Clay County Obituaries/Death Record Abstracts, Clay Center Times
The abstracts below are from Clay Center Times obituaries and death notices from 1884.
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Jan. 10, 1884
Kelley, Mrs. Emma, w/o H. D., died Jan. 9 in Five Creeks of apoplexy; burial CC cemetery
Sherwood, J. W. funeral on Jan. 13
Jan. 17, 1884
Capt. R. Owen died Dec. 25, 1883; born South Perry, Lake Co., Ohio Oct. 23, 1846; lived in Albany, Ill and LeClair, IA; married Miss E. Rambo; two daughters, Gertrude and Jenny; body removed to LeClair, IA for burial, accompanied by his son in law, J. N. Flack
Shaffner, Daniel, Sr. died Jan. 16 in Bloom Twp.; born Canton Aargau, Switzerland, July 11, 1802 and came to Kansas in 1871; leaves a son, Daniel, of Bloom Twp., two other sons and one daughter
Jan. 24, 1884
Lesem, Henry died Jan. 22 at his residence in CC of typhoid pneumonia, aged 49 years, 10 months;' born in Eschweiler, Bavaria; came to Quincy, Ill and then to CC five years ago; leaves wife and six daughters; body taken to Quincy, Ill for burial
Engert, Philip died Jan. 21; father in law of Jacob Engert (?); came here recently from Cleveland, OH
Walker, Miss Silver, died Jan. 18 at the residence of Harry Miller in CC; d/o William Walker of Five Creeks Twp., aged 17 years
Worland, Mrs. George died Jan. 19 at her home in Bloom Twp.
Feb. 7, 1884
Money, Alexander died Feb. 1 at the residence of Daniel Harden in Wakefield from injuries suffered in a runaway; lived on a farm two miles from Industry
Feb. 14, 1884
Carr, Mrs. John died Feb. 13; husband died recently
Clark, Mrs. Charles died Feb. 14; body shipped to Reading (what state?) for burial
Peterson, mother of Mrs. O. died "last Friday"(Feb. 1 or Feb. 8); buried in Swedish cemetery east of Silver
Quinn, "Father" died at his residence Feb. 14
March 20, 1884
Goodin, Mrs. Martha died March 20 at her home in CC of consumption
March 27, 1884
Brown, C. of Mulberry Twp. died Mar. 19 from eating a poisonous plant; batchelor
April 3, 1884
Chestnut, only son of Thomas Jr., died March 19
Vincent, Roy died March 30; son of M/M William Vincent; aged 8 months and 21 days
April 10, 1884
Hankin, Anna died April 8 died at the farm residence of John Van Hove in Highland Twp.; mother of Mrs. E. B. Behrend of CC Twp.; burial CC cemetery
Maple, John J. died April 4 in Green of Bright's Diesease; s/o Rezin Maple; aged 29 years
Turner, d/o M/M Turner of Oak Hill died April 1; aged 19 days
Warner, s/o M/M Warner of Oak Hill stillborn April 1
April 17, 1884
Fisk, Peter died April 15 at the county poor farm; young man with no known relatives
April 24, 1884
Warren, youngest child of M/M Thomas Warren died April 23
Worley, Mariah B. died April 12 in CC; born Wythe Co., VA on Sept. 1, 1827; married Abraham Worley Oct. 1, 1848 in Tennessee; he was born March 6, 1830 in Washington Co., VA and died Sept. 6, 1874 in Phillips Co., KS
May 1, 1884
Loop, Fredericke Johanne died April 23; born Oct. 8, 1836 in Germany; married J. C. Loop in 1858; came to US in 1869; to Kansas five years ago; preceded in death by four children; survived by husband, two sons and two daughters; inflammation of the bowels
Smith, Mrs. died April 26; mother of James and Robert Smith of Fancy Creek; body shipped "back east" for burial
May 15, 1884
Roe, Elmer died May 12 after being struck by lightening 8 miles southwest of CC
White, Mrs. D. E. died at her residence in Wakefield Monday night (May 5 or May 12)
May 29, 1884
Jones, s/o M. A. Jones, died May 20 at Tabor; funeral Pleasant View school house, burial Idana; aged 2 years and 3 months
Shivers, James died May 23 of drowning; s/o William Shivers
June 5, 1884
Reynolds, Boyd died June 12; s/o Dr. S. E. and Mrs. Hattie N. Reynolds; aged 19 months
June 26, 1884
Clouser, Mrs. died June 13 at her home in Chapman Twp.; survived by husband and child; buried in the cemetery near Oak Hill
Hemphill, Margery died June 20 at her home in Grant Twp.; married Henry Hemphill June 28, 1861 in Ireland; came to Kansas in 1874; burial CC cemetery
Reed, Andrew S. died June 23 at his residence of apoplexy; came to Clay County in 1869; survived by his wife and nine children: Andrew, John, Kenney, William, Cabbet and Steven Mrs. Todd, Mrs. W. P. Gates and Mrs. Joseph Pierson
July 17, 1884
Stanton, John died July 11 at his CC residence; came to Clay Co. in 1870 homesteading on Fancy Creek, sold out and bought real estate; aged 71 years
July 24, 1884
Gillespie, Joseph drowned at Air Line Ferry on July 21; aged 23 years; only relative in county was a cousin in Blaine Twp.
