Judy and others: Yes, we are researching ALL the Whiteside's, as we have links to our AUSTIN's of Pope Co., IL They are a confusing family, so we gather all the information we can and see if they link to ours. Glad to share to all, the obits found for these two. MRS. ORPHA WHITESIDE Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock Mrs. Charles Whiteside, who resided on a farm near Sikeston, passed away at the age of 52 years of acute diabetes. Orpha Shufflebarger was born and reared in Illinois, but spent the last 16 years of her life near Sikeston. At the age of 15 she united with the Methodist church and her life stands out as that of a devout Christian woman. In 1891 she was united in marriage to Charles Whiteside and to this union eight children, five sons, Cecil, Howard, George, Ralph and Lewis, and three daughters, Genevieve, Hazel and Millie, were born, all of whom survive her. Mrs. Whiteside also leaves to mourn her death, four brothers, Dr. S. Barger, Omaha; Lee Barger, San Diego, Cal.; Louis Barger, Greely, Colo., and Will of Eddyville, Ill., also two sisters. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at 3 o'clock with Rev. Spurgeon of Boardman Chapel officiating. Interment was made in Memorial Park cemetery. >From The Sikeston Herald, Sikeston, Missouri, Thursday, October 7, 1926 -------------------------- A GOOD MAN GONE Charles Henry Whiteside, son of John and Martha Whiteside, was born on November 24, 1868, in Pope County, Ill., and died about four miles northeast of Sikeston, Mo., Thursday, January 27, 1927, at about 8 p.m. He was the eldest of six children who grew to maturity: Emma, wife of M. G. Gresham; Julius; Oscar; Hattie, wife of Robt. Taylor of Creal Springs, Ill., and Harry Whiteside. Julius is a resident of Creal Springs, Oscar lives in Lilbourn and Harry in St. Louis. His mother died a few years ago, but his father, some 87 years of age, hale and hearty, a surviving veteran of the Civil War, was at his funeral, as were all of his brothers and sisters, except Oscar, who at the time was working in Flint, Mich. He left five sons and two daughters of the immediate family. His wife, Orpha, died about three months ago, and his eldest daughter died some two months ago. The cause of his death was paralysis of the throat. He was unable to take nourishment and finally to breathe. He moved to Missouri many years ago, and except a few years spent near Creal Springs, Ill., had resided in and around Sikeston, Mo. The most of his life had been spent in farming. He worked for some time as a grocery clerk in the Pinnell Store Company and for other firms in Sikeston. He led an earnest, upright, hardworking, Christian life, and to know him was to be his friend. If there is a Heaven, And God knows there is, Charley Whiteside's going there, "T was part of his 'biz." His walk was very humble, His raiment was poor; No needy person went hungry Away from his open door. He and his wife, Orpha, God will bless the two, Made the world better And the people they knew. A FRIEND >From The Sikeston herald, Sikeston, Missouri, Thursday, February 3, 1927