The Topeka Daily Capital Wednesday November 27, 1957 Lee Walker Funeral services for Lee WALKER, who died Saturday in Hutchinson, were Tuesday in Hutchinson. He was a brother-in-law of Elder J.T. NORTH, 953 College. Elder and Mrs. North attended the services.

The Topeka Daily Capital Wednesday November 27, 1957 Charles W. Walrafen. Funeral services for Charles W. Walrafen, 69, of 608 Twiss, who died Sunday in Anaheim, Calif., will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday at the Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary. Burial will be in Topeka Cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Wednesday November 27, 1957 Herbert J. Wrench. Herbert J. WRENCH, 70, long-time resident of Paxico, died Tuesday morning in a Topeka hospital. He was born January 7, 1887, at Wrexham, Wales. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mabel Wrench of the home; four daughters, Mrs. C.T. LANNAN, Paxico; Mrs. B.E. ROCKWELL, Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. O.P. WEBB, Overland Park; and Mrs. Robert HEIM, St. Marys; three sons, Robert Wrench, Omaha, Neb.; Francis Wrench, with the U.S. Air Forces in Italy, and Edwin Wrench, Iola; and 15 grandchildren. The Hasenbank-Lamar Funeral Home of Alma is in charge of arrangements.

The Topeka Daily Capital Wednesday November 27, 1957 Charles S. Hamilton Charles S. HAMILTON, 85, of 2626 Virginia, died Tuesday morning in a Topeka hospital. He was born Septemeber 8, 1872, in Tyler, Texas, and had lived in Topeka since 1909. He was a member of the East Topeka Methodist Church. He is survived by two sons, Murray Hamilton, Topeka, and Dale Hamilton of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Julia MITCHELL, Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs. Richard SNYDER, Topeka; and nine grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary with burial in Rochester Cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Wednesday November 27, 1957 Clifford M. Haskins. Clifford M. HASKINS, 55, died Tuesday at his home in Osage City. He had been ill several months. He was born July 12, 1902, in Burlingame. He moved in 1931 to Osage City, where he operated a bulk oil service. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Stella A. Haskins, of the home; a son, Jack Haskins, Osage City; two sisters, Mrs. Maude ARNOLD, Burlingame; and Mrs. Pearl REDPATH, Sparta, Ill., and two grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Osage City Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Osage City. The Carey Funeral Home, Burlingame, made arrangements.

The Topeka Daily Capital Wednesday November 27, 1957 Mrs. Nora A.B. Krigline. Mrs. Nora A. Beecher KRIGLINE, 81, died Tuesday morning at her home, 808 Winfield. She was born June 30, 1876, at Norway, Kan., and had lived in Topeka since 1931. She was a member of the First Church of Christ Science, the Mother Church at Boston, Mass., and the Spanish American War Veterans Auxiliary. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Theresa A. BLOUGH, Denver, Colo.; a son, Ivan J. Beecher, of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Wildie HEBRLEE, Colorado Springs, Colo.; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Sylva BEECHER, Belleville; 12 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary with burial in Belleville, Kan. (Typed as printed.)

Some obituary information that may relate to the folks in this photo album, in case it helps anyone: Topeka State Journal 7/7/1923 Obituary of MRS. CYRENA PARR Rossville (Kan.) Page: 5:4 Topeka State Journal 1/17/1931 Obituary of WILMER H. WELTON Obituaries -- Topeka (Kan.) Also appearing in: TSJ (1/19/1931) 6:5 Page: 6:5 Topeka State Journal 4/23/1935 Obituary of ANDREW J. PARR Rossville (Kan.) Page: 2:1 Topeka State Journal 12/12/1918 Obituary of SAMUEL PARR Obituaries -- Topeka (Kan.) Also appearing in: TSJ (12/13/1918) 7:4 Page: 8:5 Topeka State Journal 4/16/1926 Obituary of CATHERINE PARR Obituaries -- Tecumseh (Kan.) Also appearing in: TSJ (4/17/1926) 3:6 Page: 9:2 Topeka State Journal 4/18/1913 Obituary of ALICE E. WELTON Obituaries -- Topeka (Kan.) Also appearing in: TSJ (4/19/1913) 6:2 Page: 13:2 Topeka State Journal 8/27/1931 Obituary of ELIZABETH PARR Obituaries -- Rossville (Kan.) Also appearing in: TSJ (8/29/1931) 6:5 Page: 6:7 Topeka Metro News 10/15/2003 Obituary of FRANK PARR b. 12/20/1936 d. 10/1/2003 Cremation-Mt. Calvary Topeka (Kan.) Page: 10 Topeka Capital Journal 3/25/2004 Obituary of MARLIN L. HARTH b. 4/9/1917 d. 3/23/2004 Burial-Rossville Spouse-E. Lorene Parr survives Topeka (Kan.) Page: 4C Topeka Capital Journal 2/27/1999 Obituary of HAROLD W. ATCHISON b. 3/27/1917 d. 2/25/1999 Burial-Rossville Spouse-Minnie L. Parr survives Obituaries -- Topeka (Kan.) Page: 5C Topeka Capital Journal 11/5/1985 Obituary of ROY BUTTERFIELD b. 11/21/1887 d. 11/4/1985 Spouse-Mary M. Welton Butterfield d. 11/5/1984 Obituaries -- Topeka (Kan.) Page: 16 Topeka State Journal 7/11/1974 Obituary of HALLIE D. "HAL" GAY b. 1900 d. 1974 Spouse-Esther Welton Gay Also appearing in: (TDC) 7/12/1974 9 Page: 38 --- Shelley Cardiel <[email protected]> wrote: > I've "rescued" an old photograph album which I believe belonged to the > HOLTER - PARR Family. The album contains the following photographs: > > > > HOLTER - PARR Family Photograph Album > > 25th December 1879 > > > > * Empty Slot - Grandfather John W. PARR > > * Empty Slot - Grandmother Cathrine PARR > > * Unidentified Male - no studio or loc, 1870's or 1880's, in his 20's > or 30's > > * Unidentified Male - Curtis Studio in Pomeroy, OH, 1870's or 1880's, > in his 20's > > * Unidentified Female - Feiger Studio in Pomeroy, OH, 1880's, in her > 20's > > * Unidentified Male - no studio or loc, 1880's, in his teens > > * Unidentified Male - no studio or loc, 1880's, in his 20's or 30's > > * Zelda HOLTER - no studio or loc, tin type, 1880's, in her 20's or > 30's > > Based