Oklahoma Genealogical Society

From the Scrapbooks of Mrs. A.A. Hurd

Taken from The Oklahoma Genealogical Society Quarterly Vol. 15 No. 2, June 1970

Transcribed to Electronic form by Jo White

Excerpts from the scrapbooks of Mrs. A.A. Hurd (now deceased), formerly of Topeka, Kansas. These scrapbooks are now in the possession of the Editor, LaVerna Pendleton, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Information in parentheses is supplied by the editor.

ERIE, Friday, Sept. 21, 1894

Charlie Harbaugh is dead

Died, at All Saints’ Hospital, Kansas City, Mo., September 15. 1894, Charles E. Harbaugh, aged 31 years, 1 month and 11 days.

Charlie Harbaugh was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Major Harbaugh, and first saw the light of day in Perry county, Ohio, July 31, 1863. When he was 5 years of age his parents moved to Neosho county, Kansas, settling on a farm in Centerville township, where he was reared to manhood. His parents retired about ten years ago, removing to Erie, and Charlie came with them. . . . (he) assumed the editorial charge of this paper January 1, 1890, and continued the same until August 21, 1891, when he purchased Mr. Smith’s interest and became the sole proprietor of the REPUBLICAN-RECORD, and he continued to publish the same until his death . . .

He was married November 23, 1892 to Miss Belle LaBar, one of the brightest and best lady teachers in Neosho county . . .

The funeral services were held at the M.E. Church, in Erie, last Sunday and was (sic) conducted by the Rev. W.T. Freeland, assisted by Rev. C.J. Saunders . . .

Mrs. Harbaugh Is Married

Erie, Kans., April 16, (1902) –

Mrs. Belle LaBar Harbaugh editor of the Erie REPUBLICAN-RECORD, and Mr. Herbert L. Benedict of Parsons were married here at noon today . . .

Mrs. Benedict is widely known in Kansas. She has successfully conducted the Erie REPUBLICAN-RECORD for the past eight years, taking up the work on the death of her husband C.E. Harbaugh, in 1894 . . .

PIONEERS OF BROWN COUNTY

Lynne S. Herbert

Lynn (sic) S. Herbert was born in Fayette County, Penn., in 1823. As a lad he worked on his father’s farm, but as he grew to manhood and acquired learning he became a teacher, being a graduate of the normal school at California, Pa., and a post graduate of Pennsylvania college. He taught in the schools of Fayette City, Uniontown and Pittsburg. He was at one time in charge of a mercantile enterprise owned by a member of the distinguished Ewing family and he named his only son Ewing in honor of his friend and employer. In 1870 Prof. Herbert left Pennsylvania and settled at Hiawatha, Kansas. His family consisted of his wife, Harriet Jane Herbert, seven daughters and one son, now the editor of the Brown County World and postmaster of Hiawatha, then four years old. Mrs. Herbert was in her young womanhood a teacher and her seven daughters became teachers. She was the daughter of David Roberts of Massachusetts, a graduate of Williams college (sic) and later a Virginia physician who was a delegate to the Chicago convention which nominated Abraham Lincoln for president. After coming to Hiawatha Prof. Herbert and his daughters taught in the Hiawatha and Brown County schools for many years.

MRS. ALICE GRANT PATTERSON,

WHO IS SHORTLY TO BE A GUEST AT THE WHITE HOUSE

Wichita, Kans., Nov. 24

Mrs. Alice Grant Patterson, who will soon go to Washington as the personal guest of President and Mrs. Roosevelt at the White House, is the daughter of one of the wealthiest citizens of Oklahoma. She lives in Oklahoma City and is the leader of society in that place. During the reunion of the Rough Riders at Oklahoma City two years ago Mr. Roosevelt was entertained in the home of Mr. Grant, Mrs. Patterson’s father, and a warm friendship sprung up between the then Miss Grant and the future president of the United States. She danced several times with Colonel Roosevelt and won great favor with him. Mr. Grant is an old friend of the President, and every member of the family has received a personal invitation to be present at the coming out of Miss Roosevelt in January.

