Martha Geesman

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OBITUARY

Democratic Messenger; 30 Mar 1939

Mrs. Martha Butts Laid to Rest

Martha Geesaman was born in Cedar county, Iowa, March 16, 1865, and departed this life in her home near Severy, Kansas, March 17, 1939, aged 74 years and one day.

She moved with her parents to Adams county, Iowa, when a child and lived there until the age of fifteen years, and then came with her parents to a farm west of Severy, Kansas, in 1880.

She was united in marriage to J. V. Butts February 8, 1882. They located on a farm two and one-half miles west of Severy, where she has lived until the time of her death, her husband having preceded her in death July 31, 1911.
She was a member of the Congregational church of Severy, always faithful in church attendance and work in the Mite Society until her health failed.

Of a family of twelve children, only two brothers and one sister remain: Charles of the home, Wesley of Muskogee, Okla., and Sally of Arkansas City. She also leaves to mourn her death several nieces and nephews.

She was a good neighbor to all around her, always ready to do any service within her power to help relieve in times of need and suffering. Truly we may say "They loved her best who knew her best."

The funeral service was held from the Severy Methodist church SUnday afternoon with the Rev. W. E. Burdette in charge. Interment was in Twin Grove cemetery near Severy.

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Martha married James Vinton Butts, Jr.. James (son of James Vinton Butts and Esther RICE) was born 29 Oct 1853, Vinton Co. OH; died 31 Jul 1911, Greenwood Co. KS; was buried , Twin Grove Cemetery, Severy, Greenwood Co. KS. [Group Sheet]