Peter Sherman Young / aka: Sherman Peter Young
The arrangement of great grandpa Sherman's name comes his mother's handwritten note on the "Birth Record" page in the family Bible. I do not have possession of the Bible, but possess a xeroxed copy of the birth, death, marriage pages.
Known as "Uncle Sherm" to his nieces & nephews.
Farm name in Eskridge was: "Mulberry Hill Farm"
'The Factual History of Kansas' by Sherman P. Young © 1954 -- Authored a short story for a contest at age 89, and for this I am truly grateful because it gives the migration of his family from Indiana to Kansas.
Obituary - The Eskridge Independent, dtd 22 Nov 1956
"Sherman Peter Young. Sherman Peter Young, son of James and Mary Hamilton Young, was born in a log cabin, July 7, 1864, in Osage County Kansas, and passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Francelia Robinson, November 15, 1956. He was 92 years, 4 months and 8 days old. At the age of 10 years Sherman moved with his parents to a new stone house, constructed by them, in Shawnee County Kansas. He resided there for a few years and then moved to Eskridge in Wabaunsee County, where he received his education. He taught for a few years before going to College. He was a graduate of Normal College, Emporia.
Mr. Young was a member of the Presbyterian church of Wakarusa before transferring to the United Presbyterian church in Eskridge.
On September 22, 1892, Mr. Young was united in marriage to [Mrs.] Carrie (Brown) Keezel at Emporia, Kansas. To this union six children were born. his wife preceded him in death in 1941.
After Mr. Young was married he farmed in Shawnee County a number of years before coming back to Eskridge so that his children could further their education. For the past six years he has lived with his daughter [Francelia] in Eskridge.
Mr. Young is survived by one son, S. Kenneth Young of Galena, Kansas and five daughters, Mrs. Columbia Beasterfeld, Mrs. Francelia Robinson and Mrs. Lucille Iott all of Eskridge; Mrs. Murrel Girndt of Newton, Kansas; Mrs. Violet Myers of Springfield, Illinois; one stepson George Keezel of Palestine, Texas; 11 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren; a number of other relatives and a host of friends.
The funeral service was held Sunday afternoon, November 18, from the United Presbyterian Ch. with the pastor, Rev. James Pollock and the Rev. Guy D. Casey conducting the service. Miss Janett Robinson, a granddaughter, was pianist and his granddaughter-in-law, Mrs. Betty Robinson, soloist sang the 23rd Psalm.
Casket bearers were George and Wallace Robinson and Clayton Iott, grandsons, and Ivan Bennett, Gerald Coffin and Wendell Baker. Honorary bearers were Preston Dunn, John and Roy Bower, Elmer Selp, Floyd Bozarth and E. E. Simmons.
Interment was in the Lecompton, Kansas Cemetery with the Austin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements."
Carrie Francelia Brown
Obituary - The Eskridge Independent, dtd Thurs. 6 Nov 1941
"Mrs. Sherman Young Dies. Carrie Francelia Young, wife of Sherman P. Young, passed away at her home southeast of Eskridge, Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Young had been in ill health for three or four years but had not been confined to her bed until the last week. She had been a resident of this community for over fifty years. She was born at Keene, Essex county, New York, and was past 87 years of age. She also lived at Wakarusa and Lecompton.
Mrs. Young was an early day school teacher and four of her children have been successful teachers.
She is survived by her husband and the following children: George R. Keezel of Ottawa, son by a former marriage; Kenneth Young, Mrs. Columbia Beasterfeld and Mrs. Francelia Robinson of Eskridge; Mrs. Lucile Iott of Alma; Mrs. Murrel Girndt of Newton and Mrs. Violet Meyers of Springfield, Ill.
Funeral service will be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock at the Martin Funeral Home and internment will be made at 2 o'clock at Lecompton."
-Letter to [Allison] Clyde Young from Lucille Young Iott, dtd May 30, 1973:
...I have some sad news for you. My sister Columbia died May 16. She had cancer of the marrow of the bone... She died in [the] Rest Home here in Eskridge..."
Obituary - dtd abt 20 May 1973 (I do not know if this was the Eskridge or Kansas City newspaper.)
"Columbia Beasterfeld. Funeral services for Columbia May Beasterfeld were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Eskridge United Presbyterian Ch. with the Rev. Lewis Koerselman officiating. Interment was in the Eskridge Cemetery with the Austin Funeral Home in charge.
Organist for the services was Pansy Wakefield. Casket bearers were Ronnie Burns, Wendell Baker, William Corpening, Gerald Coffin, Paul Breithaupt and Max Martin.
Columbia May Beasterfeld, a daughter of Sherman and Carrie Brown Young, was born May 1, 1893 at Emporia, Kansas and passed away at the Flint Hills Manor in Eskridge on May 16, 1973. She was 80 years and 15 days old.
