[ICKE, WILLIAM EDGAR]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 9, 1886
DAVIS COLLEGE – Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Icke mourn the loss of their youngest boy by inflammatory rheumatism. The remains were taken to the Pleasant Grove cemetery where the funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Bolen.

[IRWIN, JOHN]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, June 10, 1897
The death angel has again entered our midst and claimed one of our aged and respectable citizens. At 4 o'clock, Wednesday, June 2, 1897, at the home of Jackson Irwin near Tarkio, Mo., the spirit of John Irwin quietly passed away to that great beyond. He was a resident of this county having settled here before the war. He made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Peter Groope, near Bedison; was taken suddenly ill while visiting his children who live in Atchison county.
John Irwin was born in Indiana December 26, 1821. He came with his parents to Montgomery county, Mo., when but a mere boy, where they lived until 1837 when they moved to Amazonia, Andrew county, Mo.
He was married to Miss Nancy Stewart at Savannah, February 3, 1848. He then moved to Nodaway Co., where he has lived most of the time since--living in Atchison county eight years, where his wife died, November 1888. He leaves eleven children to mourn his loss. Seven of them witnessed him laid away in his last resting place.
The funeral services were held at the Walkup Grove church by the Baptist minister of that place, after which he was laid to rest by the side of his beloved wife in the Walkup Grove cemetery. The children have the sympathy of the entire community in their bereavement.
The golden gates were open,
A gentle voice said, "Come;"
And with farewells unspoken
He calmly entered Home.    A Friend.

[IRWIN, JOHN]
St. Joseph Daily Gazette (St. Joseph, Missouri), Wednesday, June 16, 1897
Death of John Irwin.
One of the Pioneers of the Platte Purchase Passes Away.
Ex-Policeman John C. Roach received information yesterday of the death of Mrs. Roach's uncle, John Irwin, which occurred at Tarkio a few days ago. Mr. Irwin was one of the early settlers of this country and lived for a number of years in the vicinity of Guilford. He came to this country in 1837 and settled at what has long been called Jimtown.
Mr. Irwin was 78 years of age and was always considered an honorable and respected citizen. Of a family of nine children, one sister, Mrs. Mima Stockton survives him. She lives on the asylum road and is very old and infirm.
[Note: The same notice was published in the St. Joseph Weekly Gazette, June 18, 1897.]

[IRWIN, JOHN]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, June 17, 1897
The death angel has again entered our midst and claimed one of our aged and respectable citizens. At 4 o'clock, Wednesday eve, June 2, 1897, at the home of Jackson Irwin near Tarkio, Mo., the spirit of John Irwin, age 76 years, quietly passed away into that unknown realm. He was a resident of this county having settled here before the late war. He made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Peter Groppe, near Bedison; was taken ill May 31st, while on a visit to see his children who reside in Atchison Co. John Irwin was born in Indiana December 26th, 1821. He came to Montgomery Co., Mo., with his parents but when a small boy where they remained until 1837 when they settled near Amazona [Amazonia], Andrew Co. He was married to Miss Nancy Stewart February 3rd, 1848. He then moved to Nodaway Co., where he has lived most of the time since, living in Atchison Co., eight years. Here his wife, Nancy Irwin, departed this life in November 1888. He leaves eleven children and one sister to mourn his loss. Seven of his children witnessed him laid away in his last resting place. The funeral services were held at Wacup [Walkup] Grove church by the Baptist minister of that place. After which he was laid to rest by the side of his beloved wife. The children have the sympathy of the entire community in their bereavement. [Poem not transcribed.]  A Friend.

[IRWIN, NANCY STEWART]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 15, 1888
Nancy Stuart was born May 14th, 1829, emigrated from Indiana to Missouri in 1843. United with the Cumberland Presbyterian church about the year 1846 and was a faithful member thereof until the day of her death. She was married to John Irwin February 3, 1848. She died November 6, 1888, near Dothan, Atchison county, Missouri, after an illness of about seventeen days, leaving a husband and eleven children to mourn her loss.

