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Keel, Elmer
Died At the family residence, eight miles north of Richmond, on Tuesday morning, July 11th, Elmer, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Chas.
Keel, aged two and a half years. The boy was taken suddenly ill on Tuesday morning and in a few short hours was
a corpse in
the arms of his loving and grief-stricken mother. He was the idol of his parents and his sudden and unlooked for
death is a
crushing blow to all their fond hopes and dreams. In their hour of deep and sore affliction they have the sincere
sympathy of all.
–Richmond Conservator: July 14, 1892 (Do not know where he is buried)
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Kelmell, Logan
At Hamilton, Mo. on the 11th inst., of consumption, Logan Kelmell, aged about 25 years. His funeral was preached
at Polo on the 13th by Rev. G.W. Mitchell and his remains were interred in the Miller burying ground near Vibbard
on the 13th. Logan was a popular and well known young man and had many friends in this county who will regret to
learn of his death.
Richmond Conservator 18 April 1889
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Keller, H.D.S.
Died in Richmond, Thurs. morning, April 2nd, 1891 at 9 o’clock, Mr. H.D.S. Keller, of dropsy, complicated with
other diseases.
The deceased has long been a resident of Ray Co., and for many years resided on a farm 2 miles north of town. After
leaving
the farm a number of years ago he came to Richmond and has since resided here, being engaged in no special business,
but
working at whatever he was able to do, the most of the time engaging in the insurance business and having office
room with
Messrs J.W. & J.E. Black, attorneys – at – law, who were always kind to him and assisted him as far as possible
in whatever
business he was engaged in. His remains were buried in the city cemetery Friday morning followed by a number of
those with
whom he had been the most intimate. Richmond Conservator April 9, 1891
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Ketron, Wm.
Died At his home in Hallard on Saturday, Jan. 16, 1892 Wm. Ketron, after an illness of only 36 hours. Richmond
Conservator January 21, 1892
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Keyes, Fanny Lee (Fitch)
Mrs. F.L. Keyes Died Friday: Mrs. Fanny Lee Keyes, 87, died at 5:45 p.m. Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Forrest
Thompson, Richmond. She had been ill only a short while.
She was born July 7, 1868 in Flemingsburg, Ky., one of six children of William H. and Achseh (Lee) Fitch, native
Kentuckians.
At the age of three years she came to Ray county with her parents and had lived here since. On January 4, 1893,
she was
married to Horace C. Keyes, Richmond. He is a former assessor of Ray county and also former county judge of the
eastern
district.
Mrs. Keyes was a charter member of the Friendship Christian church southwest of Richmond. She later transferred
her
membership to the First Christian church, Richmond.
Surviving are her husband of the home; one son, Irl J. Keyes, Richmond; three daughters, Mrs. Forrest Thompson
and Mrs.
Lester Kugler, Richmond and Mrs. H. H. Leven, Warrensburg, Mo.; three brothers, Worth Fitch, Richmond; Robert Fitch,
Salina, Kan. and Grady Fitch, Seattle, Wash.; one sister, Mrs. Oris Baber, Dodge City, Kan., six grand-children
and six great
grandchildren.
The body was taken to the Christian church from the Quest-Lile Funeral home at 12 noon today to lie in state until
service
time.
Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. James Craddock at 2 p.m. Burial was in the Sunny Slope cemetery.
Pallbearers were Harold Peterman, Salina, Mo.; Robert Loeven of Warrensburg, Mo.; Clay Denhem, Reed Schooler, C.
M.
Dale, Richmond, and Jack Hall, Dodge City, Kan.
Unknown newspaper and date. (Sunny Slope cemetery transcription has her death date as 1956.)
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Kice, Wesley Reed
A sweet little boy, two and a half years old, son of Mrs. Jennie Kice, was burned to death on Saturday. His clothing
caught fire from a stove while his mother was out of the house for a few moments. Funeral services were held on
Sunday morning at 11 o’clock, by Rev. W.P. Wynn, and interment followed in the Sunny Slope cemetery.
The Missourian: November 14, 1918 (Not listed as being buried in Sunny Slope, but his mother is. The actual obituary
does not state his name. Found his given name on death certificate, Missouri State Archives: Internet. L.S.)
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Kiesling, Walter
Walter Kiesling Dead: Killed in Chicago Garage when Car He Was Repairing Fell on Him.
Word was received here Friday of the death of Walter F. Kiesling, 37 years of age, a former resident of Richmond,
on March
30. He was killed almost instantly, when a car which he was repairing in a Chicago garage, slipped from the support
blocks
and crushed him.
Mr. Kiesling was well known here, and was in Richmond less than a year ago. He was a son of the late Edward J.
Kiesling,
who died 21 July 1926.
Surviving are the widow and one daughter, and one brother, George, who is in the third Tank Corps at Camp Lewis
Washington. Richmond Missourian, April 12, 1928
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Kinder, Charles A.
Funeral services for Charles Albert Kinder, Lawson, were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Christian Union Church near
there. Burial was in the Union Cemetery. the Jarman Funeral Home, Lawson, was in charge.
Mr. Kinder, 80, died Saturday at the Excelsior Springs Hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Ray County. He was
a retired farmer. He was a member of the Hickory Grove Baptist Church.
Mr. Kinder was married to Grace Dexter Holman, October 9, 1919 in Liberty. She preceded him in death January 23,
1973.
