Leavenworth County, Kansas Obituaries

Obituary with surnames PERKINS, SMITH submitted by Sue Rush 1920-1929. Date of death Thursday, February 16, 1922

SMITH FUNERAL WILL BE FRIDAY.

The body of Mrs. Vestina M. Smith, 30 years old, a former local resident who died Tuesday night at Grace Hospital, Kansas City, Mo., will arrive here for interment this afternoon. The funeral will take place at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow morning at the home of her father, R. F. Perkins, Fifth and Linn Streets.

Rev. Franklin R. Berry, pastor of the First Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will be made in Mount Muncie Cemetery under the auspices of J. A. Bush, funeral director.

The deceased was born in Delaware township on May 24, 1891. Her marriage to W. E. Smith took place at Liberty, Mo., in 1913.

The couple moved to Kansas City three years ago. Besides her father she is survived by the husband, W. E. Smith; one daughter, Edith Louise; and four brothers, Rozwell Perkins, this city, Robert Perkins, Jr., of Coffeyville, A. F. Perkins, Kansas City and J. D. Perkins, Jarbalo.

Obituary with surnames DOWNING submitted by Leavenworth County Coordinator. Date of death Wednesday, May 9, 1923

Funeral services for E.L. Downing, 74 years old, who died Wednesday at his home 1121 Delaware street, were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the Bether church. Interment was made in Bethel cemetery.

Obituary with surnames ALLEN submitted by Leavenworth County Coordinator. Date of death Wednesday, May 9, 1923

Last rites for Jake Allen, 74 years old, who died Wednesday morning were held at 9 o'clock this morning from the davis chapel. Rev. Bert E. Stover officiated. Interment was made in Mt. Muncie cemetery.

Obituary with surnames BARR submitted by Leavenworth County Coordinator. Date of death Friday, May 11, 1923

Lillian Barr, 15, Died Here Today

Student of Leavenworth High School Victim of Disease Following a Short Illness.

Miss Barr was a student in the second year of high school and possessed a host of friends who will be grieved to learn of her untimely death. She was born in Leavenworth, October 18, 1907.

Beside her parents, Mr. & Mrs. James Barr, she is survived by two brothers, John Barr, Atchison and James Barr of the home address; and three sisters, Margaret, Helen and Mary Barr, all of the home address.

Funeral arrangements had not been completed this afternoon, but will be announced later by the J.C. Davis Undertaking company at the conveninence of relatives.

from the Leavenworth Post, Sunday morning, May 13, 1923

Funeral services for Miss Lillian barry, 15 years old, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Barr, 516 Olive street, who died Fraday morning, will be held a 2 o'clock Monday afternoon from the graveside, Mt. Muncie cemetery. Rev. John B. Clyde, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, will officiate.

Obituary with surnames KENDALL submitted by Leavenworth County Coordinator. Date of death Friday, May 11, 1923

A.D. Kendall, 75, a Prominent Kansas Financier is Dead

A.D. Kendall, well known in Leavenworth, died Saturday at Valley Falls.

For more than a half century Kendall had made is home in Valley Falls and for a score of years was engaged in the general merchandise business. In 1892 he organized the Valley Falls State bank and had since been its president. The bank was rated as one of the strongest in Jefferson county.

During the time Kendall was engaged in the banking business he was prominent in banking circles and held various offices in the Kan sas State Bankers association.

For a number of years Kendall had been earnestly interested in the development and growth of Washburn college. He ahd for several years been a director of the big Topeka school and was one of its most loyal supporters.

Kendall never dabbled in state politics. Except for an occasional expression of interest in local affairs, the Jefferson County banker did not participate in partisan disturbances.

The widow and two daughters, Mrs. E.D. Ferguson and Mrs. F.D. Legler, survive. Both daughters live in Valley Falls.

If Mr. Kendall had lived until July 15, he would have been 76 years old.

