Mrs. Sally M. Converse, widow of the late Major L. P. Converse, died at the old homestead, 564 Oakland avenue, Thursday afternoon, April 24, 1904, at 2:35 o’clock, after an illness of several months.
Mrs. Sally M. Tappen was born, under the administration of President Madison, in Unionville, Geauga county, Ohio in 1819. She was a daughter of Judge Abraham Tappan, one of the pioneers of the northwestern territory, who settled in Ohio in 1806. He surveyed what is known as the “Western Reserve” and founded Unionville. He was one of the prominent men of that early day and was judge of the United States court under the administrations of Presidents Monroe, Adams, Jackson and Van Buren.
Sally M. Tappan and Lysander P. Converse were united in marriage at Unionville, Ohio November 23, 1843 [other records state Nov. 21, 1842], who lived as husband and wife until June 15, 1901, a period of 58 years, when Mr. Converse departed this life. As a result of this union nine children were born to them, five of whom survive, namely: Will F. Converse, of Palestine, Texas; Willis J. Converse, Denver, Colorado; Mrs. W. J. Buchan, of this city; Mrs. George K. Thomas, of Belleville, Illinois, and Mrs. L. C. Hughes, whom lived with her mother at the old homestead, 564 Oakland avenue, where the deceased lived more than forty years or about one half of her long life.
Major and Mrs. Converse came to Kansas in 1859 and settled in Linn county. The following year the great drouth that has gone down in history cast its mantle over the infant territory and like many others they were forced to abandon their home and seek a locality nearer the source of supplies and came to this city where both resided until their decease. The next year the rebellion broke out and for more than forty years the guerillas across the river made life along the border anything but one of pleasure. Scarcely had the rebellion been quelled until the state was overrun with Rocky mountain locust which threatened to eat all the crops and leave the people without anything to live on, soon after which the grasshoppers swooped down on the state and eat up everything in the shape of vegetation. Mrs. Converse, like all the pioneer women of that early day, passed through all these trying and harrowing scenes and bore up under them with womanly fortitude. We only refer to them to let the present generation know something of the trials and tribulations that the pioneer women of Kansas endured.
Mrs. Converse had the respect and confidence of her neighbors and acquaintances and was highly esteemed by all who know her. She was a home maker, intelligent, refined, of domestic habits and a great reader, keeping abreast of the times in the current events of the day.
Religious services were held at her late home on Saturday morning at 10 o’clock, Rev. Dr. Bennett, former rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal church officiating, after which the body was laid to rest beside that of her husband in Oak Grove cemetery.
The Wyandott Herald, Kansas City, Kansas
Thursday, May 5, 1904 p.3
Contributor: Barb T. (48197628)
Mrs. Sally M. Tappen was born, under the administration of President Madison, in Unionville, Geauga county, Ohio in 1819. She was a daughter of Judge Abraham Tappan, one of the pioneers of the northwestern territory, who settled in Ohio in 1806. He surveyed what is known as the “Western Reserve” and founded Unionville. He was one of the prominent men of that early day and was judge of the United States court under the administrations of Presidents Monroe, Adams, Jackson and Van Buren.
Sally M. Tappan and Lysander P. Converse were united in marriage at Unionville, Ohio November 23, 1843 [other records state Nov. 21, 1842], who lived as husband and wife until June 15, 1901, a period of 58 years, when Mr. Converse departed this life. As a result of this union nine children were born to them, five of whom survive, namely: Will F. Converse, of Palestine, Texas; Willis J. Converse, Denver, Colorado; Mrs. W. J. Buchan, of this city; Mrs. George K. Thomas, of Belleville, Illinois, and Mrs. L. C. Hughes, whom lived with her mother at the old homestead, 564 Oakland avenue, where the deceased lived more than forty years or about one half of her long life.
Major and Mrs. Converse came to Kansas in 1859 and settled in Linn county. The following year the great drouth that has gone down in history cast its mantle over the infant territory and like many others they were forced to abandon their home and seek a locality nearer the source of supplies and came to this city where both resided until their decease. The next year the rebellion broke out and for more than forty years the guerillas across the river made life along the border anything but one of pleasure. Scarcely had the rebellion been quelled until the state was overrun with Rocky mountain locust which threatened to eat all the crops and leave the people without anything to live on, soon after which the grasshoppers swooped down on the state and eat up everything in the shape of vegetation. Mrs. Converse, like all the pioneer women of that early day, passed through all these trying and harrowing scenes and bore up under them with womanly fortitude. We only refer to them to let the present generation know something of the trials and tribulations that the pioneer women of Kansas endured.
Mrs. Converse had the respect and confidence of her neighbors and acquaintances and was highly esteemed by all who know her. She was a home maker, intelligent, refined, of domestic habits and a great reader, keeping abreast of the times in the current events of the day.
Religious services were held at her late home on Saturday morning at 10 o’clock, Rev. Dr. Bennett, former rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal church officiating, after which the body was laid to rest beside that of her husband in Oak Grove cemetery.