He leaves a son, Carl Wayne Kinder, Baldwin, Kan.; two daughters, Mrs. Anna Frances Olsson, Excelsior Springs,
and Mrs. Joyce Magathan, Lawson; a brother, Robert Kinder, Richmond; two sisters, Mrs. Bessie Davis, Richmond,
and Mrs. Clara Edgar, Rogers, Ark., and six grandchildren.
Unknown newspaper and date
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King, Emma Allen
Emma Allen King, colored, died at the home of Wm. Garner, Sunday morning about one o’clock after a long illness.
She was
80 years old and is survived by her husband and six children. Funeral, Tuesday.
The Missourian, August 14, 1913
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King, Smith
SMITH KING SERVICES ARE HELD AT CAMDEN
Services were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Camden Methodist church for Smith King who died Saturday
morning at Kansas City.
Richmond Missourian, May 8, 1939: Buried Camden City Cemetery
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Kirby, Annie (Casper)
Mrs. Annie Kirby died at the residence of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Casper, Monday night, Jan 7th, 1889, after
several months suffering with consumption. Services were held over the remains by the Rev. Jno. A. Beagle, pastor
of the M.E. church, South, of which she was a member, after which the remains were buried in the city cemetery.
The family have the sympathy of our community in their sorrow. Richmond Conservator Jan 10, 1889 (She is not
listed on the Richmond (City) Cemetery transcription.)
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Kirk, Mary Jane
Mrs. Pete Kirk, Sr., was married in Scotland, Funeral Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Jane Kirk, wife of Peter Kirk, Sr., died at the family residence on South street, shortly after 8 o’clock,
Sunday
morning. She was 67 years of age.
Mrs. Kirk was a native of Ireland, being born in Dublin, December 25, 1860. She was married to Peter Kirk in Scotland,
May
12, 1881. Besides the husband, she is survived by four daughters, Mrs. O.A. Hahn, St. Joseph; Mrs. C.L. Listerbarger,
Henrietta; Mrs. A.J. White, Chicago, Ill; Mrs. D.F. Coons, Fort Madison, Iowa; two sons, Peter Kirk, Jr., Gary,
Ind., and James
Kirk of St. Joseph; also eleven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were held from the home Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock, conducted by Rev. W.L. Scarborough. The
funeral
cortege then went to St. Joseph, where interment was in the Mt. Mora cemetery.
Richmond Missourian Thursday, May 10, 1928
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Kirtley/Kertley, Ed
ED KERTELY DIES AT COUNTY HOME
Ed Kertley, 82 years of age, passed away at the County Home Sunday evening around 6 o'clock. He was born and reared
on a farm near Morton, now owned by Mrs. Stan Wall of Richmond.
Ray County Herald, August 8, 1946
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Kirtley, Lemmie R.
L. R. Kirtley Died Today: Lemmie R. Kirtley, age 58, died at 4:30 a.m., today at his home five miles east of Excelsior
Springs. He has been in poor health for some time and suffered with a heart ailment.
He was born May 3, 1887, in Clay County near Kearney, but made his home in Ray County most of his life. He joined
the Rock Fall Baptist Church when a young man. He was married to Claudia Vance, October 25, 1908, who survives.
Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Henry L. Elliott of Richmond and Cora Stewart of Kansas City; one brother
Roy Kirtley, of Excelsior Springs.
The funeral service will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the home. Burial will be in the Lewis cemetery.
Unknown newspaper and date: Lewis Cemetery transcription death date 1945
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Kitchen, Saphronia (Rhoades)
Saphronia Kitchen, 109, Henrietta, died 29 July 1980 at Shirkey Leisure Acres. Mrs. Kitchen was the oldest living
resident in
the State of Missouri at the time of her death. and among the oldest in the US. Funeral services were held at Thurman
Funeral Home in Richmond, MO, burial was in Sunny Slope Cemetery, Richmond, MO.
She was born 08 March 1871 near Princeton, Mercer Co., MO to Richard and Rena (Garrett) Rhoades. She was first
married
to Franseway Franklin Leasure of Newtown, MO who died earlier. She was later married to Thomas Kitchen of Henrietta
who
also died earlier. Mrs. Kitchen lived in Henrietta and Richmond most of her life. She was a member of the Henrietta
United
Methodist Church.
Saphronia is survived by four daughters: Mrs. Hazel Hill and Mrs. Sue Kates, both of Richmond; Mrs. Ethel Hamil,
Wichita,
KS and Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchell, Sacramento, CA; 12 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren, 36 great great grandchildren
and
one great great great grandchild.
Unknown newspaper and date: Submitted by Barbara Russell
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Krapster, Hannah
Hannah Krapster, a colored woman whose age was supposed to be over 80 years, died at the residence of W.P. Rippy,
near this place, on Thursday last. Aunt Hannah had lived in Clay for over five years had found a good home at Mr.
Rippy's, and was ever dutiful and faithful to those she served whether in the capacity of a slave or freed-woman.
During the last illness she was cared for tenderly and when death came and her soul went hence from its dark casket,
those who knew her well felt satisfied that her abode hereafter would be a blissful one. Mr. Rippy had the remains
placed in a neat coffin and laid them in their final resting place as tenderly as if they had been all that was
mortal of an honored friends. _ Lawson Courier.
Richmond Conservator, February 20, 1890
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