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Frederick Dumbauld Sr.
(1837-1917)

Frederick Dumbauld
Frederick "Fred" Dumbauld Sr. was born on June 25, 1837 in Fayette County, PA, the son of Jonathan Cable and Elizabeth (Dull) Dumbauld. He served his nation during the Civil War. 

On Nov. 19, 1868, when he was 31 years of age, Frederick was united in holy wedlock with 32-year-old Jane McNeill (1836-1919), daughter of Irish immigrant Laughlin McNeill and his Somerset County-born wife Sarah "Sally" McClintock of Lower Turkeyfoot Township. Justice of the peace Jacob Gerhard pronounced them married at the bride's home, Gerhard wrote, with the couple "having plighted the solemn vows of duty and affection." 

The Younkin/Dull/Dumbauld and McNeill families were close. Frederick's cousin Louisa Irene Younkin -- of the family of David and Maria (Culver) Younkin of New Centerville -- wedded Jane's brother Edwin R. McNeill  -- and another cousin Anna Maria Younkin married Edwin's brother Neal McNeill.

The couple produced these known children -- Harvey P. Dumbauld, Sarah Wilson, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Dumbauld, Jonathan "John" Dumbauld, Edward D. Dumbauld, Mary Ellen Dumbauld and Frederick Dumbauld Jr. 

 

History of Frederick's
Civil War regiment

Frederick stood 5 feet, 6 inches tall, with a fair complexion, grey eyes and light hair, and a weight of 160 lbs. During the Civil War, he enlisted in the 142nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry and was assigned to Company C. Also serving in that company were his Younkin kinsmen Michael A. Firestone, Ephraim Minerd, Martin Miner, Jacob Phillippi, Andrew Jackson Rose and John S. Trimpey as well as his brother in law Henry Kreger. More about his military service will be added here when discovered. 

On May 29, 1865, the was now over, he mustered out of the regiment at Harrisburg, PA and returned home to Kingwood. During the postwar years, Frederick and Jane were farmers in Lower Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset County, receiving their mail at the Somerfield post office. 

The federal census enumeration of 1870 shows the family living near Somerfield and laboring as farmers, with Jacob W. and Catherine Younkin residing in a nearby dwelling. After the birth of their daughter Mary in September 1879, the family relocated from Ursina, PA to Wakefield, Clay County, KS, to try their hand at farming the flatlands there, as had Frederick's grand-uncle Henry F. Younkin (in 1874) and many of Younkin cousins (as early as 1856). At the time of the move, Frederick was age 42 and Jane 43. 

Census records for 1880 show the family as farmers in Milford Township, Davis County, KS, with five children under their roof. On July 1891, while in Kansas, as compensation for his wartime suffering, he was awarded a federal government pension. [App. #1042097, Cert. #760.419] He complained that he had lost sight in his left eye, and that he had to sleep with a "high pillow" to avoid pain.

Old Bethel Cemetery
Frederick was active with Civil War veterans activities in Milford. In August 1889, he and a number of friends went to nearby Wakefield for a visit with members of the Grand Army of the Republic, and met with a very positive reception. His comrades for the excursion included O.B. Heath, J.W. Waller, B.B. Grover, R. Washburn, H. Tressin and A. Griffin. Newspaper accounts show that he traveled back to Pennsylvania in late September 1887 and August 1907.

Again in 1900, when census records were made, he and Jane made their home in Milford, Geary County, KS. By that time, two of their children had died, and the remaining five were alive. After retiring from farm work, Frederick and Jane moved into the home of their son Edward and his wife Winnie in Milford.

He was living in Nebraska in February 1915 and in Wakefield in May 1915 as referenced in the Meyersdale Commercial obituaries of his sister Susanna Kreger and brother Daniel. 

Suffering from chronic heart disease, Frederick returned to Somerset County. He died in Rockwood on Oct. 30, 1917, at the age of 80. His remains were placed into rest in the Old Bethel Church of God Cemetery near Kingwood. His sister Sally Rhodes was the informant for his Pennsylvania certificate of death.

When his next pension check arrived at the post office in Milford, the postmaster sent it to Frederick's attention in Pennsylvania, only to have it returned undeliverable. Back in Kansas, Jane petitioned for and began receiving her husband's monthly pension payments. [App. #1.110.806, Cert. #849.575] 

Milford Cemetery - courtesy Connie Langvardt
In 1890, when a history of his regiment was published in the book War History, authored by Col. Horatio N. Warren, Frederick was mentioned in a roster of soldiers. 

