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PRATT COUNTY, KANSAS OBITUARIES
ARBLE, ARABELLA Arabella Arble was born in Blair County, Pa. May 28, 1852. She was married to J. Porter at Grant, Ind., November 13, 1872. They moved to Pratt County in 1884. She died after a long illness on September 1, 1897. Burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. (Pratt Union, 1897) BARRETT, EDITH V. (HEDRICK) Edith V. Barrett, 94, formerly of 716 East 3rd,
died July 30, 1990, at Oakwood Villa Care Center, Hutchinson. BELL, SARAH K. Sarah K. wife of Kennaf Bell died at Preston July 5 1899 at the age of 64 years, 5 months, 16 days. Mrs. Bell was born to Mr. and Mrs. William King of Sudbury, Suffolk, England, February 19, 1835 and came to America in 1861. She married Mr. Bell in 1863. Her husband and three children remain. Burial in Haynesville Cemetery. (Pratt Union, 1899) BEUCLER, MARY C. Mary C. Beucler died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Will Harrel last Sunday and was buried Monday. She was born in France, Sept. 6, 1811. She came with her parents to Baltimore, Maryland in 1831, where they lived for two years, then they moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where she married J. b. Beucler in 1833. She moved with her husband to New Boston, Iowa. She has been a citizen of Pratt eight years. She leaves six children, Fred P. beucler, Mrs. J. R. gray and Mrs. WIll Harrel of this city, Louis beucler, Sheldon, Neb., Dr. J. H. Beucler and Mrs. R. C. Hyde of Revere, Missouri. (Pratt Union, 1893) BLAKE, WALTER P. Walter P. Blake, 77, retired teacher, died Friday, March 18, 1988. Service 10 a.m. Monday, Church of Christ, Pratt. Survivors: wife, Bernice C.; sons, Larry of Borger, Texas, Don of Pratt; daughter, Shirley Charvat ofKansas City, Mo.; eight grandchildren; six great- grandchildren. Memorial has been established with the Maude Carpenter Childrens Home c/o Larrison Mortuary, Pratt. (The Wichita Eagle, March 19, 1988) BLOXOM, EMMELINE Mrs. Emmeline Bloxom, wife of Isaac Bloxom died on June 3, 1897, age 60 years, 4 months, 10 days. She was born in Ohio in 1837. She was married to Isaac Bloxom in Illinois in 1858. She is survived by her husband and six children. Burial in Cairo Cemetery. (Pratt Union, 1897) BOLING, ANNA Died - Boling - On Monday, July 29, 1878 after an illness of less than a week, Anna, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. U. O. Boling, of Pratt County, Kansas, in the twenty-seventh year of her age. (Hutchinson News (Weekly) Thursday, August 15, 1878 page 3, column 4, submitted by Rose Stout) Miss Boling was well, and favorably known to many of our citizens among whom she had spent about a year. She was a consistent member of the Christian church for years, and was universally beloved by all who became acquainted with her. Death had no terrors for her and before her death she talked composedly of it and was happy in the faith of a true Christian woman. Many friends of hers in this commuity will join the bereaveds family in mourning for her. (Hutchinson News, Thursday, August 15, 1878, page 3, column 4, submitted by Rose Stout) BROWN, FAY Victim of Paralysis BROWN, NANNIE BELL (LOGSDON) Mrs. Aaron Brown --- Pratt, KS – Nannie Bell Brown,
97, died May 29, 1984, at Pratt Regional Medical Center, after a short illness. Born Nannie Logsdon, Aug, 25, 1886,
at Grenola, she married Aaron Brown at Sedan. He died Nov 30, 1952. She had been a longtime resident at Pratt.
