Corcoran Obituaries
"The Oberlin Herald" Jan 23, 1964, pg 12
CLARENCE V. CORCORAN
Clarence V. Corcoran, 68, of Wichita, died Friday night, Jan 3,
1964, in Wichita.
He
was born Dec. 15, 1895 at Oberlin, son of Timothy and Elizabeth
Slaven Corcoran. He grew to manhood on the family farm
southwest of Oberlin.
He married Wilna Hanchett of the Lund neighborhood, April 23,
1924. To this union were born four children, three of whom
survive. His wife died when Eva was 20 months old.
His sister and her husband, Anna and John Bivans, raised the
girls.
On Feb. 12, 1937, he married Bula Sherich, who survives him.
They moved to Wichita in 1943, and he was an employee of the
Santa Fe Railway Co., and later retired.
He was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church of Wichita, and
the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks.
Survivors include his wide, Bula; three children, Virgil D. of
Denver, Color.; Gladys Madden, Abilene, and Mrs. Eva McGee,
Norton; two sisters, Margeret Nielsen, Trenton, Mo.; Cleo
Kernette (Wernette), Arvada, Colo; three brothers, J. M.
Corcoran, Denver, C. E. Corcoran, St. Joseph, Mo.; and W. J.
Corcoran, Oberlin; and nine grandchldren.
Two
sisters preceded him in death, Anna Bivans, Arvada, Colo., and
Mary Hines, Rexford.
Interment was in Calvary Cemetery, Jan. 7, 1964, at Wichita.
OBITUARY—MRS. CLARENCE CORCORAN
Wilna Florence
Hanchett, was born in the Lund
community Decatur
county, June 3, 1897.
She departed this life on September 28, 1932.
She was at the time of her death, 35 years, 3 months and
25 days of age. She became a Christian in 1913 uniting with the
Christian church.
Miss hanchett was married to Clarence Corcoran April 23, 1924,
since which time they have lived on a farm in Bassettville
township. She leaves
to mourn her death, her husband, together with her three sweet
little children.
Virgil Dale, 5 years, Gladys Elizabeth, 4 years, and Eva Eliza
who will soon be two years old; her eldrly (sic) mother, Mrs.
Charles Hanchett of Lund community, two brothers Herbert of
Norcatur,, and Harry of Gem, Kansas; a sister Mrs. Herman Wenger
of the Lund community; and a sister, Mrs. Fred Counter of
Bassettville school district. A brother, Earl, preceded her in
death in 1918. Her
father preceded her in death on June 17, 1923.
Also a large host of friends mourn her departure and
sympathize with the dear ones who remain. Mrs. Corcoran
was devoted to her family and faithfully performed every duty,
she was a kindly neighbor and will be sadly missed.
Her favorite song
expresses the desire to be with Christ here and hereafter:
Keep me sweet along
life’s pathway,‘Till I reach the heavenly goal; Keep my weak and
weary footsteps.As the warning-timebells toll. When my journey
is complete, Bless me with thy loving presence, Keep me sweet,
keep me sweet.”
Funeral services were conducted at the
Federated church in Oberlin September 30 by Rev. J. D.
Bowles-assisted by Rev. Nygren.
Card of Thanks
We are indeed grateful to our numerous
friends for their continuous kind aid to us during the illness
and death of our dear wife, mother, daughter and sister, and are
also appreciative of the beautiful floral contributions, the
comforting words of the sermon and the fine songs sung.
May God bless each of you for these acts of kindness and
expression of sympathy.
Mr. Clarence Corcoran and children.
Mrs. Charles Hanchett and children.
TIMOTHY CORCORAN
Timothy Corcoran was born October 15, 1854 in Illinois.
(Note: Census records over the years dispute the
birthplace as being Iowa.) When a small boy, he moved to
Burlington, Iowa where he lived until he was sixteen years of
age. He then went to California and was engaged in gold
mining for thirteen years. January 14, 1886, he was married to
Miss Elizabeth Slaven of Dodgeville, Iowa. They lived a year in
California and then moved to the farm southwest of Oberlin,
where he lived until his death, May 10, 1929.He is survived by
his wife and eight children, four sons and four daughters, Matt,
Clarence, Emmett, Jeff, Mrs. John W. Bivans and Miss
Cleo Corcoran all of Oberlin and Mrs. Chester A. Hines, Rexford,
Kansas, and Mrs. Galen Nielsen, St. Joseph, Missouri.Funeral
services were held at the Catholic church, Oberlin, Monday, May
13, 1929.
