[ADNEY, ELLEN A. CARPENTER]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 1, 1873
--Mrs. Adney, wife of Prof. R. J. C. Adney, died on Friday of last week of puerperal fever. Her remains were taken to Ohio for interment on Saturday.

[ALLYN, AUSTIN]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, April 18, 1871
Death of Austin Allyn. – We learn from John Ham that our old friend Austin Allyn of Independence Township, departed this life on the 15th day of April 1871. Mr. Allyn had a large circle of acquaintances in this county who will be pained to hear of his untimely death. His family has our sympathy in their affliction.  His death it is presumed was caused by injuries received while riding a young horse.

[ANDERSON, JULIA ANN TOLLE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 25, 1890
LAMAR STATION – The elder Mrs. Anderson who I spoke of in my items some time ago, who was very sick at the home of her son in law, Mr. Cason, in Clearmont, passed peacefully away on Wednesday night of last week. An excellent Christian woman is gone; all her influence was for good. She was very happy on her death bed, knowing her Redeemer lived and that she would spend a never-ending eternity in the presence of Almighty God and all His holy angels and the throng of saints who washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Her remains were taken to the M E church on Thursday and the funeral discourse was preached by Rev Redburn of Hopkins, assisted by Rev Edmonds. The remains were laid to rest in the cemetery. She leaves two sons, Joseph and Daniel, and two daughters, Mrs. Dr Goodson, of Maryville, and Mrs. Cason, of Clearmont, several grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends, who mourn not without hope of meeting their loved one when this life is passed, in her bright home in heaven.

[ANDERSON, THOMPSON F.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 2, 1877
--Mr. Thompson F. Anderson, who about three weeks ago received such serious injuries from being run over by a runaway team in the Knabb lane about four miles west of Maryville, died at his residence in Clearmont on last Tuesday. He was buried on Wednesday, Rev. Chivington conducting the funeral services. Mr. Anderson was an honorable man, a peaceable, quiet citizen and his death is much lamented.

[ANDERSON, THOMPSON F.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 23, 1877
A Tribute To the Memory of Thomas F. Anderson, Deceased.
Thos. F. Anderson departed this life at his late residence, in Clearmont, Nodaway county, Mo., July 31, 1877, at 9 o'clock P. M. The deceased was born in the State of Virginia, January 31, 1814, was married to Miss Julia Tolle, July 18, 1833. He removed to Marion county, Mo., in 1838, thence to Lucas county, Mo., from thence to his late residence, where he died from injuries received while on his way to Maryville, in company with his son-in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. Goodson, July 18, 1877, by a runaway team of horses running against their buggy and over the body of Mr. Andersson, causing the dislocation of his spine.
He was converted and joined the M. E. Church when only 15 years of age, filling the office of steward, class leader and Sunday school superintendent with efficiency and success. The deceased survived his injuries a little over three weeks, during which time he was a great sufferer, yet he never murmured or complained but seemed entirely resigned to his lot and stated to all who visited him during his affliction that he was ready to depart and be with Christ, exhorting all his friends and neighbors to consecrate themselves to Jesus, and prepare to meet him in heaven, and from the time he recovered from the shock he remained conscious to the last hour of his life. He seemed more than willing to go.
Our community sadly miss him, the church of god on earth has lost a bright and shining light and his wife a loving and comforting husband and his children a kind and faithful friend. But our loss is his infinite and eternal gain.   Isaac Chivington.
[Note: The name on his headstone is Thompson F. Anderson.]

[AWALT, VIRGINIA BELLE HARBISON]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 6, 1877
Obituary – Mrs. John Awalt, daughter of A. Harbison, died at the residence of her father, Nodaway county, Mo., Nov. 30, 1877. Mrs. Awalt was born in Scotland county, Mo., Oct. 19th, 1859. In 1870 moved to Nodaway county. Three years ago, gave her heart to God and joined the M. E. Church, under the labours of E. V. Roof, since which time she has been a faithful, earnest follower of the Saviour. By the simplicity and purity of her upright life, she exhibited the beauty and power of our holy religion. In her last moments she realized the presence of her covenant keeping Lord, exclaiming, "Jesus, save me now." Her remains was followed to the grave by a large concourse of people on Dec. 1st. May the dear friends be comforted in their bereavement.

[AWALT, VIRGINIA BELLE HARBISON]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 6, 1877
DIED. AWALTH—On November 30th, 1877, at the residence of her father, A. Harbison, in Nodaway county, Mrs. John Awalth, in the nineteenth year of her age.
Mrs. Awalth was born in Scotland county, Missouri, October 19th, 1859. In 1870 her parents moved to Nodaway county. Three years ago she gave her heart to God and joined the M. E. church, under the labors of E. V. Roof, since which time she has been a faithful, earnest follower of the Savior. By the simplicity and purity of her upright life, she exhibited the beauty and power of our holy religion. In her last moments she realized the presence of her covenant keeping Lord, exclaiming, "Jesus, save me now." Her remains was followed to the grave by a large concourse of people on Dec. 1st. May the dear friends be comforted in their bereavement.

[BALSTER, HENRY C.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, April 16, 1872
DIED. On Thursday, April 4, at his residence in Graham, Henry C. Balster, aged about 43 years.
The death of our friend Balster was the result of an injury received from the accidental blow of a hatchet upon his knee while engaged in his occupation of cabinet making. This accident happened five weeks prior to his decease and was considered trivial at first, but after the wound became a source of danger, everything that medical skill and the kind nursing of hosts of friends could afford, proved of no avail. The citizens of the town of Graham have suffered in his death an almost irreparable loss. Our friend was of German descent and came here from the State of Michigan about three years since, but in that short time, by his honesty and good business qualifications, no less than by his general social qualities, he had endeared himself to everyone with whom he came in contact. Stricken down in the prime of life and just as he was establishing himself on a solid financial basis, he left no enemy behind him and his wife and two children have the consoling thought that in their great sorrow the hearts of the whole community beat in sympathy with them and that the tears of many friends will mingle with their own, shed over all that remains of the "loved one gone before."

[BARKS, ELIZABETH ROSENBERGER]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 27, 1877
CHARLESTON, UNION TOWNSHIP – An aged lady, Mrs. Barks, died at her residence. The funeral services were conducted in an able manner by the Rev. F. B. Dinsmore. A large concourse of relatives and neighbors followed the remains to their last resting place.

[BEHM, FRANK'S WIFE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 15, 1874
--By the death of Mrs. Frank Behm, which occurred very suddenly on Friday of last week the community loses one of its most useful members. Mrs. Behm was an experienced nurse and accoucheuse and will be much regretted by her many friends and patients in all parts of the county. Her funeral services were held on Sunday at 10 o'clock a. m.

[BEVANS, JOHN]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 8, 1874
--John Bevans, a young man aged about sixteen years, living in Maryville, was taken with Cerebro-Spinal-Meningitis on Tuesday of this week and died on Wednesday morning about four o'clock. This terrible disease is very sudden and fatal in its attacks and while it is prevalent people should be careful of their health.

[BLACK, SAMUEL]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Wednesday, May 24, 1871
Old Soldiers. Those Living in Nodaway County.
Samuel Black, a soldier of 1812, died at his residence in this county March 27, 1871, aged 75 years.

[BURKS, ALLEN J., JR.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 8, 1892
--Allen J. Burks, an old and well-known citizen of Maryville, died at his home Monday, September 5, 1892, after about a weeks illness, aged 78 years. He was born in Mercer county, Kentucky, June 10, 1814. In 1873 he moved to Nodaway county, settling on a farm southeast of Maryville. He had moved to the city only about a year ago. Mr. Burks was married twice and leaves ten children, three by his first wife and seven by the widow who survives him. The funeral services were held at the Christian church in Maryville, Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Burks having been a member of that denomination for years. His remains were interred in Oak Hill cemetery.

[BURKS, MARY ELIZABETH]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 24, 1873
--On Tuesday, April 22, 1873, a Miss Burke, daughter of the man who bought Capt. Wright's farm, departed this life after a short illness. She was buried from the Christian Church in Maryville on Wednesday forenoon. The family of the deceased were newcomers to the county, having moved here from Illinois this spring.
[[Note: The name given on her headstone is Burks.]

[CARTER, JOHN R.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, July 25, 1871
Death of an Old Citizen of Andrew. – John R. Carter, of Savannah, died on the 18th of this month, aged 71 years. Mr. Carter was a Virginian by birth and had resided in Andrew county 15 years. He was an honorable upright citizen.

[CARVER, AMMI SMITH]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 26, 1874
--We regret to learn of the death of A.[mmi] S. [mith] Carver who resided near the northwest corner of Nodaway county and was well known to our citizens. He had been sick for a short time with a cold and pneumonia but died very suddenly, it is supposed of heart disease, about ten days since.

[CASE, AMANDA OLIVE TERHUNE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 21, 1873
--It is our painful duty to inform our readers of the death of Mrs. L. [eonidas] H. Case, daughter of Judge Terhune. She departed this life Friday morning, August 15, 1873, after a long illness with consumption of several months. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. G. W. Huntley at the Baptist Church in Maryville on Saturday, August 16.

[CHAMBERS, SARAH R. WEDDINGTON MCCUTCHAN MULVANEY]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 9, 1877
GRAHAM – At about the time Mr. Linville lay dying, Mrs. Sarah Chambers was slowly delivering up her spirit to its maker, she had been a long and patient sufferer, having for upwards of a year been confined to her bed by disease and when the final summons came, it came as a friend and was obeyed without a murmur.

[CHAMBERS, SARAH R. WEDDINGTON MCCUTCHAN MULVANEY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 9, 1877
Death of Sarah R. Chambers.
Sarah R. Wedington was born in Tennessee, March 20th, 1819. At the age of fourteen, she was converted and joined the M. E. Church and continued steadfast in faith until gathered home on the 31st of July 1877. When quite young she was united in marriage to Mr. ----- [Samuel] McCutchin. One son and several daughters were born to them and one well and favorably known in this vicinity. After the death of her first husband she was twice married, the last time to John Chambers. Three children were born to them, John, one of the number, is now living. Mr. Chambers died in 1863 near Maryville. Soon after the family moved to Graham, where Mrs. C. ministered to the wants of many a poor sufferer. She was amiable and kind in her intercourse with the world, and had many warm friends, who sympathized with her in her long and painful affliction, which she bore with patience and Christian fortitude until death ended her sufferings. She rests from her labors. May the bereft ones imitate her many virtues and meet her at last in that sunlight clime where parting is unknown.

[CHICK, MARY, MRS.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, October 24, 1871
DIED. In Springfield, Ill., on Thursday, Oc. 19th, 1871, of Consumption, Mrs. Mary Chick, widow of the late Willis Chick.
The deceased leaves two little girls, who are entirely helpless and as they formerly had some relatives living in Nodaway county, Mo., it is hoped this may meet the eye of someone interested. Any information in regard to the children can be obtained of F. Hudson, jr., Box 449, Springfield, Ill.

[COOK, JAMES H.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 20, 1874
--James H. Cook who has lived in this county for several years past and lately resided about four miles northwest of Maryville, died about 11 o'clock Monday forenoon, August 17. The circumstances attending his sickness and death were as follows: On Friday August 14 he was in town and bought among other things some apples. Driving home about noon, he ate six or seven apples. Upon his arrival home sometime after noon, he ate a hearty dinner and then went to a neighbors to help thresh. About four o'clock he was taken sick vomiting and went home. He kept growing worse through the night and the next forenoon cramping severely. After noon Saturday, Dr. G. W. Curiman was sent for, who applied all his skill in the case, remaining with Mr. Cook nearly all the time until his death, with no avail. In the forenoon Monday H. M. Jackson went out and made the dying man's will. After his decease Dr. Curiman wished to make a post mortem examination and the family and friends being perfectly willing, he and Dr. Morrison did so in the afternoon. They found the apples had passed undigested into the smaller intestines, creating an obstruction that no earthly means could remove. Mr. Cook's funeral took place on Tuesday from the 1st M. E. Church. Three small children are left, to whom, with the unfortunate mother, our heartfelt sympathies are extended. Friends and neighbors were very kind to the family during their deep affliction, for which they are deserving of many thanks.

[COOPER, JOSEPH'S INFANT]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 16, 1877
--Joseph Cooper lost on Saturday last an infant child, a bright little boy, aged six months. The remains of the loved one were interred on Sunday at the Myrtle Tree burying grounds. A host of friends extend their sympathy to the bereaved parents in this their hour of affliction.

[COOTS, ELIZABETH STAPELS]                      [COOTS, JOHN'S INFANT]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 10, 1873
--Mrs. John Couts died last Sunday morning and was buried from the 1st M. E. Church Monday afternoon. The babe was buried on Tuesday.
[Note: The married name is spelled Coots on her headstone.]

[COPPLES, MINNIE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, September 26, 1871
DIED. MINNIE – Daughter of S. D. and Elizabeth Copples, of Jackson Tp., on Sept. 12th, aged 3 years, 7 months, 9 days.
Called to mourn the death of a loved child or friend is one of the severest trials parents can have. So young and beautifully fair; --confiding and lovely, the angels should weep at the parting. "Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

[CORDILL, WILLIAM, JR.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 23, 1877
-- William Cordell, Jr., son of Dr. James Cordell, died last Sunday. William was a young man of steady, industrious habits and his death will fall severely upon his parents and many friends.
[Note: The last name is spelled Cordill on his headstone.]

