Nelson, William
"Died. NELSON--In Yale, Oct. 20, of typhoid
fever, Wm. Nelson, aged 42 years." [Pittsburg Daily Headlight, Oct. 22, 1907, p. (5).]
"The funeral of William Nelson held from his home in Yale at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon and interment was
made in the Yale cemetery."
[Pittsburg Daily Headlight, Oct. 22, 1907, p. (6).]
"William Nelson, brother of Mrs. Jane Johnson, died Sunday, October 20th, at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Johnson.
The funeral services were conducted from the A.M.E. church, Rev. R. C. Davis officiating. Interment was made in
the Yale cemetery."
[Pittsburg Daily Headlight, Oct. 28, 1907, p. (3).]
Palmer,
Kenneth
"Kenneth Palmer; 7 months old; died July 3,
1910, in Yale of summer complaint. Funeral July 4 at 10:00 am at Yale Church.
Burial: Yale Cemetery. Bill charged to: father (Frank Palmer). $27.50."
[Funeral Records from Bowman Furniture Company, Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg, Kansas, unnumbered Ledger, page 91.]
"Name: Kenneth Parmelt
Age: 7 months
Date of death: July 3, 1910
Cause of death: summer consumption
Date of report: August 10, 1910
Place of burial: Yale, KS
Undertaker: M. L. Brady, Pittsburg
Physician: Dudley, Pittsburg"
[From the "Death Record Books" at Crawford County Courthouse, Girard, Kansas, Book F, p. 76, 11.]
"Kenneth Palmer, aged seven months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Palmer, died at Yale yesterday afternoon of
summer complaint.
The funeral will be held from the Methodist church in Yale tomorrow afternoon and interment will be made
in the Yale cemetery."
[Pittsburg Daily Headlight, Monday, July 4, 1910, p. (3).]
Parker,
George
"Name: George Parker
Age: 33 years
Date of death: March 21, 1903
Cause of death: consumption
Residence at death: Yale
Occupation: Miner"
[From the "Death Record Books" at Crawford County Courthouse, Girard, Kansas, Book B, p. 190, 557.]
"Bud Parks [sic] departed this life Saturday the 21st after an illness of three months of consumption. The
funeral ceremonies was conducted at the
Mt. Hebron Baptist church by Rev. S. M. Hall assisted by Rev. E. D. Abbott Sunday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. The remains
were interred at Yale cemetery.
He leaves a brother and two sisters to mourn his loss." [Pittsburg Daily Headlight, March 26, 1903, p. 4.]
"Died. In Yale, March 21, of consumption, George Parker, colored, aged 33 years." [Pittsburg Daily Headlight,
March 28, 1903, p. 10.]
Peterson,
Mahaley
"Mahaley Peterson; 103 years; widow; died
Nov. 9, 1914, at 320 E. 22d St.. Funeral Nov. 10 at 3 pm at Baptist Church, Yale;
clergyman: Rev. Williams. Burial: Yale Cemetery. Bill: $92.75."
[Funeral Records from Bowman Furniture Company, Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg, Kansas, Ledger I, page 292.]
"Mrs. Mahaley Peterson, colored, died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Hamilton, 320 East
Twenty-second Street, of general senility.
While there is no record of exact date of her birth, her children say she was past 103 years of age.
Mrs. Peterson was born a slave in Georgia about 1811. At the time the Civil War broke out she had married children
and grandchildren.
She had made her home for the past ten years with her daughter, where she died yesterday. She is survived by two
sons, Albert Howard, of Alabama and Jerry Scott, of St. Louis besides the daughter at whose home she died.
For the past ten years she had been feeble and her memory had been poor. She is said to have often talked of the
'good times before the war' and praised the treatment she received from her master before she was liberated when
the war ceased. The Bible of her master, containing her birth record, was lost in a fire which destroyed his house
and for that reason she never knew her birthday.
The funeral was held at 3 o'clock today from the Yale Baptist Church, Rev. S. A. Williams of the Mt. Hebron Baptist
church of Pittsburg, officiating.
Burial was in the Yale cemetery." [Pittsburg Daily Headlight, November 10, 1914]
Powell,
(infant)
"Powell, Infant, 10 months. Died March 5,
1904 of pneumonia; Dr. Cowan. Funeral March 6. Burial: Yale Cemetery.
Casket: 2-6. Bill charged to: Central Coal & Coke Co. #31 Shaft; $6.50."
