The Topeka Daily Capital Wednesday November 7, 1951 Pfc. Orval E. Ham. Funeral services for Pfc Orval Edwin HAM, 19, who died October 26, in Alaska, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary, with burial in Mount Hope Cemetery. He was born October 1, 1932, in Topeka, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Ham, of 711 Arter. He entered the Army in March, 1950, and had been with a unit of Army engineers near Anchorage, Alaska, since June, 1950. Besides his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Gladys and Ruth Ham of the home; and three brothers, Clarence, Gaylord, and Joseph Ham, all of Topeka.

The Topeka Daily Capital Wednesday November 7, 1951 George W. Northcutt. George W. NORTHCUTT, 79, father of Richard A. Northcutt of 532 North Lime, died Tuesday at hhome in Emporia. He was born October 6, 1872, in Scott County, Ky., and was a retired rural mail carrier. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Gertrude Northcutt of the home; two sons, Richard A. Northcutt, Topeka, and Earl Northcutt, Burbank, Calif.; a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Allen, Colorado Springs; two sisters, Miss Anna E. Northcutt, 1915 Fillmore, and Miss Harriett Northcutt, Kansas City, Mo.; and four grandchildren.

The Topeka Daily Capital Wednesday November 7, 1951 Isham Jeffries. Isham Jeffries, 68, died Tuesday morning at his home in Silver Lake. He was born August 27, 1883, in DeKalb County, Missouri. He had made his home in Silver Lake most of his life. He was on the Silver Lake City Council many years. He was a carpenter and had erected several buildings in that city. He was a member of the Silver Lake Baptist Church. Mrs. Jeffries is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rozella Jeffries of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Helen Wilt, Rossville; a son, Billy Jeffries, Silver Lake; two brothers, Dave Jeffries, Los Angeles, and Edward Jeffries, Silver Lake and three grandchildren. The funeral will be a 2 p.m. Thursday at the Silver Lake Methodist Church with burial in Silver Lake Cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Wednesday November 7, 1951 William McQuiston. William A. McQUISTON, 62, died Monday night at his home in Berryton. He was born January 22, 1889, near Berryton and spent his life there. After retiring from the farm, he did general repair work for farmers in that area. He was a member of the Lynn Creek Methodist Chruch, Masonic Lodge and the Berryton Grange. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Grace McQuiston of the home; four sons, John A. and William J. McQUISTON, Wichita; 1st. Sgt. David E. McQuiston, ANcorage, Alaska, and Harold McQuiston, Madelia, Minn.; two daughters, Mrs. Jack HAMMOND, Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. Carl Lee STEVENS, Dallas, Texas, and seven grandchildren. Burial will be in Lynn Creek Cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Wednesday November 7, 1951 Cpl. George Sissel. Cpl. George W. SISSEL, 24, died Monday night at Asbury Hospital in Salina of injuries received while operating a target launch at Camp Phillips reservation near Smoky Hill Air Force Base. Corporal Sissel was a member of a Forbes Air Force Base detachment on duty at the gunnery range. He enlisted in the Air Force in January 1950 at Des Moines, Iowa. He was a native of Leon, Iowa. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Osmer Sissel of Leon, were enroute to Salina at the time of his death.

The Topeka Daily Capital Wednesday November 7, 1951 Stewart McDonald. Stewart A. McDONALD, 86, died Tuesday night at his home, 1111 Madison. He was born October 28, 1865, in Scotland, and had made his home in Topeka 58 years. He was a tailor for many years and the secretary of the Tailors' Union at one time. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Cecil Rogers, Topeka, and Mrs. Ada Heil, of the home; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Margaret Brown, Woodstock, Ontario; and a brother, Herbert McDonald, Woodstock, Ontario.

The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday November 6, 1951 Donald E. Wilson. Donald Eugene WILSON, 22, reported killed October 20 in Korea was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lake C. WILSON of Whiting. Word of his death was received in Topeka Sunday by his wife, Mrs. Phyllis Wilson, 209 Tyler. He was a granson of Col. William F. Butters, 834 Hedgewood and of Mrs. Homer L. Repart, 628 Rockledge. He also is survived by two brothers, Marlin Wilson, Kansas City and Dr. Melvin Wilson, Jesup, Ga.; two sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Grout, Charlotte, N.C., and Mrs. Ruth Tootikian, Cleveland, Ohio and two nephews.

