[ALDRIDGE, JOHN S., SR.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday October 1, 1874
--Mr. Aldridge, an old and esteemed citizen of Jefferson township, departed this life on last Saturday. Only the Sunday before the funeral sermon of his son was preached at Guilford and we are informed that the old gentleman was present and in his usual good health. The following Thursday he was taken sick and on Sunday "was gathered home to his fathers." Mr. Aldridge was a good citizen and a Christian man.

[AVERY, HOMER AUSTIN]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 7, 1903
Death of Homer A. Avery.
Died at his home in Maryville, Thursday morning, April 30, 1903, Homer A. Avery, aged about 65 years.
Homer Avery was born in 1838 at Bath, Ohio, where he grew to manhood and received part of his education in the common schools of the period. When about grown he moved to Missouri, near Booneville, where he also went to school.
He enlisted August 1 1862 in Co. H, 35th Mo. Infantry and served until June 8, 1865, when he was discharged.
After the close of the war he moved to Andrew county, settling near Fillmore, where he was a neighbor of John S. Schenck and A. K. Martin, all of whom have since been citizens of Maryville. In 1868 he moved to Maryville, which has since been his home.
After coming to Maryville he first engaged in manufacturing carriages and wagons. This business he sold to F. Barmann and engaged in the manufacturing of listers and plows with Aaron Wiles. Later he was in the implement business with C. C. Ditmer, but only for a short time, when he went by himself. After continuing the business for a few years, he engaged in the grain and coal business with his son, Charles, in which he was engaged until his death.
in 1869 Mr. Avery was married to Letitia Andrews and to them were given two children, Frances and Charles. Mrs. Letitia Avery died in 1874 and in 1876 he married Lottie Van Loon, by whom he had children Grace and Edna. Mrs. Lottie Avery died September 20, 1896, since which time he had made his home with his children, all of whom survive him.
Mr. Avery was always a Republican and served at one time as member of the Maryville city council. He was never a seeker for office, however. He was also a charter member of the Presbyterian church in Maryville.
He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, the Knights Templar and the Grand Army, in all of which he was much interested and generally in attendance upon their meetings.
His health had been gradually failing for some time before his death, which was therefore not unexpected.
Funeral services were held Saturday at 2:30 p. m. at the residence, after which the remains were laid to rest in Oak Hill cemetery. The services were conducted by Nodaway Lodge No. 470, A. F. & A. M. with Maryville Commandry.

[AVERY, HOMER AUSTIN]
Maryville Tribune (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 7, 1903
Death of Homer A. Avery
Old Resident of Maryville and Business Man Here for Many Years Died Thursday Morning After Long Illness.
H. [omer] A. [ustin] Avery died Thursday morning at 8 o'clock at his home on North Buchanan street. He was sixty-five years old at the time of his death and had been a resident of Maryville for thirty years or more.
Mr. Avery was born in Ohio and moved first to Andrew county, near Fillmore, in 1868. Shortly after that he came to Maryville and has lived here ever since.
He had been engaged in various businesses in Maryville and associated with different men in partnerships. A good many years ago he and Mr. Wiles, father of the Wiles boys who now live in and near Maryville, were engaged in blacksmithing and the manufacture of the Wiles lister—the first lister ever made, by the way.
Afterwards he engaged in the implement business with C. C. Ditmer, now in Oklahoma, and still later he was in the hay, feed and coal business for himself and with his son, Charley.
Mr. Avery had been married twice, but both wives are now dead. He leaves four children, Francis, Charley, Grace and Edna. Mr. Avery has been in extremely poor health for a year or more and for some time has realized that he had not long to live.
The funeral services will occur Saturday at 2:30 o'clock at the family residence with burial immediately afterwards at Oak Hill.
Funeral services will be conducted by Nodaway Lodge 470 A. F. & A. Masons with Maryville Commandery Knights Templar as escort. Body will lie in state at the residence from nine to one Saturday.

[AVERY, LETITIA "LETTA" ANDREWS]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 19, 1874
--Homer Avery is called upon to mourn the loss of his beloved wife, Letta, who passed to the better land last Monday evening, the 16th inst. The funeral ceremonies were conducted by Rev. Workman the following Wednesday at 10 A. M. at the Presbyterian church in this city. Mrs. Avery was highly esteemed by all who knew her and leaves a large circle of friends to mourn her loss.

[AVERY, LETITIA "LETTA" ANDREWS]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 19, 1874
--Mrs. H. A. Avery died about seven o'clock Monday evening of this week after an illness of but a few days. She leaves three small children motherless. Her funeral was held Wednesday at 10 o'clock a. m. at the Presbyterian church.

[BEAL, MAUDE M.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 12, 1874
DIED. On Saturday, March 7, 1874, of Cerebro-Spinal-Meningitis, Maud M. Beal, aged 7 months and 4 days.

[BEAL, MAUDE M.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 12, 1874
--On Sunday last Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beal were so unfortunate as to bury their baby girl, Maude, who was just old enough to become interesting and dear to the affections of its parents, who have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community.

[BRADLEY, MARK B.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 27, 1873
Tribute to the Memory of Mark B. Bradley.
Mark B. Bradley died at his residence in the town of Hopkins, on the 15th of Sept. 1873. The disease which caused his death was cardiac dropsy, he having suffered from disease of the heart for several years. Mr. Bradley was born and reared in Great Barrington, Mass., where he spent most of his life with the exception of a short sojourn in New York State and the last year of his life, which was spent at this place. By his request he was buried with Masonic honors in the cemetery north of town. [Resolutions of respect not transcribed.]
[Note: The death date on his headstone is September 16, 1873. Also published in the Maryville Republican, November 27, 1873.]

[BRITTAIN, FLETCHER E.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 22, 1902
--Tuesday evening, May 13, 1902, our citizens were much shocked by learning that F.[letcher] E. Brittain was dead. He quit work on Saturday afternoon complaining he did not feel well but did not consider it anything serious until shortly before he died, the cause, hemorrhage and heart failure, having suffered from the latter for a number of years. He came to this section when a small boy, passing upward of 50 of his 60 years among the people of this locality. He was an honest, consistent, active Christian and by his life and acts won the respect and love of all who knew him. The funeral was held Thursday and attended by a large concourse of people, Rev. Beiber conducting the services. He was the father of nine children, five of them and wife are left to mourn and also the entire M. E. church to which he was devoting his best energies. – Guilford Advertiser.

[BRITTAIN, NANCY ROYAL]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 5, 1874
--Mrs. Brittain, wife of W. [iley] J. [ohn] Brittain, Esq., an old and highly esteemed citizen of Washington township, died on last Monday, after a protracted illness of typhoid fever. Mrs. Brittain was a good woman and a devout Christian, having been a member of the M. E. church for many years. Her loss will be sadly felt in the community where she has so long resided.

[BRITTAIN, WILEY JOHN]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 29, 1898
--Died at his home east of Guilford, Missouri, on September 20, 1898, at 2 p. m., W. [iley] J.[ohn] Brittain. Funeral services at the M. E. church September 21, at 11 a. m. Mr. Brittain was one of the oldest residents in Nodaway county, having been born March 28, 1812. He was well known all over the county and all who knew him held him in the highest esteem. He was a consistent member of the church and died as he lived. He leaves a wife and a number of sons and daughters, who are all married and living in the county. The Republican has always held Mr. Brittain in high esteem and desires to condole with the surviving relatives.

[BRITTAIN, WILEY JOHN]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 29, 1898
An Old Pioneer Gone.
--Died at his home near Guilford, Nodaway county, Missouri, on Tuesday, September 20, 1898, at 3 o'clock p. m., Wiley J. [ohn] Brittain, aged 86 years, five months and 22 days.
Mr. Brittain was born in Surrey county, North Caroline, on March 28, 1812. He grew to manhood there and was married to Nancy Royal, also a native of that county. In 1845 they moved to Missouri, first settling in Clinton county and afterwards for a short time in Andrew county. But in 1846 they moved to Nodaway county and settled on the farm in Washington township upon which both died.
To them were given eight children, four of whom are still living. They are J. [ohn] W. [illiam] and F. [letcher] E., who live in Washington township, T. [homas] H., who lives at McCord, Nebraska and Mrs. Mary Akers of Indianola, Nebraska. Mrs. Nancy Brittain died in 1874, and on March 28, 1883, Mr. Brittain married Mahala A. Groves, who survives him. They had no children.
Mr. Brittain was a member of the M. E. church for over 60 years, dying in that faith. He was a Douglas democrat prior to the rebellion and a very strong Union man when secession threatened. He served in the Home Guards during the civil war and was always faithful to his duties. He was a pronounced Republican since the war, although in accordance with his quiet, retiring disposition, he was never a seeker after honors.
He was always rugged and hearty until a year or so before his death. His funeral services were held Wednesday, September 21, at the home, conducted by Rev. McNamee, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Guilford cemetery.
For nearly thirty years the editor of the Republican had been acquainted with Mr. Brittain and is happy in the thought that they were friends. He has only gone before for a while, in which fact his mourning relatives and friends find their consolation.

[BROWN, ANDREW]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 24, 1873
--From our Graham correspondence it will be seen that the founder of Graham or Brownville is dead. Andrew Brown was one of the oldest residents of Nodaway county and was highly respected. He served in the war of 1812. Was 82 years of age at his death.

[BROWN, ANDREW]       [LINVILLE, JAMES]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 24, 1873
GRAHAM, Mo., April 19, 1873. Hughes township has this week lost two of its old Pioneers. On the 17th of April at 10 o'clock P. M., Andrew Brown departed this life aged eighty-two years. He was the founder of our little Town of Graham or Brownville. He served in the war of 1812, was highly respected by all who knew him and was one of the first settlers of Nodaway county.
The other was James Linville, died on the 18th of April 1873, at 10 o'clock P. M. He was also one of the first settlers of Nodaway county and was 78 years of age. He also served in the war of 1812 and was respected by all who knew him.
They were both buried at 12 o'clock the 19th, in Groves graveyard.

[BROWN, ANDREW]                   [BROWN, MARY "POLLY" YOUNT]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 24, 1873
--On last Sunday one of the largest congregations that ever assembled in Nodaway county, met at Graham, to assist in the last public service in memory of the late Andrew and Polly Brown. The funeral sermon was preached by the Rev. F. M. Miller and was pronounced by all to be one of the ablest ever delivered in northwest Missouri. It seems right, after living a long and useful life together, that their memories should be associated in this last testimonial of record. Andrew Brown left no daring deeds of the warrior, no great flights of the statesman or orator to be talked of and criticized by those who come after him; but he left that which is far more to his glory—the influence of a pure and upright life, the power of which must remain a blessing to the human family generations after the world has forgotten there ever existed such a person as Uncle Andy Brown.

[BURNS, MARY ESTELLA]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 28, 1873
DIED. Near Graham, on the 14th day of August 1873, of cholera infantum, Mary Estella, infant daughter of Wm. and M. T. Burns, aged one year, four months and two days. [Poem not transcribed.]

[CAMPBELL, WILLIAM R.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 24, 1874
DIED. CAMPBELL – On the 20th of November 1874, at his residence near Sweet Home, Nodaway county, William R. Campbell, aged sixty-three years.
Deceased moved to Nodaway county in 1851, where he lived until his death. For twenty years deceased was an active member of the Christian Church. He was a kind father and an affectionate husband and his loss is deeply felt by his many friends and relatives.

[CLISER, JAMES MATHIAS]
Maryville Tribune (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 21, 1901
J. M. Cliser Dead. Prominent White Cloud Farmer Died Wednesday Morning—An Old Resident—Leaves Large Family.
James M. [athias] Cliser died at his home in White Cloud township at 3 p. m. Tuesday, aged almost 72 years. Mr. Cliser was a wealthy and well-known farmer and leaves a wife and large family of children, all of whom are grown.
He was a Virginian, having been born in Page county, that state, May 16, 1829. He moved with his parents to Andrew county in 1847 and located near Fillmore. His father purchased a farm there and made one payment on it, then died, leaving the son to make the remainder of the payments.
In 1852 J. [ames] M. [athias] Cliser bought 80 acres of land in White Cloud township, Nodaway county. In 1855 he moved on this purchase and entered 200 acres more of land from the government. He afterwards added some 300 acres to this by purchase and thus acquired a large amount of land when it was comparatively cheap, and the advance made him quite well to do.
Mr. Cliser was a member of the Christian church and has been prominent in civil affairs of White Cloud township for years.
He has been in poor health for some time and within the last week or so his death had been looked for at almost any time. The funeral will be held at Salem church Thursday morning.

