The Holton Recorder

12486. John William Lamme, son of Joseph E. and Catherine Lamme, was born Oct. 28, 1837, near Springfield, Clark county, Ohio. In 1859 he married Mary Agnes Neff. They lived in Fayette county, Indiana, in 1867, then returned to Clark county, Ohio in 1869. Removed to Kansas in February, 1870, returned to Clark county, Ohio, 1874 to 1878; back to Kansas in January, 1878. They lived on a farm south of Hiawatha until 1884, then moved to Hiawatha. In 1903 they came with Mr. and Mrs. Hardin to Holton. In 1911 Mrs. Lamme passed away … since the death of his companion he has made his home with the daughter, Mrs. Hardin. He was a soldier in the Civil war; a member of the Methodist church for 58 years. He leaves three sons and one daughter: C. D. Lamme, Hiawatha, Kan.; Grant Lamme, Denison, Kan.; Sallie Hardin, Holton. … the deceased was taken to Hiawatha for burial. The Holton Recorder, November 8, 1923.
… Mr. Lamme was 86 years of age and had been an invalid and nearly blind for several years. The Holton Recorder, November 1, 1923.
12487. Prairie View. Mr. Will Adams of Avoca passed away Monday morning. The Holton Recorder, November 8, 1923.
W. L. Adams died Monday morning at his home seven miles south of town. He had a bad fall last week and did not recover from the effects. The Soldier Clipper, November 7, 1923.
12488. Circleville. Mrs. Lesie Decker was called to Missouri last week by the sickness and death of her father, who died from pneumonia. The Holton Recorder, November 8, 1923.
12489. Mrs. James McKean, the mother of Mrs. Elizabeth M. Wilson of Hebron, Neb., and Rev. Frank Chalmers McKean, pastor of the Central Presbyterian church of Des Moines, Iowa, died at the Blue Valley Hospital at Hebron, Nebraska, Thursday, October 25, aged 74 years. Mrs. McKean was born in Shanon, Muskingum county, Ohio, July 22, 1849. She removed with her parents to Delaware county, Iowa, in the fall of 1861, the family traveling the entire distance by covered wagon. Her father was one of the pioneers of Hopkinton, the seat of Lenox College, at which institution her family has for generations been educated. On January 27, 1869, she was united in marriage to Francis C. McKean, a veteran of the Civil war and captain of Co. D, 9th Iowa Infantry. Captain McKean was a practicing attorney at Anamosa, Iowa, until his death at Evan, Colorado, May 5, 1874. Three children were born to this union: Elizabeth M., now of Hebron, Nebraska; Alice, who died at Hopkinton, Iowa, in early childhood; and Rev. Frank Chalmers McKean of Des Moines. Mrs. McKean united with the Reformed Presbyterian church as a child and was reared in then old Covenanter faith. In the closing years of life she became a member of the First Presbyterian church of Hebron. Mrs. McKean was a woman of remarkable attainments. Left a widow at an early age with a captain’s pension of $20 per month as her stipend, she resolved three things: First, that she would never become morose or bitter in her life; second, that she would educate her children, and, third, that she would never lose her Christian faith. … Besides her children she leaves two brothers, Preston H. Dunlap of Los Angeles, California, and William P. Dunlap, Centerville, Miss., and a sister, Mrs. W. Z. Wylie, of Zanesville, Ohio. … the body as taken to the old home at Hopkinton and was laid to rest … Hopkinton, Iowa, Leader. The Holton Recorder, November 15, 1923.
12490. Lone Star. Last week’s news.] We were sorry to hear of Mrs. Ireland’s aunt’s death. She lived in Horton. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ireland attended the funeral Wednesday. The Holton Recorder, November 15, 1923.
12491. Pleasant Valley School. Will Leusszler was called to Almena, Kansas Thursday on account of the death of his father. The Holton Signal, November 15, 1923.
12492. M. G. Kirkpatrick, 53, superintendent of the Belleville schools for the last seven years, died last Thursday morning at his home there. Death came as a result of heart disease. He had been engaged in teaching in various schools and colleges in northeastern Kansas for many years. Before going to Belleville he had been superintendent of schools at Frankfort, Kansas. He had also been on the faculty of the Kansas State Agricultural college for a number of years. He was the author of several books pertaining to educational work. Chief among these is, “The Rural School From Within.” Mr. Kirkpatrick was a member of the board of Kansas State Teachers’ Association and was also a member of the Kansas State Reading Circle board. He was a graduate of Highland college, in Doniphan county, Kansas. Besides his widow, he is survived by a son, Paul Kirkpatrick, who is teaching in the Marysville schools, a daughter, Miss Beth Kirkpatrick, who is now in Alaska, and another daughter, whose name can not be learned today, who was at the home in Belleville. He formerly resided in Holton. Burial was in the Marysville cemetery Sunday. The Holton Recorder, November 22, 1923.
