East Lynne, Missouri
April 16, 1925
E. J. GRAVES FALLS DEAD IN EAST LYNNE
The citizens of East Lynne were shocked and grieved when it became known that E. J. Graves had fallen dead at the home of his son, Otto Graves, Sunday night, April 12. Had Mr. Graves lived until the 17th of this month, he would have been 84 years of age. He had been in the best of health, except an occasional dizzy spell, and he, with other friends had spent the day in the Estil Lee home, and was one of the merriest in the group. He attended services at the Methodist Church in the evening, and upon arriving home, was telling his daughter-in-law about the service, when he pitched forward out of his chair. Mrs. Graves called to her husband, but before they could lift him up, he was dead.
Eleven years ago, on Easter Sunday, his wife died, after which Mr.Graves made his home with his children, who are as follows: Otto, of East Lynne; Mrs. Lula Day, and Robert of Kingman, Kans.; Ed. Graves of Oklahoma, and one step-daughter Mrs. Tillie White, of Medicine Lodge, Kans. He also leaves 13 grandchildren, other relatives and many friends to morn their loss.
His life was full, complete, and those from whom he is taken recognize that it was so. He was the possessor of those qualities of life which add stability of character. This old world is in need of more men of his build, and it is indeed better for his having lived in it. To his loved ones and friends he is a beautiful memory.
Funeral services were conducted in the East Lynne Methodist Church on Tuesday, April 14, and the body was taken to his old home at Cleveland, Kansas, where the funeral and burial services will be held today (Thursday). The DEMOCRAT and their many other friends extend to his loved ones their heartfelt sympathy.
Kingman Kansas Paper
about April 16, 1925
OLD CITIZEN BURIED AT CLEVELAND
The body of Elias Johnson Graves arrived in Kingman Wednesday and was taken to Cleveland for burial that afternoon. The body was shipped from East Lynne, Missouri where Mr. Graves died at the home of his son, Otto Graves. His death occurred on Easter Sunday as a result of heart failure and he was apparently in good health up until the time of his death.
Funeral services were held at the Cleveland church Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 conducted by Rev. Beyers.
Mr. Graves was a former resident of Kingman county, having lived west of town for a number of years and near Cleveland in which vicinity some of his children still live. Mr. Graves was born in Hancock county, Illinois in 1843 and at the age of 19 came through Kansas and went on to Colorado, where he settled near Denver, and engaged in the mining and trading business. He stayed in Colorado until he was about 35 years of age and then moved with his family to western Kansas. He was married to Miss Martha Horn at Deer Valley, Col., in 1878. After living in the western part of the state a number of years the family came to Kingman county and lived west of Kingman. From there they moved to Cleveland and after the death of his wife eleven years ago on Easter Sunday, Mr. Graves has made his home with his children. Last fall he went to Missouri to spend the winter with his son, Otto, and it was there that he died on April 12th. Mr. Graves has five children surviving him, three sons, Edward of Boise City, Olka., Robert A., Cleveland, Otto J, of East Lynne, Mo, and two daughters, Mrs. Tillie White of Medicine Lodge and Mrs. Errette Day of Basil. There are also 12 grandchildren.
Upon hearing of their father's death Mrs. Day and Robert Graves left Sunday night for East Lynne and accompanied the body to Kingman and then to Cleveland.
April 16, 1925
E. J. GRAVES FALLS DEAD IN EAST LYNNE
The citizens of East Lynne were shocked and grieved when it became known that E. J. Graves had fallen dead at the home of his son, Otto Graves, Sunday night, April 12. Had Mr. Graves lived until the 17th of this month, he would have been 84 years of age. He had been in the best of health, except an occasional dizzy spell, and he, with other friends had spent the day in the Estil Lee home, and was one of the merriest in the group. He attended services at the Methodist Church in the evening, and upon arriving home, was telling his daughter-in-law about the service, when he pitched forward out of his chair. Mrs. Graves called to her husband, but before they could lift him up, he was dead.
Eleven years ago, on Easter Sunday, his wife died, after which Mr.Graves made his home with his children, who are as follows: Otto, of East Lynne; Mrs. Lula Day, and Robert of Kingman, Kans.; Ed. Graves of Oklahoma, and one step-daughter Mrs. Tillie White, of Medicine Lodge, Kans. He also leaves 13 grandchildren, other relatives and many friends to morn their loss.
