Showing posts with label Elmwood Cemetery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Elmwood Cemetery. Show all posts

Friday, October 21, 2011

Pioneer Settlers of Coffeyville Kansas

Located at Elmwood Cemetery in Coffeyville, KS.
Pioneer Settlers 1869
First Blacksmith Shop 1869

Samuel W. Robb  1828 - 1912
Lydia Ann Robb  1836 - 1891
Charles S. Robb  1862 - 1912
Imogene Robb Perry  1864 - 1944
Lulu Robb Stevens  1868 - 1906
Elmer E. Robb  1872 - 1960

Samuel W. Robb
PVT Co M
10 Mo Vol Cav
Civil War
Feb 12, 1828
Jan 15, 1912

Lydia Ann
Wife of
S.W. Robb
Born in
Champagne
Co. Ohio
Dec 20, 1836
Died
Aug 5, 1891

Note: Daughter of John Stevens and Evaline Barrett

Charles Spencer
Robb
Mar 13, 1862
Nov 7, 1912

Imogene Robb
Perry
1864
June 22, 1944

The following info is from http://www.familysearch.com/ .

United States Census, 1880 for Samuel Robb

Name: Samuel Robb

Residence: Parker, Montgomery, Kansas
Birthdate: 1828
Birthplace: Ohio, United States
Relationship to Head: Self
Spouse's Name: Lydia Robb
Spouse's Birthplace: Ohio, United States
Father's Birthplace: Ohio, United States
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio, United States
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Married
Age (Expanded): 52 years
Occupation: Farmer
NARA Film Number: T9-0390
Page: 308
Page Character: C
Entry Number: 1987
Film number: 1254390
Household Gender Age
Samuel Robb M 52
Spouse Lydia Robb F 48
Child Spencer Robb M 18
Child Imogene Robb F 16
Child Lula Robb F 12
Child Elmer Robb M 7

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Soldier Standing Watch

Located at Elmwood Cemetery in Coffeyville, KS.
In Memory of
Our Union
Soldiers
And Sailors
1861 - 1865

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Famous: The Dalton Gang

Located at Elmwood Cemetery in Coffeyville, KS.
Bob Dalton
Grat Dalton
Bill Power
Oct 5, 1892

The Dalton Gang rode into Coffeyville, Kansas on October 5, 1892 and planning to rob the Condon Bank and the First National Bank. They managed to steal $25,000 in 12 minutes. Following the robberies a shootout followed occurred claiming the lives of eight men. Four members of the Dalton Gang: Grat and Bob Dalton, Dick Broadwell and Bill Powers; and four Coffeyville residents, Charles T. Connelly, Coffeyville city marshal (killed by Grat Dalton in "Death Alley"), Lucius M. Baldwin, George B. Cubine and Charles Brown. Three other townsmen were wounded during the gunfight. The four dead members of the Dalton gang were held in the Coffeyville city jail until the next afternoon when the outlaws were buried. Placed in black-varnished coffins made of wood Grat and Bob Dalton and Bill Powers were buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Coffeyville, Kansas. Dick Broadwell finally resting place is said to be in Hutchenson, KS in an unmarked grave but there are no records as to where he is actually buried.

The following are Post Mortem Photos of the four Dalton gang members that were killed.
You can read more about the Dalton Gang at http://www.theoutlaws.com/outlaws8.htm.
This site http://www.daltondatabank.org/Chronicles/Dalton_Gang.htm has great detailed on the gang and the robbery.

The Citizens that were killed.

Geo B. Cubine
Born
Aug 25, 1856
Killed in the
Fight with the
Dalton Bandits
Oct 5, 1892
Coffeyville Journal of October 7, 1892

George. B. Cubine was born on Walker’s Creek near Mechanicsburg, Virginia, August 25, 1856. His father died in 1862 leaving his widow and four small children. At the age of 19 George came to Kansas to live with his uncle, J.W. Cubine, of this city.


He was married December 29, 1881, to Alice A. Keyton, daughter of Thomas and Mary A. Keyton. Three children have been born to them. Jennie, born October 26, 1882, died December 31 the same year; Charlie, born January 9, 1885, survives; Ethel, born September 1, 1890, died August 27, 1891.

At the age of 16, he was converted and became a member of the M.E. church, South. After he left Virginia he never had the opportunity of uniting with that denomination and was not a member of any church at the time of his death.

He had a strong faith in God, and a veneration of all things good. His best qualities were best known to his immediate friends and relatives. Warm hearted and generous, a loving husband and father, a true friend and always quick to aid. We know how impulsively he left his work, snatched a Winchester from its place and rushed to help his townsmen protect their property.

As a mechanic, his loss is irreplaceable. He was unsurpassed for swiftness at his work, honest and faithful to the interest of others. The blow falls with crushing force on an aged mother, a helpless invalid brother, a married sister and brother. In the family of his uncle, where he made his home for many years, there is a bitter mourning as over a dear son and brother. His wife and uncle were both away from home at the time of his death. And this adds greatly to their sorrow, at the loss of one whose memory will ever be gratefully and affectionately remembered.

