[ADAMS, RUDOLPH]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 2, 1884
LAMAR STATION – George F. Teese has just received the sad intelligence of the death of his brother-in-law, Rudolph Adams, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was a Philadelphian by birth but at an early day went to St. Louis. Was a druggist by profession and was one of the firm of Bernard, Adams & Co. Afterwards he was in the same business in New York City, then in Philadelphia, one year in St.  Paul, Minnesota. Then he moved to the noted Rockford farm and for fifteen years spent his time among fine stock and farms and again embarked in the wholesale and retail drug business in partnership with his son Charles Adams in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where his life went out on Sunday evening, September 14th, 1884. He was a leading member of the Presbyterian church; a big hearted, whole-souled man, was rich in this world's goods and used his means for the good of his fellow-beings around him. He was the father of twelve children, ten of whom preceded him to the grave. He leaves a wife—who was a Miss Teese—two children and four grandchildren who mourn for a great and good man who has fallen, covered with good deeds. He was sixty-eight years old.

[ADAMS, SAMUEL]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, June 18, 1885
GRAHAM – Mrs. Samuel Adams, whose husband on the 31st of May fell before the scythe of time and passed to his reward on high, requests me to return her heartfelt thanks to the friends who so kindly cared for him in his last affliction and tenderly and affectionately laid him to rest. . . .

[ADAMS, SAMUEL]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, June 4, 1885
GRAHAM – Died, at this place Sunday, at 11 o'clock at his residence, Mr. Samuel Adams and was buried Monday at 5 o'clock p. m. The bereaved wife and children have the entire sympathy of the community.

[ADKINS, RICHARD]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 5, 1885
LAMAR STATION – Richard Adkins, an old and highly respected citizen aged seventy-five years, and over twenty years a resident of this place and for many years a member of the Baptist church, sweetly fell asleep in Jesus, just after midnight, October 23. An able sermon was preached by Rev. Cooper at his late residence on Saturday the 24th, after which a large concourse of weeping relatives and friends followed his remains to the Lamar Station cemetery, where the impressive funeral services were concluded and all that was mortal of Mr. Adkins laid to rest where he sleeps until the morning when the angel shall stand with one foot upon the land and the other upon the sea, and declare that time shall be no more. He leaves an aged wife and six children. Randall and William Adkins own large farms and live near Bethel church, John Adkins lives near Craig, Mo. With his family he was in attendance at his father's funeral. Jim and Mary are both at home and are deaf and dumb. So is Maggie, the wife of Reuben Ray, who is blind. Mr. Adkins several years ago was mentally afflicted and spent some time in the insane asylum at St. Joe. He was fully restored to his right mind which makes it doubly hard for his family to give him up in death. He also leaves several step children, ever so many grandchildren and one great granddaughter.

[ADKINS, RICHARD]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 29, 1885
BURLINGTON JUNCTION – It is with regret that we chronicle the death of our old friend, Richard Adkins, one of the pioneers of Nodaway county and long a resident of Lincoln township. Mr. Adkins was perhaps about 70 years of age and his sickness lasted but a few days. He was one of our staunchest farmers and had by economy accumulated considerable wealth. He was a consistent member of the Baptist church. His funeral took place last Saturday, Rev. Sizemore conducting the ceremonies.

[AIRY, BERTIE]                 [AIRY, INEZ M.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 20, 1884
Mr & Mrs Charles Airy have been visited with sore afflictions of losing both their children, a little girl and an infant boy. The little girl died Tuesday afternoon, and the boy early Wednesday morning. They had had the measles and took a relapse....

[AIRY, BERTIE]                 [AIRY, INEZ M.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 27, 1884
WHITE CLOUD - Mr. and Mrs Chas Airy mourn the loss of their two little children, Ina [Inez] and Berty, who departed this life on Tuesday, March 18. Ina died at three p.m. and Berty at midnight. Both died with the same disease, spasmodic croup. They were taken to the Cain cemetery and buried on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Airy have the sympathy of the entire neighborhood in their hour of sadness and grief.

[AIRY, BERTIE]                 [AIRY, INEZ M.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 27, 1884
CONFEDERATE X ROADS - The sympathy of this entire neighborhood is extended to Charley and Nellie Airy in the irreparable loss of their two bright little children whose death occurred but a few hours apart. Their deaths were the result of the measles, which has been so fatal in this neighborhood this spring. When we see innocent babes taken from the bosoms of their parents by the merciless hand of death and see the burning tears of heartbroken sorrow falling upon the inanimate forms, their precious darling, we are forcibly reminded that the "Ways of Providence are inscrutable."

[AIRY, BERTIE]                 [AIRY, INEZ M.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 27, 1884
PLEASANT HILL – The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Airy deeply sympathize with them in their terrible misfortune. Both of their dear children having died of membranous croup in one night. May the great Comforter be with them.

[ALDERMAN, MARY S. "MOLLIE" WHITEHEAD]
Democrat (Savannah, Missouri), April 4, 1884
ALDERMAN -- In St Joseph, Mo., on Wednesday, April 2, 1884, Mollie, wife of M. H. Alderman, aged 24 years, 6 months and 11 days. Deceased was a daughter of Captain J. W. Whitehead of St Joseph and was married to Manie Alderman in 1882. She leaves a little boy about four weeks old. Her remains will be interred in the cemetery here today.

[ALDERMAN, MARY S. "MOLLIE" WHITEHEAD]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 10, 1884
--Mrs. M. H. Aldermen [Alderman] died in St. Joseph on Wednesday, April 2, and was interred at Savannah on Friday. Those who know Manie will sympathize with him in his deep affliction. Mrs. Aldermen leaves a little child four weeks old.

[ALEXANDER, ANNA MISHLER]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 30, 1884
--Anna Alexander, wife of T. [homas] J. Alexander, died last Friday morning with typhoid fever. She was buried Saturday at Oak Hill cemetery; Rev. Cooper held services at the house.

[ALEXANDER, ANNA MISHLER]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 30, 1884
--Mrs. Anna Alexander, wife of T. [homas] J. Alexander, died last Friday morning at her home in this city, of typhoid fever. Funeral services were conducted at the family residence by Rev. Cooper on Saturday, after which her remains were laid away to rest in Oak Hill cemetery. Deceased had been an invalid for fifteen years.

[ALEXANDER, CHARLES BENTON]
Daily Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, May 13, 1919
After being in ill health for more than a year, Chas. Benton Alexander passed away in death at the family home in Pickering, on the morning of May 10, 1919. He was the son of John L. and Charlotta Alexander, and was born at Centerville, Ia., Oct. 29, 1871. At the age of three years, he was brought by his parents to Nodaway county, where practically all the rest of his life was spent. On Dec. 28, 1892, he was married to Edith Gidden, who has proven herself a faithful wife and who now mourns his departure.
Some eight years ago he and his wife united with the Christian church at Blockton, Ia., and for some time he was superintendent of the Sunday School. Later they transferred their membership to Pickering, where they were in good standing at the time of his death. He was made a Free Mason in Iowa and raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason. Some time ago he changed his membership to Pickering. He was also a member of the I. O. O. F. and the Brotherhood of American Yeoman.
Besides his wife he is survived by three brothers and one sister. They are W. C. and T. J. Alexander of Pickering, J. E. of Lincoln, Neb., and Mrs. Arthur Adcock of Denver, Colo. On Sunday, May 11, at 3 o'clock, a large crowd assembled at the Pickering Christian church and listened to a funeral discourse by Elder W. A. Chapman, who assisted in the services by Rev. Dayhoff of the M. E. Church. The body was laid beside that of his father in Oak Hill cemetery. The father preceded him in death just four weeks.

[ALEXANDER, THOMAS J.]
Daily Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Wednesday, May 14, 1919
Death of J. T. Alexander
Died at the Home of His Son, Albert, Northeast of Maryville, Last Night
Had Been in Failing Health
Thomas J. Alexander, 87 years old, died at the home of his son, Albert Alexander, five miles northeast of Maryville, last night at 12:30 o'clock. He had been in failing health for some time and his death was not unexpected.
Funeral services will be held at the home at 10 o'clock Friday morning. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. A daughter, Mrs. Sam Jones of Greeley, Colo., will arrive tomorrow night for the funeral.
Mr. Alexander came to Nodaway county forty years ago from St. Clair county, Ill. He was well known in Maryville. He is survived by a daughter and two sons, Albert Alexander and Joe Alexander of this city.

[ALEXANDER, THOMAS J.]
Daily Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Friday, May 16, 1919
Alexander Funeral Today.
Funeral services for Thomas J. Alexander, who died Tuesday night, were held at the home of a son, Albert Alexander, five miles northeast of Maryville, this morning at 10 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. r. C. Holiday, pastor of the South Methodist Church. Burial was in Oak Hill cemetery.

[ALLEN, FREDERICK C. "FRED"]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 11, 1884
--Fred. Allen, son of R. K. Allen, of St. Joseph, died in Albany last week. He was superintendent of our courthouse here while building. He is kindly remembered by many in Maryville.

[ALLEN, HARRY]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday May 16, 1916
HOPKINS – Harry Allen died at the home of his son, Pearl Allen, in Taylor county, Sunday, May 7. The funeral services were held at the Hazel Dell church Monday, conducted by Rev. D. W. Griffith, pastor of the First Baptist church at Hopkins. Interment was made in the Hopkins cemetery, the Masons having charge of the services at the grave. Mr. Allen is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Fred Gaddis and four sons, Pearl and Dean Allen of Hopkins and Lloyd and Ray Allen of Abingdon, Ill.

[ALLEN, HARRY]
Hopkins Journal (Hopkins, Missouri), Thursday, May 11, 1916
Harry Allen Dead.
Harry Allen was born in Knox county, Ill., Sept. 30, 1851 and died May 7, 1916, at the home of his son, Pearl Allen, in Taylor county, Iowa, age 64 years, 7 months and 7 days. He was united in marriage to Miss Tullie Hawkins Feb. 6, 1879. To this union 9 children were born, 7 sons and 2 daughters, four of the children dying in infancy. The living are Pearl and Dean of Hopkins and Lloyd and Ray of Abington, Ill. The daughter is Mrs. Fred Gaddis of Hopkins. He also leaves two brothers—James C. and Frank Allen, both of near Hopkins. His wife died some twenty years ago. Mr. Allen came from Illinois to Taylor county, Iowa, in 1890 and remained here until his death. He was highly respected by all who knew him—honest in his dealings, a kind neighbor, an indulgent father and will be missed by all. He was an honored member of the Masonic order under whose auspices the funeral was conducted. Cancer of the stomach is given as the cause of his death, his last days being spent in the home of his son, Pearl, where everything that loving hearts and willing hands could do, was done for his comfort.
Funeral services were held at Hazel Dell church on Monday and in the absence of Rev. McNamee, Rev. Griffith preached the discourse in the presence of a large body of sympathizing friends. Burial in Hopkins cemetery, the Mason having charge of the services at the grave.

[ALVIS, GEORGE]            [SPOOR, MARY VIDA]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 17, 1898
LAMAR STATION – On last Saturday there were two funerals at the same hour in the afternoon. A one year old child of Warren Spoors [Spoor] and wife, of North Grove, passed over the dark river and has gone to help swell the number of those whom our Savior said, "Suffer little children to come unto Me." Rev. Bolen officiated at the funeral and the hearse went out there, because they bought their coffin first at the undertakers in Elmo.
At the same hour the funeral of George Alvis took place at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Calfree, the nearest neighbor of the writer. He died of pneumonia fever, after ten days sickness, near the age of 70 years. He lived in here before the war and was in the Confederate army. His first wife died while he was there and left two little children. Two children preceded her to the grave. The second wife of George Alvis was Miss Martha Horn. They raised quite a family [of] children, who were very young when their mother died out in Nebraska. After her remains had lain in the grave two weeks the Horn brothers went out there, had them exhumed and brought here and laid to rest in Lamar cemetery. They were accompanied by Mr. Alvis and children. This has been their home ever since. The children have grown to manhood and womanhood and most of them are married and have little ones of their own. George Alvis was converted at a revival meeting in the M. E. church South at North Grove some time ago. They wanted a South Methodist minister to officiate at his funeral, but Rev. Bolen had to go, like the hearse, to Warren Spoor's child's funeral. Rev. Wade, the Baptist standby, had prayed at the house. Robert T. Lamar took the remains to Lamar cemetery in a two seated spring buggy. The procession was very long, though the roads were very muddy. Thus another old timer is gone.

[ALVIS, MARTHA ANN HORN]          [ALVIS, SUSAN J.]  [MANLEY, GEORGE'S CHILD]  
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 14, 1884
LAMAR STATION – There has been three interments in Lamar cemetery this winter, one five year old daughter of Mrs. Eliza Martin by her former husband, George Manley. The little one died in the infirmary at Glenwood, Iowa. The remains were sent down on the cars and the funeral took place from the residence of Marcus Dilley.
Mrs. George Alvis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alleck Horn, of North Grove, died in Nebraska and after laying in the ground two weeks was disinterred by two of her brothers who went up there for that purpose. Her remains were shipped here on the cars and reburied in the above named graveyard. Seven destitute children were brought along with the remains of their mother. The eldest, a girl of fifteen years, was very sick when they arrived and has since died and her remains now sweetly sleep by the side of that of her mother. Martha Horn was a beautiful young girl and eloped from a home of peace and plenty and married George Alvis against her parents' wish. But alas, she was a drunkard's wife and that tells the painful story. Her children are now kindly cared for by Christian relatives. Some of the children are very sick. The youngest one is only three months old.

[ANDERSON, CLARA]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 8, 1884
DIED. At the residence of her parents in Blandinville township, McDonough county, Illinois, March 7th, at 11 o'clock A. M., Clara Anderson, in the 19th year of her age. Deceased was the youngest daughter of John and Rachel Anderson and sister of Henry and A. J. Anderson, of Nodaway county, Missouri. [Poem not transcribed.]

[ANDERSON, JOSEPH D.]
Maryville Times (Maryville, Missouri), Wednesday, August 15, 1883
--Mr. James H. Hutchison and wife returned from Missouri City the first of the week, where they went to attend the funeral of the father of the latter.

[ANDREWS, HARRIET MORGAN "HATTIE" WARNER]
Grand Island Daily Independent (Grand Island, Nebraska), Monday, August 14, 1916
Mrs. Fred C. Hanaford received the sad word today of the death of her mother, Mrs. George L. Andrews, at Choas, [Taos]  N. M. Mrs. Andrews has been in the west during the summer and was on her way to this city to spend the winter here with Mrs. Hanaford and family, when she was taken seriously ill as the result of drinking some water in that vicinity. Mrs. Hanaford and daughter, Corriene, will leave tonight for Kansas City to open the home which has been closed during the absence of Mrs. Andrews and the daughter who is with her, and the remains will be sent to that city for the funeral and interment. Mr. Hanaford will go to Kansas City a few days later. The husband, Mr. Andrews, father of Mrs. Hanaford, preceded her in death less than a year.

[ANDREWS, HARRIET MORGAN "HATTIE" WARNER]
New Mexico State Record, (Santa Fe, New Mexico), Friday, August 25, 1916
TAOS – Killed in Auto Accident
Saturday p. m. while Mrs. Geo M. Andrews and daughter, Mrs. Frank Sawyer of Kansas City, who were visiting at the home of their daughter and sister, Mrs. H. R. Walmsley, were riding with Mr. and Mrs. Alex Gusdorf in their Velie car, an accident crossing a culvert on the Ranchos road occurred, throwing Mrs. Andrews from the back seat, breaking her leg and causing other injuries, from which she died Monday at 2 a. m. Mrs. Sawyer was thrown from the car but escaped injury. The injuries sustained by Mrs. Andrews would not ordinarily have resulted fatally but owing to her advanced age and frail physique the result could not be averted. Mrs. Sawyer, Miss Dorothy, Miss Andrews and Mr. and Mrs. Walmsley left Tuesday noon for Kansas City with the body--- Taos Recorder.

[APPLEGATE, SAMUEL]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 5, 1885
HOPKINS – On Monday, Samuel Applegate, who lives east of town, was out at work and fell in a fit, his head seemingly falling in a small pool of water. He was found dead soon afterwards, and it is supposed he was drowned, as he was subject to fits; but the ailment had not been considered serious.

[ARCHER, MARTHA ELLEN PIERPOINT]     [BARTON, LEVI'S INFANT]  [GARRARD, SAUL'S INFANT]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 19, 1885
ORRSBURG – Levi Barton's lost their baby last Sunday week. And Saul Garrard's lost their baby a few days since. Mrs. Archer, of Gaynor City, and sister of our Mrs. Woodburn, departed this life sometime since. She has been sick some time. The bereaved friends have the sympathy of the community.

[ARNOLD, NANCY SIMPSON]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 6, 1885
--S. [amuel] B. Arnold received a telegram one day last week stating that his mother, who resides near Steubenville, Ohio, was lying at the point of death. Mr. Arnold took the train the same evening and arrived a short time before her death, which occurred last Friday night. Deceased was quite aged.

[ARNOLD, NANCY SIMPSON]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 27, 1885
--Policeman Sam. Arnold returned from Ohio last week where he has been attending the funeral of his mother.

