Osage County KS Archives News.....Lavey, Family Sketch 1912 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Debra Crosby http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00010.html#0002467 March 31, 2020, 5:36 am The Burlingame Enterprise Thu Jul 4, 1912 Pg 1 1912 (family sketches printed in the paper) LAVEY This family of numerous sons and daughters are of course now widely scattered, since many years have elapsed since the days when those boys and girls ran about town regarding with small concern such weighty matters as securing food, clothing and education. But somehow as the years have passed they managed to secure the necessary amount of the former and a fair supply of the llatter; are now busied with varied life poss- essions and have married. Mr. and Mrs. Lavey, Sr. have lived in Osage City for several years Their son Will Lavey, is police judge and city weighman. Will is unmarried. He is in only moderate health, having suffered from inflammatory rheumatism for some years and rendered almost helpless at times. Mr. Lavey's three eldest sons, Tom, Will and Pat have each served in the United States regular army. Will Lavey enlisted in Co. G. of the 21st ans. Vol., was both Qr. Master Sgt. and Second Lieut., and stationed at Chicamouga Park and Lexington, Ky. After receiving a discharge in Dec. 98 he again enlisted, in the regular service, in March 99 and was assigned to the 23rd U. S. Inft. He sailed for Manila April 29, 1899 and saw active service in the islands for more than two years. He came home by way of the Suez canal, arriving at New York Dec 1, 1901; was for a time stationed at Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont and received a discharge in March, 1902. The eldest son, Tom, served or seven months in the 22nd Kansas Vol. and re-enlisted for foreign service. Was assigned to the 18th U. S. Inf. Upon March 6, 1900, near Santa Barba, Island of Panay, while having an engagement with the insurgents, he was shot and wounded so badly that he could not get out of the way of a frightened carabou, a water buffalo, used for hauling field guns for the artillery. The animal charged and gored him so badly that he died the same day. Patrick C. Lavey enlisted in Co. K. U. S. Cav. During the war with Spain he was set to Cuba, was wounded in the wrist by a sharp-shooter during scouting duty at the battle of Santiago. Upon returning to the States was stationed at Fort Niobrara, Neb. and at Leavenworth, Kansas and was discharged as a corporal. Pat has been a rustler in more ways than one Since leaving the army, he married, has acted as promotor in variousl deals, land and otherwise, has been in the West several years interested in promoting land deals at Calgary, Canada, and about the first of the year was elected president and general manager of the Eugene Belt Line & INterurban R R. Co. He wrote of an intended trip to London in January and February in the interest of the company. He can be reached by addressing cr Portland Press Club 508 Silling Bldg., Portland, Ore. Mary Lavey was married and lives in the West. Harry is in the real estate business in Portland and Alex is in Topeka working for the Seymour Packing Co. Susie married Milton Skinner and lives near Osage City, Kansas. Additional Comments: submitter is not related and has no further information File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/osage/newspapers/laveyfam29nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ksfiles/ File size: 3.7 Kb