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OBITUARIES FOR PAWNEE COUNTY, KANSAS ANDERSON, CHRISTOPHER Christopher Anderson was born December 25th 1851 in Bergen, Norway, and departed this life January 10th 1933, at the Larned State Hospital, Larned KS, age 81 years and 16 days. He came to America before he was 21 years old, and for several years was a gold miner in Colorado, where he endured many of the hardships of the miners of that day, as well as receiving some prosperity. He came to Russell county, Kansas in the year 1887, and settled on a farm 12 miles south of Russell, which farm he still owns. November 19, 1887, he was united in marriage to Mary Elizabeth Meharg, and to this union eight children were born, all of whom are living with the exception of a son Nelson E Anderson who died January 7 1913. He leaves to mourn his loss, his wife Mary E Anderson of Russell KS, and his children: Tory G Rock of Navarre KS; Susie B Luckenbaugh of Navarre KS; Christ A Anderson of Marland OK; Arnie N Anderson of Russell KS; John T Anderson of Long Island NY; Tom B Anderson of Russell KS; Fred R Anderson of Honolulu HI; two brothers: Henry Anderson of Marland OK and Arnie Anderson of Ponca City OK, who are unable to be present because of sickness. He also leaves one sister Christina who lives in Bergen, Norway. Funeral services are being held this afternoon
at the Shannon Friends Church with Rev TH Parrott of the Methodist church officiating; burial in the Shannon Cemetery,
with Deines Brothers in charge. ARTZ, LOREN DALE Loren D. Artz --- Larned, KS – Loren Dale Artz,
46, died May 29, 1984, at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, Larned. Born Dec. 9, 1937, at Larned, He had been a lifetime
resident of Larned. BENNYWORTH, JOHN Hon. John Bennyworth, one of the oldest and wealthiest settlers of Pawnee county, died at his home in this city this morning of consumption in the 70th year of his age. He came to this state from Illinois in 1877, and owned many hundred acres of land in this county which he purchased from the Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe railraod. He built the first sorghum sugar mill in Kansas. He served in the lower House of the Kansas Legislature in 1881 and was the father and advocate of the sugar bounty bill which was passed by that legistlaure. He subsequently moved his sugar mill from this place to Kinsley where he operated it during the years of 1885, 1886 and 1887, when sorghum sugar making ceased to be a profitable industry, and it was abandoned. He was one of the largest wheat growers in southwestern Kansas, ranking well up with T. C. Henry of Abilene, who was so widely known as the wheat king of Kansas. he was a firm believer in the possibilities of western Kansas and spent a considerable portion of a large fortune in various enterprises that were calculated to develop this section of the state. (Kansas Semi Weekly Capital, October 22, 1897, page 2) BICKEL, H. M. Judge H. M. Bickel, who served as receiver of the Land Office at Larned, Kan., under President Cleveland, died today at Alva, Ok., aged 60. He was a native of Newkirk, Ohio, and served in the Union Army, being severely wounded at Shiloh before he was 16 years old. (Dallas Morning News, December 24, 1905, page 11) BISHOP, W. V. D. Captain W. V. D. Bishop died at his home in this city early this morning of inflammatory rheumatism after a long and severe sickness. The captain was a war veteran. Before removing to Kansas he was connected with the St. Louis Implement company and was one of the best known and most popular salesmen in Kansas and Missouri. (Kansas Semi Weekly Capital, November 19, 1897, page 2) BOCK, W. N. Larned, Kan., Aug. 24 - W. N. Bock, a prominent and wealthy citizen of Lincoln, Ills., died here this evening at 7 o'clock of typhoid fever after a short sickness. The remains will be shipped to Lincoln for burial. (Kansas Semi Weekly Capital, August 26, 1898, page 6) BOOTH, HENRY Capt. Henry Booth was found dead in his stable yard at 5 o'clock this afternoon by his son. He was on the streets of this city today apparently in his usual health and on his return home went into the barn yard to repair a