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Submitted: 9/17/16 • Approved: 9/18/16 • Last Updated: 3/13/18 • R57433-G57433-S3
Isham
March, 1854 Todd County Kentucky
October 29, 1910 Newton Harvey County Kansas
Kansan, Saturday, October 29, 1910
FELL DEAD IN THE CINDER PIT TODAY
Isham Underwood, Colored, Found by Fellow Workmen Lifeless
Isham Underwood, who works in the cinder pit in the yards (Santa Fe railroad) fell dead this morning about 8:30. Mr Underwood is a colored man and has worked in the cinder pit for eight years. He lives at 1402 Oak street. He leaves a wife. Underwood has complained for several months that the gases from the coal gave him pains in the chest but did not think he was in serious condition. He came to work as usual this morning and was working alone when death came to him. His fellow workmen had gone to the machine building and when they came back found Underwood lying across a rail, dead.
Coroner Abbey was called immediately and took charge of the case. The body was taken to Northfoss undertaking rooms. Underwood was a member of the colored M E church of this city. The men say he was a faithful worker and was always ready to go to work on time and that he seldom missed a day at his work.
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Kansan, Wednesday, November 2, 1910
OBITUARY
Mr Isham Underwood died very suddenly at 8:30 a m last Saturday. Mr Underwood had just knocked an engine and stepped into the cinder pit to throw out the cinders and was overcome by the fumes of gas and expired suddenly. Mr Isham Underwood was born in Todd county, Kentucky, March, 1854, and was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Miss Ella Sebra, Oct 17 1880. He came to Kansas April 1883, and settled in Newton, Kansas where they have since made their home. Twenty years ago he embraced a hope in Christ and united with the Second Baptist church of Newton, and lived a consistent Christian to the end of his life. His official position in the church was deacon. He was also a member of Fidelity Lodge No. 57 of T. and Accepted Ancient York Masons of Newton. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev W Garnett, interment with Masonic honors by Fidelity Lodge No. 57, Newton. York Lodge No. 32 of Hutchinson Kansas, represented by Pass. R W G Secretary J G Walker; and Ancient Craft Lodge No 36 of Wichita, Kansas, represented by Bros Thomas Glover, W M G L and George Crouch, S W
Brother Underwood leave to mourn he sudden death, a wife, one brother, two sisters, many relatives and a host of friends. In his death the church, lodge and community have lost a good man. The wife a true and honest husband, the brother and sisters a loving brother.
"The messenger came to him suddenly,
When a away from his cottage home,
And commanded the presence of our brother,
To appear before the great white throne."
REV W H GARNETT
Ella, no marker buried next to her husband.
May 15, 1862
August 12, 1949
Kansan, Saturday, August 13, 1949
Mrs Ella Underwood, 1402 North Oak street, died
Friday evening at seven o,clock at Axtell Christian hospital. She was 87 years old.
She was born May 15, 1862 in Trenton, Kentucky, and had lived in Newton for many years. Her husband Isam Underwood, preceded her in death.
Survivors include six nieces, Mrs Georgia Holliday of Newton, Letha Jackson and Daisy Phoenix and Elsie Oliver of Wichita, and Isabelle Hawkins of Kansas City, Missouri.
funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at the Second Baptist church, the time to be announced later. The Draper Funeral home is in charge of arrangements.
Contributed on 9/17/16
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