Jane died just two years after her husband, on Nov. 28, 1919, at the age of 83 years, three months and 27 days. Burial was in Kansas. Inscribed on her grave marker in the Old Milford Cemetery were the familiar words "Gone but not forgotten." [Find-a-Grave] An obituary was published in the Junction City Weekly Union

It's believed that Jane's grave in Milford Cemetery, along with those of her son Edward and his wife Winnie, were moved and reburied circa 1962 to make way for construction of the Milford Dam and Reservoir. At that time, her daughter Mrs. Clayton Kidd was named as next of kin and was residing on West 3rd Street in Junction City, KS.

~ Son Harvey P. Dumbauld ~

Son Harvey P. Dumbauld (1869-1870) was born in December 1869 near Somerfield in Lower Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset County. 

He only lived for 10 months and 20 days, and died on Aug. 20, 1870. 

He was lowered to eternal rest in the Old Bethel Church of God Cemetery.

Milford Cemetery - courtesy Connie Langvardt
~ Daughter Sarah (Dumbauld) Wilson ~

Daughter Sarah L. Dumbauld (1870-1922) was born on Oct. 9, 1870 in Somerset County. 

At age eight, she and her family left Pennsylvania and traveled westward to become pioneer settlers of Kansas. 

On Aug. 13, 1894, at the age of 23, she married 42-year-old Robert Garfield Wilson (Jan 1852-1937), a native of Indiana who was 18 years her senior. His birth year also has been given as 1851 and 1853 in various records.

The couple produced a family of seven known children -- Lee A. Wilson, Werton Witt "Wert" Wilson, Fred Wilson, Edward Wilson, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Wilson and Dudley Forest Wilson plus one who died in infancy. 

Milford Cemetery - courtesy Connie Langvardt
Robert was a longtime farmer laborer and eventually purchased his own farm. The family made its residence in Milford, Geary County, KS circa 1900-1920. He held a membership in the Modern Woodmen of America.

Sadly, Sarah reputedly died in Minnesota at the age of 52, in Rochester, Olmsted County, on Aug. 3, 1922. The cause of her death is not yet known.

Robert survived her by 15 years went to live with his married son Edward in Seven Mile, Riley County, KS. They are shown together under the same roof as enumerated in the federal census of 1930.

Robert passed away in 1937. His remains were laid to eternal rest beside Sarah's in the Milford Cemetery. The MWA logo was inscribed on the face of their grave marker.

Son Lee A. Wilson (1894-1962) was born on Jan. 2, 1894 in Milford, Geary County, KS. During World War I, in the 1918-1919 timespan, he is known to have served in the U.S. Army. He learned the trade of carpentry and circa 1920, a bachelor at the age of 26, earned income as a house carpenter in Milford. Lee then moved in 1921 to Junction City, KS. When he was 29 years of age, on Sept. 12, 1923, he entered into marriage with Ella E. Eggler (1893-1958). They exchanged their vows in LaCrosse, WI. Together they became the parents of two -- Leonard R. Wilson and Arlan L. Wilson. The family in 1939 relocated to Rochester, MN. There, he was employed for two decades by Northwestern National Bank. He held a membership in the William T. McCoy Post of the American Legion, and they belonged to the Bethel English Lutheran Church. Sadly, Ella was cut away by the grim reaper just two days before Christmas 1958. Lee's final residence was 28 11th Avenue Northeast in Rochester. He suffered a heart attack at home at the age of 69 and died on Sept. 4, 1962. An obituary was published in the Rochester Post-Bulletin.

  • Grandson Leonard Robert Wilson (1927-2009)
  • Grandson Arlan Lee Wilson (19230-2014)

Milford Cemetery - courtesy Connie Langvardt
Son Werton Witt "Wert" Wilson (1895-1968) was born on July 17, 1895 in Milford, Geary County, KS. He grew upon his parents' farm and devoted his life to farming. Werton does not appear to have married or reproduced. His home in the 1960s was in Junction City in the Good Samaritan Home. Sadly, with his health in decline at the age of 73, he passed away in St. John's Hospital in Salina, KS on Oct. 12, 1968. Burial was in Milford Cemetery, with an obituary appearing in the Salina Journal. His only relative named in the obituary was his brother Fred in Salina.

