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HAGER, MRS.

The death of Mrs. Hager was a shock to the community. She had lived here many years and never made an enemy. She was a kind hearted

neighbor, loving wife and mother and a thorough Christian. Her husband and five children survive her. Mrs. A. Lancer, Mrs. Jack Major of Benton;

Peter and Miss Lucy Poorbaugh and Ross Poorbaugh of Oklahoma. (Walnut Valley Times, Apr. 22, 1904, transcribed by Peg Luce)

Died at her home north of Towanda, Thursday evening April 14 of heart disease. Mrs. Hager aged 64 years. She was a pioneer of Butler County.

She has been married twice and leaves five children, two daughters and three sons. The funeral will be held at the Christian Church on Sunday

morning at 10:30. Interment will be held in Towanda Cemetery. (Walnut Valley Times, Apr. 22, 1904, transcribed by Peg Luce)

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HALL, LEWIS

HALL: Died at his home north of El Dorado, Thursday afternoon, February 26, at 2:30, Lewis Hall, aged 73 years. Spinal and heart trouble was

the cause of his death. About two months ago Mr. Hall had a serious attack of bleeding at the nose and since then he has been growing weaker

every day, the attacks of nose bleed recurring frequently. The worst and final attack came last Saturday evening and he did not recover from it. All

the members of the family were present at the time of his death except Z. G. Hall of Dixey, Oklahoma. Mr. Hall was born in Zanesville, Ohio,

February 28, 1830, where he lived until he removed to Kansas. He married Susan Grove on May 22, 1852. In 1885 they came to Kansas and

located on a farm on Rock Creek, where they prospered. In 1893 they moved to their present home just north of El Dorado. Surviving Mr. Hall

are his wife and five children, Z. G. Hall of Dixey, Oklahoma; L. I. Hall, North Henderson, Illinois; Luella and Nina Hall and Mrs. Ida H. Fulton, of

El Dorado. Besides his family he leaves a sister Mrs. Harriet Simpson of Nebraska. Mr. Hall was a good man. He was possessed of many

admirable characteristics, a kind and loving disposition and had many friends. He most loved by those who knew him best. He was a member of

the M. E. Church having been converted in his youth. The funeral will be conducted by Rev. H. C. Whorton of Wichita, assisted by Rev. Burns of

the Methodist Episcopal church at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 1. (Walnut Valley Times, Mar. 6, 1903, Vol. XXXIV, No. 7, transcribed by Peg Luce)

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HAMPTON, JAMES

To Attend Funeral

Mrs. Earl Hampton and children went today to Billings, Okla., to attend the funeral of Mr. Hampton's father, James Hampton, who died

yesterday afternoon. Mr. Hampton, was was 71 years old, is survived by his widow and three children, who are Earl Hampton, a florist of El

Dorado; Kline Hampton, a druggist in Oklahoma, and Mrs. Reed, of Enid. Earl Hampton has been at Billings several days, summoned when his

father first became ill, with a stroke of apoplexy. (El Dorado Times, May 2, 1925, transcribed by Peg Luce)

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HANES, AUDINE

Dies At Haskins Camp.

Audine Hanes, eleven year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hanes, died in the St. Francis hospital Wednesday morning at 2 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Hanes live near Haskins Camp. Funeral arrangements have not yet been complete.

(Augusta Daily Gazette, Augusta, Butler Co., KS - Thursday, January 2, 1930 (page 1) ~ Transcribed by Judy Mayfield)

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HANES, LLOYD

Hanes Services Held Saturday

Lloyd (Pop) Hanes aged 70, 500 North Star, El Dorado, died last night in Allen Memorial hospital, El Dorado.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Dunsford chapel with Dr. C. William Nichols, pastor of the First Christian church, officiating. Burial will be in Dunlap Cemetery.

Mr. Hanes was born Feb. 11, 1890 at Augusta, the son of Effie Carr Hanes and Ewell Hanes. He was married to Iona Dennett Jan. 20, 1915 at El Dorado. She survives. One son, Lawson, of El Dorado and a brother, Roy Hanes of Douglass also survive. A daughter Audine, preceded him in death in 1930.

Mr. Hanes moved to El Dorado in 1934. He had previously resided in Wichita.

(Augusta Daily Gazette, Augusta, Butler Co., KS - Wednesday, November 23, 1960 (page 1) ~ Transcribed by Judy Mayfield)

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HANSEL, J. W.