[CLISER, JAMES MATHIAS]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 21, 1901
--James M. [athias] Cliser died at his home in White Cloud township, Tuesday, February 19, 1901, aged nearly 72 years. He was born in Page county, Virginia, May 16, 1829. He moved with his parents in 1847 to Missouri, settling on a farm near Fillmore. In 1852 he bought a farm in White Cloud township, Nodaway county and in 1855 moved thereon, ever since making his home there. He was a member of the Christian church and has always been active in religious and civil affairs. Funeral services were held at Salem church today.

[CLISER, LOUISA BEST]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 14, 1875
White Cloud Township. Bridgewater, Jan. 9, 1875. – Mrs. Cliser, wife of M. Cliser, a very highly esteemed lady, died the first of December, leaving a large family and also an extensive circle of devoted friends to mourn her loss.

[CORDELL, ELIZABETH BUSBY]
Skidmore News (Skidmore, Missouri), March 20, 1924
"Mrs. Elizabeth Cordell, a resident of this county for sixty-five years, died Wednesday morning of last week at 10:30 o'clock, following a few days illness of pneumonia, at her home one and a half miles southeast of Quitman where she had lived since first coming to the county.
Mrs. Cordell was eighty-nine years of age. She came to Nodaway County from Ohio sixty-five years ago with her brother, John Busby, who now lives in Maryville.
Surviving her are five children: Frank Cordell, White River, S. D.; Sherman Cordell, Quitman; Mrs. Ida Pubridy, Orleans, Neb.; Mrs. Emma Givens, Riverton, Wyo.; and Mrs. Ella Lawrence, Reubens, Idaho. A sister, Mrs. Mary Anderson, Spokane, Wash., also survives.
Funeral services were held at the Christian church in Quitman Saturday and burial was in the I. O. O. F. cemetery

[CORDELL, GEORGE W.]
New Era (Skidmore, Missouri), August 8, 1911
Accident in Runaway Results in Death
George W. Cordell Thrown from Buggy Receiving Concussion of Brain; Dies Next Morning
George W. Cordell, an old and respected citizen of Green township was fatally injured Thursday, July 26, while driving in a single buggy to Quitman. His horse became frightened and ran away, throwing him from the buggy and causing concussion of the brain from which he died early the next morning. He was conscious but a short time after he was taken to his home and soon passed peacefully away. He was 81 years and 10 months old, truly a ripened shock ready for the harvest.
His life which was largely spent in this part of the country was one of uprightness and good citizenship.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Snyder of Burlington Junction at the Christian church in Quitman, July 28, assisted by the Masonic fraternity of which order he had been a member for nearly 40 years.
George W. Cordell was born in Wheeling, Va., September 27, 1829. In 1849 he went via the Isthmus of Panama to California and remained for two years during the gold excitement. On his return he was married to Emma Singery at Mt. Gilead, Ohio. To this union were born two children, Thomas, who died in 1874, and Virginia, now Mrs. Orlie Thomas of Baxter Springs, Kansas. In 1857 this wife died. he came to Missouri and in 1860 was married to Elizabeth Busby who survives him. Later they settled on a farm one mile south of Quitman, where he has resided for the past fifty years.
By the second marriage eight children were born, namely: John B., who died in infancy; James G. of Malvern, Iowa; Aaron S. of this place; Mrs. Ida Tubridy, of Orleans, Nebraska; Mrs. Celia Thompson, who died in Spokane, Washington in 1905; Ella of this place, Mrs. Emma Givens of Riverton, Wyoming and Mrs. Anna Lawrence, of Pomeroy, Washington."

[CORDELL, THOMAS H.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, June 25, 1874
DIED. CORDELL – At his residence with his father in Nodaway county, Missouri, after a short illness of only 3 ½ days of cerebro-spinal-meningitis, Thomas H. Cordell, son of G.[eorge] W. Cordell. The deceased was a young man of fair promise; vigorous in health and bid fair to be a useful man when he was summoned to appear before the judgment seat of Christ, there to render a just and true account. Young Cordell was not a member of any church but was of a pious turn of mind. His age was 18 years, 7 months and 11 days. The deceased was followed to his grave by a large concourse of people, seldom witnessed in the western country. [Poem not transcribed.]

[COX, JOSEPH]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 7, 1875
--Joseph Cox, a worthy citizen of Polk township, died last week, his disease being Typhoid Pneumonia. He leaves a wife and several little children to mourn his loss.

[COX, SAMANTHA THOMPSON]
Daily Democrat Forum and Maryville Tribune (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, March 2, 1926
Mrs. Samantha Cox Dies At Home today
Suffered Second Stroke of Paralysis Sunday Morning—Funeral To Be Held Thursday Afternoon.
Mrs. Samantha Cox, 78 years old, a resident of Nodaway County since 1869, died at 9:45 o'clock this morning at her home, 1109 North Mulberry street. Mrs. Cox suffered a stroke of paralysis five weeks ago and sustained a second stroke Sunday morning.
The funeral will be held at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the First Methodist Church, Dr. C. C. James, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Cain cemetery, west of Maryville.
Mrs. Cox was born April 14, 1847, in Indiana. She came to Nodaway County from Iowa in 1869 and her home has been near and in Maryville ever since. She was married to Joseph Cox, a Civil War veteran, in 1872. His death occurred in 1875. She had been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church since childhood.
Surviving are two children, Elmer Joseph Cox, Santa Barbara, Cal., who will be unable to come for the funeral and Mrs. Lula B. Wilson, Maryville. Another daughter, Stella, died in infancy. She also leaves one brother, J. S. Thompson, of Maryville and the following grandchildren: Claude E. Wilson and Mrs. F. C. Miller, Maryville, Ralph Cox and Mrs. Robert Getz, Santa Barbara, Cal., and Mrs. Ella McKinnon and Harlan Cox of Los Angeles, Cal. Two great grandchildren, Stanley S. Cox, Santa Barbara, Cal., and Claude E. Wilson, jr., Maryville, also survive.

[COX, SAMANTHA THOMPSON]
St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, Missouri), Wednesday, March 3, 1926
MARYVILLE, Mo., March 3. – Mrs. Samantha Cox, resident of Nodaway County since 1869, died yesterday morning at her home here. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the First Methodist Church, conducted by Dr. C. C. James. Burial will be in Cain Cemetery, west of Maryville. Mrs. Cox was seventy-eight years of age and is survived by a son, Joseph Elmer Cox, Santa Barbara, Cal.; a daughter, Mrs. Lula B. Wilson and a brother, J. S. Thompson of Maryville.

[COX, SAMANTHA THOMPSON]
Daily Democrat Forum and Maryville Tribune (Maryville, Missouri), Saturday, March 6, 1926
Cox Funeral Is Held Thursday Afternoon
Conducted at First M. E. Church By Dr. C. C. James—Burial in Cain Cemetery, West of Maryville
Funeral services for Mrs. Samantha Cox, who died Tuesday morning, were held at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the First Methodist Church conducted by Dr. C. C. James. Mrs. Bess Thorp sang a solo, "Abide With Me," and a quartette consisting of Mrs. Thorp, Miss Emma Hull, Howard Wray and William Gaugh, sang two selections, "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and "Nearer My God to Thee."
Burial was in the Cain cemetery, west of Maryville. The pallbearers were John, Merrill and Carl King, Halley Ford, Glenn Trullinger and Richard Holt.
Relatives from out of town who attended the funeral were Mrs. John Thompson, Mrs. Elmer Thompson and Mrs. Roy Gross of St. Joseph and Mrs. J. E. Sells of Barnard.

[CRITCHFIELD, CATHERINE VANDERSLICE]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 4, 1873
DIED. Critchfield – August 28th, 1873, Catherine, wife of Harden Critchfield, of Nodaway County, Mo., and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Vanderslice, of Doniphan County, Kansas, aged 33 years, 5 months and 5 days.

[DENNING, ELIZABETH GROVES]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 24, 1881
Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Denning.
On last Thursday the spirit of Mrs. Elizabeth Denning, of White Cloud township, took its flight to that better land. Her disease was asthma, from which she had been a sufferer for years and this combined with a fall she received some time since, was the immediate cause of her death. She was born in Summer [Sumner] county, Tennessee, August 15th, 1805 and was married to Wm. Denning 20 years later, with whom she lived happily.
Mrs. Denning was the mother of ten children, five of whom reside in this county and are universally known and respected. They are Mrs. O. S. Briggs, Mrs. Silas W. Briggs, Mrs. W. G. Turner and David and Thompson Denning. She was a sister of Thomas and Hiram Groves, of this county, also to Mrs. Hughes, mother of Thos. Hughes, Mrs. Geo. Snapp and Mrs. Nat Sisson of this city. She was buried on Saturday, the funeral being conducted from the White Cloud Baptist church, Rev. Bolen officiating. Mrs. Denning professed religion at the early age of 16, since which time she has earnestly sought to tread in the footsteps of her blessed redeemer. Thus another good Christian woman has been taken from our midst, after a long life of usefulness.

[DENNING, ELIZABETH GROVES]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 24, 1881
At Rest. Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Denning at Her Residence in White Cloud Township.
The subject of this notice, Mrs. Elizabeth Groves Denning, was born in Sumner county, Tennessee, August 15, 1805, and was united in marriage to William Denning about the year 1825. She and husband moved to Monroe county, Missouri, in 1827 and from there to Nodaway county in 1846, where she has since resided until February 17, 1881, when her spirit peacefully passed to a better home above. She professed religion at the age of sixteen and has ever lived a consistent Christian. She was one of the charter members of the Pleasant Grove M. E. church, South, and has witnessed its growth from the small class to a strong society of 100 membership.
Mrs. Denning had been a sufferer from asthma for a number of years and this disease combined with the injuries received a few weeks since from a fall were the immediate causes of her death. Notwithstanding her sufferings, which were intense, she bore them with Christian fortitude and meekness. Her patience and contentment are living monuments of her memory which time will not efface.
She was the mother of ten children, three of whom, together with their father and her companion, have proceded her to the "Great Beyond." Five reside in this county and are well and favorably known. They are Mrs. W. G. Turner, Mrs. Silas Briggs, Mrs. Oscar Briggs, David and Thompson Denning. Two reside in California, Hiram Denning and Mrs. Elizabeth Petree. She was a sister of Thomas and Hiram Groves of this county and also a sister of Mrs. Hughes—mother of Thomas Hughes, Mrs. Geo. Snapp and Mrs. Nat Sisson of this city.
Her remains were followed on Saturday, February 19, to the White Cloud Baptist church by a large concourse of relatives, neighbors and friends, attesting stronger than words the high esteem in which she was held by those who knew her in life.
At the church the religious services were conducted by Rev. Bolen of this city. He chose as his text, Job xiv, 14: "If a man die, shall he live again." The discourse was able and replete with hope and consolation to those left behind. The true worth of the Christian's hope was revealed not only in her life but in her death as well. Her life was within the meaning of the apostle when he said, "For me to live is Christ, but to die is gain."
After services her remains were consigned to the tomb and laid to rest by the side of her companion who had preceded her some seven years.
Her loss to a wide circle of friends will be keenly felt. She was a noble, self-sacrificing mother and wife; to her acquaintances and friends an esteemed neighbor. To her church a faithful and zealous member. She was ever ready to lend a helping hand in time of need. Her life was that of faith in her Saviour and her religion her every day practice.
To those who are left to mourn we would say, look not upon the grave as her abiding place, but remember her as one transplanted from this world of sickness and pain to heaven—a fit place for the children of God. Let all remember her kind words, acts and precepts while here.

