[AMOS, CHARLES]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, March 29, 1906
--Charles Amos died at Parnell, Mo., last week, aged 100 years and 2 months. He cast his first volte for Andrew Jackson.

[ATTEBERY, JAMES ERNEST]
Omaha Daily Bee (Omaha, Nebraska), Thursday, January 21, 1909
Killed by Overturned Wagon
Ernest Attebery was accidentally killed yesterday at 2 p. m. on the road near Gilmore, by the overturning of his wagon. He was about 25 years old and lived in the country. While driving in a lumber wagon he met a team hauling a load of hay. He gave too much of the road in passing and his own wagon overturned on the grade. He jumped in an effort to save himself and fell below the wagon, which fell on him, crushing him to death almost instantly.
The coroner of Sarpy county was called and decided that an inquest was unnecessary as the cause of the death and the circumstances were obvious. The body was taken in charge by G. H. Brewer of South Omaha and will be sent to Hopkins, Mo., where the young man's parents live. Attebery had an older brother in Sarpy county, with whom he lived, whose name is Joseph S. Attebery.

[ATTEBERY, JAMES ERNEST]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, January 28, 1909
James Atterbury, a well-known Hopkins youth, was killed at Omaha early Wednesday morning in a runaway accident. His body arrived at Hopkins at noon Thursday and the funeral took place at the Baptist church in the afternoon. The burial was in the cemetery at Hopkins. The young man was the son of U. [riah] S. [pencer] Atterbury, a well-known farmer living near Hopkins. He was 23 years old. He lived at Hopkins all his life until he went to Omaha four months ago and was employed driving a cream wagon. In some way the horses became frightened and the wagon was overturned, the young man meeting death instantly. – Creston American.
[Note: The last name is spelled Attebery on the family headstone.]

[BAUGHN, ROSANNA THOMPSON]
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri), Tuesday, May 29, 1979
Baughn, Rosanna, (nee Thompson), Sun., May 27, 1979, beloved wife of the late Newton C. Baughn, dear mother of Cheryl L. Baughn, dear daughter of Fern and the late Riley Thompson, dearest friend of Bill Snow, dear sister of Celia Sparks, Norma Wray, Maurine Ipock, Mary Truhe and Harley K. Thompson, our sister-in-law, aunt, great-aunt and cousin.
Funeral services in the Chapel of Calvin Feutz Funeral Home, 9480 Lewis and Clark, Tues., 8 p. m., then to Duncan Funeral Home, Mountain View, Mo. for services and interment Wed., 3 p. m. Member of Florissant General Baptist Church and 20-year employee of McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.

[BELLOWS, FRANKLIN]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, December 12, 1907
Frank Bellows, who died last week at Maryville, Mo., has done more, probably, for the stock raisers of this section than any other one man within the same radius. He has done more to bring up the standard of Poland-China hogs, Short Horn cattle than few men are able to do. In his death Maryville loses a valuable citizen but the stock raisers of the entire section lose a most valuable and enthusiastic friend. His health failed rapidly since the recent death of his son at Berkeley, Cal.

[BIGGERSTAFF, WILLIAM EUPHRATUS]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, September 9, 1897
Death in a Well
W. E. Biggerstaff Lost His Life by Falling Fifty Feet to the Bottom of a Well
Word was received in this city Saturday morning of the death of W. [illiam] E. Biggerstaff, an old gentleman living in Jackson township, by what is popularly known as "well damps." The facts connected with his death are about as follows:
Mr. Biggerstaff was engaged in the work of cleaning the well for a Mr. Grace, on the latter's farm. He went down in a well Friday but was overcome by the damps and was taken out in an unconscious condition. With that persistence with which some men are over gifted, he insisted on continuing the work Saturday morning. Precautionary measures were taken, such as throwing burning tapers, etc., into the well to clear it of the fatal gas before the man was lowered. But soon after being lowered into the well, Biggerstaff became affected by the gas again and asked to be raised to the top. The men working on top had succeeded in getting him to within a few feet of the surface when he became unconscious, loosened his grip from the rope and fell feet first to the bottom of [the] well, about 50 feet below.
Grappling hooks had to be secured before the body could be raised to the surface. An examination of the body after was brought to the surface showed that the back of the skull had been crushed in the fall and the body was otherwise badly bruised. Death must have been instantaneous.
The coroner was notified, and an inquest was held Saturday afternoon. The verdict of the jury was, that Mr. Biggerstaff came to his death as above indicated, and for which no one in particular was to blame. The body was buried Sunday. The deceased was forty-eight years of age and leaves a large family.

[BLACK, LUCY NORRIS CRIGER]
Billings Gazette (Billings, Montana), Thursday, December 11, 1947
Former Resident of Red Lodge Dies
Mrs. Lucy Black, 91, former Red Lodge resident, died Tuesday at 10:45 p. m. at 804 North Broadway. She had been in Billings since Feb. 19, 1945.
She was born in October 1856 in Hopkins, Nodaway county, Mo., a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Norris. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. W. S. Ross of Kalispell and Mrs. R. M. threldkeld of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
The body is at Settergren's funeral home.

[BLACK, LUCY NORRIS CRIGER]
Billings Gazette (Billings, Montana), Friday, December 12, 1947
Funeral Services Planned for Former Red Lodge Resident
Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy Black, 91, who died Tuesday night at 804 North Broadway will be conducted at 2 p. m. Saturday at the Methodist church in Red Lodge. The Rev. Joseph Ashworth, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the family plot in the Roberts cemetery.
After her husband's death in Missouri in 1899, Mrs. Black and two daughters came to Red Lodge and soon after she was appointed postmaster of the then new town of Bearcreek in which position she served nine years. She later returned to Red Lodge.
She had been a Billings resident since 1945.

[BLACK, LUCY NORRIS CRIGER]
Billings Gazette (Billings, Montana), Saturday, December 13, 1947
Settergren's Funeral Home
BLACK – December 9, Mrs. Lucy Black, 91, formerly of Red Lodge. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p. m. at the Methodist church in Red Lodge. Interment will be made in the Roberts cemetery.

[BREWER, JOHN]               [DANIELS, CHARLEY A.]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, July 8, 1909
Drowned Near Maryville Two Young Men Miss Bridge and Drive into River
John Brewer and Charley Daniels were drowned in the river three miles west of Maryville Monday night. The two men had been to Skidmore attending a celebration. Returning home after night they attempted to cross the river which was out of its banks and missed the bridge.
The first knowledge of the disaster came when the buggy was found floating in the river. It was hauled out and recognized by the Maryville liveryman as one he had let out to Brewer and Daniels.
A searching party was organized and later the bodies both young men and of the horses were found.
Brewer was 21 and Daniels 20 years of age. Both resided at Maryville.

[BROWN, HERSCHELL]
St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, Missouri), Monday, September 21, 1908
Drowns in Nodaway River
Herschell Brown of Burlington Junction Perishes—His Brother Barely Escapes Death
Burlington Junction, Mo., Sept. 21. – Herschell Brown, aged twenty-two years, was drowned at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon in the Nodaway River, west of this place. The dead boy's older brother, Alwin, who was in the swimming party, barely escaped with his life.
Together with Charles Kelter and Charles Jones, the Brown boys went to the river for a swim. Alwin got beyond his depth and called for help. Keltner went to his assistance but when Alwin threw his arms about his would-be rescuer 's neck, both young men went down. Herschell had also gotten into deep water and Jones had just about dragged the younger Brown boy to safety when he noticed the other two youths apparently drowning. Thinking Herschell safe, Jones abandoned him and succeeded in pulling the other boys out. Herschell in the meantime, through his struggles, had gotten back into deep water and perished before any further aid could be rendered.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Brown of this city are the parents of the drowned boy. Funeral services will be held tomorrow.

[BROWN, HERSCHELL]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, September 27, 1908
T. S. Martin left Monday for Burlington Junction, Mo., where he had been called by a telegram announcing the death of his wife's brother, Mr. Brown. The deceased was a young man of eighteen years and while seining in the river on Sunday afternoon got beyond his depth and was drowned. Mr. Martin returned Tuesday.

[BRUMMETT, ANNA C. SEXSON]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Saturday, March 7, 1942
Mrs Anna Brummett Rites to Be Conducted Saturday
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church in Quitman for Mrs. Anna Brummett, 78 years of age, of Quitman, who died at 4:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon following a heart attack at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Floyd Tinder, of Beloit, Wis., where she had been visiting the past several months. Rev. Albert Blood, pastor of the Methodist church of Skidmore, will officiate. Burial will be in the I. O. O. F. cemetery.
She was born September 23, 1863, in Illinois and was the former Anna Sexson, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Sexson. She came to Nodaway county when a small child and had resided here most of her life. She was married at Blanchard, Ia., to Rufus James [G.] Brummett, who preceded her in death about thirteen years ago.
She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Ralph Logan, Beloit, Wis.; a son, Glen Brummett, Quitman; a sister, Mrs. Alice Edwards, Maryville; a brother, Ed Sexson, Barnard; two half-sisters, Mrs. A. D. Strong, Maryville, and Mrs. Elwood Shinabargar, Graham; two half-brothers, George Sexson, Maryville, and Lon Sexson, Des Moines, Ia.; one stepbrother, John Dooley, Maryville; three grandchildren, Mrs. Tinder, Beloit, Wis.; Mrs. Clyde Bell, Maryville, and Edward Brummett, Gillette, Wis., and two great-grandchildren, Gary and Margaret Ann Tinder, Beloit.

[BRUMMETT, LARRY LEROY]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 21, 1941
Larry LeRoy Brummett Dies at Hospital Here
Larry LeRoy Brummett, 2-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Brummett of Maryville, died last night at St. Francis hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Campbell funeral home.
The family home is at 302 South Newton street.

[BRUMMETT, RUFUS G.]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Monday, December 16, 1929
Paralysis is Fatal to Quitman Resident Funeral Services at 2 o'clock Tuesday Afternoon at Methodist Church in Quitman
R. [ufus] G. Brummett, 67 years old, succumbed to a week's illness at 7:50 o'clock, Sunday morning, at his home in Quitman. Death was caused from heart trouble and a stroke of paralysis which he suffered about noon Friday.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock, Tuesday afternoon, at the Methodist Church in Quitman, conducted by the Rev. E. F. Hagee of Maryville. Burial will be in Quitman.
Surviving is the widow, two children, Glen and Edna, at home; two brothers, Bert Brummett of Hitchcock, S. D. and Russell Brummett of Parnell, one sister, Mrs. Charles Pfeiffer of Maryville and three grandchildren.
Mr. Brummett was born May 15, 1862 in Johnson county, Missouri. He was united in marriage September 22, 1886 to Miss Anna Sexon [Sexson] at Blanchard, Ia. He had lived in Quitman practically all of his life.

[BRUMMETT, WILLIAM GAINES]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Monday, Sep 13, 1937
2-Months-Old Son of Mr. and Mrs. Brummett Dies
William Gaines Brummett, 2-months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Brummett, died at 8 o'clock yesterday morning at the family home, 519 East Sixth street. The child was born July 6.
Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Campbell funeral home conducted by Rev. V. C. Clark of the First Methodist church. Burial was in Miriam cemetery.
Besides the parents the child is survived by one brother, Herbert Merrille; its paternal grandmother, Mrs. Anna Brummett; and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shelton.

[CARVER, ELMER ELLSWORTH]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Wednesday, October 21, 1942
Elmer Carver, Formerly a Guilford Farmer, Dies
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Methodist church in Guilford for Elmer E. [llsworth] Carver, 79 years of age, formerly of Guilford, who died at 3 o'clock this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Clinton Wilson of Pleasant Hill, Mo., where he had been since June 1 because of his failing health. Burial will be in the Bolckow cemetery.
Mr. Carver, a retired farmer and stockman, had spent most of his life in the Guilford community until eleven years ago when he moved to Alton. He was born October 22, 1862. Mr. Carver's first wife was the former Miss Sarah Todd of Guilford, who died in December 1919.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Harriett Carver, Alton; three daughters, Mrs. Clinton Wilson, Pleasant Hill; Mrs. Russell Rowlett, Graham, and Mrs. Ted Smith, Home Lake, Colo.; one son, James H. [ugh] Carver, Barnard, and five grandchildren.

[CARVER, SARAH ETHEL TODD]
Daily Democrat Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Friday, December 19, 1919
Death of Mrs. E. E. Carver Follows Short Illness
Funeral Services Will be Held Tomorrow Afternoon at South Methodist Church of Guilford
Mrs. Sarah E. [thel] Carver, wife of Elmer E. [llsworth] Carver of Guilford, died last night at 9 o'clock at the family home near Guilford following an illness since Monday of pneumonia and nephritis. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the South Methodist church in Guilford.
Mrs. Carver was the youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Todd of Guilford. On January 1, 1883, she was united in marriage to Elmer E. Carver and since that time Guilford has been their home. Surviving her are Mr. Carver and four children, Mrs. Pearl V. Rowlett, living near Graham, Mrs. Mabel Booher of St. Joseph and Mrs. Maybird Wilson and James H. [ugh] Carver, both living near Guilford. She is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. H. C. Skidmore of Guilford and Mrs. Mary Floyd of Bolckow. A brother, Lewis Todd of Guilford, died a month ago, November 18, after a brief illness. She was a sister of the late James Todd of Maryville.

[CARVER, SARAH ETHEL TODD]
Daily Democrat Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Saturday, December 20, 1919
Funeral of Mrs. E. E. Carver Held at Guilford Today
Rev. J. H. Thompson of Unionville Conducts Service. Burial in Bolckow Cemetery.
Miss Helen Todd went to Guilford this morning to attend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Elmer E. Carver, who died Thursday night after a brief illness. The services were held this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the South Methodist church in Guildford. Services were in charge of the Rev. J. H. Thompson of Unionville, a former pastor of the Carver family for several years, assisted by the Rev. W. H. ellington, pastor of the Guildford church. Burial was in the Bolckow cemetery. The pallbearers were J. L. Ballard, J. L. Hocker, J. L. Thompson, Hugh Whiteford, John Weatherman and W. E. Brittain.