12493. Phoebe Felix was born at Thayer, Missouri, December 26, 1895. When she was seven years of age she moved with her family to southern Missouri, where her happy childhood was spent among the Ozark Mountains. When she had finished her grade schools at her home she went to live with her uncle, Mr. George Liebst, at Greeley, Kansas, in order to take a high school course. This she completed in two years, and on account of her excellent grades won a scholarship entitling her to work at Campbell College, at Holton, Kansas. She took a year’s work there and then entered the Holton high school and was graduated from there with the class of 1914. She then taught the Wigwam school, south of Holton, for two years, and for several years after taught in the grade schools of this city. Afterwards she entered a business college at Topeka and completed a full business course. From that time on she was employed in Topeka. On the nineteenth of September of this year, 1923, Phoebe Felix was married to Levi Howard Persons. … [at] the First Baptist church at the parsonage at Buffalo, New York. The couple left immediately for New York City and other eastern points to spend their honeymoon with relatives of the groom. Mr. Frank Persons of New York City, a high official in the Red Cross work, Mr. Charles Persons, a professor in a Boston University, and Miss Gladys L. Persons, an instructor in the high school at Booton, New York. On September 23 Mrs. Persons was taken seriously ill and was removed to a hospital. All her few remaining weeks were spent in hospitals, and she died in Midtown Hospital, New York City, on Wednesday, November 7 … the body as then brought to Topeka, Kansas, and services were held at the United Brethren church of which she was a member … the body was laid to rest in the beautiful Mount Hope cemetery, west of Topeka. She is survived by her father, Mr. William E. Felix, of Nash, Oklahoma, her brothers, Mr. L. G. Felix of Fordland, Missouri, and Mr. S. R. Felix, of Neodesha, Kansas, and her devoted husband … The Holton Recorder, November 22, 1923.
… she was employed in the Office of the Aetna Building and Loan Association at Topeka. She is survived by her husband, now a resident of Scranton, Penn. … The Holton Recorder, November 15, 1923.
12494. Mrs. W. R. Fredricey, who was in Jewell City last week to attend the funeral of her nephew returned home Saturday night. Mrs. C. O. Musser of Biglow and Mrs. Emma Derry of Jewell City accompanied her and will spend several days visiting in the Fredricey home. The Holton Signal, November 22, 1923.
Brief Local News. … her nephew, Lewis Peck. The Holton Signal, November 15, 1923.
12495. Jane Kemplay, daughter of John and Elizabeth Kemplay, was born at Chicago, Ill., May 10, 1862 and departed this life at her home in Corning, Kas., Tuesday, November 6, 1923 at the age of 61 years, 5 months and 27 days. When still a small child she moved with her parents to Bureau County, Illinois, where she grew to womanhood. She came to Corning in the fall of 1881, where she was married to Willard Johnson, September 13, 1882. To this union three children, Ida, of Corning; Lester who died at the age of one and half years, and Iver K., of Long Beach, Calif. After 11 years of wedded life her husband preceded her to the Great Beyond, leaving her to fill the place of both father and mother. She was next to the youngest of 7 children, all of whom have preceded her except two brothers, Thomas and Richard Kemplay of Corning. She leaves two children two brothers, many other relatives … after marriage she and her husband joined the Presbyterian church at this place … member of the W. C. T. U. … interment in the Corning cemetery. - Corning Gazette. The Holton Signal, November 22, 1923.
12496. Brief Local News. Mrs. John Darlington received word the first of the week of the death of her sister’s husband, A. D. McKibbin at Fort Collins, Colo. Mrs. McKibbin before her marriage was Miss Bess Mathews. The Holton Signal, November 22, 1923.
12497. Mrs. Akright of the Denison community died Tuesday morning. … burial will be in the Netawaka cemetery. The Holton Recorder, November 29, 1923.
Netawaka News. Grandma Ekright died in the County Farm November 26. Burial was from the Latter Day Saints church Wednesday. The Holton Signal, December 6, 1923.
12498. Wigwam. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Cooney Saturday morning who lived only a few hours. The body was laid to rest in the cemetery west of Holton. … The Holton Recorder, November 29, 1923.
12499. Brick Grange. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Marshall and family attended the funeral of Mrs. Marshall’s aunt of Horton. The Holton Recorder, November 29, 1923.
