The Holton Recorder

11987. Lilly Belle Richard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Moody, was born near Nemaha county, near Goff, October 8, 1895, and died at St. Anthony’s hospital in Sabetha, Kansas, July 20, at 10 o’clock at the age of 26 years, 9 months and 12 days. When Mrs. Richard was 11 months old, she with her parents moved to the state of Missouri where they lived until she was about four years old. Then they again moved to Kansas, locating near Winchester. Then about 11 years ago they moved to a farm near Circleville. On July 30, 1913, she was united in marriage to Frank Richard of that place. To this union were born three children: Frances Faye, 8; Golden Bernice, 7; and Floyd Hartley, 6. Mrs. Richard leaves to mourn her loss besides her children and husband, seven brothers and two sisters: Fountain Moody of Chicago, John, Charley, Clarence, Elga, Frankie and Albert of Circleville. The two sisters are Josephine of Circleville and Mrs. Eliabeth Drage of Soldier. … she became a member of the M. E. church at about 12 years of age. … Interment was in the Oneida cemetery. … From the Courier-Tribune. The Holton Recorder, August 3, 1922.
11988. Mrs. Martha Sacher died last Wednesday night at Mayetta. … burial was made in the Holton cemetery. The Holton Recorder, August 3, 1922.
11989. Mrs. Laura Reed was born in Clay county, Missouri, on a farm four miles northeast of Liberty, August 6, 1846, and died in Holton, Jackson county, Kansas, August 7, 1922. Age 76 years and 1 day. She came to Holton in 1868 and was united in marriage to Walter Reed in 1870. To this union were born seven children, three boys and four girls. Of this number there were two girls and two boys who preceded her in death. Those who survive her are Mrs. Maude Obannon of Kansas City, Mrs. Ethel Walden of San Francisco, Calif., and Harvey Reed of Holton, Kansas. … She leaves to mourn her loss three children and relatives … The remains were laid to rest in the Holton cemetery. … The Holton Recorder, August 10, 1922.
11990. Maggie B. Brady was born in Ireland, July 4, 1846, and when a small child came to this country with her parents and settled in Mount Pleasant, Jefferson county, Ohio. Her parents died when she was very young. She was raised in the family of Dr. Finlay at Mount Pleasant. April 11, 1867, she was married to James Franklin Naylor and went to Pennsville, Ohio, to live. Their one child, a son, Franklin B. Naylor, died in infancy. In the spring of 1874 Mr. and Mrs. Naylor came to Kansas and located in Holton where she spent the remainder of her life. … She passed away in the afternoon of August 4. She was a member of the Presbyterian church for many years. Her husband preceded her in death on August 31, 1920. The Holton Recorder, August 10, 1922.
… burial was in the Holton cemetery. The Holton Signal, August 10, 1922.
11991. Mrs. Dem Smyth attended the funeral of her cousin, Jesse Middleton in Topeka last Friday. Mr. Middleton had passed away in California and the body was brought to Topeka for burial. The Holton Recorder, August 10, 1922.
… Jesse W. Middleton. The Holton Signal, August 10, 1922.
Narval McVicker, Sigourney, Iowa, Mrs. Dem Smythe’s grandfather will celebrate his 95th birthday anniversary Friday, September 8. Mr. McVicker’s daughter, the late Mrs. Bevard, was the first one of the five generations to die. Mr. McVicker, his daughter Mrs. Bevard’s great grand daughter were all born in the same month, September, and on the eighth day. The Holton Signal, September 7, 1922.
Brief Local News. Mrs. Dem Smythe received a message the first of the week of the death of her grandfather, Norval McVicker at his home in Sigourney, Ia., April 12. He was 95 years of age. The Holton Signal, April 12, 1923.
