Son of Fordyce Myron and Parthenia Johnson (Seeley) Keith.
Married to Lulu Spaulding Dec. 25, 1878 at White Cloud, KS.
COURIER TRIBUNE, Seneca, Kansas, Monday, December 19, 1932. Page 1 & 2.
DEATH'S HAND DEALS BLOWS IN FOUR COMMUNITIES
LAMAR B. KEITH-
That generation of Seneca business men of an earlier day, men who were successful with much less to do with than we have now, lost another member Friday, December 16, at 10:35 PM, when Lamar B. Keith passed away. Mr. Keith had reaached the age of 85 years, 9 months and 23 days.
Mr. Keith was engaged in the lumber business in Seneca between the years 1882 and 1919. The period was that of the greatest development in northeast Kansas and this citizen contributed no small part in the building of many farm and town homes. For the first three years, beginning with March of 1882, he was associated in the firm of Miller & Keith. Thereafter Mr. Miller sold his interest to H. C. Settle and the partnership became Settle & Keith continuing until 1905, when Mr. Settle retired. Mr. Keith and his son, Wister M., continued the business until the spring of 1919 when the business was sold to the Raner Lumber Co. of Kansas City, known locally as the Seneca Lumber Co.
L. B. Keith concentrated his mind upon things which centered on his family, his home and his business. When he was not at his office he generally could be found at his home. In the development of the home and of its gardens he had a kindred spirit in his wife. She was the gracious and skilled home-maker, he the one who worked the little plots of ground finding health and recreation in his pastime. Mrs. Keith passed away September 27, 1931.
Mrs. Keith's childhood home was at White Cloud. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Spaulding. There Mr. Keith met her when he came West with growing numbers of men who had been soldiers in the Civil War. They were married on December 25, 1878. He variously engaged at White Cloud for a time farming in Doniphan county and in one period in the mercantile business at Wathena. Five children were born to them. They are Wister M., Balie and Lucille Keith of Seneca; Miss Erma of Topeka and Mrs. Parthenia Henderson of Sedalia, Missouri.
L. B. Keith had an adventurous boyhood when he was just about the age of modern Boy Scouts, the Civil War broke out. Directly his father, Col. F. Keith, the two older brothers, shouldered arms. One can imagine the feelings of the youth, too young to enlist. But her was not to be restrained. He followed his kinsmen to the army and became a civilian employee in the quarter master's department. He served his country in Kentucky and Tennessee. At the close of the war he returned to his old home at Jackson, Ohio- where he was born February 22, 1847- but in a short time felt the call of the West.
The funeral service was held at the home on Monday morning December 19. In the absence of Rev. Charles A. Richard, the family pastor, who was ill, Rev. T. K. Bosworth, of Centralia, a former Congregational pastor in Seneca, conducted the service and gave a short, comforting passage. Mrs. Chas. M. Vorhees sang "No Night There." The pallbearers were C. C. White, Charles Sheeley, Harry Ferguson, G. M. Pendleton, J. M. Wepe and A. E. Levick.
Married to Lulu Spaulding Dec. 25, 1878 at White Cloud, KS.
COURIER TRIBUNE, Seneca, Kansas, Monday, December 19, 1932. Page 1 & 2.
DEATH'S HAND DEALS BLOWS IN FOUR COMMUNITIES
LAMAR B. KEITH-
That generation of Seneca business men of an earlier day, men who were successful with much less to do with than we have now, lost another member Friday, December 16, at 10:35 PM, when Lamar B. Keith passed away. Mr. Keith had reaached the age of 85 years, 9 months and 23 days.
Mr. Keith was engaged in the lumber business in Seneca between the years 1882 and 1919. The period was that of the greatest development in northeast Kansas and this citizen contributed no small part in the building of many farm and town homes. For the first three years, beginning with March of 1882, he was associated in the firm of Miller & Keith. Thereafter Mr. Miller sold his interest to H. C. Settle and the partnership became Settle & Keith continuing until 1905, when Mr. Settle retired. Mr. Keith and his son, Wister M., continued the business until the spring of 1919 when the business was sold to the Raner Lumber Co. of Kansas City, known locally as the Seneca Lumber Co.
