Married Susan Curzan 1865 Douglas, Kansas, USA
"A. Cansdell, an old soldier 62 years old, died at his home twenty five mile southeast of the city Thursday and was interred in Elmwood cemetery Friday afternoon.
Mr. Cansdell was well known in this section and was a member of the G A R post in Coffeyville. He was a brother-in-law of W. R. Cruzan, the shoemaker, and was highly respected and esteemed by a large circle of friends and acquaintances Mr. Cansdell came to Kansas in 1855 and was a member of company C, Ninth Kansas cavalry. The G. A. R. conducted the funeral services. He leaves a wife and six children."
The Coffeyville Weekly Journal
Coffeyville, Kansas
25 Nov 1898, Fri • Page 7
www.newspapers.com
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Suggested edit: I have added this to Mr. Stout, but since this is Argent's story too, I would love to see it here as well. Wonderful history!
The Last of Custer's Scouts
Nowata Star: John W. Stout, famous Indian scout and the last survivor of the Custer massacre in 1876, when General Custer and his force was wiped out by the Indians, passed away Monday night at Delaware after a protracted illness. The exact age of the famous scout was unknown but his discharge papers from the army at the time of the Civil war show that he was at least 96 years of age.
The deceased was a very interesting character and was a familiar sight on the streets of Nowata up to two years ago, when he was stricken with his fatal illness. He was very proud of his record as a scout in the Civil war and with General Custer and he had reason to be, as he was undoubted one of the most skillful scouts who ever aided military forces of the United States.
The tale of his escape at the time of the massacre was fully corroborated by the late Argent Cansdell, father of Undersheriff John A. Cansdell of this city. The elder Mr. Cansdell had told his son many times how Stout and himself were carrying messages at the time of the massacre. Mr. Cansdell was away on a message-bearing trip to Reno and narrowly escaped death. Stout was even nearer the massacre and the hostile Indians came so close that he was obliged to hide in the carcass of a buffalo for hours before they passed on and he could make his way to safety.
The Indian scout had at the time of his death a very fine collection of relics and he loved to show them to the occasional visitors and relate the history of each one.
He had been a resident of the Indian territory and Nowata county for many years and would tell of the beauty of this country in early days. According to the old scout, it was a great game country with plenty of deer, pigeons, ducks and other wild game.
The old scout's mind remained clear up until a short time before the end came, and a little over a year ago, while taking treatment at the Savoy, he sat on the edge of the bed and crooned old Indian songs for the writer, beating the accompaniment on a tin pan.
With the passing of John Stout goes the last of the old Indian fighters in this part of the state, and the last of the men associated with General Custer.
7 Sep 1923 | The Caney Daily Chronicle | Caney, KS | Pg: 3
Contributor: LoisLaine (48012614)
"A. Cansdell, an old soldier 62 years old, died at his home twenty five mile southeast of the city Thursday and was interred in Elmwood cemetery Friday afternoon.
Mr. Cansdell was well known in this section and was a member of the G A R post in Coffeyville. He was a brother-in-law of W. R. Cruzan, the shoemaker, and was highly respected and esteemed by a large circle of friends and acquaintances Mr. Cansdell came to Kansas in 1855 and was a member of company C, Ninth Kansas cavalry. The G. A. R. conducted the funeral services. He leaves a wife and six children."
The Coffeyville Weekly Journal
Coffeyville, Kansas
25 Nov 1898, Fri • Page 7
www.newspapers.com
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Suggested edit: I have added this to Mr. Stout, but since this is Argent's story too, I would love to see it here as well. Wonderful history!
The Last of Custer's Scouts
Nowata Star: John W. Stout, famous Indian scout and the last survivor of the Custer massacre in 1876, when General Custer and his force was wiped out by the Indians, passed away Monday night at Delaware after a protracted illness. The exact age of the famous scout was unknown but his discharge papers from the army at the time of the Civil war show that he was at least 96 years of age.
The deceased was a very interesting character and was a familiar sight on the streets of Nowata up to two years ago, when he was stricken with his fatal illness. He was very proud of his record as a scout in the Civil war and with General Custer and he had reason to be, as he was undoubted one of the most skillful scouts who ever aided military forces of the United States.
The tale of his escape at the time of the massacre was fully corroborated by the late Argent Cansdell, father of Undersheriff John A. Cansdell of this city. The elder Mr. Cansdell had told his son many times how Stout and himself were carrying messages at the time of the massacre. Mr. Cansdell was away on a message-bearing trip to Reno and narrowly escaped death. Stout was even nearer the massacre and the hostile Indians came so close that he was obliged to hide in the carcass of a buffalo for hours before they passed on and he could make his way to safety.
The Indian scout had at the time of his death a very fine collection of relics and he loved to show them to the occasional visitors and relate the history of each one.
He had been a resident of the Indian territory and Nowata county for many years and would tell of the beauty of this country in early days. According to the old scout, it was a great game country with plenty of deer, pigeons, ducks and other wild game.
The old scout's mind remained clear up until a short time before the end came, and a little over a year ago, while taking treatment at the Savoy, he sat on the edge of the bed and crooned old Indian songs for the writer, beating the accompaniment on a tin pan.
With the passing of John Stout goes the last of the old Indian fighters in this part of the state, and the last of the men associated with General Custer.
7 Sep 1923 | The Caney Daily Chronicle | Caney, KS | Pg: 3
Contributor: LoisLaine (48012614)
Married Susan Curzan 1865 Douglas, Kansas, USA
"A. Cansdell, an old soldier 62 years old, died at his home twenty five mile southeast of the city Thursday and was interred in Elmwood cemetery Friday afternoon.
