Stacia Ann McClain Linsacum Eakin

1897 - 1986  (88 years)

• Name	Stacia Ann McClain Linsacum Eakin
  Born	19 Dec 1897	Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	11 Feb 1986	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	14 Feb 1986	Delia Cemetery, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Person ID	I3191	Rossville
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	James Henry McClain,   b. 31 Oct 1868,   d. 13 Aug 1959  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Matilda Austina Eisermann McClain,   b. 2 May 1873,   d. 18 Nov 1940  (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F1952	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Jesse Linsacum,   b. 2 Nov 1882, Page County, Iowa ,   d. 18 Mar 1923, Kansas  (Age 40 years)
  Married	1 Oct 1916	Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Vinita Gwendolyn Linsacum Stauffer,   b. 17 Sep 1917, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 26 Aug 2011  (Age 93 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2018 12:27:37
  Family ID	F1953	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	George Eugene Eakin, Jr.,   b. 30 Mar 1901, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 1 Aug 1986, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas  (Age 85 years)
  Married	17 Feb 1925	Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas
  Documents		Anniversary- Eakin, George and Stacia 1 Eakins Will Celebrate Golden Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. George E. Eakin, of rural Delia, will be observing their 50th wedding anniversary on February 16, 1975, with a family dinner at the home of their daughter, Vinita and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Auswell Stauffer, R.R. 1 Holton, with their grandchildren and great-grandchildren present: Mr. and Mrs. Russell Stauffer, Marcia, Myla and Mike of Sabetha; Mr. and Mrs. Bud Stauffer, Bryan, Kevin, Jeffrey, and Tod Stephen of Mayetta; Mrs. Sharon Goldsworthy and Shannon, Duluth, Minn.; and Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Stauffer, Topeka. The Eakins were married at Lawrence, Ks., February 17, 1925.
  		Anniversary- Eakin, George and Stacia 2 Eakins observe 60th anniversary Mr. and Mrs. George Eakin, Delia, will celebrate their 60th anniversary with a family observance on Sunday, Feb. 17 at their home. Mr. Eakin is recovering from recent knee replacement surgery. During his stay in the hospital, Mrs. Eakin, who is in poor health, stayed with her daughter Mrs. Auswell Stauffer, Holton.
  Last Modified	30 Nov 2017 12:07:33
  Family ID	F1954	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Married - 17 Feb 1925 - Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas Buried - 14 Feb 1986 - Delia Cemetery, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Obituary- Eakin, Stacia 1 Mrs. Stacia Ann Eakin DELIA — Mrs. Stacia Ann Eakin, 88, Delia, died Tuesday, Feb. 11, at a Topeka hospital. She was born Dec. 19, 1897, on a farm in the High Prairie community north of Delia, the daughter of Henry and Matilda Eiserman McClain. Mrs. Eakin was a member of De¬lia Presbyterian Church. She was married to Jesse Linsacum in November 1916. He died in March 1923. She was married to George Eakin Feb. 17, 1925, at Law¬rence. He survives. Other survivors include a daugh¬ter, Mrs. Vinita Linsacum Stauffer, Holton; three sisters, Mrs. Nona Hurla, Hollister, Mo., Mrs. Ruth Whit-tington, Eudora, and Myrnah McClain, Glendale, Calif.; two brothers, Sam McClain, Soldier, and Fred McClain, Bonner Springs; four grandchildren; nine great-grand¬children; and three great-great- grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Delia Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Delia Cemetery. Mrs. Eak-in will lie in state an hour before service time at the church. Family visitation will be from 7 until 8 p.m. Thursday at Verschelden Funeral Home in St. Marys. Memorial contributions may be made to Delia Presbyterian Church in care of Vernadell Matha [sic], Delia, 66418. ________________________ Eakin Stacia Ann Eakin, 88, Delia, passed away Feb. 11 at a Topeka hospital. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 at the Delia Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in the Delia Cemetery. Verschelden Funeral Home. St. Marys, is in charge of arrange¬ments. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday evening, Feb. 13 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Delia Presbyterian Church in care of Vernadell Macha. Delia.
