20 years was a resident of Coffeyville. He was prominent in political circles in the southeast part of the state and held most every city office in Coffeyville and at the time of his removal from that city was city attorney. He also served a term as state Senator from that section the state.

Mr. and Mrs. Campbell left Coffeyville and went to California and about a year ago moved to Augusta where they have since resided and during that time they made many friends who were shocked to hear of Mr. Campbell's death last night.

The deceased was a prominent Mason and was a Knight Templar. He was well known throughout the state in Masonic circles as well as political circles.

He is survived by his widow and three daughters, Mrs. Alta Arnold of Ely, Neada; Mrs. Helen Clubine of Augusta and Miss Grace Campbell also of Augusta. (Augusta Gazette, September 10, 1921)

CRAWFORD, J. W.

J. W. Crawford, 38 died yesterday morning, in the Augusta hospital after a short illness. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the Christian church, conducted by Dan Smith. Burial will be made in Elmwood Cemetery. The Odd Fellows of which the deceased was a member will have charge of the service.

Mr. Crawford resides on the Martin lease and had only returned a short time ago from Pueblo where he had been working with a construction company since the flood. He is survived by his widow and a family of several children. (Augusta Gazette, September 24, 1921)

HAVENS, MARGARET

Mrs. Margaret Havens, age 85, resident of Kansas for the past 56 years died Monday afternoon at her home one half mile north of Andover after an illness of more than two months.

Mrs. Haven was born in Posey co., Ind., and moved with her parents to Mahaska Co., Ia., at the age of nine. On June 27, 1856, she was married to J. P. Havens. They moved to Anderson Co., Kan., in the fall of 1865, where they lived for seven years before taking a homestead north of Andover. She was a member of the Christian Church.

Mrs. Havens is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Martha Phillips, Mrs. Louisa Ross both of Andover, and Mrs. Henry Herwig of Guthrie, Okla. and a son F. R. Havens, Milton, Kansas; 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Mr. Havens died in 1910.

Funeral services were conducted at the Andover M. E. Church Wednesday at 2 o'clock. Rev. Burlie officiated. Burial was made in the Andover Cemetery. Flanagan and Bourman of Wichita had charge. (Augusta Gazette, August 18, 1921)

PETTIT, REUBEN WOOD

Reuben Wood Pettit, 71, a resident of Leon and Butler county for over 35 years died at his home in Leon Friday afternoon after an illness of several years.

Mr. Pettit was one of the best known residents of the southern part of this county. He was a successful farmer and always took an active part in the public affairs in this section of the county.

The deceased was born in Spring Mountain O., December 12, 1850 and lived a greater part of his life in that city and at Warsaw, O., and moved to Butler county 35 years ago.

He is survived by two children Perry dale, Pettit of Leon, and Mrs. Ethel Ruth Snodgrass of El Dorado. (Augusta Gazette, August 22, 1921)

SALLEE, JOSEPH

The funeral of Joseph Sallee, who died Friday, September 9, at Wesley hospital, Wichita, after a short illness was held Sunday afternoon at the Christian Church in Penalosa, Kan., conducted by the Rev. Coats of Preston, Kan., assisted by the I. O. O. F. lodge of Kingman. Burial was made in the Lerado cemetery.

Mr. Sallee was born in Illinois, Jan. 13, 1877 and with his parents came to Kansas when a small boy. He was in his senior year at the Darling Chiropratic college where every opportunity and endeavor was given by him in helping others. His services will long be remembers as an inspiration and example to others.

Mr. Sallee had been a resident of Augusta for four years and was a member of the I. O. O. F. Lodge No. 81 of this city and his untimely death is a great shock to his family and he leaves many friends, who were grieved to hear of his death.

He is survived by his widow, Dr. Hattie Sallee and one son, Glenn of Augusta, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Sallee and three sisters, Mrs. Rosa Dean, Mrs. Alice Foster and Mrs. Edith Stewart and five brothers, Austin, Sam and John all of Penalosa; William of Wichita and George of Sunshine Valley, New Mexico. All the relatives with the exception of the last brother named, were with him during his illness and at his death. (Augusta Gazette, September 18, 1921)

STINSON, DR. F. D.

Dr. F. d. Stinson, 35 of Douglas dropped dead on the streets of Mound Valley Saturday evening Dr. Stinson went to Mound Valley about two weeks ago and was going to locate in that city and had just stepped out of the hotel in which he was staying pending the arrival of his family. The cause of his death has not been ascertained. (Augusta Gazette, September 20, 1921)

WILSON, LEE R.

The body of Lee R. Wilson, who died Monday morning at Graham Okla., where he was working on an oil well and was overcome with gas will arrive this evening and will be taken to the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Wilson, 307 7th Ave. Funeral services have not been made yet and will be announced later.

Wilson was 23 years of age at the time of his death and is survived by his parents, three sisters and five brothers. He was known in Augusta and the news of his death will come as a great shock to his many friends. (Augusta Gazette, September 14, 1921)