11179 HART CO – THOMAS DENISON AND DRUCILLA EDGAR – Denison, Watts, Edgar, Sturgeon, Reed #11179. The following information are notes taken from journals which were kept by a circuit riding preacher who worked in Phelps , Pulaski and Texas Counties of Missouri. They were contributed by <mailto:RIAH1120@aol.com>RIAH1120@aol.com. The numbers are entry numbers in the journals. This concludes the contributed biographies/obituaries. I am also posting these to the SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY list. Sandi #120 Thomas Denison. Thomas Denison, was born in Hart Co., KY, May 31st 1822, came to Missouri in 1842. Died at Beulah, Phelps Co., MO, July 19th 1894 at 9 a.m., aged 72 ys, 1 mo, and 18 ds. Singing, prayer and remarks at the Beulah Cemetery by J.J. Watts, July 20th 1894 at 1 p.m. Prayer at his house before starting to the cemetery. 10 children 6 survive. Was of a family of 8 child., one sister, Mrs. Edgar survives him. #260 Drucilla Edgar. Drucilla Edgar, widow of Mr. Edmond D. Sturgeon and widow of John D. Edgar, died near Shirrell in Texas Co., MO, Jan'y 5th 1903, aged 74 ys, 9 ms, & 8 ds. Sister Edgar was born in Hart Co., Ky, March 27th 1828, and was a daughter of Mr. Zadock and Elizabeth Denison & of a family of 8 children: 1st Delilah, 2) Thomas, 3) Alexander, 4) Richard died young, 5) a son died in infancy, 6) Benjamin, 7) Mary, wife of Thomas Reed, 8) Drucillah. All are now dead and gone. She first married Edmond Delly Sturgeon (sic) Oct. 13th 1850. He died Aug. 10th 1851, aged 23 ys, 4 ms, & 8 ds. She married 2d Mr. John Danely Edgar, June 19th 1853, who died Sept. 25th 1878, aged 51 ys, 5 ms, & 23 ds. Mother of 8 children. One by 1st husband & 7 by 2d husband, 4 surviving. Grand children 28, 25 living, Great G. children 1 living. 24 ys. ago she confessed Christ and followed Him in baptism. Funeral sermon by me at Beulah Ch. Sept. 13th 1903 at 11 a.m. Text Pslams 35X14. SCKY Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky Barren Co Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybarren Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html