[ARNOLD, SAMUEL B.]
Maryville Tribune (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 18, 1911
Judge Arnold Is Stricken
After having been missed for two days, friends of Samuel B. Arnold, police judge, entered his rooms Tuesday afternoon and found him lying unconscious from an attack of paralysis, apparently suffered either Sunday night or Monday. It is not believed that he can recover.
He was found lying near a window with a box on his hand and it is supposed that he had attempted to crawl to the window to call for aid after he had been stricken as he lives by himself over the Kane saloon.
Judge Arnold was last observed by his friend, George F. Woodworth Sunday evening. He was not seen Monday but no one thought anything of it until Tuesday afternoon. An investigation was made at about 3 o'clock. Dr. G. A. Nash who was hurriedly summoned, stated that owing to his weak heart he did not think he had much of a chance to recover.
Police Judge Arnold is about 68 years old and has been a resident of Maryville since 1866. He has been police judge for many years.
His watch was found on a table. As it had run down, it is supposed that he had suffered the stroke many hours before he was found.

[ARNOLD, SAMUEL B.]
Maryville Tribune (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 25, 1911
Judge S. B. Arnold Dies at 1:10 A. M. Thursday
Police Magistrate Passes Away Early in Morning Without Regaining Consciousness. A Nephew to Arrive Friday. Frank B. Arnold of Cambridge, Ohio, Only Near Relative to Be In Maryville for the Funeral.
Police judge Samuel B. Arnold died Thursday morning at 1:10 o'clock at the St. Francis Hospital without having regained consciousness following a stroke of apoplexy suffered Monday morning. He was 67 years old.
The funeral arrangements will not be perfected until Friday morning when a nephew Frank P. Arnold of Cambridge, Ohio, is expected to arrive to take care of the body. The body will probably be taken back to Ohio for burial.
Mr. Arnold had lain unconscious for nearly three days when death came early Thursday morning. The end came thirty-six hours after his discovery in an unconscious condition in his room over Kane's saloon, where he was found lying on the floor by friends who broke in his door to learn what had become of him after two days of silence.
The only brother surviving him, Addison Arnold of Springfield, Mo., cannot come to Maryville to attend the funeral owing to sickness. The nephew now on his way to Maryville is the only other near relative surviving Mr. Arnold.
Judge Arnold was born August 13, 1843, in Jefferson county, Ohio. During the war he was a member of Company H of the 157th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. On coming to Maryville he became a member of Sedgwick Post No. 24 of the [?] West, Department of Missouri.
The deceased had been a resident of Maryville for forty-five years, coming here in 1866. For twenty years he was manager of Union Hall on East Third then the only opera house in Maryville which he owned jointly with the Robinson family. He afterwards disposed of his interest in the theater to become city marshal, which position he held for ten years. Afterwards he was elected police judge about twelve years ago, which office he had held continuously ever since. He had served as justice of the peace for nearly the same length of time that he presided over police court.
Judge Arnold was known by all the older residents of Maryville many of whom recall him while he was managing the opera house.
[?] that he suffered an attack of apoplexy early Monday morning. No one had seen him from midnight Sunday when he was talking with G. F. Woodworth until Tuesday afternoon when his room was broken open and he was found in a dying condition on the floor near a window where it is supposed that he had crawled to summon help.
Someone tried to gain entrance to his office Monday morning but the door was locked and there was no response. Nothing was thought about his absence from his usual place until Tuesday in the afternoon. John Wallace, E. C. Moberly and G. F. Woodworth went to his rooms to look for him. The door of his bedroom was found closed and when it was opened he was discovered in an unconscious condition in which he had probably been for a day or longer.
It was the irony of fate that the one who during his long residence in Maryville had always been the first to offer his aid in case of sickness or death should be stricken down and lie in a dying condition for thirty-six hours without aid of any kind. He was one of the best qualified nurses in Maryville and there are many stories of his unfailing response to all calls for his aid.
Judge Arnold was a member of Tancred Lodge No. 84 of the Knights of Pythias, I. O. O. F. No. 22 and the Owls.

[AUSEMUS, MARTHA ELLEN RENSHAW]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 25, 1884
UPPER ELKHORN – Mr. William Renshaw was summoned by telegraph on last Tuesday to the dying bed of his sister in Adams county, Illinois.

[AUSEMUS, MARTHA ELLEN RENSHAW]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 8, 1885
UPPER ELKHORN – Wm. Renshaw returned home from Ill. Tuesday of last week. He had been summoned by telegraph to his dying sister. She was dead when he reached there.

[BABCOCK, H. V.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 26, 1885
CLEARMONT – Mr. Babcock died about 8 o'clock Tuesday morning of Lung fever. He leaves a wife and one child.

[BAGBY, ROBERT]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 25, 1884
--Robert Bagby, an old and esteemed citizen of Monroe township died Dec. 21st, aged seventy-five years. Mr. Bagby was born in Louis county Kentucky. He located in Nodaway county Mo. in 1857, where he has ever since resided. He was a member of the M. E. church south and died in the hopes of a blessed immortality. He leaves a wife and seven children to mourn his loss. Six children have died. He was a good man, and his loss will be felt.

[BAILEY, ELIZABETH ANN PIERPOINT]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 25, 1884
ORRSBURG – Died of flux, September 14, 1884, Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Bailey, wife of John W. Bailey.
Mrs. Bailey was born July 27, 1840; was a consistent member of the M. P. church and died trusting in her savior and her last words were advice to her friends to meet her in heaven and she said, "how sweet to die," and that she was at rest—only waiting—and died, praying to her savior and was conscious to the last moment.
By her death the husband loses a good wife, the children a noble mother, and the community a good neighbor and the church a consistent member. Mrs. Bailey was loved and respected by all who knew her and most by those who knew her best. She leaves a husband and five children to mourn her loss. The family have the heartfelt sympathy of the community.

[BAILEY, ELIZABETH ANN PIERPOINT]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 18, 1884
--Mrs. J. [ohn] E. Bailey, who resided near Orrsburg in this county, died last Sunday and was buried the following day at Oak Hill cemetery in this city. The funeral cortege that brought her remains to Maryville had reached a point on the road just west of the 102 bridge when a storm came up and the parties took shelter in the old vacant house near the bridge. While one of the teams was being driven to the house one of the horses fell into an old abandoned well which was lightly covered with brush. The horse fell in a depth of some ten feet and will doubtless die. The well should receive the immediate attention of the authorities and should be filled up at once.

[BAILEY, HUSTON MITCHELL]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 5, 1885
LAMAR STATION – The third and saddest death was Huston Mitchell Bailey, of consumption, aged twenty-three years. His mother died when he was but two years old and poor boy, he always had a hard time. He leaves a wife and babe, two sisters and one brother, Mrs. Geo. Croudus at whose house he died and Mrs. Chas. Mains, of Dawson, John Bailey, who owns a farm almost under the shadow of Bethel church. He also leaves his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Parton, and a host of uncles, aunts and cousins. His father, Frank Bailey, stepmother and a large family of half brothers and sisters live in southern Kansas. He died praying and has passed into the keeping of our loving Heavenly father, who is too wise to err and too good to be unkind to anyone. His remains were laid to rest in Dawson on Oct. 31. Devotional exercises at the grave by Rev. Cooper, of the Baptist church, where he sleeps until the last trumpet shall sound and we will all meet at the judgment bar of Almighty God.

[BAKER, CHARLES' INFANT]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, June 25, 1885
GRAHAM – Charles and Annie Baker mourn the loss of their infant daughter who died on Sunday, the 21st inst.

[BALDWIN, HENRY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 21, 1885
HOPKINS – Henry Baldwin, a farmer living five miles southwest of this place died suddenly Sunday morning from bursting of a blood vessel. He recently had his life insured for $5,000 and his family will be left in good circumstances. His injury was caused in running after hogs.

[BARBER, LUCY HULDAH MARTIN]
Daily Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, April 14, 1925
Barber Funeral Rites Held This Afternoon
Funeral services for Mrs. Huldah Barber, who died at 2:15 o'clock Sunday afternoon at her home in Burlington Junction, were held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the Methodist Church. The Rev. E. N. Garrett officiated, and burial was in the Burlington Junction cemetery.
Mrs. Barber's death followed a several days' illness of heart disease. She was 77 years old and Burlington Junction had been her home for the last forty-five years. Surviving are three children, R. N. Barber and Miss Mary Barber, Burlington Junction; and J. H. Barber, Lenox, Ia.; and one sister, Miss Mary Martin of Burlington Junction. Mr. Barber died about forty years ago.

[BARBER, LUCY HULDAH MARTIN]
Burlington Junction Post (Burlington Junction, Missouri), Thursday, April 16, 1925
Mrs. Huldah Barber – Mrs. Huldah Barber, one of Burlington Junction's oldest and most highly respected citizens, died at her home in this city Sunday afternoon, April 12. Mrs. Barber had been in poor health for several years, but her death followed an illness brought on by a paralytic stroke which she suffered on April 7.
Lucy Huldah Martin, daughter of James and Drucena Martin, was born near Decatur, Alabama, January 19, 1848, and departed this life at her home in Burlington Junction, Mo., April 12, 1925, aged 77 years, 2 months and 24 days.
With her father and three sisters she left Alabama at the age of 17, moving to the north during the Civil War. Her father, a Union sympathizer, due to excessive exposure in an escape from Southern soldiers, died on the way. Continuing the journey the daughters pushed on into Tennessee where they met Union soldiers from Nodaway County, Mo. and under whose protection they came to this county in 1865.
She was united in marriage on May 20, 1873 to Newton H. Barber. They lived on a farm west of Quitman until 1882 when they moved to Burlington Junction, where Mr. Barber died on December 17, 1884.
Very early in life she gave her heart and life to Christ and united with the Methodist Episcopal church. She loved the church and was ever an interested and active worker as long as her health permitted. For many years she has not been able to attend public gatherings but in her home has brightly burned the fires of loyal devotion. Her sterling qualities of character, strength of will and devoutness of faith are evidenced by the fact that although left a widow with three young children, she maintained the home, reared the children to manhood and womanhood and to service in the church of the Christ whom she loved.
She is survived by an aged sister, Mary M. Martin, who has made her home with the family for many years and by the three children, Robert N. Barber and Miss Mary Barber of Burlington Junction and James H. Barber of Lenox, Iowa.

  Services were held in the home with the family and the funeral held in the Methodist Episcopal church at 2:30 Tuesday, April 14th, by the pastor, the Rev. E. N. Garrett. Interment was made in the Ohio Cemetery.

[BARBER, LUCY HULDAH MARTIN]
Burlington Junction Post (Burlington Junction, Missouri), Thursday, April 23, 1925
Mrs. J. H. Barber, who has been here since the death of Mrs. Huldah Barber, returned to her home at Lenox, Iowa Saturday.

[BARBER, NEWTON H.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 25, 1884
--Our Skidmore correspondent tells us of the death of Newton H. Barber. He was one of Nodaway's best citizens, was quite prominent in the politics of the county, running for county Judge on the Greenback ticket four years ago. He was a noble, good man in every respect, and his death will be a loss to the whole county.

[BARBER, NEWTON H.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 25, 1884
BURR OAK – Our neighborhood was startled last week by the announcement of the decease of our highly esteemed friend N. H. Barber of Burlington Junction. All his relatives at Skidmore and in this vicinity and several friends attended the funeral service on Thursday, Rev. S. N. Warner officiating. The deceased formerly resided near Burr Oak and was a leading member of the M. E. church, being their chorister and Sunday school Superintendent for several years. His death will be mourned by a very large circle of friends, and we feel authorized in extending to his bereaved family the warmest sympathy of this community.

[BARBER, NEWTON H.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 25, 1884
Death of Newton H. Barber.
It is with deep regret that the Post announces the death of Newton H. Barber, who died at his home on last Wednesday morning, December 17, 1884, aged 38 years. Mr. Barber was born April 5, 1846, and was married to Miss Huldah Martin, May 20, 1873. He joined the Congregational church at Mendon, Ill., when only fifteen years old. After he came to Nodaway county he united himself with the M. E. church at Burr Oak Grove. He was an enthusiastic Sunday school worker and devoted a great deal of time to organizing Sunday schools. He was a good man, a constant, earnest Christian, a loving husband and father, a devoted son and brother and an honest, upright neighbor and citizen—in short, just such a man as would be most missed in a community and home circle. Our community has lost one of its very best men and one that we can ill afford to spare. The deceased leaves a wife and two children to mourn his loss. – B. J. Post

[BARRETT, ANNA LEATON]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 28, 1884
Gone to Rest at Last.
Mrs. Charles Barrett departed this life on the morning of the 24th of February 1884. Just as the beautiful Sabbath morning began to dawn. Emblem of that eternal Sabbath which has no end, the death angel came and set her tired spirit free. And she was, oh! so tired. For seven long years she has been a continual sufferer. Though much of that time she spent attending the sick or at church. Her Christian patience, faith and fortitude did not forsake her for one hour. She visited Dr. Pike, of Maryville and Dr. Bishop of St. Jo, and had different physicians to visit her, but all to no purpose. She gradually grew worse and became helpless. For a long time her husband and friends lifted her in their arms as if she was an infant, many nights the past fall and winter. The writer has set up with her and never have we witnessed such intense suffering, and such firm reliance on God. For several hours she seemed to be sleeping calmly, breathing natural. Her eyes were closed. All at once there was a slight quiver of the lips and her soul was gone to that land of rest prepared for the children of God. Truly it can be said in her case,
She leaned her head on Jesus breast
    And breathed her life out sweetly there.
Miss Anna Leaton was born in England, June 24, 1820. In her girlhood she married a man by the name of Wright. After a married life of something over three years, Mr. Wright died of consumption. Her only child, a little daughter, born of that union, died in infancy of the same disease. Her mother also near that time passed over the river of death with the same fatal disease. She had neither brother nor sister. Her father died when she was an infant. August 13, 1849, she gave her hand in marriage to Charles Barrett, her present bereaved husband. They have no children. In 1850 they emigrated to America and settled in Wisconsin. In 1860, they moved to this neighborhood which has since been their home. Mr. Barrett being loyal to his adopted country, he early in the late war enlisted in Co. C, 4th Regiment, M. S. M., and served until the close of the war when he got an honorable discharge because of sickness. His devoted wife, now lying cold in death, took their two little adopted daughters, Janey and Nellie, and accompanied him through all the deprivations of camp life and the hardships of marching from place to place. They all returned home together and have prospered in this world's goods. Mr. Barrett today stands among our wealthiest farmers and surrounded his wife with every comfort and blessing money could bestow. He never tired in his devotion nor complained of loss of sleep but was faithful until the last moment. Mrs. Barrett was converted in Wisconsin in 1853 and joined the M. E. church, but not being satisfied with her baptism, after moving to Missouri, she united with the Baptist church and in June 1861 she was immersed in the waters of the Nodaway river by Rev. A. M. Wallace. She died a member of that church. She was true to all the church requirements. She received a high school education in England and was a woman of more than ordinary business capacity and ability. Miss Jennie White of Kansas City, a niece of Mr. Barrett, has been a faithful attendant at her sick bed for the last two months. Mr. Barrett does not believe in hurrying the dead into the ground, so at this writing the cold remains of his wife are lying all dressed and coffined at his residence for the grave. The funeral will not take place until too late for this week's paper, but as it will be a notable one, I will tell you of it next week.

[BARRETT, ANNA LEATON]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 6, 1884
LAMAR STATION – The funeral of Mrs. Charles Barrett took place on Tuesday of last week. The remains were taken to the M. E. church, South, in Elmo, where A. M. Wallace preached an excellent sermon. Rev. Bolen followed with appropriate remarks. There was so much good to be said of Mrs. Barrett. She possessed so many Christian virtues and her triumphant faith of a home in Heaven after this life, was so remarkable. Her long suffering and patience endeared her to the hearts of the people. The whole country turned out en masse. The church was crowded to overflowing. Rev. Bolen closed his remarks with the words: "May we all die the death of the righteous and may our last end be like theirs." Then the entire congregation passed by the coffin and took the last look at the cold remains of one who, for twenty-four years, had been identified with this people. A long procession marched to Lamar cemetery where Rev. Bolen closed the impressive funeral ceremonies and all that was mortal of Mrs. Barrett was consigned to the tomb, where she sleeps until the resurrection morn, when all the blood washed through, will be gathered around the great white throne and praise God through a never ending eternity.
Mr. Thomas Barrett and niece, Miss Addie White, of Kansas City, arrived in time to attend the funeral of Mrs. Barrett.

