The St. John Daily Capital (St. John , Kansas)
August 5, 1942 (Wednesday)
Front page.
"DEATH CALLS LOVELY LADY.
With the passing of Mrs. Chas. R. Harlan at her home at 4:50 yesterday, at a little less than eighty years of age, St. John and Stafford county has lost one of its dearest and most highly esteemed citizens.
Death came after an illness of ten days, but considered extremely serious only since Sunday.
Funeral services will be at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon from the First Methodist church with the pastor, Dr. Harve C. Atkins officiating. Barbers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Burial will be in the Cornwell burial lot in Fairview cemetery [in St. John].
Ethel Bell Cornwell, oldest child and only daughter of John Goldsmith Cornwell and Isabella Laird
Cornwell was born December 25, 1862 at Londondarry, near Athens, Ohio.
When fifteen years of age she came with her parents and brothers, Herbert and Homer, locating on a homestead twelve miles southwest of Great Bend in Barton county. She attended Central Business college in Great Bend for one year and then began teaching, her first school being a summer term of three months.
In relating some of her early teaching experiences last spring before a group of teachers, Mrs. Harlan said that she was ready to go back to school in Great Bend, when her father came in one day and said "Etta they want a teacher over here in the Hoole district and will pay you fifty dollars for three months, and you'd better take it for you know money doesn't grow on bushes." That was the beginning of a teaching experience period of fourteen terms. The next year she contracted to teach a six months term at twenty dollars per month. She taught in several different rural schools of the country and in the primary grades of the St. John school.
"Among my richest treasures in life, said Mrs. Harlan, are the friendships I have maintained through life with the boys and girls, now men and women, who were pupils in my days of teaching." Few weeks passed but what some of these former pupils would call at her home, and only Monday, after she was too ill to have company, George Robinson of Ottawa, a former pupil in the Lincoln school, hearing of her illness while in St. John went to see her.
On May 12, 1885 Ethel Bell Cornwell and Charles R. Harlan were united in marriage and in 1935 celebrated their golden wedding. As full measure they have been given an added seven years of life together, beautiful in their close companionship. Two children were born in their home, Leah, died in June 1916 at the age of 28 years and Willie Goldsmith, who died in September, 1888 at the age of five days.
Mrs. Harlan was a member of the Eastern Star, P. E. O. Sisterhood and was almost a lifelong member of the Methodist church of which she was a regular attendent [sic] when her health permitted. She was a member of the Mother's class of the Sunday school and at one time was teacher of the group. She loved people and was a friend to all.
Surviving is her husband, Charles R. Harlan; brother Homer F. Cornwell; nephew, Courtney Cornwell and nieces, Mrs. Raymond Budge and Lenore Cornwell, all of St. John. One brother Herbert J. Cornwell preceded her in April 1939." END
August 5, 1942 (Wednesday)
Front page.
"DEATH CALLS LOVELY LADY.
With the passing of Mrs. Chas. R. Harlan at her home at 4:50 yesterday, at a little less than eighty years of age, St. John and Stafford county has lost one of its dearest and most highly esteemed citizens.
Death came after an illness of ten days, but considered extremely serious only since Sunday.
Funeral services will be at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon from the First Methodist church with the pastor, Dr. Harve C. Atkins officiating. Barbers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Burial will be in the Cornwell burial lot in Fairview cemetery [in St. John].
Ethel Bell Cornwell, oldest child and only daughter of John Goldsmith Cornwell and Isabella Laird
Cornwell was born December 25, 1862 at Londondarry, near Athens, Ohio.
When fifteen years of age she came with her parents and brothers, Herbert and Homer, locating on a homestead twelve miles southwest of Great Bend in Barton county. She attended Central Business college in Great Bend for one year and then began teaching, her first school being a summer term of three months.
In relating some of her early teaching experiences last spring before a group of teachers, Mrs. Harlan said that she was ready to go back to school in Great Bend, when her father came in one day and said "Etta they want a teacher over here in the Hoole district and will pay you fifty dollars for three months, and you'd better take it for you know money doesn't grow on bushes." That was the beginning of a teaching experience period of fourteen terms. The next year she contracted to teach a six months term at twenty dollars per month. She taught in several different rural schools of the country and in the primary grades of the St. John school.
"Among my richest treasures in life, said Mrs. Harlan, are the friendships I have maintained through life with the boys and girls, now men and women, who were pupils in my days of teaching." Few weeks passed but what some of these former pupils would call at her home, and only Monday, after she was too ill to have company, George Robinson of Ottawa, a former pupil in the Lincoln school, hearing of her illness while in St. John went to see her.
On May 12, 1885 Ethel Bell Cornwell and Charles R. Harlan were united in marriage and in 1935 celebrated their golden wedding. As full measure they have been given an added seven years of life together, beautiful in their close companionship. Two children were born in their home, Leah, died in June 1916 at the age of 28 years and Willie Goldsmith, who died in September, 1888 at the age of five days.
Mrs. Harlan was a member of the Eastern Star, P. E. O. Sisterhood and was almost a lifelong member of the Methodist church of which she was a regular attendent [sic] when her health permitted. She was a member of the Mother's class of the Sunday school and at one time was teacher of the group. She loved people and was a friend to all.
Surviving is her husband, Charles R. Harlan; brother Homer F. Cornwell; nephew, Courtney Cornwell and nieces, Mrs. Raymond Budge and Lenore Cornwell, all of St. John. One brother Herbert J. Cornwell preceded her in April 1939." END
The St. John Daily Capital (St. John , Kansas)
August 5, 1942 (Wednesday)
Front page.
