Cemetery Listing for Kingman County Kansas Genealogy Trails

KINGMAN COUNTY, KANSAS

OBITS &/or FUNERAL CARDS

BRIGGS, J. W.

J. W. Briggs, who was shot by Gallington at Boise City, Ida., died.

Maggie McClure, the 12-year-old daughter of a farmer living in the western part of Kingman county Kan.,was thrown from a pony and dragged to death.

At Congo, where the largest coal mine in Ohio is located, the miners got into a fight in the company's store, and Charles Smith was fatally shot by Warren Smith. (American Nonconformist, December 27, 1894, submitted by Barbara Ziegenmeyer)

DeWEESE, BARNEY B.

KINGMAN - Barney B. DeWeese, 56, of Lenora, formerly of Kingman, died Tuesday afternoon after a farm accident at Lenora. Born July 30, 1913, at Rago, he married Lela N. Holder. He had been a farmer and stockman, had moved to Lenora in 1967.

Survivors include the widow; daughters, Mrs. Lela May Hubble, Mrs. Nancy Sue Brown, Mrs. Pat Knox, and Mrs. Becky Watson, all of Kingman; Mrs. Jeannie Hoover, Yellow Springs, Ohio; sons, Barney L., Medford, Oregon; Micky, Spivey; brother, Brent, Escondido, California; sisters, Mrs. Llatha Parsons, Los Angeles, California; Mrs. Imogene Croutch, Springfield, Arizona; 15 grandchildren.

Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Christian Church, Kingman; Rev. John Williams. Burial will be at the Maud Cemetery, Cunningham. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the church. (Hutchinson News, July 3,1970, page 11)

GAYER, JOHN S.

Kingman, KS newspaper - THE LEADER-COURIER, Dec. 22, 1904

Veteran J. S. Gayer Dead

Death has again invaded the ranks of the Grand Army of the Republic and claimed another of its members as its victim. Saturday afternoon, December 18, John S. Gayer, late a member of Co. F 118 Ills., Vol. Infantry, and one of the pioneers of Kingman county, closed his eyes in death, at his home in the Fourth ward; after an illness extending over several months; in fact he had been in feeble health for a greater portion of the past either years. Funeral services were held at the M. E. church Tuesday, the 20th, conducted by Rev. C. D. Hestwood, and his body was laid to rest beside his comrades, who with him, in life marched to the music of the Union in the years from '61 to '65; being escorted there by members of the local post G.A.R.; the burial service of that noble order being observed.

The deceased had long been a resident of this county, having settled in Peters township in an early day. Owing to the failing health he was compelled to give up farm life and a number of years ago came to this city where he has since resided. In all his residence here he has been held in esteem as a man of many noble qualities; and universally found on the right side of all questions of public interest. Since his residence here he had filled very acceptably the office of Police Judge, and his conduct of that office and his rulings while sitting as such magistrate were satisfactory and universally sound and respected. Though being a man who toiled and labored among those in the humbler walks of life, being one of them, he was a man who was respected in his opinions, as it was conceded he was sincere, and that he had the interests and welfare of his fellow man at heart. THE LEADER-COURIER tenders sympathy and words of condolence to his grief stricken widow and bereaved children.

Kingman, KS newspaper, THE KINGMAN JOURNAL - Friday, 23 Dec 1904

John S. Gayer Dead.

John S. Gayer died at his home in this city Saturday after a protracted siege with a number of ailments incident to old age. On account of chidren expected from out of town, the funeral was not held til Tuesday, when services at the M. E. church and funeral sermon by Rev. Hestwood preceded interment at Walnut Hill.

Mr. Gayer was a veteran of the civil war, having been a member of Co. F. 118 Ill. Vol. Inf. He came to Kingman county in an early day, settling in Peters township, and in late years, on account of feeble health, has been a resident of the city. He was a man who enjoyed the respect of all who knew him among friends and comrades, always seeking to be on the right side of questions involving the welfare of state and city. In his death Kingman loses another of its venerable citizens, who work here in the early days, when privation and trial were the lot of the pioneer, will , never be forgotten by the generation the succeeds them.
(Submitted by Mary Ann Richardson)

LEEDY, GOVENOR

Coroner for Kingman

Governor Leedy yesterday appointed, W. H. Haskins of Kingman to be coroner of Kingman county,. Vice S. Lanings, deceased. (Kansas Semi-Weekly Capital, March 29, 1898, submitted by Barbara Ziegenmeyer)

MORSE, ALICE JOHNSTON

Special to the Capital.

