When the Obituaries Are Slightly Better Back Home, Number 2

Copyright 2017, CABS for Reflections From the Fence

Here is an obituary for Mrs. Moses Lashbrook, aka, Chestina, (Tina) (Chestina) Lush Lashbrook from Kansas City, Missouri, where she lived and died:

Tina's death was found reported in the Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, in the October 20, 1896 issue of that paper, see copy in Multimedia file:

     "Mrs. Tina Lashbrook Dead

      Mrs. Tina Lashbrook, 52 years old, of 2309 Main street, died last night of consumption.  She leaves two sons, who work at the stone crusher, Twenty-third and Main streets."

Tina's death was found reported in the Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, in the Thursday, October 22, 1896 issue of that paper.  Note, the film quality and print quality was so poor, that compiler did not make a copy, but rather transcribed the article, as it is short:

     "Lashbrook, Tina, 2309 Main Street; October 19; 52 years; gastritis with inanition."

Recently I located this obituary back in McHenry County, Illinois:

From the November 20th , 1896 of the Harvard Herald, Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois:

     "MRS. MOSES LASHBROOK.

     Died at the Family Home in Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 19, 1886

     It is with profound sorrow that the many friends of Moses Lashbrook, one of the oldest settlers of Dunham, learn of the death of his wife, Cristina Lashbrook which occurred in Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 19, 1896.

     Mrs. Lashbrook was about 56 years of age, a daughter of the late Daniel and Eliza Lush, and spent her childhood and early womanhood in Dunham, consequently will be remembered by many residents of Harvard and vicinity, having left the city about eighteen years ago.

     Deceased was a lady of excellent disposition, a true wife and loving mother, which, with her kind nature, won for her the love and esteem of all who knew her. She leaves a loving husband and a family of eleven children, besides an only brother, Isaac Lush, who resides east of this city, to mourn her taking away. All her children were with her to the last, excepting Mrs. Edgar Lashbrook, who now resides at Coeur'd Alene City, Idaho, and Mrs. Carrie Yeager, of Chicago, who have the consolation of knowing that loving hearts and hands did all that could be done in their absence to alleviate the sufferings of the dear and affectionate mother.

     Dearest mother, thou hast left us,

     And thy love we deeply feel,

     But, tis God that has bereft us.

     He can all our sorrows heal.

     S.L.L."

I really love the home town obituary.  Seriously, it pays to attempt to locate an obituary from the "home town" of your ancestors.  As in this case, the home town version may contain considerable amounts of extra data not found in the death place obituary.  It was well worth the time spent looking and processing.

Now if I could just locate photos of Chestina and Moses.

And for the record, my data base shows her to have been 54 years of age at the time of death.  But, her birth year is estimated.  Let the searching continue - - -  

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When the Obituaries Are Slightly Better Back Home

Copyright 2017, CABS for Reflections From the Fence

During the review, revamp, link, consolidate and improve projects that are ongoing with my genie data base, sometimes, OK, a lot of times, I get a lead on a new resource and disappear down some soft but, deep, rabbit hole, researching, adding to the work, but, also, on lucky days, adding to the "stories".

Here is what I had for an obituary for Grace Lashbrook Cooper Beck.  I found this obituary at a library in Boone County Illinois where Grace died.

Grace's obituary as printed in the September 16, 1902 issue of the "Daily Republican", reads as follows:

     "MRS. JOHN BECK DEAD

     Passed Away of Complication of Diseases at Midnight

     Mrs. Grace Beck, wife of John Beck, a well known old German citizen, died at midnight last night of a complication of diseases. She had been sick about a week at their home near the Big Thunder Mills.  She was 78 years old.

     The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.

     Mr. Beck is also quite sick and has been confined to his bed for some time."

Recently I located this obituary, which was published in McHenry County Illinois.  She moved to McHenry with her parents in the early 1840's.  She is enumerated in Boone County, however, from 1850 until  her death.  We would think that her obituary in Boone County would contain more detail, but, in this case, I feel it did not.  Here is what I found published in McHenry County Illinois:

Published  on September 25, 1902 in the Harvard Herald, Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois:  

     "Former Dunham Resident Dead.

     Mrs. John Beck died on the 15th inst. at her home in Belvidere.  Decedent was an early resident of Dunham, her father, the late Richard Lashbrook, coming to that town in pioneer days.  Mrs. Beck was 78 years of age and was well known at Belvidere and universally respected.   Her husband, by whom she is survived, in near death's door and no hope is held out for his recovery.  The funeral of Mrs. Beck was held on the 17th inst. and was attended by Edward and Jacob Dickson of Dunham, her nephews."

We learn from this obituary that her father was Richard Lashbrook, and that her nephews, Edward and Jacob Dickson, attended her funeral.  Edward is actually Edwin, but, his given name is confused frequently in the records I have seen.  It certainly is nice to see they attended her funeral, and for the researcher in me, it just gives me one more source that states the relationship.  I do like more sources.

I currently maintain her memorial over at Find A Grave, it is here.  Her grave and that of her second husband, John Beck remain unmarked.  John died before the end of the month, and of course, he has an extremely long and detailed obituary.  The grave of her first husband, David Cooper, at the same cemetery, is marked.  David remains a stone wall in my research.

Carol

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