[COSTON, CARRIE LEONA]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 23, 1874
DIED. Carrie Leona Coston, infant daughter of Alonzo and Erslie Coston, April 11th, 1874. Aged 7 months and 17 days. [Poem not transcribed.]

[COWAN, ELIZABETH "LIZZIE"]
Holt County Sentinel (Oregon, Missouri), Friday, August 9, 1872
Sad Accident.
As we are going to press we hear of the melancholy death of Miss Lizzie Cowan, eldest daughter of our fellow citizen, J. G. Cowan. We learn that the sad accident happened by a coal oil lamp being upset from a desk, when she jumped up on the seat, letting the lamp fall to the floor with such force as to break it, when the flames caught her dress, as she was standing over it and burned her so severely as to cause her death. We deeply sympathize with her parents in their great affliction. The accident occurred at Cowan's School House, Aug. 7, '72.

[COWAN, ELIZABETH "LIZZIE"]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 15, 1872
--Another shocking death from a kerosene lamp! Miss Lizzie Cowan, daughter of Mr. John Cowan, who formerly resided near Graham, in this county, but now lives 6 miles northeast of Oregon, Holt county, was burned to death on Wednesday evening, Aug. 7. Miss Cowan was attending a singing school and accidently tipped over a lighted kerosene lamp into her lap, saturating her clothes with the oil and burning her so severely that she died the next day at 10 o'clock A. M.

[COX, MAUDIE BELL]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 13, 1877
--On last Sunday John B. Cox lost his little daughter, Maudie, aged about eight months. The funeral took place on Monday.

[COX, MAUDIE BELL]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 13, 1877
--Maudie Bell, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Cox, died last Sunday. Her funeral took place Monday. Maudie was the only child, and her death was a severe blow to her parents.

[CURTIS, ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" VERVALIN]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 8, 1872
--We learn that Mrs. Lizzie Curtis, wife of Geo. Curtis, who removed from this place to Kansas some year or so since, died at their residence there on Tuesday, July 30, after an illness of only one week. Mrs. Curtis was a daughter of Mrs. Vervalin of this place.

[DAVIS, FRANCIS T.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 27, 1873
--Dr. F. [rancis] T. Davis died at his residence in St. Joseph last Wednesday afternoon, March 19, after a brief illness of five days. On Thursday his remains were taken to Maryland for interment. Dr. Davis was born in Baltimore county, Maryland, on the 7th of March 1814. He graduated in medicine at the Maryland University and practiced his profession in that State for some years. In 1856 he moved to this county and in 1858 was elected to represent Nodaway county in the Missouri legislature. In 1862 he removed to St. Joseph where he has since resided, having been elected Mayor in 1867. Dr. Davis was an active politician of the democratic faith and was a candidate for Congress last fall. He spoke in Maryville then but failed to obtain an active support.

[DOWNING, JOHN PIERSON]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 14, 1873
--We are sorry to hear and record the death of J. [ohn] P. [ierson] Downing, formerly of Union Township in this county. He departed this life at Dallas, Texas, on the 2nd day of July 1873. Mr. Downing left this county last spring and his many friends here will be pained to learn of his sudden demise.
[Note: Resolutions of respect by Xenia Lodge No. 59 A. F. and A. M. printed in the same newspaper give the death date as July 3, 1873 at Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.]

[DRENNAN, MARY E. RIDGEWAY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 5, 1872
Died Nov. 24th, 1872, of Typhoid Pneumonia, Mary E. Drennen, aged twenty-three years.
She came to this County only a few months since, from Sangamon Co., Ill., her husband and Father intending to make this their future home. But she, at the call of her Savior, has gone to a better Country. She died in peace.
[Note: The last name is spelled Drennan on her headstone.]

[DUNLAP, ELMER ELLSWORTH]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 12, 1874
DIED. On Saturday, March 7, 1874, of Cerebro-Spinal-Meningitis, Elmer Ellsworth Dunlap, aged 9 years and 1 month.

[FISHER, ELLA CARRIE "DALLY" FISHER]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 8, 1874
DIED. On Tuesday, December 30, 1873, at Quitman, Mo., of Cerebro-Spinal-Meningitis, Ella Carrie Fisher, aged 12 years, 10 months, 15 days.

[FISHER, ELLA CARRIE "DALLY" FISHER]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 8, 1874
--The many friends and acquaintances of Mrs. Fisher, now Mrs. D. McH. McKay will be pained to learn of the sudden death of Dally, her only little girl, which took place at Quitman on December 30, 1873. Verily the ways of Providence are mysterious and past finding out.

[FISHER, FRED ANDERSON]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 10, 1874
DIED. In this city, Saturday, September 6, Fred A. [nderson], only child of H. [art] C. [yrus] and Clara Fisher, aged 6 months and 2 days.

FISHER, FRED ANDERSON]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 10, 1874
--Fred A. [nderson], infant son of Mr. and Mrs. H. [art] C. [yrus] Fisher, died on Saturday last after rather a long illness. The child had suffered from whooping cough and teething for several weeks, which finally terminated in congestion of the lungs. The funeral was held at the residence of the parents on Sunday afternoon and attended by many sympathizing friends.

[FISHER, FRED ANDERSON]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 10, 1874
--On last Saturday, the 5th inst., Mr. H. [art C. [yrus] Fisher lost a most promising child, aged six months. They have the sympathy of the entire community in their great bereavement.

[FISHER, FRED ANDERSON]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 10, 1874
DIED. FISHER – In this city, Saturday, September 5th, Fred A. [nderson], only child of H.[art] C. [yrus] and Clara A. [nderson] Fisher, aged 6 months and 2 days.
A new child is born among the immortals; another bud has climbed the garden wall to blossom on the other side.

[GILLIS, MARGARET E. "MAGGIE" MOON]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 8, 1873
DIED. At Monroe, Wisconsin, on Friday, May 2, 1873, of Consumption, Mrs. Maggie E. Gillis aged 21 years.

[GILLIS, MARGARET E. "MAGGIE" MOON]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 8, 1873
--It is our sad duty to announce the death of Mrs. S. J. Gillis of this place. Mrs. Gillis has been gradually failing for some time (with consumption) and about two weeks since, with her husband, went to Monroe, Wisconsin where she had friends living, hoping the change of climate might be of some benefit. But the disease had obtained too strong a hold upon her vitals and last Friday night she expired.

[GOODSON, JESSE NORMAN]
Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri), Tuesday, March 7, 1916
Dr. Jesse N. Goodson Dies. The End to Civil War Veteran and Physician Today.
Dr. Jesse Norman Goodson, 69 years old, died this morning at his home, 37 West Fifty-eight Street. He had been ill at his home since Thursday. Doctor Goodson was a member of the G. A. R., having served with the One Hundred and Eighty-eighth Ohio. He is survived by a widow, Mrs. Mary Julia Goodson, and three daughters, Mrs. Viannah Elizabeth Gale, Florence Goodson and Beulah Goodson. Funeral services will be at the home at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. Burial in Forest Hill Cemetery.
[Note: The same notice was published in the Daily Democrat-Forum, Maryville, Missouri, March 8, 1916.]

[GOODSON, JESSE NORMAN]
Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri), Wednesday, March 8, 1916
Forty Years a Physician. Dr. J. N. Goodson, Who Died Yesterday, Was a Pioneer Missourian.
Dr. J. [esse] N. [orman] Goodson, who died yesterday at his home, 37 West Fifty-eight Street, had been active in religious, political and professional movements in Western Missouri more than forty years. From Ohio, in 1868, he settled at Clearmont, Nodaway County.
In 1883 he went to Maryville, where twenty years he was a physician. He served at various times as city physician, alderman, chairman of the Republican county committee and member of the board of pension examiners under President Harrison. Doctor Goodson and his family came to Kansas City in 1903. Here he was active in church and G. A. R. circles. He was one of the founders of the Dickey Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church.
The funeral will be at the home at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. Services will be conducted by Dr. Eli Anderson, district superintendent of the Methodist Church, assisted by the Rev. Floyd Webb, pastor of the Dickey Memorial Church and Dr. John D. Bateman of the Central Christian Advocate. The active pallbearers will be A. L. Hubach, J. M. O'Blennis, Charles Wright, M. R. Linscott, William Lucas and Fred M. Ash. Honorary pallbearers, Grand Army veterans, will be: Col. L. H. Waters, Judge Charles A. Morris, Alfred Zartman, Charles Blackmar, S. C. Fancher, O. H. Guffin, W. W. Pope, E. H. Fenton, George F. Peters, Frank G. Dubois, D. Emmons and Jesse B. Kelley.

[GOODSON, JESSE NORMAN]
Daily Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 9, 1916
Dr. Goodson's Life. Came to Clearmont in 1875 and to Maryville in 1883. Well Known Churchman. Physician Who Died in Kansas City Held Many City Offices Here.
Dr. J. [esse] N. [orman] Goodson, formerly a resident of Maryville and who died Tuesday at his home in Kansas City, had been active in religious, political and professional movements in Nodaway county for many years. He was well known here.
Dr. Goodson was a native of Clinton county, Ohio and was born September 20, 1846. He was reared to manhood and educated at his birthplace and began the study of his chosen profession with Dr. Gillum of Tolona, Mo., remaining under his tutorship one year. After that time he studied under the guidance of J. C. Hubbard and one year later he entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Keokuk, Ia., from which institution he was graduated.
In 1875 Dr. Goodson came to Clearmont and commenced the practice of his profession. He was united in marriage, March 8, 1870, to Miss Mary J. [ulia] Anderson, a native of Missouri. During the civil war he belonged to Company F, 188th Ohio infantry and was discharged with that regiment after nine months service. Mrs. Goodson and three children survive. They are Mrs. A. L. Gale, wife of a former Maryville newspaper man and now located in Chicago, Ill., and Misses Florence and Beulah Goodson, at home. Another daughter, Mrs. Everett Howell, died in Kansas City several years ago.
Dr. Goodson and his family moved to Maryville from Clearmont in 1883. He served at various times as city physician, alderman, chairman of the Republican county committee and member of the board of pension examiners under President Harrison. The family lived in Maryville, in the house now occupied by J. Ed Costello on South Buchanan street.
Doctor Goodson and his family moved to Kansas City in 1903. At that place he was active in church and G. A. R. circles. He was one of the founders of Dickey Memorial Methodist Episcopal church of that city.
The funeral will be at the home in Kansas City at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. Services will be conducted by Dr. Eli Anderson, district superintendent of the Methodist church, assisted by the Rev. Floyd Webb, pastor of the Dickey Memorial church and Dr. John D. Bateman of the Central Christian Advocate, all of Kansas City.

[GOODSON, MARY JULIA ANDERSON]
Kansas City Times (Kansas City, Missouri), Monday, October 16, 1939
Mrs. Jesse N. Goodson – Word has been received of the death yesterday at her home in Evanston, Ill., of Mrs. Mary J. Goodson, a former resident of Kansas City and widow of Dr. Jesse N. Goodson. She leaves two daughters, Miss Florence Goodson and Miss Beulah Goodson, both of Evanston. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday at the Country Club Methodist church of which Mrs. Goodson was a charter member. Burial will be in Forest Hill cemetery.

[GOODSON, MARY JULIA ANDERSON]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Monday, October 16, 1939
Dr. J. N. Goodson's Widow Dies at Evanston, Ill.
Miss Jennie Garrett received word this morning of the death yesterday of Mrs. Mary J. Goodson, a former resident of Maryville, at her home in Evanston, Ill. She was the widow of Dr. Jesse N. Goodson, an early day physician in Maryville.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Country Club Methodist church in Kansas City of which Mrs. Goodson was a charter member. Burial will be in Forest Hill cemetery.
Surviving are two daughters, Miss Florence Goodson and Miss Beulah Goodson, both of Evanston.

[GOODSON, MARY JULIA ANDERSON]
Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois), Tuesday, October 17, 1939
GOODSON – Mary Julia Goodson, Oct. 14, 1939, at Ridgeview hotel, Evanston, Ill., widow of Dr. J. N. Goodson, mother of Florence and Beulah Goodson. Funeral service and interment Thursday at Kansas City, Mo.

[GRAY, ABIEL FRANKLIN]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 2, 1874
--A. [biel] F. [ranklin] Gray, who has resided in Independence township for several years past, died on Wednesday night of last week after an illness of several weeks.

[HAGAN, WILLIE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, July 25, 1871
DIED. On Thursday, July 20th, Willie, infant son of Lafayette and Mariah Hagan, aged 7 months.

[HOSMER, CHARLES A. "CHARLIE"]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 4, 1873
--We are pained to learn of the sudden death of D. [aniel] B. Hosmer's little boy Charlie, aged about three years, which took place on Tuesday morning of this week. It seems that the little fellow, three or four days since, sat down in some hot water, scalding himself severely but he seemed to be recovering from that accident and not to be suffering very much, until about nine o'clock Tuesday morning when he was taken with a spasm and died in a few minutes. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the afflicted parents who must suffer deeper than usual at the effects of so harrowing an accident.

[HUDSON, FREDERICK G.]                   [HUDSON, JOSEPHINE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 18, 1873
--Within the past two weeks both John and Henry Hudson have been called upon to mourn over departed loved ones. Each family suffered the loss of a little one, the youngest born. It is sad to lose the little ones but we hope our loss is their gain.

