The History and Genealogy of Callaway County, Missouri
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Death Notices From Callaway Newspapers

The Telegraph and The Missouri Telegraph


1866 – 1870

 

 



Pope         Died, in Fulton, on Friday January 31st, 1868, Dr. A. B. Pope, formerly of Columbia, Mo., aged about 70 years.  Feb. 14, 1868

 

Whitesides -- In Stockton, Calif., on the 2d ult., Miss Lizzie, daughter of James Whitesides, formerly of this city, in her 19th year.  Feb. 14, 1868  2/5

 

Stephens   Obituary – Nancy M. Stephens, wife of the late Elder Thomas P. Stephens departed this

Todd         life November 10th, 1868, after a short illness at her residence in Callaway County, Mo., near Stephens Store.  She was a daughter of Thos. Todd, late of Howard County, Mo.,  -- was born in Madison county, Ky., in 1799 and was married to Elder Thos. P. Stephens in 1835, she being his third wife.  – She survived him about three years and leaves seven children.  Dec. 4, 1868  2/6

 

Thomas     Obituary – Felix E. Thomas aged two years and eight months, departed this life at the residence of his parents John W. and Lydia J. Thomas in Newton County, near Sarcoxie, Mo.  He died on Tuesday, the 24th ult, --.  Dec. 4, 1868  2/6

 

Flood         Died  - on th 24th of December, 1868 in Sacramento, Calif., of consumption, Mrs. Frank Flood, wife of Noah T. Flood formerly of this place.  Jan. 18, 1869  2/7

 

Ruhle        Obituary – Annie D. daughter of Louis and A. Ruhle aged 13 years, 10 months and 7 days.  Feb. 6, 1869 2/7

 

Turner       Dr. James Gardner Turner son of Rev. James Turner, was born in Bedford County, Va., in the year 1794 – He fell asleep in Jesus on the evening of the 24th of January 1869, at his residence near Columbia, Mo.  Feb. 6, 1869  2/6

 

McCann      On the night of the 14th inst., Mr. Pleassant McCann, a prominent and highly respected citizen of Monroe, perished form cold and exposure.  He had been to Paris, and about 8 o’clock at night started – on horseback for his home, some five or six miles distance.  – Mar. 19, 1869  1/4

 

Van Doren  Died in Visalia, Calif., at the residence of F. W. Blake, on Wednesday Fef. 10th, 1869, Miss Wilha, youngest daughter of Prof. Van Doren of Watson Calif., formerly of this city.  Mar. 26, 1869  2/5

 

McKinney   Died, in this city on Monday evening last, March 22d, 1869, Riley Beldsoe, daugher of L. W. and L. A. McKinney, aged 6 months and 7 days.  Mar. 26, 1869  2/5

 

Carter        Near Millersburg, Callaway County, Mo., on Thursday, the 18th of March, -- Mrs. Mary W. Carter, wife of Creed C. Carter, aged 65years, 7 months and 18 days.  Mar. 26, 1869  2/5

 

MacCubbin  Died, Marcy 28, 1869, in Callaway County, Mo., -- Ruta Ann, wife of Mr. Nicholas MacCubbin, aged 31 years.  – motherless child --  Apr. 2, 1869 2/7

 

Craighead  Kate Craighead, daughter of I. O. and F. J. Craighead, was born Aug. 13th A. D. 1865 and died April the 4th, 1869, aged 3 years 7 months and 17 days.  Apr. 9, 1868.  2/5

 

Jordan       Mrs. Sarah C. Jordan was born January 17, 1850.  She was married to Richard Jordan,

Gill            Oct. 29, 1867.  She departed this life on the morning of the 13th ins., at the residence of her father, James Gill, in this county.  Apr. 16, 1869  2/4

 

Bailey        Dr. F. J. Bailey of Springfield, Mo., died on the 17th inst.  He was a native of Lincoln County, Ky., and settle in this state in 1828.  May 7, 1869  Ό

 

Stucker      Died, in this county on the 21st of April 1860, -- Mrs. Annie A. Stucker, in the 19th year (?) of her age.  May 7, 1869  2/4

 

