Ellen Viola Birt, daughter of Josephus and Ann Bainum, was born at Arlington, Kansas, September 23, 1879, and departed this life, at Epworth Hospital, Liberal, Kansas, May 7, 1947, at the age of 68 years, 7 months and 14 days.
At 15 years of age she joined the Methodist Church of Old Langdon, Kansas, and taught a Sunday School class there for several years.
On September 20, 1903, she was united in holy matrimony with John Birt, also of Arlington, Kansas, by Rev. F. L. Rutlidge, pastor of the Old Langdon Methodist Church.
They made their home at Arlington for several years, and here their five sons, Charles LeRoy, Joseph Ansell, L(M)erlyn Levere(n), John Elvin and Dannie Dee were born. Joseph Ansell died in infancy.
In 1916, Mrs. Birt moved with her husband and sons to their farm 20 miles north of Guymon where she made her home until her death.
In May 1935, she took Lola Maxine Woolsey to raise, as a daughter. It was her dearest wish to help her finish her education.
She has been a wonderful wife sharing a rare and beautiful campanionship with her husband for 43 years, and a devoted mother, beloved by her 4 sons. She is loved and remembered by her neighbors and friends for the beautiful flowers which she grew in profusion and took pleasure in sharing with them.
She leaves to mourn her passing her husband, John Birt, her son, Charles and wife Lola of Kansas and their two children, Lawrence and William LeRoy, Merlyn and wife, Lydia, of Los Angeles, California, and their three sons, Richard, David and John Wesley, Elvin and wife, Velda, of Los Angeles, Calif., and their daughters, Janyce and Charlene; Dannie and wife, Guymon, and their children, Glenda Gay, Garry and Sharon; her adopoted daughter, Maxine Woolsey; two sisters Stella Tucker of Hutchinson, and Pina Secrest of Arlington, Kansas, a brother, Roy Bainum of Straight, Oklahoma, and a host of other relatives and friends.
At 15 years of age she joined the Methodist Church of Old Langdon, Kansas, and taught a Sunday School class there for several years.
On September 20, 1903, she was united in holy matrimony with John Birt, also of Arlington, Kansas, by Rev. F. L. Rutlidge, pastor of the Old Langdon Methodist Church.
They made their home at Arlington for several years, and here their five sons, Charles LeRoy, Joseph Ansell, L(M)erlyn Levere(n), John Elvin and Dannie Dee were born. Joseph Ansell died in infancy.
In 1916, Mrs. Birt moved with her husband and sons to their farm 20 miles north of Guymon where she made her home until her death.
In May 1935, she took Lola Maxine Woolsey to raise, as a daughter. It was her dearest wish to help her finish her education.
She has been a wonderful wife sharing a rare and beautiful campanionship with her husband for 43 years, and a devoted mother, beloved by her 4 sons. She is loved and remembered by her neighbors and friends for the beautiful flowers which she grew in profusion and took pleasure in sharing with them.
She leaves to mourn her passing her husband, John Birt, her son, Charles and wife Lola of Kansas and their two children, Lawrence and William LeRoy, Merlyn and wife, Lydia, of Los Angeles, California, and their three sons, Richard, David and John Wesley, Elvin and wife, Velda, of Los Angeles, Calif., and their daughters, Janyce and Charlene; Dannie and wife, Guymon, and their children, Glenda Gay, Garry and Sharon; her adopoted daughter, Maxine Woolsey; two sisters Stella Tucker of Hutchinson, and Pina Secrest of Arlington, Kansas, a brother, Roy Bainum of Straight, Oklahoma, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Ellen Viola Birt, daughter of Josephus and Ann Bainum, was born at Arlington, Kansas, September 23, 1879, and departed this life, at Epworth Hospital, Liberal, Kansas, May 7, 1947, at the age of 68 years, 7 months and 14 days.
At 15 years of age she joined the Methodist Church of Old Langdon, Kansas, and taught a Sunday School class there for several years.
On September 20, 1903, she was united in holy matrimony with John Birt, also of Arlington, Kansas, by Rev. F. L. Rutlidge, pastor of the Old Langdon Methodist Church.
They made their home at Arlington for several years, and here their five sons, Charles LeRoy, Joseph Ansell, L(M)erlyn Levere(n), John Elvin and Dannie Dee were born. Joseph Ansell died in infancy.
In 1916, Mrs. Birt moved with her husband and sons to their farm 20 miles north of Guymon where she made her home until her death.
In May 1935, she took Lola Maxine Woolsey to raise, as a daughter. It was her dearest wish to help her finish her education.
She has been a wonderful wife sharing a rare and beautiful campanionship with her husband for 43 years, and a devoted mother, beloved by her 4 sons. She is loved and remembered by her neighbors and friends for the beautiful flowers which she grew in profusion and took pleasure in sharing with them.
She leaves to mourn her passing her husband, John Birt, her son, Charles and wife Lola of Kansas and their two children, Lawrence and William LeRoy, Merlyn and wife, Lydia, of Los Angeles, California, and their three sons, Richard, David and John Wesley, Elvin and wife, Velda, of Los Angeles, Calif., and their daughters, Janyce and Charlene; Dannie and wife, Guymon, and their children, Glenda Gay, Garry and Sharon; her adopoted daughter, Maxine Woolsey; two sisters Stella Tucker of Hutchinson, and Pina Secrest of Arlington, Kansas, a brother, Roy Bainum of Straight, Oklahoma, and a host of other relatives and friends.
At 15 years of age she joined the Methodist Church of Old Langdon, Kansas, and taught a Sunday School class there for several years.
On September 20, 1903, she was united in holy matrimony with John Birt, also of Arlington, Kansas, by Rev. F. L. Rutlidge, pastor of the Old Langdon Methodist Church.
They made their home at Arlington for several years, and here their five sons, Charles LeRoy, Joseph Ansell, L(M)erlyn Levere(n), John Elvin and Dannie Dee were born. Joseph Ansell died in infancy.
In 1916, Mrs. Birt moved with her husband and sons to their farm 20 miles north of Guymon where she made her home until her death.
In May 1935, she took Lola Maxine Woolsey to raise, as a daughter. It was her dearest wish to help her finish her education.
She has been a wonderful wife sharing a rare and beautiful campanionship with her husband for 43 years, and a devoted mother, beloved by her 4 sons. She is loved and remembered by her neighbors and friends for the beautiful flowers which she grew in profusion and took pleasure in sharing with them.
She leaves to mourn her passing her husband, John Birt, her son, Charles and wife Lola of Kansas and their two children, Lawrence and William LeRoy, Merlyn and wife, Lydia, of Los Angeles, California, and their three sons, Richard, David and John Wesley, Elvin and wife, Velda, of Los Angeles, Calif., and their daughters, Janyce and Charlene; Dannie and wife, Guymon, and their children, Glenda Gay, Garry and Sharon; her adopoted daughter, Maxine Woolsey; two sisters Stella Tucker of Hutchinson, and Pina Secrest of Arlington, Kansas, a brother, Roy Bainum of Straight, Oklahoma, and a host of other relatives and friends.
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