Leavenworth County, Kansas Obituaries

Obituary with surnames EDGELL, HARRISON, HERRIN, LICHTE, PARSONS, WHITMAN submitted by Linda Odell. Date of death Thursday, March 6, 1924

Death Occurred Early This Morn- ing At His Home, Grand Avenue and South Street.

Frank Harrison, an employe of the Missouri Valley bridge works for the last eighteen years, died very suddenly about 6 o'clock this morning at his home, Grand Aveune and South. He was preparing to go to work when he dropped dead. He was 62 years old.
Mr. Harrison was born at Joliet, Ill., June 23, 1862, and came to Kansas when he was about 12 years old, living with his uncle at Elm- dale, Kan., Lawrence, and was pro- moted to superintendent, a position he held for several years. He was married to Mary Edgell, of Lawrence, and later the family moved to Leavenworth, where he had resided for the last twenty- three years.
The widow, nine daughters and two brothers survive him. The daughters are: Mrs. O. R. Parsons, Mrs J. E. Whitman, Mrs E. E. Burke, Mrs H. Parsons, miss Dor- othy Harrison, and Mrs. Oscar Lichte, all of Leavenworth; Mrs. Sam Herrin and Miss Minnie Har- rison, both of Kansas City, and Miss Mary Harrison, of Denver. Nine grandchildren also survive him. The brothers are: J. H. Harrison, of Mem- phis, Tenn., and Will Harrison, Har- vey, Ill.
Funeral arrangements will be an- nounced at the convenience of rela- tives.

Obituary with surnames DAVIS, GANNON submitted by Marian Davis. Date of death Friday, May 2, 1924

Charles E. Davis Victim of Stroke Midnight Friday.

End comes to well known brick mason at home, 1122 Randolph Street, This City.

Mr. Davis was a native of Scotland, coming to American when a young man. He had been a resident of Leavenworth since 1865 and engaged in much of the building of this city. Recently he had served as an inspector of paving work under the direction of the city engineer. A testimonial to his faithful service was given last Tuesday night when residents of Grand avenue petitioned that he be assigned to the work of inspecting the paving on that street.

Aside from the widow, Mrs. Augusta Davis, Mr. Davis is survived by his sons, William S. Davis, Tonkawa, Okla., and Chares E. Davis, Jr., 900 North Eighth street, and a daughter, Mrs. M. J. Gannon, Oak Creek, Colo. Funeral services will be held from the residence Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Mount Muncie cemetery by the Davis Undertaking company.--from Leavenworth Times, Sunday, May 4, 1924

Obituary with surnames SHERLEY submitted by Sue Rush 1920-1929. Date of death Monday, July 27, 1925

EDWIN SHERLEY FUNERAL TODAY

Funeral services were held at 9:30 o'clock this morning from St. Francis de Sales church, Lansing for Edwin Sherley, 14 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs Albert Sherley, Lansing. Edwin Sherley, died early Tuesday morning at Bell Memorial hospital, Kansas City. Peritonitis caused the death. Interments was in Mount Calvary cemetery.

Edwin Shirley was born, September 20, 1911, at Lansing. The father is chief engineer at the state penitentiary. Besides the parents, two sisters and two brothers, Josephine and Mary Alice and William and Eugene, survive him.

Obituary with surnames BROCK, DEPPE, KIPP, ROSE submitted by Elaine Rebori. Date of death Monday, December 14, 1925

Resident of Leavenworth County For More Than 50 Years Passed Away Today.

Amelia C. [Deppe] Rose, 78, for more than 50 years a resident of Leavenworth county, passed away at 12:10 this morning at the family home, R.R. No. 3, McLouth.
Mrs. Rose was born in Hanover, Germany, and came to this country as a young woman. She was a member of the Lutheran church and a respected member of her community.
Surviving are two sons, Ernest Rose of the home and Henry Rose, Clovis, Cal.; three daughters, Mrs. Anna Brock, 738 Walnut Street, Mrs. Nellie Brock, 1210 South Broadway and Miss Stella Rose, of the home; a sister, Mrs. Sallie Kipp, McLouth; a granddaughter, Amy Messinger, of the home; thirteen other grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home. Interment will be in Fall Creek cemetery.

Obituary with surnames ESTEP, GABBERT, JONES, LINAWEAVER, REEVES, WILKINSON submitted by Sue Rush 1920-1929. Date of death Saturday, May 29, 1926

JOHN ESTEP IS BURNED FATALLY IN AN OIL BLAST

Kansas Prison, Guard Died Early Saturday Morning After Hours of Suffering

WAS CLEANING STOVE

Gasoline soaked rag ignited, carring flames to clothing which burned from body.

JOHN ESTEP, 53 veteran Kansas penitentiary guard died at the prison hospital at 4:30 o'clock Saturday morning, May 29, 1926, from burns which he sustained in an oil blast at 11 o'clock Friday morning as he was cleaning a gasoline stove.

Friday morning Mr. Estep took the gasoline stove from its winter storage place and prepared to clean it before being installed in the kitchen of the Estep home.

Mr. Estep placed the stove in the yard and procured a can of gasoline and a rag. Gasoline was poured in small quantites on the top of the stove where grease had accumulated. The gasoline was set afire to burn the metal clean. The rag was being used with gasoline to finish cleaning the surface of the metal.

Suddenly the rag became ignited and Mr. Estep threw it from him and as he did so the gasoline in the can burst into flames, spraying the burning oil over his body. Immediately his clothing took fire and his body became a living torch.

Members of the family came to his assistance and beat out the flames. His flesh had been horribly burned, especially on the back where the gasoline seemed to have sprayed heaviest.

