Wyandotte County Obituaries
Wyandott Herald Obituaries and Death Notices, 1876
Jan. 6, 1876
Died, on Jan. 4, 1876, Mrs. Frances Caroline Hahner, consort of August Hahner, aged 35. The funeral will leave the family residence at 10 o'clock on Thursday morning. The friends of the family are requested to attend.
William Tanner died of consumption at the state prison in Leavenworth last week. He was sent there by the District court in this county in June, 1873.
Feb. 10, 1876
An infant son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Murphy died in this city on Sunday morning, Feb. 6, 1876
Feb. 10, 1876
On Saturday afternoon last a little daughter of Mr. Ierly's, about three years old, living in the southern part of Gardner Twp. fell upon a pair of scissors with which she was playing and the point of the scissors penetrated her face just beneath the eye. From the effect of the wound she died on Sabbath night.
March 2, 1876
Died, in Wyandott Twp. on Saturday Feb. 26th, 1876, Mr. A. J. Priddy, after an illness of but a few hours duration.
Thomas Turner, Jr., a very exemplary young man, son of Mr. T. G. Turner, died on Tuesday last, after a very protracted illness of typhoid fever. Young Turner emigrated to this country from North Carolina some five or six years ago, in company with a large number of his kindred, and all settled in this vicinty. He was born in North Carolina on Feb. 2, 1853 and was but little more than 23 years of age.
John Shea died on Wednesday last after only a few hours of a serious illness. He was born in Ireland in 1824, and had resided in this country since 1863. Dr. Wood, of White Church, pronounced the cause of death as the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain. He leaves grown children in Ireland, and a wife whom he married only two years ago. "Uncle Johnny" will be missed for his kindly smile and gentle ways.
March 23, 1876
Died, in the asylum at St. Joseph, Mo., on Friday night, March 17, 1876, Mr. Junius Chaffee. For a number of years Mr. Chaffee resided in this city and was well and favorably known. In 1859 or about that time he opened a grocery store in Kansas City, Mo., where he in connection with Mr. Isaiah Walker, built up an extensive and lucrative trade. In time, reverses overtook him and he was compelled to go into bankrupcy. After losing his property he became despondent and melancholy and never recovered from it.
Wednesday morning last, March 15th, Mr. Ransom M. Chalk took the Kansas Pacific mail train at Armstrong, with the intention of attending the Kansas Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Lawrence. At Bismark, a station in the suburbs of Lawrence, he went out onto the platform of one of the coaches, and as the train started he either attempted to get off, or slipped, and was thrown under the sleeper and killed instantly. Mr. Chalk was among those who settled in this city in the days of its infancy, and was highly esteemed as a citizen. He was born in Washington county, Ohio, January 18th, 1819, and at the time of his death was 57 years, one month and 27 days old. He united with the M. E. church in the year 1851, at Swanke church, in Noble county, Ohio, and at the time of his death was a regularly licensed local preacher of the church. In April 1859 he emigrated to Kansas, and settled in this city, where he resided until the spring of 1870, when he moved onto his farm south of the city and adjacent to Armstrong. He was an active and useful member of society and leaves a wife and eight children, besides a large circle of friends to mourn his sad and tragic death.
Died, in Wyandott, on Tuesday March 21, 1876, Mrs. Mary F., consort of David D. Ryus. But a little over a year since the deceased came to this city a happy bride, with fair prospects for a long and happy life. Mr. Ryus has the sympathy of our citizens in this to him sad dispensation of Divine Providence.
April 6, 1876
Died, in Quindaro, on Sunday night, April 2, 1876, Mrs. Ramsey, consort of W. H. Ramsey. We regret to learn Mr. Ramsey is lying in a critical condition, with but slight hopes of his recovery.
April 27, 1876
Jacob Smith, a watchmaker of the olden time, died Tuesday and was buried Thursday. He had been feeble for a long time.
May 18, 1876
Lawson Cook received a dispatch from Cleveland, Ohio that his father, Richard "Dick" Cook was dead. Dick Cook was a resident of this place and had recently gone to St. Louis to help his brother William with some business, and his trip to Cleveland was in connection with that business. He is survived by his wife and children.
Died in the Indian Territory on Thursday evening, May 4th, 1876, Mr. Jacob White Crow. The deceased was a member of the Seneca Nation of Indians, but married a Wyandott woman and lived for many years on his farm near Quindaro, in this county. He was an honest, upright Christian, and was highly esteemed by his neighbors.
