South Kansas Tribune, Wed., Nov. 6, 1918
George Anthony Chrisman.
George Anthony Chrisman was born in Wayne county, Ky., Feb. 28, 1859, and died in Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 29, 1918, at the age of 59 years 8 months and 1 day, after an illness of 15 months, 13 months being spent in a Kansas City hospital.
Deceased grew to manhood in Wayne county, Ky., and graduated from Lebanon college in 1882 with Will L. Marcy of Coffeyville, Kans. In 1883 he came to Cherryvale and became one of Montgomery county's best instructors in school work.
Oct. 11, 1888, he was united in marriage with Miss Louella A. Dickerson. Their early married life was spent in Johnson county, Kans., Pueblo, Colo., and Kansas City, Mo., In June, 1895, they moved to a farm near Cherryvale, where the family has continued to reside.
To this union were born five daughters, Mary S., Frances G., Mabel Lynne, Lucile V., and Estella B., and one son, George Dickerson, who died at the age of 15 months. The daughters with their bereaved mother survive him.
Robert L., of Olathe, Kan., and James C. Chrisman, of Monticello, Ky., with their sisters, Mrs. William White of Moreland, Ky., and Mrs. Wesley Hughes, of McKenny, Ky., Mrs. Alice Bartleson, Colorado Sprgs. Colo., and Mrs. James J. Wright of Olathe, Kan., survive their brother. His parents, two brothers, John and Luther, and an only son, preceded him in death.
The deceased united with the Baptist church at the age of 16 years and continued in that faith until the early nineties during his residence in Kansas City, Mo., he and his wife became members of the Grand Ave. Methodist Episcopal church. He has been one of the leaders in the Sunday school and church work at Centennial for 15 years. His place in Christian leadership and social life will be hard to replace.
The funeral services were held at his late home at 3:30 p. m., Oct. 31, 1918, conducted by Rev. Leonard R. South, pastor of the M. E. church in Cherryvale in the presence of almost one hundred friends.
His old neighbors, J. H. Gibson, Lewis Bilings, George W. Berentz, O. A. Englebent, A. L. Russell and J. M. Bond were his pall bearers, to lay the remains in the family lot in the Cherryvale city cemetery.
The angel of death has removed from our midst a loving husband and father, a Christian man, a kind neighbor and friend.
Transcribed by Bill Andres (47602571).
George Anthony Chrisman.
George Anthony Chrisman was born in Wayne county, Ky., Feb. 28, 1859, and died in Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 29, 1918, at the age of 59 years 8 months and 1 day, after an illness of 15 months, 13 months being spent in a Kansas City hospital.
Deceased grew to manhood in Wayne county, Ky., and graduated from Lebanon college in 1882 with Will L. Marcy of Coffeyville, Kans. In 1883 he came to Cherryvale and became one of Montgomery county's best instructors in school work.
Oct. 11, 1888, he was united in marriage with Miss Louella A. Dickerson. Their early married life was spent in Johnson county, Kans., Pueblo, Colo., and Kansas City, Mo., In June, 1895, they moved to a farm near Cherryvale, where the family has continued to reside.
To this union were born five daughters, Mary S., Frances G., Mabel Lynne, Lucile V., and Estella B., and one son, George Dickerson, who died at the age of 15 months. The daughters with their bereaved mother survive him.
Robert L., of Olathe, Kan., and James C. Chrisman, of Monticello, Ky., with their sisters, Mrs. William White of Moreland, Ky., and Mrs. Wesley Hughes, of McKenny, Ky., Mrs. Alice Bartleson, Colorado Sprgs. Colo., and Mrs. James J. Wright of Olathe, Kan., survive their brother. His parents, two brothers, John and Luther, and an only son, preceded him in death.
The deceased united with the Baptist church at the age of 16 years and continued in that faith until the early nineties during his residence in Kansas City, Mo., he and his wife became members of the Grand Ave. Methodist Episcopal church. He has been one of the leaders in the Sunday school and church work at Centennial for 15 years. His place in Christian leadership and social life will be hard to replace.
The funeral services were held at his late home at 3:30 p. m., Oct. 31, 1918, conducted by Rev. Leonard R. South, pastor of the M. E. church in Cherryvale in the presence of almost one hundred friends.
His old neighbors, J. H. Gibson, Lewis Bilings, George W. Berentz, O. A. Englebent, A. L. Russell and J. M. Bond were his pall bearers, to lay the remains in the family lot in the Cherryvale city cemetery.
The angel of death has removed from our midst a loving husband and father, a Christian man, a kind neighbor and friend.
Transcribed by Bill Andres (47602571).