[Funeral Records from Bowman Furniture Company, Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg, Kansas, Ledger 1, page 171.]
Powell, Mary Grace
"Frontenac, Kas., Nov. 8 - Mary Grace Powell,
age three months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Powell, died at Central Camp No. 17 last week
and was buried Friday. The funeral was held from the home and burial was made in the Yale cemetery."
[Pittsburg Daily Headlight, Tuesday, November 8, 1910, p. 8.]
Powell,
Willie
"Powell, Willie, 14, miner, died Nov. 2, 1903,
shot with shotgun. Funeral Nov. 4, 1 o'clock, at Camp #31; Rev. Thomas. Casket: 5-9 Hospital Coffin.
Burial: Yale Cemetery. Bill charged to: Marsh Wilderman Fur Co. $30.00."
[Funeral Records from Bowman Furniture Company, Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg, Kansas, Ledger 1, page 132.]
Rector,
(male)
"Rector, , colored, 30, miner, d. Apr. 16,
1904 of gunshot wound; Dr. not given. Charge to Barton County, order given by coroner. Buried at Yale."
[Gladys Mundt, Comp., "Funeral Records From Brenner's {actually Bowman Furniture Company at the time} Mortuary,"
typescript in looseleaf notebook of two ledgers (Pittsburg, KS, n.d.), Ledger 2, entry #190.]
Reed, (infant)
"Reed, Infant, [no age given] Yale, Ks., died
July 5, 1903; Dr. Smith. Burial: Yale Cemetery. Bill charged to: G. H. Reed. $8.00."
[Funeral Records from Bowman Furniture Company, Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg, Kansas, Ledger 1, page 105.]
"George Reed buried his little child Sunday." [Pittsburg Daily Headlight, Friday, July 10, 1903, p. 4.]
Ried, Lula
"Mrs. Lula Ried; 35 years; married; housework;
died Feb. 23, 1912, at Mt. Carmel Hospital of Cerebral Embolism; Dr. Owensky.
Funeral Feb. 25 at 10:30 am at Baptist Church; clergyman: John Lyles. Burial: Yale Cemetery. Bill charged to: Convent
Tabernacle #38 Weir City. $86.50
[included 3 carriages & 1 hearse]." [Funeral Records from Bowman Furniture Company, Brenner Mortuary,
Pittsburg, Kansas, Ledger 4, page 170.]
Sanders,
Fannie
"Name: Fannie Sanders
Age: 37 years
Date of death: March 25, 1904
Cause of death: pneumonia
Residence at death: Yale
Marriage status: Married
Occupation: Housewife
Undertaker: E. J. Downing, Pittsburg
Physic ian: Dr. McBunsy, Yale"
[From the "Death Record Books" at Crawford County Courthouse, Girard, Kansas, Book A, p. 5, 3.]
"Mrs. Fannie Sanders departed this life Friday, March 25th, of pneumonia fever. She leaves a son and two daughters
and a host of frie nds to mourn her loss.
The remains were interred in the Yale cemetery. The funeral was conducted at the A.M.E. church from which she was
a member. Rev. L. W. Whitehead officiated.
We extend sympathy for the bereaved ones." [Pittsburg Daily Headlight, March 28, 1904, p. 4.]
Shanks, Carrie
"Mrs. George Shanks, colored, age 41, died
last evening at 7 o'clock at her home in Yale of a complication of diseases. She had been ill for several weeks.
The funeral will be held from the Baptist church at Yale tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock and interment will be
made in the Yale cemetery."
[Pittsburg Daily Headlight, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 1911, p. (5).]
"Carrie Shanks; 52 years; married; died December 4, 1911, in Yale. Funeral Dec. 6. Burial: Yale Cemetery.
Bill charged to: Geo. Shanks. $85.00."
[Funeral Records from Bowman Furniture Company, Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg, Kansas, unnumbered Ledger, page 291.]
Stephens,
Beatrice
"Croweburg, Oct. 7 - Funeral services for
Mrs.Beatrice Stephens, Negro, 35, will be held at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon in the Croweburg Baptist church
with Rev. Brown of Girard in charge. Burial will be in Yale cemetery. The body will be taken to the home tomorrow
afternoon from the Siple -Friskel chapel at Arma. Mrs. Stephens died at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home
here after a long illness.