June 1, 1876
Died in Quindaro Twp., on Wednesday, May 31st, 1876, Mrs. Buckley, consort of John Buckley.
Died, in Wyandotte, Kansas, on Friday night, May 26th, 1876, William, only son of Mrs. Rebekah Farnsworth, aged 8 years and 11 months.
Ed. C. Stephens, chief clerk at the Lindell Hotel, was thrown from a buggy while out riding on Sunday evening last and received injuries of such a serious nature as to occasion his death a few hours after the occurrence.
June 8, 1876
On Thursday afternoon last a group of boys went down to the Kaw river to bathe. Oscar Walters was the first of the group to go in and wading into deep water and was drowned. Mr. Walters and family have the sympathy of their friends and neighbors in their sudden and afflicting bereavement.
Col. Jared S. Dawson, formerly a resident of this county, and a brother in law of Mrs. Zelinda and Mrs. Lucy B. Armstrong, died on May 26th at his residence in Bellefontain, Ohio.
Died, in Muncie, Kansas, on June 13th, 1876, W. O. Wheat, aged 75 years.
June 22, 1876
The body of Mrs. Kate Ledford was found Wednesday morning by a fisherman in the Kansas river. She was the daughter of John Donovan of Muncie, and had been divorced for about a year. Lately she had been despondent, and her family was concerned for her life. The coroner brought forth a ruling of suicide.
An altercation on Friday, June 9th, between two boys, Giles Powell and Stephen Russell, resulted in the death of Powell on the 15th. The boys were throwing stones at each other, and Powell was hit in the temple, and was taken home, continuing to grow worse, until death occurred. A post mortem determined that his skull was fractured. Both boys were about eleven years old, and Russell was arrested, and gave bail for his appearance in court on June 24th.
June 29, 1876
Chauncy Pettibone sent a message that his brother, Charles Pettibone, died Saturday last at his home in Elgin, Illinois. He was a former resident of this place, and a son in law of Mr. Buttrick of Quindaro. Chauncy Pettibone, who lives in Rockton, Illinois, reports that his own wife is very low with consumption. Friends and relatives of this family here in this county are sorrowed to hear of this family's troubles.
July 6, 1876
Died, in this city July 3rd, 1876, an infant daughter of Robert G. Dunning and wife.
July 20, 1876
The Rev. Schuyler Washington, of Quindaro, died on the 17th, inst. He was a noted minister of the A. M. E. church. The body was buried at Quindaro.
Aug. 3, 1876
Died, in Wyandott, on Sunday, July 30th, 1876, an infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore F. Wagenseller.
Aug. 10, 1876
Mrs. Harriet Bruce, aged 77, died July 29, 1876 at her son's home in Saline county, Mo. She was the mother of Mrs. Judge Churchill of this county. Mrs. Bruce was born in Prince William county, Virginia on Nov. 7, 1799. She was a resident of Tennessee and had come west to visit her sons in Saline county, and her daughter here, when death claimed her, suddenly and unexpectedly.
Died, of consumption at her residence in Cambridge, Texas, July 13th, Mrs. Sarah Ann Moss, aged 49 years and 8 months. Mr. Moss and family left Wyandott in March last for Texas, and their friends in this city will learn with regret of Mrs. Moss's death.
Aug. 17, 1876
Councilman Conklin's youngest child was taken sick on Monday night and died suddenly and unexpectedly on Tuesday morning, at 10 o'clock.
Died in this city on Monday, August 14th, Captain Alison Crockett, aged about 38 years. The deceased was born near Barren Springs, Somerset county, Maryland, May 14, 1838 and emigrated to the Missouri Valley early in the spring of 1857. He married Lizzie Bennett in June, 1860 and resided in this city up to the time of his death. He captained the steamer, "Hiram Wood" on the Missouri River for several years. In June, 1873, he was appointed Register of Deeds for this county to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of James A. Cruise, and was elected to the office at the general election in Nov., 1873 and reelected in 1875. He leaves a wife and six sons to mourn his death.
Died, in Shawnee Twp. on Friday, August 11, 1876, an infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Hayes and wife.