  		Obituary- Eakin, Stacia 2 Stacia Ann Eakin Stacia Ann McClain was born December 19, 1897, on a farm in the High Prairie community north of Delia, the daughter of Henry and Matilda Eiserman McClain. She attended grade and high schools at Delia. In November of 1916, she was married to Jesse Linsacum of Delia. To this union was born a daughter, Vinita Gwen¬dolyn. The family moved to Colorado and later returned to Kansas to the Sunny Slope community where Jesse Linsacum died in March, 1923. On Feb. 17, 1925, Stacia and George Eugene Eakin were mar-ried in Lawrence and thereafter resided in the Delia community, observing their 60th wedding anni¬versary nearly a year ago. Beset by arthritis as a child, Stacia was advised to combat it with physical activity. As a young woman she cooked for her father’s sawmill crews; as a young widow with a daughter to support, she labored long hours as a waitress. As a farmer’s wife, she chored and gardened and kept house, a daily routine for years, of milking, tend¬ing to chicken and livestock, of planting and reaping, of cooking and cleaning. Her gardens were a wonder of long straight rows of vegetables, fruit trees, berry patches and bushes, carefully planted and nur¬tured and harvested. If her garden was of necessity, her yard and flowers were her indulgence: borders of purple iris, wild roses cascading on the front yard fence, tiger lilies by the driveway, peony bushes, hollyhocks everywhere, and masses of marigolds, rose moss and zinnias at the end of the garden. Her fingers were ever occupied, especially with stitchery. She spent many afternoons and evenings embroidering linens for gifts and the church bazaar; she especially enjoyed the fellowship of church friends over a quilting frame. She carried on continuous correspondence with her sisters, brothers, and other family members. Always curious and interested in the people and world beyond her own doorstep, Stacia read exten¬sively and travelled with enthusiasm throughout the midwest and western United States. Most often, the trips were visits with relatives and friends; always they included new sights. Grandchildren, nieces and nephews and other family members were often companions as she and George set out from the farm to near and farm places, whether for a Sunday drive or a three week vacation. As Grandma to Russell, Bud, Sharon, and Brad Stauffer, Stacia offered her heart and home to them in their childhoods and took quiet pride in their adult lives and their offspring, her great-grandchil¬dren and great-great-grandchildren. They frequently spent summer and winter vacations at Grandma’s. She shared with them her own appre¬ciation of a baby chick, a jelly jar arrangement of garden flowers, the purr and affection of a “mouser” from the cats and kittens always welcome at her back door. She also shared, by example, her understanding of what life re¬quired: hard work and perseverance balanced by pleasure in simple things, a strong sense of family and a reverence for nature. Nieces and nephews and the chil¬dren of neighbors and friends shared in her love and affection. Aunt Stacia maintained a caring, concerned interest in their growth and achievements. She was a good neighbor, gen¬erous with her resources and time. In her younger years she was often first to the side of laboring mothers-to-be, assisting with the delivery and staying on for a few days. Stacia was a faithful member of the Delia Presbyterian Church for many years, until failing health limited her attendance and partici¬pation. She taught an adult church school class and was an active member of the Women’s Society. She was a member of the Delia Cemetery Board. Although arthritis, other illness and injury increasingly limited her activities in recent years, Stacia maintained a fighting spirit toward her infirmities. She leaves her husband, George; her daughter, Vinita, and son-in-law, Auswell Stauffer, Holton; four grandchildren, Russell and his wife, Louise, Sabetha; Bud and his wife, Shirley, Mayetta; Sharon and her husband, Jim Goldsworthy, Ger¬mantown, Tenn.; and Brad, May¬etta; nine great-grandchildren, Marcia Oom, Sabetha; Myla Stauf¬fer, Hiawatha; Bryan Stauffer, Topeka; Mike Stauffer, Salina; Kevin Stauffer, Holton; Jeffrey Stauffer, Kansas City; Richard Lamberson, Circleville; Shannon Goldsworthy, Germantown, Tenn.; Todd Stauffer, Mayetta; three great-great-grandchildren, Kristina, Bobbi Ann, and Michelle Oom, Sabetha; two brothers, Sam McClain, Soldier and Fred McClain, Bonner Springs: three sis-ters, Nona Hurla, Hollister, Mo.; Ruth Whittington, Eudora; Myrnah McClain, Glendale, Calif.; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. Memorial services were held Fri¬day, Feb. 14, at the Delia Presby¬terian Church with Rev. Bill Adair officiating. Mrs. Angelita Owens sang “Beautiful Isle of Some¬where,” then she and Vaughn Flora led the congregation in singing “The Old Rugged Cross.” At the close of the service Vaughn Flora sang “The Lord’s Prayer.” Marguerite Williams was their accompanist. Casketbearers were Leonard Dodge, Kenneth Kerwin, Vaughn Flora, Don Miller, Harold Mc¬Queen and Donald Thompson. Burial was in the Delia Cemetery with Verscheldens, St. Marys, in charge.
  		Funeral card- Eakin, Stacia 3 In Memory Of Stacia A. Eakin Born December 19, 1897 Died February 11, 1986 Funeral Services 2:00 p.m. Friday Delia Presbyterian Church Officiating The Reverend William B. Adair Vocalist: Vaughn Flora Accompanist: Angelita Owens Organist: Marguerite Williams Casket Bearers Donald Thompson Harold McQueen Kenneth Kerwin Vaughn Flora Donald Miller Leonard Dodge Interment Delia Cemetery