The Holton Recorder

11623. Edwin S. Dye, 323 South Oakdale, for 32 years a resident of Salina, all that time in the mail service, died at 4 a. m. today, after a few hours illness. Mr. Dye was in good health yesterday, and was working about his property preparing to build two new cottages. He enjoyed a good evening meal at 9:30 last night he repaired to the front porch to smoke. Shortly afterward his son heard a tapping on the porch and responded. His father said: “I am paralyzed.“ … Mr. Dye was born in Bridgewater, N. Y., August 28, 1859. He came to Kansas many years ago. Coming here, he entered the U. S. mail service on the Salina-Oakley branch of the Union Pacific. Only on last Friday he was pensioned and retired from the service, having reached his sixty-second year. Mr. Dye was the last of the four original mail clerks on the Salina-Oakley branch. Mr. Dye is survived by his widow and the following children: L. E. Dye of Fostoria; Mrs. W. R. Maloney, North Platte, Neb.; Mrs. A. E. Halsey, Calgary, Canada; Mrs. J. F. Hays, Hutchison, Kan.; Mrs. W. P. Risser, Las Cruces, N. M.; Giles N., and Mary residing at home. His father, N. S. Day, was here recently from Whiting, Kan., on a visit. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Clarence Crawford, of Whiting, Kan., and Mrs. Guy McCreary, Medicine Lodge, Kan. He was a member of the Catholic Church … Salina Union. The Holton Recorder, September 22, 1921.
11624. George Boh was born near Havensville, Kansas, September 12, 1877, where he lived until his father’s death, which occurred October 13, 1890. After his father’s death he moved with his mother to Holton, Kansas. At the end of six years, when his mother moved to Havensville, Kansas, he went to Kansas City, where he spent the remainder of his life. He has been in poor health for a number of months. He died at the home of G. W. Huffman, September 5, 1921, aged 43 years, 11 months and 5 days. The Holton Recorder, September 22, 1921.
11625. Geo. Shove of English Ridge died Wednesday afternoon …. The Holton Recorder, September 22, 1921.
Havensville News. From the Review.] Jesse Shove was born August 9, 1848 at Horley Surrey, and died at his home at Long Beach, Calif., April 23, 1922 at the age of 73 years, 8 months and 14 days. He came from England with his parents when six years old and lived in Illinois for a time, later coming to Kansas, locating at English Ridge where he lived most of his life. He was married to Rhoda Vance, April 22, 1880. He leaves to mourn his departure, his wife, Mrs. Rhoda Shove, one daughter, Mrs. Olive Norris of Coronado, Calif., and adopted son, Lester Shove, of Topeka, Kans.; one brother, George Shove of Havensville, Kans.; and one sister, Mrs. Mary Ellis of Topeka, Kans. … “Uncle Jesse,” as he was called … He was connected with the First National Bank at Havensville and was for a number of years vice president of that institution. Two years ago he and his wife moved to Long Beach, Calif., where he lived until his death. The Holton Signal, May 25, 1922.
Geo. Shove died Monday at his home at English Ridge, near Havensville. Funeral services were held at the Buck’s Grove church … The Holton Recorder, July 27, 1922.
George Shove of English Ridge was born in 1841 and died at his home in Bucks Grove, Monday, July 24th of apoplexy. … The Holton Signal, July 26, 1922.
English Ridge Grange. Our community was greatly shocked to hear of the sudden death of Aunt Susie Shove last Wednesday noon. Mrs. Shove has been an invalid for seventeen years … she will be greatly missed by her children … [Later in column.] Miss Bertha Shove came home from Colorado to attend the funeral of her mother, Mrs. Geo. Shove. The Holton Recorder, March 22, 1923.
