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KARNAHAN
Died, Sunday, Feb. 21, Mary Janett Karnahan wife of Wm. Karnahan at her home in north El Dorado. The deceased was born in Richland county, Ohio Nov. 4, 1884. She united with the U. P. Church in Haysville, Ohio when she was but eighteen and has always remained a devoted and true
Christian woman. She was married to Wm. Karnahan Feb. 15. 1866. To this union was born three children, Mrs. E. W. Kirkpatrick of Lawton, Oklahoma; R. M. Karnahan of Augusta; and Ralph who is still at home. The early part of her life was spent in Ohio. Her husband and family moved to Elvaston, Ill. In 1873; and from there they moved to El Dorado in 1900 where she has since resided.
She has been a patient sufferer from cancer for several years and has been confined to her bed for nine long weeks. During all her sickness she was cheerful and always had a smile for everyone who came to see her.
She was prepared to go and talked to the family and friends about meeting them again. Their many friends sympathize with the husband and children in their bereavement. The funeral occurred from the family residence Tuesday morning at 10:00 o'clock. Reverns Harkness conducted the services. Her mortal body will be buried in Belle Vista Cemetery. (The Walnut Valley Times ~ March 4, 1904 ~ Volume XXXV, Number 7 ~ Transcribed by Peggy Luce)
KEIGHER: Timothy Keigher of Spring township, who crushed his hand in a feed mill last Saturday, died at his home of lock jaw at 8:00 p.m. yesterday. The first evidence of Tetanus was early yesterday morning when the jaws set so rigidly that the physicians called, could not open them. Mr. Keighler was 65 years of age and has lived for twenty-five years at the home where he died. He is well known to all old residents of this county, and his kind words and genial jokes will be sadly missed by his acquaintainces. He leaves his wife and two children, both grown. (Walnut Valley Times, February 6, 1903, Volume XXXIV, Number 3 ~ Transcribed by Peggy Luce)
C. D. KENNELL DIES YESTERDAY
C. D. Kennell, aged 69 years, a well known resident of Leon and Latham communities for many years, died late yesterday afternoon at his home, southwest of Keighley following an illness of two years. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Latham Methodist church and burial will be made in the Latham cemetery. The Arnold-Kirby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Kennell was born on August 6, 1874 at Marshaltown, Iowa. He was married at Douglass on June 19, 1896 to Alita M. Peebler. She, a daughter of Mrs.Homer Young of Wichita; two sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Harrison, of Oklahoma City, Okla. And Mrs. Clara Richardson, of Bethany, Okla., and three brothers, Roy Kennell of Newton, Milo Kennel of Wichita and E. L. Kennel of Leon, survive. (The El Dorado Times ~ February 19, 1944 ~ Volume XXV, Number 70 ~ Transcribed by Peggy Luce)
Funeral services over the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kenny, who died Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, will be held at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning at St. John's Catholic Church, corner of N. Denver and W. Second Ave. The Rev. T.J. O'Sullivan will officiate. The bodies will be taken to Coffeyville late in the morning for burial. (El Dorado Times ~ Thursday, 23 March 1922)
Mrs. Nannie Jane Kern, age 77, 205 N. Gordy street, died August 21, 1946. She was born at Lexington, West Virginia January 18, 1869. She had lived in El Dorado the past 12 years, coming here from Hamilton, Kansas.Surviving are one son, Carl Kern, of Pittsburgh, Pa., two daughters, Mrs. Ray Ott, Russell, Kansas, and Gladys Kern, of the home; four grandchildren and one sister.Services will be held at the Byrd Funeral Home at ten o'clock Saturday morning, the Rev. Le Roy F. Arend of the First Methodist church officiating. Interment will be in the Hamilton cemetery, with graveside services at 12:30. (Butler County News ~ August 23, 1946)
KICKBAUGH - Died at her home in Augusta February 12, Mrs. Sarah Kickbaugh, aged 71 years. Mrs. Kickbaugh has been an invalid for more than a year. She was born in Ohio in 1832 and was married in 1865. She leaves one son and two sisters.
