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Chase County Obituaries
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Caress, Peter
PETER CARESS
Peter Caress, an old and respecter] citizen of Homestead vicinity died of paralysis at the home of his son, Charles Caress, last Saturday after an illness of three weeks.
Mr Caress came here from Anderson County, thirty-seven years ageo and has lived on the same farm continuously until last fall when he sold out and moved to Clements.
Peter Caress was born in Green County, Indiana, Sept. 2nd, 1847. He came to Kansas in 1865, and settled near Iola, Anderson County, July 14th 1875. He was united in marriage to
Almary Butler.
To this union
was born four children, one of whom, died in infancy.
He is survived by his aged wife,
one son, Charles of Homestead; two daughters, Mrs. Lillie Merritt, of Homestead, and Mrs. Emma Rinebarger, of Lyman, Colorado; three step children, Wm. Butler, of Clements, Isaac Butler of Los Animas, Coloradoand Mrs. Margaret Brown of Hartford, Kansas.
All these Children with the exception of Isaac, were at his bedside when he died and during his illness and did all for him that loving hands and hearts could do. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs Nancy Walters, of Colony; one nephew, C. E. Caress, also of Colony; nineteen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.
Uncle Pete, as he was commonly called was a good neighbor, a kind and loving husband and father and will
be greatly missed not only by his family, but by a large circle of sorrowing friends.
He died triumphant in the Christian faith.
PETER CARESS DEAD
Pcter Caress, one of the oldest residents of the Homestead neighborhood in the southwest part of the county, died at his home last Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock. His death was due to a complication of diseases and his advamced age. Mr. Caress would have been 75 years of age the last of August.
He has been a resident of this county and the Homestead vicinity fcr a great many years, longer than most of the present residents of that community can remember. He has been a farmer all of his life and owned a farm in the Homestead vicinity which his son, Charles Caress now operates.
Mr. and Mrs. Caress have lived in Clements for some time until he became ill some weeks ago and then he was taken to the home of his son.
The funeral was held Monday afternoon at the old homestead in Homestead and the burial made in the Homestead cemetery.
Mr. Caress leaves besides his wife
one sou, Charles, and two daughters, Mrs.
Crosby Merritt and Mrs. Emma
Rinebarger, all of whom live in this county.
Chase County Leader News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, Jul 25 1922.
by your Chase County Host, Lorna Marvin.
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