Obituary with surnames FEVURLY, HEDGES, HEIM, HORN, MARTIN submitted by Leavenworth County Coordinator. Date of death Sunday, May 13, 1923

James Martin Dies

One of Early Pioneers in this section died at family home at easton

Had Been Ill 9 months

Funeral Services to be held 2 o'clock Tuesday from Easton M.E. Church

Mr. Martin was born in Platte County, Mo., in 1841. He was the son of John Martin, the owner of the first flour mill in that section of the country. This mill was destroyed by the flood of 1844. In 1855 the family moved to DeKalb, Mo., where the senior Mr. Martin erected another flour mill, which is standing at the present time.

Worked in Father's Mill

Mr. Martin was married to Miss Eliza J. Horn, March 26, 1879, at Sugar Creek, Mo. In 1886 the couple moved to Kansas where they have since made their home. Mr. Martin was one of the most prosperous farmers of the locality. He retired from the farm in Leavenworth county in 1919 at the age of 78 years.

In the death of Mr. Martin the community feels a deep loss as he was highly respected and well liked by all who knew him. He possessed a very pleasant and agreeable disposition and a sterling character, leaving the memory of a life well spent.

Beside his widow, Mrs. Eliza Martin, he is survived by five children, Mrs. Adolph Heim, Easton, Kan; Mrs. Thomas Fevurly, Easton; Mrs. Alice Fevurly, Bakersfield, Cal.; John Martin, Easton; and Mrs. Ben Hedges, of this city; and one brother, Jasper Martin, DeKalb, Mo. Nine grandchildren also survive him.

Mr. Martin was a member of the Methodist church. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the Methodist church at Easton. Interment, under the direction of the Davis Undertaking company, will be made in the Easton cemetery.

Obituary with surnames MACKEN submitted by Leavenworth County Coordinator. Date of death Sunday, May 13, 1923

Miss Macken Dies at the age of 74

Funeral Services Will Be Held From Cathedral at 9 o'Clock Tuesday - Ill for 2 month.

Miss Macken was born in Pittsfield, Mass., in 1849. She came to Leavenworth with her brother, the late Thomas Macken, about forty years ago and has made Leavenworth her home since that time. Her brother died here in 1907. The only surviving relatives and nephews and nieces, all of Pittsfield.

The body is lying in state at the chapel of the J.J. O'Donnell Undertaking company. Funeral services will be held at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning from the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Interment will be made in Mt. Calvary cemetery.

Miss Macken was a charter member of St. Vincent's Sewing circle and the members are requested to attend the funeral services in a body.

Obituary with surnames BARTLETT, HANSON, ODONNELL, ROBINSON, STEVENS, THOMPSON submitted by Lv2002. Date of death Saturday, September 1, 1923

Obituary

She was united in marriage to John B. Bartlett March 6, 1881, at Sharpsberg, Pa., To this union were born nine children, two of whom have passed away.

After Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett's marriage they lived at Parkersberg, W. Va. They moved to Kansas City, Kansas in 1889, and have lived in Tonganoxie most of the time since 1906.

Mrs. Bartlett leaves to mourn her departure, a husband John B. Bartlett of Tonganoxie, Kansas; five daughters, Mrs. T.W. Robinson of San Francisco, Calif.; Mrs. Gertrude Stevens, Kansas City, Kansas; Mrs. Mabel O'Donnell, Chicago, Ill; Miss Rachel Bartlett, Tonganoxie, Kansas; and Mrs. H.H. Thompson, York, Nebr.; two sons, George S. Bartlett, Kansas City, Kansas; and John J. Bartlett, Tonganoxie, Kansas.

She was baptised by Rev. Fisher and joined the Congregational church. The minister spoken of later preached in Tonganoxie.

She was a faithful wife and mother.

Funeral services were conducted at the home Monday afternoon, September 3rd, at 1:30 by Rev. Arthur J. Haworth. Interment was at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas.

Obituary with surnames BACON, GRAY, MAYGINNES submitted by Lv2002. Date of death Friday, October 19, 1923

Mathew Gray, one of the early and long time residents of Leavenworth county, died suddenly at Fresno, Calif., last Friday evening. Particulars of his death have not been obtainable.

