[ADAMS, WILLIAM BRADFORD]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 24, 1874
Tired of Living. William B. Adams of Hopkins hangs Himself.
As the following communication to the Gazette of St. Joseph is a more complete account of the sad affair than was published last week, we present it to our readers.
Hopkins, Sept. 14, 1874.
Eds. Gazette – William B. Adams an old citizen of this place, committed suicide by hanging himself in his son's barn today, under circumstances about as below given:
At about eleven o'clock this morning he left the house and went to the barn or was going there, as he told Mrs. Adams, his son's wife. In about two hours after, W. K. Adams, who is railroad agent in the Hopkins depot, came home to his dinner and not seeing his father in the house, asked his wife where he was. On being told that he went to the barn about two hours before, the son immediately went there, where he found his father dead.
He immediately repaired to the house and told his wife the sad news and then went for assistance to help him to take his dead father down from his hanging posture and help to carry him into the house. No sooner did the information reach the ears of others, than all who could leave their places of business immediately repaired to the place where the deed of self-destruction was done. Soon after a jury of inquest was empaneled, and Mr. and Mrs. Adams were sworn as witnesses. After hearing their testimony, a verdict was rendered that the deceased died by his own hand, as above stated.
William B. Adams was 66 years of age, a man well informed and a descendant of the Bradfords of Plymouth colony. About 10 years ago his mind became unsettled on religious subjects, constant reading and study of the sixth chapter of Hebrews being the chief cause of trouble. He was soon after confined in an insane asylum at Utica, New York, where he remained one year and then came home, but was not much improved mentally. He has several times since told his son that he was tired of life and at one time undertook to cut his throat with a razor but was deterred from doing so at that time.
Since his first derangement he has always considered himself spiritually lost and frequently remarked that he wished to die before he was overtaken by sickness, as he did not wish to be a burden to any one while in that condition.
He went to the barn without doubt with a full intention to destroy himself. When found his feet were on the ground, the body leaning forward, the knees bent and perhaps a foot from the ground—in which posture he evidently remained until strangulation produced death.

[AIRY, ADA MABEL]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 29, 1881
--Mr. and Mrs. John W. Airy mourn the loss of their darling babe, Mabel. The funeral will take place today at 10 o'clock A. M. at the family residence. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of a wide circle of friends in this their hour of bereavement. May be comforted for "Of such," as Mabel, "is the Kingdom of Heaven."

[AIRY, ADA MABEL]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 29,1881
--John W. Airy and wife lost their darling little girl, Mabel, last Wednesday morning. The funeral will be held at the family residence this Thursday at 10 A. M., Rev. Parker officiating.

[AIRY, JOHN WESLEY]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Monday, February 16, 1948
John W. Airy Dies Sunday Morning at Age of 93 Years
John Wesley Airy, age 93, former grocer and long-time resident of Maryville, died at 9:30 o'clock Sunday morning at the home of his son, Mayor and Mrs. Emery Airy, after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Price funeral home. The city hall will be closed from 12 noon to 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. Airy was born at Fillmore, Andrew county, Dec. 3, 1854. He was married May 3, 1877, to Miss Mary Ann Wachtel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wachtel, who then lived one mile east of the Bennett Lane cemetery on Highway No. 71. They began housekeeping on a farm eight miles west of Maryville and in 1880 moved to Maryville.
He was in business in Maryville 40 years, the greater part of the time in the grocery business. He was in the clothing business a few years in the 1890s. For six years he was bookkeeper and teller in the old Farmers Trust bank, and he was a bookkeeper at the Townsend retail grocery store for ten years before moving to Omaha.
Mr. Airy had been in failing health the last two months. He had made his home with Mayor and Mrs. Airy the last twelve years. Mrs. Airy died at their home in Omaha Nov. 23, 1935, following a long illness. Their eldest son, P. [earce] Guy Airy, died Mar. 26, 1939, at Sand Springs, Okla. Another son, Orin W. [ilson] Airy, Edmond, Okla., will be here for the funeral.

[AIRY, JOHN WESLEY]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Wednesday, February 18, 1948
Airy Rites Held Tuesday
Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon for John Airy, 93 years of age, at the Price funeral home. Mr. Airy died Sunday morning at the home of his son, Mayor and Mrs. Emery Airy. Dr. [?] B. Morgan, pastor of the Methodist church and the Dr. C. C. James officiated at the services. Robert Tebow sang "Crossing the Bar," accompanied by Mrs. Harry [?]
Pallbearers were Arch Frank, Roy [?], John Mutz, Fred French, Gerald Robey and Earl Henderson. Those in charge of the flowers were Mrs. Jack Donaldson, Mrs. Roy Curfman, Mrs. Arch Frank, Miss Ora [?], Miss Mattie Dykes and Anne Dooley.
Burial was in Miriam cemetery.

[AIRY, MARY ANN WACHTEL]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Saturday, November 23, 1935
Mrs. John W. Airy Dies at Omaha; Funeral Will Be Held in Maryville
Mrs. John W. Airy, age 76, one of the early residents of Maryville, died at 4 o'clock this morning in Omaha, Neb., at the home of a daughter, Miss Lucille Airy. She had been ill about five months.
The funeral will be held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the First M. E. church here. Dr. C. C. James, pastor of the M. E. church at Maplewood, a suburb of St. Louis, a former Maryville pastor, will officiate, assisted by Rev. Vestal C. Clark, pastor of the First M. E. church. Burial will be in Miriam cemetery.
The body will lie in state at the Price funeral home from 11 a. m. until 1 p. m. Sunday.
Miss Mary A. [nn] Wachtel was born on a farm north of Savannah, June 7, 1859, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wachtel. She was married at the home of her parents to John W. [esley] Airy, May 3, 1877. After their marriage the couple came to Nodaway county and settled on a farm west of Maryville. Later, the Airys moved into Maryville and Mr. Airy went into business. Mr. and Mrs. Airy moved to Omaha three years ago.
The couple had celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1927, the observance being held at the home of a son, Emery Airy, on North Main street.
Mrs. Airy had been a member of the Methodist church since girlhood and had taken active interest in various church affairs.
Besides the husband, surviving are a daughter, Miss Lucille Airy, Omaha, Neb.; three sons, Guy Airy, Chicotah, Okla.; Oren W. [ilson] Airy, Omaha, Neb.; Emery L. Airy, Maryville; a sister, Mrs. Sue Griffith, Asherville, Kan.; two brothers, Henry Wachtel, Graham and Milton Wachtel, Savannah.

[AIRY, MARY ANN WACHTEL]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Monday, November 25, 1935
Many Relatives Here for Mrs. J. W. Airy Services
Many relatives and friends from out of town were here yesterday for the funeral services of Mrs. John W. Airy, formerly of Maryville, who died Saturday in Omaha at the home of a daughter. The services were conducted at the First M. E. church in charge of Dr. C. C. James of Maplewood, former pastor here and Rev. V. C. Clark, pastor. Burial was in Miriam cemetery.
The First M. E. church choir sang "Rock of Ages" and "O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go," and Mrs. F. P. Robinson sang a solo, "Face to Face."
The pallbearers were Henry Wright, Fred Wright, C. C. Corwin, Ed Wolfert, Frank Garrett and Fred Lewis.
Friends of the Airys from Omaha who came for the services were Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lush, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Lush, jr., Mrs. W. B. Jones, Mrs. Ruth Utterback, Miss Ruth Forbes, Miss Mina Hubbell, Miss Mabel Shipherd, Miss Mabel Rasmussen, Miss Jane Hughes, Miss Hilma Benson and Mrs. Frances Reimund.
Relatives from out of town who were here for the services included John W. Airy, the husband, Orin W. Airy, a son, John T. Airy and F. Winston Airy, grandsons and Miss Lucille Airy, a daughter, all of Omaha; Milton Wachtel, a brother, Miss Ina Wachtel, a niece, and Mrs. Milton Wachtel, of Savannah; Will Wachtel, a nephew, and Mrs. Will Wachtel and Mrs. Allen Gilmore, all of Rosendale; Henry Wachtel, a brother, Robert Wachtel, a nephew, and Mrs. Lena Curnutt, a niece, of Graham; Mrs. Melvin Webb and Mrs. Vera Clark, nieces, and Melvin Webb and Miss Virginia Clark, of St. Joseph; D. W. Airy, a brother-in-law, Mrs. D. W. Airy and Miss Carolyn Airy, a niece, of Watson; and Mrs. Roy Carpenter, a niece and Mr. Carpenter of Hamburg.

[ALLEN, ROBERT'S CHILD]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, June 14, 1877
JACKSON TOWNSHIP – The health of this township is not very good and our popular physician, Dr. Bishop, has been kept unusually busy. . . . Among those most sorely afflicted we might mention the family of Robert Allen, whose oldest son died with typhoid fever and almost every member of the household has been under the care of the Doctor sometime during the spring.

[ANDERSON, SAMUEL C.]                    [HUGHSON, J. W.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, June 24, 1875
Terrible Accident! On the B. & M. Road. A Night of Horror! Two Residents of Nodaway County Killed Outright and Two Others Wounded!
The startling announcement by telegram that a frightful accident had occurred to a stock train on the B. & M. road—on which train there were known to be a number of citizens from this county—during a fearful storm on the night of the 16th inst., created the wildest excitement in our little city. Maryville had been advised that two persons from Nodaway county were known to have been killed outright and that two other bodies were found whose identity had not yet been fixed and as it was definitely known that four parties from Nodaway county were aboard of this train, great anxiety existed among their friends and relatives as to their probable fate. Subsequent reports, however, made known the true state of the case, and revealed the facts that Samuel Anderson and J. M. Hughson were the only parties killed from this county and that W. Mendenhall and Geo. W. Cooper of Nodaway county were badly bruised and injured.
The Friday morning's express reached Maryville at 11 o'clock A. M. and brought to this city the bodies of Anderson and Hughson. Anderson's body was taken at once to the Nodaway Valley where it was buried on last Friday evening, the remains being followed to the grave by a large concourse of sympathizing friends and relatives. Deceased was aged 31 years and leaves a wife and three children to mourn his untimely death. He was a brother-in-law of Wm. B. Dougherty, Esq., and was universally beloved by all who knew him. He had gone to Chicago with stock for Messrs. Dougherty and Smith.
Hughson had been a resident of this city for some time, where, in company with his brother, Robert Hughson, owned and operated an extensive wood yard. Mr. Hughson had, during his fair dealing and careful deportment here, made many friends. His remains upon arrival in this city were conveyed to the residence of Mr. Moses, by whom he was buried last Friday evening. Both Anderson and Hughson were fearfully cut up and mangled, and death in both cases was probably instantaneous. [Rest of article not transcribed.]

[ANDERSON, SAMUEL C.]                    [HUGHSON, J. W.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, June 24, 1875
Railroad Accident. Five Men Killed and Several Wounded. A Sad, Sad Affair.
Last Thursday morning our citizens were informed by telegraph of a terrible railroad accident which occurred at Chariton, Iowa, in which two of our citizens were killed and several others wounded. There were soon hundreds of rumors flying about the town, most of them greatly exaggerated and our citizens were greatly exercised over the affair. Certain it was that J. W. Hughson and Sam C. Anderson were killed and G. W. Cooper and J. W. Mendenhall wounded, how seriously it was then impossible to tell. With this sad intelligence before them, it was but natural that our citizens should be in mourning.
[All of article not transcribed]
Friday Morning it was stated that the bodies of J. W. Hughson and S. C. Anderson were on the train and a large number of friends were at the depot when it arrived. The remains of the latter were placed in a hearse and taken to his home in Nodaway township, where he was consigned to the silent earth, surrounded by the dear ones whom he had bidden good-bye only a few days before, a healthy, happy man. He was a brother-in-law to Wm. B. Dougherty, ex-county assessor, and possessed many noble qualities of both heart and mind. Being of a frank, generous and kind disposition, he numbered among his friends all who knew him, and his sorrowing wife and children have the sympathy of every heart.
J. W. Hughson was a young man well known to most of our citizens, among whom he resided several years. He has no relatives here, his brother Robert having left in the spring for some western point. Warm, true-hearted friends took the place of relatives and seen that his remains were buried as becomes a Christian community. They were taken to the residence of Mr. Moses, where a brief service was performed by Rev. G. W. Huntley, after which they were conveyed to the cemetery north of town.
[Rest of article not transcribed.]

[APPLE, MARY "POLLY" BONSER]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 11, 1876
--DIED. At the residence of her son-in-law, Andrew Byers, in Maryville, Mary Apple, aged 72 years, 11 months and 5 days.
Mrs. Apple was born in Pennsylvania, May 24, 1803. Moved to Clearmont county, Ohio, in 1811. She was married in 1825; moved to Fulton county, Illinois in 1837. Her husband, Henry Apple died in 1867. Mrs. Apple then moved to Iowa, thence to Maryville in 1874. She had a stroke of the palsy fourteen years ago and for over four years has been entirely helpless. She was a member of the Methodist Church for over fifty years and a conscientious Christian. She was a kind and true friend and a faithful mother to her children, of whom she had ten, four of whom have gone before her. Her last words were "Jesus is with me." truly a Christian has fallen but she has found that rest prepared for all of Jesus' followers. Her remains, accompanied by her son, Amos Apple, were conveyed to Lewiston, Fulton county, Illinois, where she will be interred by the side of her husband.

[BAILEY, HENRY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 11, 1875
--Mr. Henry Bailey, who moved to this county with his family from Ohio, about two years since, died on Monday night of this week. Mr. Bailey was a sincere member of the Quaker persuasion. We understand the cause of his death was a difficulty from which he suffered long before his removal to our midst.

