Mr. and Mrs. James Bottorff of Clayton were called here Friday by the death of their brother in law, Joshua Bottorff of Clay Center, Kansas, whose body will be brought here, soon.

Mr. Bottorff died Wednesday in Clay Center. His wife was formerly Miss Lydia Grey, a Quincy girl.

- The Quincy Daily Whig, Sunday, April 21, 1918; page 7.

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The Quincy Daily Herald, Thursday, April 25, 1918; page 5.

FUNERAL OF LATE
JOSHUA BOTTORFF

Funeral services for the late Joshua Bottorff, of Clay Center, Kansas, were held yesterday from the chapel of the Mumper Undertaking parlors, with Rev. H. W. Trueblood, pastor of the United Brethren church officiating.

Mr. Bottorff was born in Charleston, Ind., on February 27, 1831 and passed away April 17 at his home in Kansas at the age of 87 years. He is survived by his wife, four daughters, Mrs. M. A. Dunn, Mrs. C. C. Myers, Mrs. W. W. Myers and Mrs. H. K. Benneson, one son, W. A. Bottorff and one adopted son, J. E. Ritter. He also leaves fourteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The deceased was married in 1854 to Miss Lydia A. Gray of Charleston, Ind., and to this union were born seven children, two of whom preceded him in death. Mr. Bottorff shortly after his marriage came to Quincy and he with his faithful wife were members of the United Brethren church in this city for twenty-two years before the family moved to Kansas nine years ago.

The body was accompanied to Quincy by his two daughters, Mrs. C. C. Myers and Mrs. H. K. Benneson, who were guests at the home of their aunt, Mrs. J. E. Crew of 431 North Fifth street while in the city, returning tto their home tonight. At the funeral services yesterday Mrs. R. O. Gibbons sang and the pallbearers were Ed Crew, William Dunn, Robert Currier, John Taylor, Frank Taylor and Arthur Larrison, all nephews and brothers-in-law of the deceased. Mrs. Bottorff is seriously ill at her home, and is not expected to live very long.

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The Quincy Daily Whig, Friday, April 19, 1918; page 3.

Joshua H. Bottorff.

Joshua H. Bottorff, an old resident of Adams county who lived in Quincy for a number of years, died Wednesday in his home in Clay Center, Kansas, where he moved with his wife about eight years ago. He leaves his wife and daughter, Mrs. Benneson of Clay Center and a sister in law, Mrs. J. E. Crew of 431 North Fifth street. He was a member of the United Brethren church from where the funeral services will be held this afternoon. Burial will be in Woodland cemetery.

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- Researched and Transcribed by Tree Leaf.