Josephine L Wood Reser

1884 - 1924  (39 years)

• Documents

  Obituary- Reser, Josie Death Takes Mrs. W.H. Reser Mrs. Josie Reser, wife of William H. Reser, passed away Sunday, Jan¬uary 13, at 4:45 p.m. Her death was due to cancer of the stomach which disease developed about four months ago. She became seriously ill only about a week before the end came. The deceased was a native of Rossville township, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wood. She was born September 16, 1884. At the time of her death she was 39 years, 3 months and 28 days old. She was united in marriage to W. H. Reser January 18, 1905, and to this union two children were born, both of whom, with the husband sur¬vive to mourn her loss. Other surviving relatives are her mother, Mrs. Richard Wood, one sister, Mrs. W.H. Zickefoose and four brothers, George Wood, of Kansas City, Mo., Emmett Wood, of Guthrie, Okla., Den Wood, of Ozawkie, Kan., Melvin Wood, of Rossville. Funeral services were held Tues¬day afternoon, January 15, at 2 o’clock, in the Rossville Presbyterian church, conducted by Rev. H.L. Nel¬son, of Topeka. Rev. Nelson also of¬ficiated at her wedding. The music was furnished by a choir including Dr. N.S. Clothier, of St. Marys, Mr. A.A. Cless, Mrs. A.B. Jamieson and Mrs. Albert Reser. The pall bearers were Mr. Norris Nichols, Mr. Ed Quinlan, Mr. Oscar Allen, Mr. George Allen, Mr. Mike Kesler and Mr. Cecil Lemon. The body was interred in the Rossville cemetery. Chris Reser was called to Ross¬ville Sunday, by the death of his sis¬ter-in-law, Mrs. Will Reser. Mrs. Reser left Tuesday to attend the fun¬eral.—Holton Recorder. Dr. Clothier [sic] was down from St. Marys Tuesday to assist with the singing at the funeral of Mrs. Josie Reser. Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor were here yesterday for the funeral of Mrs. Will Reser. Miss Grace Reser, of Topeka, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Reser, of Holton, was here Tuesday for the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Will Reser. Mr. Den Wood, of Ozawkie, Kans., and Mr. George Wood, of Kansas City, were here Tuesday for the fun¬eral of their sister, Mrs. Will Reser.

  
  

• Name	Josephine L Wood Reser
  Nickname	Josie
  Born	16 Sep 1884	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	13 Jan 1924
  Buried	15 Jan 1924	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5971	Rossville
  Last Modified	18 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Richard Wood,   b. 17 Oct 1831, Ross, Herefordshire, England ,   d. 5 Apr 1910, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Sylvia Ann Vanskiver Wood,   b. 5 Jan 1855, Cameron, Steuben County, New York ,   d. 20 Nov 1932, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 77 years)
  Married	1883
  Family ID	F7967	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William H Reser,   b. 1881,   d. 26 Aug 1959  (Age 78 years)
  Married	18 Jan 1905
  Children	+ 1. Clifford E Reser,   b. 5 Oct 1908, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 13 Jun 1987, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	13 Jan 2017 21:21:23
  Family ID	F2299	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart