On December 7, 1865 Catherine and James were married in Linn County, Iowa
The Mount Vernon Hawk-Eye
Mount Vernon, Iowa
Friday, September 7, 1900
Mrs. Kate Morford No More
Another striking illustration of he uncertainty of life has been given the people of Stafford and vicinity. One apparently in the prime of health has been suddenly cut off by the scythe of the grim reaper and gone to a just and well earned reward - Ms. Kate Morford, wife of our respected townsman, J. T. Morford, a resident of east Camden. The writer feels wholly inadequate to the task of (?) upon a character so well rounded out and so full of richness. When a boy in knee pants he learned to know and address her as "Aunt Kate", and up to the last time we conversed with her we addressed her as such. We learned in early boyhood to love and respect this woman and hardly looked upon her as anything but our own aunt in the flesh and blood of kinship. yet, she has seemed to others, growing to men and women's estate, just the same. She loved the young and sincerely cherished their affections. One of the greatest ambitions and desires of her truly model life was to see the young people in the church and under the guidance of God, and many Christian young men and women of this neighborhood can attribute their condition to the prayers and (?) of Mrs. Morford. Someone has said "a body's true worth is never appreciated until they are dead." This is probably true in some cases, but not with her. She has always commanded the universal admiration and respect of everybody who knew her either in person or by reputation. She was a truly christian woman - born to lead and a leader. Her's was a companionship sought after and being one of polished education she shed a bright light in herself and on her close associates in the home, the church and in public. She reared her family of 3 boys and 2 girls according to the precepts taught by her daily handbook - the Bible, and as a result all are following in her footsteps of mother. The Morford family have suffered a great loss, the community and church a greater loss. Her husband, a battle scarred union soldier, a health-wrecked man, was heard to say just before she passed away, "I have gone through many trying ordeals and have witnessed much sorrow but none equal to this." His grief must be heart-rendering, as is that of his children. Mrs. Morford has been a member of the Republican's staff of writers for seven years and we have published hundreds of columns of her bright entertaining Eureka items. We will miss her greatly in this capacity. Always prompt and reliable, we could always depend upon her to faithfully chronicle the events kindred to her department. So careful and considerate was she to keep out all objectionable features and so convinced of her ability to successfully perform this part of the work has been the editorial management of the paper, that her copy was always passed to the printer unread and uncensored. The large crowd that attended the funeral services at the Methodist church, yesterday afternoon, were not attracted thither by morbid curiosity but through genuine love and respect for the deceased. Paster Patterson discoursed ably and eulogized the life and work of Mrs.Morford in a benefitting manner and paid her many just tributes. After the services at the church, all that was earthly was consigned to their last resting place in the Stafford cemetery. Kate Boyd Morford was born near Mt. Vernon, Iowa, May 29, 1845, and died Aug. 28, 1900, aged 55 years and 3 months. She was married to James Morford Dec. 7th, 1865, and to this union were born six children, all of whom survive her except one daughter who died in 1887. She has been a member of the Methodist church for 31 years, was one of the original members of the class at Eureka and was fourteen years a Sunday school superintendent. The pall bearers were Hardin Newell, Oran Cook, Penumbra Newell, Sam Newell, Melvin Newell and Fred Davis, all members of her old Sunday school class at Eureka. Mrs. Morford, with her husband, came to Kansas in January, 1884, and settled on the old homestead southeast of town, where they lived until their removal to Stafford last spring. She was a beneficiary member of the F. F. A., holding a policy for $1,000 payable to her husband. - Stafford County Republican, Stafford, Kansas.
