Esther Ann Weeks, the daughter of William P. Weeks and Mary E. Weeks, was born in Green county, Iowa, June 3, 1872, and passed away at noon January 29, 1945, in the Atkins hospital, Hoisington, at the age of 72 years, seven months and 26 days
When she was six years old she came to Kansas with her parents in a covered wagon drawn by a yolk of oxen. The made their home in the Shannon community. She endured hardships as well as the pleasant things that the early pioneers encountered.
On November 27, 1890, she was married to John Meharg. They established their home in Fairfield township and resided there these 54 years. Hers was a life spent in the service of the community, her home and children. She has been and active member of the Friends Church and has served as an overseer for many years.
She is survived by her husband J.W. Meharg, and four children, Mrs. Ethel Berry of the Shannon community, Mrs. Peal Chenoweth, Haviland, Mrs Hazel Wilson, Nampa, Ida, and Ray Meharg of Shannon community; also twelve grandchildren, three of whom are in the service of their country. They are Pvt. Walter Lee Meharg, Camp Hood, Texas, Lieut. Floyd Chenoweth, Long Beach, Calif., and T/4 Lester M. Berry, who is serving overseas with the first army somewhere in Europe. She was laid to rest in the Cross Plains cemetery where her father, mother, eight brothers and sisters and infant daughter are resting.
When she was six years old she came to Kansas with her parents in a covered wagon drawn by a yolk of oxen. The made their home in the Shannon community. She endured hardships as well as the pleasant things that the early pioneers encountered.
On November 27, 1890, she was married to John Meharg. They established their home in Fairfield township and resided there these 54 years. Hers was a life spent in the service of the community, her home and children. She has been and active member of the Friends Church and has served as an overseer for many years.
She is survived by her husband J.W. Meharg, and four children, Mrs. Ethel Berry of the Shannon community, Mrs. Peal Chenoweth, Haviland, Mrs Hazel Wilson, Nampa, Ida, and Ray Meharg of Shannon community; also twelve grandchildren, three of whom are in the service of their country. They are Pvt. Walter Lee Meharg, Camp Hood, Texas, Lieut. Floyd Chenoweth, Long Beach, Calif., and T/4 Lester M. Berry, who is serving overseas with the first army somewhere in Europe. She was laid to rest in the Cross Plains cemetery where her father, mother, eight brothers and sisters and infant daughter are resting.
Esther Ann Weeks, the daughter of William P. Weeks and Mary E. Weeks, was born in Green county, Iowa, June 3, 1872, and passed away at noon January 29, 1945, in the Atkins hospital, Hoisington, at the age of 72 years, seven months and 26 days
When she was six years old she came to Kansas with her parents in a covered wagon drawn by a yolk of oxen. The made their home in the Shannon community. She endured hardships as well as the pleasant things that the early pioneers encountered.
On November 27, 1890, she was married to John Meharg. They established their home in Fairfield township and resided there these 54 years. Hers was a life spent in the service of the community, her home and children. She has been and active member of the Friends Church and has served as an overseer for many years.
She is survived by her husband J.W. Meharg, and four children, Mrs. Ethel Berry of the Shannon community, Mrs. Peal Chenoweth, Haviland, Mrs Hazel Wilson, Nampa, Ida, and Ray Meharg of Shannon community; also twelve grandchildren, three of whom are in the service of their country. They are Pvt. Walter Lee Meharg, Camp Hood, Texas, Lieut. Floyd Chenoweth, Long Beach, Calif., and T/4 Lester M. Berry, who is serving overseas with the first army somewhere in Europe. She was laid to rest in the Cross Plains cemetery where her father, mother, eight brothers and sisters and infant daughter are resting.
When she was six years old she came to Kansas with her parents in a covered wagon drawn by a yolk of oxen. The made their home in the Shannon community. She endured hardships as well as the pleasant things that the early pioneers encountered.
On November 27, 1890, she was married to John Meharg. They established their home in Fairfield township and resided there these 54 years. Hers was a life spent in the service of the community, her home and children. She has been and active member of the Friends Church and has served as an overseer for many years.
She is survived by her husband J.W. Meharg, and four children, Mrs. Ethel Berry of the Shannon community, Mrs. Peal Chenoweth, Haviland, Mrs Hazel Wilson, Nampa, Ida, and Ray Meharg of Shannon community; also twelve grandchildren, three of whom are in the service of their country. They are Pvt. Walter Lee Meharg, Camp Hood, Texas, Lieut. Floyd Chenoweth, Long Beach, Calif., and T/4 Lester M. Berry, who is serving overseas with the first army somewhere in Europe. She was laid to rest in the Cross Plains cemetery where her father, mother, eight brothers and sisters and infant daughter are resting.
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