[BARRON, REBECCA MCQUEARY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 11, 1883
Let Me Go. Death of Mrs. Rebecca Barron.
"Let me die the death of the righteous and may my last end be like his," said one of old. Such was our feeling when the dark-winged messenger entered the home of Dr. P. J. Barron and bore to the golden shores the blood washed spirit of his mother, Mrs. Rebecca Barron. She was born in Wilkes county, North Carolina, May 6th, 1804; was the daughter of Wm. and Nancy McQuary [McQueary]. She removed with her parents to Rockcastle county, N. Y., in 1811, when she grew to womanhood, securing a good common school education for that day and time. In 1821 she accompanied her parents to Clay county, Missouri. The same year returned to Pulaski county, Kentucky. On March 3d, 1831, she was united in marriage to Walker Barron with whom she lived happily until November 1854 when the cold hand of death robbed her of one with whom she had traveled life's rugged and uneven journey for so many years. Of this union three sons and seven daughters were born, therefore she had the care and responsibility of rearing and educating quite a family of little ones. Although the cold clods of the valley had hid from her view the form of "the loved and lost" one, the grand, noble woman, cherished his memory and remained his until he clasped her in his arms in the beautiful beyond. Ah! What a happy meeting. She remained in Kentucky until 1871 when she came to Missouri and made her home principally in Graham until her death, which occurred September 26th, 1883. When quite young she joined the Baptist church and remained a faithful member until 1857 when she united with the Christian church where she remained a faithful Christian until God took her to the church of the first born in heaven to dwell with the angels and the loved and lost who had gone before. Since uniting with the church she has been a faithful Christian, committing her all to Him who doeth all things well. She was the possessor of a master intellect. In her intercourse with the world she was the kindest of the kind, never turning a deaf ear to the moan of the afflicted or the wail of the heartbroken, a mother to all earth's surviving children, and was therefore esteemed, loved and respected by all with whom she became acquainted. With the children she was grandmother—the old fashioned grandmother who could and would heal every sorrow. Her kiss has healed many a wound, her words of comfort and hope have dried many a tear and gilded the pathway of many a little one. God bless her memory forever.
For years she has been failing in health and has been a great sufferer, residing with her son Dr. Barron, who did everything in his power to cheer her declining days, but all that love and kind hands could do did not stay the dread messenger death, which for years she had welcomed. Death came to that peaceful home and severed the silver cord which bound her to earth and her pure spirit crossed the dark cold stream and joined the loved ones who were waiting on the other shore. Her last words were "Let me go, let me go."
The funeral services were conducted by Elder Kibby at the M. E. church, the day after her death. After which her remains were followed by a large concourse of friends to Prairie Home where all that was mortal was committed to earth. "Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust."
To the surviving friends we extend our sympathy, but in an hour like this, human sympathy is insufficient for them. May they lean on the arm of Him whom "Aunt Rebecca" trusted, be guided by her teachings and example and meet her in that country where God promises to wipe tears from all faces and where sorrow and sighing and death never comes. Our mothers die, our children sleep by the wayside. May we all meet again where death's dark pavilion will enshroud us no more.

[BARRON, REBECCA MCQUEARY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 11, 1883
GRAHAM – Mrs. Barron, mother of P. J. Barren, died Sept. 26. She was the oldest lady in Graham. She had become blind sometime previous to her death.

[BARRON, REBECCA MCQUEARY]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 15, 1883
DEATHS – Rebecca Barron, aged 79 yrs 4 mos and 20 days, Sept 26, from old age. Buried at Graham. Ret by Dr. Barron.

[BARTON, CHARLES]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 31, 1884
Suicided! Chas. Barton Selected the Rope Route and Plunges Into Eternity.
On Wednesday morning word was conveyed to this city that Chas. Barton, a well known German farmer residing about three miles east of the city, had committed suicide by hanging, on the evening previous. Coroner Larrabee immediately summoned a jury and repaired to the scene of the tragedy where he held an inquest over the remains. After viewing the remains and taking all the testimony necessary, the jury returned a verdict of death by hanging at his own hands.
From Mr. Murray, who resides in this city, and who has been intimately acquainted with deceased for the past five years, we learn from him the [following] facts: Mr. Barton has several Indiana or Illinois [words unreadable] amassed considerable of this world's goods and went to Kansas with the expectation of increasing his pile, but met with reverses which came upon him thick and fast, until he had sunk $3000, when he determined to change his location. He accordingly came to this county two years ago last spring and purchased a farm, also some residence property in this city. He moved to the place where he suicided, last March. Since his unfortunate speculations in Kansas, he has been addicted to drink and has at times indulged in prolonged sprees and it is supposed that the effects of his liberal potations, coupled with constant worry over his reverses, so unbalanced his mind as to cause him to commit the rash act. He was in the city Tuesday evening and left for home more sober than was customary. Deceased was 47 years of age and leaves a wife and seven children in moderate circumstances. Mr. Barton is said to have been an honest, upright citizen. The family who have thus so suddenly been bereft of a husband and father, have the sympathy of the entire community.

[BARTON, CHARLES]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 31, 1884
A Short Cut Into Eternity. Charles Barten Hangs Himself to the Limb of a Tree.
Charles Barten, who lived three miles east of Maryville, committed suicide last Tuesday night by hanging himself to the limb of a tree a short distance from his house. Barten had been to town Tuesday and had made an effort to borrow money to pay off some $500 indebtedness on his land. He moved here from Kansas about two years ago and most of the time since then he has worked as a section hand on the railroad and lived in East Maryville. Last spring he traded town property for 34 acres of land, about three miles east of the city. He got home from town Tuesday about sundown, had been drinking somewhat. It is said he has drank considerably, especially at times, during the past two years. When he got home he pretended to be very much out of humor about the supper that was prepared for him, talked some of burning the house, and ordered his wife off the place. By and by he left the house, saying he was going over to Mr. Francey's, a neighbor. He went a little ways, came back, ate a little supper, and walked restlessly about the house several times and left the house about dusk, taking with him a rope. As he had often talked of suiciding, his wife thought he was simply playing a bluff game as he had done several times before. But an hour or two afterwards her son came home and Mrs. Barten told him about the way the old man had acted and suggested that he had better go out and look after him. The son thought it not worth while and said that he guessed his father would return all right when he got in a little better humor. They discovered, however, that the milk stool was gone, and the son concluded he would make some search. In a few moments he found the body of his father swinging to a limb, suspended by a rope. The body was left hanging until the coroner, Dr. J. M. Larrabee, and the jury went out Wednesday forenoon, when they took it down. The jury's verdict was that he had come to his death by his own hand from hanging and strangulation when laboring under temporary aberration of the mind.
Barten was 47 years old. He and his wife have seven children, five boys and two girls, the oldest 22 and the youngest 7. They were married in Joliet, Ills., in 1861. Barten left Germany when about 19 years of age. The above facts were told to us by J. W. Cart, clerk of the inquest.

[BENNETT, THOMAS]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 7, 1884
Rev. Thomas Bennett, M. D., who lived one mile south of Braddyville, Iowa, in section 31, Nodaway county, Missouri, died of pneumonia January 29, 1884.
He had been afflicted for several years with usemia [uremia?] and heart trouble, that he could not follow the practice of medicine. He was 75 years, 7 months and 17 days old. He was a native of England and was born in Bedfordshire within 45 miles of London. He was educated in his native land, and when 15 years of age he chose the practice of medicine as a profession. In the year 1827 he embarked for America and at that time was appointed surgeon of the vessel Philadelphia in which he took voyage. He located in Schuylkill county, near Philadelphia when he settled in Pennsylvania for about three years.
He then went to Philadelphia where he was married to Miss Rachel Metcalf. After residing there for six months he emigrated to Clinton county, Illinois and in 1865 moved to Montgomery county, where he resided until the spring of 1880 when he came to the location where he died. The doctor had been engaged in the practice of medicine since he came to America—except since 1880—and had met with a great degree of success. In the year 1875 he received a diploma from Illinois for the practice of medicine. He had also, a greater part of his lifetime, been engaged in the ministry of the gospel, as a local minister of the Christian church, at the time of his death. His first wife died in the year 1874. They had 7 children, 4 of which are living and were with him during his sickness. He married again in 1875, to Mrs. Mary Starkwater, whose maiden name was Lyons. During his sickness he was perfectly resigned and willing to leave this world should it be the Lord's will.
He was a devoted Christian and a kind, generous hearted citizen. His race is run, he has gone, but never to be forgotten. His kind acts will live and shine forever; he will reap the reward which lies at the end of the race.   Dr. W. W. Hayes.

[BENTLEY, ADELIA BLACK]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 11, 1883
Mrs. Adelia D. Bentley, daughter of David and Rachel Black, and wife of Judge Amos B. Bentley was born in Cattaraugus county, New York, August 29th, 1826, and died near Alanthus, Gentry county, Missouri, September 24th, 1883. Mrs. Bentley was the mother of six children, viz: Helen J. deceased, Frank, Mary H.[elen] Joy, Anson G. and Martin V. perhaps no mother ever labored more zealously than Mrs. Bentley to inculcate correct principles in the minds of her children. She has lived to see to some extent the fruits of her unremitting care and attention which in her last days afforded her much satisfaction. Mrs. Bentley's disease was hernia or rupture, causing her the most excruciating pain at times. For six months past her suffering became more frequent and it was well known to herself and friends that she could not long survive. Although she expressed a dread at parting with her husband, children and friends, yet she expressed a strong desire for death, as she know it to be the only remedy that would relieve her from suffering. The best medical skill was employed and everything done that kindness and affection could suggest to relieve her but all in vain. She said that she was prepared to die. That if she remained longer on earth she would be no better prepared than at present. That she was not afraid to die; that in all the relations of life she had done her whole duty so far as she understood it and that God would not punish her for anything she had or had not done on earth. Mrs. Bentley was always cheerful and happy and was almost worshipped by her children. She was the life, light and soul of her home, always administering consolation to those in trouble and always kind to the unfortunate. She had the perfect use of her mind up to the last. A few minutes before she expired her speech was gone but she plainly intimated with her hand to those in attendance to place her in a proper position for the grave, in which sad duty she assisted by straitening her limbs and folding her hands on her breast; then a few short breaths and she passed away without a struggle from earth to her eternal rest. Mrs. Bentley was buried at Miriam cemetery, Maryville, Nodaway county, Missouri. [Poem not transcribed.]

[BENTLEY, ADELIA BLACK]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 27, 1883
--Mrs. A. B. Bently, wife of Judge Bently, died last Monday and was buried the following Tuesday in Miriam cemetery.

[BENTLEY, AMOS BALDWIN]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 17, 1907
An Aged Resident Gone.
Died at his home in Ravenwood Saturday, January 12, 1907, Amos B. Bentley, aged 84 years and 16 days.
Amos B. [aldwin] Bentley was born in Trumbull county, Ohio, December 26th, 1822. He began the study of law at the age of 18 years and taught school in Ohio while preparing to enter the other profession. After being admitted to the bar the left his native state and in 1852 went to California. He remained there only a short time, returning then to Ohio and later went to Iowa. In 1858 he came to Nodaway county, settling in Jackson township.
During the greater part of the time spent in Nodaway county, Captain Bentley taught school in different districts and hundreds of his former pupils reside in Jackson and neighboring townships. His school work was not given up until twelve years ago. Many stories used to be related by the old educator concerning the experiences in the early days of the county's history.
During the Rebellion Mr. Bentley was captain of a militia company. After the close of the war he formed a partnership for the practice of law with Lafayette Dawson which continued for five years. This period was the only time he was not a resident of Jackson township.
Mr. Bentley was married twice, his second wife surviving him. His first marriage took place in Ohio in 1843 and of this union there were six children.
The remains were brought to Maryville and interred Monday in Miriam cemetery.

[BEVER, MAUDE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 30, 1885
--Little Maude, only child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bever, died at their home in Parsons, Kansas, on July 21, aged almost three years. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Bever in Nodaway county will mourn with them in the loss of their darling pet.

[BEVER, SAMUEL'S INFANT]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 6, 1884
--We learn that on Monday morning, February 25th, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bever, who reside three miles north of Burlington Junction, were horrified to find that their infant daughter five months of age had died during the night. A physician was summoned who decided that death resulted from enlargement of the liver. It was the only daughter, and the parents are nearly crazed with grief.

[BLISS, DAISY DEEN KINDER]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Monday, January 15, 1968
Mrs. Daisy Bliss, 90, Dies in Nursing Home
Mrs. Daisy Deen Bliss, 90, Maryville, died at 7:30 p. m. Sunday at the Nodaway Nursing Home, where she had been a resident for four years following a lengthy illness.
She was born Dec. 24, 1877, in the state of Iowa and was the daughter of the late Henry Allen and Julia Ann Hibbs Kinder. She was married Nov. 13, 1895, at Maryville, to S. Elbert Bliss, who preceded her in death Dec. 3, 1956. She was a member of the Methodist Church.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p. m. Wednesday at the Price Funeral Home and burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include three grandsons, Floyd Williams and Basil Williams, Savannah, and Kenneth Williams, Maryville; seven great grandchildren, two brothers, James D. Kinder, Maryville; Arthur Gilbert, address unknown, and one sister, Mrs. Mary E. Linthicum, Maryville.

[BLISS, DAISY DEEN KINDER]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 18, 1968
Last Rites Held For Mrs. Bliss
Last rites were held at 1:30 p. m. Wednesday at the Price Funeral Home for Mrs. Daisy Bliss, Maryville, who died Sunday.
The Rev. Howard Judah officiated and burial was in the Oak Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. John Curfman, accompanied by Mrs. Eldon Asbell, sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Going Home."
Pallbearers were Kenneth Still, Bob Still, Harold Reynolds, T. W. Reynolds, Robert Williams and Andy Rodrick.

[BLOOM, CATHERINE "CATE" LANDERS]]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 8, 1883
Catherine Bloom, age 67 years 3 months and 26 days, died in White Cloud township, September 25th, dysentery.

[BOGART, JACOB]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 6, 1883
--Mr. O. [liver] P. [erry] Bogart returned this week from Ohio where he has been some time. His father died while he was gone, at the advanced age of 87. Mr. Bogart will return to Ohio in January sometime and make comfortable the last days of his mother, who is now 79 years old. We are sorry to lose him.

[BOGART, OLIVER PERRY]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Wednesday, February 28, 1934
Oliver P. Bogart Dies at Age of 94 in Clyde Home
Civil War Veteran Had Traveled Widely; Funeral to be Held Thursday.
Oliver Perry Bogart did not achieve his ambition, that of living to be centenarian, but he reached the age of 94 years and four months before when his death occurred at 1:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at his home in Clyde. One of the county's oldest citizens he died after a long illness and was one of the few remaining veterans of the Civil War.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon at his home and burial will be in the Odd Fellows cemetery at Ravenwood. Funeral services will be in charge of Rev. J. M. Monroe, pastor of the Methodist church at Ravenwood.
Mr. Bogart leaves only an adopted daughter, Mrs. Bertha Roof, of Kansas City.
He was born October 27, 1839, in Seneca county, Ohio and engaged in the carpenter trade at the age of 16 years and at the age of 21 began teaching school. On August 12, 1861, he enlisted in Company B, 49th Ohio Infantry and served in the Civil War until March 6, 1863, when he was honorably discharged at Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Bogart was wounded in the battle of Pittsburg Landing and was disabled for further duty.
On August 6, 1868, he was married to Miss Ophelia Emery, at Oberlin, Ohio. She was born in Henry county, Ohio, January 13, 1850, and died twenty-three years ago on June 2. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Bogart left Ohio for the west in 1868 and shortly located at Clyde. Here they bought land and farmed and both taught school.
He visited most of the states of the Union in his travels from coast to coast and from Canada to Mexico. With his wife Mr. Bogart visited all but three states of the union, traveling by means of mules and in a covered wagon. The three states he didn't visit are, West Virginia, North Carolina and Rhode Island.
While on these travels Mr. Bogart assembled a collection of souvenirs which make up a museum that he had.
Mr. Bogart and wife were musicians and they often played for old fashioned dances in Clyde. He prized a violin which is more than 700 years old.
He belonged to the Odd Fellows lodge at Ravenwood, to the Masonic lodge at Maryville and had been a member of the Grand Army of the Republic.

[BOLLINGER, EMELINE JANE "EMMA" HOFIUS]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 24, 1884
--Mrs. Emma J. Bollinger, wife of D. [aniel] D. [avid] Bollinger, one of the most prominent citizens of Hopkins township, died on January 13th of consumption.

[BOLLLINGER, EMELINE JANE "EMMA" HOFIUS]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 17, 1884
GAYNOR CITY – Mrs. Bollinger, wife of D. D. Bollinger, died January 13 at her home, three miles east of Hopkins, of consumption. Mrs. Bollinger was an excellent woman. She leaves a husband and four small children to mourn her loss.

[BONAR, HAROLD OMAR]
Daily Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 9, 1916
Infant Child Dies.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bonar Passed Away.
Harold Omar, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bonar, was born in Hopkins, Mo., Oct. 29, 1916, and died Nov. 3, 1916. Appropriate services were held at the family home on Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. D. W. Griffith, pastor of the Baptist church, after which the little form was laid away in the Hopkins cemetery to await the coming of Him who has said, "Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not."
The bereaved parents have the sympathy of a wide circle of friends and wish to thank their friends in this bereavement.—Hopkins Journal.
[Note: His Missouri State Death Certificate gives the death date as November 4, 1916.]

[BONAR, HAROLD OMAR]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, November 14, 1916
HOPKINS – Harold Omar, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bonar, died November 3. Funeral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. D. W. Griffith. Interment was made in the Hopkins cemetery.

[BOSCH, ANTHONY D.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 27, 1883
DISTRICT NO. 5 – An infant son of Eli Basch [Bosch] was buried last Thursday.

[BOSCH, CLARA EVA HULL]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 20, 1883
District No. 5 – The grim monster of death visited our neighborhood on Wednesday of last week and chose for its victim the young wife of Mr. Eli Bosch. Mrs. B. was a daughter of Cornelius Hull, of Union township and a bride of less than a year and highly respected by all her acquaintances which were many. Her health has been poor for years. She was supposed to be a sufferer of that dread disease, consumption, but was not considered dangerous until quite recently. She leaves a loving husband and infant son to mourn her untimely loss. Her funeral services were conducted at the residence, Rev. ---- officiating, after which the remains were taken to Oak Hill cemetery and consigned to its last resting place followed by a large concourse of relatives and friends who sympathize with the afflicted in this their hour of bereavement.

[BOSCH, CLARA EVA HULL]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 20, 1883
GRAHAM – Prof. Hull was called away from his school to the side of the death bed of a sister.

[BOSCH, CLARA EVA HULL]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 27, 1883
DEATHS – Clara Bosch, Dec 12, aged 22 years, of consumption; ret by Dr. Morrison.