CABLE, CECIL R. Browning - Cecil R. Cable, 95, of rural Browning {Schuyler County, Illinois} died at 9:50 p.m. Monday, June 17, 1996, at Snyder's Vaughn-Haven in Rushville. Born Dec. 27, 1900, in Sawyer, Kan., to Isaac and Etta Metzger Cable, he married Ruth S. Miller on Nov. 25, 1920, in Bader. She died Dec. 24, 1987. He also was preceded in death by one son, Charles, two brothers and three sisters. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Gail (Erma) Geiman of Browning; four grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; three brothers, Lester of Clio, Mich., Ralph of Delphi, Ind., and Paul of Camden, Ind.; and two sisters, Emma Allen of Burton, Mich., and Anna Bell Cable of Camden. He was a retired farmer and carpenter. He was a member of Mud Valley German Baptist Church near Astoria, where services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday. Elders Orvel Gish and Arthur Cook will officiate. There will be no formal visitation. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Saturday at Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria. Burial will be in Mud Valley Cemetery. Memorials may be made to his church. (Peoria Journal Star, Peoria, Il., June 19, 1996, page D8, submitted by Sara Hemp) CAMERON, ANDREW Andrew Cameron, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Martin. Mr. Cameron was born in Ireland. He died December 24, 1893, age 77 years, 3 months and burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery. (Pratt Union, 1893) DANCASTER, CLARENCE HENRY "DAN" Clarence Henry "Dan" Dancaster, 76, retired city of Pratt employee, died Wednesday, Aug. 3, 1988. Service 1 p.m. Saturday, Larrison Mortuary. Survivors: wife, Fannie M. McGraw; son, Clarence Harley of Pratt; daughters, Mary Lou Bennett ofKansas City, Kan., Betty Clare Conn of Spring Hill; stepsons, Lewis Bateman of Wichita, Ted Bateman of Mishicot, Wis., Edward Bateman of Tulsa; stepdaughters, Louise Schnittker of Cunningham, Dorothy Enfield of Norton; brother, Harley Crouse of Osawatomie. Memorial has been established with the Pratt Regional Medical Center. (The Wichita Eagle, August 5, 1988) DIETZ, HAZEL (BRANSON) Hazel (Branson) Dietz, 91, homemaker, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 1989. Service 10 a.m. Friday, Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt. Survivors: son, Harland of Fort Worth; daughters, Patricia Tillery of Grand Island, Neb., Kathleen Emery of Topeka; brothers, Lester Branson of Manhattan, Farrel Branson of Golden, Colo., Sterling Branson of Redlands, Calif.; sisters, Aline Buck of Cerritos, Calif., Etta Baldwin of Albany, Ore.; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Memorial has been established with the Kansas Kidney Foundation. Ayres-Calbeck Mortuary, Pratt. (The Wichita Eagle, October 12, 1989) DUNLAP, JOHN T. John T. Dunlap was born in Ohio, October 22, 1843, died in Pratt Conty, Kansas June 1897 age 53 years, 7 months, 15 days. He was married to Miss Lou Paris who died in 1886. Four children were born to them, two of whom are living, Perry and Theodore. Mr. Dunlap married his second wife, Mrs. Mahala Bartlett, January 27, 1892, who also survives him. He also leaves an adopted daughter Blanche. (Pratt Union, 1897) EDGAR, W. R. Died --- Edgar – On Saturday, March 8, 1879, in
this city, of Pleuro-pneumonia, W. R. Edgar, aged thirty-one. ENOCH, RICHARD ALAN Infant’s Body To Pratt. FLETCHER, MARY JANE McGINLEY Mary Jane McGinley Fletcher was born March 31, 1850 in Adams Co., Ill. Died March 1, 1894 at her home in Pratt Co., Kansas. She was married at age 22 to Moses D. Fletcher, who survives her. They came to Barton Co., Kansas in 1873 when that county was first settled. They were also among the pioneers of Pratt Co. One son and five daughters also survive her. Funeral services were held at the Glendale schoolhouse on march 3rd. Burial in Saratoga Cemetery. (Pratt Union, 1894) FOX, ALFRED A. SR. Mr. Alfred A. Fox, Sr., one of the pioneer colored farmers of Pratt county, Kansas, died at his home near Pratt last Sunday night. Mr. Pratt came to Pratt county in 1884 and by hard work and thriftyness he had accumulated a fine farm, well stocked and well cultivated. He learded cm.F;er? (SHRDLUU) He leaves a wife six boys and three girls to mourn his loss. Alfred A. Fox was born in Todd County, Kentucky, 66 years ago and lived in his native state till 1883 when he came west stopping at Newton, Kansas, where he lived for one year. From Newton he moved with his family to Pratt county when he remained till his death. Besides his devoted wife he leaves the following