The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday November 6, 1951 Mrs. Ida E. Taylor. Funeral services for Mrs. Ida E. TAYLOR, 71, who died Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edmon Montgomery of Mankato, will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Karmer Funeral Home in Mankato. Services will also be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the North Elm Creek Church at Oketo. She is survived by a son, F. Glenn Knight, Berryton; three daughters, Mrs. Frank Edwards, Home, Kan.; Mrs. Clyde Fichtner, Topeka, and Mr. Clyde Fichtner, Topeka and Mrs. Mongtomery, eight grandchildren and one great-granddaugther.

The Topeka Daily Capital Monday October 8, 1951 Mrs. Frankie Nickerson. Mrs. Frankie Edith NICKERSON, 200 Woodlawn, died Sunday morning at her home. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa, coming to Topeka as a child with her parents. She has lived here since. Mrs. Nickerson was a member of Grace Cathedral and the Young Matron's Club; a charter member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Capitol Post No. 1; and a former member of the Grace Cathedral choir. Survivors include a daughter, Miss Frankie Helen Nickerson of the home; two sisters, Miss Goldie E. Smith and Miss Jennie E. Smith of the home; two brothers, James E. Smith, 1612 Mulvane, and Charles E. Smith, Mt. Morris, Ill.; a number of nieces and nephews. Burial will be in Topeka cemetery. Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary will announce funeral arrangements.

The Topeka Daily Capital Monday October 8, 1951 Mrs. C.R. Wagener. Mrs. Christina R. WAGENER, 70, of 316 The Drive, widow of Joseph A. Wagener, died Sunday morning in a Topeka hospital. She was born May 6, 1881, in Cuba, Kan., and had made her home in Topeka since 1906. She had been making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Clarence M. Whitlow, 605 West Tenth for the past two years. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Security Benefit Association and Royal Neighbors of America. Besides her daughter, she is survived by two sons, Frederick E. and Herman R. Wagener, both of Topeka; a grandson, Glenn M. Wagener, Portland, Ore., a brother, Joe Ryba, Rosenberg, Texas; and a sister, Mrs. Rose Kvasnicka, Narka, Kan. The funeral will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home with burial in Mount Hope Cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Monday October 8, 1951 George S. Wharton. George Smith WHARTON, 77, former Topekan, died Saturday in Gardenia, Calif. He moved to California six years ago. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Compton, Calif. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Wharton, Gardenia; six daughters, Mrs. W.E. Wood, Gardenia; Mrs. T.D. Williams and Mrs. E.H. Price, both of Topeka; Mrs. A.G. Roglitz, Higginsville, Mo.; Mrs. W.W. Luttjohann, San Diego, Calif.; and Mrs. V.H. Zobel, Barstow, Calif.; two sons, Albert and Harold Wharton, both of North Redondo Beach, Calif., 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

The Topeka Daily Capital Monday October 8, 1951 Mrs. Ida B. Clark. Mrs. Ida B. CLARK, 63, wife of Horace Clark, Venice, Calif., and a former Topekan, died Oct. 5, in Los Angeles, Calif. Mrs. Clark was born September 12, 1869, in Batesville, Ind., and settled on a farm south of Pauline with her parents in 1875. She was married to Mr. Clark, October 1, 1890. They lived in Topeka until they moved to California in 1900. She was a member of the Christian Science Church in Venice. Besides her husband, she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Arthur Townsend, Lanakai, Hawaii, and Mrs. H.M. Goodrich, Topeka; a brother, Frank Bartel, San Gabriel, Calif.; a niece, Mrs. Berniece S. Osborn, Los Angeles, and two nephews, Bernard B. Stewart, Inglewood, Calif., and Harvey B. Goodrich, Topeka.

