SELECTED DEATH NOTICES FROM JACKSON COUNTY, KANSAS, NEWSPAPERS VOLUME IV 1897-1899 COMPILED BY DAN FENTON 2002 ii INTRODUCTION At the beginning of the time period covered by this volume, there were six newspapers being published in Holton, The Holton Weekly Recorder, The Holton Weekly Signal, Normal Advocate, University Informer, The Tribune, and The Kansas Sunflower. The University Informer ceased publication June 1898, and the Normal Advocate, in March 1899. Both were publications of Campbell University. The Soldier Clipper, and the Circleville News, continued in their respective cities. In Whiting, the Sun ceased its publication January 28, 1898, but the Whiting Journal newspaper soon replaced it on February 18, 1898. In Netawaka, the Netawaka Herald ceased publication on June 30, 1899. In Denison, the Hummer began publication on January 10, 1899, and ceased March 15, 1899. As noted in the previous volumes, 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 713. 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 2961. Mr. and Mrs. John Blair went to Muscotah last Saturday to attend the funeral of their sister-in-law, Mrs. Wood, who died at her home four miles south of that city .... The Netawaka Herald, January 1, 1897. 2962. Died, January 3, 1897, Ell Davis, daughter of Joseph Davis, aged 14 years and 26 days. She had been sick for some time with consumption .... she leaves a father, two brothers, a grandmother, Mrs. Julia Martin, two uncles, C. and M. A. G. Martin ... Her mother died about one year ago ... The Holton Weekly Signal, January 6, 1897. 2963. Topeka State Journal: Died, at Sadalia, Mo., Dec. 31, of pneumonia, Mrs. Mary H. Sherrill, aged 71 years. Of the five children who survive her, Mrs. Ed. G. Smith, of Topeka, Mrs. Harry Reding, of Sabetha, and W. A. Sherrill, of Eureka, Utah, were with her during her illness. Also, her sister, Mrs. T. E. Ashton, of Holton, and her brother, Philip Williams, of Fort Lyon, Mo. The interment took place at Louisville, Kans., where her husband, Rev. F. G. Sherrill, was laid to rest thirteen years ago. The Holton Weekly Signal, January 6, 1897. 2964. Pea Ridge. Jan. 5. Mrs. Chorn died last Monday, and the body was laid to rest in the Holton cemetery on Tuesday .... The Circleville Kicker, January 7, 1897. 2965. Personal and Social. Mr. F. C. Nuzman and daughter Nora, passed through Holton Saturday on their way to Ottawa, in response to a telegram stating that the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Alen had died of membraneous croup. Mrs. Alen was formerly Miss Elsie Nuzma ... The Holton Recorder, January 7, 1897. Circleville. Jan. 5, 1897. Died in Ottawa, Kansas, Jan. 2, 1896 [1897] Catherine daughter of Henry J. and Elsie J. Allen, aged 1 year, 4 months and 26 days. The dreadful disease diphtheria .... [later in column] died, in Ottawa, Kansas, June 6, 1897, of diphtheria, Fred, only son of Henry J. and Elsie J. Allen, aged 3 years, 4 months and 18 days .... The Holton Weekly Signal, January 13, 1897. Circleville. January 11, 1897. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Alen, of Salina, are grieved to learn of their affliction, in the death of both their children. Little Katherine died Saturday, January 2d, and in less than a week death again entered their home and claimed as its victim their only remaining child, little Fred. The Holton Recorder, January 14, 1897. 2966. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Graham attended the funeral of Mr. Graham's sister, Mrs. Lasswell, who died at her home near St. Clere and was buried last Friday. The Holton Recorder, January 7, 1897. Mary (Graham) Lasswell, wife of H. A. Lasswell, near St. Clere, died January 1, 1897, at the brief age of 24 years, 1 month and 3 days. She was born in Fayette county, Ohio, and came to Kansas when a girl, with her parents, who settled on Soldier creek, near what was then known as James Crossing (now Carl). Her mother still lives on the place, her father having died some years ago. When a girl she was diligent in her studies and so acquired an education that