well. It is supposed that he died of heart failure. He was the lading asparant for the Larned posthoffice and it is generally conceded that he would have been appointed to succeed the present incumbent if he had lived until May. Capt. Booth had for years been a prominent figure in Kansas and the news of his death will come as a shocking surprise to friends all over the state. Henry Booth was a native of England, having been born in Yorkshire, May 11, 1838. he came with his parents to the United States in 1841 locating at Woonsocket, R. I., where he resided until he was 18 years of age. He then came west and in 1856 settled at Manhattan. In August 1862, he enlisted as a private in Company F, Eleventh Kansas infantry, and served throughout the war with credit, coming out with a captain's commission. At the close of the war he returned to Manhattan and engaged in the agricultural implement business. In 1867 he was elected to the Legislature from Riley county. Two years later he was appointed postmaster at Fort Larned, serving in that capacity until 1873 when with others he started the town of Larned. He built and resided in the first house in the town. He served two terms in the Legislature, 1873 and 1874 from Pawnee county and the next two sessions he was chief clerk of the House of Representatives. In 1878 he was made receiver of the United States land office at Larned and reappointed to the same position in 1882. Capt. Booth was chairman of the Republican state central committee in 1888 when the famous 82,000 majority was rolled up for Lyman U. Humphrey for Governor and for General Harrison for President. Capt. Booth was also a prominent G. A. R. man and served one term as commander of the Department of Kansas. He was marriedin 18?7 to Miss Lucy Preston of Manhattan, who survives him. (Kansas Semi Weekly Capital, February 15, 1898, page 1) BROWN, MARY SALMANS Mary Salmans Brown, daughter of James N. and Sarah Jane Brown was born near Rossville, Vermillion, Ill., on May 24, 1873. She was one of five children. When six years of age her mother died and the five children were then taken to the home of their grandfather Salmans. In the year 1880 the family moved to Larned, Ks. Mary lived with her grandparents until she was 16 years of age. In 1893 Miss Brown was united in marriage to Martin Owen. To this union one son, Clarence A. Owen, was born, May 19, 1895 at Ogden, Ks. On Dec. 25, 1907, Mrs. Owen was united to marriage to Leon Bunning at Wilsey, Ks. One son was born to this union in White City, which was their home from the date of their marriage. When fourteen years of age Mrs. Bunning became a member of the Methodist church in Burdette, Ks. In 1908 she was received by letter into the Presbyterian church in this city. Those that remain to mourn her passing are two sons, Clarence A. Owen of Kansas City, Mo., and Lester L. Bunning of Wichita, two grandsons, one greatgrand daughter and many friends. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Dec. 21 and interment was in White City cemetery. (White City Register, December 22, 1949, submitted by K. T.) CARO, ROSE Mrs. Rose Caro, mother of John Caro of Larned, Dies at Trousdale - Larned, Kans. - Mrs. Rose Caro, who was born in slavery, died Sunday at her home near Trousdale. She was 84 years of age. She had lived in the Trousdale community for 36 years. Mrs. Caro was born August 23, 1853 in Salle County, MIssouri. Her husband was the late Taylor Caro. John caro of Larned is a son. Funeral services and burial was held at Trousdale. (Kansas Whip, July 8, 1938, page 2) COLLIER, HANNAH I. Mrs. Hannah I., passed away at Juliet Fowler Home Sunday. survived by son C. H. Collie, Larned, Kan.; three daughters, Mrs. Mamie Van Horn; Mrs. Ralph Swiney, both of Gainesville, Fla., Mrs. E. T. Strickler Pawnee Rock, Kan. Services pending with Ed. C. Smith & Bro., Ross at St. Paul. (Dallas Morning News, June 11, 1951, page 4, part 3) DAHLBERG, CHARLES Charles Dahlberg, school treasurer of Walnut Township this county was found dead in his door yard this morning. An investigation disclosed the fact that Dahlberg is several hundred dollars short in his school accounts and this led to the suspicion