Area Obituaries

James Hacker was born in Indianapolis, IN, November 19, 1828, and died in Pratt, KS, April 3, 1924, at the age of 95 years, four months and fourteen days.  He came to Kansas in     1885 living in Kingman and then in Kiowa County, where he homesteaded for many years before moving to Pratt.…

Mrs. Elizabeth J. Jackson passed away at 12:10 o’clock on Wednesday afternoon April 23, 1924 at her home in Kewanee, IL., after a short illness with pneumonia.  Elizabeth J. Strum was bore in Shelby County, Ohio, on February 21, 1826, and at the time  of her death was 98 years and two months and 2…

Milicent Allvirah Wirt, daughter of Joseph and Sarah Wirt, was born September 5, 1852, in Knox County, Ohio and passed away quietly away May 3, 1924, at her home in Mount Ayr.  When very small she came with her parents to Ringgold County, where she has made her home ever since.  She was united in…

Doris Marie Small, infant daughter of Clyde and Effie Small, was born March 23, 1924 and departed this life May 1, 1924, aged one month and seven days.  An infant brother proceeded her in death nine years ago.  She leaves to mourn her loss, father, mother, two sisters, one brother, two grandfathers, two grandmothers and…

John Henry Fessler, son of Henry and Sosha Fessler, was born November 4, 1922 near Caledonia, IA and departed this life May 5, 1924, at six months and one day. He leaves to mourn his loss father, mother, and one sister besides grandparents and aunts and uncles and a host of friends. The funeral was…

Clara M. Sullivan was born June 21, 1882, and departed this life May 3, 1924 at the home of her sister, Mrs. G. L. Dickinson, Kellerton, IA, aged 41 years, 10 months and 12 days.  She was united in marriage to James H. Jackson June 16, 1901 and to this union were born three children,…

Thomas Jefferson Williams, the second son of John T. and Jane Williams, pioneer resident of Ringgold County, was born in Jefferson Township, October 17, 1857 and passed away at Mount Ayr on April 29, 1924, at the age of 66 years 6 months and 11 days. He resided in Ringgold County the entire period of…

Peter T. Claton was born March 22, 1832, in Clark County Ohio and died May 3, 1924, aged 92 years.  He removed to Shelby county, Ohio, in 1839, where he grew to manhood.  In 1855 he removed to Beauro County, Illinois, where he engaged in farming.  He was married to Elizabeth Martin November 1, 1860,…

HENRY CLAY SHELDON WAS THE THIRD SON OF EDGAR AND MATILDA SHELDON, AND WAS BORN ON THE OLD SHELDON HOMESTEAD IN TINGLEY TOWNSHIP ON FEBRUARY 25, 1860, BEING 64 YEARS, ONE MONTH AND 26 DAYS OLD ON THE DAY OF HIS DEATH. HIS FATHER, EDGAR SHELDON, CAME TO RINGGOLD COUNTY IN THE SPRING OF 1854…

MATILDA AGNES NASH WAS BORN JANUARY 15, 1866, AT MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA. SHE MARRIED DECEMBER 25, 1884, TO NEWTON JONES AND DIED AT THEIR HOME IN KELLERTON APRIL 16, 1924, AGED 58 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AND ONE DAY.  TEN CHILDREN WERE BORN TO MR. AND MRS. JONES. SINCE 1901 THE FAMILY HAS LIVED IN THE VICINITY…

WILLIAM UDOLPH GROVES, SON OF PETER B. AND SARAH A. GROVES, WAS BORN FEBRUARY 14, 1862, IN MARION COUNTY IOWA AND MOVED WITH HIS PARENTS TO RINGGOLD COUNTY IN 1879, WHERE HE RESIDED UNITL HE DEPARTED THIS LIFE APRIL 6, 1924, AGE 62 YEARS, ONE MONTH AND 23 DAYS, AT THE ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL, ST…