Miami County Obituaries
BECK nee CAMERON
Fairozina W. Cameron, daughter of Peter N. and Nancy Cameron, was born in Putnam county, Missouri,
September 30, 1858. She departed this life September 21, 1944 at her home eight miles northwest of
Pawnee, at the age of 85 years, 11 months and 21 days.
She was married to Charles P. Beck, October 26, 1884 at Ash Grove, Missouri. Four sons were born to
this union. Carl preceded her in death, June 1901, at the age of seven years and Clarence in February
1902, at the age of nine years. The husband and two sons, Sumner S. Beck of Ralston and Dona W. Beck
of the home; a grandson, Verlin Cleo Beck, with the armed forces in England, and one sister Mrs. Dora Webb
of Maramec, survive.
Mr. and Mrs. Beck spent the first 11 years of their married life in Crawford county, Kansas. They came
to Pawnee county in 1895 and settled on the homestead [T23N R4E Sec. 24] where they have lived for the
past 49 years, and where their value as neighbors and good citizens cannot be told in words.
Mrs. Beck was united with the Methodist church in Brazilton, Kansas, in 1892. After she came to Pawnee
county a Friends church was organized at Masham and she became a member where she served until a
Methodist church was organized at the Hill Chapel church in the neighborhood, where she continued her
good work in Christianity as long as the church remained active. After its closing her membership was
transferred to the First Methodist Church of Pawnee. Her long a rich life was spent in the service of
her God and family and friends. During times of trouble and grief in the community she was one of the
first to offer consolation and help with her hands and her words of kindness and wisdom.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday, September 24, at the Masham school house. Rev. Clarence M.
Ball, pastor of the First Methodist church of Pawnee, officiated, assisted by Rev. A. J. Bradshaw of
the Pawnee Christian church. Music was furnished by a male quartet composed of C. R. Kerr, Merle
Cannon, Louis Lemert and Bert Williams, with Miss Nellie Livesay accompanying. Interment was made
in the Masham cemetery under direction of the Poteet funeral home.
(Pawnee [OK] Chief, Sept. 28, 1944)
BETTIS
Fred Bettis, 50, Paola, died last night in St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City from injuries suffered
in an automobile accident south of Louisburg on U.S. 69. A vehicle driven by Miss Opal Martin, of Sidney, Iowa,
collided with Bettis' car. (abstact, Emporia Gazette, Jan. 18, 1936)
CAMERON
See obituary for Charles Wesley Cameron.
CAMERON
See obituary for James Albert Cameron (Winfield Daily Courier, February 20, 1941).
CAMERON
See obituary for Joseph Cameron.
CAMERON
See obituary for Peter N. Cameron.
McLANAHAN
Cecil McLanahan, age 2, died yesterday (Dec. 18th) in a Kansas City
hospital from burns he suffered while playing with matches with his brothers
Tommy, 3 and Billy, 4. They are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Grant McLahahan
of rural Paola. (abstact, Emporia Gazette, Dec. 19, 1946)
MILLER
Ronald Elvin Miller, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Miller of Paola, died
last Wednesday night (April 16th) and the funeral services were held on Friday. The
baby was born prematurely last Monday at the home of Rollo Miller in
Baldwin. (abstract, Lawrence Journal World, April 19, 1952)
NEYLON
James Neylon, Paola, died last night (Mar. 11th) at his home there. Since
August 1, 1880, he had continously served as agent of the Missouri
Pacific railroad. (Hutchinson News, March 12, 1924)
PANLIE
Edgar, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Panlie, of Frontenac, died Dec. 31, 1894,
of inflammation of the stomach. Aged 4 years. (undated Girard paper)
PATTON
Gabriel Patton, who for a number of years made his home at LaHarpe with his son, Bert
Patton, died Saturday morning (Oct. 9th) at his home in Paola. Funeral services were held there
Monday morning and burial was in the Paola Cemetery. (Iola Register, Oct. 14, 1915)
REMINGTON
Miss Ada Remington died
at her home in Osawatomie Thursday night. She was a prominent civic leader and member of
pioneer Osawatomie family, Mrs. Arthur Willis, longtime Ottawa resident who had lived in Osawatomie the past few
years before her death about a
year ago, was a sister.