[COBB, GEORGE OLIVER]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, March 26, 1908
Dies on the Train
The announcement last Saturday morning of the death of Capt. George O. [liver] Cobb, which occurred on a Burlington passenger train between St. Joe and Amazonia, came as a great shock to the people of this community.
While the deceased had been for several years a sufferer with heart trouble, it was not considered of so dangerous a character. He had been in St. Joseph for a month taking treatment and he had been feeling better during the last week or so than he had for some time and was feeling exceptionally well the morning he and his wife left St. Joseph, having been told by his doctor that he might come home to remain over Sunday.
While at the station awaiting the arrival of the train, the Captain laughed and joked with several friends and told them how well he was feeling and of the pleasant visit he was anticipating at home.
Even after he and his wife had boarded the train he talked with Al Burch and H. Lowery, and had just quit talking with them when his wife, who was sitting in the seat behind him, noticed his head drop to one side and by the time she reached him he was dead, the train at this time not being more than four miles out of St. Joseph.
Dr. Carinnie E. Larimore, a young lady osteopath with offices in St. Joseph, was on the train and she and Mr. Burch worked faithfully until Amazonia was reached endeavoring to resuscitate life, but to no avail as that which is immortal had left the tenement of clay.
At Amazonia the conductor stated that according to the rules the body would have to be removed from the train but Mr. Burch insisted that this not be done and the coroner who lives in Amazonia was telephoned for and readily gave a permit to take the body on. The conductor, Mr. Webb, acted the part of a gentleman by holding the train until the superintendent of the road could be communicated with at St. Joseph and permission given to take the body to Hopkins. The body was then removed to the baggage car and gently looked after by Mr. Burch and at his solicitation, the train was allowed to stop at Mr. Cobb's home at the south edge of town where the body was removed amid the tears of the many friends who had gathered to await the sad home coming.
The body laid in state at the family residence until Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock when the funeral was held at the Methodist Episcopal church of which organization the deceased was an official as well as a consistent working member.
Rev. K. J. Cardy, pastor of the Presbyterian church, gave the scripture reading and prayer was offered by Rev. Eri Edmonds, after which the pastor, Rev. A. J. Brock, delivered the funeral discourse before an audience that filled the church to its fullest capacity, the funeral being the most largely attended of any held here in years—the floral offerings being profuse and very beautiful.
The pall bearers were A. Bordner, E. C. Wolfers Sr., F. G. Brown, John King, Lewis Walters and A. J. Gordon. Burial took place in the Hopkins cemetery.
Captain Cobb was a citizen well-liked by everybody, public spirited and charitable, a man who met every issue in a manly manner, a man who gave both of his means and his energy in upbuilding the moral, social and financial interests of the community and no man will be more greatly missed.
George Oliver Cobb was born in Vernon, Conn., Feb. 2, 1844 and moved to Northern Illinois in 1853 where he lived until 1870 when he removed to Dickinson county, Kansas, and there resided until 1880 when he removed to Nodaway county, Mo., and with his family resided on a farm 6 miles northwest of town until about 17 years ago when he moved to Hopkins where they have since resided. He was 64 years, 1 month and 12 days old at the time of his death March 14, 1908.
He was united in marriage Dec. 18, 1867, at West Brooklyn, Ill., to Miss Emma B. [Blagrave] Winsolt [Winbolt] and of this union was born two children—Edith F. and Henry Bruce, the daughter having preceeded her father to that better world some years ago. Besides the wife and son, the deceased leaves six brothers and sisters and five grandchildren.
At the call of his country Captain Cobb enlisted at Amboy, Lee county, Ill., Aug. 12, 1862 and was assigned to Co. I, 89th Regiment, Regular Illinois Volunteer Inf. and served under Capt. C. T. Hotchkiss, regimental commander. He served in the army of the Cumberland and participated in the following battles: Lawrenceburg, Ky, Oct. 7, '62; Perryville, Ky., Oct. 8, Stone River, Dec. 31, '62 to Jan. 2, '63; Liberty Gap, Jan. 24, '63; Chickamauga, Nov. 23; Lookout Mountain, Nov. 24; Mission Ridge, Jan. 17, '64; Buzzard Roost, Ga., Feb. 25 to 27; Rocky Face Ridge, May 5 to 9; Resaca, May 13 to 16; Picketts Mills, June 4; Kennesaw Mountain, June 9; Rickayjack, July 25; Siege of Atlanta, July 22; Peach Tree Creek, July 20; Jonesboro, Sept. 1; Spring Hill, Tenn., Nov. 24; Franklin, Nov. 30; Nashville, Dec. 15 to 16. He then followed Hood through the South. He was wounded in the right arm at Stone River and in the right shoulder at Mission Ridge and was honorably discharged at Nashville.
At the close of the war he was in public life more or less, having served one term as sheriff of Lee county, Ill. and after coming to Missouri represented Nodaway county one term in the state legislature.
He was converted about 16 years ago and joined the Methodist church and was a loyal member. He taught the advanced Bible class and took great interest in it, devoting much time and thought to his work. When health permitted, he was regular in his attendance upon the means of Grace, was a good listener and will be greatly missed by his pastor.
He was public spirited, interested in all the questions of the day and was well informed on the leading issues—in fact he had a superior mind, was capable of good judgment and had the power of language to express himself.
He was a faithful member of the G. A. R. and took great delight in all its interests and this organization took charge of the services at the grave.
Captain Cobb loved his home and his faithful companion and took pains to make ample provisions for every need. This was an ideal Christian home, full of hospitality and good cheer and it is sad to break it up.
George Cobb was a manly man, just and upright in all his dealings—a neighborly neighbor who we will all miss. His judgement was good, tempered with mercy. He loved the dumbrutes around him and this alone speaks volumes for his character. Thus goes out from us a loyal patriot, an honest citizen, a kind and indulgent husband and father, a true friend to the cause of righteousness, believing in God as his Father, Christ as his mediator and atoner, in the Holy Spirit as his guide and helper, and to this committed his case and no doubt today he is reaping his just reward. He lived under the shadow of death for months and although the coming was sudden it found him ready.
Captain Cobb was a man of considerable means and besides leaves a pension and $2000 insurance in the A. O. U. W. lodge.
Henry Cobb, a brother from Rochelle, Ill. and two sisters—Mrs. Hardigan of Gravity, Iowa and Mrs. Irick of Sheridan, were present at the funeral; other relatives and friends from a distance being: Miss Minnie Cobb, Rochelle, Ill., E. Erick, Sheridan; Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell and Mr. Swarthout and son Edward, St. Joe; Geo. Lee, Medford, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. John Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cooper and Mrs. Margaret Cooper, Conway, Iowa and Jno. G. Grems, Maryville. – Hopkins Journal.

[COBB, HENRY BRUCE]
Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California), Thursday, November 11, 1954
Cobb, Henry Bruce, beloved husband of Lola Irene Cobb, father of Margaret and Mildred Andrews, George B. Cobb, Emmajean O'Keefe, Hazel McKinney, Miriam Yeakell, Eleanor Price and Audrey Gummerson, uncle of Mrs. Ted Thelander; also survived by 10 grandchildren.
Services Friday at 12 noon in the Little Church of the Flowers. Directed by Forest Lawn Mortuary.

[CONWAY, LUCY]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, December 5, 1895
Lucy Conway, twenty years of age, suicided at Parnell, Mo., by jumping head foremost in a barrel of water which formed the curbing of a spring.

[COOK, PHILIP, 1821 –1905]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, January 12, 1905
Obituary – Philip Cook (familiarly known as Uncle Philip) who departed this life Dec. 29, 1904, was born in North Carolina, March 10, 1821, moved with his parents to Indiana when ten years old; was married in Morgan county, Indiana, to Miss Margaret Darrel[l], October 31, 1845. To this union no children were born but he and his aged widow reared and educated Mrs. D. C. Beattie and A. B. Hunt.
Uncle Philip moved to Missouri in 1856 and settled on the farm one mile south of Res, where he lived until his death. He voted for 15 presidential candidates, the first being James K. Polk in 1844 and the last Judge Parker in 1904. He had been a member of the Masonic order for 46 years and was buried in the Whitesville cemetery by that order Wednesday, Dec. 28. He died of old age and giving away of nerves.
Uncle Philip was an upright, honest man and a good neighbor; he had never united with any church but seemed willing to go when the hour came. – Whitesville (Mo.) Banner

[CUMMINGS, EUGENE]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, November 25, 1909
Funeral of Eugene Cummings Remains of Burlington Railway Superintendent's Sons Taken to Maryville
Maryville, Mo. – The funeral services of Eugene Cummings, the nineteen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Cummings of Beardstown, Ill., were held at St. Mary's Catholic church in this city Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
The father of the young man is division superintendent of the Burlington with headquarters at Beardstown and the boy, who had an ambition to grow up in railroad work, had taken a position as brakeman on the division of which his father is superintendent. He was head brakeman on a fast freight that collided with a switch engine at Beardstown. When the fireman and engineer saw that the collision was inevitable, they jumped from the engine and were saved but the young man stayed at his post and was killed.
Young Cummings lived for several years here with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Rossamer and was very popular with the young people of the city.

[DANIELS, ABNER "AB"]             [MORRIS, PHOEBE POTTER]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, March 11, 1897
Both Commit Suicide
Couple of Parnell, Mo., End Their Lives After a Quarrel
Parnell, Mo., March 5 – Abner Davis and Miss Della Morris, a young couple of this place, were in love with each other. A day or two ago they had a quarrel and since then both have been gloomy and despondent. About midnight last night Davis took poison and died soon after. When the news of her lover's terrible deed was broken to Miss Morris she retired to her room and shot herself. Davis was a barber and was well liked. Miss Morris was considered a very respectable young woman.

[DANIELS, ABNER "AB"]             [MORRIS, PHOEBE POTTER]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, March 18, 1897
Double Suicide
Miss Phoeba [Phoebe] Morris, the lady who, it will be remembered by the business men of Bedford, solicited advertising for the directories that are framed and hung up in the post office, hotels, etc., around town, attempted suicide with a revolver at Parnell, Mo., one day last week. She became enamored of Ab Daniels, a gentleman who lived at Parnell, and who had previously borne a good reputation. The intimacy extended over a year, but both were poor and decided to die together. Both took poison which resulted in Daniels speedy death. The poison failed in its mission in Miss Morris's case and she used a gun. Miss Morris was a bright, winsome looking woman and a good woman, but it seems the thought of living a life of poverty was too much for the couple and they decided to die together. It was the same old story of being "proud but poor."
Of the double suicide the Leon Reporter says: Miss Phoebe Potter, a former resident of this county, who attended the Leon High School a few years ago, was engaged to be married to a man named Daniels, of Parnell, Mo., who has been in Leon frequently buying horses. They quarreled at Parnell last week and on Thursday night Daniels committed suicide by poison. When the news was told Miss Potter she went to her room and shot herself and at last accounts was at the point of death. Miss Potter had been married to a man named Morris, but secured a divorce in this county about a year ago on the grounds of desertion and resumed her maiden name."

[DAWSON, LAFAYETTE "LAFE"]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, February 4, 1897
Judge Dawson is Dead
His Death Occurs at his Home in Maryville
Judge Lafayette Dawson died at his home in this city at 11:55 last night. His death was painless and the sorrowing relatives and friends who surrounded his couch hardly realized when the spirit fled. The city is plunged in mourning, for no one stood higher or was more generally loved and respected than Judge Dawson.
Judge Lafayette Dawson was born in McClean [McLean] county, [Illinois], May 13, 1838. His father, James R. Dawson, was a native of Kentucky and his grandfather, James Dawson, was a Virginian and among the pioneers of Kentucky, where he met his death at the hands of the Indians.
In 1862 he came to Nodaway county and located for a time in the northwest part of the county in Lincoln township near the present site of Elmo. From there he went to Colorado for a time then back to Illinois for a brief period and finally, in 1865, came to Maryville and engaged in the practice of law. He has been a prominent figure in the county and in Northwest Missouri ever since. As a lawyer he gained wide reputation in conducting the defense in many noted criminal cases.
No man in Northwest Missouri was more beloved and trusted by the people than Judge Dawson. He was a man of the people in all respects, plain, unassuming and sympathetic. Although in his actual life had opportunities for saving up a fortune, he did not. He was always liberal with his money and his means. His many good qualities of head and heart will be treasured as sweet memories by a people among whom he lived and labored for more than thirty years.
[Note: The birth date on his headstone is 1839.]

[DETTY, WILLARD HAROLD]
Des Moines Register (Des Moines, Iowa), Monday, May 31, 1993
W. [illard] Harold Detty, 78, of Casey died of a heart ailment Friday at Adair Community Health Center. Services will be at 11 a. m. Tuesday at Casey United Methodist Church, of which he was a member. Burial will be at 3 p. m. Tuesday at Hopkins Cemetery in Hopkins, Mo.
Mr. Detty was born in Creston and had lived in Des Moines before moving to Casey in 1980. He was a retired grocery store owner and was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby; a son, Gregory of Scottsbluff, Neb.; three daughters, Sharon Bates of Des Moines, Michelle Detty of Ames and Pamela Calvin of Fredericksburg, Va.; a sister, Geneva Hunt of Indianola; and nine grandchildren.

[EDWARDS, ANNIE L.]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, January 6, 1898
Sad Death at Hopkins
Tuesday night of last week there occurred near our sister city Hopkins a most sad death, that of Miss [Annie] Edwards, daughter of Sol Edwards of near that city. The lady accompanied a gentleman friend to an entertainment at Hopkins and when returning home about 10 o'clock in a sleigh one of the horses began to kick. In a short time, the team became unmanageable and began to run at full speed and in a short time the sled was upset, throwing out the occupants. The young man was not hurt but the lady was badly injured. She was life on a lap robe by her companion who ran at once for assistance but upon returning Miss Edwards was found to be cold in death. Upon investigation it was discovered that her skull was fractured from coming in contact with a fence post. Outside from this fracture she received no injury.
It was indeed a deplorable accident and the sorrowing ones have the sympathy of all the friends and neighbors.

[FLOREA, JOHN]
Iowa South-West (Bedford, Iowa), Saturday, October 20, 1877
--A very distressing accident occurred at Pickering, Nodaway county, Missouri, on Thursday of last week, whereby John Florea, son of George Florea, aged twenty-six years, lost his life. It appears he took down a gun that had not been used for some time and put the muzzle to his mouth and placing his foot on the hammer, blew into it to ascertain whether it was loaded, when his foot slipped off the hammer and the gun was discharged, the fatal ball passing through his head.

