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ALLISON, CATHERINE C. Kinsley - Mrs. Catherine C. Allison, 90, of Hill City, died Wednesday at the Graham County Hospital in Hill City. Born March 18, 1876 in New York State, she had lived in Hill City 15 years. She lived on a farm in the Kinsley area for 30 years. Her husband, Henry died in 1936. She was a member of Hill City Presbyterian Church. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Boyd Catherine Swearengen, Hill City; son, James F. Allison, Salem, Ore., brother, Thomas R. Brown, Louisville, Ky; four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the McKillip Memorial Chapel, Kinsley, with the Rev. Victor V. Victor, officiating. Burial will be in the Kinsley Cemetery. Friends may call at the Spencer Chapel, Hill City, until noon Friday. After that time call at the McKillip Chapel in Kinsley. (Western Kansas Press, May 7, 1966, page 7) ANDERSON, FRANCES CHARLOTTE A Graham County resident since 1907, Mrs. Frances Charlotte Anderson of Hill City died late Monday at the Graham County hospital at the age of 89. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Spencer Funeral Chapel, Hill City, with burial at the Hill City Cemetery. Rev. Nate Walker, Assembly of God Church, will officiate. Friends may call at Spencers. Her husband, George David died in 1950. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Lawrence Coddington, Hill City, Mrs. Mary Bair, Columbia City, Ore.; Mrs. Roger Pruitt, Sherman, Texas; Mrs. Bill Spratling, Norton; three sons, Wesley and George both of Hill City; Rollie, Plainville, three brothers, John Culp, Wagnor, Okla.; George Culp, Zurich; Frank Culp. The Dalles, Ore.; 19 grandchildren and 53 great grandchildren. (The Hays Daily News, November 4, 1964, page 7) BARBEE, EARL L. Obit: A service will begin at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Gardens Funeral Chapel for Earl L. Barbee, 85, who died in a Battle Ground care center Sunday, April 20, 1997. Born Jan. 15, 1912, in Bogue, Kan., Mr. Barbee lived in Clark County since 1941. He retired in 1964 after working 30 years at Alcoa. A member of the Vancouver Eagles Lodge, he enjoyed boating, fishing and his dogs. A grandson, John Marshall, died in 1989. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Geneva, at home; two daughters, Louise Mill and Alvona Marshall, both of Vancouver; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Southwest Washington Humane Society, 2323 W. 26th St., Extension, Vancouver, WA 98660. (The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), Submitted by Ida Maack Recu) BEECHER, JESSE Jesse Beecher was killed by lightning during an electric storm Friday evening, July 13, 1888, near his residence, in Morland Township, Graham County, Kansas. Mr. Beecher was born in Lancaster Co., Ohio, May 17, 1844; moved with his parents to the state of Missouri at the age of ten years; enlisted in the U.S. army in 1863, and served his country almost three years; emigrated from Missouri to Rooks County, Kansas, in the year 1871 and resided there until in the spring of 1879, when he moved to Graham county; was married to Ella C. Lott of Trego County, December 25, 1882, since which time they have lived happily at their home in Graham county. Mr. Beecher was well known throughout Graham, Rooks, and Trego counties. He was a prosperous stock dealer in these counties. As a business man, he was known for his honesty, and was well liked by every one. As a neighbor, he was beloved for his generosity, wise counsel and brotherly kindness. As a brother, he was one of America's noblest sons. In departing this life, Mr. Beecher leaves a wife and three children to mourn the loss of a loving and beloved husband and father. The mourning ones have the heartfelt sympathy of their many friends. G. S. B. (Western Kansas World, July 21, 1888) BELL, ALONZO RICHARD Leland, Kan., Sept. 1 - Prof. Alonzo Richard Bell, A. M. of Leland, Graham County died at the home of his parents on Wednesday, September 16, of pneumonia and typhoid malarial fever. He was born in Putnam county, Missouri in 1867 and came with his parents to Graham County in early boyhood. Here he attended the district schools and taught several terms. In 1888 he attended the Kansas Normal college at Fort Scott. In 1890 he was principal of the schools at Hill City and in 1891 he attended the Salina Normal university taking successively the teacher's, scientific and classic courses. In 1893 he was given charge of the scientific department of that school and in the meantime he attended the scientific and classes of the Salina Wesleyan university. From both of these schools he received the Bachelor's degree. In 1895 he was elected vice president of the Afton Normal school, Afton, Iowa, but he soon resigned and took up the post graduate of the Kansas university which school conferred upon him the Master's degree in June, 1896. Prof. Bell attained a high standing in Normal institute work in this state. He instructed two years in Rooks County, conducted one year in Rice County and two years in Thomas County. Prof. Bell intended this year to be a candidate for the doctor's degree in the Chicago university. (Kansas Semi-Weekly Capital, September 22, 1896, page 3) BILLMAN, GLADYS E. Mrs. Gladys E. Billman, 57, of Hill City, died Wednesday at the Graham County Hospital, Hill City. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Hill City Methodist Church. Rev. Jack Harris will officiate. Burial will be in the Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Hill City. Friends may call at Spencer's Funeral Home, Hill City, until service time. Survivors include her husband, Ralph, her father, Clarence Quint, Hill City; two brothers, Ralph, Delmer, both of Hill City; two sisters, Mrs. Leora Brenton, Hill City; Mrs. Murve Newton, Hays. (The Hays Daily News, June 2, 1966, page 4) BLACK, DAUGHTER We are very sorry to report the death of the seven months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Black. The entire community extends sympathy to the sorrowing family. (Penokee) (The Hill City, Kansas, April 24, 1930, transcribed Jim Laid) Sheriff Blackman killed BRISLIN, JOHN John Brislin Found Dead - Penokee Bachelor Freezes to Death in His Home John Brislin, 69, well known bachelor of Penokee, was found frozen to death on the floor of his home last Friday evening, by Ray Barnes, filling station attendant, who had gone to the Brislin home to take his mail. Brislin, it appears, had prepared to retire Thursday night when, according to Sheriff Jones, he was stricken with a sudden heart attack and fell to the floor where he was found nearly 24 hours later. He was well known in Graham county having come here from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, when he was a young man. He was a resident of Hill City for a number of years, working as a stone mason. Funeral services were held Monday and he was buried in the Leland cemetery. (The Hill City Times, Thursday, February 4, 1932, transcribed by Jim Laird) BROWN, VIRGIL T. Virgil T. Brown, 45, died Monday morning at his home 1317 Quincy street. He was born in Overton, Nebraska, May 5, 1900 but lived in Hill City, Kansas until 1937 when he came to Topeka to make his home. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church being associated with the Usher board of the Church. He was also past Master of Euclid Lodge No. 2, A. F. & A. M., and a member of the Kappa Alpha Pal fraternity. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Anna Prentice Brown of the home. One daughter, Mrs. Nadine Riley, Overton, Nebraska. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Brown, Hill City, Kansas. Two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Shenibly, Overton, Nebraska and Mrs. Mabel B. Girley, Denver, Colorado. Three brothers, Alfred Brown, Detroit, Michigan, Neil Brown, Wichita, Kansas and Thomas O. Brown, Wheeling, West Virginia. Two aunts, ten nephews and six nieces. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. J. Ernest Brown officiating. Bowers was in charge. (Plaindealer, September 7, 1945, page 3) CARVER, H. J. MRS. Mrs. H.J. Carver Dies Mrs. H.J. Carver, an early day resident of Allodium township, died Thursday, March 26, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ted Evans, in Graham township. Services will be held at Morland today (Thursday) at 2:00 o'clock and interment made in the Anderson cemetery, with Rev. C.D. Gambriell, of Hill City officiating. A fitting. (THe Hill City Times, April 2,1931, transcribed by Jim Laird) CHANEY, CARRIE Mrs. Carrie Chaney died at her residence in Gettysburg township, Graham county, two weeks ago last evening, we see by the Times. Mrs. Chaney was the wife of the notorious John W. Chaney, who was shot and killed one recent night in the village of Gettysburg. Mrs. Chaney is said to have loved her wicked husband. Perhaps if he were living today she would be too. (Western Kansas World, May 2, 1885) COURTNEY, ALTA Mrs. Belle Mowry received the sad tidings Saturday that her sister, Mrs. Alta Courtney had passed away at her home in Sious Falls, South Dakota the previous Wednesday following a stroke. The deceased was well and favorably know in the Lucerne Graden country as Miss Alta Warner in the early settlement of that section. (The Reveille New Era, November 28, 1929, transcribed by Jim Laird) COVALT, BETTY LOU A bud that the Gardener gave us Funeral services were held at the M.E. Church in Morland Saturday, June 22 at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Dick had charge of the service. The choir composed of Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Hunsick-- (remainder of obituary missing). (Source: The Morland Monitor, (Morland, Kansas), 27 June 1935. Contribued by Jan Beecher) DAWSON, JOHN G. John G. Dawson, 77 of Hoisington, died Monday morning at the Hoisington Hospital after being a patient one week. Born Dec. 16, 1889 in Graham County his wife Olive, died in 1963. A resident of Hoisington 43 years, he was a retired conductor for the Missouri-Pacific railroad. He is survived by sons, Orval, Belleville, Ill., Adrian, Topeka, Robert, Wichita, and C. V. Winona, daughters, Mrs. Bob Howell, Hoisington, Mrs. Oneida Garvin, Hutchinson, Mrs. Thomas Ray, Oklahoma City, Okla., and Mrs. Thomas Penell, Bethexda, Md.; 24 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Burgat Funeral Home Chapel in Hoisington, the Rev. Clarence Zimmerman officiating. Graveside services and burial will be at 3 p.m. in the Hill City Cemetery at Hill City. The family suggests contributions to the heart fund. (Great Bend Daily Tribune, October 24, 1967, page 2) Funeral services for John G. Dawson, 77, of Hoisington, who died Monday were at 10 a.m. this morning at the Burgat Chapel in Hoisington with the Rev. Clarence Zimmerman officiating. Burial was in Hill City Cemetery at 3 p.m. (Great Bend Daily Tribune, October 25, 1967, page 2) DORMAN DEAD HIS LIFELESS BODY FOUND LYING ACROSS THE ROAD Last Saturday forenoon A. J. Dorman, who lived in Graham county, about eight miles north of Wa-Keeney, started to walk to Albert Moseley's place, about five miles distant. Mr. Dorman was treasurer of his school district, and