11626. Lucy Smith Wasson was born at LaHarpe, Ill. July 29, 1853. She grew to womanhood in that state, and afterward, moved to the state of Kansas. While yet in Illinois … united with the local Baptist church … She was married to Hugh Wasson in 1878, and to this union were born four children as follows: Mrs. A. J. Sells, Effingham, Kan., Ernest Wasson, Whiting, Kan., Mrs. P. E. Laird, Durant, Okla., Mrs. I. E. Grover, Tulsa, Okla. These children all survive the mother, with the following grandchildren. Harold, Frank and Gladys Wasson, Mildred Laird, and Mary Adia Grover, and her husband, Hugh Wasson. When she moved to this state with her family in 1872 she transferred her membership to the local Baptist church, at Whiting, where she remained an active member until her death, which occurred September 17, 1921, at her home in Whiting. … laid to rest in the Spring Hill cemetery …
Mrs. Wasson’s brothers attending her funeral were: David Smith of Topeka; Andrew Smith and wife of Holton and Jeff Smith of Oklahoma.
Mrs. I. E. Grover who was called here by the fatal illness of her mother, Mrs. Wasson, went Wednesday to Circleville to visit Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Grover. Whiting Journal, September 23, 1921.
11627. From the Leavenworth Times.] Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth L. Smith, 61 years old, who died yesterday morning, (Wednesday, Sep. 21) at the family home, 226 Walnut street … burial will be made in the Mount Muncie cemetery. … She was born, April 1, 1860, in Michigan City, Ind., but had been a resident of Leavenworth since 1890. Besides the husband, James O. Smith, two sons, W. E. Smith, Kansas City, Mo., and Sidney T. Smith, Leavenworth, and one daughter, Mrs. E. C. Atwell, Horton, survive her. One sister, Mrs. J. C. Suter, Soldier, Kans., and one brother, John A, Schroeder, Manhattan, also survive her. Mrs. Smith was a member of the Security Benefit Association. … Mrs. Smith will be remembered by many of the old settlers of Soldier. She was the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Schroder and came from Indiana with her parents in 1860 when but an infant. Here she spent her girlhood and was married here to J. O. Smith in 1880. The Soldier Clipper, September 28, 1921.
11628. Jennie, eldest child of Rev. H. S. and Christine Gabel, was born in Lebanon, Penn., March 18, 1880, and died September 23, 1921, reaching the age of 41 years, 6 months and 5 days. In her earlier years she had to share in the changes that come to an itinerant preacher’s home and family, but later came to Lebanon, the place of her birth, where she received the later years of her schooling, where she grew to womanhood, and during which period she made an extended visit to her Holton relatives. On March 19, 1901, she was united in marriage to John Riederer … the coming of four children, three sons and one daughter, one son dying in infancy … Besides her husband and three children, Gordon, Marie and John Henry, she leaves a stepmother, Mrs. Bella Gabel, a brother, Dr. Paul Gabel, and a sister, the wife of Rev. Lloyd Martin of Caser Varage, New York; and numerous other relatives … The Ladies’ Bible Class and the Eastern Star of which Mrs. Riederer was a member, as well as the Brotherhood class, attended in a body …
Drake. …. She was charter member of the Elk Valley Grange … she was chaplain of the order at one time … The Holton Recorder, September 29, 1921.
11629. James Howard Payne, son of Barnard and Elizabeth Payne, was born in Buchanan county, Mo., near Wallace, July 12, 1863, and died at Holton, Kansas, September 26, 1921; age 58 years, 2 months and 13 days. On January 29, 1883, he was married to Harriett E. Bryan, of Wallace, Mo., who preceded him to the better world October 9, 1920. To this union were born six children. He leaves to mourn his departure five children, Cleve C. Payne, Edith Richard, William Payne, Mary Edna and Donald. Six grandchildren, two brothers, Thos. L., of DeKalb, Mo., and William Louis, of Kansas City, Mo. One son, James, and brothers Joe and William W., and one sister Anna Blackwood, all have preceded him to the better world. The Holton Recorder, September 29, 1921.
Carbon. … was the father of Mrs. Richard and Will Payne of this neighborhood … The Holton Recorder, October 6, 1921.