HANSEL - J. W. Hansel father-in-law of W. Y. Miller was found dead in his bed at Indianapolis, Indiana this morning. Mr. Hansel was an old

gentleman, 87 years of age and has been in feeble health for a long time. He was well known

by a number of El Dorado people. (Walnut Valley Times, Jan. 16, 1903, Vol. XXXIII, No. 52, transcribed by Peg Luce)

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HANSEN, CHILDREN

TWO CHILDREN DEAD

Boy and Girl at Pontiac Drank Too Much Whiskey - Parents Did Not Realize Their Conditions - Sad Home of John Hansen.

Pontiac, Kas., Jan. 16 - Two young children of John Hansen died today from drinking too much whiskey. The mother had been using some the

day before as a toddy and placed the bottle on a table where the little boy 5-1/2 years old found it. He and his sister about 4 years of age drank

about one and a half pints and were found about 8 a.m. by the parents in a stupor.

No realization of the children's danger came to Mr. and Mrs. Hansen. They thought the children would sleep off the effects as older people do.

About 11, both vomited some but the poison had done its fatal work. Dr. W. O. Bennett was

finally summoned reaching the stricken home about 4 p.m. He found the children in a dying condition and both died soon after his arrival. The boy's

name was Thomas, the girl's Hattie. The funeral occurs tomorrow. The blow to the parents is terrible. Dr. Bennett remained with Mrs. Hansen all

last night, so great was her distraction.

Mr. and Mrs. Hansen reside on the Colgan farm, are about 40 years of age and are considered excellent people. (Walnut Valley Times, Jan. 22,

1904, Vol. XXXV, No. 1, transcribed by Peg Luce)

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HARLIN, ROBERT DEAN

AUGUSTA BOY SNATCHED FROM DEATH BEFORE

Robert Dean Harlin, aged seven years, son of C.S. Harlin, of Augusta, who died here Wednesday afternoon, was snatched from death by a

metal lung when he was a few days old. On April 6, 1931, a chubby baby lay snuggly wrapped in a blanket in his crib in a hospital at Wichita

unaware that his birth had caused the death of his mother, Helen Rowe Harlin. He weighed ten pounds at birth and only slight hopes for his life

were entertained. When all other efforts failed, a breathing machine was secured from a Wichita mortuary which saved the little fellow's life. A

formula was worked out for the baby and he lived until Wednesday. Influenza with intestinal complications are said to have caused the boy's death.

He was ill one week.

Robert Dean made his home with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Ewalt, of Augusta. Other survivors are his father, and his grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. Glen Rowe, of Douglass.

Robert Dean was a member and regular attendant of the August Baptist Chapel in Augusta. Mrs. R.R. Shirk, acting pastor of the Baptist Church,

will conduct the service. Burial will be made in the Elmwood Cemetery. (El Dorado Times ~ Friday ~ 24 Feb 1939)

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HAVER, FRANCES MAUD

FRANCES HAVER DIES SATURDAY

Frances Maud Haver, 86, 212 North Atchison, died Saturday at the Mid-America Nursing Center. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m.

Wednesday at the Kirby Funeral Home chapel and interment will follow at the Chelsea cemetery.

A lifelong resident of this area, she was born June 7, 1887 near El Dorado. Mrs. Haver was married Dec. 29, 1919 in El Dorado to Lyman R.

Haver. He died May 4, 1949.

A former teacher at El Dorado Junior High school, she was graduated from the University of Kansas with a BA degree in 1917 and received her

MA in 1918. She was a member of the Fortnightly Book club of Wichita and the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was also a member

of the First United Methodist church here.

Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Robert E. (Kathryn) Weintraut of Oyster bay, N.Y. and a sister, Mrs. Pearl Cahill of Portland, Ore.

Kirby Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements. (El Dorado Times, April 6, 1973)

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HESS, MRS. EARL

Mrs. Earl Hess was a member of Pioneer Family

Mrs. Earl Hess whose death occurred October 29 in Allen Memorial Hospital was a lifetime resident of Towanda and had many friends in that community. She was born in Towanda November 21, 1887, a daughter of Irvin and Sadie (Poorbaugh) Guy and was married to Earl Hess on May 30, 1917.

Surviving are Mr. Hess; a daughter and a son, Mrs. Margie Miller and George Hess of Towanda. There are three grandchildren.

Services were held Friday at the Kirby Funeral home, the Rev. John Sterling, pastor of the Towanda Methodist church officiating. Mrs. H. W. Bullerdiek played organ selections. The casket bearers were Norman Steele, Calvin Miller, A. W. Truitt, John Ray, Leslie Litton and S. A. Mahan. Interment was in Towanda Cemetery. (El Dorado Times, Nov. 7, 1963, transcribed by Peg Luce)

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HIGGINS, FRED

Fred Higgins, 41, of Towanda died Saturday of cerebral hemorrhage after only a few hours of illness. Fred (Alfred C.) was well known to many

of this community, as his father's farm, known as Higginsville was the favorite picnic and camping grounds for many years. Fred had been an oil

well driller for some 15 years. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon. (The Independent ~ Whitewater, KS ~ Thursday, 16 Feb 1939)

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HILL JOE H.