Kingman Kan., Dec. 17.—Mrs. Alice Johnston-Morse died in this city this morning. The deceased was a highly accomplished and popular young lady, a graduate of the Kingman high school and the Emporia Normal college. She was married to Mr. Irving H. Morse, a former resident of Emporia, but now of St. Patrick Parish, last March. A son was born to them on the 3rd of this month and still lives. Her death has cast a gloom over the community. In March a re-union of the Johnston family was held here. In August the head of the family, J.J. Johnston, died suddenly of heart disease. (Kansas Semi-Weekly Capital, December 21, 1897, submitted by Barbara Ziegenmeyer)

LANING, S. DR.

Funeral of Dr. S. Laning.
Kingman, Kan., March 8.—The funeral of the late Dr. S. Laning, which was held yesterday afternoon, was attended by a larger crowd than ever gathered in this city on a similar occasion. People from all parts of the county turned out to pay their respects to the memory of their friend of pioneer and later days. When the news of the doctor's death last Friday spread over Kingman county it caused more sad hearts than would that of the taking away of any other citizen of the county. The Knights Templar had charge of the funeral and the local G. A. R. post and W. R. C, formed a part of the escort. Services were held at Christ Episcopal church, Dr. Beaty of Newton and Rector Swan officiating.

During the rebellion the doctor served as surgeon of an Indiana regiment, he was a member of the state board of health during Governor Morrill's administration and was one of the local pension examiners and county coroner at the time of his death.

He leaves a wife and three children. None of the children were able to reach here for the funeral. One of them, the only daughter is a missionary in Japan. One of the sons is at Seattle, Washington and the other is In the Klondike country. (Kansas Semi Weekly Capital, March 11, 1898 submitted by Barbara Ziegenmeyer)

KENADY, JAMES MANLY

Obit: Co.21, Reg 16, US NAVY

Died at the Great Lakes Navy Training Center during The Influenza Epidemic of 1918.

Kenady, James Manly, Seaman, 2nd class, USNRF, (father, John Kenady, Whiting, Kans; enlisted Kansas City, Mo, July 12, 1918), Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill, influenza, September 25, 1918 (Casualties of the United States Navy and Coast Guard mainly from the original US Government Printing Office publications by Name - Ide to Justesen. (Submitted by Kyle Condon)

STAFFORD, LAURA K.

Obit: Mrs. Laura K. Stafford, 71 905 Dewey avenue, died Tuesday morning. She was a former Bean Lake resident, but had lived in St. Joseph since last February.

Mrs. Stafford was the wife of James Stafford. She was born in Kingman, Kan., and was a member of the Assembly of God Church.
She is survived by the husband James Stafford of the home, a son Loyd Foreman, Stewartsville, Mo; a daughter Mrs. Arlene Anderson, Weston, Mo. a stepson James R. Stafford of California, and a stepdaughter Mrs. Lois Lesit of California. Also surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Ellen Lang, Sabetha, Kan., Mrs. Ruby Stanley, , Horton, Kan., Mrs. Rella Anderson, Kansas City, Mo. There are 18 grandchildren, and 10 great grand children. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the Heaton-Bowman East Chapel with the Rev. Donald Ladd officiating. Burial will be in the Agency, Mo. Cemetery. (St. Joesph Gazette 12/26/1973 Page 2A, submitted by Kyle Condon)

BLOCHER, ELNORAH (BATES)

Blocher, Elnorah (14 Oct. 1901 - 11 Oct. 1941)

Mrs. Elnorah Blocher was born October 14th, 1901, at Kingman, Kansas. She passed away suddenly October eleventh, 1941, at her home in Minneapolis, at the age of 39 years, 11 months and 27 days. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bates of the Town of Dewhurst. Her children was spent in Iowan and Wisconsin, going to Minneapolis in 1924, at which time she united with the Church of the Brethren, to which she remained loyal and faithful to the end.

On December 23rd, 1926, she was united in marriage to Elmer D. Blocker. To this union were born seven children, two daughters and five sons. One son preceded his mother in death.

Her family and the church were give first places in her life. She possessed a kindly disposition and was always ready and willing to assist wherever she was needed.

She leaves to mourn her death, her husband and children; Earl F., Doris L., Allen F., Sherman J., Elmer George and Elnora Jean. Also by her aged parents, three sisters, Mary A., Neillsville; Effie, Mrs. Fred Meyer, Rochester, Minn.; and Annie, Mrs. Albert Anderson, Neillsville. A brother, Andrew N., preceded her in death.

Services were conducted at the church of the Brethren, Minneapolis by Rev. Stanley Kellar, assisted by the Reverends A. C. McIlnay and Barnhart. Burial was made in the Crystal Lake cemetery in Minneapolis, the rites being held at 2 p.m. on October 15.

Miss Mary Bates and Mrs. Elmer Anderson, Pine Valley, attended. (Submitted by Kyle M. Condon)

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