Martha Jane Baird Strimple

1848 - 1902  (54 years)

• Name	Martha Jane Baird Strimple
  Born	10 Feb 1848	Lawrence County, Illinois
  Gender	Female
  Died	4 Jun 1902	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	5 Jun 1902	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I27563	Rossville
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Family	Henry P Strimple,   b. 1847, Illinois ,   d. 28 Mar 1905, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 58 years)
  Married	17 Dec 1868
  Children	1. Franklin Strimple,   b. 1869, Illinois + 2. Rebecca Eliza (Lida) Strimple Saville,   b. 18 Sep 1871, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 25 Dec 1962, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 91 years)   3. Martha J Strimple, Jr.,   b. 1873 + 4. Everett Henry Strimple,   b. 20 Mar 1875, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 23 Mar 1951, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska  (Age 76 years)   5. Robert Strimple,   b. 1878,   d. 3 Apr 1899  (Age 21 years)   6. Daisy Strimple,   b. Nov 1879,   d. 1 Jun 1902, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age ~ 22 years)   7. William Andrew Strimple,   b. 29 Dec 1881, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 28 Nov 1964, San Diego County, California  (Age 82 years)   8. James Strimple,   b. Jul 1884,   d. 1914, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska  (Age ~ 29 years)   9. Cecil Clarence Strimple,   b. 20 Feb 1892,   d. 29 Apr 1951, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska  (Age 59 years)   10. Zelinda Strimple,   b. 1893,   d. 2 Dec 1898, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 5 years)
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2018 09:33:11
  Family ID	F7925	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Obituary- Strimple, Martha and Daisy 1 Two very sad deaths have occurred in this city since our last issue, in which the wife and daughter of H.P. Strimple have been called to the mysterious beyond. Daisy, the daughter, died Sunday evening and was buried the following day, and her mother, Martha, passed away Wednesday evening and was laid to rest by the side of the daughter in the Rossville cemetery yesterday morning. Death was due to smallpox and complications arising [continued on next] [From The Shawnee County News, June 6, 1902]
  		Obituary- Strimple, Martha and Daisy 2 [continued] from the impoverished systems. Owning to the contagious nature of the disease no funeral services were held and a strict quarantine is maintained over the premises. Daisy was about twenty years of age and was born and grew to womanhood in this city. She was a devoted christian and was highly esteemed by all who knew her. Martha Strimple was fifty-two years of age, the mother of ten children, five of whom are dead. Those living are Everett, William, James, Cecil and Mrs. Lida Saville of Belvue. Mr. Strimple had long been a member of the M.E. Church at this place and led a consistent christian life. The family have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community in this their great bereavement.
  		Obituary- Strimple, Martha 3 Died- At her home in Rossville, June 4, 1902, just three days after the death of her daughter, Daisy, Mrs. Martha Jane Strimple, age 54 yrs., 3 months, 24 days. Martha Jane Baird was born in Lawrence Co., Ill., Feb. 10, 1848, married to H.P. Strimple Dec. 17, 1868, and moved to Rossville in the fall of 1870. She was the mother of eleven children, six of whom preceded her to that heavenly rest. Her husband, five children and one brother remain to mourn her loss. Mrs. Strimple was one of eight who formed the charter class of the M.E. church in Rossville in 1871. Her last words were "I want rest," in a few moments she passed quietly away to home home not made with hands. Interrment took place at the City cemetery June 5. Memorial services were held in the M.E. Church, Sunday July 6, by Rev. A.D. Rice. A great concourse of relatives and friends were present. Rev. Rice preached an able sermon and told the way in which those left could follow and finally unite with mother and sister, never to part again.