The Mount Vernon Hawk-Eye
Mount Vernon, Iowa
Friday, September 7, 1900
Mrs. Kate Morford No More
Another striking illustration of he uncertainty of life has been given the people of Stafford and vicinity. One apparently in the prime of health has been suddenly cut off by the scythe of the grim reaper and gone to a just and well earned reward - Ms. Kate Morford, wife of our respected townsman, J. T. Morford, a resident of east Camden. The writer feels wholly inadequate to the task of (?) upon a character so well rounded out and so full of richness. When a boy in knee pants he learned to know and address her as "Aunt Kate", and up to the last time we conversed with her we addressed her as such. We learned in early boyhood to love and respect this woman and hardly looked upon her as anything but our own aunt in the flesh and blood of kinship. yet, she has seemed to others, growing to men and women's estate, just the same. She loved the young and sincerely cherished their affections. One of the greatest ambitions and desires of her truly model life was to see the young people in the church and under the guidance of God, and many Christian young men and women of this neighborhood can attribute their condition to the prayers and (?) of Mrs. Morford. Someone has said "a body's true worth is never appreciated until they are dead." This is probably true in some cases, but not with her. She has always commanded the universal admiration and respect of everybody who knew her either in person or by reputation. She was a truly christian woman - born to lead and a leader. Her's was a companionship sought after and being one of polished education she shed a bright light in herself and on her close associates in the home, the church and in public. She reared her family of 3 boys and 2 girls according to the precepts taught by her daily handbook - the Bible, and as a result all are following in her footsteps of mother. The Morford family have suffered a great loss, the community and church a greater loss. Her husband, a battle scarred union soldier, a health-wrecked man, was heard to say just before she passed away, "I have gone through many trying ordeals and have witnessed much sorrow but none equal to this." His grief must be heart-rendering, as is that of his children. Mrs. Morford has been a member of the Republican's staff of writers for seven years and we have published hundreds of columns of her bright entertaining Eureka items. We will miss her greatly in this capacity. Always prompt and reliable, we could always depend upon her to faithfully chronicle the events kindred to her department. So careful and considerate was she to keep out all objectionable features and so convinced of her ability to successfully perform this part of the work has been the editorial management of the paper, that her copy was always passed to the printer unread and uncensored. The large crowd that attended the funeral services at the Methodist church, yesterday afternoon, were not attracted thither by morbid curiosity but through genuine love and respect for the deceased. Paster Patterson discoursed ably and eulogized the life and work of Mrs.Morford in a benefitting manner and paid her many just tributes. After the services at the church, all that was earthly was consigned to their last resting place in the Stafford cemetery. Kate Boyd Morford was born near Mt. Vernon, Iowa, May 29, 1845, and died Aug. 28, 1900, aged 55 years and 3 months. She was married to James Morford Dec. 7th, 1865, and to this union were born six children, all of whom survive her except one daughter who died in 1887. She has been a member of the Methodist church for 31 years, was one of the original members of the class at Eureka and was fourteen years a Sunday school superintendent. The pall bearers were Hardin Newell, Oran Cook, Penumbra Newell, Sam Newell, Melvin Newell and Fred Davis, all members of her old Sunday school class at Eureka. Mrs. Morford, with her husband, came to Kansas in January, 1884, and settled on the old homestead southeast of town, where they lived until their removal to Stafford last spring. She was a beneficiary member of the F. F. A., holding a policy for $1,000 payable to her husband. - Stafford County Republican, Stafford, Kansas.
On December 7, 1865 Catherine and James were married in Linn County, Iowa
The Mount Vernon Hawk-Eye
Mount Vernon, Iowa
Friday, September 7, 1900
Mrs. Kate Morford No More
Another striking illustration of he uncertainty of life has been given the people of Stafford and vicinity. One apparently in the prime of health has been suddenly cut off by the scythe of the grim reaper and gone to a just and well earned reward - Ms. Kate Morford, wife of our respected townsman, J. T. Morford, a resident of east Camden. The writer feels wholly inadequate to the task of (?) upon a character so well rounded out and so full of richness. When a boy in knee pants he learned to know and address her as "Aunt Kate", and up to the last time we conversed with her we addressed her as such. We learned in early boyhood to love and respect this woman and hardly looked upon her as anything but our own aunt in the flesh and blood of kinship. yet, she has seemed to others, growing to men and women's estate, just the same. She loved the young and sincerely cherished their affections. One of the greatest ambitions and desires of her truly model life was to see the young people in the church and under the guidance of God, and many Christian young men and women of this neighborhood can attribute their condition to the prayers and (?) of Mrs. Morford. Someone has said "a body's true worth is never appreciated until they are dead." This is probably true in some cases, but not with her. She has always commanded the universal admiration and respect of everybody who knew her either in person or by reputation. She was a truly christian woman - born to lead and a leader. Her's was a companionship sought after and being one of polished education she shed a bright light in herself and on her close associates in the home, the church and in public. She reared her family of 3 boys and 2 girls according to the precepts taught by her daily handbook - the Bible, and as a result all are following in her footsteps of mother. The Morford family have suffered a great loss, the community and church a greater loss. Her husband, a battle scarred union soldier, a health-wrecked man, was heard to say just before she passed away, "I have gone through many trying ordeals and have witnessed much sorrow but none equal to this." His grief must be heart-rendering, as is that of his children. Mrs. Morford has been a member of the Republican's staff of writers for seven years and we have published hundreds of columns of her bright entertaining Eureka items. We will miss her greatly in this capacity. Always prompt and reliable, we could always depend upon her to faithfully chronicle the events kindred to her department. So careful and considerate was she to keep out all objectionable features and so convinced of her ability to successfully perform this part of the work has been the editorial management of the paper, that her copy was always passed to the printer unread and uncensored. The large crowd that attended the funeral services at the Methodist church, yesterday afternoon, were not attracted thither by morbid curiosity but through genuine love and respect for the deceased. Paster Patterson discoursed ably and eulogized the life and work of Mrs.Morford in a benefitting manner and paid her many just tributes. After the services at the church, all that was earthly was consigned to their last resting place in the Stafford cemetery. Kate Boyd Morford was born near Mt. Vernon, Iowa, May 29, 1845, and died Aug. 28, 1900, aged 55 years and 3 months. She was married to James Morford Dec. 7th, 1865, and to this union were born six children, all of whom survive her except one daughter who died in 1887. She has been a member of the Methodist church for 31 years, was one of the original members of the class at Eureka and was fourteen years a Sunday school superintendent. The pall bearers were Hardin Newell, Oran Cook, Penumbra Newell, Sam Newell, Melvin Newell and Fred Davis, all members of her old Sunday school class at Eureka. Mrs. Morford, with her husband, came to Kansas in January, 1884, and settled on the old homestead southeast of town, where they lived until their removal to Stafford last spring. She was a beneficiary member of the F. F. A., holding a policy for $1,000 payable to her husband. - Stafford County Republican, Stafford, Kansas.