[DENNING, WILLIAM]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 19, 1874
Another Old Citizen Gone. Death of Mr. Wm. Denning, of White Cloud Township.
William Denning, one of the old citizens of this county, died at 3 o'clock, A. M., on the 16th inst., aged sixty-five years. He removed from the State of Tennessee to this State at an early day, first settling in Monroe county. He then removed to this county, about twenty-five years ago and has lived ever since about nine miles south of this place, on the Savannah road.
Mr. Denning was one of our most trustworthy and substantial citizens and no better neighbor ever lived than he was—always ready to accommodate and assist any one in need. He leaves his wife, two sons and three daughters, of our best citizens, and a host of friends to mourn his loss. He also has a son and daughter living in California. Mrs. Denning but a few short years ago followed her youngest daughter, Betty, to the grave and now another terrible affliction is upon her. Everyone who knows her knows of the motherly care she has always exercised over one of the most hospitable homes of Nodaway county and she may rest assured she has their warmest friendship and deepest sympathy.

[DORMAN, EDDIE]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 10, 1874
--Eddie Dorman, who has been sick over 130 days with that dreadful disease, spinal meningitis, was relieved from his long suffering by death on last Friday.

[ELLIS, ALBERT TOWLE "AL"]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 2, 1891
Death of A. T. Ellis
Died at his home in Maryville, Mo., on Tuesday, March 31, 1891, Albert T. Ellis, aged 48 years.
Albert T. [owle] Ellis was born in Kentucky, August 21, 1843. His father, Leander T. Ellis, was a native of North Carolina. In the fall of 1843, the family moved to Platte Purchase. They moved from Buchanan county to Andrew county and after a residence of two years there, came to Nodaway county in 1855. He spent his early years on a farm and in attending school. In 1862 he commenced his mercantile experience in selling drugs, in partnership with the late James B. Prather, which continued until the death of Mr. Prather, about a month ago. Mr. Ellis was married December 22, 1865, to Miss Amanda Allen. His wife, who was an angel of mercy by his bedside constantly through his long sickness, survives him, also three children, Mrs. J. Woodson Smith, Cora B. and Albert T.
Mr. Ellis was prostrated by a violent hemorrhage of the lungs on April 1, 1890. He spent several weeks in Colorado but obtained no relief. He had gradually grown weaker ever since his first illness, but his native courage aided in sustaining him almost beyond hope. Since the beginning of the year 1891 he had been almost wholly confined to his house and of course his demise was not unexpected.
Mr. Ellis was one of the most widely known citizens of Nodaway county owing to his long continuance in business at the same place, as well as his genial, happy disposition which won him scores of friends. These all will unite in extending their sympathy to the bereaved family and the Republican is mournfully pleased at being the medium to carry consoling hopes and wishes to the afflicted ones.
The funeral services were conducted from the Christian Church in Maryville at 2 o'clock p. m., Thursday, April 2, Rev. I. N. McCash officiating.
The remains were viewed at the family residence from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. Thursday.
The burial services were conducted by the Masonic fraternity, the Knights Templar turning out in full dress.
Honorary pall bearers—Frank Bellows, William T. Garrett, Judge J. E. Alexander, Theo. L. Robinson, Joseph Jackson, N. B. Lamar, John H. Whedbee and J. W. Dean.
Actual pall bearers—Geo. S. Baker, L. Miller, S. S. Kennedy, Adelma Stingley, Adam Terhune, Marteny Skidmore, Henry C. Linville and Jas. W. Lamar.
Mr. Ellis was next to the youngest of a family of twelve children. His living brothers and sisters are as follows: Dr. T. C. and Numeris Ellis, of White Cloud township; Leander and William Ellis who are in California; Mrs. James Key and Mrs. Blackman, of this county; Mrs. G. B. Vaughn, of Condon, Colorado; and Mrs. Furgerson and Mrs. Dittamore, who live in California. Charles and Alva Ellis are his half brothers.
[Note: Alternate spelling of middle name: Tole.]

[ELLIS, AMANDA ANN ALLEN]
Maryville Tribune (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, November 7, 1922
Burial of a Former Resident To Be Here
Mrs. Amanda Ellis Dies in St. Joseph Monday, November 6—Interment Here Thursday.
Mrs. Amanda Ellis, the widow of the late Albert T. Ellis, one of the prominent citizens of Maryville in an early day, passed away in St. Joseph, Missouri, November 6th at 8 p. m. She will be buried in Maryville on Thursday, November 9th.
Mrs. Ellis was a Charter Member of the Christian Church of Maryville, and comes from one of the old, long established families, prominent in the early history of Nodaway County. Her husband, Albert T. Ellis died in 1892.
The body will arrive from St. Joseph on the noon train Thursday and go direct to the cemetery. Funeral arrangements in charge of Price's Undertaking establishment which will make arrangements for all necessary conveyances to take friends from the station to the cemetery.

[ELLIS, AMANDA ANN ALLEN]
Daily Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 9, 1922
Mrs. Amanda Ellis, Former Resident, Is Buried Here
Short Service Conducted Today at Oak Hill Cemetery by Rev. C. M. Chilton
The body of Mrs. Amanda Ellis, a former resident of Maryville, who died Monday night at the home of her sister, Mrs. M. B. Wooldridge, in St. Joseph, arrived in Maryville at noon today. The funeral party went directly from the station to Oak Hill cemetery where the Rev. C. M. Chilton, pastor of the First Christian church of St. Joseph, conducted a short service. J. Woodson Smith of Kansas City, a son-in-law, arrived here last night to complete arrangements for the funeral. Other relatives and friends in the funeral party included Leon Smith, Mr. and Mrs. George C. Smith and Mrs. Clyde Dodge, of Kansas City; and Mrs. Wooldridge, Mrs. A. K. Wehrman, Miss Minnie Bailey and Mr. and Mrs. Albert T. Ellis, of St. Joseph.

[ELLIS, WILLIAM T. "WILLIE"]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 11, 1875
--Al. Ellis lost a promising child, Willie, aged 2 years and 4 months, last Wednesday. It is hard to give the little ones up, but the separation is robbed of its sorrow when we remember that in a few short years we shall meet them on the other side.

[ELLIS, WILLIAM T. "WILLIE"]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 11, 1875
--On Thursday last, little Willie, son of A. L. and Amanda E. Ellis, aged two years and four months, was buried in the Maryville Cemetery. He had been sick nearly three weeks with inflammation of the bowels. His afflicted parents have our heartfelt sympathy.

[FISHER, MALINDA ALICE BOYER]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 3, 1885
--Mrs. Malinda A. [lice] Fisher, wife of W. [illiam] A. Fisher, formerly of Independence township, this county, died at her home in Crawford county, Kansas, on August 11. Mr. Fisher has many friends in this county who will deeply sympathize with him in his affliction.

[FRAZEE, OTTIS ISABELL]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 19, 1874
DIED. Frazee – March 2d, 1874, after a severe spell of the Spotted Fever, Ottis Isabell, the infant of W. [illiam] H. [ix] Frazee and Mary M. Frazee. She was called home to heaven aged 10 months and 21 days.
Here a little daughter lies 'neath the cold and clammy clay—a nice little angel was she, but God thought it best to take her home to Heaven to rest with him; so now her little spirit is gone to Heaven, there to dwell. Now our little Ottis is gone, no more her little form can we see, no more her little laughter can we hear. We pray our little darling one, that we may be prepared so that when we come to our graves that we may meet thee in Heaven.  W. H. F.
[Note: Also published in the Maryville Republican, April 2, 1874.]

[GOODSPEED, ELIZA JANE OGDEN]
Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Monday, April 5, 1948
Mrs. Eliza Goodspeed Dies at Age of 90 Years
Mrs. Eliza Jane Goodspeed, 90 years of age, died at 7:30 o'clock Sunday evening at St. Francis hospital where she had been a patient the last six days. She had been ill six months.
Mrs. Goodspeed came to Nodaway county from Bedford in 1885 and had lived in Maryville since 1902. She was a member of the First Baptist church.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Price funeral home. The Rev. G. Howard Linton, pastor, will conduct the services. Burial will be in the Bedford, Ia., cemetery.
She was born October 12, 1857 at Berwick, Ill., the daughter of the late Rufus and Narcissa Ogden. She was married to Franklin B. Goodspeed in 1879. Mr. Goodspeed died in April of 1936.
She is survived by one son, Edwin Goodspeed, Skidmore; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

[GRAHAM, CHARLES CALDWELL]
Kansas City Journal (Kansas City, Missouri), Wednesday, September 28, 1898
Dies of His Injuries.
Charles C. Graham, One of Maryville's Most Prominent Citizens, Passes Away.
Maryville, Mo., Sept. 27. – (Special.) Charles C. [aldwell] Graham, aged 55, died at St. Joseph's hospital this morning from a pistol wound he accidentally inflicted on himself a few days ago. Mr. Graham was one of the best-known men in Northwest Missouri. He was a son of Colonel Amos Graham, the first county and circuit clerk and ex-officio recorder of Nodaway county and of Mary Graham, the first white woman on the townsite of Maryville and after whom the town was named. Mr. Graham had lived here since 1845. His aged mother survives him.

[GRAHAM, CHARLES CALDWELL]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 29, 1898
Death of C. C. Graham.
Died at his home in Maryville at 9 o'clock a. m. Tuesday, September 27, 1898, Charles C.[aldwell] Graham, aged 53 years, 3 months and 21 days, as a result of a pistol shot accidentally inflicted by himself about a week before.
Charles C. [aldwell] Graham was the only child of Amos and Mary J. Graham, well known pioneers of Nodaway county. He was born June 6, 1843, in Andrew county, but when a year old his parents moved to Nodaway and he grew to manhood in this county, indeed having never lived anywhere else. He was married to Dona O. Littlefield at Blandinsville, Illinois, May 10, 1866 and to that union two children Isora and Richard were given, both of whom with their mother and grandmother are left to mourn.
Charlies, as everybody called him, was brought up in the office of his father, who was clerk of the courts in Nodaway county fifteen years. This gave him an exceptional acquaintance with county affairs which never left him, and he served acceptably as deputy clerk and in other similar positions during many years of his life.
On Monday, September 19, he accidentally shot himself with a pistol, as told in the Republican last week. The ball struck in the fleshy part of his thigh and ranged downward, lodging in the bones of the knee. A post mortem examination was held which showed the ball to be exactly the place where it had been located by the x ray examination. From the shock of this wound added to his generally debilitated condition, Mr. Graham was not able to recover, and he passed away at the family residence at 9 o'clock in the morning of Tuesday, September 27, 1898.
Funeral services were held at the residence at 2:30 in the afternoon, September 29, conducted by Rev. T. M. S. Kenney, after which the remains were laid away in Oak Hill cemetery by the side of his father. The remains were visited by a number of former friends from 9 o'clock a. m. to 1 p. m. on the day of the funeral.
Charlie Graham is gone! Let the mantle of charity hide everything unseemly, only permitting us to remember his very good traits. Our sympathies are with the mourning relatives and we drop a tear on the grave of a departed true friend.

[GRAHAM, LEON J.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 23, 1874
--Mr. and Mrs. C. [harles] C. [aldwell] Graham have again been seriously visited by Providence, in the loss of their infant son, Leon. Following so soon after the loss of their lovely little girl, the trial is indeed hard to bear and will arouse the sympathy of all who knew them.

[GRAHAM, LEON J.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 23, 1874
DIED. Graham – On Friday evening, April 17th, at 9 P. M., Leon J., infant son of Charles C.[aldwell] and Donna I. Graham, aged 1 year, 2 months and 17 days. [Poem not transcribed.]

[GRAHAM, LEON J.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 23, 1874
DIED. April 17TH, 1874, of cerebro-spinal meningitis, Leon J., son of C. [harles] C.[aldwell] and D.[onna] I. [Isora] Graham. Aged 1 year, 2 months and 17 days. [Poem not transcribed.]

