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WILSON COUNTY, KANSAS OBITS Neodesha Register Oct 24, 1918 Another death that was a shock to the community occurred in Neodesha Monday, October 21, 1918, when Char-Charles Brittain, son of W. J. Brittain, passed away, after an attack of influenza-pneumonia. Charles had been working at the new co-operative store and last week took sick and went to bed at his home, 1329 West Main street. After a few days he got to feeling so much better that he again returned to his work at the store. Last Thursday he suddenly grew worse and again went to bed. He steadily failed and Monday morning was removed to the county hospital, where he lived but a few hours' his death occurring about noon. Charles Brittain was born and reared in Neodesha and was an energetic, upright and worthy young man, highly regarded by all, who knew him. With the exception of a short residence at Coffeyville and Fort Smith, Ark., he had spent all his life in Neodesha. He was married in January 1917, to Faye Mabel (note: Fairy Mable) Cluck, of Coffeyville, who with one son 13 months old, survive. Besides his father he also leaves five brothers and one sister, as follows: C. L. Brittain of St. Louis; A. L. Brittain of Fort Smith; Murtice Brittain, with the American Expeditionary Forces in France; John Brittain of Camp Humphrey, Virginia, who is here for the funeral; J. H. Brittain of Coffeyville, and Mrs. Aro Spalding of Neodesha. The parents of Mrs. Brittain, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Cluck, of Coffeyville, are here for the funeral service, which will be held at the grave in the city cemetery tomorrow afternoon, conducted by Rev. R. C. Leonard of the Christian church. (Note: Charles Brittain was the first husband of Fairy Mable Cluck Brittain Hancock. Fairy's CA death record shows spelling as Fairy Mable Hancock) Submitted by Marguerette Powell AUGUSTA GAZETTE, 3 September 2007 Lottie Bell Condon was born September 5, 1881, in Brown county Indiana, and departed this life in Fredonia on February 2, 1935. She came with her parents to Severy, Kansas where in 1899 she was united in marriage to Roy Upham, who preceded her in death in 1914. To their union were born five children: Chas. E. Upham of San Bernardino, Calif. Lucy Marie Shaddox of San Pedro, Calif, Lois Woodruffe of Fredonia and Lodema Mae King and Fay Woodruffe of Kansas City, MO. She was later united in marriage to A.M. Copp of Fredonia and Virginia. Mildred and Geraldean of the home. Besides her husband and children Mrs. Copp leaves to mourn her departure five grandchildren: Charles E. Upham Jr., and LeRoy Fred Upham of San Bernardino, Calif. and Carl Leroy Woodruffe, Lola Darline Woodruffe and Edward Monroe Wooten of Fredonia; her mother, Mrs. Rachel Ingle of Fredonia; a brother, Walter Condon of New Albany; two sisters, Mrs. Pearl Balnkenship, of Severy and Mrs. Nellie Brewer of Oklahoma; and a host of friends, Mrs. Copp gave her heart to the Lord Jesus Christ some years ago, and was a member of the Christian church of Fredonia. (Submitted by: Kyle M. Condon) Boy Drowned at Neodesha Mrs. Hannah Martinson died of grip at Neodesha last week. The deceased was 75 years old and has resided in Kansas for more than two decades. (Topeka Weekly Capital, February 22, 1894, page 10) A child of S. W. McMahan, of WIlson county, three years old, recently drank a swallow or two of concentrated lye, and died next day. (Leavenworth Bulletin, July 2, 1870, page 1) Willard Lee Glover was instantly killed Monday
afternoon about 4:00 o'clock while at work at the local brick yard. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon
at 2:00 o'clock at the Carson Funeral Home conducted by Rev. H. D. Michael of the Church of the Brethern. Burial
was in Weakley Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Sylvia Sissom Glover; three daughters, Wilma Mae, Rose
Mary and Susan Jane, all of the home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Glover of LaHarpe, two sisters, Mrs. Gladys
Long of Arcadia and Mrs. Clark Pilcher of Milo, Mo.; three brothers, Allen of Wichita, Wayne of Fall River and
Albert of Canon City, Colo. Mr. Glover was born December 21, 1913, in Missouri and at the time of his death was