Olive Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Blackwood were at Holton Wednesday afternoon attending the funeral of the former’s uncle, J. H. Payne. The Holton Recorder, October 13, 1921.
11630. Helen Louise Wegner was born March 10, 1880, near Onaga, Kan. She was confirmed to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church April 7, 1895, and later united with the Congregational church at Onaga, where she retained her membership. She was married to Austin V. DeGraw March 22, 1899, to which union were born four daughters, Gladys Ethel, Velma Gertrude, Evelyn Aldine; one daughter, a twin sister to Gladys, passed away November 15, 1902. The family moved to Holton in 1912. At the early dawn of September 22 her spirit went home. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, three daughters, father, mother, four brothers … A member of the Gleaners’ class of the Presbyterian church, the Social Circle, the Tourist Club, the P. E. O. Sisterhood, the Toltec Rite and the Order of the Eastern Star … Six cousins, Walter, Henry, Ewalt, Robert, Otto and Leonard Kolterman, acted as pall bearers … Interment at the Onaga cemetery. The Holton Recorder, September 29, 1921.
11631. Potawatomi Mission. Maynard Green, the infant baby of Fred Green, and wife, died last week. He had been ill a number of months. Interment was in the Wah-was-suck’s graveyard. The Holton Recorder, September 29, 1921.
11632. Nocks Creek. Scarlet fever is reported in the west part of the reserve, also diphtheria near the dance camp. One child died of the malady. The Holton Signal, September 29, 1921.
11633. Blandin. We are very sorry that little Russell DeGraff died from diphtheria a week ago. He was only ill a few days, but rapidly grew worse after going to a dance Friday night and died on Sunday … They were in Rossville for several days, quarantined there I suppose, as the child died there. The Holton Recorder, September 29, 1921.
11634. Mrs. Frances DeGraff, widow of the late John DeGraff, died at 1:10 a. m. Sunday, September 18, at the advanced age of 89 years and 13 days. Her death was caused by bronchial pneumonia which developed following a severe cold. Mr. DeGraff, with her husband and family, was one of the pioneer settlers of Rossville township, coming here in 1866. She was one of the allottees of the lands given to the Pottawatomie Indians in Rossville township, which at that time was in the Pottawatomie reservation, before it was diminished to its present boundaries. At the time of her death she was still in possession of her land, the only allottee remaining from the original reservation. Mrs. DeGraff was born near South Bend, Indiana, the daughter of Peter F. Navarre. During her residence of fifty-five years in Rossville township she has gone through all the hardships of the first settlers and raised a large family. She is survived by six children - four sons, Isadore of Shawnee, Okla., George, of Holton, Kan., Joseph and William of Rossville; and two daughters, Mrs. Ben Mileham of Topeka and Miss Frances at the home address … Interment was made in the St. Marys cemetery. - Rossville Reporter. The Holton Recorder, September 29, 1921.
11635. Miss Angie Brookins was born September 18, 1873, at Hicksville, Ohio, and died September 20, 1921, at Auburn, Neb., age 48 years and 2 days. She moved with her parents to Harlan, Smith County, Kansas, in the spring of 1884. From there they moved to Holton, Kansas, in the year 1906. She had planed to spend the winter with her sister at Auburn, Neb. She was a member of the United Brethren Church at Holton, Kan., and was faithful to the church. She was also a member of the Columbian Eastern Star at this place. She was the oldest of six children, three boys and three girls. Her father, James S. Brookins, died January, 1914, and her mother, Hester Brookins died in 1908 at Holton. She is survived by three brothers and two sisters: E. C. Brookins, Westmoreland, Kan.; Edwin E. Brookins, Topeka, Kan.; W. C. Brookins, Brownsville, Texas; Mrs. W. O. Makinson, St. Joseph, Mo., and Mrs. Dr. E. R. Reynolds, Auburn, Neb. … laid to rest in the Holton cemetery. The Holton Recorder, September 29, 1921.