[BOSLEY, ALZADA EIB]
Daily Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Monday, April 30, 1928
Mrs. Alzada Bosley, Old Resident Dies
Ill at Home of Daughter Since Christmas—Funeral to Be Tomorrow.
Mrs. Alzada Bosley, widow of William R. [eed] Bosley, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Marion Lugar, 1222 East Third street at 6:35 o'clock last night. Mrs. Bosley went to the home of her daughter for a visit the day after Christmas and became ill shortly after her arrival. She suffered double pneumonia and cancer.
Mrs. Bosley was born in Illinois, January 15, 1852. She had been a resident of Nodaway county since 1873 and had lived in Maryville nearly twenty-five years. Mrs. Bosley' home was on East Cooper street.
Mrs. Bosley was the mother of eight children, six of whom are living. Lora Bosley and Ernest Bosley are dead. The children surviving are Elmer Bosley, Stanberry; Mrs. Steele Lockhart, Graham; Mrs. W. R. Sperry, Weeping Water, Neb.; Mrs. Pearl Griffey, Parnell; Mrs. Marion Lugar, Maryville; and Albert Bosley, who made his home with his mother but who has been spending the past few weeks with Elmer Bosley of Stanberry. Eleven grandchildren survive.
The funeral will be held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the First Christian Church, conducted by the Rev. E. E. Bosley of Clarinda, Ia.
It is requested by the family that flowers be omitted. The request also was made by Mrs. Bosley before her death.

[BOSLEY, LAURA M.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 1, 1883
Died in Polk township October 25, 1883, Laura M. Bosley, daughter of William B. and Mrs. Alzada Bosley, aged one year, eleven months and six days. Laura was a fine, large, promising child and up to the day of her death was always in excellent health. Her sickness was of a short duration—only six or seven hours. She took with convulsions out of which she never recovered. She had a genuine case of spinal meningitis. Her sufferings were short but of the most terrible nature. Laura will be missed. No more the sound of her little feet and her prattling tongue and those rosy cheeks, and those beautiful curly locks; the cold, dark grave has closed them all and her spirit rests in heaven. Funeral sermon by Rev. Fort, of the M. E. church, at the home. Her remains were followed to Swan Chapel by a large concourse of friends.

[BOSLEY, LAURA M.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 8, 1883
Laura M. Bosley, aged one year, eleven months, six days, died in Polk township October 25th, infantile spasms.

[BOSLEY, LAURA M.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 8, 1883
DEATHS – Laura M. Bosley, aged 1 yr, 11 mons and 6 days, October 25, spinal meningitis. Returned by Dr. Williams.

[BOSLEY, WILLIAM REED]
Daily Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Saturday, February 18, 1922
W. R. Bosley Dead. Lived at 121 North Laura Street—73 Years Old.
William Reed Bosley died at his home at 121 North Laura street in Maryville at 3:50 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He was 73 years, 4 months and 4 days old. Mr. Bosley had been an invalid for the past year. He was in the employ of William Everhart for a number of years. He is survived by his wife and six children, Albert Bosley of Maryville, Mrs. W. R. Sperry, Weeping Water, Nebr., Elmer Bosley, Stanberry; Mrs. Stelle Lockhart, Ravenwood; Mrs. Marion Lugar, Maryville; Mrs. Pearl Griffey, Parnell and nine grandchildren.
The funeral will be tomorrow at 2 o'clock at the Christian church and will be conducted by the Rev. R. E. Snodgrass. Burial will be in the Miriam cemetery.
Mr. Bosley was born in Trumbull County, Ohio.

[BOSLEY, WILLIAM REED]
Daily Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, February 21, 1922
William Reed Bosley, son of Sylvester and Laura M. (Johnson) Bosley, born October 13, 1847, in Trumbull Co., Ohio, died at his home, 121 North Laura street, February 17, 1922, age seventy-four years, four months and four days. His parents moved to Will Co., Ill., in 1848, where he grew to manhood. He moved with his parents in 1870 to Nodaway Co., Mo., settling on a farm near Skidmore. He married, November 2, 1873, Alzada Eib of Will Co., Ill. To this union eight children were born, Albert, at home; Mrs. W. R. Sperry of Weeping Water, Nebr.; Elmer, Stanberry, Mo.; Stelle Lockhart, Ravenwood, Mo.; Mrs. Marion Lugar, Maryville; Mrs. Pearle Griffey, Parnell, Mo.; two having preceded him, Laura M. and Ernest.
Nine grandchildren and the wife and three brothers also survive.
He moved to Maryville in 1908. He was a patient sufferer, being bed fast and helpless for the past two years.
We only know that thou hast gone,
And, the same returnless tide,
Which bore thee from us, still glides
     On.
And we who mourn thee with it glide.

[BOUGHER, JACOB'S CHILD]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 6, 1883
UPPER ELKHORN – Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bougher lost their little boy a few days since with membranous croup.

[BOWMAN, OLA MARTIN]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 24, 1884
--Mrs. George W. Bowman, wife of Prof. Bowman, principal of the Hopkins schools, died on January 13th. She was only twenty-four years of age. Her disease was consumption.

[BOWMAN, JOHN WILLIAM "WILL"]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, June 11, 1885
--A telegram was received last Monday stating that John Will Bowman, only son of Mrs. Maria Bowman, fell dead at Valentine, Nebraska, the evening before. The telegram read about as follows: "John Will Bowman fell yesterday evening while playing ball and died almost instantly. Do not think his body can be sent home." Mrs. Bowman immediately telegraphed for the body to be sent home at all hazards. Mr. Bowman left this place some time ago and made a trip overland to Valentine, intending to locate a homestead near that place. His wife is now visiting with her parents near Savannah, intending to go out as soon as her husband had made the necessary arrangements for locating. Mr. Bowman and his family are well known to our people and the Post will not invade the sacredness of the sorrow of his almost heart broken mother and sisters by giving any details of how the sad news was received by them and his near friends. The bereaved ones have the sympathy of all. – B. J. Post.

[BOYD, THOMAS]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 26, 1885
--Thomas Boyd, an old and respected citizen of Independence township, died last week of heart disease. His death was very sudden.

[BOYD, THOMAS]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 19, 1885
HOPKINS – David [Thomas] Boyd, of Independence township, father of Newton and Charles Boyd, after partaking of a hearty meal, spent the afternoon in talking with some friends who were visiting him from Red Oak, Iowa, when, about six o'clock, he suddenly uttered an exclamation, fell to the floor and immediately expired. He was 74 years of age and held in high esteem by all who knew him.

[BOYD, THOMAS]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 26, 1885
In our Hopkins items it was stated last week that David Boyd of Independence township had suddenly died. It was Thomas and not David Boyd who died.

[BREDWELL, EDGAR]
Evening Herald (Ottawa, Kansas), Monday, July 14, 1913
Mrs. Spenny's Father Dead. Parent of Ottawa Woman Died in Canton, Ill.
Mrs. G. [uy] N. [elson] Spenny of 717 Princeton street received word yesterday afternoon of the death of her father, Edgar Bredwell at Canton, Ill. He died yesterday morning after an illness of several months. Mr. Bredwell was about 53 years old and is survived by three daughters, two sons and his father who is over 90 years old.
Mrs. Spenny will not be able to go to Canton to attend the funeral. The arrangements are not known. A sister of Mrs. Spenny, Mrs. T. C. Allen of Hiawatha, Kans., visited here several months ago and a brother, Marion Bredwell of Canton, Ill., was here about one year ago.
Mr. Spenny is a Herald employe.

[BREDWELL, EDGAR]
Daily Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, July 22, 1913
Death of Edgar Bredwell. A Former Resident of Maryville Died at Canton, O., July 13.
Edgar Bredwell, a former resident of Maryville, died Sunday, July 13, at his home in Canton, Ill. Death was due to a complication of troubles, beginning with a hemorrhage of the lungs in February. He lacked a few days of being 53 years old at the time of his death.
Mr. Bredwell lived in Maryville some twenty years ago. He was assistant postmaster under John Ham during the first year of Willebald Yehle's term. While here his first wife, Mollie Brokaw, died. Their two children, Mrs. Guy Spenny of Ottawa, Kan. and Mrs. T. Clyde Allen of Hiawatha, Kan. survive them. Mr. Bredwell is also survived by a second wife and three children, who live in Canton.

[BREDWELL, MARY E. "MOLLIE' BROKAW]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 6, 1885
--It is with sorrow we note the death of Mrs. Mary Bredwell, wife of Ed. Bredwell, assistant postmaster of this city. Some days ago, Mrs. Bredwell was taken sick with that dread disease, typhoid fever, and for days her life was despaired of. But last Saturday she seemed so much better that all looked for a speedy recovery. But Sunday morning she was taken with hemorrhage of the bowels and gradually sank and died at a little past three o'clock P. M. Her remains were taken to her old home at Canton, Ill., for interment. She leaves two small children behind her. Mrs. Bredwell was a devoted wife and mother, a kind neighbor and a true woman. Her mother was with her in her last sickness. To the afflicted husband and friends the blow is almost too heavy to be borne. Time alone can soften their bereavement.

[BREDWELL, MARY E. "MOLLIE" BROKAW]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 13, 1885
--Ed Bredwell has returned from Illinois where he accompanied the remains of his deceased wife and is again at his place in the Maryville post office.

[BREWRINK, William J.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 29, 1884
Death of J. Wm. Brewrink
Died near Colfax, Washington Territory, May 10th, 1884, of traumatic erysipelas, leaving a wife and six children. He came with his family to this county from Ills, about fifteen years ago and located where he has since lived, near Elmo. With a view to improving his health and that of his wife, he recently rented his farm and with his family journeyed west as far as Colfax, where he purchased a farm but only lived to occupy it a short time. Thus has passed away an industrious successful farmer, a kind and good neighbor, a worthy citizen, a faithful husband, a loving father and an earnest sincere Christian.
To this bereaved family we extend our sympathy. May the God of the widow and of the fatherless ones, comfort, protect, bless, and keep them.
[Note: The death date on his headstone is May 9, 1884.]

[BRIER, DENA]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, June 19, 1884
A few days since, C. F. Reasoner received a dispatch from Indianapolis, to come and attend the funeral of his niece, Miss Dena Brier. This will be sad news to her many friends here, as she spent most of the fall and winter, and made a host of friends here. Another noble, fine young lady has been cut down in the bloom of youth. We truly sympathize with her many friends in their dark hour.

[BROWN, ANN GLEASON]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 1, 1883
Ann Brown, age seventy-six years, eleven months and twenty days. Died in Union township, October 10th of Cancer in the stomach.
[Note: Inscription on her headstone gives the age at death as 77 years, 10 months, 25 days.]

[BROWN, ANN GLEASON]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 1, 1883
DEATHS – Ann Brown, October 10, 1883; 76 years, 11 months and 20 days. Cause of death, cancer of the stomach; duration of disease about two years; buried near Pickering, Chas. Lippman, undertaker. Certificate returned by Dr. Wallis.

[BROWN, DELOS HOLMES]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday, November 28, 1916
HOPKINS – Ed Brown left last week for Columbus, Wisc., called there by the death of his father, D. [elos] H. [olmes] Brown.

[BROWN, WARREN EDWARD]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 5, 1885
--Dr. W. [arren] E. [dward] Brown, who resided in the north part of Maryville, died on Monday of paralysis. Dr. Brown came to Maryville some months ago from Fillmore, Mo., and bought the Howell property. He has been a great sufferer for some two years from paralysis and owing to his infirmity did not get as much acquainted as he would otherwise. His remains were taken to Fillmore for interment. He was a man much respected and those who knew him best mourn him most.

[BROWN, WARREN EDWARD]
Savannah Reporter (Savannah, Missouri), Friday, November 6, 1885
FILLMORE – Dr. W. [arren] E. [dward] Brown, formerly a resident of this place, died in Maryville, November 2, 1885. His remains were brought to this place for burial on the following day. Funeral services were held at the M. E. Church, South, Rev. Cooper of Maryville officiating.

[BROWN, WILLIAM F.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 7, 1884
GRAHAM – Last Friday Wm. Brown moved from his own house to that of his father-in-law's. On Saturday he expressed himself as feeling unusually well and chopped nearly a cord of wood. Saturday night he was taken sick, and he died Monday morning and Tuesday was interred about three miles north of town at the Groves graveyard.

[BROWN, WILLIAM F.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 7, 1884
--Wm Brown departed this life at the residence of his father-in-law, A. A. Milligan, in Graham, Tuesday, January 29 and was buried on the 30th, the funeral sermon being preached by Rev. Huston. Brown leaves a wife to mourn his death.

[BRYANT, SARAH ANN MCJIMSEY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 8, 1885
--Mrs. Sarah Ann Bryant died at her home in Burlington Junction on Tuesday, Oct. 6th. Mrs. Bryant was the wife of James Bryant, and mother of John H. Bryant, editor of the Post. She was a sister of J. McJimpsey [McJimsey] of this city. Mrs. Bryant was fifty-four years of age at the time of her death. Her funeral services take place today. She was a faithful wife and mother and a devoted Christian. To her death had no sting.

[BRYANT, SARAH ANN MCJIMSEY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 8, 1885
BURLINGTON JUNCTION – Mrs. James Bryant died Tuesday night. She had been ill for some months but only took to her bed lately. She has been a faithful wife and mother, and will be sorely missed not only by her immediate family and friends but by the people of the town at large.

[BRYANT, THOMAS]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 17, 1884
--Tommy Bryant, who resided in the south part of the city, died Monday and was buried Wednesday.

[BRYANT, THOMAS]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 24, 1884
--Thomas Bryant, a young man aged about 24 years, died at the home of his parents in this city April 15th, after a lingering illness with consumption.

[BUCK, ALICE E. MAY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 2, 1884
Died at Maryville, Thursday, September 25, of puerperal fever, after a few hours sickness, Alice E., aged 27 years, wife of George M. Buck, at her home on Buchanan street, this city. She was George's second wife, he having lost his first about three years ago. The remains were accompanied by pall bearers from Maryville to Burlington Junction for interment. The casket was of a rich design, of black silk velvet; and when the many friends had taken their last look and dropped their last token of sympathy and love, the dead mother and her angel babe that had never seen the light of day, lying upon her breast, looked as if peacefully sleeping amid garlands of flowers, that soft halo of restful content wreathing the features which limners pictures for those who are folded in the bosom of God.
Dear Alice thou art gone,
   Can it be to a happier home?
Darling, beyond the sky a loving one
   Will guard you till I come.

[BUCK, ALICE E. MAY]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 2, 1884
--Mrs. George M. Buck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. May of Burlington Junction, died at her residence in this city last Thursday. Her remains were taken to Burlington Junction for burial.

[BURCH, DENNIS NEWTON]
Daily Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Friday, May 11, 1923
D. N. Burch Dies at Hopkins Home. Father of Mrs. E. J. Andrews of Maryville—Was 72 Years Old—Funeral to Be Sunday.
D. [ennis] N. [ewton] Burch of Hopkins, 72 years old, father of Mrs. E. J. Andrews of Maryville, died at 9 o'clock this morning following a six weeks' illness of complicated diseases and heart trouble. When twenty-one years old he came to Hopkins from Indiana and located on a farm near there and with the exception of five years spent in Los Angeles, Cal., had lived in the Hopkins vicinity since that time. He left the farm two years ago for a residence in Hopkins. He was married in 1872 to Susan Miller, who died in 1882. Mrs. Andrews of this city is a daughter of this marriage. In 1888 he was married to Belle Clayton, who survives with a daughter, Mrs. Fay Whitney and a son, Ora F. Burch, both of Hopkins.
There are four sisters and two brothers, as follows: Mrs. Sarah Harriett Pafford and Mrs. Etta Thrasher of Stanford, Ind.; Mrs. Frances Sparks, East Alton, Ill.; Miss Nannie Burch, Jacksonville, Fla.; Jasper H. Burch, Los Angeles, Cal., and Ira A. Burch, Hopkins.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Methodist Church in Hopkins, conducted by the Rev. E. C. Wright. Burial will be in the Hopkins cemetery. Mr. Burch was converted when a young man and became a member of the Methodist Church and was very much interested in church activities.

[BURCH, SUSAN O. MILLER]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 8, 1883
Susan, daughter of A. [braham] C. and Charlott[e] Miller and wife of D. [ennis] N.[ewton] Burch, died October 28th, 1883, of pneumonia and erysipelas, at her home four and one half miles northeast of Clearmont, Nodaway county, Missouri. She was born in Andrew county, Mo., April 11th, 1855, married to her now bereaved husband September 21, 1873. She was converted February 1875 and joined the M. E. church. She lived a good life. She suffered greatly in her last hours and toward the last could not speak but raised her hand when asked by her father to do so if she felt that Jesus loved her. She leaves behind but one child, a little daughter seven or eight years of age. Her remains were interred in the Hopkins cemetery October 30.   W. A. Vangundy.
[Note: Nodaway County, Missouri Marriages transcribed by Pat O'Dell, gives the marriage date as September 30, 1873.]

[BURCH, SUSAN O. MILLER]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 27, 1883
DEATHS – Susan M. Birch, Oct 28, aged 28 years 6 mos and 17 days of pneumonia and erysipelas of face and scalp; ret by Dr. Gaugh.

[BURDICK, WILLIAM ALBERT]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 12, 1885
W. A. Burdick. He is Called to his Long Home.
It is with regret that we hear of the death of Mr. W. [illiam] A.[lbert] Burdick of Burlington Junction. Mr. Burdick has been sick for some time, being afflicted with jaundice. He died last Saturday and was buried Sunday. He was a leading attorney of the county. He leaves a wife and three children to mourn his loss. Mr. Burdick was a brother of Mrs. S. R. Beech of this city. His death will be a severe loss to the thriving city of Burlington Junction, as he was not only an attorney but one of the leading business men of the place.

