Kirkhuff, Lydia Luella ( Clark )

Lydia Luella Clark, was born near Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas, on January 17, 1859, and died at the family home, three miles west of Nickerson, on Friday evening, February 4, 1910, at 8:15 o'clock, after a brief illness. At the age of three years, her parents moved to Knox County, Illinois, where they lived until the fall of 1869, when they located in Joseph County, Missouri, but in February, 1875, they came to Reno County and settled on what is now known as the W. W. Hamilton place. She was converted when a child in Illinois under Rev. Milton Henry and united with the M. E. church. Since that time she has always been associated with the church, being a teacher in the Sunday school and a member of the choir. She was united in marriage to D. M. Kirkhuff on March 24, 1891, and to this union, five children were born, Robert, Jennie, Ruth Marshall and Lawrence, all of whom are left to mourn a good wife and loving mother. Besides the husband and children there is one sister, ten brothers and a host of near and dear friends to share the grief and sorrow. Funeral services were held from the M. E. church at 1:30 o'clock last Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Archer and the remains were laid at rest in the Wildmead Cemetery.

Nickerson Argosy February 10, 1910