CARD OF THANKS
We
wish to thank our many kind friends for the courtesies, and for
the beautiful floral offerings, extended during the illness and
death of our beloved husband and father. We especially
appreciate the friendly visits paid him during his illness.
Mrs. Elizabeth Corcoran and family
From "The Oberlin Herald" September 8, 1932, page 3
OBITUARY--MRS. T. CORCORAN
Sarah Elizabeth Slaven was born at
Dodgeville, Iowa, March 28, 1863 and died at the local hospital in Oberlin, Kansas,
August 13th, 1932, aged 69 years, 4 months and 16 days.
She
was married to Timothy Corcoran, January 14, 1886 at Burlington, Iowa. To
this union nine children were born eight of whom are living, one
son, John died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Corcoran moved to Sacremento, California
shortly after their marriage and lived there for about a year.
They moved to Kansas
in 1887 where they bought a farm fourteen miles southwest of
Oberlin. They moved to Ouray,
Colorado
for about four years, then came back to
Kansas
where they remained throughout their lives. Mrs. Corcoran
has lived in the city of
Oberlin
since Mr. Corcoran's death.
She
leaves to mourn her death, Mrs. John Bivans of
Oberlin,
Kansas; Mrs. Chester Hines of Rexford, Kansas; Mrs. Galen Neilson of St.
Joseph,
Missouri; Matthew, Clarence, Emmett, Jeff and
Miss Cleo Corcoran of
Oberlin,
Kansas.
Mrs. Corcoran's death was quite a shock as she has been in
fairly good health until about two or three weeks before her
death. She was taken to the hospital and everything
possible was done to restore her health, but it was not for
human hands.
Card of Thanks
We
sincerely wish to thank all those who so kindly assisted us in
the sickness and death of our dear mother, and for the lovely
floral offerings.
Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Bivans,
Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Hines,
Mr. and Mrs. Galen Nielson,
Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Corcoran,
Mr.and Mrs. C. V. Corcoran,
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Cocoran, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Corcoran, Miss
Cleo Corcoran
"The Oberlin Times" July
26, 1923
CHAS.
W. HANCHETT
Chas. W. Hanchett was born in Stark Co., Ill., November 20,
1863; departed from this life July 17, 1823, age 59 year 7
months and 27 days.Was united in mariage to Eliza Medearis, to
this union there were 6 children, Earl, who was called to the
great beyond in 1918; Herbert of Oberlin, Kans. Harry of
Portland Ore., Mrs. Fred Counter of Oberlin, Kansas, Wilma and
Myrtle of Selden Kansas, all of the family were at home at
the time of his death, there are 4 sisters and 3 brothers, 6
whom are living: Mrs. F. H. Garwood of Oberlin; Mrs. Alice
Steig, Madison, S Dak,; D. W. Hanchett Simpson, Kas; Willis
Hanchett, Keewanee, Ill; Lucy Baker, New Winsdor, Ill; Mary
Heath Rapid City S. Dak; and Geo. Hanchett of Bradford, Ill who
died several years previous. All of whom mourn his loss.
He moved to Western Kansas in 1888 after 5 years of homestead
life in Gove Co., moved to Decatur Co., in 1893 where he resided
till his death. He was a member of the Christen church.
Rev.
Elder having charge of the services held at the Federated church
of Oberlin. burial at Oberlin cemetery.
CARD OF THANKS
We
wish to thank all those who so kindly assisted us during the
illness and death of husband and father.
Mrs.
C. W. Hanchett and family
"The Oberlin Herald" Jan
26, 1933, pg 3
OBITUARY
MRS.
CHARLES HANCHETT
Eliza
Maderis was born in Stark county, Illinois on March 1, 1859.
She died at her home in the Lund community on January 16, 1933.
She was, at the time of her death, 73 years, ten months and
sixteen days of age. Her early life was spent in Illinois.
