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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DEATH
OF DAVID IRWIN CURTIS ---- (submitted 15
Sept. 2009.)
The
remains of David Irwin Curtis, who died at
Five
sons: Frank, Will, Tom and James of Brookfield and Charley of Central
America and four daughters: Mrs. Mary Wilson of
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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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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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
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
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
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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
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LANE, Jennie (nee Hanscom)
The
surviving members of the immediate family, all of whom were with their mother
when the end came, are
The
remains arrived in
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SARAH
J. MARTIN
Died,
at the residence of her brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Wilson in
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Death
of F.M. McNamara
News of the death of F.M. McNamara, who attended school in
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MOORE, William ---- (published in The
Argus newspaper.)
The
remains of William Moore were brought to
Mr.
and Mrs. E.C. Clark accompanied the remains from Parsons,
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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
Before
her marriage, Mrs. Murrain was Mattie McDaniels.
She was born in
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
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,
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
Argus,
November 4, 1905
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