Miss Angie Brookins died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Reynolds, in Auburn, Neb. … Miss Brookins, daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Brookins, has made her home in Holton for the past twelve years. The Holton Recorder, September 22, 1921.
11636. Banner. Fred Myers was called to Lynn, Kansas Thursday by the death of his brother Jacob Myers, a prominent farmer of that place. … The Holton Signal, September 29, 1921.
11637. South East Corner. Francis Davis, daughter of George Davis died at her grandmother’s home in Topeka Saturday, September 17, 1921 ... The Holton Signal, September 29, 1921.
11638. Miss Alice McCormick. Daughter of Thomas and Sarah McCormick, was born March 19, 1853, in Nelson county, Kentucky, where she lived until 1883 when she moved, with the family to Brown County, Kansas. She was converted and united with the Methodist church in early childhood … She staid by and helped in the care of her mother in her declining years and until she (her mother) passed over the river. Later visiting in Kentucky, a sister died, leaving a family of five children. She at once decided to make her visit a lengthy one and accordingly remained with them eight years taking a mother’s place until the oldest daughter was old enough and able to care for the family. She returned to Kansas in 1906 and after visiting with her brothers and sisters she made her home with her brother John who had previously been left with three children. She remained with them until they were educated, after which she made her home with her two sisters, viz. Mrs. C. W. Carter, of Lincoln, Nebraska, and Mrs. Lucy Wood of Whiting, Kansas, where she always found a welcome. She came to Whiting to make it her permanent home the first of July, 1921, was taken sick afterward and removed to the hospital at Horton, but when she found nothing of a permanent nature could be done for her she asked to be brought to her home at Whiting at which place she passed away on the morning of September 22, 1921. Miss Alice McCormick was the ninth child in a family of fifteen children, consisting of eight girls and seven boys. All these have now passed on to the other world except four as follows: Mrs. C. W. Carter, of Lincoln, Nebraska, and Mrs. Lucy Wood, of Whiting, Kansas, E. G. McCormick, of Pittsburgh, Pa., and J. N. McCormick of Louisville, Ky.
Mrs. Charles Carter …Whiting Journal, September 30, 1921.
Whiting. … burial was in the Horton cemetery in the family lot. … she leaves two sisters, Mrs. Lucy Wood, Mrs. Lizzie Carter, Ed McCormack and Dr. Joseph McCormack to mourn her loss. The Holton Signal, September 29, 1921.
Louisville, Ky., May 4 - Dr. Joseph Nathanial McCormick, 76, national known physician, died at his home here today. Death was caused by paralysis. He was the fifth of a family of sixteen children, two of whom, E. G. McCormick of Pittsburg, and Mrs. Lucy Wood, of Whiting, Kansas, are living. - Daily Capital. Whiting Journal, May 12, 1922.
11639. Albert A. Thomas, former chief of police at San Diego, Cal., who died a few days ago at the age of 77, was a former Kansan, and the father of Mrs. Otis G. Taber, of Holton. - Atchison Globe. The Holton Recorder, October 6, 1921.
The death of Mr. Thomas occurred at San Diego last Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Taber reached there an hour after her father died. Mr. Taber expects to remain in San Diego with her mother this winter. The Holton Recorder, September 29, 1921.
11640. O. C. Goodrich, father of Mrs. Gus Fink, died at his home five miles southeast of Meriden, Sunday night. He was 79 years old. The Holton Recorder, September 29, 1921.
Orson Zenas Goodrich, 78, died at his home near Meriden, September 26. He was born in Burn, N. Y., February 17, 1843. He and his wife came to Kansas in 1867. They lived near Topeka for about 55 years and later moved to Meriden. He is survived by his widow, two daughters, Mrs. A. G. Fink of Holton, Mrs. I. Abrahams of Meriden and two sons, George Goodrich of Topperish, Wash., and Orville Goodrich of Meriden. … burial was in Rochester cemetery. - Topeka Capital. The Holton Signal, October 20, 1921.
