Montgomery-Lyon County KS Archives Biographies.....FLORA, " V P", Volney Pulaski December 22, 1834 - April 28, 1909

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Author: Independence Daily Reporter, Independence,Kansas

Subject: Obit: V P FLORA 

  Independence Daily Reporter,
      Independence Kansas 
      Wednesday April 28, 1909, 

Courtesy of, Marryann Johnson, of "Kansas Room", Independence Public Library. 


V. T. FLORA DIED
          THIS MORNING 

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WAS THE FATHER OF MRS. HEN-
        RY CONRAD 

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Came Here Years Ago [1875] and Spent        Most of His Life In
       This County

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      V T Flora, the father of Mrs Henry Conrad, died this morning at about five
o'clock at home of his daughter on South Second street. Mr Flora has been alling for
some time, but yesterday morning the family found him unconscious in bed and he
never rallied, passing away early this morning. The primary cause of his death was
kidney trouble from which he had been suffering for sometime. 

      Deceased was 74 years of age and coming to Montgomery county in the early days
from Indiana and stayed here until several years ago [1875/6] when he went to
Colorado to live, returning here in 1905 to make his home with daughter, Mrs Conrad.
Mrs Flora has been dead a number of years [5] and he has made his home with his
children for some time past. 

      Besides Mrs Conrad, deceased has another daughter, Mrs Duggan, who lives in
Mont Rose, Col. Two sisters and one brother also survive him. 

      One sister [Josephine] lives in Ottumwa [Olathe, 1900], Kan, and one
[Margaret] in Missouri, and the brother [John A], father of C M Flora of this city,
in Oswego. 

      The funeral arrangements have not been completed, but will be announced later.




Additional Comments:
Burial was in Mount Hope Cemetery where Henry & Wilma Conrad are also buried. 

V P FLORA; born 22 Dec 1834, Harrison County, Indiana, married Eleanor Hollingsworth
Christmas day 1856, Dublin Indiana, attended Hartsville University 1858, moved to
Breckenridge County, Kansas Territory, with in-laws, fall 1860, to Montgomery county
after 1870, to Lake City, Colorado Territory, 1875/6 (following brother Daniel Rice
Boon Flora), wife died Portland, Colorado 11 August 1904, buried with sister Mary
(Boon Flora's wife), at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Ouray, Colorado, he then returned to
Kansas 1905.


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