LOW-REID

One of the most brilliant events in Topeka (Kans.) society was the marriage of Miss Vera Low, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marcus A. Low, and Mr. Albert Turner Reid, Wednesday evening, October 22, (1902). The following extract is from the Topeka Capital:

“The wedding was solemnized at half after 8 o’clock in the First Methodist Church, corner of Harrison and Sixth avenues. The Rev. Mr. D.M. Fisk was the officiating clergyman . . .

“Before the ceremony Mr. W.F. Roehr, the church organist, gave a musical programme . . .

“The two little ribbon girls, Genevieve and Sarella Herrick, headed the party and were followed by the ushers, Mr. Lewis C. Bronson, Mr. Archibald F. Williams, Mr. Ed T. Haug of Concordia, Mr. Dean R. Low; the four bridesmaids, Miss Georgia Walker of St. Louis, Miss Helen Thompson, Miss Louise Smith, Miss Ivah Davis; the maid of honor, Miss Metta Robinson; Master Marshall Crawford bearing the ring on a white silken cushion; the bride, escorted by her father; the groom and his attendant, Mr. Frank A. Reid, and the Rev. Mr. Fisk meeting them . . .”

MARRIED

In the parlors of Hotel Love, Monday evening, January 19^th, 1903, at nine o’clock, by Rev. Jesse L. Hefiey, Mr. Manfred S. Eppler and Mrs. Naomi Sweate, both of Purcell (Okla.). Both parties to this interesting contract are popular employees of the hotel and their union gave pleasure to their many friends, who wish them all possible happiness and success in all their undertakings. Manfred has grown into noble young manhood in our city and is a worthy young man in every particular. The lady has been but a few months a resident of Purcell, coming from Oklahoma City, where she had been engaged in teaching school . . .

THE ARRANGEMENTS OF TWO APRIL BRIDES

Popular as spring time usually is, romantic as spring weddings always prove, none will be more so than those to be solemnized April 16 and 17 (1902), when Miss Glenna Cross and Mr. Charles Bodwell Wilmarth of Los Angeles, Cal., and Miss Edna Crane and Mr. Charles L. Mitchell of Morenci, Ariz., will be married.

Miss Cross’ wedding on the 16^th will prove especially interesting. The ceremony will take place at the Cross home on West Tenth avenue.

Miss Mayde Cross of Washington, D.C., a cousin of the bride elect, who has been in Topeka for some weeks visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Klingaman, is to be maid of honor. Then Miss Mary Thompson and Miss Ivah Davis will act as maids. Their gowns are beautiful and were discovered by accident, which doesn’t, however, make them like any other ever worn at a Topeka (Kans.) wedding.

Mr. Archie Williams and Mr. Will Alexander will act as ushers, and Mr. D.E. Nelson of Chicago will assist Mr. Wilmarth as best man. Preceding the bridal party will walk two dainty little ribbon girls—Dorothy Nichols and Elizabeth Edson. Miss Vera Low is to sing for the occasion.

No end of entertaining will be done for the brides, who will receive jointly some of the social courtesies and again be singly the guest of honor.

April 5 Miss Mary Thompson gives a luncheon for Miss Cross and Miss Crane.

Mrs. Ben Akers has issued invitations for a ten-table card party for Miss Cross on the afternoon of April 7.

The following day Mr. and Mrs. George O. Wilmarth has planned a small family dining in honor of their son and his fiancée. Mr. Charles Wilmarth is expected from California April 8.

On Wednesday the 9^th, Mrs. Frank Scott Davis, Mrs. Du Relle Gage and Miss Davis will be hostesses of a card party given for both brides.

Thursday one of the largest affairs in the series will be a reception given by Mrs. W.W. Webb and Mrs. Schuyler Nichols at which Miss Crane is to be the guest of honor.

On the 14^th Mrs. E.A. Prescott entertains the Cross-Wilmarth bridal party at a 7 o’clock dinner, and on the 15^th Mr. and Mrs. George Wilmarth will give another dinner for the bridal party . . .