Wigwam. Mrs. Gus Fink returned home Monday of last week after spending several weeks near Meriden caring for her mother who had been ill for so long and passed away Wednesday, June 20. The Holton Recorder, July 5, 1923.
11641. Mayetta Department. Mrs. L. L. Patton returned home from Hiawatha Sunday where she went to attend the funeral of her little niece Jo-Bob Patton of Kansas City. Jo-Bob has often visited her aunt here … The Holton Signal, September 29, 1921.
Mayetta Department. L. L. Patton went to St. Joseph Monday to attend the funeral of an uncle who died from electrocution, having accidentally gotten in contact with a live wire. The Holton Signal, August 17, 1922.
11642. The death of Mrs. Belle Arries Boynton occurred in Hollywood, Calif., last week. As Belle Arries of Sabetha she was known in Holton people twenty years ago. She attended our college. The Holton Recorder, October 6, 1921.
11643. Jacob J. Ott was born in Bavaria, Germany, June 4, 1836. At the age of 17 years he came to America and located near Elgin, Ill. It was in this region that he spent his earlier years in this country. In 1858 he was united in marriage with Fredericka Haeger. Eight children were born to them. The mother and two children preceded him in death. The loss of his companion less than four years ago proved a great shock. After this bereavement coming at his advanced age, life had but little attraction for him. During a revival in 1858 he and his wife were converted and united with the Evangelical church at Barrington, Ill. During the years of his connection with the church he held a number of responsible positions such as class leader, trustee, etc. He was also a faithful Sunday school teacher … In 1882 the Ott family moved to Valley Falls, Kansas, and in 1897 removed to Holton, where he spent his last years in peace and retirement … October 2, he passed peacefully away, having reached the age of 85 years and 4 months. He is survived by four sons and two daughters, twenty-seven grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. The surviving children are George W., Frederick H., and Miss Luella of Holton; Conrad F. of Morrill, Kan.; William J. of Ames, Kan., and Mrs. Laura Reichart of Valley Falls … the remains were taken to the cemetery near Half Mound, where they were deposited by the side of those of his companion. Six grandsons served as pall bearers. The Holton Recorder, October 6, 1921.
11644. … Anastasia Slattery was born in the County Tipperary, Ireland, July 6, 1841, and died at her home three and one-half miles north of Hoyt, Kansas, September 23, 1921. While in her native land she married William Tobin, the friend of her childhood. They emigrated to this country and for a few years resided in Albany, New York. Then there came a call from the West and they chose Kansas as their future home, where she lived continuously for the past fifty years. The death of Mr. Tobin in 1913 was a great shock to her in her declining years … To mourn her loss she leaves nine children: John Tobin, Parsons, Kan.; Mrs. Mary Cleveland, Hoyt, Kan.; James Tobin, Medford, Okla.; Patrick Tobin, Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. Ellen Dunn, Kansas City, Kan.; Mrs. Margaret Crowley, Hoyt, Kan.; Edmund Tobin, Mayetta, Kan.; Andrew Tobin and Emma Tobin of the home address … laid to rest in a vault in the family cemetery lot in the Hoyt Catholic cemetery … Her six grandchildren, William Crowley, William Tobin, Joseph Tobin, Patrick Tobin, Charles Blaschke and Thomas Fahey, were her pallbearers. The Holton Recorder, October 6, 1921.
Brief Local News. … survived by … James Tobin of Winifred, Okla., Edward of Mayetta. Andy who lives on the home place near Hoyt … Relatives from a distance attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. L. Cleveland of Muscotah, Chas. Blaska, T. J. Fahey and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tobin of Kansas City. The Holton Signal, September 15, 1921.