12500. Mr. and Mrs. Fevurly and family and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Adamson and daughter were called to Easton Wednesday to attend the funeral of a sister, of Mrs. Adamson and Mr. Fevurly. The Soldier Clipper, December 5, 1923.
12501. The death of Ivan Fisher, former resident of Holton, occurred at his home in Arcadia, California, Sunday, following a month’s illness. … the burial was made Tuesday at his California home. Ivan Fisher was the son of the late W. R. Fisher and Mrs. Fisher and spent most of his life in Holton. Of late years he has resided in southern California where he has engaged in real estate dealing. He was fifty years old and leaves wife, formerly Miss Lulu Wilson, and an adopted child. … Besides his immediate family, his brother, Bert, now living in Omaha, survives him. The Holton Recorder, December 6, 1923.
12502. William Preston Coots was born in Davis county, Mo., December 6, 1846, and died at his home in Muscotah, Kansas, November 28, 1923. Had he lived one more week until December 6, he would have been seventy-eight years of age. Mr. Coots was married to Sarah Narcissus Campbell, in the year 1869. To this union were born five children, Charles, Lulu, Frank, Fannie and Maude. This wife died in the year 1878, leaving her husband with three children, Fannie, a little past four years of age, Maude, two and one-half years, and one son by a former marriage, John Wilson, of Tacoma, Wash., who was about twelve years of age. Mr. Coots was married to Emily A. Hewitt in the year 1880. To thus union were born five children, Albert Lee, Ela and Nellie, Edgar William and Harvey A. Surviving are the widow and three children, Mrs. John Beyer, of Holton, and Harvey A., Fred Heim, of Leavenworth, Mrs. Coots of Muscotah. There are also eight grandchildren, two great grandchildren, a few relatives … He was a soldier of the Civil war, belonging to the 89th regiment, Co. C of Missouri. He was a member of the G. A. R. of Muscotah. … The Holton Recorder, December 6, 1923.
… burial was in Muscotah cemetery. … The Holton Signal, December 6, 1923.
12503. Mahlon L. Varner, who for a number of years was a resident of Holton, died at his residence in Topeka on December 1st. He was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, Sept. 23, 1843, where he lived until 1872 when he came to Jackson county, Kansas. His wife was Mary Dove of his old home locality. They had five children, two of whom, Oscar Varner and Mrs. Gertie Kettering, both of Topeka, survive, as do also six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. A brother, F. M. Varner and a sister, Mrs. Louisa Plummer of Kansas City, Kans. are also living. Mr. Varner was a civil war veteran, having served in the 159th Ohio Infantry. For the past thirteen years he lived in Topeka. He was in failing health since 1920 … Internment was made in the Soldier cemetery. The Holton Recorder, December 6, 1923.
… his home 236 Elliot street. He served in the 139th Ohio Infantry volunteers. Mr. Varner came to Kansas in 1872 and settled in Jefferson county where he resided until 1910 when he moved to Topeka. Mrs. Varner died eight years ago. He is survived by one son, Oscar Varner, 2836 Illinois street, one daughter, Mrs. Gertie Kettering 2719 California avenue; one brother F. M. Varner, Portland, Ore, a sister, Mrs. Louise Plummer, Portland, Ore. - Topeka Capital. The Varner family resided in Holton several years ago … The Holton Signal, December 6, 1923.
12504. Josephine Mallett Linscott was born at Fort Madison, Iowa, August 16, 1845, daughter of Gordon Mallett and Lydia Minerva Hitchcock, of Norman and English decent, and strong religious tendencies. Her uncle went to the Sandwich Islands in 1831 as a missionary, and his children and grandchildren are keeping up the work; a cousin went to Mexico and another to South America as missionaries. She was educated in the common schools at Fort Madison and Fairfield, Iowa, and at Rockford Female Seminary in Rockford, Ill. She was left an orphan at an early age, her father died when she was ten years old and her mother when she was sixteen. She taught school in her native community, until 1866, when she was married to Shepard Keen Linscott, in Washington, Iowa, who died seventeen years ago. To this union were born seven sons, the first of whom died in infancy, and the other six survive her; three being born in Iowa and three in Holton. September 5th, 1872, Mr. and Mrs. Linscott, with their family arrived in Holton, on the first regular passenger train; and she has lived here until she “crossed the bar” at seven o’clock last Saturday evening, December 1st, aged 78 years, 3 months and 15 days. … she was essentially a homemaker, devoted to the care of her home and children, including her step-daughter to whom she was a true mother … a charter member of the Chautauqua Circle, the Avon club, the Wednesday Club, and Daughters of the American Revolution, and a member of the Friday Club … She was for many years a member of the Eastern Star, and of the Toltec Rite. During the World War, in which four of her grandchildren served, she gave much of her time and ability to the work of the Red Cross. … her husband after nearly forty years of marriage said she had never spoken a cross word to him … Mrs. Linscott leaves to mourn her departure, a step-daughter, Mrs. Esther J. Saxon, six sons, George S., Frank M., Walter K., Ralph J., Clare M. and Sidney S., and twenty-one grandchildren and seven great grandchildren, besides nephews and nieces … Burial was in the Holton cemetery.