His life was full, complete, and those from whom he is taken recognize that it was so. He was the possessor of those qualities of life which add stability of character. This old world is in need of more men of his build, and it is indeed better for his having lived in it. To his loved ones and friends he is a beautiful memory.
Funeral services were conducted in the East Lynne Methodist Church on Tuesday, April 14, and the body was taken to his old home at Cleveland, Kansas, where the funeral and burial services will be held today (Thursday). The DEMOCRAT and their many other friends extend to his loved ones their heartfelt sympathy.
Kingman Kansas Paper
about April 16, 1925
OLD CITIZEN BURIED AT CLEVELAND
The body of Elias Johnson Graves arrived in Kingman Wednesday and was taken to Cleveland for burial that afternoon. The body was shipped from East Lynne, Missouri where Mr. Graves died at the home of his son, Otto Graves. His death occurred on Easter Sunday as a result of heart failure and he was apparently in good health up until the time of his death.
Funeral services were held at the Cleveland church Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 conducted by Rev. Beyers.
Mr. Graves was a former resident of Kingman county, having lived west of town for a number of years and near Cleveland in which vicinity some of his children still live. Mr. Graves was born in Hancock county, Illinois in 1843 and at the age of 19 came through Kansas and went on to Colorado, where he settled near Denver, and engaged in the mining and trading business. He stayed in Colorado until he was about 35 years of age and then moved with his family to western Kansas. He was married to Miss Martha Horn at Deer Valley, Col., in 1878. After living in the western part of the state a number of years the family came to Kingman county and lived west of Kingman. From there they moved to Cleveland and after the death of his wife eleven years ago on Easter Sunday, Mr. Graves has made his home with his children. Last fall he went to Missouri to spend the winter with his son, Otto, and it was there that he died on April 12th. Mr. Graves has five children surviving him, three sons, Edward of Boise City, Olka., Robert A., Cleveland, Otto J, of East Lynne, Mo, and two daughters, Mrs. Tillie White of Medicine Lodge and Mrs. Errette Day of Basil. There are also 12 grandchildren.
Upon hearing of their father's death Mrs. Day and Robert Graves left Sunday night for East Lynne and accompanied the body to Kingman and then to Cleveland.
East Lynne, Missouri
April 16, 1925
E. J. GRAVES FALLS DEAD IN EAST LYNNE
The citizens of East Lynne were shocked and grieved when it became known that E. J. Graves had fallen dead at the home of his son, Otto Graves, Sunday night, April 12. Had Mr. Graves lived until the 17th of this month, he would have been 84 years of age. He had been in the best of health, except an occasional dizzy spell, and he, with other friends had spent the day in the Estil Lee home, and was one of the merriest in the group. He attended services at the Methodist Church in the evening, and upon arriving home, was telling his daughter-in-law about the service, when he pitched forward out of his chair. Mrs. Graves called to her husband, but before they could lift him up, he was dead.
Eleven years ago, on Easter Sunday, his wife died, after which Mr.Graves made his home with his children, who are as follows: Otto, of East Lynne; Mrs. Lula Day, and Robert of Kingman, Kans.; Ed. Graves of Oklahoma, and one step-daughter Mrs. Tillie White, of Medicine Lodge, Kans. He also leaves 13 grandchildren, other relatives and many friends to morn their loss.
His life was full, complete, and those from whom he is taken recognize that it was so. He was the possessor of those qualities of life which add stability of character. This old world is in need of more men of his build, and it is indeed better for his having lived in it. To his loved ones and friends he is a beautiful memory.
Funeral services were conducted in the East Lynne Methodist Church on Tuesday, April 14, and the body was taken to his old home at Cleveland, Kansas, where the funeral and burial services will be held today (Thursday). The DEMOCRAT and their many other friends extend to his loved ones their heartfelt sympathy.
Kingman Kansas Paper
about April 16, 1925
OLD CITIZEN BURIED AT CLEVELAND
The body of Elias Johnson Graves arrived in Kingman Wednesday and was taken to Cleveland for burial that afternoon. The body was shipped from East Lynne, Missouri where Mr. Graves died at the home of his son, Otto Graves. His death occurred on Easter Sunday as a result of heart failure and he was apparently in good health up until the time of his death.
Funeral services were held at the Cleveland church Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 conducted by Rev. Beyers.
