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Thomas Benton THOMPSON, son of Samuel and Eliza THOMPSON, was born in Richland Co., Ohio, Sept 10, 1860, the youngest of a family of four and passed away at the A.F. LARABEE home Sunday, Aug 23, 1931, at the age of 70 years, 11 months and 13 days. At the age of six he moved with his family to Angola, Stuaben Co, IN, where he grew to ;young manhood. At the age of twentt-one he came to Nebraska, settling near Beaver Crossing, from where he went to Wyoming as foreman of a sheep ranch for Mr. UPTON. He spent sometime there and while in his employ was sent across the Atlantic three different tiems with shipments of sheep. Returning to NE he was engaged in farming and mill work for a number of years. After selling out in NE, he came to Haddam, KS with F.M. BRICK and a party of real estate buyers. While here he bought the farm known as the Lee DOVEL place and lived there for two years. After selling this farm he moved into Haddam to the home of A. F. LARABEE, which had been his home for the last twenty-six years. He was associated with Albert HARVEY in the carpenter trade. He then purchased the blacksmith and woodwork shop for Sherm PEABODY and conducted it until it burned down. For the last thirteen or fourteen years he has been engaged in the oil business. THe past nine years, he was in the employ of the BOBBITT Oil Company at their service station. This addded to his already large acquaintance. aHE had been a member of the I.O.O.F for the past thirty-siz years, gransferring his membership from Angola, IN. He served in all the elective and honorary offices in the I.O.O.F. Lodge and was the secretary for several years. He was also a member of the Rebecca Lodge of this city since 1908. Hew was reared in a good Christian home and was a good man, a favorite of children, a friend to man and an enemy of none. He leaves tgo mourn their loss one sister, Mrs. Dorcas CHARD of Angola, IN, one sister in law, Mrs Alice THOMPSON of Angola, two nieces and two nephews, Mrs Herman Allman, Bloomington, IN, Mrs. Cal MEGLEY, Coldwater, MI, Mr. George SOUDERS and MR. Emmett CHARD of Angola, and six great nieces and nephews, besides the family whose home he lived for so many years and a legion of friends. Rev. Geo. WELKER of Centerville, Kansas assisted by Rev. J.P. SNARE of Haddam, KS conducted the services in the Methodist Protestant church. The I.O.O.F. had charge of the services at the grave.
George Washington WHITNEY was born in Phillips, Maine, Dec 8, 1838 and died at Chanute, KS, Thursday, Oct 30, 1930 at the age of 91 years, 10 months and 23 days. Mr. WHITNEY moved with his parents when he was a year old to Illinois where he grew to manhood. At this time our country became involved in the great Civil War. He applied three different times to join the Union forces, but was rejected on the account of an injured foot. In 1862, he with a small group of men drove across the country to California with horse teams. They endured the hardships, which only the early plainsmen understand. At one time they were attacked by a band of Indians and two of the small group were killed. Mr. WHITNEY came to Kansas in 1869. He was united in marriage to Miss Minnie M. HARTLEY at Marysville, Kansas in 1873. In the spring of 1878, the WHITNEY's moved to the Haddam vicinity where their family was reared. Their children were; Frank, who died in infancy, A.C. WHITNEY of Ogallala, Nebraska; Vina, who died when a small child; George W. Jr. of Heigler, NE; Pearl H. of Morrisey, WY; Mrs. Effie W. SIMON of Chanute,. KS; and Lester L. of Morrisey, Wyoming. Mr. WHITNEY leaves to mourn his aged companion, his children, 16 grandchildren. He became a member of the Masonic Order, Sept 26, 1868 at Courtland, Illinois and later transferred his membership to Haddam. He had the honor of being the oldest Mason in the state of Kansas, so far as could be learned. In his passing another one of our grand old pioneers has answered the Last Call. He lived to see our state develop from the wild prairie stage to the present time. He made his contribution to the world and has passed on, leaving the memory of a kind and loving husband and father and loyal friend. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the M.P. Church in Haddam, conducted by the Rev. LATIMER and services were held at the grave in the Haddam Cemetery.
b- 29 May1879 in Dexter, Kansas d- 10July1961 in Lingle, Wyoming. Wife: Mary Snell, father: William James OLIVER, mother: Martha Jane Sheridan. Source: Colyer and Colyer, Morticians certificate and newspaper information
b- May 14, 1889 in Phillipsburg, Kansas d- Nov. 15, 1966 in Lingle, Wyoming. Wife to Arthur Porter OLIVER, father: John Montgomery SNELL, mother: Mary WHITE. source: Colyer Funeral Home, Torrington, Wyo. submitter: Vickie THORDSEN
b- April 29, 1931 in Ft. Laramie, Wyoming d - April 16 1955 in Torrington, WY. Wife: Betty Jane Goltz. father: William Fred OLIVER, mother: Ruby Lyle. Source: Colyer and Colyer, Morticians. submitter: Vickie THORDSEN
Katherine HOLLAND SCHMITT was born June 23, 1856 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and departed this life July 23, 1941 at the age of 85 years, and one month, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C.S. ZIMMERMAN, nine miles north of Morrowville. At an early age she came with her parents to IL, then in 1867 they came to Washington Co, Kansas.
On Jan 25, 1872 she was united in marriage to Ferdinand SCHMITT. To this union were born eight children. Her husband and three sons preceded her in death. Those remaining to mourn her departure are Mrs. C. S. (Mary) ZIMMERMAN, Morrowville, KS, Mrs. W. L. (Emma) BASTOW, Haddam, KS, Fred J. of Seattle, Washington, Mrs. J. B.(Flora) HARRIS of Maywood, California, George of Powell, Wyoming, 19 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, one brother T.L. HOLLAND of Norton, KS, nieces and nephews and a host of friends. In 1907 she united with the Methodist Church of Fairbury, NE. She was a loving wife and mother, always helping her neighbors and friends in time of sickness. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge of Haddam, KS. She knew all the hardships of the pioneer women. In 1903 she with her husband moved to Spokane, WA where she spent a number of years in nursing. The last fifteen years she has made her home with her daughters, in which time she had a long illness. Funeral services were conducted in the ZIMMERMAN home Friday afternoon, by the Rev. I.C. WILLARD, pastor of the Morrowville Methodist church. Interment was made in the Greenfield Cemetery. .
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