Obituaries

Kindly transcribed from OLD newspaper clippings, several without date and publisher. 

AND submitted by: Tracie Broaddus

(Updated: Friday, August 05, 2011)

 

 

 

 

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CAREY, Dollie

 

CAREY – In this city Wednesday, January 18, 1899, Dollie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Carey, aged 13 years, 4 months and 17 days.  The funeral took place Friday at 3 o’clock from the M.E. church, Rev. W.M. Sapps officiating.

 

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CURTIS, David

 

DEATH OF DAVID IRWIN CURTIS ----   (submitted 15 Sept. 2009.)

The remains of David Irwin Curtis, who died at Missoula, Montana, arrived here Wednesday morning of last week and after the funeral services, were interred at New Garden Cemetery.

 

Five sons:  Frank, Will, Tom and James of Brookfield and Charley of Central America and four daughters:  Mrs. Mary Wilson of New York, Mrs. Katie Waldon and Mrs. Flora Garhan of Missoula, Montana and Mrs. Mattie Lambert of Brookfield, survive him.

 

He was a quiet, even-tempered and kindly man.  One who would most like to do good, for the sake of doing good, and who would bear his own grief and misfortune with patience and resignation.  It was our pleasure to know him personally, and to us he was always the same kindly man.  Not given to many words, he chose the best with which to frame his speech.  Not only did we never hear him speak ill of another, but it would require a stretch of the imagination to even suppose he would condescend to such a thing.

 

Those who have known the deceased longest speak the loudest in his praise.

 

His life on earth hath completed its circle.  The result is in the care of one who doeth all things well.  Let the sons and daughters and grandchildren rejoice in the memory of a good man.

 

(footnote submitted 02 May 2010) ----  I can only speculate on David Irwin’s date of death.  I have a clipping of a notice that David Irwin placed in The Daily Argus and it was dated February 5, 1894.  In the obituary, it mentions that his son Frank (Benjamin Franklin Curtis) had survived him, and Frank Curtis died in March, 1917 – so it had to have been after February 1894 and before March 1917, which is quite a time span!

 

The obituary was just a clipping, so I do not know from which paper it came.  If I had to guess, I would say it was from the The Daily Argus, as the family seemed partial to that publication

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HARKER, Myra L., Mrs.

 

The funeral services for the late Mrs. Myra L. Harker, wife of J.P. Harker, will occur from the Congregational Church today, Wednesday, September 19, 1906, at 2:30 o’clock p.m., conducted by Rev. R.B. Evatt.

 

Born:  July 15 1848

Died:  September 18, 1906

 

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KELLEY, John C.

 

DEATH OF DR. J.C. KELLEY

 

His Death Occurred at His Residence in This City Sunday Morning.

 

Dr. J.C. Kelley, whose death occurred at his residence in this city Sunday morning, February 4th, was one of the old citizens of Brookfield, having first made his home here in the fall of 1866, engaging in the practice of dentistry.  He has resided in Brookfield continuously since that time with the exception of about three years spent at Hamilton.

 

Originally a Republican in politics, he was attracted by the doctrines of the People’s party and became a strong advocate of the principles of that party, doing much work and making many sacrifices for his party.  He established and conducted the Union newspaper for a number of years, and both paper and editor were widely known and highly influential in the councils of the party.  He was a man of much natural ability and of strong will power, and had his party come into power, would had doubtless occupied a prominent position among its leaders and counselors.

 

Dr. John C. Kelley was an Ohioan by birth, the only son of Roger R. and Lucinda Kelley, and was born in Xenia on June 22, 1834.  He made his home in Xenia until he was 18 years in age, when he removed to Indiana and afterward to Iowa, where he studied dentistry under Dr. J.D. Wilson of Burlington.  He practiced his profession in Iowa until 1866, when he came to Missouri.

 

His widow and two daughters, Mrs. Hattie J. Stephens and Mrs. Lucinda Hansen; an adopted daughter, Miss Mildred, and grandson, Paul Hansen, survive him.  The funeral services at the residence were conducted by Rev. Paul B. Linn, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church south, and at the cemetery by Brookfield Lodge No. 161, I.O.O.F., of which he had been a member, the lodge attending in a body.  He was also a member of Hope Lodge No. 29, A.O.U.W. and Brookfield Camp No. 13, Woodmen of the World.

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KIRK, William

 

KIRK – In this city, Friday evening, January 11, William Kirk, aged 50 years.  The funeral took place Sunday from the Catholic church, conducted by Rev. Father Cullen of Marceline.

 

William Kirk was one of Brookfield’s oldest and best-known citizens.  He came here in 1866 from Cook County, Illinois and had made this his home for more than 35 years.  He was a fireman on the road for a time, but has been connected with the business interests of the city the greater part of his life.  He leaves a widow and three children.

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LANE, Jennie (nee Hanscom)

 

Jennie Hanscom Lane

 

Mrs. Jennie Hanscom Lane passed to her final rest at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.P. Good, in Chicago on Friday afternoon, March 9, 1923.  She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Oren Hanscom, pioneer residents of Brookfield.  Up until the time of her marriage to the late Dr. J.W. Lane, formerly a practicing physician at Linneus, she had spent practically her entire life in this city.  She was educated in the Brookfield public schools, was a life-long member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and had a wide circle of friends in Brookfield who will hear with sorrow the news of her passing.

 

The surviving members of the immediate family, all of whom were with their mother when the end came, are Verne Lane of Atlanta, Georgia; John W. Lane of Houston, Texas; and Mrs. W.P. Good of Chicago.  The Brookfield relatives are three sisters and one brother, the former being Mrs. T.M. Bresnehen, Mrs. W.E. Waugh, Mrs. Will Tooey, and the latter, Mr. C.L. Hanscom.

