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Lydia Adron Lewman

Female 1882 - 1957  (75 years)


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  1. 1.  Lydia Adron Lewman was born on 17 Apr 1882 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 18 May 1957 in Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas.

    Notes:

    Mrs. Lydia Gilkison Dies In Her Sleep
    Mrs. Lydia Adron Gilkison, 75, died unexpectedly in her sleep early yesterday morning at her home, 1416 Main. She had been in her usual health Friday, sewing on a quilt and doing her housework as usual.
    she was born in Fleming county, Ky., April 17, 1882, a daughter of James W. and Mary M. Lewman, and was married there Dec. 16, 1897, to Samuel S. Gilkison. They came to Atchison county in 1901, locating on a farm near Cummings, where they resided until his death Dec. 6, 1942. She had lived in Atchison since that time.
    Surviving are six children, William I. Gilkison, Alvin S. Gilkison and Mrs. Albert &Myrtle) Meyer, all of Atchison; James A. (Dick) Gilkison, Horton; Clarence E. Gilkison, Kansas City, Kas., and Edwin E. Gilkison, Hoyt; 21 grandchildren, eight great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Judith Walker, Atchison, and Mrs. Della Ingels, Garden Grove, Calif.; four brothers, Leonard and Walter Lewman, Cummings; Curtis Lewman, Muscotah, and Marvin Lewman, Hollywood, Calif.
    Mrs. Gilkison was a member of the Atchison Methodist church and of the Mary-Martha Sunday school class. Her hobbies were flowers and quilt making. She enjoyed doing things for her friends.
    Funeral services will be held at the Stanton chapel at 2 p.m. tomorrow, the Rev. H.J. Sterling officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery.
    Six nephews will be pallbearers. The body is at the Stanton mortuary.
    The Atchison Daily Globe, Atchison, Kansas. Sunday, 19 May 1957.


    Name:
    daughter of James W. Lewman and Mary Malisa Spradling

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51353804/lydia-adron-gilkison

    Plot 39-2-E

    Family/Spouse: Samuel Sanford Gilkison. Samuel (son of Levi Monroe "Roe" Gilkison and Sarah Elizabeth Planck) was born on 18 Nov 1874 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 5 Dec 1942 in Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. William Isaac Gilkison  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Oct 1899 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 7 Mar 1976 in Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas; was buried in Sugar Creek Cemetery, Rushville, Buchanan County, Missouri.
    2. 3. Myrtle Olive Gilkison  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Nov 1902 in Kansas; died on 26 Dec 1958 in Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas; was buried in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas.
    3. 4. Arthur James "Dick" Gilkison  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Oct 1906 in Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas; died on 17 Dec 1984 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried in Muscotah Cemetery, Muscotah, Atchison County, Kansas.
    4. 5. Alvin Samuel Gilkison  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 May 1909 in Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas; died on 15 Aug 1965 in Maryville, Nodaway County, Missouri; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas.
    5. 6. Clarence Earl Gilkison  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Apr 1912 in Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas; died on 6 Jun 1980 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Isaac Gilkison Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lydia1) was born on 4 Oct 1899 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 7 Mar 1976 in Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas; was buried in Sugar Creek Cemetery, Rushville, Buchanan County, Missouri.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas

    Notes:

    Funeral services for William I. Gilkison, 76, 763 South Sixth street, will be held at 7 this evening at the Stanton chapel with the Rev. Walter Brant, pastor of the United Methodist church, officiating. Burial will be Wednesday morning at private services at Sugar Creek cemetery. Mr. Gilkison died Sunday evening at the Atchison hospital.
    The Atchison Daily Globe, Atchison, Kansas. Tuesday, 9 March 1978, page 3.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70194078/william-isaac-gilkison

    Section C, Lot 91, Grave 5

    Family/Spouse: Lydia Marguarete Wright. Lydia was born on 5 Nov 1900 in Cummings, Atchison County, Kansas; died on 25 May 1983 in Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas; was buried in Sugar Creek Cemetery, Rushville, Buchanan County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Betty Jane Gilkison  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Nov 1923 in Kansas; died on 7 Feb 1979 in Rushville, Buchanan County, Missouri; was buried in Sugar Creek Cemetery, Rushville, Buchanan County, Missouri.
    2. 8. Lydia Marie Gilkison  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Jan 1931 in Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas; died on 11 Jun 1996.

  2. 3.  Myrtle Olive Gilkison Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lydia1) was born on 26 Nov 1902 in Kansas; died on 26 Dec 1958 in Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas; was buried in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54867497/myrtle-olive-meyer

    Family/Spouse: Albert Carl Meyer. Albert was born on 9 Jan 1896 in Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas; died on 10 Nov 1966; was buried in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Marjorie Louise Meyer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Aug 1924 in Cummings, Atchison County, Kansas; died on 3 Nov 2014 in Potter, Atchison County, Kansas; was buried in Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery, Millwood, Leavenworth County, Kansas.
    2. 10. Ruthann Meyer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Sep 1928 in Cummings, Atchison County, Kansas; died on 11 May 2020 in Stella, Richardson County, Nebraska; was buried in Pardee Cemetery, Cummings, Atchison County, Kansas.