Son Fred T. Wilson (1900-1977) was born on Oct. 17, 1900 in Milford, KS. In his youth he worked on the family farm. On Oct. 26, 1927, he entered into marriage with Helen ( ? - ? ). The pair dwelled in Salina, KS and did not reproduce over the span of their 49-plus years together. Fred was employed by Kansas Power and Light for 35 years, retiring in 1960 as a foreman in the Salina Office. He also held memberships in the local lodge of the Masons, Scottish Rite and Elks, as well the First Methodist Church. They remained in Salina in retirement at the address of 835 East Kirwin. Death spirited him away in St. John's Hospital at the age of 76 on Aug. 10, 1977. Rev. Leonard Clark presided over the funeral rites, with interment in Roselawn Cemetery. The Journal published an obituary.

Son Edward C. Wilson (1903-1982) was born on the Fourth of July 1903 in Geary County, KS. Edward married Lucille M. Clark (1905-1975). Together, they bore a family of eight, among them Betty J. Wilson, Walter C. Wilson, Billy D. Wilson, Helen C. Miller, Edward C. Wilson Jr., Harlan Wilson and Sarah Calabrese. The United States Census of 1930 shows the pair heading a farming household in Seven Mile, Riley County, KS, that included Edward's widowed father and bachelor brothers Werton and teenage Dudley. Circa 1949, they relocated to San Diego, CA and put down roots in National City and Paradise Hills. For many years, he was employed as superintendent of grounds for La Vista Memorial Park. Grief cascaded over the family at Lucille's passing in 1975. The angel of death spirited him away on Nov. 8, 1982. The remains were lowered into the sleep of the ages in the memorial park. An obituary in the Chula Vista Star-News said that the headcount of his survivors was 18 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.

  • Granddaughter Betty J. Wilson (1925- ? ) was born in about 1925.
  • Grandson Walter C. Wilson (1927- ? ) was born in about 1927. He was in Bard, CA in 2005.
  • Grandson Billy D. Wilson settled in Spring Valley, CA.
  • Granddaughter Helen C. Wilson (1931-2005) was born on Nov. 1, 1931 in Milford, KS. On Feb. 7, 1948, she married Richard E. "Bud" Miller (1925-1980). The trio of sons they produced together were Richard Miller, Tom Miller and Jack Edward Miller (who died in infancy in 1948). Said an obituary, Helen "worked for Geary County for 30 years, retiring from the Register of Deeds office in 1993. She was a member of the First Christian Church and the Eagles Ladies Auxiliary, #830." Sadly, Richard passed away on Aug. 28, 1980. Helen spent the next quarter century of her life as a widow. She died at home on Oct. 10, 2005.
  • Grandson Edward C. Wilson Jr. (1930- ? ) was born in about 1930.
  • Grandson Harlan Hale Wilson (1935-2016) was born in 1935. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and put down roots in San Diego, CA. He died at the age of 81 on Sept. 18, 2016. His ashes are placed in the Miramar National Cemetery.
  • Granddaughter Sarah Wilson tied the marital cord with (?) Calabrese.

Daughter Elizabeth "Lizzie" Wilson (1905-1975) was born in about 1905 in Milford, Geary County, KS. She married Dee Dion Denver (Nov. 24, 1895-1974), son of Dion DeForest and Katherine E. (Mellinger) Denver. Together, they bore two sons -- James W. Denver and Philip G. Denver. Dee was a U.S. Army veteran of World War I, having served in the medical corps in France. They lived for a time in Del Rio, TX before a move to St. Joseph, MO in 1932. Said the St. Joseph News-Press, "Mr. Denver was a St. Joseph radio broadcaster for many years. He joined KFEQ radio station in 1932 and worked there until he retired in 1969. He had various programs through the years. Two of his best known were the Old Store Keeper and Early Morning Farm Hour." In her own right, Elizabeth worked as a receptionist and secretary in the office of architect Everett Johns. They were members of the Brookdale United Presbyterian Church. In 1962-1974, their address was in St. Joseph, MO, at 3002 Angelique Street. Sadly, after being stricken with a heart attack, the 78-year-old Dee died on July 2, 1974. An obituary in the News-Press said that Rev. Dr. J. Wilbur Curry officiated. Burial was in St. Joseph Memorial Park. One day after Dee's death, Elizabeth became seriously ill. She suffered for eight months and died in a local hospital at the age of 70 in early March 1975. Dr. Curry again led the obsequies. 