[FLOYD, MARY TODD]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, December 27, 1932
Mrs. Mary Todd Floyd Dies at Age of 75 in Her Home in Bolckow
Mrs. Mary Todd Floyd, 75 years old, died at 4:20 o'clock yesterday morning at her home in Bolckow, after a prolonged illness. She was the widow of C. W. Floyd, prominent early day merchant of Bolckow. He died about twenty-eight years ago.
Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed.
Mrs. Floyd was born in Dearborn county Indiana. Her parents were Hugh and Margaret Beggs Todd, both natives of County Antrim, Ireland. The family came to Nodaway county in 1857, settling on a farm near Guilford. The deceased had been a resident of Nodaway and Andrew counties since that time.
Until failing health prevented, Mrs. Floyd was active in the work of the Bolckow Christian church.
Surviving are two daughters, Miss Myrtle Floyd of Bolckow and Mrs. Homer Boyd of Seattle, Wash., and a niece, Miss Bertha Stephens of Bolckow. Mrs. Floyd is survived also by a sister, Mrs. Ann Skidmore of Guilford.
Mrs. Boyd will arrive in Bolckow Thursday morning for the funeral.

[FRASER, SAMANTHA CAVENDER]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, April 4, 1905
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cavender, of New Market, accompanied by their daughter, Mrs. L. F. Daugherty of Bedford, came in on the late train yesterday evening from Maryville, where they had been called by the death of Mr. Cavender's sister. Mr. and Mrs. Cavender returned to their home in New Market today.

[GEORGE, REUBEN ANDREW]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, April 10, 1902
Reuben George Suddenly Killed
A Well Known Farmer is Thrown From His Buggy and Has His Skull Crushed, Dying Instantly
Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock Reuben George, an influential farmer living on the state line, about three miles northeast of Hopkins, met a violent and speedy death. His team ran away, and he was thrown from the buggy and had his skull crushed from which he died instantly. He was about 70 years old and leaves a wife, three daughters and three sons. The funeral took place this morning. Interment in Hopkins cemetery.

[GRAVES, HENRY]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 24, 1899
Shot Himself
Henry Graves, an old and respected citizen and real estate agent at Maryville, shot himself accidentally last Friday while attempting to shoot a dog with a revolver. The ball passed through the left side of the stomach. It was thought for a while that he could not recover, but a telephone message to the Free Press states that he has rallied and will recover. Later. – We learn that Mr. Graves died Tuesday morning.

[HAMLINE, F. W.'S SON, - 1909]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, April 8, 1909
The four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Hamline, of Maryville, died Wednesday of diphtheria. This is the third death from this disease in the vicinity of Maryville during the past few weeks.

[HATHAWAY, JAY C.]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, November 18, 1909
Parson Ends His Life Maryville Episcopal Rector is Found Hanging to Bridge
Maryville, Mo. – The body of the Rev. Jay C. Hathaway, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church of this city, was found hanging from a Wabash railway trestle about a mile from his home at about 7 o'clock yesterday morning. It is considered probable here that inability of his parish to support the church caused Mr. Hathaway to become despondent, as it is said that his financial affairs have been in bad condition for some time.
Mr. Hathaway arose at 5 o'clock yesterday morning and attempted to kindle a fire. His wife is absent, visiting relatives in Ohio and he was staying with his father. The elder Mr. Hathaway was awakened and says he noticed that his son was acting in a peculiar manner. Rev. Mr. Hathaway gave up the attempt to build the fire and about 7 o'clock his father arose and making inquiries for the son was informed by neighbors, who had just received word, that the young man's body had been discovered hanging to a Wabash railway trestle in the southeast part of town.
Rev. Mr. Hathaway was about forty years old and was married about a year ago. He came here from Oak Park, a suburb of Chicago and was to go to that city and preach in his former church a week from yesterday. His wife was to join him there. Mr. Hathaway's mother died about three months ago.

[HENSLEY, MARY MOSER]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, January 10, 1901
Died at Maryville
Mrs. Mary Hensley, at one time a resident of Bedford, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Theodore Risser, Maryville, one day last week.

[HENSLEY, MARY MOSIER]
Maryville Tribune (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 27, 1900
Death of Mrs. Hensley.
Mrs. Mary Hensley died at the home of her son-in-law, T. D. Risser, Monday evening and her funeral was held at Hopkins at 11 o'clock Wednesday.
Mrs. Hensley was 85 years old at the time of her death. She had lived at Blandinsville, Illinois, until last fall when she came to Maryville to live with Mr. Risser and his wife. Mrs. Hensley was the mother of Mrs. T. D. Risser and Howard Hensley, a wealthy farmer living near Hopkins.

[HENSLEY, MARY MOSIER]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 27, 1900
--Mrs. Mary Hensley died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. T. D. Risser, Monday evening, December 24, 1900, aged 85 years. She had been a resident of Blandinsville, Illinois, nearly all her life, coming to Maryville during the past year.

HENSLEY, MARY MOSIER]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 10, 1901
--The funeral of Mrs. Nathen [Nathan] Hensley was held at the Christian church, Wednesday, December 26, 1900 at 11 a. m., Rev. Lee Furgeson officiating, after which interment took place in the Hopkins cemetery. Mary Mosier was born January 27, 1815, in Tennessee, near Knoxville and died December 24, 1900, at her daughter's, Mrs. T. D. Risser in Maryville, Mo., where she was making her present home, her age being 85 years, 10 months and 27 days. When quite young she moved with her parents to Monroe county, Ind., and at the age of 18 years was united in marriage to Nathan Hensley who died in 1880. – Hopkins Journal.

[HITCHCOCK, O. E.'S INFANT, - 1897]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, January 6, 1898
Found Dead in Bed
Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Hitchcock, our new laundry people, were horrified last Tuesday morning when they awoke, to find their three months old babe cold in death. The little one was sleeping with them and was apparently feeling well when they went to bed with it, although it had been sick a few days previous with a bad cold. The remains were laid to rest in the Hopkins cemetery yesterday and the parents have the sympathy of all in their great bereavement. – Hopkins Journal

[HOOK, ROBERT, - 1917]
Daily Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Wednesday, February 7, 1917, [p. 1]
Robert Hook, 81, Dies
Hopkins Pioneer Succumbs to Three Weeks Illness—No Funeral Arrangements
Robert Hook died at 7 o'clock last night at his home in Hopkins, following about a three weeks illness.
Mr. Hook is survived by his wife and three sons, one of California, one of Iowa and one of Illinois. He was born in Ohio and received his education from the district schools and was brought up in the farming occupation, which he followed throughout his life.
In 1871 he came to Missouri and settled near Hopkins where he has since resided.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been made

[HORTON, WILLIAM]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, January 9, 1902
Accidentally Killed at Hawleyville
Tuesday's World told of the accidental killing of a man near Hawleyville but was unable to give the names. Below is given the detailed account from the Herald: A distressingly sad accident took place near Hawleyville last Friday afternoon. Wm. Horton was accidentally shot by his intimate friend, Marshall Owens, while hunting rabbits.
A party of four or five had gone to the woods to hunt rabbits. Owens saw a rabbit in a brush heap and drew up his gun to shoot. His hands were cold and in attempting to cock the gun the hammer slipped from his numbed fingers, discharging the piece, the heavy charge of No. 4 shot striking Horton, who was about twenty feet away, in the neck and breast. Some of the shot penetrated his heart and he fell dead without uttering a word.
Coroner Millen was summoned and impaneled a jury, consisting of E. E. Hill, A. M. Collier and Z. S. Kindall, who brought in a verdict of death by the accidental discharge of a shot gun in the hands of Marshall Owens and finding no blame to any one for the accident.
Mr. Horton was 26 years old and leaves a wife and two little children. Mr. Owens is about the same age and is a son-in-law of Dan Goodman, of Hawleyville. The sad affair has cast a gloom over the community and is a most terrible and crushing blow to the widow and orphans of Mr. Horton, who it is understood, are left in almost destitute circumstances. – Shenandoah World.

[HULS, ALEXANDER MILLER]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, November 11, 1909
Eldest Hopkins Resident Dies
Alex M. Huls, who would have been ninety-six years old had he lived until the 30th of next June, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Cochrane, west of Hopkins, last Monday about noon.
Grandpa Huls was one of the old pioneers of this county, coming here in 1856 and did much in the upbuilding of this community.
Mr. Huls was a Kentuckian by birth, having been born in that state in 1814.
By hard perseverance he educated himself and by hard work became possessed of a goodly portion of this world's good, being the owner of some of the best land in this country.
He was a prominent Mason and will be buried at Clearmont under the auspices of this order. – Hopkins Journal.

[KIDD, CHARLES WALTER]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 27, 1896
Love and Suicide (Maryville Daily Review)
Walter Kidd, aged 20, son of Mrs. W. [illiam] W. [alter] Kidd who lives seven miles east of this city, shot and killed himself Friday morning at 6:30 a. m. at the home of his parents. The ball entered his heart and death was instantaneous. He seemed to have premeditated the fatal act. The evening before he visited his best girl and what occurred she alone knows and when leaving he told her he would never see her again and requested her to tell his mother to take care of his body. He borrowed a revolver from a boyfriend and went home showing no unusual conduct and went to bed as usual. His folks had eaten breakfast and found him dead with a bullet in his heart and the revolver in his hand.

[KIVETT, GEORGE KEEPER]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 5, 1909
Killed by Lightning
George Kivett, a well-known farmer residing six miles southeast of Hopkins, was killed by lightning about 8 o'clock last Tuesday evening.
He was standing under a large cottonwood tree that is located about fifteen feet south of his house, watching the approaching storm, having started out to milk when lightning struck and run down the tree, tearing away the bark for about two feet and then striking Mr. Kivett in the breast, burning his body to his feet, the bolt knocking him several feet away from the tree. – Hopkins Journal.

[KIVETT, GEORGE KEEPER]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 12, 1909
Geo. Kivett, a well-known farmer residing six miles southeast of Hopkins, was killed by lightning about 8 o'clock Tuesday evening.
He was standing under a large cottonwood tree that is located about fifteen feet south of his house, watching the approaching storm, having started out to milk, when lightning struck and cut down the tree, tearing away the bark for about two feet and then striking Mr. Kivett in the breast, burning his body in several places and running down to his feet, the bolt knocking him several feet away from the tree.
Dr. C. W. Kirk was called but of course Mr. Kivett was dead before he reached him, death no doubt being instantaneous. The house was not struck as first reported.
Mr. Kivett was a man about fifty years of age and besides his wife, leaves several children, among them a babe then but a week old.
He was a splendid citizen and his sudden taking away is a severe blow to his family and friends.
The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon and burial will take place in the White Oak cemetery.

[LYTLE, CHARLEY]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, November 29, 1906
--News reached Hopkins Wednesday morning announcing the death of Charley Lytle at Blackfoot, Idaho. His mother, who had been visiting here, will leave at once for the west. Charley served three years in the Philippines where his health was undermined, and he had not been well since leaving the service. – Hopkins Journal

[MANLEY, EDGAR]
Clarinda Herald (Clarinda, Iowa), Wednesday, March 4, 1891, p. 4
Shot Himself
Burlington Junction, Mo., Feb. 28. – Edgar Manley, only son of Riley S. Manley, of Lincoln township, aged about twenty years, committed suicide by shooting himself in the mouth with a rifle, the ball passing upward into the brain; death was instantaneous. He had returned from Shenandoah one week ago complaining of sickness from a cold and has since been under treatment for lung fever.

[MCCLAIN, ANDREW J.]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, April 7, 1898
A Suicide at Maryville
A Politician Shoots Himself in his Wife's Presence
Maryville, Mo., April 2 – Andrew J. McClain, a prominent politician of this place, and nominee of the democrats for city marshal at the election to take place next Tuesday, shot and killed himself at 7:15 o'clock this morning. The suicide was committed in a bedroom at the deceased's residence, in the presence of his wife. McClain used a number 32 revolver, in which there was but one load.

Mrs. McClain is almost distracted over the death of her husband and as she is the only person who witnessed the tragedy, the full particulars are hard to obtain. It is known that McClain had quarreled with his wife over an intrigue with a woman whose husband is said to have threatened to kill him. The dead man arose this morning and went to the butcher shop for some meat for the morning meal. Soon after his return to the house he fired the bullet into his forehead which caused his instant death.
McClain was formerly in the livery business here but sold out a few months ago. He was nominated for city marshal at the democratic convention held last Monday night. He was thirty-six years old, had been married twice and was divorced from his first wife. His mother lives near Barnard.
Friends of McClain noticed that he was despondent last night, and they attributed it to the reports that were in circulation concerning his conduct. However, he did not intimate that he contemplated committing suicide and his death was a great surprise to the community.

[MCINTIRE, DAISY BELLE GRIMES]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, May 22, 1902
Victim of Explosion Is Dead
Mrs. Chas. Mcintyre, Jr., who was so badly burned May 6th by the explosion of a coal oil can while she was kindling a fire, died of her injuries at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Grimes, last Tuesday afternoon. It was believed up to the very morning of her death that she would recover but blood poisoning set in and its deadly mission was swift and sure, the best medical aid being powerless to check it. – Hopkins Journal
[Note: The last name is spelled McIntire on her headstone.]