L. B. Keith concentrated his mind upon things which centered on his family, his home and his business. When he was not at his office he generally could be found at his home. In the development of the home and of its gardens he had a kindred spirit in his wife. She was the gracious and skilled home-maker, he the one who worked the little plots of ground finding health and recreation in his pastime. Mrs. Keith passed away September 27, 1931.
Mrs. Keith's childhood home was at White Cloud. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Spaulding. There Mr. Keith met her when he came West with growing numbers of men who had been soldiers in the Civil War. They were married on December 25, 1878. He variously engaged at White Cloud for a time farming in Doniphan county and in one period in the mercantile business at Wathena. Five children were born to them. They are Wister M., Balie and Lucille Keith of Seneca; Miss Erma of Topeka and Mrs. Parthenia Henderson of Sedalia, Missouri.
L. B. Keith had an adventurous boyhood when he was just about the age of modern Boy Scouts, the Civil War broke out. Directly his father, Col. F. Keith, the two older brothers, shouldered arms. One can imagine the feelings of the youth, too young to enlist. But her was not to be restrained. He followed his kinsmen to the army and became a civilian employee in the quarter master's department. He served his country in Kentucky and Tennessee. At the close of the war he returned to his old home at Jackson, Ohio- where he was born February 22, 1847- but in a short time felt the call of the West.
The funeral service was held at the home on Monday morning December 19. In the absence of Rev. Charles A. Richard, the family pastor, who was ill, Rev. T. K. Bosworth, of Centralia, a former Congregational pastor in Seneca, conducted the service and gave a short, comforting passage. Mrs. Chas. M. Vorhees sang "No Night There." The pallbearers were C. C. White, Charles Sheeley, Harry Ferguson, G. M. Pendleton, J. M. Wepe and A. E. Levick.
Son of Fordyce Myron and Parthenia Johnson (Seeley) Keith.
Married to Lulu Spaulding Dec. 25, 1878 at White Cloud, KS.
COURIER TRIBUNE, Seneca, Kansas, Monday, December 19, 1932. Page 1 & 2.
DEATH'S HAND DEALS BLOWS IN FOUR COMMUNITIES
LAMAR B. KEITH-
That generation of Seneca business men of an earlier day, men who were successful with much less to do with than we have now, lost another member Friday, December 16, at 10:35 PM, when Lamar B. Keith passed away. Mr. Keith had reaached the age of 85 years, 9 months and 23 days.
Mr. Keith was engaged in the lumber business in Seneca between the years 1882 and 1919. The period was that of the greatest development in northeast Kansas and this citizen contributed no small part in the building of many farm and town homes. For the first three years, beginning with March of 1882, he was associated in the firm of Miller & Keith. Thereafter Mr. Miller sold his interest to H. C. Settle and the partnership became Settle & Keith continuing until 1905, when Mr. Settle retired. Mr. Keith and his son, Wister M., continued the business until the spring of 1919 when the business was sold to the Raner Lumber Co. of Kansas City, known locally as the Seneca Lumber Co.
L. B. Keith concentrated his mind upon things which centered on his family, his home and his business. When he was not at his office he generally could be found at his home. In the development of the home and of its gardens he had a kindred spirit in his wife. She was the gracious and skilled home-maker, he the one who worked the little plots of ground finding health and recreation in his pastime. Mrs. Keith passed away September 27, 1931.
Mrs. Keith's childhood home was at White Cloud. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Spaulding. There Mr. Keith met her when he came West with growing numbers of men who had been soldiers in the Civil War. They were married on December 25, 1878. He variously engaged at White Cloud for a time farming in Doniphan county and in one period in the mercantile business at Wathena. Five children were born to them. They are Wister M., Balie and Lucille Keith of Seneca; Miss Erma of Topeka and Mrs. Parthenia Henderson of Sedalia, Missouri.
