The La Cygne Weekly Journal Linn County Saturday March 4, 1882 Married. SHATTUCK--TRIGG.--February 22, at the residenc of the bride's parents, Centerville township, W.F. Shattuck and Jessie C. Trigg, both of Scott township; W.A. Trigg, Probate Judge, officiating.

The La Cygne Weekly Journal Linn County Saturday March 4, 1882 Married. STEWART--WAGGONER.--At the residence of Mr. Joseph Waggoner, Lincoln township, Linn county, Kan., February 22, 1882, by Rev. S.B. Graves, of Cherokee, Kan., Mr. James M. Stewart and Miss Ann M. Waggoner, both of La Cygne, Kan.

The La Cygne Weekly Journal Linn County Saturday March 4, 1882 Married. PATTERSON--LOCKWOOD.--February 22, at Wesley Chapel, J.A. Patterson, of Blue Mound and May Lockwood, of Paris township; Rev. William B. Poinsett officiating.

The La Cygne Weekly Journal Linn County Saturday March 4, 1882 Married. ICE--HOUGH.--February 26, at the office of the officiating justice, James Ice and Ella Hough, of Liberty township; D.W. Sullivan, Justice of the Peace, officiating.

The La Cygne Weekly Journal Linn County March 4, 1882 Married. HALFORD--GARRATT.--February 24, at Trading Post, J.A. Halford and Mary E. Garratt, of Valley township; Esquire, H.N. Phelps officiating.

The Topeka Daily State Journal Thursday June 27, 1918 Deaths and Funerals. Michael E. THOMPSON, 54 years old, died Wednesday at his home, 1017 Norht Quincy street. Funeral announcements later. The funeral of Fred BURKE, 16 years old, who died Wednesday will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning from Shellabarger's chapel. Burial in Mt. Hope cemetery.

The Topeka Daily State Journal Tuesday June 26, 1918 Topekan Drops Dead. Alan Wakeling,111 Greenwood Avenue, Dies Suddenly in K.C. Word of the sudden death of Alan WAKELING, 111 Greenwood avenue, Kansas manager of the International Indemnity Co., an automobile insurance concern, in Kansas City, has been received here. Details of Wakeling's death, however, are lacking. Clarence B. JORDAN, a business associate, was notified only that Wakeling had "dropped dead." Wakeling came to Topeka abotu a year ago from California. Until about a week ago he maintained state headquarters for his company in Toepka and then went to Kansas City to arrange for transfer of the state offices to that place. Friends today said that Wakeling had been in poor health for some time. He is survivedby a wife and four children.

The Topeka Daily State Journal Monday June 24, 1918 Boy Killed By Truck. Topeka Lad Ran in Front of Machine Driven by Frank Mackie. Otis HART, the 9-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hart, 810 West Seventeenth street, died Saturday night following injuries received at 7:30 o'clock the same evening when he ran in front of a motor truck driven by Frank Mackie, Maple Hill. The accident occurred at Seventeenth and Fillmore streets. The front wheel passed over the boy's head and his skull was fractured. Medical aid failed to save his life. Mrs. Hart, the mother of the boy, place no blame on the driver of the truck, saying the machine was going slowly and Otis ran in front of it.

The Topeka Daily State Journal Friday June 21, 1918 Deaths and Funerals. Oliver Perry NELSON, age 65, died Thursday night at his home, 721 Brooks street. Funeral services will be held at the Wakarusa M.E. church at 3:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Burial in Wakarusa cemetery. Charles L. SHORT died Thursday at his home, 1621 College avenue. Funeral announcements later. The funeral of James BOOTH, who died Wednesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. F.H. ROEBUCK, 941 Morris avenue, was held at 3 o'clock this afternoon from the Lowman Memorial church. Burial in Topeka cemetery.

