Melinda Jane Kern Wilt

1839 - 1918  (78 years)

• Name	Melinda Jane Kern Wilt
  Born	28 Sep 1839	Blain, Perry County, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Female
  Died	22 Apr 1918
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I7074	Rossville
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	John Kern,   b. 30 Oct 1795,   d. 17 Apr 1878  (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F8370	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Daniel Wilt,   b. 1 Oct 1834, Harrisburg, York County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 14 Apr 1924, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 89 years)
  Married	Dec 1860	Blain, Perry County, Pennsylvania
  Children	1. John Russell Wilt,   b. 1861,   d. 19 Aug 1947, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 86 years)   2. Samuel Kern Wilt,   b. 10 Mar 1863, Blaine, Perry County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 26 Oct 1895, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 32 years) + 3. Anna Mary Wilt Binns,   b. 24 May 1866, Blain, Perry County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 11 May 1953, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 86 years) + 4. Reuben Lawrence Wilt,   b. 26 Apr 1868, Blain, Perry County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 4 Sep 1918, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado  (Age 50 years) + 5. Susan Salome (Loma) Wilt Jamieson,   b. 10 Mar 1871, Blain, Perry County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 21 Feb 1945, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 73 years) + 6. Julia Grace Wilt Howard,   b. 26 Dec 1873, Blain, Perry County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 1 Aug 1919, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 45 years)   7. Roy James Wilt,   b. 6 Nov 1875, Blain, Perry County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 11 Jan 1904, Quenemo, Osage County, Kansas  (Age 28 years)   8. Fannie Louise Wilt Silvers Reser,   b. 16 Mar 1877,   d. 5 Feb 1961  (Age 83 years) + 9. Irvin Blaine Wilt,   b. 4 Aug 1879, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 7 Nov 1957, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	24 Nov 2019 18:23:22
  Family ID	F2534	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Wilt, Melinda Death Claimed Mrs. Daniel Wilt Monday Mrs. Melinda Wilt, wife of Daniel Wilt, passed away at 4 o'clock last Monday morning after being ill for a few weeks. Mrs. Wilt was a sufferer from heart trouble and for the past few weeks had been in a serious condition. The funeral services were held at the home Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock conducted by Rev. A.J. Crawford, assisted by Rev. J.R. Shaffer. Interment was made in the Rossville cemetery. Melinda Kern was born at Blain, Perry county, Pa., Sept. 28, 1839 and was aged 78 years, 6 months and 24 days at the time of her death. She was united in marriage to Daniel Wilt in December 1860 and sixteen years later came with her family to Kansas and located at Rossville, where the family have since held their residence. To this union nine children were born - two of whom, Samuel and Roy, have preceeded her to the great beyond. Mrs. Wilt has lived a quiet Christian life, and was especially devoted to her home and family. The surviving members of her family are the husband, four daughters, Mrs. Mary Binns, Mrs. A.B. Jamieson, Mrs. Fannie Silvers, all of Rossville; Mrs. E.J. Howard, of Topeka; three sons, R.L., J.R. and I.B., all residents of Rossville. One nephew, Mr. J.W. Miller, also resides at Rossville. The following was a favorite poem of Mrs. Wilt which she desired read at her funeral: ["Come and see."]