Date of Death: 31 Jul 1888 Subject: John W. Crank Source: Holt County Sentinel, 3 Aug 1888, p. 1 Sheriff J. W. Crank, of Andrew county, who accidentally shot himself in the abdomen one day last week while cleaning a revolver, died ond [sic] Tuesday from the effects of the wound.
Date of Death: 15 Jul 1919 Subject: Wiley F. Cox Source: St. Joseph Observer, 19 Jul 1919 Wiley F. Cox, a well known farmer of the Avenue City neighborhood, died Tuesday.
Date of Death: 24 Dec 1920 Subject: Isabel (Chambers) Cox Source: St. Joseph News-Press, Dec 1920 Mrs. Isabel Cox, wife of O. G. Cox, died at her home on 2nd st. rd. on Dec. 24, 1920. She is survived by her husband, four sons, five daughters. Sons are Charles Cox, W. J. Cox, Robert Cox,…
I am sending a photo of my ggrandmother’s brother and his wife. The surname is COWGILL. His first name is either Marcellus (Mark), Jasper (Jap), or George. I don’t know where they lived but this photo was taken in Savannah, Mo. so I am assuming they lived in that area. Any information would be appreciated….
Date of Death: 22 Apr 1874 Subject: Alfred H. Courtney Source: Andrew County Republican, 1 May 1874, p. 1 Died. Courtney– On Wednesday, April 22, 1874, at his residence in Rochester township, of spinal meningitis, A. H. Courtney. Mr. Courtney was also an old citizen of the county, and widely known and respected, having lived…
Divorces from Andrew County Court Records Book No. 1, transcribed and submitted by Monica Schirmer Eshelman. “These are from the [Andrew County] Court Records Book #1 Index, meaning alphabetically A-D, and I transcribed every single divorce from that book myself. “Information in columns F and G are actually my own notes; the maiden names are…
It will doubtless always be a question as to who was the first white settler In Brown County. Edward B. Cornellson, an honored and respected citizen of Reserve was certainly one of the first and there is certainly no man living in the county today who was here when Mr. Cornellson marked his claim on…
Date of Death: 22 Aug 1921 Subject: William R. Cordry Source: St. Joseph Observer, 27 Aug 1921 William B. [sic] Cordry, a world war veteran, died at his parents’ home on East Savannah road Sunday night.
Date of Death: 21 Sep 1872 Subject: Robert Conover Source: Andrew County Republican, 27 Sep 1872, p. 3 Colonel Robert Conover, Sheriff of Andrew county, died of consumption at his residence in this city, last Saturday evening, September 21, 1872. His remains were interred in the cemetery near the city on Sunday afternoon, under the…
Date of Death: 3 Jan 1875 Subject: George Washington Comegys Source: Andrew County Republican, 15 Jan 1875, p. 8 At half-past twelve o’clock, on Monday morning, 3d inst., George Washington Comegys, breathed his last at his residence, in the southern part of the county. The funeral took place at one o’clock P. M. Monday, at…
Date of Death: 14 Jul 1878 Subject: William Colville Source: Holt County Sentinel, 26 Jul 1878, p. 2 From the Savannah Reporter– We regret to announce the death of William Colville, an old, sterling and upright citizen of Empire Prairie, who died at his home last Sunday.
Date of Death: 20 Dec 1905 Subject: Robert M. Cole Source: Holt County Sentinel, 29 Dec 1905, p. 5 Captain Robert M. Cole, one of the pioneers of Andrew county, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. H. Spicer, in Fillmore, on Wednesday last, December 20, 1905, aged 68.
Date of Death: 11 Jun 1921 Subject: John B. Cole Source: St. Joseph Observer, 18 Jun 1921 John B. Cole, fifty-two years of age, one of the employes [sic] of the St. Joseph Stone Co., whose quarry is near Savannah, died at a local hospital early Sunday morning, as the result of the explosion of…
Date of Death: 6 Mar 1906 Subject: George Washington Cole Source: Holt County Sentinel, 16 Mar 1906, p. 4 George Washington Cole died at his home, one-half mile south of Cumberland Ridge, Tuesday, March 6, 1906, aged 65 years. The funeral was held Thursday and the remains placed in the Cumberland Ridge cemetery. Mr. Cole…
Date of Death: 1 Mar 1917 Subject: Daniel Coffman Source: St. Joseph Observer, 7 Apr 1917 and Holt County Sentinel, 16 Mar 1917, p. 7 (exact) Savannah was only three years old when Daniel Coffman, who died recently at that place, came with his father to live on a homestead in that locality. Having living…
Date of Death: 14 Jun 1919 Subject: Vincent Amos Cobb Source: Holt County Sentinel, 20 Jun 1919, p. 1 The many friends of Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Evans will sympathize with them in the sad and sudden death of her brother, V. A. Cobb, which occurred in Savannah, Saturday last, June 14, in a…
Date of Death: 30 Apr 1891 Subject: Jonathan Cobb Source: Savannah Reporter, May 1891 Jonathan Cobb died at his home, 2 1/2 miles west of Savannah, at 10:15 o’clock, April 30, 1891, of paralysis. He was born near Gill’s Mills, Rowan county, Ky., Dec. 26, 1811. He moved with his parents to Montgomery county, Mo.,…
Date of Death: 18 Oct 1881 & 16 Oct 1881 Subject: Anthony Clemmens & Sarah (Jobe) Clemmens Source: Savannah Reporter, 28 Oct 1881 Anthony C. Clemmens and wife, old, well known citizens of Platte township, died at their residence last week. The wife went first, and although there was said to be no really perceptible…
Date of Death: 31 Mar 1919 Subject: Sarah Elizabeth (George) Clemmens Source: unknown, Apr 1919 Sarah Elizabeth George was born in Ohio, August 21, 1836. When ten years of age, she, with her parents, moved to Andrew county, Missouri, and settled southwest of Whitesville where she lived until her death which came after a long…
Date of Death: 18 Oct 1881 & 16 Oct 1881 Subject: Anthony Clemmens & Sarah (Jobe) Clemmens Source: Savannah Reporter, 28 Oct 1881 Anthony C. Clemmens and wife, old, well known citizens of Platte township, died at their residence last week. The wife went first, and although there was said to be no really perceptible…
Date of Death: 16 Oct 1917 Subject: A. J. “Jack” Clemmens Source: St. Joseph Observer, 20 Oct 1917 A. J. (“Jack”) Clemmens, one of the former best known business men of Amazonia, died Tuesday. He was 80 years of age.
