This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McCall, Spurgeon, Wray Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SMB.2ACI/1008 Message Board Post: >From Cole Camp Newspaper, November 20, 1942: Mrs. G. L. McCall Dead: Former resident of Cole Camp passed away at Jefferson City Wednesday: funeral at Cole Camp. Mrs Ganzetta Lee McCall passed away at her home in Jefferson City at 6:45 o'clock Wednesday evening November 18, following a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held at the first Congregational Church at Cole Camp at 2:00 Friday afternoon (today). Mrs. McCall is a sister of Rena Spurgeon and for many years resided in Cole Camp. She is the widow of the late H. M. McCall.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SMB.2ACI/1007 Message Board Post: Mrs. Pete Wray Dies in Washington: (Wife of Peter R. Wray) Benton County Guide, 30 January 1942 Mrs. Rena Spurgeon of Cole Camp received word recently of the death of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Pete Wray, who passed away at her home in Selah, Washington, January 11. Burial was made at that place. Mrs. Wray is well known in Cole Cmap as the family formerly resided at that place. Mr. Wray at that time operated a livery stable at Cole Camp.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wray, Spurgeon, Ellis, Wahlbrink, Truscott, Freund, Price, Martin, Parker, Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SMB.2ACI/1006 Message Board Post: Cole Camp Courier - 30 July 1964: Mrs. Rena Spurgeon Funeral Rites Funeral rites for Mrs. Rena Spurgeon, who passed away at Palmyra [Marion Co.], Mo., July 22, were held at the Eickhoff Funeral Home in Cole Camp at 1:00 o'clock Saturday afternoon with the Rev. S. A. Gardner, officiating. Mrs. E. J. Kerksiek and Mrs. A. W. Hampy sang "Abide With Me" and "In the Hour of Trial" with Mrs. Ray Johnson as organist. Pallbearers were Arlie Goetz, John Ahrens, Delbert Bormann, Waterston Martin, Raymond Schlesselman and Dr. O. U. Riemenschnitter. Interment was in the Cole Camp Cemetery on Highway 52. Mrs. Rena Alice Spurgeon died in Palmyra, Mo., July 22, 1964. She was born at Dillon's Mill in Franklin County, Virginia, on September 23, 1877, the youngest child of John and Katherine Wray. She came to Missouri with her parents when she was five years old, and spent the rest of her life in and near Cole Camp; until she went to Palmyra in 1961. She was married to Frank Spurgeon in 1896. Mr. Spurgeon operated a jewelry store here for several years and was Cole Camp's first mayor when it received its city charter. He died in 1909. Mrs. Spurgeon is survived by two daughters, Mrs. R. M. Ellis of Palmyra, Mo., and Mrs. A. A. Wahlbrink of St. Louis, Mo., two granddaughters, and seven great grandchildren. Her first child died at birth and a son, Dr. Charles Wray Spurgeon, died in 1951. She was a member of the Methodist Church of Cole Camp and a member of osage Valley Chapter Order of the Eastern Star. In this organization she had the distinction of holding the chair of Ruth for twenty years. Cole Camp Courier:, Attended Funeral of Mrs. Rena Spurgeon: Among those from a distance attending the funeral of Mrs. Rena Spurgeon held here Saturday were: Mrs. R. M. Ellis and Miss Marion Sternberger of Palmyra, Mo., Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Wahlbrink, St. Louis, Mo., Mr. and Mrs. Don Truscott, Kirkwood, [Saint Louis Co.] Mo., Mrs. C. W. Spurgeon, Hermann, Mo., Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wray and sons, Harrisonville, [Cass Co.] Mo., Mrs. Howard Wray, Mrs. Harold Wray, Mr. and Mrs. Felix Parker and Mr. andd Mrs. Roy Freund, Warsaw, Mo., Mr. and Mrs Waterston Martin, Mexico, [Audrain Co.] Mo., and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Price, Fairfield, Mo.