Earl F. McCue passed away March 16, 1973 at the Phillips County Hospital at the age of 69. He was born July 17, 1903 in Rooks County, Kansas. He was united in marriage to Nellie Elliott on Dec 24, 1924. They made their home in Phillips county where they were engaged in farming.
He is survived by his wife, Nellie of the home, two daughters: Mrs. June Bray, Montclair, California; and Mrs. Merna Derrick, Dallas, tExas; one son, Hardy McCue of Logan, Kansas; 3 brothers, Rolla, Glade, Albert, Stockton, Kansas; and Leo, Hoxie, Kansas and 2 sisters, Mrs. Veda Elliott, Phillipsburg, Kansas; and Mrs. Mary Strunk Yuba City, California; 9 grandchidren, Paul, Terri and Suzanne Bray, Montclair, California; Dawna Derrick, Dallas Texas; and Debra, Tommy, Katy, Tina and Darleta McCue of Logan, Kansas.
Memorial services were held Monday afternoon March 19 in the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Jerald Pollard officiating. Hymns were sung by Ray Pollard accompanied by Cynthia Pollard. Casket bearers were Elwood Elliott, Leonard Zink, Richard Elliott, Bobby McCue, Leonard Elliott, and Leland Hanchett. Interment was in the Fairview Cemetery.
Obit in:
Phillips County Review
Phillipsburg, Kansas
March 1973
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Nellie was the youngest daughter of 11 children of the John Morgan Elliott and Martha Jane Mitchell family. They initially lived in a sod house on their homestead granted by President Lincoln's Homestead Act in Rushville Township in southern Phillips County 1 mile North of Bow Creek and 1 miles West of US 183 south of Glade Kansas on 120 acres.
When Nellie was born they had built a beautiful 2 story house of Rock with a barn and a well. This home was expanded over time and given to Nellie as the youngest daughter of John Morgan Elliott after he retired from farming and moved to town in Phillipsburg, Kansas.
Nellie and Earl Freeman McCue married in 1924 and were farmers working wheat and cattle on this property. They also raised their family of three children: Hardy Lee Mitchell who was adopted first in 1928 age 3 (bio parents were George Troy Mitchell and Mina Farley). George Troy Mitchell was related to our great grandmother Martha Jane Mitchell her brother. According to Nellie and Ruth, they also considered adopting Hardy Lee Mitchell's sister Ruth Mitchell but Nellie became pregnant with June. Nellie and Earl also had two daughters of their own June in 1933 and Merna McCue in 1937.
Ruth Mitchell was adopted by the Garrett family in Sharon, Kansas and married Wallace Hanchett in 1943 she met in Kirwin as a waitress and remained a close friend of the Elliott and McCue families.
He is survived by his wife, Nellie of the home, two daughters: Mrs. June Bray, Montclair, California; and Mrs. Merna Derrick, Dallas, tExas; one son, Hardy McCue of Logan, Kansas; 3 brothers, Rolla, Glade, Albert, Stockton, Kansas; and Leo, Hoxie, Kansas and 2 sisters, Mrs. Veda Elliott, Phillipsburg, Kansas; and Mrs. Mary Strunk Yuba City, California; 9 grandchidren, Paul, Terri and Suzanne Bray, Montclair, California; Dawna Derrick, Dallas Texas; and Debra, Tommy, Katy, Tina and Darleta McCue of Logan, Kansas.
Memorial services were held Monday afternoon March 19 in the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Jerald Pollard officiating. Hymns were sung by Ray Pollard accompanied by Cynthia Pollard. Casket bearers were Elwood Elliott, Leonard Zink, Richard Elliott, Bobby McCue, Leonard Elliott, and Leland Hanchett. Interment was in the Fairview Cemetery.
Obit in:
Phillips County Review
Phillipsburg, Kansas
March 1973
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Nellie was the youngest daughter of 11 children of the John Morgan Elliott and Martha Jane Mitchell family. They initially lived in a sod house on their homestead granted by President Lincoln's Homestead Act in Rushville Township in southern Phillips County 1 mile North of Bow Creek and 1 miles West of US 183 south of Glade Kansas on 120 acres.
When Nellie was born they had built a beautiful 2 story house of Rock with a barn and a well. This home was expanded over time and given to Nellie as the youngest daughter of John Morgan Elliott after he retired from farming and moved to town in Phillipsburg, Kansas.
Nellie and Earl Freeman McCue married in 1924 and were farmers working wheat and cattle on this property. They also raised their family of three children: Hardy Lee Mitchell who was adopted first in 1928 age 3 (bio parents were George Troy Mitchell and Mina Farley). George Troy Mitchell was related to our great grandmother Martha Jane Mitchell her brother. According to Nellie and Ruth, they also considered adopting Hardy Lee Mitchell's sister Ruth Mitchell but Nellie became pregnant with June. Nellie and Earl also had two daughters of their own June in 1933 and Merna McCue in 1937.
Ruth Mitchell was adopted by the Garrett family in Sharon, Kansas and married Wallace Hanchett in 1943 she met in Kirwin as a waitress and remained a close friend of the Elliott and McCue families.