She had spent practically her entire life in Wabaunsee County and was highly regarded in the community, both as a friend and neighbor. She was a member of the Eskridge United Presbyterian Ch. Mrs. Beasterfeld helped organize the Friendly Farmers 4-H Club about 1940 and was a lady leader for ten years. She joined the Ideal Homemakers HDU in 1941 and was active member in the Grange, and took an enthusiastic part in the meetings.
Mrs. Beasterfeld was united in marriage to Willey Beasterfeld on April 6, 1921, at the home of her parents.
She is survived by her husband, Willey, of the home; a son, Rev. Sherman Beasterfeld, of Longview, WA [now residing in Topeka]; a foster son, Donald Goodspeed, Cornwell Heights, PA; four sisters, Mrs. Francelia Robinson and Mrs. Lucile Iott, both of Eskridge, Mrs. Murrel Girndt, Newton; and Mrs. Violet Myer, Springfield, IL; five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren."
Willey Beasterfeld, Columbia's husband
Willey is not a nickname.
Obituary - The Eskridge Independent, dtd Thurs. 6 Nov 1941
"Willie Beasterfeld. Willey Beasterfeld, son of Conrad and Carolyn Lena Willie Beasterfeld, was born March 21, 1892 near Belvue and passed away at the Flint Hills Manor August 11, 1976 at the age of 84 years, 4 months and 20 days. He was a retired farmer and was a member of the Eskridge United Presbyterian Church and Star Grange.
On April 6, 1921 he was married to Columbia Young; she preceded him in death on May 16, 1973. Willey is survived by his son, Sherman of Topeka; a foster son, Donald Goodspeed of Eskridge; two brothers, Richard of Belvue and August of California; a sister, Mrs. Rosa Reiners of Belvue; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren; a number of other relatives and friends.
Funeral service was 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 14 at the Eskridge United Presbyterian church with Rev. Vincent Relyea as minister. Songs, "Twenty-third Psalm" and "Abide With Me" were provided by organist Pansy Wakefield. Casket bearers were: Wendell Baker, William Corpening, Gerald Coffin, Paul Breithaupt, Max Martin and Dale Cook.
Interment was in the Eskridge cemetery with Austin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements."
Obituary - The Eskridge Independent, dtd Thurs, 21 Sep 1972
Sherman K. Young. Private services will be at 9:00 a.m., Thursday at Parker Mortuary for Sherman Kenneth Young, 78, Vancouver, B.C., [British Columbia] who died Monday in a Topeka hospital.
He was born August 19, 1894, at Emporia and spent his early life at Eskridge where he was graduated from high school. He was graduated from Kansas State Teachers College, at Emporia. [The Normal School]
He taught vocational agriculture in Newton schools several years and was a civil service employee 23 years before he retired in 1952. He lived at Vancouver, B.C. [British Columbia], several years.
He was a veteran of World War I. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Wakarusa, the National Association of Retired Federal Employees, and Capitol Post No. I of the American Legion.
He was married to Mae E. Shell in 1952. She survives.
Other survivors include five sisters, Mrs. Columbia Beasterfeld, Mrs. Francelia Robinson, and Mrs. Lucile Iott, all of Eskridge, Mrs. Murrel Girndt, Newton, and Mrs. Violet Myers, Springfield, Illinois.
Burial will be in National Cemetery at Fort Leavenworth."
Obituary - The Eskridge Independent or Topeka Daily Capitol.
"ESKRIDGE - The Eskridge Independent Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Eskridge Presbyterian Church for Francelia E. Robinson, 95, formerly of Eskridge, who died Thursday, Dec. 17, 1992, at a Colby nursing home.
Mrs. Robinson was a rural school teacher for many years.
She was born May 16, 1897, in Eskridge, the daughter of Sherman and Carrie Brown Young. Mrs. Robinson was graduated from Eskridge High School in 1918, and she attended Kansas State Normal School in Emporia. Mrs. Robinson was a member of Eskridge Presbyterian Church and its missionary society, the Eskridge Sewing Club and the Grange.
She was married to David S. Robinson on Oct. 23, 1920. He died July 24, 1968. A son, Wallace Robinson died in 1964.
Survivors include a daughter, Janett S. Sweat or Bethany MO; a son, George Robinson of Perham MN; and a sister, Murrel Girndt of Topeka.
Burial will be in Eskridge Cemetery. Mrs. Robinson will lie in state afternoon Tuesday at the church. Memorials may be left at the Crable Funeral Chapel in Eskridge to be designated by the family at a later date."
David Wallace Robinson, Francelia's son
He and his brother, George, owned an ice creamery. While out for a delivery the refrigeration unit on the truck fell on Wallace, killing him. A tragic early death.
Life Notes:
-Only educated to the 6th grade, but had great financial achievements in his life.
