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Chase County Obituaries
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Messer, David David Messer was born at Terra Haute Indiana, Aug 2nd,1835 and died: at Homestead in this county, Aug. 5th, 1907, making him seventy-two years and two days old. He was twice married.
To the first marriage there was but one son, George H. Messer. His second marriage was to Miss Laura Edmond, June 16th, 1865. To this union was born six children, W. F., Samuel L., Joseph T. and Mrs. Minnie B. Merritt, David M. and Oscar J. All the children and Mrs, Merritt survive him, The children are all residents of Chase County except Samuel L. who is resident of Victor, Colo., and Mrs. Merritt who lives at Denver, Colo.
Mr. Messer was an honorable and respected citizen. He was most respected by those who know him best. He had been a resident of Chase county about thirty-eight years.
The funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church, Clements, Kans.
The services were conducted by Rev, C. N, Bottorff and were very largely attended
David Messer of Homestead, one of the oldest settlers of the county, died at his home Monday afternoon. Mr. Messer had been suffering several years from a cancerous growth on his face caused from cocane poisoning. He had some dental work done about three years ago and the dentist used cocane to deaden the nerves. This affected the bone and the cancerous growth began to appear. Mr. Messer spent much time and money consulting physicians in different parts of the country but they all told him that they could not help him.
Mr. and Mrs. Messer raised a large family and all their children are doing well. Everybody who ever knew these people respected them. They were kind and hospitable and endeavored to apply the Golden Rule to everyday life.
The funeral was held at the home this afternoon and the body was laid to rest in the Clements cemetery.
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D. M. Messer was born in Terra Haute, lnd., August 2nd. 1835, died Aug. 5th. 1907; age 72 years and 3 days. He was the last surviving member of a family of nine children.
Mr. Messer moved from Indiana to Iowa when a boy and from Iowa to Kansas in the early day: He was one of the earliest residents of the state having come to Kansas in '62 and made Kansas his home continuously for thirty five years.
Mr. Messer had four brothers who were soldiers in the Union army and one other brother who was killed by a rebel soldier, This brother was too young to join the army and was living at home with his sisters when the rebel soldiers came to the house. Taking the boy into the road they told him to run ahead and as he did so they shot him down and left his dead body lying in the road. Mr. Messer had a defect in his eyesight and was unable to pass the examination, therefore could not enlist.
He was married June 16th. 1866 at Lawrence, Kans., to Laura Edmonds whose parents were also pioneer settlers of the state. He leaves a wife and seven children to mourn the loss of a kind and loving father and husband.
Mrs. Messer, with her youngest son, Oscar, expects to make her home on the old homestead near Clements which Mr. Messer took up in 1874 and which has been known as the family home ever since. The oldest son, George, is in the employ of the Santa Fe at Strong City; Will, Joe and Dave are all farmers and are comfortably located on farms in Chase county. Sam, who has been in Colorado for the last twelve years, is comfortably located at Victor, where he is engaged in the transfer and storage business. The only daughter, Minnie, is married and, with her family, is pleasantly situated on a ranch near Denver, Colo.
Chase County Leader News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, Aug 5, 1907.
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