BENNETT, ELIZABETH
The funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Bennett,
83, who died February 12, at her home in the Olive Hill neighborhood were held Tuesday afternoon at Olive Hill.
Music was furnished by the Dynamo quartet. Burial in the Olive Hill Cemetery. (The Holton Signal, Thursday, February
15, 1923, transcribed by Jim Laird)
EDMONDS, MATT MRS.
Mrs. Matt Edmonds died last Tuesday night at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred McLeod. Mrs. Edmonds had been bedfast for four weeks and her death was not unexpected.
Short funeral services were held at the McLeod home Thursday at 1 o'clock and the body was taken to her hold home
town, McLouth where services were held at 2:30 at the U.B. church, both services conducted by Rev. Conn, of McLouth,
assisted by an old friend, Rev. McCafferty, of Lawrence. Interment in McLouth cemetery. Valley Falls Vindicator.
(The Holton Signal, Thursday, January 11, 1923, transcribed by Jim Laird)
HARRIS, JAMES MRS.
Mrs. James Harris died Monday at her ome in Hoyt.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon from the Methodist church in Hoyt conducted by Rev. Adel. Burial
in the Hoyt Cemetery. (The Holton Signal, Thursday, November 1, 1923, transcribed by Jim Laird)
McCRORY, SAMUEL MRS.
Funeral services for Mrs. Samuel McCrory of Denison
who died Monday from the Denison Covenanter church conducted by Rev. Ferguson. Burial was in the Denison cemetery.
(The Holton Signal, Thursday, January 17, 1924, transcribed by Jim Laird)
McHUGH, MARGARET
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret McHugh, 78,
who died Sunday at her home in Topeka were held Tuesday morning at the church of the Holy Name in Topeka. The body
was brought to Holton and burial was in the Catholic Cemetery, Tuesday. (The Holton Signal, February 15, 1923,
transcribed by Jim Laird)
SHARRAI, LENORA ELLEN
& LOUELLA MAE
Lenora Ellen and Louella Mae, the twin daughters
of James and Maude Sharrai were born January 11, 1923 and on February, the 13th, they took a cold, which resulted
in their death. Lenora Ellen died February 18, but Luella Mae battled with life until Monday night at 11 p.m.,
she passed to the great beyond with her little sister. They leave to mourn their going a broken hearted father,
mother, two brothers, Elmer and Earl, one grandfather, two grandmothers, a number of aunts and uncles, a few loving
friends that did all that loving hands could do to no avail. The pallbearers were Josephine and Hildagard Kennedy,
Lela Nott and Stella Hickman.
We had two little treasurers once,
We loved them, ah! perhaps too well. (The Holton
Signal, Thursday, March 1, 1923, transcribed by Jim Laird)
STROHWIG, ROBERT
Robert Strohwig Dead.
Word has been received in Holton of the death of
Robert Strohwig of Paxico, a resident of Holton several years ago, who died Tuesday. He is a brother of Frank Strohwig
of Holton and a brother-in-law of Mrs. Chas. Morris and visited his relatives here Thanksgiving week. He has been
in poor health for several years. Mr. Strohwig has lived in Paxico for a great many years and built the mill near
that city. The funeral services will be held in the M.E. church this afternoon at 2:30. Burial in the Paxico cemetery.
(The Holton Signal, Thursday, January 11, 1923, transcribed by Jim Laird)
THOMPSON, DAN
Dan Thompson, a member of the G. A. R. Post, died
yesterday at his home in Holton. Funeral arrangements have not been made. (The Holton Signal, Thursday, January
4, 1923)
TOUSEY, T. K.
Word was received Tuesday morning of the death
of T. K. Tousey of Houston, Texas. He will be remembered by many of the old settlers, as he lived in Jackson County
for years. His son and wife are accompanying the body to Holton. The funeral will be from the home of L. J. Meyer.
(The Holton Signal, Thursday, December 21, 1922, transcribed by Jim Laird)
VENNEBERG, MARY
Mrs. Mary Venneberg died yesterday morning at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Rairdon in Havensville. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at Bucks Grove
Church. Burial in Bucks Grove Cemetery. (The Holton Signal, Thursday, January 25, 1923, transcribed by Jim Laird)
WATSON, MARY ELLEN
Mrs. Mary Ellen Watson, who made her home with
her daughter, Mrs. F. B. Mccrerey, the past few years died September 2. Funeral services were held at the Methodist
Church at Powhattan her old home on Wednesday afternoon conducted by Rev. Johnston. Burial in Powhattan cemetery
beside her husband. (The Holton Signal, Thursday, September 6, 1923, transcribed by Jim Laird)
WOODYARD, JOHN MRS.
Funeral services for Mrs. John Woodyard who died
yesterday morning will be held from the home this afternoon at 2:30 conducted by Rev. L. F. Waring. Burial in Holton
Cemetery. (The Holton Signal, Thursday, December 21, 1922, transcribed by Jim Laird)
FISHER, CONRAD
A True Christian, Citizen and Soldier Joins the
Ranks of those who have been faithful.
Death Claimed its own at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9,
‘06
After months of intense suffering, and a manful
fight for life, Conrad Fisher passes away from the effects of a cancer on his ear which has been gradually taking
his strength for the past three and a half years. It is with a sad heart that we report the departure from this
life of Conrad Fisher a man who but a few years ago seemed in the very prime of life. His departure takes from
our midst a splendid citizen, one of the best it has been our privelige to know. His was a true life. He had
been a follower of the meek and lowly Nazarene since young manhood, and was a leading member of the M. E. church.
He was a man of very positive convictions, well
versed on all subjects which claimed his attention, and a man of few words. Everyone who know him respected him
and while they might differ in opinions they admired his manly manner and honest conviction.
Conrad Fisher was born January 24, 1843, at Herblingen,
Shaffhansen Canton, in the State of Switzerland, and died at Soldier, Kansas, September 9th, 1906 aged 63 years,
7 months and 16 days. He came to the United States in 1852.
On December 26th, 1861 he enlisted in Company C,
18th Missouri Infantry, and served until the close of the war.
Conrad Fisher and Sarah Jane Bowman were married
April 5th, 1868. To this union were born eight children, four sons and four daughters, two dying in infancy.
His companion, Sarah Jane Fisher died on July 17th 1885 and his daughter Mary died on Feb. 13th 1900. He leaves
five children John, Charley and Will Fisher, Mrs. Olen Heiselman and Mrs. Nick Ewing, and two sisters, Mrs. Christina
Hess, of Onaga, and Miss Louisa Fisher, of Topeka.
Conrad Fisher moved with his family to this township
in 1883 and spent most of his life on the Fisher farm near Rose Bud school house. He raised a splendid family
of children who are among our best citizens.
At the time of his death he was commander of the
Jas. B. Kyle Post No. 166, G. A. R. and Chaplain of of Soldier Lodge No. 240. A. F. & A. M.
The funeral was held at the M. E. Church Monday
at 2:30 p. m. under the auspices of the Masons. Rev. Rousey delivered the funeral address using Paul’s words:
“I have fought a good fight, I have kept the faith, I have finished the course.” A large number were in attendance
to pay their last respects to their departed friend and neighbor. (Soldier Clipper, September 12, 1906, submitted
by Curtis Huffman)