Mr. Moseley is the clerk. Mr. Dorman's object was to see Mr. Moseley on official business. After leaving his own home Mr. Dorman never was seen alive. About 8 o'clock Saturday evening a man who happened to be passing that way found his dead body lying across the road, about three miles northwest— toward Moseley's— from his (Dorman's) house. An examination showed that an undue accumulation of water around the heart had produced death. It is believed his death was painless. [Western Kansas World, (WaKeeney, KN) 26 Nov 1887 - Sub. by K.T.] EVANS, MARY DELILA (McDOWELL) Mary Delila McDowell, daughter of William and Ellen McDowell, was born near Waterloo, Iowa, February 10th, 1869, and departed this life at her home five miles north of Penokee, Kansas, on August 24, 1941 at the age of 72 years, 6 months and 14 days. She moved with her parents to Mitchell county, Kansas, at the age of 6 years. Later, when she was 12 years old, she moved with them to Graham county where she grew to womanhood. She was united in marriage to Thomas Harvey Evans, October 11th, 1888, at Gettysburg, Kansas. She and her husband moved to their homestead north of Penokee where she resided until the time of her death. To this union were born 10 children, five of whom preceded her in death: four dying in infancy and one, Mrs. Dora Moore, who died at Morland, Kansas, March 14th, 1917. Her husband also preceded her in death on June 23rd, 1935. She leaves to mourn her departure five children; Ova, of Hill City, Arley and Alvah of Penokee; Alice Heath of Morland; Clara Super of Hill City; two brothers, Joe McDowell of Wamsutter, Wyoming and Sam McDowell of Morland. Also 11 grandchildren and other relatives and many wahm [sic] friends in the community where she has lived so long. Funeral services, conducted by Rev. O. Dean Warden, of Morland were held at the Penokee Church on Tuesday, August 26th, and interment made in the Rock Creek cemetery beside her husband and departed children. (Source: Obituary clipping from unknown newspaper. Contribued by Jan Beecher) EVANS, THOMAS HARVEY Thomas Harvey Evans, son of Harvey and Lida Evans was born at Evansville, Indiana February 8th, 1863 and departed this life at his farm home, five miles north of Penokee, Kansas, June 23rd 1935 at the age of 72 years 4 months and 15 days. He was united in marriage to Mary Delila McDowell, October, 11th. 1888. To this union were born ten children; five preceeding him in death, four dying in infancy and one, Mrs. Dora Moore, of Morland, Kansas, who died March 14th. 1917. He leaves to mourn his departure, his wife and five children; Ova of Hill City, Arley and Alvah of Penokee, Alice Heath of Morland and Clara Super of Hill City; also three brothers and two sisters and other relatives and a wide circle of friends. Mr. Evans came to Cloud county when only a small boy and lived there until he had grown to manhood. He came to Graham county in 1884 and settled on a homestead five miles north of Penokee. There he resided until the time of his death. By thrift and close application to his duties he prospered and became on of the leading landowners of the county. He was a kind husband and father and a loyal friend and neighbor, ready to help when anyone was in need. He will be greatly missed in the community where he has lived since the pioneer days. Funeral services were held in the Penokee Church and the body was laid to rest in the Rock Creek cemetery beside his departed children. (Source: The Morland Monitor, (Morland, Kansas), 27 June 1935. Contributed by Jan Beecher) FAULKERSON, WILLIAM P. William P. Fulkerson of Hill City died Friday night at the Graham County hospital, Hill City at the age of 90. A Hill City resident the past 55 years he was a retired farmer. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Hill City Assembly of God Church. Rev. dan McGraw will officiate. Burial will be in Green Mound Cemetery, Palco. Friends may call at the Spencer Chapel, Hill City, from 1 p.m. today until service time. Survivors include his wife, Maude, two sons, Norman, Houston, Texas; Ray, ventura, Calif., two daughters, Mrs. Floyd (Lillian) McDaniels, Monte Vista, Colo.; Mrs. Edna Irby, Newton; 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. (Hays Daily News, April 10, 1966, page 12) FORGY, MYRTLE P. Mrs. Myrtle P. Forgy, 77 year old Hill City resident, died yesterday at the Graham County Hospital, Hill City. She had been hospitialized the past 101 days. Born December 6, 1887, she had been a resident of Hill City for the past 64 years. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Paul Deines, Hill City; two sons, Dorran, Hill City; Roy, Tulsa, Okla.; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Her husband, Ernie, died in 1958. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Hill City Church of God. Burial will be in the Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Hill City. Friends may call at Spencer Funeral Chapel, Hill City, until service time. (The Hays Daily Times, July 6, 1965, page 6) GANO, GAYLN The funeral of Gayln Gano, 33, Hill City auto crash victim was at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Assembly of God Church here, the Revs. Nathanial Walker and Eldon Rosenberg officiating. Burial was in Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Hill City. Mr. Gano was killed Monday evening in a car crash near Hill City. Also killed was Glenn Irwin, 65, Hill City. Surviving Mr. Gano are the widow, Jean; two sons, Greg 8, and Timmy 10 days; two daughters, Ginger, 5 and Patty 3 all of the home; his mother, Mrs. Thelma Gano, Hill City, three sisters, Mrs. Dora