[BAILEY, JOHN WOOD]
Daily Democrat Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 10, 1913
Death of John W. Bailey. After a Short Illness, Passed Away Wednesday Evening—Funeral Friday Afternoon.
John W. Bailey, one of Maryville's highly esteemed citizens, died at his home on Lawn avenue, Wednesday evening at 5:15 o'clock, after a week's illness. Mr. Bailey was stricken with paralysis ten days ago and had not regained consciousness since.
The funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the family residence, conducted by the Rev. Gilbert S. Cox of the First M. E. church. The body will lie in state from 11 a. m. to 1 p. m. Interment will take place in Oak Hill cemetery.
John Wood Bailey was born in Morgan county, Ohio, May 19, 1836, making him 77 years old at the time of his death. He grew to manhood there and married October 17, 1862, to Miss Ann Elizabeth Pierpoint, who was the mother of the five children who survive—Benjamin Bailey of Clark's, Neb.; Charles Bailey of near Ravenwood; Mrs. Emma Koch of Fredonia, Kan.; Mrs. Laura Bloomfield of Parnell and Ira Bailey of Maryville.
Mr. and Mrs. Bailey came to Nodaway county in 1874 and settled on a farm a few miles northwest of Maryville where Mrs. Bailey's death occurred September 14, 1884.
Mr. Bailey married a second time on Thanksgiving Day, 1889, to Mrs. Ellen Joy of Maryville. After a short residence in this city, they moved to a farm three miles north of Maryville and a few years later purchased a farm south of the city, where they lived until two years ago last spring, when they moved to their present home on North Lawn avenue.
Mr. Bailey is survived by his wife, the five children already named, two sisters and a brother, who are: Mrs. Albert Carr, living near Maryville; Mrs. Paul Croy of Athelstane, Wis. and James Bailey of Springville, Ia.
Mr. Bailey was not a member of any church. He was reared in the Quaker faith and adhered to the simple faith of these people.

[BALDWIN, BENJAMIN'S WIFE]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 24, 1874
--Mrs. Baldwin, wife of Benjamin Baldwin, died last Monday morning, very suddenly, of heart disease. She leaves three little children to mourn her untimely loss. One of our worthy citizens took up a collection for the benefit of the needy and distressed family.

[BALDWIN, BENJAMIN'S WIFE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 24, 1874
--A very sudden death occurred in Maryville on Monday of this week. Mrs. Baldwin aroused her husband about 3 o'clock telling him she felt badly. He got up and built a fire and went out to call in a neighbor. On his return in a few minutes, he found his wife dead in her bed. She leaves her husband with three small children to mourn her loss.

[BATTENFIELD, JULIANA SELINA MARTIN]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 8, 1877
WHITE CLOUD – Mrs. Phillips was suddenly called upon to mourn the loss of her mother, Mrs. Battenfield, who breathed her last on last Saturday at 2 o'clock P. M., after a brief illness of 10 ½ hours duration. She was followed to the grave last Sunday at two o'clock P. M. by the mourning relations and their sympathizing friends and consigned to mother earth in what is known as the Morgan burying grounds on Uncle Billy Bell's farm. The funeral services were held at the schoolhouse immediately after the burial by elder Smith of Maryville.

[BISHOP, CARLOS S.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 28, 1876
Gone to Heaven.
Rev. W. P. Bishop and wife have lost their darling little boy, Corlos [Carlos]. He died "the night before Christmas," and that day, which would otherwise have been a merry one to them, was spent in sadness and mourning. Little Corlos [Carlos] was their first and only child and he had nestled himself very close to the hearts of the loving parents. On Tuesday Rev. J. W. Caughlan performed the last sad rites and laid the little to rest in his dark and narrow bed.
Last night the little angels came and bore our baby Corlos [Carlos] away to spend Christmas with Jesus in the "land of leal." We had him only a few months but, oh! how we loved him. He was our darling. His disease was Pneumonia. He suffered very much and very patiently. He went to sleep sweetly. We shall miss him and have many lonely hours and many heart aches, but he is not dead or lost to us. Though he may not come to us we shall go to him, where there is no curse of sin, no weeping, no parting.   W. P. Bishop.

[BISHOP, CARLOS]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 28, 1876
Last night, Christmas eve, 1876, the angels came and bore our baby, Carlos, away to spend Christmas with Jesus and eternity in the "Land of Leal." We had him only a few months but oh! how we loved him. He was our darling. His disease was pneumonia. He suffered very much and very patiently. He went to sleep sweetly. We shall miss him; have many lonely hours and many heartaches, but he is not dead or lost to us. Though he may not come back to us we shall go to him, where there is no curse of sin; no meeting; no parting. W. P. Bishop.

[BROWN, ALBERT CHARLES]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 13, 1877

DIED – On Saturday, Dec. 8th, of Pneumonia, Albert Charles, son of David and Lucy Brown.
Albert was a bright boy of about five years of age and his loss falls heavily on his afflicted parents. He suffered much in his last sickness, but he is now at rest. The funeral service was held at the residence of the parents on Sunday at one o'clock P. M., the Rev. A. D. Workman officiating.

[BROWN, EPHRAIM]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 4, 1875
Distressing Accident.
Team and Driver over an Embankment—the Latter Killed.
We learn that a very sad accident occurred on Clear Creek, Saturday night, January 23d, which resulted in the death of Mr. Ephraim Brown, a brother of Mr. John Brown of Clearmont. Mr. Brown was a stranger in the community, having recently removed from Tennessee to this county with the intention of making it his home. Last Saturday he procured a neighbor's team and came to Maryville for his goods, which had been shipped to this point from his former home. His goods being loaded, he started back and was last seen, about sundown, in the neighborhood of Mrs. John Owens, about ten miles Northwest of this city.
Becoming uneasy at his protracted absence, friends commenced a search the Monday following for the missing man, but failed to discover any clue to his whereabouts, until Thursday morning last, when they saw one of the horses quietly grazing about 40 yards from the spot where the accident occurred. The bank was perpendicular and about twelve feet high. When found, Mr. B. was partially covered by the wagon bed; the spring of the seat was lying on his right temple and on top of it, a hogshead, filled with goods and weighing some 250 pounds. The night was dark and stormy and being a stranger in that locality, it is thought he lost his way and drove around through the woods until precipitated over the fatal bank.
Mr. Brown was well spoken of by those who knew him and leaves a wife and two children to mourn his sad and untimely death, who have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community.

[BRUNSON, EMMA JANE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 9, 1875
--Mr. and Mrs. Rueben Brunson of Green township have been afflicted with the loss of their daughter, Emma Jane. She was a lovable child of eleven years of age and her loss will be severely felt. The funeral services took place at Quitman last Friday and was conducted by the Rev. Mr. Cook.

[BUCKLEW, A. J.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 2, 1877
--The old destroyer, Death, has been on his grand rounds in this vicinity and removed from our midst Mr. A. J. Buckelew on last Thursday. His remains were interred near Quitman. The neighbors all sympathize with the bereaved family.

[BUCKLEW, A. J.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 9, 1877
DIED. In Hughes township, Nodaway county, Mo., on Thursday, July 26th, 1877, at 1 o'clock P. M. of heart disease, Mr. A. J. Bucklew, aged forty-one years. He has been severely afflicted for several years. His last sickness was but of a few days of severe suffering. He leaves a young wife with a girl babe at her breast, four or five months old, two boys and two girls by a former marriage. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the community in this dark hour of trouble.

[BUCKLEW, A. J.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 9, 1877
DIED. BUCKLEY – In Hughes township, Nodaway county, Mo., on Thursday, July 26th, 1877, at 1 o'clock P. M., of heart disease, Mr. A. J. Buckley. Aged 41 years and one day.
He has been severely afflicted for several years. his last sickness was but of a few days of severe suffering. He leaves a young wife with babe four or five months old, a girl and two boys and two girls of former marriage. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the community in this dark hour of trouble.      I. Williams.

[BURRIS, CHARLEY S.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 1, 1877
GRAHAM – Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Burris were called upon to mourn the loss of their youngest son on Wednesday, the 17th inst.

[BUSHY, SARAH E. HARDESTY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 17, 1876
NORTH ELKHORN - The funeral sermon of Mrs. John Bushy will be preached at Shell Grove, some six or seven miles north of here, next Sunday, the 20th inst. at 10:30 o'clock by Rev. Cook. They also have basket meeting there at that time.

[BYERS, AMANDA APPLE]
Daily Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Monday, June 1, 1914
Death of Mrs. Byers.
Mrs. Andrew Byers, an aged resident of this city, died at her home on south Hester street, Friday, after a short illness, due partly to old age. Mrs. Byers was a well-known and respected resident of this city, having lived here for a number of years.
She was born April 13, 1829, in Ohio and moved to Illinois in 1837. Mrs. Byers' father bears the distinction of bringing the first cook stove into Fulton county, Illinois and it was a fond recollection of Mrs. Byers to recall the fact of how people came for miles around to see the wonderful things it would do. The family moved to Page county, Iowa, in 1867 and she was married to Andrew Byers in 1868.
Two children, L.[eonard] S. Byers of this city and Effie L. Byers, who died July 3, 1893, were the only children.
The services were conducted Sunday from the home at 2 o'clock by Rev. Gilbert S. Cox of the Methodist Episcopal church. Burial services were held in Miriam cemetery.

[BYERS, ANDREW]
Maryville Tribune (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 22, 1903
Death of Andrew Byers. Was 74 Years Old and Had Lived Here Twenty-Nine Years—Death Caused by Old Age—Sick Two Months.
Andrew Byers died Tuesday night at his home in East Maryville after a sickness of two months. Mr. Byers was seventy-four years old at the time of his death and death was due to old age, but he had been in poor health since an accident befell him twelve years ago.
Rev. E. B. Lytle of the Main street Methodist church will preach the funeral at the residence at 2 o'clock and interment will take place at Miriam cemetery Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Byers was collector of this township about twelve years ago. He moved here twenty-nine years ago from Leavenworth county, Kansas, and was a carpenter by trade, but farmed while in Kansas.
Mr. Byers leaves a wife and one son, the latter, L. [eonard] S. Byers, a groceryman of this city. A daughter of this marriage is dead. A son and daughter are also living, children of Mr. Byers' first wife. The son, E. H. Byers, of Wichita, Kansas, has been by his father's bedside for the past two weeks and the daughter, Mrs. Jennie Nichols, arrived Wednesday from the same place. One other child of this union is dead. Mr. Byers was born in Ohio in 1829.

[BYERS, BLANCHE LAFFERTY]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 6, 1947
Mrs. Blanche Byers Dies; Funeral to Be Saturday
Mrs. Blanche Byers, 78 years of age, died at 6:30 o'clock this morning at St. Francis hospital where she had been a patient 12 days. Mrs. Byers, who resided at 202 South Hester street, was a member of the First Presbyterian church.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Price funeral home. The Rev. L. R. Mahard will conduct the services. Burial will be in Miriam cemetery.
Mrs. Byers was born September 8, 1868 in Harrison county, Ohio, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Findley Lafferty.
She was married to Leonard S. Byers September 4, 1906 in Maryville. Mr. Byers died July 31, 1933.
She is survived by a cousin Mrs. George S. Perry of San Francisco, Calif.

[BYERS, BLANCHE LAFFERTY]
[Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Monday, March 10, 1947
Byers Rites Held
Funeral services were conducted for Mrs. Blanche Byers at 3:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Price funeral home. Mrs. Byers died Thursday at St. Francis hospital. The services were conducted by the Rev. L. R. Mahard.
Mrs. Earl Lincoln san. She was accompanied by Mrs. Harry Price.
Pallbearers were John Richey, William Job, sr., H. B. Cushman, Charles Richardson, John Barnholt and Harry King.
Burial was in Miriam cemetery.

[BYERS, EFFIE L.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 6, 1893
--Effie L. Byers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Byers, died July 3, 1893, at 2 p. m. after eight months illness of consumption. She was born in Leavenworth county, Kansas, March 18, 1872 and was aged a little over 21 years. She came to Maryville in December 1873 and joined the First M. E. church under the ministry of Rev. J. H. Cox. The funeral services were held at the family home July 5 at 2 p. m. conducted by Rev. O. Deshler after which the remains were laid to rest in Miriam cemetery. The bereft family has the sympathy of the entire community.

[BYERS, LEONARD S.]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, August 1, 1933
Rites For L. S. Byers
Funeral for Former Grocer to Be Held Wednesday
Funeral services for Leonard S. Byers, former grocer in Maryville, will be held at 2:30 o'clock from the Price Funeral Home, Wednesday. Rev. H. D. Thompson, assisted by Rev. Lane Douglas, will conduct the services. the local chapter of the Odd Fellows lodge will be in charge of the services at the cemetery. Burial will be in the Miriam cemetery.
Mr. Byers died at 8 o'clock yesterday morning at his home at 202 South Hester street, following a second stroke of paralysis. He had been critically ill for two weeks. He suffered the first stroke about two years ago.
Mr. Byers' store was located on the corner of Third and Buchanan street, where the Shoemaker-Bovard firm is located at present. When he first went into the business it was in partnership with Charles Buhler. He retired ten years ago from his business on account of his health, after 23 years in the business.
Mr. Byers was born in Leavenworth County, Kan., January 23, 1869. He had been a resident of Maryville since he was eight years of age. On September 4, 1909, he was married to Miss Blanche Lafferty.
For thirty-five years Mr. Byers had been a member of the Odd Fellows lodge. He was also a member of the First M. E. church here.
Mrs. Byers is the only surviving relative.
[Note: Missouri Marriage Records give the wedding date as September 4, 1906 as does his wife's obituary.]