11992. Talitha Goff was born April 3, 1852, and died at Horton, Kansas, August 5, 1922, aged 70 years 4 months and 2 days. She was married to L. T. Hitchcock April 10, 1870, to which union was born eight children, three of whom survive the mother. These are: Mrs. Clara Allison of Horton, L. R. Hitchcock of Carrollton, Mo., and Mrs. Elsie Garman, of Galveston, Texas. The deceased accepted Christ as her Savior at the age of 23 years, becoming a member of the Baptist Church. … The family lived at Whiting several years … besides the three children the deceased is survived by her husband, L. T. Hitchcock, a sister, Mrs. Sarah Gwynn, of Shennandoah, Ia., and five grandchildren. … Whiting Journal, August 11, 1922.
11993. West Jackson and Vicinity. Our community was saddened by the death of Grandma Bailey who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ella Spear at Wichita, August 4. Grandma lived near St. Clere for many years. …. laid to rest in the St. Clere cemetery. The Holton Recorder, August 17, 1922.
11994. Henry B. Bair was born Oct. 25, 1838, in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, and died Aug. 9, 1922, in Holton, Kan., aged 83 years, 9 months and 14 days. Mr. Bair moved to Jackson county, Kansas, in 1879 and settled on a farm 4-1/2 miles west of Holton. He lived there until 15 years ago when he moved to the city. Mr. Bair was first married in 1859 to Amanda Baker. To this union four children were born, Mrs. E. C. Fowler of Topeka, S. M. Bair of Soldier, Miss Jessie Bair of Topeka, and Geo. Bair, deceased, of Holton. In October, 1870, Mr. Bair was married to Margaret Latta, who lives to mourn his departure. This union was blessed with the following children: T. L. Bair of Mineola, Kan., Edwin, deceased, of Holton, John L. and Harry Bair of Holton, R. D. Bair of Lamar, Colo., Mrs. C. A. Remy of Kansas City, Mo., Miss Sadie Bair and Mrs. Grace Johnson of Holton, and Mary L. Bair who died in the service of her country as a nurse at Fort Riley, Kan., in 1918. Her name has been immortalized by the American Legion, Mary L. Bair Post being named in remembrance of her faithful service. Besides these, his other immediate relatives are three sisters: Mrs. S. C. Latta of Holton, Mrs. Mary Cochran of Latrobe, Pa., Mrs. Nettie Armel of Lycippus, Pa. His sisters are all living. Three brothers have preceded him in death. Thirty grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren are also living … He was a member of the Presbyterian church. Five and half years ago he suffered a stroke … Interment was made in the Holton cemetery … The Holton Recorder, August 17, 1922.
Margaret M. Latta was born on April 12, 1844, in Pleasant Unity, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, and died at her home in Holton Friday morning, November 3, 1922, at the age of 78 years, 6 months, and 22 days. She received her education in the public schools of Westmoreland, after which she taught school in her home county for three years. She was married to Henry B. Bair on October 4, 1870. To this union nine children were born, T. L. Bair of Minneola, Kan.; Edwin Bair who died on March 19, 1892; John L. Bair and Harry Bair of Lamar, Colo.; Mrs. C. A. Remy of Kansas City, Mo.; Sadie L. Bair and Mrs. Grace Johnston both of Holton, and Mary L. Bair who died at Ft. Riley October 25, 1918. In 1879, she with her husband left Pennsylvania and came to Kansas and settled on a farm near Holton which was their home until they moved to town a few years ago. When she was only a young girl … united with the Presbyterian church in her home town in Pennsylvania, later transferring her membership to the Holton Presbyterian church. … Besides raising her own children, she was also a true mother to four step-children, all of whom are living except one; they are Mrs. E. C. Fowler of Topeka, Miss Jessie Bair also of Topeka, Mrs. S. M. Bair of Soldier, and George M. Bair who died 11 years ago. Her husband, Henry Bair, preceded her to the other land on the ninth day of August last. A large number of grandchildren and great grandchildren as well as a host of other relatives … Burial in Holton cemetery. The Holton Recorder, November 9, 1922.
Mrs. Agnes Bair of Topeka was in Holton Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs. H. B. Bair. The Holton Signal, November 9, 1922.