The Wyandott Herald, Kansas City, Kansas
Thursday, May 5, 1904 p.3
Contributor: Barb T. (48197628)
Mrs. Sally M. Converse, widow of the late Major L. P. Converse, died at the old homestead, 564 Oakland avenue, Thursday afternoon, April 24, 1904, at 2:35 o’clock, after an illness of several months.
Mrs. Sally M. Tappen was born, under the administration of President Madison, in Unionville, Geauga county, Ohio in 1819. She was a daughter of Judge Abraham Tappan, one of the pioneers of the northwestern territory, who settled in Ohio in 1806. He surveyed what is known as the “Western Reserve” and founded Unionville. He was one of the prominent men of that early day and was judge of the United States court under the administrations of Presidents Monroe, Adams, Jackson and Van Buren.
Sally M. Tappan and Lysander P. Converse were united in marriage at Unionville, Ohio November 23, 1843 [other records state Nov. 21, 1842], who lived as husband and wife until June 15, 1901, a period of 58 years, when Mr. Converse departed this life. As a result of this union nine children were born to them, five of whom survive, namely: Will F. Converse, of Palestine, Texas; Willis J. Converse, Denver, Colorado; Mrs. W. J. Buchan, of this city; Mrs. George K. Thomas, of Belleville, Illinois, and Mrs. L. C. Hughes, whom lived with her mother at the old homestead, 564 Oakland avenue, where the deceased lived more than forty years or about one half of her long life.
Major and Mrs. Converse came to Kansas in 1859 and settled in Linn county. The following year the great drouth that has gone down in history cast its mantle over the infant territory and like many others they were forced to abandon their home and seek a locality nearer the source of supplies and came to this city where both resided until their decease. The next year the rebellion broke out and for more than forty years the guerillas across the river made life along the border anything but one of pleasure. Scarcely had the rebellion been quelled until the state was overrun with Rocky mountain locust which threatened to eat all the crops and leave the people without anything to live on, soon after which the grasshoppers swooped down on the state and eat up everything in the shape of vegetation. Mrs. Converse, like all the pioneer women of that early day, passed through all these trying and harrowing scenes and bore up under them with womanly fortitude. We only refer to them to let the present generation know something of the trials and tribulations that the pioneer women of Kansas endured.
Mrs. Converse had the respect and confidence of her neighbors and acquaintances and was highly esteemed by all who know her. She was a home maker, intelligent, refined, of domestic habits and a great reader, keeping abreast of the times in the current events of the day.
Religious services were held at her late home on Saturday morning at 10 o’clock, Rev. Dr. Bennett, former rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal church officiating, after which the body was laid to rest beside that of her husband in Oak Grove cemetery.
The Wyandott Herald, Kansas City, Kansas
Thursday, May 5, 1904 p.3
Contributor: Barb T. (48197628)
Mrs. Sally M. Tappen was born, under the administration of President Madison, in Unionville, Geauga county, Ohio in 1819. She was a daughter of Judge Abraham Tappan, one of the pioneers of the northwestern territory, who settled in Ohio in 1806. He surveyed what is known as the “Western Reserve” and founded Unionville. He was one of the prominent men of that early day and was judge of the United States court under the administrations of Presidents Monroe, Adams, Jackson and Van Buren.
Sally M. Tappan and Lysander P. Converse were united in marriage at Unionville, Ohio November 23, 1843 [other records state Nov. 21, 1842], who lived as husband and wife until June 15, 1901, a period of 58 years, when Mr. Converse departed this life. As a result of this union nine children were born to them, five of whom survive, namely: Will F. Converse, of Palestine, Texas; Willis J. Converse, Denver, Colorado; Mrs. W. J. Buchan, of this city; Mrs. George K. Thomas, of Belleville, Illinois, and Mrs. L. C. Hughes, whom lived with her mother at the old homestead, 564 Oakland avenue, where the deceased lived more than forty years or about one half of her long life.
Major and Mrs. Converse came to Kansas in 1859 and settled in Linn county. The following year the great drouth that has gone down in history cast its mantle over the infant territory and like many others they were forced to abandon their home and seek a locality nearer the source of supplies and came to this city where both resided until their decease. The next year the rebellion broke out and for more than forty years the guerillas across the river made life along the border anything but one of pleasure. Scarcely had the rebellion been quelled until the state was overrun with Rocky mountain locust which threatened to eat all the crops and leave the people without anything to live on, soon after which the grasshoppers swooped down on the state and eat up everything in the shape of vegetation. Mrs. Converse, like all the pioneer women of that early day, passed through all these trying and harrowing scenes and bore up under them with womanly fortitude. We only refer to them to let the present generation know something of the trials and tribulations that the pioneer women of Kansas endured.
Mrs. Converse had the respect and confidence of her neighbors and acquaintances and was highly esteemed by all who know her. She was a home maker, intelligent, refined, of domestic habits and a great reader, keeping abreast of the times in the current events of the day.
Religious services were held at her late home on Saturday morning at 10 o’clock, Rev. Dr. Bennett, former rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal church officiating, after which the body was laid to rest beside that of her husband in Oak Grove cemetery.
The Wyandott Herald, Kansas City, Kansas
Thursday, May 5, 1904 p.3
Contributor: Barb T. (48197628)
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