Obituaries

A newspaper clipping from the afternoon Lawrence, Kansas newspaper
Herman died May 17, 1927

Deaths and Funerals
Herman F. Zwick

Herman F. Zwick died at 11 o'clock this morning at Simmons hospital, after an illness of several weeks. Mr. Zwick was born in Treptow, Germany, November 28, 1851. He came to Kansas in 1878 and for the past thirty years had been a resident of Lawrence. Besides his wife, Catherine Zwick, and two daughters, Alice and Birdie, of this city, he is survived by the following children: Mrs. Florence Hess of Birmingham, Ala.; Mrs. Lydia Campbell of Ranier, Ore.; Edward Zwick of Manzanola, Colo.; Frank Zwick of Houston, Texas, and William H. Zwick of Ponca City, Okla.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 Thursday morning at the First Baptist Church. Dr. J.F. Watts will have charge of the service.

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A newspaper clipping from the Lawrence, Kansas newspaper
Aunt Alice died died December 28, 1962

Miss Alice May Zwick

Miss Alice May Zwick, 71, of 1919 Rhode Island Street died Friday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She was a retired nurse.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Rumsey Funeral Home, with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Rev. M. C. Allen is in charge.

Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Lydia Campbell of Nashville, Tenn.; two brothers, Frank Zwick of Houston, Tex., and Will Zwick of Oklahoma City, Okla., several nephews and nieces.

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From the Houston Post, December 11, 1973
(Grandad died December 10, 1973)

ZWICK

Frank E. Zwick, 89, of 8114 Van Hut, passed away Monday in a local hospital. Resident of Houston 51 years. Retired Insurance salesman. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Jessie P. Zwick; daughter, Miss. Dorothy L. Zwick; sons, Eugene E. Zwick, Houston, William R. Zwick, Houston, Frank (Milton) Zwick, California; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral services 12 noon Tuesday Heights Chapel with Mr. Lewis McGarrity officiating. Internment Forest Park West. Heights Funeral Home, 1317 Heights Blvd. 862-8844

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From the Houston Post, October 25, 1977
(Grandma died October 24, 1977)

Mrs. Frank E. (Jessie Pearl Orr), 91, passed away Monday. She was a member of the Berean Baptist Church. Survivors: Daughter, Dorothy L. Zwick; sons, Gene and William R. Zwick, all of Houston, Frank Milton Zwick, California; sister, Mrs. Minnie McCardie, Colorado Springs, Colo.; seven grandchildren; 10 great- grandchildren . Services at 12 noon Tuesday, at Heights Funeral Chapel, the Rev. E. Edison Cox officiating. Burial will be in Forest Park West Cemetery. Pallbearers: David Zwick, Ronald Mouser, Rex Brown, Thomas Mouser. Heights Funeral Home, 1317 Heights Blvd., 862-8844

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From the Houston Post

ZWICK

Miss Dorothy Louise Zwick, 84, beloved sister, aunt, and friend, died January 21, 1993. Born in Lawrence, Kansas on March 19, 1908. Exeuctive Secretary with the Kuhn Paint Company for 44 years. Houston resident since 1927. Survivors : brother William R. (Billy) Zwick and wife Maida Lee; neices Nancy Brown and Husband Rex, Rebecca Mouser and husband Ronald and Rhenda Neitsch; nephews, David Zwick and wife Glenda, and Steve Zwick and wife Nancy; great-
nieces and great-nephews; lifetime friend Evelyn Hancock; and many caring friends. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 pm on Saturday, January 23, 1993 in the Chapel of Heights Funeral Home, 1317 Heights Blvd., with Rev. Dane Fowlkes officiating. Interment at Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery.

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From The Rock Island (IL) Argus, dated December 4, 1922

Mrs. Mary Bertha ORR

Mrs. Mary Bertha Orr, aged 68 years, passed away at 9:20 o'clock this morning in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Samuel McCardie, 1304 Seventh Avenue. She had been ill a year. Complication of diseases was the cause of her death.

Mrs. Orr, who was Miss Mary Bertha Madden before her marriage, was born in St. Charles, Mo., September 28, 1854. She was married to William Edwin Orr, who preceded her in death 30 years. She had been living with her daughter, Mrs. Samuel McCardie, a year.

Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Samuel McCardie, at home, Mrs. Frank Pugh, Villa Grove, Ill; Miss Susie Orr, Vandalia, Mo. ; Mrs. Ernest Branstetter, Bowling Green, Mo. ; and Mrs. Jessie Zwick, Walnut Grove, Mo. ; and two sons, Claude, Scott City, Kan., Louis, Cumberland, Md.

Short services will be held this evening at 7:30 o'clock in the Hodgson & Hoban funeral parlors. The body will be sent to Arthur, Ill., where services will be held Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in the cemetery in Arthur.

(Received 8-28-2003)

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From The Etowah (Tennessee) Enterprise, Wednesday, August 31, 1988

Mrs. Emma Triplett, age 85, formerly of Rt. 1, Etowah, passed away Aug. 26 at Woods Memorial Hospital following a lingering illness.

A native of Polk County, she was a resident of McMinn County for 45 years. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and was the wife of the late Ernest Triplett, daughter of the late Andrew and Celia Shadowick Seay, and was preceded in death by daughters Lennie, Linda, and Wilburn.

Survivors include Kathleen Morgan, Bobbie Coleman, Betty Hamby, and Leona Daugherty, all of Etowah, Lorene Martin of Athens, Sue Prichard of Cleveland, Nina Triplett of Sweetwater, and Lillian Higdon of Houston, Texas; three sons, Tom Triplett and Ed Triplett, both of Etowah, and Darrell Triplett of Lenoir City; thirty-seven grandchildren; thirty-four great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Lizzie Magnes of Rockford, Tenn.; a half sister, Alma Shelton of McDonough, Ga.; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at 1 pm Aug. 29 in the chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with Revs. John Neese and Bill Webb officiating. Interment was in Brock Cemetery in Polk County.

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Special to the Chattanooga Times, August 12, 1943(?)

"Polk County Woman Died at 91, Leaving 251 Living Descendants"

Benton, Tenn., Aug. 12 -- Of unusual interest is the life story of the late Mrs. Mary Jane Woody of Polk County, who passed away July 3 at the age of 91. Her descendants number 304, with 251 now living. She had 13 children, 86 grandchildren, 171 great-grandchildren and 34 great-great grandchildren.

Mrs. Woody was Mary Jane Jenkins, born May 3, 1852, daughter of Alexander and Sarah Jenkins of Polk County. She was married to James Woody at the age of 18. She joined the Springtown Baptist Church at the age of 13 and remained a member of the church until her death 78 years later.

Mrs. Woody's son, the Rev. John A. Woody of Benton, tells many interesting stories his mother related concerning early life and the experiences of the family, especially during the War Between the States. She often spoke of the scarcity of salt during that period and said her parents boiled drippings from the meat in the smokehouse in order to secure a small amount of salt.

Mr. Woody said his mother frequently of a trip she and her husband, her husband's brother and his wife made to Arkansas. The long journey was made in a wagon drawn by a yoke of oxen. Six weeks were required for making the journey, the travelers resting on Sundays. She said the men frequently left the camp and went out into the forest in search of wild game for food. The women remaining in camp kept the hunters aware of their location by blowing a conkshell at intervals. Their stay in Arkansas continued 14 months, the family returning to Polk County by the same mode of travel and in practically the same length of time.

After her husband's death in 1933, Mrs. Woody resided with her son, W.A. Woody, at Reliance until her death last month. Funeral services were held at Four Mile Church in Polk County and burial was in the church cemetery.