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Spurgeon, Wray, Koneger, Ellis, Wahlbrink, Sternberger, Truscott Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SMB.2ACI/1005 Message Board Post: Cole Camp Courier:, Dr. C. W. Spurgeon - 22 June 1951: Son of Mrs. Rena Spurgeon, Cole Camp Passed Away Monday. Dr. Charles Wray Spurgeon, son of the late Frank Spurgeon and Mrs. Rena Wray, died in a hospital at Washington, Mo., on June 18, 1951, of a heart ailment and pneumonia. He had been in poor health for a number of years and critically ill for the past four weeks. He was fifty years old. Dr. Spurgeon was born and reared in Cole Camp, educated in the public schools there, and graduated from Kansas City Wester Dental College in 1924. He practiced his profession for four years in New Florence, Mo., and in hermann, Mo. since 1928. He was married to Miss Bernice Koneger of High Hill, Mo., on June 8, 1927. He was reared in the Congregational Church, was a former member of both the Cole Camp and Hermann Community Bands, was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Hermann, Mo. and many other professional and civic organizations. Besides his wife and mother, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. R. M. Ellis of Palmyra, Mo., and Mrs. A. A. Wahlbrink of St. Louis, Mo. and two nieces, Mrs. Robert Sternberger of Victoria, Texas and Mrs. Don Truscott of St. Louis, Mo. Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Evangelical Church at Hermann, Mo. Burial was made in the Mt. Pleasant cemetery near High Hill, Missouri, where Masonic services were held.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Spurgeon, Wray, Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SMB.2ACI/1004 Message Board Post: Cole Camp Courier - 11 February 1909: "FRANK SPURGEON IS DEAD." He Passed Away at His Home Last Monday, after a Week's Illness. Was Laid to Rest in the parks Cemetery Tuesday. "Frank Spurgeon is dead." This message flew over our little city last Monday morning as on wings of wind, and whereever it was heard it left sorrow, and the expressions of sympathy for the bereaved ones were many and from the heart. The deceased had been in failing health for the past two years but continued at his post of business untill within a week of his death. he was afflicted with liver trouble and had been advised by his physican, family and friends for many months past to take a vacation and rest up. He had decided to do so and had made arrangements to leave of Sunday oen week ago, but went home from his store on Saturday evening feeling worse. He went to bed with a chill and never recovered. C. F. Spurgeon was born September 25, 1860 in Adams county, Ohio and died March 8, 1909, aged 48 years, 6 months and 12 days. He came to Missouri with his aprents in 1868, locating at Laclede, Mo., where he secured his education. He came to Cole Camp in June, 1893 and opened a jewelry store and has remained here in that business ever since. He was untied in marriage November 14, 1896, to Miss Rena A. Wray. Four children were born to this union, three of whom, two daughters and one son, together with is wife, survive him. he was one of Cole Camp's most energed and enterprising citizens and gave much of his time, labor and money to the advancement of our little city. His worth was recognized by his fello citizens and many times was he chosen to fill offices of honor and trust. he was first chosen as President of the village Board of Trustees and afterwards was elected as mayor of our city three terms. He was a member of the I.O.O.F., the M.W.A., the Maccabees and the Yeomen lodges and held offices in each. He was one of the most faithful in attendance at the meetings and in working for their upbuilding. It would be vain for us to for us to attempt to estimate how much this community owes him and such as he, though it would be a grateful task to trace his influence through some of the more direct channels in his various characters of husband, father, neighbor and friend, but it comes not within the scope of this brief article to do so. He was a devoted husband and a kind, indulgent father, and to his friends he was the soul of fellowship. His devotion to his wife and family and his kindness to everybody will long linger as a fragrant memory in the home which his presence brightened and which death has now darkened. Though he is gone, his record has been made and is as a lasting treasure. In his heart he carried those he loved, and his hand was never weary, his step never faltered in caring for and ministering to those who were in any way dependent upon him. As soon as it was learned that Frank Spurgeon was dead, the various lodges to which he belonged, held a mass meeting in the ladge room and passed a resolution requesting the Mayor to issue a proclamation requesting that all business houses be closed from 1 o'clock until 3 on Tuesday afternoon during the