South Kansas Tribune, Wed., Nov. 6, 1918
George Anthony Chrisman.
George Anthony Chrisman was born in Wayne county, Ky., Feb. 28, 1859, and died in Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 29, 1918, at the age of 59 years 8 months and 1 day, after an illness of 15 months, 13 months being spent in a Kansas City hospital.
Deceased grew to manhood in Wayne county, Ky., and graduated from Lebanon college in 1882 with Will L. Marcy of Coffeyville, Kans. In 1883 he came to Cherryvale and became one of Montgomery county's best instructors in school work.
Oct. 11, 1888, he was united in marriage with Miss Louella A. Dickerson. Their early married life was spent in Johnson county, Kans., Pueblo, Colo., and Kansas City, Mo., In June, 1895, they moved to a farm near Cherryvale, where the family has continued to reside.
To this union were born five daughters, Mary S., Frances G., Mabel Lynne, Lucile V., and Estella B., and one son, George Dickerson, who died at the age of 15 months. The daughters with their bereaved mother survive him.
Robert L., of Olathe, Kan., and James C. Chrisman, of Monticello, Ky., with their sisters, Mrs. William White of Moreland, Ky., and Mrs. Wesley Hughes, of McKenny, Ky., Mrs. Alice Bartleson, Colorado Sprgs. Colo., and Mrs. James J. Wright of Olathe, Kan., survive their brother. His parents, two brothers, John and Luther, and an only son, preceded him in death.
The deceased united with the Baptist church at the age of 16 years and continued in that faith until the early nineties during his residence in Kansas City, Mo., he and his wife became members of the Grand Ave. Methodist Episcopal church. He has been one of the leaders in the Sunday school and church work at Centennial for 15 years. His place in Christian leadership and social life will be hard to replace.
The funeral services were held at his late home at 3:30 p. m., Oct. 31, 1918, conducted by Rev. Leonard R. South, pastor of the M. E. church in Cherryvale in the presence of almost one hundred friends.
His old neighbors, J. H. Gibson, Lewis Bilings, George W. Berentz, O. A. Englebent, A. L. Russell and J. M. Bond were his pall bearers, to lay the remains in the family lot in the Cherryvale city cemetery.
The angel of death has removed from our midst a loving husband and father, a Christian man, a kind neighbor and friend.
Transcribed by Bill Andres (47602571).
George Anthony Chrisman.
George Anthony Chrisman was born in Wayne county, Ky., Feb. 28, 1859, and died in Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 29, 1918, at the age of 59 years 8 months and 1 day, after an illness of 15 months, 13 months being spent in a Kansas City hospital.
Deceased grew to manhood in Wayne county, Ky., and graduated from Lebanon college in 1882 with Will L. Marcy of Coffeyville, Kans. In 1883 he came to Cherryvale and became one of Montgomery county's best instructors in school work.
Oct. 11, 1888, he was united in marriage with Miss Louella A. Dickerson. Their early married life was spent in Johnson county, Kans., Pueblo, Colo., and Kansas City, Mo., In June, 1895, they moved to a farm near Cherryvale, where the family has continued to reside.
To this union were born five daughters, Mary S., Frances G., Mabel Lynne, Lucile V., and Estella B., and one son, George Dickerson, who died at the age of 15 months. The daughters with their bereaved mother survive him.
Robert L., of Olathe, Kan., and James C. Chrisman, of Monticello, Ky., with their sisters, Mrs. William White of Moreland, Ky., and Mrs. Wesley Hughes, of McKenny, Ky., Mrs. Alice Bartleson, Colorado Sprgs. Colo., and Mrs. James J. Wright of Olathe, Kan., survive their brother. His parents, two brothers, John and Luther, and an only son, preceded him in death.
The deceased united with the Baptist church at the age of 16 years and continued in that faith until the early nineties during his residence in Kansas City, Mo., he and his wife became members of the Grand Ave. Methodist Episcopal church. He has been one of the leaders in the Sunday school and church work at Centennial for 15 years. His place in Christian leadership and social life will be hard to replace.
The funeral services were held at his late home at 3:30 p. m., Oct. 31, 1918, conducted by Rev. Leonard R. South, pastor of the M. E. church in Cherryvale in the presence of almost one hundred friends.
His old neighbors, J. H. Gibson, Lewis Bilings, George W. Berentz, O. A. Englebent, A. L. Russell and J. M. Bond were his pall bearers, to lay the remains in the family lot in the Cherryvale city cemetery.
The angel of death has removed from our midst a loving husband and father, a Christian man, a kind neighbor and friend.
Transcribed by Bill Andres (47602571).
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