Burdett      Death of Mrs. Burdett – We are pained to announce the death of Mrs. Martha Ann Burdett, wife of Mr. Geo. F. Burdett.  She died at eh residence of her husband in Jackson County on Saturday last, where they have resided since their removal from this city.  June 25, 1869  3/1

 

Chalfant     Died on the 21st of August, Sallie Hardon, infant daughter of J. H. & S. D. Chalfant, aged 5 months. Sept. 3, 1869  2/6

 

Thomas     Died in this county on the 19th of August, May J. Thomas, aged 33 years and 12 days.  Sept. 3, 1869  4/1

Keene        Death of an aged citizen – Died in Boone County, on Friday the 8th inst., Mr. John G.

Williams    Keene, aged about 76 years.  He was the father of Mrs. John B. Williams of this city.  Oct. 15, 1869  4/1

 

Houff         Mrs. Mary Eva Houff, died at the residence of Robert M. Hazlett, in this city, after a short illness, aged 73 years 10 months and 14 days.  She was the mother of Mr. Jacob Houff, of this vicinity and had resided in this county for 40 years.  Oct. 22, 1869  3/1

 

Hohson      Died at his residence, near Williamsburg on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1869, Col. John Hohson, aged about 75 years.  Oct. 22, 1869  3/1

 

Curd          Gen. John H. Curd died at his residence in this county, on Friday night last Oct. 15, 1869.

Oct. 22, 1869  3/1

 

Allan         Died in Huntsville, Mo., on Sunday Oct. 10, 1869, very suddenly, Mrs. Sarah D. Allan, a

Head         venerable lady – sister of the late Dr. Head and Mrs. General Sterling Price –

Price          Nov. 5, 1869  2/6

 

 

Victor        -- On Tuesday, Oct. 26th, 1869 William W., son of W. L. and Frances Victor, of Boone County, aged 14 years and 4 months.  Nov. 5, 1869  2/6

 

MacFarlane On Nov. 2d in  Mexico, Ruth, youngest child of John D. and Laura J. macfarlane, aged one year and less a day.  Nov. 5, 1869  2/6

 

Crow         Died in Callaway county, Mo., Oct. 19, 1869, Mrs. Elizabeth Crow. Nov. 12, 1869  2/7

 

Bowen       -- In this county on the 17th of October 1869, Mrs. Mary D. Bowen, wife of James Bowen, aged about 52 years.

On the 18th of the same month, Robert son of James Bowen, aged about 18 years.  Thus in the short space of two days, two deaths occurred in the same family.                 

Nov. 12, 1869 2/7

 

Sallee        Died on the 15th inst., of consumption, at the residence of her brother, W. H. Sallee, near

Thurmond   Concord, Mo., Elizabeth E. Thurmond, consort of John A. Thurmond, aged 23 years, 10 months and 12 days leaving behind to mourn, -- an affectionate husband (in charge of two infant children), a family of brothers and sister.  – Nov. 19, 1869 2/6

 

Curd          Died on the   15th of October, 1869, at his residence, Gen. John H. Curd, of this county.  – Gen. Curd, though a native of Kentucky was a long resident of this State and county.  – He served – at eh head of Missouri troops during the Florida war.  Subsequently represented Marion county in the Legislature at an early date he removed to this county, married a daughter of Judge Joseph Freeland.  Dec. 10, 1869  2/6

 

Brown        Died int his county on Tuesday last, Henry Brown, aged 63 years.  Dec. 17, 1869  2/5

 

 

Jolly          Died at his residence, in this county, on the 3d of December, Maj. M. T. Jolly – aged 58 years.  Dec. 17, 1869  2/5

 

Ewing        Died in this county, on the 16th of November, 1869, Mrs. Nannie E. Ewing, wife of Mr.

