Butler County, Kansas
Funeral of Mrs. Keil
The funeral of Mrs. Ernest Keil, a former Augusta
resident, who died several days ago at Weatherford, Tex., and the funeral of her infant daughter was held yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Christian church, conducted by the Rev. Overman. Burial was made in Elmwood cemetery
beside the grave of her infant son, who died three years ago. Prior to going to Texas to reside Mr. and Mrs. Keil
made their home in Augusta and had many friends here, who were shocked to hear of Mrs. Keil's death. Besides her
husband Mrs. Keil is survived by four sons, Irwin, Lloyd, Fred and Ernest all by a former marriage. Mrs. Keil was
a loving mother and a kind wife and her death is a great loss to the family. Her life was devoted to her family
and friends and she will be sadly missed by all.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Monday ~ 25 July 1921)
LOOMIS, MRS. H. M. (HENRIETTA)
MRS. H. M. LOOMIS, ANOTHER PIONEER GONE.
Word was received this noon from Wichita telling
of the death of Mrs. H. M. Loomis which occurred at the Wesley hospital at 12:20 p.m. The children were called
to Wichita this morning as Mrs. Loomis was very low. The news of her death came as a shock to her many friends
altho she has been in bed for several weeks, but they all had hope she would soon be about again. She was taken
Friday to Wichita. Mrs. Loomis was one of the old settlers of Augusta, coming here in about 1885 with her husband.
They settled in Bloomington Township later buying the farm known as the John Clark farm where Mr. Loomis died about
15 years ago. She was a great church workers in the Methodist church and a member of several clubs. She is survived
by her daughter, Mrs. Grace Parry, who made her home with her mother and one son Morris, living at 1027 State St.
Mr. Dunsford left this afternoon for Wichita where he will take charge of the body bringing it back on the morning
train. No arrangements are made for the services till word has been received from relatives in the east.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Monday ~ 13 Mar 1922)
The funeral service of Mrs. H. M. Loomis will be
held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 from the home. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Wednesday ~ 15 Mar 1922)
Inez Williams, the three year old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Williams, died Saturday evening at their home on West Fifth Ave. The little child has been sick with
diphtheria for some time but had seemed to be improving when a turn for the worse came. The funeral services were
held yesterday afternoon, conducted by Dan S. Smith. Burial in the Elmwood cemetery. The mother, one other child
and Mrs. Gilcrist, who has been caring for the family, are all suffering from the disease.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Monday ~ 13 Mar 1922)
FORMER TOWANDA PIONEER IS DEAD
Mrs. Anna G. Foster, aged 72, a resident for a number of years of Towanda, died at the home of her son, Cloyd, at Longton, December 26. Funeral services were held Thursday morning at the Methodist church, at Newton, and burial was made in the Newton cemetery.
Mrs. Foster was born September 12, 1849. She and her husband, S. B. Foster, located in Towanda in 1880. They lived there until 1891, when they removed to Newton. Mr. died in 1911. Because of ill health, Mrs. Foster has lived with her son since last summer.
Mrs. Foster joined the Methodist church when eight years old. She was always a willing worker in her congregation.
Besides her son, Cloyd, Mrs. Foster is survived
by another son, Everett, who lives in Michigan.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Monday ~ 2 Jan 1922)
SAM BAINTER DEAD
Civil War Veteran Funeral Services Sunday Afternoon
The ranks of Civil War veterans in Augusta lost another of its number yesterday in the death of Sam Bainter, 91, who died about 1:30 yesterday afternoon at his home on Walnut avenue.
Funeral Services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the Christian church conducted by Dan Smith and burial will be in Elmwood cemetery.
Mr. Bainter was one of the best known of the Civil War veterans in Augusta having lived here for the past 40 years. Mrs. Bainter died about a year ago and is buried here. He leaves no relatives and has made his home with friends.
Mr. Bainter was a member of Co. C of the 11th Ohio
Calvary and served thruout the four years of the Civil War. He moved to Augusta in 1881 and has lived here continuously.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Saturday ~ 31 Dec 1921)
D. D. McDOUGAL DIES AT ROCK
Word was received telling of the death of D. D. who died at his home at Rock, Kan., Sunday
morning at 11 o'clock. Mr. McDougal has been in poor health for some time. He was a brother-in-law of C. O. and
E. C. Varner and well known here, having made his home in Augusta before moving to Rock. The funeral services will
be held at Rock Tuesday at the Methodist church at one o'clock and the body will be brot here in the afternoon
and placed in the mausoleum. There will be a short service at the cemetery.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Monday ~ 6 Mar 1922)
WELL KNOWN AUGUSTA WOMAN PASSED AWAY
Mrs. Anna Jennings, 234 7th, Died Early This Morning.
FUNERAL TO BE SUNDAY
Moved to Augusta in 1903---Had Only Been Ill A Short Time---Leaves Husband and One Daughter,
Mrs. A. Wade
Another well-known Augusta woman passed away this morning when Mrs. Anna Jennings, 63, wife of John W. Jennings, 234 East 7th died after a short illness. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at the home conducted by the Rev. Overman of El Dorado. Burial will be in Elmwood cemetery.
Mrs. Jennings has only been ill about two weeks and up until a day or so ago had been able to get around her home. She was taken with a sinking spell yesterday and while her condition was serious her death this morning came as a great shock to her family.
Mr. and Mrs. Jennings moved to Augusta in 1903 from Oklahoma and since that time Mrs. Jennings has been prominent in church work here and had made a host of friends who were shocked to hear of her death this morning. She was a member of the Rebecca lodge and always devoted a great deal of her time to the lodge work and was an untiring worker.
She is survived by her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Alice Wade, who resides in Augusta, one sister of Blue Mound, Kan., who will be unable to come to the funeral and two brothers, one residing in Augusta and the other in the south. She also leaves a number of neices and nephews in Augusta.
Always of a cheerful disposition Mrs. Jennings was a great favorite among her acquaintances and her home life as well as her work in the church and lodge were alway radiated the life for her family and her friends.
She did not realize she was as ill as her family knew her to be, and had planned work for
the holidays which she intended doing just as soon as she recovered from what she thougt was only a slight sick
spell.
(Augusta Daily Gazette ~ Thursday ~ 15 Dec 1921)
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