Eliza Ann Corder Byerley
OBITUARY: Overbrook Citizen, April 2, 1914
Mrs. Daniel Byerley--Eliza Ann Corder was born at Hartford, Kentucky, July 8, 1839 and died at her home seven miles southeast of Overbrook, March 29, 1914, aged 74 years, 8 months, and 21 days.
Mrs. Byerley had been married three times and was the mother of eight children, one of which, George Byerley is dead. The remaining children are: by her first husband, Bryce and John Jackson; by her second husband, James Havens; by her third husband, Richard and Mrs. Ben Tutcher and Mrs. Dora Wilford; there is also an adopted daughter.
Funeral services were conducted by Revs. Samuel Heckman and Charles Shoemaker. Interment was made in the Appanoose cemetery.
Thomas H Tutcher
The Overbrook (Kansas) Citizen about June 28, 1917
T H Tutcher Dead
Thomas H Tutcher died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred W. Vincent, Wednesday morning, June 27, 1917. The funeral will probably be held at the Appanoose church at 11 o�clock Friday morning and the interment will be in the Appanoose cemetery.
We expect to publish the obituary next week.
The Overbrook (Kansas) Citizen Thursday, July 5, 1917
Obituary-Thomas Henry Tutcher
Thomas Henry Tutcher was born March 19, 1832 and was therefore, at the time of this death on June 27, 1917, 85 years, 3 mo., and 8 days.
He was born in Coombe, England, the oldest of six children, the only survivor of the family now being the youngest of the six, Mrs. R C McEathren.
The names of the parents were Thomas and Susan Stevens Tutcher. The mother lived to a good old age being nearly 94 years old at her death in Feb. 1903.
The Tutcher family came to the United States in 1841 when the subject of this sketch was 9 years old and settled in Delaware county, N Y. In 1853 they moved to Illinois.
Mr. Tutcher came to Franklin county, Kansas in 1857 and his parents followed him to the state the next year.
He was married to Susan Annette Beaman in Clinton, Kansas July 28, 1861. The union thus formed was a long and happy one. The two continued to walk life�s path together for nearly 56 years. They celebrated their Golden Wedding very happily, July 28, 1911.
In 1882 the family moved to Douglas county and lived in there farm their until Mr. and Mrs. Tutcher retired from active farm life a few years ago.
To Mr. and Mrs. Tutcher were born seven children. One son died in infancy. The others are Mrs. F W Vincent (Lillian Nancy 1862-1932) of Overbrook, Mrs. Andrew Stark (Susan Annette 1864-1919) of Waukeu, Wash., Thomas M (Thomas Moses 1867-1953) , Benj. A. (Benjamin Albert 1871-1950) , and Albert E of Overbrook, and Wallace H (Wallace Harry 1884-?) of Springdale, Wash. There are also 26 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
Mr. Tutcher was active in the troublesome times of the Civil War. He was in the militia or home guards and saw real service. He was among those who helped to drive Price from Kansas.
He was always a foremost citizen in the neighborhoods in which he lived. He was the Appanoose postmaster for 15 years. He served two terms as township trustee and two terms as commissioner.
He had a vigorous mind and it continued strong in its faculties to the very last days of his long life. He was always well posted on the events of the day and having a good memory, his mind was a treasure house of the history of his state and country during his lifetime. One of his friends declared that few could give as many dates as he of the happenings in local and state affairs.
His moral side had strong characteristics. It has been said that he believed in the brotherhood of man, followed the Golden Rule to the letter, and left the world better for having lived.
He united with a Congregational church not far from his home in 1880. That organization having gone out of existence he became a member of the congregational church at Overbrook.
Mrs. Tutcher survives her husband, and she and all the relatives not only have the sympathy of their many friends, but are also to be congratulated upon their connection with the good and noble and highly respected man who, after an unusually long life, they have committed to the grave.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Stark (Susan Annette Tutcher 1864-1919), of Wauken, Wash., Mrs. Albert Heidegger of Kansas City Mo., Mrs. H D Fessenden of Ottawa, Kan., Mrs. J F Smith of Kansas City, Mo., Mrs. E L Hicks (Evalena Relief Vincent 1886-1918) of Bucklin, Kansas and Mr. T E (Thomas Ellery) Vincent (1889-1968) of Dodge City Kansas were there to attend Grandpa Tutcher�s funeral.
Card of Thanks
We wish to express our appreciation for the kindness and floral offerings of our friends and neighbors during the illness and death of our beloved husband and father.
Mrs. Susan Annette Tutcher
Mr. George Haven
The Baldwin Ledger, Baldwin, Douglas County, Kansas, Friday, June 6, 1890
--Mr. George Haven, who has been ailing for some time, died Monday morning June 2, of heart disease. The funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church at Media, on Tuesday at 3 p.m. by Dr. W. R. Davis, after which the remains were interred in the Prairie City, Cemetery.
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