Wabaunsee County Obituaries
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Obituaries published after 1923 will be abstracted to avoid copyright violations:
KAST--Pauline, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Kast, died of scarlet
fever at 9 o'clock yesterday. The parents have the sympathy of all in
their sad bereavement.
(Alma Signal, 3-28-1896)
KEELER--Word came to town yesterday that
Ralph, the second son of Chas. Keeler
and wife of McFarland, had been killed
at Wellington, at which place he was a
fireman for the Santa Fe. He was
about 28 years old and had lived at McFarland for many years.
His wife was Miss Sylvia Stewart
and they have one child. His mother
and brother Joe went after his body
yesterday and he will probably be
buried here at Alma Saturday. His
widow and parents have the sympathy
of all in their great and sudden sorrow.
(Alma Enterprise 12-25-1908)
KESSLER--L. D. Fauerbach and wife were called to Rossville Monday by the death of
Mrs. Fauerbach's little brother, Freddie Kessler from membranous croup.(Alma Enterprise 1-15-1909)
KIRKAMINDA--The four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kirkaminda, living southeast
of Beman, died of fever the forepart of the week. Mrs. Kirkaminda gave
birth to a girl babe the day after the funeral and is not expected to
survived. Mr. Kirkaminda is a son of Mrs. Sorren Langvardt.
(Alma Signal, 5-16-1896)
LINK--Died, at his home in Alma, on Friday, May 8, 1896, Mr. Frederick Link,
aged 71 years and 3 months. Deceased served his country faithfully
during the civil war, and the many important missions with which he
was entrusteed were proofs of that confidence reposed in his integrity
by his superiors in command. On Sunday last the remains were laid to
rest in the Alma cemetery under the auspices of Ed Lines Post, G.A.R.,
of which deceased was an honored member. For nearly 30 years deceased
has been a resident of Wabaunsee county. His hosts of friends extend
heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved one in their sad affliction.
(Alma Signal, 5-16-1896)
LITTERAL--James Litteral died Monday afternoon, May 10, aged about 72 years. He has
made his home for years with S.
B. Chapman. (Alma Enterprise 5-14-1909)
MCCOMB--Friday morning, a telegram from the
girls announced to Mrs. J. W. McComb news of the death of her son Will
in an accident there. He was a conductor on the street car line in Seattle.
He was the second son, was 30 years old, and
was married about a year ago. His brother Fred and three sisters are in
Seattle. No furthur particulars have
learned.
LATER�Will McComb, a Wabaunsee
county boy born at Keene, and his wife
were both found shot in their home
Thursday morning, May 27th. There
is no clue to the murderers. The street
company thought a great deal of
Will, especially the superintendent
everything possible was done by them.
The case is being thoroughly
investigated and they may find something that
will throw light on the mystery.(Alma Enterprise 4-23-1909)
MCKEE--
Henry McKee, the 17 year-old son of
Ray McKee of Eskridge was killed
Monday morning by being struck by
lightning while he was working on a
farm near Rock Creek owned by M. H.
Whitehouse. Young McKee was planting corn when the electrical storm came
up and did not have time to get to
shelter before the storm came on.
Young McKee was alone in the field
when the bolt of lightning struck him.
He was taken into the Whitehouse
home, where medical aid was summoned, but he died a short time afterwards.
He was a member of the Eskridge
high school and had quit school only a
few days before the accident occurrence go to work for Mr. Whitehouse. He
was well liked by all who knew him and
was a boy, who was admired by his
schoolmates and the people of Eskridge.
The funeral was held at Eskridge
Tuesday.(Alma Signal 5-22-1913)
MCWILLIAMS--Died Saturday July 10th, James McWilliams, one of the oldest residents of
Kaw died after a long illness. The deceased was a native of Ireland, being
born near Draperstown, county Derry,
Dec. 2, 1827. He came to America in
the early fifties. After spending some
time in New York he later went to Wisconsin. Before the Civil War he went
south, remaining there and participating in some of the chief battles of that
troublesome period. At the close of the
war he located in Cairo, Ill., where he
entered the employ of the Illinois Central railway as a locomotive engineer.
Here he met Miss Margaret Sullivan
whom he married in November, 1869.