11995. Pleasant Grove. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Bussell attended the funeral of the former’s nephew at Hiawatha Friday. The Holton Recorder, August 17, 1922. (cont’d)
11995. (cont’d) Pleasant Grove. Mr. E. E. Bussell received a message Sunday afternoon that his mother passed away at 2 o’clock. Her home was in Robison, Kan. … The Holton Recorder, November 30, 1922.
11996. Mayetta Department. Wm. Flynn received word Saturday of the death of his nephew, Joseph Flynn at the home in Pekin, Illinois Friday afternoon, August. … He has been sick only three weeks with paralysis. The Holton Signal, August 17, 1922.
11997. Edward Lee Drage was born August 5, 1897, Soldier, Kans., and died at Alamosa, Colo., August 15. 1922, age 25 years and 10 days. His death came after several years of affliction and suffering. For more than two years he has sought health in different parts of the county and different institutions. For two months he has been a constant sufferer in Alamosa Hospital … Edward has lived in and about Soldier all his life … He leaves to mourn their loss an aged mother, three brothers and three half brothers, six sisters and three half sisters, his father having preceded him many years ago. … Interment was made in the America City cemetery. Those from out of town who attended the Edward Drage funeral were Andrew Drage, Mrs. J. N. Gearhart and Mrs. Howard Gearhart, of Oklahoma, Mrs. Nora Largent and Dave Drage, of Nebraska, and R. D. Drage, of Wakefield, Kans. The Soldier Clipper, August 23, 1922.
11998. Mrs. Olive Snyder, who has been making her home with her daughter, Mrs. C. J. Hill, died Wednesday afternoon. … burial will be made in the Ontario cemetery … The Holton Recorder, August 24, 1922.
Olive Knox, the daughter of Rev. Luther and Mary E. Knox, was born in Buchanan county, Missouri, Dec. 3, 1845. She was the eldest of ten children, four of whom have preceded her. Three brothers and two sisters remain. Charles Knox of Sherman, Texas, Luther Knox of Coyville, Kansas, Joseph Knox of Oregon, Mrs. Mary E. Snyder of Holton and Mrs. Cora Pool of Holton. She was married Jan. 6, 1870, to John C. Snyder who departed this life May 30, 1910. To this union were born two daughters, Mrs. Carrie Ellis of Valley Falls, and Mrs. Gertie Hill of Holton. She leaves six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She united with the M. E. church at an early age, and afterwards became a member of the U. B. church … She came to Kansas in 1854 settling in Atchison, afterwards coming west to Jackson county. The last ten years of her life were spent in Holton, Kan. The Holton Recorder, August 31, 1922.
11999. Mattie Eva Hamm, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. R. P. Hamm, was born July 17, 1866, at the farm home about five miles west of Holton. Her entire childhood was spent in the Banner community and in December, 1886, she was converted and united with the Banner M. E. church, later transferring her membership to the Holton church. She was united in marriage Feb. 24, 1892, to John Martlens … she passed away on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 19, reaching the age of 56 years 1 month 2 days. … She leaves besides her sorrowing husband, her aged mother, 3 sisters, Mrs. Cora Peace, Mrs. Ella Bishop, Mrs. Barbara Abel and two brothers, Rev. Grant Hamm and Robert Hamm … The Holton Recorder, August 24, 1922.
12000. Denison. Lloyd Strawn’s baby of Valley Falls was buried here today. The Holton Recorder, August 24, 1922.
12001. Birmingham. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Maier and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Maier drove to Missouri last week to attend the funeral of Martin’s brother. The Holton Signal, August 24, 1922.
12002. Mrs. Ben Hinds received a message Tuesday of the death of her father at Long Bottom, Ohio. He died Saturday, August 19. The Holton Signal, August 24, 1922.
12003. Banner Grange. Mrs. John Martiens, a former resident of Banner died at her home in Holton, Saturday, August 19. … The Holton Signal, August 24, 1922.
