Martha A Owen Attebury

1859 - 1941  (81 years)

• Name	Martha A Owen Attebury
  Born	6 Oct 1859	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	1941	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I721	Rossville
  Last Modified	9 May 2018

  
  

  Father	William Owen,   b. 8 Nov 1827, Rhode Island ,   d. 1 Jun 1907, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Olive Packard Owen,   b. 7 Aug 1842,   d. 8 Jan 1929, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F209	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Married	1883
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2014 17:21:55
  Family ID	F210	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	William Sylvester Attebury,   b. 7 Sep 1860, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas ,   d. 27 Feb 1935, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 74 years)
  Married	1 Oct 1884	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	1. Thomas Harold Orris Attebury,   b. 11 Nov 1888, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 6 Sep 1952, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 63 years)  [Adopted]
  Documents		Anniversary- Attebury, William and Martha Golden Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Attebury were the guests of the Owen and Attebury families at a dinner given at the home of their son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. T.H. Attebury, last Sunday in honor of their golden wedding anniversary which occurred on Monday, October 1. This was one of the outstanding social gatherings of the season, and clear skies and bright sunshine made perfect the celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Attebury. The colors of gold and white were used in the table decorations of marigolds and ferns; potted chrysanthemums, a gift of the Owen family, and rose buds, a gift of a life-long friend of Mrs. Attebury, Mrs. Effie Hubbard of Topeka. The napkins used at the guests table were a wedding gift of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Attebury. The beautifully decorated bride’s cakes were made by nieces of Mr. and Mrs. Attebury, Mrs. L.M. Attebury and Mrs. Paul Button of Topeka; and the groom’s cakes were made by Mrs. D.L. Button and Mrs. F.M. Welton of Topeka, sisters of Mrs. Attebury. A miniature bride and groom, perfect in every detail, from the lilies of the valley in the arms of the bride, to the watch chain and high silk hat of the groom, were attractive table decorations, made by Mrs. Lawrence Attebury of Topeka. Mrs. Attebury was presented with a beautiful Past Matron’s pin of the Eastern Star, and Mr. Attebury received a belt and buckle and tie clasp embossed with the insignia of the Masonic order, from the members of the Owen family. Mrs. Attebury grew to womanhood in the Rochester neighborhood near Topeka. She taught school for two years previous to her marriage, in the Lipp district south of Rossville. Mr. Attebury was born east of Lawrence at a town called Franklin, coming to the present home place in the year 1876, where he brought his bride, Miss Martha Owen following their marriage at her home at Rochester, October 1, 1884. Mr. and Mrs. Attebury, both 74 years of age, are enjoying good health and are reaping a happy harvest in contentment and well-being from the successful years spent on their farm. The guests included: Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Attebury, Mrs. D.L. Button, Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Owen, Mr. and Mrs. Adelbert Button, Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Welton, Mrs. Harold Warnock, and Galen, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Button, Darlene and Billie, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Paramore and Dorothy Jean, Mrs. Arlow Stuart, Joan and Margaret, Mr. and Mrs. T.G. Owen and Norma Ann, Mr. and Mrs. L.M. Attebury, Miss Olive Owen, Miss Gladys Owen, Miss Esther Welton, Mrs. Merritt, Mr. Carroll Owen of Topeka; Mrs. Alice Neiswender, Mr. Raymond Neiswender, Silver Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Wright, Rex, Max and Zoe of Manhattan; Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Button, Jack and Marylyn of Meriden; Mr. O.E. Attebury, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Towne, Robert, Richard and Harry, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Attebury of Auburn, Mr. and Mrs. T.H. Attebury.
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2017 15:07:01
  Family ID	F13	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Attebury, Martha MRS. MARTHA ATTEBURY Mrs. Martha Attebury, resident of Kansas her entire life, died Tuesday night at her home, 832 North Jackson. She was born Oc¬tober 6, 1859, In North Topeka. She taught school in Butler and Shawnee counties before her mar¬riage to W. S. Attebury in 1883. She lived in Rossville until the death of her husband, In 1935 and then moved to Topeka. She was the First Matron of Amaryllis Chapter. O.E.S. No. 321 and was an honorary member at the time of her death. She was also a member of the Rossville Methodist Church. She is survived by one son, Thomas Attebury, Rossville; five sisters, Mrs. L. H. Nieswender, Mrs. Bert Button, Mrs. F. M. Welton and Miss Olive Owen, all of Topeka and Mrs. A. S. Rickett, Burbank, Calif.; two brothers, A.J. Owen, Topeka, and W. D. Owen, Hugo, Okla. The body will lie in state at Parker's Mortuary until noon Fri¬day. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Rossville Metho-dist Church. Amaryllis Chapter, O.E.S. No. 321 will conduct the services. Burial will be in the Rossville Cemetery.