MITCHELL, PURCELL, WELCH Death of: William M. WELCH Date: Tuesday, November 10, 1970 Place: at home Age: 82 years Born: Ashland, IL Residence: 501 South Hunter, Independence, MO Occupation: retired plumber for local No. 8 Affiliations: member, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Independence Survivors: Wife: Clara Bell WELCH of the home Son: William L. WELCH, 10401 Cypress Son: John E. WELCH, 10730 East Fifty-third, Raytown, MO Daughter: Mrs. Virginia PURCELL, South Houston, TX Sister: Mrs. Nell MITCHELL, 16431 East Thirty-fifth, Independence, MO Grandchildren: 6 Great-grandchildren: 20 Services: Rosary - 8 p.m., November 11, McGilley Midtown Chapel Funeral - 9:30 a.m., November 12, St. Mary's Church Burial - Mount Olivet Cemetery Reference: "The Kansas City Star" (Missouri) Tuesday, November 10, 1970 ======================================================

"The Kansas City Journal" (Missouri) Sunday, September 9, 1906 WEDDED PAIR SECRETIVE. After keeping secret for a year his marriage to Miss Helen ROSE, of Marshall, Mo., Clyde McBRIDE, a local newspaper writer, divulged the secret to his wife's parents yesterday while on a visit to his parents, who also live at Marshall. McBRIDE and wife, who arrived in Kansas City last night, and will make their future home here, were married in Galena, Kas., August 3, 1905, Miss ROSE was visiting a friend in Butler, Mo., when McBRIDE took a day off, after previously arranging for the marriage, and completed the pact. So secret was the marriage kept that not even Miss ROSE's friends, whom she was visiting, knew that she had changed her name during the short stay of McBRIDE. No immediate member of the families of either bride or groom knew of the marriage until Mrs. McBRIDE decided to return to Kansas City with her husband. The parental objections that were forthcoming on the first notification of their daughter's marriage were soon overcome, and when Mr. and Mrs. McBRIDE departed for Kansas City it was with the full consent and blessings of her parents. ====================================================== (I have no connection with this family but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) [email protected] ======================================================

"The Kansas City Journal" (Missouri) Saturday, November 26, 1904 "BOB" TODHUNTER IS DEAD. Was Marshall of Westport in Early Days Robert S. TODHUNTER, for a number of years a member of the police department, died at his home, 119 West Thirteenth, yesterday morning after a short illness. He first became a member of the police department twenty years ago as a patrolman, but resigned after three years service to become marshal of Westport. It was here he was best known. He was active in many of the rough scenes in the Toad-a-Loup district when it was known as a "Wild West" settlement. He was a large man and his infirmity was the result of a fight with toughs in the Toad-a-Loup district when he was city marshal of Westport. A man he was going to arrest shot him in the knee as he was going over a foot bridge. After serving his time as marshal of Westport, he was again appointed a patrolman on the police department. He quit the department after a few years service and about five years ago was appointed jailer. As jailer he gained some notoriety by bringing charges against several patrolmen and two detectives. He intimated indirectly that one of the heads of the department had accepted money for his services. A trial, lasting several days, was held by the board of police commissioners. During it, TODHUNTER admitted he had taken money from prisoners for favors he had done them. The persons against whom charges were brought were "exonerated" and TODHUNTER himself was dismissed from the force. This was about a year ago. Since then he had been employed by one of the railroads. He was 55 years old. The body will be taken to Gosneyville, Mo., for burial. ====================================================== (I have no connection with this family but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) [email protected] ======================================================

