BRUSSINGHAM, FLEMING, MEYERS, POINTER, TRAINOR "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Monday, February 22, 1904 A FREIGHTER OF EARLY DAYS. Patrick TRAINOR, a pioneer of Kansas City, who spent more than half a century here, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mary BRUSSINGHAM, 2509 Summit street, early yesterday morning, of grip. He had been in feeble health for a number of years. Last Tuesday night he became suddenly ill. A heavy chill was followed with a cold. Patrick TRAINOR was born in Monaghan county, Ireland, in 1819. He was about twenty years old when he came to America. Landing in New York, he secured work as a laborer. He spent about ten years there and at Pittsburg, Pa. Then he started West. He stopped at different places to work and about five years afterwards, reached the mouth of the river Kaw. At that time there was no Kansas City. In 1848, Mr. TRAINOR began freighting from the steamboats at Westport landing. He made trips to Independence, to Pleasant Hill and to other points farther from the river. He also traded with the Indians. He lost all his savings in the gold fields of Colorado and returned to Kansas City and again began teaming. In 1870 he went to De Soto, Kas., and bought a farm. A few years later he sold out and bought some property in the southeastern part of Kansas City. This property became a portion of Penn Valley park. Mr. TRAINOR is survived by six children, two sons and four daughters. It has been a delight to him in recent years to tell his children and his grandchildren of Kansas City in its early days. He told them of making garden spots on the ground where Kansas City now stands. Of recent years Mr. TRAINOR has lived with his children. His children are: Mrs. Mary BRUSSINGHAM of 2509 Summit street, Mrs. Emma POINTER of 2315 Jefferson street, Mrs. Rose FLEMING, also of Kansas City. Mrs. Minnie MEYERS of 2013 Water street, Kansas City, Kas., John TRAINOR of 2205 Penn street, and Thomas TRAINOR of 3033 Holly street. The funeral will be held from the Sacred Heart church at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning. Burial will be in Mount St. Mary's cemetery. ====================================================== (I have no connection with this family but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) [email protected] ======================================================