Among those from out-of-town who attended the funeral of Mrs. S. K. Linscott were: Mrs. Esther J. Saxon of St. Marys, Kan., Mr. and Mrs. Keen Saxon, Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Linscott and family, Farmington, Kan., Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Linscott and family, Farmington, Kan., Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Linscott and family, Cummings, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Linscott, Lancaster, W. K. Linscott, Mobile, Ala., C. M. Linscott and children, Dayton, Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony, Cummings, Kan., Mr. and Mrs. Chas. D. Lueck, Netawaka, Kan., Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Tribble, Circleville, and Mr. and Mrs. John Brown. The Holton Recorder, December 6, 1923.
12505. Blandin. An infant son born to Oliver Lavier’s died Wednesday morning. The mother died also Wednesday evening. The drummers held services Thursday night and she was buried in the cemetery near the dance ground Friday afternoon. She leaves four other children. The Holton Recorder, December 6, 1923.
Nocks Creek. Thursday evening Mrs. Lucy Levier gave birth to a still born infant. On Wednesday night she passed away, leaving four children and a husband to mourn. Burial Friday at the Shounissee cemetery. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Pam-nuk-nuk. The Holton Signal, December 6, 1923.
12506. Maple Grove. Mrs. Alex Hunter received word Monday that her brother-in-law Samuel Cieese, of Beaver Falls, Pa., had died. The Holton Recorder, December 6, 1923.
12507. Nocks Creek. Joseph and Mary Wamego’s baby died Friday. Burial at Shub-shee cemetery Saturday. The Holton Signal, December 6, 1923.
12508. Mayetta Department. Mrs. Martha Shob-nee Kack-Kack, who was past 95 years of age, and the wife of the former chief of the Pottawatomie Indians, died at her home on the reservation Saturday evening on December 1st. The funeral was held on Monday and the body was interred beside her husband in the burial ground on the reservation near the home. She is survived by her son, John Shob-nee. …
Mrs. Martha Keh-keck died Saturday night, December 1, 1923. The Holton Signal, December 6, 1923.
Nocks Creek. Pmaud-weh-quah, daughter of Shab-bona, passed away at her home four miles southwest of the U. S. Indian Agency. Born in Illinois in 1828 or ‘29. At the age of 12 she was baptized in ice cold water and made to fast. Her father and mother taught her the doctrine of the Savior in her youth. She grew to womanhood the same as other girls. She came with her parents to Mosquito Creek, north of St. Joseph in 1836, returning with them to their Illinois farm in 1837. After their return she married a white man whose name she never divulged, who gave her the name Maudie. This marriage was short lived. Coming with her parents to opposite Atchison, Kansas in 1849, returning to Illinois in 1851. After the death of her father in 1859 and that of her mother and daughter, she moved to this reservation. In her travels she met Moon-kak whom she married. At his death, after mourning she married Me-kit-the Mia-she-keh-keck, who died Feb. 15th, 1907. A number of children were born of her, preceding in death. John Shob-nee alone survives … The Holton Signal, December 13, 1923.
12509. John W. Chrissinger was born February 17, 1843, in Allegany Co., Penn., and died December 1, 1923, aged 80 years, 9 months and 14 days. At the age of 19 he enlisted in the Civil war in the year 1862, serving nearly three years with the 25th Iowa Inf. Co. K. He marched with Sherman from Atlanta to the Sea. He went through many hardships, being in 31 battles during his enlistment. In the year 1877 he was married to Miss Louise Jones of Farmington, Ill. To this union were born three children, Walter M. of Scott City, Kan., Florence M. and Ernest J. who still remain at home with their mother near Denison, Kan. He moved to Kansas in the year of 1906 where he resided until the time of his death. At the age of 37 he united with the Methodist church at Nevinsville, Iowa … funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. East of Hoyt, Kan. … the body as taken to Valley Falls for interment. …
Denison. … his home, 8 miles southeast of Denison, Saturday night, of heart trouble … burial was made in the South Cedar cemetery. … The Holton Recorder, December 13, 1923.