EDGAR, WAKEFIELD "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Tuesday, December 19, 1899 MRS. ELIZA A. EDGAR DIES. Death claimed one of the oldest and best known women of Kansas City last night in the person of Mrs. Eliza A. EDGAR. She died at 6 o'clock at the home of Mrs. WAKEFIELD, wife of Captain W. H. WAKEFIELD of 911 East Sixteenth street. "Grandmother" EDGAR, as she was familiarly known, had been an invalid for several years, unable, except at rare intervals, to leave her home, but it was not generally known, until her death was announced, that she was worse than usual. Apoplexy was the malady directly responsible for her death. She suffered a stroke about nine years ago, and never fully recovered from it. The interment will take place at Allegheny City, Pa., her former home. Full funeral arrangements have not yet been made. Two children survive her, Mrs. WAKEFIELD of this city, and John S. EDGAR of Allegheny City. Mrs. EDGAR was born in Allegheny City eighty-four years ago. She spent most of her life there. It was there that she was educated and married. She came to Kansas City thirteen years ago to make her home with her daughter. Mrs. EDGAR was a prominent member of the Order of the Eastern Star. During her residence in Missouri that order bestowed a unique distinction upon her. At a meeting of the grand chapter in St. Louis several years ago she was given the honorary title of "the grandmother of the grand chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star." At the same time a complimentary title of "granddaughter" was bestowed upon a little girl. Photographs of this unique pair were sold to help raise funds to build a chapel at the orphans' home of the order. This distinction was granted to Mrs. EDGAR because she was the oldest member of the grand chapter, and because of her prominence in the work. She was unable to attend the last meeting of the grand chapter, held in St. Joseph in October, but she wrote a letter, which was read at the meeting. The grand chapter sent her a letter of condolence and sympathy in reply. ====================================================== (I have no connection with this family but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) [email protected] ======================================================

Thank you. I think I should write and get his death certificate.. maybe that would be of some help. Especially since we seem to have narrowed down which Raymond it might have been. Thanks for the marriage. I had not seen that information before. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "IVY" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 11:13 PM Subject: [KansasCity] Raymond Spencer > There is a marriage certificate for a Raymond D Spencer with the same > birth date. Marrying Fredine Fay Spencer. Marriage date is 7/3/1962. He > was living at 809 N Delaware, Independence, MO > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John O'Brien" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 10:25 PM > Subject: Re: [KansasCity] Raymond Spencer > > >> Pat, he's not listed in the following indexes: >> >> Elmwood Cemetery, Kansas City, MO >> Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, MO >> Blue Springs Cemetery >> Brooking Cemetery, Raytown, MO >> >> However, keep in mind that the indexes are made up from tombstone >> readings, so if he did not have a tombstone, he would not be listed. >> >> You could contact the State for a death certificate. I think the fee is >> about $15 but they will do a five year search. >> >> The Social Security death index has a Raymond SPENCER born December 26, >> 1925 and died March 1976. Last residence, Independence, MO. >> (493-22-2533) >> >> Another place to look is in the milirary database. (I found my uncles >> and father listed for WWII.) >> http://aad.archives.gov/aad/series_description.jsp?series_id=3360&coll_id=null >> (be sure the above address ends with: null when you use it.) >> >> John >> Kansas City, MO >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Patricia" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 9:49 PM >> Subject: [KansasCity] Raymond Spencer >> >> >>> Looking for an orbit and burial place for a WWII veteran that might have >>> settled in the KC area. >>> >>> Born about 1923 or there abouts.. would have to be of age to join the >>> Army for WWII >>> >>> If anyone has books to do look up or funeral homes would love to hear >>> from you. >>> >>> thanks >>> Pat Murrell Mata >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> ==== KansasCity Mailing List ==== >>> USGENWEB SEARCH ARCHIVES >>> http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ussearch.htm >>> >>> ============================== >>> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >>> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >>> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >>> >> >> >> ==== KansasCity Mailing List ==== >> USGENWEB SEARCH ARCHIVES >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ussearch.htm >> >> ============================== >> Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. >> New content added every business day. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >> >> > > > > ==== KansasCity Mailing List ==== > [email protected] > List Administrator > Maureen Patt, ListMom > [email protected] > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >

The first entry is probably the best and most detailed. I especially liked the "ladies of refinement" go there-got my dander up as I was born at East Side Maternity 78 years ago-and adopted out during week one... but they went on the say that they were not disparaging those troubled girls who went to less expensive homes !! Marilyn

Thanks so much - sorry to be slow - think I will not read all 615 entries, but appreciate your efforts. Eleanor -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 10:05 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [KansasCity] The Willows - Kansas City, MO - September 1917 There are 615 entries for the Willows Maternity Home in Kansas City, Missouri on Google. ==== KansasCity Mailing List ==== [email protected] List Administrator Maureen Patt, ListMom [email protected] ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

