Mrs. Prentiss Dies
Pioneer Resident of Douglas County Had Resided Here Since 1855
Started Vinland Library
The death of Mrs. Annie J. Prentiss at 6 o'clock Wednesday evening at her home, 905 Tennessee street, marks the passing of one of the earliest and best known of the pioneers in this vicinity. Mrs. Prentiss, before her marriage to Dr. S.B. Prentiss, was Annie Julia Soule, daughter of Amasa Soule, a strict abolitionist, who was induced to come to Kansas with the Second Emigrant Aid expedition, which left Boston in August, 1854, arriving at Lawrence September 9. With him were his son William Lloyd Garrison Soule, and the entire family went from their home in Chelsea, Mass., to the station at Boston to see them off.
Mr. Soule and his son took up a claim on Coal Creek, eight miles south of Lawrence, in the community now known as Vinland, and the following summer were joined by Mrs. Soule and the remaining children.
Annie was 12 years old at the time. She found life in the new community lacking in the culture which they had known in the east and it was not many years until she and her sister started a literary society, in order to establish some other form of entertainment than dancing. From this society, which later became a book club, grew up the first public library in Kansas, the books being housed on the Cutter farm, and later being placed in the present Vinland library building erected for them in 1900.
During her entire life, Mrs. Prentiss was much interested in literary pursuits and cultural development. She enjoyed writing poetry and frequently dedicated verses to some special occasion. On February 25, 1876 the No Name club, of which she remained an active member until her death, was organized at her home. She was also prominent in church work and was actively engaged in several women's organizations of the First Baptist church.
Later her father moved to Lawrence, living on the farm just north of the Country club, and it was here they were located at the time of Quantrill's raid, although the daughter was at that time teaching at Kanwaka. Their home was burned and all their possessions destroyed. The next week the children returned with their mother to Boston, where they remained until all danger of the guerillas had passed. Mrs. Prentiss attended school at the old Unitarian church on Ohio street and later went with her sister to Maine for three years, where they attended school.
For many years after returning to Lawrence she was a teacher. After moving to Lawrence, Mrs. Prentiss became a member of Plymouth Congregational church and was president of the sewing society. Throughout her life she remained interested in all that was going on about her and enjoyed telling her younger friends of the stirring events of Kansas during her youth, which were ever fresh in her mind.
She was the mother of one son, C.A. Prentiss, now of Denver. Other survivors are a stepson, Joseph Prentiss of Denver; Mrs. Ella Neill, a step-daughter, and Miss Anne Neill, of the home; Mrs. Louisa B. Simpson of Kansas City, Kan., a stepdaughter, and Mrs. George Kelley of Vinland, a niece. Mrs. Prentiss was the last of a family of four children.
Her death came following a short illness. Mrs. Prentiss was 88 years old. The death of her husband occurred about 1893.
Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist church Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. J.F. Watts, who will arrive home Friday noon, will have charge of the services. Interment will be made in Oak Hill Cemetery.
- Lawrence Daily Journal-World, Thursday, July 23, 1931
Pioneer Resident of Douglas County Had Resided Here Since 1855
Started Vinland Library
The death of Mrs. Annie J. Prentiss at 6 o'clock Wednesday evening at her home, 905 Tennessee street, marks the passing of one of the earliest and best known of the pioneers in this vicinity. Mrs. Prentiss, before her marriage to Dr. S.B. Prentiss, was Annie Julia Soule, daughter of Amasa Soule, a strict abolitionist, who was induced to come to Kansas with the Second Emigrant Aid expedition, which left Boston in August, 1854, arriving at Lawrence September 9. With him were his son William Lloyd Garrison Soule, and the entire family went from their home in Chelsea, Mass., to the station at Boston to see them off.
Mr. Soule and his son took up a claim on Coal Creek, eight miles south of Lawrence, in the community now known as Vinland, and the following summer were joined by Mrs. Soule and the remaining children.
