Hi, Bettye, I do not know who added the dates to J. A. Russell's tombstone or how gave the data to the newspaper, you may check the Bollinger County Archives for a probate or will record. Sometimes they give the death date. It may be helpful to check the 1900 census of the area where he was living then for the birth month and year. I will check the Bollinger County 1900 census and if I find anything, I will let you know. The phone number for the Bollinger County Archives is 573-238-3413 and the email address is BoCoArchives@clas.net. If you want me to look in the archives for you, it will be two weeks before I can do so. Ellen --- "B. Warner" <bkwofc@i1.net> wrote: > Thanks Ellen! I assume you mean J. A. Russell? > I'm still somewhat > confused, however, since obit indicates that he > died on a Saturday, and > April 18th in the year 1911 fell on a Tuesday. > Also, assuming age of 73 > years at time of death as given in obit is > correct, it does not compute > out with dates given in cometery listing as > they compute to age of 78 > years. Either the cemetery listing is incorrect > or the information > contained in newspaper was incorrect. Are there > any other resources > available in Bollinger County where these dates > could be double-checked? > Bettye > > > > > J. A. Warner is buried in the Slaybaugh > cemetary > > in Bollinger County. He was born 23 April > 1833 > > and died 18 April 1911 according to his > > tombstone. Ellen J. Godwin > > --- "B. Warner" <bkwofc@i1.net> wrote: > > > >> I recently received the following obituary > as a > >> newspaper clipping which > >> was undated. Does anyone know the approx. > date > >> of death of Rev. J. A. > >> [Joseph A.] Russell, or where he might be > >> buried? I assume that he's > >> buried somewhere in Bollinger County. I > >> believe this obit probably dates > >> between 1910 and 1915, but not certain. If > you > >> know, could you please > >> post the information to the Mailing List in > the > >> form of a reply to this > >> message? > >> > >> > >> DEATH OF PIONEER PREACHER LUTESVILLE. > >> Rev. J. A. Russell, familiarly known as > "Uncle > >> Joe" Russell died at his > >> home at Lutesville on last Saturday of > >> pneumonia, aged 73 years. He was > >> well known in St. Francois county, where he > >> served for some time as pastor > >> of the Farmington circuit of the M. E. > Church, > >> South. He was an old > >> soldier on the Confederate side in the civil > >> war and lost an arm at the > >> battle of Franklin, Tenn. He was also > Chaplain > >> of the House of > >> Representatives in 1903. > >> > >> The funeral services were conducted at > >> Lutesville Sunday morning by Rev. > >> N. B. Henry, of Bonne Terre. The deceased > >> leaves a widow, one daughter > >> and 5 sons. One son, John lives near > >> Farmington. > >> > >> The News joins in extending sympathy to the > >> bereaved family. > >> > >> > >> Thanks! > >> > >> B. Warner > >> bkwofc@i1.net > >> > >> > >> > >> ==== MOBOLLIN Mailing List ==== > >> If you wish to unsubscribe from the > Bollinger > >> Co. MO list, send only the word > >> UNSUBSCRIBE to > MOBOLLIN-l-request@rootsweb.com > >> or if you are on the Digest List > >> to MOBOLLIN-d-request@rootsweb.com > >> > >> > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > ==== MOBOLLIN Mailing List ==== > > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Bollinger > Co. MO list, send only the > > word > > UNSUBSCRIBE to > MOBOLLIN-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are > on the Digest > > List > > to MOBOLLIN-d-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > ==== MOBOLLIN Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Bollinger > Co. MO list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to MOBOLLIN-l-request@rootsweb.com > or if you are on the Digest List > to MOBOLLIN-d-request@rootsweb.com > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Y! Messenger - Communicate in real time. Download now. http://messenger.yahoo.com