[GRAHAM, LEON J.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 23, 1874
--C. C. Graham and wife lost their little boy by the cerebro-spinal-meningitis on Saturday last. We extend the afflicted family our heartfelt sympathy.

[GRAHAM, MARY G. "JENNIE"]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 27, 1873
--Mr. and Mrs. C. [harles] C. [aldwell] Graham have the heartfelt sympathies of many friends in the loss of their little girl Jennie. A child of uncommon promise and the most amiable disposition, she had made for herself a warm place in the heart of everyone who knew her.

[GRAHAM, MARY G. "JENNIE"]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 27, 1873
--C. C. Graham's oldest girl died on Friday evening last, after a severe illness with diptheria. The funeral services were held at the Baptist church on Sunday.

[GRAHAM, OMER H.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 23 1874
-- On Friday last Mr. and Mrs. C. [harles] C. [aldwell] Graham met with another deplorable bereavement in the loss of their only child remaining, Omer H., aged 3 years, 7 months and 4 days, after an illness of 113 days. In the loss of this interesting and beloved little boy they have the sympathy of a large circle of friends.

[GRAHAM, OMER H.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 23, 1874
--We are pained to announce to our readers the death of Charles and Mrs. Graham's last child, which took place on Friday afternoon last. The little sufferer had been sick for 113 days and the coming of death, although hard to bear, seemed almost a mercy. The funeral took place Saturday afternoon at the Baptist church and was numerously attended. This was the last little one of three that have died within the past nine months and we can scarcely picture the bereavement of the stricken parents. Our heartfelt sympathies are with them.

[GRITTENGER, ZACHARIAH TAYLOR]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Wednesday, April 12, 1871
A SAD ANNOUNCEMENT.
Death of Mr. Zachariah T. Grittenger.
We all have our time to die, and however our thoughts may wander away from this fact, we, in our thoughtful moments do not attempt to exempt ourselves from the doom passed upon the whole human family. This train of thought is suggested by the death of Mr. Zachariah T.[aylor] Grittenger, which occurred in our town on last Sunday afternoon.
He was a young man, apparently soundly constituted, and of bright promise for the future. He came to Nodaway county about three years ago, from Lebanon, Pa., at which place his parents still reside. For the past two years he had been employed in the hardware house of Garrett, Robinson & Co., and in his daily contact with our people had, by his many noble traits of character, won to himself the esteem and regard of a large circle of friends. Cut down in his twenty-second year, in all the vigor of life, the scene presented is indeed a sad one.
The funeral ceremonies took place yesterday afternoon, under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity, of which he was a member, and in the presence of a large concourse of sorrowing friends, at Oak Hill Cemetery.
The lad also has a memorial in Lebanon County, Pa.

[GRITTENGER, ZACHARIAH TAYLOR]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 18, 1875
--The remains of Z. [achariah] T. [aylor] Grittenger, who departed this lie some four years ago and was buried here, were, on last Monday, disinterred and sent by express to his home at Lebanon, Pennsylvania, for reburial. Mr. Grittenger, it will be remembered, was a promising young man, a cousin of Hon. Scott K. Snively and was for sometime an employe of Garrett, Robinson & Co., of this city. He had hosts of friends through out the county and was generally beloved by all who knew him.

[GUTHRIE, EMMA P. SPENCE]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 6, 1873
Tribute to the Memory of Mrs. Emma Guthrie.
To the memory of Mrs. Emma Guthrie, who died at her home near Hopkins, October 17th, 1873, aged 23. Leaving their home and their friends in the East Mr. and Mrs. Guthrie came to Missouri in the winter of the present year as strangers to all. Soon after they joined the Hopkins Grange, No. 20, where they formed the acquaintance of many who are now their warm friends and who mourn with the bereaved husband in this his hour of affliction. Full of life, hope and joy, in which the young indulge, came they to their western home, anticipating many happy years together; now he returns in grief and alone with her remains to their old home. It is with sorrowing hearts that we are called to mourn the loss of this dear sister who has been taken from our midst by the hand of death. With sorrowing hearts we are brought to realize that the chain which bound her with us as a beloved member is broken and a fair link is gone. We shall miss her cheerful smile and friendly greetings in our social communions. No more will her prayers ascend with ours to the throne of Grace, but we look forward to the time when, reunited with that sister, we shall sing anthems of praise to the giver of every good and perfect gift. To him, her husband, upon whom has fallen this affliction, we give our hearts, deep sympathy and may the good Father who giveth and who taketh away, sustain him in his trouble. Let us not put our hearts upon the things of this world, for they are fleeting; but unto the things of that upper world where life is eternal.
[Note: The same tribute was published in the Maryville Republican, November 6, 1873]

[GUTHRIE, SAMUEL PHILLIP]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 12, 1874
--Mr. S. [amuel] F. [inley] Guthrie lost a little boy, eight years old, last Monday morning, with that terrible disease, spinal meningitis. The disease seems to still be terribly fatal in its results.

[HALL, JESSIE U.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 7, 1874
DIED. Hall – April 28th, 1873, of cerebro-spinal-meningitis, Jessie U., son of Asa and Jane Hall, aged 3 years, 4 months and 29 days.
Farewell, our Jessie dear, farewell,
     Thy sufferings are forever o'er,
We grieve to part, yet know full well
     Thou art not lost but gone before.
[Note: The same notice was published in the Maryville Republican, May 7, 1874.]

[HEFLIN, SYLVESTER CHARLES "UNCLE VEST]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 19, 1874
--Rev. S.[ylvester] C. [harles] Heflin died at his residence in Nodaway township on Thursday night last and was buried near his late residence on Saturday, with Masonic honors. The attendance was very large, the Masonic procession numbering nearly one hundred. He was a good citizen, an old resident of the county and on account of his many good qualities of head and heart will be greatly missed in his portion of the county.

[HEFLIN, SYLVESTER CHARLES "UNCLE VEST]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 16, 1874
--On the fourth Sunday in this month Elder Nandeventor will deliver a funeral discourse in memory of Rev. Sylvester C. [harles] Heflin, deceased, at Griffith's Grove. From the high esteem in which Mr. Heflin was universally held, and the well-known ability of Mr. Vandeventer, it is safe to conclude that the attendance will be very large.

[INSKEEP, ELLEN WILSON]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 4, 1875
INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP, Feb. 26. – Quite a gloom has been cast over this neighborhood by the sudden death of Mrs. J. [ames] Inskeep. She was in good health, apparently, in the morning, and before 1 o'clock was a corpse. Dr. Wallas was sent for but could do nothing for her; she never spoke after she took sick. She leaves a husband and infant two months old and a large circle of friends and relatives to mourn her untimely death. Her remains were followed to their last resting place by the entire neighborhood, the funeral services being ably conducted by the Rev. F. B. Dinsmore.
[Note: Her first name is spelled Elen on her headstone.]

[JOHNSON, D. B.'S  INFANT]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday October 1, 1874
--D. B. Johnson lost on last Tuesday a most promising child, aged eighteen months.

[JOHNSON, MARTIN A.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 17, 1874
DIED. JOHNSON – At the residence of James Johnson, eight miles north of Maryville, September 9th, of typhoid fever, Martin A. Johnson.
Young Johnson had recently come from Tennessee, his native State; had purchased and was improving property, with hopes buoyant and prospect bright for a life of industry and usefulness, when in an unlooked for hour disease and death came, and earth life ceased its anxious throbbings forever. He was a young man of unblemished character and respected by all who knew him, as was attested by the very large cortege that followed his remains to the tomb. The stricken family have the sympathy of the entire community.   L. D. Cook.

[JONES, HAMILTON KNOX]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 31, 1873
--It is our painful duty to announce the death of Hamilton, infant son of Knox Jones. Little Hamilton was a sturdy little boy, almost two years old, and we should have thought him one of the last liable to disease. But death is no respecter of persons and he took the little fellow to himself on Tuesday evening of this week. He was taken with congestive chills only a day or two before his death. The sympathies of all are with the afflicted parents, who, we trust, may be able to see the Finger of Providence in their sad bereavement.

[JONES, HAMILTON KNOX]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 31, 1873
--Mr. and Mrs. Knox Jones were yesterday called on to mourn the death of their intelligent and interesting little boy, Hamilton, aged about two years. His death occurred very suddenly after a brief but not very severe illness of flux or cholera infantum. A large circle of friends extend their heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved parents.

[JONES, HAMILTON KNOX]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 7, 1873
Died, at Maryville, on the 29th day of July 1873 of Cholera Infantum, Hamilton Knox, infant son of Knox and Annie L. Jones, aged two years and twenty-eight days.
[Poem not transcribed.]

[JONES, JAMES S.' DAUGHTER]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 1, 1874
--We learn that a daughter of Mr. Jas. S. Jones, a worthy and estimable citizen of White Cloud township, died very suddenly on last Saturday morning. That great destroyer of human life, consumption, was preying upon her, though her death was very sudden and not expected at the time it occurred. The sympathies of the community as well as of the friends of Mr. Jones, and they are numerous, are with the bereaved family in their unhappy affliction.

[JONES, JAMES S. ' SON]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 12, 1874
--Mr. Jas. S. Jones, a citizen of White Cloud township, lost a little boy about a week ago, who died of a tumor or swelling in the head. Only three or four weeks since, Mr. Jones lost his oldest daughter by consumption. The sympathy of the entire community is with Mr. Jones' family in their sad bereavement.

[KEMPTON, SETH]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 18, 1875
--Seth Kempton, an old and honored citizen of Barnard, was "gathered to his fathers" on Friday of last week and buried on the following Saturday with Masonic honors, under the auspices of White Hall Lodge No. 301, A. F. and A. M., of which he was a worthy and esteemed member. Mr. Kempton, at the time of his death, was in his seventy sixth year. He was a man of great personal integrity and pure moral character and had been a member of the M. E. Church for many years. He died in the "triumph of a living faith," conscious of the fact that he was passing to a higher and a holier state of existence. His funeral was preached by Rev. Chivington. He leaves a wife and several devoted children to mourn his loss to their society in this world, who, however, derive great consolation from the assurance that the good old man has safely "crossed over the river" and is now enjoying that "rest prepared for the people of God," and basking in the purity of his Savior's love.

[LANCASTER, MARGARET REDMOND]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 15, 1874
On Sunday Mrs. Lancaster, wife of A. N. Lancaster, Esq., of Chicago, died at that place, and her remains were brought to this place for interment, arriving on Tuesday morning. Mrs. Lancaster was a daughter of Mr. Redmond and sister of Mrs. E. P. Sampson, of this place, and was highly esteemed by her many friends and acquaintances in this vicinity. The funeral took place at the Catholic church at 10 o'clock A. M. Tuesday and was largely attended.

[LANCASTER, MARGARET REDMOND]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 15, 1874
--The bodies of Mrs. Lancaster and child arrived in Maryville on Tuesday morning of this week from Chicago and were buried on the same day. Mrs. Lancaster was a daughter of Mr. Redmond and sister of Mrs. E. P. Sampson of this place and was well known to many of our citizens who will regret her sad death.

[LANCASTER, MARGARET REDMOND]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 15, 1874
DIED. Lancaster – In Chicago, Ill., Sunday, January 11th, 1874, at 6 o'clock, A. M., Mrs. Margaret R. Lancaster, wife of A. N. Lancaster, Esq., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Redmond and sister of [Mrs.] E. P. Sampson, of this city, aged 24 years. [Poem not transcribed.]

[LEE, JOHN]                      [WADLEY, THOMAS' CHILD]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 12, 1874
--Among other deaths recently reported are those of a child of Mr. Thos. Wadley, east of town, the funeral of which took place Sunday, and Mr. John Lee, an old citizen, living a short distance northeast of this place. . . .

