The Valley Falls New Era Jefferson County Thursday September 29, 1910 John Sloop was born at Pittsburg, Pa., February 3, 1861, and died in Norton county, Kansas, in a railroad wreck, September 23, 1910, in his 50th year. When a small boy, his parents, Nicholas and Caroline Sloop, came to Kansas, locating on a farm seven miles east of Valley Falls, where John grew to manhood. Excepting eight years homesteading in Norton county, Jefferson county has been his home for forty-five years. February 4, 1886, John Sloop was married to Miss Rosa HUGHES, of Nortonville. To them were born four children, Roy, Homer, Lola and Carrie. Roy, the eldest, died in infancy. Mr. Sloop was the oldest of a family of thirteen children, and leaves behind him his mother, wife, son, two daughters, and six brothers, Nicholas, Edward and James of Lyndon, George near Winchester, Frederick and Joseph north of Boyle, and three sisters, Mrs. Lizzie ZEIGLER, Oklahoma City, Mrs. Alice McDERMOND, Winchester and Mrs. Irene Marshall, Oakley, Kans., the father and two sisters, Mrs. W.B. COPPINGER and Mrs. I.W. DODGE and an infant brother having preceded him to the great beyond. The funeral was held from the Presbyterian church at Nortonville Monday afternoon. Rev. F.M. Wilson of the R.P. Church of Winchester officiating in the presence of a large congregation. Rev. Hood assisted. The burial was in the family lot in the Nortonville cemetery. There were forty-nine carriages in the procession, a number corresponding to his age in years. John Sloop was a man among men, respected by all who knew im, industrious, a kind neighbor, and indulgent father and beloved husband, and his untimely loss will be deeply felt in the community. Card of Thanks. To the many friends, who were so kind to us in our great affliction, we can only say: May God in his infinite goodness reward each and everyone of you for your many kind deeds, loving sympathy, and beautiful floral gifts, is the prayer of Mrs. John Sloop and Family.