Death of Joe Hill Occurs November 3

Joe H. Hill who died suddenly Sunday, November 3, at his home, 1029 Osage, had been a resident of El Dorado the past forty-five years and before retirement was a mechanic with the Rice motor company. He was born November 3, 1897 in Tennessee and was married to Vada Z. Leslie October 5, 1922 at Wichita. He was a member of the Four Square Gospel Church.

Surviving are Mrs. Hill; three sons, Joseph D., Larry C., and Jerry L. Hill, all of El Dorado; and a sister, Mrs. Jennie Baker of Blytheville, Arkansas.

Services were held Wednesday in the Four Square Gospel church, the Rev. George Smith officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Houser and Mrs. Tom Kelly were the musicians. The casket bearers were Houston Fuqua, Slade Boone, J. W. Johnson, Ira Houser, Clayton Day and Jack McMillan. Interment was in Walnut Valley Memorial Park. The Dietz-Pittman Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. (El Dorado Times, Nov. 9, 1963, transcribed by Peg Luce)

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HOWARD, TERRY RAY

Boy, 13, Dies at Home in Augusta

A 13-year old Augusta boy was found dying in his room this morning by his mother shortly before 9 a.m. today, a few minutes before the youth's teacher was to arrive at the home.

Dead is Terry Ray Howard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond C. Howard of Augusta. They boy was afflicted with cerebral palsy.

Deputy Sheriff Bob Sprague said the boy was found slumped in a chair in his room. The body was taken to the Dunsford Funeral Home.

(Taken from the El Dorado Times - February 2, 1960 - Transcribed by Peggy Luce)

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HOY, EDITH BLANCHE

Edith Blanche Hoy, youngest daughter of Samuel Hoy, deceased, and his wife, Dorothy Hoy, was born in Butler county, Kansas. October 8,

1882. In early childhood, September 21, 1890, she became a member of Christ's fold by the sacred rite of baptism. On September 7, 1902, she

renewed her covenant with God by the confirmation of her faith, the same as is held by the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Since that time she has

been an active, devout and faithful Christian. After a lingering illness, God, on January 18, 1904, called her to her eternal reward, her time here

being but 21 years, three months and ten days. Funeral services and burial took place at Sycamore Springs. Rev. H. Specht, Lutheran pastor, officiated. (Walnut Valley Times ~ February 5, 1904)

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HUBBARD, JAMES C.

Hubbard Services to be Wednesday

Services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Kirby Funeral Home chapel for James C. Hubbard, 79, of 109 North Summit. Dr. O. Ray Cook, pastor of the First Methodist Church, will officiate.

Mr. Hubbard died suddenly in Bartlesville, Okla., where he was visiting a son, Robert B. Hubbard.

Born in Alliance, Ohio, on March 10, 1880, he married Sarah Bole in Belleveu, Pa., on July 31, 1906. She died Nov. 24, 1956.

Mr. Hubbard came to El Dorado from Inglewood, Calif., in 1917. He attended Wooster College in Ohio and was associated in the oil business in various capacities during his lifetime.

He was a member of the El Dorado Elks Lodge and the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.

Other survivors are a daughter, Miss Mary Jane Hubbard, of the home; a son, James Crete, Jr., of Columbus, Ohio and four grandchildren.

Burial will be in Belle Vista Mausoleum. The Kirby Funeral Home is in charge.

(Taken from the El Dorado Times, February 22, 1960, transcribed by Peggy Luce)

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HUDGENS, PEARL

MRS. HUDGENS DIES

Bill Hudgens, manager of the El Dorado Montgomery Ward store, and his family have gone to Fayetteville, Ark., to attend funeral services for his

mother. Mrs. Pearl Hudgens, who died there Saturday of a heart attack. Further details of Mrs. Hudgens and service arrangements are not

available here. (El Dorado Times, February 22, 1960)

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HULL, SIMON W.

FUNERAL TODAY

The funeral of Simon W. Hull, who died at Oil Hill, Friday, was held from the home Monday at 2:30, conducted by the Odd Fellows of Which

Mr. Hull was a member. Burial was in West Cemetery. Mr. Hull was born in Ohio, June 16, 1863. Surviving him are his widow and four children,

also one brother, Fay Hull, of El Dorado. (The Walnut Valley Times - Weekly February 22, 1918)