  • Grandson James W. Denver settled in St. Joseph, MO.
  • Grandson Philip G. Denver (1928- ? ) was born on June 21, 1928 in Milford, KS. He spent his earliest years in Del Rio, TX followed by a move in 1932 to St. Joseph, MO. Philip was an alumnus of Central High School and went on to study at Northwest Missouri State University on a basketball scholarship, and received a bachelor of science in education. He also played baseball in college and once competed against future New York Yankees hall-of-famer Yogi Berra, something he never happened to mention to his wife over their 47 years together. For a year, he taught history at Central before earning a master's degree in guidance and counseling from the University of Missouri in Columbia. He continued his higher education in the area of statistics in the pursuit of a doctorate from Missouri. Said the St. Joseph News-Press, "He had completed all of his doctoral coursework and begun his dissertation when he was called for active duty in the U.S. Navy, during the Korean War. Because of his research background, Phil was assigned to the Great Lakes U.S. Exam Center, where he developed psychological tests for the Navy." Once his tour of duty was completed, he was recruited and hired by Seitz Goods to develop a human resources department. The company was acquired by Sara Lee Corporation and he rose through the ranks to become national vice president for HR and labor relations. After 36 years with the company, he retired. In retirement, he was appointed to a federal arbitrators panel by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, with responsibility for the midwest region, a role he covered for 15 years. On the side, for three decades, he managed Kauffman Farms in Princeton, MO. He also closely followed the stock market with special interest in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. When he was 43 years of age, on July 3, 1971, he tied the marital cord with Kay ( ? - ? ), with the nuptials held in the Kauffman family gardens. His children were Cheryl Klaas, Kevin Denver, Melinda Denver, Tammy Clapham Horn, Dr. Dee Denver and Phillip Denver Jr. Philip also was a member of the Molia Country Club and St. Joseph Country Club and enjoyed playing cards. He and Kay traveled widely, including a trip to visit their son in New Zealand.

    Great-granddaughter Cheryl Denver wed Alan Klaas. Their home has been in Denton, TX.

    Great-grandson Kevin Denver moved to Bullhead City, AZ. 

    Great-granddaughter Melinda Denver dwelled in Kearney, MO in 2018.

    Great-granddaughter Tammy Denver appears to have been married twice, perhaps first to (?) Clapham and then to Robert Horn. As of 2018, they were in Overland Park, KS.

    Great-grandson Dr. Dee Denver has been a companion of Stephanie Swenson. The pair settled in Corvallis, OR.

    Great-grandson Phillip Denver Jr. was in Kansas City, MO in 2018.

Son Dudley Forest "D.F." Wilson (1915-1977) -- also nicknamed "Pete" -- was born on Dec. 7, 1915. On Jan. 28, 1943, he was joined in wedlock with Celia "Cleo" Van Allen (Oct. 18, 1914-2015), daughter of Roy Matthew and Nellie Marie (Robinson) Van Allen. The nuptials were held in the United Methodist parsonage in Phillipsburg, KS in a double wedding with her sister Pauline to Edward Hanson. The Wilsons did not reproduce. They made their dwelling-place for years in Phillipsburg and were members of the First Methodist Church. Said an obituary, Cleo "began a long working career at the A.L. Duckwall's store in Phillipsburg in 1945. She worked both full time and part time there until 1977. Her second career in retail sales began in 1981, when she started working at Tots and Teens in Phillipsburg. She continued employment there until 1999. Her personal life was enhanced in great part because of her work in the Order of Eastern Star. She became a member of the Phillipsburg Pleiades Chapter #168 of Eastern Star in 1943 and was a member for more than 70 years. She was Worthy Matron of the Chapter in 1954, a District Aide in 1969, and the Grand Representative of Nebraska in Kansas for one year. She made many trips across the state for Eastern Star functions... She was also President of the Phillips County Hospital Auxiliary, a past president and charter member of the Modern Study Club of Phillipsburg, a UMW Thrift Shop volunteer and a Grey Ladies volunteer. During her later years, she and Pauline spent many hours together visiting and hosting relatives, taking trips, playing cards and babysitting for family members." Without warning, he succumbed to the spectre of death on March 24, 1979. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery in town. Celia survived her spouse by 36 years. Toward the end, she was admitted to live in the Phillips County Retirement Center. She marked her 100th birthday on Oct. 18, 2014. She passed away on July 31, 2015. Pastor Lew Van Der Wege officiated.

Milford Cemetery
Courtesy Connie Langvardt
~ Daughter Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Dumbauld) Richardson ~

Daughter Elizabeth "Lizzie" Dumbauld (1872-1903) was born on Feb. 7, 1872 in Somerset County. 

When she was age seven, she and her parents and siblings migrated west to Milford, Geary County, KS. 

She wed Francis M. Richardson (1862-1905). 