12004. Mr. Este Phillipi, one of the oldest settlers died at the home of his daughter Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bornhoff. The funeral was held at Muscotah Tuesday afternoon. … Whiting Journal, August 25, 1922.
12005. Mrs. R. M. Simpson, mother of Mrs. Will Zinn, died at her home at Topeka, Kan., at 5:20 a. m. Sunday, Aug. 22. If she had have lived until Sept. 19, she would have been 82 years old. Six children, four daughters and two sons, ten grandchildren, six great grandchildren, two sisters and three brothers survive. One daughter and one son preceded their mother. The Holton Recorder, August 31, 1922.
12006. Denison. Mrs. A. S. Stephenson, a former resident here and a sister to Mrs. Al Brown, died Thursday at her home in Los Angeles, Calif. The Holton Recorder, August 31, 1922.
12007. Banner Grange. Mrs. M. A. Hoover received word last Saturday of the death of her brother-in-law, Mr. Charlie Howerton of Rossville. The Hoover family and the Theo Huss family attended the funeral on Monday. The Holton Recorder, August 31, 1922.
12008. David R. Stirton was born near Guelph, Canada, on December 23, 1859 and died at his home near Guthrie, Okla., on August 13, 1922, of apoplexy. … Interment was made in Mound Valley cemetery near his home. He was the son of William and Isabelle Stirton, and was reared in the Brush Creek neighborhood. He was married to Miss Anna Pope, of Circleville, Kansas and to this union four sons and four daughters were born. His wife and three children preceded him in death. He was a kind husband and father and besides his own family was making a home, for two of his grandchildren. The Holton Signal, August 31, 1922.
William, Alex, George and Joe Stirton of Muscotah, visited Mr. and Mrs. Clark McKeever last week. They had just returned from Guthrie, Okla., where they attended the funeral of David Stirton. David Stirton was a resident of Holton several years ago. The Holton Signal, August 24, 1922.
12009. Nocks Creek. August 24. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Penry lost an infant to the grim reaper Thursday. The Holton Signal, August 31, 1922.
12010. Brief Local News. Mrs. Jane McGallaird and Miss Rhoda Naylor were in Falls City the first of the week attending the funeral of a relative. The Holton Signal, August 31, 1922.
12011. Maxine Elliott, the eldest daughter of David L. and Amanda Brown, was born in Casey county, Kentucky, on September 22, 1881. She came with the family to Kansas in 1885 and settled in Comanche county, where they lived for five years, moving to Neosho county and residing one year, thence to Jackson county and lived in the Banner neighborhood for three years, then moved north to Circleville and remained two years, then to Nemaha county and settled on their present homestead. In her fifteenth year she united with the M. E. church at Ontario. She began life for herself at fourteen years of age, and labored in the neighboring homes to assist her parents in caring for younger members of the family. She soon became so efficient as a domestic that she was induced to go to Kansas City, where she labored as domestic and seamstress and clerk. She then spent two years in Mexico caring for an invalid aunt, going from there to California where she remained several years and became a head clerk at Hotel El Miraol at Santa Barbara. The indoor work preyed upon her health, and loneliness and toil induced her to readily accept the Christian Science teachings to which she became an ardent follower. In 1919 she went to Glendale, Ariz., and invested her life’s earnings in a tract of land near the home of her sister, Mrs. A. V. Wilson where she died on September 2, 1922, at the age of forty years eleven months and twenty days. Her body was brought to the old home near Ontario and buried in the Ontario cemetery. She leaves to mourn her loss her parents, four brothers and four sisters: Bradley, of Waukeeney, Kan.; Ambrose, of Bancroft, Kan.; Mrs. Dona Wilson of Glendale, Ariz.; Mrs. Allie Allard of Soldier, Kan.; Grant and Glen of Rawlins, Wyo.; Verda and Clare, of Ontario, Kan. She leaves five aunts and four uncles, many cousins … The Holton Recorder, September 7, 1922.
… David Lee Brown … The Holton Signal, September 7, 1922.
12012. Thomas Jefferson May was born in Livingstone county, New York, August 26, 1833. He passed from this life at his home on Pennsylvania Ave., of this city, at 2:45 p. m., August 30, 1922, aged 89 years and four days. He was married to Livie E. Straight, of Sandusky, Ohio, June 20, 1865. To this union were born five children. They are Charles James, who passed away 18 years ago; Jennie A. Vine, of Holton, Kan.; Wilmot E., of Topeka, Kan.; Fred S., of Hoyt, Kan., and Ross Edelbert of Sterling, Colo. Mr. and Mrs. May came to Kansas in the year of 1886 and engaged in farming. Eighteen years ago they came to Holton and retired from strenuous labors. Mr. May has been a member of the United Brethren church for thirty years. … he was a soldier in the Union Army the last nine months of the Civil War. … He was laid away to rest in the Holton cemetery. The Holton Recorder, September 7, 1922.
… his home, 117 Pennsylvania. … The Holton Signal, August 31, 1922.
12013. Nocks Creek. Miss Cecelia Shoptese, daughter of Mrs. Francis Shoptese, passed quietly away at their home of T. B. of the lungs, last Thursday. … the mother, sisters and brother …
Mayetta Department. The funeral of Cecelia Shoptese was held from St. Marys church on the reservation Saturday. … Interment took place in the Holy Cross cemetery. The Holton Signal, September 7, 1922.
12014. Point Pleasant. Mr. and Mrs. John Davis and Mrs. Frank Davis and family were called to Nebraska last Tuesday by the death of their cousin, Tom Naylor. The Holton Signal, September 7, 1922.
12015. Claire S., daughter of John and Elizabeth Simpkins, was born in Illinois February 3, 1858. When but a girl she with her parents came to Kansas, finally locating in Clay Center where on November 3, 1885, she was married to Fred Sontag. In January of the following year they moved to Holton … About two months ago she took to her bed and gradually grew worse until the end came on September 7, reaching the age of 64 years 6 months 15 days. … Burial was in the Holton cemetery.
Card of Thanks. … death of our wife and sister … Fred Sontag. Mrs. W. T. Fall and family. Jas. Wright and family. The Holton Recorder, September 14, 1922.
12016. Charles Rayfield was born in Bremen, Germany, on April 19, 1841, and died August 28, 1922, at the age of 81 years, 4 months and 9 days. He came to America at the age of 16 landing at New Orleans, La., on Nov. 25, 1857, and was naturalized October 3, 1866. At the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted in Co. B, 7th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, and served throughout the war, engaging in 35 battles and being wounded three times. He was converted at the age of 28 at revival meeting held at the United Brethren church, Holton, Kan. In 1874 he joined the Evangelical church and was a member of that church until he moved to Horton in 1887, transferring by letter to this church. … He was married Sept. 6, 1865, to Eveline Wilson. To this union three children - George, William and Isaac were born. Eveline Wilson Rayfield died Nov. 1, 19170. He was married to Louisa Hildebrandt on Jan. 1, 1874 and to this union four children, Henry Edward, Anna Rebecca, Nellie May and Franklin J. were born. Anna Rayfield Westeen died May 28, 1917, and Nellie May died at the age of eight months. He is survived by his wife and five children - Geo. B., of Atchison; William H., of Oldsbur, Okla.; Isaac C., of Fairbury, Neb.; Henry Edward, Bellville, and Franklin J., of Horton. The Holton Recorder, September 14, 1922.