The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock. (Walnut Valley Times, February 20, 1903, Volume XXXIV, Number 5 ~ Transcribed by Peggy Luce)
KIMBALL: Died, December 21, Miss Minnie Kimball, aged about 28 years. Deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Kimball. She has been in ill-health and often suffered to such an extent as to prompt her to self-destruction which she tried once or twice before. Yesterday she succeeded and hanged herself to a bed post with a strip of muslin twisted tightly about her neck. She had dwelt upon this method of suicide and mentioned several times that she had read of it. Her parents and the family knew of this tendency and had watched her carefully. She was believed to be improving in health after a surgical operation some three months ago and her recovery was deemed very probable. She assisted in the house work as usual yseterday, made the beds upstairs and otherwise aided her mother. About 9 a.m. she suggested that she would change her apron and went up stairs to do so. Shortly after her brother sought and found her in one of her brothers' rooms leaning face down on a strip of muslin fasten to the bedpost, dead. (Walnut Valley Times, December 26, 1902, Volume XXXIII, Number 49 ~ Transcribed by Peggy Luce)
Mrs. J. Benninghoff and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Martin and son, Tom; C. R. Noe, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Palmer and Mr. and Mrs. Will Hogue went to Augusta, June 9 to attend Jacob King's funeral. For many years Mr. and Mrs. Jacob King were residents of Leon and endeared themselves to the hearts of all. "Uncle Jake," as he was familiarly called, always had a cheery greeting for every one and his life was a benediction, so sweet, so pure and noble that one always felt better who had spent a few hours listening to him. A few months ago they decided to build a cottage near Mr. and Mrs.John Butts of Augusta and they had just finished and occupied their beautiful modern home when Mr. King was taken with pneumonia from which he never rallied. The human heart cries out in loneliness there is in the deep Christian heart thanksgiving for such a noble Christian life here and a life together beyond the grave. (Walnut Valley Times ~ June 12, 1903 ~ Volume XXXIV, Number 21 ~ Transcribed by Peggy Luce)
Miss Kinley is Dead at Gordon
Word has been received by Mrs. Bert Greeley, of the death of Miss Florence Kinley, 26, at her home in Gordon, Friday after a long illness.
The funeral was held Sunday and interment made at Gordon.
Miss Kinley was born in Gordon and moved with her parents to El Dorado in 1894, remaining here until about five years ago when the family returned to Gordon, where she lived until her death. Miss Kinley was graduated in 1908 from E. H. S. being valedictorian of her class. She had a host of friends here who mourn her early death.
Her father, Robert Kinley; brother, Robert Kinley, Jr.; and three sisters, Cora Rinley of Gordon, Eva Kinley, of Humbolt, and Mary Kinley, of New York, survive. All were with her at her death. (Walnut Valley Times January 2, 1914 ~ Transcribed by Peggy Luce)
LES KIRBY KILLED
Leslie Kirby was shot and killed by his father, T. F. Kirby, at Iola last evening at 9:00 o'clock. A message came soon after the affair had happened and informed the people here that Leslie had attacked his father with a razor and that the old gentleman had shot him down. There were no witnesses to the shooting except Ralph Kirby, another son, and all parties refuse to discuss it. The Kirbys moved from El Dorado to Iowa five or six weeks ago and opened a drug and jewelry store. They were enjoying a good trade. Les he was addicted to drink. When he entered the store after supper he began abusing his father and brother. This trouble was settled and the boy began to sweep out the store. He was standing outside the door when his father shot through the screen and the boy fell to the pavement with a bullet through the temple. Death was instantaneous. In his hand was found an open razor. Immediately after the shooting the father went to his home where he was arrested. He made no effort to escape. He refused to discuss the matter further than to say that he acted in self defense.He said that Leslie attacked him with a razor and he shot to protect himself. There is no sympathy manifested or expressed in El Dorado for the dead man. While here he was given hard to drinking and was a confirmed user of cocaine. His father had sent him to institutions for treatment several times and had endeavored in every way to save his boy from destruction. The family lived in Toganoxie before they came to El Dorado. Ralph Kirby the other son, was also addicted to drink but appreciated his father's kindness and took advantage of an opportunity to throw off the habit. He had quit drinking and was behaving himself, but Mr. Kirby labored with Leslie in vain.
Leslie Kirby was of an antagonistic nature and when angered exhibited the fierceness of a wild animal. He was very aggressive. On one occasion when they were in business here, Leslie threatened his father's life and attacked him. Ralph was taking his father's side of the controversy and pulling out a gun shot at his brother but the bullet struck a button and glanced off.
It is said that Leslie killed a negro at Tagonoxie before coming to El Dorado.
Public opinion in El Dorado seems to be unanimous, everybody expressing the belief that it is better that Leslie is dead but that it is regrettable that it should be his father who killed him. Much sympathy is expressed for the old gentleman who has had a much troubled life with so many shadows in his declining years. Les leaves a wife and one daughter, a girl of about three years. (The Walnut Valley Times, August 8, 1902, Volume XXXIII, Number 29 ~ Transcribed by Peggy Luce)
Man Killed by Lightning Bolt
Aubrey Kirkpatrick, 67, who lives four miles south, a mile west, and half-mile south of Dennett's corner was killed instantly at 8:30 this morning by a bolt of lightning, according to reports from Dr. F. O. Epp, Augusta Physician who was called and Dunsford Funeral Home, in charge of the body.
