SELECTED DEATH NOTICES FROM JACKSON COUNTY, KANSAS, NEWSPAPERS VOLUME II 1886-1892 COMPILED BY DAN FENTON 1998 ii INTRODUCTION At the beginning of the time period covered by this volume, there were three newspapers being published in Holton, The Holton Weekly Recorder, The Holton Weekly Signal, and the Normal Advocate, a publication of Campbell University. Campbell University started a second paper, the University Informer, in January of 1892, which dealt more with student news and activities, than the Advocate, which dealt primarily with faculty and curriculum. The Jackson County Federal began publication in Holton, September 1886 and folded in December of 1887. The Soldier City Tribune moved to Holton in June of 1890-where it became the Independent Tribune. In Soldier, the Soldier City Tribune began publication in January of 1888 and lasted until June 1890, when it moved to Holton. Next was the Home Doings which lasted for just two weeks in September of 1890. The Soldier City Clipper began in January 1891 and its name was changed to the Clipper in October of 1891. In Circleville, the Rural Advocate began publication in July of 1890 and lasted to October. of the same year. The Kansas Bazaar began publication in June of .1891. In Whiting, the Whiting Weekly News continued. its publication through this time period, although there was a minor name change to the Weekly Whiting News from July 1891 to August 1892. Three other towns had short lived newspapers; the Netawaka Reporter, September through October of 1888; the Hoyt Times, June through November of 1887; the Denison News, June of 1888 and the Denison Star, December 1889 to September of 1890. As noted in the previous volume, not every death reported in these newspapers is included in this book, only those seeming to have some connection with Jackson county. A death notice could appear in different newspapers and from different sources within a paper. One principal notice is listed with excerpts from other accounts being used only when there is differing or additional information. Accolades to the deceased success as a christian, parent and citizen have been deleted when possible, because of space consideration. Three ellipses denote the deletion of part of a sentence and four that of a sentence or even paragraphs. Each death notice is numbered consecutively and it is this number that appears in the index, not the page number. This is an all surname index that I hope will help the researcher identify family relationships that otherwise would be hidden. The index begins on page 373. As with any book of this type there have been mistakes made in transferring the information from the newspapers to book form. If you believe there should be a death notice for your ancestor and it is not included, or other information is not correct., please check the original newspapers for that time period. iii iv 1036. Memoir. Kezia Osterhold was born February 4, 1816, in Uckfield, Sussex county, England, and died January 2, 1886, in Holton, Kansas. About five years ago she was partially paralyzed and from that time until her death she was speechless. On December 26th, she was taken seriously ill and gradually grew worse until January 2nd, at 10:30 o'clock, when she passed from earth to her reward. She united with the Episcopal church in early youth and remained faithful to the endover sixty years .... faithful loving mother .... The Holton Weekly Recorder, January 7, 1886. .... The remains were temporarily interred in the Holton cemetery last Monday, but they will be at some future times be removed to Cleveland, Ohio, where her husband rests The Holton Signal, January 6, 1886. 1037. Mrs. Conner, aged sixty-six years, wife of Thomas Conner, Esq., living seven miles west of this city, died Tuesday, after an illness of three months of consumption. Mrs. Conner was an estimable christian lady. The funeral will take place to-morrow at 11 a.m., from whence they will proceed to the cemetery, one mile west of Holton, where the last sad rites will be performed. The Holton Weekly Recorder, January 7, 1886. 1038, South Cedar News. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson lost an infant'child last week with diphtheria. They have the sympathy of all the community in this their sad bereavement. They have two other children afflicted with the same disease, but are some better now. The Holton Signal, January 13, 1886. 