Aug. 24, 1876
Died, in Wyandott, Kansas, August 17th, 1876, of cerebro spinal meningitis, Eddie, son of E. S. and Ada Shewalter, aged about nine years. The grief-stricken parents have the deep and heartfelt sympathy of the entire community in their great affliction.
Sept. 7, 1876
On Monday afternoon Lawson Cook received a dispatch from St. Louis informing his of the death of his uncle, William Cook. For years Mr. Cook had carried on an extensive banking and grocery business in this city. He served several years as councilman and was elected to the Board of County Commissioners, also serving as chairman of the board.
The friends of Mr. Chauncy Pettibone will regret to hear that his wife died at Rockton, Illinois on August 31st. Mrs. Pettibone during her residence in this city made many warm friends by her kind and amiable disposition.
Sept. 14, 1876
Died in Shawnee Twp. on Friday night, Sept. 8th, 1876, of congestive chills, Mr. Benjamin F. McDaniels. He was sick but a few hours. Mr. McDaniels was an old citizen of this county and was highly esteemed by his neighbors and friends.
Charles H. Watson, aged 11 years, 7 months died on Sept 7th at the residence of his parents, Thomas J. and Barbara A. Watson, after short and painful illness.
Oct. 5, 1876
A little child of H. Brunz, who lives on the Cobb farm, northwest of the city, died of a congestive chill on Tuesday afternoon in less than ten minutes after it was taken, although it was in good health at the time it was taken with the chill.
An infant child of Mr. G.U.S. Hovey and wife, of White Church, died on Friday night last, after a short illness.
Oct. 12, 1876
Died, in this city on Sunday, Oct. 8th, 1876, Thomas C. Northrup. The deceased was born in Kansas City, Mo., on Dec. 27th 1851. He was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Northrup of this city and a junior member of the firm Northrup and Son, bankers of this city. His health had been failing, and he went south with hopes of restoring it, but he continued to decline and returned home.
. See, a son in law of Hon. John T. Mackoy, of Shawnee Twp., was taken suddenly sick on Saturday last and died after a few hours illness.
Oct. 19, 1876
Died, at the Institution for the Blind, in this city, on Monday, Oct. 16th, 1876, Prof. L. D. Taylor. He had been connected with the school for the past few years as Master of handicraft and Professor of music, and his death will be deplored by the officers and pupils of that institution.
Oct. 26, 1876
Died, in Pomeroy, on Sunday, Oct. 22, 1876, William J. Palmer. The deceased came to Kansas from Indiana and had been a resident of this county for eight to ten years. At the time of his death he was serving as Justice of the Peace for Quindaro Twp.
Died, Oct. 10th, 1876 of typhoid fever, at the residence of her father, B. B. Taylor, near Wyandott, Miss Susan Taylor, aged 26 years, 6 months and 2 days.
Nov. 2, 1876
A four year old child of Edward Booth died on Sunday night, of croup, after an illness of a few hours.
The numerous friends of Mr. W. P. Brush, will regret to learn of the death of his infant child, which occurred on Thursday. The remains were taken to Edwardsville for burial.
Died, in this city, on Tuesday, Oct. 31st, Mrs. Derry, consort of Lewis Derry.
Died, in this city, on Wednesday, Oct. 25th, 1876, Mr. Jacob Greunninger/Grueninger. He was an able gunsmith and an old and respected citizen of this place.
Nov. 9, 1876
Two young sons of T. Jacks, who lives a short distance south of the village of White Church, were badly injured after falling off the horse on which they were riding, that the older one, aged about 12 years, died in about an hours time, and the younger one, about nine year old, was seriously injured.
Died, in Shawnee Twp., Wyandott county, Kansas, on Saturday evening, Nov. 11, 1876, Miss Emma J. Young, aged 23 years. The deceased was the oldest daughter of Mr. D. S. Young and has been suffering from heart disease for a long time and her death, although sudden, was not unexpected.
Dec. 7, 1876
We regret to learn of the death of Mr. William Speck and wife's only child, which sad event occurred on Tuesday morning last.
Dec. 21, 1876
Died, in Tiblow, Wyandott county, Kansas, on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 1876, Mrs. M. L. Kestler/Kessler, wife of Dr. Kestler.
Mr. Kaufine, on the morning of the 12th, hung himself in his barn. The horrible sight was discovered by his daughter. It is supposed that grief over the death of his wife affected his mind.
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