Reports from the family indicate the Butler County man was going to milk and was about 50 yards from the house in the pasture when the family heard the "crash" of the bolt and looked to see him on the ground. His hair was singed and burns appeared on his body.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later from the Dunsford Funeral Home. Augusta Daily Gazette, Augusta, Butler Co., Kansas - Monday, April 30, 1951 (page 1) ~ Transcribed by Judy Mayfield
Kirkpatrick Services Held Friday Afternoon
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m in the Dunsford chapel for Aubrey Kirkpatrick, 68, who was killed yesterday when struck by lightning at his rural home near Augusta. Leonard Seal will conduct the services. Interment will be in the Branson cemetery.
Mr. Kirkpatrick was born March 11, 1883, the son of Margaret and Louden Kirkpatrick at Huntsville, MO. He was married to Clara L. Dennett March 1, 1905 at Wichita. She survives as do the following children - Alma Velma Diller, Lowell G. Kirkpatrick and Harold E. Kirkpatrick. A brother, Walter, survives as well as these sisters - Alva Burrell, Nora Burns, Fanny Spencer, Edith Mayfield, Olive Rickard and Hester Parker.
Mr. Kirkpatrick had been a resident of Butler County for 58 years. He was a farmer. Augusta Daily Gazette, Augusta, Butler Co., Kansas - Tuesday May 1, 1951 (page 1) (Transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
Kirkpatrick Dies at 92
Clara L. Kirkpatrick, 92, 232 Main, died Friday at the Augusta Medical Complex.
Her service was at 2 p.m today at the Dunsford Funeral Home. Phil McCormick officiated and burial was at the Branson Cemetery in Gypsom Township.
She was born July 19, 1889 in Butler County to Elbridge and Sarah Lackey Dennett.
She married Aubrey Kirkpatrick who preceded her in death in 1951.
She was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include a son, Harold Kirkpatrick of Augusta; a daughter, Alice Diller of Augusta; seven grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and two great great grand-children.
A daughter, Lois, and a son, Lowell, preceded her in death. (Augusta Daily Gazette, Augusta, Butler Co., Kansas - Monday, Feb 22, 1982 ~ Transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
Harold Elbridge Kirkpatrick, 91, Augusta, died on Wednesday, July 5, 2006, at Lakepoint Nursing Center in Augusta. He was a retired Beech Aircraft employee after 25 years. Following retirement he continued to farm and raise cattle on his family's homesteaded land near Augusta.
A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 8, at Elmwood Cemetery in Augusta. Those attending should use the 12th Street entrance to the cemetery.
Visitation with family present will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 7, at Dunsford-Zeiner Funeral Home, Augusta.
Harold was born on Aug. 20, 1914 to Aubrey and Clara L. (Dennett) Kirkpatrick on the family farm in Butler County. He remained a lifetime resident of the area.
On March 27, 1943, he married Marjorie Chrisman of Augusta. She preceded him in death on Jan. 19, 2001. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Patty Kirkpatrick.
His survivors include: two daughters, Connie Wolf and Micki and her husband Kenny Brinkley, all of Augusta; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
A memorial fund has been established with the Leukemia Society and donations may be sent in care of the funeral home.
Arrangements are under the direction of Dunsford-Zeiner Funeral Home in Augusta. (Augusta Daily Gazette, Augusta, Butler Co., KS, Thursday, July 6, 2006 ~ Transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
JOHN KNOX IS DEAD
Thomas Knox died at his home near Economy school house last night, Jan. 15, about 9 o'clock from injuries received from an accident a few days ago. He was about 87 years old and a man of honor and integrity - honored and esteemed by all who knew him. He leaves a wife and four small children, two boys and two girls to mourn a kind husband and father.
The funeral will be held at Economy church tomorrow at 11 a.m. and his body will be laid in the Leon cemetery. (The Walnut Valley Times ~ January 22, 1904 ~ Volume XXXV, Number 1 ~ Transcribed by Peggy Luce)
KRITZMIER
Henry Kritzmier of Towanda township, formerly a resident of El Dorado and an excellent man and citizen died August 12. His age was about 54 years. He came from Lyndon, Indiana, some, 22 years ago. His wife, two daughters and a son, Mrs. Angleton, Mrs. Cupp and George Kritzmier who resides in Oklahoma, survive him. Funeral Sunday August 14.(The Walnut Valley Times ~ August 12, 1904 ~ Transcribed by Peggy Luce)
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