Mr. Cansdell was well known in this section and was a member of the G A R post in Coffeyville. He was a brother-in-law of W. R. Cruzan, the shoemaker, and was highly respected and esteemed by a large circle of friends and acquaintances Mr. Cansdell came to Kansas in 1855 and was a member of company C, Ninth Kansas cavalry. The G. A. R. conducted the funeral services. He leaves a wife and six children."
The Coffeyville Weekly Journal
Coffeyville, Kansas
25 Nov 1898, Fri • Page 7
www.newspapers.com
======================================
Suggested edit: I have added this to Mr. Stout, but since this is Argent's story too, I would love to see it here as well. Wonderful history!
The Last of Custer's Scouts
Nowata Star: John W. Stout, famous Indian scout and the last survivor of the Custer massacre in 1876, when General Custer and his force was wiped out by the Indians, passed away Monday night at Delaware after a protracted illness. The exact age of the famous scout was unknown but his discharge papers from the army at the time of the Civil war show that he was at least 96 years of age.
The deceased was a very interesting character and was a familiar sight on the streets of Nowata up to two years ago, when he was stricken with his fatal illness. He was very proud of his record as a scout in the Civil war and with General Custer and he had reason to be, as he was undoubted one of the most skillful scouts who ever aided military forces of the United States.
The tale of his escape at the time of the massacre was fully corroborated by the late Argent Cansdell, father of Undersheriff John A. Cansdell of this city. The elder Mr. Cansdell had told his son many times how Stout and himself were carrying messages at the time of the massacre. Mr. Cansdell was away on a message-bearing trip to Reno and narrowly escaped death. Stout was even nearer the massacre and the hostile Indians came so close that he was obliged to hide in the carcass of a buffalo for hours before they passed on and he could make his way to safety.
The Indian scout had at the time of his death a very fine collection of relics and he loved to show them to the occasional visitors and relate the history of each one.
He had been a resident of the Indian territory and Nowata county for many years and would tell of the beauty of this country in early days. According to the old scout, it was a great game country with plenty of deer, pigeons, ducks and other wild game.
The old scout's mind remained clear up until a short time before the end came, and a little over a year ago, while taking treatment at the Savoy, he sat on the edge of the bed and crooned old Indian songs for the writer, beating the accompaniment on a tin pan.
With the passing of John Stout goes the last of the old Indian fighters in this part of the state, and the last of the men associated with General Custer.
7 Sep 1923 | The Caney Daily Chronicle | Caney, KS | Pg: 3
Contributor: LoisLaine (48012614)
"A. Cansdell, an old soldier 62 years old, died at his home twenty five mile southeast of the city Thursday and was interred in Elmwood cemetery Friday afternoon.
Mr. Cansdell was well known in this section and was a member of the G A R post in Coffeyville. He was a brother-in-law of W. R. Cruzan, the shoemaker, and was highly respected and esteemed by a large circle of friends and acquaintances Mr. Cansdell came to Kansas in 1855 and was a member of company C, Ninth Kansas cavalry. The G. A. R. conducted the funeral services. He leaves a wife and six children."
The Coffeyville Weekly Journal
Coffeyville, Kansas
25 Nov 1898, Fri • Page 7
www.newspapers.com
======================================
Suggested edit: I have added this to Mr. Stout, but since this is Argent's story too, I would love to see it here as well. Wonderful history!
The Last of Custer's Scouts
Nowata Star: John W. Stout, famous Indian scout and the last survivor of the Custer massacre in 1876, when General Custer and his force was wiped out by the Indians, passed away Monday night at Delaware after a protracted illness. The exact age of the famous scout was unknown but his discharge papers from the army at the time of the Civil war show that he was at least 96 years of age.
The deceased was a very interesting character and was a familiar sight on the streets of Nowata up to two years ago, when he was stricken with his fatal illness. He was very proud of his record as a scout in the Civil war and with General Custer and he had reason to be, as he was undoubted one of the most skillful scouts who ever aided military forces of the United States.
The tale of his escape at the time of the massacre was fully corroborated by the late Argent Cansdell, father of Undersheriff John A. Cansdell of this city. The elder Mr. Cansdell had told his son many times how Stout and himself were carrying messages at the time of the massacre. Mr. Cansdell was away on a message-bearing trip to Reno and narrowly escaped death. Stout was even nearer the massacre and the hostile Indians came so close that he was obliged to hide in the carcass of a buffalo for hours before they passed on and he could make his way to safety.
The Indian scout had at the time of his death a very fine collection of relics and he loved to show them to the occasional visitors and relate the history of each one.
He had been a resident of the Indian territory and Nowata county for many years and would tell of the beauty of this country in early days. According to the old scout, it was a great game country with plenty of deer, pigeons, ducks and other wild game.
The old scout's mind remained clear up until a short time before the end came, and a little over a year ago, while taking treatment at the Savoy, he sat on the edge of the bed and crooned old Indian songs for the writer, beating the accompaniment on a tin pan.
With the passing of John Stout goes the last of the old Indian fighters in this part of the state, and the last of the men associated with General Custer.
7 Sep 1923 | The Caney Daily Chronicle | Caney, KS | Pg: 3
Contributor: LoisLaine (48012614)
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Mary Ellen "Ella" Cansdell Jennings
1865–1924
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John A. Cansdell
1867–1928
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Katherine Elizabeth "Kate" Cansdell Hicks
1871–1951
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Blanche Marie Cansdell Norton
1874–1951
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Charles William Cansdelle
1877–1963
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Stella Maud Cansdell Pevehouse
1879–1956
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Herbert Walter Cansdell
1882–1882
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Arthur Elsmere "Art" Cansdell
1883–1928
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