Emma Cottle McConnell Waller

1887 - 1984  (96 years)

• Name	Emma Cottle McConnell Waller
  Born	5 Dec 1887	West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky
  Gender	Female
  Died	11 Nov 1984	Oskaloosa, Jefferson County, Kansas
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I6875	Rossville
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	Robert Franklin Cottle,   b. 12 Oct 1846, West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky ,   d. 14 Jul 1929, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Margaret Alice Gordon Cottle,   b. Jan 1856,   d. 1926  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Family ID	F1449	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	John R McConnell,   b. 10 May 1880, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 27 Jun 1922, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 42 years)
  Married	24 Jul 1909	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  	Emma's obituary says they were married at Rossville.
  Children	+ 1. John Reid McConnell,   b. 24 Sep 1915, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 10 Jun 1996, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 80 years) + 2. James Archie McConnell,   b. 29 Nov 1917, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 4 Mar 2010, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri  (Age 92 years)   3. Infant son McConnell,   b. 2 Nov 1919,   d. 2 Nov 1919  (Age 0 years) + 4. Ruby McConnell Lawrence
  Documents		Marriage- Cottle, Emma-McConnell, John Cottle-McConnell Miss Emma Cottle and Mr. John McConnell were united in the holy bonds of wedlock last Saturday by the Probate Judge in his office at Topeka. They returned on the evening train and stopped off at Kingsville and went direct to the home prepared by the groom on the Ensign farm. They are both well known young people, who have the best wishes of many friends for their success and happiness. Miss Cottle is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.F. Cottle and has been employed for some time past as clerk in the Vorhies grocery.
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2018 12:54:48
  Family ID	F2764	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	George Waller,   d. 1941
  Married	May 1933	Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2018 12:55:21
  Family ID	F6532	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 11 Nov 1984 - Oskaloosa, Jefferson County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Waller, Emma EMMA WALLER Services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Christian Church in Perry for Mrs. Emma Waller, 96, Oskaloosa. She died Sunday, Nov. 11, 1984, at an Oskaloosa nursing home. Mrs. Waller was employed by Topeka State Hospital from 1940 to 1957. Md. Waller was born Dec. 5, 1887, at West Liberty, Ky., the daughter of Frank anct Alice Gordon Cottle. She lived at Rossville many years before she moved to Topeka in 1940. She later lived in Perry until 1977 when she moved to Oskaloosa. She was a member of the Christian Church. She was married to John R. McConnell July 24, 1909, at Rossville. He died May 26, 1921. She married George Waller in May 1933, at Kansas City, Mo. He died in 1939. She was also preceded in death by an infant son. Survivors include two sons, John McConnell, Topeka, and James McConnell, St. Joseph, Mo.; a daughter, Mrs. Ruby Lawrence, Perry; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. Burial was in Rossville Cemetery. Hampton-Barrett Funeral Home, Oskaloosa, was in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Christian Church at Perry.