that he had committed suicide, but a coroner's jury returned a verdict that he died of heart diseases. (Kansas Semi Weekly Capital, August 18, 1896, page 8) EWING, L. H. MRS. Mrs. L. H. Ewing, who died at Larned, Kans., June 27, 1910 was the mother of Mrs. W. T. Courtwright of this city. The following is taken from the Great Bend Tribune of June 28, Great Bend being Mrs. Ewing's home. Mrs. L. H. Ewing died at the home of her son, Dr. Charles Ewing in Larned, Monday evening, June 27, 1910 at about 6 o'clock from a complicaton of diseases. The body will be brought here tomorrow morning on No. 6 and the funeral services held at the Presbyterian church at 11 o'clock. Rev. William Westwood will preach the funeral. Interment will be made in Woodlawn Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Ewing moved here with their family about fifteen years ago, and their children were educated in the Central Normal College. Mr. Ewing died about ten years ago when Mrs. Ewing moved from out near the college building to Hubbard street where for several years she conducted a rooming house. She had been in poor health for the last two or three months and went to Larned to be with her son, Dr. Ewing about a month ago. She leaves four children to mourn her loss: Dr. C. H. Ewing of Larned, Prof. E. T. Ewing, superintendent of schools at Colorado City, H. C. Ewing of Larned and Mrs. W. T. Courtwright of Sedan. Mrs. Ewing was a loyal and consistent member of the Presbyterian Church. She also belonged to the Rebekah and Knights and Ladies of Security Lodges. She has a host of friends here and elsewhere who learn with grief of her death. She was a kind, self denying mother who was adored by her children, all of whom were at her bedside during her sickness. (Sedan Times Star - July 21, 1910, page 3) FOX, ELIZABETH Mrs. Elizabeth Fox, colored, aged 65 years and a resident of Larned, Kansas, died yesterday afternoon at the Wichita hospital of heart failure after undergoing an operation. The body will be shipped to Larned over the Missouri Pacific this morning. (The Wichita Daily Eagle, May 20, 1904, page 6) Date: 1893-01-05; Paper: Topeka Weekly Capital Date: 1900-05-04; Paper: Kansas Semi-Weekly Capital HOLMAN, HAZEL B. Larned – Hazel B. Holman, 102, died December 24,
2009 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Shawnee Mission, Kansas. JAMISON, JACK Larned, Kans., May 13 - Jack Jamison who was struck by lightning Thursday night died this afternoon in a horrible condition. The electricity which passed through his body cooked the flesh on his arms, and legs until it dropped away from the bones, ex. (State Ledger, May 20, 1899, page 1) JIMISON, JAMES STRUCK BY LIGHTNING About 9 o'clock, Tuesday night, the home of James Jimison in the east part of town was struck by lightning. Mrs. Jimison had gone to bed but Mr. Jimison was at the time sitting on a chair in the kitchen leaning against the wall. The lightning struck the roof of the house near the kitchen chimney ran down the wall and entered Mr. Jimison's right arm half way between the elbow and shoulder. The electric fluid then passed up the arm to the shoulder, across to the back, down the inside of the left leg, through the foot and out at the end of the great toe, leaving a distinct mark on the flesh all along the route. Mr. Jimison was knocked insensible and when found a few minutes afterwards by Charles Keran, who ran to his assistance on hearing the cries of Mrs. Jimison for help, he was lying in the middle of the kitchen floor, and his clothes were on fire. Charlie extinguished the fire by throwing his vest over it, and then he and Mrs. Jimison dragged the insensible man out on the porch. By this time the house was discovered to be on fire, both inside and on the roof. Mrs. Jimison then turned her attention to extinguishing the fire on the inside while Charlie threw some water on the roof, extinguishing on the outside. After the fire had been put out Charlie and Mrs. Jimison again went to the assistance of Mr. Jimison and by throwing water in his face and chaffing his hands and head restored him to consciousness. Where the lightning struck Mr. Jimison there is a large spot of