12510. Mrs. W. A. Oldham, 76 years old, wife of the late W. A. Oldham, former president of the Christian College for Women at Columbia, Mo., died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. J. Groves, 1302 South Paseo place. Mrs. Oldham died of pneumonia after three week’s illness. She had been a resident of Kansas City fifteen years, having come here soon after her husband’s death in Carthage. Mrs. Oldham is survived by anther son, S. E. Oldham, 1302 south Paseo place, and another daughter, Mrs. J. T. Wallace, Carthage. Three grandchildren living in Kansas City also survive. They are Mrs. James G. Guinotte and John W. Harris, jr., 3800 the Paseo, and W. A. Oldham, jr. - Kansas City, Times. Mrs. Oldham lived in Holton while her husband was pastor of the Christian church. The Holton Recorder, December 13, 1923.
12511. Witchewah. Word was received this week of the death of Mrs. Marie McVicar Fraser, of Ventura, California, formerly of Onaga. She died of pneumonia. Marie was a popular teacher. She leaves two small children under three years of age. Her brother, Ward McVicar lost his life in the world war and her mother died a year afterward. Her only brother, Robe, and father, Geo. A. McVicar, both of Los Angeles, California, survive her. … The Holton Recorder, December 13, 1923.
12512. Denison. Mary Frances Vaughn-Blumberg, was born near Winchester, Kan., August 21, 1875. Died December 2, 1923, at her home near Denison, at the age of 48 years, 3 months and 10 days. She was married to Henry Blumberg, March 18, 1908. Two daughters, Helen Marie and Stella May were born to them, both dying in infancy. She united with the Christian church at Winchester, in 1889. … she has been ill much of the time for 12 years; being bedfast part of the time and able to walk about the house often, only with the aid of crutches. She had recovered, however, the past summer enough to take a trip with her husband in their car to Oklahoma. … Her husband and sister, Mrs. W. E. Glassel of Valley Falls, and three brothers, Walter, Lee and John of Kiowa, Kan., survive her … Burial will be in Valley Falls … The Holton Recorder, December 13, 1923.
12513. Denison. The community was startled Friday by the accident in which Charles LeRoy Kinnison, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kinnison met almost instant death. Roy had been hunting rabbits with his father Friday morning, taking a 22 gauge special rifle. At 10 o’clock Mr. Kinnison started for the house but Roy continued alone and apparently had used the butt end of the gun in an attempt to dislodge game from a brush pile, discharging the rifle, the bullet striking him just below the lower rib, ranging upward and lodging near the skin on the opposite side of the body. When he failed to return at noon, a search was made and he was found dead a few steps from where he was shot. He was born June 10, 1908, at David City, Nebraska, moving with his parents five years later to Lynn County, Kansas, where he lived until last March when the family moved to the J. B. Moore farm later occupied by Bruno Leibers, one and a half miles southeast of Denison. He died November 30, 1923. Aged 15 years, 5 months and 19 days. His parents, four brothers and two sisters mourn his death. … Interment was made in the Denison cemetery. … The Holton Recorder, December 13, 1923.
Sharkee Leroy, fifteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Kennison … He was the eldest son of a family of seven remaining children. … The Holton Signal, December 6, 1923.
12514. Wan-to-go-she-quah an Indian woman, whose age is unknown, but is thought to be over a hundred died on the Pottawatomie reservation Tuesday. Burial was made Wednesday in the Joe Mitchell cemetery. The Holton Recorder, December 13, 1923.
Grandma Wam-teo-golshe-quah, 100 years old, died Tuesday at her home on the Reservation and burial was made in the Joe Mitchell cemetery yesterday afternoon.
Nocks Creek. Wam-T-go-she-quah passed quietly away at her home near Witcheway, December 11, and was buried at the family cemetery on the 11th, age past seventy. She is the daughter of Chauk-duk. Chauk-duk was one of the head men under Wopsai. Wam-T-go-she-quah leaves a number of children and a sister Zow-sche-wah and children of a deceased brother, Wesh-k-nough, to mourn. Also a husband Mitchell Wo-so-who, will miss a kind wife. The Holton Signal, December 13, 1923.
12515. Nocks Creek. Sarah Chalk-a-bee Keo-bo-eh-quah died suddenly Sunday a week ago. Joe Masque-qua and his step son passed away at Mercier, Kans. The Holton Signal, December 13, 1923.