[CHARLES, MARTIN WRIGHT]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 24, 1874
--Martin W. [right] Charles, one of Maryville's most worthy citizens, departed this life last Monday, after a protracted illness of several months duration. Mr. C. lived the life of a good Christian and having reached the good old age of "three score and ten," passed happily away, surrounded by friends and relatives. He was carried to his last resting place on last Tuesday, the remains being followed to the grave by his devoted family and a large circle of friends.

[CHARLES, MARTIN WRIGHT]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 24, 1874
Obituary – M. W. Charles.
Another old and respected citizen of Nodaway county has gone to his rest. Martin W. [right] Charles, who has resided in Nodaway county for over ten years, died on Monday of this week, December 21, 1874, at 11 o'clock a. m., after an illness of over two years. One side was palsied about two years ago, since which time he had been gradually failing. His funeral services were attended on Tuesday, December 22, at the 1st M. E. Church by Rev. S. W. Thornton, and a large concourse of afflicted relatives and sympathizing friends united in paying the last tribute of respect to his memory.
Mr. Charles was born on February 11, 1803, at Hillsboro, Orange county, North Carolina. In 1818 he came to Illinois to live making his residence in St. Clair county. He was married in that county in 1827 to Miss Isabel Carr, by whom he had nine children, eight boys and one girl. The girl died when young, but the boys are all living, seven of them residing in Nodaway county at the present time. In 1863 his wife died and soon after he moved to Nodaway county where he was married the second time to Mrs. Matilda Marlin, by whom he left no children.
Mr. Charles was an enterprising citizen of our county and also contributed materially to the growth of Maryville, to which he laid out two additions, selling lots at easy rates to parties who would improve them. By his death we lose a good citizen and affectionate parent and firm friend. May he rest in peace.

[COULTER, ELIZA A.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 18, 1875
DIED. At her home near Maryville, Mo., on January 28, 1875, Miss Eliza A. Coulter, in the twenty-fifth year of her age. Another shining one has joined the company of the saved.
"Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord." [Poem not transcribed.]

[COWLEY, WILLIE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 28, 1876
GRAHAM – On Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. John Cowley were called to mourn the oss of their little son Willie, who has been sorely afflicted for several months. He was a bright, interesting little fellow of two summers. May the bereft parents be comforted by the promises of the bible and ever remember that he has been removed from a world of affliction and sorrow and been transplanted in that garden where the rosebud never withers, and the shadow never falls.

[CRITCHFIELD, HARDIN FELIX]
Goodland Republic (Goodland, Kansas), Friday, March 19, 1897
Hardin Critchfield – Hardin Critchfield died at his home on Tuesday, March 16, after a lingering illness of six months duration. He was 64 years and 11 months old.

[CRITCHFIELD, HARDIN'S TWIN INFANTS]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 18, 1877
GRAHAM – Hardin Critchfield and wife has had the misfortune to lose by death their twin boys, aged about three months. One died on Tuesday and the other on Saturday night and both were buried in one coffin on Sunday. It brings feelings of sadness when we think of a tender infant being torn from its mother's arms and laid in a dark vault in the earth. May He who notes the falling of a sparrow, comfort and sustain the bereft ones in this dark hour of bereavement.

[DAVIS, SARAH ELIZABETH WINDHAM]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 9, 1877
Death of Mrs. Sarah E. Davis.
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Davis, wife of Wm. H. Davis, deceased, and mother of the late Major B. K. Davis, George Davis, Esq., Mrs. H. H. Geiger and Mrs. Dr. Emmons, of this city, died rather suddenly on the camp meeting ground near Mount Pleasant, Cass county, Nebraska, on last Saturday morning about nine o'clock. Some time since she went up to Nebraska to remain a time there with her daughters, Mrs. Spurlock and Mrs. Wiswell. At the time of her decease and for a few days previous thereto, she was in attendance upon a camp meeting and on Friday evening complained of feeling somewhat ill; Saturday morning, however, she was able to attend the religious services at the altar; not feeling well she repaired, after remaining there for a time, to her tent and after frequent expressions regarding how happy she felt, she lay down and it was supposed was taking a sleep; but it was her last sleep on earth, as her spirit quietly and peacefully left its tenement of clay and winged its way to the arms of the loving Saviour about whom she had just been talking before lying down. Thus calmly and easily passed away one of the best women of earth. Her remains arrived at Maryville on the eight o'clock train, Monday evening, and were taken to the cemetery north of town, where they were laid to rest until the Resurrection morning by the side of her late husband. "Blessed are the dead, who die in the Lord."

[DAVIS, SARAH ELIZABETH WINDHAM]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 9, 1877
Sudden Death. Mrs. Sarah E. Davis Called Home.
Mrs. Sarah E. Davis, widow of the late W. H. Davis, of this place, died very suddenly at the Mount Pleasant Camp Ground, Cass county, Nebraska, last Saturday morning. Mrs. Davis was on a visit to two of her daughters, Mrs. Wiswell and Mrs. Spurlock, who reside in Cass county, Neb. Last week she attended camp meeting with them. When the Friday evening sermon began, she sat in a chair at the door of the tent, saying she could hear from there and would not go down in the congregation. At the close of the sermon the minister wanted all who wished to come to the Savior or professing Christians who wished to secure the blessings of sanctification, to come forward. Mrs. Davis went and knelt down at the altar. In a short time she came back and sat down at the foot of a tree close to the tent. Here Mr. Wiswell noticed her and thinking she looked strange, asked her if she would not go in. She replied, "Let me alone; I feel so happy." But Mr. Wiswell picked her up in his arms and as he did so she murmured, "Take me to my children, I am dying." She soon lost the power of speech, her last words being, "I am so happy! —I am going home! I am going home!" and murmuring the last words over and over, she sank into unconsciousness. She lingered till ten o'clock Saturday morning when she quietly passed away. Her funeral services were held on the camp ground, the Rev. Mr. Burch, of Peru, Nebraska, who had known her for twenty-five years, preached her funeral sermon. Her body was brought to Maryville and laid beside that of her husband who had proceeded her about two years ago. Last fall, her eldest son, Berryman, was laid at rest, now she slumbers beside her husband and her son. She leaves one son, Mr. George Davis, and four daughters, all grown to woman's estate and all married.
Mrs. Davis was an earnest Christian woman and in her death that Saviour she loved and trusted did not desert her. To her to die was but gain. This must be a comfort to the hearts of those who mourn, for they can realize that she is, indeed, at home. "Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord."

[DELANA, ARTHUR]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 10, 1876
--Last Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Gustavus Delana were called upon to mourn the death of their little son, Arthur. Wednesday morning he was full of life and health but about noon he was attacked with that dread disease, membranous croup and in a few short hours it had done its work and little Arthur was no more. To give up a beloved child in such a brief time is indeed terrible. The funeral services took place at the M. E. Church at one o'clock on Friday, the sermon being preached by the Rev. Mr. Caughlan.

[DORSEY, DAMON]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 4, 1875
--Mr. Damon Dorsey, lately elected County Judge of Gentry county, died at his residence, near Albany, on January 16th.

[DOUGHERTY, WILLIAM W.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 3, 1876
--Mr. W. [illiam] W. Dougherty, an old and highly esteemed citizen of Graham, died last Tuesday. His sickness has been lingering and painful, but he bore all with Christian resignation. His disease was an affliction of the stomach. Mr. Dougherty was an earnest and faithful believer in the Catholic faith. His funeral services will take place today (Thursday) at the Catholic Church in this city, at ten o'clock A. M.

[ELLSWORTH, BENJAMIN C.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 22, 1877
Passed to the Spirit Land.
Died, on the evening of the 3d of Feb. 1877, Benjamin C. Ellsworth, aged 63 years and 11 months. Bro. Ellsworth was on a visit to his son-in-law, Mr. John Ridge, near Watson, Atchison county, Mo., when called by the angel band to join the loved ones gone before. Deceased was born in Upper Canada, although the past 20 years of his life has been spent in this section of country, where he leaves a large circle of friends and acquaintances to mourn his loss. For many years our departed friend has been a sincere believer in the grand truths of "Harmonial Philosophy," and as the change drew near, it only strengthened his convictions of its beautiful truths. Only expressing a desire to see his family before the thread was sundered which bound him to earth's life. In his death we lose a kind husband, a loving father and a warm and sincere friend.  J. M. Pettit.

[ENSOR, SARAH JANE INGHAM]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 14, 1876
GRAHAM - Mrs. John Ensor died on Sunday morning after a brief illness. She was a worthy woman and her departure from earth will be lamented by a large circle of friends who deeply sympathize with her bereft companion and motherless children. May the God whom she trusted and served, comfort them.

[ESINGER, ELIZABETH JANE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 17, 1876
NORTH ELKHORN - Elizabeth Jane, daughter of Mr. James Esinger, aged one year and nine months, died last Sunday of congestion of the brain. Jane was a bright and beautiful child and loved by all. The parents and family have the sympathy of a large circle of friends, but human sympathy is insufficient in an hour like this, and may they look for comfort to Him who gave and hath taken away.

[FLORA, JOHN]
St. Joseph Gazette (St. Joseph, Missouri), Sunday, October 7, 1877
NODAWAY – Mr. John Flora accidently shot himself on Thursday while blowing into a gun to ascertain whether it was loaded. He was a son-in-law of Joseph Miller and resided near Pickering.

[FLORA, JOHN]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 11, 1877
Accidentally Killed. John Flora, of Union Township, Shot Through the Head.
From M. Ferrel, Esq., of Pickering, we are indebted for the particulars of the death of John Flora, a farmer of Union township, which sad event occurred yesterday afternoon. Mr. Flora was about to kill a hog, intending to shoot it and for this purpose went into the house to get a rifle which was laid away in the loft. He found the gun and supposing it be unloaded, no cap being on the tube, placed one of his feet on the hammer and put his mouth to the muzzle of the barrel and commenced to blow in it, when his foot slipped and the hammer came down, causing the rifle which was loaded to explode, thereby instantly killing him, the ball from the rifle passing out through the top of his head. Deceased was a hard-working exemplary young man, and his sad fate has cast a gloom over the community where he resided. He leaves a wife and one child. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon.

[FLORA, JOHN]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 11, 1877
A Sad Accident. John Flora, of Union Township, Instantly Killed.
John Flora, a young man residing about one mile west of Pickering, was instantly killed last Thursday afternoon in the following manner: He was sitting in the house with his family when he discovered a hawk sailing near the house. He got up and took down his rifle to shoot it. Not knowing whether it was loaded or not he raised the hammer with the toe of his boot and blew into the muzzle of the gun. In some way his foot slipped, and the gun went off, shooting Mr. Flora through the head and he fell dead in the midst of his horrified family. The shock to his wife and parents can only be imagined, as they beheld a husband and son fall dead before their eyes. Mr. Flora was a young man of industrious habits and much respected. The afflicted family have the sympathy of all, in their sudden and dreadful bereavement.

[FRAZEE, EMMA, MRS.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 1, 1875
--The funeral of Mrs. Emma Frazee will be preached in the Christian Church next Sabbath at 11 o'clock by the pastor.

[GAMLIN/GAMBLIN, MARY DUKE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 8, 1877
BARNARD – Mary Gamlin, wife of John Gamlin, died last Sabbath. Some days since she gave birth to triplets. She never rallied from her confinement, but the immediate cause of her death was Typhoid fever. Her funeral services were preached at the Methodist Church on Monday by the Rev. J. S. Gleaves. She was a highly respected woman, and many friends mourn her loss. Of the triplets, but one yet survives.
[Note: Correct spelling of last name not established. Other variant spellings:  Gamblin, Gamblen.  John's last name is spelled Gammon on his Missouri marriage certificate.]

[GARDNER, ABRAM A.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 26, 1877
GRAHAM – Dr. A. [bram] A. Gardiner, father of E. M. Gardiner, died in Oregon, Holt county, on the 19th inst., after a protracted illness. The Doctor was well and favorably known in this vicinity, having practiced his profession for two years in Graham. While here he was also engaged in the mercantile business. He was held in high esteem by all his acquaintances. He lived to raise up a large family of sons and daughters, who stand high in this community, whose sympathy they have in their bereavement.