[HUTTON, LESLEY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 6, 1877
SHELL GROVE – Last Sunday Mr. Samuel Hutton and wife were called upon to mourn the loss of their son Lesley. On Monday at one o'clock his remains were placed in the Cain cemetery. Lesley was fifteen years of age and was loved by all who knew him. The neighbors and friends extend their heart felt sympathies to the bereaved family.

[JOHNSON, WARREN SUMNER
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 9, 1874
DIED. On Thursday, April 2, 1874, S. Warren Sumner, son of W. [arren] L.[afayette] and Martha Johnson, of Cerebro-Spinal-Meningitis, aged 3 years, 2 months and 16 days.

[JOHNSON, WARREN SUMNER]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 9, 1874
--W. [arren] L. [afayette] Johnson experienced a sad loss in the death of his little boy from the cerebro-spinal-meningitis on Thursday last.

[JONES, FRANCIS M.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, August 29, 1871
Death of a Stranger.
F. [rancis] M. Jones, of Lucas, Henry county, Missouri, came up to this county recently to attend to some land which he owned near Hopkins and during the time was taken very sick. On Monday, two weeks ago, we are informed that he started from the National Hotel in his buggy on his return home; had proceeded only four miles when he was taken quite sick near the farm home of a Mr. Norris, where he got out of his buggy but was too weak to walk and he crawled to the house on his hands and knees; the man of the house was not at home and the lady at first thought he was intoxicated but soon realized his condition and called for help when he was cared for by the family and remained there almost a week. On Monday of last week he was brought to the boarding house of Mr. Haines where he lingered until Thursday night when he died at 10 minutes past 11 o'clock. Dr. Dean was his physician. His disease was Bilious and Typhoid Fever. During the first days of his sickness, we understand that he was prevailed upon to send a dispatch to his wife, but he steadily refused for it to be done. Thursday at 2 P. M. those who were in attendance upon him, deemed it prudent to inform his family, unawares to him, when Mr. Haines sent the following dispatch to his wife: "Your husband cannot survive long, come as quick as you can or send." There was no response to this, but a dispatch on Friday morning, after his decease, was answered, that two men had started. Deceased was buried on Saturday. His funeral was preached by the Rev. Barwick. A large number of our citizens followed the remains to the grave.
It may be a source of gratification to the widow, the orphans and friends to know that he was well cared for and attended to during his illness.
On Saturday evening the parties who were mentioned in the dispatch as having started, arrived. From a personal interview with Mr. Hackett, one of the parties, we learn that they arrived at St. Joseph on Friday night late and would have arrived here on Friday evening had it not been for the trains not making connection on the Missouri Pacific. It is to be regretted that they did not arrive before the death. The widow gave them positive orders to bring the body with them, but it was decided by competent persons that it was unsafe to attempt this as decomposition had set in as the body was in a very feeble condition at death. It will be a two-fold bereavement to the widow that her request could not be complied with as she was detained from coming by the sickness of her eldest son. These are the facts of the case as we learned them. The gentlemen returned on yesterday. . ..

[JOY, ABSALOM]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 5, 1874
--Absalom Joy, a well-known and respected citizen of this county, died at his residence at Sweet Home last week. His many friends will mourn his loss.

[KEENE, SARAH KAZIAH "SALLY" LAMAR]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, April 24, 1956
Mrs. Sallie Keene, 98, Nodaway Pioneer, Dies
Mrs. Sallie Kaziah Keene, 98, one of the oldest native residents of Nodaway county, died at 5 p. m. yesterday at the Munro nursing home in Stanberry where she had been a patient the last three months. Mrs. Keene had been ill the last two years.
Mrs. Keene was born Mar. 27, 1858, at Six Corners, near the present town of Elmo, the daughter of the late Napoleon B. [onaparte] and Martha Severs LaMar. She was married Jan. 26, 1881, to Virgil W. Keene, who preceded her in death Dec. 20, 1920. Mrs. Keene lived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Cummings, Maryville, for two years prior to February, when she was taken to the nursing home in Stanberry. She was a cousin of Mrs. Cummings.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. m. Thursday at the Price funeral home. Burial will be in the Miriam cemetery.

[KEENE, VIRGIL WILLIAM]
Maryville Tribune (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, December 21, 1920
Old Resident Passes at Mayo Hospital
Virgil Keene, One of Oldest Traveling Salesmen of State—On Road Forty Years.
Virgil Keene, one of the oldest traveling salesmen of the state and for the past forty years a resident of Maryville, passed away at 7 o'clock last evening at Rochester, Minn., where he had gone two weeks ago to take treatments. Mr. Keene was 72 years old in October of this year and until a little more than three weeks ago had kept up his work as salesman for the George Barnard Book & Stationery Company of St. Louis. He was also a shareholder in the company and had covered the northwest Missouri territory for about forty-five years.
Besides his wife the deceased is survived by two sisters, Misses Mattie and Fannie Keene of St. Louis, who are expected to arrive in Maryville this evening. A niece and nephew also live in St. Louis.
The body is expected to arrive here tomorrow accompanied by Mrs. Keene, who has been in Rochester for the past two weeks. No funeral arrangements will be made until that time.

[KEENE, VIRGIL WILLIAM]
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri), Thursday, December 23, 1920
KEENE – At Rochester, Minn., Monday, Dec. 20, 1920, Virwil [Virgil] W. Keene of Maryville, Mo. Funeral at Maryville, Thursday, Dec. 23, at 2 p. m.

[KELLEY, ANDREW J.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 18, 1872
--We find it our painful duty to record the death of Judge Kelley's little son, aged about five years. he had been sick for several days, preventing his father's attendance at the July term of the Nodaway Circuit Court. He died on last Wednesday evening and was buried on Thursday. The little boy was a very promising youth, and the affliction of the parents must be intense. We hope they may receive help to bear it and can assure them of the heartfelt sympathy of this community.

[KELLEY, ANDREW J.]
Holt County Sentinel (Oregon, Missouri), Friday, July 26, 1872
Affliction in Judge Kelley's Family.
The family of Judge H. S. Kelley has recently been visited by severe domestic affliction, culminating in the death of his oldest son. Mrs. Kelley was quite sick but has so far recovered as to be out of danger. Owing to this affliction the Judge was unable to hold the Nodaway Circuit Court, and Sheriff Wray had to adjourn it until the next term, in October.

[LAMAR, CHARLES J.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 8, 1894
--Charles J. Lamar, of Elmo, died at 11 o'clock Sunday night, February 4, 1894. He has been in declining health for two or three years past. Mr. Lamar was born in Anderson county, East Tennessee, March 4, 1831. When a child, his parents moved to Indiana where they resided for two years and then emigrated to Platte county, Missouri and about a year later came to Nodaway county. He was a member of Kennedy Lodge No. 329 A. F. & A. M. He was married to November 21, 1852, to Miss Gizor Hutson, who survives him. Mrs. W. W. Ramsay of this city is his oldest child. His funeral services were conducted by the Masons Tuesday forenoon.

[LAMAR, CHARLES J.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 8, 1894
LAMAR STATION – The Death Angel came last Sunday night, near midnight, when all nature was wrapped in sweet repose to the home of C. J. Lamar in Elmo and set his tired spirit free. Calmly and peacefully, he dropped the curtain of life and passed into the presence of Him, who is too wise to err and too good to be unkind to anyone. A good man is gone. He was noted for his truth, honesty and upright character. He is one of the first settlers; moved here when but a little boy and when this part of Missouri was a wilderness. He married a daughter of Joseph Hutson, the first white settler of this township. He was a devoted husband, an indulgent father and a kind neighbor. He leaves the wife of his youth, two sons, Sterling P. Lamar, our worthy postmaster, Joseph M. Lamar and one daughter, Mrs. W. W. Ramsay, one brother, N. [apoleon] B. [onaparte] Lamar of Kansas, two sisters, Mrs. John Hutson of North Nebraska and Mrs. Sarah Steers of Arkansas and ever so many other relatives and friends to mourn their loss. The remains of Charles J. Lamar were laid to [rest] in Lamar Station cemetery on Tuesday by the honors of the Free Masons. The Elmo and Clearmont Lodges were out in full force. The funeral procession was very long. The bereaved family have the deepest sympathy of all their friends.
--N. [apoleon] B. [Bonaparte] Lamar, of Mankato, Kansas, was in attendance at his brother's funeral.
--Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Ramsay, Mrs. Martha Lamar and Mrs. Sallie Keene, all of Maryville, were present at the funeral of C. J. Lamar.
 

[LAMAR, JOHN MILLS, SR.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 23, 1877
An Old Citizen Gone. Death of John M. Lamar, Sen.
The subject of this obituary notice died at the residence of his son, Charles Lamar, in Lincoln township, this county, on Thursday evening, August 16th, 1877, after some six or eight day's sickness with pneumonia fever. He was remarkably hale and vigorous, both in body and mind, for a man of his years and perfectly rational and even jovial and humorous up to the hour of his decease. He was standing on his feet three minutes before he died. On last Friday he was buried two miles north of Lamar Station where he lived thirty-five years ago and where his first wife and oldest son were buried thirty-three years ago, being the first white persons buried in all the north and western part of the territory now comprising Nodaway county.
Mr. Lamar was born in Anderson county, Tennessee, on the 6th day of July 1804 and was, therefore, 73 years of age the 6th day of last July. In 1841 he moved from Hendricks county, Indiana to Platte county, this State and in May 1842 he came to Nodaway county, or to what is now Nodaway county, as that was before the county was formed. At that time there were only a few settlers in all the Nodaway river country. Mr. Lamar settled upon a beautiful piece of land and for years was several miles distant from any other person. He raised the first corn, after locating here, ever raised, it is probable, in the northwestern part of the territory now belonging to the county. At the time he moved here the land had not been surveyed and it was denominated the "Lost Land," that is, returned to the government as not being worth surveying. Thus, thirty or thirty-five years ago that which is now a beautiful, well cultivated and productive region of country was considered by the government surveyors as not being worth surveying. For several years after Mr. Lamar came to this county Savannah was his post office, to which place it was forty-five miles. St. Joseph at time was but a hemp field. In sketching the life of this honored old settler, we necessarily give much of the early history of the county.
Mr. Lamar married twice in his life. He has four children living, namely, Napoleon B. and Charles Lamar; his daughter Sarah married Thomas Lamar and Lutela [Rutella] married John Hudson. He was an uncle of John M., Jas. W. and Thomas Lamar. The deceased had lived a long and useful life and raised a most exemplary family. He was one of those active, industrious man who could not be idle. He has finished his earthly course. His many virtues and amiable disposition will live in the memory of his descendants long after his flesh shall have gone back to the dust of the earth from whence it was taken. A good man has been gathered to his fathers. Peace to his ashes.

[LAMAR, JOHN MILLS, SR.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 23, 1877
--John W. Lamar sen., died at the residence of his son, Chas. Lamar, in Lincoln township, on Thursday evening, Aug. 16. He was one of the oldest settlers of the county and loved and respected by all who were acquainted with him.

[LAMAR, MARTHA ABIGAIL SEVERS]
Daily Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Monday, June 16, 1919
Pneumonia Claims Well Known Maryville Woman
Mrs. Martha A. Lamar Died Yesterday Morning at Home—Funeral at 2 P. M. Tomorrow.

Mrs. Martin [Martha] A. Lamar, wife of N. [apoleon] B. [onaparte] Lamar, nearly all her life a resident of Nodaway County, died at 8:15 o'clock yesterday morning at her home, 506 South Buchanan street, after a week's illness of pneumonia. She was a native of Tennessee and was born Nov. 18, 1835. She came to this county from Knoxville, Tenn., when a young girl and had lived here since. She and Mr. Lamar were married in June 1857. For almost forty years she had occupied the home at the center of South Buchanan and Edwards streets. Besides her husband she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Virgil W. Keene of this city and a son, John J. Lamar of St. Louis. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow at the home, conducted by Rev. W. C. Ferguson, pastor of the Baptist church and Rev. S. A. Coile of the Presbyterian church. Interment will be in Miriam cemetery.

[LAMAR, MARTHA ABIGAIL SEVERS]
Daily Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Wednesday, June 18, 1919
Lamar Funeral Yesterday
Services Conducted by Rev. Ferguson and Dr. Coile—Interment in Miriam Cemetery.
Funeral services were conducted at 2 o'clock yesterday for Mrs. N. [apoleon] B. [onaparte] Lamar, who died Sunday morning at her home on South Buchanan street. The funeral was held at the home with Rev. W. C. Ferguson, pastor of the Baptist church and Rev. S. A. Coile of the Presbyterian church in charge. A quartette composed of Mrs. F. P. Robinson, Mrs. M. L. Grable, John Mutz and W. E. Goforth sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," and "Never Alone" and Mrs. Robinson sang a solo, "I Cannot Always Trace the Way," by Olds. Interment was in Miriam cemetery. F. G. Shoemaker, J. F. Colby and four nephews of Mrs. Lamar, M. D. Castillo, Chas. Severs of Elmo, Richard Smith of Skidmore and Ruthen Lamb of Elmo, acted as pallbearers.

