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Obituary- Howerton, Charles

Thurs. Aug. 31, 1922
Deaths and Funerals
Charles Franklin Howerton

Charles Howerton passed away last Saturday morning at 7 a.m. at his home on north Main street. While he has been very ill for several weeks after a partial recovery from an operation early this year for stomach trouble, the news of his decease was a shock to the people of Rossville.

Mr. Howerton was a native son of Kentucky where he was born Aug. 25, 1864, at Olive Hill, the son of John and Mary Ann Howerton. He was brought to Kansas by his parents at the age of three years, the family locating near Tecumseh in 1867. After living there for fourteen years the family moved to Rossville on the lands known as the Howerton ranch. Mr. Howerton was untied in marriage to Miss Ida May Hass, Oct. 18, 1884, and continued to live on their farm until about 18 years ago when Mr. Howerton and his family moved to Rossville on North Main street where a new home was built. He gave up active farming work after moving to Rossville, superintending the work on the farm which was done by a tenant.

His death is mourned by his wife and three children, Mrs. C. M. McPherson of Rossville, Mrs. E.D. Stephens, of Kansas City, and Miss Mabel of the home address; his father, John Howerton, brother, William Howerton, of Rossville, and one sister, Mrs. J.M. Amis, of Topeka.

The funeral service was held at the home Monday afternoon, Aug. 28, at 2 p.m. conducted by the Rev. H.L. Nelson of Topeka and many friends neighbors and old acquaintances followed the remains to their last resting place in Rossville Cemetery.

Out-of-town relatives and friends present for the funeral included: Mr. and Mrs. Will Oliver, Perry, Ks., Mr. and Mrs. Albert Thomas, Mrs. E. Baughman, Miss Orpha Baughman, Miss Mirian VanHorn, Miss Katherine Bauerlein, Miss Helen Harvey, Dr. and Mrs. H.F. Pratt, Mrs. John Wilt, Mr. and Mrs. Will Markham, Mrs. Sam Martin, Mrs. J.M. Amis and son John all of Topeka, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bond, and Mrs. W.M. Mitchner of St. Marys; Mr. and Mrs. Lester Parr, F.W. Thomas and A.J. Thomas of Silver Lake; Mrs. Jennie Wilhoit, St. George, John Taylor, Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. E.D. Stephens, of Kansas City; Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Hoover, and Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hass, Holton

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CARD OF THANKS -- We want to give our sincere thanks to the many friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy shown during the recent death of our beloved husband and father, also for their beautiful floral offerings. --Mrs. C.F. Howerton and children