[GARDNER, ABRAM A.]
Holt County Sentinel (Oregon, Missouri), Friday, July 27, 1877

Dust to Dust. Death of Dr. Abram A. Gardner.
The statement in our last issue that the life of Dr. A. A. Gardner was despaired of, will have prepared our readers for the announcement of his death which we now make.
He died at his residence near this city at 5 ½ o'clock P. M., on Thursday, July 19, 1877. His illness had been of long duration and he suffered intensely; but he bore his afflictions with patience and died surrounded by loving friends who did all in their power to alleviate his pains.
A post mortem examination was made on Friday by Dr. Goslin, assisted by Dr. King, which developed the fact that death resulted from scirrhous of the prostate gland and lower bowel—the pelvic cavity being completely filled with cancerous deposit.
The funeral sermon was preached at the Presbyterian church in this city on Saturday at 11 o'clock A. M. by Rev. Geo. Miller, after which the deceased was laid to rest in the German Methodist Cemetery.
Dr. Abram A. Gardner was born at Powell, Bennington county, Vermont, on March 16, 1814. He received a fair education and taught school for several years while preparing himself for college. In 1836 he graduated at Castleton Medical College, Vermont. He was married to Miss Jennette C. Russell on July 30, 1838 and immediately removed to Newport, Michigan where he commenced the practice of medicine. In 1840 he removed to Northville, 25 miles west of Detroit, where he continued the practice of medicine until 1860, when he went to Highland, Kansas. He did not remain long there, however, and soon after the breaking out of the war he returned to Northville. In 1867 he went to Graham, Mo., where he remained until 1870, when he removed to Savannah, Mo. He came to Holt county in 1875, where he has since made his home.
The deceased was the father of nine children, three of whom are dead. Those yet living are Celestia R. Dobbins, who lives in Santa Paula, California; E. M. Gardner, who lives near Graham, Mo.; William A. Gardner, circuit clerk of Holt county; Henry S. Gardner, who has been attending college in Illinois and Michigan for the past two years; and Nettie E. and Jennie A. Gardner, who lived at home.
Dr. Gardner was the youngest of five brothers, all of whom survive him. He united with the Baptist church at the age of 19 and lived always an upright Christian life.
Green be the turf above him!

[GILFELL, JOHN'S CHILD]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 29, 1875
--A little boy four and a half years old, son of John Gilfell, of Bridgewater, fell into a kettle of boiling water Wednesday of last week and was so badly scalded that he died the following day. His body was brought to Maryville last Monday and interred in the Catholic burial ground.

[GILLETT, HERBERT H.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 15, 1875
DIED. GILLETT. – On April 1st, of typhoid pneumonia, Herbert H. Gillett, aged twenty years, three months and twenty-one days.
He was a nephew of the Coston Brothers; was born in Ohio and accompanied his uncle to this county eight years ago, where he has since resided. He united with the Advent church about two years since. He was a noble looking young man and honesty and integrity were indelibly stamped upon his brow; was alike loved and respected by all who knew him. He leaves many relations and friends to mourn his untimely death. 'Tis hard to see a young man in the bloom of youth thus stricken down, but fate has decreed that the best of friends must separate. Yes, that unrelenting monster, Death, has made many households sad and many hearts ache, but we should bow in humble submission to the divine decree of Him who "doeth all things well." [Poem not transcribed.]

[GROOMS, JOHN]
Valentine Democrat (Valentine, Nebraska), Thursday, May 21, 1903
John Grooms died at his home, 9 miles northwest of Sparks, Sunday, May 10, 1903, of lagrippe, after a short illness. Mr. Grooms was born in Kentucky on May 10, 1817 and afterwards moved to Gentry Co., Mo. On the 9th of August 1842 he was married to Miss Martha Hedrick and to this union 14 children were born, 8 boys and 6 girls, 5 of the boys are still living. He leaves 28 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren to mourn his loss. Mr. Grooms was one of the pioneer settlers of Mo. when it was opened for settlers and among the first in cherry county, having come here in the fall of 1883. [Poem not transcribed.]

[GROOMS, MARTHA HEADRICK]
Valentine Democrat (Valentine, Nebraska), Thursday, November 29, 1900
Died on Friday November 23rd of old age, Mrs. Grooms, wife of old Uncle Johnny Grooms. Mrs. Grooms had been quite feeble for some time past.

[GROOMS, MARY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 25, 1877
EUDORA – Mr. Groom[s] parted with his only daughter last Monday, aged 13 years. She was buried at the Quitman graveyard.

[HARMON, MABEL]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 29, 1875
--Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harmon were called upon last Sabbath to mourn the loss of their little daughter, Mabel. She was a sweet child, and it will be long before the aching void that she left will be filled. All that was earthly of little Mabel was consigned to its narrow home on Monday. The afflicted parents have the sympathy of all, in this, their great bereavement.

[HARRIS, SALLIE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 13, 1877
UPPER ELKHORN - Died in Green township, on November 24, Miss Sallie Harris, aged eighteen years. Elder Cook conducted the funeral services. She was buried at Quitman on the 26th.

[HAYZLETT, ANGELINE BEACH TAYLOR]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 8, 1877
GRAHAM – Mrs. Hayzlett died on Sunday morning after a brief illness. She was followed to the grave on Monday by many friends. Peace to her ashes.

[HOCKENHULL, MARIAN O. "MAMIE"]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 18, 1877
GRAHAM - Mamie, the only child of Mr. Joseph Hockinghall, died on Saturday night after a short illness. The death of little Mamie has cast quite a gloom over the community. Everyone knew her and loved her. The parents and the grandparents have the sympathies of a host of friends in their sad affliction.
[Note: The name on her headstone is Marion O. Hockenhull.]

[HOCKENHULL, MARIAN O. "MAMIE"]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 18, 1877
GRAHAM – Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hockenhall were called upon to mourn the loss of their only child on Saturday night, the 13th inst. Little Mamie was a lovely child of nearly eight years, the pet of home and the favorite of schoolmates and teachers. One could not help loving her and she will be sadly missed by all. It was a sad blow to her parents and grandparents; they have the sympathies of all in their bereavement and may they remember her as they live day after day with no little hands and willing feet to comfort them and that it was God who saw fit to take the bright jewel to Himself and thus bring them still nearer to Him, for He only can comfort them.
[Note: The name on her headstone is Marion O. Hockenhull.]

[HOLLENBAUGH, JESSE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 1, 1877
GRAHAM – Mr. Jesse Hollenbough, who had been very sick with congestion of the brain, died on the 22d. his funeral took place at the house on Tuesday. He leaves a wife to mourn his death.
Jesse Hollenbaugh, a highly esteemed citizen died on Monday last, after one week's sickness. He leaves a young wife in a critical condition and many warm friends to mourn his early departure. It is but a few short months since he led a lighthearted girl to the bridal altar and they started together down life's pathway with bright hopes, but alas, death has separated them and she is left to tread life's pathway alone but indulges in a Christian's hope of meeting him in that beautiful home of the soul in the world of light and love.

[ISLEY, MAMIE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 1, 1877
--Mamie, daughter of Rev. W. H. Ilsley of Hopkins died on the 19th inst. She was a bright and lovely child.
[Note: The last name is spelled Isley on her headstone.]

[JACKSON, JOHN]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 4, 1875
Death of John Jackson.
On Wednesday evening of last week, Mr. John Jackson, one of the oldest residents of Nodaway county, departed this life at his residence north of Maryville, in the sixty-fifth year of his life.
John Jackson was born in Jefferson county, Ohio, on November 19, 1810. He was married in Ohio and in the spring of 1843 he moved to Platte county, Missouri, where he resided about one year and a half. In the fall of 1844, he moved to Nodaway county and settled on the farm which he occupied at the time of his death.
In 1845 Nodaway county was organized (the land included within her borders previously being under the jurisdiction of Andrew county) and at the next general election Mr. Jackson was elected treasurer of the county, an office which he filled acceptably for six years. Since that time, he has held no office, being content to pass his life quietly on the farm, respected by all who knew him.
Only one week before his death he was taken with catarrh of the lungs and they being somewhat affected, he was not strong enough to throw off the accumulation of catarrhal matter and the disease terminated fatally on Wednesday evening, January 27, 1875. His funeral services were conducted on Friday, January 29, by Rev. A. D. Workman, Pastor of the Presbyterian church, to which Mr. Jackson belonged. The pall bearers, Messrs. Alonzo Thompson, J. B. Prather, E. S. Stephenson, J. P. McDowell, M. G. Roseberry and L. Michau, were all old citizens of the county and friends of the deceased. His remains were placed in the cemetery north of town.
Mr. Jackson leaves 8 children, all residents of Nodaway county. Jos. Jackson, our present County Clerk, Mrs. W. E. Trueblood and Mrs. J. P. Bentley, are married; the other five are still on the old homestead. Thus one by one the old landmarks fall and soon the name "old resident" will be but a myth.

[JOY, FRANCES A. "FRANKIE"]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 1, 1875
DIED. JOY – On Wednesday morning, March 24th, of heart disease, Frankie Joy, aged 15 years. Daughter of V.[incent] S. Joy.
Left motherless at the tender age of three years, she was nurtured by a kind and loving father, until the angel of Death wafted her to a brighter, happier home. She was a member of the Methodist Church and died with the sweet assurance that a crown and harp were awaiting her close beside her Father's throne.
"Early, bright, transient,
Chaste as morning dew,
She sparkled, was exhaled,
And went to heaven."

[JOY, VINCENT S.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 4, 1886
--We are deeply pained this week at having to report the rather sudden death of Vincent Joy, a long-time resident of Nodaway county and for several years past a much-respected citizen of Maryville. Mr. Joy was born in Morgan county, Ohio, Nov. 12, 1831. He married there and lost his first wife, who left him an only daughter. He married the second wife about 18 years ago, whom he leaves a childless widow, his little girl having died several years ago. We hope to give our readers a more extended obituary next week.

[JOY, VINCENT S.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 4, 1886
--Among other friends who called at this office on Wednesday were F. H. Badger, of Giant township, J. S. Shinabarger and J. V. Embree, of Polk, and Simon P. Joy, of Jackson township. Mr. Joy, through miscalculation somehow, did not learn of his brother Vincent's death until after he was buried.

[JOY, VINCENT S.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 11, 1886
DIED, at the Mineral Springs, Burlington Junction, of cancer of the stomach, on Sunday, October 31, 1886, at 11 o'clock p. m. Vincent S. Joy, aged 54 years, 11 months and 19 days.
Vincent S. Joy was born in Morgan county, Ohio, on the 12th day of November 1831. He was born and bred on a farm and inured to habits of industry. In his seventeenth year he was converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he remained all his life a faithful and consistent member. On the 5th of May, 1857, Mr. Joy was united in marriage with Miss Catherine Ballard, by whom he had two children, Julia E. born March 13, 1858 and Frances A. born June 19, 1860.
On the 27th of May 1863, Mr. Joy's wife, Catherine, died and he made arrangements to move from the State of his birth which no longer seemed like home. He therefore came to Missouri, settling in Andrew county in the spring of 1864. On the 23rd of November 1865, Mr. Joy was married to Miss Ellen Wachtel, who is left to mourn his loss, a childless widow. In 1868 they moved to Nodaway county and settled on a farm 7 miles southwest of Maryville. Here Mr. Joy's youngest daughter, Frances A. died on the 23rd of March 1875 and here his eldest daughter, Julia E., was married to John Peck on the 11th of February 1883.
In the spring of 1883, Mr. Joy sold his farm, traveled in Kansas during the summer and in the fall of the same year he bought property in Maryville where he has since resided. About five years ago he had a severe attack of typhoid fever and ever since has suffered from stomach trouble which at times became very painful. Tuesday forenoon, October 26, he came into the Republican office, evidently in the greatest of misery and told the writer that he was going to seek relief at the Junction springs. He rapidly grew worse however and on Thursday October 28, telegraphed for his wife. In spite of all that skillful hands could do, he continued to sink and peacefully passed away about 11 o'clock, Sunday evening, October 31.
The remains were brought to Maryville, Monday evening, Nov. 1 and Tuesday forenoon at 10:30 funeral services were held at the residence conducted by Mr. Joy's pastor, Rev. J. H. Cox of the First Methodist Episcopal Church after which they were laid to rest in Miriam Cemetery.
Mr. Joy leaves to mourn his departure besides his wife and daughter, five brothers and two sisters as follows: E. W. Joy of Savannah, J. [ohn] F. [aires] Joy, of Kansas City, Simon P.[eter] Joy, of Sweet Home, James H. [enry] Joy, who lives in Washington Territory, H. [arvey] H. Joy, of Skidmore, Mrs. Mary Sells of Parker, Mo., and Mrs. John Roberts of Tecumseh, Neb.
Mr. Joy was held in the highest esteem by all with whom he came in contact. He was a kind neighbor, an upright man, an humble, sincere and consistent Christian. He sleeps the sleep of the righteous.  H. E. R.

[JOY, VINCENT S.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 4, 1886
Called Home. Death of Vincent S. Joy of this City.
Vincent S. Joy, who was well known in this city and county, departed this life at the Mineral Springs, Burlington Junction, last Sunday night, October 31, at 10:30 o'clock. About five years ago he had a severe spell of typhoid fever and ever since then has suffered from stomach trouble, which at times was very painful. On the 26th of October he went to the Mineral Springs at Burlington Junction, hoping that the mineral water would improve his health. On the 30th he telegraphed for his wife. He continued to grow worse and on Sunday Dr. Larrabee, his physician, was sent for, who administered him relief from his great pain, but he died at the time spoken of as easily and peacefully as if going to sleep. The fatal disease was cancer of the stomach.
His remains were brought home to Maryville on Monday evening's Wabash train. The funeral services took place at the residence on Tuesday, the 2nd instant, at 10:30 o'clock a. m., conducted by Rev. J. H. Cox, pastor of the First M. E. church, of this city. Mr. Joy had belonged to the Methodist church since he was seventeen years of age.
The mortal remains were consigned to the tomb in Miriam cemetery.
The subject of this notice was born in Morgan county, Ohio, on the 12th day of November, 1831. He came to Missouri in the spring of 1864 and settled in Andrew county. He moved to Nodaway county in 1868 and located on a farm southwest of Maryville. He moved to this city about four years ago.
His first wife died in Ohio. He has a daughter by her who lives in Mitchell county, Kansas. He married Miss Ellen Wachtell, who survives him, in Andrew county. They have no children. She is a sister of Mrs. John Airy. He was a brother to E. W. Joy of Savannah; J. F. Joy, of Kansas City; Simon P. Joy, who lives near Sweet Home, this county; Jas. H. Joy, who lives in Washington Territory and H. H. Joy, of Skidmore. He had two sisters, one in Andrew county, Missouri and one in Tecumseh, Nebraska.
Mr. Joy was deservedly held in high esteem by all who knew him. He was a true, good man, a consistent, faithful Christian. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.