[MILES, SEYMOUR "DADDY"]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, March 18, 1897
"Daddy" Miles Dead
A Former Bedford Hotel Keeper Dies at Hopkins, Aged 97 Years
A former well-known citizen of Bedford, Seymour Miles, died at his home in Hopkins last week. Of his death the Journal says:
The oldest man in Hopkins and perhaps in Missouri, peacefully passed to the great beyond at the home of his son, in this city, last Monday night.
He was born only a few years after Washington was elected president, was 21 years old when Missouri was admitted to the Union and cast his first vote for John Quincy Adams, while the war of 1812 was fresh in his memory.
Seymour Miles was born April 8, 1800, at Vergennes, Vermont, being nearly 97 years of age at the time of his death. When a small lad he moved with his parents to Buffalo, N. Y., where he remained several years then moved to Erie County, Pa., and to Jacksonville, Ill. After growing to manhood, he came farther west, locating in Lee county, Iowa, where he bought 400 acres of land from the Indians and for many years engaged extensively in farming and stock raising. During the last sixteen years of his life he was a resident of Hopkins and was held in high esteem by a wide circle of friends. For fifteen years he was mate on a big river steamboat and people would sit for hours and listen to him relate stories of early life on the old Mississippi.
He was 60 years of age when his first and only child was born—Wm. Miles of this city. He was asked what he expected to do with a baby at his age and replied: "I expect to raise it to take care of me when I get old." And so he did. For 17 years "Billy" has been the stay and only support of his aged father and mother, taking pleasure in doing all that he could in making their last days the happiest and has shown a noble character by so doing.
"Daddy" Miles was for many years a faithful member of the M. E. church but withdrew during the war over political differences. He is the last of a family of eight boys and one girl, all of whom lived to be over eighty years old. His wife, who survives him, is 79 years of age. He was never sick in bed a day in his life until attacked by the grippe some five weeks ago, He was an honored member of the Masonic lodge for many years but had not attended the order for 40 years before he died.

[MILLER, ABRAM C., 1824 – 1896]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, January 23, 1896
A. [bram] C. Miller, an old-time resident of Hopkins, died Jan. 14, aged 72 years. He had been a member of the Methodist church since 1838.

[MILLER, ABRAM CORTEZ]
Maryville Tribune (Maryville, Missouri) Thursday, January 16, 1896
Death has again done its work in this vicinity. A. [bram] C. Miller, who has been on the decline for several months, answered to the call Tuesday morning. He was ready and waiting, it being no surprise to him. The funeral will be held at the residence by Rev. Downs this (Thursday) afternoon, after which the remains will be laid to rest in the Hopkins cemetery.

[MILLER, MARTIN, - 1903]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 6, 1903
--Martin Miller, an old soldier of Hopkins, fell from a building in that town last Friday, from the injuries of which he died Monday.

[MILLER, WILLIAM ALBERT "WILL", 1879- 1898]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 25, 1898
Suicide at Maryville
Wm. Miller, the 19-year-old son of J. S. Miller, of Hughes, Missouri, committed suicide at Maryville Saturday evening by taking strychnine. The cause was a love affair.

[MILLER, WILLIAM ALBERT "WILL", 1879- 1898]
Skidmore Standard (Skidmore, Missouri), August 26, 1898 p. 5
William Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. [ohn] S. [totts] and S. J. Miller, was born March 17, 1879, in Nodaway county and died from taking strychnine Saturday night, August 20, 1898, at about 10 o'clock at J. W. Miller's about two miles northeast of Graham.
He took the poison at Mr. Miller's well, not far from the house, and when very sick, called for Guy, a grandson of J. W. Miller's three times, and when he heard him he went to him and he was taken to the house and the friends, relatives, and Dr. M. M. Rhodes were called at once. Though the doctor went in great haste, he got there too late to save him.
The matter is a mystery. He had been overheated some two or three summers ago, and each summer since he has had sick spells and suffered much from pains in the head. He had not been well for more than a month before his death and his father, mother and friends noticed that he acted strangely at times but did not think much of it till the fatal deed was done. Why he did this may never be known to anyone, and to try to explain is perhaps unwise.
Will was a young man of good promise and had many friends. He was a member of White Cloud Baptist church for about three years before his death. His funeral was preached at Swan Chapel, August 22, 1898, at eleven a.m. to a large, attentive and sympathetic congregation; after which he was laid to rest in that cemetery, to await the call of God to awake the sleeping dust.
Rev. G. W. Neff, pastor

[MOORE, MCKENRY]
Emporia Gazette (Emporia, Kansas), Tuesday, March 10, 1936
Burlington Man Dies
McK Moore who lived near Burlington, died at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon in the Newman Memorial County hospital. He was 88 years old. The body was taken to Burlington.

[MOORE, MCKENRY]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 12, 1936
Services for McHenry Moore
Funeral services for McHenry Moore, 87 years old, who died Monday afternoon at the home of a daughter, Mrs. R. L. Giffin, in Burlington, Kan., were held at 1 o'clock this afternoon at the Barnard cemetery.
Mr. Moore had lived most of his life in or near Barnard. He had been gone from there nine years.
Surviving, besides the daughter at Burlington, are three sons, L. B. Moore of Los Angeles, C. W. Moore of Burlington and F. A. Moore of Wells, Kan. Pete Melvin of Barnard, a brother-in-law, also survives.
[Note: The first name is spelled McKenry on his headstone.]

[MOORE, MARY BALDWIN]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, June 13, 1907
Death of Mrs. McH. Moore
Mrs. Mary Moore, a cousin of Mrs. John A. Melvin and a former Taylor county lady, died at her home at Barnard, Mo., last week and the Barnard Bulletin has the following obituary:
Mary Moore, wife of McHenry Moore, living near town, died last Tuesday at half past eleven o'clock. She was born August 18, 1848 in Washington county, Penn. Her age was 58 years, 9 months and 16 days. She was married to Mr. Moore, Jan. 16th, 1872, and to this union were born five children, four sons and one daughter. One son preceded her to that land of eternal rest. She united with the Church of Christ twenty years ago and was a very devoted and earnest Christian. She leaves a great legacy to her children and grandchildren: "A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches." The esteem in which our sister was held was shown by the great concourse of people who attended the funeral.
The writer was called to speak words of comfort and consolation which we endeavored to do. "There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God." "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, from henceforth yea, saith the Spirit that they may rest from their labors and their work do follow them." Interment was made in the Masonic cemetery.

[MOORE, MARY BALDWIN]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, June 13, 1907
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Melvin returned Friday from Barnard, Mo., where they had been to attend the funeral of Mrs. Melvin's cousin, Mrs. McHenry [McKenry] Moore.

[MOREHOUSE, EDWIN V. "NED"]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, December 5, 1907
Suicide at Maryville
Ned Morehouse, son of ex lieutenant governor Morehouse, committed suicide at Maryville yesterday afternoon at about 3 o'clock.
According to the rumor that has reached here, Mr. Morehouse, after being around town during the day, went to the barber shop, got shaved, then returned to his home. He then called up the doctor over the phone and told him to come at once to his home. Mrs. Morehouse was not at home and when the doctor arrived the house seemed deserted. However, after looking through the rooms, he finally went into the kitchen where he found Morehouse's body, a bullet hole through his head. Death had apparently come instantaneously with the firing of the pistol.
Four letters were left by the suicide, and from them it was learned that financial troubles were the cause of the rash act. One letter to the public said, "Judge not lest ye be judged."
Governor Morehouse, the father, killed himself by cutting his throat in 1891 at Maryville.

[MORGAN, LUCILLE EDMISTON]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, September 19, 1950
Mrs. Edward J. Morgan, the former Lucille Edmiston of Hopkins, died at her home in Vallejo, Calif., August 21. She had been ill nearly two years with partial paralysis. Mrs. Morgan was 65 years of age. She was born in Sutton, Neb., July 19, 1885. She married E. J. Morgan, former U. S. internal revenue officer at Minneapolis, Minn. She was a member of the Presbyterian church and the Order of Eastern Star. Surviving are her husband, Edward Joseph; two sons, Robert R. Morgan of Vallejo and Edward E. Morgan of Milwaukee, Wis., two daughters, Mrs. Helen Hoffman of Milwaukee, Wis., and Mrs. Birdella Hermansen of Racine, Wis.; three brothers, John, Peter and Clay Edmiston, all of Omaha, Neb., three sisters, Mrs. Ada Roach, Council Bluffs, Ia.; Mrs. Sadie McMaster, Twin Falls, Idaho; and 11 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

[MURPHY, MARY JANE GILMORE]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, December 5, 1907
Mrs. Miles Murphy, an esteemed resident of Ross township, died Friday from measles and was buried at Allison, Mo., Monday. Her husband and son are also seriously ill with the same disease. Elder Wm. Cobb preached the funeral sermon. Further particulars are unobtainable at this writing.

[NASH, GEORGE WASHINGTON]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, December 20, 1906
--A pioneer of this county, Geo. W. [ashington] Nash, who had resided here for 65 years, died at the home of a son near Sheridan last Thursday, in his 83d year. He was an old soldier and was in Sherman's famous march to the sea. Like most of the early settlers, he was a broad-minded man, his honesty and integrity never being questioned and all who knew him were his friends. – Hopkins Journal

[NASH, GEORGE WASHINGTON]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 12, 1906
George W., son of Samuel C. and Nancy Nash, was born in Madison county, Indiana, December 11, 1823. At the age of 19 he came with his parents to Nodaway county, Mo., settling near where Pickering now stands. All the remaining years of his earth life were spent near here.
February 23, 1846, he was married to Miss Paryzetta Pistole, daughter of Teomas and Lucinda Pistole, ten children, six boys and four girls, were born to them. Those living are Mrs. Elvina Boyer of Warrensburg, J. H. Nash of Sheridan, Mrs. Alta McDowell of Ponca City, Okla., A. L. and T. G. Nash, of Nodaway county. His beloved companion, noble Christian woman, passed to the land beyond 16 years ago. When quite young he was converted to Christianity and joined the M. E. church. Some 30 years ago he joined the Christian church and lived a devoted Christian to the end, which came to him at the home of his son, J. H., near Sheridan at 2 p. m., December 6, 2606 [1906]. In 1864 he enlisted in Co. C, 4th Iowa Infantry and at once joined Sherman in his famous march to the Sea. He served his country faithfully until the close of war when, upon being mustered out, he returned to his Nodaway county home and gave his entire attention to the management of his farm and care of his family until the death of his wife, since which time he has lived among his children. About 30 years ago he was made a Mason and attained to the Master Mason's degree. He was true to this, as to every other, obligation. He was strong and active, both physically and mentally, for one of his years, until some two months ago there began a general breaking down of his nervous system, as a result of his advanced age and his life went peacefully out on the above date. Funeral services were held at the Christian church at Gaynor City at 11 a. m. December 8th, and the aged body was laid to rest beside that of his companion in White Oak cemetery near Pickering. Elder Chapman of Rosendale preached the funeral sermon.  W. A. Chapman.

[OWEN, CHARLES, - 1899]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 3, 1899
Suicide at Maryville
Maryville, Mo., July 28. – Chas. Owen, a bill collector of this place, who has been doing considerable work for one or two St. Joseph firms, was found dead at his home about five o'clock yesterday afternoon. Owen's family had attended the grocer's picnic and upon their return home they found his lifeless body on the bed. At first it was thought that Owen had died of heart disease, with which he was known to be afflicted but the coroner's inquest revealed the fact that he had taken a dose of carbolic acid. His mouth was terribly burned by the poison and his death must have been a very painful one. The dead man leaves a wife and two children.

[RENKEL, MONROE JAMES]
Springfield News-Leader (Springfield, Missouri), Tuesday, April 18, 1972
Monroe Renkel – Monroe Renkel, 80, of 807 South Crutcher, died at 3:15 p. m. Monday at St. John's Hospital following a long illness.
Mr. Renkel was a veteran of World War I and a member of the Methodist Church. He retired as a farmer in northeast Missouri.
Survivors include his wife, Mary; one son, James Monroe Renkel of Iola, Kan. and three grandchildren.
Herman Lohmeyer will transfer the body to Price Funeral Home in Maryville where funeral arrangements will be made.

[RENKEL, MONROE JAMES]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, April 18, 1972
Monroe Renkel – Monroe Renkel, 80-year-old retired farmer, Springfield, Mo., former resident of the Maryville area, died at 2 p. m. Monday in a hospital there.
He was born July 8, 1891 at Inavale, Neb., the son of the late William Frederick and Hannah Melissa Hines Renkel. He was married to Miss Mary Shinabarger [Shinabargar], who survives. He was a veteran of World War I.
In addition to his wife of the home, he is survived by a son, James Renkel, Iola, Kans.; a sister, Mrs. Anna Michael, Bridgeport, Neb. and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday at the Maryville First United Methodist Church. The Rev. J. J. Munshaw will officiate. Burial will be in Miriam Cemetery. The body is at the Price Funeral Home.

[RENKEL, MONROE JAMES]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 20, 1972
Final Rites Held For Monroe Renkel
Final rites were held Wednesday afternoon at the Maryville First United Methodist Church for Monroe Renkel, Springfield, Mo., who died Monday. The Rev. J. J. Munshaw officiated. Burial was in Miriam Cemetery.

Mrs. Dale Hersh, accompanied by Mrs. Eldon Asbell, sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "He the Pearly Gates Will Open."
Pallbearers were John Davis, William Robertson, Leroy Reed, John Middleton, Harley Lamb and Harold Moore, who presented the flag.

[ROBINSON, HAMBLIN ELIJAH]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, April 25, 1907
H. [amblin] E. [lijah] Robinson, the pioneer editor of the Maryville Republican, died at his home in Maryville, Mo., one day last week. His son was killed in the storm that wrecked the Ringling Brothers circus tent in the fall of 1905 and the elder man had never fully recovered from the shock thus occasioned. He was one of the pioneers of Northwest Missouri and was a man held in great esteem, having served the people in various offices of trust.

[ROBINSON, WILLIAM, 1870 - 1904]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, November 10, 1904
Seeks Redress, Finds Death
Wm. Robinson, who had been attending the street fair at Maryville, boarded the fast train for New Conception Friday. This train does not stop at Conception, so he was carried by very much against his wishes. On arriving here, he is reported to have gone to see an attorney over Norman's store regarding the matter. It being the noon hour he failed to find an attorney, so concluded to wait on the rear steps up stairs, and while there went to sleep and tumbled off, from which effects he died Saturday night at his home in Guilford. – Stanberry Headlight

[RUSK, FAY]             [THOMPSON, GUY]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, July 22, 1909
Drowned While Swimming
Fay Rusk of Hopkins Meets Death in Nodaway River.
Hopkins, Mo. – Fay Rusk, seventeen years of age, whose parents reside at Hopkins, was drowned while bathing Sunday afternoon in the Nodaway river near Braddyville. The body was recovered.
Just five miles further south, on the Nodaway, late Saturday afternoon, Guy Thompson, aged fifteen, was killed by the accidental explosion of a shot gun in the hands of Clayton Frownfield [Brownsfield], his companion. Thompson lived two hours and his body was buried at Clearmont Sunday, where his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thompson, reside.

