Benjamin Akright was born December 2, 1846, in Wisconsin. He came to Kansas when a young man settling on a farm one mile south of Larkin where he lived many years. Of recent years he has lived at Abilene, Kan., where last August he was overcome by heat and was never strong thereafter. November 29, 1922, he came to his daughter’s, Mrs. Ernest Gault, near Denison, Kan., at which place he passed away, March 28, 1923, after being bedfast for eight weeks. He was married to Mary Artman September 21, 1882. To this union were born four children. In 1899 the wife and mother passed to her reward. In 1910 the younger son Bennie passed away at the age of 17 years. Mr. Akright joined the M. E. church when a young man … He leaves to mourn his passing one son, James Akright of Iola, Kan., two daughters, Mrs. Eddie Knox of Detroit, Kan., and Mrs. Ernest Gault of Denison, Kan., also nine grandchildren and many relatives … Burial in the cemetery north of Larkin.
The Holton Recorder, April 12, 1923.
Brightside. Geo. Wing and wife spent Wednesday night at Ernest Gault’s helping to care for Mrs. Gault’s father who has been bedfast the past eight weeks. He was taken suddenly worse about 2:30 Wednesday afternoon and peacefully passed away the same evening … burial was in the Larkinburg cemetery. … Mrs. Nellie Knox … [Later in column.] Mrs. Kate Tillton, of Bonner Springs, Kansas, visited her brother, Stephen Artman, in Denison Thursday night and spent from Friday until Monday morning with her niece, Mrs. Gault, and family …
The Holton Recorder, April 5, 1923.
Source: Selected Death Notices by Dan Fenton
Contributor: KUfan (47104946)
The Holton Recorder, April 12, 1923.
Brightside. Geo. Wing and wife spent Wednesday night at Ernest Gault’s helping to care for Mrs. Gault’s father who has been bedfast the past eight weeks. He was taken suddenly worse about 2:30 Wednesday afternoon and peacefully passed away the same evening … burial was in the Larkinburg cemetery. … Mrs. Nellie Knox … [Later in column.] Mrs. Kate Tillton, of Bonner Springs, Kansas, visited her brother, Stephen Artman, in Denison Thursday night and spent from Friday until Monday morning with her niece, Mrs. Gault, and family …
The Holton Recorder, April 5, 1923.
Source: Selected Death Notices by Dan Fenton
Contributor: KUfan (47104946)
Benjamin Akright was born December 2, 1846, in Wisconsin. He came to Kansas when a young man settling on a farm one mile south of Larkin where he lived many years. Of recent years he has lived at Abilene, Kan., where last August he was overcome by heat and was never strong thereafter. November 29, 1922, he came to his daughter’s, Mrs. Ernest Gault, near Denison, Kan., at which place he passed away, March 28, 1923, after being bedfast for eight weeks. He was married to Mary Artman September 21, 1882. To this union were born four children. In 1899 the wife and mother passed to her reward. In 1910 the younger son Bennie passed away at the age of 17 years. Mr. Akright joined the M. E. church when a young man … He leaves to mourn his passing one son, James Akright of Iola, Kan., two daughters, Mrs. Eddie Knox of Detroit, Kan., and Mrs. Ernest Gault of Denison, Kan., also nine grandchildren and many relatives … Burial in the cemetery north of Larkin.
The Holton Recorder, April 12, 1923.
Brightside. Geo. Wing and wife spent Wednesday night at Ernest Gault’s helping to care for Mrs. Gault’s father who has been bedfast the past eight weeks. He was taken suddenly worse about 2:30 Wednesday afternoon and peacefully passed away the same evening … burial was in the Larkinburg cemetery. … Mrs. Nellie Knox … [Later in column.] Mrs. Kate Tillton, of Bonner Springs, Kansas, visited her brother, Stephen Artman, in Denison Thursday night and spent from Friday until Monday morning with her niece, Mrs. Gault, and family …
The Holton Recorder, April 5, 1923.
Source: Selected Death Notices by Dan Fenton
Contributor: KUfan (47104946)
The Holton Recorder, April 12, 1923.
Brightside. Geo. Wing and wife spent Wednesday night at Ernest Gault’s helping to care for Mrs. Gault’s father who has been bedfast the past eight weeks. He was taken suddenly worse about 2:30 Wednesday afternoon and peacefully passed away the same evening … burial was in the Larkinburg cemetery. … Mrs. Nellie Knox … [Later in column.] Mrs. Kate Tillton, of Bonner Springs, Kansas, visited her brother, Stephen Artman, in Denison Thursday night and spent from Friday until Monday morning with her niece, Mrs. Gault, and family …
The Holton Recorder, April 5, 1923.
Source: Selected Death Notices by Dan Fenton
Contributor: KUfan (47104946)
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