children: A. A. Fox, Jr., Wichita, J. R. Fox, Topeka; Geo. W.; M. W.; Frank and Earl Fox the latter four living in Pratt County. Mrs. Wm. Gossitt of Pratt and Miss Mattie Fox of Pratt. Funeral was held in Pratt Tuesday attended by the family and hosts of warm friends. (Wichita Searchlight, March 18, 1905, page 2) GAZLEY, ELIZABETH Elizabeth Gazley was born October 14, 1803 in Trumansburg, New York. She married Airbert Gazley on April 7, 1827. They settled near Patriot, Indiana. In 1890 she came to Pratt to live with a granddaughter Mrs. Blanche Apt. Airbert Gazley died at Cincinnati, Ohio in May 1885. She was the mother of one son, Carter Gazley who survives her. She raised and cared for 10 children other than her own. (Pratt Union 1899) GEBHART, S. A. Pratt (AP) - S. A. Gebhart, 71, publisher of the Pratt Union, a weekly newspaper, died Saturday after a long illness. He became publisher of the Union upon death of his father, S. P. Gebhart, in 1935. He was born in Gray county, Ohio, July 2, 1877 and came to Sterling in 1885 and Pratt county in 1887. He is survived by the widow and two daughters, Mrs. Esther Spicer of Pratt and Mrs. Kenneth Harrel of Preston. (Hutchinson News-Herald, January 2, 1949, page 17) GRUVER, ANNA MARIA Anna Maria Gruver was born in Luzerne County, Pa., September 28, 1836 and died at Pratt, Kansas November 21, 1897, age 61 years, 1 month, 23 days. She was united in marriage with Aaron Briggs in 1854 and came to Pratt County in 1878. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church. Burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. (Pratt Union, 1897) HEDRICK, LOUISE Miss Louise Hedrick, born November 27, 1864 at New Castle, Indiana, died April 21, 1896 at Pratt, Kansas. She lived here with her mother Mrs. A. P. Hedrick. Louise was a leader in musical circles. She was a member of the Christian Church. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery. (Pratt Union, 1896) HOGG, ROY Roy Hogg died September 16, 1896 at his home in Pratt, Kansas. He was born April 1874 at Viola, Mercer Co., Ill. Burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. (Pratt Union, 1896) HOLLOND, FAY (WISELEY) Pratt, KS -- Fay Hollond, 86, died July 30, 1990,
at St. Mary’s Hospital, Emporia. HOPPER, FRANK The Drowning! HOPPER, WILLIAM B. William B. Hopper, age 65, was born in middle Tennessee in February 1828. He died July 6, 1893. He was married in Tennessee. Then he and his wife moved to Arkansas, locating in Carroll County. At the breaking out of the Civil War they moved to Springfield, Missouri where Mr. Hopper had a government contract to furnish beef for the soldiers. At the close of the war, they moved to Saline County, Missouri whey they lived until 1883. In that year, they came to Pratt County, Kansas where he had led an active business life. Seven children survive. Burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. (Pratt Union, 1893) JACKS, EUNICE MRS. Died at her home in Coats, Kansas, Mrs. Eunice Jacks, April 5, 1898. She was born December 19, 1834 in Jasper County, Ind. At the age of 17, she was married to Josiah Hammond who died December 13, 1875. Six children were born of this union. C. F. Hammond, W. S. Hammond, Lizzie Vaughn, Della McCalla of Coats, Jennie Horney of Greensburg, and Henry Hammond who died in 1876. On November 14, 1877 she married J. W. Jacks in Indiana. They moved to Kiowa County, Kansas in 1884. In the spring of 1889 they moved to Coats where they have lived ever since, except for a short time in Wood County, Oklahoma. Buried in Coats Cemetery. (Pratt Union, 1898) JORDAN, SUE Miss Sue Jordan, of Sawyer, died November 25, 1897, age 40 years, 10 months, she was born in Logan County, Illinois and moved to Kansas in 1873. She taught school for many years. She is survived by her mother, five sisters and four brothers. Burial in Ellinwood Cemetery, east of Sawyer. (Pratt Union, 1897) LANE, AARON J. "JIM" Aaron J. Jim" Lane of Pratt had a passion for traveling, and he took his family all over the United States. He was an adventurer," said his daughter, Cindy Lane of Sun Valley, Idaho. We did a lot of traveling. He loved to travel." But he also loved Kansas and lived here all his life, she said. Kansas was his home, and he enjoyed coming back to it from vacations. Mr. Lane died Tuesday at his home. He was 48. He was born on Aug. 4, 1938, in Beloit and grew up in Belleville. He settled in Pratt in 1964. After Mr. Lane graduated from Beloit High School in 1956, he attended Kansas State University for one year. He wanted to be a civil engineer," his daughter said. But he had to quit school in 1957 because his father died of cancer. He wanted to finish college, but he had to go back and help the family." Mr. Lane was the oldest of five children. From 1958 to 1964, he worked as a surveyor for the State Highway Commission, now the KansasDepartment of Transportation. In 1964, Mr. Lane began working for the Kansas Fish and Game Commission as an engineer- technician. Walt Harrison, who recently retired as chief engineer