Mr. foster, druggist, Lansing, came in answer for a call for assistance. He administered first aid and the suffering man was removed to the prison hospital where he was attended by Dr. Sherman L. Axford, who did everything possible to relieve his suffing.

John Estep was among the best known guards at the prison where he had served about sixteeen years. Recently he had been stationed in the south cell wing. He was well known in Leavenworth where he had many friends. He was a member of the Yoeman Lodge of Leavenworth and the Christian Church.

Mr. Estep was born in Boone County. W.Va, November 30, 1873. Before becoming a guard at the prison he conducted a black smith shop just south of Lansing. He received an appointment as guard but a changing administration brought about his retirement. He again was appointed a guard early in the administration of Warden Jerry Botkin and had served continuously.

"Guard Estep was faithful to his trust and was held in the highest esteem by prison officials." said Warden W.H. Mackey yesterday. "He was a man in whom we placed implicit confidence. His tragic death is a great shock to us all."

Aside from his widow, Mrs Rena Linaweaver Estep, Mr. Estep is survived by his sons, Reginald Estep, Grand Island agent at Marysville, Kan., Roland Estep, Hartsell, Colo; Carlton Estep, home address; his daughters, Mrs. Gladys Gabbert; home address; Mrs. Lois Jones, Appleton, Wis., his sisters, Mrs. Lola Reeves, Lansing, Kan.; and Mrs Gertrude Wilkinson, Wabash, Ind.

Funeral services probably will be held Tuesday.

Obituary with surnames ANTONI, ANTONY, SCHMIDT, SCHMITT submitted by Sue Rush 2006. Date of death Sunday, December 11, 1927

F. ANTONY (ANTONI) DIED AT 2:30 SUNDAY

End Came to Well Known Farmer at the Family Residence South of Basehor

Mr. Antony was born in Alsace-Lorraine, November 4, 1858. He had been a resident of this vicinity for 44 years. He is survived by his widow, Margaret Antony, a son Frank Schmidt and daughter, Rose Schmidt, both of the home. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America.

Funeral arrangements had not been completed today, but burial will be in Mount Calvary cemetery.

Obituary with surnames FAITH, HANEY submitted by Melissa Antos. Date of death Thursday, December 22, 1927

Mary Eliza Faith was born June 24, 1836 near Winchester, Frederick Co., West Virginia, and departed this life Dec. 17, 1927, at the age of 91 years, 6 months and 22 days.

She leaves to mourn her departure 3 children, Chas. Faith of Salina, Mammie Haney of Linwood, John Faith of Lawrence, 7 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren.

"Grandma Faith" as she was known to her many friends and neighbors of Linwood, has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Mamie Haney, for the past 25 years.

Obituary with surnames BONER, MOSER, RODENBURG, SPENCER submitted by Phil Moser. Date of death Wednesday, February 29, 1928

KICKAPOO LOST PIONEER TODAY THROUGH DEATH

W. Frank Spencer, 85, Died This morning, At Home of His Son, CA Spencer.

Here Nearly 60 Years- Born in Buchanan County, Missouri, He Came To Kansas With His Father in 1869.

Mr. Spencer, who was familiarly known as Frank Spencer, would have been 85 years old on March 10, next. He was born in Buchanan County.

Besides the son C.A. Spencer, two other sons. O. M. Spencer, Kickapoo and three daughters, Mrs Phobe Logan, Kickapoo, Mrs Nancy Schweiter, Kansas City, and Mrs Ella Williams, Kickapoo, survive him.

Mr. Spencer was one of a family of five boys and five girls. With his death only one of the family, Mrs. Nancy Maxwell, Maitland Missouri remains. Mrs Spencer his wife died in 1923.

Frank Spencer was one of the substantial pioneers of Leavanworth county. For years he served as a trustee of Kickapoo township. He was well known and liked by practically all who knew him. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

Obituary with surnames HERBECK, RATCHICK, RYAN, SHERLEY, STUDDARD, YOUNG submitted by Sue Rush 1920-1929. Date of death Friday, July 6, 1928

THOS. R. YOUNG TAKEN IN DEATH

Served as Hoisting Engineer at State Prison Thirty Years, Funeral Tuesday.

Mr. Young was a member of Banner Lodge, Order of Odd Fellow, at Minden Mines, Mo. The body will be removed from the Davis funeral church to the home tomorrow morning. Funeral services will be held at the residence at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Burial in Mt. Muncie.

Obituary with surnames GRANT, MCKENNA, PRIEST submitted by Robert G. "Bob" McKenna. Date of death Saturday, September 1, 1928

DEATH COMES TO ALICE M'KENNA AT CLAY CENTER

Was Widow of George McKenna and Daughter of Pioneer of Leavenworth

Alice J. Grant was born in Manchester, England, July 24, 1839. As a child of three years she came with her parents to St. Louis in 1842 where she grew to womanhood, receiving her education in the convent there. In 1857, the family came to Leavenworth, making the journey by steamboat, there being no railroads west of St. Louis at that time. Her marriage to George McKenna took place in 1866, Mr. McKenna preceded her thirty-four years. Nine children were born to Mr. and Mrs. McKenna, Helen and George dying in childhood and Charles G. McKenna of Denver, Colo., in 1917 at the age of 49. Surviving are Frank L. McKenna, John T. McKenna and the Misses Anna and Alice McKenna of Clay Center, Mrs. Ed McKenna, Narka, Kan., and Mrs. Robert R. Priest, Memphis, Tenn.

The body was brought to Leavenworth for burial in Mount Calvary cemetery at 10 o'clock this morning.