Whether or not they reproduced is not yet known.

Sadly, Lizzie contracted a serious disease and went to Kansas City for treatment in the Scarrett Hospital. The Junction City Republic reported in early May 1902 that "Her case seems to be on the line of improvement." But a cure was not to be found. She died at the age of 30 on Jan. 7, 1903, with burial in the Milford Cemetery. 

Her grieving husband followed her to the grave just two years later, on July 9, 1905, at the age of 43. The cause of his equally untimely demise is shrouded by the misty haze of the past.

~ Son Jonathan Dumbauld ~

Son Jonathan "John" Dumbauld (1873-1927) was born on April 3, 1873 in Somerset County. 

He was only a boy of six when he relocated to Kansas with his parents. 

John never married. He made his home in Milford, Geary County, KS, where he farmed. 

In 1922, he was named in the Wakefield News obituary of his sister Sarah Wilson. 

John died in 1927 and rests under a single stone in Milford Cemetery, Geary County, KS.

~ Son Edward C. Dumbauld ~

Milford Cemetery - courtesy Connie Langvardt
Son Edward C. Dumbauld (1876-1949) was born on Aug. 22, 1876 in Somerset County. 

At the age of 23 in 1900, he lived at home with his parents and earned a living as a farm laborer. 

In about 1905, when he was 29 years of age, he married Kansas native Winnie (?) (1887- ? ) who was a decade younger in age. 

They bore at least two offspring, Bertha Onita Kidd and Edward J. "Stub" Dumbauld. 

The 1910 census shows this family residing in Milford Township, Geary County, KS, with Edward's aged parents residing in the household. 

Winnie passed away on Dec. 14, 1943, with interment in Milford Cemetery.

Edward lived for another two years. He died on May 13, 1949. Their graves were relocated several years later for flooding to create the Milford Dam and Reservoir.

Milford Cemetery - courtesy Connie Langvardt
Daughter Bertha Onita Dumbauld (1906-1989) was born on April 14, 1906 in Milford, Geary County, KS. In 1925, she tied the knot with Clayton M. Kidd Sr. (June 24, 1906-1975). Together, they bore a family of four -- Juanita Faye Garrett, Clayton M. Kidd Jr., Leona Winifred Hanson Shandy and Charley M. Kidd. Sadly, Clayton Sr. passed away on Aug. 23, 1975. She endured for another 14 years. Death spirited her away at the age of 83, in Junction City, on April 26, 1989. Interment was in Milford Cemetery. An obituary in the Wichita Eagle said she was survived by four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

  • Granddaughter Juanita Faye Kidd (1926-2018) married (?) Garrett. They settled in Manhattan, KS.
  • Grandson Clayton M. Kidd Jr. (1927-1998) made his home in Woodbine, KS in 1989.
  • Granddaughter Leona Winifred Kidd (1928-2018) was born on Dec. 6, 1928 in Milford, Geary County, KS. She was a 1946 graduate of Milford High School. Leona then received a bachelor's degree in education from Kansas State University and became certified to teach. She went on to employment in elementary schools in Geary, Riley and Clay Counties, KS. Leona was twice-wed. On June 4, 1950, she married her first spouse, Ralph Hanson ( ? - ? ). The nuptials were held in Milford. Their union endured the ebbs and flows of 44 years together. The couple's only son was Steve Hanson. The Hansons made their dwelling-place in Leonardville, KS. Sadly, Ralph passed away in 1994. Then in August 2000, she married a high school classmate, Kenneth Shandy ( ? - 2007). Said the Manhattan Mercury, "She had been an active member of the Leonardville United Methodist Church and since 2003, she had been attending the Sedalia Community Church. She was a member of the FCE Extension Unit in Green, Pleasant Hill Ladies Group and had served on the County Election Board." As her health declined, Leona was admitted to live in the Leonardville Nursing Home. There, she died at the age of 89 on March 11, 2018.  Pastor Kevin Larson officiated the funeral. Burial was in Crooked Creek Cemetery, and an obituary was published in the Mercury.

    Great-grandson Steve Hanson married Kris and put down roots in Leonardville, KS. They are the parents of Marsha Hanson.

  • Grandson Charley M. Kidd (1931-1999) was born on Jan. 16, 1931 in Milford, Geary County, KS. He was a 1950 graduate of Milford High School. On Oct. 10, 1953, he was joined in wedlock with Gayla Perry ( ? - ? ). Their trio of children were Charlene Davis, Lorraine Wey and Ronald Kidd. The couple made a life as farmers. They dwelled for years in White City and Milford and belonged to the Parkerville Baptist Church. He succumbed to the spectre of death at the age of 68 on Sept. 25, 1999. Pastors Bob Strom and Charley Norman jointly led the funeral rites. Burial was in Milford Cemetery, with an obituary appearing in the Council Grove (KS) Republican.

