Thomasin Fairey - death in Kansas

[Gillg]

I'm searching for a record of the death of Thomasin Fairey, also spelled in some US records as Ferry or even Perry.  She emigrated to the US around 1878 along with her son William to join her daughter Rachel in Kansas. 

Rachel had previously emigrated to look after the family of her sister, Rebekah Benson, who died after the birth of her fifth child.  In 1878 Rachel married her sister Rebekah's widower, Thomas Benson.  The family lived in Belleville, Liberty or Republic county, and I have obits for Rachel, Thomas and William, but so far have found no record of Thomasin's death.  She appears in the 1880 census as Thomagin Ferry age 72 with the Benson household in Liberty, Republic, Kansas.  William is there too as a farm labourer living not far away with the Driggs family and entered as William Perry. 

I haven't found Thomasin on any further census records, so imagine that she died between 1880 and 1885.  Is anyone able to help me, please?

[Ohio Susan]

  The family lived in Belleville, Liberty or Republic county, and I have obits for Rachel, Thomas and William

If you know where they are buried - you could check with the cemetery.

Susan

[Gillg]

Hi Susan

Thanks for your reply. The Benson family didn't move to Belleville till 1900, by which time I assume from the census returns that Thomasin was dead.  Until that time they lived in the old prairie house where Thomas first settled.  This was in Rose Creek, Liberty Township, Republic County.  I've searched quite a few cemetery lists, but am not sure where to look next.  My feeling is that she may have been buried near the homestead, and I think it is quite likely that her daughter Rebekah was, too.  The settlements were quite small then, and some of them remote from larger towns.

Regards,
Gill