Mrs. Stephens was born at Yale, Oct. 22, 1901, and had been a resident here for 27 years. Survivors include the
widower, Houston Stephens; five daughters, Cleopha, Maxine, Lavon, Juanita and Mamie Stephens, all of the home
and three sons, Houston, jr., John Henry and Nathania Stephens of the home, and the father and step-mother, Mr.
and Mrs. Abe Harris of Croweburg."
[Pittsburg Daily Headlight, Thursday, October 7, 1937, 12.]
"Croweburg, Oct. 8 -- Last rites for Mrs. Beatrice Stephens, Negro, will be held at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon
in the Baptist church here.
Rev. Brown of Girard will have charge and interment will be in the Yale cemetery. Mrs. Stephens died Wednesday
[Oct. 6] afternoon at the home here."
[Pittsburg Daily Headlight, Friday, Oct. 8, 1937, p. .]
Sterns,
Samuel
"Name: Samuel Sterns
Age: 27 years
Date of death: March 16, 1906
Cause of death: coal mine at Curranville
Residence at death: Yale
Marriage status: Single
Occupation: Miner
Undertaker: R. P. Gorrell"
[From the "Death Record Books" at Crawford County Courthouse, Girard, Kansas, Book A, p. 114, 30.]
"Sterns, Sam, 27 d. march 16, 1906 in Mine No. 2. Int. Yale cemetery. (Note; Local 405 Curranville Local Chapman
Mine #2) (black)."
[Gladys Mundt, Comp., "Funeral Records From Brenner's {actually Bowman Furniture Company at the time} Mortuary,"
typescript in looseleaf notebook of two ledgers (Pittsburg, KS, n.d.), Ledger 1, page 63.]
"Sam Sternes, the negro coal miner who was killed by a fall of rock in shaft No. 2 of the Chapman Coal company's
mine at Yale yesterday, was buried this afternoon in the cemetery near that camp." [Pittsburg Daily Headlight,
March 17, 1906, p. 6.]
"The funeral of Sam Sleens [sic], the victim of the Iowa mine, was held at the Mt. Hebron church, Rev. Jones
officiating.
The remains were laid to rest in the State Line cemetery."
[Pittsburg Daily Headlight, March 23, 1906, p. 4.]
Terry,
William
"William Terry, aged seventeen months, son
of Mr. and Mrs. William Terry, of Yale, died at the home of the parents at 2:30 yesterday afternoon of summer complaint.
The funeral was held from the Methodist church in Yale this afternoon at 2:30 and interment was made in the Yale
cemetery."
[Pittsburg Daily Headlight, August 25, 1909, (6).]
Terry,
William
"William Tery, a Negro 42 years old, was killed
some time before 7 o'clock last night while firing off shots in Western Mining and Coal Company's mine No. 17,
just across the state line into Missouri, near Yale.
When found about 7 o'clock the Negro was completely covered up with coal and earth, after two shots had been touched
off by him in the room in which he lay.
It is known that another man was firing off shots in a room adjoining and the theory is that a piece of rock, which
was jarred loose by the explosion in the
adjoining room, struck Terry.
The mark of a blow was found just back of the left ear and it is believed that the falling rock struck him there,
either causing instantaneous death, or unconsciousness,
and that his death was caused by the falling rock and coal from his own room after the two shots went off. The
victim was hurriedly dug out but was dead.
Leon Besson, state mine inspector, was notified of the accident late this afternoon, on his return from an inspection
trip in another part of the county.
The Negro leaves a wife and two children, who live at Yale. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from the Methodist church,
with interment in Yale cemetery."
[Pittsburg Daily Headlight, July 6, 1912, p. 1]
"Wm. Terry; 42 years; married; Shot firer; died July 6, 1912, at Mine #17 Western Coal Co. from explosion
of shot.
Funeral July 7 at 2 pm at Methodist Church; clergyman: Jas. F. Monday. Burial: Yale Cemetery.
Bill charged to: Mrs. Terry ($29.00) and Western Coal Mining Co. ($80.00) [Services included 2 carriages and 1
hearse]."
[Funeral Records from Bowman Furniture Company, Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg, Kansas, Ledger 4, page 297.]
Thomas,
Elsie
"Elsie, the 4-year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Haywood Thomas, colored, died this morning at the home on Seventeenth Street.
The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock in the Yale church. Burial will be in the Yale cemetery."
[Pittsburg Daily Headlight, Monday, October 5, 1914, 5.]