on limited research I believe this may be Zelda HOLTER, daughter of > Daniel & Sarah HOLTER. The family was living in Sutton, OH during the 1880 > census with records indicating the following: > > Daniel HOLTER, age 55, b. in MD, a Farmer, parents b. in MD > > Sarah HOLTER, wife, age 52, b. in OH, parents b. in VA/PA > > Ida HOLTER, dau, age 18, b. in OH, at School > > Anna HOLTER, dau, age 16, b. in OH, at School > > Zelda HOLTER, dau, age 14, b. in OH, at School > > Ward HOLTER, son, age 12, b. in OH, at School > > Blank HOLTER, son, age 10, b. in OH, at School > > Glenn HOLTER, son, age 8, b. in OH, at School > > * Empty Slot - Cyrene HOLTER PARR > > * Unidentified Male - Downings Gallery in Topeka, KS, 1880's, in his > teens > > * Grace - Leonard & Martin Studio in Topeka, KS, 1880's, infant > > * Empty Slot - Guss > > * Aunt Mary - Leonard & Martin Studio in Topeka, KS, 1880's, in her > teens or 20's > > * Unidentified Male - no studio or loc, tin type, 1880's, in his > teens or 20's > > * Aunt Ellen H. - T. W. Mercer Studio in Racine, OH, 1880's, in her > teens or 20's > > * Unidentified Male - I. H. Ferguson Studio in Leavenworth, KS, > 1880's, in his teens > > * Unidentified Male - T. W. Mercer Studio in Racine, OH, 1880's, in > his teens > > * Unidentified Male - I. H. Ferguson Studio in Leavenworth, KS, > 1880's, in his 20's or 30's > > * Three Unidentified Females - no studio or loc, 1880's, tin type, in > their teens and 20's > > * Frank, John, and Nettie WELTON - Capital Gallery in Topeka, KS, > 1880's, 4-9 years old (boys youngest - girl oldest) > > I believe that these are three children of Wilmer or Wiltmer & Laura WELTON > who were all living in Soldier, KS during the 1880 census with records > providing the following information: > > Wiltmer WELTON, age 37, b. in IN, a Farmer, parents b. in NY > > Laura WELTON, wife, age 31, b. in IN, parents b. in SC/PA > > Elvina WELTON, dau, age 8, b. in KS > > Allace WELTON, dau, age 6, b. in KS > > Franklin WELTON, son, age 5, b. in KS > > John WELTON, son, age 3, b. in KS > > Annettie WELTON, dau, age 1, b. in KS > > Louisa WELTON, Mother, age 61, b. in NY, parents b. in MA/NY > > > > This same family was also recorded in the 1900 census of Soldier, KS with > the following information provided: > > Wilmer WELTON, age 57, b. Nov 1842, married 29 years, b. IN, parents b. NY, > a Farmer > > Lourena WELTON, wife, age 51, b. Sept 1848, married 29 years, 10 children/9 > living, b. IN, parents b. NC/PA > > Ella I. WELTON, dau, age 28, b. Mar 1872, b. KS > > Alice E. WELTON, dau, age 26, b. Aug 1873, b. KS > > John A. WELTON, son, age 23, b. Sept 1876, b. KS, a Farmer > > Annettia WELTON, dau, age 21, b. Dec 1878, b. KS > > Myrtle WELTON, dau, age 19, b. Aug 1880, b. KS > > Lora WELTON, dau, age 14, b. Jan 1886, b. KS, at School > > Mary M. WELTON, dau, age 12, b. Oct 1887, b. KS, at School > > Walter E. WELTON, son, age 9, b. July 1890, b. KS, at School > > > > In 1910 Wilmer H. WELTON was living with the family in Soldier, KS with > records indicating the following: > > Wilmer H. WELTON, age 68, married 39 years, b. IN, parents b. IN, A Farmer > > Lourena WELTON, wife, age 67, married 39 years, 10 children/8 living, b. IN, > parents b. IN/OH (she seems confused) > > Ella WELTON, dau, age 37, b. KS > > Alice WELTON, dau, age 35, b. KS > > Nettie WELTON, dau, age 31, b. KS > > Myrtle WELTON, dau, age 29, b. KS > > Mary WELTON, dau, age 22, b. KS, a School Teacher > > Walter WELTON, son, age 14, b. KS > > > > In 1920 Wilmer H. WELTON and his family were still living in Soldier, KS > with records providing the following info: > > Wilmer H. WELTON, age 77, a widow, b. IN, parents by NY, a Farmer > > Ella WELTON, dau, age 47, b. KS, a Housekeeper > > Myrtle WELTON, dau, age 39, b. KS, House work > > Walter E. WELTON, son, age 29, b. KS, a Farmer > > > > 1900 census of Topeka, KS including Frank M. WELTON and his family with > records indicating the following: > > Frank N. WELTON, age 25, b. Feb 1875, married 2 years, b. KS, parents b. IN, > a Carpenter > > Celia E. WELTON, wife, age 27, b. Feb 1873, married 2 years, 1 child/1 > living, b. KS, parents b. RI/ME > > Ester F. WELTON, dau, age 11 months, b. June 1899, b. KS > > > > In 1920 Frank N. WELTON was still living in Topeka, KS with census records > providing the following information: > > Frank N. WELTON, age 43, b. KS, parents b. IN, a Carpenter > > Celia O. WELTON, age 45, b. KS, parents b. RI/ME > > Ester WELTON, dau, age 20, b. KS, a Contemeter? > > Mildred WELTON, dau, age 18, b. KS, a Contemeter? > > Ronald WELTON, son, age 15, b. KS > > * Two Unidentified Females - no studio or loc, tin type, 1880's, teen > to 40's > > * Unidentified Male - Downings Gallery in Topeka, KS, 1880's, in his > 20's > > * Unidentified Male - J. D. Gebhart Studio in Olathe, KS, 1880's in > his 20's > > * Unidentified Male - Feiger's Gallery in Pomeroy, OH, 1870's, in his > teens or 20's > > * Sam PARR - Downings Gallery at Topeka, KS, 1880's, in his 20's > > * Unidentified Female - Downings Gallery at Topeka, KS, 1880's in her > 20's > > * Unidentified Male - Leonard & Martin Studio in Topeka, KS, 1880's, > in his 20's or 30's > > * A. J. PARR "Dad" "Father" - Leonard & Martin Studio in Topeka, KS, > 1880's, in his 30's > > I believe that this is a photograph of Andrew PARR son of John & Catharine > PARR (first empty slots in the front of the album were labeled for John and > Catherine PARR) who were living in Tecumseh, KS during the 1870 census with > records providing the following information regarding this family: > > John PARR, age 49, a Farmer, b. in NC > > Catherine PARR, age 39, b. VA > > Lorainie PARR, age 21, b. IN > > Noah PARR, age 20, b. IN > > Samuel PARR, age 18, b. IN > > Andrew PARR, age 16, b. IN > > John PARR, age 14, b. IN > > Sarah PARR, age 12, b. IN > > Mary PARR, age 9, b. IN > > Martha PARR, age 7, b. IN > > Josiah PARR, age 