  3. 4.  Arthur James "Dick" Gilkison Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lydia1) was born on 20 Oct 1906 in Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas; died on 17 Dec 1984 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried in Muscotah Cemetery, Muscotah, Atchison County, Kansas.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer

    Notes:

    Arthur Gilkison
    Horton, Kan. – Arthur J. “Dick” Gilkison, 78, died Monday in Phoenix, Ariz.
    Mr. Gilkison was born in Atchison, Kan., and was married to Louise Ebbrecht on Jan. 20, 1933.
    He farmed in Atchison County all his life.
    Surviving are his wife, Louise Gilkison of the home; two sons, Richard Gilkison, Effingham, Kan., and Thomas Gilkison, Wichita, Kan.; seven daughters, Wanda Nelson, Glendale, Ariz., Marietta Kout, Atchison, Chrystell Barnett, Holton, Kan., Sarah Clark, Glendale, Faith Smith, San Mateo, Calif., Barbara Chase, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Jacqueline McConnell, Atchison; and one brother, Edwin Gilkison, Topeka, Kan.
    Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Maple-Chaney Chapel, Horton. Burial will be at the Muscotah, Kan., Cemetery.
    The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 this evening at the chapel.
    St. Joseph Gazette, St. Joseph, Missouri. Thursday, 20 December 1984.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115712231/arthur-james-gilkison

    Arthur married Louise Ebbrecht on 20 Jan 1933. Louise was born on 3 Dec 1907 in Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri; died on 27 Oct 1988 in Horton, Brown County, Kansas; was buried in Muscotah Cemetery, Muscotah, Atchison County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Alvin Samuel Gilkison Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lydia1) was born on 16 May 1909 in Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas; died on 15 Aug 1965 in Maryville, Nodaway County, Missouri; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1950, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas

    Notes:

    Kansas Man Dies After Bringing Son Here for MSC Study
    Alvin Gilkison, 57, Atchison, Kas., collapsed and died Sunday on the campus of Northwest State College here.
    Mr. Gilkison and his wife were on the campus with their son, Donald Gilkison, who was enrolling as a freshman at the college. He suffered a apparent heart attack as they walked between buildings on the campus.
    He was an employee of the Kansas Highway Department, and a member of the Presbyterian Church.
    In addition to the son and his wife, Mrs. Bernice Gilkison, he is survived by one other son, also four brothers and a grandchild.
    The Maryville Daily Forum, Maryville, Missouri. Monday, 30 August 1965.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139074693/alvin-samuel-gilkison

    Plot 9-2-E

    Died:
    Missouri death certificate
    https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1965/1965_00032725.PDF

    Family/Spouse: Ruth Bernece Williams. Ruth was born in 1916 in Kansas; died in 2002; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Clarence Earl Gilkison Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lydia1) was born on 15 Apr 1912 in Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas; died on 6 Jun 1980 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas.

    Notes:

    Clarence E. Gilkison Sr.
    Clarence E. Gilkison Sr., 68, 132 S. 72nd, died June 6 at the Providence-St. Margaret Health Center. He was born in Leavenworth county, and had lived in this area most of his life. Mr. Gilkison worked for the Pacific Fruit Express Co. before he retired in 1974. He leaves a son, Clarence E. Gilkison Jr., Kansas City, Kansas; three daughters, Mrs. Bertha Ohl Holt in Clay County, Mrs. Elaine Simpson, Gladstone, and Mrs. Janet Hahner, Kansas City, Kansas; two brothers, Dick Gilkison, Horton, and Edwin Gilkison, Topeka; and four grandchildren. Services were Tuesday at the Butler Parallel Chapel; burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Atchison. The family suggests contributions to Cancer Action Inc.
    Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Chieftain, Bonner Springs, Kansas. Thursday, 12 June 1980.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121208141/clarence-e-gilkison

    Plot 39-2-E

    Family/Spouse: Garnett Pruett. Garnett was born on 26 May 1911 in Corcordia, Cloud County, Kansas; died on 10 Sep 1975 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Betty Jane Gilkison Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Lydia1) was born on 18 Nov 1923 in Kansas; died on 7 Feb 1979 in Rushville, Buchanan County, Missouri; was buried in Sugar Creek Cemetery, Rushville, Buchanan County, Missouri.

    Notes:

    Betty Jane Page
    Rushville, Mo. – Betty Jane Page, 55, died Wednesday night at her home near Rushville of an apparent heart attack.
    A lifelong resident of Northwest Missouri, Mrs. Page was a former employee of Ramsay’s Department Store at Atchison, Kan., Bell Telephone Co., and most recently the Rushville State Bank, where she retired in 1978 after 19 years of service. Her memberships included the Sugar Creek Christian Church, North Platte Extension Club, and the Levonia Chapter No.85 OES at De Kalb, Mo., where she was past matron. She was also an officer in the St. Joseph Diabetes Association.
    She is survived by her husband, Jesse Lee page of the home; one son, J.W. Page, Lee’s Summit, Mo.; her mother, Lydia M. Gilkison, Atchison; one sister, Lydia Willis, Bean Lake, Mo., and numerous nieces and nephews.
    Services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Sawin-Dyer chapel in Atchison. Burial will be in Sugar Creek Cemetery at Rushville.
    Visitation will be this evening from 7 until 8:30 at the chapel.
    St. Joseph Gazette, St. Joseph, Missouri. Friday, 9 February 1979.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50748602/betty-jane-page