[LINVILLE, EMMA RICHARDSON]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 5, 1874
--The wife of R. [ichard] B. [axter] Linville, our well known and highly esteemed County Surveyor departed this life last Friday morning, the 30th, inst., after a protracted illness of one month, leaving a devoted husband, four children and a large circle of friends to mourn her loss. The remains were taken to St. Joe for interment last Saturday. Mr. Linville has the sympathy of the entire community in his great bereavement.

[LINVILLE, EMMA RICHARDSON]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 5, 1874
--Mrs. R. [ichard] B.[axter] Linville, wife of our County Surveyor, died at their residence in Maryville on Friday morning of last week. On Saturday her remains were taken to St. Joseph where the funeral took place at 10 ½ o'clock on the same day. Mrs. Linville had been sick for about three weeks and suffered extremely until her death we extend our heartfelt sympathy to Mr. Linville now left with four little ones to struggle along in the world alone.

[LONGGERNECKER, ALOIS]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 1, 1875
A Fatal Accident. A Fall From a Hay Stack Which Results in Death.
We are informed by Ed Warson, Esq., teacher of the Conception school, that a sad accident occurred near that place the first of last week which resulted in the death of an estimable young man by the name of Longgernecker. It appears that on Sunday evening, the 21st of March, Mr. Longgernecker was engaged in pitching hay off of a stack to feed his cattle. While he was in the act of lifting a forkful of the hay, the handle of the fork suddenly broke, throwing the unfortunate man backward over the stack in such a manner that [words unreadable] on the tongue of a sled that was by the stack. He recovered sufficiently in a short time to get up and walk to his house, shortly after which he sent to a doctor for some medicine, not thinking, however, that he was seriously injured. On the day following he was taken worse and sent for a doctor to attend him; but on Tuesday, the second day after the unhappy occurrence, he breathed his last and passed quietly into the spirit land. He was a young man and had no family.
This sad affair has awakened the warmest sympathies of the community. It forcibly reminds us that life is but a brittle thread which may be severed when we least expect it and that "in the midst of life we are in death."
[Note: Some variant spellings of last name: Langenecker, Langenegger, Langeneckert, Longenecker. Correct spelling of last name not established.]

[LONGGERNECKER, ALOIS]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, April 1, 1875
--On Sunday evening, the 21 inst., Mr. O. Longgernecker, living one and one-fourth miles northeast of Conception, met with an accident which resulted in his death. He was on a stack, endeavoring to pitch some hay to the ground, when the handle of the pitchfork suddenly broke and threw him from the stack. He struck a wagon tongue, breaking some of his ribs and inflicting fatal internal injuries. He was carried to the house and medical aid procured but it was of no avail and he breathed his last on the Tuesday following.

[LUCAS, GEORGE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Tuesday, February 6, 1872
--a week ago Saturday evening, Mr. George Lucas, living on the east side of this county, started on horseback from West Point for his home. About three-quarters of an hour after he left, several parties started out in the same direction, and a short distance from town found Mr. Lucas lying in an insensible condition. He was frozen nearly stiff and had a hole in his head, which seemed to have been made by a horseshoe. He was conveyed to a neighboring house and received every attention but died during the night. It is probable his death was occasioned by the fall, the cold, and a kick from the horse combined.

[MICHAU, AMANDA J. WHEELER]
Daily Democrat-Forum and Maryville Tribune (Maryville, Missouri), Friday, July 8, 1932
Mrs. Michau Dies at Advanced Age Here Thursday
Was Pioneer Resident of Maryville—Funeral Not Yet Arranged.
Mrs. Lavencour Michau, pioneer resident of Maryville, died at 5:20 o'clock last night at her home, Terrace Place, on West Second street. Funeral arrangements are pending word from relatives in California.
Mrs. Michau, formerly Miss Amanda J. Wheeler, was born in Gosport, Ind., and when a child went to Des Moines, Ia. She came with her father, John B. Wheeler, to Maryville a short time before the Civil War and later was married to Lavencour Michau of St. Louis.
She is survived by four children, Mrs. Ida Michau Townsend, Maryville; Mrs. Beatrice Michau Williams, Pasadena, Calif.; Mrs. Besse Michau Forsyth, Maryville and Mrs. Gertrude Shoemaker, Omaha; one sister, Mrs. H. E. Torrance, Springfield, Mo. four grandchildren, F. M. Townsend and Mrs. E. V. Condon, Maryville; Jacques Shoemaker, Omaha and Ned M. Williams, Pasadena; and three great grandchildren, Lillian and Bohm Townsend and Edward Condon, jr., Maryville.
Mr. Michau, husband, who died in the early part of this century, was held in high esteem in the business and social world. He came from the prominent St. Louis family of St. Amant and Margaret Michau, who were early settlers of St. Louis. The home on West Second street, Terrace Place, here was named after the Michau home on Pennsylvania avenue in St. Louis which later was converted into a business property.

[MICHAU, FERDINAND KENNETT]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 14, 1874
DIED. MICHAU – On the night of the 10th inst., of cerebro-spinal-meningitis, after a long and painful illness of fifty-two days, Ferdinand Kennett Michau, aged 6 years, 4 months and one day, only son of Amanda J. and L. [avencouer] Michau. [Poem not transcribed.]
[Note: The same notice was published in the Maryville Republican, May 14, 1874.]

[MICHAU, FERDINAND KENNETT]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 14, 1874
--Little Ferdinand Michau died on Sunday last after a long and painful illness and was buried on Monday.
"Grief fills the room up of my absent child,
Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me,
Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words,
Remembers me of his gracious parts,
Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form."

[MICHAU, LAVENCOUER]
St. Joseph Gazette-Herald (St. Joseph, Missouri), Thursday, October 31, 1901
Lavencouer Michau Pioneer of Nodaway Buried at Maryville
Maryville, Mo., Oct. 30. – (Special Dispatch.) – The burial of Lavencouer Michau occurred here today at 10 o'clock from "Terrace Place," the family residence on West Second street, Rev. O. W. Lawrence, pastor of the Christian church officiating. Mr. Michau had only been sick five days with pneumonia and died Saturday night at 10 o'clock. He had never been sick before and was nearly seventy-seven years old. Mr. Michau was one of the oldest business men of Maryville as well as one of the oldest residents of the state. He was born in St. Louis and was a son of St. Amant Michau. His mother's maiden name was Margaret Minnea. His parents were enormously wealthy and were among the very early settlers of St. Louis. Lavencouer Michau was the youngest son in a family of nine children. His eldest brother, Alfred Michau of St. Joseph, is well known to the older inhabitants of Nodaway county as a member of the firm of Michau Brothers, general merchants in Maryville during the latter 50's. in 1890 Mr. Michau built the Michau home, calling it after the old St. Louis home, "Terrace Place," and in 1891 built the Michau block at the corner of Fourth and Main streets, the same site on which he and his brother first entered business. In 1863 Mr. Michau was married to Amanda J. Wheeler.  His wife and four daughters survive. The daughters in the order of their ages are: Mrs. Ida Michau Townsend, Dolly Beatrice, Bessie and Gertrude.

[MICHAU, LAVENCOUER]
Maryville Tribune (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 31, 1901
Death of L. Michau One of Maryville's Oldest Residents.

After five days of illness Lavencouer Michau died at Terrace Place, his home on West Second street, at 10 o'clock Saturday night. Mr. Michau was seventy-six years old and the immediate cause of his death was pneumonia.
Mr. Michau was one of the oldest businessmen of Maryville as well as one of the oldest residents of the county, or indeed, of the state of Missouri.
He was born in St. Louis December 14, 1825. His father's name was St. Amant Michau and his mother's maiden name Margaret Minnea and the ancestry traces back through the history of the Louisiana Purchase to the days when La Salle and the French priests floated down the Mississippi and explored it to the mouth, and some of them were probably with the old Louisiana Indian Trading company at the founding of the trading post on the Missouri in 1764 which afterwards grew into the great city of St. Louis.
The extreme reticence of Mr. Michau during his life and his disinclination to talk of himself or his past makes biographical facts extremely hard to obtain, even his immediate family not having any considerable data for such use.
His parents, however, were enormously wealthy and were among the very early settlers of St. Louis. St. Amant Michau brought the first shot tower to St. Louis in an early day and it was operated by people under him, his wealth and aristocracy being such that he did no more than stand as the proprietor of the works. This industry was regarded of such great importance to the city of St. Louis at that date that to this day the old Michau home, "Terrace Place," is kept at the expense of the city and one of the prettiest parks of St. Louis. "Tower Grove Park" commemorates the institution.
Lavencouer Michau was the youngest boy in a family of nine children. Born while his parents were extremely wealthy and in an aristocratic social position he was reared amid luxurious surroundings. His eldest brother, Alfred Michau of St Joseph, well known to the older inhabitants of Nodaway county as a member of the firm of Michau Brothers, general merchants in Maryville during the latter '50s, says that up to the time Lavencouer Michau was twenty years old he does not think that he ever dressed himself, or did any work whatever, without the assistance of a slave. Twenty black servants attended to the household duties and a colored body servant accompanied the "baby boy of the family" as Mr. Michau was lovingly referred to by his parents, to and from school and attended upon him for every want.
At about the time he was twenty, however, came an event in the family that not only placed him in a different position in the world but which inculcated in his mind a trait for which he was known all through his life—that of extreme wariness in all business transactions and a disinclination to trust any stranger in a business way or even any but his most intimate friends. And in that latter class of intimate friends, he had but few outside his immediate family.
This circumstance was the loss of the entire Michau fortune through St. Amant Michau having obligated himself in the way of security for friends and business associates. In some way the laws of the new land differed from those of old France where St. Amant Michau was raised and when the spirit of generosity and chivalrous wish to help a friend in need for which he was noted, caused him to obligate himself to the extent of his immense fortune he found himself the dupe of those he had sought to aid and with no law that would allow of his being recompensed for the immense sums he was forced to expend for men who went into bankruptcy, to use a modern phrase, "with their hands full."
Shortly after this misfortune St. Amant Michau, old and broken hearted over the loss of his fortune and the laying bare to him of a phase of human nature which his generous and high-minded life had never known was in existence, died, leaving but a remnant of his former great fortune. In his will what was left of his wealth—a little house and piece of ground in St. Louis, was given to his wife and the youngest boy and his dying request was that his son take care of the family.
And here the boy of little more than twenty showed a trait of character which even his oldest and most intimate friends here in Maryville never dreamed that he possessed in such strength. Reared with all the training of a boy who was expected to be the heir of to the bulk of an immense fortune and trained to believe that he would never have to work he was suddenly thrown on the world without a dollar and with his widowed mother and orphaned sisters to support.
Without a moment's hesitation or a single attempt to evade the burdensome duties he cast about for something to do. Naturally his mind went to the shot tower which his father's wealth had built but in which he had scarcely set foot and the employes of which he had been taught were of a social stratum to which he must never descend. It was then in the hands of the foreman who had been in charge of it during the days of St. Amant Michau's prosperity. It had passed to the foreman through the turns of the dead man's financial embarrassment and to this foreman young Michau went, not for charity or sympathy, but for work. He was given employment at 25 cents a day. The years went by and he worked up slow but sure and saved, saved, saved every dollar he made. His old mother died, and the family scattered; the sisters married and passed from under the necessity of his support.
A small piece of property left to Mr. Michau and his mother by St. Amant Michau was kept by Mr. Michau until his death. It is located in St. Louis, and although of but little intrinsic value was kept for its associations.
Years afterward, when his stormy sea of life had settled down to a calm, he told his wife and daughters that when that burden was cast upon him, he made a vow that in thirty-five years he would gain back a fortune, the exact figures of which he settled upon in his own mind and would then settle down to a life of ease. That vow was made when he was twenty years old—in 1845.
Thirty-six years later, in 1881, one year after the time he had allotted to himself, he retired from business in Maryville with just a few thousand dollars more than he had prescribed for himself to gain.
In that is epitomized the business character of Lavencouer Michau.
In 1856 he came to Maryville on the request of his brother, Alfred Michau, and the two entered partnership in the general mercantile business.
"Frenchman" said Alfred Michau to his brother, "you know how our father lost his money. Before we go into business we will make a contract that neither of us is ever to obligate himself for anyone else nor either for the other." And that kind of a contract they made, never to be broken by either. Mr. Michau raised his family along those same lines.
By both example and precept, he taught them to exercise the utmost regularity in business affairs and sought to build up their appreciation of practical life. This was only carrying out the line of practice he and his brother had found to be successful. His affection for them was simply adding one more safeguard which, when he was gone, would protect them from the troubles into which he and his mother and brothers and sisters were thrown at his father's death.
Mr. Michau entered business with his brother in 1856 on a very small scale in a building at the corner of Fourth and Main streets, where the Michau building now stands. In 1860 they built a new frame building on the same site. In 1875 Lavencouer Michau bought his brother's interest in the business which had greatly increased since it was first started, and later he formed a partnership with John Lieber, who still lives in Maryville. Alfred Michau went from Maryville to St. Joseph, where he still lives at the advanced age of past eighty years. In 1881 Mr. Michau sold his business interests and retired from active business life, just as he had intended to do ever since he first began to work for a living after the death of his father.
During his business career Mr. Michau had invested largely in property and as Maryville grew older his investments grew in importance and when he sold out in 1881 he was a rich man, as the standard of riches goes in a country town. In 1890 he built the Michau home on West Second street, calling it after the old St. Louis home, "Terrace Place," and in 1891 built the Michau block at the corner of Fourth and Main streets, the same site on which he and his brother had first entered business. This building is a three story brick, with basement salesrooms under the entire building. The first floor consists of two store rooms, the second is devoted to office rooms and the third is the finest lodge hall in Missouri. The site of this building is the best in Maryville, and it has been a paying investment.
Other money Mr. Michau invested in mortgages and securities besides owning some other property of less importance than Terrace Place or the Michau block. Some money he probably had invested away from here. He had made all his money by hard work and the increase in value of property without a single gain in the character of speculation and his investments were characterized by the same stableness as the rest of his business career.
In 1863 he was married to Amanda J. Wheeler. His wife and four daughters survive. One son, Ferdinand K., died when he was six years old. The daughters living, in the order of their ages, are Mrs. Ida Townsend, Dolly B. Michau, Besse Michau and Gertrude Michau.
One grandson, son of Mrs. Townsend, is named Ferdinand K. for the boy who died and was a favorite with his grandfather. This grandson is the only male member of the immediate family. He is only a boy as yet and the family is left, therefore, with no men who are blood relatives.
Mrs. Townsend arrived in Maryville Saturday night with her son but was just a few hours too late to be at her father's bedside before his death. Her home is at Denver and her husband arrived in Maryville Monday evening.
Alfred Michau and his son, John, of St. Joseph also arrived Monday.
In his relations to his family the dead man was more than ordinarily kind and loving and inspired in them in return a love that amounted almost to reverence. From almost the first of his sickness he was unconscious and delirious but during all his delirium his mind ran almost constantly to the welfare of his wife and daughters. Whenever his wife would enter the sick room he would be attracted to some extent from his delirium and would inquire anxiously if he couldn't do something for her comfort or pleasure; would want to take her riding or ask about some of the wants or pleasures of the girls, not realizing that in his weakness he had come to be the one to be looked after and watched over instead of being the protector of the family.
Among those people whom Mr. Michau classed as more closely his friends than almost any other outside his immediate family were the country people, many of the older of whom had been his customers and acquaintances during his career and the laboring men around Maryville, to whom he always gave what work he had to do. People of those classes he was always interest in.
The remains laid in state at the residence from 1 to 4 Tuesday and were viewed by a large number of people. Old settlers and people who had known Mr. Michau for a long time during his residence and business career in Maryville were most prominent among those who paid their last respects to the remains and nearly every merchant in Maryville visited the house during the day, besides many other people.
The funeral services were held at the family residence on West Second street at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. It was very short. A song service consisted of a solo by Wilbur F. Starr and two hymns. Rev. O. W. Lawrence, pastor of the Maryville Christian church then read a biography and pronounced a short but impressive eulogy in which he drew a lesson from the eventful and successful life of Mr. Michau and closed with a prayer.
Burial took place in the Oak Hill cemetery.