The Topeka Daily Capital Monday October 8, 1951 Ex-Topeka Woman Killed in K.C. A former Topeka woman was killed Saturday night in Kansas City, Kan., as she was hurrying home to prepare for a surprise wedding-birthday anniversary party. She was Mrs. Robert B. PARKINSON, 36, an employee of the Topeka State Journal from 1939 to 1942. Before her marriage in Topeka 12 years ago, she was Miss Lucille Hultgren. Mrs. Parkinson was struck by a car as she crossed the street at the interesection of US-50 and Santa Fe street. She died of a broken neck. On her instigation, the Parkinson family had gone to a restaurant near their home for dinner. Mrs. Parkinson feigned illness in order to return home alone and prepare for the surprise party. She was killed in front of the restaurant. Hearting the commotion outside, her husband went out but did not recognize his wife as the victim. When he drove home and noticed no lights on in the house, he returned to the accident scene. Mrs. Parkinson attended high school in Omaha. She worked for the Omaha Bee News, the Omaha Daily Record, and a Hollywood magazine before coming to Topeka. She leaves her husband, a salesman for a transportion company; two sons, Jan, 7, and Paul, 4, her mother, Mrs. W.E. Estey of Spalding, Neb.; and a brother, Jack Hultgren of Omaha.

I am looking for any information someone may have on Daniel & Mary Rankin. They are my husbands Great Great Grandparents. They and a son John Robert Kirk Rankin (Great Grandfather) came to Silver Lake Township, Shawnee Co. some time after 1858. I found Daniel, Mary and children on the 1870 census, just Mary and children in 1880, Mary and Grandson in 1900, Mary by herself in 1910. It is hard to read the writing for all of their children's names, if anyone has any information on this family that would help me in my research, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Debbie M. tomdeb@oip.net

The Topeka Daily Capital Sunday October 7, 1951 William J. King. William J. KING, 73, of Osage City, died Saturday in a Topeka hospital. He was born December 4, 1879, in South Wales. He was a former coal miner. The body was taken to the McElfresh Funeral Home in Osage City. Funeral services and burial will be at Osage City.

The Topeka Daily Capital Sunday October 7, 1951 Charles Dochrane. Charles DOCHRANE, 72, died at his home in Scranton, Friday. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and one son. Funeral services will be held at the Scranton Methodist Church at 1:30 p.m. Monday.

The Topeka Daily Capital Sunday October 7, 1951 Miss Liberty Luthey. Miss Liberty Lucil LUTHEY, 33, died Saturday at her home, 1115 Topeka Avenue. She was born April 6, 1918, at Carbondale, Kan. She had lived in Kansas her entire life and in Topeka for the past 16 years. She was a member of the Methodist Church and Beulah Chapter OES. She was employed for the past 15 years in the car service department of the Santa Fe Railway. Surviving are her parents, Joe P. Luthey, Carbondale; a twin brother, Louis L. Luthey,Chicago; two sisters, mrs. Leo Gangel, Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs. James Gibbs, Memphis, Tenn.; and her grandfather, Frank S. Coperly, Dallas, Texas.

The Topeka Daily Capital Sunday October 7, 1951 George S. Wharton. Word has been received of the death of a former Topekan, George Smith WHARTON, 77, Saturday at his home in Gardenia, Calif. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Wharton, of the home; six daughters, Mrs. Georgena Williams and Mrs. Eva Price, Topeka; Mrs. Elvira Wood, Gardenia, Mrs. Blanche Roglitz, Higginsville, Mo., Mrs. Berthada Luttejohyann, Barstow, Calif.; 14 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Tuesdy in Compton, Calif.

The Topeka Daily Capital Sunday October 7, 1951 Roy Francis Perkins. Roy Francis PERKINS, 53, died Saturday after a long illness at the home of his son, Floyd Perkins, 3219 Minnesota. He was born in Keytesville, Mo., February 14, 1898, and has lived here for the past five years. He was employed here by serveral Topeka florists. He was a member of Eagle Lodge 1423, Berkeley, Calif. Perkins is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Velma Rice of Keytesville and Mrs. Lucille Johnson of Houston, Texas; two sons, Kenneth of Keytesville and Ernest of Salisbury, Mo.; two sisters, Mrs. Etta White, Kansas City, Mo.; and Mrs. Hetta Drew, Salt Lake, City, and 10 grandchildren.

The Topeka Daily Capital Sunday October 7, 1951 Mrs. Maude McHenry. Mrs. Maude Amanda McHENRY, 71, of 134 Tyler, died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born February 22, 1880, in Walnut Hill, Ill. She came to Hiawatha in 1906, and had lived in Topeka for the past 35 years. She married Albert McHenry October 13, 1896. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary four years ago. Survivors include her husband, Albert McHenry, of the home; four sons, A.M. McHenry of Celburne, Texas; Ralph E. of Emporia; Dwight E., 1187 Boswell, and Charles Robert, 446 The Drive, and six grandchildren.