Miss Crane is to be married in Grace cathedral. Her maid of honor is Miss Charlotte Page of Denver. Her bride maids will be four young matrons, Mrs. B.E. Sells of Winfield, Mrs. Du Relle Gage, Mrs. Frederick Fruer and Mrs. Frank Scott Davis. Their gowns will be a delicate green. The ushers are Will Alexander, Mr. Will Tiffany, Mr. David Larkin, Mr. Harry Valentine, Mr. Joe Morgan and Mr. Lou Graham. Mr. Abernathy of Colorado Springs will serve in the capacity of best man . . .

LINEN AND WOOLEN WEDDING

Mr. J.E. Baugh and Miss Lillian Barrows were married at the residence of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.Q. Barrows, two miles south of Windsor, Henry county, Mo., Sept. 23, 1879. Wednesday, Sept. 23, 1891, they celebrated their Linen and Woolen.

DIED IN DENVER

Mr. Will H. Simpson, who married Miss Effie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. J. Shelton of this city, Nov. 29, 1893, died at his home in Denver, Colorado, March 18, 1904, the anniversary of his birth, at the age of 33 years. He was a model, kind, and loving husband, admired and held in the highest esteem by all who knew him.

For many years he held a position as a telegrapher in the general offices of the M.K.&T. railway in Denison, Texas . . .

Mr. Simpson was an expert telegrapher, winning the $250 gold medal at the World’s contest in Canada for the most expert operator.

He leaves a wife in Denver and a father and two brothers in Dallas, Texas . . .

PERSONALS

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Charles Reilly of Chicago will locate in Oklahoma City and will be at home at 1114 North Broadway.

Mrs. Peter Charles Reilly, of 1114 Broadway, will leave Thursday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Owen McCrary, of Topeka, Kansas.

Mrs. M.E. Young arrived last night from Hiawatha and is with her daughter, Mrs. A.A. Hurd.

JOHN HIGINBOTHAM

Passes Away After a Brief Illness

John Higinbotham, one of the oldest residents and most prominent citizen of Topeka, died at his residence on Twelfth and Tyler streets yesterday morning at 6 o’clock (1889), surrounded by the members of his family.

Mr. Higinbotham was 71 years of age, having been born April 8, 1818, in Green county, Pa. In 1857 he moved to Kansas and engaged with great success in the wholesale dry goods business at Leavenworth. In the years just preceding the war he was an active and conspicuous free state man. He moved his business to Clay Centre (sic) later and in 1880 came to Topeka, where he has since lived . . .

Mr. Higinbotham was a prominent member and regular attendant of the First Presbyterian church. He leaves a wife and six children, John Jr., William, H.G., Mrs. S. G. Spencer, Mrs. C. Wells and F.M. Bonebrake.

There were a large number of relatives and friends present from a distance, among whom were Geo. W. Higginbotham (sic) and wife, W.P. Higginbotham and wife and O. Huntress and wife, of Manhattan; William Fairchild, Dawson Hooks, Mrs. Dickson and Samuel Clevenger of Leavenworth, and B.T. Flennicker and W.P. Campbell, Clay Center . . . The remains were interred in the Topeka cemetery.

MARRIED

CHURCHILL – BARBER—At the residence of the bride in Windsor, at 6 P.M., Sunday, Jan.. 6^th 1889. Mr. H.C. Churchill to Mrs. S.A. Barber, all of this city, Rev. F.W. Hultinger officiating. Only the immediate relatives of the contracting parties were present. An elegant supper was spread in the dining room to which all repaired immediately after the ceremony. We extend the usual congratulations.

MARRIED: near Urbana, on June 7^th, 1888, by W.F. Grierson, Mrs. S.K. Opp of Erie township, and G.W. Riley of Canville township.

MAD DOG—Jas. Livingston was bitten on Friday (summer 1889) by a dog supposed to be rabid, belonging to Mr. J.H. Sturdivant (great-great uncle of your editor). On Saturday morning he went to Brownington and applied the mad-stone, which failed to adhere. He has no symptoms nor fears of hydrophobia and Cap Sturdivant says that the dog was not mad—was only slightly indignant.

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