Joseph H. Dreisbach died Friday morning, after a brief illness at the home of his niece Mrs. Wilber H. McKone in Lawrence. The death was caused by heart trouble.
Mr. Dreisbach was seventy-two years of age. He was born in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, Aug., 24, 1862. He was one of ten children and was the son of Mary E (Benner) Dreisbach and Dennis Harrison Dreisbach. His parents moved to Kansas from their old home in Pennsylvania when he was but six years of age. They settled in Leavenworth and later moved to Lawrence. Two years later they moved to the farm about one mile east of Reno.
Mr. Dreisbach was married September 26, 1888 to Madeline Jee Davis (Davies), the widow of Captain Charles Addison Davis(Davies). She owned a splendid 1400 acre stock farm a short distance from his father's home, which was named Heslington Park for her old home in England. They lived on this farm for a number of years then in 1899 moved to Tonganoxie where they purchased the Henry Balliet home and established their permanent home.
Mr. Dreisbach's parents moved to Tonganoxie and the Driesbach family has been identified with numerous business enterprises among them a general mercantile store, the Roller Flour Mills amd the Tonganoxie Canning Factory. Mr. Dreisbach was president pf the Tonganoxie Building and Loan Association for the past twelve years. He was twice mayor of the city, the last time from 1915 to 1917.
He was not a member of any church but attended the Episcopal church with Mrs. Dreisbach.
They were great lovers of travel and they and Mrs. Dreisbach's young neice Violet Cambridge, now Mrs. Wilber H. McKone of Lawrence, made numerous trips to California, where other members of Mrs. Dreisbach's family resided. They spent frequent summers in Estes Park, Colorado, and often crossed the Atlantic ocean to visit at Mrs. Dreisbach's girlhood home.
Mrs. Dreisbach preceded him in death in July 1933, and since then Mr. Dreisbach has lived alone in the family home. About six weeks ago on account of failing health, he accepted the invitation of his neice, Mrs. McKone, to go to Lawrence to spend the winter. He was always very happy with his niece and her family and the two families had always made frequent visits back and forth.
He is survived by three sisters, Mrs. David Baker of Kansas City, and Misses Susan and Della Dreisbach of Agnew, California, a number of neices and nephews, among them Mrs. McKone, who was the same as a daughter, as she lived with her aunt and uncle, since she was a child of ten years, and her children Mrs. Herbert Klemp and Maurice McKone of Kansas City and Violet Beatrice McKone.
Mr. Dreisbach was laid to rest by the side of Mrs. Dreisbach at Oak Hill Cemetery at Lawrence.
Mr. Dreisbach was seventy-two years of age. He was born in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, Aug., 24, 1862. He was one of ten children and was the son of Mary E (Benner) Dreisbach and Dennis Harrison Dreisbach. His parents moved to Kansas from their old home in Pennsylvania when he was but six years of age. They settled in Leavenworth and later moved to Lawrence. Two years later they moved to the farm about one mile east of Reno.
Mr. Dreisbach was married September 26, 1888 to Madeline Jee Davis (Davies), the widow of Captain Charles Addison Davis(Davies). She owned a splendid 1400 acre stock farm a short distance from his father's home, which was named Heslington Park for her old home in England. They lived on this farm for a number of years then in 1899 moved to Tonganoxie where they purchased the Henry Balliet home and established their permanent home.
Mr. Dreisbach's parents moved to Tonganoxie and the Driesbach family has been identified with numerous business enterprises among them a general mercantile store, the Roller Flour Mills amd the Tonganoxie Canning Factory. Mr. Dreisbach was president pf the Tonganoxie Building and Loan Association for the past twelve years. He was twice mayor of the city, the last time from 1915 to 1917.
He was not a member of any church but attended the Episcopal church with Mrs. Dreisbach.
They were great lovers of travel and they and Mrs. Dreisbach's young neice Violet Cambridge, now Mrs. Wilber H. McKone of Lawrence, made numerous trips to California, where other members of Mrs. Dreisbach's family resided. They spent frequent summers in Estes Park, Colorado, and often crossed the Atlantic ocean to visit at Mrs. Dreisbach's girlhood home.
Mrs. Dreisbach preceded him in death in July 1933, and since then Mr. Dreisbach has lived alone in the family home. About six weeks ago on account of failing health, he accepted the invitation of his neice, Mrs. McKone, to go to Lawrence to spend the winter. He was always very happy with his niece and her family and the two families had always made frequent visits back and forth.
He is survived by three sisters, Mrs. David Baker of Kansas City, and Misses Susan and Della Dreisbach of Agnew, California, a number of neices and nephews, among them Mrs. McKone, who was the same as a daughter, as she lived with her aunt and uncle, since she was a child of ten years, and her children Mrs. Herbert Klemp and Maurice McKone of Kansas City and Violet Beatrice McKone.
Mr. Dreisbach was laid to rest by the side of Mrs. Dreisbach at Oak Hill Cemetery at Lawrence.