Date of Death: [Jan] 1876 Subject: William Thomas Clasbey Source: Andrew County Republican, 11 Feb 1876, p. 1 At a regular communication of Ben Franklin Lodge No. 353, A. F. & A. M., held at their hall, in Savannah, Mo., January 1st, 1876, the undersigned were appointed to draft resolutions on the death of William…
Date of Death: 19 Apr 1872 Subject: Thomas H. Clarke Source: Andrew County Republican, 26 Apr 1872, p. 3 Judge Thomas H. Clarke, an aged and highly respected citizen of this community, departed this life at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. P. Hyde, in Savannah, Missouri, on Friday, the 19th day of April, 1872.–…
Date of Death: 4 Jul 1875 Subject: Silas Clark Source: Andrew County Republican, 9 Jul 1875, p. 8 Died. At Whitesville, Mo., July 4th, at 6 o’clock a.m., after a lingering illness of six months, Silas Clark, aged 65 years.
Date of Death: 4 Jun 1877 Subject: Jeremiah Clark Source: Savannah Reporter, 8 Jun 1877 Died, On Monday morning June 4 at 3:00 o’clock, Jeremiah Clark aged almost 71 years. The funeral took place on Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock and was attended by a large number of his old friends. Mr. Clark was a…
Date of Death: 3 Feb 1913 Subject: Edna May Clark Source: Holt County Sentinel, 14 Feb 1913, p. 2 Edna May, the daughter of John and Lizzie Clark, was born in Buchanan county, Missouri, January 16, 1896, and died February 3, 1913, with consumption, aged 17 years and 18 days. She has gone to meet…
Date of Death: 2 Sep 1922 Subject: James Thomas Clare Source: St. Joseph Observer, 16 Sep 1922 James Thomas Clare was born January 4, 1827 [sic], in Mt. Vernon, Rock Castle county, Kentucky, died at the home of his son, Robert E. Clare, in Bolckow, September 2, 1922, age 95 years, 7 months and 23…
Date of Death: 23 Jan 1872 Subject: James Clardy Source: Andrew County Republican, 31 Jan 1872, p. 3 On Tuesday of last week Mr. James Clarady [sic], who lived about four miles West of Bolckow, was killed under the following circumstances. He had started to the woods with his team for a load of railes,…
Date of Death: 7 Nov 1873 Subject: Mikey Chronister Source: Andrew County Republican, 14 Nov 1873, p. 3 Died. At Nodaway Station, of congestive fever, Mikey, infant son of Michael and Clara Chronister, on Friday, November 7, 1873, aged 10 months and 20 days. Our dear little Mikey, our sweet little boy Who already had…
Date of Death: 6 Aug 1875 Subject: Charles F. Christie Source: Andrew County Republican, 13 Aug 1875, p. 8 We learn that on Friday morning, a little boy of Cyrus Christy [sic], living a mile and a half northeast of Rosendale, killed himself while playing with a pistol. He had managed in some way to…
Date of Death: 17 Mar 1875 Subject: Maud Chittenden Source: Andrew County Republican, 19 Mar 1875, p. 8 Died. Chittenden.– In Savannah, on the 17th inst., at 12 o’clock and five minutes, a.m., of bronchitis and measles, Maude, infant daughter of A. S. and Cinderilla Chittenden– aged 1 year, 10 months and 17 days.
Date of Death: 4 Aug 1872 Subject: Eliza (Evans) Channel Source: Andrew County Republican, 9 Aug 1872, p. 3 On Sunday evening last, about 6 o’clock, Mrs. Channel, who resided on a place owned by Judge C. P. Woodcock, in Clay Township, about five miles north of Fillmore, on the Graham road, in this county,…
Date of Death: 19 Jun 1922 Subject: William A. Chapman Source: St. Joseph Observer, 24 Jun 1922 Rev. W. A. Chapman of Rosendale, a well known Christian preacher of Northwest Missouri, was struck by a Burlington train between Savannah and Rosendale Monday forenoon and killed. He did not hear the train whistle for the crossing.