Mixed Obits for Butler County Kansas Genealogy Trails

Butler County, Kansas

BURCH, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

Following an illness of two years, Benjamin Franklin Burch, aged 84 years, a veteran of the Civil War and a resident of the Potwin Community for the past 18 years died at 5:10 o’clock yesterday morning at that place. Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Potwin Christian Church and burial was made in the Parker Cemetery. The Wiggington funeral home was in charge of the body.

Mr. Burch was born on April 9, 1844 in Tipton Co., Ind. He was a member of Company C, First Battalion of the Nebraska Veterans during the Civil War. He served 18 months in the conflict. Mr. Burch was a farmer for a number of years.

He is survived by four sons, Noah of Mahaska; Jesse of Pittsburg; Monroe of Kansas City, Mo., and B. F. Jr. of Towanda; and two daughters, Mrs. Minnie Rich of Kansas City and Mrs. Ada Heath of Toronto. Mrs. Burch died about twenty years ago. (El Dorado Times, October 15, 1928)

JEFFERS, ALMA NORA

Mrs. Alma Nora Jeffers, wife of E. Jeffers died at her home, 912 West Second Avenue, Monday, August 5, 1928. The body will be sent to her old home at West York, Ills., tonight, via the Missouri Pacific for funeral and burial.

Mrs. Jeffers was born February 24, 1877 in Clark County, Illinois and was 41 years of age. She is survived by her husband. (Walnut Valley Times, Tuesday, August 6, 1918)

OSBORN, PHINEAS

Phineas Osborn, aged 79, a pioneer in Butler County, died early today at the home of his son J. H. Osborn near Chelsea. Mr. Osborn, had been in failing health for a number of months, although his condition was not considered serious. No funeral arrangements had been made this morning.

Mr. Osborn came to Butler County nearly fifty years ago. He was accompanied by his father and brother and they invested heavily in large tracts of land near Chelsea. Later Mrs. Osborn died August 6, 1918, came to Butler County and the family lived for a number of years near Chelsea. To the union were born two sons, J. H. and Cecil Osborn both of whom are living near Chelsea.

About ten years ago, the family moved to El Dorado and lived there until a few months after Mrs. Osborn’s death when Mr. Osborn returned to Chelsea to make his home with his sons. (El Dorado Times, Tuesday, December 21, 1920)

OSBORN, REBECCA ANN

Mrs. Rebecca Ann Osborn, wife of Phineas Osborn died at the family home at 527 Pine Avenue, about 5 o’clock Tuesday morning, August 6, aged 74 years. The funeral will be held from the home at 2 o’clock Wednesday. The service will be conducted by Rev. C. E. King, pastor of the Methodist Church of which Mrs. Osborn has been a member for more than a half century. Burial will be in Foster cemetery, northeast of El Dorado.

Mrs. Osborn came to Kansas with her husband and his family in 1874 and the state has since been their home. They located on the farm near Chelsea when that portion of the county was comparatively a wilderness and are among the pioneers of northeast Butler. Mrs. Osborn was one of the prime factors in church and community work in the new west. For years the territory comprising Rosalia, Prospect, Chelsea and Sycamore townships constituted the Pontiac Circuit, the Methodist itinerary and the Osborn home was head quarters for all, especially on quarterly meeting occasions. No one was more anxious for the success of the work and more solicitous for the comfort and entertainment of the workers and those from a distance than Mrs. Osborn and she did her utmost at all times often doing much more than her share.

She is survived by her aged husband and two sons, J. Hugh Osborn and Cecil R. Osborn both of Chelsea and who reside on the old farm which was her home for many years. Besides these are four grandchildren. (Walnut Valley Times, August 6, 1918, Tuesday)

POOL, ROBERT H.

Robert H. Pool, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Pool, who live on the Enyeart lease, west of town, died Monday evening, aged about 4 months. The funeral was held from the home Tuesday with burial in Towanda cemetery. (Walnut Valley Times, Tuesday, August 6, 1918)

ROGOLSKY, FERN LUCILE

Fern Lucile Rogolsky, 6 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rogolsky who live about seven miles northeast of El Dorado, died early yesterday morning after a short illness. Funeral services were held in the afternoon and burial was made in the Foster Cemetery near the Rogolsky place. (El Dorado Times, Monday, March 7, 1921)

WILLING, VESTA FERN

Vesta Fern Willing, 16-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Willing, of Prospect Township died in the local hospital Monday of appendicitis. The funeral will be held from Economy church at 11 o’clock Thursday. The service will be conducted by rev. E. W. Freeman, pastor of the Methodist Church in Leon. Burial will be in Economy cemetery. (Walnut Valley Times, Tuesday, August 6, 1918)

FOSTER, CHARLES

The Times record with sincere regret the death of Chas Foster of Prospect Township one of Butler County’s long time residents and a man on integrity and uprightness.

Mr. Foster’s health has been poor for a year or so. His death occurred at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, July 8, from paralysis that struck him on Sunday previous.

Mr. Foster was born in Troga County, New York September 4, 1842, married to Miss Osbourne June 2, 1864 at Spencer, New York. He was long a member of the Baptist Church. He and his wife and two children, Eugene and Alice (now Mrs. J. C. Gifford) came to Butler county in the spring of 1874 and settled on the land which was still his home at the time of his death. He was always highly respected and was a good man and business man and a fine neighbor and friend.

His funeral will be held from the family home on Saturday July 10 at 2 p.m. (Walnut Valley Times, July 16, 1909)

BAKER, INFANT DAUGHTER

The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred W. Baker died Thursday after a weeks struggle for existence. The baby weighed but three pounds at birth. Mr. and Mrs. Baker are staying at the home of Ira Richardson on Gordy Street where they have been since coming from Oklahoma about a month since. Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. Baker are sisters. Burial took place Thursday afternoon in Belle Vista Cemetery from the Richardson home. (Walnut Valley Times, January 4, 1916, Friday)

FOSTER, LUCY

Mrs. Lucy Foster, 72 years old died Saturday evening at her home five miles northeast of El Dorado of pneumonia. The funeral was held from the home at 2:30 Monday, conducted by Rev. Dr. A. O. Ebright, pastor of the First Methodist Church and she was laid beside her husband in the old Parker Cemetery near the Foster home.

Lucy Osborn was born in Spencer, New York, March 6, 1844. At the age of 15 years she was converted and united with the Wesleyn Methodist Church and has lived a consistent Christian and showed by her daily walk, her love and faith in God.

She was married to Charles Foster at Spencer, June 2, 1864 and to them were born two children. C. E. Foster who lives on the home farm and Mrs. Alice Gilford both of whom were with her when she passed away.

With her family she came to Kansas in 1874 and located on the farm where she died. Mr. Foster died July 8, 1909. Beside her children she is survived by three brothers and three sisters, as well as, a large circle of relatives and friends. She was an affectionate wife, mother, daughter, sister and neighbor and will be sadly missed by her loved ones and those who knew her best. (Walnut Valley Times, February 4, 1916, Friday)