Toney, Lee
"Name: Lee Tony
Age: 34 years
Date of death: October 1, 1906
Cause of death: heart failure
Residence at death: Curranville, Kansas
Marriage status: Married
Occupation: Miner
Undertaker: M. G. Brady, Pittsburg
Physician: Dr. Orr"
[From the "Death Record Books" at Crawford County Courthouse, Girard, Kansas, Book A, p. 141, (4).]
"Lee Tony, colored, who was shot about a year ago in a row among the colored people, died this morning at
Curranville from the effects of his wound.
The injured man realized that he could never recover and told a resident of Pittsburg last night that he was going
to die soon.
The funeral will be held at Curranville tomorrow forenoon and interment will be made in the cemetery at Yale.
Deceased was a miner by profession, and was well known among the colored people of this section."
[Pittsburg Daily Headlight, Oct. 2, 1906, p. (5).]
"Lee Toney, who has been on the sick lst [sic] for about eight months, died Monday [Oct. 1] night and was
buried Wednesday at 3:30."
[Pittsburg Daily Headlight, Oct. 5, 1906, p. (12).]
Townsell,
William
Long news article relating his death on Oct. 23,
1904, about 8 p.m. Died from an accidentally self-inflicted gun wound.
"He was 21 years of age and was considered a good worker. The funeral was held yesterday . . . and remains
were interred in the cemetery across the state line."
[Pittsburg Daily Headlight, Wed., Oct. 26, 1904, p. 5.]
"The victim of the shooting affray died Sunday between nine and ten . . . and was buried at the Yale cemetery
Monday evening."
[Pittsburg Daily Headlight, Oct. 28, 1904, p. 2.]
Vaughn,
June
"Name: June Vaugn (male)
Age: 34 years
Date of death: December 21, 1904
Cause of death: pneumonia
Residence at death: Yale
Marriage status: Single
Occupation: Miner
Undertaker: Downing
Physician: Dr. Smith, Yale"
[From the "Death Record Books" at Crawford County Courthouse, Girard, Kansas, Book A, p. 45, (5).]
"The funeral of June Vaughan [sic], who died at Yale Monday [Dec. 19] evening, was held this afternoon at
2 o'clock and the remains interred in the Yale cemetery.
He was comparatively a stranger in Yale and had been there about two weeks when he was taken ill with pneumonia.
He had lived near Yale once before and the funeral was conducted from the home of a colored friend."
[Pittsburg Daily Headlight, Wed., Dec. 21, 1904, p. 6.] (An additional news article on page 5 of same date.)
"Jaun Vawn died Monday between 3 and 4 o'clock with fever. He came here from Mineral about three weeks ago
but he never recovered.
His funeral will take place tomorrow. The K. of P. lodge took charge of his body." [Pittsburg Daily Headlight,
Friday, Dec. 23, 1904, p. 2.]
"June Vaughn, 34, miner, died December 19, 1904, of pneumonia. Funeral December 21 afternoon in Yale. Burial:
Yale Cemetery.
Bill charged to: Crawford County." [Funeral Records from Bowman Furniture Company, Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg,
Kansas, Ledger 1, page 276.]
Warden,
(infant)
"An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Warden was
buried Friday in the Yale cemetery." [Pittsburg Daily Headlight, Wed., Jan. 27, 1904, p. 3.]
Weaver,
Charles
"Name: Charles Weaver
Age: 60 years
Date of death: July 31, 1905
Cause of death: inflammation of bowels
Place of burial: Yale
Date of burial: August 1, 1905
Place of birth: Alabama
Residence at death: Yale
Marriage status: Single
Occupation: Miner
Other: Had lived in Kansas for 10 years
Undertaker: Downing
Physician: Dr. Smith, Yale"
[From the "Death Record Books" at Crawford County Courthouse, Girard, Kansas, Book A, p. 78, 1.]
"Charles Weaver, colored, of Yale, died yesterday evening of inflammation of the bowels, aged sixty years.
The funeral was held at three o'clock this afternoon at Yale." [Pittsburg Daily Headlight, August 1, 1905,
p. 4.]
Weaver,
Elmer Lorene
"Elmer Lorene Weaver, infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Weaver of Yale, died at the home of his parents Sunday morning at 5:30 o'clock.
The child was born Aug. 26, 1922. Funeral services were conducted from the home this afternoon at 2 o'clock and
interment was made in the Yale cemetery."
[Pittsburg Daily Headlight, Monday, February 12, 1923, 5.]
"Elmer Lorene Weaver; age 5 months, 15 days; died Feb. 11, 1923, in Yale. Funeral Feb. 12 at 2:30 pm at Yale
Cemetery. Burial: Yale Cemetery.