Annie was 12 years old at the time. She found life in the new community lacking in the culture which they had known in the east and it was not many years until she and her sister started a literary society, in order to establish some other form of entertainment than dancing. From this society, which later became a book club, grew up the first public library in Kansas, the books being housed on the Cutter farm, and later being placed in the present Vinland library building erected for them in 1900.
During her entire life, Mrs. Prentiss was much interested in literary pursuits and cultural development. She enjoyed writing poetry and frequently dedicated verses to some special occasion. On February 25, 1876 the No Name club, of which she remained an active member until her death, was organized at her home. She was also prominent in church work and was actively engaged in several women's organizations of the First Baptist church.
Later her father moved to Lawrence, living on the farm just north of the Country club, and it was here they were located at the time of Quantrill's raid, although the daughter was at that time teaching at Kanwaka. Their home was burned and all their possessions destroyed. The next week the children returned with their mother to Boston, where they remained until all danger of the guerillas had passed. Mrs. Prentiss attended school at the old Unitarian church on Ohio street and later went with her sister to Maine for three years, where they attended school.
For many years after returning to Lawrence she was a teacher. After moving to Lawrence, Mrs. Prentiss became a member of Plymouth Congregational church and was president of the sewing society. Throughout her life she remained interested in all that was going on about her and enjoyed telling her younger friends of the stirring events of Kansas during her youth, which were ever fresh in her mind.
She was the mother of one son, C.A. Prentiss, now of Denver. Other survivors are a stepson, Joseph Prentiss of Denver; Mrs. Ella Neill, a step-daughter, and Miss Anne Neill, of the home; Mrs. Louisa B. Simpson of Kansas City, Kan., a stepdaughter, and Mrs. George Kelley of Vinland, a niece. Mrs. Prentiss was the last of a family of four children.
Her death came following a short illness. Mrs. Prentiss was 88 years old. The death of her husband occurred about 1893.
Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist church Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. J.F. Watts, who will arrive home Friday noon, will have charge of the services. Interment will be made in Oak Hill Cemetery.
- Lawrence Daily Journal-World, Thursday, July 23, 1931
Mrs. Prentiss Dies
Pioneer Resident of Douglas County Had Resided Here Since 1855
Started Vinland Library
The death of Mrs. Annie J. Prentiss at 6 o'clock Wednesday evening at her home, 905 Tennessee street, marks the passing of one of the earliest and best known of the pioneers in this vicinity. Mrs. Prentiss, before her marriage to Dr. S.B. Prentiss, was Annie Julia Soule, daughter of Amasa Soule, a strict abolitionist, who was induced to come to Kansas with the Second Emigrant Aid expedition, which left Boston in August, 1854, arriving at Lawrence September 9. With him were his son William Lloyd Garrison Soule, and the entire family went from their home in Chelsea, Mass., to the station at Boston to see them off.
Mr. Soule and his son took up a claim on Coal Creek, eight miles south of Lawrence, in the community now known as Vinland, and the following summer were joined by Mrs. Soule and the remaining children.
Annie was 12 years old at the time. She found life in the new community lacking in the culture which they had known in the east and it was not many years until she and her sister started a literary society, in order to establish some other form of entertainment than dancing. From this society, which later became a book club, grew up the first public library in Kansas, the books being housed on the Cutter farm, and later being placed in the present Vinland library building erected for them in 1900.
During her entire life, Mrs. Prentiss was much interested in literary pursuits and cultural development. She enjoyed writing poetry and frequently dedicated verses to some special occasion. On February 25, 1876 the No Name club, of which she remained an active member until her death, was organized at her home. She was also prominent in church work and was actively engaged in several women's organizations of the First Baptist church.
Later her father moved to Lawrence, living on the farm just north of the Country club, and it was here they were located at the time of Quantrill's raid, although the daughter was at that time teaching at Kanwaka. Their home was burned and all their possessions destroyed. The next week the children returned with their mother to Boston, where they remained until all danger of the guerillas had passed. Mrs. Prentiss attended school at the old Unitarian church on Ohio street and later went with her sister to Maine for three years, where they attended school.