Anderson, Mrs. G. died July 21 at her home in Morganville
Stanton, infant of Frank Stanton and wife, died July 20; aged 8 months
Wilson, Mrs. Marcella died July 24 at her residence in CC of typhoid fever; born in Van Wert, OH in January 1850; married Allen Wilson in Blue Rapids, KS in Sept. 1870; survived by husband and two daughters
Aug. 7, 1884
Brown, Mrs. Mary A. died Aug. 7 in Blaine Twp. of consumption; w/o E. T. Brown, the couple came to CC two years ago from Jackson Co., Illl; aged 45 years old
Heckle, Mrs. M. died Aug. 2 at Green
August 14, 1884
Moore, infant of Tom died Aug. 12
Mosslander, Mr. died Aug. 11 after a long illness
Tripp, William died Aug. 12 in Chapman Twp.; aged 48 years, 9 months and 14 days
Aug. 21, 1884
Chestnut, Lizzie died Aug. 14 in Exeter Twp.; survived by husband and child
Heere, Jacob died Aug. 16 in Highland Twp. by suicide by hanging; leaves wife and five children
Watts, Mrs. S. B. died Aug. 14 at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Way, in Blaine Twp.; aged 79 years; body removed to Illinois for burial
Aug. 28, 1884
Johns, John died Aug. 20 in Oakland Twp. of Bright's Disease; born in PA and came to Abilene ten years ago, later settling on a farm on section 14 in Oakland Twp.; survived by wife and ten children; burial in cemetery at Oak Hill
Sept. 11, 1884
Johnson, William died Sept. 8 at his residence in CC township age 75 years of paralysis; leaves a wife and five children
Lawrence, Mrs. P. of Peach Grove was buried Sept. 7
Ristine, Benjamin died Sept. 5 at his home in Grant Twp.; oldest son of M. H. Ristine, an early settler; lost arm in an accident but supported his family, his wife and one child
Myers, Mrs. Rachel Younkin died June 18, 1884 in Wakefield; born in Summerset Co., PA on May 18, 1847; married John Myers in 1866; survived by husband and four children
Sept. 25, 1884
Kiser, Mr. died Sept. 19 at his residence in Mulberry Twp.
Oct. 2, 1884
Mann, Lewis, infant son of J. L. and Addie Mann died Sept. 28 of Rosevale
Taylor, George died Sept. 27 at CC; born Aug. 15, 1808 at Buckhamster, CT; came to Kansas in 1868; preceded in death by his wife in 1873; survived by two sons and one daughter
Oct. 30, 1884
Eisele, William died Oct. 27 of accidental gunshot in Athelstane Twp.; burial in cemetery there
Wood, Elizabeth died Oct. 24; w/o T. E.; burial CC cemetery
Nov. 20, 1884
Chase, Mary died Nov. 14 at the home of her parents, M/M H. P. Chase; aged 17 years; burial CC cemetery
Dec. 4, 1884
Lynde, Flora died Nov. 27 at the home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. L. W. Lynde in Vining
Dec. 11, 1884
Patterson, Miss Alice died Dec. 5 of consumption
Dec. 18, 1884
Luther Nocks died Dec. 12 from the effects of being kicked by a mule three weeks ago; burial in Ladysmith cemetery
Dec. 25, 1884
Gazin, Alfred infant son of M/M William Gazin died Dec. 23
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