[CAIN, LUCINDA MARTHA CRADICK]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 26, 1885
PLEASANT HILL – Mr. Columbus Cain buried his wife last Tuesday, the 17th, at Cain's cemetery, Rev. Cowley conducting the funeral services. She leaves a husband and five children to mourn her loss. Mr. Cain and family have the sympathy of the entire community.

[CAIN, ORA]                     [SHELL, ALBERT]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 23, 1883
PLEASANT HILL – It is with sadness that we chronicle the death of the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. William Shell. He was a bright little boy nearly three years of age. His death was caused by cramps. The body was interred on the 16th in Come's [Cain] cemetery. An infant child of Columbus Cane [Cain] was also buried in the same cemetery last week.

[SHELL, ALBERT]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 13, 1883
In Memoriam.
These lines are tenderly dedicated to little Albert Shell, son of Wm. and Matilda Shell who departed this life Aug. 15th, 1883, after a brief illness of only a few days; of that terrible disease, "croup."  [Poem not transcribed.]

[CAMERON, ANDERSON]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 26, 1885
PLEASANT HILL – Mr. Anderson Cameron does not improve any but is growing weaker every day and is likely to die any time. Later—He died about 8 o'clock Monday morning. –Ed.

[CAMERON, ANDERSON]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 26, 1885
UPPER ELKHORN – Anderson Cameron, an old citizen of the county, died Monday.

CAMERON, ANDERSON]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 5, 1885
Anderson S. Cameron was born in Camel [Campbell] County, Tenn., on the first day of January 1812. Judge Elisha Cameron, his father, moved to Clay county, Mo., in the year 1818. In the year 1832 Anderson Cameron was married to Elizabeth Baulden [Baldwin]. There were twelve children born to them. One died in infancy and the other eleven lived to have families of their own but six of them died before their father. Mrs. Cameron died in Feb. 1874, and in the spring of 1876 Mrs. Martha Linville became Mr. Cameron's wife and is now his widow.
He was a kind and good man at heart, though rough in appearance and many of the men who came here fifteen or eighteen years ago can remember of kindnesses received at the hands of Uncle Anderson Cameron.
After a lingering sickness he died on the morning of the 23d and was buried in his family burying ground near the house he lived in, where a good many of his family were sleeping in death. There was a large number of neighbors and friends in attendance at the burying which was conducted by the Masons.

[CAMERON, ANDERSON]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 5, 1885
PLEASANT HILL – Mr. Calvin Cameron, of Clay county, Missouri, was at his brother's, Anderson Cameron's burial. He is a fine appearing old gentleman and made many friends during his short stay.

[CANADY, MARY MURPHY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 17, 1885
GRAHAM – Dr. M. M. Rhodes informs us that Mrs. Peter Canady died the first of last week from the effects of typhoid malarial fever. We were acquainted with her in her girlhood days and must say she was a kind and good woman and will be sorely missed by her many friends.

[CARLISLE, GEORGE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, June 4, 1885
--Mr. Geo. Carlisle, Burlington Junction's small pox patient, died last Thursday. His father has had the small pox and his mother was vaccinated as soon as he was taken sick. There is no danger and the "scare" should stop.

[CARPENTER, GEORGE P.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 23, 1884
George Carpenter – On Oct. 6th at Clearmont, George Carpenter, one of the oldest and best known of Atchison township's citizens, passed away. Mr. Carpenter was born Nov. 30, 1813, in Fleming county, Ky. He moved to Hendricks county, Indiana in the fall of 1835. He was married to Nancy Guilliams in the spring of 1837. She died Aug. 14, 1850.
Mr. Carpenter left Indiana in the fall of 1856 and settled in Nodaway county in Nov. of the same year and has ever since made his home in Atchison township. He was a hard working man, upright in his dealings and by industry and economy had accumulated a fine property. He leaves three children to mourn his loss, Geo. P., Mrs. B. L. Moore and Mrs. Wesley Noffsinger.

[CARPENTER, GEORGE P.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 16, 1884
--Burlington Junction Post: Uncle George Carpenter Sr. died at the residence of his son in Atchison township on last Monday evening. Mr. Carpenter was a native of Kentucky but came here in an early day. He was an industrious honest man and by dint of economy and hard work built himself and family a goodly amount of wealth. He was married to Miss Nancy Guilliams in April, 1839 and leaves a family of four children.

[CARTER, DAY]
Creston News Advertiser (Creston, Iowa), Saturday, November 19, 1938
TINGLEY - Day Carter, 71, died Wednesday night at his home in Tingley after a brief illness, although he had been in failing health for some time. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 2:30 at the Christian church by the Reverend Green.
Mrs. Luella Cyphers of Stella, Neb., and Mrs. Fern Hartley of Wichita, Kan., came Thursday called by the death of her brother-in-law and brother, Day Carter.

[CARVER, HENRY MITCHELL]
Long Island Leader (Long Island, Kansas), Thursday, March 16, 1893
DIED, --At his residence in this city, on Sunday, March 12, 1893, of Tuberculosis, Henry M. [itchell] Carver, aged 57 years, 11 months and 11 days.
The deceased was born in Freeport, Ohio, April 1st, 1835. In early life he joined the M. E. church and lived an upright Christian life. He served his country faithfully during the late rebellion, enlisting first as a private in Co. H, 65th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and after his discharge from that regiment he again entered the service as Lieutenant Colonel of the 172nd O. V. I., serving until the close of the war. He came to Long Island from Maryville, Mo., a little over two years ago, taking charge of the store of his son-in-law, S. E. McNaul. A few weeks ago he went to Holdrege, Neb. for medical treatment but got no relief and returned here a couple of weeks ago and took to his bed from which he ever arose, passing peacefully away about 9 o'clock Sunday morning. His kind and gentle manner won him the love and respect of all. He leaves a wife, daughter and son-in-law and a host of friends to mourn his loss. A short funeral service was held at the residence on Tuesday after which the remains were taken to the depot to be sent to his old home in Maryville, Mo., for interment.

[CARVER, HENRY MITCHELL]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 16, 1893
Death of H. M. Carver.
Died at Long Island, Kansas, on Sunday, March 12, 1893, Dr. Henry M. [itchell] Carver aged 57 years.
Dr. Carver was born in Ohio. During the war he was a gallant soldier, serving for a time as a private in Company H, 65th Ohio and later as lieutenant colonel of the 172d Ohio. Soon after the close of the war he came to Nodaway county and located at Guilford and engaged in the practice of medicine. In 1872 he was elected county treasurer of Nodaway county and removed to Maryville, serving one term. A few years ago, he moved to the place where he died. For several years past Dr. Carver had acted as a life insurance agent with good success and we understand he carried $10,000 insurance on his own life, which will be realized by his family.
Dr. Carver was a member of Sedgwick Post No. 21, G. A. R., also of the Masonic fraternity. His remains were brought to Maryville yesterday and the funeral services were held at the First M. E. church of which organization he was a member at 2 p. m. The burial ceremonies were conducted by the Masons at Miriam cemetery.
Dr. Carver leaves a wife and one child, Mrs. S. E. McNaul of Holdredge, Nebraska to mourn their loss.

[CHANEY, OLIVE VIOLA "OLLIE" JACKSON]
St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, Missouri), Friday, February 11, 1916
Her Death Was Sudden.
Mrs. Ollie Chaney, Keeper of a Rooming House, Is Stricken at Her Home by Heart Failure
Mrs. Ollie Chaney, forty-seven years old, who conducted a rooming house at 405 North Sixth street, died suddenly at 8:30 o'clock last night in her room. Death is supposed to have been due to heart failure. Miss Fern Chaney, her daughter, discovered her mother was dead, and notified Dr. Thomas J. Lynch, coroner. Mrs. Chaney was a widow and had been living in St. Joseph a year. Her home prior to coming here was at Hopkins, Mo. Besides the daughter, she is survived by three sons, Glen, Lynn and Fin Chaney, all of St. Joseph.
The body was sent to Rock's and will be taken to Hopkins for burial.

[CHANEY, OLIVE VIOLA "OLLIE" JACKSON]
St. Joseph Gazette (St. Joseph, Missouri), Saturday, February 12, 1916
The body of Mrs. Ollie Chaney, 47 years old, who died of heart disease Thursday night at her home, 405 North Sixth street, was sent yesterday to Hopkins, Mo., her former home, for burial. Mrs. Chaney's death was very sudden, and Coroner Lynch yesterday performed an autopsy. Mrs. Chaney was a widow and had lived in St. Joseph only a year. She is survived by three sons, Glen, Lynn, and Finn Chaney, all of St. Joseph, and also a daughter, Fern Chaney.

[CHANEY, OLIVE VIOLA "OLLIE" JACKSON]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, February 17, 1916
HOPKINS – The funeral services of Mrs. Frank Chaney, who died at her home in St. Joseph Thursday night, were held at the home of her father, James Jackson, Saturday afternoon at two o'clock. Mrs. Chaney was the widow of the late F. A. Chaney and moved to St. Joseph after the death of her husband, about two years ago. She had not been feeling well for some time but was not considered in a serious condition. The cause of her death was heart trouble and was very sudden. She leaves three sons and one daughter, all of whom were with her in St. Joseph.

[CHARLES, E. C.'S WIFE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 19, 1885
SWAN CHAPEL – Mrs. E. C. Charles died at her home four miles east of the Chapel last Wednesday morning. Funeral services were held at the White Cloud church on Thursday, conducted by Elder Tilbury. A devoted husband, and an infant but three months old are left to mourn her untimely death.

[CHENOWETH, ELISHA ARTHUR'S INFANT]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 1, 1885
SUNRISE – In the depths of anguish we record the death of the infant son of E.[lisha] A. [rthur] Chenoweth. Oh God! thou alone can heal our poor unworthy broken hearts. Do give us grace to bear our sore chastisement and enable us to say from the depths of our almost despairing souls, "Thy will not ours be done."

[CLARK, ERIC]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 5, 1883
SKIDMORE – An infant child of Ed. T. Clark's departed this life Friday and was buried north of here Saturday. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the community.

[CLARK, HULDAH TEMPLETON]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 4, 1884
SUNRISE – Mrs. Clark, a lady about sixty years of age, died very suddenly on the 30th ult. She went to the Maryville Fair Friday and Saturday morning, about two o'clock she was a corpse. On what a brittle thread our life hangs. Mr. Clark and family have the sincere sympathy of the entire community in their sudden bereavement. She was a good wife and loving mother.

[CLARK, HULDAH TEMPLETON]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 4, 1884
--Mrs. Clark, six miles north of Maryville, attended the fair last Thursday and was a corpse at 6 o'clock Friday morning. Her death was caused from knotting of the bowels. She leaves a devoted husband to mourn her sudden death.

[CLARK, HULDAH TEMPLETON]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 4, 1884
Mrs. Clark, wife of Solomon Clark, who lives three miles west of Pickering, died on last Saturday morning. She with her husband was at the fair last Friday and was taken sick on the fair grounds with hemorrhage of the bowels. They took her home and she died the next morning as above stated.

[CLARK, MINNIE B.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 29, 1885
--Miss Minnie Clark, a niece of Mrs. Ben Kirtley, died very suddenly Saturday morning. Miss Clark has been in poor health for some months, her disease being bronchitis. On Friday evening she was full as well as usual and eat quite a hearty supper. About three o'clock Saturday morning she was heard breathing heavy and Mr. Kirtley going to her, found her just breathing her last. Her body was taken to Andrew county, Sunday morning for burial beside her mother, who preceeded her to the spirit land a few months ago. Miss Clark was in her seventeenth year and was a gentle, loving girl, beloved by all who knew her.
[Note: The same notice was reprinted in the Democrat, Savannah, Missouri, January 30, 1885.]

[CLARK, MINNIE B.]
Maryville Times (Maryville, Missouri), Friday, January 16 [30], 1885
Miss Minnie Clark, a niece of Mr. Ben. Kirtley, died last Saturday morning and was buried in Andrew county on Sunday. Miss Minnie was 16 years old and has been living with Mr. Kirtley for the last two years. The cause of her death was an abscess on her liver. She had been afflicted some eight months.
[Note: Paper incorrectly dated January 16 on the first page. Correct date, January 30, appears on page 6.]

[CLARK, WATT]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 7, 1884
--Mr. Watt Clark, a former resident of this city, and a brother of our ice dealer, died in Mitchell county, Kansas, on Sunday, January 27th, of typhoid malarial fever. He was engaged in building a bridge and in erecting the piers he was compelled to stand in the water a great deal, from which he no doubt contracted the fatal disease. Watt was 28 years old and was a good boy, steady and industrious. He leaves a young wife and one child.

[CLAYTON, JAMES' SON]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 9, 1883
GRAHAM – A little five year old son of James Clayton residing about two and a half miles northwest of Graham was run over by the wheel of a wagon loaded with wood last Friday, August 3d. He only lived about thirty minutes.

[CLELLAND, JOHN T.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 4, 1883
John T. Clelland. His Sudden Death in Chicago.
On Tuesday morning Mr. A.T. Ellis received a telegram announcing that John T. Clelland had suddenly died in Chicago and that his body would be here on the Wednesday morning train.
Mr. Clelland, who was traveling for a Chicago mercantile house, resided in Omaha. On Monday, Mrs. Clelland received a telegram which bore to her the terrible news that her husband had been found dead in bed at the Windsor Hotel, Chicago. Mr. Clelland had been complaining of his heart for some time. On Monday morning about four o'clock, a gentleman who slept in the same room with him heard him moan and spoke to him, thinking he had a troublesome dream. At six o'clock he arose and found John cold in death. An inquest was held and a verdict of "death from heart disease" rendered.
His body arrived here Wednesday morning and was taken to the residence of his brother-in-law, J. Wes McMackin, where the funeral services were held at three o'clock P. M., Wednesday, Rev. Gerhardt officiating. His remains were buried in Oak Hill cemetery beside those of his father, who suddenly died in November, 1871. John was a Nodaway boy and until he left the city, there was not a man, woman or child in Maryville but what knew him. He was of a frank, generous disposition, pleasant and social and very popular in society. He was born November 18, 1850. On November 18, 1871, he was united in marriage to Miss Alice Anderson, daughter of Joseph Anderson, Esq., now of Chicago. After his marriage he was for some time in business in Maryville but has for a number of years been traveling for different commercial houses. Of all his immediate relatives only his grief stricken mother survives. All of her children have been lain in the silent tomb. He leaves no children. May the great Comforter speak words of consolation to those that mourn.

[CLELLAND, JOHN T.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 4, 1883
Sudden Death. John T. Clelland Found Dead in Bed in a Chicago Hotel.
With sorrow we write that John T. Clelland is no more, he having died at Chicago, Ills., at an early hour on the 1st inst. He had been afflicted for some time with an abscess on the neck which had been operated on and it was hoped he was permanently cured from its effects. Last Sunday night he went to his room in a Chicago hotel and in company with a gentleman friend retired for the night, the two occupying separate beds. About 3 o'clock in the morning his companion heard him groan and called to him, but hearing no response supposed he had gone to sleep. His room mate went to sleep again and awoke about 6 o'clock and called to John to get up but finding he did not do so went to his bed to wake him and found he was dead. An inquest was held, and the verdict of the jury was that his death resulted from the effects of an abscess on the neck. His remains were brought to Maryville for burial in charge of his brother-in-law, Geo. Anderson, last Wednesday morning when they were taken to the residence of Wes McMacken where Rev Gerhart held services at 3 o'clock. The remains were followed to Oak Hill cemetery by a large concourse of citizens and laid to rest by the side of his sister Mrs. Celia West. Deceased was born and raised in Nodaway county and was about 35 years of age at the time of his death. For some time past he had been travelling for a Chicago wholesale clothing firm by whom he was highly esteemed.
He was a splendid salesman and universally popular and his untimely death will be sad news to his legion of friends in Nodaway county. He was the only remaining child of Mrs. Elizabeth Clelland and a son-in-law of Joseph Anderson. His devoted mother and wife have the sympathy of all in their great affliction

[COLDEN, JESSIE F. MCGREW]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Saturday, June 17, 1939
Mrs. Jessie Colden Dies, Funeral Set for Sunday
Mrs. Jessie F. Colden, a former resident of Maryville whose parents were among the early residents of Nodaway county, died at 3:50 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lester Hawthorne, in Stanberry. She had been making her home with her daughter.
Mrs. Colden was Miss Jessie McGrew before her marriage to the late Charles F. Colden, who at the time of his death was congressman from the seventeenth California district. She was his first wife.
Born in Pennsylvania she came here with her parents when she was a small child.
Survivors include, besides Mrs. Hawthorne, another daughter, Mrs. E. B. Alexander of San Pedro, Calif., a son, John Colden, Gold Point, Nev.; two brothers, C. O. McGrew, Barnard, and Dan McGrew, Graham; and a sister, Mrs. S. A. Heflin, Denver, Colo.
Mrs. Alexander and John Colden are both here.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Bethany Christian church, fifteen miles southwest of Maryville, with burial in the Bethany cemetery. Rev. Logan McGrew, pastor of the King Hill Christian church at St. Joseph, and Rev. Lester Hall of Massena, Ia., both nephews of Mrs. Colden, will be in charge of the services. Nephews will also be pallbearers. Mrs. Thomas Russell of Graham will be soloist.