funeral services. This the mayor did. At this meeting the lodges appointed the following to act as pallbeareres: Louis Knoop, E. G. Bylander, a. E. Wright, E. S. Tucker, George F. Freund and R. L. Carson. The following were named as honorary pallbeareres: Dr. M. Dick, M. D. Moore, J. L. Ahrens, Mark Houser, Nurge parks, rudolph Tobalben, C. C. Parks, Dr. H. V. euloe, e. Schwald and Henry Postel. The funeral services were held at the Congregational church at 1:30 o'clock Tuesday. Rev. J. A. Sartin officiating and paying a beautiful tribute to the memory of the deceased. The casket was covered by beautiful floral designs, in dact the floral offerings surpassed in profusion and beauty anything ever seen here before. The interment was in the Parks cemetery. The services at the grave were conducted by the Modern Woodmen and Yeomen lodges.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wray, Clingenpeel, Wallace, McCall, Spurgeon, Kroenke, Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SMB.2ACI/1003 Message Board Post: Obituray, Mrs. Catherine (Clingenpeel) Wray 19 February 1903 - Cole Camp Courier: A SAD DEATH: On Friday, the 13th, Mrs. Catherine Wray, more familiarly known as 'Grandma' Wray, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sarah Kroenke, near Edmondson. Her death is the result of burns received the day before. No one will even know exactly how the accident occured. She was in the sitting room with the children and Mrs. Kroenke was in another room attending to her household duties and her first intimation that anything was wrong was when one of the children came running into the room where she was working, crying that Grandma's dress was on fire. Mrs. Kroenke rushed in and found Grandma still seated in the chair, with her clothing on fire, holding her hands above her head. Mrs. Kroenke immediately dispatched one of the children for her husband and she threw a quilt around the old lady to smother the flames. From the information of 5 year old Bernice Kroenke, it is supposed the old lady took a piece of paper and lite her pipe from the fire in the heating stove ! and threw down the paper, meaning to stamp it out, But her dress caught from it. So severe were the flames that the seat of her chair was burned out before the fire could be extinguished. Burial was in the Parks Cemetary. The deceased was born in Virginia 13 June 1835 and was 67. She joined the Dunkard Church when quite young. She married John Wray in Virginia and they had four daughters and four sons, all whom survive her. She came to this state with her husband and family in November 1982. Her husband was accidentially killed about six years later by having a tree fall on him. The children are: Mrs. Wm. Wallace near this city; Mrs. H. M. McCall; Mrs. Frank Spurgeon of this city; Mrs. Sarah Kroenke of Edmondson, P. R. Wray of Fairfield; S.H. Wray of Adrian; Joseph Wray of Edmondson and Ira Wray of South Dakota. -----------

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wray Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SMB.2ACI/1002 Message Board Post: from Vol. 1, History of Benton County, p. 15h, by White & Miles: (ca 1888) Died -- John W. Wray, who lived seven miles southeast of Cole Camp on Indians Creek, on Saturday night, August 14. He was 59. He had gone with two of his neighbors for a coon hunt and, when the dogs treed a coon, the men chopped the tree. Mr. Wray was standing at some distance, but a large dry limb broke loose and struck him on the breast, in the region of the heart. He was instantly killed and did not move a muscle. How true it is, that while we are in life, we are in the midst of death. Mr. Wray was born in Franklin Co., VA on May 4, 1829. He moved to this state in 1882. He leaves an aged widow and eight children, of which P. R. Wray is the oldest. His funeral was at the Congregational Church. His body was taken to Parks graveyard and laid to rest to await the resurrection morning.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lemon, McCall, White, Freund Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SMB.2ACI/1001 Message Board Post: Cole Camp Courier, Thursday, October 19, 1916: Mrs. Mary A. Lemon Dead. Mrs. Mary A. Leomon, a sister of H. M. McCall and Mrs. J. N. Freund, died Monday at the home of her daughter at whittier, Cal. She is survived by two sons and a daughter her husband having passed away before her death. About 20 years ago she resided here for a short time. Beside the brother and sister here, Mrs. Lemon has a sister who lives in Texas. Mrs. Kate White, who was here early this week on a visit.