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Marquess Craven Means

13 Apr 1868 – 15 Jun 1958

Birth	13 Apr 1868
Death	15 Jun 1958
Cemetery	Maple Grove Cemetery Wichita , Sedgwick County , Kansas , USA
Added by	Beth on 30 May 2010
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33264612

Bio

Wichita Eagle, Monday, June 16, 1958 Marcus C. Means, Retired Farmer, Dies at Mulvane Marcus C. Means, 90, retired farmer, died Sunday at his home in Mulvane. He was born April 13, 1868, in Ironton, W. Va., and came to Kansas in 1874 with his parents, Lt. and Mrs. Thomas H. Means, who settled in the Seltzer community. His father gave ground for Seltzer Methodist Church and Cemetery. In 1897 Mr. Means moved to a farm five miles northwest of Derby where he resided until 1941, now Meadow Lake Resort. He was a member of Derby Presbyterian Church. He married Emma Shaup Oct. 2, 1895, in her home two miles south of Seltzer. She survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Bassett, 2022 S. Dellrose; a son, Clyde W., Rt. 2, Derby; a brother, John T., 727 8. Madison; 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Downing Mortuary. The Rev. Richard Klein, pastor of Derby Presbyterian Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery. Contributions may be sent to Marcus Means Memorial Fund, Derby Presbyterian Church.

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Family

Parents

• Thomas Haymond Means 1837–1926
• Caroline E. Marquess Means 1837–1905

Spouse

• Emma Shaup Means 1874–1959 FaG

Siblings

• Clark Means 1860–1940
• Edgar L. Means 1862–1945
• Sarepta Elizabeth "Sarah" Means Landon 1866–1941
• Willie Hugh "Bill" Means 1870–1952
• Isaac Walter Means 1873–1950
• Blanche M. Means Bird 1875–1932
• John T. Means 1878–1961

Children

• Clyde Westel Means 1902–1979 FaG
• Ruth May Means Bassett 1909–2002 FaG

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