2, b. IN > > Robert CRIER, age 30, b. MD, a Farm Laborer > > David WILLS, age 33, b. IN, a Farm Laborer > > > > In the 1900 census Andrew J. PARR was living in Rossville, KS along with his > family, records indicating the following: > > Andrew J. PARR, age 46, b. Mar 1854, married 21 years, b. IN, parents b. > NC/OH, a Carpenter > > Cyrena M. PARR, wife, age 43, b. Apr 1857, married 21 years, 5 children/5 > living, b. OH, parents b. MD/OH (causes me to wonder if she is a child of > David & Sarah HOLTER, sister to Zelda HOLTER noted above) > > Grace M. PARR, dau, age 20, b. Mar 1880, b. KS > > Glen A. PARR, son, age 18, b. Nov 1881, b. KS, a Farm Laborer > > Blanche PARR, dau, age 15, b. Jul 1884, b. KS, at School > > Lester PARR, son, age 12, b. Oct 1887, b. KS, at School > > Stanley PARR, son, age 7, b. Feb 1893, b. KS, at School > > > > In 1910 the family remained in Rossville, KS and census records indicating > the following: > > Andrew J. PARR, age 55, married 30 years, b. IN, parents b. NC/VA, a > Carpenter > > Sirena M. PARR, wife, age 52, married 30 years, 5 children/5 living, b. OH, > parents b. MD/OH > > Blanche PARR, dau, age 25, b. KS, a Public School Teacher > > Lester O. PARR, son, age 22, b. KS, RR Signal Maintenance > > Gus A. PARR, son, age 17, b. KS (must be same as Stanley PARR noted on 1900 > census) > > > > In the 1920 census of Rossville, KS the records provide the following > information for this same family: > > Andrew J. PARR, age 65, b. IN, parents b. NC/OH, a House Carpenter > > Cyrena M. PARR, age 63, b. OH, parents b. MD/OH > > Blanche M. PARR, age 34, b. KS, Book Clerk > > * WELTON Children - Capital Gallery in North Topeka, KS, 1880's, two > girls 3-8 years > > * Livonia - R. E. Weeks Gallery in Lawrence, KS, 1880's, in her 20's > > * Luella JEWETT - no studio or loc, tin type, 1880's, in her teens > > * Unidentified Male - T. W. Mercer Studio in Racine, OH, 1880's, in > his 40's or 50's > > * Unidentified Male - no studio or loc, tin type, 1880's, in his > teens or 20's > > * John KESLER - Wm. Segar Studio in Blain, PA, 1880's, in his 20's or > 30's > > * Card to Glenn from Bertha JOHNSON > > * Unidentified Male - no studio or loc, tin type, 1880's, in his > teens > > > > I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that this wonderful old treasure can be returned to its rightful place with family. If you are a member of this family, or know someone who might be, please contact me. > > > > Thanks, > > Shelley __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Hello, I am hoping to find the marriage record of a family member that lived and married in Topeka: Harriet C FRITZ married a GARD between 1930 and 1950. Thanks so much for any help! Marlaina Fritz Barr

The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday November 26, 1957 Dr. Carle G. Libby Word was received here Monday of the death of Dr. Carle G. LIBBY, Baton Rouge, La. Dr. Libby's widow, Mrs. Dorothy Libby, who survives is a former resident of Topeka and a sister of Mrs. Zoe Norris REA, Topeka. Dr. Libby, who was 63, was born in Glen Elder, Kan. He and Mrs. Libby lived there until moving to Baton Rouge in 1936. He had been ill for three years. The funeral will be today in Baton Rouge.

The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday November 26, 1957 Thomas O. Sundry. Thomas O. SUNDRY, 93, of 1831 Oakley, died Monday in a Topeka hospital. He was a retired farmer from Zumbrota, Minn. He moved to Topeka in 1948 to live with his daughter, Mrs. P.J. DENNEBERG, of the home. He was a member of the United Lutheran Church and the Masonic Lodge at Zumbrota, Minn. Besides his daughter, he is survived by three sons, Orrin E. Sundry, St. Paul, Minn.; Joel and roy Sundry, Kenyon, Minn.; 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday November 26, 1957 Mrs. Mary C. Coxen. Mrs. Mary C. COXEN, 84, of 222 Topeka, died Monday in a Topeka hospital. She was born November 24, 1873, in Houston, Mo., and moved to Carbondale in 1900. She moved to Topeka from Lyndon in 1950. Her husband, A.P. Coxen died three years ago. She is survived by five sons, Ernest Coxen, Mabton, Wash.; Otis Coxen, Kansas City, Kan.; Calvin Coxen, Denver; Manuel Coxen, Osage City; and Hugh Coxen, Topeka; four daguhters, Mrs. Erma Behrens, Mrs. Inez HIPSHER, Mrs. Ruby CARNES and Mrs. Elsie LINDBERG, all of Topeka; 26 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; two brothes, Arno JOHNSON, Jerome, Idaho; and Pelia JOHNSON, Parkville, Mo.; and two sisters, Mrs. Eliza JONES, Pocahontas, Ark., and Mrs. Alta LAWSON, Salem, Ore. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary with burial in Carbondale Cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday November 26, 1957 Mrs. George Sumpter. Mrs. George W. WUMPTER, 91, former Topekan, died Sunday in Salem, Ore. She was born October 26, 1866, in Des Moines, Iowa, and lived in Topeka 60 years before moving to Oregon. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, James F. Sumpter, Salem, Ore., and Bluford D. Sumpter, Topeka; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Parker Mortuary with burial in Rossville Cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday November 26, 1957 John E. Jordan. John Earl JORDAN, 48, died Sunday night in the Westmoreland hospital after a heart attack. He was born Apirl 6, 1909, at Hartville, Mo., and spent most his life in Topeka and vicinity before moving to Westmoreland in 1951. He wa a veteran of World War II. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Virginia Jordan, of the home; a brother, Boyd Jordan, Hartville, Mo.; and four sisters, Mrs. Ellen PIGG, Topeka; Mrs. Della JONES and Mrs. Zona PETERSON, Buhl, Idaho; and Mrs. Dorothy WORSLEY, Vienna, Va. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Westmoreland Methodist Church with graveside services at 4 p.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery.

