OHIO STATEWIDE FILES - OBIT: JAMES, Harvy Kiah (1944) *********************************************************************** OHGENWEB NOTICE: All distribution rights to this electronic data are reserved by the submitter. Reproduction or re-presentation of copyrighted material will require the permission of the copyright owner. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Submitted by: Julia Email: CHINORED@aol.co Date: August 5, 1999 *********************************************************************** Independence Daily Reporter, Independence, Kansas, 19 Aug 1944: Harvy Kiah James, son of Joseph Lee and Martha A. James, was born in Ohio County, Kentucky, Sept. 11, 1858. He came with his family to Kansas July 5, 1870 and settled on a homestead near Wayside, Kansas. He taught school in this county for 31 consecutive years. On Sept. 1, 1887, he was united in marriage to Lyda Kelly and to this union five children were born, two sons and three daughters. The wife, two sons and one daughter, Mrs. Opal Kishpaugh preceded him in death. The deceased became a member of the Church of Christ in early manhood. Other survivors are three grandchildren and four great grandchildren, besides a brother, J. B. JAMES of Wichita, Kansas, a sister, Mrs. Dora Hudson, Coffeyville, Kansas and Mrs. Alice Robards, Vici, Okla. He departed this life Aug. 5, 1944 at Mercy Hospital. Funeral services were held at the Potts Chapel Aug. 9, 1944, conducted by Rev. O. M. Davis, of Parsons, Kansas. Burial in Harrisonville Cemetery.