1039. Suicide. Andrew Eisler Takes Own Life. Last Saturday about noon our little town was thrown into an unusual excitement by the report that the German barber, doing business in Marmaduke's building, had committed suicide. He had gone to his boarding house, Elwarner's restaurant, and went upstairs with the pretext that he desired to write a letter. He had only been upstairs a few minutes when a pistol report was heard. Mr. Elwarner hastened to the place whence the report came and found Eisler already still in death, having blown out his brains with a pistol purchased only the day before from Chas. Portray. Mr. Eisler came her from Kansas City nearly four months ago, and opened a shop as above indicated. He was a good barber and apparently a quiet steady man; he was 36 years old and rather small in size .... He was interred in Spring Hill cemetery Sunday afternoon. The Whiting Weekly News, January 21, 1886. 1040. Died, in Netawaka, January 7, 1886, Miss Josephine, wife of Dr. A. J. Clemens, aged forty years .... The Holton Weekly Recorder, January 21, 1886. 1041. Obituary. John Rafter whose death occurred at his home near Whiting, last Sunday, was born in the county of Sligo, Ireland, in the year 1813, and was married and immigrated to America and settled in New York State in the year 1840. In 1878 he removed to Kansas and settled in the county where he lived until his death we state that of his children, Judge E. E. Rafter is a prominent attorney in 5 1041. (cont'd) this county, J. A. Rafter is one of our leading physicians, James B. Rafter is a prominent attorney at Mohawk, New York, and Giles holds a good position in one of the departments, in Washington City. Of the daughters living one is the wife of Scott Gibson and another of N. S. Dye, two prominent citizens of Whiting township. Two daughters remain single at home. Of the four who have died, two were well known in this county, Michael and Alice, both prominent and efficient teachers in our public schools .... His aged wife who has walked beside him and has been his helpmate so many years is left .... The Holton Weekly Recorder, January 21, 1886. .... The remains were yesterday followed to Holton cemetery, by a large number of people. The Holton Signal, January 20, 1886. 1042. Died. January 21, 1886, little Jessie, infant daughter of Wm. and Ida M. Brown, aged seven months and thirteen days .... Hattie A. Heneks, Arrington, Kansas. The Holton Weekly Recorder, January 28, 1886. 1043. Died. - On the 25th day of January, 1886, John S., the fourteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Rouse. The funeral was held at their residence, conducted by Rev. J. C. Brainerd. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of the entire. community. The Whiting Weekly News, January 29, 1886. Obituary. Died - On the morning of the 26th, of Jan., 1886, John S., son of Jesse S. and Amy Rouse, aged 14 years, 4 mos. and 21 days .... The Whiting Weekly News, February, 19, 1886. 1044. South Cedar News. Mr. Will Mulinax died of inflammatory. rheumatism at his home Tuesday. The Holton Signal, February 3, 1886. 1045. Goodrich. On the 3rd inst., sister Elizabeth M., consort of Silas Goodrich, of Topeka, Kansas, in the sixty-ninth year of her age Christian Standard. .... The. deceased was the mother of J. S. Goodrich, of this city. The Holton Weekly Recorder, February 4, 1886. 1046. Soldier Squibs. Monday, Feb. 8th, 1886. The little motherless babe brought home by°Mrs. Shumate from her recent visit east, took sick. and died soon after its arrival to it's new home. It was Mrs. Shumate's brother's child. The Holton Signal, February 10, 1886. 1047. A little two-year-old daughter of Mr. W. A. Allen's died last Sunday, of malignant croup, after a sickness of only a few hours. Rev. J. R. Madison preached the funeral at the Methodist church, Monday at 2 p.m. Mr. Allen's family have the sympathy of the community in their bereavement. The Holton Weekly Recorder, February 11, 1886. 1048. Woods Lewis, a bright seven-year-old, son of W. O.. Lewis, of this city, died last Saturday morning of catarrhal pneumonia. The funeral ceremonies were held at the Methodist church, Sunday 6 ' ' 1048. cont d) afternoon at 3 o clock, Rev. J. W. Faubian officiating, ... The Weekly Holton Recorder, February 18, 1886. 1049. Died, February 25th, 1886, Membrance Blue, at the home of his son-in-law, Mr. N. B. Ferguson, in this city, in the eighty-fourth year of his age. The deceased united with the church of Christ about thirty years ago .... His sickness was brief. Two of his daughters, Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. E. B. Webster, reside in this city. Funeral service was held at the Christian chapel on Saturday afternoon. Children, grand-children, and many friends were present at the last sad rites. The Holton Weekly Recorder, March 4, 1886. .... Milton Blue, one of Holton's oldest citizens .... Mr. Blue served for many years as Justice of the Peace here before incorporation of the city ...