[COLDEN, JESSIE F. MCGREW]
Stanberry Headlight (Stanberry, Missouri), Thursday, June 22, 1939
Mrs. Jessie Colden Died Here Friday
Funeral Services Held Sunday Near Maryville for Mother of Mrs. L. L. Hawthorne.
Mrs. Jessie F. Colden died here at about 4 o'clock last Friday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. L. Hawthorne, following an illness of several weeks.
Mrs. Colden was well known to many persons here as she had been a frequent visitor here in the home of her son-in-law and daughter. She had spent the past winter here.
Jessie McGrew Colden was the first wife of the late Charales J. Colden, who died a little more than a year ago in Washington, D. C., where he was representing the 17th California district in the United States house of representatives.
She was born near Shaner Station in Westmoreland county, Penn. and was 77 years of age at the time of her death. Members of her family were direct descendants of the McGregor clan of Scotland and settled at an early date in Pennsylvania.
Two years ago Mrs. Colden, accompanied by her two daughters, Mrs. E. B. Alexander and Mrs. L. L. Hawthorne and Mr. Hawthorne, visited the McGrew homestead in Pennsylvania and saw the house in which she had lived as a child and in which could be seen the filled-in portholes through which her grandfather's family had fought the Indians.
In early childhood Mrs. Colden came with her parents to Nodaway county, settling south of Maryville in the year 1870. During her early young womanhood she was one of the well-known rural school teachers of Nodaway county, being at one time the highest paid rural teacher in the county.
In 1891 she was married to the late Charles J. Colden. Shortly thereafter, they moved to Stanberry and Mr. Colden attended the old Stanberry Normal. At later periods she resided at Manilla, Ia., Parnell, Mo., Maryville, Kansas City and Denver, Colo.
While she and Mr. Colden were residents of Maryville, they published the Maryville Nodaway Forum. Mr. Colden was the first president of the board of regents of the Northwest Missouri State Teachers college and also represented Nodaway county in the state legislature.
She is survived by one son, A. J. Colden of Gold Point, Nev.; two daughters, Mrs. ViJune Hawthorne of Stanberry and Mrs. Abbie Bel Alexander of San Pedro, Calif.; two grandchildren, Lee Yost Hawthorne of Stanberry and Joan Colden of Gold Point, Nev.; two brothers, Dan McGrew of Graham, Mo., and Charles O. McGrew of Barnard, Mo.; one sister, Mrs. S. A. Heflin, of Denver, Colo. and a host of friends, neighbors and acquaintances who hold her memory in the highest esteem.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the Bethany Christian church, 15 miles southwest of Maryville, conducted by the Rev. Logan McGrew, her nephew and pastor of the King Hill Christian church in St. Joseph. Interment was in the Bethany cemetery adjoining the church.

[COLLIER, ORLA PEARL]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 30, 1884
--Mr. and Mrs. G. [eorge] B. Collier wish to extend their earnest thanks to the many friends who have been so kind to them during the sickness and burial of their babe. The babe has been sick over three months and was fourteen months old at the time of its death.

[COLLIER, ORLA PEARL]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 6, 1884
--We omitted, unintentionally, last week, to notice the death of Orla Pearl, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. G.[eorge] B. Collier, who was buried on Tuesday of last week.

[COLWELL, LAURA LUCINDA]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 24, 1885
JUNCTION – Miss Colwell was buried at this place Sunday after an illness of only a few days. It does not seem as if it could be possible in perfect health one week and at the close of another laid away in the silent tomb.

[CONNOR, NANCY REED]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 1, 1884
--Mrs. James Conner was found dead at her residence on State street on Saturday morning. It is supposed she died of heart disease. Her funeral service took place at the M. E. church, South, on Monday afternoon and her remains were buried in Miriam cemetery. Mrs. Conner was the mother of Mrs. Jas. Storms and Mrs. A. M. Campbell. Her age was sixty-one.
[Note: Her last name is spelled Connor on her headstone.]

[CONNOR, NANCY REED]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 1, 1884
--Mrs. James Conner, mother of Mrs. James Storm and Mrs. A. M. Campbell, died at the residence of Mr. Campbell last Saturday morning and was buried the following Monday in Miriam cemetery, the funeral services being conducted by Elder Robert White. Deceased was 61 years of age and was found dead in her bed. She had been afflicted for some time past with heart disease.

[COOK, MYRA CROSS]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 19, 1885
Death of Myra Cook.
We clip the following from the Salt Lake Daily Tribune, of the 12th inst., as to the death of Mrs. Cook (formerly Miss Myra Cross), sister of Mr. Charles Ellis:
"The death of Mrs. B. L. Cook, on Monday afternoon was the ultimate result of a fall, which occurred eight months ago, from which she never recovered. She was the wife of a well known railroad conductor who lives at Eagle Rock. Mrs. C. came to the Hospital of the Holy Cross, in this city, January 30th, suffering with pelvic abscess, from which it was thought she had about recovered and was only awaiting the coming of a pass to start home. On last Sunday night she had a convulsion, which terminated fatally the next day. Yesterday Dr. Fowler, assisted by Dr. Potter and Dr. Bower, made a post mortem examination upon the body. This examination revealed the fact that another abscess had formed and bursted into the abdominal or peritoneal cavity, which was the direct cause of the sudden death.
Mr. Cook and the mother of the deceased, Mrs. E. S. Ellis, arrived in this city last night. The remains will be interred this afternoon in Mount Olivet."
Miss Cross was raised in Nodaway county and before her marriage was one of her most beautiful and accomplished daughters. Her death will be heard with sorrow by all who knew her here.

[COOK, MYRA CROSS]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 26, 1885
--Mrs. E. S. Ellis reached home the 20th inst., where she has been attending her daughter Mrs. B. L. Cook of Eagle Rock, Idaho, who has been seriously afflicted the past winter. Physicians had judged her out of danger and Mrs. Ellis was making arrangements to come home, when the sad news reached her that her only daughter was dead. Thus one by one her first family of five children have been taken away. We extend our sympathy to the afflicted family and would that long life might be granted to her two remaining sons to administer comforts to their mother in her old age.

[COSS, ELIZABETH]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 1, 1883
Elizabeth Coss, age one year six months and seventeen days. Died in Green township, September 26th, of diptheria.

[COSS, ELIZABETH]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 1, 1883
DEATHS – Elizabeth Coss, Sept. 26, 1883, age 1 year, 6 months and 17 days. Cause of death diptheria; buried at Quitman; Donnel & Batin, undertakers. Certificate returned by Dr. Manning.

[COSTLOW, GEORGE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 28, 1884
Death of George Costlow. He Is Cut Down in The Morning of Manhood.
Death is sad at all times but when it cuts down the young man in his strength, it is doubly so. On last Friday, George Costlow, of the firm of Costlow & DuBois, of this city, ceased to live. To those who were around him, it was not unexpected; but to the public it was unexpected, for it was thought he was getting better. He had been sick for some three weeks, being taken with pneumonia, which ran into the typhoid fever. But he rallied and hope were entertained of his recovery, but he took a relapse and died on Friday.
George was born in Vinton county, Ohio, November 9, 1857. He came to Nodaway county some years ago, being engaged in business here and Burlington Junction. He had just invested heavily in a cattle ranch in southern Kansas, and it was here that he took the cold that resulted in his death.
His body was taken to Burlington Junction for interment, where on Sunday it was laid to rest, amid a large concourse of sympathizing friends. Rev. Warner, of the M. E. church, preached the funeral discourse.
George was a young man well liked by everyone who knew him. He was full of business, honest and temperate, just such a man as the world needs. But he has been cut down just as he was commencing life and the places that knew him will know him no more. But he died not without hope, for he was a firm Christian, being a devoted member of the M. E. church. He was called to his reward early, but the Father doeth all things well.

[COSTLOW, GEORGE]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 28, 1884
--Geo. R. Costlow, of whose sickness we made mention last week, departed this life on the morning of the 23d, at 2 o'clock, after a four-weeks illness of typhoid fever. He was buried at the Burlington Junction cemetery last Sunday where services were held at the M. E. church, conducted by Rev. Warner. George was an exemplary young many and a good business man for one of his age. He was 26 years old. His former home was near Chillicothe, Ohio. The death of one so young, active and useful is peculiarly sad.

[COWLEY, MABEL L.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 3, 1885
On The Other Shore. Death of Mabel, Daughter of Rev. Wm. Cowley.
Mabel L., daughter of Mary and Rev. William Cowley, was born in Fillmore, Missouri, March 10th, 1880 and died at Watson, Missouri, August 27th, 1885, aged five years, five months and seventeen days.
On the day of her death a beautiful and impressive funeral service was held at the M. E. church in Watson by J. C. Moore, of the Presbyterian church, after which her remains were brought to Graham and on the following day, after a brief service at the M. E. church, she was followed by sorrowing friends to the Odd Fellows Prairie Home and tenderly laid to rest according to the rites of the M. E. church, Rev. W. M. Sapp conducting the service.
Death, that solemn reminder that all things are perishable, invariably casts a deep, dark shadow and especially so when his icy fingers clasps a bright bud of promise and bears it away beyond the cold Jordan of death.
Mabel was a child of unusual promise for one of her years and was the pride of a fond father and a loving mother. but death leaves a shining mark and all who knew her are bowed in grief over her untimely end. She was a universal favorite with all who knew her.
She was greatly attached to the Sabbath school and its workings. Often did she take her baby sister in a private room, sing and bow in prayer, before the great White Throne. What a consolation it must be to the stricken parents and friends when they think of such early and sincere devotion, a faith that reached within the veil and laid hold on Christ her Saviour.
Her affection for friends seemed to know no bounds. Reluctantly did she leave the home of her grandparents in the Spring when going to Watson. While passing to the carriage she said, "Grandma, I don't want to go now, for I will never see you again." Was that idea a presentiment to her of what was to happen" Was it prophetic or do the Angels whisper to the dear little ones who are nearing home?
In the chill of the dawning between the night and morning her pure spirit quit the clay tenement and crossed the cold Jordan.
Although there was darkness, sorrow and weeping on this side of the river, she had put on immortality and was with God and the Angels on the other shore.
To the bereft ones we extend our heartfelt sympathy in this dark hour of bereavement. May they lean on the arm of Him, who said, "Suffer little children to come unto me," and when our earthly cares shall have wound to a close, may all be gathered into the fold of the good Shepherd above.

[COWLEY, MABEL L.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 3, 1885
GRAHAM – Rev. Wm. Cowley and wife mourn the loss of their little daughter Mabel, who died at Watson, August 27th after an illness of fifteen days. A short and impressive service was held at Watson by Rev. More, after which her remains were brought to Graham and laid to rest in the Odd Fellows Prairie home. But her sweet spirit has passed beyond this vale of tears and is safe in the arms of a loving Savior.
   Sleep, Mabel calmly in the tomb,
Amid the fading flowers,
   The while we strive to learn the words,
God's will be done, not ours."     Aunt Sallie.

[COX, LUTHER CALVIN]
Daily Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 27, 1916
Calvin Cox Found Dead
Hopkins Man Lived Alone on His Farm. Two Sons and Two Daughters Survive—No Funeral Arrangements Made.
Calvin Cox, 83 years old, was found dead at his home, four miles west of Hopkins this morning. The cause of his death is not known. He has lived alone many years.
Mr. Cox had lived near Hopkins for a great many years. His wife has been dead a long time. He is survived by two sons and two daughters, Robert and Thomas Cox, living near Hopkins, and Mrs. Martin Carmichael, living in Hopkins and Mrs. J. C. Wilson, living in Colorado. Arrangements for the funeral have not been made.

[COX, LUTHER CALVIN]
Daily Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Friday, July 28, 1916
Funeral of Calvin Cox. Hopkins Man Buried This Morning—Services at Son's Home.
The funeral of Calvin Cox, who was found dead at his home near Hopkins yesterday morning, was held this morning from the residence of his son Robert Cox. The Rev. E. W. Griffith conducted the funeral services. The body was laid to rest in the Cox cemetery, four miles west of Hopkins.
Mr. Cox was 83 years old. He had been in excellent health up until a few weeks ago when he complained of ill health. He had been working on his farm every day till the day of his death.

[COX, LUTHER CALVIN]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Tuesday Aug 8, 1916
HOPKINS – Luther Calvin Cox died at his home four miles west of Hopkins July 27. The funeral services were held at the home of Robert Cox, July 28, conducted by Rev. D. W. Griffith, pastor of the Baptist church. Interment was made in the Cox cemetery. Mr. Cox retired Wednesday evening apparently in his usual health and was found dead by his son about noon the next day. He was one of the oldest settlers of the community, having lived here over sixty years. he was the father of twelve children, five of whom survive. They are John Thomas Cox of Augusta, Kan., Robert L. Cox of Hopkins, Mrs. Emma Carmichael of Hopkins, Mrs. Hattie Torrey of Aboth, N. Mex. And Mrs. Valerie Wilson of Colorado Springs, Col.

[CRABB, ROY]                   [DAVID, ROSELLA]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 9, 1883
ORRSBURG – And again we pen the sad news of the dead. Sunday week we attended the funeral of Lloyd Moore; the following Wednesday of Ira and Mahala Moore's grandson, and at the same home Roy Crabb, only child of Robert and Sada Crabb of Calla; and this morning, August 7th, we are called to witness the burial of H. [iram] L. [unsford] David's babe, which is to be buried at the Sweet Home cemetery.

[CRABB, ROY]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 16, 1883
Roy E. Crabb, infant son of R. L. and Sadia Crabb, died at the residence of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Moore, on the 31st day of July, aged 11 months and 26 days. His funeral was preached at the residence by Rev. Lewis of the M. E. church, and he was buried in Miriam cemetery, south of Maryville. His suffering was only of short duration, he being sick only four days with dysentery. [Poem not transcribed.]

[CRAIG, WILLIAM GEORGE'S SISTER]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 21, 1884
CLEARMONT – Mr. W. [illiam] G. [eorge] Craig has returned from St. Joe where he has been attending the funeral of his sister, who died last Wednesday of consumption.

[CRANOR, MANLOVE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 27, 1883
An Old Soldier Gone. Death of Col. Manlove Cranor.
A telegram received Monday by Mrs. Ernest Saunders announced the death of her grandfather, Col. Manlove Cranor of Gentry co.
This sad news will be received with sorrow by the many friends of Col. Cranor in Maryville. The Colonel was a citizen of Maryville for some years and well known throughout the whole of northwest Mo.
Col. Cranor was born in Wayne co., Ind., on April 28th, 1815. He moved to Gentry county in an early day and at the breaking out of the war, was one of the best known and most popular citizens of the county. He took an active part in organizing troops for the Union and the first few months organized a force of 3, 250 men. He then raised and was appointed colonel of the 31st Regt. of Mo. State militia.
For years his health has been poor, and he has mingled but little in society.

[CRANOR, MANLOVE]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), October 4, 1883
--Col Manlove Cranor, grandfather of Mrs. Ernest Saunders, died last week at his residence in Gentry county. Col Cranor was once engaged in business in Maryville and was well known throughout Northwest Mo.

[CRANOR, MANLOVE]
Savannah Reporter (Savannah, Missouri), Friday, October 5, 1883
Col. Cranor, an old and respected citizen of Gentry county, died at his home on Monday morning of last week and was buried the following day near King City.

[CRANOR, MANLOVE]
Maryville Times (Maryville, Missouri), Wednesday, December 19, 1883
Col. Cranor – Col. Cranor was for a few years a resident of Maryville. He was the grandfather of Mrs. E. R. Saunders. The following obituary was principally written by Eld. J. H. Coffey, of Albany, and we take it from the Stanberry News:
Colonel Manlove Cranor was born April 28th, A. D. 1815, died September 24th, 1883, aged 68 years, 5 months and 26 days. He was married to Ellen Lee in 1833, who tenderly and lovingly, toiled and rejoiced with him through life and with loving hands and heart did all she could to cheer him in crossing the cold dark river. He came to this country in 1843 and endured all the hardships incident to pioneer life. In connection with farming, he engaged in buying, feeding, driving and shipping stock to the principal cities of the West. In this he did a valuable service, being one of our first and largest stock men. He united with the Christian church under the ministry of Prince L. Huntgens, a distinguished lawyer and preacher of Andrew county, at Whitesville in 1848.
At the outbreak of the rebellion, he threw his influence and all that he had on the side of the government, organized a regiment of State Militia in 1852 [1862], of which he was chosen Colonel, was stationed at St. Joseph, Albany and other principal places in Northwest Missouri and did all he could to preserve law and order in this part of the State and in view of his kindness many of us who differed with him politically owe him a debt of gratitude that we have never paid. As an officer he was firm, yet kind, and agreeable, always commanding the love and respect of his men and even those who came under his power as prisoners, soon realized that they had fallen into the hands of a generous manly man, who could not stoop to harm a man disarmed and powerless. His heart and hands were always open to the crying wants of the poor. He was the poor man's friend to such an extent that he would often say, "Some desire and rejoice in the conversion and salvation of the rich, but I am rejoiced equally as much, nay more, in the conversion of the poor. Jesus was the poor man's friend and Savior."

[CRIGER, WILLIAM]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 8, 1885
--Uncle Wm. Criger, a well known and esteemed citizen of Atchison township, died a week ago last Sunday morning and was buried by the Masonic fraternity at Hazel Dell on Sunday evening. He was one of Nodaway county's best citizens and will be missed in the community where he has lived so many years.

[CROSSAN, EDWIN]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 30, 1885
--Mr. G. W. Crossan received a telegram from his brother in Paola, Kansas last Saturday, stating that his father was dead. He was sitting at the dinner table when he fell and expired instantly. He was 78 years of age. He lived with his son, Edwin who formerly resided near Arkoe, in this county. G. W. left for Paola Tuesday evening and will be absent until the last of August.