Thanks Patricia - sorry to have delayed responding to your very helpful information. I appreciate your efforts. Eleanor -----Original Message----- From: Patricia [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 10:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [KansasCity] FYI http://www.pbnreunion.com/Missouri.htm http://www.adoption.org/adopt/adoption-search-kansas-city.php http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Garden/2313/thewillows.htm http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Garden/2313/regsearch1916_1939.htm http://members.tripod.com/bedgie/ ==== KansasCity Mailing List ==== [email protected] List Administrator Maureen Patt, ListMom [email protected] ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx

My gggf was born in MO in 1820 or so the census records after 1850 report. I believe some of the family may have lived in St Louis or Jefferson Co MO. between 1820 and roughly 1840. After this I believe they may have returned to KY or TN. In your searches if you see any Land, Tax, Census, or other records that have the Murrell or any other spelling that might be Murrell please forward them to me. The name has been spelled Morrell, Merrell, Mirrell, Merril, Merl, Morrow, Murell, Murrel, and even Murret.. I guess the two L looked like a bent T... My gggf was named William A Murrell born about December 24, 1820 place unknown. He was a chair and furniture maker, a JP and post master at Dry Spring, MO for about 50 years. He appears to have stayed in Ripley Co MO after 1850 until he died about Dec 1895. He is believed to have a brother born in MO 1824 place unknown. His name was John Bartlett or J B Murrell. All of J B's brother were chair or cabinet makers too.. The only Murrell chair makers I have ever found. That is why I believe they were from the same family. These siblings are listed on the 1860 census in Weakley CO TN. J B was early on a broom maker and later a magistrate. Richard Murrell is who I thought to be my William's father but another researcher ventured to suggest that it might have been Richard's uncle a William Murrell. This William was a brother to Benjamin Murrell, Richard's father. William A Murrell had one surviving son James Harvey Murrell. He also lived in Ripley Co MO and Randolph CO AR.. state line changed they did not move. The story in the family is that the rest of the family moved on... west...... but no one now knows where.. I found some Murrells in Howell Co MO that I believe came from the same line of Murrells..... so it is possible they only went that far.. not to CA or TX.. and some had suggested.. but anything is possible. The Laclede CO MO Murrells seem to be a different line. There is Matty listed in land records as the mother of three heirs of William Jackson. William Jackson deceased private in Pendleton's Comp of Regiment of Riflemen ... received 130 acres being South East of 1/4 section Eighteen of Township fifty four north in Range Eighteen west in the Tract appointed by the Acts aforesaid for Military Bounties of the Territory of MO to have and hold the said Quarter Section of land with the appurtenances thereof unto the said Matty Murrell mother of three other heirs of William .. 22 day of Jan 1819. Number 8833. No county given.. I originally thought that William's last name was Jackson, now I realize his name may have been William Jackson MURRELL.............. does any one have any idea of where this land is located and what happened to it or how I could find out.. or what happened to these people? Or if indeed Matty was a Jackson and married a Murrell............. any Marriages that would give a hint? I have never found one of any c! emetery records for William Jackson etc. What happened to this family? In my gggf belongings there was a leather pouch or billfold that had the tooled name of Richard Murrell on it... I have never been able to associate with certainty to any Richard Murrell other than the son of Benjamin Murrell who died in TN. It is possible it was an uncle or some other keep sake.. but there was no stitching as we have today with billfolds.. it was all flat cut and folded leather about the size of a legal envelope of today. The uncle that had it got sick with in days and died. The Murrell bible and billfold and other items are all lost now. In St Louis Co I found some early mention in city directory of Murrell Cabinet makers.. I have never been able to find that website again. If any one knows of such please copy me in. I believe that William A Murrell was in KY in early 1840 as two daughters are listed as being born there. NO marriage every found for him. These two daughter were born before his marriage to Lucinda Foy if the date in the Murrell bible is correct. However, the girls are always listed as MURRELLs not FOYs. Were they his or orphan Murrells? Once the family settled in Dry Springs, MO we have essentially been the Lost Murrell Family! any help is appreciated. Patricia Murrell Mata [email protected] (Hit the ole delete key if you have already seen this)

Chuck, there are PRESTONs but no Russell or Myrtle. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 11:13 PM Subject: Re: [KansasCity] Raymond Spencer >> >> Elmwood Cemetery, Kansas City, MO >> Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, MO >> Blue Springs Cemetery >> Brooking Cemetery, Raytown, MO >> >> However, keep in mind that the indexes are made up from tombstone >> readings, so if he did not have a tombstone, he would not be listed. >> >> >> John >> Kansas City, MO >> >> > You don't perhaps see Russell or Myrtle Preston in any of those Indexes do > you? > > Thanks, > Chuck > > > ==== KansasCity Mailing List ==== > USGENWEB SEARCH ARCHIVES > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ussearch.htm > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >

John O'Brien wrote: > Pat, he's not listed in the following indexes: > > Elmwood Cemetery, Kansas City, MO > Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, MO > Blue Springs Cemetery > Brooking Cemetery, Raytown, MO > > However, keep in mind that the indexes are made up from tombstone > readings, so if he did not have a tombstone, he would not be listed. > > > John > Kansas City, MO > > You don't perhaps see Russell or Myrtle Preston in any of those Indexes do you? Thanks, Chuck

There is a marriage certificate for a Raymond D Spencer with the same birth date. Marrying Fredine Fay Spencer. Marriage date is 7/3/1962. He was living at 809 N Delaware, Independence, MO ----- Original Message ----- From: "John O'Brien" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 10:25 PM Subject: Re: [KansasCity] Raymond Spencer > Pat, he's not listed in the following indexes: > > Elmwood Cemetery, Kansas City, MO > Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, MO > Blue Springs Cemetery > Brooking Cemetery, Raytown, MO > > However, keep in mind that the indexes are made up from tombstone > readings, so if he did not have a tombstone, he would not be listed. > > You could contact the State for a death certificate. I think the fee is > about $15 but they will do a five year search. > > The Social Security death index has a Raymond SPENCER born December 26, > 1925 and died March 1976. Last residence, Independence, MO. > (493-22-2533) > > Another place to look is in the milirary database. (I found my uncles and > father listed for WWII.) > http://aad.archives.gov/aad/series_description.jsp?series_id=3360&coll_id=null > (be sure the above address ends with: null when you use it.) > > John > Kansas City, MO > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Patricia" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 9:49 PM > Subject: [KansasCity] Raymond Spencer > > >> Looking for an orbit and burial place for a WWII veteran that might have >> settled in the KC area. >> >> Born about 1923 or there abouts.. would have to be of age to join the >> Army for WWII >> >> If anyone has books to do look up or funeral homes would love to hear >> from you. >> >> thanks >> Pat Murrell Mata >> [email protected] >> >> >> ==== KansasCity Mailing List ==== >> USGENWEB SEARCH ARCHIVES >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ussearch.htm >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> > > > ==== KansasCity Mailing List ==== > USGENWEB SEARCH ARCHIVES > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ussearch.htm > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > >

"The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Saturday, February 2, 1918 TWO WOMEN ON A JURY. A jury trying the case of Dolores RIVERA, a Mexican, against the Union Pacific Railroad Company for personal injuries in Judge M. L. FISCHER's division of the Wyandotte County District Court, is the first to have the distinction of having one white woman and one negro woman as members. Mrs. Sarah BARKER of Bethel, Kas., is the white woman. Mrs. Ella MENEFEE of the Kansas side, is the other. Both are middle aged. The jury was chosen yesterday afternoon. ====================================================== (I have no connection with this family but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) [email protected] ======================================================

Pat, he's not listed in the following indexes: Elmwood Cemetery, Kansas City, MO Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, MO Blue Springs Cemetery Brooking Cemetery, Raytown, MO However, keep in mind that the indexes are made up from tombstone readings, so if he did not have a tombstone, he would not be listed. You could contact the State for a death certificate. I think the fee is about $15 but they will do a five year search. The Social Security death index has a Raymond SPENCER born December 26, 1925 and died March 1976. Last residence, Independence, MO. (493-22-2533) Another place to look is in the milirary database. (I found my uncles and father listed for WWII.) http://aad.archives.gov/aad/series_description.jsp?series_id=3360&coll_id=null (be sure the above address ends with: null when you use it.) John Kansas City, MO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 9:49 PM Subject: [KansasCity] Raymond Spencer > Looking for an orbit and burial place for a WWII veteran that might have > settled in the KC area. > > Born about 1923 or there abouts.. would have to be of age to join the Army > for WWII > > If anyone has books to do look up or funeral homes would love to hear from > you. > > thanks > Pat Murrell Mata > [email protected] > > > ==== KansasCity Mailing List ==== > USGENWEB SEARCH ARCHIVES > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ussearch.htm > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

