Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1900 — Death of Edmund Kenton. [ARTICLE]

Death of Edmund Kenton.

N. H. Livingston arrived from upper Salt river valley this morning, bringing news of the death of Edmund Kenton, which occurred at his home about 6 o’clock this morning. Undertaker F. L. Jones left with Mr. Livingston for the river at noon, to prepare the body and bring it to Globe for burial. The funeral has been arranged to take place tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock from the M. E. church. Mr. Kenton hail been ailing for several weeks and Dr. S. B. Claypool was called in about a week ago and pronounced the disease typhoid fever. Although he received the best of attention his condition was so enfeebled that recovery was impossible. Edmund Kenton was born in Champaign Co., Ohio, in the year 1826; went Io Jasper Co., Ind., in 1843, and made that his home until the year 1852. He then came to the coast. He has lived in California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada and Arizona. In 1869 married Mrs. R. A. Livingston, at Waitsburg, Washington. The family subsequently moved to Nevada, and in 1877 Mr. Kenton came to Globe, remaining a short time and returning to Nevada. In 1881 the family came to Globe, and have resided here continuously since Mrs. Kenton died here in February, 1885, leaving a family of six children by her first husband, and one son, Wallace, the only issue of her marriage with Mr. Rente n.

Deceased has resided on upper Salt river for many years past and was engaged in cattle raising. He was well known throughout the county, was a good citizen, and his death will be generally regretted. Wallace Kenton, son of the deceased, who resides at Lake Valley, N. M., arrived on last night’s train, accompanied by his wife, and they were on their way to the river this morning when they learned of Mr. Kenton’s death.— Globe (Arizona) Silver Belt, May, 17. : The deceased was a brother of Simon, William, and Jasper Kenton, and of Mrs. J. V. Parkison, of this county, Mrs. Jasper McMakeever, of Newton county, and Mrs. J. C. Weathers, of Elk Co., Kan.