William Benjamin Marney

1850 - 1926  (76 years)

• Name	William Benjamin Marney
  Born	13 Jul 1850	Appenouse County, Iowa
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Aug 1926	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I11246	Rossville
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2020

  
  

  Father	John O Marney,   b. 16 Dec 1821, Putnam County, Missouri ,   d. 5 Feb 1880, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Barbara Catherine Horn Marney,   b. 20 Oct 1826, Kentucky ,   d. 25 Feb 1910, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 83 years)
  Married	1844
  Family ID	F2147	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barbara Ann Stovall Marney,   b. 20 Jan 1862, Douglas County, Illinois ,   d. 13 Mar 1940, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 78 years)
  Married	23 Mar 1881	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Joseph O Marney,   b. 30 Dec 1881, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 17 Jan 1961, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 79 years)   2. Margaret C (Maggie) Marney,   b. 1883,   d. 1 Apr 1902, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 19 years) + 3. Myrtle Marney Lillard,   b. 14 Apr 1886, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 22 Jul 1979, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 93 years) + 4. James Ivan Marney, Sr.,   b. 24 Jun 1888,   d. 6 Apr 1966  (Age 77 years)   5. Estella A Marney Shipley,   b. 1896,   d. 29 Feb 1916, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 20 years) + 6. Benjamin David Marney,   b. 6 Aug 1899,   d. 4 Nov 1964  (Age 65 years)   7. Fred L (Freddie) Marney,   b. 4 Dec 1901,   d. 25 Oct 1905  (Age 3 years)   8. William Marney + 9. Mary Jennie Marney Lillard Austin
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2020 01:03:44
  Family ID	F2139	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 13 Jul 1850 - Appenouse County, Iowa  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Birthday- Marney, William B. A surprise party was given for Mr. Wm. Marney Sunday it being his 66th birthday.
  		Obituary- Marney, William B. W. B. MARNEY ENDS HIS LIFE WITH A DOSE OF STRYCHNINE William B. Marney, aged 76, a resident of the community for over fifty years, committed suicide last night about 10 o’clock, by swallowing a quantity of strychnine. Dr. Smith was called so soon as Mrs. Marney saw him swallow the drug, but he refused to let the physician and his assistants try to save him, saying he didn’t want to live. Mr. Marney had been in ill health for several years and frequently had despondent periods brooding over his health. The deceased man was a native of Indiana. He was born in Appenouse county, July 13, 1850. Later he moved with his parents to Missouri living until he was about 16 years old near Booneville. From Booneville they moved to Kansas, locating near Topeka for a short time before coming to Rossville which has been his home since. He was married to Ann Stovall March 23, 1884 and nine children were born to this union. Three of the children had preceded their father. The surviving members of his family are the widow and six children – Joe and William of Rossville; Ivan and Ben of Valencia; Mrs. Jennie Lillard of Rossville and Mrs. Myrtle Lillard of Valencia; one brother, Jas. Marney of Willard and two sisters, Mrs. Agnes Stum of Rossville and Mrs. Rebecca Coffin of Mayetta also survive. There are thirteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. As we go to press funeral arrangements have not been completed.