On April 15, 1883 at Madena, Illinois she was united in marriage
to Charles Wilbur Hanchett. They moved to Sterling,
nebraska and in 1888 to Gove county, Kansas where they pioneered
during several yers of drought. In 1893 they came to
Decatur county, Kansas, where together with the family they have
since resided. To Mr. and Mrs. Hanchett were born six
children. Besides her husband, two hildren have preceded
her in death. Her husband, Charles Hanchett, passed to the
great beyond on July 17, 1923; her daughter Mrs. Clarence
Corcoran, on September 28, 1932, her son Earl on November 19,
1918.
She
leaves to mourn her death: two sons, Herbert of Norcatur;
Harry of Gem; two daughters, Mrs. Fred Counter of the
Bassettville community, Mrs. Herman Wenger of the Lund
community, seventeen grandchildren; four great grandchildren,
one brother, Frank, of Palisade, Nebraska, one brother, Joe, of
Kearney, Nebr., one sister Mrs. Lowell Vernon of Crab Orchard,
Nebr., together with a large host of friends.
May
God impart grace to those who remain to perpetuate that which
was Christlike in her life.
May
God's peace attend the memory!
Card
of Thanks
We,
deeply appreciate each and every effort that has been made by
friends to aid us during the recent illness of our dear mother.
In our bereavement the communion of sympathetic hearts means
much. Thank you, kind friends, may God richly bless for
each unselfish act.
Frank
and Joe Madearis; Mrs. Lowell Vernon;
Mrs. Fred Counter;
Mrs. Herman Wenger;
Herbert and Harry Hanchett, and grandchildren.
Wyoming Post-Herald, Wyoming, Illinois, Thursday January 9,
1890, p.1 col 2-4
An
Aged Settler Gone.
Died,
at his home in Modena, Stark Co., Ill., Jan. 1, 1890, Mr. John W
Medearis, aged 72 5 months and 15 days.
Mr.
Medearis was born in Shelby Co., Ohio, July 17, 1817. He
was married to Miss S. Barnett Dec. 5 1838. Six sons and
five daughters were born to them; two of the number have joined
the silent majority, leaving the widow and nine children
bereaved. Mr. Medearis with his family, moved from Ohio to
Stark County, Ill. in the fall of 1851, where he has lived ever
since. He was a man of unusual physical vigor, resolute
and industrious, and has endured a vast amount of hardship.
He was a very benevolent man, and full of sympathy for those who
suffered from disease or misfortune. He joined the M. E.
church when a young man in Ohio. In Illinois he joined the
M. E. church in Snareville, having been a member for many years.
In November last he had two strokes of paralysis, to which
nature finally succumbed. His faith in the Bible and
the religion of Christ, was strong and unwavering, and was his
comfort in his sickness and his joy in his death. Funeral
services were held at Snareville by Rev. W. H. Jordan, on the
3rd, and the remains laid to rest in the cemetery nearby; a
large gathering of friends and neighbors being in attendance.
Stark
County News, Friday, October 27, 1899, pg 4 col 2 & 3
OBITUARY.
Sireldo (sic) Barnett was born in Shelby county, Ohio, September
20, 1822, and resided there until December 1, 1839, when she
united in marriage with John W. Medearis and removed to Brown
county, Ohio. In 1851 they came to Stark County, Illinois,
and located on a farm on the banks of Spoon River, west of
Snareville.
About
ten years ago her husband passed to his final rest, and she was
left to occupy the old homstead until last April, when she went
to Nebraska to live with her daughter, Mrs. John Vernon.
She
was a very industrious, hardworking woman all her life, "earning
her bread for the sweat of her brow." For some years past
she has been afflicted with rheumatism. About two months
ago she began to decline in general health and her mind became
somewhat impaired.
She
had a longing for her old home and could not be reconciled
without coming to it. So her daughter decided to bring her
back, arriving on the 25th of September at the home of another
daughter, Mrs. T. Shaw, where she lingered along without any
apparent disease, until October 17th, three weeks from the day
of her arrival here, she passed to her reward age 77 years and
27 days.
Thus
the old settlers of Stark county are passing away.
Three
children have preceded her, and eight survive to mourn the loss
of a mother.
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