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Freund, McCall, Selover, Strang Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SMB.2ACI/1000 Message Board Post: Cole Camp Courier, Thursday, September 19, 1935: James N. Freund Dead Well Known Resident of This City Passed Away Easrly Friday Morning James Napoeleon Freund, well known aged citizen of this communtiy, died at 1;45 o'clock Friday morning, September 13, 1935 at his home in Cle Camp, following a short illness. He reached the age of 83 years, 2 months and 27 days. Mr. Freund was a son of Jacob and Clerinta Freund and was born June 26, 1952 near the old Kreisel Mill south of Cole Camp. His entire life was spent in and near Cole Camp. He engaged in farming all his life until about 10 years ago. On January 20, 1874, he united in marriage with Elizabeth McCall. Two sons were born to this union, J. D. Freund and Henry Freund. The son Henry preceeded his father in death. In addition to his own children, Mr. Freund and his wife reared from early childhood to maturity an orphan Sadie Cook who died 35 years ago and Albert Williams, a son of Mr. Freund's deceased sister Catherine Williams. Mr. Freund helped organize and build the Union church at the Williams Cemetery south of Cole Camp. Mr. Freund leaves the following relatives to mourn his death: His widow, elizabeth Freund, a son, J. D. Freund of Concordia, four granchildren and one great-grandchild; tow sisters, Mrs. Lucy Kinion of Strang, Oklahoma and Mrs. Fannie Selover of Cole Camp. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Union Church south of Cole Camp, conducted by Rev. Stephen Gardner of Preston, Mo. A quartet composed of Mrs. Harry Corman, Mrs. C. F. Berry, mrs. Victor Harms, and Miss Mary McBurney with Miss Amy Linville as organist rendered several beautiful songs. The pallbearers were: Lynn Freund, Earl Freund, Samuel Freund, Jake Freund, Ralph Freund and Clayton Freund.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McCall, Freund, Stallard, Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SMB.2ACI/999 Message Board Post: Benton County Guide: April 7, 1939 Mrs. Elizabeth freund Dies: Death Occurs at Residence in Cole Camp Tuesday Morning, Funeral was Thursday. Mrs. Elizabeth Adaline Freund, widow of the late James N. Freund, many years a resident of Cole Camp, died at her home tuesday morning. She was 85 years, 10 months and 10 days old. The funeral service was conducted at the Congreational Chruch in Cole Camp at 1:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon, the Rev. M. L. Jeffers officiating. solos were sung by her granson, Wright Freund of Emma, Mo. with Miss Sue Selover, pianist. Interment was in the Union cemetery near Cole Camp. Elizabeth Adaline Freund ne McCall, wa born at Caplinger Mills, Mo., May 24 1853, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Adolphus McCall. As a child of ten, she came to Cole Camp with her parents, living on a farm. When quite young she united with the Methodist Church at Cole Camp and on January 6, 1907 she united with the Congregational Church in cole camp and has lived a faithful christian life. On January 20, 1874, she united in marriage with Mr. James N. Freund, who preceded her in death, September 13, 1935. This union was blessed with two children, James D. Freund of Higginsville and Henry Freund, who preceded his mother in death, May 23 1904. They also took a nephew, Albert Williams, into their home and reared him as their own from infancy. Mr. Williams now resides at Windsor. Mr. & Mrs. Freund lived on a farm near Cole Camp for many years, later moving to Cole Camp. Mrs. Freund has spent the last seventy-five years of her life in and near Cole Camp. She is the last of a family of eight children, three sisters and four brothers preceded her in death. Besides her son, James D. Freund of Higginsville, Mo., she is survived by four grandchildren, Wright Freund of Emma, Mo., Mrs. R. M. Stallard of Glenwood springs, Colo., Mrs. Jess Thompson of Nacona, Texas, and Henry Freund of Cole Camp and three great-grandchildren and host of other relatives and friends.