Carrington  Alexander C. Ewing, aged 25 years and 11 months, daughter of Judge Wm. Carrington.  Dec. 25, 1869  2/5

 

Caldwell     Obituary – Died at hs residence, in Callaway County, Mo., Jan. 4, 1870, Thomas Caldwell, Sr., in the 78th year of his age, one of the early pioneers of the state and the county.  – Mr. Caldwell was a native of Kentucky – moved to Missouri in 1826.  Jan. 7, 1860 2/5

 

Wood        Death o aged Citizen – Died in Lexington, mo., at he residence of his son-in-law, Judge

Broadwell   W. T. Wood, Dec. 17, 1869, Mr. William Broadwell, aged 82 years --.  His remains will be brought to this city for interment in the family cemetery.  Jan. 7, 1870  3/1

 

Bell           Died in this county, Dec. 23, 1869, Lewis Henry, infant son of James W. and Martha J. Bell, aged 6 months and 14 days.  Jan. 14, 1870  2/5

 

Callaway    -- Dec. 24, after an illness of six days, William F. Callaway aged 30 years.  St. Charles and Sedalia papers please copy.  Jan. 14, 1870  2/5

 

Calvin        January 6, 1870, after an illness of 5 days, Mildred F. weife of James A. Calvin.  Columbia papers please copy.  Jan. 14, 1870  2/5

 

Seale         In St. Louis, on Sunday, January 2d, 1870, Mrs. May A. Seale, aged 42 years. 

Jan. 14, 1870 2/5

 

Boyd         Near this city, on Nov. 26th, 1869, Robert Boyd, Sen., in the 84th year of his age.  Jan. 14, 1870  2/5

 

Major         Death of Dr. H. S. Major – Dr. Herman S. Major, died at his residence in this county, on

Flood         the 23d ult., of dropsy of the heart, aged about 40 years.  He had resided in this county for about twenty years.  – Liberty Tribune. -  Dr. Majors was a brother of Mrs. Joseph Flood, formerly of this county and also an uncle of Mr. J. A. Flood, of this city. 

Jan. 14, 1870  2/1

 

Speed        Died in this county, on the 27th of Dec., Mrs. Elizabeth Speed, aged 86 years.  Lexington and Louisville (Ky.,) papers copy.  Feb. 4, 1870  2/7

 

Offut         Mr. Joseph C. Offut, an old and estimable citizen of Audrain county, died at hs residence in that county one day last week.  Feb. 4, 1870  3/3

 

Slaughter   Died at his residence, 8 miles northeast of Mexico, Mo., on the 18th ult., of typhoid pneumonia, Mr. John Slaughter, in the 64th year of his age.  Feb. 11, 1870 2/6

 

Thomas     Ded near this place, on Thursday, Feb. 10, 1870, Dollie, daughter of B. F. and Jennie Thomas, aged 10 years.  --  Feb. 18, 1870  2/6

 

Fry            -- Near Concord, Callaway County, Mo., December 24, 1869, Mrs. Mary E. Fry, aged 34

Glendy       years, 3 months and 21 days, wife of Augustus J. Fry, and daughter of – Mr. Thomas Glendy. – Feb. 18, 1870, 2/6

 

Dunlap       -- In this county, on Saturday, February 5, 1870, Mrs. Fannie Dunlap, wife of Robt., A. Dunlap, aged about 24 years.  Feb. 18, 1870  2/6

 

Offutt        -- On the 8th of February 1870, near Readsville, in this county, Mrs. Margaret S. Offutt, aged 74 years.  Feb. 18, 1870 2/6

 

Allen         -- On Friday Feb., 11, 1870, Mrs. Mary Allen, wife of Mr. Harvey B. allen, and daughter

Pledge       of W. N. Pledge, Esq.  Feb. 18, 1870 2/6

 

Ming          Died at his residence in this county on the 9th of February, 1870, Charles A. Ming – in the 61st year of his age.  Judge C. A. Ming was born in Virginia January 31st, 1809.  He emigrated to Missouri in the fall of 1836.  Feb. 18, 1870  3/2

 

Sheley       Mr. Horace Sheley died at his residence near New Bloomfield, in this county, on the 13th of February, aged 81 years and 9 months.  – He was a native of Virginia, emigrated in early life to Kentucky, and in the fall of 1828, he emigrated to this state.  – He was the father of Hon. J. K. Sheley formerly of this county, but now a citizen of Independence, Mo.  Feb. 18, 1870  3/2

 