Becoming dissatisfied with railroading
and hearing of the fame of St. Marys
Mission and the agricultural lands then
opened for settlement, they moved here
in 1871 locating on a farm in Kaw where
he resided until the time of his death.
Mr. McWilliams was a gentleman who
was ever ready to lend a helping hand to
those in need and was held in the highest esteem by his neighbors and all who
knew him. He leaves a widow, one
sister in Ireland and several nephews
and nieces to mourn his loss. His funeral was held from the Immaculate Conception church Monday and he was laid
to rest in the St. Marys Catholic cemetery.
(St. Marys Star 7-16-1909)
MCWILLIAMS--Miss Marguerite Agnes McWilliams, daughter of Mrs. John McWilliams
of Kaw, died at her home Thursday morning at two o'clock. While
returning home from a visit at the home of Mrs. Chas. Sparks Monday
evening her horse was frightened by a neighbor's dog and threw her
backward, causing her to light on her head and shoulder. She was
able to mount her horse and ride home, as she felt no serious pain
at the time. About an hour before her death, she began to suffer
considerable. A physician was called and pronounced injury to the
spine. The funeral was held Friday morning, May 14, at the Immaculate
Conception church, after which the remains were laid to rest in
the Catholic cemetery. It seemed to be her misfortune to be injured
by horses, as she was kicked by a mule when she was twelve years old
and has been crippled ever since. The deceased was born in Kaw
27 years ago and has always resided here. She leaves her mother,
three sisters, Mary, Mrs. E. J. Hutley; Elizabeth, Mrs. John Kast, and
May McWilliams; three brothers, John, Michael and Bernard and a long
list of friends to mourn her loss. (St. Marys Star 5-21-1909)
MAGUIRE--Mrs. Patrick Maguire north of Maple
Hill, died at her home Sunday night
after an illness of two weeks.
She leaves a husband and three sons,
one a baby of 14 days. She was a Miss
Sweeney before her marriage and was
an excellent woman in every respect.
Our deepest sympathy is extended to
the stricken husband. (Alma Enterprise 11-27-1908)
MANN--News came from Topeka Friday that
Robt. Mann had died in the state hospital that morning, where he was taken on
May 19th. His wife was with him when
he died and he was rational and in his
right mind. He was taken to his home
in Dodge City for burial, which took
place Monday.
R. M. Mann was born in Pennsylvania, was 40 years old and the last 25
of his life was spent in Eskridge,
Holton, Alma and Dodge City, where he
worked at the jeweler's trade. He was
married in Eskridge in 1887 to Sadie
Faulkner and leaves his widow $1000 in
insurance and a good photo gallery in
Dodge City. Robt. Mann was a good
honest citizen and his relatives have our
sincere sympathy.(Alma Enterprise 4-23-1909)
MARTINDALE--Jehu Martindale died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. P. G. Smith, on Tuesday,
May 11, 1909, and was buried in the Zeandale Cemetery Wednesday. He was born
at Chili, Miami Co., Indiana, Nov. 4, 1833. He married Miss Teressa Doud July
25, 1860. To this union ten children were born, five girls and three boys, of
which eight are still living. Only three were able to attend the funeral. Mrs.
P. G. Smith, Mrs. H. Blazing and Mrs. Charley Bellomy. He enlisted in Co. C.
151st Indiana Inf. in 1864 and served to the end of the war. He came to Kansas
in the early 70's and ever afterward made this his home. He lived a christian
from early manhood, being a member of the Methodist church.
(Alma Enterprise 5-21-1909)
MILLER--OBITUARY:
Elsie Maud Casler was born in
White Rock Township, Ogle County,
Illinois, November 20th, 1851; she
died in Topeka Saturday, May 5,
1928, aged 76 years, 5 months and
15 days.
She came to Kansas with her parents when a very small girl, and lived on Elm Creek, where they settled. l
She was married to R. P. Miller
May 23rd, 1869; they lived together
on the farm on Mission Creek until
his death in 1905; to this union
three children were born, Orlando
Lee Miller, of Toledo, Ohio; David
H. Miller, who lives on the home
place; Mrs. Bessie M. Smale, of
Manhattan, Kansas; all three children survive, as do six grandchildren,
three sisters, Mrs. Florence
Gary, of Kansas City, Missouri, Mrs.