For many years after returning to Lawrence she was a teacher. After moving to Lawrence, Mrs. Prentiss became a member of Plymouth Congregational church and was president of the sewing society. Throughout her life she remained interested in all that was going on about her and enjoyed telling her younger friends of the stirring events of Kansas during her youth, which were ever fresh in her mind.
She was the mother of one son, C.A. Prentiss, now of Denver. Other survivors are a stepson, Joseph Prentiss of Denver; Mrs. Ella Neill, a step-daughter, and Miss Anne Neill, of the home; Mrs. Louisa B. Simpson of Kansas City, Kan., a stepdaughter, and Mrs. George Kelley of Vinland, a niece. Mrs. Prentiss was the last of a family of four children.
Her death came following a short illness. Mrs. Prentiss was 88 years old. The death of her husband occurred about 1893.
Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist church Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. J.F. Watts, who will arrive home Friday noon, will have charge of the services. Interment will be made in Oak Hill Cemetery.
- Lawrence Daily Journal-World, Thursday, July 23, 1931
Pioneer Resident of Douglas County Had Resided Here Since 1855
Started Vinland Library
The death of Mrs. Annie J. Prentiss at 6 o'clock Wednesday evening at her home, 905 Tennessee street, marks the passing of one of the earliest and best known of the pioneers in this vicinity. Mrs. Prentiss, before her marriage to Dr. S.B. Prentiss, was Annie Julia Soule, daughter of Amasa Soule, a strict abolitionist, who was induced to come to Kansas with the Second Emigrant Aid expedition, which left Boston in August, 1854, arriving at Lawrence September 9. With him were his son William Lloyd Garrison Soule, and the entire family went from their home in Chelsea, Mass., to the station at Boston to see them off.
Mr. Soule and his son took up a claim on Coal Creek, eight miles south of Lawrence, in the community now known as Vinland, and the following summer were joined by Mrs. Soule and the remaining children.
Annie was 12 years old at the time. She found life in the new community lacking in the culture which they had known in the east and it was not many years until she and her sister started a literary society, in order to establish some other form of entertainment than dancing. From this society, which later became a book club, grew up the first public library in Kansas, the books being housed on the Cutter farm, and later being placed in the present Vinland library building erected for them in 1900.
During her entire life, Mrs. Prentiss was much interested in literary pursuits and cultural development. She enjoyed writing poetry and frequently dedicated verses to some special occasion. On February 25, 1876 the No Name club, of which she remained an active member until her death, was organized at her home. She was also prominent in church work and was actively engaged in several women's organizations of the First Baptist church.
Later her father moved to Lawrence, living on the farm just north of the Country club, and it was here they were located at the time of Quantrill's raid, although the daughter was at that time teaching at Kanwaka. Their home was burned and all their possessions destroyed. The next week the children returned with their mother to Boston, where they remained until all danger of the guerillas had passed. Mrs. Prentiss attended school at the old Unitarian church on Ohio street and later went with her sister to Maine for three years, where they attended school.
For many years after returning to Lawrence she was a teacher. After moving to Lawrence, Mrs. Prentiss became a member of Plymouth Congregational church and was president of the sewing society. Throughout her life she remained interested in all that was going on about her and enjoyed telling her younger friends of the stirring events of Kansas during her youth, which were ever fresh in her mind.
She was the mother of one son, C.A. Prentiss, now of Denver. Other survivors are a stepson, Joseph Prentiss of Denver; Mrs. Ella Neill, a step-daughter, and Miss Anne Neill, of the home; Mrs. Louisa B. Simpson of Kansas City, Kan., a stepdaughter, and Mrs. George Kelley of Vinland, a niece. Mrs. Prentiss was the last of a family of four children.
Her death came following a short illness. Mrs. Prentiss was 88 years old. The death of her husband occurred about 1893.
Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist church Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. J.F. Watts, who will arrive home Friday noon, will have charge of the services. Interment will be made in Oak Hill Cemetery.
- Lawrence Daily Journal-World, Thursday, July 23, 1931
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