apparently cooked flesh, his back is badly burned and blistered, as is also his leg and foot, along the course taken by the electric fluid. The front of the slipper on his left foot was cut into shreds as though slit by a pair of scissors. At this writing, Wednesday morning Mr. Jimison is alive, but almost entirely helpless and the result of his injuries cannot be definitely determined. It is something remarkable that he escaped instant death. A telegram from Larned, dated Saturday afternoon, stated that Jimison died that afternoon, in a horrible conidition. The electricity which passed through his body cooked the flesh on his arms, back and legs until it actually dropped away from the bones. Mr. Jimison was formerly a resident of Ford County. He had been a soldier in the civil war and was about 55 years of age. James Jimison was born in Mauch Chunk, PA., Sept. 5, 1833 and died at Larned, Kansas, May 13, 1899; aged 65 years, 8 months and 8 days. Mr. Jimison moved from Pennsylvania to Adams County, Illinois in the year 1837, where he worked on a farm and experienced all the hard times of a new county. On the call for troops in 1861, to go in defense of the old flag, Brother Jim enlisted in Co. D. 50th reg. Ill. Vol. Inf. After serving two years he re-enlisted for the war, serving his country well and faithfully for four years and four months. He left Illinois in 1884 and took up a land claim near Dodge City, where he made his home until he removed to Larned, where he was married, May 17, 1897 to Mrs. Ada Gurnsey, who survives him. The deceased was a member of the G. A. R. Post and his remains were buried by that Order. Mr. Jimison was a brother of Mrs. Anderson Lierle of Royal township. (The Globe Republican, May 18, 1899) LAROE, JAMES FLOYD James Floyd LaRoe, Pawnee County, KS, Death notice
appeared in the Larned Tiller & Toiler, Jan. 19, 1972 and Jan. 20, 1972. Submitted by Robert King LARSH, NANCY Mrs. Nancy Larsh, aged 77 years, died at her residence, 631 West Sixteenth street, at 12:30 o'clock Monday morning. The body was shipped to Larned, Kan., the former home of the deceased, for burial. (The Oklahoman, July 7, 1912, submitted by Dale Donlon) LAYTON, WILLIE Willie Layton, aged fifteen years son of Willam Layton of Larned, died recently of hydrophobia. He was bitten by a mad dog last October, but showed no signs of hydrophobia until within a few hours of his death. He died a terrible agony. (Dodge City Times, June 24, 1886) McANTEER, DANIEL Daniel McAnteer, one of the most popular and wealthy young farmers and stockmen of this county, died here this afternoon on the operating table while undergoing an operation for hernia, which was being performed by Dr. A. H. Cordier of Kansas City, assisted by Drs. J. B. and A. B. Ingels of Larned. Mr. McAnteer was a native of Cannar, Kentucky, where his parents now reside. He was married about a year ago. He was an aggressive Democrat, a member of the Democratic county central committee, and took an active part in county and state politics. (Kansas Semi Weekly Capital, February 14, 1899, page 5) McBRIDE, JOSEPH The flag is floating at half mast on the hundred foot pole in Dewey square today. Chaplain Woodward of the Twenty-first Kansas has telegraphed from Chickamauga, that two Larned boys, Elmer Payne and Joseph McBride died in the hopstial there of typhoid fever last night. Both boys were members of Company B. Young Payne is a son of Colonel T. G. Payne, of the oldest and most respected citizens of Pawnee County. The remains will be brought home for burial. (Topeka Weekly Capital, August 30, 1898, page 6) McCARTHY, TIM Tim McCarthy, formerly State Auditor, died at Larned yesterday. (The Iola Register, June 15, 1900, page 8) Hon. Tim McCarthy, ex-auditor of state and ex-department commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, died here today. He was 64 years old and was born in the town of Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. Since retiring from political lif he has been in the banking business. A wife and a married daughter, Mrs. Sells of Winfield, survive him. He was one of the most popular and widely known citizens of Kansas. He served a long time in the