OBITUARY - Jennie Elizabeth Everhart -- 1945
Jennie Elizabeth Curran, daughter of Henry and Barbara Curran, was born in LaFayette County, Ohio, on July 16, 1856; departed this life at Asbury Hospital Salina, Kansas, February 7, 1945 at the age of 88 years, 6 months and 22 days. For the past year she has made her home with her daughter, Jennie Warnow of Salina. While living in Ohio her father, Henry Curran, served for a time in the Union Army during the Civil War. When a young child she moved with her parents to Missouri, where she met Silas Everhart. On November 5, 1874, they were united in marriage. To this union were born four daughters and nine sons, all of whom survive her. She, with her husband and family, moved from Miami County to Ness County in 1886, where they resided on their homestead near Ransom until after her husband's death in September 1918.

She was indeed a pioneer mother, moving with her family to Western Kansas in a covered wagon. She nobly sustained her share of the burdens and conquered the hardships that fell to her lot in those early pioneer days. She was a charter member of the Methodist Church of Ransom, and was a consistent Christian, faithful throughout life. As a mother, she was ever thoughtful of the needs of her family. During the last weeks of her life, she suffered intense pain and was sustained by her hope in Christ. She admonished her loved ones to meet her in heaven.

Those who survived her are her 13 children: Cora Rider, Maude Brown, Jennie Warnow, Lula McMichael, William, Conn, Lee, Roy Clarence, Henry, Fred, Clayton and Herman; 59 Grandchildren, 95 Great Grandchildren, and two Great- Great- Grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Alice Clayton of Winffield, and Mrs. Clara Vance of Kansas City; One brother, Bert Curran of Kansas City: many nieces and nephews, and a host of friends.

Her son, Roy, served in the American Expeditionary Force in France during the First World War. She now has nine grandsons and six Great-grandsons in the armed forces: Lt. (jg) Marion Everhart; Ens. Milton
Everhart; Carl Everhart, Seaman; F2/c; Jose Brown; 1/c P.O. Kenneth Rider; Lieut. Olin Everhart; S/Sgt John Everhart; Cpl. Clyde Weeks; Pfc. Malcolm Brown; Sgt. Arthur Everhart; Sgt. Robert McMichael; Sgt. Rolla Everhart (honor discharged); Sqt. Herman Everhart Jr.; Cpl. Orville Roedieger; Pvt. Donald Weeks.

The funeral services were held from Ransom Methodist Church on Saturday, February 19, at 2 p.m. with Rev. W.E. Dunlap of McCracken in charge, assisted by Rev. Samual Paulding who read the 14th chapter of St. John, and also directed the music.

A special musical number, "When I Reach Home" was rendered by Rev. and Mrs. Paulding; a double quartet sang "We Are Going Down The Valley One By One", "The Old Rugged Cross" and God Be With You Till We Meet Again." Eight sons were present, six acting as pallbearers: Conn, Fred, Clayton, Clarence, Herman, and Henry. William and Roy were honorary pallbearers, and one son, Lee of Wanatchee, Washington, was unable to be present. Interment was made in the Ransom Cemetery at Ransom, Kansas.