[RUSK, FAY]
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Thursday, July 22, 1909
Young Man Drowned in River Fay Rusk of Hopkins, Mo. Loses His Life Near Braddyville
The accidental death by drowning of a young man of Hopkins, Mo., Fay Rusk, age 19 years, took place Sunday in the Nodaway river about one mile north of Braddyville. He, with three companions, Samuel Brown, Oscar Mutti and C. Appleton, all of Hopkins, went Saturday to the farm of James Burch near Braddyville to camp on the bank of the river and had a tent there for headquarters while fishing and taking views.
Sunday about noon the four young men went bathing and swimming in the river. They were in the water about an hour and finally swam from the south to the north bank of the stream, from which, after resting, Brown, Mutti and Appleton swam back to the south side of the river; Rusk was to follow them, and all go to the tent. Owing to the late heavy rains the stream was unusually wide and deep. In attempting to recross the river, Rusk swam to the middle of it, where the water was twelve feet deep, when he called to his companions for help. They all hurried to him. Brown caught one of Rusk's rms and endeavored to save him, but Rusk was excited and struggled with such vigor that Brown was unable to rescue him. Rusk sank and failed to rise.
Appleton went to Braddyville to report the tragedy and summon help to recover the body. Brown and Mutti remained to raise it if possible.
As soon as the report of the drowning was spread in Braddyville the people from there hurried to the banks of the river, near where Rusk sank and a great crowd soon assembled.
Lewis Voshell, an expert swimmer, began diving for the body and dived repeatedly. Finally, he shouted to the people that he had located the body.
Voshell then dove again and brought to the surface Rusk's body. With the body supported by his right arm and swimming on his back, making the strokes with his left arm, Voshell swam to the bank with the lifeless form of Rusk.
The body of Rusk was conveyed to the tent of the party from Hopkins, about two hundred yards from where it was recovered. Gabe Rusk, the father of Fay, was informed by telephone of the death of his son and with an undertaker from Hopkins repaired to the place where the body lay, to convey it to the Rusk home.
Gabe Rusk, the father of the young man, is a livestock buyer at Hopkins. Fay was 19 years of age. Besides his father he left his mother and brother, younger than himself. Fay was employed as a salesman in the store of Shinanberger Mercantile company. He was a highly esteemed young man. His companions of the camping party were deeply grieved by his death. The four, all young men, were almost inseparable companions. By his death the outing turned from one of pleasure to that of mourning.
The four young men were all expert swimmers. It is thought that Fay's heart must have been affected by the exertion of swimming and the shock of the cold water, and as usual in a case of accidental drowning the theory of cramping is advanced.
The conduct of Mr. Voshell, who rescued the body of young Rusk aroused the admiration of all who witnessed his daring and splendid diving. A purse was made up for him by the crowd at the river, but he refused to accept it, saying that he had done only his duty. A gentleman who witnessed his final dive for the body said that it seemed to him like Voshell was under water "an awful long while but it probably was ony a short time.
Great excitement and general sorrow was manifested by the people of Braddyville over the death of the young man.
Thinks Young Man Not Drowned
A later report received by The Journal concerning the death of Rusk is to the effect that the young man was not drowned but that his death was caused by the bursting of a blood vessel in the brain. This is the opinion of Dr. A. F. Large of Braddyville, who says that there was no water in the body as there would have been had the death been by drowning. Dr. Large says that he understands that Hopkins, Mo., physicians hold to the same theory that he does.

[THOMPSON, GUY]
Montgomery Tribune (Montgomery City, Missouri), Friday, July 23, 1909
Boy Killed While Hunting Frogs
Maryville. – Guy Thompson, 14 years old, was shot and fatally wounded near here by Clayton Brownsfield. Thompson and Brownsfield of Clearmont were hunting frogs on the Nodaway. A double-barreled shotgun in the hands of Brownsfield, 13 years old, was accidentally fired, the charge striking Thompson in the back. He lived about two hours.

[SCHMIDT, JOHN, MRS., - 1902]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, December 18, 1902
Suicide Near Hopkins
Several days ago Mrs. John Schmidt committed suicide at her home four miles south of Hopkins. The cause of the awful deed resulted from a quarrel with her husband. In fact, they had quarreled nearly the entire time of their sixteen years of married life.

[SEVERS, WILLIAM PERRY]
Lincoln Star (Lincoln, Nebraska), Tuesday, March 12, 1929
William P. [erry] Severs, 75, died at 3 o'clock Tuesday morning at his home, 1138 North Thirty-seventh street. He is survived by his wife; four daughters, Mrs. Ralph Thompson, Mrs. James Miller and Miss Clevia Severs, all of Lincoln and Mrs. Ada Ridgeway of Pocatello, Ida.; and three sons, Weldon of Lincoln, C. R. Severs of Tekamah, Neb., and Ernest Severs of Barneston, Neb. Mr. Severs had lived in Lincoln twenty-three years. The body is being held at Hodgman's pending funeral arrangements.

[SEVERS, WILLIAM PERRY]
Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, Nebraska), Wednesday, March 13, 1929
Severs – Services for William T. [Perry] Severs will be conducted by Rev. Victor West at Hodgman's Thursday at 2 p. m. Burial in Memorial Park.

[SEVERS, WILLIAM PERRY]
Lincoln Star (Lincoln, Nebraska), Thursday, March 14, 1929
Funeral services for William P. [erry] Severs were held Thursday afternoon at Hodgman's chapel with Rev. Victor West officiating. Interment in Lincoln Memorial park.

[SEXSON, ALONZO THOMPSON]
Le Mars Daily Sentinel (Le Mars, Iowa), Monday, January 20, 1975
Alonzo T. Sexson – Alonzo T. [hompson] Sexson, 84, rural Merrill, died Sunday (Jan. 19, 1975) at his farm home after a lengthy illness.
Services will be at 1:30 p. m. Tuesday in the Mauer funeral chapel at Le Mars. Rev. Ross Winner, of the Hinton Methodist church will officiate.
Burial will be in the Le Mars Memorial cemetery.
Mr. Sexson was born Nov. 18, 1890, near Marysville [Maryville], Mo. His parents were James and Corintha Brooks Sexson.
He farmed in Missouri until he moved to Iowa in 1928. He farmed in Liberty township in Plymouth county. He married Maggie Cook June 3, 1925 at College Springs, Mo.
Survivors are his widow and several nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents and 13 brothers and sisters.

[SEXSON, ELIZABETH PEARL MADDOX]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Saturday, February 17, 1973
Mrs. Elizabeth Pearl Sexson – Mrs. Elizabeth Pearl Sexson, 90, Graham, died at 12:15 a. m. today at the St. Francis Hospital where she had been a patient two weeks.
Born Feb. 27, 1882, in McLean County, Ill., she was the daughter of the late John B. and Charlotte Henderson Maddox. She was married to George M. Sexson, who preceded her in death Mar. 30, 1950. Mrs. Sexson was a member of the Clearmont Christian Church.
She is survived by one son, Harold Sexson, Skidmore; two sisters, Mrs. James Combs, Maryville and Mrs. Roy Sullivan, Kansas City and one brother, Tony Maddox, Tucson, Ariz.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p. m. Monday at the Price Funeral Home with the Rev. Harry B. Spear officiating. Burial will be in Miriam Cemetery.

[SEXSON, ELIZABETH PEARL MADDOX]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, February 20, 1973
Final Services For Mrs. Sexson
Services for Mrs. Elizabeth Sexson, Graham, who died Saturday, were held at 3:30 Monday at the Price Funeral Home Chapel, Maryville. The Rev. Harry B. Spear officiated, and Mrs. Jerry Dew accompanied John Little, who sang, "It Is Well With My Soul" and "Going Down the Valley."
Pallbearers were Leland Nicholas, James Sexson, Ernest Kneale, Glenn Crain, Harold D. Kenney and Lewis Inman. Burial was in the Miriam Cemetery.

[SEXSON, GEORGE MILACE]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Friday, March 31, 1950
Find a Graham Man Burned to Death in Ditch
The body of George Sexson, 73-year-old Graham resident, was found badly blistered and singed about 6:15 o'clock Thursday evening in a ditch a quarter of a mile from his house.
Searching Party Sent Out
A searching party had been sent out from Graham after he had been missing for two hours. Sheriff Enri Anderson and Coroner Dr. L. K. Dean were called after the body was found.
Sexson was last seen alive shortly after noon Thursday when he came home to get an ax. He was going out to cut wood in some brush near the Graham city dump.
Grass Badly Burned
The brush and grass around the area in which he was found were badly burned.
Anderson believed the death was either an accident or caused by a heart attack but that no foul play was involved.
Tom Mowry, Clyde Goodpasture, Frank Early and Mike Weston were among the 12 to 13 men in the party who searched for him. Mowry had spotted him lying the ditch on his left side. His arms were folded around him.
Clothing Burned Away
The flames had burned away his clothing and exposed his back and parts of both of his legs.
Sexson's son, Harold, also of Graham said today that his father was deathly afraid of fire. When he had been married about two years a can of oil exploded in his face and burned him badly. His charred pocketknife was found this morning at the spot where his body was found. The blade was open and Sexson said he thought his father might have been trying to cut away his burning clothes.
Anderson express the belief that Sexson might have caught his clothes on fire and then run as far as the ditch.
Didn't Return Home
He was in the habit of returning home from work at about 4 or 4:30 o'clock and when he didn't return at that time his wife sent word to town that she would like to have someone go and see what was the matter.
Anderson said that a heart attack might have killed him, and the flames have burned his body afterwards. However, the blisters and burn marks on him were bad enough to kill him, he believed. The only sign of blood was in one of his ears. He also had a bad gash on his chin, but it was not bleeding when Anderson arrived.
Several Other Accidents
Sexson and his relatives have had several other accidents. His brother was run over by a train between Hopkins and Maryville over 40 years ago.
About 30 years ago Mr. and Mrs. Sexson and Harold barely escaped death when their car plunged over a bridge. Four years ago, Sexson's shoulder was shattered by a kicking horse and he was in the hospital for a month.
The Sexsons formerly lived east of Maryville.
An Inquest Saturday
An inquest has been set for 10 o'clock Saturday morning at the Price funeral home.
Funeral services will be held at Prices at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon and burial will be in the Oak Hill cemetery.
George Milace Sexson was born Nov. 15, 1876, in Nodaway county and has lived here all his life. His wife, who survives, was the former Elizabeth Pearl Maddox of Clearmont.
Besides his wife and his son, Harold, he is survived by a brother, Lon Sexson, Merrill, Ia.; two sisters, Mrs. A. D. Strong, Maryville, and Mrs. Elwood Shinabarger [Shinabargar], Barnard; a half-brother, Ed Sexson, Barnard; a stepbrother, John Dooley, Maryville and several nieces and nephews.
[Note: He is buried in Miriam Cemetery, Maryville, Missouri not Oak Hill Cemetery as stated in the article.]

[SEXSON, GEORGE MILACE]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Saturday, April 1, 1950
Came to Death By an Accident
A verdict of accidental death caused by a grass fire was given by a coroner's jury this morning at an inquest into death of George Sexson of Graham Thursday evening.
Sexson's body was found in a ditch about a quarter of a mile northeast of his home near Graham about 6:15 o'clock that evening. His wife had become alarmed when he didn't show up by 4:30 o'clock and called the Graham phone operator to have her send out a searching party.
Body Badly Burned
Martin Weston, Frank Early, Clyde Goodpasture and Tom Mowry, who found the body, all testified at the inquest. They told the jury how they had gone about 50 yards along a ditch on the Lawrence Talbot land when Mowry spotted what looked like a burned leg. Closer investigation showed it to be Sexson's body.
Early, Mowry and Goodpasture all said that they would have had trouble identifying the body if they hadn't been looking for Sexson.
The four who found Sexson and his son Harold, testified that they often had seen Sexson cut wood on the Talbot land. Weston told the jury that a lime trucker he knew had seen him about 2 o'clock that afternoon walking toward the Talbot farm with an ax in his hand.
Grass Is Burned
They said there was burned grass on the north and west side of the body but when they found him the only area burning was the trash dump located nearby.
Coroner L. E. Dean conducted the inquest which was held at the Price funeral home.
Allen Wright, Albert Zapf, William A. Linville, Bert Dalrymple and James and Walter Kissinger served on the jury.

[SEXSON, MAGGIE COOK]
Sioux City Journal (Sioux City, Iowa), Tuesday, February 12, 1985
MERRILL, Iowa – Maggie Sexson, 92, died Sunday in a hospital in Akron.
Services will be at 10:30 a. m. Wednesday in the Mauer-Johnson Funeral Home of Le Mars. The Rev. Leonard Root will officiate. Burial will be in Le Mars Memorial Cemetery.
Mrs. Sexson, the former Maggie Cook, was born Sept. 14, 1892 at Marysville [Maryville], Mo. She married Alonzo Sexson June 3, 1925 at College Springs. They came to Plymouth County in 1928 and farmed in Liberty Township, rural Merrill. He died in 1975.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.

[SEXSON, THOMAS, - 1909]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, July 8, 1909
Killed by the Train Thomas Sexson Meets With Sudden Death Saturday
Thomas Sexson, a man of middle age, was killed by the train a few miles south of Hopkins, Saturday afternoon.
Sexson had been attending the celebration at Hopkins and was said to have been drinking heavily. Fearing that he would be arrested he started down the track soon after noon. He walked several miles and then apparently laid down to sleep with his head on one of the rails. The weeds were thick and so completely covered his body that when the afternoon passenger train approached, the engineer did not see Sexson until the engine was nearly to him. The engineer applied the air but could not stop in time. The pilot struck the sleeping man in the head and his skull was crushed like an eggshell.
The train was backed up and the body placed in the baggage car and taken to Pickering. Orders were received there from the coroner and the body was then taken on to Maryville where an inquest was held.
Sexson's home was in Maryville, where he has numerous relatives. For some months, however, he has been working for Samuel McCree [McCrea], who resides northeast of Bedford. During that time, he was in town frequently and was well known to a large number of Taylor County people.

