Mrs John Kinney, who has been ailing for some time, died at her home yesterday morning about two o'clock. Undertaker Frank Ernst embalmed the body yesterdayt. The funeral services were held this afternoon at two o'clock at the house. Rev W M Elledge cpmducted the services. The interment took place at Ridgeway cemetery. Mrs Kinney has been well and favorably known in the community for many years. She will be greatly missed in the home and neighborhood of which she has so long been an active member.

Overbrook Herald July 21, 1898

Mrs John Kinney, whose death was chronicled last week, was born in Missouri, May 18, 1838. Her maiden name was Zurilda Sanders. She was married to John Kinney in 1860 and with him came to Ridgeway, Kansas that same year and with the exception of an abscence of four years has been a resident of Osage County ever since.

At the age of 16 she united with the Christian church and has all these years been a faithful and devout christian, at the time of her death being a member of the little church north of Ridgeway.

Mrs Kinney leaves a husband and seven children, all of them residents of the county, to mourn her.

No one can read the hearts of the many warm friends: no one can tell of the affection of those to whom in her kindness she ministered: no one but those to whom she has extended a kindly christian hand can tell of the great vacancy her death has caused in the communityu, where for so many years, because of her helpful and loving sympathy, she was known and sent for far and wide in sickness and great afflictions.

For several months before her death Mrs Kinney had been a sufferer and for some time hope of her recovery had been abandoned, and death was looked forward to as the only relief from great bodily suffering.

It should be a solace to those left behind to know that the earthly mission of the departed had been well fulfilled and that the King of Terrors had only changed the sphere of action of one whose greeting over there will be "well done."

Overbrook Citizen July 29, 1898

At the family residence at Ridgeway, on Tuesday, July 19th 1898, Mrs John Kinney did succumb to the dread disease, heart failure and yielded up her spirit: Aged 60 years, 2 months and 1 day.

Funeral services, conducted by Rev Elledge of Overbrook, were held at the Kinney home at 2 pm Thursday, after which the remains, followed by a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends, were conveyed to the Ridgeway cemetery where the interment was made.

Mrs Kinney was born in Lincoln County, Mo., in 1838, and removed to Pike Co., Illinois, when she was 16 years of age.

In 1860 she was married to John Kinney, the newly wedded couple at once coming to Kansas to establish a home. Nine children (Ten) were the result of this union, seven of whom are as follows: Mrs John Atchison, wife of a wealthy farmer near Overbrook, Mrs George Hart, wife of a prominent merchant of Overbrook, Mrs Elmer Tyner, wife of a leading hardware merchant, Overbrook, Mr Frank Kinney, farmer near Tevis, Misses Nellie, Laura, and Albert are still at home.

Mrs Kinney was known and loved for her many good qualities, and her death creates a void in the community which can never be filled.

She leaves many friends besides her immediate relatives to mourn her loss.

Carbondalian July 23, 1898 Carbondale, Kansas