[JAMES, CLARA H. KIOUS]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, June 10, 1886
With sadness we chronicle the death of Mrs. Clara James, wife of J. [oseph] A.[ sbury] James of Burr Oak. She died June 3rd after a very painful but brief illness. She was interred in Burr Oak cemetery June 5th, the funeral services being conducted by Rev. Sapp of the Methodist church, of which she was a member. Mrs. James was held in very high esteem by the community in which she lived. Although the funeral services were on Saturday the large church was filled. The writer counted more than thirty teams in the procession from the house to the church. She was in every way loyal to her family. She leaves a husband and seven children to mourn her loss. Never before did the writer more fully realize the meaning of the words:
"What is home without a mother,
Watchful, tender, loving Mother . . .

[JAMES, CORA]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 29, 1886
NORTH LINCOLN – Sunday the 25th instant, Cora, daughter of Elmas and Sydney James of Lincoln township, died after a severe illness. Her age was 11 years and was a bright and affectionate child, beloved by all who knew her. Last winter she experienced religion at Mt. Tabor, under the labors of Rev. Sapp and seemed to realize the presence of the Master continually. She seemed to realize from the hour when she was first taken sick that she would never recover and so bade her friends farewell, exhorting them to meet her in Heaven. The day she died, she spent in prayer and prayed for every family in the neighborhood, naming in her petition the heads of the family and each child. The funeral was largely attended by relatives and friends, Rev. Bolen preaching the discourse. Her grave is in her grandfather's orchard beside that of a baby brother, buried there several years ago. The opening buds of those apple trees above those graves, reminds one of the coming resurrection morn, when death is swallowed up in victory. It was a sorrowful parting, but
There is a beautiful land on high,
Where we never will say good-bye,
When over the river we are happy forever,
In that beautiful land on high.

[JAMES, CORA]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 29, 1886
Died at her home in Lincoln township, Cora James, daughter of Elmas James, aged 11 years and four months. For four weeks little Cora had been a great sufferer from that dread disease Acute Diffuse Perotonitis. Although young in years the suffering was borne without murmur or complaint until worn and wasted by its ravages death became a welcome thought; none of its terrors did she feel for she trusted Him who has said, "Suffer little children to come unto me," whose promises she implicitly believed and whose precepts she most faithfully kept. A child of earth, yet her thoughts seemed centered on heavenly things. In a world of sin she passed by untainted by its contact. A child of many prayers, she prayed for those whose love had been her pleasant shield. In the midst of death she sang the praises of her Redeemer. While weeping friends were bidding her good-bye she exhorted them to "be faithful;" no plans seemed to be laid for life in this world, but all words and actions tended towards that life to come.
After an autopsy held by Drs. Holiday and Otis, the funeral service took place at Mt. Tabor church, conducted by Rev. Bolen, assisted by Rev. McElwee. The remains were laid at rest in the grove of Mr. C. F. James by the side of a little brother. And when the frail body was lowered in the silent grave we could not but think
'Twas a heaven-bound spirit that stopped to
rest,
On the changing shores of time,
Then pluming its wings continued its flight
To the world of heavenly clime.

[JAMES, FRANK EDSON'S INFANT]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 25, 1886
LAMAR STATION – A little babe, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank James of Elmo, aged not quite three weeks, died of whooping cough last week and was buried at High Prairie cemetery. On the day the babe died Mrs. James received the sad news of the death of her grandmother, Mrs. Whistler. She died at the residence of her daughter in Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Whistler and a grown up daughter resided in Maryville last summer.

[JOHNSON, HUGH FRANKLIN'S INFANT]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 6, 1885
OLWEL – Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson mourn the loss of their little babe. They have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad bereavement.