[SEXSON, THOMAS, - 1909]]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, July 16, 1909
Man Killed by Cars
Thomas Sexton [Sexson], aged 40 and a married man with four children, was run down and killed by the evening train last Saturday near the residence of Mount Yager, a mile south of Hopkins.
It seems that Sexton, whose home is in Maryville, had been at work feeding cattle for a farmer north of Bedford and arrived here on the freight Saturday and stopped off to celebrate, intending to go to Maryville that evening on the passenger.
He was drinking heavily and the marshal told him he must keep off the streets or he would lock him up. He and a man with him went to the depot and slept a couple of hours and when they awoke, started down the track, the train being late. Al Buchr saw the pair about an hour before the accident. Sexton was in the lead and his partner stepped off the track and hid in the weeds, it is thought that he wished to get away from Sexton as he turned and walked back towards Hopkins after Sexton was out of sight.
Dick McCoy was in charge of the train that killed Sexton with Clapp as engineer and Archer as fireman. At an inquest held in Maryville Monday the engineer testified that Sexton was laying beside the track with his head on the rails asleep and that he did not see him in time to stop the train. His testimony was corroborated by the fireman.
The pilot of the engine struck Sexton, cutting the top of his head completely off. H. H. McMaster, a Hopkins boy, was the first to reach the unfortunate man and placed his head together.
The remains were place in the baggage car and taken to Maryville where funeral services were held on Monday and burial took place near Clearmont.
Before going to Iowa, Sexton had been a driver for a Maryville Furniture Co. He was small of stature and had been a hard drinker for years. – Hopkins Journal.

[SHINABARGAR, AUSTIN E.]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Monday, August 27, 1973
Shinabargar Dies Following Injury
Austin Shinabargar, Maryville, died about 8:30 a. m. today at a Kansas City, Kan., medical center where he had been a patient since Wednesday. He suffered an injury to his head when a tree he was helping to cut down fell and struck him.
The body is at the price Funeral Home where funeral arrangements are pending.

[SHINABARGAR, AUSTIN E.]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, August 28, 1973
Austin E. Shinabargar – Austin E. Shinabargar, 61, a retired farmer, Maryville, died about 8:30 a. m. Monday in a Kansas City, Kan., hospital where he had been a patient six days after suffering a head injury by a falling tree.
He was born Feb. 26, 1912 at Maryville, the son of the late Joseph E. [lwood] and Metta Belle Sexson Shinabargar. A lifelong resident of Nodaway County, he was a member of the Maryville First United Methodist Church.
He is survived by four sisters, Mrs. Cordelia Price, Fairfax; Mrs. Mary Renkle [Renkel], Springfield, Mo.; Mrs. Audrey Myers, South Gate, Calif. and Mrs. Metta Belle Alfrey, Nelson; two brothers, Charles W. Shinabargar, Council Bluffs, Iowa and Adrian Eugene Shinabargar, Auburn, Calif. and several nieces and nephews.

[SHINABARGAR, AUSTIN E.]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Friday, August 31, 1973
Shinabargar Rites Held Thursday
Funeral rites were conducted Thursday afternoon at the Maryville First United Methodist Church for Austin E. Shinabargar, Maryville, who died Monday. The Rev. J. J. Munshaw officiated. Burial was in Miriam Cemetery.
John Liddle sang "Going Down the Valley" and "how Great Thou Art." Mrs. Eldon Asbell was the accompanist.
Pallbearers were James Sowards, Raymond Job, Sam Ferguson, Denton McGinnis, Lawrence Merrigan and Fred O'Riley.

[SHINABARGAR, GLADYS DOROTHY]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Saturday, December 24, 1921
Gladys Shinabarger Dies Today From Diptheria
Funeral Services Will Be Held Sunday Morning
Gladys, the four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Shinabarger [Shinabargar], died at 1 o'clock this morning at the home of her parents, southeast of Maryville, following a week's illness of diphtheria. A brief funeral service will be held at 10 o'clock Sunday morning at Miriam cemetery, conducted by Dr. O. L. Curl, pastor of the First Methodist Church. The little girl is survived by six brothers and three sisters besides her parents. An older daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Shinabarger is also ill of diptheria, but her condition today was improved.

[SHINABARGAR, JOHN H., III, 1826 - 1909]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, November 25, 1909
Lived in Nodaway 50 Years John Shinnabarger Died Friday Night at His Home at Hopkins.
Maryville, MO. – John Shinnabarger, aged eighty-four years, for more than half a century a resident of Nodaway county, died Friday night at his home in Hopkins of general debility incident to his advanced age. The funeral was from the family home and interment was made in the Hopkins cemetery.
Mr. Shinnabarger is survived by his wife and two sons, Thomas H. and William G., who are engaged in business in Hopkins. The deceased was one of the prominent and substantial citizens of Hopkins township for many years. He had been engaged in farming and stock raising until five years ago when he gave up active work and moved to Hopkins where he has since resided. He was an uncle of Judge J. S. Shinnabarger of this city.
[Note: The last name is spelled Shinabargar on his headstone.  On his Civil War headstone, the last name is spelled Shinabarger.]

[SHINABARGAR, JOHN H., III]
St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, Missouri), Monday, November 29, 1909
Funeral of John Shinabarger
HOPKINS, Mo., Nov. 29. – John Shinabarger, who died at his home here on Thursday night was buried in the local cemetery yesterday. The funeral services were held at the family residence at 1 p. m. Mr. Shinabarger was eighty-four years of age and had been a resident of Nodaway County for more than half a century. Mr. Shinabarger was a farmer and spent most of his life upon his farm near Hopkins. A few years ago he moved to this town and built a beautiful home and retired from active life. He is survived by his wife and two sons, Thomas H. [ammond] and William G. [ardner], who are engaged in business in Hopkins. A brother, Elmer, lives in Maryville, Mo. Two sisters reside in Burlingame, Kan. and one in Valparaiso, Ind. J. S. Shinabarger of Maryville is his nephew.

[SHINABARGAR, JOSEPH ELWOOD, 1921 – 1945]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Wednesday, August 1, 1945
Memorial services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the First Methodist church for Pfc Joseph Shinabargar, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Shinabargar of Barnard, who was killed in action June 18 on Okinawa. Members of the War Dads and War Mothers will meet at the church basement at 2:15 o'clock to attend the services in a body.

[SHINABARGAR, METTA BELLE SEXSON]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Friday, November 24, 1967
Mrs. Metta Shinabarger Dies at Marshall
Mrs. Metta Belle Shinabarger, 87, Marshall, formerly of Graham and Maryville, died at 6 p. m. Thursday at Marshall where she had resided the past six years following a brief illness.
She was born May 23, 1880 in Nodaway County and was the daughter of the late James Harmon and Sarah Halsey Sexson. She was married Aug. 21, 1900 at Burlington Jct., to Joseph Shinabarger [who preceded her in death Mar. 30, 1951. She was a member of the Methodist Church and had lived all of her life in Nodaway County with the exception of the last six years.
She is survived by four sons, Harmon and Charles Shinabarger, Council Bluffs, Ia.; Austin Shinabarger, Auburn, Calif.; four daughters, Mrs. Walter Price, Fairfax; Mrs. Roe Renkle [Renkel], Springfield; Mrs. Francis Myers, South Gate, Calif.; and Mrs. Willis Alfrey, Nelson; 16 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Nellie Strong, Maryville and one brother, Lon Sexson, Sioux City, Ia.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Monday at the Maryville Methodist Church and burial will be in the Miriam Cemetery.
The body is at the Price Funeral Home.
[Note: The family name is spelled Shinabargar on the family headstone.]

[SHINABARGAR, METTA BELLE SEXSON]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, November 28, 1967
Final Rites Held For Mrs. Shinabarger
Final rites were held at 2 p. m. Monday at the Maryville Methodist Church for Mrs. Metta Belle Shinabarger, Marshall, formerly of Maryville, who died Thursday.
The Rev. J. J. Munshaw officiated and burial was in the Miriam Cemetery.
Dan Cornlesion, accompanied by Mrs. Eldon Asbell, organist, sang "Beyond the Sunset" and "Rock of Ages."
Pallbearers were grandsons.

[SHINABARGAR, POLLY SUZANNE EIDT]
Gold Country Media Newspapers (includes Auburn Journal), April 24, 2012
Polly Suzanne Shinabargar, long-time resident of Auburn, age 85, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2012. An only child Polly was born December 13, 1927 in Glendale, Calif. In 1947 at age 19 she married Adrain Shinabargar who was 31 years old and in 1949 they moved to their life-long home, a ten-acre farm on a beautiful hill in Auburn, Calif. They had been married for 50 years when Adrain died at age 81. She is survived by her son Gene Shinabargar, two grandsons, Sean and Lige Shinabargar, a foster daughter Vicky York and a great granddaughter Brooklyn Shinabargar. A third grandson died in a fire at age 12.
Polly got her associates degree from Sierra College in 1965. Throughout the farming years Polly also worked for Placer County as a tax collector and for Herrington Construction Co.
Polly belonged to the Seventh Day Adventist Church from birth and was a member of the Meadow Vista church from 1952 until 2009 when illness kept her from attending. She played the piano there and was the treasurer for many years.
In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to Meadow Vista Seventh Adventist Church or to the Placer County Animal Shelter.
There will be a service at Auburn District Cemetery on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 1:30 p.m.

[SKIDMORE, ANN JANE TODD]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Monday, October 2, 1939
Mrs. Ann Skidmore dies at Home Near Guilford
Mrs. Ann Jane Skidmore, 90 years old, a resident of Nodaway county more than eighty years, died shortly after 11 o'clock yesterday morning at her farm home known as the Highway Home, at the north edge of Guilford. Mrs. Skidmore had lived in her present home the past seventy years.
Although in failing health since July, Mrs. Skidmore's death was sudden, due to a heart ailment.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist church in Guilford with burial in the Graves cemetery.
Mrs. Skidmore was born July 13, 1849 in Dearborn County, Ind., and came to Missouri with her parents when she was a small girl. She was married to Hugh C. [aldwell] Skidmore, a farmer, stockman and landowner, on September 9, 1869, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Todd, in Guilford. Mr. Skidmore died August 27, 1923.
Mrs. Skidmore had been a member of the Methodist church since early girlhood.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Frank McKee, Oklahoma City; three sons, Lewis Skidmore, St. Louis; Paul Skidmore, Detroit, Mich., and Chester Skidmore, Hollywood, Calif.; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A daughter, Miss Florence Skidmore, a schoolteacher at Guilford, died in July 1936.

[SPARKS, CELIA ADDIE THOMPSON]
Des Moines Register (Des Moines, Iowa), Wednesday, March 5, 2003
Celia A. [ddie] « Sparky" Sparks, 85, of the 4700 block of Parkridge Avenue, Pleasant Hill, died of Alzheimer's disease Monday at Parkridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center there. The body was cremated, and no services are planned. Entombment of the cremains will be at Merle Hay Mausoleum.
Mrs. Sparks was born in Hopkins, Mo., and had lived in Creston before moving to the Des Moines area 44 years ago. She was a retired saleswoman with Younkers and a member of First Grace Brethren Church. She enjoyed traveling and reading.
She is survived by three daughters, Irene Seaton of Des Moines, Shirley Norris of Modesto, Calif. and Joyce Nikolas of Flippin, Ark.; a son, Clarence of Alamo, Texas; 11 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and a great great grandchild.

[SPARKS, CELIA ADDIE THOMPSON]
Des Moines Register (Des Moines, Iowa), Saturday, March 15, 2003
Celia Sparks was born in Hopkins, MO, and had lived in Creston before moving to the Des Moines area 44 years ago. She was an Assistant Buyer for Younkers Department Store prior to her retirement in 1982. Ms. Sparks was a member of the First Grace Brethren Church. She enjoyed traveling with friends and family, crossword puzzles and reading.
She is survived by three daughters, Irene Seaton of Des Moines, Shirley Norris of Modesto, CA, and Joyce Nikolas of Flippin, Ak; one son, Clarence, of Alamo, TX; 11 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Sandy Freihage of Des Moines.
At the request of Ms. Sparks, no services were held. The body was cremated, and entombment of the cremated remains will be at a later date at Merle Hay Mausoleum. Memorial contributions may be made to her church.

[SPARKS, GERALD CLARENCE]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 4, 1971
Gerald Sparks Dies Suddenly at His Home
Gerald Clarence Sparks, 58, Quitman, died unexpectedly at 4:30 p. m. Wednesday at his home. He was a farmer and a member of the Hopkins Baptist Church.
He was born Sept. 9, 1912, at Hopkins, the son of Mrs. Myrtle Clymens Sparks and the late Grover Sparks. He was married Dec. 27, 1958, at Hopkins to the former Miss Pauline Collins, who survives.
Besides his wife of the home he is survived by one son, Gerald C. Sparks, Jr., Dublin, Calif.; four daughters: Mrs. Arlo Norris, Dublin, Mrs. Howard Freihage and Mrs. Larry Seaton, Des Moines, Ia., and Mrs. Kenny Nicholas, Creston, Ia.; one stepson, Robert Harper, Corning; five stepdaughters, Mrs. Kenneth Day, Grandview, Mrs. Wayne Smith, Lincoln, Neb., Mrs. Francis Swalley, Maryville, Mrs. Mary White and Mrs. Jerry Williams, Shenandoah, Ia.; his mother, Mrs. Grover Sparks, Bedford, Ia.; 48 grandchildren; three brothers, Virgil Sparks, Council Bluffs, Ia., Eldon Sparks, Jackson, Minn., and Ivan Sparks, New Market, Ia., and four sisters, Mrs. Harold Detty, Red Oak, Ia., Mrs. Ray Beck and Mrs. Donald Scott, Sharpsburg, Ia., and Mrs. Ruth Rukka, Tacoma, Wash.
Services will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday at the Price Funeral Home of Maryville. The Rev. Victor Bollinger will officiate, and burial will be in the Prairie Home Cemetery, Graham.

[SPARKS, GERALD CLARENCE, 1912-1971]]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Monday, March 8, 1971
Final Rites Held For Gerald Sparks
Final rites were held at 2 p. m. Saturday at the Price Funeral Home, Maryville, for Gerald Sparks, Quitman, who died Wednesday at his home. The Rev. Victor Bollinger officiated and burial was in Prairie Home Cemetery, Graham.
Mrs. Robert Keirsey and Mrs. Willis Walker sang "Going Down the Valley" and "Rock of Ages," accompanied by Mrs. Donna Slaybaugh, organist.
Pallbearers were Jerry Williams, Francis Swalley, Larry E. Seaton, Howard Freiehage, Wayne Smith and Kenneth L. Nickolas.