operating what is called a dry pan at the brick yard. Apparently Mr. Glover had attempted to oil some machinery
before it was completely shut down and his clothing became entangled in some manner in the equipment and he was
drawn into the machine and killed instatly. (Wilson County Citizen, January 11, 1951, submitted by Cheryl King) Obit: Mary Lominda Glover, aged 57 years, 9 months, and 18 days, died Saturday evening in the Wilson County hospital at Neodesha, following an illness of tetanus. She was the wife of C. H. Glover and lived 1 1/4 miles northeast of Buxton. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lee Roseberry, 4 miles west of Fredonia, conducted by Rev. R. E. Loshbaugh, pastor of the Brethren church and interment will be in the Weakley cemetery. Carson Mortuary in charge of arrangements. Besides he husband, she is survived by four daughters; Mrs. Maude Roseberry of New Albany, Mrs. Josie Smith of Lamar, Colo., Mrs. Adaline White, of Green Castle, Mo., and Miss Anita Glover of the home; two sons, William of Holly, Colo., and Chas., of the home; five step-children , Raymond of Holly, Colo., Mrs. Mettie Jesse of Excelsior Springs, Mo., Joseph of Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs. Linnie Hass and Mrs. Winnie Burden of Compton, Calif. (Fredonia Daily Harold, May 21, 1934, submitted by Cheryl King) Obit: Ida Lee Glover, 77, of New Albany, died Wednesday, June 22 in Pueblo, Colo. She was born May 10, 1906 in Morehouse, Mo., daughter of Thomas and Mary Ellen Wright. She was a homemaker. She was married to Elbert G. Glover on September 10, 1927 in Syacuse, Kans. He preceded her in death Feb. 19, 1983. Survivers are; one daughter, Yavonna Thomas, Pueblo, Colo.; one brother, Thomas Wright, Kendall, Kans.; three sisters, Ona Labrutus, Coolidge, Kans., Edna Haney, Concord, Calif., Ersie England, Chillicothe, Oh.; three grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Services were held Saturday, June 25 at New Albany Methodist Church with Rev. Jack Gregory and Rev. Cheryl Peters of First United Methodist church of Fredonia officiating. Burial was in the Weakley Cemetery, New Albany. (Wilson County Citizen, June 27, 1983, submitted by Cheryl King) Obit: Elbert G. Glover, 78, New Albany, died Saturday, Feb 19, at St Margaret's Mercy hospital where he was a patient. He was born March 23, 1904, in Nevada, Mo., a son of Elmer and Attie (Butcher) Glover. He was a retired mechanic. On Sept. 10, 1927, at Syracuse, Ks., he was married to Ida L. Wright, who survives at the home in New Albany. Other survivors are one daughter, Yovonna D. Thomas of Pueblo, Colo.; one brother, Wayne of Fall River; one sister, Clara Pilcher of Nevada, Mo.; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Timmons Funeral Home with Rev. Alan Broere of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Weakley Cemetery near New Albany, (Wilson County Citizen, February 21, 1983, submitted by Cheryl King) Obit: Lola I. Woodruffe, 74, a resident of Fredonia, died Wednesday, Feb. 16, at the Neodesha Nursing Home in Neodesha. She was born Dec. 9, 1908, at Severy, a daughter of LeRoy and Lottie (Condon) Upham. She was married to Carl A. Woodruffe on June 21, 1930, at Howard, and he preceded her in death , Dec. 21, 1976. She was a housewife. She is survived by one son, Carl I. Woodruffe of Hesperia, CA; three daughters, Darlene Dryden, Ottawa, Betty Carlton, Ontario, Ca., and Connie Walston, Bar stow, CA; three sisters, Marie Ackerman and Medann Weiderman, both of Independence; Mildred Matney of San Bernadion, Ca.; 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services were held Saturday, Feb. 19, at 1:30 p.m. in the chapel of the Timmons Funeral Home. Rev. Martin I. Nolms of the Fire Baptized Holiness Church in Independence. Burial in the Fredonia Cemetery. (Wilson County Citizen, February 21, 1983, submitted by Cheryl King) Sylvia M. Glover, 75, a resident of Fredonia, died
Saturday, May 26, at her home. She was born May 12, 1915, in rural Fredonia, a daughter of Kent A. and Katie (Shandrow)
Sissom. A dietician, she had worked at St. Margaret's Mercy Hospital in Fredonia for 25 years, retiring in 1980.