Blackwell   Died in this county on Saturday night, Feb. 19, 1870, Benjamin Henry, son of E. H. and H. M. Blackwell, aged 11 months and 19 days.  Feb. 25, 1870 2/2

 

Denny        - Near Liberty, Mo., in the prime of early manhood Portius E. Denny, formerly a student of Westminister College.  Feb. 25, 1870  2/2

 

Brown        Stephen Brown died at the residence of his grandsons, Wm. C. and F. E Brown, near this city, on Monday, February 28th, 1870, aged 94 years, 8 months and three days.  He was born June 25th, 1775, near New Liberty, Bedford County, Virginia and served in the war of 1812 under Gen. Harrison.  Mar. 4, 1870

 

Persinger   Joseph Persinger – one of the earliest and one of the most distinguished pioneers, died at his residence in Boone county, on Saturday February 19, 1870, aged 85 years. 

Mar. 4, 1870  2/3

 

Bristow      Died at Paducah, Ky., Mar. 1, 1870, Rev. James H. Bristow, in the 57th year of this age.  His remains were taken to Louisville, Ky., for interment in Cave Hill cemetery.  –

Mar. 11, 1870 2/6

 

Price          -- On Saturday, 5th inst., of pneumonia, at the residence of her son, Gen. E. W. Price, Chariton County, Mo., Mrs. Martha Price, wife of the late Major General Sterling Price, aged 59 years, 10 months and 3 days.  Mar. 11, 1870  2/6

 

Henderson  Died at Whaley’s Hotel, in this city, march 17, 1870, Lester Warner, only son of Theodore W. and Sallie Henderson, born November 22, 1867.  – Mar. 18, 1870 2/5

 

Gilkey        Died at Whaley’s Hotel, in this city, on Saturday morning March 19, after an illness of four days, Eula Lee daughter of B. T. and Lucy Gilkey, aged about 3 years.  Funeral services at the Methodist church by the Rev. Mr. Jones.  – Mar. 25, 1870  2/5

 

Bradley      Died of a protracted and painful illness, at the residence of Mr. Milton Bradley, in this county, Mr. John G. Goodrich aged about 33 years..  Deceased was born in Montgomery County, Mo. – He was a member of the M. E. Church South. – He leaves a widow.  Mar. 25, 1870  Ύ

 

Culbertson - At his residence, near this city, on the 22d inst., Mr. Joseph Culbertson, in his 66th year.  Mar. 25, 1870  Ύ

 

Wells        - At her residence, near this city, on the 22d inst., Mrs. Sally Wells, wife of the late Elder M. P. Wells, in the 70th year of her age.  Mar. 25, 1870  Ύ

 

Wilkerson   Died in this city, March 28, 1870, of whooping cough, and measles,  Mina Buella, infant daughter of W. H. and S. A. Wilkerson, aged 1 year and 11 months and 20 days. 

Apr. 1, 1870 2/6

 

Vivion        Died in Boone County, Sept. 28, 1869, John Wallace Vivion, son o f Irvin C. and Mollie A. Vivion, in the fourth year of his age.

                On the 30th of March 1870, Robert Lee Vivion, son of Irvin C. and Mollie A. Vivion aged two years.  Paris (Ky.,) True Kentuckens please copy.  Apr. 8, 1870  2/7

 

Jasper       Mrs. Sallie F., wife of Robert D. Jasper, and daughter of James B. and the late Nancy

Wood        Ann Wood, departed this life March 27, 1870, in the town of New Florence, mo., aged 19 years, 7 months and 16 days.  Apr. 8, 1870 2/7

 

Calvert      Died int his city, on Monday morning April 11, 1870, Cora D., infant daughter of J. W. and Katie D. Calvert, aged 13 months.   Apr. 15, 1870

 

Parker        Died, in this city, on the 21st inst., Harriet Ellen, daughter of William and Eliza Parker aged 6 years.  Apr. 22, 1870 2/5

 

Bowen       Died very suddenly, in this county, on Saturday April 30th, Mr. James Bowen, aged 55 years.  May 6,1 870  2/7

 

Bybee        Died, at the residence of Mr. Jas. Knight, on the April 22d, after an illness of fifteen minutes, of disease of the heart, Mr. Jame sBybee, aged 38 years.  May 18, 1870  2/5

