R.W. Acheson
Robert William, son of Nathaniel Acheson and Nancy Gentry, was born in Madison county (sic), Iowa July 27, 1865 and died February 16, 1941, at the age of 75 years, 6 months and 20 days.
He spent his youth in Iowa, but came to Kansas in his early manhood. He helped in building the railroad through Scott and Eilis (sic) counties in the eighties. He came to Republic county (sic) in the early nineties, and worked for several of the farmers in the Talmo community.
In September, 1894, he and Sylvia Aluta Way were married. They had five children, two of whom died in infancy.
The survivors are Mrs. Jim Drake of Wayne, Bryon Leslie of Kanapolis and Franklin Gentry of Sabna. He also leaves two sisters and one brother, Mrs. W.M. Way of Talmo, Mrs. Clarence Blakeway of Colby and Butler Acheson of Nampa, Idaho; six grandchildren, Gertrude, Betty, Robert, James and Donald Acheson of Salina, and Kenneth Acheson of Kanapolis, and many nieces and nephews.
He had a legion of friends, was a good, kindly neighbor and a hard worker. He was patient and noncomplaining (sic) in his months of failing health and seemed only interested in his future in the Promised Land.
R.W. Acheson
Robert William, son of Nathaniel Acheson and Nancy Gentry, was born in Madison county (sic), Iowa July 27, 1865 and died February 16, 1941, at the age of 75 years, 6 months and 20 days.
He spent his youth in Iowa, but came to Kansas in his early manhood. He helped in building the railroad through Scott and Eilis (sic) counties in the eighties. He came to Republic county (sic) in the early nineties, and worked for several of the farmers in the Talmo community.
In September, 1894, he and Sylvia Aluta Way were married. They had five children, two of whom died in infancy.
The survivors are Mrs. Jim Drake of Wayne, Bryon Leslie of Kanapolis and Franklin Gentry of Sabna. He also leaves two sisters and one brother, Mrs. W.M. Way of Talmo, Mrs. Clarence Blakeway of Colby and Butler Acheson of Nampa, Idaho; six grandchildren, Gertrude, Betty, Robert, James and Donald Acheson of Salina, and Kenneth Acheson of Kanapolis, and many nieces and nephews.
He had a legion of friends, was a good, kindly neighbor and a hard worker. He was patient and noncomplaining (sic) in his months of failing health and seemed only interested in his future in the Promised Land.
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