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The Topeka Daily State Journal Thursday June 20, 1918 James Booth Funeral. Civil War Veteran Who Died Wednesday Lived Here Almost 50 Years. The funeral of James BOOTH, pioneer Topeka resident who died Wednesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. F.H. ROEBUCK, 941 Monroe, will be held Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Lowman Memorial church. Had he lived a few more months Mr. Booth would have been a resident of Topeka 50 years. He was born in Philadelphia in 1830 and came to this city in 1869, privious to which time he served in the Civil war as a member of Company H, 1190 regiment, Illinois volunteer infantry. He was a member of Lincoln Post, G.A.R., and was well known in church circles. Mrs. Booth died in January 1917, shortly after the celebrations of their sixty-third wedding anniversary. Mr. Booth was 88 years old. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. F.H. Roebuck and two sons, S.A. Booth of Pueblo, Colo., and J.H. Booth of Topeka.

The Topeka Daily State Journal Wednesday June 19, 1918 Topeka Soldier Dead. Corporal W.H. Glass Drowned at Rockwell Field, California. Word has been received in Topeka of the death of Corporal William Hubert GLASS, former Topeka boy, at the Rockwell aviation field, San Diego, Cal. The telegram announcing the death was received by Mrs. Glenn R. Glass, sister-in-law, and said that Corporal Glass was drowned. Corporal Glass was a graduate of Topeka high school. He was known to his schoolmates as an all-around athlete and one year was placed as an all-Missouri valley high school half back. He enlisted in the medical corps of the regular army shortly after war was declared and his company was attached to the Rockwell school. Corporal Glass is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Glass, and two brothers, Sergt. Glenn R. Glass of Fort Riley and R.E. Glass of Cincinnati, O.

The Topeka Daily State Journal Wednesday June 19, 1918 Deaths and Funerals. Word has been received in Topeka of the death of Paul CLOSE, 84 years old, at Fort Atkinson, Kan. The funeral of Mrs. Julia C. JOSEPH, mother of Fred M. JOSEPH, of Topeka, will be held Friday afternoon at Penwell's chapel. Burial in Topeka cemetery. The funeral of John WHITLOW, 88 years old, will be held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock from Penwell's chapel. Burial in Mt. Hope cemetery. Mary E. STINSON, died June 18, at her home, 217 Wilson avenue. The body will be shipped to Burlington, Kan., for burial.

The Topeka Daily State Journal Tuesday June 18, 1918 Deaths and Funerals. John WHITLOW, 88 years old, died today at his home, 1217 Quincy street. Funeral announcements later. Henry A. INGHAM, 80 years old, died Monday at his home, 911 West Fifth street. Funeral announcements later. Fred SEMON, 65 years old, died Sunday at his home, 229 North Locust street. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the home. Burial in Topeka cemetery. Mary E. STINSTON, died today at her home, 217 Wilson avenue. Funeral annoucements later. Mrs. Julia JOSEPH, 50 years old, died Sunday in local hospital. Funeral announcements later. Word has been received in Topeka of the death of Mrs. J.T. FAULK, a former resident of Topeka at her home in Pittsburg, Kan. The body will be brought to Topeka for burial. Funeral announcements later. Mrs. Anne BRUMMITT died Monday night at the Methodist Home for the Aged. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock from the First Methodist church. Otis GOODNOW, the infant son of Otis Goodnow, died at the home of his parents, 2114 Van Buren street. The funeral will be held at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning from the home. Burial in Prairie Home cemetery.

The La Cygne Weekly Journal Linn County Saturday March 4, 1882 Married. TREMAIN--TORREY.--February 28, at Prescott, R.M. Tremain, of Henry county, Ill., and Ella M. Torrey, of Prescott; Rev. J. W. Walker officiating.

The La Cygne Weekly Journal Linn County Saturday March 4, 1882 Married. WILLIAMS--HAMMER.--February 28, at Mound City, C.S. Williams and Allie HAMMER, of Blue Mound township; W.A. Trigg, Probate Judge, officiating.

The La Cygne Weekly Journal Linn County Saturday March 4, 1882 Miss Fannie LONG, a popular young lady who once taught school in La Cygne, was married in Paola, February 22, to Mr. Theo. B. LONG, of Circleville, Ohio.

The La Cygne Weekly Journal Linn County Saturday March 4, 1882 Mrs. Mary ALYEA, residing near Barnard, died recently of pneumonia.

The La Cygne Weekly Journal Linn County Saturday February 25, 1882 Married. KENNEY--RAY.--Near Barnard, February 19, by Rev. George W. Payne, J.M. Kenney and Francis Ray, both of Valley township.