Lee Malsom, Wakeeney; Mrs. Donna Mitchem, Hill City, and Mrs. Carolyn Powers, Minneapolis, Minn., and three brothers, gordon and Gerald, Hill City, and Vern, Mount Gilead, Ohio. (Salina Journal, May 13, 1964, page 15) GARLAND, MRS. Old Settler Dies. Mrs. Garland, 81, colored, of Downs, Kansas, died Saturday evening, March 28, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lou Alexander, near Bogue. Funeral services Thursday and interment southeast of Bogue. (The Hill City Times, April 2, 1931, transcribed by Jim Laird) GRAHAM, BERTHA LOUELLA Mrs. Bertha Louella Graham, 85, Garden City, former longtime Hill City resident, died Thursday morning in the Briar-Hill Manor Nursing Home, Garden City, after a six weeks illness. She was born Sept. 9, 1884 in Nebraska. She moved to Garden City in 1943, after residing in Hill City for many years. She was a member of the Christian Church in Hill City. She was married to Frank Graham on July 24, 1905 in Hill City. He preceded her in death on October 30, 1963. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Fred David of Garden City and Mrs. Jean Hopper of Wichita; one son, Francis of Lamar, Colo.; one sister, Mrs. Lena Welborn of Pico Riveria, Calif.; 13 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Hill City Cemetery. Rev. Richard Near will officiate. Phillips-White Funeral Home of Garden City is in charge of arrangements. (The Hays Daily News, December 4, 1969, page 3) GRAHAM, PEARL It is with sadness that we chronicle the death of little Pearl Graham, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Graham, which occurred July 6. She was 6 years, 11 months, and 21 days old. This is the second death in their family within a little more than a year. Funeral services were conducted by REv. Earley and the reamins laid to rest Wednesday in teh Rock Creek cemetery. Rev. Earley's text was "She is not dead but sleepeth." The bereaved father and mother and brothers and sisters have the sympathy of all. (Source: The People's Reveille, (Hill City, Kansas), 17 July 1909. Contributed by Jan Beecher) GRAY, ERVIN DOUGLAS Ervin Douglas Gray, 59, died Saturday to Hill City after a brief illness. He was born Feb. 13, 1905 in Leavenworth and had lived in Stafford almost all of his life until moving to Hill City a month ago. Survivors are the widow Doris, one daughter, Glenda Gray of Wichita, one son, douglas of Salina, his mother, Mrs. Elmer Gray of Stafford; three sisters, Mrs. Nellie Burns of St. John, Mrs. Iva Aldrich of Herrington, Mrs. Ethel Dierking of stafford and a brother Kenneth of Stafford. (Great Bend Tribune, April 27, 1964, page 3) HERBERT, INFANT OF HENRY We are indeed pained to chronicle the death of the baby of Henry Herbert and wife, Wednesday night of this week. (Source: The People's Reveille, (Hill City, Kansas), 12 March 1908. Contribued by Jan Beecher) HERMAN, VINCENT MRS. Mrs. Leroy Mowry of Elizabeth, Colo., was called to Grainfield, Kansas last Thursday by the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. Vincent Herman who passed away that day and funeral services were conducted Saturday, was the information received by Mrs. Bell Mowry of Hill City, mother of Leroy, in a telephone conversation Friday with daughter in law at Grainfield. (The Reveille New Era, December 19, 1929, transcribed by Jim Laird) HODSON, PHILLIP Phillips Hodson was born at Crownpoint, Lake county, Indiana, April 19, 1844, and died at the home of his son, L. V. Hodson, at Penokee, Kansas, November 21, 1911, at the age of sixty-seven years, seven months and two days. He enlisten in the Twelvth Indiana Cavelry in 1862 and served to the close of the war. At Washington, Iowa, August 24, 1869, he was united in marriage to Miss Alma J. Stephen. To this union was born seven sons and two daughters, all except a son and daughter W. S. Hodson of St. Joseph, Missouri, and Mrs. B. Rainey of Huntville, Arkansas, were present at the funeral. He was a noble husband and father and leaves to mourn his departure a wife nine children, fifteen grand children, and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Starbuck of the Methodist church at Penokee school house November 22, at 1 o'clock after which the remains were laid to rest in the Rock Creek cemetery. (Source: The People's Reveille, (Hill City, Kansas), 30 November 1911. Contribued by Jan Beecher) HUNTER, JOHN John Hunter Dies John Hunter a highly respected pioneer settler in Happy township and the past few years a resident in the South Suburbs of our city had been in ill health for some time past. Recently he suffered a relapse. Saturday he was taken to the Hays hospital where he underwent an emergency operation for an acute attack of appendicitis, near the midnight hour, which proved unavailing and at three o'clock Sunday morning he passed away. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon in the Hill City Christian church with Rev. H.G. Bond conducting the services, and interment made in the cemetery of this place. (Hill City Times, April 17, 1930, transcribed by Jim Laird) JOHNSON, C. C. C. C. Johnson, passed away Sunday and his body was taken to Beloit for funeral services where he had been in business for several years. He was the father of Mrs. Wayne Tilford and Mrs. Milo Worcester. (The Hill City Times, Thursday, June 16, 1932, transcribed by Jim Laird) JONES, INFANT Mrs. George White was called to Lenora last Thursday in response to a message that a four year old grandchild had passed away. Funeral services were conducted Saturday and the little one laid to rest. Another child was born to the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Jones, about the time the elder one passed away. (The Reveille New Era, March 13, 1930, transcribed by Jim Laird) JONES, W. T. The funeral for W. T. Jones, 80, Hill City, former Graham County sheriff, will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Pencer Funeral Home in Hill City. Mr. Jones died Wednesday at st. Anthony's Hospital in Hays. He had been a Graham County resident since he was six. He was born in Mitchell county and had been a farmer, real estate dealer and peace officer. He was sheriff for 12 years, starting in 1913 and serving at various times until 1934. He also was city marshal at Hill City for a time and a guard at the state penitentiary, Lansing, in 1937. Survivors include his former wife, Mrs. Elsie Jones Culver, Salina; four daughters, Mrs. Hazel Chalfant, Hill City; Mrs. Belva Ostrum, Hays; Mrs. Verda Cravens, Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. Wilma Baalman, Hoxie; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Burial will be in the Hill City Cemetery. (Salina Journal, February 27, 1959, page 2) LEWIS, ODELLA A. MOORE Odella Moore was born in Nicodemas Township, Graham County, Kansas, January 31, 1889, died at St. Margaret Hospital, March 28, 1926, following an operation. She was the daughter of Humphrey Moore and Bettie L. Mooer, now Bettie Lewis. In the year 1895 she was taken to Alberia, Africa, by her parents in which country her father died leaving Odella, her mother and two sisters. The famiy returned to Kansas in 1899 and she has lived here prractically ever since. At the age of 1 year while attending the school now known as Kansas Vocational School, she was converted and shortly thereafter united with Mt. Olive Baptist Church. At all times since converted she has lived a decent Christian Life. On July 10, 1914 she was united in marriage to Frank E. Lewis, also of Graham County, with whom she has been engaged in school work for about ten years and was recognized as an excellent teacher. She had not been well for some months and was taken away severely ill on March 9 and taken to the hospital. During her illness she frequently expressed her faith in God and told her mother that she was not worrying about her future life. Those who have been associated with her can understand by that she had no cause to worry. Her heart was right with God. She was an upright Christian woman. She leaves a husband, mother, two sisters, a stepfather and a host of relatives and friends to mourn her departure. (Plainsdealer, April 16, 1926, page 2) LOYD, GEORGE WASHINGTON George Washington Loyd of Hill City died Sunday morning at the Graham County Hospital, Hill city, at the age of 84. A retired farmer, he moved to Hill City last June from Moreland. He was born Jan. 12, 1880 at Osborne. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Spencer Chapel, Hill City. Rev. Arthur Stubbs, Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be at the WaKeeney cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until service time. Survivors include six sons, Eldon, Albuquerque, N. Mex.; donald, Penokee; Wilbur, Phillipsburg; Marshall, Golden, Colo.; Forrest, Johnson; Verlan, Englewood, Colo.; a daughter, Mrs. Bethell Riedel, Denver, 19 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. (The Hays Daily News, December 7, 1964, page 7) MANAUGH, JOSEPHINE E. A Graham county resident for the past 61 years, Mrs. Josephine E. Manaugh, of Hill City, died late Saturday evening at the Graham County Hospital, Hill City, at the age of 90. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Spencer Chapel, Hill City, with burial at the Hill City Cemetery. Rev. Leslie Andrews, pastor of the Wakeeney Methodist Church, will officiate. Friends may call at the funeral home until service time. Her husband, Willis, died in 1958. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Dorsey (Mollie) Roberts, Hill City; Mrs. Clifford (Grace) Roberts, McDonald; a son, Frank, Hollywood, Fla. (The Hays Daily News, November 2, 1967, page 7) McDOWALL, S. D. Died: -- At the home of his daughter Mrs. J. W. Merwin on Rock Creek, S. D. McDowall, aged 84 years and 3 months. He was born at Newton Stewart, Wightonshire, Scotland, February 22, 1812, came ot the U. S. when 12 years old, was married in Decall [sic] county, Ill., July 4, 1836, to Miss D. P. Harris. United with the M.E. church in 1841 of which he has ever since been a member. Seven children survive him. (Source: The People's Reveille, (Hill City, Kansas), 1896. Contribued by Jan Beecher) McVEY, GEORGE W. MRS. The funeral was held at the Methodist Church here for Mrs. George W. McVey, 94, who died at her home after suffering injuries in a fall. The Rev. Robert Jeffries officated at the services. Burial was in Hill City Cemetery. Mrs. McVey came to Graham county with her husband in 1881. Survivors include these sons and daughters: James and Mrs. Ruth Korb, Hill City; Mrs. Nellie Kuska, Colby and George, Butte, Mont. (Salina Journal, December 6, 1953, page 24) MERWIN, JAMES D. James D. Merwin, Candidate For Governor Two Years Ago, Is Dead. Attorney James D. Merwin, who was a candidate for governor of Colorado on the Populist ticket in 1904, died from acute pneumonia at his residence, 1324 Washington Avenue, last evening. Mr. Merwin was taken sick Wednesday afternoon while preparing a case in his office, room 620, Kittredge building, that he intended to argue before the Supreme Court today, and he decided to go home. He went to bed at 5 o'clock and a physician was called, who diagnosed his sickness as pneumonia. Twenty-four hours later the patient