[MOE, PETER]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 13, 1873
DIED. Moe – At Bridgewater, on the 5th of November 1873, Peter Moe, aged 92 years, 2 months and 2 days. A soldier in the war of 1812, in Capt. Morehouse's company of N. Y. Militia.

[MULHOLLAND, BETTIE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 12, 1874
DIED. On Saturday, March 7, 1874, of Cerebro-Spinal-Meningitis, Bettie Mulholland aged 4 years and 10 months.

[MULHOLLAND, BETTIE]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 12, 1874
--Dr. and Mrs. Mulholland were so unfortunate a few days ago as to lose their little girl, Bettie, an interesting child of five or six years and one who was loved by all her acquaintances. We are always sincerely sorry for parents so bereaved.

[NASH, NANCY J. GRAY]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 14, 1873
Death of Mrs. Nancy Gray Nash.
Died, at the residence of her son-in-law, John Gray, in Union township, Nodaway county, Mo., on the 7th day of August, Mrs. Nancy Gray Nash, aged 76 years. Mrs. Nash was born near Elizabeth City, North Carolina, in the year 1797 and was married to Samuel C. Nash at that place in 1816; they removed to Madison City, Ind., in 1822 and with their eight children and came to this county in 1843 and settled in what is now Union township. At that time there were only three or four families north of where Maryville now stands, one of whom, a son-in-law, Wm. Ingalls, came the year before. The Pottawattamie and Sioux Indians had not then removed from the "Platte Purchase," but were quite numerous throughout this county. An incident occurred about the yar 1849 which illustrated the firmness and independence of character of the subject of this sketch. A report was spread that the Mormons who, after their expulsion from Nauvoo, had settled at Council Bluffs, were about to join with the Indians and exterminate the white settlers. Some families were so alarmed that they returned to Indiana, but Mrs. Nash, taking a gun belonging to one of her sons, refused to abandon her home and animated by her example, nearly all the settlers remained and were unmolested.
Mrs. Nash became a member of the Methodist Episcopal church in the year 1822 and has with her companion enjoyed the consolations and joys of religion for a quarter of a century. Has been married 57 years and at the time of her death could count 130 grandchildren and over 50 great grandchildren. She was followed to her grave in the White Oak cemetery by a large concourse of relatives and neighbors to whom she had endeared herself by mild and loving ways and acts of neighborly kindness since the early settlement. The sympathies of us all are extended to the aged and bereaved companion who is in feeble health.    N.
[Note: The same obituary was published in the Maryville Republican, August 14, 1873.]

[NASH, NANCY J. GRAY]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, --On Sunday next a funeral sermon in commemoration of Mrs. Nash, late of Union township, deceased, will be preached by Rev. Mr. Clemens of Andrew county, at Xenia. Services at 11 o'clock A. M.

[OWENS, JOHN L.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, June 5, 1873
--We regret to learn of the sudden death on Sunday morning of Mr. John L. Owens, residing some eight miles north of town. We did not learn the cause of his death. Three years ago he resided in Maryville and was a teacher in our public school. In the fall of 1870 he moved to the country and engaged in farming, which avocation he followed up to the time of his death. He was universally respected, and his death will be regretted by a large circle of friends. He was secretary of a Grange of Patrons of Husbandry in the vicinity of his home.

[OWENS, JOHN L.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, June 5, 1873
--It becomes our painful duty to record the sudden death of a citizen of Nodaway county. On Saturday, May 31, 1873, Mr. John L. Owens, formerly Principal of the Maryville Graded School but lately farming about 8 miles northwest of town, was attending the session of the Union Grove Grange. About six o'clock in the evening, while writing at a desk, he suddenly exclaimed "I feel queer," and Mr. W. W. Morgan stepping up to him found that he was stricken with paralysis. He was removed to his home as quickly as possible but died about 12 o'clock. On Monday his funeral services were held in Maryville at the Baptist Church, Rev. G. W. Huntley preaching the sermon. Members of the Masonic order and of the Patrons of Husbandry, assisted in the services. the sympathies of the whole community are with the bereaved family, so suddenly shorn of their main support.

[OWENS, JOHN L.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, June 12, 1873
In Memoriam.
Departed this life on the 31st day of May 1873, Brother J. [ohn] L. Owens, late Master of Union Grove Grange No. 33, of Patrons of Husbandry of Nodaway county, Mo. He was a kind and loving father and affectionate husband. He leaves a wife and children and many friends to mourn his loss, which is irreparable.
Brother Owens was a member of the Patrons of Husbandry and also a member of the Masonic fraternity.
The members of Union Grove Grange No. 33 met at their hall on Monday, the 2d day of June, and, with the members of other sister Granges, proceeded to the house of the deceased and took the body of the deceased to Maryville, where it was taken in charge by his brother Masons and conveyed to the Baptist church. His funeral was preached by the Pastor, Rev. G. W. Huntley. From thence the body was taken in Masonic order and buried. His remains were followed to the cemetery by the largest procession ever known in the county. [Resolutions of respect not transcribed.]

[PADGETT, GEORGE WASHINGTON]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 18, 1875
Gone. Death of Geo. W. Padgitt.
Again the Angel of Death has been among us and one of our number has been cut down in the very prime of life and as we go to press today we feel with peculiar force the truth of that saying that "in the very midst of life we are in death." George W. Padgitt is no more. It seems like a dream to think this, to write it, we, who have known him for years, who saw him only as yesterday full of health, life and vigor, joyous and happy, but it is a sad reality and on last Wednesday he was taken to his last resting place and now lies cold in death.
Mr. Padgitt was taken ill on Sunday night, the 7th inst., with a species of lung fever. At an early stage in his disease medical attendance was procured for him, but he grew gradually worse until last Monday night at 12 o'clock when he peacefully and quietly passed away, after an illness of some nine days.
George was born in Morgan county, Illinois, in the year 1842, and was aged 32 years. In 1862 he enlisted as a private in the 101st regiment of Illinois volunteers and shortly thereafter was made adjutant of the regiment for meritorious conduct
He was wounded at the battle of Dallas. He moved to this state in 1869, first settling in Fillmore, Andrew county and shortly thereafter moved to Maryville, where he has since resided. He was a member of Nodaway Lodge, No. 470, A. F. and A. M., and was buried with Masonic honors on last Wednesday, the funeral services being conducted by Rev. Bush, at the Christian Church of this city and the impressive ceremonies at the grave by A. W. Bariteau, W. M., Messrs. C. A. Anthony, John T. Clelland, Jas. I. George, H. C. Fisher, Ed. McMillan and I. N. Wray, acting as pall bearers, the body being followed to the grave by a large concourse of devoted friends.
Our Maryville Cornet Band added to the solemnities of the burial by playing a number of appropriate dirges and marches.
The resolutions adopted by the Lodge of which he was a member will be found in another column.
Deceased had several brothers and sisters and leaves an aged and devoted father to mourn his loss. "George" was beloved by all who knew him and was the life of every gathering where he chanced to be. He leaves no family of his own, his wife and only remaining child having gone before him to the better land seven months ago, where we trust there has been a happy reunion with the loved ones ere this. Green be the turf above him.

[PADGETT, GEORGE WASHINGTON]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 18, 1875
--George W. Padgitt died at the residence of Jacob Wills, about 12 o'clock Monday night, February 15. He had been sick only one week with pneumonia and was getting along finely until Saturday last, when he suddenly grew worse and from that on until his death. Thus is ended the earthly course of an entire family, Mrs. Padgitt and three children having died within three years previous to Mr. Padgitt's death. His funeral services were held yesterday at 10 1-2 o'clock at the Christian Church in Maryville by Prof. Bush, after which Mr. Padgitt's remains were buried with Masonic honors in Oak Hill Cemetery.

[PADGETT, GEORGE WASHINGTON]
Andrew County Republican (Savannah, Missouri), Friday, February 26, 1875
Padgitt. – In Maryville, on Monday, Feb. 15, 1875, of lung fever, Mr. George W. Padgitt, aged about 32. The deceased was a most worthy member of that community and his loss greatly lamented. He at one time lived in Fillmore, Andrew county.