 

Adair         Died at the residence of her father, John Adair, of this county, on Wednesday May 13, 1870, Miss Nannie Adair, aged 15 years, 11 months and 14 days.  May 27, 1870  2/6

 

Sinclair      Died, on Wednesday morning May 25, 1870, near Millersburg, Callaway County, Mo., of dropsy of the heart, Mrs. Anna Sinclair, wife of James Sinclair, in the 50th year of her age.  St. Louis Republican and Montreal (Canada) papers please copy.  June 9, 1870  2/7

 

Blount       In this county, on the 10th day of May, 1870, Mrs. Jane Blount, wife of John W. Blount, aged 54 years.  June 9, 1870  2/7

 

Sims          Died in this city, June 10, 1870, at 8 o’clock, a.m. Elenora, youngst child of Robert M. and Elvira Sims, aged 15 months and 10 days.  June 17, 1870  2/7

 

Hurdle       At the residence of her husband, in Audrain County, Mo., on June 10, 1870, Mrs. Lucy

Smart        Ann Hurdle, consort of Hardy Hurdle Esq., in the 45th year of her age.  She was the daughter of Col. David P. Smart who emigrated from Montgomery County, Ky., to this State in 1829.  She leaves many relatives and friends with who we deeply sympathize.  Independence, Kansas City, Mo., and Mt. Sterling, Ky., papers please copy.         

June 17, 1870  2/7

 

Tharp         At the residence of her step-father E. J. Tharp, in this county,  -- Dora, daughter of

Fowler       William S. and Eliza B. Fowler.  (now Eliza B. Tharp) aged 4 years, 5 months and 25 days.  June 17, 1870 2/7

 

Bailey        Obituary – Died near this cit on the 12th inst., of cancer, Mrs. Permelia A. Bailey, consort of Mr. Charles A. Bailey, in the 50th year of her age. – June 17, 1870  2/7

 

Gray          Died at the residence of Col. Geo. B. Hopking, of Callaway County, on May 30, 1870, Mrs. Hattie A. Gray, widow of the late John M. Gray of Cote Sans Desein, aged 32 years.  --  July 1, 1870  2/7

 

Mayfield     Died in this city, on the 23d inst., Abraham, infant son of Jacob and Jette Mayfield, aged 29 days.  The remains – were taken to St. Louis for interment and placed by the side of his sister, who died some years since in this place.  July 29, 1870  2/5

 

Berghauser In this city on the 21st inst., at the residence of her son  (W. E. B.) Mrs. Catharine J. Berghauser, aged 70 years.  Funeral services by Rev. Mr. Chide.  July 29, 1870 2/5

 

Sinclair      In this county, on the 16th inst., Emma, infant daughter of Chas. B. and Elizabeth Sinclair, aged 11 months.  July 29, 1870  2/5

 

Selby         In St. Louis, Sunday July 17th, James R. Selby, of Columbia, Mo., aged about 32 years.  July 29, 1870 2/5

 

Stephens   At Stephens Store, Callaway County, on Saturday July 16, 1870, Thomas A. Stephens, son of Dr. Thomas L. Stephens, aged 22 years.  July 28, 1870  2/5

 

Muir          Died at his residence in this county, on June 30, 1870, Jeremiah Muri, aged about 84 years.  Aug. 5, 1870  2/6

 

Brandon     Very suddenly, in this county, on the 2d of August, 1870, Mrs. Eliza Brandon, wife of Robert Brandon, aged 65 years.  Aug. 5, 1870  2/6

 

Kavanaugh Death of Prof. R. P. Kavanaugh – he was taken ill with congestive fever on the 24th ult.,

Talbot       - morning of the 27th, when he was taken with congestive chill, from shich he never rallied, but passed away almost without a struggle – he was born in Montgomery County, Alabama, and raised in Kentucky, came to Missouri with his father when quite young and settled in Saline county. – He was about 35 years old – married Miss Sallie A. Talbot about twelve years ago, who survives him, also two interesting children.  During the late war his father fell a victim to the merciless band of assassins and was murdered by Kansas troops, in Saline County. – Aug. 5, 1870  2/4