[LAMAR, NAPOLEON BONAPARTE "POLE"]
Daily Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Monday December 1, 1924
Death Comes to Napoleon B. Lamar
County's Oldest Resident Succumbs Yesterday. Was 95 Years of Age. Funeral services Will Be Held Tomorrow Afternoon at Baptist Church—in Nodaway County Since 1842.
Napoleon B. Lamar, 95 years old, one of the early settlers of Nodaway County and the county's oldest resident, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Virgil Keene, on West Edwards street, with whom he made his home, about 11 o'clock Sunday morning. Mr. Lamar was injured when he fell while walking on South Main street Saturday, November 22. Death was due directly to pneumonia which developed last Thursday afternoon.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Baptist Church conducted by the Rev. T. H. Wiles of Cainsville, Mo., former pastor of the Maryville church. The body will lie in state at the Keene home tomorrow preceding the service.
Mrs. F. P. Robinson will sing two solos, "Sweet Bye and Bye" and "No Night There." Mrs. John G. Mutz will be at the organ.
Burial will be in the family lot in Miriam cemetery. The active pallbearers will include J. P. Cummings, J. F. Colby, E. G. Orear, C. D. Allen, L. P. Colvin and Lee Carpenter. The following friends will serve as honorary pallbearers: Dr. H. S. Rowlett, F. G. Shoemaker, Frank Stinson, Lemuel Woodworth, Charles Hyslop, George W. Null, D. R. Baker, W. C. Frank, George S. Baker, N. Schumacher, Thomas A. Foster and W. E. Trueblood. The latter four, all of whom are past 80 years old, and Mr. Lamar have celebrated their birthday anniversaries together during the last few years.
Out-of-town relatives and friends who will be here for the funeral are Joe M. Lamar of Kansas City, a nephew; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Laurie of St. Louis; and Mrs. C. T. Donovan of St. Joseph.
Mr. Lamar was born in Anderson County, Tennessee, March 13, 1829. When 10 years of age Mr. Lamar accompanied his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. John M. Lamar to Hendricks County, Indiana and after remaining there two years, they moved to Platte County, Missouri, arriving in 1841. One year later they came to Nodaway County and settled on the Nodaway River in the northwestern part of the county, there taking up a claim. A log cabin was erected, there being not a nail nor a pane of glass in the house. It contained a puncheon floor, the cracks between the logs were daubed with mud and the chimney was made of sod. Mr. Lamar was a good shot with his old flint-lock rifle and spent many hours in hunting. Roving bands of Indians infested the country on hunting expeditions. It was on this frontier that Mr. Lamar was reared. He received a common school education and has taken a deep interest in the improvement of the county, having cultivated several fine farms. During the Civil War he served in the Enrolled Missouri Militia. He retired from active business life a number of years ago
Mr. Lamar was married in June 1857, to Miss Martha A. [bigail] Seevers, who died at her home in Maryville several years ago. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Sarah K. Keene of Maryville; and John J. Lamar of Kansas City. The latter was summoned to Maryville a week ago. Mr. Lamar is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Sallie Steers of Wheeler, Ark., who is an invalid.
In spite of his advanced years, Mr. Lamar took a keen interest in local affairs and when the weather permitted, took a walk every day. At the November election, he walked to the polls where he cast his ballot, for he has always been interested in political affairs. With his death, Maryville loses one of its best known and highly respected citizens.

[LEOMER, NICHOLAS]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 12, 1874
Horrible Murder! A Man Called From His Bed and Shot. Domestic Infidelity the Supposed Cause.
The following particulars of a bloody murder committed in Nodaway county on the night of Sunday, March 8, 1874, are presented to our readers without further comment:
Sometime during the past week the wife of Nicholas Leomer, who lived about ten miles west of Maryville, came to town to see some friends. On Sunday, Mr. Leomer sent his boy (their only child) in after his mother, on foot. Being tired on his arrival he stayed all night, and it was late in the day Monday before they reached home. Upon their arrival, going into the house a horrible sight greeted their eyes. The husband and father lay dead in his bed and the floor was almost literally covered with blood. From the appearance of things, it is supposed that the old man was called to the door when the assassin shot him in the breast, as the blood was spurted on the door and on the floor nearby. A stream of blood indicated the murdered man's path back to his bed and from the pool of blood on the floor by the bedside it is thought he sat on the edge of the bed for a few moments and then laid back to die.
Tuesday morning some of the neighbors came in to Maryville to procure a coffin, which was the first our citizens had heard of the terrible affair. Suspicion immediately fell on a man named Martin Fleigel who has resided in Maryville for some time past and followed teaming for a living. It seems that Fleigel used to live with Leomar but having been detected in criminal intercourse with the latter's wife, they quarreled and Fleigel left. Fleigel knew that Mrs. Leomar and son were in Maryville on Sunday night and that, of course, Mr. Leomar was at home alone. He left his mother's house in Maryville Sunday evening, telling her that he was going to brewery, which is the last that is known at present of his whereabouts until Monday when he was at home. Upon his arrest Tuesday afternoon, he first said he was at home Sunday night. His mother denying this, he then said he was at the brewery. This being also found to be false, he was committed to the county jail to await the action of the Grand Jury which meets next week at the session of the Nodaway Circuit Court.

[LINVILLE, MARGARET "MAGGIE"]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 20, 1877
GRAHAM--Marion Linville has been called upon to part with the brightest lamb of his flock—little Maggie—who died last Monday of intermittent fever.

[LINVILLE, MARGARET "MAGGIE"]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 20, 1877
GRAHAM – Mr. and Mrs. Marion Linville were called upon to mourn the loss of one of their children on the 9th. Little Maggie was a bright girl of some seven years.

[LUTES, PETER]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, December 13, 1870
Mr. Peter Lutes, of Independence township, departed this life on Sunday, the 4th inst.; aged 70 years. he was the father of our former County Treasurer, Samuel H. Lutes and one of our earlier settlers, having emigrated from Henry county, Illinois, in 1859.

[LUTZ, JACOB]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 15, 1872
--Jacob Lutz, residing 8 miles north of Maryville on Clarinda road, died last Sunday evening after a lingering illness. Mr. Lutz was an old and respected citizen of this county. He leaves a family and a large circle of friends to mourn his departure.

[LYLE, ANNIE MARY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 20, 1874
Little Annie Mary Lyle is Gone.
On July 28, 1874, of acute inflammation of the alimentary canal, after an illness of eight days, Annie Mary Lyle, daughter of Mr. Hugh Lyle, five miles east of Graham, aged 9 years, 8 months and 28 days. Annie was indeed an interesting little girl. She seemed strikingly precocious during her illness. Two days before her death she called the family one by one, gave tender and appropriate words of counsel to each, an affectionate kiss, bidding them goodbye and telling them she was going home. It was almost too much for the faith of the father. "He asked her, "Annie, where are you going?" She replied, "Why, I am going to Jesus." The tokens of affection, the deliberate distribution of her little treasures, even to the ring from her finger, the perfect cheerfulness and deliberation with which she gradually approached her end, and her general demeanor were worthy the attention of [words unreadable]. The day before her death she was asked if she would [words unreadable] well. She replied, [words unreadable] with just such an [words unreadable], imply, "provided my Savior prefer that I should." The question then was asked her, Do you love Jesus?" and brightening into cheerfulness she said, "Why that is what I am trying to do?" Her last audible words were, "You may now put me in the grave," uttered with the same calmness and resignation. Need it be added that she loved the Sabbath School.  Rev. W. G. [?]

[MAHIN, JACOB]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 17, 1872
Died at the house of J. H. Benson, Esq., near Barnard, in this county, Oct. 7th, 1872, Jacob Mahin, aged 69 years.
The deceased was formerly connected with the Muscatine (Iowa) Journal, now conducted by his sons John and James, who alone of all his relations were permitted to be present at his death and burial, they having been summoned by telegraph. They desire us to say that they feel inexpressibly thankful that although their father was taken unexpectedly ill, among comparative strangers, every attention was shown to him that could have been bestowed by the truly Christian family in which he died and by their kindhearted neighbors.
The deceased was an ordained elder of the M. E. Church and died as he lived, firm in the faith of his Redeemer.

[MARCY, FRED]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 8, 1873
--We regret to announce the death of Fred Marcy, formerly well known as the conductor on the Maryville branch of the K. C., St. Jo., & C. B. R. R. Mr. Marcy had been sick with consumption for some time and had been obliged to lay off from his regular duty several times during the past two years. He was in Maryville this spring visiting some of his friends and it was thought then that he would not live through the month of May. But his end was nearer than expected; he departed this life on Monday May 5, 1878 at St. Joseph, Mo. The funeral came off on Tuesday and many of his friends, including some twenty members of the Masonic fraternity went from Maryville to pay the last sad honors to his remains. He was interred [rest of sentence missing].

[MARKER, ISAAC]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, May 16, 1871
Death of An Old Citizen of Nodaway County.
Died, at his residence in Maryville, May 13, 1871, Isaac Marker, aged 84 years.
Mr. Marker was a native of Maryland and during the war of 1812 served his country. He emigrated from his native State to Illinois in 1835 and from thence to Nodaway county in 1858 and settled near Lanning's Mill, on the east side of the county. Being in feeble health he sold his farm about two years ago and moved to Maryville. He had lived as a consistent member of the M. E. Church for 70 years and his house was the home of the preachers of that denomination in pro-slavery times and he has given liberally to the support of its ministry in Nodaway county. But after he became reduced in circumstances, they abandoned him and when his mental faculties became so feeble that he could not attend public worship he would wish that they would visit him; but strange to say, these faithful Christians never called on the old veteran of their church, not even to sing and pray over his remains.   A Friend.

[MARKER, ISAAC]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Wednesday, May 24, 1871
Old Soldiers. Those Living in Nodaway County.
Isaac Marker, father-in-law of Judge Royal, a soldier of 1812, died at his residence in Maryville, May 13, 1871, aged 84 years.

[MARTIN, FRANK A. "FRANKIE"]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 6, 1874
--Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Martin of this place had the misfortune to lose their little boy Frank A., on Friday last. He was only sick a day or two with cholera infantum. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Martin deeply sympathize with them in their affliction.

[MCCOMBS, GEORGE W.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 6, 1877
DIED. MCCOMBS – In Polk township, Nodaway county, Mo., on Monday, August 27th, 1877, of congestion of the brain, George W., son of Mr. and Mrs. William McCombs.
George was a large, fine bright child of seven months and seven days. Some two weeks ago he was attacked with Diarrhea but owing to his having to be raised by a nursing bottle, his disease was very hard to control. Under medical treatment and careful attention, he appeared to improve until Monday, when congestion of the brain set in and at eight o'clock Monday evening the spirit quit the body and the little form was stilled forever. On Tuesday afternoon his little body was followed to the graveyard at the Saunders schoolhouse, on White Cloud, by the sorrowing and heartbroken parents, brother and sister, and friends and deposited by the side of a little sister. Elder Gile conducted the funeral services in a very solemn and impressive manner. The parents and family have the sympathy of a large circle of friends in this sad hour. May they look to Him, who gave and hath taken away, for comfort.      I. Williams.

[MCCOMBS, GEORGE W.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 6, 1877
DIED. In Polk township, Nodaway county, Mo., on Monday, August 27, of congestion of the brain, George W., son of Mr. and Mrs. William McCombs.
George was a large fine child, aged seven months and seven days. He had been some two weeks, but he was not considered dangerous until last Monday morning when congestion of the brain set in and after a few hours of suffering, the spirit left the body and the little form was still forever. The funeral services took place at the Saunders schoolhouse; the Rev. Mr. Gill conducted the services, preaching a very impressive discourse. The parents and family have the sympathy of a large circle of friends.   W.

[MCGINNIS, ANDREW]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 5, 1872
Died at Maryville, Mo., Andrew McGinnis, aged seventeen years.

[MCGINNIS, GEORGE W.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 18, 1871
DIED. At his residence in Atchison Township, George W. McGinnis, aged 25.

[MCQUARRY, PLEASANT]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 9, 1873
--We are pained to learn of the death of Mr. P. [leasant] McQuary of Graham on Thursday last. He had been in the Hardware business in Graham for two years and had gained the confidence of the citizens by his business qualifications as well as his good citizenship in other respects. He was taken sick with typhoid fever about three weeks before his death and was thought to be gaining until about five hours before his death when hemorrhage set in. He was buried on Sunday Oct. 5 by the Masonic and Good Templer fraternities. By his death his family and townsmen suffer a great loss.
[Note: The last name is spelled McQuarry on his headstone.]

[MEEK, LAURA]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 21, 1874
--Laura Meek, who died in St. Joseph from an overdose of morphine, administered by her own hand, on Saturday, May 9, was a daughter of the late Dr. C. H. Meek, who formerly practiced medicine at Graham in this county.

[MICHAEL, EMILY "EMMA "PITTENGER]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, November 21, 1871
DIED. —Nov. 7th, at Muncie, Indiana, Mrs. Emma Michael, aged 23 years. The deceased was a sister of Mrs. Mollie J. Blair of this place.

[MILLIGAN, DAVID]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 2, 1874
DIED. On Thursday, June 25, 1874, near Maryville, Nodaway county, Mo., of cerebro-spinal-meningitis, after a lingering illness of 128 days, David Milligan, aged 11 years.

[MILLIGAN, DAVID]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 2, 1874

--Rev. G. W. Huntley attended on Saturday, June 27, the funeral of David Milligan, a son of Wm. Milligan, between 11 and 12 years old, who had been sick 128 days with cerebro-spinal-meningitis.