[JOY, VINCENT S.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 11, 1886
--Mrs. John Peck of Mitchell Co., Kansas, is visiting her friends and relatives in this county. Mrs. Peck is a daughter of the late Vincent Joy and was called here by his death but through unfortunate delays was unable to reach here until after his burial. Mr. Peck is a brother of Mrs. T. B. Gill, who lives about 7 miles southwest of town.

[KAVANAUGH, CHARLES P.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 22, 1874
DIED On Wednesday, the 14th of October 1874, Charles P. Kavanaugh, of Nodaway county, Mo., in the fifteenth year of his age.
He was a youth of good mind and good form and possessed a full share of good common sense. He had made considerable progress in the knowledge of all the arts and sciences usually taught in the country. The writer of this knew him from his cradle to his grave and without a moment's hesitation declares he has never seen his superior, if his equal, in all that is honorable, generous, virtuous and good. The writer does not say he was perfect but his defects, if he had any, never were seen by the writer, nor did he ever hear of any. It is even thought he possessed as much virtue as could die. His relatives are numerous, both in Missouri and Kentucky and it is hoped many papers in those states will copy this writing for their sakes.   J. S.

[KEEF, WILLIAM]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 18, 1875
--Another one of our citizens has been called to his last long home. Mr. Wm. Keef died at the National Hotel last Thursday night, with pneumonia, after a brief illness of five days. The deceased was well-known in this city, having been for a long time in the employ of Mr. J. E. Hudson & Co., which position he filled with satisfaction. Last Friday his remains were taken to Sweet Home, where his wife's parents reside, for interment. He leaves a wife and two little ones, who have the sympathy of all in their sore affliction.

[KELLEY, DELLA]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 25, 1876
--Della, oldest daughter of Judge Kelley, died in Savannah a few days ago.

[KELLEY, DELLA]
Andrew County Republican (Savannah, Missouri), May 25, 1876
DIED. In Savannah, on Monday May 22, 1876, after an illness of several weeks of brain fever, Della, daughter of Judge and Mrs. H. S. Kelley, in the 12th year of her age. In this sad bereavement the afflicted family have the sympathy of the entire community. Her remains were followed to grave on Tuesday last by a large number of our citizens and a procession of her late school-mates.

[KINGERY, MARGARET]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 24, 1877
A Tragedy in Holt County. A School Mistress Killed by an Unruly Boy.
Oregon, May 17, 1877.
A most tragic affair occurred at the schoolhouse in this place yesterday about 2 P. M., resulting in the death of Miss Margaret Kingery, one of the young lady teachers engaged in teaching a select school there. The particulars of the sad affair, as near as could be gleaned outside of the coroner's inquest, which will be held this evening, are about as follows:
Miss Kingery had occasion to punish one of her pupils, Willis Payne, aged 13 or 14 years, a very turbulent and unruly boy. He resisted and in the scuffle that ensued, struck the teacher with his fist, one or more blows in the breast or stomach. She immediately turned to her seat, fell over and expired.
The screams of the little children soon brought assistance from the other rooms and Dr. Goslin was sent for immediately, but all efforts to restore life proved unavailing. The spirit of Miss Kingery passed to its final home.
Willis Payne, the cause of the unfortunate catastrophe, fled as soon as he saw his teacher fall and reached home soon after by a backway through the town. His parents, who are respectable citizens of this place, are overwhelmed by the part their boy played in this awful calamity.
The Coroner, Dr. King, took charge of the body of Miss Kingery and had it removed to the residence of Mr. Thomas Burns, Esq., where a postmortem examination was soon after had, which revealed the fact that the top of the lunges were diseased, and the heart so badly involved that death might have been caused at any time by undue excitement or a severe shock of any kind. A large rupture was found in the right side of this organ. A Coroner's inquest was to be held this morning, the result of which has not yet been ascertained.
Miss Kingery was a young lady of excellent character and high qualifications as a teacher. She had been here but a few weeks but had secured the friendship and esteem of many of our citizens. Her father, who is a resident of Bolckow, was immediately notified by telegraph. She was about twenty-eight years of age.

[KINGERY, FRED B.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 20, 1894
--Fred B. Kingery, of Burlington Junction, died at his home on Monday morning, December 17, 1894, of consumption. The funeral was held at the Christian church on Tuesday, Elder G. C. Stout and Elder Connor officiating. The burial was conducted by the Modern Woodmen of America of which society he was a member, holding $2,000 life insurance policy. He leaves a wife and two small children.

[KIRTLEY, ELIZABETH ELLEN WACHTEL JOY]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Monday, July 8, 1935
Mrs. Elizabeth Kirtley Dies Today at Age of 92
Mrs. Elizabeth E. [llen] Kirtley, who settled in Nodaway county eighty-seven years ago, died at 11 o'clock this morning at her home at 816 North Main street. Mrs. Kirtley suffered a stroke of paralysis the evening of July 4. She would have been 92 years old October 28.
The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Price Funeral home with Rev. V. C. Clark, pastor of the First M. E. church, officiating. Burial will be in Miriam cemetery.
Mrs. Kirtley, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Wachtel, was born at Frankfort, Ky., October 28, 1843, the daughter of Martin and Mary (King) Wachtel. Her father was a native of Bavaria, Germany and her mother came from Indiana.
Her husband, Ben Kirtley, died about six years ago.
Surviving are two brothers, Henry Wachtel, Graham; Milton Wachtel, Savannah, Mo.; two sisters, Mrs. Sue Griffith, Asherville, Kan.; and Mrs. J. W. Airy, Omaha, Neb. Emery Airy of Maryville is a nephew. Besides, a number of nieces and nephews live in the Rosendale and Savannah vicinities.
Mrs. Kirtley was a lifelong member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
[Note: Her Missouri State Death Certificate gives her birthplace as Indiana.]

[LATSCHAR DAVID S.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 3, 1876
--It is with regret that we record the death of one of Hopkin's most valued citizens, Mr. D.[avid] S. Latschar. He died on last Thursday morning with consumption, after a lingering illness. He was buried the following day, much regretted by a large circle of friends.

[LINVILLE, SARAH CATHERINE BROWN]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 2, 1877
Death of Mrs. Harry C. Linville.
"Is there no grand immortal sphere
     Beyond this realm of broken ties,
To fill the wants that mock us here,
     And dry the tears of weeping eyes;
Where winter melts in endless spring,
    And June stands near with deathless
          flowers;
Where we may hear the loved ones sing
     Who loved us in this world of sins?"
Such were our feelings when we stood with weeping friends beside the sleeping ashes of Mrs. Sarah C. Linville. We knew her when in childhood's hours and had been comforted and encouraged by her hospitality and kindness when the stern duties and responsibilities of manhood had pressed hard upon our shoulders and fully realized that one more of our early friends had crossed the dark river and humbly trusting had ascended the mountain where eternal sunshine settles on the head.
The subject of this notice, Sarah C., daughter of Andrew and Mary Brown, was born in Tennessee, August 1st, 1833. Her parents moved to Nodaway county when she was quite young and occupied a piece of land where Graham now stands. Here she grew to womanhood and on the 24th day of December 1848, was united in marriage to Henry C. Linville, with whom she lived happily until gathered to her reward beyond the river of death. For twenty-nine years this family have lived in this vicinity and many a weary one has found shelter and sustenance under their hospitable roof.
During their married life, eight sons and five daughters have been born to them. Of this number, five sons died in infancy and one at the age of nine years and are with their mother in the spirit land. Of those living, Caltha, the oldest daughter, is the wife of a thrifty farmer, W. T. Groves and resides in this vicinity. John and "Boony," a bright lad of 9 summers, two little girls and Mary, an interesting young lady, are left to comfort a devoted husband and kind father in this irreparable loss. Upon Mary the mantle of a mother has fallen; the duties of sister, daughter and mother devolve upon her and well will she do her duty.
Mrs. L's health has been failing for a number of years. Some two months since the family visited Colorado Springs in the hope that her health might be restored; but alas, their hopes were to be blasted. Soon after their arrival their babe was seized by the relentless hand of death and was brought back home for interment. The shock was too great for the mother and she gradually failed until the morning of the 25th inst., when just as light was breaking, her spirit quit the clay tenement and soared away to join her little ones who were waiting on the other shore.
To the bereft ones we extend our heartfelt sympathy in their bereavement. May they cast their burden on the God whom she loved and trusted and like her be ready to meet the final summons and join the loved ones in "that house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens."

[LINVILLE, SARAH C. BROWN]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 2, 1877
Gone Home. Death of Mrs. Linville.
Again the citizens of Graham and community have been called upon to reflect on the uncertainty of life. It becomes our painful duty to announce the death of Mrs. Sarah Linville, a woman who was loved and esteemed by all who knew her. Mr. Henry Linville and family started for Colorado Springs some two months ago. While in the far West among strangers their youngest child, his mother's joy, a bright-eyed little boy of one summer, became quite ill and in a few days its spirit passed to its eternal home. The family returned home with its remains for interment in the Groves cemetery, intending to go back to Colorado in a short time. On their arrival home, however, Mrs. Linville was taken seriously ill with fever and on last Wednesday morning the messenger, death, terminated her sufferings when surrounded by many loving, dear friends. Mr. and Mrs. Linville were blessed with twelve children, six of whom died in their infancy. Her remains were buried in the Groves cemetery on Thursday beside her dear children who had gone before. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Hedgepeth in a solemn and impressive manner. Mrs. Linville left many friends and relatives to mourn her departure, but they mourn not as others who have no hope, for we doubt not but what her spirit was conveyed to that celestial city which hath foundations whose maker and builder is God. She was a true Christian and highly esteemed by all who knew her. We suppose she had no enemy on earth. She leaned on her Savior in her last days with a strong faith and an assurance of a better life. Her mild and amiable disposition endeared her to her friends and relatives and her loss they deeply feel. To the bereft husband who has thus been deprived of so worthy a companion we extend our heartfelt sympathies and hope that he may be enabled to bear up under his heavy affliction. To the children who have been deprived of a loving mother, we can but offer our condolence. We hope they will not be led astray from the pure teachings instilled into their young minds by a pure and Christian mother. [Poem not transcribed.]

[LINVILLE, WILLIAM LYCURGUS]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 9, 1877
Death of Wm. L. Linville
William Lycurgus Linville was born in Graham June 16, 1857. In 1864 his father moved to Platte county, Mo., where the subject of this notice resided until a few weeks since, when he resolved to visit the land of his birth and clasp hands with relatives and old friends of his parents. A few days preceding his death he was attacked with dysentery which terminated his earthly career on the evening of July 31. He was a young man of fine bearing and gentlemanly deportment. It seems that the Omniscient One had guided his footsteps hither so that his dust might slumber beside hers who bore him. He was the youngest child of his mother, who died while he was but a small boy and who lies at rest in the Groves cemetery. Her teachings he always revered. His body now rests beside that sainted mother and we trust his spirit is with her in the home of the good.

[MAY, JOSEPH]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 28, 1875
--About two weeks since Mr. Joseph May, residing in Worth county between Grant City and Maryville, was chopping down a tree and when it fell it caught his right leg, crushing it terribly. On Tuesday of last week the limb was amputated and on the same evening Mr. May died.

[MIDDLETON, ABRAHAM'S WIFE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 15, 1877
--Mrs. Middleton, wife of Abraham Middleton, died last Saturday and was buried on Monday. The funeral sermon was preached at the M. E. Church by Rev. J. W. Caughlan.

[MILLIGAN, CHARLEY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 15, 1877
GRAHAM – The funeral of Charley Milligan will be preached on Sunday at 10 1-2 o'clock at the M. E. Church by Rev. Devlin. To those who have heard Mr. Devlin deliver a funeral discourse it is needless to say that he knows just how to handle a subject of that kind. His words are words of comfort to the bereft ones.
Charlie Milligan, a bright eyed little fellow, died on Tuesday morning after a long illness and was followed to the graveyard on the following day by many friends. "Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of heaven." May the bereft live in hope and endeavor to meet "Charlie" in that land where death never comes.

[MOREHOUSE, MATTIE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 8, 1874
Died Wednesday morning Oct. 7th at 4 o'clock, Mattie McDowell, infant daughter of A. P. and Mattie Morehouse. Funeral services this Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at South Methodist Church.

