Aged 9 years 5 months 6 days
The Oxford Register
Oxford, Kansas
Saturday, December 13, 1884
page 4
Called Home.
Ethel, daughter of D.E. and Agnes Votaw, died December 6th, 1884, aged 9 years, 5 months and 6 days.
Last Saturday night the sad news were telegraphed to the parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Votaw, of the unexpected death of their little daughter, Ethel, at Wabash, Ind., where she had gone to live during the winter with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McCrea. She was born in Sommerset, Wabash county, Ind., June 30th, 1875, being the first grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McCrea and Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Votaw, she was idolized by her grandparents on both sides, with whom she lived a great part of her life. At the early age of four years while at Roan, a town in Wabash county, she persistently begged to go to city school, of which her father was principal. So earnest were her entreaties that she was allowed to go, and whiler there learned several songs which her teacher would teach them. She seemed to be constantly thinking of her school exercises, and was continually singing the songs she had learned while there. Her parents, fearing this was too great a task for her young mind sent her to her grandpa McCrea's to divert her thoughts from school.
Moving to Oxford in 1882, she attended the city school here that winter. Afterwards they moved across the river and she was thus deprived of that advantage. Her grandpa being out on a visit last summer took her home with him again that she might both cheer their home and resume her studies. There she became exposed to diptheria from which she painfully suffered for two weeks but had apparently recovered and was sitting at the dinner table when she was suddenly taken with paralysis. At first, but one side was effected but the next day her entire body becae paralized and death claimed her for his own. The body was brought to Oxford for burial and was interred Wednesday.
Ethel was a bright, intelligent child and her pleasant and affectionate disposition made her a favorite among her playmates and dearly beloved by all who knew her. The parents and relatives have the heartfelt sympathy of their many friends who feel with them that another bud has been plucked before it had finished blooming.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
The Oxford Register
Oxford, Kansas
Saturday, December 13, 1884
page 4
Called Home.
Ethel, daughter of D.E. and Agnes Votaw, died December 6th, 1884, aged 9 years, 5 months and 6 days.
Last Saturday night the sad news were telegraphed to the parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Votaw, of the unexpected death of their little daughter, Ethel, at Wabash, Ind., where she had gone to live during the winter with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McCrea. She was born in Sommerset, Wabash county, Ind., June 30th, 1875, being the first grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McCrea and Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Votaw, she was idolized by her grandparents on both sides, with whom she lived a great part of her life. At the early age of four years while at Roan, a town in Wabash county, she persistently begged to go to city school, of which her father was principal. So earnest were her entreaties that she was allowed to go, and whiler there learned several songs which her teacher would teach them. She seemed to be constantly thinking of her school exercises, and was continually singing the songs she had learned while there. Her parents, fearing this was too great a task for her young mind sent her to her grandpa McCrea's to divert her thoughts from school.
Moving to Oxford in 1882, she attended the city school here that winter. Afterwards they moved across the river and she was thus deprived of that advantage. Her grandpa being out on a visit last summer took her home with him again that she might both cheer their home and resume her studies. There she became exposed to diptheria from which she painfully suffered for two weeks but had apparently recovered and was sitting at the dinner table when she was suddenly taken with paralysis. At first, but one side was effected but the next day her entire body becae paralized and death claimed her for his own. The body was brought to Oxford for burial and was interred Wednesday.
Ethel was a bright, intelligent child and her pleasant and affectionate disposition made her a favorite among her playmates and dearly beloved by all who knew her. The parents and relatives have the heartfelt sympathy of their many friends who feel with them that another bud has been plucked before it had finished blooming.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
Aged 9 years 5 months 6 days
The Oxford Register
Oxford, Kansas
Saturday, December 13, 1884
page 4
Called Home.
Ethel, daughter of D.E. and Agnes Votaw, died December 6th, 1884, aged 9 years, 5 months and 6 days.
Last Saturday night the sad news were telegraphed to the parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Votaw, of the unexpected death of their little daughter, Ethel, at Wabash, Ind., where she had gone to live during the winter with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McCrea. She was born in Sommerset, Wabash county, Ind., June 30th, 1875, being the first grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McCrea and Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Votaw, she was idolized by her grandparents on both sides, with whom she lived a great part of her life. At the early age of four years while at Roan, a town in Wabash county, she persistently begged to go to city school, of which her father was principal. So earnest were her entreaties that she was allowed to go, and whiler there learned several songs which her teacher would teach them. She seemed to be constantly thinking of her school exercises, and was continually singing the songs she had learned while there. Her parents, fearing this was too great a task for her young mind sent her to her grandpa McCrea's to divert her thoughts from school.
Moving to Oxford in 1882, she attended the city school here that winter. Afterwards they moved across the river and she was thus deprived of that advantage. Her grandpa being out on a visit last summer took her home with him again that she might both cheer their home and resume her studies. There she became exposed to diptheria from which she painfully suffered for two weeks but had apparently recovered and was sitting at the dinner table when she was suddenly taken with paralysis. At first, but one side was effected but the next day her entire body becae paralized and death claimed her for his own. The body was brought to Oxford for burial and was interred Wednesday.
Ethel was a bright, intelligent child and her pleasant and affectionate disposition made her a favorite among her playmates and dearly beloved by all who knew her. The parents and relatives have the heartfelt sympathy of their many friends who feel with them that another bud has been plucked before it had finished blooming.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
The Oxford Register
Oxford, Kansas
Saturday, December 13, 1884
page 4
Called Home.
Ethel, daughter of D.E. and Agnes Votaw, died December 6th, 1884, aged 9 years, 5 months and 6 days.
Last Saturday night the sad news were telegraphed to the parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Votaw, of the unexpected death of their little daughter, Ethel, at Wabash, Ind., where she had gone to live during the winter with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McCrea. She was born in Sommerset, Wabash county, Ind., June 30th, 1875, being the first grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McCrea and Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Votaw, she was idolized by her grandparents on both sides, with whom she lived a great part of her life. At the early age of four years while at Roan, a town in Wabash county, she persistently begged to go to city school, of which her father was principal. So earnest were her entreaties that she was allowed to go, and whiler there learned several songs which her teacher would teach them. She seemed to be constantly thinking of her school exercises, and was continually singing the songs she had learned while there. Her parents, fearing this was too great a task for her young mind sent her to her grandpa McCrea's to divert her thoughts from school.
Moving to Oxford in 1882, she attended the city school here that winter. Afterwards they moved across the river and she was thus deprived of that advantage. Her grandpa being out on a visit last summer took her home with him again that she might both cheer their home and resume her studies. There she became exposed to diptheria from which she painfully suffered for two weeks but had apparently recovered and was sitting at the dinner table when she was suddenly taken with paralysis. At first, but one side was effected but the next day her entire body becae paralized and death claimed her for his own. The body was brought to Oxford for burial and was interred Wednesday.
Ethel was a bright, intelligent child and her pleasant and affectionate disposition made her a favorite among her playmates and dearly beloved by all who knew her. The parents and relatives have the heartfelt sympathy of their many friends who feel with them that another bud has been plucked before it had finished blooming.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
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