Looking for an orbit and burial place for a WWII veteran that might have settled in the KC area. Born about 1923 or there abouts.. would have to be of age to join the Army for WWII If anyone has books to do look up or funeral homes would love to hear from you. thanks Pat Murrell Mata [email protected]

"The Kansas City Journal" (Missouri) Sunday, December 20, 1914 BARN BURNS, BUT STOCK IS SAVED. Olathe, Kas., Dec. 19. --- Fire destroyed the barn of R. F. CAENEN, four miles southeast of here tonight. There was no insurance. CAENEN was able to drive twenty head of heifers from the barn before the flames reached them, but the rest of the contents, including two horses, burned. ====================================================== (I have no connection with this family but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) [email protected] ======================================================

"The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Friday, September 22, 1899 DECIDED LIFE WAS SWEET. George SEPLER, despondent and discouraged because of a too free indulgence in liquor, provoked by brooding over opportunities lost, wandered to the banks of the Missouri last night at 7 o'clock on suicide bent. Making his peace with the world, he took a heavy dose of arsenic and as soon as it began to take effect, he started to wade into the river to reach the current, which he at that time hoped would bear him along and away from the city as his lamp of life went out. But the water was cold and he paused when it reached his knees. He decided that life was still sweet to him and he scrambled back to the bank, on which he threw himself and yelled for help. But succor did not come and he lay there for three hours waiting for death to relieve him of his sufferings. He finally made his way to the Missouri Pacific depot, at the foot of Grand avenue, and fell at the door. His condition was discovered and the police ambulance summoned. He was taken to headquarters, where Drs. MANAHAN and PALMER pumped him out and sent him to the city hospital, where his recovery will soon be recorded. SEPLER is a son of Mrs. Katherine SEPLER of 1113 Oak street. ====================================================== (I have no connection with this family but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) [email protected] ======================================================

BENNETT, CHRISTIAN, CROSS, HASSAN, KINMAUTT, MAJOR, MEARCER, MILLER, MOHR, MOONEY, MORROW, RALSTON, THOMPSON, WARK "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Friday, December 28, 1900 DEATHS REPORTED Infant KINMAUTT, Fortieth and Indiana, inanition, 29 days, December 21 Laura A. MEARCER, 1935 Locust street, convulsions, 2 years, December 21 Mary CHRISTIAN, city hospital, tuberculosis, 40 years, December 18 William Lee RALSTON, 1714 Agnes, typhoid fever, 36 years, December 21 Agnes MILLER, 1020 Garfield avenue, deliria, 57 years, December 21 Margaret WARK, 908 Park, cancer, 67 years, December 22 Katherine CROSS, 439 Drury, cerebral coma, 39 years, December 21 Mattie May MAJOR, 590 Forest, tuberculosis, 16 years, December 19 Hazel Maud BENNETT, 4019 East Eleventh, typhoid fever, 7 years, Dec 20 Amanda MORROW, 2548 Wyandotte, operation, 43 years, December 22 Francis Roy MOONEY, 632 Harrison, diphtheria, 8 years, December 22 May Lilly HASSAN, 2101 Campbell, salpingitis, 25 years, December 22 Metta MOHR, 310 Main, apoplexia, 70 years, December 19 Ben THOMPSON, 109 West Tenth, tuberculosis, 35 years, December 22 Note: these are not all deaths for the period. Deaths were published when reported. ( I do not have obits for these people.) ====================================================== (I have no connection with any of these families but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) [email protected] ======================================================

AKERS, BASS, EVERT, FIELDS, GROGAN, HUBBARD, McCLURE, MITCHELL, MULLINS, SPOEHRER, SULLIVAN, WARNKY "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Saturday, December 29, 1900 DEATHS REPORTED Kirk M. McCLURE, 1806 East Sixteenth, jaundice, 3 years, Dec 25 Louis SPOEHRER, 1718 Kansas avenue, pneumonia, 32 years, Dec 25 Julia SULLIVAN, 2304 Holmes, Bright's disease, 38 years, Dec 26 Darthy FIELDS, Guinotte avenue, pneumonia, 1 month, Dec 26 Alice BASS, 114 Locust, tuberculosis, 40 years, December 25 Theodore M. HUBBARD, city hospital, exhaustion, 28 years, Dec 26 George Thomas MITCHELL, 1123 Holmes, bronchitis, 10 months, Dec 26 Myrtle WARNKY, 2422 Olive, peritonitis, 16 years, Dec 26 Lella GROGAN, 605 East Eighth, consumption, 25 years, Dec 25 Alfred MULLINS, city hospital, chronic nephritis, 32 years, Dec 25 Earl L. AKERS, Pennsylvania, pneumonia, 4 years, Dec 27 Protit EVERT, gun shot wound, 24 years, Dec 23 Note: these are not all deaths for the period. Deaths were published when reported. ( I do not have obits for these people.) ====================================================== (I have no connection with any of these families but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) [email protected] ======================================================

