Families of William Jasper Huston
WILLIAM JASPER HUSTON, son of MARY JANE ROWE and LUTHER HUSTON, was born October 7, 1858 in Illinois,10118 and died April 11, 1926 in Allen County, Kansas.10118 He is buried in Pemberton Cemetery, Latour, Johnson, Missouri.10117
He married (1) GERTRUDE LOTSPEICH on June 4, 1882 in Cass County, Missouri.8463 She died September 6, 1908.10118
He married (2) JODIE LOBER on June 28, 1915 in Liberty, Clay, Missouri.8463 She was born December 14, 1864 in Weston, Platte, Missouri,706 and died April 8, 1951 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri.706 She is buried in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Weston, Platte, Missouri.456
Children of GERTRUDE LOTSPEICH and WILLIAM JASPER HUSTON:
- LEROY HUSTON, b. July 20, 1883, Garden City, Cass, Missouri;250, 8639 m. ELLA ETHEIMER SMITH on November 17, 1910 in San Dimas, Los Angeles, California7540; d. November 3, 1958, Pomona, Los Angeles, California.250, 8639
- ERA GERTRUDE HUSTON, b. May 20, 1885, Creighton, Cass, Missouri;4532 m. CHARLES THOMAS GROSSHART on March 8, 1903 in Cass County, Missouri8463; d. January 12, 1973.456, 8632
- ALTHA JUNE HUSTON, b. June 20, 1889, Creighton, Cass, Missouri;56, 8650 m. FRANK HENRY ELLIOTT on February 6, 1907 in Garden City, Cass, Missouri8463; d. May 16, 1981, Holden, Johnson, Missouri.56, 456, 8650
- CLARENCE HUSTON, b. June 1, 1891, Creighton, Cass, Missouri;250, 8 d. April 26, 1947, Los Angeles County, California.250
- VERNON JACK HUSTON, b. January 21, 1898, Creighton, Cass, Missouri;250, 7377 m. (1) ALBERTA BARNHILL on October 9, 1920 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska, Iowa7649, m. (2) BERTHA LILLIAN FOOTE; d. June 10, 1966, Riverside County, California.250
- WILLIAM HUSTON, b. June, 1900; d. March 17, 1909;10118 bur. Grant Cemetery, Creighton, Cass, Missouri.10119
Personal Information
- William Jasper Huston was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 10118
- Jodie Lober was a member of the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Weston, Platte, Missouri. 10120
Obituaries
Garden City Views, April 15, 192610117
W. J. Huston Died From Apoplexy
W. J. Huston, well-known in this community, died of apoplexy Sunday morning at his home at Bayard, Kansas. Mr. Huston was about 66 years of age.
The body was brought here Tuesday noon and taken to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles T. Grosshart, northeast of here. The funeral was held from that home this afternoon (Wednesday) at one o'clock, conducted by Rev. Charles R. Swofford, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, and burial was made in the Pemberton cemetery.
Mr. Huston is survived by his wife and five children, three sons and two daughters. Two of the sons reside in California and one in Kansas City. The daughters are Mrs. Charles T. Grosshart and Mrs. Frank Elliott, both of the Index community.
Mr. Huston's first wife was a sister to James G. Lotspeich of Garden City.
The VIEWS and community extend sympathy to these people.
The obituary will be published in our next issue.
Garden City Views, April 22, 192610118
William J. Huston
1858—1926
William J. Huston was born the 7th day of October, 1858 and departed this life at his home near Bayard, Kansas on April 11, 1926 at the age of 67 years, 6 months and 4 days.
He united with the M. E. Church at an early age.
He was married to Miss Gertrude Lotspeich on June 4th, 1882. She preceded him in death September 6, 1908. To this union six children were born, Roy Huston of San Dimas, California; Mrs. Era Grosshart, Garden City, Mo.; Mrs. Althea Elliott, Garden City, Mo.; Clarence Huston of San Dimas, California; Vernon Huston, of Kansas City, Mo., and William Huston, who died March 17, 1909 at the age of nine years.
The deceased was married to Mrs. Jodie Elly in June, 1915, who survives him, she being at his bedside at the time of his death.
Besides these he leaves to mourn his departure four brothers, two sisters, seven grandchildren, four step-children and a host of friends.
He was a kind father and devoted husband and will be sadly missed by his wife, children and grandchildren.
The funeral was held from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Chas. T. Grosshart, northeast of here on wednesday afternoon of last week, conducted by Rev. Charles R. Swofford, and burial was made in the Pemberton cemetery.
'Tis hard to break the tender cord,
When love has bound the heart;
'Tis hard, so hard, to speak the words,
"We must forever part."
And soon or later to all that sow,
The time harvest shall be given;
The flowers shall bloom, the fruits shall grow,
If not on earth at last in heaven.
Kansas City Times, April 9, 195110120
HUSTON—Mrs. Jodie Elley Huston, 86, of 140 South Crescent, Mt. Washington, died yesterday at the Independence sanitarium. She was born at Weston, Mo. She was a member of the Pleasant Ridge Baptist church, near Weston. Surviving are two sons, T. B. Elley, Elmhurst, Ill., and Robert Elley, Parkville; two daughters, Mrs. Nannie Zaman of the home and Mrs. Margaret White, Lakeland, Fla., and a brother, Andrew Lober, Weston. Services will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday at the Tyler-Pasley chapel, Liberty. Burial will be in the Pleasant Ridge cemetery.
Cass County Leader, March 25, 190910119
Rev. McMurry preached the funeral of Will Huston's 8-year old son last Thursday. Burial was made at Grant cemetery.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| September 4, 18608612 | Western, Henry, Illinois |
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| August 20, 18708617 | Sugar Creek, Cass, Missouri | |
| June 20, 19008628 | Sherman, Cass, Missouri |
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| April 29, 19108635 | Sherman, Cass, Missouri |
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| January 15, 1920293 | Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri |
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