[STOCKTON, LYDIA JANE WOLVERTON]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, February 28, 1907
Obituary – Lydia Jane Woolverton was born May 11, 1850 in Park county, Indiana, and died February 24, 1907. In her early childhood she moved to Taylor county, Iowa with her parents and settled near what is now known as Hazel Dell church.
On October 25, 1866, she was united in marriage to Mr. Jerome D. [owling] Stockton and to this union twelve children were born, ten of whom are still living to share with her aged father and her husband, her loss.
She was converted early in life to the Christian life and united with the Baptist church. Her Christian life was not merely one of faith but of works as well.
In 1886 the family moved to Western Nebraska where doctors were few and Mrs. Stockton being unusually skilled in the care of the sick was sought far and near. Believing that the religion of Jesus demanded kindly aid and loving sympathy, she was ever ready to respond to the call of the needy and afflicted.
She has left a priceless inheritance to her children in a good name and a noble Christian life.
The funeral was held Tuesday at 10 o'clock a. m. at Hazel Dell, conducted by Rev. A. I. Jones and interment was in the Hopkins cemetery. The bereaved have the sympathy of all.

[STOCKTON, LYDIA JANE WOLVERTON]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, February 28, 1907
Death of Mrs. Stockton
Mrs. Jerome Stockton died Saturday at her home in Ross township about eight miles southwest of Bedford. The funeral was held at hazel Dell Baptist church Tuesday at 10 a. m.
The deceased was the daughter of Thomas Wolverton, one of the early settlers and was born in Taylor county. She was about 60 years of age and leaves a husband and several children; all the children are grown to maturity.

[STURTEVANT, JENNIE LEE]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, December 12, 1901
Obituary – Mrs. Jennie L. Sturtevant was born in New York and spent her early life in that state. In 1871 she, with her husband and family, came west and located in DeKalb county, Missouri, locating near St. Joseph. After three years residence at that place the family moved to Maryville, Missouri, where they resided until 1879, at which time they removed to Clearmont, Missouri, where the family home has been since that time.
Mrs. Sturtevant died very suddenly of heart disease at 1 a. m., Sunday, December 1st, 1901. She was aged 63 years, 2 months and 10 days. Funeral services were held at 10 a. m. Tuesday, December 3d, 1901, at the Baptist Church in Clearmont. The remains were conveyed to Maryville, Missouri, where after a short service at the home of a friend, on Wednesday, December 4th, 1901, the interment occurred at Miriam Cemetery.
Deceased leaves a husband, a son and two daughters to mourn their great loss. The children are Frank L. [ee] Sturtevant of Chicago, Mrs. Nora Gourd of New York, and Miss Glenna Sturtevant of Albany, Mo. The son, Frank L. Sturtevant was for many years a resident of Bedford, where he has many friends who share his bereavement.
[Note: The same obituary was published in the Bedford Free Press, December 12, 1901.]

[SWIFT, SARAH ANN WORKMAN ADAMS]
King City Chronicle (King City, Missouri), Friday, February 9, 1945, [p. 1]
Mrs. Sarah Ann Swift Succumbs in Maryville, Mo.
Mrs. Sarah Ann Swift, a former resident of this community where she lived for so many years and highly respected by her many friends here, passed away at the hospital in Maryville last Saturday, after a lingering illness.
The remains were brought here Wednesday when funeral services were held from the Christian church at 2:00 p. m., conducted by Rev. A. C. Klamm and interment was in the King City cemetery.
Mrs. Swift was a good wife and mother and a good neighbor and will be missed by her many friends.
Sarah Ann Workman, daughter of Henderson and Elizabeth Workman, was born August 21, 1871, in Buchanan County, Missouri and departed this life in Maryville, Mo., Feb. 3, 1845 [1945], aged 73 years, 5 moths and 28 days.
When a small child the family moved to Gentry county, where she made her home until about 8 years ago when she moved to Maryville, Mo., which was her place of residence at the time of her death.
At the age of 14 years she was converted to the Christian faith and joined the Christian church where her membership remained at the time of her death.
In 1891 she was united in marriage to Charles Adams, who died in 1896. To this union two daughters were born, Grace, who is now Mrs. James H. Swift, of Richmond, Mo., and Lottie, who died in infancy. On February 20, 1900, she was united in marriage to Francis M. Swift. To this union six children were born, Clyde H. Swift of King City, Mo.; Mrs. F. J. Hale of Newport, Rhode Island; Thomas M. Swift, who died in 1924; Mrs. H. M. Harvey of San Gabriel, Calif.; Corporal James R. Swift, U. S. Army, now serving overseas in the Pacific war area, and Mrs. Bertha Cozzens of Los Angeles, Calif. Besides her own family, Mrs. Swift is survived by one brother, A. J. Workman, of Rosemead, Calif., and four sisters: Mrs. Alice Wright, Blackwell, Okla.; Mrs. Joe Bowman, Gentryville, Mo.; Mrs. Jennie Allen of Fort Riley, Kans.; Mrs. Lou Waggoner of Wichita, Kansas and by other relatives and friends.

[TODD, HUGH]
St. Joseph Daily News (St. Joseph, Missouri), Friday, August 26, 1898
The funeral over the remains of Hugh Todd, father of James Todd, the editor of the Nodaway Democrat, was held at Guilford yesterday. Mr. Todd was 77 years old and was a pioneer resident of northwest Missouri.

[TODD, HUGH]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 25, 1898
Death of Hugh Todd.
Died at his home in Washington township, on Tuesday, August 23, 1898, at 5:30 p. m., of stomach trouble, Hugh Todd, aged 76 years, 1 month and 14 days.
Hugh Todd was born in County Antrim, Ireland, July 9, 1822. While young his parents moved to America with their family, settling in Dearborn county, Indiana. Here Mr. Todd was married to Margaret Beggs in 1844 and she still survives, aged 72 years.
In 1856 Mr. Todd moved with his family to Wisconsin, settling near Oshkosh. He only remained there about a year, coming to Nodaway county late in the fall of 1857 and settling in Washington township, which has ever since been his home. His life was that of a farmer, quiet and retiring, his disposition not leading him into much publicity. As a neighbor he was beloved, as a citizen highly esteemed. He will be sadly missed by both family and friends.
His health had not been of the best for several years and for the past year his demise had been considered only a question of time.
He leaves besides his wife, five children, as follows: James Todd, editor of the Nodaway Democrat; Mrs. Hugh Skidmore, Guildford; Mrs. C. W. Floyd, Bolckow; Lewis Todd, Guilford, and Mrs. Elmer E. Carver, Guilford.
Funeral services were held this Thursday forenoon at 10:30, at the family home, conducted by Rev. L. B. Madison, pastor of the M. E. church South at Guilford, after which the remains were laid to rest in that church cemetery. Another pioneer has gone to rest and all we can do is to extend a heartfelt sympathy to the surviving ones.

[TODD, JAMES]
St. Joseph Gazette (St. Joseph, Missouri), Friday, February 1, 1907
Aged Newspaper Editor Is Dead
James Todd Dies After Long Illness at His Home in Maryville
Special to the St. Joseph Gazette.
Maryville, Mo., Jan. 31. – James Todd, the veteran northwest Missouri newspaper editor, died at his home in this city at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon after a long illness with cancer of the stomach. His death had been expected for several days, as his illness suddenly took a turn for the worse a few days ago. The members of the family were all at the bedside when the end came, and he remained conscious until the last.
The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon from the Main Street Methodist church and will be under Masonic auspices. The body will be lying in state in the church where the services will be conducted by the Rev. Mr. Robbins.
James Todd, who was born in Dearborn county, Indiana, Oct. 9, 1847 and came to Nodaway county ten years later, took a prominent part in state politics. He was appointed postmaster at Maryville during Cleveland's second term but resigned on the ground that his newspaper, the Nodaway County Democrat, required his personal attention. In 1904 Mr. Todd was a candidate for lieutenant governor but was persuaded to try for the office of secretary of state. He was defeated by Sam B. Cook. In the St. Joseph convention the same year he was a candidate for congress but failed to secure the support of his own county and was defeated.
Mr. Todd was two years ago appointed a member of the board of managers of State Hospital for the Insane No. 2, and in 1905 he was elected treasurer of that institution.
James Todd was a prominent Mason, having been connected with the Shriners and Knight Templars. He was a member of the First Methodist church of this city. He is survived by the widow and five children as follows:
James Jr., Walter S., Mabel and Helen of Maryville and Miss Lula, a teacher in the St. Joseph public schools. Mrs. Hugh Todd, the aged mother of the dead man, is still living at Guilford, Nodaway county.

[TODD, JAMES]
St. Joseph Observer (St. Joseph, Missouri), Saturday, February 2, 1907
He Would Not Hold a Good Office
James Todd of Maryville, Who Neglected Himself to Take Care of His Friends
His Funeral Will Take Place today and a Remarkable Man Will Be Laid to Rest
At 2 o'clock this afternoon at Maryville funeral services will be held over the remains of James Todd, late editor of the Democrat and one of the best-known men in Northwest Missouri. At the conclusion of the services the remains will be taken to Miriam, the beautiful resting place near that city and consigned to mother earth.
The passing of James Todd removes from the active scenes of life one of the best men who ever resided in Nodaway County. This to many may seem a broad assertion, but to those who knew him it will meet with a ready and hearty accord. There are few, very few men who can live on earth for a full sixty years and conscientiously do their duty to their fellow men and during that long period never intentionally do harm or injury to their fellow creatures—yet this is exactly what James Todd accomplished. He died, the enemy of no one and no one was his enemy.
Some will no doubt say that he was possessed of none that element so vital in many to success—aggressiveness—yet Todd possessed all he required. It was his wonderful self-control and his remarkable capability, coupled with a warm-heartedness and love for his fellow men, which enabled him to live his sixty years, over one-half of which time he was in the most exacting of places—a country editor—and remain true to his cardinal idea—never to do harm, intentionally or unintentionally to anyone. He succeeded and died loved and respected by everyone who knew him.
Death Came Thursday
For some time past Mr. Todd had been afflicted with cancer of the stomach, which was the direct cause of his death. Some weeks ago, he was taken to Omaha, where he underwent an operation for some trouble with his left eye, but it did not prove successful. On his return home he was afflicted with the trouble which on Thursday morning at 4:30 removed him from his family and friends.
Mr. Todd was born in Dearborn County, Indiana, October 9, 1847 and when but ten years of age removed with his parents to Nodaway County, where he had continuously resided for the remainder of his life. His father settled at what is now known as Guilford, when that section was yet the hunting grounds of the Indians, and his aged mother, who survives him, still makes her home at the old place in Guilford. She is nearly ninety years of age. His father died a number of years ago. Mr. Todd is survived by a widow and five children, James Jr., Walter S., Mabel and Helen, all of Maryville and Miss Lula Todd, a teacher in the public schools of this city. All were present at his bedside when the end came. Hugh Todd, a brother, also resides in Guilford. He also leaves three sisters.

His Life Work
When a young man Mr. Todd who was given as good an education as the times afforded, taught school in the vicinity of Guilford for several years and in February 1875 removed to Maryville, where, being inclined to literary work, he, in company with George Martin, purchased the Nodaway Democrat and for a number of years the firm of Martin & Todd conducted the paper. Mr. Martin then decided to leave Maryville and seek larger fields and disposed of his interest to Mr. Todd, who since that time had been its editor and proprietor, conducting one of the best Democratic weekly papers printed in that part of Missouri. He made a success of the work and leaves a well-established and profitable publication as a legacy to his family.
He was a faithful and consistent member of the First Methodist Church of Maryville, in which church the funeral services will be conducted this afternoon. He was also a prominent Mason, belonging to both the Knights Templars and the Shrine. He has filled all offices in the subordinate lodge.
All through his life he followed the application of the Golden Rule and when his death came every person in Nodaway County felt the blow, many as if it were a member of their immediate family.
His Political Career
Mr. Todd never really had a desire or inclination for office until the beginning of the movement which resulted in the election of Folk for governor. Then his friends persuaded him to attempt to secure the nomination for lieutenant-governor and he started out to make the race and was meeting with success. Then in an unguarded moment his friends persuaded him to relinquish his race and take up the race against Sam Cook for secretary of state, showing him that it was his duty to make that race. He followed the suggestion and was defeated. His strong conviction of the right of Folk's cause led him to make this sacrifice.
When the now famous deadlock between Cochran, Wilson and Booher was on in this city in 1904, a seat in congress being the derradum, Mr. Todd was sprung at last by the Cochran delegates and he would have received the nomination had the Nodaway delegation not been influenced by the action of some of its leaders who did not give him the support which would have given him the nomination.
Two years ago he was appointed as treasurer of State Hospital No. 2, which position he held at the time of his demise.
[Remarks on remainder of political career not transcribed.]