died. Mr. Merwin was unmarried, and leaves a mother and two brothers, who reside at Hilltop, Kan. A sister lives at Pagosa Springs, Colo. Mr. Merwin came to Denver from his Kansas home twenty years ago, and after amassing a small competence by hard work, entered Boulder University law school, from which he graduated in 1894. He immediately began the practice of his profession in Denver, and had built up a lucrative clientage. He was active in politics, and was regarded as one of the mainstays of the Populist party in this state. Mr. Merwin was also prominent in fraternal circles, being a member of Boulder Lodge No. 112, Odd Fellows, and Harmony encampment No. 45, Woodmen of the World. The funeral arrangements will not be perfected until relatives are heard from, but it is expected that interment will be at Hilltop, Kan. (Source: Rocky Mountain News, (Denver, Colorado), 16 April 1906, Page 9. Contribued by Jan Beecher) MERWIN, JOSEPH Joseph, the little son of Sam Merwin and wife died Dec. 20. He was born Sept. 20, 1907. Death was the result of brain fever. All was done that could be done for the little sufferer but without avail. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Harper and interment made in the Rock Creek cemetery. (Source: The People's Reveille, (Hill City, Kansas), 24 December 1908, Contributed by Jan Beecher) MILDREXTER, FRANK MRS. Funeral services were held here for Mrs. Frank Mildrexter, 71, who died at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Mildrexter was born near Prairie Home and had lived in Graham county nearly all her life. She was graduated from Colorado college at Greeley. She taught domestic science at Norton High school. Survivors include the widower, Frank; her mother, Mrs. Linda McVey, Hill City; two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Nellie Kuska, Colby; George McVey, Butte, Mont., and James O. McVey and Mrs. Ruth Korb, Hill City. (Salina Journal, June 7, 1953, page 25) MOCK, WILBUR Funeral services for Wilbur Mock, who died Thursday will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Hill City Methodist Church with Rev. Clark Devore officiating. Burial will be in Hill City Cemetery. (Hutchinson News Herald, February 26, 1955, page 22) MOWERY, W. E. DR. Dr. W.E. Mowery Dies Dr. W.E. Mowery, Sr., will be remembered by the old settlers of Graham county as one of the leading physicians in Hill City in the pioneer days. Tuesday night a message was received by the Geo. Moore family relatvies, in the west part of the county and friends in Hill City that he had been called to his reward and that funeral services and interment made at Salina Thursday at 2 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Williamson of Norton and Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Wimsatt of Hill City left for that city Wednesday to attend the obsequies the following day in honor of the ties of friendship that exists among the pioneers. (The Hill City Times, July 3, 1930, transcribed by Jim Laird) OTTA, DEBRA JOANN The funeral for Debra Joann Otta, 13 Hill City will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Hill City Christian Church, the Revs. A. J. Ives, Allen Musbach and Leonne Worcester officiating. Debra died Saturday at Trego County-Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney of injuries suffered Friday night in a highway crash near WaKeeney. Another girl Amber "Bobbie" Coffman, 3, Mission, also was fatally injured in the 2 vehicle crash on US-283 about 4-1/2 miles north of Wakeeney. Debra was the 2nd crash victim in her family. Her father, Lionel Otta was killed June 9, 1965, in an auto mishap. Debra's mother, Mrs. Paul Keith, 33, driver of a car which was in a collision with a van driven by Robert Coffman, 33, Mission, was listed in fair condition at St. Francis Hospital, Wichita. She was to leave the hospital's intensive care ward Monday, the hospital said. Coffman remains in serious condition in the intensive care unit at Hadley Regional Medical Center at Hays. At the hospital in WaKeeney, all in satisfactory condition, were 2 other children of Mrs. Keith, Gary Otta, 14 and Carl, ? Keith 4, Coffman's wife, Patricia, 30, and her brother, Larry VanVleet, 19, Lebanon, Neb. Wendi, 5 year old daughter of the Coffman's is at Hadley in good condition. Besides her mother Debra is survived by her stepfather, Paul Keith, 3 brothers, Larry, Gary, and Danny Otta, all of the home, and a half-brother, Carl Keith, her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Jones, Hill City and Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Otta, Morland. Burial will be in a Hill City Cemetery. The Spencer Funeral Home, Hill City is in charge. (Salina Journal, April 15, 1974) PARKER, MARY L. Mrs. Mary Parker of Hill City Dies - Mrs. Mary L. Parker, 83, mother of Justice Jay S. Parker of the Kansas Supreme Court died Monday at a nursing home in Osborne. She had been in ill health several years. Mrs. Parker was the widow of the late Dr. Ivan B. Paker, for many years a physician here. Besides Justice Parker, she is survived by three other sons and a daughter. They are Dr. David Parker, Tonganoxie, and Ivan B. Parker Jr., Bryan B. Parker and Mrs. Mary Rush, all of Hill City. Other survivors include two sisters and a brother, Dr. Lottie Law of Hill City and Mrs. Nettie Bell and Dr. Mark Findley of California. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Methodist Church here. (Kansas Whip, March 21, 1953, page 5) PERKINS, ELSIE MAE Elsie Mae Perkins, 86, died Wednesday, Dec. 18, [1991] at Graham County Hospital. She was born Jan. 5, 1905, in Mitchell County, to Peter and Florence Martin Wright. She married Thomas E. Perkins Dec. 24, 1923 in Stockton, Kansas. He died Feb. 12, 1973. She was a homemaker and farmer. She was a member of the Pollyann Club and a longtime area resident. Survivors include three sons, Sheridan H. and Alvin G. both of Augusta, and Sherral C. Lenora; a daughter, Bonnie Teter, Augusta; a sister, Elzadia Crider, Horton; 23 grandchildren, 34 great- grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Carmond Edgington. Services were 1 p.m. Friday at Spencer Chapel with the Rev. Kelvin Heitmann officiating; burial in South Star Cemetery, rural Graham County. (Source: The Hill City Times (Hill City, Kansas). Submitted by Arletta Wilson) PERKINS, THOMAS E. Thomas E. Perkins, 75, Penokee, passed away Monday morning, February 12, [1973] at his farm home north of Penokee, of an apparent heart attack. He had lived on the same farm all of his married life. He was born September 28, 1897 in Kirwin, Kansas. Funeral services will be today, Thursday, February 15, at 1 p.m. at the Spencer Chapel in Hill City with the Rev. Delbert L. Honn of the Graham County United Methodist Parish officiating. Casketbearers will be: Sherdian H., Sherral C., Alvin G., and Sherdian E. Perkins, and Clifford E., Dennis L. and Marvin B. Edgington. Interment will be in the South Star Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Elsie Mae, of the home; three sons, Sherdian H. of Wichita; Sherral C., of Penokee; and Alvin G., Augusta; 2 daughters: Mrs. Carmond Edgington, Wichita; and Mrs. Bonnie Teter, Billings, Montana; 22 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are 3 sisters; Oletha Cary, Ft. Lipton, Colorado: Myrtle Bennett, Kirwin; and Alice Johnson,Phillipsburg. and one sister-in-law Mrs. Maude Perkins, Beverly. (Source: The Hill City Times (Hill City, Kansas). Submitted by Arletta Wilson) PLANTE, EDMOND F. Edmond F. Plante, 51, died unexpectedly Tuesday at the Rush Hotel in Hill City where he had been living. Dr. Carl Kobler, deputy district coroner, said it appeared Plante died of natural causes, but said he was awaiting the outcome of pathology reports before making a final ruling. Survivors include his wife, Agnes, Colby; three daughters, Mrs. Dough (Josephine) Patton, Kimball, Neb.; Belinda, Roberta, both at home in Colby; two sons, George, Chris, both at home in Colby; mother, Mrs. Mary Plante, Plainville; five sisters, Mrs. delia Bellerive, Damar; Mrs. Alfred Desaire, Damar; Mrs. Toby Hamel, Colby; Mrs. Sam Arnold, Colby; Mrs. Aldamor Trembly, Plainville; four brothers, Joseph Plainville; Edward, Damar; Leo, Hill City; Hubert, Denver; one grandchild. Services will be at 9 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph's Church, Damar, Rev. P. O. Bergeron will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Rosary services will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday at Spencer Chapel, Hill City. Friends may call at the funeral home from 8 p.m. today until service time. (The Hays Daily News, July 26, 1967, page 6) ROSE, GEORGE V. George V. Rose, 57, Hill City, died Wednesday at Hadley Memorial Hospital, Hays. Born Aug. 29, 1911 at LaCygne, he lived at Lindsborg many years before moving to Hill City 18 months ago. He was an employee of the Texas Oil co., 32 years. Mr. Rose was a member of the United Methodist church, Hill City. Survivors include the widow, Nadine, of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Linda Pankratz, Denver, Colo., a son, Roger, Cambridge, Mass., his father, William, LaCygne, a sister, Mrs. Pauline Rossman, Paola; two brothers, Lawrence, Garden City and William Jr., Ottawa; his step-mother and two half-sisters. The funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Coughlin funeral chapel, Wellsville. (Salina Journal, September 15, 1968, page 29) RUBISON, JAMES Fireman is Killed On May 18, James Rubison [sic-Ruberson] fireman on train No. 6 over on the Rock Island was killed and many passengers injured or shaken up when passenger trains No. 39, west bound and No. 6 east bound, crashed in a head-on collision in a fog at Selden, Kansas. The trains were to pass at Selden, but No 39, due to a heavy fog, ran past the station and crashed into No. 6 at the west end of the yards. Three cars of strawberries, forming an express shipment on No. 39 were telescoped, probably resulting in the saving of many lives. No other cars were derailed. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sears of Colby who were passengers on No. 39 were bruised some. Mr. Rubison lived at Phillipsburg, Kansas, but was brot [sic] to this county by his son, Rex Rubison and buried in the Rock Creek cemetery on Tuesday of this week. The Monitor joins with the many friends in extending sympathy to the bereaved family. (The Morland Monitor, May 24, 1923, submitted by Jan Beecher) SCRANTON, HEMAN O. Heman O. Scranton, Hill City, died Sunday at the Graham County Hospital. He was 89. A retired farmer he had lived in the Beverly community near Lincoln before moving to Hill City five years ago. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Spencer Chapel, Hill City. Burial will be in the Lincoln cemetery. Rev. Victor V. Victoria, Presbyterian church will officiate. Friends may call at the funeral home until service time. Survivors include a sister-in-law, Mrs. Lottie A. Scranton, Hill City; several nieces and nephews. The Hays Daily News, December 28, 1964, page 5) SMITH, H. C. H.C. Smith Is Dead. H.C. Smith of Emporia, who has been seriously sick for the past two months, died at St. Mary's hospital. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the First Presbyterian church. Rev. W. S. Dando, pastor of the church, conducted the services. Masons and Knights Templar conducted the lodge services. The casket was open for friends Sunday afternoon from 1 to 5 o'clock at the Roberts Blue chapel. Harry C. Smith was the oldest practicing doctor of optometry in Emporia. He was a prominent member of the Masonic divisions, Knights Templar and Emporia Council No. 7 was active in Boy Scout work, being vice presidnet of the Emporia Scout Council and chairman of the Scout Court of Honor. He was a member of the Kiwanis club. Mr. Smith was born June 5, 1872 at Mount Vernon,