[MOSS, EDWARD M. "ED"]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 11, 1881
Cut Down in Manhood. Death of Ed M. Moss
We can hardly realize that Ed. M. Moss is dead. A few days ago he was in our midst, full of hope and the picture of health. He had just established himself in the banking business at Tecumseh, Neb., and the future was full of promise. He moved to Tecumseh the first of last June. He came back on business and returned to Tecumseh on Friday, July 29. The very next day he was taken sick. He was not thought to be seriously ill until Monday, when his disease, typhoid-malaria fever, assumed a very malignant form.
The best of medical skill was summoned and all that kind friends could do was done, but in vain. On Sunday, August 7, at 11:30 A. M., he passed into eternity. He was perfectly conscious all through his illness and set his house in order. He joined the M. E. church shortly after he went to Tecumseh and died in the full hope of a blessed immortality. His remains were brought to Maryville and deposited in Miriam cemetery. He was buried under the auspices of White Cloud Lodge I. O. O. F., of which he was a distinguished and honored member. He was also a member of the Masonic fraternity.
Mr. Moss was thirty-seven years of age at the time of his death. He was born in Ripley county, Indiana. He came to Maryville twelve years ago, and since that time his interests have been identified with that of Maryville. He was a shrewd businessman and accumulated property rapidly. For years he was proprietor of one of the finest restaurants in the city and he only sold out his business in Maryville to engage in that of banking at Tecumseh.
Mr. Moss leaves a wife and two children, Katie, just budding into womanhood and Eddie, a boy eleven years of age.
Mr. Moss is the first Odd Fellow to be buried in the beautiful cemetery belonging to that order. As a singular coincidence, he of all the members of that order, was most instrumental in having his order invest in the cemetery. Almost single handed he fought for it. It was he who made the selection of location, purchased the ground, help lay it out and improve it. Miriam cemetery was his pride. Little did he realize that he would be the first member of his order to sweetly sleep within its bosom.
Hundreds of friends gathered to see him laid to rest and to drop a tear of sympathy. His remains were accompanied from Tecumseh by a delegation of her most distinguished citizens. During his short residence there he had made many friends. His remains were met at the depot by his lodge and a large concourse of citizens. The procession marched up Third street to Main, then south to the cemetery.
To the afflicted widow and children we extend our heartfelt sympathy. May God comfort them in this their great loss.

[MOSS, EDWARD M. "ED"]
Maryville Times (Maryville, Missouri), Friday, August 12, 1881
Death of Ed. M. Moss.
Ver unexpectedly a telegram was received here Monday morning announcing the death of Ed. M. Moss. Mr. M. was formerly a businessman of this place and was well respected by all who knew him. Last spring he went to Tecumseh and there engaged in the banking business. Two weeks before his death he was in Maryville looking as robust as ever. Soon after his return home he was taken sick and died Sunday, August 7, 1881. His remains were brought to this place Tuesday and interred in the Oddfellows' cemetery with the honors of that order. Mr. Moss was 37 years old and leaves a wife and two children and a large circle of friends to mourn his loss.

[MOSS, EDWARD M. "ED"]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 18, 1881
DIED. – In Tecumseh, Sunday, August 7th, Edward M. Moss, in the thirty-eighth year of his age.
Edward M. Moss, the President of the Farmers Bank in this city, after an illness of less than one week, has gone to his final rest. A man universally esteemed by all who knew him, an upright, careful businessman, a consistent member of the church and an indulgent father and husband. His loss has fallen like a shock on the community. Mr. Moss was born at Moore's Hill, Indiana. At the age of ten his parents removed to Muscatine county, Iowa. Thence he removed to Maryville, Mo., where he has resided for the past twelve years. He came to Tecumseh the first of last May and organized the Farmers Bank of this city. During his short residence here he had made himself very popular by his genial disposition and engaging manners. He was a man of fine physique and manly bearing, without ostentation or vanity. He joined the army in the late rebellion when he was but seventeen years of age, serving throughout the war faithfully and well.
He was a Mason and Odd Fellow, and the Lodges in this city had charge of his funeral here, as also in Maryville, where his remains were interred. He re-visited Maryville about three weeks ago and soon after his return was taken sick. His disease was a malarial form of typhoid fever. He sank steadily and surely from the first, and never rallied from the dread hold the disease had taken upon his system. He was singularly popular where he was best known, which is the best recommendation for any man and in Maryville, where he had resided so long, he had endeared himself to all whom he was known. In a word, he was the possessor of those sterling, manly qualities which always mark the large souled but unassuming man. His death is a misfortune to our young city and his loss is keenly felt by our people. But he has lain his burden down. He is sheltered and safe from sorrow. A happier lot than ours and larger light surrounds him. He has sought the higher life. –Tecumseh (Neb.) Chieftain.

[MOSS, EDWARD M. "ED"]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 11, 1881
Dust To Dust. Death of Ed M. Moss Last Sunday.
The announcement that Ed. M. Moss is dead and buried seems strange to us all. Only a few days ago he was back in Maryville on a brief visit form his home in Tecumseh, Neb., shaking hands with his numerous friends, looking the very picture of health and now after the lapse of but a brief period his body is brought back to Maryville and his manly form laid to rest in the grave. Mr. Moss was taken sick Monday, August 1, with fever and congestion of the stomach, which finally caused his blood to poison, from which he died last Sunday about noon. On the Friday previous to his death he sat up in a chair and dictated his will, leaving $1,000 to each of his two children for the purpose of educating them and the remainder of his estate, which is valued at $30,000, to his wife, whom he made executrix. His remains were brough to Maryville for burial, being accompanied by Mrs. Moss and two children and an escort of four gentlemen, comprising Mr. J. Dew, J. Hedrick, Mr. Davidson and Mr. J. H. Bentley of Tecumseh. The corpse was met at the Maryville depot of the K. C. road Tuesday morning at 9:30 by a committee chosen from the Odd Fellows and Masonic lodges of this city, of which societies he had been for years an honored member and conducted by them to Odd Fellows hall, where the remains were met by members of the Masonic and Odd Fellows orders and marched in procession to Miriam cemetery, a large number of carriages joining the funeral cortege. By request of the family Rev. Parker prayed and made a few remarks at the grave, after which Acting Chaplain J. J. Armstrong read the Odd Fellows burial service, at the close of which the mortal remains of Ed. M. Moss were consigned to the grave. Deceased was born in Ripley county, Indiana, and was 37 years old last November. He lived in Maryville for some twelve years and by strict attention to the restaurant business amassed a competence. He was a man of honor, and his friends are legion all over Nodaway county. His devoted wife and two children have the heartfelt sympathy of all in their great affliction.

[MOSS, EDWARD M.'s INFANT]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 10, 1874
--The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Moss died on Monday of this week. The mother lies very ill at the present writing, although we are happy to state she is not considered dangerously so.

[MOSS, HARVEY EDWARD]
Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona), Sunday, January 13, 1946
Dr. Harvey E. Moss, 72, Succumbs to Heart Attack
Dr. Harvey E. Moss, 72-year-old retired physician and surgeon who at one time served as Maricopa county physician, died yesterday after a heart attack at his home, 334 East Verde lane.
A Phoenix resident for 15 years, Dr. Moss recently returned here from his former home, Kansas City, where he went to dispose of some property. He previously declared he preferred to live and die in Phoenix sunshine.
Before heart trouble forced him to retire, he had offices in the Professional building, and was prominent in Phoenix medical circles. While serving as county physician in 1939 he introduced a program of increased care for indigents.
An eye, ear, nose and throat specialist, Dr. Moss was a member of various local and national medical societies. He belonged to the American Medical Association, the Society of Ophtholmology and Ophthalmology, the Maricopa County Medical Society, Missouri Medical Society and Kansas Medical Society.
He served as coroner in Kansas City from 1924 to 1928 and during the war was a draft board examiner.
Always a Phoenix "booster," he inspired a number of Kansas City residents to vacation at Phoenix resorts during the 15 years he lived here. While president of the Missouri Society of Phoenix, he presided over a meeting of 3,000 former Missourians at the Papago Park amphitheater.
The physician was a member of various fraternal organizations, including the South Gate Masonic Lodge of Kansas City, of which he was a life member, Ararat Shrine and the Order of the Scottish Rite of Kansas City.
He belonged to the First Methodist Church of Phoenix.
Born in Maryville, Mo., May 30, 1873, Dr. Moss was an alumnus of the University of Louisville in Kentucky.
With him at the time of his death were his wife, Emma Josephine, and daughter, Mrs. Ellis G. Fisher of Phoenix. Others who survive him are his son, Edward M. Moss of St. Louis, Mo. and two grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are pending.

[MOSS, HARVEY EDWARD]
Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona), Tuesday, January 15, 1946
MOSS, Harvey Edward. Private funeral services will be held at 4 p. m. today from Palms Chapel, Grimshaw Mortuary, Rev. R. N. Merrill officiating. Remains will be sent to Maryville, Mo., for interment.

[MOSS, HARVEY EDWARD]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 17, 1946
Moss Rites Wednesday
Masonic graveside services will be conducted at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning at Miriam cemetery for Dr. Harvey E. Moss, formerly of Maryville, who died Saturday at his home at Phoenix, Ariz.

[MOSS, KATE ELIZABETH]
Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri), Saturday, March 6, 1943
Miss Kate Moss. Sister of Former County Coroner Was 76 Years Old.
Miss Kate Elizabeth Moss, 76 years old, only sister of Dr. Harvey E. Moss, former coroner of Jackson County, who lives at Bonner Springs, Kas., died Wednesday at the home of a niece, Mrs. Alice Gentry Fisher, Phoenix, Ariz.
Miss Moss was a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan university and a Phi Beta Kappa. She taught at the Honolulu Military academy and colleges in the United States. She attended the Linwood Boulevard Methodist church twenty-five years and was a member of the Women's Foreign Missionary society.
Besides her brother and niece, she leaves a nephew, Edward M. Moss, Webster Groves, Mo. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 o'clock Sunday at the Eylar chapel, 1800 Linwood boulevard. Burial will be at Maryville, Mo.

[MOSS, KATE ELIZABETH]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Monday, March 8, 1943
Miss Kate E. Moss Dies
Word has been received here of the death of Miss Kate Elizabeth Moss, 76 years of age, formerly of Maryville, who died Wednesday at the home of a niece, Mrs. Alice Gentry Fisher, Phoenix, Ariz.
She was a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University and a Phi Beta Kappa. Miss Moss taught at the Honolulu Military Academy and colleges in the United States.
Besides her niece she is survived by a brother, Dr. Harvey E. Moss of Bonner Springs, Kas. and a nephew, Edward M. Moss, Webster Groves, Mo.
Funeral services were held yesterday in Kansas City. Burial is to [be] held at Maryville but arrangements have not been made.

[MOSS, MARTHA MARIA "MATTIE"  ROBINSON]
Maryville Tribune (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 2, 1897
  Death of Mrs. Moss. A Well Known Maryville Lady Passed Away Last Monday.
Mrs. Martha M. Moss died at her home on North Main street Monday morning. She had been seriously ill for two weeks with heart trouble and her death had been expected.
The funeral occurred at the Main street M. E. church yesterday afternoon and was conducted by Rev. Dr. Haight. A. M. Howendobler, Ed L. Peery, Judge John C. Curfman, John E. Hudson, H. T. Crane and S. H. Kemp acted as pallbearers. A large crowd attended the funeral services in spite of the fact that the day was bitterly cold. Burial took place at Miriam cemetery.
Martha M. Robinson was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, January 11, 1842. She was married to Edward M. Moss at Cairo, Illinois in which place she was then living.
Mr. and Mrs. Moss came to Missouri soon after their marriage and located in Maryville. Here he engaged in different business enterprises and was very successful. He died in 1881, leaving his widow very comfortably situated. Mrs. Moss was up to a few years ago, when she became afflicted with heart trouble, a very active, vigorous woman. During the last few years she has been a great sufferer, never during that time being able to walk up town. Two weeks ago she became ill of bronchitis and this brought on such an acute attack of heart trouble that all hope of her recovery was given up. Last Saturday she realized that she was nearing the end and Judge Vinsonhaler was called in to assist her in straightening up her affairs. She owned a large amount of property, all of which was left to her children, Dr. H. E. Moss and Miss Kate Moss. How it was divided will not be made public.

[MOW, NANCY STURGEON]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 24, 1876
--Last Tuesday morning Mrs. Nancy Mow, wife of Mr. L. [yman] B. Mow, of Sweet Home, died at the residence of her father, Mr. O. [badiah] Sturgeon, in Hopkins. She was loved and respected by all who knew her and her untimely death is mourned by a large circle of friends.

[MURPHEY, MAYNE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 24, 1876
GRAHAM – death has again visited our midst and laid his icy fingers on the wife of Wm. Murphey, who resides four miles north of Graham. She departed this life on Monday morning after a brief illness. She leaves a husband and two small children to mourn her loss. She was an exemplary Christian woman, and we trust that their loss is her eternal gain.

[MYERS, DAVID]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 31, 1874
Obituary – David Myers
Our community has been bereft of one of its most esteemed and dear citizens, David Myers, who departed this life Thursday morning, Nov. 26, 1874. He was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, May 31, 1817. He emigrated to Ohio in April 1838 and was married to Rebecca Weidler, Feb. 15, 1839, his now bereaved companion. From Ohio he emigrated to Kansas, from there to Hopkins, and has been a citizen of this place about two years, respected and beloved by all who are left to mourn their loss. He raised a family of seven children—three survive. He was a cabinet maker by trade, also a music teacher, in which he took great delight. He was a faithful husband and an affectionate father and exemplary Christian. Since he has been with us he has led our devotions of songs of praise but he has gone. We mourn, but not as those who have no hope, for he left a good evidence that all is well. Just as long as he could he sung, and after his voice failed, he would beat time while others sung.  E. V. Roof.

[NOLAND, HARMAN G.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 28, 1875
--Judge H. [arman] G. Noland, one of the pioneer settlers of Holt county died at his residence three miles north of Oregon, last Wednesday, January 20, aged 73 years.

