Samuel IMEL

                   (Death record shows death date as 21 Mar 1921).

"One thing that his grand daughter Gertrude remembers is that he always had hore hound candy.  This comes in long sticks, and it is just like candy.  He always used to say "It is good for sore throats and colds".  Martha and Gertrude (Samuel Imel's Grand daughters) always use to like to go their grand fathers house, since he always had hore hand candy. On one occassion when Martha and Gertrude were living south of Montezuma, KS, Gertrude remembers when their grand father Samuel was living in Copeland, KS.  He bought an automobile (Model T).  When he bought the automobile, the dealer showed how to put the car in gear.  He made it all the way to Gertude's father's house.  Some of Gertrude's half-brothers (Robert's family) had to jump up on the running board to stop the Model T.  When he decided to leave to go back home, the half-brothers showed him how to put it gear and helped him start the automobile.  When he arrived back home, he did not know how to stop it, and therefore he had to go around and around the house for several minutes.  He kept yelling "Stop it Stop It". Finally out of desperation, he ran it into a tree to stop it.  They always told him how to start the automobile, but never told him how to stop it.  He was not hurt in the accident."

"Sam Imel Dies near Copeland Tuesday, 15th.  Former Resident and Pioneer of Ford County Dies Near Copeland - Had Relatives Here.  Sam Imel, one of the earliest residents of this county, who about two years ago moved to Gray county, died Tuesday of last week at his home near Copeland of intestinal troubles.  The body was taken to Dodge City for interment, funeral services being conducted in the Christian church.  Mr. Imel was well known in this section, for many years having been located on a farm north of Wright and in other parts of the county.  About two years ago he removed with his family to a farm near Copeland, in Gray county.  He was one of the progressive farmers of this section and achieved decided success.  [ ] Indiana, January 7, 1852, and was past 69 years of age at the time of his death.  He was a nephew of P.M. Imel of Dodge City and a brother of John A. Imel of Spearville, and had numerous other relatives thruout the county."