Death of Mrs. H. C. Livermore

When Genoa Margaret Livermore wife of Harvey Crane Livermore, passed away at 11:40 Sunday night, June 11, at the family home on North Chestnut, Olathe and Johnson County lost one of its oldest and most prominent citizens.

The funeral service was held at the home at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon, June 13, conducted by the Right Reverend James Wise, Bishop of Kansas and Arch Deacon Smith, both of Topeka. The body was placed in the family vault, in the Olathe cemetery.

Genoa Margaret Burton, was born January 15,1855, in Jackson County Missouri, and on March 26, 1873, she was united in marriage with Mr. Harvey Crane Livermore, at Willow Springs, Kansas. In '76 they came to Olathe, which has been the home since that time. It will be remembered that Mr. Livermore organized the Johnson County Cooperative Association, and was it's manager for about 30 years.

Mrs. Livermore had been in ill health for almost two years and various trips were made hoping that she could regain her health but to no avail. Eight weeks ago she was stricken with apoplexy from which she never regained consciousness.

The history of Olathe and her various civic enterprises seems intertwined with the life and work of Mrs. Livermore. She was a member of the Ladies Reading Circle, the first literary society organized In Olathe. At various times she has been matron of the Eastern Star. She was a member of the Library board and worked untiringly for the Carnegie Library. She was one of several ladies who called a few citizens together to organize a Red Cross chapter in this county, very soon after the declaration of war. Mrs. Livermore was the first president of the Olathe Improvement society, an organization that accomplished much for the improvement of Olathe, when Olathe first began to consider the paving of her streets, and such other civic improvements. She was always interested in and worked for those things for the improvement of Olathe. For many years she helped put out the flowers in the court house yard, which beautified the park greatly.

Always thoughtful of others she was one of the first to be chosen as a member of any committee to look after the poor and unfortunate in our city. She was the only older member of the Episcopal church here and was untiring in the work of the church. To the close of her active days she was always foremost in the good work of her city and her church.

 All of the literary and educational life of the city commanded her earnest support. A long and useful career was the result of her earthly days and she leaves a good name and a good family. Thus, rapidly, are the older characters who had much to do in shaping the history of Olathe and Johnson county, passing on to their final reward.

Surviving are her husband, a son, Harvey B. Livermore, Olathe, a daughter, Mrs. Ettabelle Wolverton, Kansas City, Mo., six brothers, W. H. Burton, Emporia, Howard Bur ton, Argentine, J. S. Burton, Emporia, D. L. Burton, Lone Star, Frank Burton, Webb, Okla., and M. W. Burton, Sheridan Lake, Colorado and three sisters, Mrs. Gus Wooden De Soto. Mrs. David Tally, Overbrook, and Mrs. Charles Ulrich, Le Compton. There are two grandsons Harvey and John Wolverton, Kansas City, a grand daughter, Mrs. Margaret Hightower, Kansas City, and a great grand daughter, Margaret Ettabelle Hightower.

Olathe Mirror
June 15, 1922
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