WOLFF OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri
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WOLFF, Jacob 1836 - 1920

Passing Away of Jacob Wolff - At 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 27th, after an illness 
of nearly 3 months.  He was born in Alsace, France, Oct. 10th, 1836.  He came to 
America when about 17 years of age, was always a farmer; worked for an uncle 
that was here to pay his passage money, at $9 per month.  He only had one sister 
and his parents allowed him to come to America to keep him from going into the 
army and when his mother got word that he enlisted in the Union army in the 
Civil War, she fainted.  He enlisted for the 3 months service and then reenlisted 
and served during the entire Civil War.  He was in 47 engagements and never 
wounded, only was knocked down once, then was struck between the eyes with a 
spent ball that knocked him down and he heard them say he was killed.  He was 
2nd Lieutenant in the army.  He was married to Miss Emma Johnston Sept. 12, 
1867, in Warrensburg, Mo.  Both he and his wife lived their early lives in Ohio and 
Mr. Wolff came to Missouri at the close of the war and taught school at Shawnee 
Mound.  After their marriage they lived on a farm for 44 years, which they now 
own.  They came to Clinton about 9 years ago and purchased their present home - 
corner Oak and North Main.  They were married 52 years last September.  Seven 
children were born to this union.  Tow little girls died in infancy.  The five living 
are: Dr. L. G. Wolff, of Okarche, Okla.; Dr. E. J. Wolff, of Waukomis, Okla.; Mrs. Effie 
Venable, near Lawton, Okla.; Mrs. H. A. Kinyon, Castle Ford, Idaho; Charles Wolff, 
Clinton.  Deceased was a great lover of home, never absent in his life except on 
important business.  Jacob Wolff was a devoted member of the Cumberland 
Presbyterian church at Shawnee Mound and was Sunday school superintendent at 
that church for 20 years, being deacon and elder also.  His citizenship was ideal.  
He was always ready to help public improvement.  His spirit was for progress.  
After coming to Clinton they united with the M. E. church and the sweetness of 
their lives attest to their Christian character.  The funeral was held at the home 
by rev. Hoos, Thursday at 10:30 a.m.  Burial in Englewood.


WOLFF, L. G., Dr. 1868 - 1956

Kingfisher Times and Free Press, Kingfisher, Oklahoma October 1, 1956. - L. G. 
Wolff, 88 Okarche Doctor, Dies Suddenly - L. G. Wolff, 88, a retired Okarche 
physician, died suddenly about 8:30 p.m. at his home. He had not been ill. Funeral 
was held this Monday afternoon in the Okarche Congregational church, with Rev. 
Emil Garnett officiating. Burial was made In Kingfisher cemetery. Born July 4, 
1868, at Shawnee Mound, Mo., Dr. Wolff came to Okarche in 1899 to establish a 
medical practice with his brother, E. J. Wolff, who later moved to Waukomis and 
died there about 12 years ago. L. G. Wolff had resided in Okarche continuously 
since locating there, retiring from active practice about 10 years ago. He was 
united in marriage with Della E. Battershall in 1904 at Okarche. Wolff was a 
long-time member of the El Reno Lions club, a life-time member of the Canadian 
County Medical Society, and had been a member of the Okarche Congregational 
church since 1904. He was honored late last year by the Okarch VFW auxiliary 
with a "This Is Your Life" program attended, among others, by his children and 
their families and most of his former patients. He was preceded in death by a son 
in infancy. Survivors include, in addition to the wife of the home, a son, L. J. 
Wolff of Kingfisher; a daughter, Mrs. S. W. Hamner Jr. of Oklahoma City; three 
grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Harvey Kenyon on Twin Falls, Idaho, and a brother, 
Charles J. Wolff of Clinton, Mo.

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