-In NY as a teenager he was a hunting/fishing guide and tracked in the winter. When he met Murrel Girndt he was an automotive mechanic. Self-taught and very skilled with working with his hands - a natural talent.
-After Murrel taught in NY for 3 years, she came back home to Eskridge, and he followed her there a few months later. He proposed, they got married and he obtained a job in Newton, Ks as an auto mechanic during the depression years. He made good money, because people could not afford to buy new cars, so they fixed the old ones. He owned and operated a radiator shop.
-Paul McDaniel was the owner of the Buick dealership and eventually Bob bought into the business. When Paul McDaniel retired, Bob bought him out and became soul owner, and renamed the dealership to the Girndt Motor Company. It was located on E. 6th Street, and eventually he also opened a used car lot.
-The dealership on 6th St. had a fire when Gail was in the 8th grade (possibly in the fall), but she couldn't go see it [the fire] because she had the measles, and she wanted to so badly. The dealership reopened at the used car lot on Hwy 81 on the South end of town.
Murrel Leta Young
Life Notes:
-Double wedding with sister, Violet Young, married in their home in Eskridge
-School Teacher. She met her husband while teaching in New York.
-Worked in the town laundry, flour mill in Newton KS. Had a very hard life raising her three girls.
-Made dresses from the flour sacks, which was common among the poor, and for all her family during WWII.
-Wonderful with flowers -- had a flower garden about 30 ft x 30 ft at home on 424 W. 5th St. in back left corner of back yard. She’d wear a long sleeved shirt to protect her from the sun, and had a straw gardening hat which she wore religiously. Grew lots of vegetables - corn, tomatoes, green beans.
-She liked to make Sand Hill Plum Jelly. The plum trees would grow in the sand hills along the road - hence the name.
-Grandma lived a long life. In her 90's she became senile, and forgot us. Although, Grandma had to live in a home, her daughter, Aunt Mary Lu, took wonderful care of her, forcing the home to take notice that 'she was watching' and visiting often. Aunt Gail lived farther away, but visited often, and relied of Mary Lu's judgement for Grandma's care. Harvey, Mary Lu's husband, supported her well.
-I visited Grandma a few times while she lived in the home, and it seemed it would take quite a while before she figured out I was Roberta's daughter, but after awhile she would forget again. I finally realized, it didn't matter who I was, she knew I loved her, and knew she loved me, too. She welcomed my few visits.
The Topeka Capital-Journal, Topeka, KS, Sun 2 May 1999
"Topeka Woman Marks 100th Birthday"
Murrel Young Girndt of Topeka will celebrate her 100th birthday as guest of honor at a reception at 2 p.m. today at Plaza West Regional Health Center at 1570 S.W. Westport Drive.
About 50 relatives from Texas, Missouri, Virginia, Colorado and California are expected to celebrate her birthday with her. Friends also are invited to attend.
[Murrel] Girndt and her identical twin sister, Lucile, were born May 2, 1899, in Wakarusa and grew up on a farm in Eskridge. Her twin, Lucile Young Iott, is deceased.
Girndt graduated from Eskridge High School and Emporia Normal College, now Emporia State University, with a degree in education. She taught at Elmdale and Cottonwood Falls. She also taught in New York state.
She married Robert Paul Girndt on Sept. 3, 1927. He is deceased. She has three daughters, Mary Lu Mayer, Topeka; Gail Hale, Osceola, Mo.; and Roberta Kelly, Houston. She has 11 grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, 11 step-great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren.
Obituary: The Topeka Capital-Journal, Topeka, KS, Sun 9 Mar 2003
"MURREL GIRNDT
Murrel Leta Young Girndt, 103, Topeka, died Thursday, March 6, 2003, at a Topeka care facility.
Mrs. Girndt was an air-raid warden during World War II and she worked for the Green Thumb Agency in Newton until 1986. She also had taught school in New York State and in Kansas.
She was born May 2, 1899, in Eskridge, to Sherman and Carrie Brown Young. She graduated from Eskridge High School in 1918, and attended Emporia Normal College. She moved to Topeka from Newton in 1986.
Mrs. Girndt was a member and Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Church in Newton.
She married Robert P. Girndt on Sept. 3, 1927. He preceded her in death. Mrs. Girndt also was preceded in death by a granddaughter and a great-grandson.
Survivors include three daughters, Mary "Lu" Mayer, Topeka, Roberta Kelly, Houston, and Gail Hale, Osceola, Mo.; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and 10 stepgreat-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Girndt will lie in state at the funeral home after 2 p.m. today.
Memorial contributions may be made to Heart of America Hospice LC, 3715 S.W. 29th St., Topeka, 66614."
Robert "Bob" Paul Girndt, Murrel's husband
Life Notes:
-Only educated to the 6th grade, but had great financial achievements in his life.