    Section C, Lot 91, Grave 6

    Family/Spouse: Jesse Lee Page. Jesse was born on 22 Nov 1920 in Rushville, Buchanan County, Missouri; died on 9 Nov 1999 in Rushville, Buchanan County, Missouri; was buried in Sugar Creek Cemetery, Rushville, Buchanan County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 8.  Lydia Marie Gilkison Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Lydia1) was born on 22 Jan 1931 in Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas; died on 11 Jun 1996.

    Family/Spouse: John Theodore Willis. John was born on 18 Apr 1915 in Rushville, Buchanan County, Missouri; died on 8 Mar 1995 in Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 9.  Marjorie Louise Meyer Descendancy chart to this point (3.Myrtle2, 1.Lydia1) was born on 7 Aug 1924 in Cummings, Atchison County, Kansas; died on 3 Nov 2014 in Potter, Atchison County, Kansas; was buried in Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery, Millwood, Leavenworth County, Kansas.

    Notes:

    Margie L. Lohman, 90, of Potter, KS. died Monday, Nov. 3, 2014 at her home surrounded by family.

    Funeral services will be 2:00 pm on Saturday, Nov. 8th, 2014 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Potter with Rev. Rick Twenhafel officiating. Burial will follow in the St. John’s Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 2:00 pm at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Potter, KS. Memorial contributions are suggested to the church and may be sent in care of the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home who is handling the arrangements. Condolences to the family may be left online at www.beckerdyer.com

    Margie was born on Aug. 7, 1924 in Cummings, KS. the daughter of Albert and Myrtle (Gilkison) Meyer. She graduated from Effingham High School in 1942. Margie was married to Robert Wheeler in 1943 and they were later divorced. She was married to Lester M. Lohman on Dec. 4, 1960 in Atchison, KS. Mr. Lohman preceded her in death on Sept. 13, 2013. She was a farm wife for many years. Mrs. Lohman was a member of the St. John’s Lutheran Church, Potter, KS. where she served on the Ladies Aide. She enjoyed antiquing, gardening, and raising flowers. She especially enjoyed her children and grandchildren.

    Survivors include four daughters, Lisa (Randy) Gibson, Easton, KS., Lauri (Chuck) Swinford, Easton, KS., Sharon Sawyer, Richardson, TX., and Vicki (Tom) Jacobitz, Stella, NE., a sister, Ruth Wright, Atchison, KS., twelve grandchildren and presently eleven great grandchildren, and the twelfth great grandchild on the way.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138576537/margie-louise-lohman

    Marjorie married Lester Marion Lohman on 4 Dec 1960 in Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas. Lester was born on 11 Dec 1924 in Potter, Atchison County, Kansas; died on 13 Sep 2013 in Potter, Atchison County, Kansas; was buried in Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery, Millwood, Leavenworth County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 10.  Ruthann Meyer Descendancy chart to this point (3.Myrtle2, 1.Lydia1) was born on 24 Sep 1928 in Cummings, Atchison County, Kansas; died on 11 May 2020 in Stella, Richardson County, Nebraska; was buried in Pardee Cemetery, Cummings, Atchison County, Kansas.

    Notes:

    Ruthann Wright, 91, of Falls City, NE formerly of Atchison KS died Monday, May 11, 2020 at the home of her niece Vicki (Tom) Jacobitz, in Stella NE.

    Ruthann has been cremated, no visitation will be held. Memorial services will be at a later date with burial of the cremated remains in the Pardee Cemetery, Atchison KS. The Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

    Ruthann Meyer was born on Sept. 24, 1928 in Cummings, KS the daughter of Albert and Myrtle (Gilkison) Meyer. She graduated from Atchison County Community High School in 1946 and attended Highland Community College for one year. Ruthie worked as a secretary for the former Paige Airways, Atchison for over 20 years. She was a member of the Atchison United Methodist Church, former member of the Sweet Adeline’s and the Atchison Hospital Auxiliary. She was known as the Holiday Candy Maker Lady, helping people make all kinds of treats for the holidays. After an accident 6 years ago, Ruthann was not able to be at her home and do the activities she enjoyed. She still enjoyed being around people, just ask the caregivers.

    Ruthann was married to Ralph Gene Wright on Nov. 21, 1990 at the Atchison United Methodist Church. Ralph preceded her in death on June 19, 2010. Survivors include four nieces. Her parents, husband Ralph, and a sister and brother-in-law Margie & Lester Lohman preceded her in death.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210098406/ruthann-wright

    Burial information from obituary.

    Ruthann married Ralph Gene Wright on 21 Nov 1990 in Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas. Ralph was born on 26 Apr 1924 in Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri; died on 19 Jun 2010 in Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas; was buried in Pardee Cemetery, Cummings, Atchison County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



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