Date of Death: 30 Jul 1917 Subject: William John Kee Source: Holt County Sentinel, 10 Aug 1917, p. 8 William Kee, one of our highly respected citizens, kindly neighbor and friend, and considerate parent, died at the home of his son, Sherman Kee, near this city, July 30, 1917, in the 81st year of his…
Date of Death: 4 Jul 1869 Subject: John C. Jones Source: Lincoln County [MO] Herald, 15 Jul 1869, p. 2 On the 4th inst. John C. Jones, a young man residing in Andrew county, was drowned in One Hundred and Two river, at McCandiss’ mill, while attempting to cross the stream on horseback, while it…
Date of Death: 14 Nov 1915 Subject: Mary Ellen (Stephens) Johnson Source: unknown St. Joseph newspaper, Nov 1915 Mrs. Mary Ellen Johnson, 92 years old, widow of John K. Johnson, one of the early settlers of the Canon County, died at 1:40 o’clock Sunday morning at her home, 2409 Angelique Street, after a prolonged illness….
From the photo collection of Jessie Bennett Crawford, contributed here by her nephew, John L. Bennett, and son, Bennett P. Crawford.
Date of Death: 16 Dec 1909 Subject: John K. Johnson Source: unknown St. Joseph newspaper, 1909 John K. Johnson, a Northwest Missouri Pioneer, died at his residence 2409 Angelique Street, at 3 o’clock Thursday afternoon. He was a retired farmer and had made his home in St. Joseph about 10 years. Prior to removing to…
Date of Death: 18 Jul 1921 Subject: William Thomas Jenkins Source: Savannah Reporter, 22 Jul 1921 William Jenkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jenkins, was born in England in 1852; died in St. Joseph, July 13, 1921. When but a child he came to his country and has lived near Savannah almost all of…
Date of Death: 27 Jul 1906 Subject: William P. Jenkins Source: Holt County Sentinel, 3 Aug 1906, p. 4 W. P. Jenkins living southeast of Oregon, died at his home, July 27, 1906. He was born in Ray county, Missouri, October 3, 1829. He leaves a widow and two sons. He had been a resident…
Date of Death: 5 Mar 1883 Subject: Thomas Jenkins Source: The Andrew County Democrat, 9 Mar 1883 Died – At his residence in Savannah, on Monday morning March 5, 1883, at 8 o’clock, Thomas Jenkins, aged 60 years. Mr. Jenkins was born in England and came to this country about thirty years ago. He leaves…
Date of Death: 27 Apr 1871 Subject: Hiram Jenkins Source: Holt County Sentinel, 5 May 1871, p. 3 The usually quiet village of Fillmore, Andrew county, Mo., was suddenly precipitated into a feverish state of excitements, on Thursday morning, April 27, by the report that Mr. H. Jenkins, a citizen of that place, had shot…
Date of Death: 31 Dec 1906 Subject: Sarah (Milnor) Jefferies Source: Holt County Sentinel, 11 Jan 1907, p. 5 Mrs. John Jefferies, of Nodaway, mother of J. J. Jefferies, the Burlington agent, died Monday morning as a result of a fall. She was 80 years of age and leaves an aged husband, a number of…
Date of Death: 9 Jan 1874 Subject: Jemima (Darrow) Jarvis Source: Andrew County Republican, 16 Jan 1874, p. 3 Rochester Items. We have another sudden death to report from this vicinity. Mrs. Jarvis, wife of John Jarvis, died on the 8th [sic] inst. It seems that on the morning of that day Mr. Jarvis, who…
Date of Death: 30 Jan 1916 Subject: William Henry Jackson Source: Holt County Sentinel, 4 Feb 1916, p. 1 William Henry Jackson was born June 17th, 1841, in the state of Indiana, and died January 30th, 1916, at the age of 71 years, 7 months and 13 days. At the age of 15 years he…
A typical westerner, M. S. Ingersoll has an intimate knowledge of life on the frontier and possesses the strong phisque [sic] and breadth of view which characterize those who live close to the heart of nature. He has resided in northwestern Washington for nearly two decades and is now engaged in farming in Lawrence township,…
Date of Death: 7 Oct 1909 Subject: John Ernst Hurst Source: Holt County Sentinel, 15 Oct 1909, p. 1 John Hurst, a veteran of the Civil war, living in the Marion district, has answered his last roll call and taps were sounded for him at his home on Thursday last, October 7th, 1909. He served…
Date of Death: 21 Mar 1911 Subject: Flora Anne Hurst Source: Holt County Sentinel, 24 Mar 1911, p. 1 A shocking accident befell Miss Flora Hurst, on Monday of this week, March 20th, which cost her her life. The unfortunate young woman, with her two brothers, Fred and William, with a housekeeper, Miss Burns, occupy…
Date of Death: 20 Nov 1907 Subject: Elizabeth Frances (Forney) Hurst Source: Holt County Sentinel, 6 Dec 1907, p. 8 Elizabeth Frances Hurst (nee Forney), daughter of Peter and Barbara Forney, was born in Holmes county, Ohio, Oct. 1, 1846. Died Nov. 20, 1907, aged 61 years, 1 month and 19 days. She came from…
Date of Death: 1 Apr 1916 Subject: Lee W. Hurd Source: unknown, Apr 1916 Lee W. Hurd was born in Virginia, December 23, 1887 and departed this life at the home of R. C. Varner of this community April 1, 1916, aged 28 years, 3 months and 8 days. He came to Helena, August 31,…
Date of Death: 22 Jan 1914 Subject: Edna Ann (Payne)Hupp Source: Savannah Reporter, 30 Jan 1914, p. 1, column 4 Mrs. H. N. Hupp Buried Saturday Mrs. H. N. Hupp was born in Gentry county, Missouri, May 14, 1856, and was reared in Dekalb county. She was married to John Hampton on September 17, 1871…
Date of Death: 17 Jul 1874 Subject: Joseph Hunter Source: Holt County Sentinel, 31 Jul 1874, p. 3 Died, July 17, 1874, at the residence of his son Elam, of dropsy, Joseph Hunter, aged 77 years. He was born near Richmond, Va., and has resided in Missouri 48 years. Mr. Hunter was one of the…
Date of Death: 25 Jul 1876 Subject: infant son of Theodore Hunter Source: Andrew County Republican, 27 Jul 1876, p. 2 Died. Six miles west of Savannah, on the 25th inst., infant son of Theodore F. and Francis M. Hunter, aged three days.