- In NY as a teenager he was a hunting/fishing guide and tracked in the winter. When he met Murrel Girndt he was an automotive mechanic. Self-taught and very skilled with working with his hands - a natural talent.
-After Murrel taught in NY for 3 years, she came back home to Eskridge, and he followed her there a few months later. He proposed, they got married and he obtained a job in Newton, Ks as an auto mechanic during the depression years. He made good money, because people could not afford to buy new cars, so they fixed the old ones. He owned and operated a radiator shop.
-Paul McDaniel was the owner of the Buick dealership and eventually Bob bought into the business. When Paul McDaniel retired, Bob bought him out and became soul owner, and renamed the dealership to the Girndt Motor Company. It was located on E. 6th Street, and eventually he also opened a used car lot.
-The dealership on 6th St. had a fire when Gail was in the 8th grade (possibly in the fall), but she couldn't go see it [the fire] because she had the measles, and she wanted to so badly. The dealership reopened at the used car lot on Hwy 81 on the South end of town.
Obituary - The Newton Kansan, Newton, Kansas, dtd Jun 26, 1975
"ROBERT P. GIRNDT
Robert P. Girndt, 75, 1201 Parkwood Lane, retired automobile dealer, died Wednesday at Axtell Christian Hospital.
He was born Sept. 1, 1899, in West Lawrence [sic], N.Y., the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Girndt. He came to Newton 48 years ago from New York and for 35 years was owner and operator of the Girndt Motor Co.
He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, and the Moose Lodge at El Dorado.
His wife, Verna E., died in 1961. He married Mrs. Pauline Hilberling of Sedgwick in 1962. She survives of the home.
Other survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Gail Hale, Peculiar, Mo., Mrs. Mary Lou Brady, Topeka, and Miss Roberta Girndt, Houston, Tex., one step-daughter, Mrs. James (Doris) Helfer, Newton; one step-son, Victor Hilberling, Hondo, Tex.; 17 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church with Msgr. Irvin Lampe officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
The rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Friday at Petersen Funeral Home. Calling time at the funeral home will be prior to services."
"CORRECTION OF OBITUARY" submitted by Murrel Leta Young Girndt:
"The name "Miss Roberta Girndt" should have been "Mrs. Roberta Barrus." Mr. Girndt came to Eskridge, Kansas in 1927, where he married Murrel Young who bore him three daughers and who, in turn, blessed him with twelve grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
From Abilene, Kansas, he moved with his wife and infant daughter, to Newton, in 1928, forty-seven years ago, where he opened and operated a radiator shop, and later went into partnership with Paul McDaniel at the Buick garage.
After McDaniels left for Florida, Bob became sole owner of the place till he retired in 1967."
Lucas William Brady, great grandson of Murrel
A beautiful, joyful, loving child taken much too early. He is cherished and missed by all.
Obituary - Topeka Daily Capitol, dtd Sunday 6 Apr 1997
"Burlingame - Lucas William Brady, 4, rural Burlingame, died Thursday, April 3, 1997, at his home.
He was born Sept. 14, 1992, in Topeka, the son of Robert Michael and Sandra R. Potts Brady.
The child was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Scranton.
In addition to his parents, other survivors include grandparents Dolores R. Potts, Cecil and Shirley Potts, Harvey and Mary Lu Mayer and Hannah Brady, all of Topeka.
Funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 am Tuesday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Scranton. Burial will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Scranton. Relatives and friends will meet from 6 to 8 pm Monday at the church where a parish rosary will be recited at 7 pm. Memorial contributions may be made at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church and sent in care of Crable Funeral Chapel in Osage City."
Obituary - The Eskridge Independent, dtd Thurs 17 Feb 1983
"Violet Myers. Mrs. Violet Myers, 81, Bradenton, Fla., died Saturday, February 5, 1983, at the Springwood Nursing Center in Sarasota, Fla. She had cancer.
She was born November 20, 1901, at Eskridge, the daughter of Sherman and Carrie Young. She was graduated from Eskridge High School and Emporia State Teachers College [The Normal School].
Mrs. Myers taught in Cottonwood Falls schools and later taught in New York State for three years. She was married to Walter Myers September 3, 1927, at Eskridge. He preceded her in death. An infant daughter also preceded her in death.
Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Murrel Girndt, Topeka, and Mrs. Francelia Robinson and Mrs. Lucile Iott, both of Eskridge.
Burial was in Rochester Cemetery."
Cremated in Bradenton, FL (close to Saint Petersburg). Ashes brought to Topeka, KS for burial by close friend and cousin-in-law, Pat Goodspeed.
Walter E. Myers, Violet's husband
Occ: Librarian at the university at Springfield, IL.
Parents: J.B. Myers 1856-1945 & Annie L. __
d. 17 Jul 1927; 68y 9m 23d -- Data obtained from tombstones at Rochester Cemetery.
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