Obituaries Barber County, Kansas

Murton (Merton) Wells

Murton (Merton) Wells, aged 20 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Wells, died on last Thursday after a brief illness. Murton (Merton) was taken down with the measles and has been subject to heart difficulty from childhood, which was the cause of his death. He was a young man of good character and highly respected by those who knew him. The funeral took place on Friday afternoon, and a large concourse of relatives and friends followed his remains to the grave.
Source: "Kiowa Herald-Ear "(Kiowa, Barber, KS) 3 Mar 1887 pg. 1:2 (Thursday)
Buried Riverview Cemetery Kiowa Barber Kansas Sec 5 Blk 11 Lot 8
Born Tompkins, Warren, Illinois 1867 Died 24 Feb 1887
Submitted by Sandra L Andersen