Cora Stanley of Cleveland, Ohio,
Mrs. Gertrude Shirley of Osage,
Kansas, and one brother who lives
in Canada. They together with a
host of friends mourn her loss.
After leaving the home place she
lived in Dover for a number of
years, when moving to Topeka.
The funeral services were conducted in the Federated Church at Dover,
Wednesday, May 9th, the pastor of
the church, Rev. W. M. Randles officiating. Interment in the Dover
cemetery. (undated clipping)
MITCHELL--DIED, Herman one of the six month's
old twins of Jim Mitchell and wife died
last Thursday with pneumonia. The
other one is very ill. Rev. A. Docking
conducted the funeral services Friday
(Alma Enterprise 3-26-1909)
MOSSMAN--Mrs. Frank Mossman died May 29th
at her home in Bonner Ferry, Idaho,
leaving three sons, one a baby two
weeks old.
Mrs. Hastings, her sister, did not get
there until after the funeral. She was
Miss Efflie Tabor and Frank's many
friends at Eskridge and Keene will deeply sympathize with him. (Alma Enterprise 6-11-1909)
(and in the same paper: Frank Mossman came down from Bonner Ferry, Idaho, Tuesday with his
children. The youngest, a babe of
two weeks he will leave with its aunt,
Mrs. Ike Hastings, and the others will will return with him in about a week. He is an
engineer in a big lumber mill there and has a good place.)
MURPHY--Frank Murphy was found dead in the
little Beard shack down across the Rock
Island Saturday afternoon about four
o'clock with a shotgun beside him. He
had tied a string to the trigger and run
it over a nail in the wall in such a manner that he could shoot off the gun.
The muzzle had been held close to his
eye and the whole charge entered his
head through the eye, scarcely marking
his face otherwise. Another peculiar
thing was that the charge all remained
in his head.
He had sent Wm. Beard up town for
15 cents worth of meat and when the
old colored man returned he found Murphy lying across the bed dead. The
evidence of suicide was so plain that
Coroner Meyer decided no inquest was
necessary.
Murphy had lived here for a good
many years. His wife and three children left him some years ago because of
his drinking, and it is not known where
they are. He was about 46 years old.
His funeral occurred Monday afternoon. (Alma Enterprise 10-30-1908)
MYERS--
Died, at Beloit, Kansas, on Monday, Sept. 28, 1896, of dropsy of the
heart, Henry Myers, aged 78 years, 6 months and 11 days. Deceased was
the father of Mrs. L. Crafts and Mrs. DeArmond, and for a long time made
his home in Alma, where he was universally esteemed for his uniform
kindness and friendship for all. The remains were brought to Alma
and consigned to their last resting place in the cemetery. (Alma Signal 10-3-1896)
OEHMANN--John Oehmann died at the hospital in
Guthrie, OK., last Thursday night Oct.
15th of appendicitis, after an operation
had been performed, which however
came too late to save hiw life. He had
been sick about a week.
John Oehmann was born in Connorsville, Ind., April 25, 1863 and came to
this county with his parents in 1872,
living here until 1895, when he removed
to Oklahoma. He waa married to Miss
Tillie Metzger in 1887 and 7 daughters
and a son are left with his widow to
mourn his untimely death. Other immediate relatives are his aged parents,
two brothers and two sisters. His
death following so soon after that of
his brother Charles is a great shock and
affliction to them.
When in Alma last month, John waa
the picture of health, content and prosperity. He had done extremely well
in his new home in Oklahoma and was
very happy and proud of the family he
had raised and the success that had attended him. He was a good man, friend
and neighbor and will be sadly missed.
His funeral occurred Sunday at 2 p.m. from his home near Lovell, Ok., and
his sorrowing relatives have our sincere
sympathy. (Alma Enterprise 10-23-1908)
OLDS--John Olds died at the home of his
niece Mrs. Venus Rowley Friday night
and was buried at the Chalk cemetery
Sunday morning. His relatives have
the sympathy of the entire community.(Alma Enterprise 7-2-1909)
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