On Nov. 2, 1935, she married Willard Glover at New Albany and he died in 1951. Survivors are three daughters, Willa
Mae Findley of Fredonia, Rosemary Jean Lane of Greenwell Spring, La., and Susan Jane Womack of Harper; five brothers,
Lester Sissom of Severy, George Sissom of Wichita, Kent and Leland Sissom of Fredonia and Keith Sissom of Waldon,
Colo.; two sisters, May Sissom and Ella Odell, both of Fredonia; 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral
services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, in the chapel of the Timmons Funeral Home. Rev. Earl Harris
will officiate and burial will be in the Weakley Cemetery near New Albany. A memorial in Mrs. Glover's name has
been established with the Church of the Brethren. (The Wilson County Citizen, May 28,1 990, submitted by Cheryl
King) Mrs. Addie Laurie Glover, 84, of Fall River, passed away Thursday in Eureka after a lengthy illness. Born February 24, 1877, in Champaign, Ill., she was married to Elmer Glover, July 1, 1901, in Nevada, Mo. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs, Gladys Long and Mrs. Clara Pilcher, both of Nevada; three sons, Wayne, Fall River, Alan, Wichita, Elbert, Pueblo, Colo.; a sister, Emma Stockstill, El Dorado Springs, Mo.; 20 grand children and 32 great-grandchildren. Services were held Sunday at 3:30 p.m. in the Christian church, Fall River, the Rev. Dave Jellison officiating. Burial was in the Weakley cemetery under the direction of the Cason Funeral home. (The Wilson County Citizen, January 15, 1962, submitted by Cheryl King) Nola Phyllis Burch, 86, a resident of Fredonia,
KS, died Saturday, January 24, 2004 at her home in Fredonia. She was born November 28, 1917 in Lowe, KS, the daughter
of Everett Herman and Floy (Lavely) Banning. She received her education in the Lowe schools. Following On July 24, 1937 in Pawhuska, OK, she married Loren "Clyde" Burch. Two children were born into this lifelong marriage. They lived in the Sedan Vicinity until purchasing a ranch in 1950 in Elk County. In 1979, they moved to Fredonia, but still remain very active in the ranching business. Nola was a homemaker and loved the outdoors. She enjoyed gardening, growing flowers and working side-by-side with Clyde for 66 years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Fredonia and had also been active in the Friendly Fourteen at Longton. Survivors, in addition to her husband, Clyde, include: one daughter, Clydene Owen, Osawatomie, KS; one son and daughter-in-law, Sonny and Mary Burch, Ottawa, KS; three brothers, Lyle Banning, Gervais, OR; Melvin Banning, Sacramento, CA; Keith Banning, Wichita, KS; one sister, Peg Wilson, Bend, OR, 9 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, one great-great granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Norma Burton and Lena Utterback; one brother, Elmo Banning; and her son-in-law, Neal Owen. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on
Tuesday, January 27, 2004 at the Timmons Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gene Benefiel and Rev. W. Lawrence Grove
officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Memorials have
Delbert W. Ford 1927-2007 Delbert W. Ford, 80, Fredonia, died Friday, May 11, 2007, at the Golden Living Center in Fredonia. He was born Jan. 25, 1927, in Newkirk, OK, to William Everett and Letta Blanch (Beckenholdt) Ford. He ranched in the Cedar Vale, Sedan, and Moline area for 30 years before taking over the family farm in Fall River, which he ran for 30 years until his retirement in 1996. In 1947 he married Dorothy Armena Doty. She preceded him in death in July 2003. Survivors include a son, Marvin Ford, Fredonia; a daughter, Debra Hogan, Alva, OK; a brother, W. E. "Henry" Ford, Fritch, TX; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 16 at the Fall River Methodist Church under the direction of Countryside Funeral Home, Fredonia. Contributions may be made to the Fall River Booster Club or Fall River Methodist Church in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 247, Fredonia, KS 66736. (The Chanute Tribune, May 16, 2007, submitted by Atcha Nolan) Lillian Gladys Kuykendall, 66, a resident of Independence
