Lyde Branson 1850-1924

BRANSON, BARNES, HANNOLD, KERR

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Date: 6/23/2018 at 08:46:08

29 May 1924 - West Branch Times

A message yesterday announced the death of Mrs. Samuel Branson at her home at Salina, Kansas, at 9:14 o'clock yesterday morning.

Mrs. Branson suffered a stroke of paralysis recently, and a second stroke last Saturday morning, from which she never rallied.

She was a sister of Mrs. Luella Barnes of this place.

Mr. and Mrs. Branson formerly lived here and there are many friends as well as a large number of relatives who will sympathize deeply with the bereaved family.

The funeral will be held at Salina tomorrow afternoon.

12 June 1924 - West Branch Times

Lyde E. Branson, wife of Samuel Branson, was born near Damascus, Columbiana county, Ohio, May 25th, 1850, and died at her home in Salina, Kansas, May 28th, 1924.

On April 3rd, 1875, she was united in marriage to S. G. Hannold of Stark county, Ohio, who lived to September 8th of the same year.

In 1877 she, with her parents, James J. and Mary E. Kerr and family moved from Ohio to Iowa where they settled on a farm near West Branch, Cedar county. On February 25th, 1879, she was married to Samuel Branson, who is left to share the loss of this loving wife and mother with the five sons born to this union: Earl C. and Irel J., Salina, Kansas, Arthur K. Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jesse C., Kansas City, Mo., and Floyd C. Branson, Wichita, Kansas. Mrs. Ella Barnes, an only sister, of West Branch, Iowa, is also left to mourn her loss with many relatives and friends.

The family moved from West Branch to Oskaloosa, Iowa, in December, 1897, where they lived until February, 1909, when they moved to Salina, Kansas. Although she was a resident of Salina a comparatively few years, she formed a very large circle of friends who were at all times aware of her great unselfishness and her earnest desire to do her utmost to make all those about her happy and content. She was from early girlhood deeply religious and when but twelve years of age, joined the Methodist Episcopal church where she found a constant delight in serving her Master. Whether in the home directing the destiny of her boys, or in the Ladies' Aid Society, or as a lovable neighbor to those residing near to her--glorious were her ministrations. She is gone but not forgotten. In the storm of life hope sees a star and listening love can hear the rustle of a wing. The lessons gleaned from her life bid us all do good and love the right, that we may daily drift away from the sordid and selfish things of this world, out into the bright blue sea of a noble life.

She had been in poor health for a period of two years. Her last sickness dated from May 5th, 1924, until May 28th. The first paralytic stroke came upon her May 19th, from which she seemed about to recover. Altho unable to express her thoughts as she desired to loved ones about her, she was sweet and brave through it all. On May 24th she suffered the second stroke from which she never regained consciousness and passed peacefully from this life to her reward in the great beyond. As a fitting tribute to the memory of so dear a mother, wife and friend was the most wonderful array of beautiful flowers in evidence at her funeral which was held at the First Methodist church Friday, May 30th, at 2:30 p.m., Rev. J. R. McFadden conducting the services. The pall bearers were her five sons and Harold Bates, a close friend of the family. Interment was in the Gypsum Hill cemetery.

Those attending the funeral from a distance were: Mrs. Ella Barnes, West Branch, Iowa; Art K. Branson, Minneapolis, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Jesse C. Branson, Kansas City, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd C. Branson, Wichita, Kansas.