[PADGETT, GEORGE WASHINGTON'S INFANT]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 17, 1873
--Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. [ashington] Padget have been visited by Providence with a serious loss in the death of their infant, which occurred last Friday. They have the sympathy of a large circle of friends in their great bereavement.

[PADGETT, MARGARET "MAGGIE" LONG]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 13, 1874
--We regret to announce the death of Mrs. Margaret Padgitt, wife of George W. [ashington] Padgitt, which occurred on Monday night, after a long and painful illness. Most exemplary in character and amiable in disposition, her loss will be sincerely mourned by a large circle of friends to whom she had become endeared by her many acts of kindness and amiability.
[Note: The last name is spelled Padgett on her headstone.]

[PADGETT, MARGARET "MAGGIE" LONG]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 13, 1874
--Mrs. Geo. Padgitt died Monday night of this week after a long suffering from consumption. Her funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Padgitt's last child died about three weeks since, so now Mr. Padgitt is the sole surviving one of the once happy family. It is truly a sad case.

[PAIGE, GEORGE N.]
Wetmore Spectator (Wetmore, Kansas), Friday, June 2, 1905
George N. Paige – George N. Paige was born in Granville, Licking county, Ohio, Sept. 13, 1829, died May 30, 1905 at the age of 78 years, eight months and seventy days.
Mr. Paige came to Kansas in 1878 and formerly lived in Wetmore, where he was well and favorably known but for some time he has been living at Netawaka and it was there that he died. He was a member of Ben Franklin Masonic lodge at Savannah, Mo. and transferred his membership to Wetmore Lodge No. 53 A. F. & A. M., April 30, 1882. He was a Mason for fifty-three years and a member of the local lodge twenty-three years, being a member at the time of his death.
The remains were brought to Wetmore Thursday by an escort of the Netawaka lodge and were met just east of town by Wetmore lodge, when they were taken to Wetmore cemetery and laid to rest, the ritualistic service of the lodge being used. Mr. Paige was a good man and highly respected, and many friends join his relatives in mourning his departure.
[Note: The same obituary was printed in the Holton Signal, June 7, 1905.]

[PAIGE, JESSAMINE "JESSIE" QUEST]
Wetmore Spectator (Wetmore, Kansas), Friday, August 30, 1907
Mrs. Page Dead – Last Saturday at Netawaka occurred the death of the widow of N. G. Page, a former citizen of Wetmore. Mrs. Page was sick but a few days before death came.
The family was well known in Wetmore, having lived here many years. A few years ago they removed to Netawaka, where Mr. Page died about two years ago and was buried in Wetmore Cemetery. The remains of Mrs. Page were brought to this city last Sunday and after a short service at the grave, laid to rest beside those of her husband.

[PAIGE, LINNIE]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 16, 1873
--We extended our sympathies to Mr. and Mrs. George N. Paige in their great bereavement in the death of their interesting and lovely little girl, about twelve years of age. We regret to know that Mr. Paige is himself confined to his bed from severe illness, but we hope that his recovery may be speedy.

[PAIGE, LINNIE]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 16, 1873
DIED. Paige – At Bridgewater, on the 13th inst., Linnie, the oldest daughter of George N. and Jessie Paige, aged 10 years, 4 months and 3 days. [Poem not transcribed.]
[Note: The same notice was published in the Maryville Republican, October 16, 1873.]

[PAIGE, LUCY]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 12, 1874
DIED. Paige – On Sunday, the 8th of March 1874, Lucy, the only daughter of Geo. N. and Jessie Paige, aged six years and five months. [Poem not transcribed.]

[PARSONS, JASPER'S SON]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 21, 1874
--Mr. Jasper Parsons, living two miles west of town, has just lost a boy thirteen years old, by spinal meningitis, after an illness of eighty-one days. How the little fellow could survive so long with the terrible disease is indeed a mystery.

[PISTOLE, ARTHUR C.]                          [PISTOLE, ELMINA "MINIA"]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 8, 1874
--Stephen Pistole, a well to do farmer of Independence township, had the misfortune to lose recently a most promising boy, Arthur, aged 5 years, and a sweet little girl named Minia, aged 2 years. They have the sympathy of their many friends in their great bereavement.

[RAMSEY, IRWIN]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 26, 1874
--Mr. Charles P. Ramsey of Polk township, lost on last Sunday a most promising son, Irwin, aged 16 years. His disease was diptheria, he having been sick some eight days.

[REED, WORCESTER J.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 4, 1873
--On last Saturday afternoon Messrs. Worcester J. Reed, Wash Jackson and others from the southeast part of the county, left Maryville for home in a two-horse wagon. When near Bridgewater the horses became frightened and attempted [words missing]. Mr. Reed jumped out of the wagon, alighting on his head and badly injuring his brain. He died Monday night last from his injuries. The other parties escaped unhurt.

[ROBERTS, DAVID]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 29, 1874
Sudden Death of David Roberts.
On last Tuesday week, the 20th inst., David Roberts, who lives on the Nodaway near Col. Davis, came to an untimely death in a most singular manner. He was at a sawmill loading lumber and was behind the wagon adjusting some plank. From some cause one of the horses hitched to the wagon kicked, hitting a plank on the end, forcing it back and striking Mr. Roberts in the breast with such force that it produced death in a few hours. Mr. Roberts was a most estimable citizen and leaves a wife, several children and numerous friends to mourn his loss.
[Note: Also published in the Maryville Republican, February 5, 1874.]

[SCOTT, RACHAEL WILLIAMS]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, June 12, 1873
DIED. Scott – Near Lamar's Station, June 2d, 1873, Mrs. Rachael Scott, aged 74 years.

[SEMANS, CLOVIS N.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 18, 1875
-- C. [lovis] S. Semans departed this life last Saturday after a protracted illness of some ten days, of lung fever. The deceased leaves a wife and three devoted children to mourn his loss. His remains were carried to their last resting place last Sunday afternoon and buried with Masonic honors, A. P. Morehouse, W. M., of Maryville Lodge No. 165, and L. A. Bariteau, Past Master of Nodaway Loge No. 470, conducted the burial ceremonies in accordance with the ancient customs of the order. The following gentlemen acted as pall bearers: I. V. McMillan, John Grems, Amon Curfman, E. P. Sampson, Wm. R. McKinsie and James Todd.

[SEMANS, CLOVIS N.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 18, 1875
--When we mentioned last week the sickness of Mr. C. [lovis] N. Semans, we little thought it would fall to our lot this week to record his death. But so it is. He died Friday night, February 12, after an illness of about two weeks and was buried on Sunday with Masonic honors in the Cemetery at Maryville. His funeral services were held at the house by Rev. S. W. Thornton. Mr. Semans had been a resident of Nodaway county for about six years, during which time he had gained the respect of all who knew him. He leaves a wife and three children, two of whom are married. Their friends heartily sympathise with them in their affliction.

[SHERWOOD, MAY]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 2, 1874
--We regret to learn that Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Sherwood, of St. Joseph (the latter formerly Miss Fanny Crawford), have just buried their little girl, May, a most interesting child. But the ways of Providence are inscrutable.

[SKIDMORE, EDDIE B.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 2, 1873
DIED. Skidmore – On the 22d day of September 1873, near Guilford, Nodaway county, of flux and diptheria, after a painful illness, Eddie B., infant son of Hugh C. [aldwell] and Ann Jane Skidmore, aged one year, seven months and twenty-two days. [Poem not transcribed.]

[SMALL, MARY OSBORN CORY]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 9, 1874
DIED. Small – On Tuesday, April 7th, 1874, at the residence of Adam Terhune in Maryville, Mo., of Erysipelas, Mrs. Mary Small, mother of Mrs. Adam Terhune, in the 80th year of her age.
[Note: The same death notice was published in the Maryville Republican, April 9, 1874.]

[SNODDERLEY, JOHN HENRY]
St. Joseph Weekly Gazette (St. Joseph, Missouri), Thursday, October 7, 1886
MARYVILLE, Mo., October 5. – John H. Snodderly, one of the pioneer settlers in Lincoln township, died yesterday of paralysis. He was born in Fayette county, Ky., April 8, 1819. He came to Nodaway from Page county, Iowa, in 1857. He was a fine old gentleman. His second wife and nine children survive him.

[SNODDERLEY, JOHN HENRY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 7, 1886
NORTRH LINCOLN - News has just reached us of the death of John Snodderly, an old resident of Lincoln township. Paralysis was the immediate cause of his death.

[SNODDERLEY, KATIE]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 13, 1874
--On the 9th inst., Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Snoderly, of Barnard, lost by death their little girl, Katie, five years old, of spinal meningitis, after an illness of 112 days.

[SPENCE, JAMES T.]                    [GRAVES, THOMAS]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 25, 1875
--John Spence, of Lincoln township, lost on Thursday, the 18th inst., a promising child, aged about three years, the disease being supposed typhoid fever and Manly Graves lost, on the 17th, a beloved son, aged 17 years, with same disease. The aged father, Mr. Graves, is himself very sick and lying in a critical condition.

[STANDEFORD, ED'S INFANT]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 11, 1875
--Ed Standeford and wife lost a darling boy, about one year old on last Monday. They took his remains on the Tuesday morning train to St. Joseph for interment. It is hard for parents to give up the little angels, but they should derive great consolation from the saying of the Savior, "That of such is the kingdom of heaven."

[STEPHAN, MARY]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 19, 1874
--Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Stephan have met with a serious loss in the death of their daughter Mary, an interesting little girl of six or seven years. They have the sympathy of many friends in their great bereavement.

[STEPHAN, MARY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 19, 1874
--Val Stephan lost a little girl eight years of age on Sunday last by that fatal disease the Cerebro-Spinal-Meningitis. We hope that no more parent's heart will be caused to bleed by this fell destroyer.

[TERHUNE, ADAM]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 11, 1902
Death of Judge Terhune.
Died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. L. Johnson, in Maryville, Mo., Wednesday night, Dec. 10, 1902, Adam Terhune, aged 86 years and 26 days.
Adam Terhune was born in Fleming county, Kentucky, Nov. 13, 1815. He was the son of David and Mary (Cooper) Terhune. When he was about 7 years old his parent moved to Wayne county, Indiana and he grew to manhood in that and Henry county. His boyhood days were passed upon a farm, but he afterward learned the trade of cooper. His educational advantages were limited, only the slender resources of the public schools of that early day being within his reach.
In 1834 Adam Terhune was married to Betsey Cory of Ohio. To them were given seven children, as follows: Louisa, who married Thomas Wadley, a long-time citizen of Nodaway county, now dead; John C., now living at Evanston, Illinois; Elizabeth, wife of James Lamar of Lincoln township; Martha, wife of W. L. Johnson of Maryville; Cornelius, now dead; Sophronia, who married David Ramsay and died at Bedford, Iowa; Cyrus, now living in Oklahoma.
In 1841 the family moved to Missouri, living in Platte, Andrew and other counties until 1851, when they settled in Nodaway county, which ever since has been their home. The entire family grew up here and occupied positions of honor and respectability and the descendants of Adam Terhune are many.
Mr. Terhune was thoroughly identified with the interests of Maryville and Nodaway county from the time of his coming here. He served as judge of our county court several terms and his advice was always received with respect. He was a thorough Union man and always identified with the Republican party, which honored him by nominations to various county offices.
Mrs. Terhune died January 11, 1890. In 1891 Mr. Terhune was married again to Mrs. Rachael Davis, widow of Col. John H. Davis, a well-known pioneer of Nodaway county. She died several years ago, since which time Mr. Terhune had made his home principally with his children.
He was a man of great energy and engaged in many pursuits, although his principal avocation was farming. He was at one time in the mercantile business in Maryville, was engaged in bridge building for many years and other affairs. He made a great deal of money in his life, but by his trusting, generous disposition, had lost it a various times, so that he died without scarcely anything but a memory that will be forever fragrant for goodness and everything that is best.
Funeral services will be held at the Christian church in Maryville Friday.

