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Burial:
Caldwell Cemetery
Sumner County
Kansas, USA
Plot: Area 10, Block 1527, Lot 4
Record added: Jul 24 2006
By: Judy Mayfield
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http://eccchistory.org/Centennial66.htm
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Immigrated to United States 17 July 1850.
Changed her name to Karen Matsen (1860 Census, Bishop Hill, Illinois).
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EDITH MARIE HAGER HATAWAY STEDDUM
Funeral services for Edith Marie Hager Hataway Steddum, 90, were held Friday, Nov. 25, 2005, in the church of Christ in Sunray. The Rev. H. L. Stevens, retired Assembly of God minister officiated. He was assisted by Carl Mutschler, long-time family friend. Burial was in Lane Memorial Cemetery in Sunray. Mrs. Steddum died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2005, in Sunray. She was born to Dan and Sally Adeline Hager on Oct. 15, 1915, in Auglaize County, Ohio. She moved with her family in 1918 to the Texas Panhandle near Texhoma, where the land was plentiful. She married Homer Jay Hataway in 1933 and settled near Stratford where they continued the effort of growing crops but the wind blew constantly and the lack of rain caused the family to seek other employment. In Moore County, near Sunray, they were building gasoline refineries and carbon black plants so they moved to Sunray in 1936 and settled down to raise seven children. She was a long-time member of the church of Christ in Sunray and continued to live a Christian life. She was preceded in death by four brothers; three sisters, her husband, Homer Hataway and second husband Paul Steddum. The family has requested memorials be made to the High Plains Childrens Home, 11461 S. Western, Amarillo, Texas 79118. Survivors include seven children, Harold Homer Hataway of Sunray, Donald Dale Hataway of Joplin, Mo., Darlene Keeton of Enid, Okla., Joe Hataway of Perry, Jim Hataway of Sunray, Coleen Seright of Amarillo and Marlene Irwin of Newcastle, Okla.; 23 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren, and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Morrison Funeral Directors of Dumas was in charge of funeral arrangements. Moore County News-Press 11-27-05
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Mrs. Steddum was the youngest of eight children born to Dan and Sally Adeline "Addy" Hagar on Oct. 15, 1915, in Auglaize County, Ohio. Edith moved with her family in 1918, at the age of 3, to settle in the Texas Panhandle near Texhoma, where the land was plentiful, economical and bountiful. The Hagar family enjoyed their new lives until the Dust Bowl days of the '30s made farming a difficult occupation.
In the year 1933, the lovely Edith Hagar married Homer Jay Hataway and settled near Stratford, where they continued the effort of growing crops but the wind blew constantly and the lack of rain caused the family to seek other employment. In Moore County, near Sunray, they were building gasoline refineries and carbon black plants, so they moved once again in the year 1936 to Sunray and settled down to raise seven children.
She was a longtime member of the Church of Christ in Sunray and continued to live a Christian life. She was known for her sweet personality, kind disposition and for helping those "older" friends and acquaintances unable to help themselves. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by four brothers; three sisters; her husband, Homer Hataway; and her second husband, Paul Steddum.
Survivors include seven children, Harold Homer Hataway and Jim Hataway, both of Sunray, Donald Dale Hataway of Joplin, Mo., Darlene Keeton of Enid, Okla., Joe Hataway of Perry, Coleen Seright of Amarillo and Marlene Irwin of Newcastle, Okla.; 23 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 25, 2005
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Mary Elizabeth, formerly Mary Murphy, went to be with her Lord Jesus on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1993, after fighting a courageous
battle against cancer. Her faith sustained her during this time with a peace that far surpassed the understanding of her family and
friends. Mary was born Dec. 5, 1932 in Oklahoma City, the daughter of Charles T. Steddum and Tennie I. Mullins. For many years, Mary
was a prosthesis clerk at Veterans Administration Regional Medical Center in OKC. She was a Past Noble Grand of the Rebekah Lodge in
OKC. She married Gordon Fletcher Johnson in OKC on Feb. 14, 1976.
In 1978 they moved to Tulsa where Mary was employed as an administrative clerk at Tulsa Regional Medical Center. In 1987 they
moved to the Cleveland area in order to raise cattle and spend more time together. Gordon preceded her in death Oct. 1, 1991. Mary was
a member of the First Christian Church in Cleveland. Survivors include 2 sons, Timothy Murphy and Craig Jay Murphy; 3 stepsons,
Gordon Leon "Jack" Johnson, Roger Dale Johnson and Tommy Allen Johnson; a brother, Carl Lance; 3 sisters, Edna Logan, Helen White
and Irene Campbell; and 10 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, 1993 at the First Christian
Church in Cleveland. Burial will be in the Woodland Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home.