Amy Lauretta Marshall Maggs, the only daughter of Conrad Marshall and second wife Mary Jean Steward, was born on August 18, 1860 in Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio. The family lived briefly in Rutland, Illinois before moving by wagon to Lexington, Johnson County, Kansas in October of 1866. Amy was 24 years old when her mother Mary Jean died on November 21, 1884 in DeSoto, Johnson County, Kansas. Her mother was thrown from the carriage she was driving when her team bolted after hearinf an unexpected train whistle. At that time Amy took on the household duties for her father, Conrad, and her brothers, Herbert, Ernest and Walter. She was an excellent seamstress and was always well dressed. She also enjoyed painting on silk.
On November 18, 1886 Amy married Rev. William Byron Maggs, the son of John Stewart Maggs and Jane Parrott of Summerset, Warren County, Ohio. He was a preacher and a teacher, who loved Shakespeare and Dickens, often reading aloud to his family in later years. They were the parents of Amy Pearl, the wife of James E. Miller, and Hazel May, the wife of Dr. Roy Hammond Edmiston. Her husband William died at the age of 54 years, 3 months and 19 days on October 26, 1911 in Ford County, Kansas. Amy Lauretta Marshall Maggs died at the age of 88 years, 4 months and 21 days on January 8, 1949 in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas. She was buried there in Memorial Park Cemetery, which is now known as the Oak Hill Cemetery.
Obituary
Mrs. Amy L. Maggs, aged 88 years, died Saturday afternoon, Jan. 8, 1949 at the home of her daughter Hazel, Mrs.R. H. and Dr. Edmiston, in Lawrence, Kansas. She was born Aug. 18, 1860 in Urbana, Ohio. Her folks moved to DeSoto, Kansas in Oct. 1866. She and her three brothers grew to womanhood and manhood on this farm in the Kaw Valley. Her mother died after an accident in 1884. Two years later, Nov. 18, 1886, she and William Byron Maggs were married. Two daughters, Pearl and Hazel, were born to this marriage. She was survived by her children, seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. She was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence.
On November 18, 1886 Amy married Rev. William Byron Maggs, the son of John Stewart Maggs and Jane Parrott of Summerset, Warren County, Ohio. He was a preacher and a teacher, who loved Shakespeare and Dickens, often reading aloud to his family in later years. They were the parents of Amy Pearl, the wife of James E. Miller, and Hazel May, the wife of Dr. Roy Hammond Edmiston. Her husband William died at the age of 54 years, 3 months and 19 days on October 26, 1911 in Ford County, Kansas. Amy Lauretta Marshall Maggs died at the age of 88 years, 4 months and 21 days on January 8, 1949 in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas. She was buried there in Memorial Park Cemetery, which is now known as the Oak Hill Cemetery.
Obituary
Mrs. Amy L. Maggs, aged 88 years, died Saturday afternoon, Jan. 8, 1949 at the home of her daughter Hazel, Mrs.R. H. and Dr. Edmiston, in Lawrence, Kansas. She was born Aug. 18, 1860 in Urbana, Ohio. Her folks moved to DeSoto, Kansas in Oct. 1866. She and her three brothers grew to womanhood and manhood on this farm in the Kaw Valley. Her mother died after an accident in 1884. Two years later, Nov. 18, 1886, she and William Byron Maggs were married. Two daughters, Pearl and Hazel, were born to this marriage. She was survived by her children, seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. She was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence.
Amy Lauretta Marshall Maggs, the only daughter of Conrad Marshall and second wife Mary Jean Steward, was born on August 18, 1860 in Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio. The family lived briefly in Rutland, Illinois before moving by wagon to Lexington, Johnson County, Kansas in October of 1866. Amy was 24 years old when her mother Mary Jean died on November 21, 1884 in DeSoto, Johnson County, Kansas. Her mother was thrown from the carriage she was driving when her team bolted after hearinf an unexpected train whistle. At that time Amy took on the household duties for her father, Conrad, and her brothers, Herbert, Ernest and Walter. She was an excellent seamstress and was always well dressed. She also enjoyed painting on silk.
On November 18, 1886 Amy married Rev. William Byron Maggs, the son of John Stewart Maggs and Jane Parrott of Summerset, Warren County, Ohio. He was a preacher and a teacher, who loved Shakespeare and Dickens, often reading aloud to his family in later years. They were the parents of Amy Pearl, the wife of James E. Miller, and Hazel May, the wife of Dr. Roy Hammond Edmiston. Her husband William died at the age of 54 years, 3 months and 19 days on October 26, 1911 in Ford County, Kansas. Amy Lauretta Marshall Maggs died at the age of 88 years, 4 months and 21 days on January 8, 1949 in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas. She was buried there in Memorial Park Cemetery, which is now known as the Oak Hill Cemetery.
Obituary
Mrs. Amy L. Maggs, aged 88 years, died Saturday afternoon, Jan. 8, 1949 at the home of her daughter Hazel, Mrs.R. H. and Dr. Edmiston, in Lawrence, Kansas. She was born Aug. 18, 1860 in Urbana, Ohio. Her folks moved to DeSoto, Kansas in Oct. 1866. She and her three brothers grew to womanhood and manhood on this farm in the Kaw Valley. Her mother died after an accident in 1884. Two years later, Nov. 18, 1886, she and William Byron Maggs were married. Two daughters, Pearl and Hazel, were born to this marriage. She was survived by her children, seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. She was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence.
On November 18, 1886 Amy married Rev. William Byron Maggs, the son of John Stewart Maggs and Jane Parrott of Summerset, Warren County, Ohio. He was a preacher and a teacher, who loved Shakespeare and Dickens, often reading aloud to his family in later years. They were the parents of Amy Pearl, the wife of James E. Miller, and Hazel May, the wife of Dr. Roy Hammond Edmiston. Her husband William died at the age of 54 years, 3 months and 19 days on October 26, 1911 in Ford County, Kansas. Amy Lauretta Marshall Maggs died at the age of 88 years, 4 months and 21 days on January 8, 1949 in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas. She was buried there in Memorial Park Cemetery, which is now known as the Oak Hill Cemetery.
Obituary
Mrs. Amy L. Maggs, aged 88 years, died Saturday afternoon, Jan. 8, 1949 at the home of her daughter Hazel, Mrs.R. H. and Dr. Edmiston, in Lawrence, Kansas. She was born Aug. 18, 1860 in Urbana, Ohio. Her folks moved to DeSoto, Kansas in Oct. 1866. She and her three brothers grew to womanhood and manhood on this farm in the Kaw Valley. Her mother died after an accident in 1884. Two years later, Nov. 18, 1886, she and William Byron Maggs were married. Two daughters, Pearl and Hazel, were born to this marriage. She was survived by her children, seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. She was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence.
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