Funeral services will be in the
Osawatomie Methodist Church
Monday at 10 a.m. Burial will be in the Osawatomie Cemetery.(abstact, Ottawa Herald, 8-19-1961)
ROECKERS
Mrs. Mary E. Roeckers, 79, died yesterday in a Paola nursing home. She had been
a resident of the home for the last five years, and had recently broken her hip
in a fall. She is survived by her sons, Albert of Paola, and Charles of Greeley;
daughters, Mrs. Kathryn Culbertson and Mrs. Martha Bridgeman, both of Lawrence;
Mrs. Frances Coulter, Ottawa; Mrs. Rose Stoker, Paola; and Mrs. Eva Longshore, Houston.
Funeral services will be tomorrow at the Runyan Funeral Home in Paola, with burial
in the Paola Cemetery. (abstract, The Ottawa Herald, Nov. 30, 1956)
SHERIDAN nee WISE
Mrs. Ellen Wise Sheridan, 81, of Paola, died yesterday afternoon following an illness
that began last Monday. Her sister, Mollie Wise Wilson, died three hours later at her
Louisburg home. Mrs. Sheridan was the wife of B. J. (Barney) Sheridan, a veteran
newspaper publisher of Paola. Mr. and Mrs. Sheridan had celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary last November. Her funeral is set for next Monday.(abstact, Hutchinson News, Jan 12, 1935)
SMITH
Mrs. Bertha Ellen Smith of
Osawatomie, died Nov.
26, 1961 in a Paola nursing home. Born Nov. 13, 1871, she was
the daughter of George and Rosa
Gillis, and came with her parents from Mishawaka, Ind. to Kansas at the age of 12.
She taught in the Franklin
County schools and, on May 5,
1896, she was married to Benjamin Franklin Smith of Coffey
County. She had lived in Osawatomie since 1911.
She is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Charley Davis, Osawatomie; three sons, Willard Smith,
Parker; Paul Smith, Great Bend,
and Wyman Smith, Osawatomie;
11 grandchildren, and 14 greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services will be at
the Birchard Funeral Home,
Osawatomie, Wednesday at 2
p.m. Burial will be in
Green Valley Cemetery.(abstact, Ottawa Herald, 11-28-1961)
SMITH
Mrs. Willis Smith, rural Stanton, died yesterday at a Paola hospital
after a short illness. She is survived by her husband, of the home;
a son, Robert, who is stationed in Germany with the U.S. Army; and
four brothers, Otis, Vinton and Roy Foster, of Paola, and William
Foster, Rantoul. (abstract, The Ottawa Herald, Sept. 25, 1957)
SPONABLE
John Sponable, 54, retired Paola banker, died yesterday of a heart attack in
a Topeka hospital. He had been called to the hospital due to the critical illness
of his daughter, Mrs. Thomas Medill. The Sponable family had been active in Miami County banking circles for 82 years.
His grandfather, John W. Sponable, organized the Miami County National Bank in
1875. After the death of his father in 1940, the younger Sponable became president
of the bank, and sold his controlling interest about a year ago. He is survived
by his widow, two daughters, two sisters and a brother. (abstract, The Ottawa Herald, July 30, 1957)
TURNER
John Turner of Paola died of grippe at his home at the age of 97
years. Mr. Turner was born in York, England, in the reign of
George III. When he was 16 years old he went to sea on a sailing
vessel as the body servant of Lord Thomas Dandas. He served six
years in the British navy. He was in China in 1842 during the "opium
war." He was disabled and was given an honorable discharge. He came
to Kansas in 1874 and had lived here since then. Mr. Turner saw
Queen Victoria crowned. He had seven children four of whom are living.
(Scandia Journal, March 22, 1907)
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