9 July 2000 MO-Abstracts Read-Only list ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here is another wonderful posting from Larry Sumpter. Remember MDM = Moberly Daily Monitor (newspaper) ---------------------------------- 1 Apr 1879 - 30 Apr 1879 Death Dates & Estates: Boatman, Ida -- d. 28 Mar 1879 Cairo, aged 6m, (d/o J. W. & Ella Boatman); MDM Tuesday 1 Apr 1879 Bredemeyer, Gottlieb -- d. 25 Apr 1879 at Moberly at his son's August Bredemeyer, aged 77y 3m 1d, funeral 27 Apr 1879 = Oakland Cem; MDM Saturday 26 Apr 1879 Chilton, Nettie D. -- d. 5 Apr 1879 at her mother's Mrs. Julia Chilton, aged 5y 4m 11d; MDM Friday 11 Apr 1879 Davis, Mary -- d. 13 Apr 1879 Moberly, w/o engineer Thomas Davis, leaves husband & 7 children, remains to Monroe City, where her parents live for burial; MDM Monday 14 Apr 1879 Derigney, W. Benjamin -- committed suicide11 Apr 1879, 4 miles W of Cairo, has been regarded as partially insane; MDM Friday 11 Apr 1879 *and* funeral by Eld. J. A. Meng, burial beside his father; MDM Tuesday 15 Apr 1879 Eans, Polly -- d. 13 Apr 1879 on Williams St.at her son's, Mr. Vade Eans, aged 60y, funeral 14 Feb 1879 = Oakland Cem; MDM Tuesday 15 Apr 1879 Eustace, Minnie -- d. 15 Apr 1879 Middle Grove, aged 15y, (d/o John O. Eustace); MDM Wednesday 16 Apr 1879 Graves, Gracie -- d. 8 Apr 1879 Clifton Hill, aged 10y 6m, (d/o J. Will & Rosley Graves); MDM Wednesday 9 Apr 1879 Griffith, Harry Glen -- d. 12 Apr 1879, aged 16m, [s/o Mark & Priscilla Griffith], funeral 13 Apr 1879; MDM Saturday 12 Apr 1879 Guy, Infant -- d. 29 Apr 1879 Moberly, infant of John Guy; MDM Wednesday 30 Apr 1879 Hall, Infant -- d. 10 Apr 1879 2 1/2 miles NE of Moberly, infant of Clifford Hall; MDM Friday 11 Apr 1879 Jacobs, Joseph -- d. 11 Apr 1879 at Mrs. Hamilton in Moberly, aged 60y, burial at Renick; MDM Saturday 12 Apr 1879 Jones, Daisy -- d. 10 Apr 1879, aged 3y 6m, (grand d/o J. T. Livesay of Moberly) ; MDM Friday 11 Apr 1879 Kenepp, Child -- of L. L. Kenepp, burial 20 Apr 1879; MDM Monday 21 Apr 1879 Lotter, Charles John -- d. 19 Apr 1879 Moberly, aged 4m 11d, [s/o Mr. & Mrs. Julius Lotter], funeral 20 Apr 1879; MDM Saturday 19 Apr 1879 Mills, Leroy G. -- d. 21 Apr 1879 while operating at train S of Sedalia, of heart disease; MDM Thursday 24 Apr 1879 Plowman, Piers -- d. 11 Apr 1879 East Moberly, aged 6m, [s/o Frances & George H. Plowman], funeral 13 Apr 1879; MDM Saturday 12 Apr 1879 Reynolds, Mrs. Geo. W. -- d. 14 Apr 1879 of Consumption at her father's Jas. Moore; MDM Thursday 17 Apr 1879 Williams, T. O. -- Feb 1808 Worcester County, MD - 21 Apr 1879 Moberly at his son's Lemuel; MDM Monday 28 Apr 1879 ============== Marriage & Divorce: Boyle, Jacob -- d. 16 Apr 1879 Aggie Sizemore, at Christian church in Moberly by Eld. H. C. Reynolds, (d/o G. Zizemore) & niece of Mrs. Polly Martin of Moberly; MDM Thursday 17 Apr 1879 Capp, E. M. -- m. Phena Huntsman; MDM Tuesday 8 Apr 1879 Dowdy, Erastur -- m. 31 Mar 1879 Lou Pendleton, both of Monroe Co, by & at Eld. W. L. T. Evans; MDM Tuesday 1 Apr 1879 Given, John W. -- m. 24 Apr 1879 Addie A. Smith at bride's parents by Rev. C. Cleaveland, all of Rand; MDM Saturday 26 Apr 1879 Heether, J. Ad. -- of Moberly, m. Anna R. Young at bride's aunt Mrs. R. McLaughlin, in Milan, IL; MDM Thursday 24 Apr 1879 Lamb, John W. -- m. 24 Apr 1879 Emma Loy, by B. Y. N. Clarkson, all of Rand; MDM Monday 28 Apr 1879 Mahler, Prof. -- m. 1 Apr 1879 Belle Godfrey at Rev. M. J. Sears of Huntsville; MDM Tuesday 1 Apr 1879 Routt, John -- m. Sallie Landram; MDM Tuesday 8 Apr 1879 Stratton, Robert A. -- m. 23 Apr 1879 Mrs. America A. Preston by B. Y. N. Clarkson, all of Moberly; MDM Monday 28 Apr 1879 Truby, Michael -- of Renick, m. 22 Apr 1879 Mrs. Elizabeth J. Marks of Moberly, formerly of Alleghany City, PA, at Rev. H. C. Dayhoff; MDM Thursday 24 Apr 1879 Wilson, Wm. C. -- letter to the Monitor from Beaver Creek, Clay Co, TX; MDM Saturday 26 Apr 1879 =================== Misc: Allen, Mrs. Dr. F. W. -- of Barryville, Macon Co, visited her sister's Mrs. John N. Kring & Mrs. I. W. Boucher, both of Moberly; MDM Tuesday 1 Apr 1879 Buck, Charlie -- of Moberly, letter from Ft. Lincoln, Dakota Territory, is connected with the 7th US Cavalry, from which he expects soon to be released; MDM Tuesday 1 Apr 1879 Harmon, Harry -- of Moberly, visited by his father-in-law, I. R. Reynolds of Jacksonville; MDM Tuesday 8 Apr 1879 Hulderman, Wm. -- moved to Chillicothe, MO & opened a saloon; MDM Friday 11 Apr 1879 Milholland, T. T. -- formerly of Moberly, now of Bute City, MT; MDM Monday 14 Apr 1879 Patton, Thos. B. {Major} -- formerly of Moberly, now of St. Louis, visiting Moberly; MDM Saturday 5 Apr 1879 Webster, Jas. -- left to locate in CO; MDM Friday 2 Apr 1879