Son Edward J. "Stub" Dumbauld (1912-1990) was born a day after Christmas 1912 in Milford, Geary County, KS. He entered into marriage with Beulah Harriet Jason (1920-2010). Their only known son was Edward M. Dumbauld. They dwelled in Wichita at 1723 South Emporia, and he made a living as an insurance salesman. At the age of 77, he was whisked away into the heavenly host on June 19, 1990, in Wichita. A death notice appeared in the Wichita Eagle. Beulah survived for another two decades. She passed away on Oct. 27, 2010. They sleep for all time in Wichita's Resthaven Gardens of Memory. 

  • Grandson Edward M. Dumbauld ( ? - ? ) was in Wichita in 1990.

~ Daughter Mary Ellen (Dumbauld) Stittsworth ~

Daughter Mary Ellen Dumbauld (1879-1909) was born on Sept. 10, 1879 or 1881 in Somerset County, PA. 

She migrated to Kansas in childhood with her parents and older siblings. 

When she was 21 years of age, on March 4, 1903, she married her former school classmate and 21-year-old farmer Clarence E. Stittsworth (Oct. 13, 1881-1964), believed to have been the son of Archibald and Anna Stittsworth. Probate Judge William Ziegehard/Zeigelasch officiated at their wedding. In announcing the happy event, the Junction City Republic said that "Both are very well known in Milford and have hosts of friends who extend them every good wish."

The Stittsworths did not reproduce during their five-plus years of married life. He is known to have joined the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Their home was three miles from Milford, Geary County, KS.

The family was plunged into mourning when Mary died "very suddenly" at the age of 30 on Jan. 12, 1909. The funeral was held in the Congregational Church in town. She was placed into repose in the Milford Cemetery in Milford. An obituary in the Junction City Daily Sentinel said she "was one of the highly esteemed young women of the community." Another local paper, the Junction City Union, printed an extended eulogy: 

One of the saddest industries upon earth is laying to rest of those whom we have loved and honored in this life. Among the names of the many of the many kind friends which we with difficulty reconcile ourselves to the thought of parting is that of Mrs. Mary Stittsworth, who peacefully passed away at her her home... To know Mrs. Stittworth [sic] was to love her as she was always a kind friend, a loving sister, a devoted wife and a dutiful daughter. After the funeral procession was formed at her home it proceeded to the Congregational church at Milford where a sad but beautiful funeral service was performed by Rev. Martin in the presence of a large number of sorrowing friends and relatives, whose sad opportunity it was to form in procession and take the last look at the beautiful, peaceful face of our beloved. Everyone knows the soul subduing pathos of the funeral servce [sic]; for who is so fortunate as never to have followed some one he has loved to the tomb? But hen performed over the remains of one thus laid low in the bloom of existence, what can be more affecting? The occasion was, indeed, one of deep sorrow and our hearts go out in sympathy to the bereaved friends and relatives who are left to mourn for one so good in every sense, so beautiful in character, so noble in purpose, so humble, gentle, kind.

So while we miss our loved one in the sleep that knows no waking, it is hard to accept the inevitable, to take up the duties of life and live on without her, we must try to feel that it was for some good and still hope to meet her in a better home above... The following were the pall bearers, who marched in a procession to the cemetery, where interment was made at 3 o'clock... Lyn Wilson, M. Badger, Marion Sanders, C.J. Dalquist, Joe Martin, Sam Baden.

The following year, 1910, the widowed Clarence shared a home with his 35-year-old single sister Carrie Stittsworth in Lyon, Geary County.

Clarence lived for another 45 years and in mid-August 1910 married again to Julia Agnes Goggin ( ? -1931). Six children of this union were Joe Stittsworth, Ray Stittsworth, Kathryn Kosky and Jeanette Stittsworth and two others. Their home in 1918 was in Herington, Dickinson County, KS and later in moved to Larned, Pawnee County, KS. Clarence was a member of the Frontier Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He succumbed on Feb. 2, 1964 and is buried in the Larned Cemetery.

~ Son Frederick Dumbauld Jr. ~

Son Frederick Dumbauld Jr. ( ? - ? ) apparently died young as he was deceased by 1898. More work needs to be done to determine his story.

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