[CROWDIS, WILEY G.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 4, 1884
LAMAR STATION – Wiley Crowdis, aged seventy years, died last Sunday night at the residence of Gool Griffith, near Grey Grove. His remains were laid to rest on Monday, by that of his wife, who preceded him to the grave several years ago, in Lamar Station cemetery. Mr. Crowdis was a Kentuckian by birth and was son-in-law of James Graves, who owned a fine farm and several colored people near Graham, before the war, and brother-in-law to Otis Graves, of Maryville. He leaves six children, Mr. Joseph Tibbitts, Mrs. Elizabeth Hall and George Crowdis of this place; Mrs. Gool Griffith of Grey Grove; Mrs. Henry Vess, of Holt county; and Matthew Crowdis, who moved to Oregon a few years ago.
[Note: Various spellings of last name include Crowdus, Crowdes, Crowdas. The last name is spelled Crowdus on his wife's headstone.  The spelling on his FAG memorial is Crowdis.]

[CRYDER, HARRIET DOWNS]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 3, 1884
GRAHAM – We announce the deaths of Mr. Warner McKee and Mrs. J. [onathan] Krider.
Note: Her married name is spelled Cryder on her headstone.]

[CRYDER, JOHNATHAN]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 5, 1885
Sudden Death. Johnathan Cryder, of Hughes Township Dies Suddenly.
Johnathan Cryder was born in April 1828 and died October 31, 1885. Simple words, yet they tell us that another mortal has played his part on the stage of life and his soul released from the ties that bound it to this earth, has mounted to the light of eternal day; another jewel has been added to the crown of him who reigns on high; one more victory has been gained over sin and death; and also one more home has been deprived of its earthly father and hearts of friends and children been left bleeding and desolate behind. But thanks be to God they are not left without comfort or the hope of a happy reunion in that land where there will be no more sickness, pain or death. Although death came almost without a moment's warning he was prepared to die. His life was a worthy example to all who are striving to make the world better and holier for their having lived in it.
He was born in Ross county, Ohio, in 1828, moved to Ill. in 1850 and from there to Nodaway county, Mo., in 1865. He was converted and joined the M. E. church in 1862, of which he remained an active and good member until his death. He had been suffering from attacks of neuralgia for several years past but seemed to have better health this fall than for a long time. On the day of his death he finished putting away some apples, after which he ate a hearty dinner and went to work on a corn crib that he was building. He had complained in the morning of a slight pain in his chest. About 2 o'clock he came to the house and said to his daughter, "Mary, that pain is getting worse, I believe I shall have to lie down." His daughter helped him to lie down and commenced applying hot poultices but in less than fifteen minutes he was lying cold in death. His funeral was preached at Graham by Rev. Sapp, from the text, "Behold the perfect man, mark well his way, the end of that man is peace."
Five children and his wife preceded him to the better land. The bereaved children and relatives have the heart felt sympathy of the neighborhood in their great sorrow. May they live up to the good and noble example set by their parents and meet them in the glory world.     David and Johnathan.

[CRYDER, JOHNATHAN]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 5, 1885
GRAHAM – Jonathan Cryder, an old and respected citizen of Nodaway county, died suddenly at his home five miles southeast of Graham, on Saturday last. The funeral took place at the M. E. church in Graham on Sunday at 2 o'clock, after which his remains were followed to the Prairie Home cemetery by a large concourse of sorrowing friends.

[CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAM P.]
Atchison Champion (Atchison, Kansas), Monday, September 25, 1916
W. P. Cunningham Died In a Chair Late Last Night
Former Engineer and Motorman Succumbed to Attack of Heart Failure
Asked Drink of Water
When He Left Home Last Night He Felt Well, But Shortly Before His Lifeless Body Was Found He Requested Water, Saying He Felt Sick
William P. Cunningham was found dead in his chair in the Central Branch shops engine room about 11 o'clock last night by T. J. McNamara, night watchman. Heart failure caused his death.
Mr. Cunningham left his home to go to work at 7 o'clock last night in perfect health. Shortly before his death he asked the other night man at the shops for a drink of water, saying that he was feeling sick. A few minutes later he was dead.
Mr. Cunningham was one of the most generally liked men in Atchison. By his little kindnesses to people, he had made hundreds of friends. Atchison people, who rode on his car during his services as motorman, will never forget his courteous manner at all times. He was a man of unfailing good spirits, and it is said that, when suffering the adversities that come to everyone, he was most optimistic.
Born 52 years ago in Bloomington, Ind., he came to Missouri when a young man. A few years later he entered the service of the Missouri Pacific and remained with the company 18 years. He was an engineer out of Hastings, Neb., Prosser, Neb. and Concordia before coming to Atchison in 1900. Eight years ago he left the service of the railroad. Until three years ago he was motorman for the street railway, most of the time on the Fifth street line. Since then he has been a night watchman at the shops.
Mr. Cunningham is survived by his wife, his daughter, Mrs. Ernest Engel of Hawatha [Hiawatha], and his two sons, Arthur and Dennis Cunningham of Kansas City. Mrs. Cunningham was visiting a sister 18 miles north of St. Joseph when her husband's death occurred and arrived in town this morning. Mrs. Engel also arrived this morning and Mr. Cunningham's sons late this afternoon. The family is grief stricken over his sudden death.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

[CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAM P.]
Atchison Daily Globe (Atchison, Kansas), Monday, September 25, 1916
William P. Cunningham, night engine inspector at the Central Branch shops, died at eleven o'clock last night while sitting in a chair at the shops. He was fifty-two years old and death was due to organic heart trouble. He is survived by his wife and two sons, Dennis and Arthur, and one daughter, Mrs. Ernest Engle. Mr. Cunningham lived at 1431 Santa Fe. He formerly was an engineer and later a motorman on the Atchison street railway and therefore known to many Atchison people who are shocked by the news of his sudden death. Funeral arrangements have not been made but will be announced later.

CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAM P.]
Atchison Daily Globe (Atchison, Kansas), Tuesday, September 26, 1916
Funeral services of W. P. Cunningham will be at the Christian church in charge of Rev. Bader, Wednesday morning at 9:30 o'clock. The remains will be taken to Hiawatha for burial under the auspices of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Persons wishing to go on train will have accommodations furnished from Hiawatha depot to the cemetery.

CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAM P.]
Atchison Daily Globe (Atchison, Kansas), Thursday, September 28, 1916
The late W. P. Cunningham's funeral at Hiawatha yesterday was largely attended. Fifteen automobiles formed a part of the funeral procession.

[CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAM P.]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, October 5, 1916
HOPKINS – Mrs. Curtis Hodges and Mrs. Leman Morehouse attended the funeral of an uncle, William Cunningham, at Atchison, Kan., last week.

[CURFMAN, MARY RAMSAY]
Fairfield Ledger (Fairfield, Iowa), Wednesday, Wednesday, April 15, 1885
Death of Mrs. Curfman.
At Tarkio, Mo., on Thursday of last week at 3 o'clock a. m., occurred the death of Mrs. Mary Curfman, wife of Amon Curfman, aged 33 years. Mrs. Curfman was the daughter of Mungo Ramsay, an old resident of this county now deceased. She was born in this county and both she and her husband spent the earlier part of their lives on farms just northeast of this city. She had been in ill health for several years. Her final sickness was of about seven weeks' duration and her death resulted from a type of neuralgia. Mrs. Curfman leaves three children, all girls, the eldest 12 and the youngest 4 years of age. Her remains were interred at Maryville, Mo., on Saturday last, at which place the family had formerly resided.

[CURFMAN, MARY RAMSAY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 16, 1885
--It was with deep grief that many of our citizens last Friday learned of the death of Mrs. Amon Curfman, who died at her home in Tarkio, on last Thursday, April 9. She had been ailing for a long while but was not dangerously sick. About six weeks ago she was taken down with pneumonia and her constitution, never vigorous, could not withstand the disease. Mrs. Curfman's maiden name was Mary Ramsay. She was born July 14, 1853, and was married to Amon Curfman at Fairfield, Iowa, August 15, 1871. She was a consistent member of the M. E. church, having joined that church when but 14 years of age. A devoted husband and three children are left without a mother's watchful care, the oldest 13 and the youngest near five years of age. The remains were brought to Maryville, at her special request and buried in Miriam cemetery. The remains arrived Friday evening and were taken to the residence of Jas. Todd (Mrs. Curfman's old home), from whence they were taken to the M. E. church Saturday, where an eloquent sermon was preached by Rev. Ismond of Tarkio, after which the remains were laid to rest in Miriam cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Curfman were residents of this city about ten years. About four years ago they removed to Tarkio which has been their home since. The grief-stricken husband and motherless children have the sympathy of the entire community.

[CURFMAN, MARY RAMSAY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 16, 1885
--David and Will Ramsay, of Bedford and Charlie Ramsay, of St. Joe, were in the city Saturday, paying the last sad tribute to their loving and beloved sister, Mrs. A. Curfman, who was laid to rest in Miriam cemetery.

[CURNUTT, MARY E.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 7, 1884
--John Curnutt and wife mourn the loss of a darling child. There is considerable sickness among the children.

[DAKAN, RILEY'S INFANT]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 27, 1883
UPPER ELKHORN – It is with sorrow that record the work of death on last Wednesday evening. Riley Dakens' babe was taken sick with pneumonia and in a short time inflammation of the brain set in and all that medical aid and human kindness could do, was done for the little sufferer, but to no avail. On Monday, December 24th, at 1 o'clock and 10 minutes the little form was stilled forever in death, aged 10 months and 6 days. She was a bright and lovely babe, rather delicate; the pride of her parents, brothers and sisters. Her little prattle never will you hear and those bright eyes are forever closed in death and her little form placed in the cold, dark grave at Swan chapel Christmas. We will say, weep not for that little white lilly, whose spirit has quit this mortal flesh and soared to that bright world beyond.
[Note: The last name is spelled Dakan on her headstone.]

[DAKAN, RILEY'S INFANT]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 3, 1884
UPPER ELKHORN – On Christmas day the funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Riley Dakan's little babe was attended by a large concourse of neighbors and friends and an able funeral sermon was preached at the Swan Chapel by Rev. Bilberry, of your city.

[DALRYMPLE, JOHN]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 24, 1884
--Last Thursday morning as Mr. Joseph Sumner was going after some shade trees, he discovered what he thought to be a dead man lying in John Swope's cornfield. Without going to him he returned to town and notified marshal Chambers, who, with three others, immediately repaired to the spot and found a man by the name of John Dalrymple in an unconscious condition. he was immediately brought to town and placed in the calaboose where he died in about two hours. Dalrymple was known as "Honest John" and lived in a tent about two miles south of town and eked out a scanty living by fishing and hunting. He was in town the day before and became intoxicated. The supposition is that he came a part of the way to town in a boat and tied it to some willow bushes and came on the rest of the way afoot and that in attempting to get into his boat, on the way home, he fell into the river. He then crawled up the bank and laid down in the cornfield and chilled to death. A post-mortem examination was held, and the physicians declared that Dalrymple came to his death from congestion of the lungs, caused by exposure. Dalrymple's wife lives at Dawson, Nodaway county. – Maitland Independent.

[DAVID, EZRA S.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 13, 1883
ORRSBURG – H. [iram] L.[unsford] David had the misfortune to lose the third child in less than four weeks.

[DAVID, SARAH JANE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 23, 1883
ORRSBURG – H. [iram] L. [unsford] Davids [David] had the misfortune to lose his little girl, Sarah of five years. The same one that was suffering some time since with snake bite. Their little boy is suffering with flux and bone erysipelas and is in a precarious condition.

[DAVIS, ELIZABETH]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 25, 1883
--Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, mother of the large Davis family near Arkoe died Monday morning last, aged over sixty years. Her husband died in 1878 soon after their location here. It has been over fifteen years since this family came across the briny deep to the land of the free and for a number of years working in the iron furnaces in Reading, Pennsylvania. Having carefully saved their earnings which they invested in large tracts of land between the two rivers on Long Branch they are now well fixed, feeding all their crop to cattle and hogs, having last year 200 acres of good corn of their own raising, besides buying much more for their use.

[DAVIS, HARMON'S INFANT]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 13, 1883
HOPKINS – A little child of Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Davis, aged about one year, died on Monday morning of scrofula, after an illness of about three weeks. The funeral took place on Tuesday morning.

[DAVISON, CHARLES LEROY "CHARLEY"]
Bedford Times-Republican (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, February 24, 1916
HOPKINS – Charles Davison, the 19 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davison west of town, died Tuesday morning after ten days illness of brain fever. The funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the home, Rev. Griffith of the Baptist church officiating. Burial in Shearer cemetery.

[DAVISON, CHARLES LEROY "CHARLEY"]
New Market Herald (New Market, Iowa), Thursday, March 2, 1916
A good many from Siam and vicinity attended the funeral of Chas. LeRoy Davison at the Shearer church last Wednesday at 1 o'clock. Chas. L. Davison was born and raised until the time of his death on a farm near Hopkins, Mo. He was 19 years of age at the time of his death. He had been much with the Siam young people of late and was a general favorite with all. His death was caused by spinal meningitis. He leaves to mourn his loss a father, mother, two sisters and three brothers besides a host of other relatives and friends who have the sympathy of the entire neighborhood.

[DELANA, RICHARD DUKES]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 6, 1883
--Mr. and Mrs. Gus DeLana were called upon Saturday to part with their infant, aged about one month. The little fellow contracted the diarrhoea when but a few days old and gradually dwindled away.

[DELANA, RICHARD DUKES]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 8, 1883
Richard D. DeLana, child of G. DeLana, aged one month, died in Maryville, September 2d, disease, diarrhea.

[DESCHAUER, SEBASTIAN A.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 12, 1885
Beyond the Shadows. Death of S. A. Deschauer.
It was with surprise that Monday morning we were told that S. A. Deschauer was no more. But few of our citizens knew he was sick, and the news of his death came like a clap of thunder from a clear sky. But now it seems he had been ailing for some days, although he only gave up Thursday. As he was leaving the store Thursday to go home, he spoke to Fred Hastings, Jr., telling him he was bad off and that he was going home to die. But nothing was thought of it. At the door of the store, he met Mr. Smith, the Graham hack driver, and told him he would never see him again.
Although quite sick no alarm was felt by his friends or family until Sunday when it became evident that he was in a very dangerous condition. He lingered until Monday morning at seven o'clock when he passed away. His disease was obstruction of the bowel with blood poisoning.
Sebastian A. Deschauer was born in Austria in 1831. He came to American when a young man. He settled in Chicago over thirty years ago and was a resident of that city for twenty-two years. He was married twenty-nine years ago to Miss Margaret Fox. He was the father of four children, three of whom are alive. His eldest son is a physician in Chicago. Rudolph and Emma reside at home.
Mr. Deschauer came to Maryville nearly ten years ago. He was a jeweler by trade and a fine workman. By his skill and devotion to business he built up a fine trade. He was a man of the greatest integrity and in all of his dealings scrupulously honest. His death will be a great loss to the community for he was a business man of whom any city could be proud.
His funeral took place at the German Catholic church on Wednesday at 9:30 A. M. It was attended by a large concourse of people, showing the esteem in which he was held. His remains were buried in the new Catholic cemetery.
May those who were near and dear to him receive comfort from Him who doeth all things well.

[DESCHAUER, SEBASTIAN A.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 12, 1885
At Rest. Death of Our Well-Known Townsman S. A. Deschauer.
It is with sorrow we chronicle the death of our well-known townsman, S. A. Deschauer, he having died at his home in this city at an early hour last Monday morning of obstruction of the bowels. He was taken sick last Thursday, when he remarked to Freddy Curts, Mr. Hasting's nephew, "that he was going home to die." Deceased came to Maryville some nine years ago where he has been extensively engaged in the jewelry and watch repairing business ever since. He was one of the best of workmen and was a man of strict integrity and was universally respected and highly esteemed by all.
He was born in Astria [Austria] where he learned his trade of a jeweler, in which business he was engaged in Chicago prior to coming to Maryville. Had he lived until the second day of next February he would have been 55 years of age. His funeral services were conducted at St. Mary's Catholic church in this city last Wednesday forenoon by Father Anselm, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery in the presence of a large concourse of sorrowing friends and relatives. Mr. Deschauer leaves a devoted wife, one daughter and two sons, one of whom, Fred, is a dentist in Chicago, the other, Rudolph, we are informed, will carry on his father's business at the old stand of Fred Hastings.  Mrs. Deschauer and family have the heartfelt sympathy of all in the great affliction they have sustained.

[DESHAZER, ROBERT]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 8, 1884
JACKSON TOWNSHIP – Death has again made its appearance among us and took for its victim, on the 27th ult., Robert Deshazer, one of the old pioneers of our county. He was born in the state of Indiana and been a resident of Nodaway county for 31 years. His wife died in 1865. Since then he has lived among his children, of which are Mrs. Jesse hawk, of Independence township; Mrs. Henry Ross and Luke Deshazer, of Jackson township. Mrs. Deshazer was a quiet, inoffensive man, respected by his neighbors. He was 70 years old at the time of his death. Neighbors and friends buried him at the Sweet Home cemetery, there to await the resurrection morn.

[DICKEN, MEURIEL]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 7, 1884
GRAHAM – Austin Dicken and wife buried their only son Monday evening.

[DITTO, CORWIN]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 13, 1883
ORRSBURG – W. J. Ditto lost their baby two weeks ago yesterday and it was taken to Iowa for burial.

