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Obituary- Hass, Martin 2

Martin Hass was born in Mansfield, Richland county, Ohio, July 9, 1844, died at his home northeast of Rossville June 15, 1921, at the age of 76 years, 11 months and 5 days, after a residence of 41 years on the place where he died.

When about 7 years of age he moved with his parents to Tama county Iowa where the family lived for about six years coming to Kansas in 1857 locating near Holton in Jackson county, continuing his residence there until 1877.

He enlisted in Co. B., 11 Kansas; August 1862. Was on the frontier in Arkansas and Colorado as escort for government trains. Was in one fight on the North Platte about 200 miles northwest of Laramie with about 1500 Indians. Was mustered out in 1865 at Leavenworth and returned to Holton.

In 1869 he was married to Miss Eliza Emma Burnett at Holton. To this union five children were born, all of whom with his widow survive him. They are Mrs. S. F. Hoover, Mrs. Charles Howerton, Mrs. Dave Davis and Herman of Rossville; Mrs. Nora B. Hoover of Holton. He is also survived by two brothers, George Hass of Walla Walla, Wash., and Theodore Hass of Holton; three sisters, Mrs. Lydia Sollner, Downs, Kansas, Mrs. Mary Perry, Shawnee Okla., Mrs. Sophia McCrary, Seattle, Wash.

Mr. Hass early in his life became a member of the Brethren church which faith he espoused until his death. Rev. Hooper of the Oakland Brethren church conducted the funeral services, at the home Friday afternoon, June 17 and the body was interred in the Rossville cemetery.

Mr. Hass has long been one of the substantial citizens of Rossville township and merited the respect of a wide circle of friends.

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