[MOORE, JOHN]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, June 25, 1874
--Our readers will remember a local published about three months since detailing the accidental shooting of John Moore near Clearmont in this county. He was getting along all right until about two weeks ago, when he was exposed to one of the hard rains which fell at that time. On Friday, June 12, he was taken sick and died on Tuesday, June 16, of compression of the brain. Dr. Myers attended him and on Monday Dr. Morrison was called in but their efforts were of no avail.

[MORRIS, EFFIE T.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 13, 1877
DIED. MORRIS – In Atchison township, on September 6th, 1877, Effie T., infant daughter of Thos. and Kitty A. Morris, aged ten months and eleven days.
Again has the King of Terror visited our community and wrapped in his icy embrace a darling little babe, the idol of fond and affectionate parents. The blow was a hard one for the kind parents, but while they grieve for the love of their little daughter, we hope they will be comforted by knowing that their loss is her eternal gain. Pure and stainless little babe! Her spirit released from the frail tenement of clay is now at rest with the God who gave it. In that blissful Elysium beyond the dark portals of the tomb, her rest unmoved by the jars and discords of this earthly journey, little Effie shall rest forever and ever in peace with the angels of God. The sympathies of all are extended to the bereaved parents; but while earthly sympathy can do but little toward alleviating their grief, we trust they will be comforted in the assurance that the parting is not forever, they will meet their little babe again, in the land where sorrow never comes, if they obey God and keep his covenants, there to be united never more to be separated.

[MORSE, MARY EMMA]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 26, 1874
DIED. On February 20, 1874, in Maryville, Mo., of Heart Disease, Emma, daughter of F.[redrick] M. and Martha J. Morse, aged 12 years and 8 months.

[NASH, SAMUEL C.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 9, 1877
Taken Home. Death of Samuel C. Nash.
Again we have to say, "another old settler is gone."
The subject of this obituary notice died at his residence, near old Xenia, in Union township, on the 7th inst. Mr. Nash was born in North Carolina, 1792, November 17. When a boy he was bound to a sea captain and led a sailors' life till after he was grown. He was captured by the English in 1812 and was confined in prison for three months. He was captured the second time before of the close of the war. In early life he married Nancy Gray who accompanied him through the journey of life till August 7, 1873 just four years ago. He lived some years in Indiana. In the year 1843, July 8, he landed in Nodaway county and took up his abode near old Xenia where he has lived all the time since then except two years that he spent visiting his son in Kansas. He and his wife joined the M. E. Church when both were young and lived and died devoted, faithful Christians. Truly a good man has been taken home.

[NORRICK, JACOB]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 27, 1873
Horrible Affair! Quarrel of two neighbors in regard to a division of cattle! Fatal shooting of one by the other! Verdict of the Coroner's Jury! Special Grand Jury Summoned! Indictment For Willful Murder Found!
About eleven o'clock in the forenoon of Wednesday, November 19, a man came riding furiously into Maryville with the news that Jacob Norrick had been shot dead that morning by Henry Alexander. As soon as possible Sheriff Beech started for the scene of the affray but met Mr. Alexander on the road coming to deliver himself up. The sheriff arrested him and brought him to Maryville, where he was placed under guard. A coroner's jury was immediately impaneled by John S. Schenck, J. P., acting as coroner, who went to Mr. Norrick's house, about four miles south of town, where the body then was, and held an inquest. Drs. Morrison and Charles examined the body as surgeons and gave their opinion that the death of Mr. Norrick resulted from a gunshot wound in the right shoulder and neck. From the testimony of the witnesses, we glean the following facts.
The Cause of the Shooting was some Texas cattle that Messrs. Norrick and Alexander had been over in Kansas buying. Mr. Alexander came home a day or two in advance of the drove, leaving his gun with Mr. Norrick. On the morning of the 19th of November, Mr. Norrick's son-in-law came to Mr. Alexander and told him the cattle had come and he had better come over and divide them. Mr. Alexander went back with him and stopped at Mr. Norrick's house and called for his gun which Mr. Norrick brought home the night before. He fired off the charges that were in the gun and loaded up both barrels with heavier shot, and then went along to meet the drove of cattle. When met they drove the cattle on the prairie west of Mr. Norrick's house and began to talk about the division. Mr. Alexander said that he was to have his pick of the drove, but Mr. Norrick said that was not his understanding of the agreement. Mr. Alexander reiterated that he was to have his pick and directed his brother to drive out a certain cow, while he started to drive out another. Mr. Norrick immediately pulled off his overcoat and undercoat and said that Alexander could not divide the drove in that way only over his dead body. He started for Mr. Alexander, when the latter drew up his gun and fired at Mr. Norrick. The first shot not taking effect he fired again, and Mr. Norrick fell dead, the charge having entered his right shoulder and neck, severing the jugular vein. This shooting occurred between 9 and 10 a. m. After hearing the testimony of the witnesses, the coroner's jury brought in the following verdict:
Verdict of Coroner's Jury.
An inquisition taken at the residence of Jacob Norrick, in Nodaway county, Missouri, on the 19th day of November 1873 before me, J. S. Schenck, a justice of the peace within and for said county and acting as coroner, upon the view of the body of Jacob Norrick, then and there lying dead. John M. Bell, James D. Paschal, E. J. Baker, N. W. Charles, Oliver Gratton and W. W. Jackson, good and lawful men, householders of the township of Polk, in the county aforesaid, who being sworn and charged diligently to inquire and true presentment make how, and in what manner, and by whom the said Jacob Norrick came to his death, upon their oath do say, that said Jacob Norrick came to his death from the effects of a gunshot wound in the right side of the neck, severing the jugular vein, and in the right shoulder; that said gunshot wound was caused by a double barreled shot gun loaded with powder and large shot in the hands of Henry Alexander then and there being, and that said gun was purposely and intentionally discharged by said Henry Alexander at said Jacob Norrick, thereby causing his death. . .
Burial of Mr. Norrick.
On Friday afternoon the funeral of Mr. Norrick took place, services being held at the 1st M. E. Church. The sermon was preached by Rev. J. T. Boyle, after which the remains were conducted to the grave by the Masonic order and a vast concourse of citizens. He leaves a large family of small children who are now made destitute by the act of a moment. . . .

[PERRY, JOHN J.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 23, 1874
--Mr. John J. Perry, formerly of Forest City, Holt county, Mo., but lately a ranchman in Colorado was murdered and robbed of $250 a week or so since on the road between Fort Garland and Del Norte. The murderer has been arrested. Mrs. Perry has returned to her former home in Forest City.

[PITTENGER, REBECCA]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, February 6, 1872
DIED. –January 27th, 1872, at the residence of her mother near Muncie, Ind., Miss Rebecca Pittenger, in the 18th year of her age. She was a sister of Mrs. M. J. Blair, who only remains out of six sisters, to mourn their loss—not as those without hope, for they died in the full assurance of their acceptance with Christ.

[PITTENGER, REBECCA]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Wednesday, February 7, 1872
From the Muncie Democrat we learn that Miss Rebecca Pittenger, the last of five sisters of Mrs. M. J. Blair of this place, died on the 27th of January. The Democrat says: Died at the residence of her mother in Delaware Township, on Saturday, January 27, 1872, Rebecca Pittenger, daughter of Benjamin Pittenger, deceased, and the last but one of a family of six daughters, one residing in Maryville, Mo. The disease was consumption and although her demise was looked for at almost any time, yet it was very sudden. During the day she had been walking about the room and was, when she breathed her last, sitting up in a chair.

[PITTMAN, JOHN]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 23, 1877
BLOOMFIELD – I am sorry to have to write of the death of our neighbor, John Pittman. He died from the effect of sun stroke on the morning of the 15th.

[PITTMAN, JOHN]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 16, 1877
--John Pittman received a severe sun stroke last Friday. He lingered—most of the time unconscious—till six o'clock Wednesday morning when he expired. He was out on his farm some three or four miles northeast of town, at the time he received the stroke. The deceased was a brother of Elias Pittman and a son of Andrew Pittman, one of our oldest settlers. He was a young man and unmarried.

[RHOADES, ORIN GUY]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 16, 1877
GRAHAM – Death has again invaded our community. This time the fell destroyer has taken from our midst, the oldest child of Dr. M. [arcus] M. [orton] Rhoades. Little Guy was a peculiarly bright and intelligent child, the pride and delight of his parents. Time and the consciousness of having an inestimable treasure laid up in Heaven can alone assuage the grief of their stricken hearts.

[RHOADES, ORIN GUY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 23, 1877
GRAHAM – Dr. M. [arcus] M.[orton] Rhoades and wife were called on to give up their little son Gay [Guy] on the morning of August 12th. His sickness was of short duration. He was a bright little fellow of three summers and the pet of the household, but death loves a shining mark—and he has been gathered home in childhood's innocence and is waiting to welcome those left behind to that celestial home. We extend to the bereft parents our heartfelt sympathy in this sad hour. May they be so unspeakably happy in the hour of death as to join their little one in that land where flowers never wither.

[SCHENCK, CHARLOTTE T. MORTON]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 9, 1880
Death of Mrs. John S. Schenck.
On Monday Mrs. Schenck, the wife of John S. Schenck, Esq., was called to the future world. Mrs. Schenck has been sick for a long time, her disease being that fell destroyer, consumption. Mr. Schenck had lately moved out on his farm two miles southwest of Maryville and from there the funeral services took place on Wednesday afternoon. The dead mother leaves several small children behind her. She was the daughter of Rev. L. V. Morton, now a citizen of Kansas but at one time a well-known citizen of Maryville. Mr. Morton is here, whether he arrived in time to see his daughter alive or not we do not know.
To the little ones, who will never again know a mother's love and to the bereaved husband, we extend heartfelt sympathies.
Mrs. Schenck was a kind neighbor, an affectionate mother and a devoted wife. Her lingering sickness she bore with resignation and patience. She is now at rest.

[SCHENCK, CHARLOTTE T. MORTON]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 9, 1880
The Deathly Messenger. He Summons the Spirit of Mrs. John S. Schenck Home.
Mrs. Charlotte T. Schenck, wife of John Schenck, Esq., living just south of town, departed this life last Tuesday at two o'clock P. M., after a lingering illness with that fell destroyer of human life, consumption.
Mrs. Schenck was a woman of indomitable energy and a superior willpower, or she would have succumbed to the fatal disease which had fastened itself upon her system sooner than she did. She lived for months when others of less resolution would probably have given up the battle for life and let death have triumphed. But the deathly messenger finally came and terminated a life of suffering.
The deceased was a daughter of Rev. L. V. Morton, who is quite well known by many of Nodaway's citizens, and who was present t solace his daughter in her departing hours.
She leaves a fond husband and several children who will now miss "Mother." May He who doeth all things well provide for the motherless, and may the husband and children find consolation in the thought that she has simply gone on before to the beautiful home of the soul after the conflicts of life are o'er.
The funeral services were conducted at Mr. Schenck's residence at two o'clock P. M. on Wednesday, by Rev. A. D. Workman. She was a member of the Presbyterian church. At the conclusion of the services her remains were followed to the grave by a large concourse of friends and laid away to rest. And thus another one of earth has gone.

[SCHENCK, JOHN STOCKSDALE]
Maryville Tribune (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 14, 1910
John S. Schenck Found Dead Sunday Morning
End Came to Long Time Resident of Maryville Without Warning at Early Hour.
Funeral to be Held Tuesday. Deceased Had Lived in This City Since 1871—Was a Man of Unusual Attainment and Had Many Friends.
John S. [tocksdale] Schenck, for thirty-nine years a resident of Maryville, died very suddenly at six o'clock Sunday morning at the family home, 507 West Fourth street. The funeral was held at the home Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock, conducted by Dr. Charles P. Luce, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Following the services at the home the body will be taken in charge by the Masonic order of which the deceased was a member and the ceremonies at the grave were conducted under the Masonic ritual. Tancred Lodge No. 84 K. of P. and the G. A. R. post acted as escorts.
Mr. Schenck was born May 18, 1843, in Darke county, Ohio, where he grew to manhood. He was a soldier in the Civil war. After graduating from the Miami University at Oxford, Ohio, Mr. Schenck took the law course at Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Mr. Schenck was married to Miss Charlotta Morton in Ohio. She died in December 1880. In 1883 he was married to Miss Eugenie H. Abbott, who, with the four children, Louis V. Schenck of Los Angeles, Cal., Mrs. E. T. Smith of Guthrie, Okla., Aurene and Kate Schenck of this city, survive him.
A man of unusual geniality, Mr. Schenck made many warm friends during his long residence in Maryville, and he will be greatly missed by his old associates. Though never actively engaged in the practice of law, he was credited with having one of the finest legal minds of any of the practitioners at the Maryville bar. Possessed of an independent fortune, he never felt the spur of necessity urge him to active commercial life and his life was spent in the companionship of his friends and his books.