Ohio. He was married to Edna Coffin, June 2, 1897, at Tama, Iowa. In 1906, Mr. and Mrs. Smith moved to Hill City,
Kansas, from Omaha, Neb. They lived here until 1914 when they moved to Emporia. Mr. Smith was a member of the Presbyterian
church. He became interested in the Boy Scout work in Emporia soon after moving here and had been active in the
boys' work since then. Mr. Smith is survived by his widow; one son, Harry, of the home; six daughters, Mrs. Homer
Charles, of Bartlesville, Okla.; Mrs. Clarence Gordon, of Neosho Falls; Meredith Smith of Oklahoma City; Edna,
Marian and Patricia Smith, of the home; four brothers, O.H. Smith of Hunter, Mo.; C.P. Smith of Topeka; B.F. Smith
of Hill City; and W.B. Smith of Minden, Neb. Emporia Gazette. STITES, WILLIAM FRANKLIN William Franklin Stites was born April 28, 1859, near the town of Farlinville, Linn County, Kansas. He departed this life November 18, 1932, at the age of seventy-three years, six months and twenty days. At the age of twenty-four years he was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Ida B. Griffith. To this union were born four children: Charles, Earl, Clara and Myrl. Of these children, Earl and clara have passed to the Great Beyond. In the year 1908 the family removed from Linn county to the southern part of Graham county, Kansas. In the years following the residence here in Graham county, Brother Frank Stites endeared himself to all with whom he came in contact by the practice of exemplification of the true Christian spirit as taught by the doctrines of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he had been a constant and active member since the age of sixteen. He was a man ready to serve his community in any capacity for the common good of all and his absence from midst will be felt by all who have enjoyed his acquaintance. Besides the immediate family, other relatives surviving are Wallace and John Stites, of Linn County, Martin Stites and Mrs. John Griffith of Graham county. Funeral services were conduted Sunday afternoon at Priaire Home church with Rev. I. T. Allen officiating. (The Hill City Times, Thursday, November 24, 1932, transcribed by Jim Laird) STOBER, G. W. G.W. Stober, one of the pioneers and leading busines men of Morland since the founding of that city, passed away at a Kansas City hospital last Friday and services were conducted and interment made in the cemetery in the city of his boyhood home in Iowa. (The Reveille New Era, January 16, 1930, transcribed by Jim Laird) SUPER, WILLIAM Infant Son Dies William Super, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Super, of Gettysburg township was born Friday, November 27th and was buried in the Rock Creek cemetery the following day. (Source: The Hill City Times, (Hill City, Kansas), 3 December 1931.Contribued by Jan Beecher) TAYLOR, EARL G. Funeral services were held this morning at Spencer Chapel, Hill City, for Earl G. Taylor, a Hill City man who died Sunday at a Hill City Hospital at the age of 80. Rev. Jack Harris, Methodist Church, officiated. Millbrook Masonic Lodge No. 281 conducted graveside services at the Hill City Cemetery. Taylor's survivors include his widow, Mabel; two sons, Dr. Burtis taylor, Arcadia, Calif.; Dr. Forrest Taylor, Denver; a sister, Mrs. Pearl McKinney, San Diego, Calif., four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. (The Hays Daily News, July 6, 1965, page 6) TREVARTON, KENNETH J. Funeral services for Kenneth J. Trevarton, 48, 2081 Norton, will be Monday at 2 p.m. at the Iron River Methodist Church, Iron River, Mich. Mr. trevarton, who died Thursday was in Western Kansas inspecting post offices and had checked into a motel in Hill City. Rush Smith funeral home, 401 W. Iron, is handling local arrangements. Burial will be in Iron River. The family suggests memorials to the University United Methodist Church, salina and the Kansas Heart association. (Salina Journal, March 23, 1969, page 35) TURNER, NEVILLE C. Neville C. Turner, one of the earliest settlers as a young in Allodium township, passed away at their farm home Wednesday of last week and following the obsequies was interred in the south cemetery at Lenora, Friday. (The Hill City Times, Thursday, July 28, 1932, transcribed by Jim Laird) WHITE, HAYS B. Hays B. White, 75, former congressman from the Kansas sixth district, died as his home at Mankato, at 9 o'clock September 27th. Stricken twice with paralysis, at Washington, he had been long ill, but the immediate cause of dath was given as acute diabetes. In 1888 Mr. White was elected to the Kansas house. Two years later he went to the state senate, serving two terms. He was mayor of Mankato in 1914 and while mayor, was appointed state tax commissioner. Three years later he resigned that position to become a candidate for congress. Mr. White served in the national congress from 1919 to 1929. (The Hill City Times, October 9, 1930, transcribed by Jim Laird)
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