[DONAHUE, JOHN C.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 5, 1883
Sad Suicide. John C. Donahue Ends His Life With a Pistol Ball.
Thursday noon Maryville had a sensation! A report flew around the city that J. C. Donahue had committed suicide. A Republican reporter was soon on the ground and found the report only too true. He found Mr. Donahue lying in an out house on a table. He was lying on his breast with his head hanging over the end. Blood and brains were dripping from a ragged wound over the right temple, presenting a sickening appearance. From the house arose the wails of a stricken wife. It was one of those scenes from which a man turns with a sad heart.
By the side of the table lay the revolver with which the deed was done. It was Forehand & Wadsworth self-cocking revolver, 32 calibre, and was the property of Enos H. Vaughn.
Donahue was down town during the forenoon, was in Vaughn Bro's grocery store and seemed all right; smoked a cigar and talked and laughed; told Enos that he wanted a revolver to shoot a dog that had been troubling him. Enos told him that his brother George had the revolver, and he went and got it. Mr. Donahue went home a little before dinner. He was very despondent and told his father-in-law, Mr. Jacob Eversole, that he was much discouraged, that he could find nothing to do. Mr. Eversole told him to cheer up but he commenced crying and said his family would starve. Mr. Eversole told him no, not as long as he had anything. Mr. Donahue then passed out of the house. He soon came back and heard Mrs. Eversole humming a tune, and said, "You are happy, mother, aren't you?" She told him, "yes." He answered, "So am I, perfectly happy." He passed out again, came back, and then once more went out. A moment after the crack of a pistol was heard but the family thought nothing of it, as it sounded some way off. Dinner was ready and Mr. Eversole went into the out house to put away a piece of board. He turned around to go out and saw Mr. Donahue lying on the table and thinking he was asleep put his hand out to awake him for dinner, but to his horror he found him dead.
The coroner, Dr. Larrabee, was notified. The proper officials were soon on the ground and the following jury empaneled: Thomas Graves, Amos Sprecher, S. B. Arnold, James DeAtley, Geo. L. Drennan, J. C. Hager
The facts elicited were about as narrated above.
John C. Donahue was forty-two years of age at the time of his death. He was a miller by occupation and a native of Ohio. Some years ago he went to Kansas and came to Maryville some three or four years ago. Until about a year ago he was in the employ of Mr. E. J. Williams, proprietor of the City Mills. After he left the employ of Mr. Williams he went to Ohio but failed to get employment. Last September Mr. Eversole sent him money and he and his family returned. Since that time he has become very despondent, earning very little and failing to get a position as miller. This so preyed upon him that in a fit of desperation he took his life. He leaves a wife and five children, the eldest a girl of fourteen, and the youngest, a boy of three. Mrs. Donahue is a daughter of Jacob Eversole, an old citizen of Maryville and the family well respected. In this their terrible grief they have the sympathy of all.
Mr. Donahue was a large man and a man of the best nature. It is said he had an insurance of $8,000 on his life.

[DONAHUE, JOHN C.]
Maryville Times (Maryville, Missouri), Wednesday, July 11, 1883
John C. Donahue Suicides.
Last Thursday the city of Maryville was thrown into a state of excitement over the report that J. C. Donahue, who lived in the east part of the city, had committed suicide. The report was only found too true. Mr. Donahue had been a resident of Maryville some three or four years, was a miller by trade and was for a time in the employ of E. J. Williams proprietor of the City Mills but had been out of employment for over a year. Failing to get work is the supposed cause of his despondency that caused him to commit the rash act. The facts in the case are about as follows:
Donahue was down town during the forenoon, was in Vaughn Bro's. grocery store and seemed all right, smoked a cigar and talked and laughed; told Enos that he wanted a revolver to shoot a dog that had been troubling him. Enos told him that his brother George had the revolver and he went and got it. Mr. Donahue went home a little before dinner. He was very despondent and told his father-in-law, Mr. Jacob Eversole, that he was very much discouraged, that he could find nothing to do. Mr. Eversole told him to cheer up but he commenced crying and said his family would starve. Mr. Eversole told him no, not as long as he had anything. Mr. Donahue then passed out of the house. He soon came back and heard Mrs. Eversole humming a tune and said, "You are happy, mother, aren't you?" She told him "yes." He answered, "So am I, perfectly happy." He passed out again, came back and then once more went out. A moment after the crack of a pistol was heard, but the family thought nothing of it, as it sounded some way off. Dinner was ready and Mr. Eversole went into the out house to put away a piece of board. He turned around to go out and saw Mr. Donahue lying on the table, and thinking he was asleep, put his hand out to awake him for dinner but to his horror he found him dead.
The coroner, Dr. Larrabee, was notified. The proper officials were soon on the ground and the following jury empaneled: Thos. Graves, Amos Sprecher, S. B. Arnold, James De Atley, Geo. L. Drennan, J. C. Hager.
The verdict of the jury was in accordance with the above facts. The deceased leaves a wife and five children, the eldest a girl of fourteen and the youngest a boy of three. Mrs. Donahue is a daughter of Jacob Eversole, an old and respected citizen of Maryville. The remains of Mr. Donahue were interred in Miriam Cemetery; the ceremonies being conducted by the Odd Fellows, of which lodge he was a member. He was a member of Delta Lodge No. 460, I. O. O. F. at Delta, Ohio. He had an insurance on his life in the Odd Fellows Mutual Aid Society for $2,000.

[DONAHUE, JOHN C.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 12, 1883
Suicide by Shooting. John C. Donahue ends his Mortal Career.
He Leaves a Wife and Five Children. Despondency Because he had no work the Reason.
Democrat Supplement July 5.
The city of Maryville was thrown into considerable excitement just after noon Thursday, July 5, by the report that a man had committed suicide. The Democrat, though it had gone to press some two hours before detailed a reporter to find out all about the report. He found it too true. The man who had ended his mortal career was John C. Donahue. He was miller at the Maryville City Flouring mills for over two years and was known by many of our citizens. He was employed in said mill until in June, one year ago, when he and family went on a visit to Ohio. He staid over his time and the proprietor had to put another man in his place. Since that time he has had no employment. He leaves a wife and five children, the youngest four years of age. Donahue was a son-in-law of Jacob A. Eversole.
On the morning of the 5th Donahue told his wife before they got up if he just had work he would be one of the happiest men in the world. During the forenoon he was looking over some of the family portraits and remarked to his wife he was glad to know that she had one of his pictures.
He went to the grocery store of Vaughn Bros. about ten a m and asked to borrow a pistol. Enos Vaughn asked him what he wanted with the pistol. He replied that he wanted to shoot a dog. Enos, after talking pleasantly with him awhile and treating him to a cigar, told him the pistol was at G. B. Vaughn's store and he could get it by going there. When he got the pistol G. B. Vaughn said to him in rather a jesting way, "don't commit suicide." He muttered something which Mr. Vaughn did not understand.
He then went to his father-in-law's, where Mr. Eversole was engaged in working on some screen doors and remarked to him that he didn't know what to do as he had a large family and no work. Mr. Eversole told him that there was no use borrowing trouble, that neither him nor his family would suffer as long as he had anything. He then went to the back of the yard and leaned over the fence some ten minutes, when he went into Mr. Eversole's house to get a drink. Mrs. Eversole was singing a hymn. He said he was glad that she could sing that song for he did love Jesus. He then went out into the wood shed and laid himself lengthwise on a table that was there and placing the pistol directly over his right ear fired. The ball ranged towards his left eye, protruding the same. The pistol was placed so near the head that his hair was burnt with the powder. The report was heard by several persons, but no attention was paid to it, owing to it being so near the 4th and there being considerable firing of fire crackers and toy pistols all day. The shot was fired about ten minutes to twelve and the pistol used was a 38-calibre and a self-cocker.
Mr. Eversole when called to dinner went to the wood shed for the purpose of putting a board in the shed. He put the board down and when in the act of returning from the shed he saw Donahue lying there at full length on the table and at first supposed him to be sleeping and went to him to wake him up, when he discovered the pistol and some blood. He informed the family and the shock to them was of course very great.
In his pocket was found a note given to Vaughn Bros., which note however had been paid, a key ring, on which was a badge with the inscription, "John Donahue, Delta, Ohio." On the other side was "I. O. O. F. 460, Ohio," a key, two shoe buttoners, a knife and some tobacco.
Jim Sharp testified that his children found half a dozen empty bottles that had contained morphine lying in the street near his (Donahue's) house and that no bottles of the kind had been found previous to Donahue moving into the neighborhood.
His father-in-law testified at the coroner's examination that the deceased had several times borrowed money of him and regretted that he could not pay it back, but told him his wife would pay it back after he was dead as he had $2,000 life insurance.
Despondency caused by having no regular employment seems to have had much to do with the rash act.
Coroner Larrabee had Sheriff Anderson empanel a jury as follows: Thomas Graves, A. Sprecher, James DeAtley, J. C. Hayes, Geo. L. Drennan and Sam Arnold. Their verdict was "that deceased came to his death by a pistol shot in the right side of the head, fired by his own hand."
The family have the sympathy of all.
When the suicide occurred, we had been to press about two hours. We issued a supplement containing the above matter and sent it out in all the mails not made up before it occurred, but as it did not appear in all of last week's issue we publish it this week.
Donahue was a large man, weighing considerably over 200 pounds.  He was a miller by trade and aged about 42 years. He was a member in good standing of an Ohio lodge of Odd Fellows and was buried July 6th by White Cloud lodge of this city, about fifty members being in the funeral procession, with Dr. Koch as marshal and J. J. Armstrong as chaplain.
He had $2,000 insurance in the Odd Fellows Mutual Benefit Association of Columbus, Ohio, which his wife will get as soon as proof of death and other necessary papers are forwarded to the association.

[DOOLEY, ALLEN]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, June 4, 1885
HOPKINS – Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Dooley living east of town, have had the sad misfortune to lose their little boy, Allen, aged nine years. He died last Saturday.

[DOWIS, JULIA ALFRETTA KING]
Daily Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Friday, January 12, 1917
Mystery in Death
Mrs. Ike Dowis, 60 years old, died at her home northwest of Sheridan, yesterday morning a few moments after she had taken a dose of castor oil. Sheriff John F. Dowdon, Prosecuting Attorney W. G. Sawyers and Dr. H. S. Rowlett, the coroner, went over to Sheridan this morning to investigate the circumstances of the death which appears surrounded with mystery. They are holding an inquest this afternoon.
Mrs. Dowis is survived by her husband and by one son, John Dowis. She has lived near Sheridan for many years.

[DRYDEN, JOHN ARCHIBALD]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), March 20, 1890
The subject of our sketch, John A. [rchibald] Dryden, was born in Indiana February 27, 1833, and at 19 years of age emigrated to Iowa where he grew to manhood and married Mary A. [nn] Rogers September 13, 1855, and by this union eight children were born. The wife and four children preceded him to the better land. Four are yet living, and are: Mrs. Mary E. [lizabeth] Hicks, near Winterset, Iowa; John H., in Nebraska; Wm. D., in Indian Territory; and Kate A. [nn], of Winterset. His second wife lived but a short time. He then married Mrs. Sarah Warden, Dec. 31, 1874, and one child, Myrtle R.[ebecca] blessed this union.
While in Iowa he united with the New Light denomination, and later joined the M. E. Church.
In 1881 he, with his family, moved to Nodaway county, Missouri, where he joined the M. E. church, South, and lived a constant member until his death, which was caused by consumption, March 7, 1890, after great suffering, which he bore with great fortitude, being 57 years and 8 days old. He often expressed himself as being prepared to go to a world of perpetual sunshine, where sin and sorrow will be no more. He knew that he had a building, "a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens." He was surrounded by a glorious sunset. And when the death (unreadable) was dampening his brow, he was watched over by loving hearts and cared for by willing hands that were ever ready to administer to his wants.
On the following Sunday his body was taken to the Ravenwood M. E. Church, South, where Rev. C. G. Hill, after prayer, read from 1 Corinthians, 15th chapter, beginning at the 20th verse. The discourse was preached from Job 19:25, 26 and 27 verses, after which the remains were taken to the Monroe cemetery and consigned to mother earth. Owing to the inclemency of the weather many were detained from going, but a large concourse of friends were in waiting at the cemetery to pay their respects to the departed and the remains were laid to rest.
He was a loving husband, a kind father and a noble hearted citizen and many moistened eyes attested the high esteem in which he was held by the people. He was our friend and neighbor and we knew him. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the community. We will say for the family that they extend their heart felt thanks to all who so kindly aided in their affliction. Peace to his ashes!    Cooper Gooden, March 17, 1890.

[DRYDEN, MARTHA E. "MATTIE"]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 24, 1884
Miss Mattie Dryden departed this life Wednesday, July 2, 1884, aged sixteen years. her death was very sudden, being sick but a few days. Mattie was a bright and lively girl, and made friends wherever she went and her sudden death cast a gloom over the entire community. She leaves a host of friends who sympathize with her parents, brothers and sisters in their grief. [Poem not transcribed.]

[DUMM, ALPHEUS P.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 9, 1884
Bloody Affray. Alpheus P. Dumm, of Skidmore, Killed by Jos. T. Tate.
Our Skidmore correspondent sends in the following account of the tragedy in that place last Thursday.
SKIDMORE, Oct. 6, 1884. Editors Republican: -- Below will be found full particulars of the horrible tragedy which occurred in this place about nine o'clock on Thursday evening, October 2, 1884, in which Alpheus P. Dumm met his death at the hands of Joseph T. Tate.
Oliver Dumm, son of the murdered man, and Joseph T. Tate, had a difficulty, which commenced in fun by Tate pinching Oliver, when finally Tate got a little too rough and Oliver got angry, took up an old chair, and was going to strike Tate, when he took it from the boy, who then ran down to the livery stable and Tate followed him, and took a board away from him that he had picked up on the way. At this time Mr. A. P. Dumm, father of Oliver, came down and called Oliver, and told him to come and go along home with him, at the same time reprimanding Tate for fussing with a boy. Mr. Dumm took Oliver and started up the street towards home, telling Oliver (using some name) to let Tate alone. Tate followed Mr. Dumm some distance with a club and finally struck him a terrific blow on the back of the head, killing him instantly. The board with which the murderous blow was dealt, was five inches wide at the wide end, two and one half inches at the small end, four inches wide near the middle, one inch thick and three feet six and one fourth inches long. Tate used both hands and held the small end in his hands. The fatal blow was struck with the edge of the board, about one foot from the large end.
Tate gave himself up to J. B. Peters. Miles McNeal, J. P., was notified and issued a warrant and had a heavy guard placed over the prisoner. About two o'clock at night rumors were current that a mob was forming to lynch the prisoner. The officers, McNeal and Howden justices of the peace, and J. B. Peters, constable, placed an extra heavy guard over the prisoner. In the meantime Miles McNeal, with the assistance of T. L. Howden, empaneled a jury and held an inquest. After hearing the evidence, the jury returned the following verdict:
"We, the undersigned jurors, empaneled and sworn on the 2d day of October 1884, at the town of Skidmore, township of Monroe, in the county of Nodaway, by Miles McNeal, a Justice of the Peace in and for said township of Monroe, acting as Coroner, to diligently inquire and true presentment make, how and by whom A. P. Dumm, whose body was found at the town of Skidmore, Missouri, on the 2d day of October 1884, came to his death. Having viewed the body and heard the evidence, do find that the deceased came to his death from a contused wound on the left side of the head, at or near the base of the brain, said wound being caused by a violent blow with a board in the hands of Joseph T. Tate.
Given under our hands this 3d day of October, 1884.    Theodore Gwin, J. M. Hutt, E. T. Duval, A. M. Coston, G. W. Foltz, Chas. E. Ware    Jury.
On the morning of October 3d, Prosecuting Attorney Lane came out and had Tate brought before Squire McNeal for a preliminary trial. The prisoner waived an examination and said he wanted to go to jail. Squire McNeal issued a commitment to the jailor of the county and telegraphed the sheriff to come at once. Sheriff Anderson was promptly on hand, and after putting handcuffs on the prisoner, said he would have him in jail in one hour and a quarter, the distance being fifteen miles.
At eleven o'clock in the forenoon hundreds of people had gathered in Skidmore and great fears were entertained of a mob taking the prisoner to the bridge and hanging him. The people, however, made no attempt in this direction, but everybody felt easier when the sheriff left with his prisoner.
It was a horrible affair and has cast a gloom over the whole country. The family, consisting of five girls, two boys and the wife, are nearly heartbroken over the sad affair. They have the sympathy of the whole community in their sad bereavement.
This should be a solemn warning to all to be very careful about letting their angry passions get the better of them. Mr. Dumm was a peaceable, law-abiding citizen and has lived in Graham and Skidmore for many years. He was one of the old settlers of Graham and was loved and respected by all who knew him. He was 62 years old and his murderer, 27 years old.
We desire to add but little to the above. We have had a talk with the prisoner and find but little disagreement to the above. He states, however, that Mr. Dumm stooped as if to pick up the board and he (the prisoner) put his foot on it. Mr. Dumm then turned away, applying a vile epithet to him, which so angered him that he caught the board and struck before he realized what he was doing.
Mr. Tate was much downcast when first brought to jail and cried a great deal. But he has now recovered his wonted composure. He has employed the Hon. Lafe Dawson to defend him, and the struggle will be to make his offence as light as possible.

[DUNHAM, GEORGE W.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 25, 1884
--George W. Dunham, who left our city in the spring of 1880 for the Rocky Mountains, died at Missoula, Montana, on the 30th ult., of fever, which he contracted while on a prospecting tour. George was well known to many of our citizens. He was a brother of Mrs. William Artz of this city who mourns his untimely demise.