The Valley Falls New Era Thursday August 19, 1909 Miss Maude CLARE, who has been visiting with friends here for some days, returned to her home in Topeka last week. Maude and her sister Frances, will teach the Willard schools the coming year. Miss Ethel JAMES, a pleasant young lady who has been making her home with her sister, Mrs. Stanley BOWEN, left on Tuesday of this week for Chattanooga, Tenn., where she expects to make her future home. James DENNY and his partner, Mr. (can't think of his name) are out here painting I. BOOTHS two barns, his residence, the stock sheds, poultry house, etc., making a bright and shiny appearance around that home. Mrs. Geo. BOOTH who stopped off on their way home from Colorado and visited a few weeks with her fathers family in Harvey county, has come on here and will soon be at home to their many friends in the Eastlike home.
The Valley Falls New Era Thursday August 19, 1909 Blue Mound Items. Miss Leola ZIMMERMAN visited from Saturday until Tuesday with Miss Blanche BOOTH. Mrs. F.B. STEVENS of Phoenix, Arizona, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. M.M. MAXWELL, and family. Mr. and Mrs. S.A. SMITH and children of Boyle were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T.U. DAVIS, Sunday. Misses Alta and Ottie CRANE, of St. Joseph, Mo., came Tuesday to spend a few days with their great-aunt, Mrs. Isaac BOOTH.
The Valley Falls New Era Thursday August 19, 1909 Miss Mabel YOUNG, of Holton has charge of Charles Candy Kitchen. Her mother, Mrs. A. YOUNG has rented the Summerville residence on Maple street and will move in as soon as Mrs. SUMMERVILLE vacates. Mrs. Summerville expects to leave soon for her claim in eastern Colorado. Wm. DAVIS returned Monday from his trip of several months to the Pacific Coast and says that he found no country so much better than this that he wanted to stay there and also that while some people seemed to think that land was high in price around here, it was reasonable when considered with that he had seen. He said that Denver was very dull and that he was told a man had to buy a job if he was out of work--so many were unemployed. Miss Lu THOMPSON, of Ft. Riley, is here this week visiting her uncle, Johnny ROBERTS.
The Valley Falls New Era Thursday August 19, 1909 Perry Items. Mrs. B.M. PARNELL was quite sick part of last week. Mrs. Jane STEEPER has purchased the E.R. SMITH property. Miss Etta ELSWICK has returned from a visit in Oklahoma and Texas.
The Valley Falls New Era Thursday August 19, 1909 Bloomfield Items. Mr. Ed. LAUNER and family spent Sunday visiting Mrs. SMITH and family. Mrs. M.M. ALLEN's granddaughter from Topeka visited her Friday and Saturday. Ross ALLEN attended Grange meeting at Blue Mound, Friday night. Why could we not organize a Grange here? Fred KRUMREY is helping his father make hay this week. He says it is almost as comfortable lying in the shade(provided you got plenty of weapons to fight the flies with) as it is a hold of pitch fork handle.
The Valley Falls New Era Thursday August 19, 1909 McLouth Items. Miss Lucille STEEPER is visiting college friends in Dodge City. Chas. FETTY is building an addition and improving his residence in Bowman's addition. Prof. Will McDONALD is spending a few days with his mother, Mrs. L.L. DAVISON's home, before his departure for Colorado where he teaches this year. Seth SLAWSON's brother and daughter, Misses Mabel and Minnie Slawson, of Nebraska, who have been visiting here returned Monday.
The Valley Falls New Era Thursday August 19, 1909 Dr. Mann reports the birth of fine 8-pound boy at the home of Jas. MEREDITH and wife on the Blue farm Thursday noon.
The Valley Falls New Era Thursday August 19, 1909 Winchester. Tuesday a reunion of the GIBSON family was held at the home of Wm. Gibson east of town. Those present from abroad were: George WILHELM, Misses Carrie, Blanche and Lena Wilhelm, O.A. Gibson and family, Wesley WITT and wife of Kansas City, W.E. ROGERS and family of Oskaloosa, W.A. Gibson of Nodaway, Mo., Robert HOUSH and wife, Chactaw, Oklahoma, Marion Housh of Coffeyville, Kansas, Miss HAVINS, Tecumseh, Michigan, Miss Clara WALLACE, Atwood, Kansas, Mrs. Julia TROWER and daughter, Verna, Owassa, Oklahoma, Will Gibson and son, Rev. Gibson of Yudon, Oklahoma.
The Valley Falls New Era Thursday August 19, 1909 Winchester Items. Mrs. Francis CARTER was in Topeka Wednesday. Isaac HULL and family have returned from a three week's visit in the southern part of the state. Bert SHARKEY went over to Douglas County Monday and got a load of timothy hay of A.L. VILES. Fred JOHNSON and family have moved back to Richland where he will take charge of his father's farm. James WOOLF of Lake View brought the first water mellons of the season to Perry Wednesday of last week. Jas. A. JOHNSON stopped off in Perry Wednesday while on his way to his home in Laton, Calif., from a visit in Indiana. He visited here a few days with his old friends. John MORGAN has resigned his position with Sheppard & Son and will move back to Lawrence and rumors say that he will take charge of the West End Grocery which is said to have been purchased by Ed. T. ARNOLD.