Mr. Graves was a former resident of Kingman county, having lived west of town for a number of years and near Cleveland in which vicinity some of his children still live. Mr. Graves was born in Hancock county, Illinois in 1843 and at the age of 19 came through Kansas and went on to Colorado, where he settled near Denver, and engaged in the mining and trading business. He stayed in Colorado until he was about 35 years of age and then moved with his family to western Kansas. He was married to Miss Martha Horn at Deer Valley, Col., in 1878. After living in the western part of the state a number of years the family came to Kingman county and lived west of Kingman. From there they moved to Cleveland and after the death of his wife eleven years ago on Easter Sunday, Mr. Graves has made his home with his children. Last fall he went to Missouri to spend the winter with his son, Otto, and it was there that he died on April 12th. Mr. Graves has five children surviving him, three sons, Edward of Boise City, Olka., Robert A., Cleveland, Otto J, of East Lynne, Mo, and two daughters, Mrs. Tillie White of Medicine Lodge and Mrs. Errette Day of Basil. There are also 12 grandchildren.
Upon hearing of their father's death Mrs. Day and Robert Graves left Sunday night for East Lynne and accompanied the body to Kingman and then to Cleveland.
April 16, 1925
E. J. GRAVES FALLS DEAD IN EAST LYNNE
The citizens of East Lynne were shocked and grieved when it became known that E. J. Graves had fallen dead at the home of his son, Otto Graves, Sunday night, April 12. Had Mr. Graves lived until the 17th of this month, he would have been 84 years of age. He had been in the best of health, except an occasional dizzy spell, and he, with other friends had spent the day in the Estil Lee home, and was one of the merriest in the group. He attended services at the Methodist Church in the evening, and upon arriving home, was telling his daughter-in-law about the service, when he pitched forward out of his chair. Mrs. Graves called to her husband, but before they could lift him up, he was dead.
Eleven years ago, on Easter Sunday, his wife died, after which Mr.Graves made his home with his children, who are as follows: Otto, of East Lynne; Mrs. Lula Day, and Robert of Kingman, Kans.; Ed. Graves of Oklahoma, and one step-daughter Mrs. Tillie White, of Medicine Lodge, Kans. He also leaves 13 grandchildren, other relatives and many friends to morn their loss.
His life was full, complete, and those from whom he is taken recognize that it was so. He was the possessor of those qualities of life which add stability of character. This old world is in need of more men of his build, and it is indeed better for his having lived in it. To his loved ones and friends he is a beautiful memory.
Funeral services were conducted in the East Lynne Methodist Church on Tuesday, April 14, and the body was taken to his old home at Cleveland, Kansas, where the funeral and burial services will be held today (Thursday). The DEMOCRAT and their many other friends extend to his loved ones their heartfelt sympathy.
Kingman Kansas Paper
about April 16, 1925
OLD CITIZEN BURIED AT CLEVELAND
The body of Elias Johnson Graves arrived in Kingman Wednesday and was taken to Cleveland for burial that afternoon. The body was shipped from East Lynne, Missouri where Mr. Graves died at the home of his son, Otto Graves. His death occurred on Easter Sunday as a result of heart failure and he was apparently in good health up until the time of his death.
Funeral services were held at the Cleveland church Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 conducted by Rev. Beyers.
Mr. Graves was a former resident of Kingman county, having lived west of town for a number of years and near Cleveland in which vicinity some of his children still live. Mr. Graves was born in Hancock county, Illinois in 1843 and at the age of 19 came through Kansas and went on to Colorado, where he settled near Denver, and engaged in the mining and trading business. He stayed in Colorado until he was about 35 years of age and then moved with his family to western Kansas. He was married to Miss Martha Horn at Deer Valley, Col., in 1878. After living in the western part of the state a number of years the family came to Kingman county and lived west of Kingman. From there they moved to Cleveland and after the death of his wife eleven years ago on Easter Sunday, Mr. Graves has made his home with his children. Last fall he went to Missouri to spend the winter with his son, Otto, and it was there that he died on April 12th. Mr. Graves has five children surviving him, three sons, Edward of Boise City, Olka., Robert A., Cleveland, Otto J, of East Lynne, Mo, and two daughters, Mrs. Tillie White of Medicine Lodge and Mrs. Errette Day of Basil. There are also 12 grandchildren.
Upon hearing of their father's death Mrs. Day and Robert Graves left Sunday night for East Lynne and accompanied the body to Kingman and then to Cleveland.
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