From Ed Bartolacci

Hiram CALVIN Obituary - date unknown: "Hi Calvin, one of Callaway county's oldest and best known citizens, passed away Friday evening at 8:15 o'clock after a week's illness of peritonitis at the home of his son-in-law Thomas Douglas of this city. The deceased was born near Reform in 1826, and spent most of his life in that vicinity. He was a great deer hunter and a whole-souled, convivial good man; a splendid storyteller, he enjoyed a good joke. His friends say he jarred the floor and ceiling when he laughed. He gained prominence as an associate of the late "Bill" Rogers in the Bees-Wax stories of Col. J.1. Nichols.

Three brothers, D.M. Calvin of Paris, Texas; Wm. Calvin of Ashland and James Calvin of Ham's Prairie; 2 sisters, Mrs. Joseph Crump of Ashland and Mrs. Sallie Garrett, also 2 sons James Calvin of Sedalia and Win. H. Calvin of Fulton, and a daughter, Mrs. Thomas Douglas of this city survive him.

The remains were laid to rest in the Ham's Prairie cemetery Sat. afternoon at 2 o'clock."

FULTON WEEKLY GAZETTE FRIDAY DECEMBER 10,1909 p. 4/2

JAMES CALVIN DEAD

James Calvin, aged 66 years, died at his home in Olean, Miller county, (MO) last Saturday of cancer. He was born and reared near Reform, this county and lived in Callaway until four years ago. He was twice married, the first time to Miss Mildred Callaway and the last time to Mrs. Nannie Douglas. Two brothers, one sister and seven children survive him. Funeral and burial occurred Monday at Olean.

THE ELDON ADVERTISER THURSDAY DEC. 9, 1909

OLEAN

Mr. J. C. Calvin died at his home northeast of town Saturday evening. Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church by Rev. Baker. Interment at the Olean Cemetery.

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Unknown newspaper:

John M. (Marshall) Calvin, well known citizen residing southwest of Ashland, died of pneumonia at 5 p.m. Friday May 3, 1901.

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FULTON DAILY SUN GAZETTE Fulton, MO back page

Thurs. August 12, 1943

MRS. WILLIAM CALVIN DIES THURSDAY

Succumbs At Home Of Her Son Near Reform; Funeral To Be Friday.

Mrs. Maude Bell Dudley Calvin, 60 years old, a life long resident of Callaway County, died at 3 o’clock Thursday morning at the home of her son, Paul Calvin, in the Reform community. Mrs. Calvin had not been well for about two years but her condition did not become serious until 9:30 o’clock Wednesday evening when she suffered a heart attack.

The funeral services will be conducted at the Mt. Carmel Methodist church, south of Fulton at 3:30 o’clock Friday afternoon, with the Rev. Mark S. Horn of the Court Street Methodist church in Fulton, officiating. Burial will take place in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Calvin was the daughter of the late George Washington and Martha Jane Dudley and was born in Callaway County Jan. 20, 1883. She was married to William Calvin Oct. 27, 1897. Eight children were born to this union, five whom together with their father survive. They are: Mrs. Herbert Thomas of St. Louis, Mrs. Elwyn Fennel, Mrs. Ovid Flekner, and Leon Calvin of Fulton and Paul Calvin of Reform.

Mrs. Calvin also is survived by one brother, Everett Dudley, of Fulton; one sister, Mrs. Clarence True of St. Louis and a half sister, Mrs. Velma Palmer of St. Louis, as well as five grandchildren.

She was a member of the Mr. Carmel Methodist Church, joining when she was a little girl. She was a home-loving woman, her interests being in her family and friends, and she was esteemed by her many acquaintances for her kindly deeds and her neighborliness .

Hr. and Mrs. Calvin lived on the J. Roy Tucker farm, west of Fulton for about twenty years. A little over a year ago they went to Reform to make their home with their son, Paul Calvin

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The following was found in the 14 Jan 1870 edition of The Fulton Telegraph in Callaway Co. MO:

DEATHS: " January 6, 1870, after an illness of 5 days, MILDRED F., wife of James A. Calvin. Columbia papers please copy."

(Note: She was Mildred F. Callaway, daughter of Joseph P. Callaway)

THE FULTON GAZETTE FEBRUARY 28, 1913 p. 3/4

MRS. JAMES A. CALVIN DEAD

Mrs. Nancy A. Calvin, 68 years old, died last Wednesday at her home near Warsaw, Benton County, of Bright’s disease. The funeral was held last Thursday at the Calvin home and burial occurred at Olean, Miller County.

Mrs. Calvin was born and reared in the Readsville neighborhood and was a daughter of the late William A. Dudley. She was married to John Douglass, near Reform in 1862, and of this union one son was born, Thomas H. Douglass, janitor of the Court House in Fulton.

Mr. Douglass died in 1866 and Mrs. Douglass was married a second time in 1869 to James A. Calvin, also a native of Callaway County. He died December 4, 1909. Five children born of this union survive the mother as follows: Orpheus, Elwood and Little Calvin, and Misses Maude and Althie Calvin.

The family lived in Callaway county until about eight years ago, and since that time has resided in several counties in Missouri and Arkansas. Mrs. Calvin joined the Methodist church at the age of 10 years and remained a faithful and consistent member all her life.

Her son Thomas H. Douglass, who was called to her bedside last week, attended the funeral at Olean last Thursday.

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ELDON ADVERTISER FEBRUARY 27, 1913 p. 3/2

OLEAN DEPARTMENT

Mrs. Nancy A. Calvin died at her home in Warsaw Wednesday Feb. 19 at the age of 67 years. Two of her sons brought her body here Friday and laid her to rest in the Olean cemetery. Mrs. Calvin lived here until about a year ago and was loved by all who knew her. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community.

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Callaway Weekly Gazette, Fulton, MO Nov. 22, 1889

DIED

CALVIN - On Ham=s Prairie, November 18. T. R. Calvin, aged about 58 years.

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Callaway Weekly Gazette, Fulton, MO Nov. 27, 1889

CALVIN- At his residence near Ham's Prairie, Callaway county, Monday Nov. 17, 1889, Thomas R. Calvin.

The above deceased was born in Kentucky, December 23, 1825 and moved with his parents to this county in 1828 and settled on Coats' Prairie.

His disease was of a lingering and painful character, which he bore with patience; his sickness lasted eighteen months, part of the time being able to walk about a little, until at last he was taken very ill and lived only nine days. He said he knew he was a child of God, and sometimes when suffering he would say, "I would be better off if I was dead." He was a faithful companion, a kind father and good citizen. He left a wife, three sons, two daughters and many relative to mourn their loss, which is his eternal gain.

Dear father thou hast left us

And thy loss we deeply feel;

But tis God that has bereft us,

He can all our sorrows heal.

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