[JOHNSON, INA MAUD SHOPBELL]
Weekly Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 1, 1920
Mrs. H. F. Johnson Dies At St. Francis Hospital. Is Survived by Fourteen Children. Funeral at Myrtle Tree Church Tomorrow.
Mrs. H.[ugh] F. [ranklin] Johnson of this city, age 55, died at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at St. Francis hospital. The cause of Mrs. Johnson's death was not known. She had been ill about two weeks and was taken to St. Francis hospital a few days after she became ill. Her husband died very suddenly about one year ago. The Johnson family moved here two years ago from the Harmony neighborhood.
Mrs. Johnson is survived by fourteen children. They are Mrs. Will Broyles, Mrs. Fred Humphrey of Elmo, Mrs. A. Wagner of Pickering, Mrs. Emmett Lewis, Miss Florence and Miss Lula at home, Ora Johnson of Kansas City, Hugh Johnson of Bradshaw, Neb., Gale Johnson of Kansas City, Carl and Leo Johnson of Des Moines, Ia., Glen, Robert and John Johnson of Maryville.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Myrtle Tree church conducted by Rev. C. S. Dayhoff. Interment will be in the Myrtle Tree cemetery.

[JOHNSON, INA MAUD SHOPBELL]
Weekly Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 1, 1920
Summoned to Attend Funeral of Mrs. H. F. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Will Shopbell of Humes[ton], Mo., who arrived in Maryville Monday to attend the funeral services of Mr. Shopbell's sister, Mrs. H. F. Johnson, received word today at noon while at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Townsend of the critical illness of their daughter, Miss Esther Shopbell. They left this afternoon for their home.

[JONES, MARY]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 16, 1886
--Mary Jones, aged 72 years, died at the residence of Mrs. Mary VanCuran, in this city, last Saturday, the 11th instant, at 9 o'clock. She was an aunt of Mrs. VanCuran, Mrs. H. [arvey] T. [aylor] Crane and E. [van] J. Evans. Services were held at the residence last Sunday, conducted by Rev. T. M. S. Kenney. The mortal remains were buried in Oak Hill cemetery.

[JONES, WILLIE]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 5, 1885
--Judge Alexander received a telegram last Wednesday night from his son-in-law, Theo. F. Jones, at Fayetteville, Arkansas, stating that his oldest son, Willie, aged eleven years, was run over by the cars and killed. Willie was a bright and promising boy, and his death is a sad blow to his parents and grandparents.

[JOYCE, ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" GRAHAM]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, June 25, 1885
At Rest. Death of Mrs. Patrick Joice.
With sadness we report the call of death which entered our vicinity last Saturday morning and called the spirit of Mrs. Lizzie Joice to an eternal home. Deceased was the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Graham. She was reared and educated in Homestead, Pennsylvania. In 1874 she was married to Mr. Joice, a well respected citizen of that place. Her parents moved to Missouri and located in Jackson township, Nodaway county, in 1875. For a few years her health seemed to fail, but she never thought of death; only longed to be near her parents and enjoy a happy country life. Early in the spring she accompanied her husband to the west and located on one of her father's farms. But almost as soon as they were comfortably fixed and ready to begin a country life, she anticipated she would enjoy so much, the burning sting of death fastened his fangs on her delicate form, when after an illness of four weeks on Saturday morning, took all that was mortal of Mrs. J. from its tenement of clay. From the time of her illness until her demise her mother was constantly with her, and all that a mother's care could do or a physician's skill could do was done to relieve her sufferings. But God's command must be obeyed. Her sufferings at times were severe although she suffered patiently with no fears of death. She was conscious to the last and said very little only wished that her father stay by her to the end. Her request was fully granted and surrounded by her most loving and sorrowing friends she departed this life as though falling into a gentle slumber. As we gazed on her emaciated form in her coffin, she seemed scarcely natural, save a look of gentleness, of calmest hope, that always seemed to beam in her countenance told us it was Lizzie.
She leaves three children, the oldest of whom is only ten years old and a kind husband to mourn her loss. Mrs. Joice was a kind and loving mother, an amiable and faithful wife, a loved and cherished daughter and sister. Her funeral services were held in the Parish church at Conception and very largely attended by all her friends. A requiem high mass was conducted by Fr. Placidus and most solemnly chanted by the choir, after which Fr. Placidus delivered a very consoling address to the bereaved family and many friends who join with them in their affliction.   A Friend.
[Note: The last name is spelled Joyce on her headstone.]