regular army including the entire period of the civil war. (Sedan Lance, June 21, 1900, page 3) MIZE, MARTHA Mrs. Martha Mize, wife of Elder J. H. Mize, one of the best known Baptist ministers in Western Kansas, died at her home in this city last night after a short illness. Elder Mize has also been very sick for several weeks, and since the death of his wife his recovery is regarded as almost hopeless. George H. Mize one of the leading lumbermen of the state, and owner of large coal and lumber yards here, is an only son. MYERS, JUNETTA Mrs. Junetta Myers, well known and wealthy woman who lived alone 3 miles northeast of Larned, was found dead on her farm last Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Mrs. Myers was a former slave, having been born in Missouri, September 15, 1854. Her husband, Collins Myers, preceded herin death 12 years ago. The rural route carrier on her farm of 100 acres noticed that the mail had not been moved from the Myers box for two or three days and notified a white neighbor nearby, a Mr. Johnson. On investion, Johnson reported that he fuond the woman dead in her home. He notified the county coroner and the sheriff who came, the verdict rendered was that Mrs. Myers had been dead three days and had died of heart trouble. County authorities it is said reported that decomposition had set in to such an extent that they did not wish the body to be viewed either at the undertaking establishment or at the rave as some contagious disease might thereby be circulated. It is currently reported that the funeral would not be permitted to be had either in the Methodist church, Escue chape, where she had belonged for many years nor at the undertaker's establishment. Effort to bury her hurriedly is said to have been made, but interested persons intervened pending orders from her nearest known relative, Ulysses G. Harvy, Milwaukee, who had been notified by wire of this aunt's death. He came and the burial was then made in the Larned cemetery, Tuesday. Various unconfirmed reports are current hereabout concerning the death of Mrs. Myers and the desire to bury her immediately after finding her body. The pastor of the local CME church, Rev. N. B. Brewer, refused to officiate until he had seen the face of the woman with whom he had conversation a few days prior to her death. He was quoted with saying "I'll have to see her and know what I am doing as I want to be sure I'm not putting an empty or dummy coffin in the ground. He was permitted to see the woman's face as she was being lowered into the grave. It is said Mrs. Myers had had repeated efforts made to get her to sell the valuable 100 acres of wheat, and rich farm land by white people, but had refused. She is said to have had a considerable sum of money but it has not been found. Examination of her home revealed ony a few pieces of gold, $5 and $10 gold piece. She had some money in a local bank when she died it is said and the 1934 taxes had been paid on her valuable farm of 100 acres. There are rumors of less startling nature regarding how she came to her death and of the failure to find the large amount of money she is alleged to have had. (Plaindealer, February 16, 1934, page 1) PATTERSON, LOREN Loren Patterson, 53, of Kinsley, Kas., died in St. Joseph Hospital here early today several hours after his car over turned in a ditch. The accident occurred on Kansas Highway 45, 1-1/2 miles west of here. (The Atchison Daily Globe, Thursday, July 1, 1954) PAYNE, ALVIN Alvin Payne drowned in a river near Larned, according to word received here by relatives. He resided at 1015 East Eleventh street. Payne, a trusty at a Larned hospital the past four months, ignored orders from the hospital not to go swimming it was said and went into the river, Thursday of last week. Attaches at the hospital found the youth's clothing on the river bank and a search was instituted. Payne's body was found shortly before noon Monday after having been in the water three days. Payne is survived by his mother, Mrs. Bertha Walker; his father Charles Payne; two sisters, Blanche Payne, Wichita and Catherine Clements, Topeka; three brothers, Henry of the home; Charles and Nathaniel in the U. S. Army. Graveside services held in Larned, with Citizens Funeral Home, Wichita, in charge. (Negro Star, June 16, 1944, page 4)