In a message dated 09/24/2001 11:33:04 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > > This is NOT A Spam, we are both members of the same opt-in Safe List .As we > are both members of > topica,onelist,lisbot,egroups,globelisit,smartlist,globeclubs, > yahoogroups,FFA. I have sent to you the following offer: > Removal instructions for this list are below > This obviously IS spam, that Rootsweb's filter missed, and suggest you do NOT follow the "removal instructions." Homer Ficken, Benton GenWeb and List

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Breithaupt Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SMB.2ACI/998 Message Board Post: I am looking for any information concerning Friederich Karl Heinrich Breithaupt (aka Charles Breithaupt), and his son also named Charles Emil Breithaupt. The son was known to have been at Warsaw, Benton County, MO, on December 20, 1872. Am looking for the grave of his father Friederich (Charles) who is known to have died in MO between 1872 - 1875. Please contact me directly at my e-mail address: [email protected] Thank you. Gerald O. Breithaupt

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ADAMS & CORDRY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/SMB.2ACI/877.2.1 Message Board Post: Joan this sounds like we need to talk. My GGrandfat.Henry Adams was son of a Wm. Adams. They were both born in OH. Moved to Benton co. and Henry lived at Cole Camp and Ionia.Don't know date of move. But Henry mar. 1883 to Hannah Wood Cordry. They had l child Cora Mae who mar. Lewis Edward NICHOLSON and lived in Green Ridge, MO. email direct <[email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SMB.2ACI/262.316.335.467.498.504.506.526.1 Message Board Post: Hi Marjorie and Anne, I show Mary Brown's {wife of John Culport Harryman,} parents to be John and Nannie {Nancy?}Smith Brown. of Md. I haven't substanciated this however. I believe she was born in Baltimore. Rumor has it she was of Irish descent! Maybe this helps. God Bless... Merri.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SMB.2ACI/997.1.2 Message Board Post: Marriage date of Trina Gieschen & Hinrich Schroeder should read 20 Feb 1857.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SMB.2ACI/995.1.1.1 Message Board Post: To view a poster's email address, just click on their underlined name.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SMB.2ACI/995.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello Marge, I can't get Your E-Mail addy off this post, Please E-Mail me and I'll be happy to send it! She is beautiful and looks just like my mother... Merri. [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Proctor, Harryman, Nave, White and Young Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SMB.2ACI/995.1 Message Board Post: I would love the picture of Nancy Proctor Harryman as she is my gggg-grandmother. My connection is Muhulda S. Harryman, Margaret Elizabeth Nave, Louvisa Muhulda Ann White and Joseph Gabriel Young. Thanks Marge

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg//SMB.2ACI/997.1.1 Message Board Post: Homer - Thank you so much. You've come to my aid again - you helped me greatly once before. Jo Ann

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SMB.2ACI/997.1 Message Board Post: Catherine (aka Trina) Gieschen was a sister of Cord Gieschen, but her actual birth date was 8/4/1826. The 8/10/1826 recorded in Holy Cross Lutheran book was actually her baptism date. Below is an outline, as extracted by Paul Scheele from LDS film of the German records. I don't have ancestors of Hinrich Schroeder. Homer Ficken, Benton GenWeb >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1-Harm GIESCHEN b: 22 Sep 1792 in Glinstedt, Hanover sp: Gesche RINGEN b: abt 1795 in Hepstedt, Hanover m: 3 Apr 1822 in Rhade, Hanover . . . 2-Trina GIESCHEN b: 4 Aug 1826 in Glinstedt, Hanover d: 21 Feb 1894 in Benton Co, MO . . . sp: Hinrich Schroeder m: 20 Feb 1894 in Holy Cross Luth., Benton Co, MO . . . 2-Cord GIESCHEN b: 30 May 1829 in Glinstedt, Hanover d: 16 Jun 1914 in Benton Co, MO . . . sp: Tibke SCHROEDER m: abt 1856 . . . 2-Johann GIESCHEN b: 10 Jun 1832 in Glinstedt, Hanover d: 1885 in Pettis Co, MO . . . sp: Margaretha HOEHNS m: 26 Dec 1864 in Holy Cross Luth., Benton Co, MO d: 1909 in Pettis Co, MO . . . 2-Harm (Herman) GIESCHEN b: 19 Oct 1835 in Glinstedt, Hanover d: 6 Aug 1881 in Benton Co, MO . . . sp: Hibbel GRABAU b: 12 Mar 1837 in Westertimke, Hanover m: 9 Nov 1863 in Morgan Co, MO d: 12 Dec 1908 in Benton Co, MO