I've "rescued" an old photograph album which I believe belonged to the HOLTER - PARR Family. The album contains the following photographs: HOLTER - PARR Family Photograph Album 25th December 1879 * Empty Slot - Grandfather John W. PARR * Empty Slot - Grandmother Cathrine PARR * Unidentified Male - no studio or loc, 1870's or 1880's, in his 20's or 30's * Unidentified Male - Curtis Studio in Pomeroy, OH, 1870's or 1880's, in his 20's * Unidentified Female - Feiger Studio in Pomeroy, OH, 1880's, in her 20's * Unidentified Male - no studio or loc, 1880's, in his teens * Unidentified Male - no studio or loc, 1880's, in his 20's or 30's * Zelda HOLTER - no studio or loc, tin type, 1880's, in her 20's or 30's Based on limited research I believe this may be Zelda HOLTER, daughter of Daniel & Sarah HOLTER. The family was living in Sutton, OH during the 1880 census with records indicating the following: Daniel HOLTER, age 55, b. in MD, a Farmer, parents b. in MD Sarah HOLTER, wife, age 52, b. in OH, parents b. in VA/PA Ida HOLTER, dau, age 18, b. in OH, at School Anna HOLTER, dau, age 16, b. in OH, at School Zelda HOLTER, dau, age 14, b. in OH, at School Ward HOLTER, son, age 12, b. in OH, at School Blank HOLTER, son, age 10, b. in OH, at School Glenn HOLTER, son, age 8, b. in OH, at School * Empty Slot - Cyrene HOLTER PARR * Unidentified Male - Downings Gallery in Topeka, KS, 1880's, in his teens * Grace - Leonard & Martin Studio in Topeka, KS, 1880's, infant * Empty Slot - Guss * Aunt Mary - Leonard & Martin Studio in Topeka, KS, 1880's, in her teens or 20's * Unidentified Male - no studio or loc, tin type, 1880's, in his teens or 20's * Aunt Ellen H. - T. W. Mercer Studio in Racine, OH, 1880's, in her teens or 20's * Unidentified Male - I. H. Ferguson Studio in Leavenworth, KS, 1880's, in his teens * Unidentified Male - T. W. Mercer Studio in Racine, OH, 1880's, in his teens * Unidentified Male - I. H. Ferguson Studio in Leavenworth, KS, 1880's, in his 20's or 30's * Three Unidentified Females - no studio or loc, 1880's, tin type, in their teens and 20's * Frank, John, and Nettie WELTON - Capital Gallery in Topeka, KS, 1880's, 4-9 years old (boys youngest - girl oldest) I believe that these are three children of Wilmer or Wiltmer & Laura WELTON who were all living in Soldier, KS during the 1880 census with records providing the following information: Wiltmer WELTON, age 37, b. in IN, a Farmer, parents b. in NY Laura WELTON, wife, age 31, b. in IN, parents b. in SC/PA Elvina WELTON, dau, age 8, b. in KS Allace WELTON, dau, age 6, b. in KS Franklin WELTON, son, age 5, b. in KS John WELTON, son, age 3, b. in KS Annettie WELTON, dau, age 1, b. in KS Louisa WELTON, Mother, age 61, b. in NY, parents b. in MA/NY This same family was also recorded in the 1900 census of Soldier, KS with the following information provided: Wilmer WELTON, age 57, b. Nov 1842, married 29 years, b. IN, parents b. NY, a Farmer Lourena WELTON, wife, age 51, b. Sept 1848, married 29 years, 10 children/9 living, b. IN, parents b. NC/PA Ella I. WELTON, dau, age 28, b. Mar 1872, b. KS Alice E. WELTON, dau, age 26, b. Aug 1873, b. KS John A. WELTON, son, age 23, b. Sept 1876, b. KS, a Farmer Annettia WELTON, dau, age 21, b. Dec 1878, b. KS Myrtle WELTON, dau, age 19, b. Aug 1880, b. KS Lora WELTON, dau, age 14, b. Jan 1886, b. KS, at School Mary M. WELTON, dau, age 12, b. Oct 1887, b. KS, at School Walter E. WELTON, son, age 9, b. July 1890, b. KS, at School In 1910 Wilmer H. WELTON was living with the family in Soldier, KS with records indicating the following: Wilmer H. WELTON, age 68, married 39 years, b. IN, parents b. IN, A Farmer Lourena WELTON, wife, age 67, married 39 years, 10 children/8 living, b. IN, parents b. IN/OH (she seems confused) Ella WELTON, dau, age 37, b. KS Alice WELTON, dau, age 35, b. KS Nettie WELTON, dau, age 31, b. KS Myrtle WELTON, dau, age 29, b. KS Mary WELTON, dau, age 22, b. KS, a School Teacher Walter WELTON, son, age 14, b. KS In 1920 Wilmer H. WELTON and his family were still living in Soldier, KS with records providing the following info: Wilmer H. WELTON, age 77, a widow, b. IN, parents by NY, a Farmer Ella WELTON, dau, age 47, b. KS, a Housekeeper Myrtle WELTON, dau, age 39, b. KS, House work Walter E. WELTON, son, age 29, b. KS, a Farmer 1900 census of Topeka, KS including Frank M. WELTON and his family with records indicating the following: Frank N. WELTON, age 25, b. Feb 1875, married 2 years, b. KS, parents b. IN, a Carpenter Celia E. WELTON, wife, age 27, b. Feb 1873, married 2 years, 1 child/1 living, b. KS, parents b. RI/ME Ester F. WELTON, dau, age 11 months, b. June 1899, b. KS In 1920 Frank N. WELTON was still living in Topeka, KS with census records providing the following information: Frank N. WELTON, age 43, b. KS, parents b. IN, a Carpenter Celia O. WELTON, age 45, b. KS, parents b. RI/ME Ester WELTON, dau, age 20, b. KS, a Contemeter? Mildred WELTON, dau, age 18, b. KS, a Contemeter? Ronald WELTON, son, age 15, b. KS * Two Unidentified Females - no studio or loc, tin type, 1880's, teen to 40's * Unidentified Male - Downings Gallery in Topeka, KS, 1880's, in his 20's * Unidentified Male - J. D. Gebhart Studio in Olathe, KS, 1880's in his 20's * Unidentified Male - Feiger's