[NOLAND, HARMAN G.]
Andrew County Republican (Savannah, Missouri), Friday, January 29, 1875
Death of Judge Noland.
Harman G. Noland died on Wednesday, January 20, at his residence two miles north of Oregon, at the age of about 74 years. His disease was typhoid pneumonia.
Judge Noland was born in Kentucky, in the year 1802 and came to Holt county in the year 1839 and located near Oregon, where, by careful management, he soon gained an independence. Being a man of correct business habits, he at once gained a prominent position in the management of public affairs. He was a member of the first Grand Jury and president of the first county court of Holt county, which position he held until the September of '42, when he was succeeded by Col. John W. Kelley.
Judge Noland was captain, during the late war, of an organization known as "Silver Grays," composed of men over military age and intended for home service. They frequently met for the purpose of drilling, but fortunately no necessity occurred to require active service from them. —They were, however, all true men, determined to perform any duty that might be imposed upon them.
Judge Noland left a wife and eight children. He was buried on the farm, where several other members of his family have been laid before him. —His funeral was largely attended, although the weather was cold and threatening. Among the number were many of the old settlers of the county. – Holt Co. Times.

[OTIS, MERRILL EDWARD]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 20, 1890
--Merrill Otis, a well-known resident of the north part of Nodaway county for the past thirty years, died at his home in Hopkins, Thursday night, March 13, 1890, of heart disease.

[OTIS, TAMER MYERS]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 30, 1877
--Mrs. Merril[l] Otis, the wife of an old citizen of this county, died at her residence near Xenia last Sunday morning. Her remains were deposited in White Oak Grove cemetery. —Hopkins Journal.

[PALMER, ELIZABETH]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 14, 1876
GRAHAM – On Friday morning Mrs. Martin Palmer died of pneumonia. Nine days previous she was laid on a bed of sickness, though nothing serious was anticipated until a short time preceding her demise, when hope forsook her friends and relatives. With the dawn of day her spirit quit its clay tenement and winged its way to that home prepared for the pure in heart beyond the river of life, where the just received a recompense for their deeds of kindness in this sin-stricken world. Mother Palmer was truly a mother in Israel, ever ministering to the wants of the destitute and bowed down—ever ready to encourage the weak and cheer them by words of comfort in an hour of darkness and distress. Of't have we been encouraged in the rugged journey of life, when darkness overshadowed us on every hand, when former friends had forsaken us, her words of sympathy gave us hope and we struggled on. Her voice is hushed in death; she sleeps the last long sleep; her labors on earth are ended; yet she cannot be forgotten. . ..

[PANKEY, THOMAS ARMSTRONG]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 11, 1875
DIED. At his residence in Keytesville, Harrison county, Thomas A. [rmstrong] Pankey, on Sunday, January 31, 1875.
Col. Pankey was born in Prince Edward county, Virginia, September 17, 1803. He emigrated in early manhood to Tennessee and settled at Franklin, in Williamson county. Afterwards in 1846, he moved to Kentucky, where he remained until 1856 when he came to Missouri and settled at Fayette, Howard county. About three years ago he moved to Keytesville, where he resided at the time of his death.
He was a man who had lived a long and eventful life, during which time he extended his acquaintance with leading men and matters of general interest from Maine to New Orleans. His wide and extensive general information combined with a remarkably retentive memory and excellent conversational powers, rendered him an object of interest and attention wherever he went.
He leaves a large family of relatives and friends to mourn his death.
Deceased was a brother-in-law of Mr. A. M. Coston of this city and Mrs. Pankey intends making her home among us.

[PATTERSON, JESSIE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 16, 1875
--Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Patterson have been called upon to mourn the loss of their little daughter, Jessie. Jessie was a bright little girl most two years old and was the idol of her parents. But just as she arrived at that age that makes children so lovable and began to lisp the name of papa and mama, she was torn away forever—no, not forever, for in that bright world above let us hope that little Jessie will welcome father and mother.

[PRATHER, JOHN CASS]
Daily Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, August 23, 1921
Former County Resident is Buried at Hopkins
Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at Hopkins for John C. [ass] Prather, who died at 7 o'clock Saturday evening in a St. Joseph hospital. The services were held at the Baptist Church.
Mr. Prather was 71 years old and for many years had been a resident of Nodaway County, living near Pickering most of this time. He is survived by his wife and seven children, all of whom with the exception of one living in Arizona, will be present at the funeral service.
The children: Mrs. E. E. Saunders, living east of Maryville, Mrs. W. H. Steele, Long Island, Kan., Mrs. W. H. Hine, Springfield, Neb., Arthur G. Prather, Hopkins, Benton Prather, Ravenwood, Charles Prather, Casa Grande, Ariz. and John Prather, Pickering.

[PRATHER, SOPHIA LODEMA ALLEN]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Friday, December 11, 1931
Mrs. J. C. Prather, Formerly of Hopkins, Dies in Kansas at 79
Mrs. J. [ohn] C. [ass] Prather, 79 years of age, formerly of Hopkins, died yesterday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Steele at Long Island, Kan.
She was born September 15, 1852 in Iowa, moving to Nodaway county in 1898, where she resided until about three months ago when she went to be with her daughter, Mrs. Steele. She was a member of the Christian church at Hopkins.
She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Steele of Long Island; Mrs. Alice Saunders of Phillipsburg, Mont.; Mrs. Bessie Hines of Omaha, Neb. and four sons, Arthur Prather of Bedford, Ia., Charles Prather of Casa Grande, Ariz.; B. [enton] Prather of Stanberry and John Prather of Ames, Ia. There are a number of grandchildren and five great grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. A. J. H. Murheid of Goodman, Mo.
The body will arrive in Hopkins late this afternoon. Burial will be made at the Hopkins cemetery.

[PRATHER, SOPHIA LODEMA ALLEN]
Times-Tribune (Grant City, Missouri), Wednesday December 30, 1931
Relatives here received word of the death of Mrs. John Prather which occurred Dec. 10 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. May Steele at Long Island, Kan. The body was brought back to Hopkins and buried on Saturday beside her husband who died a few years ago. Mrs. Prather lived for years in this neighborhood before moving to the Hopkins community. She was 79 years old and is survived by three daughters, Mrs. May Steele of Long Island, Kan., Mrs. Alice Saunders of Phillipsburg, Kan., and Bessie Hinds of Omaha and by four sons, Arthur Prather of Bedford, Ia.; Charley Prather of Arizona, Benton Prather of Stanberry and John of Ames, Ia.

[PROCTOR, JABEZ]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 12, 1874
--One of the old citizens of Nodaway county, Mr. Jabez Proctor, died in Union township about two weeks since. Mr. Proctor had become much reduced in circumstances before his death.

[RICHARDSON, ANDREW]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 12, 1877
--Andrew Richardson, one of the oldest setters of Nodaway county, living some five or six miles south of Hopkins, died very suddenly on last Sunday morning. He was ill only a few hours. – Hopkins Journal.

[RILEY, ALEXANDER]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 12, 1894
--"Grandpa" Alexander Riley, father of T.[homas] N. [essly] Riley, died suddenly at the home of his son two and one half miles east of Graham last night, April 5, at 10 o'clock. His death was due to heart trouble and came very suddenly, he having walked about the premises yesterday. Funeral takes place Saturday at 11 a. m. from the M. E. church. He was 87 years of age. – Graham Reporter.

[RILEY, MARY NESSLEY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 15, 1877
GRAHAM – Mrs. Riley, who resides three miles east of Graham, died on Thursday morning, of pneumonia, after a brief illness. She was a highly esteemed Christian lady. She leaves several children and an aged companion to mourn her loss. She had spent her days in the service of the Lord and peacefully resigned her spirit to His keeping. This affliction falls heavily on father Riley on his declining years. May he be enabled in this hour of affliction to lean on that staff that has comforted and sustained him in all his trouble in life and still resign his all in the hands of Him who is mighty to save. May the spirit of God comfort and sustain him and may he ever remember that he is journeying to that city where his dear companion is gone.

[RILEY, THOMAS NESSLY]
Morning Chronicle (Manhattan, Kansas), Saturday, September 26, 1931
Riley Funeral Sunday. Burial Will Be Held at Graham, Missouri.

Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon about 3:30 o'clock for T. [homas] M. Riley at the home of his daughter at 1000 Leavenworth. The body will be taken Monday to Graham, Mo., for burial.
A brother, F. M. Riley, Kansas City, Mo., a sister, Mrs. Ray R. Morrison, Portland, Ore. and a brother Earl H. Riley and son Alwyn are expected from Denver.

[ROBERTS, NATHAN'S INFANT]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 18, 1877
GRAHAM – Nathan Roberts and wife have been called to follow an infant son to the silent city. he died on Wednesday evening after a brief illness. Disease, congestion of the lungs. May they be able to bow in humble submission to the will of Him who gave and has taken away.

[ROBINSON, ERNEST S.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 8, 1877
--Theodore Robinson lost a bright little infant son, "Ernest," last week. The funeral services took place on Sunday. They have the sympathy of a large circle of friends in their sad affliction.

[ROBINSON, ERNEST S.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 8, 1877
--Mr. and Mrs. T. [heodore] L. [awrence] Robinson were called upon to give up their infant son, Ernest S., last Saturday afternoon. The funeral services took place at their residence Sunday at two o'clock P. M. Elder Dew, of the Christian Church, officiated. The hearts of all go out towards the parents in this their sad affliction.

[ROGERS, CHARLEY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 7, 1876
DIED. In Green township, November 29th, of diphtheria and Membranous Croup, Charley, youngest son of Charles and Rebekah Rogers, aged seven years, five months and ten days. His sufferings were great, though of short duration. His illness lasted only a little over one week. He was truly the [?] of the family. Taken from his dear parents, brothers and sisters so suddenly, it seemed almost impossible for them to give him up. His angel like sayings during his sickness and death, have taken a wonderful hold on the very hearts of the afflicted family. One of his expressions, as he was about taking his final and farewell view of friends and all earthly things, he, putting his little and almost cold hands, on his mother's face, said, "God bless you. You and father will meet me in heaven." May the entire family and friends, yes, all present at his funeral, get ready and remain faithful till death, then we shall be sure of meeting our dear ones gone before.   R. Smith.

[ROWLEY, CORA BELLE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 22, 1875
--E. [lliott] A. Rowley and wife have been called upon to mourn the loss of their youngest born. The funeral services took place yesterday.

[RUMSEY, IRVIN S.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 26, 1874
Died. On Sunday, November 22, 1874, at his father's residence, 4 miles Northwest of Maryville, Irvin Rumsey.
He was born in New York, August 20, 1858, died in Missouri, November 22, 1874, aged 16 years, 3 months and 2 days. His disease was Diptheria, was sick but 8 days. On his death bed he sought and found the pardon of his sins, and his dying moments were glorious in hope of heaven. He called his family around him and exhorted parents, brothers and sisters to meet him in heaven.  [Poem not transcribed.]

[SHOEMAKER, JAMES]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, June 10, 1875
--Mr. James Shoemaker, a farmer living nine miles north of Savannah, was kicked in the stomach by a cow last Thursday, causing internal injuries from the effects of which he died a few days after. Mr. Shoemaker was one of the oldest settlers in Andrew county and stood high in the estimation of all who knew him.

[SILVERS, SARAH J.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 7, 1876
HUGHES TOWNSHIP, SOUTHEAST QUARTER - On the 20th ultimo, Mr. and Mrs. Silvers were called upon to mourn the loss of their little daughter, Sarah, a sweet little child of about three summers. They have the deepest sympathy of their friends, but all human sympathy is valid. May He who has called their darling home, comfort them.
[Note: The death date on her headstone is November 22, 1876.]

[SOUTHWELL, ANN CLARK]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 10, 1876
--Mrs. N. Southwell died at the residence of her son, Wm. Southwell, last Monday morning. Her death was very sudden. Mr. Southwell left home about seven o'clock and a little after nine received news that she was dead. Mrs. Southwell has been in feeble health some time. She was seventy-three years of age at the time of her death. Her funeral took place at the Myrtle Tree school house, Tuesday. the funeral services were conducted by Rev. A. J. Wray.

[SPILLES, NATHAN]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 22, 1877
Conductor Sawyer's train going south on last Monday morning, when about two miles south of Bridgewater, in turning a curve, suddenly ran upon a man walking on the track, and he was thrown off and severely hurt. The engineer rang the bell and whistled, but the unfortunate man being quite deaf he did not hear the noise and was pitched off the track several feet away against a bank. He was carrying an ax on his shoulder, which inflicted a deep gash in the back of his head. The man's name was Nathan Spilles. He resided near Bridgewater. He died from the effects of the injuries on Monday evening, and was buried at the Catholic cemetery in Maryville on Tuesday.

[SPILLES, NATHAN]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 22, 1877
Sad Accident. A Man Killed by the Cars.
BARNARD, Feb. 20th. When the southbound train arrived at this place on Monday morning, the 19th inst., we were startled by the announcement that they had struck and probably killed a man near Bridgewater. Your correspondent proceeded at once to the depot to ascertain the facts as near as possible, which are as follows:
After the train had proceeded about two miles south of Bridgewater and was rounding a curve, the engineer saw, a short distance ahead, a man on the track. He sounded the whistle several times but to no avail and when within a few yards of the man, gave a very loud whistle. At this, the doomed man looked around and started to run down the track instead of stepping to one side. In the next instant the engine struck him and knocked him from the track. The train was stopped, and the injured man was put on board and brought to this place. The superintendent of the road was informed of the fact and he telegraphed to the Conductor to employ a physician and take proper care of the injured man.
Dr. Heath was immediately summoned and made an examination. He found him utterly unconscious and in a very critical condition. There was an ugly gash on the back of his head, caused by an axe, which he was carrying on his shoulder; the left side of his head and neck was badly bruised; his left shoulder was dislocated, and his left leg broken in two places below the knee. He was removed to the City Hotel and Dr. Gleaves was also called. all was done for the suffering man that could be but to no avail. He died at 5 o'clock P. M. His name is Spillis and his home in near Bridgewater. He is a native of Germany, having come to this country last fall. He has no family and was living with his brother.
His brother was notified of the accident and came down. From him we learned that deceased was nearly deaf, which accounted for his not hearing the train. They had a contract for cutting cord wood and always went together until the fatal morning.
The body was taken to Maryville Tuesday and interred in the Catholic graveyard. . . .