of the Fish and Game Commission, said he knew Mr. Lane as a colleague and as a friend. Mr. Lane was also a licensed land surveyor. He served as secretary- treasurer and president of the Association of Conservation Engineers, a national organization. Mr. Lane enjoyed fishing and camping. He bowled with a league in Pratt and he golfed, his daughter said. He was pretty quiet," Cindy Lane said. He worked hard. He kept things to himself, and he helped people who needed help." In addition to his daughter, Mr. Lane is survived by his wife, Sandra; one son, Jay of Pratt; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Doug Clarke of Belleville; one brother, John of San Diego; and three sisters, Katherine Carchidi of Prospect Park, Pa., Patricia Dutton of Herington, and Mary Jo Hawkinson of Manhattan. The service will be at 10:30 a.m. today at the First United Methodist Church in Pratt. A memorial has been established with the Kansas Fish and Game Wildlife Fund. Arrangements are with the Larrison Mortuary of Pratt. (The Wichita Eagle, June 27, 1987) MACK, JAMES James Mack, of Sawyer, died July 17, 1899 and was buried Wednesday at Nashville. He was born in 1827. He was making his home with his daughter Mrs. A. M. Gore and Mr. Gore at Sawyer. He was born in Scotland and came to America when a boy. Was a Civil War soldier. (Pratt Union 1899) MILLER, HENRY Henry Miller, died at his home in Pratt County,
January 27, 1898, age 64 years, 7 months, 13 days. He was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1833 and came to America
in 1867. He was married to Miss Emma Keller of Macoupin County, Illinois in 1872 where they lived until 1893 on
March 7, when they moved to Sawyer, Pratt County, Kansas. Five children were born to them who with their mother
survive him. He was a member of the Lutheran Church. He leaves two brothers and sisters in Germany, one brother
in Missouri. Burial in Ellinwood Cemetery near Sawyer. (Pratt Union, 1898) PAYA, JOSEPH Joseph Paya, a highly respected citizen of Naron Township died April 13, 1894. He was 46 years of age. He was a resident of this county for 13 years. He was a member of the 7th Illinois Cavalry during the Civil War. His wife and three children survive. Burial was at Prattsburg Cemetery. (Pratt Union, 1894) QUINN, WILLIAM JAMES William James Quinn, was born in Warren County,
Illinois, March 24, 1841 and died in Pratt, Kansas February 11, 1899 age 57 years, 10 months, 17 days. He moved
from Illinois to Iowa in 1856 and in 1861 enlisted in Co. E. 32nd Iowa Vol. Inf. and served until the close of
the War. He was in Tyler prison 13 months and during the war received wounds from which he suffered until his death.
He married Miss Cora A. Fobes on November 19, 1879 and in 1883 moved to Pratt County, Kansas. He is survived by
his wife and three children. (Pratt Union, 1899) ROSS, CARRIE EMMA Carrie Emma Ross, daughter of W. J. and E. J. Barcus,
waas born in Warren County, Iowa, October 3, 1867 and died at her homein Peston June 3,1899 age 31 years, 8 months,
27 days. On February 28, 1888 she was married to B. F. Ross at Ginde Rock, Neb. Mr. Ross and two small children
survive. She was buried in Waynesville Cemetery Sunday afternoon July 2, 1899. (Pratt Union, 1899) L. Gladys Scott, 86, of Kansas City, Mo., former Pratt resident, retired Pratt County probate and county judge, died Friday. Service 11 a.m. Monday, Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt. Survivor: niece, Joann Ryan of Prairie Village. Memorial has been established with Pratt First United Methodist Church. Larrison Mortuary, Pratt. Ira L. Filkel, 85, retired owner and operator of Ira's Safety Shop, died Thursday. Service 3 p.m. today, Ford-Wulf-Bruns Colonial Chapel. Survivors: wife, Essie; daughters, Norma McHarter of Djakarta, Indonesia, Frances Barker of Coffeyville; brothers, Clair F., Clifford, both of Tulsa; sister, Opal Galloway of Kansas City, Mo.; eight grandchildren; 13 great- grandchildren. Bertha May Steele, 71, retired registered nurse, died Friday. Service 2 p.m. Monday, First United Methodist Church. Survivors: husband, Alva; son, Duane of Hutchinson; daughters, Carole Becker of