Bill charged to: Clarence Weaver, father, Yale camp. $47.00."
[Funeral Records from Bowman Furniture Company, Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg, Kansas, Ledger 8, page 479.]
Weaver,
Lizzie
"Mrs. Lizzie Weaver, a colored widow woman
residing at No. 215 East Tenth street, died Saturday afternoon at 3:30 of heart trouble, aged 53 years.
The dead woman leaves a son and three daughters to mourn her death. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon
at 2 o'clock from the church
at Yale and the body was interred in the cemetery in that town." [Pittsburg Daily Headlight, Tuesday, November
15, 1910, p. 1 and November 17, 1910, p. 4]
Wheaton, George
"The funeral of U. F. Wheaton, the negro boy
who died Saturday night from injuries received while helping a gang of men bale hay, were held yesterday
at the family home in Yale. Burial was in Yale." [Pittsburg Daily Headlight, Monday, July 17, 1911, p. 2.]
"Geo. Wheaton; 10 years; died July 16, 1911, in Yale of accident. Funeral July 16 at 10 am in Yale. Burial:
Yale Cemetery.
Bill charged to: Geo. Wheaton. $75.00." [Funeral Records from Bowman Furniture Company, Brenner Mortuary,
Pittsburg, Kansas, unnumbered Ledger, page 242.]
Wheaton,
Laura
"Name: Laura Wheaton
Age: 30 years
Date of death: May 20, 1911
Cause of death: Easemic[sic] poisoning
Date of report: June 9, 1911
Place of burial: Yale
Date of burial: May 21, 1911
Residence at death: Yale
Marriage status: Married
Occupation: Housewife
Undertaker: Brady, Pittsburg
Physician: Tice, Pittsburg"
[From the "Death Record Books" at Crawford County Courthouse, Girard, Kansas, Book F, p. 108, 10.]
"Laura Wheaton; 30 years; married; housewife; died May 20, 1911, in Yale of Eurauic [sic] Poisoning; Dr. Tice.
Funeral May 21 at 2 pm at Yale.
Burial: Yale Cemetery. Bill charged to: George W. Wheaton. $60.00."
[Funeral Records from Bowman Furniture Company, Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg, Kansas, unnumbered Ledger, page 216.]
White,
(infant boy)
"Infant son of John White; age--2 months,
10 days; died August 8, 1901, Shaft #31 Midway; Dr. Smith of Yale. Funeral August 9. Burial: Yale Cemetery.
Bill charged to: K & T Coal Co. $10.00." [Funeral Records from Bowman Furniture Company, Brenner Mortuary,
Pittsburg, Kansas, unnumbered Ledger, entry #141.]
White, James
H.
"James H. White; 33 years; married; miner;
died April 16, 1911, in Columbus of tuberculosis. Funeral April 18 at 2 pm at Yale; clergyman: Rev. Walker.
Burial: Yale Cemetery. Bill charged to: J. A. McAuley, Columbus, Ks. $22.00."
[Funeral Records from Bowman Furniture Company, Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg, Kansas, unnumbered Ledger, page 213.]
White, Jeff
L.
"Jeff L. White, colored, 57 years old, died
on his farm near Yale at 1 o'clock yesterday of strangulated hernia. The disease was caused by an injury he received
several years ago. The funeral was held at 3 o'clock this afternoon from the Yale African Baptist church, Rev.
S. A. Williams officiating.
Burial will be in the Yale cemetery. The deceased was a member of the Masonic lodge No. 88 at Franklin and the
Grand United Order of I.O.O.F. in Pittsburg.
He leaves a widow."
[Pittsburg Daily Headlight, October 6, 1914, 2.]
"Jeff L. White; age: 57 years, 6 months, 2 days; married; died Oct. 5, 1914, in Yale; Dr. Kellar. Funeral
Oct. 6 at 3 pm at Baptist Church; clergyman: S. A. Williams. Burial: Yale Cemetery. Bill: $172.00."
[Funeral Records from Bowman Furniture Company, Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg, Kansas, Ledger I, page 279.]
White,
Nancie
"Nannie White; 42 years; died Sept. 12, 1900,
at Yale; Dr. Smith. Funeral Sept. 13 at 2. Burial: Yale Cemetery.
Bill charged to: H. W. White (House 100, Yale). $45.00."
[Funeral Records from Bowman Furniture Company, Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg, Kansas, unnumbered Ledger, entry #46.]