and former Fredonia resident, died Wednesday, March 2, at St. Margaret’s Mercy Hospital here. BRADFIELD, SARAH MATILDA HILL (W. R. MRS.) Funeral services for Mrs. W. R. Bradfield who died Wednesday following a lingering illness, were held Friday afternoon at 2:30 from Meineke's Chapel. The Rev. W. R. Leigh, longtime friend and neighbor of the family, conducted the funeral and his remarks were appropriate, and brought a message of consolation to the bereaved family. The Rev. Leigh was assistd by the Rev. E. C. Anderson, pastor of the Methodist church. The services were largely attended by relatives and friends of this pioneer family, and the floral offering was one of great beauty. Funeral music was sung by a mixed quartet composed of Mrs. G. C. Pitney, Mrs. Kyla Hays White, and Messers E. A. Warren and S. P. Shipley, with Mrs. B. H. Scudder at the piano. Interment was made in the Neodesha cemetery and pall bearers were: Gus Schneider, S. C. Huntly, Orlan Shoup, C. A. Gilmer, Earl Gallia and Virgil Brady. (Neodesha Register, February 13, 1930, submitted by Unknown) Neodesha - Fleta O. Hendrix, 75, of Neodesha, died Thursday at her home. Services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Countryside Christin Church with Rev. Brian Rothgeb officiating. Burial will be in Neodesha Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Powell-Gabel Loran Fawcett Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice and they may be left with the funeral home. Mrs. Hendrix was born March 1, 1931 in Navada, Mo., to Ancil and Ruth Klump. She graduated from Navada High School. On May 17, 1947 she married Stan Hendrix in Fort Scott, and he survives. She was a member of Countryside Christian Church and Royal Neighbors. Other survivors include four sons, Phillip, Dwayne and Joel Hendrix, all of Neodesha and Jamie Hendrix, Parsons; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. (The Independence Daily Report, January 19, 2007, submitted by Robert King) Mrs. Marie Schneider, 78, was found dead at her home, 111 Wisconsin, on Saturdady, Dec. 24. Marie Hopkins was born Jan. 4, 1899, in Neodesha to William C. and Osie Belle (Bradfield) Hopkins, and lived here all her life. She was married to Robert F. Davis in 1917 and he died in 1919. In 1920 she was married at Neodesha to Gus Schneider who preceded her in death in 1966. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Roberta (Davis) Forrester, Redding, Calif., Mrs. Richard (Corinne) Archibald, Wichita, and Mrs. Joe (Dorothy) Allen, Alvin, Texas; two sons, Donald Gus Schneider, Denver, Colo., and Harold R. Schneider, Wichita; a sister, Mrs. Waldo (Florence) Osborn, Enid, Okla.; 12 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and two step-grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her parents; an infant son, Kenneth; a sister, Thelma; a brother, Cornelius B. Hopkins; and two grandsons. Mrs. Schneider was a member of the First Christian Church, Order of the Eastern Star, and White Shrine. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the First Christian Church with the Rev. Tom Parish Jr. officiating. Mrs. Kent Dobson sang "In The Garden" and "God Will Take Care of You". Mrs. C.G. Smirl was organist. Casket bearers were Calvin Allen, Charles Allen, Philip Archibald, Troy Hodges, Bill Selby and Raymond Toomey. Interment, under the direction of the Loran Fawcett Funeral Home, was at the Neodesha Cemetery. (Neodesha Register, December 29, 1977) Riley Bradfield, aged 84 years and 5 days, died Monday afternoon at 3:10, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. S. E. Huntley, 215 North Ninth street in Neodesha. He had been ill only four days and uremic poisoing and complications of old age were the cause of death. However he had worked until just a few days before his death. William Riley Bradfield was born June 20, 1850, at Terre Haute, Indiana. He was married on March 12,1874, to Miss Sarah Matlida Hill, at Sidell, Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Bradfield and family came to Kansas and Neodesha in 1884 and this city has since been the family home. Mr. Bradfield was agent here for the Frisco Railway Co. for about 20 years and for the past 20 years has been an employee of the City of Neodesha. While he was reared in the Quaker faith, Mr. Bradfield attended the local Methodist church. He was highly respected in this community which had been his home for 50 years and with his passing goes another long time resident of this city. Surviving relatives include two daughters, Mrs. S.E. Huntley, of this city, and Mrs. Charles Brady of Wichita, one son, John C. Bradfield, of Neodesha, a number of grandchildren and several great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Frank Shoup, Neodesha, and three brothers, Dr. S.G. Bradfield, Nowata, Okla., Harvey Bradfield, Puyallup, Wash., and Frank Bradfield of Berryville, Ark. Mrs. Bradfield preceded him in death by several years. Funeral services for Mr. Bradfield were held yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, from the Loran Fawectt Mortuary chapel. The Rev. R.K. Sutton, pastor of the Methodist church, conducted the services and the hymnal numbers were sung by Mrs. Ada Bert and Miss Arla Sutton, with Miss Gwendolyn Small at the piano. They sang "In the Sweet Bye and Bye," and "Nearer My God to Thee." Interment was made in the family lot in the Neodesha cemetery, and pall bearers were: L.A. Powell, James Hardin, G.M. Boyer, Frank Baldwin, Oscar Skaggs and Riley Marler, all city employes. The out-of-town relatives and friends in attendance included: Dr.S.G. Bradfield of Nowata, Okla., Mrs.Chas. Brady, Miss Iszyle Brady, Mr. Virgil Brady, Mrs Buster Brady, of Wichita; Mrs. Fern Bethel, Joplin, Mo., and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shoup, who were called home from Memphis, Tenn., where they were on a vacation. (Neodesha Register, June 28, 1934) Roy Harkrader Jr. was born in Conway Springs, Kan.,
on Jan. 8, 1922. He passed away on Tuesday April 5, 2011 in Fredonia, Kan. Thomas H. Sherlock was born in Derbyshire, England,
May 4, 1842. He came to America November 1850, living for a time in Ohio. Later his parents settled in Iowa where
he grew to manhood. He was united in marriage to Alice L. Holcomb, Nov. 17, 1868. The young couple came to Kansas
and took up a claim near Coyville where they made their home until the death of his wife March 10, 1919. Mr. Sherlock
then moved to Coyville where he departed this life Jan. 6, 1927. Mrs. Alice Sherlock, wife of Thos. Sherlock, who lives north of town, passed away March 10th, after several months of suffering. Mrs. Sherlock was born in Ohio on February 27, 1851, and died March 10, 1919. She was well known in this vicinity, having lived here for a number of years, and counted her friends by the score. The funeral took place from the home on Tuesday, followed by a large concourse of friends who deeply sympathize with the family in their bereavement. All of the children were present, consisting of the following: Mrs. Edith White of Chanute, Mrs. May Kelly of this place, and Mrs. Ethel Keeler, and Edward, Joseph, Frank, Lee, and George, besides several grandchildren. Elder A. Rich conducted the funeral of Mrs. Thos.
Sherlock Tuesday. (Fredonia Daily Herald, March 14, 1919, submitted by sandy Snyder)
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