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Charles Brown
Born
Dec 8, 1832
Died
Oct 5, 1892
Coffeyville Journal of October 7, 1892


Charles Brown was born in Schenectady, NY, December 26, 1832. When he was but 8 years of age, he went to Rochester, NY where he remained for seven years, during which time he completed his apprenticeship as a shoemaker. In 1847, when only 15 years of age, he went to California and engaged in gold mining for about 13 years. In 1861, he returned to his native state where he remained a short time. His next move was to Wayland, MI, where he married Miss Emily L. Morley in the year of 1868. Two years afterwards, he moved to Grand Rapids where he worked at his trade until the fall of 1883, when he moved on a farm three miles east of Coffeyville.

He moved to this city in 1888 and opened a shoe shop, where he remained working at his trade up to the time of his sad and tragic death at the hands of the Daltons on the 5th of October, 1892.

He leaves an aged widow in dependent circumstances, who has the heartfelt sympathy of all in her great sorrow.

The funeral services were held on Saturday afternoon at 3:00 at the M.E. church and were conducted by Rev. McDole, who delivered a very touching and appropriate discourse. The deceased was a member of the Methodist Church, an honorable, upright, industrious citizen, and enjoyed the confidence and respect of his fellow men.
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There is a ton of wonderful information online about the Dalton Gang just Google it and you will find out all you want to know.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Eternity

Located at Elmwood Cemetery in Wagoner, OK.
Eternity
Once a hero brave
and now he lays
beneath the shadow
in the grave
he took with him
all his wealth
and left us nothing
to repay
he holds the charge
against us
until his judgement day.
Revelations 20 - 12
Albert Hoppe


Around the base reads:
In God we trust.

Note: Generally when you see something like "Revelations 20 - 12"  the quote above the citation is from what is stated.  That is not the case here.

Revelations 20:12 is as follows.

And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Guardian Angel

Located at Elmwood Cemetery in Wagoner, OK.
Jeraldine Lenora
Odom
July 19, 1922
Nov 9, 1963

Friday, February 4, 2011

Mistaken For A Burglar

Located at Elmwood Cemetery in Wagoner, OK.
M.I. Price
Born
June 21, 1834
Died
Jan 9, 1917
Aged 83 Years
Gone but not forgotten

A precious one from us has gone
A voice we loved is stilled
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled

M. I. Price, the aged father of our well known citizen, Mose Price, was shot and instantly killed at about four o'clock Tuesday morning, January 9, 1917, by Ralph Herndon, who lives with his mother across the street from the Price home on west Cherokee. The old gentleman would frequently get up in the night, but the family always watched him very carefully.

He was an early riser and would always insist on helping do the chores and never failed to milk at least one cow notwithstanding his advanced age of 83 years.

He had arisen between two and three o'clock that morning and was dressed when his son Mose awoke. The father insisted that it was chore time, but Mose convinced him that it was only the moon making it light and got him back to bed. After a half hour Mose fell asleep and again the father got up and dressed and slipped out without anyone hearing him.

After leaving the home, he must have become bewildered and wandered over to the Herndon home, when at five he shook the back door trying to get in, thinking, no doubt, he was at the door of his own home.

Thinking a burglar was at the door the boy called several times to know who was there, but no answer came, but the door knob kept shaking, the boy pulled the trigger of a big revolver and shot through the door, the bullet passing though the aged man's heart. He cried, "My God" and fell dead.

Mr. Price was born in Kentucky 83 years ago. He was born June 21, 1834. His wife died several years ago, but he left eight children, five boys and three girls, most of whom live in Colorado. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Jamison of the Baptist Church and the body was laid to rest in Elmwood Cemetery.

It was a sad death of a fine old gentleman and the son Mose Price and family have the sympathy of many kind friends and neighbors. (Obit found at www.Findagrave.com)

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Perished With The Sinking Of The S.S. Tuscania

Located at Elmwood Cemetery in Wagoner, OK.
Jesse M.
Rhodes
Feb 6, 1893
Feb 5, 1918
Co-A-358 Infantry
Perished With The Sinking Of The
S.S. Tuscania

A light from our household is gone
A voice we loved is stilled
A place is vacant in our hearts
That never can be filled

About the S.S. Tuscania:
Wikipedia
Ancestory
The American Monument on the Mull of Oa.


Tuesday, February 1, 2011

A Modern Version

Back in December I posted a blog called "Seeing Doubles", the monuments I posted pics of were quite old.  Recently I found a modern version of the same monument. This new one is much smaller than the older ones but still very pretty.
Located at Elmwood Cemetery in Wagoner, OK.
Elizabeth Marie Mann
Dec 19, 2004 - Dec 24, 2004