The Valley Falls New Era Thursday August 12, 1909 Olive Branch Items. Mrs. H.M. McCOY was a Perry caller Saturday. Mrs. H.A. PLOUGHE and Mrs. HALL spent Monday in Perry. Roy WOLFE and James BOWE made a business trip to Carbondale Tuesday. Miss Mary BANNING of Lawrence is visiting her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McCOY. Mr. and Mrs. Gail KUNKEL and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. KUNKEL spetn from Friday till Monday with Mr. and MRs. J.M. FRANKLIN of Rossville.
The Valley Falls New Era Thursday August 12, 1909 Lone Tree items. Lem DAVIS is diggina a well this week. Fred SMITH went on a trip to Eudora Saturday evening via the Southwestern. James PARNELL and Mrs. DUNCAN of Perry visited with Lem DAVIS and family during the reunion. Sherman ROBINSON, eight years old, son of John Robinson took a horse to turn in the pasture last Thursday; he struck the horse after releasing him and the animal kicked him on the forehead fracturing the skull and cutting a gash which required three stitches to close. He is getting along nicely at present.
The Valley Falls New Era Thursday August 19, 1909 A daughter arrived Tuesday at Chas. MYERS' on the W.M. Boyd farm in Edmonds district. (McLouth.)
The Valley Falls New Era Thursday August 12, 1909 N. KRUMEY shipped a car of cattle to Kansas CIty Sunday night. (Bloomfield) Cliff McCOY expects to get possession of his new farm about September 15th. (Bloomfield) Ross ALLEN, Charley WEST and Misses Rose LAUNER and Gertie LAIRD attended the Y.P.C.U. convention at Lawrence last week. (Bloomfield) Mrs. M.M. ALLEN, her two sisters, and Mrs. William ALLEN, Mrs. EASTMAN, and Mrs. Ross DICKEY visited Mrs. Allen's daughter, Mrs. Robt. MILLER at Birmingham the first of the week. (Bloomfield) Fred KRUMEREYS little girl who has been sick for some time is slowly recovering. (Bloomfield) Mrs. Clarence SMYTHE of Holton spent last week with her parents, G.T. SHIRLEY and family. (Grantville.) ((Note: Typed as printed in newspaper.)
The Valley Falls New Era Thursday August 12, 1909 Grantville. Rev. PETERSON and wife are the parents of a baby girl, who arrived last week.
The Valley Falls New Era Thursday August 26, 1909 Perry Items. B.M. PARNELL and wife are both quite sick. Miss Mary CARSON made a business trip to Kansas City last week. John MORGAN and family moved to Lawrence Wednesday of last week. Porter MILLER of Grainfield, Kansas is visiting relatives in this vicinity. Mrs. J.C. GRINTER visited relatives and friends in Kansas City last week. John WHITE is on a prospectgin trip to Calgary, Canada with other parties. J.A. JOHNSON after visiting his old friends here left Wednesday of last week for his home in Laton, Cal. Mrs. J. M. FOWLER and little daughters Madalene and Mildred, and Mrs. Fred HESS and little daughter, Grace went to Topeka Tuesday of last week for the little folks to take in the Topeka Capital's children's day at Vinewood Park.
The Valley Falls New Era Jefferson County Thursday August 26, 1909 Friends of Mr. and Mrs. John OROKE will regret to learn of the death of their baby girl the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Oroke formerly lived in the Chester district and have the sympathy of their friends here.
The Topeka Daily Capital Thursday April 7, 1966 Blanche Kientz. Services for Mrs. Blanche King KIENTZ, 621 Highland, will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home. Mrs. King, 75, died Monday in a Topeka hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Kientz was born July 2, 1890, at Oskaloosa, and spent most of her life in the Ozawkie and Oskaloosa communities. She lived at 1709 E. 6th before moving to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Esther JONES, 621 Highland, in 1941. Survivors include Mrs. JONES; a grandson, Lonnie HODGES, 109 Hillside; and three great-grandchildren. Burial will be in the Ozawkie Cemetery.
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Regarding your query on Charles Bates--- Some additional info. from the Jefferson Co. records-- Charles died 29 Mar. 1876, age 59, buried Spring Grove cemetery. (That cemetery is just south of where the village of Boyle is/was. Boyle never was very large and there are still some of the original buildings that mark the location. According to the marriage records May Bates, age 18, married 25 Sep. 1884 to Julius Richerter, age 25. (Book E, page 156) Original land purchases were made by: Charles Bates, of 160 acres in section 10, twp. 8, range 18 for $1.50 per Acre Isaac Bates, of 160 acres in section 15, twp. 8, range 18, for $1.50 per acre. Land owners indicated as of about 1876 map-- Charles Bates, owned 80 acres, sect 3, twp. 8, range 19 Charles Bates, Jr., owned 38 acres in sect 35, twp. 7, range 19 Mary A. (Goddard) Bates, owned 80 acres in sect. 18, twp. 8, range 19 Isaac Bates owned 80 acres in sect. 15, twp 8, range 18 (his original) Checking the probate index, there are files for the following names: Charles Bates, 2012 Isaac Bates, 1715 Lewis Bates, 2069 Thomas Bates, 2415 There is also a biographical sketch in Andrea's History of Kansas regarding the younger Charles Bates, b. 6 Sep. 1840. I can send that to you if you do not already have it. The probate records are available at the county court house. The Jeff. Co. Gen. Soc. has a library in Oskaloosa that has collection of all county newspapers and many obits on file. The library is normally open on Saturday afternoons or by appointment. Let us know if we can be of further help. Richard Wellman, volunteer Jefferson Co. Gen. Soc. --------------------------------- Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games.