 

Clatterbuck Died on the 17th of May 1870, Mrs. Lucy Ann Clatterbuck in the 26th year of her age, wife of Benjamin Clatterbuck.  Aug. 12, 1870 2/6

 

Humphreys Died in this county, on the evening of the 18th of August, 1870, Mr. Samuel Humphreys aged 75 years, 2 months and thirteen days.  Mr. Humphreys was born and reared in Greenbrier County, Va., and moved to the Territory of Missouri in 1818, from which time he lived in what is now Callaway County.  He reared a family of six children, five of whom with the aged mother and wife survive him. Sept. 2, 1870  2/4

 

Craghead   Died on the 4th inst., in this county, Bennie, son of Cal and Margaret Craghead, aged 11 months and 17 days.  Sept. 9, 1870.  2/4

 

Yates        - On the 25th inst., near Kearney, Clay County, Mary, infant daughter of Dr. W. J. And M. E. Yates, aged one year, three motnhs and five days.  Sept. 9, 1870 2/4

 

Wade        Died on the 18th of August 1870, near Millersburg, Callaway County, Mo., of disease of the heart, in the 21st year of his age, Stephen D., son of Benjamin and Elizabeth W. Wade.  The decease was born in Green County, Ky., the 11t of June 1850 and came with his father to Misosuri in 1856. – interned – (Friday) at the burying ground onf the Baptist church. – Sept. 16, 1870 2/5

 

Snell         Another Old Citizen Gone – We are again called upon to record the death of an old and much respected citizen.  Mr. John Snell, died at his residence near Fayette, Mo., on Monday morning at the advanced age of 70 years.  Sept. 23, 1870 1/7

 

McManaway        Died in Butler, Mo., on the 11th inst., Mrs. W. J. McManaway, in the 29th yar of her age.  Sept. 23, 1870 2/6

 

Ricketts     Death of Prominent Lawyer – Mr. C. C. Rickets, of Mexico, a prominent and well known lawyer, died recently in that city.  Sept 23, 1870  2/1

 

Snell         Died in Macon County, on the 9th inst., Mr. Robert M. Snell, aged 77 years, 3 months and 15 dayw.  He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and in the battle of the River Raisin.  Sept. 23, 1870  2/7

 

Collins       Died in Clinton, Mo., Mrs. Emily M. Collins, daughter of Sarah F. Moore of this county.  

Moore        Sept. 23, 1870  2/7

 

Bamber      Died in this city on Sudnay last, October 2, 1870, Richard Bamber, aged 55 years.  Oct. 7, 1870  2/5

 

Burch         In Butler, Mo., on the 3d of October, 1870, of typhoid fever, Miss Nancy Burch in the 54th year of her age.  Oct. 7, 1870 2/5

 

Herekenrath        - In this county, Oct. 6th, 1870, Reginia, infant daughter of Hugh and Emma Herekenrath aged 6 months.  Oct. 7, 1870  2/5

 

Miller         Died at his residence, near Millersburg, in this county, Thomas Miller, in the 85th year of his age.  Millersburg, (Ky.) papers please copy.

-         Near Millersburg on the 20th day of September Thomas Miler, in the 86th year, of his

age.  He emigrated to this state from Bourbon County, Ky., in 1826, located the land where Millersburg stand. – Paris, Ky., papers please copy.  Oct. 14, 1870 2/5

 

Barbour      On September 3, 1870, at her residence, Elizabethtown, Ky., of inflammation of the stomach and bowels, Mrs. Sarah C. Barbour, wife of the late Dr. Thos. Barbour, of this city, in the 58th year of her age.  Oct. 14, 1870  2/5

 

Hancock     - Near Millersburg, Callaway County, Mo., Sept. 15, 1870, Mrs. John Ann Hancock, (nee

Doan         Doan) wife of Marcus Hancock, Esq., late of Cooper county.  Oct. 14, 1870 2/5

 

Price          Obituary – Capt. Joseph Price departed this life Monday morning October 3, 1870, at his residence in Callaway County, Mo., after an illness of ten or twelve days, of pleurisy.  – He was born in Virginia, March 1813, came to Missouri in 1831, married Elizabeth Renfro in the year 1841. – Oct. 21, 1870

