May 13. Mr. W. R. Mulanax met with a sad accident the 3rd of May. The team ran away, and in jumping from the wagon he broke his leg. Dr. Reed from Soldier was called and set the leg, but it did not do well, and he was called again to amputate it on Tuesday the 7th. Blood poisoning set in and the patient died the l0th.
It was a sad loss to his family who have the sympathy of the community. The funeral was held at the residence of J. W. Hagar, his son-in-law, Rev. J. Wykert officiating, and was buried at Oak Hill [Olive Hill] cemetery. SOBEISKI
"The Tribune" newspaper Holton, Jackson, Kansas, May 17, 1901, page 4, col. 6.

May 24. Wm. R. Mulanax was born Oct. 10, 1831 and departed this life May 10, 1901, aged 69 years and 7 months. He was married Dec. 13, 1856 [1855] to Miss Mary A. Kincade, who still survives him. To them was born ten children, three sons and seven daughters. One of the latter proceeded [preceded] her father to the other world, and all the rest remain with their mother to mourn his departure.
Father Mulanax embraced the faith of Christ thirty years ago and has endeavered [endeavored] to fight the good fight of faith until he was called to the other world.
The subject came to his death through accident. He was on a load of hay when his team took fright and ran away, [and] he jumped off the wagon and broke his leg. Just one week afterward he died from the effect of the injury.
The funeral took place from the house [Avoca, Kansas] May 11th where a large gathering of neighbors and friends manifested their respect for the dead and their sympathy for the family. His remains were taken to the Olive Hill cemetery and laid away to await the call of resurrection.
J. Wykert [minister]
"The Tribune" newspaper, Holton, Jackson, Kansas, May 24, 1901, page 2, col. 6.

William Mulanax's accident and death was also reported in "The Soldier Clipper" newspaper, Soldier, Jackson, Kansas twice on May 9, 1901 (page 5, col. 3 and page 8, col. 4), once on May 16, 1901 (page 1, col. 3) and once on May 15, 1901 (no page given). However, his name was recorded as "J.W." in error (his son-in-law was J.W. Hagar) with Mulanax being spelled "Mullenax" and "Mulinax".

No headstone, confirmed by cemetery visit 6/22/2015.

Two distant great granddaughters: [email protected] & [email protected]