McKee, Salathiel

LEWIS CASS YATES. Another one of Lafayette county’s worthy citizens who has lived to good purpose, at the same time maintaining the excellent standard of right living and thinking that his ancestors were noted for through several generations, is Lewis Cass Yates, the efficient superintendent of the Lexington waterworks. He was born July 24, 1844,…

Date of Death: 1 May 1921 Subject: Richard A. Neely Source: St. Joseph Observer, 7 May 1921 Richard A. Neely, a well known farmer of Bolckow, died in a hospital here Sunday, as the result of injuries received from being thrown from a horse a few days before. The remains were taken to Bolckow for…

Date of Death: 29 Aug 1852 Subject: Sarah (Stevenson) Elliott Source: Savannah Sentinel, Saturday, September 4, 1852, p. 2 Died– On Sabbath the 29th of August, at about 1 o’clock, at the family residence, Mrs. Sarah Elliott, consort of Mr. Robert Elliott of this county. The deceased was born in Woodford county Ky., March 25th…

Date of Death: 7 May 1911 Subject: Telitha (Turpin) Smith Source: Holt County Sentinel, 12 May 1911, p. 2 Mrs. John Smith died suddenly at the home of Lum Patterson, Sunday last, May 7th, aged 74 years. She leaves a husband, one son and two grandchildren. Prior to her marriage she was Telithia [sic] Turpin,…

Date of Death: 4 Mar 1922 Subject: Minnie J. (Strock) Durant Source: St. Joseph Observer, 11 Mar 1922, p. 1 Called to Rest Mrs. Minnie J. Durant Crosses Over the River to Rest Eternal One of the hardest trials of this life is the final parting with a loved wife and mother– and such a…

Date of Death: 10 Jan 1918 Subject: John Rice Caldwell Source: Savannah Reporter, 18 Jan 1918 John Rice Caldwell was the great-grandson of William Caldwell, who was born in Scotland, and the grandson of John Caldwell, who was born in Ireland and who later settled in Ross county, Ohio, and who in 1807 was united…