"DEATH CALLS LOVELY LADY.
With the passing of Mrs. Chas. R. Harlan at her home at 4:50 yesterday, at a little less than eighty years of age, St. John and Stafford county has lost one of its dearest and most highly esteemed citizens.
Death came after an illness of ten days, but considered extremely serious only since Sunday.
Funeral services will be at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon from the First Methodist church with the pastor, Dr. Harve C. Atkins officiating. Barbers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Burial will be in the Cornwell burial lot in Fairview cemetery [in St. John].
Ethel Bell Cornwell, oldest child and only daughter of John Goldsmith Cornwell and Isabella Laird
Cornwell was born December 25, 1862 at Londondarry, near Athens, Ohio.
When fifteen years of age she came with her parents and brothers, Herbert and Homer, locating on a homestead twelve miles southwest of Great Bend in Barton county. She attended Central Business college in Great Bend for one year and then began teaching, her first school being a summer term of three months.
In relating some of her early teaching experiences last spring before a group of teachers, Mrs. Harlan said that she was ready to go back to school in Great Bend, when her father came in one day and said "Etta they want a teacher over here in the Hoole district and will pay you fifty dollars for three months, and you'd better take it for you know money doesn't grow on bushes." That was the beginning of a teaching experience period of fourteen terms. The next year she contracted to teach a six months term at twenty dollars per month. She taught in several different rural schools of the country and in the primary grades of the St. John school.
"Among my richest treasures in life, said Mrs. Harlan, are the friendships I have maintained through life with the boys and girls, now men and women, who were pupils in my days of teaching." Few weeks passed but what some of these former pupils would call at her home, and only Monday, after she was too ill to have company, George Robinson of Ottawa, a former pupil in the Lincoln school, hearing of her illness while in St. John went to see her.
On May 12, 1885 Ethel Bell Cornwell and Charles R. Harlan were united in marriage and in 1935 celebrated their golden wedding. As full measure they have been given an added seven years of life together, beautiful in their close companionship. Two children were born in their home, Leah, died in June 1916 at the age of 28 years and Willie Goldsmith, who died in September, 1888 at the age of five days.
Mrs. Harlan was a member of the Eastern Star, P. E. O. Sisterhood and was almost a lifelong member of the Methodist church of which she was a regular attendent [sic] when her health permitted. She was a member of the Mother's class of the Sunday school and at one time was teacher of the group. She loved people and was a friend to all.
Surviving is her husband, Charles R. Harlan; brother Homer F. Cornwell; nephew, Courtney Cornwell and nieces, Mrs. Raymond Budge and Lenore Cornwell, all of St. John. One brother Herbert J. Cornwell preceded her in April 1939." END
August 5, 1942 (Wednesday)
Front page.
"DEATH CALLS LOVELY LADY.
With the passing of Mrs. Chas. R. Harlan at her home at 4:50 yesterday, at a little less than eighty years of age, St. John and Stafford county has lost one of its dearest and most highly esteemed citizens.
Death came after an illness of ten days, but considered extremely serious only since Sunday.
Funeral services will be at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon from the First Methodist church with the pastor, Dr. Harve C. Atkins officiating. Barbers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Burial will be in the Cornwell burial lot in Fairview cemetery [in St. John].
Ethel Bell Cornwell, oldest child and only daughter of John Goldsmith Cornwell and Isabella Laird
Cornwell was born December 25, 1862 at Londondarry, near Athens, Ohio.
When fifteen years of age she came with her parents and brothers, Herbert and Homer, locating on a homestead twelve miles southwest of Great Bend in Barton county. She attended Central Business college in Great Bend for one year and then began teaching, her first school being a summer term of three months.
In relating some of her early teaching experiences last spring before a group of teachers, Mrs. Harlan said that she was ready to go back to school in Great Bend, when her father came in one day and said "Etta they want a teacher over here in the Hoole district and will pay you fifty dollars for three months, and you'd better take it for you know money doesn't grow on bushes." That was the beginning of a teaching experience period of fourteen terms. The next year she contracted to teach a six months term at twenty dollars per month. She taught in several different rural schools of the country and in the primary grades of the St. John school.
"Among my richest treasures in life, said Mrs. Harlan, are the friendships I have maintained through life with the boys and girls, now men and women, who were pupils in my days of teaching." Few weeks passed but what some of these former pupils would call at her home, and only Monday, after she was too ill to have company, George Robinson of Ottawa, a former pupil in the Lincoln school, hearing of her illness while in St. John went to see her.
On May 12, 1885 Ethel Bell Cornwell and Charles R. Harlan were united in marriage and in 1935 celebrated their golden wedding. As full measure they have been given an added seven years of life together, beautiful in their close companionship. Two children were born in their home, Leah, died in June 1916 at the age of 28 years and Willie Goldsmith, who died in September, 1888 at the age of five days.
Mrs. Harlan was a member of the Eastern Star, P. E. O. Sisterhood and was almost a lifelong member of the Methodist church of which she was a regular attendent [sic] when her health permitted. She was a member of the Mother's class of the Sunday school and at one time was teacher of the group. She loved people and was a friend to all.
Surviving is her husband, Charles R. Harlan; brother Homer F. Cornwell; nephew, Courtney Cornwell and nieces, Mrs. Raymond Budge and Lenore Cornwell, all of St. John. One brother Herbert J. Cornwell preceded her in April 1939." END
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