John WHITAKER, Jr.

John married Janet Marie CARNEY [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Paul J. Carney,77, Topeka, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2006 at Midland Hospice House.

Paul was born January 18, 1929 in Junction City, the son of Jesse M. and Pauline J. (Strauss) Carney.

Paul married Mary Lou Scucchi on April 15, 1950 in Topeka.

He was employed as a painter at Goodyear, retiring in 1988. Following retirement, they moved to Las Vegas where he was a member of the Lamb of God Lutheran Church and sang in the men's choir. They returned to Topeka in 2002. Paul was a member of Faith Lutheran Church and active in choir.

Survivors include his wife of the home; their children, Steven Carney, Danville, Virginia, Sharon Haigh, Manhattan, Diana Arnold, John Carney, Daryl Carney and Janet Whitaker, all of Topeka; brothers, James Carney, Champagne, Illinois, Ted Carney, Topeka; a sister, Evelyn Costigan, Olathe; 14 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Carney, and brother-in-law, Lloyd Costigan.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 1, 2006 at Faith Lutheran Church. Mr. Carney will lie in state at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel after 2:00 p.m. on Sunday and visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Burial will be in Penwell-Gabel's Memorial Park Cemetery.

Paul married Mary Lou SCUCCHI on 15 Apr 1950 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. Mary (daughter of Ugo SCUCCHI and Floy YEARIAN) was born on 6 Sep 1932 in Lake Village, Chicot, Arkansas; died on 4 Jan 2015 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LY69-3BS
• _UID: 2B381868FA1841F7905CA32B604EB663AE6F
• Residence: 1935, Rural, Chicot, Arkansas
• Residence: 1940, Topeka Township, Shawnee, Kansas

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• FamilySearch ID: LCYQ-NQ6
• Residence: Butte, Montana
• _UID: 8A0EF03644E44BBA8862F1BE50DE3D7665D8
• Residence: 1910, Civil District 2, , Tennessee
• Residence: 1910, Nashville Ward 24, , Tennessee
• Residence: 1920, Civil District 8, Davidson, Tennessee
• Residence: 1930, Junction City, Geary, Kansas
• MilitaryService: 25 Nov 1936, Butte, Silver Bow, Montana
• Residence: 25 Dec 1965, Silver Bow County

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Met Pauline probably at Ft. Riley Kansas, Divorce in Geary County, KS mid 40's.
Was in the the cavalry in U.S. Army through to mid 1930's when Jesse left without forwarding info. Pauline remained single mother through kids youth.

Nevada State Prison Inmate Case Files CARNEY, JESSE M. 6325 1952 NSP-0133 - possible match for incarceration in 1952

Last contact in Los Angeles, California in 1948, was known to be in trouble with police for fraud.

See James H. Carney for 1920 Census

Found in Census:
Year: 1930; Census Place: Junction, Geary, Kansas; Roll: 702; Page: ; Enumeration District: 7; Proved birth was in Maryland. ALSO father (James H. Carney) found in 1920 Census with Jesse then aged 16, shown to be born in Maryland - the only child born out of Tennessee.

Death Certificate: It shows Jesse's father as being James H. Carney and mother Kizzie May Oliphant. Cause of death was carcinoma (cancer) of lung at 7:45pm on 25 Dec 1965. His occupation is listed as Accountant. Place of his birth is listed as Baltimore, Maryland. Shows he was in the Army from 1921 to 1936. He died in the State Pulmonary Disease Hosp. in Butte and the length of stay was 215 days.

He is buried in Mountain View Cemetery, 3910 Harrison Avenue, Butte, MT 59701 - Phone: 406-494-2504. The inscription on his tombstone, besides his name, date of birth (11 Feb 1904) and date of death, was "MONT. CPL, 33RD INFANTRY REGT., WWI".

Jesse married Pauline Johanna Sarah STRAUSS on 18 Jul 1926 in Ft. Carson, Denver County, Colorado. Pauline (daughter of Otto Karl STRAUSS and Auguste Wilhelmine LAWRENZ) was born on 18 Aug 1900 in Enterprise, Dickinson, Kansas; died on 24 Mar 1957 in Jefferson City/Junction City, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LC79-VF3
• Occupation: Housewife
• Residence: Geary, Kansas
• _UID: A018ED64FC5948628612B3FC4478C89A6DC5
• Residence: 1910, Smoky Hill, Geary, Kansas
• Residence: 1920, Jefferson, Geary, Kansas
• Residence: 1930, Junction, Geary, Kansas

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Left home at young age and had Charles out of wedlock.
Met Jesse probably at Ft. Riley Kansas, Divorce in Geary County, KS mid 40's.
Jesse was in the the cavalry in U.S. Army through to mid 1930's when Jesse left without forwarding info. Pauline remained single mother through kids youth.

Died of Cancer of the Pancreas.

Found in 1925 Kansas Census at home with family.

Have picture of myself (Jim) being held by Pauline while she was in hospital just prior to her death.

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Ugo married Floy YEARIAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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