Date of Death: 8 Sep 1877 Subject: Andrew Hunter Source: Savannah Reporter, 14 Sep 1877, p. 8, column 5 Hunter – On Saturday, September 8, 1877, Andrew Hunter, aged 81 years and 4 months. Deceased was buried on Monday, the funeral taking place from his residence on Hackberry Ridge. He had resided eleven years in…
Date of Death: 18 Feb 1918 Subject: John Florence Hunt Source: Savannah Reporter, 1 Mar 1918 Passing of Rosendale’s Oldest Inhabitant John Florence Hunt was born in Highland County Ohio, January 29, 1932. His parents, John and Ada Florence Hunt were born in the same county. His paternal grandparents emigrated from Ireland. John Hunt senior,…
Date of Death: 25 Apr 1906 Subject: Eva M. (Beeson) Hunt Source: Holt County Sentinel, 11 May 1906, p. 5 Mrs. A. R. Hunt, formerly Miss Eva M., daughter of Rev. I. R. Beeson and wife, died at her home in Savannah, April 29 [sic], 1906, aged 33 years. She was married to Rev. A….
Date of Death: 2 Dec 1901 Subject: Samuel Hulse Source: Holt County Sentinel, 24 Jan 1902, p. 8 Samuel Hulse, the midget, died at his home near Fillmore, on the 2nd. He was 35 years old, 42 inches high and weighed 60 pounds.
Date of Death: 12 Jun 1916 Subject: Drusylla (Morris) Miller Hulse Source: Holt County Sentinel, 23 Jun 1916, p. 2 Drusilla [sic] Morris was born January 16, 1840, in Cass county, Michigan, and died at the age of 74 years, 4 months and 26 days, June 12, 1916, at the home of her son, Thomas…
Date of Death: 15 May 1910 Subject: William Athal Hughes Source: Holt County Sentinel, 20 May 1910, p. 3 Monarch. Mrs. Lee Hughes and Estella and Mrs. Ed. Chilcoat and Mrs. James Smith attended the funeral of Little William Athal Hughes. He was 2 years, 10 months and 9 days old. He died on May…
Date of Death: 27 Feb 1900 Subject: Samuel Huffman Source: Holt County Sentinel, 9 Mar 1900, p. 1 Rev. Samuel Huffman, died at Savannah on February 27th, at the advanced age of 93 years and ten months. He was one of the pioneers of Methodism, having entered the Illinois conference in 1851, and had been…
Date of Death: 3 Jun 1873 Subject: Jonathan Huffman Source: Andrew County Republican, 13 Jun 1873, p. 3 Died. Near Rosendale, on the 3d inst., Elder Jonathan Huffman, father of Dr. Huffman, of Whitesville, aged 68. Deceased came from Indiana about 30 years ago, and has labored earnestly in the county as a pioneer settler…
Date of Death: 1 May 1907 Subject: James Huffman Source: Savannah Reporter, 3 May 1907 James Huffman, who has lived in Savannah several years and was one of the early settlers of Andrew County, died Wednesday morning at his home in north Savannah. He was 89 years and 15 days old. He was a soldier…
Date of Death: 3 Jan 1874 Subject: Daniel K. Huffman Source: Andrew County Republican, 9 Jan 1874, p. 3 The remains of D. K. Huffman, who died recently in Kansas City, were brought to this city for interment, and on Wednesday afternoon a large number of friends followed him from the residence of his father,…
Date of Death: 24 May 1907 Subject: Cynthia (Tucker) Huffman Source: Savannah Reporter, 30 May 1907 Mrs. James Huffman died Thursday night at the county farm. Her husband died at his home in Savannah May 1, and she was taken to the county farm immediately after. The remains of Mrs. Huffman were placed in the…
Date of Death: 2 Mar 1902 Subject: Carl Kirtley Huffaker Source: Savannah Reporter, Mar 1902 Carl Kirtley, youngest child of L. K. Huffaker, of near Fontainebleau [sic], was born August 10, 1900, and died March 2, 1902. Funeral conducted by Rev. Hunt of Savannah Christian church. Interment in Savannah cemetery. “Not all the choicest fruit…
Date of Death: 2 Sep 1912 Subject: Alexander C. Huffaker Source: Savannah Reporter, Sep 1912 Alexander C. Huffaker died at his home in Savannah Monday September 2, at the age of seventy-three years and five months, having spent forty-seven years of that time in Andrew county. The funeral was held at the Christian church Wednesday…