Gallery in Pomeroy, OH, 1870's, in his teens or 20's * Sam PARR - Downings Gallery at Topeka, KS, 1880's, in his 20's * Unidentified Female - Downings Gallery at Topeka, KS, 1880's in her 20's * Unidentified Male - Leonard & Martin Studio in Topeka, KS, 1880's, in his 20's or 30's * A. J. PARR "Dad" "Father" - Leonard & Martin Studio in Topeka, KS, 1880's, in his 30's I believe that this is a photograph of Andrew PARR son of John & Catharine PARR (first empty slots in the front of the album were labeled for John and Catherine PARR) who were living in Tecumseh, KS during the 1870 census with records providing the following information regarding this family: John PARR, age 49, a Farmer, b. in NC Catherine PARR, age 39, b. VA Lorainie PARR, age 21, b. IN Noah PARR, age 20, b. IN Samuel PARR, age 18, b. IN Andrew PARR, age 16, b. IN John PARR, age 14, b. IN Sarah PARR, age 12, b. IN Mary PARR, age 9, b. IN Martha PARR, age 7, b. IN Josiah PARR, age 2, b. IN Robert CRIER, age 30, b. MD, a Farm Laborer David WILLS, age 33, b. IN, a Farm Laborer In the 1900 census Andrew J. PARR was living in Rossville, KS along with his family, records indicating the following: Andrew J. PARR, age 46, b. Mar 1854, married 21 years, b. IN, parents b. NC/OH, a Carpenter Cyrena M. PARR, wife, age 43, b. Apr 1857, married 21 years, 5 children/5 living, b. OH, parents b. MD/OH (causes me to wonder if she is a child of David & Sarah HOLTER, sister to Zelda HOLTER noted above) Grace M. PARR, dau, age 20, b. Mar 1880, b. KS Glen A. PARR, son, age 18, b. Nov 1881, b. KS, a Farm Laborer Blanche PARR, dau, age 15, b. Jul 1884, b. KS, at School Lester PARR, son, age 12, b. Oct 1887, b. KS, at School Stanley PARR, son, age 7, b. Feb 1893, b. KS, at School In 1910 the family remained in Rossville, KS and census records indicating the following: Andrew J. PARR, age 55, married 30 years, b. IN, parents b. NC/VA, a Carpenter Sirena M. PARR, wife, age 52, married 30 years, 5 children/5 living, b. OH, parents b. MD/OH Blanche PARR, dau, age 25, b. KS, a Public School Teacher Lester O. PARR, son, age 22, b. KS, RR Signal Maintenance Gus A. PARR, son, age 17, b. KS (must be same as Stanley PARR noted on 1900 census) In the 1920 census of Rossville, KS the records provide the following information for this same family: Andrew J. PARR, age 65, b. IN, parents b. NC/OH, a House Carpenter Cyrena M. PARR, age 63, b. OH, parents b. MD/OH Blanche M. PARR, age 34, b. KS, Book Clerk * WELTON Children - Capital Gallery in North Topeka, KS, 1880's, two girls 3-8 years * Livonia - R. E. Weeks Gallery in Lawrence, KS, 1880's, in her 20's * Luella JEWETT - no studio or loc, tin type, 1880's, in her teens * Unidentified Male - T. W. Mercer Studio in Racine, OH, 1880's, in his 40's or 50's * Unidentified Male - no studio or loc, tin type, 1880's, in his teens or 20's * John KESLER - Wm. Segar Studio in Blain, PA, 1880's, in his 20's or 30's * Card to Glenn from Bertha JOHNSON * Unidentified Male - no studio or loc, tin type, 1880's, in his teens I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that this wonderful old treasure can be returned to its rightful place with family. If you are a member of this family, or know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

Also found this info- Family Data Collection - Marriages Record about Thomas Swagerty Name: Thomas Swagerty Spouse: Swagerty Marriage Date (Day, Month, Year): 1840 City: Bentonville County: Benton State: AR Nancy all messages are scanned with Norton AntiVirus 2004 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna De Graw" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 6:29 PM Subject: [KSShawnee] Sherwood & Swagerty 1870's to 1930 | I'm new to this list so please help me with this family. But really two families. I'm looking for the parents of both of these adults.I'm pretty sure I know who Sarah E parents are but not 100% sure. | Here goes :) | I feel my James Swagerty was born in Osage, Benton, Arkansas in 1841 and he is listed under the family of T J A Swagerty. Then this family moves to Mound City, Linn, Kansas. I find them In Image 17 & 18 of the 2 Aug 1860 Census House number 863/863. Again James is in the house of T J A Swagerty. I can't prove that this is my James but he is in the right area to find his future wife by the name of Sarah E. Sherwood. In the Jul 1860 Census of Ogden, Riley, Kansas Territory Image 3 of 24 House # 95/78 I find Sarah E. Sherwood. She was born in the right time frame again to be the future wife of my James. Sarah was born in 1847 which is right, and in Indiana which is correct. | Sarah is in the house hold of Thomas Sherwood 44 M Farmer and his wife Isabel 47. I also think Isabel went by the name of Elizabeth at times. | | In the 1870 census in Milford, Riley, Kansas Image 3 on 7 July 1870 Census House # 20/18 | I find James Swaggerty 29 M W Farmer 1000/700 Arkansas and his wife Sarah E. 24 b. Indiana and their two children. :) Alfred 3 M W born in Kansas and Ida 7/12 F W born in Kansas. | Then on 9 Jun 1880 in Dist 258, Madison, Riley, Kansas Image 12 House # 101. Swagerty, James | W M 40 Farmer born in Ark, Ky, Ky ( parent infor I feel is wrong). Wife is Sarah E. W F 33 Keeps house born in Indiana. Alfred W M 13 son