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The Life of Daniel W Crossen

UNCLE DAN CROSSEN

Died, at his home in Southeast Olathe, at 3 o''clock a. m., Tuesday, June 27, 1905, D. W. Crossen, aged 76 years. Funeral services were held from the late home at 2 o''clock p. m., Wednesday, June 23, conducted by Rev. Nelson  A. Shedd.  

Mr. Crossen was one of the old settlers of Johnson county, having located here soon after the civil war.  He was an enthusiastic and conscientious republican and a writer of political prose and poetry of no mean ability. During the war he served his country as a secret service agent and was fond of relating reminiscent anecdotes about Sheridan and Grant

He leaves a wife and two children to mourn his loss, and scores of friends who will Iong cherish the memory of Uncle Daniel Crossen.

Olathe Mirror
June 29, 1905
Page 2, Col. 4

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Military Service

War:
Civil War: Union
Branch:
Union Army
Rank:
Artillery
Comments:
Served as a spy

2018.06.29
Obituary

Daniel Crossen died at his home in southeast Olathe, at 3 o'clock a.m., Tuesday, June 27, 1905 at the age of 76 years. Funeral services ,were held from the late home at 2 o'clock p. m Wednesday, June 28, conducted by Rev Nelson A. Shedd.

 Crossen was one of the old settlers of Johnson county, having located here soon after the civil war. He was an enthusiastic and conscientious Republican and a writer of political prose and poetry of no mean ability. During the war he served his country as a secret service agent and was fond of relating reminiscent anecdotes about Sheridan and Grant.

The Olathe Register
June 30, 1905
Page 4, Col 2

Posted by Norman P on 06/29/2018

2019.04.09
olathe mirror - June 29, 1905

olathe mirror - June 29, 1905

Posted by Norman P on 04/09/2019