12017. Louise Klusmire was born near Wamego, Kansas, June 22, 1861, and died at her home in Woodston, September 3, 1922, at the age of 61 years 2 months and 12 days. She grew to womanhood near Holton, Kansas, where she has many friends and relatives. On March 13, 1894 she was married to Amon L. Meyers of Centralia, Kan. To this union were born three children; one dying in infancy, Marcel and Lionel who were at the bedside when she passed away. In the spring of 1905 they moved to Woodston from Centralia, and have resided there since, part of the time on the farm southeast of town. She has been in poor health for several years and four weeks before her death she fell and fractured her hip … passed away … September 3. She is survived by two sons, Marcel, who lives at the home, Lionel, who lives on the farm southeast of town, two sisters, 5 brothers, 1 grandchild … for many years she was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church … laid to rest in the cemetery at Woodston. - Woodston, Kans., Argus. Mrs. Meyers was a daughter of the late Wm. Klusmire of Holton and a sister of H. J. and Charles Klusmire. The Holton Signal, September 14, 1922.
… Her brothers, Henry, George and Charles, went to Woodston … A sister, Mrs. Esther Haus of Junction City, was also there. … The Holton Recorder, September 14, 1922.
12018. Buck’s Grove. Our community was shocked to hear of the death of Keith Beach, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beach. The Holton Recorder, September 14, 1922.
12019. Mrs. F. Howes was called Saturday to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hannab, by the death of her grandson.
Eastland. Mrs. Fred Howe went to Nebraska, Saturday, called the by the death of her grandson. Whiting Journal, September 15, 1922.
12020. Floride, daughter of Edwin and Martha Wilson, was born in Randolph county, West Virginia, August 23, 1842. Nov. 22, 1864, she was united in marriage with Thos. Chenoweth. Three children were born to them, all of whom survive. They are Mrs. A. H. Voekel, Holton; E. W. Chenoweth, Kansas City, Mo.; and J. F. Chenoweth, Oakland, California. Also one sister remains, Mrs. E. A. Miller, Zanesville, Ohio. In the fall of 1878 she came with the family to Circleville where the greater part of her life was spent. About 35 years ago she united with the Christian church of Circleville and at the time of her decease was a member of the Belmont Ave. Christian church of Kansas City. For the past two years her home has been with her daughter, Mrs. A H. Voekel … was stricken with apoplexy which resulted in her death. She passed away Tuesday evening, Sept. 12, at 5:30 o’clock. Her age was 80 years and 20 days … the remains were borne to the Circleville cemetery for interment. The Holton Recorder, September 21, 1922.
… the Voekel home, 124 Ohio avenue … her son, A. W. Chenoweth … The Holton Recorder, September 14, 1922.
A. H. Voekel received the sad news of the death of his sister, Mrs. Hattie E. Davis of Huntsville, Ala., on April 8. She will be remembered as an old resident of Holton and Netawaka. The Holton Recorder, April 19, 1923.
12021. Orville Frank, son of Robert and Helen Banta, of Delia, was born March 30, 1922, and died September 17, 1922, aged 5 months and 17 days. … The little body was taken to Silver Lake for burial. … He leaves to mourn father, mother, one brother and one sister, besides many other relatives. … The Holton Recorder, September 21, 1922.
12022. Captain John Atwater, whose death occurred at Christ’s hospital in Topeka, September 11, was born in Huron county, Ohio, October 17, 1838. He had reached the age of 83 years, 10 months and 25 days when death removed him from his earthy sufferings. He was married to Miss Patience Peck at Huron, Ohio, December 25, 1866, and to them five children were born. One died in infancy and a son, Leon, died in 1906. Leon Atwater left a daughter, Dorothy, who now resides in Denver. The remaining sons are; Charles, Maurice and John W., who with the widow are left to mourn … Captain Atwater came to Kansas in 1884, and with his family settled on the farm just north of Netawaka. … Captain Atwater was the only surviving member of the Netawaka Post of the G. A. R. He enlisted at the beginning of the civil war in the 7th Ohio Infantry, then re-enlisted for the duration of the war. He was invalided home for wounds, but on his recovery again enlisted. He came out of the service a second lieutenant. … The Holton Recorder, September 21, 1922.
… died of heart disease … was wounded twice … Charles and Maurice, who also live at Netawaka; John Atwater, Holton … Leon E. Atwater … The Holton Recorder, September 14, 1922.
… burial was in the Netawaka cemetery. The Holton Signal, September 14, 1922.