The Mount Vernon Hawk-Eye
Mount Vernon, Iowa
Friday, September 7, 1900
Mrs. Kate Morford No More
Another striking illustration of he uncertainty of life has been given the people of Stafford and vicinity. One apparently in the prime of health has been suddenly cut off by the scythe of the grim reaper and gone to a just and well earned reward - Ms. Kate Morford, wife of our respected townsman, J. T. Morford, a resident of east Camden. The writer feels wholly inadequate to the task of (?) upon a character so well rounded out and so full of richness. When a boy in knee pants he learned to know and address her as "Aunt Kate", and up to the last time we conversed with her we addressed her as such. We learned in early boyhood to love and respect this woman and hardly looked upon her as anything but our own aunt in the flesh and blood of kinship. yet, she has seemed to others, growing to men and women's estate, just the same. She loved the young and sincerely cherished their affections. One of the greatest ambitions and desires of her truly model life was to see the young people in the church and under the guidance of God, and many Christian young men and women of this neighborhood can attribute their condition to the prayers and (?) of Mrs. Morford. Someone has said "a body's true worth is never appreciated until they are dead." This is probably true in some cases, but not with her. She has always commanded the universal admiration and respect of everybody who knew her either in person or by reputation. She was a truly christian woman - born to lead and a leader. Her's was a companionship sought after and being one of polished education she shed a bright light in herself and on her close associates in the home, the church and in public. She reared her family of 3 boys and 2 girls according to the precepts taught by her daily handbook - the Bible, and as a result all are following in her footsteps of mother. The Morford family have suffered a great loss, the community and church a greater loss. Her husband, a battle scarred union soldier, a health-wrecked man, was heard to say just before she passed away, "I have gone through many trying ordeals and have witnessed much sorrow but none equal to this." His grief must be heart-rendering, as is that of his children. Mrs. Morford has been a member of the Republican's staff of writers for seven years and we have published hundreds of columns of her bright entertaining Eureka items. We will miss her greatly in this capacity. Always prompt and reliable, we could always depend upon her to faithfully chronicle the events kindred to her department. So careful and considerate was she to keep out all objectionable features and so convinced of her ability to successfully perform this part of the work has been the editorial management of the paper, that her copy was always passed to the printer unread and uncensored. The large crowd that attended the funeral services at the Methodist church, yesterday afternoon, were not attracted thither by morbid curiosity but through genuine love and respect for the deceased. Paster Patterson discoursed ably and eulogized the life and work of Mrs.Morford in a benefitting manner and paid her many just tributes. After the services at the church, all that was earthly was consigned to their last resting place in the Stafford cemetery. Kate Boyd Morford was born near Mt. Vernon, Iowa, May 29, 1845, and died Aug. 28, 1900, aged 55 years and 3 months. She was married to James Morford Dec. 7th, 1865, and to this union were born six children, all of whom survive her except one daughter who died in 1887. She has been a member of the Methodist church for 31 years, was one of the original members of the class at Eureka and was fourteen years a Sunday school superintendent. The pall bearers were Hardin Newell, Oran Cook, Penumbra Newell, Sam Newell, Melvin Newell and Fred Davis, all members of her old Sunday school class at Eureka. Mrs. Morford, with her husband, came to Kansas in January, 1884, and settled on the old homestead southeast of town, where they lived until their removal to Stafford last spring. She was a beneficiary member of the F. F. A., holding a policy for $1,000 payable to her husband. - Stafford County Republican, Stafford, Kansas.
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