[SCHENCK, JOHN STOCKSDALE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 14, 1910
John S. Schenck Died Sunday A. M.
John Stocksdale Schenck, a resident of Maryville for thirty-nine years and a well-known citizen, died at his home, 507 West Fourth street, Sunday morning at 6 o'clock. Death was due to heart failure. He had been in good health and his death was a great surprise to the family.
He went to sleep on a couch Sunday night and when one of his daughters went downstairs early Sunday morning she found him dead on the couch.
The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the house. The services will be conducted by the Rev. Charles P. Luce of the Presbyterian church. The funeral will be under the auspices of Maryville lodge No. 165, A. F. and A. M. Tancred lodge, Knights of Pythias and Sedgwick post, G. A. R., will attend the funeral in a body. The burial will be at Oak Hill cemetery.
He was born May 18, 1843, in Darke county, Ohio. He came here thirty-nine years ago. He leaves a wife and four children as follows: Louis B. Schenck, Los Angeles, Cal.; Mrs. E. E. Smith, Guthrie, Okla.; Miss Aurene Schenck and Miss Kate Schenck, Maryville.
His first wife died in 1880. He married Eugenie H. Abbott in 1883. He was a graduate of Miami university, Oxford, O. and the law department of the University of Michigan.

[SCHENCK, JOHN STOCKSDALE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 14, 1910
Schenck Funeral Held Tuesday P. M.
The funeral of John S. Schenck, the well-known citizen who died of heart failure Sunday morning, was held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home. Rev. Charles P. Luce conducted the services, which were under the auspices of Maryville lodge, No. 165, A. F. and A. M. The members of Tancred lodge, Knights of Pythias, and of Sedgwick post, G. A. R. also attended the funeral. The burial was at Oak Hill cemetery. The son and daughter living in California and Oklahoma, respectively, were unable to come for the funeral.

[SCHENCK, JOHN STOCKSDALE'S CHILD]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 23, 1873
--the many friends of John S. Schenck and family will deeply sympathize with them in the loss of their little girl about four years old. She died last Friday, October 17 and was buried on Saturday afternoon.

[SEABOLT, WILLIAM]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 16, 1877
GUILFORD – A child of Ed. Seabolt's was buried at the M. E. Church, north, last Sunday.

[SPERE, CHARLES F.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 13, 1873
--On Friday afternoon last the Maryville Public School was dismissed for the sad purpose of attending the funeral services of one of the scholars, Charles F. Spere who died Thursday afternoon after a long and painful illness with typhoid fever. He was a little over twelve years of age and at his death at his death and was much beloved by his fellow pupils. The sympathies of all are with the afflicted parents.

[SNODGRASS, JOHNNY DUNCAN]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 3, 1872
Johnny Duncan died Sept. 23, of Acute Meningitis, being thirteen months and five days old. He was the son of Mr. J. C. and Mrs. Savilla Snodgrass, of Maryville, Mo. [Poem not transcribed.]

[STANDFORD, MONTVILLE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, June 25, 1874
DIED. On Thursday, June 18, 1874, at the residence of James Johnson in Union Township, of cerebro-spinal-meningitis, Montville Standford.

[STANDFORD, MONTVILLE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, June 25, 1874
--A young man named Montiville Standford died at the residence of James Johnson in Union Township last Thursday after a long illness. Although he was a stranger to all, he was treated with all the attention and kindness of relatives and his funeral was attended by the whole neighborhood; such actions go a great way to disprove the doctrine of total depravity.

[STARK, SPENCER]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, November 1, 1870
DIED. At the City Hotel, Maryville, Mo., Mr. Spencer Stark.
Thus it is and ever will be, those go first who were thought to be as strong as the oak. But the barbed arrows of disease and death are continually seeking victims. Spencer Stark was one who, if he had not been poisoned to death, literally burned to death by alcohol, would have lived long. He was a man of good address, a gentleman calculated to carry with him a host of friends and a man of honor. No one can, taking into consideration his surroundings, say an unkind word of him. At the time of his death he held the position of Assessor of this county.

[STEWART, FREDDIE]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 7, 1874
DIED. April 29, of cerebro-spinal-meningitis, Fredie, son of W. [illiam] H. [enry] and R.[achel] M. [agdalene] Stewart, aged five years, 7 months and 4 days.

[STEWART, RACHEL MAGDALENE WRAY]
Daily Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Monday, September 23, 1912
Will Bring Body Here.
Mrs. William Stewart of Valley Falls, Kan., a sister of Mrs. George Conrad and J. Arthur Wray of this city, died Saturday evening at her home after a long and painful illness. Mrs. Conrad had been with her sister during the last week of her life.
The body will be brought to Maryville on the noon Burlington train Tuesday and from there to Myrtle Tree church cemetery for burial.
Mrs. Stewart was a native of Nodaway county but had lived at Valley Falls for over thirty years. she is survived by her husband, a daughter, Mrs. Charles Humberd of Barnard and five sons, William and James Stewart of Barnard, Frank Stewart of Valley Falls, Kan.; George and Harlan Stewart of San Francisco. Also two sisters, Mrs. George Conrad of Maryville and Mrs. S. W. Wood of Milwaukee, Wis., and four brothers, I. N. and H. T. Wray of Pickering, William Wray of Valeski, O., and J. Arthur Wray of Maryville.

[STEWART, WILLIAM HENRY]
Daily Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Monday, February 11, 1918
Death of Wm. H. Stewart
Had Been Ill at St. Francis Hospital for Several Weeks—Burial this afternoon at Myrtle Tree.
William H. [enry] Stewart died at 12:20 o'clock Sunday morning at St. Francis Hospital where he had been ill for four weeks of a complication of diseases.
Mr. Stewart ,had he lived until the twentieth of this month, would have been 76 years old. He is survived by four sons and one daughter. Two sons live in San Francisco, one son lives at Valley Falls, Ka., and one son, James Stewart, is in Maryville. The daughter, Mrs. C. O. Hubberd, lives in Barnard.
Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Myrtle Tree church, conducted by the Rev. Mr. Olsen of Barnard. Burial was at the Myrtle Tree cemetery.

[STEWART, WILLIAM HENRY]
Daily Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, February 12, 1918
Attended Stewart Funeral.
The out-of-town persons attending the funeral service of William H. Stewart, were held yesterday afternoon were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Dempsey, Mrs. S. A. Roach and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Humberd of Barnard and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stewart and family of Valley Falls, Kan.

[SWANK, CORNELIUS]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 6, 1874
--Rev. Cornelius Swank died at his residence near Graham on Sunday July 26. Mr. Swank was 66 years of age at the time of his death. He had been one of the most useful Methodist ministers in this part of Missouri and his loss will be deeply felt.

[TESON, ALEXIS "ALEX"]
Daily Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, June 8, 1922
Alexis Teson Died at Home Near Clyde This Morning
Had Lived in Nodaway County for Fifty Years--32 Years at Clyde
Alexis Teson died at his home one and a half miles southeast of Clyde, at 4:30 o'clock this morning. He had been bedfast for about five weeks and was suffering from heart disease.
Funeral services will be held at saint Benedict's Church at Clyde at 9 o'clock Saturday morning. Burial will be in St. Columba cemetery at Conception.
Mr. Teson was born March 21, 1845 and at the time of his death was 77 years, two months and seventeen days old. At the age of 24 years he was married and moved to Andrew County where he lived three years then removed to Nodaway County, locating near Skidmore where he lived until 1890 when he again moved to his home near Clyde. He had made his home in that community since that time.
He is survived by the following children: John L. [ee] of Skidmore; William A. [nthony] of Wichita, Kans.; Sister Mildred of Decatur, Ill.; Mrs. Charles Kern, Mrs. John Eickholt, Charles and Joe Teson of Clyde; he is also survived by one brother, William Teson of St. Joseph and three sisters, Mrs. G. F. Bonfils of Kansas City, Mrs. E. Misner of Marshalltown, Iowa and Mrs. J. A. Hall of Creston, Iowa.

[TESON, ALEXIS "ALEX"]
Catholic Tribune (St. Joseph, Missouri), Saturday, June 17, 1922
CLYDE, Mo. – One of the most largely attended funerals seen in Clyde in years was that of Alex Teson, which was held from St. Benedict's Church last Saturday morning, services being conducted at 9 o'clock by Rev. Frowin Mergen, O. S. B., the pastor. Mr. Teson, whose death occurred at 4:30 a. m. Thursday, June 8, at his home, one and a half miles southeast of Clyde, had been bedfast for about five weeks, suffering from heart disease. For him the final summons brought no fear, for his had been a life of devotion to duty. Born March 21, 1845, Mr. Teson at the time of his death was 77 years, two months and seventeen days old. At the age of 24 years he was married and moved to Andrew County, where he lived three years, then removed to Nodaway County, locating near Skidmore, where he lived until 1890, when he again moved to his home near Clyde. He had made his home in that community since that time. Mr. Teson was one of the oldest members of St. Benedict's parish, his Christian character winning words of appreciation from his pastor, who esteemed him as a devout Catholic and good citizen. Mr. Teson had many friends among older residents of St. Joseph as well as in Clyde and vicinity. He is survived by the following children: John L. [ee] of Skidmore; William A. [nthony] of Wichita, Kans.; Sister Mildred of Decatur, Ill.; Mrs. Charles Kern, Mrs. John Eickholt, Charles and Joe Teson of Clyde; he is also survived by one brother, William Teson of St. Joseph and three sisters, Mrs. G. F. Bonfils of Kansas City, Mrs. E. Misner of Marshalltown, Iowa and Mrs. J. A. Hall of Creston, Iowa.

[TESON, ALEXIS "ALEX"]
Catholic Tribune (St. Joseph, Missouri), Saturday, June 17, 1922
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Teson of Wichita, Kans., were in St. Joseph Monday, en route home from Clyde, Mo., where they attended the funeral of Mr. Teson's father, Alexis Teson, who died at that place Thursday, June 8. Mrs. Teson was formerly Miss Susan Downey.

[TESON, ALEXIS' INFANTS]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 11, 1877
GRAHAM – On last Friday, one week ago, Mr. Alexander Tezon and wife were presented with a son and daughter. The little ones survived only a short time and now sleep together in a narrow bed in the "Prairie Home."

[TESON, MARY HIGGINS]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 6, 1877
GRAHAM – Mr. Teason of Pleasant Valley has met with an irreparable loss in the death of his wife which occurred on Thursday, August 30. Mrs. Teason was buried in the Graham cemetery on Friday last.
[The last name is spelled Teson on her headstone. The death date given on the headstone is August 29th.]

[TESON, MARY HIGGINS]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 6, 1877
GRAHAM – Mrs. Teyon died on the 29th of August of bronchitis. Her mother from St. Louis came just in time to attend the funeral services.

[TILTON, EBRY]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 30, 1877
GRAHAM – Mr. Ebry Tilton, of Pleasant Valley, a very promising young man about twenty-one years of age, died on Saturday last of typhoid fever.

[TOLIVER, WILLIAM A.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 13, 1873
In Memoriam. Died at his residence in Hopkins township, Nodaway county, Missouri, on the 20th of October, 1873, brother Wm. A. Toliver, a kind husband, a good neighbor, and a useful and worthy member of Prairie Flower Grange, No. 21, aged about 43 years. We feel the loss of Brother Toliver in our Grange. We tender his family and relatives our sympathy in the loss of one dear unto them.  By order of Prairie Flower Grange.
[Note: Also published in Nodaway Democrat, November 13, 1873.]

[VANDERHOEF, ANNE ELIZA REA]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 6, 1873
DIED. On Wednesday, February 26, 1873, at the residence of her husband, Mr. O. [range] Vanderhoof, Mrs. A. E. Vanderhoof.
Mrs. Vanderhoof was the daughter of Robert Rea, of Brownsville, in this county. Her loss is deeply mourned by her husband and other relatives and the sympathy of all friends is heartily extended in this their hour of affliction.

[VANDERHOEF, ORANGE]
West Plains Journal (West Plains, Missouri), Thursday, March 14, 1912
Vanderhoef – Orange Vanderhoef, an old and respected citizen, for many years a resident on South Fork, died at his home Tuesday.

[VERVALIN, MOSES]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, July 25, 1871
DIED, in Maryville, at his late residence, on Sunday evening, July 23d, after an illness of only seven days, Moses Vervalin, aged 61 years.
Mr. Vervalin has been a respected citizen of our town for nearly three years past. He resided upon a farm 2 ½ miles north of town the first year of his residence among us. But in the fall of 1869 he built a brick house upon his lots in Roseberry's addition and has resided there ever since. Last summer he had charge of the mason work of Union Block; owning the west storeroom, now occupied by J. C. Waterman & Co., for an office.
Mr. Vervalin was a native of New York State and learned his trade in New York City. For several years he carried on an extensive salt manufacturing business at Salina, near Syracuse, N. Y. But moving to Wisconsin in 1847, he engaged in farming for a short time near the capitol, Madison. Soon resuming his old trade of mason, he built some of the best houses in Madison; and likewise in Evansville, Wis., whither he removed in 1856. It was there that he became acquainted with several persons and families now residing among us; all of whom bear testimony to his worth and to the estimation he was held in by his fellow citizens.
In politics he was a Republican "of the most straightest sect," always ready to give his influence and counsel when desired. In religion he was a Methodist, having belonged to that church since his youth; and he always was found ready in the church to assist the weak and encourage the strong. Many of our readers must have noticed him always present in his seat on the Sabbath unless detained by sickness. During the past few years, he had been afflicted with rheumatism, which prevented his taking as active part as formerly.
By his death, his family lose a loving husband and father, the church a faithful member and the community at large an energetic, progressive citizen. May our loss be his gain.  H. E. R.

[WALLACE, MILTON DUANE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 5, 1874
DIED. In Merrillan, Jackson county, Wisconsin, of Typhoid-Pneumonia, on Feb. 18, 1874, Milton Duane Wallace, aged twenty-three years, one month and nineteen days. His remains were sent to his afflicted parents and buried with the honors of the order of Good Templers, in Hopkins cemetery. [Poem not transcribed.]

