MURRAY, E. A.

E. A. Murray, an old and highly respected citizen of this county, died Thursday evening at his home on the state line two miles southwest of this city. Mr. Murray had been ill some time. Deceased was the father of Mrs. Walter Von Wedell of Lowell. (Baxter Springs News, Baxter, Cherokee County, Kansas, November 1, 1902, page 1, col. 1; photocopied at the Kansas State Historical Society, reel B647.

BELLOMY, AMELIA BLACKBURN UPSON

Departed this life at the residence of her husband in Cherokee, Kansas, on May 29th, 1879, Amelia, consort of M. H. Bellomy; aged 39 years, 3 months and 6 days. She was united in marriage in Macomb, Illinois, July 15th, 1874 and immediately started for her new home in Cherokee, Kansas, where she continued to reside till the time of her death. While here she united with and became a member in the Presbyterian Church and died in full faith in her Redeemer. She was a great sufferer for some months before she died, but bore it with patient resignation and still believed up to within a few days of her death that she should get well and was making preparations, as she thought to move to her new home at Elk Falls, Kansas, where her husband had just located.

She leaves a loving husband and two bright intelligent boys, Johnny and Ola Upson, children of her former marriage, who will remain with Mr. Bellomy, their attachment for him being so strong that it was deemed best not to separate them. She was a kind, indulgent mother and wife and leaves a large circle of friends and relatives to mourn her loss. The decased was a sister to Mr. Robert Blackburn of Brooklyn, this county. (Rushville Times, Rushville, Schuyler Co., Il, June 13, 1879)

GREEN, MARY ETHELYN SANFORD

Mrs. Mary Ethelyn Green, 70 years old, died at the city hospital at 11:35 o'clock last night after being seriously ill since June 4.

Mrs. Green was born Oct. 13, 1882, in Plymouth, Ill. She received her schooling at Plymouth, and before her marriage worked for the telephone company there. She was married to William A. Green at McComb {Macomb}, Ill., April 12, 1906. They moved to Miami, Okla., in 1907 where Mr. Green was engaged in farming.

In 1916 Mr. and Mrs. Green moved to Columbus where they have resided ever since that time. Mr. Green was employed here as a farmer, and miner and worked for the Northeast Oklahoma Railroad Co., retiring several years ago.

Mrs. Green was a member of the Christian church, the Sunshine Circle, Lamplighters class, Mayflower club and D.A.R.

Surviving are the husband of the home at 609 S. Tenn.; one daughter, Mrs. Helen Graham, Hot Springs, Ark., three sons, James Sanford Green, Columbus; Gerald A. Green, Kansas City Mo., and Russell W. Green, Kansas City, Kans.; one sister, Mrs. Bertha Hoyt, Colchester, Ill.; two brothers, Manson Sanford, Plymouth, Ill. and William Sanford, St. Paul, Minn.; 10 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Jorden funeral home.

Note: Husband is William Albert Green. Buried in Park Cemetery, Columbus, Cherokee County, Kansas (The Columbus Daily Advocate, Columbus, Cherokee County, Kansas, June 10, 1953, page 1, column 2)

JAMES, STACE CATHERINE

Funeral services for Mrs. Stace Catherine James who died from pneumonia at her home one mile south of Baxter Springs Thursday morning was held from the residence Friday afternoon under the direction of the P. M. Clark Undertaking Company.

She is survived by her husband, L. C. James, one daughter and three sons. Burial was in Shiloh cemetery northwest of Baxter Springs. (Baxter Springs Citizen ~ Monday ~ 1 June 1925 ~ submitted by Lori DeWinkler)

BLATTNER, CARL

Carl Blattner of Weir Dies

Carl H. Blattner, native of Weir and veteran of World Wars One and Two and the Korean War, died at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott, at 10:15 Thursday night. He was 72 years old.

Mr. Blattner was born in Weir Sept. 27, 1891, and was married to Bernadean Dixon July 29, 1944 in Harrisburg, Neb. He served in the army 26 years, retiring in September, 1951 as a captain. He served as mayor of the city of Weir for one term.

He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Weir, Scottish Rite Consistory, Fort Scott; the Shrine, Pittsburg; American Legion, Weir; and the Presbyterian church.

Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Bernadean Blattner; one daughter, Evelyn Ewing, Millstadt, Ill; one sister Mrs. Emma Jenkins, Weir; and two brothers, Floyd Blattener, Parsons and Ralph Blattner, Baltimore.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock in the Weir Baptist Church. The Rev. James Shope officiated. Pallbearers were: Tom Allgood, John Allgood, Bill Fowler, Fritz Brohl, Ralph Wallace, Melvin Jones. Burial was in the Hosey Hill cemetery under the direction of the Naylor-Quinn Funeral Home at Weir. The Weir Masonic Lodge conducted graveside rites and the American Legion Post of Weir conducted Military graveside rites.

The body was taken to the church at 12:30 Sunday afternoon.

Bill Ross was soloist accompanied by Mrs. Claudine Ross. He sang "Beyond The Sunset" and "Ivory Palaces". (Newspaper and date were not available - Submitted by Paddy)

HANER, JOHN

HANER, John, b. 1819. Settled in McLean Co., Ill. 1829, d. Cherokee Co., Kans. Oct. 1, 1880. Dau. Mrs. Wm. Davis. (Central Illinois obituaries, 1871-1880
(compiled from old newspapers) by Milo Custer Bloomington, Illinois (1912) Transcribed by Teri Colglazier)