[TERHUNE, ADAM]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 18, 1902
--The last services were held for Judge Adam Terhune at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon, December 12, 1902, at the Christian church in Maryville, conducted by the pastor, Rev. O. W. Lawrence, after which the body was laid to rest in Oak Hill cemetery.

[TERHUNE, CORNELIUS DICKENS]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 19, 1874
--Cornelius D. [ickens] Terhune, son of Judge Terhune, died at the residence of his father on Tuesday evening, after a brief illness of only about forty-eight hours. He leaves a wife and many relatives to mourn his loss who will receive the heartfelt sympathy of a very large circle of friends. The funeral took place yesterday at 2 o'clock P. M. and was very largely attended.

[TERHUNE, DOROTHY ELIZABETH "BETSEY" CORY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 16, 1890
Death of Mrs. Adam Terhune.
Betsey Terhune was born in Ross county, Ohio, January 30, 1817 and died January 10, 1890, and was 72 years, 11 months and 10 days old when she died. Her maiden name was Betsey Cory. When the deceased was four years old her parents removed to Wayne county, Indiana, where she grew up to womanhood and at which place she was on the 18th day of July, 1834, married to Adam Terhune, who survives her. The deceased, with her husband, came to Missouri and settled in Andrew county, in the year 1841, where they lived until 1848, when they removed to this county.
She was the mother of fourteen children, six of whom died in infancy, and eight grew to manhood and womanhood. Of the eight three have preceded her to that unknown country. The five children surviving her are, John C. [ory], now of Evanston, Ill., Cyrus W., Elizabeth, wife of James W. Lamar, of this county, Martha E., wife of Warren L. Johnson of this city and Sophronia B., wife of David P. Ramsay of Bedford, Iowa. When the deceased was 16 years of age she professed Christ and joined the Methodist church until about the year 1851, when she united with the Baptist church and remained a member of said church until her death.
In the year 1883 the deceased was afflicted with the pneumonia, from the effects of which she never fully recovered, but the disease gradually developed into consumption. The last two years the deceased was sorely afflicted. She lived a consistent Christian, had unwavering faith in Christ and died happy in the Lord.
The funeral services were held last Sunday, January 12, at two p. m. at the Baptist church, this city, conducted by Elder N. E. Cory, after which the mortal remains were laid to rest in Oak Hill cemetery.

[TIGNOR, HANNAH PANGBURN]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 14, 1872
--The numerous friends of Mrs. Wm. Tignor of this place will be saddened at learning of her death on Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock A. M. although not unexpected, yet this result will be heard with great sorrow in the county. The sympathies of everyone are with the afflicted family.

[TIGNOR, WILLIAM]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 23, 1874
--On Sunday last the funeral of Mr. Wm. Tignor took place from his late residence to Oak Hill cemetery. For a long time, Mr. Tignor has been ailing and for a year or more seriously sick, and his death was not unexpected. He was one of our oldest citizens and was universally respected.

[TIGNOR, WILLIAM]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 23, 1874
--An old resident of Nodaway county, Mr. William Tignor, died at his residence in Maryville after a long confinement to his room, on Saturday last, April 18, 1874. Mr. Tignor was a consistent member of the M. E. Church and esteemed by all his acquaintances as a man of great moral worth. We trust he is better off now than ever before.

[TODD, LOUISA]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 28, 1875
--Hugh Todd, Esq., one of Washington township's best and most respected citizens, was called upon to mourn the loss of a beloved daughter, Louisa, on Wednesday, the 20th inst., she having passed happily to the better land, after a protracted illness. The heartfelt sympathy of the entire community where she was so well known and to whom she was endeared and beloved are extended the afflicted family in their great bereavement.

TODD, LOUISA]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 28, 1875
DIED. TODD – On Wednesday, January 20th, 1875, at the residence of her father, Hugh Todd, near Guilford, Nodaway county, Missouri, of consumption, Louisa Todd, aged 23 years, 5 months and 29 days. [Poem not transcribed.]  J. T.

[WALKER, CHARLES F.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 4, 1873
--Mr. and Mrs. John W. Walker have been called on to mourn the loss of an interesting little boy of about a year and a half old. They have the sympathy of many friends in their sad bereavement.

[WALKER, CHARLES F.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 4, 1873
DIED. Walker. – In Maryville, Nov. 26, of Abscess in the head, Charles F., son of J. [ohn] W. Walker and S. M. Walker, aged 1 year, 3 months and 28 days.

[WARREN, ADALINE TROXLER]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 16, 1874
DIED. Warren – Departed this life April the 7th 1874 at her home near Quitman, Mo., Mrs. Adaline Warren.
Mother Warren was born in Orange county, North Carolina, July 14, 1803. She lived a consistent member of the Christian church for forty-six years. Exemplary in conversation and demeanor, full of charity and benevolence, a true friend, a kind wife and precious mother. She leaves an aged husband, five children and untold friends to mourn her loss.

The golden bowl by death is broke,
     The pitcher burst in twain,
The cistern which has felt the stroke,
     The wife and mother's slain.
Weep not for the dead, for she sank like the sun,
Nor gave up the task till life's work was done.
We spoke in the funeral of Sister Warren to a large and solemn audience, from Job 14th chapter and 20th verse.         L. D. Cook.

[WERTZ, EVA W.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 13, 1874
DIED. WERTZ – In Atchison county, Missouri, July 7th, 1874, Miss Eva Wertz, daughter of Henry and Susan Wertz, aged 24 years, 5 months and 12 days.
Most of her brief time was spent in Ogle county, Illinois, where she has many dear relatives and friends.
I feel called upon, as a friend of her friends, east and west, having known them all for years; and now, in as much as I was called upon, not only to preach her funeral sermon, but was present from time to time during her sickness, which was brief, (she having the quick consumption I suppose), to present a few items to her dear kindred.
Her suffering was not so great as we have often seen with that disease. When the subject of exchanging worlds came fully before her mind it was clearly evident that she had quite a struggle to give up all her dear ones on earth. But as the mountains of eternity appeared and the cold waters of death began to dash around her, she let go all earthly ties and, with longing eyes, she looked for "lights along the shore; :" she reached for Jesus; as I spoke of his "rod and his staff," she urged me to explain more and more about them; she seemed comforted. As the family saw her sinking so fast they could not help but cling to her; and as she was passing down, down, into the deep river with all the family looking on (except one who was gone to send a telegram to friends east) she gave each member a message; she asked for the absent one; she was fearful she would not see him in time, but she did; would have been so glad to have seen her many dear friends in Illinois. Finally she said, among other things, "Come quickly, Lord Jesus." She longed to go; she is gone!
The text we used on her funeral occasion was Luke 20: 35 – 36: "But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world," &c. The congregation was large. ... Rufus Smith.

[WILLIAMS, SARAH M.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 18, 1875
DIED. Sarah M. Williams, aged 24 years, departed this life March 1, 1875. Funeral services were preached at the African Methodist Church by Elder Carter.
Miss Williams was esteemed for her many virtues and was beloved by all who knew her. She left a large circle of devoted friends to mourn her untimely loss.

[WISEMAN, JACOB EARL "JAKE"]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 22, 1902
--Mr. Jacob Wiseman died at his home five miles southeast of Burlington Junction, Monday morning, May 12, 1902, of rheumatism of the heart. His death was a great surprise to both friends and relatives. Mr. Wiseman was in his usual good health when he retired Sunday night and on the following morning when Mrs. Silas Wiseman went to his room to call him to breakfast, she found him unconscious and beyond all medical aid. He died soon after being found. Jacob Wiseman was born in Indiana, the 8th of November 1828, and had lived continuously on his farm for 25 years. By strict economy and hard work he became owner of a farm of 190 acres of land, which he sold only a few days before his death. —B. J. Post.

[WOOD, AMY]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 24, 1874
--John S. Wood, Esq., lost on last Tuesday morning a bright and promising infant child, Amy.

[WOOD, AMY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 24, 1874
--Mr. and Mrs. John S. Wood were grievously afflicted by the death of their infant daughter Amy, who expired on Tuesday morning of this week, of lung fever, after an illness of four or five days. The funeral services were held yesterday at 10 1-2 o'clock at the Christian Church in Maryville. The many friends of the afflicted parents deeply sympathized with them in their loss.

[WRAY, EDWIN B.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 1, 1875
Death from Drowning. The Body of Edwin B. Wray found in the One-Hundred-and-Two River.
Our readers will doubtless remember that in last week's issue of the Democrat, allusion was made to the mysterious and sudden disappearance of Mr. Edwin B. Wray from his home at Pickering, in this county. It now becomes our duty, as a faithful chronicler of events, to record the sad fact that the body of Mr. Wray was found in the One-Hundred-and-Two river, east of Pickering on Sunday morning last. Mr. Wray, it appears, left home in the afternoon of Tuesday, the 23rd of March with the intention of crossing over the One-Hundred-and-Two to Alvin Sturgil's, his brother-in-law, and took with him his gun and dog, with a view to having a little hunt on the way. It is supposed that when he came to the river he shot a duck and in attempting to get it walked out on the ice which, when he was near the middle of the stream, gave way, he going under and becoming entangled in the broken pieces of ice in such a manner as to prevent his swimming to the shore and thus to render his escape from the watery element impossible. The dog which had accompanied him did not leave the scene of his master's death and return home until late that evening. When, however, the dog did return home alone, the suspicion came over the mind of Mrs. Wray that something had happened to her husband and she immediately notified several parties residing close to her, who at once commenced a vigorous search to try to ascertain the whereabouts of the unfortunate man, or to learn some tidings of him. Search was continued from the day he was missing until last Sunday, the river being thoroughly examined with a view to finding his body. His body, however, was not found until last Sunday morning, when it was first discovered by Wm. Awalt, partially resting on the riverbank, the water having gone down and leaving his body reclining against the [words missing]. The faithful dog went back to the river every day with the searching parties and would plunge into the stream and keep a continuous barking as if filled with sorest distress at the loss of his master and as if he knew the sad fate that had befallen him.
Mr. Wray was buried on last Monday, his remains being attended to the grave by a large concourse of relations and friends. It was one of the largest funeral processions ever seen in the community. The deceased was about forty-seven years of age and had resided in this county some twenty years. He leaves a devoted wife to mourn his untimely death. They had no children. Mr. Wray was a man of exemplary character and a pious and earnest Christian, he having been a local preacher in the M. E. church for the past nine years. He was a brother to Rev. A. J. Wray, uncle John Wray, and Eli Wray, all of whom are well known throughout the county. His death has cast a gloom over the entire community and all earnestly sympathize with the wife and relatives of the deceased in their sad affliction.

[WRAY, EDWIN B.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, April 1, 1875
Mr. Edward Wray Gathered to his Fathers.
In last week's Republican we chronicled the mysterious disappearance of Mr. Edward Wray of Pickering. This week it is our sad duty to announce his death. Diligent search had been made for him since the night he disappeared (Tuesday, the 21st inst.), but no trace was discovered until last Sunday forenoon when they found his body lying within a few rods of the east bank of the One-Hundred-and-Two river, one mile and a half northeast of Pickering. His dog was with him at the time he drowned and whenever near the river it persisted in plunging in the water at a certain point, about 200 yards below where the body was found, which led the searchers to believe that was the spot where he disappeared and their search was made downstream, which accounts for their not discovering him sooner. The gun has not yet been found, although the river was carefully dragged. The face and body was disfigured very little. He was buried in the graveyard at Pickering on last Monday. Deceased was a local preacher in the M. E. Church, a consistent Christian and an upright, honorable man. Those who knew him best, loved him most and most deeply feel his loss. But the blow, coming so unexpected, fails with double force upon the bereaved and stricken wife, who has the heartfelt sympathy of all. But in an hour like this, human sympathy amounts to little and she should turn to Him who is ever ready and willing to assuage the most poignant grief and sorrow.