[WALLACE, NANCY ELIZABETH ROBBINS]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, June 27, 1872
--Died on Sunday, June 16, at the residence of her husband, Isaac Wallace, near Clearmont, Nodaway county, Mo., Mrs. Nancy Wallace, aged 28 years, of depression from hemorrhage.
Mrs. Wallace was an amiable lady, a good wife and mother, and her death inflicts a serious loss on her family and friends. She expressed a willingness, however, to depart, and we trust that all is for the best.

[WARE, HANSON HUGH]
St. Joseph Gazette-Herald (St. Joseph, Missouri), Tuesday, July 13, 1886
Funeral of a Distinguished Knight and Soldier.
Maryville, Mo. July 12, 1886.
Col. Hanson H. Ware, lieutenant colonel of the Third regiment of Select Knights of A. O. U. W., was buried at Quitman today with the honors of knighthood. Mr. Ware was born in Highland county, Ohio, in 1839 and spent his youth in Ross county, Ohio, where his father, John H. [anson] Ware, senior, now a banker at Burlington Junction, was prosecuting attorney. Mr. Ware was first lieutenant of company D., Forty-fourth Missouri and adjutant of that regiment and was in the battles of Spring Hill, Frankfort, Nashville, Spanish Fort and Fort Blakeley. He leaves a widow (formerly Miss Mary Elnor) and six children.
[Note: The same notice was published in the St. Joseph Weekly Gazette, July 15, 1886.]

[WARE, HANSON HUGH]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 15, 1886
Mustered Out. Hanson H. ware Answers the Last Roll Call.
Hanson H. [ugh] Ware died at his home near Quitman on Sunday morning, July 11. He had been complaining about six months but had been seriously ill only about three weeks. Dropsy of the heart was thought to have been the cause of his sickness, but a postmortem examination showed a complication of diseases. His liver was enlarged to nearly twice its natural size and hardened and there was a cancer at the back lobe. The walls of the heart were thickened, the valves ossified and a dropsical condition manifested. The funeral took place at his late residence and was attended by a vast concourse, anxious to pay the last earthly respect to the departed. The funeral was under the auspices of the Select Knights of the A. O. U. W., of which he was an honored member and a high official, being Lieutenant Colonel of the Third Regiment. Many of the Maryville Knights were present. Rev. Dew of Burlington Junction preached the funeral discourse.
Mr. Ware was a gallant soldier of the late war, going into the service as First Lieutenant of Company I., of the 44th Missouri and soon afterward being appointed Adjutant.
Mr. Ware was forty-seven years of age at the time of his death. He was one of Nodaway county's best citizens and his death will be deeply mourned. The deceased was married twice. His first wife was a daughter of Judge J. E Alexander of this city. His second wife survives. He also leaves six children and an aged father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. [ohn] H.[anson] Ware of Burlington Junction and numerous relatives and friends to mourn his loss. May the Great Captain above be the comfort of the widow, the fatherless children and the numerous relatives and friends.

[WARE, HANSON HUGH]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 15, 1886
Called Home. Death of Hanson H. Ware.
Died, July 11, 1886, at 4 o'clock A. M., at his residence, near Quitman, Mo., of dropsy of the heart, Hanson H. Ware, aged 47 years.
The funeral services were held at Quitman Monday, the 12th, at two P. M., conducted by Elder George Dew, after which his mortal remains were laid to rest in the Quitman cemetery. The very large attendance at the funeral services attests the esteem in which the deceased was held as a man and citizen.
The funeral was under the auspices of the Select Knights A. O. U. W., of which order he was an honored and prominent member—being at the time of his death lieutenant-colonel of the third regiment of the Select Knights. Fourteen of the Maryville Legion were in attendance and about sixty in all, besides a number of members of the Subordinate branch of the order.
We take the following sketch of the deceased from the Nodaway County History:
"Mr. Ware was a native of Highland county, Ohio, and was born July 31, 1839. His parents are J. H. and Eliza Ware, the former a native of Washington county, Pennsylvania, born in 1808 and the latter of Clinton county, Ohio, born in 1818. They were married in 1835 and settled in Hardin county and afterwards moved to Highland county and thence to Ross county, Ohio, in 1847. In 1856, Council Bluffs became their home, remaining there a few months, then coming to Nodaway county, Mo. Hanson passed his youthful days and received a good education in Ross county, Ohio, and came with his parents to this county. He enlisted in Company I, 44th regiment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry, in 1864; was promoted to first Lieutenant, and appointed adjutant of his regiment. He was in the battles of Spring Hill, Frankfort, Nashville, Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely. He was mustered out at St. Louis in August 1865, then returned to this county. He was married in 1863 to Miss Angeline, daughter of Judge Joseph E. Alexander. She was born in 1844 and died in May 1864. Mr. Ware was married the second time in 1866, to Miss Pamelta [Permelia], the daughter of Judge E. S. Needles. She died in 1870, leaving three children. He was subsequently married to Miss Mary Elnor."
Mr. Ware was a member of the M. E. church and was highly esteemed in the community where he lived. His surviving wife and children have the sympathy of all in their sad bereavement.

[WARE, PERMELIA E. NEEDLES]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, November 14, 1871
DIED. On Tuesday morning, of Typhus fever at the residence of her husband, Hanson H.[ugh] Ware, Mrs. Permelia E. Ware, after an illness of about two weeks.
"In the midst of life we are in death."

[WARNER, SAMUEL]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 19, 1874
--Samuel Warner, an old resident of Fillmore, Andrew county, and well known to many of the citizens of this county, committed suicide on Saturday night a week since. He purchased some Laudanum and camphor on Saturday in Fillmore and took the Laudanum after his arrival home. About nine o'clock in the evening he called his wife to his bed and gave her instructions to do the best she could and to have no concern about him for he was going to die. Mrs. Warner became alarmed and immediately called to her assistance, Drs. Spicer, Brown and Burch, who pronounced his case an overdose of laudanum. Antidotes were administered and everything done to stay the death he had so much coveted, but their efforts availed nothing excepting to prolong his sufferings. He lingered in [a] state of unconsciousness until Sunday night, when he passed away. Mr. Warner owned an interest in the flouring mill, known as the "Old Hollister Mills," on the Nodaway river and his rash act is generally attributed to financial embarrassment. He leaves a wife and family and was sixty-three years of age when he died. Another version is that Mr. Warner had suffered from mental aberration ever since he received a blow on the head some two months since. It will be remembered that he discovered the door of his mill ajar at night, entered and was knocked down by a thief. The case is a sad one at all events and calls for the liveliest sympathy.

[WELCH, HATTIE L.]      [WELCH, IDA ALMA]       [WELCH, J. ROBERT]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 15, 1872
--A shocking accident occurred in Holt county about two miles west of Graham on last Friday evening. Three children of Mr. J. R. Welch, who resides in Holt county, were drowned in the Nodaway river about one-fourth of a mile south of the new bridge and near the Whig Valley post office. It seems that the children, aged respectively 6, 8 and 10 years, left home for the purpose of hunting grapes and not returning home at night, search was made for them, supposing them to be lost. About midnight, however, their clothes were found on the bank of the river and the search thus being turned in the right direction, their bodies were recovered about daylight. No explanation can be given of this sad occurrence, but the supposition is that they went in bathing and one being in danger of drowning, the others went to his assistance and they were all drowned. The bodies were found where the water was not over 7 or 8 feet deep. The sympathies of the community are with the stricken parents in their sad bereavement, and we trust they may be enabled to withstand the blow.

[WELSH, JOHN]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 13, 1877
Drowned. The Body of John Welsh Found Dead.
From 'Squire Jacob Winter, of Jefferson township, we learn the following particulars concerning the finding of the body of John Welsh, a resident of Washington township, near his home in Turkey creek, on Monday morning, the 3d inst: Deceased resided about three miles east of Guilford. He and his son James aged seventeen years lived together. He was last seen alive at home on the night of August 30th. Mr. Welsh and son retired to bed that night as usual but, in the morning, when the young man woke up, he found that his father was gone. He did not feel uneasy, however, as his father sometimes left home without informing him, for the purpose of visiting some families near Conception where he had formerly worked. On the following Sunday morning James attended church at Conception, but not meeting his father and learning upon enquiry that nothing had been seen of him by the families that he was accustomed to visit, the young man became uneasy and made known to several the circumstances of the father's leaving home and expressed fears that something had happened [to] him. This news rapidly spread in Jefferson and Washington townships and soon quite a number of persons were in search of the missing man. His body was found early on Monday morning in Turkey creek as above mentioned, lying in water the depth of eighteen or twenty inches. The body presented a bloated and disfigured appearance as if he had been dead several days. There are, we learn, conflicting opinions as to the manner in which he came to his death. Some think that it was the result of foul means by other parties, and some are disposed to believe that it was his own act. 'Squire H. G. Richards held an inquest over the body. The verdict of the jury we understand was to the effect that he came to his death by his own hand. If he did commit the rash act no cause is known for it.
Mr. Welsh was a peaceful and industrious citizen, and his mysterious and sad death has cast a gloom over the community in which he lived. He was buried in the catholic cemetery at Conception on Monday, the 3d of September.

[WELSH, JOHN]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 18, 1877
--John Welch who resides some two miles east of Guilford was found lying dead in a branch about half a mile from his house, on Monday of last week. He and his son live alone. On the Friday evening before, the son went to bed leaving his father sitting before the fire smoking his pipe. When he got up in the morning his father was missing. Not coming back, search was instituted and resulted as above stated. Where Mr. Welch was lying the water was not more than eighteen inches deep. It is supposed he committed suicide though no cause is known for the act.

[WELTY, ABRAHAM]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 18, 1873
--We were pained to learn from Mr. E. Johnson of the death of Abraham Welty, formerly a resident of this county. Mr. Welty had been ailing for some time and this last summer went to Ohio for his health. He derived no benefit however from his journey and about four weeks since expired. We extend our sympathy to the afflicted family, whose loss is very great, while the neighbors and friends of Mr. Welty will sorely feel the loss of a good neighbor and kind friend.

[WERTZ, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN]
Daily Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Friday, December 6, 1918
Wertz Dies With Pneumonia
Brother of Mrs. A. R. Robinson Succumbs at Home in Oklahoma.
B. [enjamin] F. [ranklin] Wertz, a brother of Mrs. A. R. Robinson, living north of Maryville, died this morning at his home in Broken Arrow, Okla. Mr. Wertz formerly lived in this city. He is an uncle of Mrs. Harry Harrison and the Misses Eva and Fay Sprecher of Maryville. His death was due to pneumonia.

[WERTZ, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN]
Tulsa Democrat (Tulsa, Oklahoma), Friday, December 6, 1918
Mrs. James Fitzgerald left on Friday for Broken Arrow where she was called by the death of her father, Mr. B. F. Wertz. Mr. Wertz has been in poor health for more than two years. His death occurred Friday morning.

[WERTZ, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN]
Record-Democrat (Wagoner, Oklahoma), Thursday, December 12, 1918
EVANS – Mr. B. F. Wertz, a prosperous farmer and citizen of the adjoining neighborhood, died at his home December 6th, after an illness of several weeks. We have not learned what the cause of his death was.

[WERTZ, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN]
Record-Democrat (Wagoner, Oklahoma), Thursday, December 12, 1918
We notice in the Evans items that Benjamin F. Wertz, one of the best-known farmers and stockmen in Wagoner county died at his home in the Coal creek country on December 6th. Mr. Wertz was well known to many people in Wagoner where he was a frequent visitor.

[WERTZ, LUCY M. HOWDEN]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 27, 1877
--Benjamin Wertz, Esq., living near Burr Oak Grove, had the misfortune to lose his wife last Monday morning after a short and painful illness. Mrs. Wertz was a daughter of Captain Howden, of Green township.

[WERTZ, LUCY M. HOWDEN]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 27, 1877
Death of Mrs. Lucy Wertz.
We are pained to announce the death of Mrs. Lucy M. Wertz, wife of B.[enjamin] F. [ranklin] Wertz of Green township. Mrs. Wertz was the daughter of Capt. A. F. Howden. She was a woman of rare accomplishments and ability and was loved by all who knew her. Her sudden and early death has brought a feeling of sadness to all who knew her.
Mrs. Wertz was a frequent correspondent of the Republican. The very day that the sad news came that she was dead we were looking for an article from her pen. But two short weeks ago, in giving an account of a Sunday School Picnic she said:
"We, as members of the Sunday school band, should each add our mite to this glorious work. The field is large, the harvest is ready, but the laborers are few. Let us therefore be radiant and press on toward the goal ever remembering that Jesus is our captain and that we should follow wherever he leadeth."
Little did she think when she penned those few lines of hope and encouragement that in two short weeks she would be called to her reward. Let those who loved her here, treasure up her last words written for the public and carry out the work begun by her.