ABBEY, ADENAUER, BEDSWORTH, BISCHOFSBERGER, BOYER, BROCKETT, BUTLER, CHILDRESS, CORNETT, DEGENHARDT, GAUDIN, GILMORE, GOTTSCHALD, HARWOOD, HONKEY, JAUDON, KEEN, KENNEDY, KRILEY, KROELL, LEAHY, LOCKETT, LONGAN, LUCAS, MAJOR, MITCHELL, MOORELAND, MOTLEY, O'DOWD, PATT, PEARCE, POWELL, RANDALL, REED, SEIGER, SHOCK, THOMAS, TRADER, VAN DEUSEN, WILLIAMS, WEST, WRIGHT "The Kansas City Journal" (Missouri) Sunday, December 20, 1914 40 ARE INJURED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION. Country Club Car "Splits" Switch at 24th; Crashes Into Interurban. THE INJURED. Mrs. Thomas C. MITCHELL, 38 years old, 16 East Fifty-fourth street; fractured pelvis, left arm broken, head cut and internal injuries. At General hospital. Thomas C. MITCHELL, Jr., 13, son of Mrs. MITCHELL; compound fracture lower bones of left leg, calf of leg mangled, compound fracture of lower jaw. At General hospital. Lamar P. BEDSWORTH, 26 years old, 1712 Princeton avenue, motorman Strang line car; possible fracture of arm, internal injuries, leg sprained and face cut by flying glass. Treated at General hospital and taken home. Edward BISCHOFSBERGER, 2215 Charlotte street; cut by glass and bruised. Taken to German hospital and later to his home. Mrs. Wilbur S. TRADER, 3422 Wyandotte Street; possible fracture of arm. Taken to St. Mary's hospital and later home. Miss Regina O'DOWD, 20 years old, daughter of former Police Commissioner O'DOWD, 3340 Baltimore avenue; cut about face, left arm bruised and back badly sprained. Joseph BUTLER, 24 years old, 20 West Missouri avenue; right leg sprained. Treated at General hospital. C. B. WILLIAMS, 4702 Troost avenue, motorman Country Club car; slightly cut and bruised. Mrs. Mary J. GAUDIN, Olathe, Kas,; nose broken and face cut; bruised. Treated at General hospital. Miss Jeannette GILMORE, actress, living at The Broadlands; chest and left arm bruised; back sprained. Rodney S. THOMAS, 1317 St. Louis avenue; slightly bruised. Mrs. Frank SEIGER, 3530 Walnut street; legs bruised. Mrs. Anna M. CHILDRESS, 7503 Main street; slightly bruised. Miss Louise ADENAUER, 4443 Wornall road; slightly hurt. George M. JAUDON, 4315 Charlotte street; cut and bruised about face and head. Mrs. Ralph PATT, 5005 Walnut street; bruised. Mrs. H. C. MOTLEY, 3408 Gillham road; legs injured. Mrs. Gladys WRIGHT, 4124 Sullivan avenue, Rosedale; injuries to hip and arm. William MAJOR, 211 East Thirty-third street. J. H. KENNEDY, 62 years old, Lenexa, Kas.; cut on nose; severe body bruises. Arnold SHOCK, Rosedale. Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. PEARCE; 3829 Main street. C. KROELL, 1519 Harrison street. Grace KRILEY, 3645 Central street. W. W. MITCHELL, 2201 Central street; cut about face. Mrs. W. R. REED, 3829 Main street; injury to right leg. Miss Lucy BOYER, 3924 Hyde Park avenue; spine severely hurt. Leo LEAHY, 1229 Washington street; cut and bruised. Faith GOTTSCHALD, Overland Park; cut on head. Mrs. Holley V. BROCKETT, 9 East Thirty-third street; slightly injured. OTHER PERSONS IN THE WRECK. George HONKEY, East Fifty-third street Mrs. William HARWOOD, 3801 Main street W. J. KENNEDY, 203 West Armour boulevard G. B. RANDALL, 3237 Oak street Mrs. L. O. CORNETT, 4202 Tracy avenue Mrs. W. C. LUCAS, 32 East Fifty-sixth street Ernest POWELL, 513 Olive street Mrs. R. W. MOORELAND, 4416 Main street Dorothy Q. VAN DEUSEN, 5123 Walnut street Gladys D. KEEN, 4445 Washington street All were more or less shaken up and bruised. An electric switch at Twenty-fourth street and Grand avenue which failed to work properly, caused a serious head-on collision about 10:45 o'clock yesterday morning between a Strang line car, southbound, and northbound Country Club car No. 916 of the Metropolitan. About 130 passengers aboard the two cars were severely shaken up and between