 

Beeding     Died at the residence of her son, in this county on the 13t inst., Mrs. M. J. Beeding, aged 40 years.  Oct. 21 1870  3/3

 

Craghead   - In this county, Oct. 2, 1870, Milton Joel Eldridge, son  of Robert P. and Nancy C. Craghead, aged 1 year and 9 days.  Oct. 21, 1870  3/3

 

Williams    Died on Sept. 25, 1870, Susan Ann infant daughter of Asa M. and Mary E. Williams, aged one year.  Oct. 28,1870.  2/7

 

Harlan       Foul Murder – A cool and deliberated muder occurred in Mexico, Mo., on Wednesday of last week.  It appears that a Miss Doolin of that city requested Mr. Jabez Harlan, proprietor of a liver stable, to send a conveyance to her fathers residence for the purpose of conveying herself and trunk to the depot.  Mr. Harlan complied with the request.  For this and no other reason, Mr. Harlan was killed by the father of the young lady.  Mr. Harlan formerly resided in this county; is respectably connected and universally esteemed by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance.  Oct. 28, 1870  2/6

 

Kemp        Died at his residence, near Readsville, in this county, on Oct. 15, 1870, Wm. Kemp, aged 57 years old after four weeks sickness.  Resident of this county since 1842 – from Virginia.  Nov. 4, 1870  2/7

 

Collier       Mr. Joseph J. Collier, of Centralia, died at his residence in that place on the 28t ult., of the wounds he received in the difficulty with James McDowell on the 17th ult.  Nov. 11, 1870  1/6

 

Robnett     Died on Sept. 14, 1870, Noah, aged 15 months, youngest son of William and Mary Robnett, of Callaway County.  Nov. 11, 1870  2/6

 

Dunavant   - Near this city, Sept. 10, 1870, Johnie Howard, son of James L and Matilda F. Dunavant, aged 4 years, 2 months and 20 days.  Nov. 11, 1870 2/6

 

Ferrier       Obituary – Died in Callaway County, Mo., October 14, 1870, Mollie C., youngest daughter of Thomas and Charity Ferrier, aged 14 years.  Nov. 11, 1870 2/5

 

Taylor        Died – Nov. 25, 1870, after a protracted illness, George Ann wife of Joseph Taylor, aged 30 years and 11 days.  Dec. 9, 1870 3/2

 

Nichols      - At his residence, near New Bloomfield, in this county, Nov. 17, 1870, Garland T. Nichols, aged 50 years, 8 months and 1 day.  – Dec. 9, 1870  3/2

 

Thomas     - On the 2d inst., Frankie, infant son of J. Wickliffe and Lydia J. Thomas, aged 7 months and 7 days.  Dec. 9, 1870  3/2

 

Meredith    Capt. J. D. Meredith, late sheriff of Marion County, died suddenly of congestion of the brain, a few days ago. Dec. 23, 1870 1/6

 

Keene        Died, in Boone County, Mo., on Thursday, 8th of Dec., 1870, at the residence of her

Grant         husband, John M. Keene, after a protracted illness, Mrs. Albina Keene, daughter of Mrs. Sarah Grant, in the 36th year of her age.  Dec. 23, 1870 2/6

 

Vandiver    - Of pneumonia, at the residence of Vincent L. Vandiver, (his brother-in-law) in Bates

Stephenson        County, Mo., Nov. 21st, 1870, Richard C. Stephenson, of Boone County, in the 43d year of his age.  Dec. 23, 1870

 

Craghead   - On the 27th of November, 1870, at the residence of his father, in this county, John Craghead, aged 45 years, 4 months and 10 days.  Dec. 23, 1870 2/6

 

Hughes      Sudden Death – We regret to announce the death of Mrs. Laura A. Hughes, wife of Dr. C. H. Hughes, Superintendent of the State Lunatic Asylum, on Saturday evening, the 17t inst., -- The remains were taken to St. Louis for interment in the Bellefountain cemetery by the side of her mother and child.  Dec. 23, 1870 3/2