The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-07

Ira Norris. aged IS years, died at
his home at 306 Norris street. this
morning The funeral services will be
held at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Charles Morand, at 2030 Clay street, at
80 O'Clock Thursday. The interment
in Foster cemetery.
Mrs. Edith Tucker, aged 40 years. died
this morning at her home al 2127 Fill
more street. She was the wife of W.
H. Tucker The funeral arrangements
Will be announced later.
Ruth Wiles. aged months, and the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Wiles,
at lilo North Van Buren, street, died al
the home OF the family this morning.
The funeral will be held at the Shome
at o'clock Thursday.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary E. Mac
ferran who died Tuesday at her home
at 1918 Fillmore street. will be held at
the home at 3:30 O'Clock Thursday She
was the mother of Matthew w. Will
liam, Ida, and Horace Masferran.
Martin Dee Miller, aged 1 year, the
son of Mr.. and Mrs L. B. Miller. died
at the home of the family at S26 North
Madison street this morning. The fun
eraI arrangements will be announced
later,
The funeral of Harvey Marshall of
900 North Kansas avenue, who died
Tuesday, will be held in Conwen's I'M
dertakins chapel at 909 North Kansas
avenue at 10 o'clock Thursday morn
ing. The body will be sent to Blue
Rapids for interment.
The funecal of Robert E. Jones. VINO
died at the home of his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Richard E. Jones. Monday,
was held at the Walnut Grove NJ F.
church at 1880 o'clock this afternoon.
Interment was in the Foster cemetersF.
The funeral of J. B. Garrett, who
died in Oklahoma, was held at Newman
Tuesday afternoon Rev. Mr.. Bair Of
Perry. delivered the funeral sermon
Long Jack" as he was commonly
known, moved to Kansas from Mis-
souri, in 1857 and settled on a farm in
Jefferson county, where he lived until
1899. He moved to Mulhall, Ok. during
this year and died Thursday. February
l, 1912 He with three brothers, served
on Company d. Eleventh Kansas vol
unteer infantry The four brothers
total height was 25 feet, Jack being
little more than feet inches tall.
He was the only surviving member OF
a family of ten.
The funeral Of George w. Whaley,
father of VIM. Whaley and Mrs. o.
A. Mcclure of North Topeka, who
died of old at his home in Dodge
City Tuesday, will be held at the Meth
Odist church in Meriden, north of To-
peka, at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow after
noon. The body will arrive in Topeka
tom orrow- Burial will be in the Merl-
den cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Caroline Weed,
wife of Sergeant George w. Weed Of
3O5 Van Buren, street was held Tues
day afternoon under the auspices of
the ladies of Lincoln circle. Mem bers
OF Old Abe camp No. 1. Sons of Vet
Grams. acted as pallbearers. The body
was buried in the family lot in Mount
Auburn cemetery.
Luther Hart Root. who lives near Wat
son, died Tuesday night at his home. He
was 20 years old and had lived on the
farm at which he died about 56 years
He is survived by his wife and six chill
dren. Hiram c. Root Of Topeka is his son.
Charles A. Wolcott, father Of ]. c. VOL
colt of 1862 Garfield avenue, died tI&s
morning at the home OF his son at the age
of 81 years He has been sick for several
weeks and has been living at the home
of his son while taking treatment. The
body will be shipped to Russell Kan,
for interment Thursday at noon.