 

The remains arrived in Brookfield Saturday and the funeral was from the home of Mr. and Mrs. T.M. Bresnehen, 817 Lincoln Street, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, the Rev. R.F. Morgan, pastor of the Methodist  church, officiating.

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MARTIN, Sarah J.

 

SARAH J. MARTIN

 

Died, at the residence of her brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Wilson in Wheeling, West Virginia, Tuesday, April 3 at 3:15 a.m., Sarah J. Martin, beloved wife of George W. Martin, aged 60 years and 12 days.  A loving wife and mother, a loyal, true and faithful friend, a noble woman, has passed away.  She was one, who taking no thought of self, lived and labored for others.  No sacrifice was too great for her to make for loved ones.  Her death is mourned, not only by those who knew and loved her in her home, but by friends and co-workers in every state in the union.  She met death with a placid courage born of an unfaltering faith in the story of the cross and of the certainty of salvation purchased by the suffering and death of the Redeemer of the World, who died that men might live throughout the ages.

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McNAMARA, F. M.

 

Death of F.M. McNamara

 

News of the death of F.M. McNamara, who attended school in Brookfield and who some years since married Miss Esta Mettler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.M. Mettler, was received Wednesday.  Mr. McNamara was a resident of Cotter County, Arkansas, and was accidentally killed in the Missouri-Pacific Railroad, while in the employ of that company as a brakeman.  The remains were brought to Mendon, near which place his father resides, for burial.  The funeral took place Thursday.

 

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MOORE, William ---- (published in The Argus newspaper.)

 

The remains of William Moore were brought to Brookfield from Parsons, Kansas for burial, Tuesday of last week.  John William Moore died October 25, 1905 of appendicitis at the home of his sister, Mrs. E.C. Clark, at Parsons, Kansas, aged 17 years, 10 months and 21 days.  The funeral services were held at the First M.E. Church.  The deceased leaves to mourn his death five sisters, being his twin sister, Miss Ethel Moore, Parsons, Kansas; Mrs. H.L. Crain, Cameron; Mrs. E.C. Clark, Parsons, Kansas; Mrs. Frederick McGrath, Kansas City; and Mrs. C.O. Brott, Brookfield.

 

Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Clark accompanied the remains from Parsons, Kansas and were joined at Kansas City by Mrs. McGrath and at Cameron by Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Crain and children, thence to Brookfield.

 

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MURRAIN, Mattie (nee McDaniels

 

Death of Mrs. Murrain ---- (published in The Argus.  No date available.)

 

Mrs. Andrew Murrain died at her residence in Brookfield last Saturday evening, after an illness of several weeks.  She was a member of the Methodist church and highly esteemed by a large circle of friends.  She is survived by a husband, mother and sister.

 

Before her marriage, Mrs. Murrain was Mattie McDaniels.  She was born in Michigan in 1861 and came to Linn County with her parents in 1869.  In 1892 she was married to Andrew Murrain at Linneus.

 

Her remains were taken to Linneus for interment.  Funeral services were held at the home of her mother, Mrs. Catherine Baker, on Tuesday.  Reverend E.O. Cole paid a loving tribute to the memory of the deceased. 

 

MURRAIN:  At the home of George Sturtevant, Thursday, May 15, Catherine M. Murrain, aged 75 years, 6 months and 17 days.  The funeral will take place at 10 o'clock from the Sturtevant home, and the remains will be interred at the old Murrain homestead east of Linneus.  The deceased was born in Howard County, Missouri and removed with her parents to this county when a child.  She was married at the age of 16 to William Murrain, who died twelve years ago.  She united early in life with the Baptist church and lived a consistent Christian life.  She leaves ten children:  Benjamin, Gilliam, Andrew, Albert, David and William Murrain; Mrs. Lizzie Louther, Mrs. George Sturtevant, Mrs. John Wilson and Mrs. Edward Robinson.

 

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WALP, Nathan ---- (This one of the obituaries found in Naomi Curtis McClelland's scrapbook.)

  

HE DIED SUDDENLY

 

The Passing of Nathan Walp, the Shoemaker, Thursday

 

Has Resided in Brookfield About Fifteen Years, and Was an Honored Citizen.  Wife and Six Children Left to Mourn.

 

Without being ill, and without any warning whatsoever, Death laid a hand upon our fellow-townsman, Nathan Walp, at an early hour last Thursday morning.

 

The funeral will occur from the Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon at 1:30.  The sermon will be by the pastor, Reverend W.C. Atwood, and the burial will be by the Masonic order, of which the deceased was an honored member.

 

Nathan Walp was born in Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, March 22, 1844, and was therefore 61 years of age.  When a young man he moved to Iowa, removing later to Osborne, Missouri where he was married to Miss Mary E. Potter, August 23, 1878.  He moved with his family to Brookfield about fifteen years ago, where he has since resided and led an upright life.  Those who mourn the loss of a devoted husband and father are the wife; a daughter, Emma Abar of Pueblo, Colorado; a son, Roscoe of Chickasha, Indian Territory; and four children at home, Ethel, Tina, Martha and Clifford.

 

Nathan Walp was a good citizen.  He was an intelligent man, being a great reader.  He loved to talk to those with whom he came in contact, at his place of business or elsewhere.  While in late years he had, at times, been in poor health, he never complained, and whenever possible for him to do so, was down at his shop, "sticking to his last."

 

The Argus joins others of Brookfield in expressing sympathy to the bereaved family.

Argus, November 4, 1905

 

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