thirty and forty are known to have been injured, two of them very seriously. The Country Club car was in charge of C. B. WILLIAMS, motorman, and E. M. LOCKETT, conductor. Lamar P. BEDSWORTH and George DEGENHARDT were the motorman and conductor of the Strang line car. It was the Country Club car that "split" the switch just where the track curves west into Twenty-fourth street. Before anyone realized what was occurring, the northbound car lurched, crashing head-on into the front and side of the interurban car. Both cars were smashed and splinters of wood and broken glass flew in every direction. 105 ABOARD CITY CAR. At the time of the crash, 105 persons were aboard the Country Club car. The interurban passengers numbered between twenty and thirty. All were thrown into confusion as the result of the accident. Of the injured, Mrs. Lutiebelle MITCHELL, 16 East Fifty-fourth street, and her son, Thomas C. MITCHELL, Jr., 13 years old, were most seriously hurt. They were occupying a front seat on the left hand side of the Country Club car. When the collision occurred, the frame of the car was completely demolished near where they were sitting. Young MITCHELL was torn from the side of his mother and thrown outside the car and beneath the front wheels of the Strang car. When picked up, he was unconscious. He sustained fractures of both of the lower bones of his left leg, severe injuries to the calf of the same leg and his lower jaw was broken in two places. Mrs. MITCHELL suffered a fracture of the bones of the pelvis, a fractured left arm, serious cuts on her forehead and internal injuries. The mother and son were rushed to the General hospital and last night they were in a critical condition. Mrs. MITCHELL is the wife of Thomas C. MITCHELL, well known as a stockman and builder. SEVERAL VICTIMS WELL KNOWN. Others widely known in Kansas City, who were victims of the wreck, are Miss Regina O'DOWD, 3340 Baltimore avenue, daughter of A. H. O'DOWD, former police commissioner; Miss Jeannette GILMORE, an actress, living at the Broadlands, and Mrs. Holley BROCKETT, wife of Dr. BROCKETT, a dentist, whose home is at 9 East Thirty-third street. None of these was badly injured, however. Lamar P. BEDSWORTH, motorman of the interurban car, was pinned in the small vestibule of his car and was unable to free himself. He at first was believed to be fatally injured. The two city ambulances were not enough to transfer the injured persons. Patrolmen J. R. WOOD, H. W. WEST, George E. LONGAN and Earl G. ABBEY, who were sent from the Walnut street police station to the scene of the wreck, commandeered a dozen or more private motor cars. The owners readily consented to take the injured to their homes and to various hospitals. Conductor LOCKETT of the Country Club car, although thrown down and badly bruised, was among the first to aid the injured. As soon as he regained his feet, he ran to the nearest telephone and summoned ambulances. Then he returned to the wreck and carried a half dozen women from the wreckage. SAYS WHEELS SLIPPED. In his statement regarding the accident, LOCKETT said that the car was slowing down preparatory to making the safety stop just south of Twenty-fourth street when the accident occurred. Motorman WILLIAMS of the Country Club car stated that he was stopping the car when its wheels began to slip, which prevented him from avoiding the collision. Probably the only thing that prevented a more serious accident was that neither of the two cars were running at high speed. The Strang line car had just started after stopping for the safety signal. ====================================================== (I have no connection with these families but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) [email protected] ======================================================