works on farm attends school born in Kansas, Ida W F 10 dau attends school born in Kansas, Wesly W M 8 son born in Kansas, Libbie W F 6 dau born in Kansas, Thomas W M 4 son born in Kansas and then my William W M 8/12 son born Oct 1879 in Kansas. Then of course they don't have the 1890 census for Kansas so I had to go to the next which is the 1900 census. I found Sarah E Swagerty by herself with her children and it listed her as a widow. I found her in; Dist 1, Charlotte, Bates, Missouri Image 2 of 19 House 18/18. Here is what it said: Swagerty, Sarah E. Head Sept 1846 53 Widow 10/10 Children born in Indiana, N. C., N.C. | Ida M. dau Nov 1870 30 Single born in Kansas, ** William A son Oct 1879 20 S born in Kansas, | Lucinda J. dau Oct 1882 17 S born in Kansas, James son Feb 1885 15 S born in Kansas, Mary E. dau Mar 1887 13 S born Kansas., Arianna (Anna) dau May 1890 10 S born in Kansas.. | | Then in 1910 I found her again back in Kansas: Dist 155, 2-wd Topeka, Shawee, Kansas on 20th of Apr 1910 Image 7 of 24 House # 75/79 Swagerty, Sarah Head F W 64 Wd Indiana., Ida dau FW 40 S born in Kansas., Wesley son M W 38 S born in Kansas., Lucinda dau F W 28 S born in Kansas, James son M W 25 S born in Kansas, Ellen dau F W 23 S born in Kansas. My William 29 was living in Concord Twp of Ottawa, Kansas and married to Falby 24 married 5 years one child named Edna 10/12 born in Kansas. I think his wife and daughter dead before the 1920 census and and that is how he became a Widow. | | Then Sarah had moved to Dist 159 Topeka Ward 2, Shawnee, Kansas, Image 7 of 37 6 Jan 1920 House # 86/86 Swagerty, Sarah head F W 73 W Ind., Ida dau F W 50 S., Kansas, Lucinda dau FW 37 S Kansas, James son M W 34 S. Kansas, Ellen dau F W 32 S. Kansas,. Then in Dist 13, Hayes, Clay, Kansas Image 4, 5 & 6 of Jan 1920 House of Family 39/39, Swagerty, Alfred M. Head M W 52 Kansas, Mary wife F W 57 Illinois, Mary D. dau F W 19 S Kansas, Frances dau F W 15 S Kansas, Gertrude dau F W 13 S Kansas, William A. (mine) brother to Alfred M W 38 Widow Kansas. | | In 1930 I so far can't find Sarah. But I did find William in Dist 12, Thoreau, McKinley, New Mexico 26 Apr 1930 Image 30/31 House # 266/278. Swagerty, William A. Head M W 50 M W 50 M (21) | Kansas, Mary E wife F W 26 M 19 Kansas, Nancy E. dau F W 6 S Kansas, James A son M W 5 S Kansas. | | This is all the infor that I have so far. If anyone can help me find their parents I would be very grateful. | | Sincerely | Donna [email protected] |

This may be of some help too. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Record about Thomas James A. Swaggerty Name: Thomas James A. Swaggerty Gender: male Birth Place: TN Birth Year: 1819 Spouse Name: Mary Nail Spouse Birth Place: TN Spouse Birth Year: 1820 Number Pages: 1 Name: Mary Nail Gender: female Birth Place: TN Birth Year: 1820 Spouse Name: Thomas James A. Swaggerty Spouse Birth Place: TN Spouse Birth Year: 1819 Number Pages: 1 Nancy all messages are scanned with Norton AntiVirus 2004 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna De Graw" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 6:29 PM Subject: [KSShawnee] Sherwood & Swagerty 1870's to 1930 | I'm new to this list so please help me with this family. But really two families. I'm looking for the parents of both of these adults.I'm pretty sure I know who Sarah E parents are but not 100% sure. | Here goes :) | I feel my James Swagerty was born in Osage, Benton, Arkansas in 1841 and he is listed under the family of T J A Swagerty. Then this family moves to Mound City, Linn, Kansas. I find them In Image 17 & 18 of the 2 Aug 1860 Census House number 863/863. Again James is in the house of T J A Swagerty. I can't prove that this is my James but he is in the right area to find his future wife by the name of Sarah E. Sherwood. In the Jul 1860 Census of Ogden, Riley, Kansas Territory Image 3 of 24 House # 95/78 I find Sarah E. Sherwood. She was born in the right time frame again to be the future wife of my James. Sarah was born in 1847 which is right, and in Indiana which is correct. | Sarah is in the house hold of Thomas Sherwood 44 M Farmer and his wife Isabel 47. I also think Isabel went by the name of Elizabeth at times. | | In the 1870 census in Milford, Riley, Kansas Image 3 on 7 July 1870 Census House # 20/18 | I find James Swaggerty 29 M W Farmer 1000/700 Arkansas and his wife Sarah E. 24 b. Indiana and their two children. :) Alfred 3 M W born in Kansas and Ida 7/12 F W born in Kansas. | Then on 9 Jun 1880 in Dist 258, Madison, Riley, Kansas Image 12 House # 101. Swagerty, James | W M 40 Farmer born in Ark, Ky, Ky ( parent infor I feel is wrong). Wife is Sarah E. W F 33 Keeps house born in Indiana. Alfred W M 13 son works on farm attends school born in Kansas, Ida W F 10 dau attends school born in Kansas, Wesly W M 8 son born in Kansas, Libbie W F 6 dau born in Kansas, Thomas W M 4 son born in Kansas and then my William W M 8/12 son born Oct 1879 in Kansas. Then of course they don't have the 1890 census for Kansas so I had to go to the next which is the 1900 census. I found Sarah E Swagerty by herself with her children and it listed her as a widow. I found her in; Dist 1, Charlotte, Bates, Missouri Image 2 of 19 House 18/18. Here is what it said: Swagerty, Sarah E. Head Sept 1846 53 Widow 10/10 Children born in Indiana, N. C., N.C. | Ida M. dau Nov 1870 30 Single born in Kansas, ** William A son Oct 1879 20 S born in Kansas, | Lucinda J. dau Oct 1882 17 S born in Kansas, James son Feb 1885 15 S born in Kansas, Mary E. dau Mar 1887 13 S born Kansas., Arianna (Anna) dau May 1890 10 S born in Kansas.. | | Then in 1910 I found her again back in Kansas: Dist 155, 2-wd Topeka, Shawee, Kansas on 20th of Apr 1910 Image 7 of 24 House # 75/79 Swagerty, Sarah Head F W 64 Wd Indiana., Ida dau FW 40 S born in Kansas., Wesley son M W 38 S born in Kansas., Lucinda dau F W 28 S born in Kansas, James son M W 25 S born in Kansas, Ellen dau F W 23 S born in Kansas. My William 29 was living in Concord Twp of Ottawa, Kansas and married to Falby 24 married 5 years one child named Edna 10/12 born in Kansas. I think his wife and daughter dead before the 1920 census and and that is how he became a Widow. | | Then Sarah had moved to Dist 159 Topeka Ward 2, Shawnee, Kansas, Image 7 of 37 6 Jan 1920 House # 86/86 Swagerty, Sarah head F W 73 W Ind., Ida dau F W 50 S., Kansas, Lucinda dau FW 37 S Kansas, James son M W 34 S. Kansas, Ellen dau F W 32 S. Kansas,. Then in Dist 13, Hayes, Clay, Kansas Image 4, 5 & 6 of Jan 1920 House of Family 39/39, Swagerty, Alfred M. Head M W 52 Kansas, Mary wife F W 57 Illinois, Mary D. dau F W 19 S Kansas, Frances dau F W 15 S Kansas, Gertrude dau F W 13 S Kansas, William A. (mine) brother to Alfred M W 38 Widow Kansas. | | In 1930 I so far can't find Sarah. But I did find William in Dist 12, Thoreau, McKinley, New Mexico 26 Apr 1930 Image 30/31 House # 266/278. Swagerty, William A. Head M W 50 M W 50 M (21) | Kansas, Mary E wife F W 26 M 19 Kansas, Nancy E. dau F W 6 S Kansas, James A son M W 5 S Kansas. | | This is all the infor that I have so far. If anyone can help me find their parents I would be very grateful. | | Sincerely | Donna [email protected] |

Here's the 1850 census for James SWAGGERTY, listing fa/TJA mo/Mary Year: 1850; Census Place: Osage, Benton, Arkansas; Roll: M432_25; Page: 67; Image: 132. Name: James N Swaggerty Age: 5 Estimated birth year: abt 1845 Birth place: Arkansas Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Osage, Benton, Arkansas lines 32-38, taken Nov.12th, TJA SWAGGERTY, 30y m Carpenter, b.TN [c.1820] Mary 29y fe b.TN [c.1821] Andrew J 9y m b.TN Sarah A.7y fe b.ARk James N. 5y m b.ARk Charles T. 3y m b.ARk Joseph ?. 1y m b.ARk In the 1870 census for KS, there are several other SWAGERTY families listed in the index Andrews Swagerty Richland, Labette, KS abt 1842 Arkansas White Male Clark W Swagerty Richland, Labette, KS abt 1867 Kansas White Male Ellen Swagerty Richland, Labette, KS abt 1848 Pennsylvania White Female Alice Swagerty Blue Mound, Linn, KS abt 1851 Arkansas White Female Aquilla A Swagerty Stanton, Linn, KS abt 1864 Kansas White Female Easter E Swagerty Stanton, Linn, KS abt 1851 Arkansas White Female James Swagerty Stanton, Linn, KS abt 1855 Kansas White Male Johnathan Swagerty Stanton, Linn, KS abt 1827 Arkansas White Male Joseph Swagerty Stanton, Linn, KS abt 1843 Arkansas White Male Lutitia J Swagerty Stanton, Linn, KS abt 1862 Kansas White Female Mary Swagerty Stanton, Linn, KS abt 1820 Tennessee White Female ** Rachel Swagerty Stanton, Linn, KS abt 1828 Arkansas White Female Thomas J A Swagerty Stanton, Linn, KS abt 1813 Tennessee White Male ** William A Swagerty Stanton, Linn, KS abt 1855 Arkansas White Male Anderson Swaggerty Grant, Riley, KS abt 1855 Arkansas White Male Clayton Swaggerty Grant, Riley, KS abt 1852 Arkansas White Male Isaac Swaggerty Grant, Riley, KS abt 1827 Arkansas White Male Mary Swaggerty Grant, Riley, KS abt 1818 Pennsylvania White Female Plasant Swaggerty Manhattan, Riley, KS abt 1847 Arkansas White Male Maybe the two listed b.TN are James' parents, they are about the right age as in the 1850 census; also the initials with Thomas seem to be similar as your TJA SWAGERTY. Year: 1870; Census Place: Stanton, Linn, Kansas; Roll: M593_438; Page: 155; Image: 310. Name: Thomas J A Swagerty Estimated Birth Year: abt 1813 Age in 1870: 57 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1870: Stanton, Linn, Kansas Family and neighbors: View Results Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: View Image Post Office: Mound City Nancy all messages are scanned with Norton AntiVirus 2004 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna De Graw" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 6:29 PM Subject: [KSShawnee] Sherwood & Swagerty 1870's to 1930 | I'm new to this list so please help me with this family. But really two families. I'm looking for the parents of both of these adults.I'm pretty sure I know who Sarah E parents are but not 100% sure. | Here goes :) | I feel my James Swagerty was born in Osage, Benton, Arkansas in 1841 and he is listed under the family of T J A Swagerty. Then this family moves to Mound City, Linn, Kansas. I find them In Image 17 & 18 of the 2 Aug 1860 Census House number 863/863. Again James is in the house of T J A Swagerty. I can't prove that this is my James but he is in the right area to find his future wife by the name of Sarah E. Sherwood. In the Jul 1860 Census of Ogden, Riley, Kansas Territory