qualified her for teaching, which she did for a number of years. She was united in marriage to H. A. Lasswell, February 241h, 1887, to which union there have been born five children, one of which preceded her to the world above. She leaves a fond husband, and four little children, one only a few weeks old, a dear mother, five brothers and two sisters ... united with the Methodist church fifteen years ago this winter .... The Tribune, January 15, 1897. .... She was born in the year 1877 .... the remains to the Shields cemetery where she was laid to rest beside her infant babe .... The Holton Weekly Signal, January 13, 1897. 5 2967. Personals. John F. Meek was summoned to Naperville, Illinois, last Sunday on account of the serious illness of his sister, Mrs. S. L. Urmbach. Mr. Meek left at noon, at 3 o'clock a telegram came stating she was dead. The Tribune, January 8, 1897. 2968. Netawaka.. January 11. Mrs. Rev. Cox received a dispatch announcing the death of her mother at Richmond, Indiana, but owing to the blockade of trains she could not go to attend the funeral. The Tribune, January 15, 1897. Netawaka. January 12, 1896. [1897] Mrs. William Cox received the sad news of her mother's death last week. The Holton Recorder, January 21, 1897. 2969. G. B. Wheeler received a message from Plano, Ia., Sunday, announcing the death of his daughter .... The Sun, January 15, 1897. 2970. Little James, son of James and Rosa B. Brown, was born April 4th, 1892, died November 30t, 1896, aged 4 years, 7 months and 26 days. His mother died when he was an infant, leaving his father with nine children to care for. This little boy was given in the care of Mr. Brown's sister, Mrs. Miller, with whom he lived until called to the home above .... He was snatched very suddenly from their embrace with membraneous croup. The circumstances were such there could be no funeral at that time and it was deferred until Sunday, January 10thwhen the funeral sermon was preached by the minister at the Oak Grove school house .... The Tribune, January 15, 1897. 2971. Some time ago the papers were filled with the account of the death of W. T. Nicholls at Guthrie, Oklahoma. Who was supposed to have been murdered, and who is a brother of Mrs. James Miller, who lives southwest of town. He was buried two weeks ago in Blue Mound, Illinois. We learn from the facts as published in the Blue Mound Leader, that Mr. Nicholls at the time of his death was very despondent and that he took his own life. Thirty-six dollars were found on his person and there was no sign of a struggle ... was a printer by trade and at one time worked in Holton. He was 38 years old. The Tribune, January 15, 1897. 2972. A copy of the Troy Times, received Monday, contains an account of the death of J. B. Small's father, which occurred at Troy Tuesday night of last week. Mr. Small formerly lived near Horton ... He died of Bright's disease ... The Sun, January 15, 1897. Whiting. John Small returned last week from Troy where he had been attending the funeral of his father .... The Kansas Sunflower, January 21, 1897. 2973. Mayetta. January 18, 1897. John Elgin, living a few miles east of town, died Monday evening very suddenly, sitting in his armchair. He was about his work the morning as usual, and at five o'clock, was dead, he was quite aged and had lived on the same farm a long time .... The Holton Weekly Signal, January 20, 1897. Mayetta. January 12. John Elgin died of heart trouble, January 11, 1897. Age 64 years. The Tribune, January 15, 1897. 2974. Straight Creek. January 18, 1897. We note the death of Mrs. Marion Fredrick at her home on Plana, Iowa, recently. His many friends and former neighbors in this vacinity will be pained to learn of his death. The Holton Weekly Signal, January 20, 1897. We were sorry to learn of the death of Mrs. Mattie Frederick. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick were residents in this vacinity several years ago ... The Sun, January 22, 1897. 6 2975. Jefferson and Liberty. January 18, 1897. Mrs. Burgat spent, several days last week on Banner with her sister Mrs.