Evelyn Walberg Whitmore

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• Residence: 1880, Liberty, Saline, Kansas, United States
• Residence: 1885, Gypsum, Saline, Kansas, United States
• Residence: 1900, Liberty, Elk, Kansas, United States
• Residence: 1910, Howard, Elk, Kansas, United States

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Mrs. Evelyn Marrs, born January 6, 1870, passed away at the hospital at Lamar, Missouri, where she had been a patient for two months, on June 23, 1950. The body was brought to the old home at Howard, Kansas, where funeral services were conducted from the Moon Chapel at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 25th, conducted by Rev. Bill G. Shaw, pastor of the Howard Christian church. The music was furnished by Mrs. John Garison, Mrs. Willard Morss, Milo Munsinger and Jess Barger, with Mrs. J. E. Brinegar, accompanist. The pall bearers were Sherman Carter, Seth Fear, Carl Russell, Frank McLin, Dr. F. R. Reid and John McFall. Burial was in Grace Lawn cemetery, Howard.

Mrs. Marrs and her husband William Marrs, who passed away in 1916, moved to their farm, just northwest of Howard, from the North Pole community in 1901, where she made her home until recent years, since which time she had been spending most of her time with her children in Kansas and Missouri. She is survived by six children, Dr. E. A. Marrs, Sedan, Kansas; Mrs. O. L. Haile, Lamar, Missouri; Willie Marrs, Moline; Mrs. Glenn Topliff, Esbon, Kansas, and Bob Marrs of Howard, besides several grandchildren and other relatives and many friends. She was a fine woman and will be missed by her family and friends.

Evelyn married William James Marrs in Abt. 1889. William was born on 12 Mar 1857 in Mississippi, United States; died on 9 Mar 1916; was buried in Grace Lawn Cemetery, Howard, Elk, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Edward Marrs was born in Feb 1890 in Kansas, United States.
2. Cora Marrs was born in Oct 1895 in Kansas, United States.
3. William Marrs was born in Abt. 1902 in Kansas, United States.
4. Harriett Marrs was born in Abt. 1905 in Kansas, United States.
5. Robert Lee Marrs was born on 18 Apr 1911 in Howard, Elk, Kansas, United States; died on 6 Jul 1995 in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States.

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• Residence: 1875, Gypsum, Saline, Kansas, United States
• Residence: 1880, Liberty, Saline, Kansas, United States
• Residence: 1885, Gypsum, Saline, Kansas, United States

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James W. Whitmore, one of the pioneer settlers in this county, died at the family home, 225 S. 10th, at 10 o'clock Tuesday night, after an illness of three weeks. The cause of his death was kidney trouble. The deceased was born in Herford [sic] County, England, May 11, 1844. He was reared in his native land and shortly after his marriage, he came to America. After spending some time in looking around the state of Kansas seeking a location, he settled near Gypsum in the early 1870s and he remained there until about two years ago when he moved to this city to pass the rest of his life. He was a thrifty farmer and had accumulated considerable property, the income from which he enjoyed in his declining years.

James married Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born in Abt. 1848 in United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1880, Liberty, Saline, Kansas, United States
• Residence: 1885, Gypsum, Saline, Kansas, United States