[WERTZ, LUCY M. HOWDEN]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 25, 1877
In Memoriam. Mrs. Lucy M. Wertz.
Death has done his work well and with an iron grip. The reflections of the passing hours alleviate in no degree the pain of our hearts felt by the death of one beloved by all who knew her. There is a void in a kind and indulgent father's heart; a pang of sorrow in a mother's breast; tears fill the eyes of brothers and sisters, and the church, as a society, loses one of her valued representatives by the death of Sister Wertz. The idol of the family; the pride of her father; the beloved daughter of her mother; the affectionate sister of brothers and sisters who from their homes of social life will now miss one so dear to them in the past. Mrs. Wertz was educated at Marble Wood Seminary, Adams county, Illinois. She united with the church in 1870; professed religion in 1875; was married to Mr. B. F. Wertz in April 1876—the husband who now mourns the death of his devoted and beloved wife. At the time of her death she was teaching school at West Point school house and on Monday, one week before her death, went to school to her task. She took sick with a chill, came home and one week from that time was dead. All that could be done on earth was done, the rest remains with God. Her funeral was largely attended. At the school house her scholars had gathered with her other friends for the funeral services, and when by her grave her school stood and saw her remains lowered to their last resting place, we though around this spot will our hearts and memories hover with a life time interest. But she is now in heaven. She was a devoted, sincere and consistent Christian and while on earth our hearts are pained by her death, what will be our joy when we meet her in heaven?

[WERTZ, MARY CAMPBELL]
Broken Arrow Democrat (Broken Arrow, Oklahoma), Friday, September 28, 1906
Sudden Death.
Mrs. Mary Wertz, wife of B. [enjamin] F. [ranklin] Wertz, died at the family home, nine miles east of town, Monday afternoon of cerebral hemorrhage. She had been ailing two or three days but Sunday evening she grew worst, and a physician was called but could not relieve her.
The deceased was 46 years of age and was the mother of six children. The funeral was held Wednesday, and the remains were laid to rest in Park Grove cemetery.

[WILMER, STEPHEN]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 23, 1874
--A shocking accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon of last week in the northeastern part of Andrew county. A farmer named Stephen Wilmer was engaged in stacking his newly harvested crop of wheat and was assisted by a hired man named Trover. The afternoon was very sultry and Mr. Wilmer, who was on the stack, was finally overpowered with the heat, and dropped down. He rolled off, striking a three-tined pitchfork which had been carelessly leaned against the stack with the handle downward. Two of the prongs entered the unfortunate man's body, one passing through his right lung, causing death before any help could be procured. The deceased was about forty-five years of age and had a wife and family of seven children.

[WING, CHARLES CUTHBERT]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 30, 1890
--John Wing came up from Stewartsville Tuesday night to attend the funeral of his brother Charles which was held at 10 o'clock today.

[WING, CHARLES CUTHBERT]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 27, 1890
Charles C. Wing died at his home in Maryville, Mo., Jan. 27, 1890, aged 72 years.
Mr. Wing was an old resident of Northwest Missouri, having lived in Gentry and Nodaway counties since 1857 and having many friends and acquaintances in both.
Charles C. [uthbert] Wing was born in Schoharie county, New York, April 1, 1818. He married Miss Phoebe Titus in 1840 and to them were given three children, Stephen T. Wing, now living about eight miles southwest of Maryville, Merritt, who died a few years ago in this county and Phoebe J., now Mrs. Silas Lanning, of Coshocton county, Ohio.
In 1846, Mr. Wing's first wife died and June 18, 1848 he married Miss Elizabeth Button at Rutland, Vermont. To them were born seven children, three of whom survive their parents and are living in Nodaway county, Mrs. S. P. Lovett, of Maryville, Mrs. W. H. Barber of Skidmore and Mrs. Rev. J. K. Hicks, of Pickering. Mrs. Wing died in 1873 [1872] on their farm southwest of Maryville, since which time Mr. Wing has made his home with his daughters.
Mr. Wing lived in Warren county, New York until 1855 when he moved to Wisconsin. He only stayed there a short time, moving to Ill., where he remained until 1857, when he moved to Gentry county. He lived there until 1864 when he took up his residence in Nodaway county, settling on a farm about 8 miles southwest of Maryville where he remained so long as actively engaged in work. For several years he had lived in Maryville with his daughter, Mrs. Lovett, being a rather familiar figure in our midst.
Mr. Wing had been a great sufferer for years but had always been quite active an able to be about, until last September when he had a serious attack from which he never fully recovered. He gradually grew more feeble and weak, although everything that could be was done for his relief. He was cheerful and uncomplaining and had expressed his willingness to go at any time.
Mr. Wing was a kind and loving father, ever anxious to help those about him and will be greatly missed by his loving family. When the messenger of death came, he passed quietly away to be united with the loved ones in that beautiful world where there is no pain or suffering.

[WING, ELIZABETH OTTIS BUTTON]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, June 27, 1872
--We are pained in recording the death of Mrs. Charles Wing last week after a lingering sickness of several months. Mrs. Wing has resided in this county for several years and endeared herself to her acquaintances by her social and kindly qualities. We believe the family lived in Gentry county before their residence here. In the affliction of the husband and children their acquaintances sympathize from the depth of their hearts.

[WOOD, ELIZABETH]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 2, 1873
--we are pained to learn of the sudden death of Geo. H. Wood's eldest daughter about ten days since. She had been visiting friends in Mills Co., Iowa, during the past summer and was expected home on Friday of last week. A few days before that time however Mr. Wood received a telegram that she was ill and, in a few hours, received another to the effect that she was dangerously ill and that he must come right way if he wished to see her alive. He immediately started and got there the next morning to find that she had expired the night previous. Her body was brought back to this county and buried last Friday, the day on which she intended to return but alas, how differently. We extend our sympathies to the afflicted family and hope they may bear up under the infliction.

[WRAY, SAMUEL HARVEY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, January 2, 1872
DIED. – On Friday morning, Dec. 29, at his residence in Union township, S. [amuel] H.[arvey] Wray of intermittent fever.
Mr. Wray was a man held in great esteem by his numerous acquaintances and friends, a consistent member of the M. E. church and died in the hope of a better life. He leaves a companion and two small children to mourn his loss, towards whom the sympathy of all are extended.     Wm. Wray.
[Note: His headstone gives his death date as December 25, 1871.]

[WRIGHT, PERRY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 26, 1874
--Captain Perry Wright died at his residence in Maryville on Tuesday afternoon of this week, after a long and severe illness. Funeral services were held yesterday over his remains.

[WYMAN, EDWARD RUSSELL]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 9, 1877
GRAHAM – . . . Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Wyman are prostrated with grief at the loss of their infant son who died on Saturday last after a short illness. The sympathy of the whole community are with the bereaved friends.

[WYMAN, EDWARD RUSSELL]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 9, 1877
Death of Ed. R. Wyman.
Edward Russell, son of Russell and Bertha Wyman, was born in Graham March 1, 1877 and died August 4, 1877. "He budded on earth to bloom in heaven." May the young parents be enabled to feel that their babe is not lost but gone before.  [Poem not transcribed.]

WYMAN, RUSSELL C.]
Maryville Tribune (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 15, 1901
Dr. Wyman Dead. Well Known Citizen of Maitland and Former Resident of Nodaway County Passed Away Wednesday Morning.
Dr. R. [ussell] C. Wyman, one of the oldest and best-known physicians in Holt County, died at his home in Maitland, Wednesday morning.
Dr. Wyman, although, only somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 years of age, had been practicing medicine in Maitland and Graham for many years. He commenced preparation for his profession many years ago in the office of Dr. Morgan, who was then practicing in Graham, and whose son is at present a doctor at that place. Afterwards Mr. Wyman officed by himself at Graham and when the town of Maitland was started, he moved there and has since been engaged in the practice of medicine and in the drug business, besides owning other property interests in the town and being identified with the growth of Maitland. He has a large acquaintance in both Holt and Nodaway counties, and was especially well known among the older settlers of Hughes Township.
The funeral will occur at Maitland Friday morning at 10 o'clock and the burial will take place at the Knights of Pythias cemetery. The funeral will be under charge of the Masonic order.

[WYMAN, RUSSELL C.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 15, 1901
--Dr. R.[ussell] C. Wyman, one of the old-time physicians of Holt county, died at his home in Maitland, Wednesday, August 14, 1901, aged about 60 years. Dr. Wyman used to read medicine years ago in the office of Dr. J. W. Morgan in Graham. After graduation he practiced for a time there by himself but when the town of Maitland was started he moved to the new place and has remained there ever since.

[WYMAN, RUSSELL C.]
Holt County Sentinel (Oregon, Missouri), Friday, August 16, 1901
Wyman – Dr. Wyman died at his home in Maitland, Wednesday, August 14, 1901. He leaves six children—four sons and two daughters, all of whom but one son are quite young. Mrs. Wyman died in May 1899 [1898].

[YEHLE, MARY JOSEPHINE WEISENBERGER]
Daily Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Monday, January 13, 1919
Mrs. Yehle Dies Sunday
Widow of Willebald Yehle. Passed Away After a Few Days Illness. Funeral Tomorrow.
Mrs. Mary Josephine Yehle, mother of Conrad W. Yehle, president of the Alderman-Yehle dry goods company, died at noon yesterday at the family home, 216 South Prairie street. Mrs. Yehle had been ill with heart trouble only a few days but her passing away was not unexpected as she had been slowly failing in health for several months.
Mrs. Yehle was the widow of Judge Willebald Yehle, one of the most prominent men of affairs in the city during his lifetime. At the time of his death about twenty-five years ago, he was county judge at large and previous to that time had been postmaster and prominent in the city administration. Mrs. Yehle was born in Baden, Germany, March 18, 1840. She was married to her husband at Jacksonville, Ill., in 1867 and the following year they came to Maryville to reside. Mrs. Yehle was a remarkable woman with a keenness of wit and memory and a genial versatility that she retained until the very last of her days. She held this remarkably clear spirit and consciousness to the end, visiting with her son and daughters and sustaining them with expressions of love and cheer. The surviving children are Conrad W. Yehle and Misses Katherine and Theresa Yehle, living at home. She also leaves four grandsons to whom she was deeply attached, Eugene, Ralph, Carlos and Cleo, the sons of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Yehle.
Funeral services will be held at nine o'clock tomorrow at St. Mary's Catholic church when requiem mass will be read by the Rev. Father Odillo. The body will be interred in St. Mary's cemetery beside that of her husband.

YEHLE, MARY JOSEPHINE WEISENBERGER]
Daily Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, January 14, 1919
Yehle Rites This Morning
Requiem High Mass Held at St. Mary's Catholic Church.
The funeral services for Mrs. Mary Josefina Yehle, who died Sunday noon, were held at nine o'clock this morning at St. Mary's Catholic church. Requiem high mass was read by the Rev. Father Odillo and the interment was made in Miriam cemetery.
The pall bearers were Augustus Romasser, Aaron Felix, Theodore Blatter, Anthony Bluel, William Doffing and Lewis Gram.
Mrs. Minnie Marks of Murray, Iowa, a cousin of Mrs. Yehle, came to Maryville last night to attend the funeral services.

[YEHLE, WILLEBALD]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 29, 1894
Death of Judge W. Yehle.
Died at his home in Maryville, Mo., at 11 o'clock a. m., Saturday, March 24, 1894, of dropsy of the heart, Wilabald Yehle, aged 68 years.
While not wholly unexpected, yet the news Saturday forenoon last, of the sudden death of Wilabald Yehle, presiding judge of the Nodaway county court, was a shock to our citizens. He had been suffering for the past two years yet was nearly always able to attend to his duties and sat with the court on the Tuesday prior to his death. Saturday morning, he felt rather better than usual and was choring about the house and yard. Between 10 and 11 o'clock he was seized with a sinking spell and before medical aid could be got to the house he was a corpse.
Wilabald Yehle was born in Baden, Germany, July 6, 1826. He received the ordinary education common to his birthplace and grew to manhood there, emigrating to America in 1857. He settled in Morgan county, Illinois, where he was engaged in stock dealing and butchering until the rebellion. In 1861 he enlisted as a private in Company L, Sixth Illinois Cavalry and served to the end of the war, being discharged as 1st lieutenant. After the war he returned to Morgan county and engaged in cattle buying and shipping with John D. Alexander. In 1868 he moved to Nodaway county and January 30 of that year located in Maryville where he engaged again in his business of butchering and stock dealing.
In 1867 Mr. Yehle was married to Josephine Wisenberg, who was also a native of Baden. To them were give four children, one of whom is dead, leaving Conrad, born November 24, 1869; Katie, born May 5, 1880, and Theresa, about 11 years old, who with their mother mourn the loss of husband and father—a loss that can never be filled.
During Cleveland's first administration Mr. Yehle served as postmaster of Maryville, a position he filled creditably and with the approval of his patrons. In 1890 he was elected presiding judge of the Nodaway county court, in which place he has worked for the best interests of our people.
Judge Yehle was an earnest member of St. Mary's Catholic church. He was also a member of Sedgwick Post No. 21, G. A. R., to which organization he was proud to belong.
His funeral services were held at St. Mary's church Monday March 26, 1894, at 11o'clock a. m., conducted by Father Anselm. The brothers of the deceased, Michael of Kingman, Kansas and Conrad, of Jacksonville, Illinois and his sister, Mrs. Mary Waggoner of Jacksonville, were present at the funeral, which was attended by an immense concourse of people, testifying to the respect felt for the departed. Peace to his ashes.
[Note: The first name is spelled Willebald on his headstone.]

[YEHLE, WILLEBALD'S INFANT]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 20, 1877
--W. [illebald] Yehle, Esq., and wife lost on last Sunday night a little girl aged about one year. The funeral took place on Monday.