Loveland, Colo., Marlene Richter of Bloomington, Ill., Donita Cohorst of Marysville; brothers, James Hosie, Dean Hosie, both of Abilene; sisters, Anne Tischhausser of Abilene, Velma Gordon of Durham; nine grandchildren. Memorials have been established with First United Methodist Church and Harvey County Heart Association. Kaufman Funeral Home. (The Wichita Eagle, March 9, 1985) SIMPSON, T. B. T. B. Simpson died December 9, 1895, after a lingering illness. He was born in Harrison County, Ohio, October 10, 1827. He was married to Miss Jane Patterson. To them were born two children. Willie died in infancy. J. W. is now living in McPherson County. The mother died and he was afterward married to Christian Jackman with whom he lived 14 years, who survives him. He moved to Ill. in 1850. In 1864 he enlisted in Co. C. Ill. Vol. Inf. and was its Sergeant. He was discharged Sept. 10, 1864 at the end of his enlistment. In 1865 he came to Atchinson county in 1869 to McPherson County and in 1883 to Pratt County. He served two terms in our State Legislature. He was a member of the Methodist Church. Buried at a cemtery at McPherson. (Pratt Union, 1895) STALCUP, JAMES M. Preston Pioneer Died Monday Sarah E. Stewart, wife of George W. Stewart, died at her home on Jackson St., May 28, 1893. Sarah E. Shaw, was born in Madison County, Ind., July 31, 1849, and became a Christian in 1866. She married George W. Stewart, November 28, 1869. Five children survive. Burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. (Pratt Union, 1893) SUTTON, ELIZABETH Mrs. Elizabeth Sutton died March 8, 1898. She was born in Montgomery County, Indiana October 8, 1832, being 65 years and 5 months old at the time of her death. Her maiden name was Elizabeth Caster and she was married to G. W. Sutton June 9, 1853. Member of the Christian Church. (Pratt Union, 1898) THOMPSON, ALONZO Alonzo Thompson was born October 13, 1846 in Coles County, Illinois. His age was 72 years, 6 months and 5 days, at the time of his death, April 18, 1919. In early childhood he united with the Baptist church and continued in this Faith. During the closing days of the Civil War he enlisted in the 143rd Illinois Volunteers infantry. He was married October 13, 1866 to Rebecca Perry of Morgan County, Indiana. When death separated them in this life on earth they had been married 52 years, 6 months and 15 days. Two years ago they celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary. Two daughters and five sons were born to them. The daughters died in early childhood. One son, Joseph Thompson, is believed to have perished in the San Francisco disaster in 1906. The other four sons are living: M.D. Thompson, Butte Montana, E.D. Thompson, Rochester, Ohio; A.R. Thompson, Haviland, Kansas; E.L. Thompson, Joliet, Illinois. Only one sister is living, Mrs. Mary E. Kite, Casey Illinois. Alonzo Thompson and his family lived in Illinois, Cole (sic) county until 1887, since then they lived at Colony Kansas until 1907, after that at Pratt, Kansas. -- A Friend. [Iola (KS) Daily Register, 8 May 1919 - Submitted
by K. Torp. Further info: Parents: William Thompson and Sarah Ann Hicks. Rebecca Thompson died in Lubbock County,
TX in January 1930] Pratt, Jan 25. -- Mrs. Rebecca Thompson, 89, who died at Lubbock, Tex, will be brought to Pratt for burial. She is survived by five sons: M. Dayton Thompson of this city; Eli D. thompson, Rochester, O.; Allie Thompson, Haviland; Earl L. Thompson, Lubbock, Tex., and Joe Thompson, address unknown. [Hutchinson News, 25 Jan 1930 - Submitted by K. Torp] WILLIAMS, CORYDON BARNES Corydon Barnes Williams, died February 20, 1898, at his home in this city. He was born January 18, 1819, near Raleigh, Yates County, North Carolina and was 79 years, 1 month, 2 days of age. He was a member of the Christian Church. Burial was in the Iuka Cemetery. His grandfather Warren Williams, was a native of Wales, who emigrated to America and settled in North Carolina where William Williams the father of Corydon was born. He was 9 years old when the family moved to Tennessee where they lived five years before moving to Missouri. Mr. Wiliams was a teacher of vocal music. He was married March 5, 1840 to Mary Ann Snediger. This union was blessed with a large family of children. He became a singing evangelist with Hiram Warner, a pioneer Christian evangelist. He has resided in Pratt County since 1884. In June 1892, his wife died. He afterwards married Mrs. Mary J. Ferguson with whom he lived the remainder of his life. Member of the Christian Church. (Pratt Union, 1898)
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