The body will be brought to Tonganoxie, having been started from Fresno Monday morning with the expectation of arrival here this morning. The funeral services will be held in the Congregational church at two o'clock this afternoon and will be conducted by Rev. J.L. Johnson. Burial will be in Mt. Muncie Cemetery in the family plot where his wife and parents are buried. The Masons and Knights of Pythis of which societies he had long been an honored member, will conduct services at the grave.

Of Scotch ancestry, Mr. Gray was born on the high seas under the British flag while the family was on the way to America from Scotland to try their fortunes in a new land. The family first settled in Canada and before the war settled in Leavenworth county. Mr. Gray was united in marriage with Miss Nellie Mayginnes, and to the union were born two children, Walter and Mrs. Julia Bacon, who are yet living. Mrs. Gray also leaves a sister and three brothers.

Mr. Gray was 70 years of age at the time of his death, having spent nearly all his life in Leavenworth county. About three years ago he and his son moved to Sanger, California, and later to McFarland in that state. He was one of the prominent men of this county, and was always respected for his honesty and integrity.

Obituary with surnames BARTLETT, ROBERTSON submitted by Lv2002. Date of death Tuesday, October 23, 1923

Death of John B. Bartlett

No particulars have been learned.

reprinted from the Tonganoxie Mirror, Thursday, November 1, 1923.

John Berkley Bartlett died at San Francisco, Calif, Tuesday evening, Oct. 23rd aged 74 years. He was born in Virginia, and married in Pa. Nine children, two boys and sever girls came to bless their home, two of them have passed away. For the past twenty years he had lived at Tonganoxie. The burial was a Kansas city, Kans., beside his wife who was laid to rest there September 3rd.

Obituary with surnames CARPER submitted by Lv2002. Date of death Tuesday, October 23, 1923

Died.

Obituary with surnames HALSTED, KLINE, MCPHERSON submitted by Lv2002. Date of death Wednesday, October 24, 1923

Sudden Death of H.B. Kline

"Dave" as he was familiarly called head risen early and gone duck hunting, at sport he enjoyed very much. Death came without warning and he fell as he was placing decoy ducks in the lake. V.A. Barber, Walter Zoellner, Floyd Ratliff and Henry Geib Jr. went to his assistance but he was beyond aid and beyond all suffering.

Funeral arrangement have not yet been definitely made, awaiting word from distant relatives, but will probably be at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon from the home.

Obituary next week.

reprinted from the Tonganoxie Mirror, Thursday, November 1, 1923

Obituary - Kline

He passed away at Tonganoxie, Kansas, October 24th, 1923, aged 59 years, and 6 days.

Mr. Kline came to Tonganoxie, Kansas in 1888. He was a cigar maker by trade and for a time after coming to Tonganoxie worked at the trade for another firm which business he later purchased and continued to operate the factory for a number of years but recently had handled cigard but did not make them.

He was married December 10th, 1894 to Miss Anne Halsted, of Tonganoxie, Kansas. To this union were born three children, Hilda, David, and the third child which died in infancy.

Mr. Kline was a charter member of the O.O.O.F. order of Tonganoxie and also a member of the M.W.A.

He did not aspire to public office, but at the last general election was elected to the office of Justice of the Peace which he creditably filled.

Children loved him for his kindly interest and companionship with them and many will mourn his departure together with his family, neighbors, and numerous other friends. He will be sadly missed.

The abundance of floral offering testified of the high esteem in which he was held, a very impressive emblem from friends and organizations being a beautiful cross of red roses trimmed with white and at the foot of the cross imbedded in red were the white letters K K K.

Surviving member of the family are his wife; two children, Mrs. Hilda McPherson, of Leavenworth, Kansas, and David, of Detroit, Mich.; one granddaughter; and his mother, Mrs. C.B. Kline, of Chicago.

Funeral services where conducted at the home Friday afternoon by Rev. J. L. Johnson and burial was in Maple Grove cemetery where the I.O.O.F. member had charge of the services.