Image 3 of 24 House # 95/78 I find Sarah E. Sherwood. She was born in the right time frame again to be the future wife of my James. Sarah was born in 1847 which is right, and in Indiana which is correct. | Sarah is in the house hold of Thomas Sherwood 44 M Farmer and his wife Isabel 47. I also think Isabel went by the name of Elizabeth at times. | | In the 1870 census in Milford, Riley, Kansas Image 3 on 7 July 1870 Census House # 20/18 | I find James Swaggerty 29 M W Farmer 1000/700 Arkansas and his wife Sarah E. 24 b. Indiana and their two children. :) Alfred 3 M W born in Kansas and Ida 7/12 F W born in Kansas. | Then on 9 Jun 1880 in Dist 258, Madison, Riley, Kansas Image 12 House # 101. Swagerty, James | W M 40 Farmer born in Ark, Ky, Ky ( parent infor I feel is wrong). Wife is Sarah E. W F 33 Keeps house born in Indiana. Alfred W M 13 son works on farm attends school born in Kansas, Ida W F 10 dau attends school born in Kansas, Wesly W M 8 son born in Kansas, Libbie W F 6 dau born in Kansas, Thomas W M 4 son born in Kansas and then my William W M 8/12 son born Oct 1879 in Kansas. Then of course they don't have the 1890 census for Kansas so I had to go to the next which is the 1900 census. I found Sarah E Swagerty by herself with her children and it listed her as a widow. I found her in; Dist 1, Charlotte, Bates, Missouri Image 2 of 19 House 18/18. Here is what it said: Swagerty, Sarah E. Head Sept 1846 53 Widow 10/10 Children born in Indiana, N. C., N.C. | Ida M. dau Nov 1870 30 Single born in Kansas, ** William A son Oct 1879 20 S born in Kansas, | Lucinda J. dau Oct 1882 17 S born in Kansas, James son Feb 1885 15 S born in Kansas, Mary E. dau Mar 1887 13 S born Kansas., Arianna (Anna) dau May 1890 10 S born in Kansas.. | | Then in 1910 I found her again back in Kansas: Dist 155, 2-wd Topeka, Shawee, Kansas on 20th of Apr 1910 Image 7 of 24 House # 75/79 Swagerty, Sarah Head F W 64 Wd Indiana., Ida dau FW 40 S born in Kansas., Wesley son M W 38 S born in Kansas., Lucinda dau F W 28 S born in Kansas, James son M W 25 S born in Kansas, Ellen dau F W 23 S born in Kansas. My William 29 was living in Concord Twp of Ottawa, Kansas and married to Falby 24 married 5 years one child named Edna 10/12 born in Kansas. I think his wife and daughter dead before the 1920 census and and that is how he became a Widow. | | Then Sarah had moved to Dist 159 Topeka Ward 2, Shawnee, Kansas, Image 7 of 37 6 Jan 1920 House # 86/86 Swagerty, Sarah head F W 73 W Ind., Ida dau F W 50 S., Kansas, Lucinda dau FW 37 S Kansas, James son M W 34 S. Kansas, Ellen dau F W 32 S. Kansas,. Then in Dist 13, Hayes, Clay, Kansas Image 4, 5 & 6 of Jan 1920 House of Family 39/39, Swagerty, Alfred M. Head M W 52 Kansas, Mary wife F W 57 Illinois, Mary D. dau F W 19 S Kansas, Frances dau F W 15 S Kansas, Gertrude dau F W 13 S Kansas, William A. (mine) brother to Alfred M W 38 Widow Kansas. | | In 1930 I so far can't find Sarah. But I did find William in Dist 12, Thoreau, McKinley, New Mexico 26 Apr 1930 Image 30/31 House # 266/278. Swagerty, William A. Head M W 50 M W 50 M (21) | Kansas, Mary E wife F W 26 M 19 Kansas, Nancy E. dau F W 6 S Kansas, James A son M W 5 S Kansas. | | This is all the infor that I have so far. If anyone can help me find their parents I would be very grateful. | | Sincerely | Donna [email protected] |

The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday November 26, 1957 Mrs. Amanda Zirkle Mrs. Amanda ZIRKLE, 83, life long resident of Shawnee County, died Monday at her home, 2835 Iowa. She was born near Auburn and lived int eh Berryton community before moving to Topeka in 1943. She was a member of the Higland Park Methodist Church. She is survived by three daughters, Miss Clarice Zirkle of the home, Mrs. Ruth GARWOOD, Auburn, and Mrs. June BERGMAN, Manhattan; four sons, Paul Zirkle, Auburn, Russell Zirkle, Texarkana, Texas; Harold and Wayne Zirkle, both of Topeka; 16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Highland Park Methodist Church with burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The McMichael Memorial Home is in charge of arrangements.

The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday November 26, 1957 Mrs. W. P. Blessington. Mrs. William P. BLESSINGTON, Wellington, died at a Wichita hospital Sunday, after an illness of several months. She was a former resident of Topeka, moving to Wellington about 18 years ago. Survivors include her husband, W.P. Blessington of the home, a daughter, and three grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Fisher Mortuary, Wellington.

The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday November 26, 1957 Levi Beem. Levi BEEM, Oskaloosa, died at the Jefferson County Memorial Hospital in Winchester Monday. He was 88. He had been ill for some time. He was born at Animosa, Iowa, on May 3, 1869. When six he moved to Smith Center and lived there until 1913 when he moved to Jefferson County. His home was on a farm near Oskaloosa. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include two sons; Paul, Oskaloosa, and Roy W., 1414 Harrison. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, at the Hampton Funeral Home, Oskaloosa. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery, Oskaloosa.