L. B. Keith had an adventurous boyhood when he was just about the age of modern Boy Scouts, the Civil War broke out. Directly his father, Col. F. Keith, the two older brothers, shouldered arms. One can imagine the feelings of the youth, too young to enlist. But her was not to be restrained. He followed his kinsmen to the army and became a civilian employee in the quarter master's department. He served his country in Kentucky and Tennessee. At the close of the war he returned to his old home at Jackson, Ohio- where he was born February 22, 1847- but in a short time felt the call of the West.
The funeral service was held at the home on Monday morning December 19. In the absence of Rev. Charles A. Richard, the family pastor, who was ill, Rev. T. K. Bosworth, of Centralia, a former Congregational pastor in Seneca, conducted the service and gave a short, comforting passage. Mrs. Chas. M. Vorhees sang "No Night There." The pallbearers were C. C. White, Charles Sheeley, Harry Ferguson, G. M. Pendleton, J. M. Wepe and A. E. Levick.
Married to Lulu Spaulding Dec. 25, 1878 at White Cloud, KS.
COURIER TRIBUNE, Seneca, Kansas, Monday, December 19, 1932. Page 1 & 2.
DEATH'S HAND DEALS BLOWS IN FOUR COMMUNITIES
LAMAR B. KEITH-
That generation of Seneca business men of an earlier day, men who were successful with much less to do with than we have now, lost another member Friday, December 16, at 10:35 PM, when Lamar B. Keith passed away. Mr. Keith had reaached the age of 85 years, 9 months and 23 days.
Mr. Keith was engaged in the lumber business in Seneca between the years 1882 and 1919. The period was that of the greatest development in northeast Kansas and this citizen contributed no small part in the building of many farm and town homes. For the first three years, beginning with March of 1882, he was associated in the firm of Miller & Keith. Thereafter Mr. Miller sold his interest to H. C. Settle and the partnership became Settle & Keith continuing until 1905, when Mr. Settle retired. Mr. Keith and his son, Wister M., continued the business until the spring of 1919 when the business was sold to the Raner Lumber Co. of Kansas City, known locally as the Seneca Lumber Co.
L. B. Keith concentrated his mind upon things which centered on his family, his home and his business. When he was not at his office he generally could be found at his home. In the development of the home and of its gardens he had a kindred spirit in his wife. She was the gracious and skilled home-maker, he the one who worked the little plots of ground finding health and recreation in his pastime. Mrs. Keith passed away September 27, 1931.
Mrs. Keith's childhood home was at White Cloud. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Spaulding. There Mr. Keith met her when he came West with growing numbers of men who had been soldiers in the Civil War. They were married on December 25, 1878. He variously engaged at White Cloud for a time farming in Doniphan county and in one period in the mercantile business at Wathena. Five children were born to them. They are Wister M., Balie and Lucille Keith of Seneca; Miss Erma of Topeka and Mrs. Parthenia Henderson of Sedalia, Missouri.
L. B. Keith had an adventurous boyhood when he was just about the age of modern Boy Scouts, the Civil War broke out. Directly his father, Col. F. Keith, the two older brothers, shouldered arms. One can imagine the feelings of the youth, too young to enlist. But her was not to be restrained. He followed his kinsmen to the army and became a civilian employee in the quarter master's department. He served his country in Kentucky and Tennessee. At the close of the war he returned to his old home at Jackson, Ohio- where he was born February 22, 1847- but in a short time felt the call of the West.
The funeral service was held at the home on Monday morning December 19. In the absence of Rev. Charles A. Richard, the family pastor, who was ill, Rev. T. K. Bosworth, of Centralia, a former Congregational pastor in Seneca, conducted the service and gave a short, comforting passage. Mrs. Chas. M. Vorhees sang "No Night There." The pallbearers were C. C. White, Charles Sheeley, Harry Ferguson, G. M. Pendleton, J. M. Wepe and A. E. Levick.
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