Earl F. McCue passed away March 16, 1973 at the Phillips County Hospital at the age of 69. He was born July 17, 1903 in Rooks County, Kansas. He was united in marriage to Nellie Elliott on Dec 24, 1924. They made their home in Phillips county where they were engaged in farming.
He is survived by his wife, Nellie of the home, two daughters: Mrs. June Bray, Montclair, California; and Mrs. Merna Derrick, Dallas, tExas; one son, Hardy McCue of Logan, Kansas; 3 brothers, Rolla, Glade, Albert, Stockton, Kansas; and Leo, Hoxie, Kansas and 2 sisters, Mrs. Veda Elliott, Phillipsburg, Kansas; and Mrs. Mary Strunk Yuba City, California; 9 grandchidren, Paul, Terri and Suzanne Bray, Montclair, California; Dawna Derrick, Dallas Texas; and Debra, Tommy, Katy, Tina and Darleta McCue of Logan, Kansas.
Memorial services were held Monday afternoon March 19 in the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Jerald Pollard officiating. Hymns were sung by Ray Pollard accompanied by Cynthia Pollard. Casket bearers were Elwood Elliott, Leonard Zink, Richard Elliott, Bobby McCue, Leonard Elliott, and Leland Hanchett. Interment was in the Fairview Cemetery.
Obit in:
Phillips County Review
Phillipsburg, Kansas
March 1973
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Nellie was the youngest daughter of 11 children of the John Morgan Elliott and Martha Jane Mitchell family. They initially lived in a sod house on their homestead granted by President Lincoln's Homestead Act in Rushville Township in southern Phillips County 1 mile North of Bow Creek and 1 miles West of US 183 south of Glade Kansas on 120 acres.
When Nellie was born they had built a beautiful 2 story house of Rock with a barn and a well. This home was expanded over time and given to Nellie as the youngest daughter of John Morgan Elliott after he retired from farming and moved to town in Phillipsburg, Kansas.
Nellie and Earl Freeman McCue married in 1924 and were farmers working wheat and cattle on this property. They also raised their family of three children: Hardy Lee Mitchell who was adopted first in 1928 age 3 (bio parents were George Troy Mitchell and Mina Farley). George Troy Mitchell was related to our great grandmother Martha Jane Mitchell her brother. According to Nellie and Ruth, they also considered adopting Hardy Lee Mitchell's sister Ruth Mitchell but Nellie became pregnant with June. Nellie and Earl also had two daughters of their own June in 1933 and Merna McCue in 1937.
Ruth Mitchell was adopted by the Garrett family in Sharon, Kansas and married Wallace Hanchett in 1943 she met in Kirwin as a waitress and remained a close friend of the Elliott and McCue families.
He is survived by his wife, Nellie of the home, two daughters: Mrs. June Bray, Montclair, California; and Mrs. Merna Derrick, Dallas, tExas; one son, Hardy McCue of Logan, Kansas; 3 brothers, Rolla, Glade, Albert, Stockton, Kansas; and Leo, Hoxie, Kansas and 2 sisters, Mrs. Veda Elliott, Phillipsburg, Kansas; and Mrs. Mary Strunk Yuba City, California; 9 grandchidren, Paul, Terri and Suzanne Bray, Montclair, California; Dawna Derrick, Dallas Texas; and Debra, Tommy, Katy, Tina and Darleta McCue of Logan, Kansas.
Memorial services were held Monday afternoon March 19 in the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Jerald Pollard officiating. Hymns were sung by Ray Pollard accompanied by Cynthia Pollard. Casket bearers were Elwood Elliott, Leonard Zink, Richard Elliott, Bobby McCue, Leonard Elliott, and Leland Hanchett. Interment was in the Fairview Cemetery.
Obit in:
Phillips County Review
Phillipsburg, Kansas
March 1973
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Nellie was the youngest daughter of 11 children of the John Morgan Elliott and Martha Jane Mitchell family. They initially lived in a sod house on their homestead granted by President Lincoln's Homestead Act in Rushville Township in southern Phillips County 1 mile North of Bow Creek and 1 miles West of US 183 south of Glade Kansas on 120 acres.
When Nellie was born they had built a beautiful 2 story house of Rock with a barn and a well. This home was expanded over time and given to Nellie as the youngest daughter of John Morgan Elliott after he retired from farming and moved to town in Phillipsburg, Kansas.
Nellie and Earl Freeman McCue married in 1924 and were farmers working wheat and cattle on this property. They also raised their family of three children: Hardy Lee Mitchell who was adopted first in 1928 age 3 (bio parents were George Troy Mitchell and Mina Farley). George Troy Mitchell was related to our great grandmother Martha Jane Mitchell her brother. According to Nellie and Ruth, they also considered adopting Hardy Lee Mitchell's sister Ruth Mitchell but Nellie became pregnant with June. Nellie and Earl also had two daughters of their own June in 1933 and Merna McCue in 1937.
Ruth Mitchell was adopted by the Garrett family in Sharon, Kansas and married Wallace Hanchett in 1943 she met in Kirwin as a waitress and remained a close friend of the Elliott and McCue families.
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