Monterville Bood Reser

1846 - 1927  (81 years)

• Name	Monterville Bood Reser
  Born	27 Mar 1846	Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky
  Gender	Male
  Died	13 Sep 1927	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	15 Sep 1927	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5982	Rossville
  Last Modified	18 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Wyatt Reser
  Mother	Nancy Reser
  Family ID	F2293	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Emma Lacock Reser,   d. 1878
  Married	1874
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2016 13:03:55
  Family ID	F2292	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Eunice E Rife Reser,   b. 1850, Calhoun, Henry County, Missouri ,   d. 1930  (Age 80 years)
  Married	1881
  Children	1. Olive M Reser McGann,   b. Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 16 Feb 1958, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas + 2. Lillian E Reser Webb,   b. 27 Dec 1891, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 14 Nov 1976, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 84 years) + 3. Edna Lee Reser Lynde,   b. 14 Apr 1890,   d. 9 Dec 1964, Gladewater, Gregg County, Texas  (Age 74 years) + 4. Ernest L Reser,   b. 27 Nov 1893, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 16 Jan 1956, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 62 years) + 5. Mabel C Reser Ruff
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2016 13:02:36
  Family ID	F2209	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Reser, Monterville B. M.B. RESER DIED SUDDENLY Monteville Bood Reser, died very suddenly Tuesday forenoon at his home west of Cross Creek. A short time before he passed away he had been using a scythe cutting weeds in the street in front of his home. Death came as he sat in a chair. Mr. Reser, had for some time been troubled with heart trouble, but at the date of his death had been feel¬ing fine. Funeral services were held today at 2 o’clock at the home, conducted by Rev. G.G. Horne. Music for the service was furnished by Mrs. J.D. Fink, Miss Edith Higginbotham, Mrs. Peter Navarre, Mr. J.D. Fink and Rev. G.S. Pritchett. The pall bear¬ers included C.E. Cless, J.F. Zook, George Higginbotham, John Kesler, Frank Stumbaugh, and Ira T. Hop¬kins. The body was interred in Rossville cemetery. Mr. Reser was born at Georgetown Scott county, Kentucky, March 27, 1840, being 81 years, 5 months and 17 days old at the date of his decease. He came to Kansas in I860. He was married to Emma Lacock in 1874 who passed away in 1878. Two children were born to this union, out both are now de¬ceased. In 1881 he was married to Eunice Rife, a native of Calhoun, Mo. Six children were born to this union of whom five with the widow survive. They are Mrs. Mabel C. Ruff, Mrs. Edna L. Lynde, Mrs. Lillian E. Webb, Mr. Ernest L. Reser, all of Rossville; Mrs. Olive M. McGann, of Topeka. There are also eleven grandchildren surviving, one brother, Wyatt Reser of Rossville and two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Sawyer, Topeka and Mrs. Harriett Sawyer, of Maple Hill. Mr. Reser was a member of the Christian church. He was one of our best known farmers who retired from active work about 11 years ago, moving to Rossville and buying what is known as the Devinney place for his home. The home farm is oc¬cupied by his son Ernest. Mr. Reser was a devoted husband and father, a genial and kindly neighbor and a faithful friend. His memory will be cherished by all who were so fortunate as to know him.