Maude J. Sewell was born in Vermillion County, Illinois, March 8, 1877 and died at Sabetha, Kansas, July 14, 1913, aged 36 years, 4 months, 6 days. She was united in marriage to Harry W. Beam January 3, 1900.
To this union were born three sons, Jesse Layfield who preceded her in 1901, Paul Edward aged 11, and Floyd Marvin aged 4, who with the father mourn the loss of a loving mother and dutiful wife. Besides these she leaves her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Sewell, of Holton, three brothers, Harry and Brutus of Circleville, and Frederick of St. Creek; three sisters, Mrs. F.M. Kathrens of Larkinburg, Mrs. J.W. Amon of Netawaka, and Mrs. Ivan Whitcraft of Holton. In 1866 she came with her parents from Illinois and settled in Jackson County, Kansas, where she remained until the time of her death which followed an operation for appendicitis. She had been a sufferer for years and endured her sufferings patiently, having lost all hope of any permanent good from medicines, she voluntarily consented to the surgeon’s knife.
Mrs. Beam had been a member of the Methodist church at Netawaka for several years and lived an exemplary christian life devoting much of her time to the relief of the needy, putting others first and self last. The funeral services were held at the Methodist church at Netawaka Tuesday afternoon conducted by Rev. Jenkins. The remains were laid to rest in the Netawaka cemetery.
~ The Holton Signal - July 24, 1913
To this union were born three sons, Jesse Layfield who preceded her in 1901, Paul Edward aged 11, and Floyd Marvin aged 4, who with the father mourn the loss of a loving mother and dutiful wife. Besides these she leaves her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Sewell, of Holton, three brothers, Harry and Brutus of Circleville, and Frederick of St. Creek; three sisters, Mrs. F.M. Kathrens of Larkinburg, Mrs. J.W. Amon of Netawaka, and Mrs. Ivan Whitcraft of Holton. In 1866 she came with her parents from Illinois and settled in Jackson County, Kansas, where she remained until the time of her death which followed an operation for appendicitis. She had been a sufferer for years and endured her sufferings patiently, having lost all hope of any permanent good from medicines, she voluntarily consented to the surgeon’s knife.
Mrs. Beam had been a member of the Methodist church at Netawaka for several years and lived an exemplary christian life devoting much of her time to the relief of the needy, putting others first and self last. The funeral services were held at the Methodist church at Netawaka Tuesday afternoon conducted by Rev. Jenkins. The remains were laid to rest in the Netawaka cemetery.
~ The Holton Signal - July 24, 1913
Maude J. Sewell was born in Vermillion County, Illinois, March 8, 1877 and died at Sabetha, Kansas, July 14, 1913, aged 36 years, 4 months, 6 days. She was united in marriage to Harry W. Beam January 3, 1900.
To this union were born three sons, Jesse Layfield who preceded her in 1901, Paul Edward aged 11, and Floyd Marvin aged 4, who with the father mourn the loss of a loving mother and dutiful wife. Besides these she leaves her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Sewell, of Holton, three brothers, Harry and Brutus of Circleville, and Frederick of St. Creek; three sisters, Mrs. F.M. Kathrens of Larkinburg, Mrs. J.W. Amon of Netawaka, and Mrs. Ivan Whitcraft of Holton. In 1866 she came with her parents from Illinois and settled in Jackson County, Kansas, where she remained until the time of her death which followed an operation for appendicitis. She had been a sufferer for years and endured her sufferings patiently, having lost all hope of any permanent good from medicines, she voluntarily consented to the surgeon’s knife.
Mrs. Beam had been a member of the Methodist church at Netawaka for several years and lived an exemplary christian life devoting much of her time to the relief of the needy, putting others first and self last. The funeral services were held at the Methodist church at Netawaka Tuesday afternoon conducted by Rev. Jenkins. The remains were laid to rest in the Netawaka cemetery.
~ The Holton Signal - July 24, 1913
To this union were born three sons, Jesse Layfield who preceded her in 1901, Paul Edward aged 11, and Floyd Marvin aged 4, who with the father mourn the loss of a loving mother and dutiful wife. Besides these she leaves her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Sewell, of Holton, three brothers, Harry and Brutus of Circleville, and Frederick of St. Creek; three sisters, Mrs. F.M. Kathrens of Larkinburg, Mrs. J.W. Amon of Netawaka, and Mrs. Ivan Whitcraft of Holton. In 1866 she came with her parents from Illinois and settled in Jackson County, Kansas, where she remained until the time of her death which followed an operation for appendicitis. She had been a sufferer for years and endured her sufferings patiently, having lost all hope of any permanent good from medicines, she voluntarily consented to the surgeon’s knife.
Mrs. Beam had been a member of the Methodist church at Netawaka for several years and lived an exemplary christian life devoting much of her time to the relief of the needy, putting others first and self last. The funeral services were held at the Methodist church at Netawaka Tuesday afternoon conducted by Rev. Jenkins. The remains were laid to rest in the Netawaka cemetery.
~ The Holton Signal - July 24, 1913
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