The flag is floating at half mast on the hundred foot pole in Dewey square today. Chaplain Woodward of the Twenty-first Kansas has telegraphed from Chickamauga, that two Larned boys, Elmer Payne and Joseph McBride died in the hopstial there of typhoid fever last night. Both boys were members of Company B. Young Payne is a son of Colonel T. G. Payne, of the oldest and most respected citizens of Pawnee County. The remains will be brought home for burial. (Topeka Weekly Capital, August 30, 1898, page 6) PERRY, IDA Mrs. Ida Perry well known citizen here died last week at the home of her sister in law Mrs. C. M. Madison on West 12th street. Mrs. Perry had been ill for more than two weeks. Mrs. Perry was very active in church work and social activities of the community. She lived in Larned a number of years ago, but more recently has been living in Wichita. She is survived by her husband, William Perry, who is on his way here from Pasadena, California and a son, Carl 18. She was until her death, a correspondent for the Plaindealer and was very active in that capacity. Funeral services were held Saturday, The Rev. A. Sims officiating. (Plaindealer, July 21, 1933, page 1) SCHNEIDER, GARY E. Gary E. Schneider, age 75, of OKC, died November
22, 2010. He was born July 8, 1935 in Larned, KS to Edwin and Ruth (Dickerson) Schneider. He was owner/operator
of National Cooling Products. He was preceded in death by his parents and is survived by his wife, Charlotte, of
the home; a daughter, Shari Cornelius; 2 sons: Gary Brent Schneider; and John Brett Schneider & wife, Lisa;
a brother, John Schneider, of Scotland; grandchildren: Erica, Holden, & Jacklyn Schneider; Erin, Emily, Savannah,
Cory, Connor & Katie Cornelius; step-grandchildren: Stephen & Nicholas Sellars; 2 great-grandchildren,
Skyler & Alisha Schneider. Services to celebrate his life will be 2:00PM, Saturday, November 27th, at Buchanan
Funeral Service Chapel. SMITH, CATHERINE SHUCK 25 November 1921 SMITH, THEODORE 22 April 1912 SMITH, VELVET F. L. Velvet F.L. Smith, age 95, died Oct 14, 1989, at Hammond Holiday Home, Larned. Born Jan 11, 1894 at Rozel Kansas to Theodore and Catherine (Shuck) Smith. She was a retired correspondent for the Tiller and Toiler (a local newspaper) and a life long resident of Rozel. She was a charter member of the First Baptist Church and rural Life Club, both of Rozel. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Leroy, Yuell, and Golden, and sisters, Della, Myrta, and Minnie. Survivors are nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be at 10.30 A.M. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church, Rozel, with Rev. Verlyn Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Rozel Cemetery. Friends may pay their respects until 9 P.M. Monday at the Beckwith Mortuary, Larned. Family suggests memorials to the Rozel EMT fund. (Submitted by Barbara Ziegenmeyer) SMITH, YUILL W. Death of Yuill W. Smith, who went to Erie Pa. from Rozel about three weeks ago to work for the American Brake and Shoe Company, a concern engaged in war work, died last Thursday morning October 17, 1918 in Erie from Spanish influenza. The body was shipped to Rozel from Erie for burial,
arriving Monday evening and the funeral was held Tuesday at two o'clock at the home of his mother, Mrs. Catherine
Smith in Burdett, Rev. Hughes and Rev. Woodson conducting the funeral services. Burial was in Rozel Cemetery. He leaves his mother, Mrs. Catherine Smith, four sisters and two brothers to mourn his death. The sisters are; Mrs. Della Wood, Stafford Kansas; Mrs. Myrta Davee, Rozel; Mrs. Minnie Blackwell, Rozel; Miss Velvet Smith, Rozel. The brothers are; Leroy R. Smith, Protection, Kansas and Golden Smith, Rozel.He was thirty three years old at the time of his death. (Submitted by Barbara Ziegenmeyer) TURNER, ALTA MAE LAROE Alta Mae LaRoe Turner, Pawnee County, KS; Obit
appeared in the Larned Tiller & Toiler March 31, 1995. Submitted by Robert King ULSH, MASENA C. THE TILLER AND TOILER, 19 September 1929
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