[STINGLEY, MARGARET L. GRAY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 25, 1877
--Uncle Mose Stingley's wife died on Wednesday of last week and was buried on Friday.

[STINGLEY, MOSES]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 19, 1885
--Our readers will hear with regret of the death of Uncle Mose Stingley. He died in Oregon on the 5th of the present month. To old settlers the news will be doubly sad. Uncle Mose was one of the best known old settlers of Nodaway county. Not a child but what knew Uncle Mose and his violin. A few years ago Mr. Stingley emigrated to Oregon and now he is laid to rest on that far western coast. It is said that in his last days his thoughts turned to his beloved Nodaway county and he longed to be laid at rest where he had spent so many pleasant years.

[STINGLEY, MOSES]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 19, 1885
--Hiram F. Stingley received a letter on the 17th from Eagle Creek, Oregon, announcing the death of his grandfather, Moses Stingley, on the 5th of March, at nine o'clock p. m. He was afflicted with the gravel. Mr. Stingley was well known in this county. He was seventy-four years six months and one day old. His many friends here will regret to hear of his death.

[STINGLEY, MOSES]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 26, 1885
Death of Moses Stingley. At His Home in Oregon on March 5.
Last week just before going to press we learned of the death of Moses Stingley, so well known in this county, at his home in Clackamus county, Oregon, and made a brief note of it. Since then we have been handed the following letter by Adelma Stingley, which gives the particulars of Uncle Moses' death:
Dear Brothers, Sisters and All:
--It is with a sad, lonely heart that I take my pen in hand to send you the word that our dear father has left this vale of tears. He died March the 5th at nine o'clock at night. His sufferings are over. He was in his right mind to the last. He went with warning. He did not suffer at the last. We had a nice metallic coffin lined with heavy silk and soldered up air tight so the water can't get in and we can move him back to Missouri and he will be just as natural as he was when he died. We had allowed to take him back if all are willing, for we all think he did not want to be buried in Oregon. We buried him in that yard where we went. He wanted to go back to Missouri so bad; he thought it would help him, but he did not have the money, neither did we. We tried to mortgage the place and could not. We wanted to write there for money and he would not let us. He said he left there on his own hook and he wanted to go back the same. We were trying to sell a team to get the money, then he said he could write to Hiram and tell him to come after him, but poor father we could not sell a team. He kept getting worse and now we think we ought to take our dear old father back, don't you think so? He deeded the farm to Lena and Noah about six weeks before he died. Milton and Becky stayed right with us and helped take care of father. Will stayed right by the bed. We did all we could for him. He had good fresh clothes every day but dear father we could not save him. You don't know how sad and lonely we are all alone way out here, but such is the way of life and we can't help it. Good bye. Write soon.
From N. C. Stingley to Adelma Stingley.

[STURGEON, JULIA ANN GREENLEE]
Maryville Tribune (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 20, 1909
HOPKINS – Mrs. Obidiah [Obadiah] Sturgeon died Monday at her home in South Hopkins after a long illness of paralysis. Funeral services were conducted at the residence Tuesday afternoon by Rev. E. B. Osborn and burial was made in the Hopkins cemetery.

[STURTEVANT, MARIA FORD]

Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 9, 1877
--The mother of Mr. Frank D. Sturtevant of this place died at her residence in East Orange, N. J. a short time since. The local paper of that place, in speaking of her says: Mrs. Sturtevant was the mother of eight children, six of whom lived to adult years. And to her the Lord hath fulfilled his covenant. "I will be a God to them and to thy seed after thee." All of her children became believers in Christ and members of his church; her husband is also and he praiseth her.

[TERHUNE, DAVID HENRY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, June 10, 1875
--Last Tuesday we received a pleasant call from Mr. Joseph R. Terhune of Andrew county and a cousin of our fellow townsman, John Terhune, Esq. He informed us that his brother, David H. [enry] Terhune, died at the residence of his father near Savannah on the 28th ult., of consumption. He attended our public school a few years ago and will be remembered by his many friends here as an exemplary and upright young man and one and all will mourn his death.

[THOMPSON, REGINNA M. "VIRGINIA" CLARK]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 7, 1876
GRAHAM – The dark winged messenger has again visited our midst and taken away Mrs. Virginia Thompson, mother of Clint Thompson, on the morning of the 3d inst. She was an humble Christian woman, ever ready to administer to the wants of the afflicted. Truly a mother in Israel has been gathered home.

[THOMPSON, SCRAP'S INFANT]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 13, 1877

GRANT TOWNSHIP – Scrap Thompson lost on the night of the 4th, inst., a promising child, aged about one year.

[THOMPSON, SCRAP'S INFANT]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 20, 1877
Mr. and Mrs. Scrap Thompson were called upon to mourn the loss of their only child, a sweet little boy. The bereaved young parents have the sympathy of relatives and friends. [Poem not transcribed.]

[TOEL, NELLIE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 11, 1875
--Nellie, a daughter of Henry Toel, died last Monday and was buried Tuesday, the funeral services taking place at the Methodist Church, South. Nellie was some seven or eight years old and her loss will be severely felt by her parents. The department of the public school in which she was a pupil dismissed and her little playmates given an opportunity to look the last time upon one they loved.

[WACHTEL, CHARLOTTE MURPHY]
Nebraska State Journal (Lincoln, Nebraska), Monday, September 13, 1915
Mrs. Charlotte Wachtel, sixty-seven years old, died at 1 p. m. yesterday at her home, 849 North Twenty-first street. She leaves, besides her husband, W. [ingate] K. [ing] Wachtel, three sons and two daughters. Funeral services will be held from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Haddon of 844 North Twenty-first street, at 10 a. m. Tuesday.

[WACHTEL, CHARLOTTE MURPHY]
Greenwood Gazette (Greenwood, Nebraska), Thursday, September 16, 1915
Mrs. Charlotte Wachtel, mother of Leslie Wachtel, one of our citizens, passed away at her home in Lincoln Sunday afternoon, aged 67 years. She had been ill for several years and while her death was not wholly unexpected, it was a shock to the family. The sympathy of a host of friends goes out to the bereaved ones in their hour of sorrow. Interment was made at Wyuka Tuesday.

[WACHTEL, MARTIN]
St. Joseph Herald (St. Joseph, Missouri), Wednesday, August 10, 1892
SAVANNAH, Mo., Aug. 9. (Special) – Mr. Martin Wachtel, who was recently a resident of Savannah, died at the home of his son, four miles northwest of this city, this morning.

[WACHTEL, MARTIN]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 11, 1892
--Mr. Wachtel, father of Mrs. J. W. Bailey and Mrs. John W. Airy, both of this county, died at his home near Savannah, Sunday, August 7, 1892 and was buried Tuesday.

[WACHTEL, WINGATE KING]
Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, Nebraska), Wednesday, September 26, 1917
Wingate K. [ing] Wachtel, seventy-two years old, died at the Milford soldier's home Tuesday afternoon. He was a resident of University Place for fourteen years. He is survived by the following children: A. E. Wachtel, Waverly; Mrs. Grant Hadden, 901 North Twenty-second street; J. W. Wachtel and Mrs. A. L. Berry of St. Joseph, Mo., and T. L. Wachtel of Cook, Neb. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. m. Thursday at Castle, Roper & Matthew's chapel. Rev. Mr. Boeye will officiate. The services will be in charge of the G. A. R.

[WACHTEL, WINGATE KING]
Nebraska State Journal (Lincoln, Nebraska), Wednesday, September 26, 1917
Wingate K. [ing] Wachtel, seventy-two years old, died at the Milford soldiers' home Tuesday afternoon. He was a resident of University Place fourteen Years. The body will arrive in Lincoln Wednesday morning and will be held at Castle, Roper & Matthews' until the funeral, which will be held at the undertaking chapel at 2:30 p. m. Thursday. The G. A. R. will have charge of the services. Burial will be in Wyuka cemetery.

[WACHTEL, WINGATE KING'S INFANT]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 5, 1877
GRAHAM - W. [ingate] K. [ing] Wachtel and wife were called upon to mourn the loss of an infant son on Tuesday morning, the 27th ult.
[Note: The same notice was published in the Maryville Republican, April 5, 1877.]

[WARE, AGNES MELVINA MCKNIGHT]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Monday, July 23, 1934
Mrs. Agnes Ware, Age 84, Dies in Hospital Today
Mrs. Agnes Ware, age 84, widow of the late Samuel T. [hompson] Ware, of Burlington Junction, died at 6 o'clock this morning in St. Francis hospital.
Funeral arrangements await word from a son, Frank Ware of Los Angeles, Cal.
Agnes McKnight was born June 23, 1850, in Wisconsin, the daughter of Calvin Sears and Huldah (Russell) McKnight. Her family settled in Nodaway county in 1858. She was married to Samuel T. [hompson] Ware in November 1871.
She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Edgar Johnson, Burlington Junction; two sons, Richard Ware, Garnett, Kan., Frank Ware, Los Angeles, Cal. and a sister, Mrs. Deal Carson, St. Joseph.

[WARE, AGNES MELVINA MCKNIGHT]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, July 24, 1934
Ware Rites Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Agnes Ware, who died Monday morning at the hospital here, will be held at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist church in Burlington Junction. Burial is to be in the Burlington Junction cemetery.

[WARE, JESSE CALVIN]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 25, 1877
--Died, Oct. 10th, 1877, at Quitman, Mo., after a lingering illness, Jesse C. [alvin], infant son of Samuel T. [hompson] and Agnes Ware, aged 1 year, 11 month and 7 days.

[WARE, SAMUEL THOMPSON]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 27, 1906
-- Samuel T.[hompson] Ware, one of the old settlers in the Nodaway Valley portion of Nodaway county, was found dead by his wife in his bed at Burlington Junction last Sunday morning, December 23, 1906. He had been ill only a few days from heart disease. Funeral services were held at that place Wednesday.

[WHITE, LEWIS E.'s INFANT]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 6, 1877
GRAHAM – Lewis White and wife were called on to follow a child of fourteen months to the silent city, on Thursday of last week.

[WILLIAMSON, ANNIE MAY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 29, 1875
--Annie May, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Williamson, of Bolckow, died Thursday morning, July 15th, after a prolonged and painful illness. She was aged about twelve years and a general favorite.

[WILLIS, GEORGE JR.'S INFANT]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 16, 1876
GRAHAM - George Willis, Jr. and wife were called to mourn the loss of a bright-eyed little girl on Friday last, aged about fifteen months.

[WOODARD, HAMILTON WILLIAM "BUD"]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 2, 1876
--Wm. H. Woodard, who lived three or four miles east of Maryville, was in town on Saturday, the 12th of February with a load of wood and while returning home in the evening, chanced to drive his wagon against a stump. The force of the concussion threw Mr. Woodard quite violently from the wagon to the ground, which fall resulted in producing a severe rupture or hernia. Drs. Tom and Sam Dunn were called upon to attend him and performed a surgical operation upon him but despite their close attendance and medical aid, Mr. Woodard died from the effects of the severe injury he received by the fall, early last Sunday morning and was buried at the Swinford cemetery on the following day. He leaves a wife and five children to mourn his untimely death and it is needless to say the sympathies of the community go out to the widow who thus unfortunately has been deprived of a husband and to the children who have been bereft of a father.

[WOODARD, HAMILTON WILLIAM "BUD"]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 2, 1876
--Last week we mentioned that Bud Woodard, a farmer living four miles east of town, was thrown from his wagon and ruptured but at that time we were unable to obtain any particulars. He met with the accident on Saturday, Feb. 19th. At first it was thought by his friends that nothing serious would result from his fall but in a day or two it was evident that he was fatally injured. His intestines commenced protruding, and he suffered excruciating pain. Dr. Sam Dunn was called in and saw that relief could be obtained only by cutting open the abdomen and replacing the intestines. This delicate operation was successfully performed by the Doctor, who left Woodard resting quietly and almost free from pain. He received good treatment and was apparently getting along finely until last Monday morning, when, without even a struggle, his spirit passed away. Three minutes before his death he was conscious and was resting comfortably. It is thought that his death was caused by the bursting of an artery. Deceased leaves a wife and several children, who deeply feel his loss.

[WRAY, LOVINA WALLACE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 27, 1877
BLOOMFIELD – Mrs. Lovina Wray, wife of Rev. A. [ndrew] J. [ackson] Wray, died at the residence of her father in Pickering, Mo., on Sunday, the 23d, at 6 o'clock P. M. the disease which caused her death was consumption. Her remains will be taken to Buffalo, New York for interment.
[Note: The last name is also spelled Wallis.]

[YEHLE, KATIE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 9, 1875
--Katie Yehle, a promising little daughter of W. [illebald] Yehle, died last Monday. She was buried in the Catholic burial ground.

[YEHLE, THERESA]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 11, 1875
--Theresa, daughter of W. [illebald] Yehle, died last Saturday with membranous croup. She was buried in the Catholic burial ground Sunday.