"Name: Nancie White
Age: 42 years
Date of death: September 12, 1900
Date of report: September 27, 1900
Residence at death: Yale
Marriage status: Married
Occupation: Housewife
Undertaker: C. D. Manley, Pittsburg
Physician: C. A. Smith, Yale"
[From the "Death Record Books" at Crawford County Courthouse, Girard, Kansas, Book B, p. 85, 250.]
White,
William March
"White, William March, 27, married, died Nov.
26, 1904, of gunshot wound; Dr. McKelvey. Funeral Nov. 27, 3 o'clock at Yale; clergyman: A. J. Rogers. Casket:
6-0. Burial: Yale Cemetery. Bill charged to: John White (303 E. Park, Pittsburg),
G. W. Bond (Yale) & Phelix Robinson (#17 Nelson); $47.00."
[Funeral Records from Bowman Furniture Company, Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg, Kansas, Ledger 1, page 269.]
"Mark [sic] White, colored, of Yale, died Saturday afternoon from the effects of a gun shot wound and the
funeral and interment took place yesterday afternoon."
[Pittsburg Daily Headlight, Nov. 28, 1904, p. 6.]
"March White, a colored citizen of Kansas for nearly all his life, died 20 minutes after ten Saturday morning,
Nov. 26, and was buried Sunday.
He left a wife, but no children." [Pittsburg Daily Headlight, Nov. 28, 1904, p. 3.]
Two news articles regarding the shooting appeared in the Pittsburg Daily Headlight: 1) Nov. 29, 1904, p. 5 and
2) Dec. 12, 1904, p. 6.
Whitehead,
Lewis Eullian
"Lewis Eullian Whitehead; 51 years; Married;
Coal Miner; died Nov. 19, 1920, in mine accident at Mine #15 West; Dr. Keller.
Funeral Nov. 23 at 12 noon in Franklin; Clergyman: R. C. Wilson. Burial: Yale Cemetery. Bill charged to: Henrietta
Whitehead. $305.00."
[Funeral Records from Bowman Furniture Company, Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg, Kansas, Ledger 8, page 263.]
Williams,
Terry
"Terry Williams died this morning at 7 o'clock
at his home in Yale after a two weeks illness with typhoid fever.
The deceased was among the most widely known colored men of that camp and was 57 years of age.
The funeral will be held from the Methodist church in Yale tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock and interment made in
the Yale cemetery."
[Pittsburg Daily Headlight, Jan. 5, 1907, p. 2.]
"Yale, Kansas, Jan. 7, 1907.
Terry Williams departed this life January 5, 1907, at 7:23 o'clock a.m. at his home, Yale, Kansas.
He was born December 1, 1850, Greenville, S.C. at his death he was 56 years 1 month and 4 days of age. He married
Mattie Hulsey of Gainesville Ga., in 1876.
He joined the G.U.O. of O.F. in 1885 at Gainesville, Ga., and lived a consistent brother; he was dutiful and was
ever found at his post, with the principles of Odd Fellowship buried deep in his heart He was a member of the Baptist
church for more than forty years and served as deacon for thirty years.
He leaves a son and a daughter and a host of friends to mourn his loss. He will be long remembered by all who knew
him.
At his death he filled the office of chaplain in the G.U.O. of O.F. J. E. FINLEY, J. E. HARVEY, B. G. JACKSON,
Committee."
[Pittsburg Daily Headlight, January 9, 1907, p. (3).]
"Name: Terry Williams
Age: 57 years
Date of death: January 5, 1907
Cause of death: typhoid fever
Residence at death: Yale
Marriage status: Widower
Occupation: Miner
Undertaker: M. G. Brady
Physician: Dr. Smith, Yale"
[From the "Death Record Books" at Crawford County Courthouse, Girard, Kansas, Book A, p. 151, 12.]
Wilson,
(infant girl)
"A 14-day-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.
R. Wilson, colored, died Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Litchfield.
The funeral was yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home and burial was in the Yale cemetery."
[Pittsburg Daily Headlight, Monday, September 8, 1913, 5.]
"Unnamed daughter of C. R. Wilson; 14 days old; died Sept. 6, 1913, in Litchfield; Dr. Osborne. Funeral Sept.
7 in Yale.
Burial: Yale Cemetery. Bill charged to: C. R. Wilson. $12.50."
[Funeral Records from Bowman Furniture Company, Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg, Kansas, Ledger I, page 135.]