[TODD, JAMES]
Stanberry Owl-Headlight (Stanberry, Missouri), Tuesday, February 5, 1907
Editor Todd Dead
From the Nodaway Democrat, Jan. 31
James Todd, editor and publisher of the Nodaway Democrat, died at his home on West Third street at 4:30 o'clock this Thursday morning at the age of 59 years.
He had been sick at his home for some two months with cancer of the stomach. A cataract on his eye which had been growing for some time and which he suffered from was operated on at Omaha two weeks ago and since that time he has been in failing health for about two years.
Mr. Todd was born in Dearborn county, Indiana, October 9, 1847. When he was nine years of age he removed with his parents to Wisconsin and remained there one year. The next location was Nodaway county, Mo., and to this county the family moved in 1857. There he assisted in the work of tilling the fruitful Missouri soil until he was 26 years of age, occasionally teaching school in the neighborhood where he resided.
In 1874 he located in Maryville and there read law in the office of Dawson & Edwards. He was admitted to the bar of Nodaway county but there was no lengthy legal experience in store for him. Instead it was destined that he should become an able editor, and the first step in this direction, then an uncertain plunge for the young man engaging in his first newspaper venture, was taken in February 1875 when Mr. Todd became a part-owner of the Nodaway Democrat.
His partners were Prof. Byron A. Dunn, now of Waukeegan, Ill. and George W. Martin, now part owner of the Courier, Urbana, Ill. They bought the paper of Morehouse & Sloan. In the latter part of 1865 Mr. Dunn sold his third interest in the paper to Martin & Todd and bought a controlling interest in the Maryville Republican, which paper he conducted May 1888. Mr. Todd purchased Martin's interest in the Democrat Feb. 1, 1888. December 1, 1890, Byron F. Condon became a part owner of the Democrat and a daily was started. This was run until October 1, 1892, when on account of the sickness of James Todd, of typhoid fever, five physicians giving it as their opinion he could not recover, the daily was discontinued. January 8, 1898, Mr. Condon sold his interest in the paper to Mr. Todd who has since been the sole owner. Mr. Condon, however, remaining as foreman. Mr. Todd has been connected with this paper for 32 years.
In 1872 he was nominated on the Democratic and Liberal Republican county ticket for treasurer but was defeated by Dr. H. M. Carver of Guilford. In fact, the entire Republican ticket was elected. He also was defeated for Mayor of Maryville by Howard McCommon in April 1886. He was elected twice as school director of the Maryville district and was appointed as the successor of the late Theodore L. Robinson, at his death, to fill out his unexpired term as school director. He served one term as director of the Maryville Seminary Board. He was appointed postmaster by President Cleveland in 1893 but resigned the office after 21 months service. For two years he was a member of the Democratic State Committee. He was appointed a member of the State Board of Arbitration by Governor Dockery, his commission dating May 1, 1800 [1900]. He was made chairman of that board.
In 1904 he was a candidate for Secretary of State of Missouri but was defeated in the state convention. He was also defeated for Congressman in 1904 from this district in the nominating convention at St. Joseph. He was treasurer of Hospital No. 2 at St. Joseph, his time being up in May.
He was devoted to his family and his home. Although he was prominent in every local movement and was frequently called upon to take an active part in departures of various kinds, he spent a great portion of his time, outside of his office hours, at his own fireside.
He devoted his entire time to his newspaper, which he loved above everything else and which has always commanded his first and best efforts. He always tried to advocate what he conceived to be for the best interests of the masses, believing in the theory and principle of the greatest good to the greatest number.
In politics, Mr. Todd has always been a consistent Democrat. His newspaper is recognized as one of the powers of Democracy in Northwest Missouri, but the editor has been notably fair in his positions and seldom given offense on account of extreme partisan views.
Mr. Todd was a member of the First Methodist Episcopal church. He was a Mason and a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and also held membership in the Ancient Order of United Workmen and the Woodmen of the World. He has filled most of the offices in Nodaway Lodge No. 479, A. F. & A. M., and has held in Maryville Commandery, No. 49, Knights Templar, the office of prelate and eminent commander.
The funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the First Methodist church.
The paper will be in charge of B. E. Condon and James Todd, Jr.

[TODD, JAMES]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, February 7, 1907
James Todd, editor of the Maryville Democrat for the past thirty years, died at his home last Thursday. He was one of the strong and forceful writers in northwest Missouri and coming there in an early day, had much to do with the advancement of that great garden spot. He will be greatly missed by all.

[TODD, LEWIS]
Daily Democrat Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Wednesday, November 19, 1919
Lewis Todd of Guilford Dead—Funeral Thursday
Was Brother of Late James Todd, Death Follows Short Illness With Heart Trouble
Lewis Todd, for sixty-three years a resident of Guilford, died yesterday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock at the home of his sister, Mrs. Hugh C. Skidmore of Guilford, following a few days' illness of heart trouble. Mr. Todd was born in Dearborn County, Indiana, May 7, 1853, and came to this county with his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Todd, in 1856. Surviving him are three sisters, Mrs. Skidmore and Mrs. Elmer E. Carver of Guilford and Mrs. Mary Floyd of Bolckow. He was a brother of the late James Todd of this city. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the South Methodist church in Guildford, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. W. H. Ellington. Burial will be in the Graves cemetery, north of Guilford. Mr. Todd was a trustee in the Guilford church and devoted much of his time to church activities.

[TODD, LEWIS]
Daily Democrat Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 20, 1919
To Uncle's Funeral
Miss Helen Todd and Walter Todd went to Guilford today to attend the funeral of their uncle, Lewis Todd, who died Tuesday afternoon. The services were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the South Methodist church in Guilford, conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. H. Ellington. Interment was the Graves cemetery, north of Guilford.

[TODD, MARGARET BEGGS]
Daily Democrat Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Friday, January 24, 1913
Death of Mrs. Margaret Todd
Passed Away at Her Home in Guilford Friday Morning at 1:40 O'Clock—Ill Several Months
Mrs. Margaret Todd, the mother of the late James Todd of this city, died at her home in Guilford Friday morning at l:40 o'clock after a several months' illness of heart trouble.
The funeral services will be held Sunday morning at 11 o'clock at the South Methodist church in Guilford conducted by the pastor, Rev. S. E. Hoover. Burial will take place in the old Guilford cemetery.
Mrs. Todd was born in County Antrim, Ireland, in 1828. She came to this country with her parents and they settled in Indiana. In 1844 she was married to Hugh Todd in Dearborn county, Indiana and they came to Nodaway county in 1856, which has since been her home. Mr. Todd died August 23, 1898.
Four children survive—Lewis C. Todd, Mrs. H. [ugh] C. [aldwell] Skidmore and Mrs. E. [lmer] E. Carver of Guilford and Mrs. Mary Floyd of Bolckow. A brother, William Beggs and three sisters, Mrs. Matthew Whiteford and Mrs. Robert Todd of Guilford and Mrs. Eliza Walton of Harveyville, Kan., also survive.
[Note: Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007 gives the marriage date as May 29, 1845.]

[TODD, MARGARET BEGGS]
Daily Democrat Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Monday, January 27, 1913
The funeral services of Mrs. Margaret Beggs Todd, who died on Friday morning at 1:40 o'clock at her home in Guilford, were held at the Southern Methodist church in Guilford on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, conducted by the pastor of the church, Rev. S. E. Hoover. Burial took place in the Graves cemetery. The pallbearers were all among the oldest settlers of Guilford and Washington township and were John W. Brittain, Joseph Skidmore, Jacob Breit, Millard Ellis, C. D. Hocker and Samuel Aldridge. The services were largely attended.
Margaret Beggs was born in Antrim county, Ireland, August 17, 1828 and was of Scotch-Irish ancestry. Her parents' names were John and Elizabeth Houston Beggs. At the age of 15 years she, with her parents, emigrated to America and settled in Dearborn county, Indiana. On May 25, 1845, she was united in marriage to Hugh Todd.
In the fall of 1856 she, with her husband, came to Missouri and located one-half mile south of Old Guildford, where she resided for many years. Afterward the family moved to the village nearby, where for 28 years she resided. In 1909 she moved to Guilford, where she resided until her death, which came on January 24, 1913. On August 23, 1898, she suffered the loss of her husband. To them were given seven children. One died in infancy, one daughter, Louisa, died in 1875, and James, who died January 31, 1907. The living children are Mrs. Ann Skidmore, Mrs. Sarah Carver and Lewis C. Todd of Guilford and Mrs. Mary Floyd of Bolckow. There are seventeen grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Of her father's family there remain to mourn her death one brother, William Beggs and three sisters, Mrs. Mary Whiteford and Mrs. Jane Todd of Guilford, and Mrs. Eliza Walton of Harveyville, Kan. Three brothers, John, Thomas and George Beggs and one sister, Mrs. Agnes Craig, have preceded her.
On February 25, 1894 she was converted and united with the M. E. church, South, of Guilford, of which she remained a faithful member until death transferred her from the church militant to the church triumphant. Sister Todd reached the ripe old age of 84 years, 5 months and 7 days.    Rev. S. E. Hoover
[Note: Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007 gives the marriage date as May 29, 1845.]

[UNDERWOOD, IRA C.]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, June 6, 1907
Rev. Jones was called to Allison Thursday to preach the funeral of Ira Underwood, who died the previous Tuesday evening. The deceased was a single man 39 years of age and had lived in that neighborhood nearly all his life. he had been sick about ten days with appendicitis.

[UNDERWOOD, IRA C.]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, June 6, 1907
Ira Underwood Dead
Ira Underwood, living in Jackson township, died Tuesday of last week, from the result of appendicitis and was buried at New Hope cemetery on Thursday. He was a young man, about 39 years of age and made his home with his sister, Mrs. P. O'Dougherty. Rev. A. I. Jones preached the funeral sermon. The bereaved relatives have the sympathy of all.

[WRAY, DONALD ARTHUR]
St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, Missouri), Monday, January 15, 1979
Donald Wray – Services for Donald Wray, 63, will be Tuesday at 11 at the Price Chapel in Maryville. Burial will be in the Hopkins cemetery.
Born in Hopkins, Mr. Wray was an employee of the Hull and Scott Implement Co. in Maryville.
He is survived by his wife, Norma; one daughter, Dianne Harris, Hannibal; one son, Bob Wray, St. Joseph; two sisters, Bonnie Weidman, Chicago and Lila Murray, Berrien Springs, Mich.; one brother, Max Wray, Oregon and five grandchildren.

[WRAY, DONALD ARTHUR]
St. Joseph Gazette (St. Joseph, Missouri), Monday, January 15, 1979
Wray services
MARYVILLE, Mo. – Donald A. [rthur] Wray, 63, died Saturday at a St. Joseph hospital.
Born in Hopkins, Mo., Mr. Wray was an employee of Hull and Scott Implement Co. in Maryville.
Surviving are his wife, Norma Wray of the home; one daughter, Dianne Harris, Hannibal, Mo.; one son, Bob Wray, St. Joseph; two sisters, Bonnie Weidman, Chicago, Ill., and Lila Murray, Berrien Springs, Mich.; one brother, Max Wray, Oregon, Mo., and five grandchildren.
Services will be Tuesday morning at 11 at the Price chapel in Maryville. Burial will be in the Hopkins cemetery.

[WRAY, FRED ARTHUR]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Wednesday, June 28, 1944
Fred A. Wray Drops Dead in a Grocery Store Late Tuesday
Fred Arthur Wray, 66-year-old laborer, who resided at 117 North Hester street, died at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Safeway store. Death was caused by heart failure, according to Dr. W. R. Jackson, coroner.
He was born September 3, 1877, near Hopkins, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W.[illiam] W. [ashington] Wray and had resided in Maryville two months.
Besides his wife, he is survived by three sons, Donald Wray, Maryville; Max Wray, St. Joseph and Ray Wray, Hopkins; two daughters, Mrs. Bonnie Weidman and Mrs. Lila Murray, Chicago, Ill. and four brothers, B. [ayard] T. [aylor] Wray, Pickering; W.[illiam] N. [elson] Wray, Sheridan; Henry Wray, St. Joseph and George T. [homas] Wray, Maryville; two sisters, Mrs. Clara New, Boulder, Colo. and Mrs. Irene New, Denver, Colo. and twelve grandchildren.
Burial will be in the White Oak cemetery at Pickering, but other funeral arrangements have not been completed.

[WRAY, FRED ARTHUR]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, June 29, 1944
Wray Funeral Saturday
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Price funeral home for Fred Arthur Wray of Maryville who died Tuesday. Rev. James E. Jones, pastor of the First Methodist church, will officiate. Burial will be in the White Oak cemetery at Pickering.
Mr. Wray was married February 3, 1900 to Myrtle Wagner.

[WRAY, MYRTLE LEONA WAGNER]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Saturday, July 15, 1944
Mrs. Myrtle Wray Dies; Funeral to Be Monday
Mrs. Myrtle Leona Wray, 64 years old, died at 10:45 o'clock last night at the home of her son, Donald Wray, 117 North Hester street, where she had been residing.
Mrs. Wray, who had suffered a long illness, was born January 20, 1880, at Pickering, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wagner. She had resided in Maryville two months. On February 3, 1900, she was married to Fred Wagner, who died June 27 of this year.
Other survivors include two sons, Max Wray, St. Joseph and Ray Wray, Hopkins; two daughters, Mrs. Bonnie Weidman and Mrs. Lila Murray, Chicago, Ill.; two sisters, Mrs. Josie Taylor and Mrs. Frank Sadler, LaPorte, Ind.; two brothers, William Wagner, Phoenix, Ariz. and Everett Wagner, Denver, Colo.; two half-sisters, Mrs. W. R. McKee, Pickering and Mrs. Emma Cottearl, Denton, Tex. and one half-brother, Henry Wagner, Maryville.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Price funeral home. Burial will be in the White Oak cemetery at Pickering.

[WRAY, MYRTLE LEONA WAGNER]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, July 18, 1944
Rites For Mrs. Wray
Funeral services were held here yesterday for Mrs. Myrtle Wray who died Friday. The Rev. James E. Jones, pastor of the First Methodist church, officiated. Burial was in the White Oak cemetery at Pickering.
Pallbearers were William Dalrymple, Grant Downing, Emmett Beal, John Dooley and Omar and Ernest Wray.
Music was furnished by Miss Jodi Montgomery, accompanied by Mrs. Harry Price.

[WRAY, NORMA KATHLEEN THOMPSON]
St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, Missouri), Monday, July 24, 2006
Norma K. Wray, 1921 – 2006
MARYVILLE, Mo. – Norma Kathleen Wray, 85, Maryville, died Saturday, July 22, 2006 at home in Maryville.
She was born Feb. 3, 1921 in Hopkins, Mo. to Riley and Fern (Williamson) Thompson.
She married Donald Arthur Wray, Dec. 2, 1938 in Grant City, Mo.
Norma was a retired Nurse Aid at St. Francis Hospital and was a member of Laura Street Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Donald Arthur Wray (Jan. 13, 1979); two brothers and three sisters.
She is survived by a son, Bob Wray, St. Joseph; daughter, Dianne Harris, Gallatin, Mo.; ten grandchildren; eighteen great grandchildren; and sister, Mary Provins, State of California.
Graveside services and burial will be Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 10 a. m. at Hopkins Cemetery, Hopkins.
In lieu of flowers memorial may be sent to SSM Hospice of Northwest Missouri.
Arrangements: Price Funeral Home, Maryville.