Joseph H. Dreisbach died Friday morning, after a brief illness at the home of his niece Mrs. Wilber H. McKone in Lawrence. The death was caused by heart trouble.
Mr. Dreisbach was seventy-two years of age. He was born in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, Aug., 24, 1862. He was one of ten children and was the son of Mary E (Benner) Dreisbach and Dennis Harrison Dreisbach. His parents moved to Kansas from their old home in Pennsylvania when he was but six years of age. They settled in Leavenworth and later moved to Lawrence. Two years later they moved to the farm about one mile east of Reno.
Mr. Dreisbach was married September 26, 1888 to Madeline Jee Davis (Davies), the widow of Captain Charles Addison Davis(Davies). She owned a splendid 1400 acre stock farm a short distance from his father's home, which was named Heslington Park for her old home in England. They lived on this farm for a number of years then in 1899 moved to Tonganoxie where they purchased the Henry Balliet home and established their permanent home.
Mr. Dreisbach's parents moved to Tonganoxie and the Driesbach family has been identified with numerous business enterprises among them a general mercantile store, the Roller Flour Mills amd the Tonganoxie Canning Factory. Mr. Dreisbach was president pf the Tonganoxie Building and Loan Association for the past twelve years. He was twice mayor of the city, the last time from 1915 to 1917.
He was not a member of any church but attended the Episcopal church with Mrs. Dreisbach.
They were great lovers of travel and they and Mrs. Dreisbach's young neice Violet Cambridge, now Mrs. Wilber H. McKone of Lawrence, made numerous trips to California, where other members of Mrs. Dreisbach's family resided. They spent frequent summers in Estes Park, Colorado, and often crossed the Atlantic ocean to visit at Mrs. Dreisbach's girlhood home.
Mrs. Dreisbach preceded him in death in July 1933, and since then Mr. Dreisbach has lived alone in the family home. About six weeks ago on account of failing health, he accepted the invitation of his neice, Mrs. McKone, to go to Lawrence to spend the winter. He was always very happy with his niece and her family and the two families had always made frequent visits back and forth.
He is survived by three sisters, Mrs. David Baker of Kansas City, and Misses Susan and Della Dreisbach of Agnew, California, a number of neices and nephews, among them Mrs. McKone, who was the same as a daughter, as she lived with her aunt and uncle, since she was a child of ten years, and her children Mrs. Herbert Klemp and Maurice McKone of Kansas City and Violet Beatrice McKone.
Mr. Dreisbach was laid to rest by the side of Mrs. Dreisbach at Oak Hill Cemetery at Lawrence.
Mr. Dreisbach was seventy-two years of age. He was born in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, Aug., 24, 1862. He was one of ten children and was the son of Mary E (Benner) Dreisbach and Dennis Harrison Dreisbach. His parents moved to Kansas from their old home in Pennsylvania when he was but six years of age. They settled in Leavenworth and later moved to Lawrence. Two years later they moved to the farm about one mile east of Reno.
Mr. Dreisbach was married September 26, 1888 to Madeline Jee Davis (Davies), the widow of Captain Charles Addison Davis(Davies). She owned a splendid 1400 acre stock farm a short distance from his father's home, which was named Heslington Park for her old home in England. They lived on this farm for a number of years then in 1899 moved to Tonganoxie where they purchased the Henry Balliet home and established their permanent home.
Mr. Dreisbach's parents moved to Tonganoxie and the Driesbach family has been identified with numerous business enterprises among them a general mercantile store, the Roller Flour Mills amd the Tonganoxie Canning Factory. Mr. Dreisbach was president pf the Tonganoxie Building and Loan Association for the past twelve years. He was twice mayor of the city, the last time from 1915 to 1917.
He was not a member of any church but attended the Episcopal church with Mrs. Dreisbach.
They were great lovers of travel and they and Mrs. Dreisbach's young neice Violet Cambridge, now Mrs. Wilber H. McKone of Lawrence, made numerous trips to California, where other members of Mrs. Dreisbach's family resided. They spent frequent summers in Estes Park, Colorado, and often crossed the Atlantic ocean to visit at Mrs. Dreisbach's girlhood home.
Mrs. Dreisbach preceded him in death in July 1933, and since then Mr. Dreisbach has lived alone in the family home. About six weeks ago on account of failing health, he accepted the invitation of his neice, Mrs. McKone, to go to Lawrence to spend the winter. He was always very happy with his niece and her family and the two families had always made frequent visits back and forth.
He is survived by three sisters, Mrs. David Baker of Kansas City, and Misses Susan and Della Dreisbach of Agnew, California, a number of neices and nephews, among them Mrs. McKone, who was the same as a daughter, as she lived with her aunt and uncle, since she was a child of ten years, and her children Mrs. Herbert Klemp and Maurice McKone of Kansas City and Violet Beatrice McKone.
Mr. Dreisbach was laid to rest by the side of Mrs. Dreisbach at Oak Hill Cemetery at Lawrence.
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