Vickrey, William (1834-1905)

Evening Kansan-Republican obituary: 1905 Feb 18 p. 1

Birth date: 1834 Mar 25

text of obituary:

HAD LIVED IN NEWTON.

William Vickery Died Last Monday in Los Angeles.

Mr. and Mrs. Gene Evans who are at present in Los Angeles write home of the death of William Vickery which occurred last Monday. No particulars have as yet been learned as to the cause of his death. Mr. Vickery was one of the old timers in this county and there are still many of the residents of Newton who remember him and regret his loss. Mrs. Vickery visited Newton friends only a few months ago, coming back here after an absence of twenty years.

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Evening Kansan-Republican obituary: 1906 Mar 29 p. 1

text of obituary:

WILLIAM VICKREY DEAD.

At One Time He Owned Considerable Newton Property.

The following clipping from the Los Angeles Times has been handed us by a subscriber who received it from a California friend. The subject of the sketch, William Vickrey is a former resident of Newton, having owned considerable property here at one time. He was the owner of the building now occupied by the G. R. Follett and company hardware store:

"William Vickrey, who came to Los Angeles in 1881, died Monday evening at his home, 1125 West Twenty-eighth street. The funeral will be held from the family residence this afternoon at 2:30. Rev. Frank DeWitt Talmage officiating.

"Mr. Vickrey built the first five story building ever erected in Los Angeles. The structure still stands at the corner of North Main and Republic streets and is now occupied by the F. W. Braun Drug company. He also started the East Side bank and mapped out Rosedale cemetery. Ten years ago he retired from active business.

"The deceased was born in Dearborn, now Franklin county, Indiana, March 25, 1834. While still a young man he removed to Newton, Kan., and there engaged in business.

"The surviving members of the family are the wife and six children, whose names are as follows: O. A. and B. L. Vickrey and Mrs. J. H. Call of this city, C. W. Vickrey of San Francisco, M. B. Vickrey of San Pedro and B. E. Vickrey, a traveling man, who is in Washington."

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