11645. Phillip Immenschuh was born at Windschiac, Baden, Germany, in April 27, 1927, died September 19, 1921 at his home near Flush, aged 94 years, 4 months and 22 days. He was laid to rest in the Flush cemetery beside his wife who died 17 years ago. In the year 1848 he came to America and worked at Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended night school. In 1852 he came to Ft. Leavenworth and was there three years as a government teamster, and during that time was frequently at the frontier posts. In the winter of 1852 he accompanied Major Ogden and the United States army engineer to the Republican river where they established Ft. Riley. In 1853 he went overland to California where he worked in the gold mines for three years, returning via Panama and New York. In 1856 he again came to Kansas and settled at Leavenworth, residing there until 1862 when he located at his present farm. The following year he again returned to Leavenworth and engaged in business. During the Price and Indian raids of 1864 he served in the 1st Kansas militia. In 1867 he returned to his farm where he spent the remainder of his life. He was married February 26, 1858 at Weston, Mo., to Miss Gertrude Repp. To this union twelve children were born, ten of whom survive. Mrs. Lou J. Beal, Seattle, Washington; Edward P., San Diego, Calif.; Miss Amelia, and Julius, St Marys, Kans.; Charles, Rossville, Kans.; Mrs. A. M. Floersch, Haddam, Kans.; Phillip Jr., Westmoreland, Kans.; Theodore, Leo, and Mrs. H. H. Holuba of St. George. William died nine years ago and Martin in his infancy. - St George News. Phillip Immenschuh of Holton is a grandson of the deceased. The Holton Signal, October 6, 1921.
11646. Mayetta Department. J. M. Long received a telegram Monday announcing the death of his brother’s wife at Keyser, W. Va. The Holton Signal, October 6, 1921.
11647. Pleasant View. Mrs. Will Cox went to Atchison Saturday to attend her brother’s funeral. He was killed in an automobile accident and was buried Monday. The Holton Signal, October 6, 1921.
11648. Circleville. Word has been received here that Jack Danley a former resident here died September 8 at the home of his son Flavius of Elgin, Okla. The Holton Signal, October 6, 1921.
11649. Levi Gruber was born in Womelsdorf, Pa., March 17, 1832. When but a little more than a boy he went to his county seat, Lebanon, where he learned the trade of carpenter. In March, 1863, he was married to Catherine Fisher and the young couple full of ambition and desire to make a place for themselves, moved west, locating in West Bend, Ind., where there was born to this union three children. Willie M., George F. and an infant son, all three dying in early childhood. For several years he was associated with his two brothers-in-law in an extensive furniture business in Michigan. Later they moved to Toledo, Ohio, and it was during this time period he became quite a church leader in the Evangelical church, filling such offices as Sunday school superintendent, class leader and musical director. In the year 1879 he left the city and again moved west, coming to Kansas, purchasing a farm adjoining that of his twin brother, Percival Gruber, located six miles north of Holton. Twenty years ago they retired from the farm, built their comfortable home … Ten days ago he developed a case of uremic poisoning which brought his long life to an end on Monday evening, October 10, 1921, when he had reached the advanced age of 89 years, 6 months and 23 days. He leaves an infirmed widow … He also leaves nephews, nieces … the residence on New Jersey avenue … laid to rest in the Holton cemetery. The Holton Recorder, October 13, 1921.
Katherine Fisher was born in Lebanon, Penn., March 8, 1844, and was the youngest of the nine children of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Fisher. In 1863 she was married to Levi Gruber and for some years they made their home in Toledo, Ohio, and South Bend, Ind., and it was while living in South Bend that their hearts were gladdened by the coming of three children and again saddened by two dying in infancy and the other in early childhood. In 1880 they came to Kansas locating on their farm six miles north of Holton and about twenty years ago built their pretty little home in the east part of town where they have lived a quiet retired life. Just seven months ago her aged husband, the companion of 59 years of married life, passed away. Mrs. Gruber was a member of the Evangelical church. She was a member of a family that was prominent in the early history of their church. About 15 years ago she suffered a stoke of apoplexy … the end came on Saturday evening, May 20, reaching the age of 78 years, 2 months, 12 days. She leaves one brother, Solomon Fisher of South Bend, Ind., and a number of nieces and nephews … the body was laid beside that of her husband in Holton’s beautiful cemetery. The Holton Recorder, May 25, 1922.