FROM THE MARBLE HILL PRESS, Dec 19, 1912 ANDERSON PARK THOMPSON, son of Anderson and Annie Thompson was born in Dunklin County, December 28, 1858; died December 10, 1912 in Bethesda Hospital, St. Louis, aged 53 yrs. 11 mos. and 12 days. Little is known of his early life as he went out west as a young man. He suffered greatly about two years and when informed by physicians of his critical condition, he accepted their advice and returned to Missouri to spend his last days with his nieces and nephews. His suffering became more intense each day but he bore it bravely and very patiently. He never acknowledged being a Christian until a few hours before he died. He said "I am happy and my home is in heaven". Mrs. R. P. Hatcher, Mrs. J. W. Reilly, Miss Christine and Robert McAnally of St. Louis; M. L. Thompson, Senath; and Albert Thompson, Sibleyton, Mississippi attended the funeral which was conducted by the writer, after which the body was laid to rest in the Stroderville Cemetery about a mile and a half from Whitewate! r. Dear ones, mourn not for him! Your loss is his gain -- you shall meet again. Rev. M. M. Blaise. Rev. M. M. Blaise went to Whitewater Tuesday and conducted the funeral services of Anderson Thompson. ------------------------ FROM THE JEFFERSON CITY TRIBUNE, 13 January 1892 Uncle Johnny ROWE one of the oldest and most respected citizens of this county, died at his home in Clark township on the 29th of December, 1891. He was taken with la grippe some eight days before he died and never recovered from the same. He received good medical attention, but his ailment refused to yield to the science of man, perhaps old age had something to do with it. The news of Uncle Johnny's death was received throughout the neighborhood with genuine regret. Uncle Johnny possessed a charming congeniality and was a delightful conversationalist. He had many warm friends and was well liked by all who knew him. He will be sadly missed by the people of the neighborhood. He was the father of twenty-two children, nine by his first wife and thirteen by his second wife. He leaves a wife and sixteen children (of whom six are by his first wife and ten by his second wife) and a host of earnest friends to mourn his death. The youngest child is grown and all are married but tw! o. The remains were laid away to rest at the Spring Garden Cemetery, December 30 by the Masons, as he was a prominent member of the order and the ceremonies were witnessed by the relatives and a host of friends. Uncle Johnny was a native of Kentucky. Born in August 1812, he came to Missouri in 1827 and worked with the late Judge Robt. E. SIMPSON of Spring Garden on the farm, while a boy. He has lived within two miles of the place he died for sixty-four years, with the exception of a short time that he lived on the Osage river, some five miles below Tuscumbia, just after he was first married. Not liking the fog from the river so well as the breezes of the little prairie around Spring Garden, he soon left the river and came to a place in sight of the farm he died on. He was reasonably successful as a farmer in his younger days. At one time he acquired quite a tract of land, but the war came on and he, not taking any part, but thought everybody to be honest, would not refuse t! o accommodate anyone that called on him, and the result was that when he got through paying other people's debts he only had enough left to live on. There are but few, if any, that have been in Cole County longer than he was. A full history of his life would almost be a history of Clark township. A friend. ---------------------------- From the Boonville Weekly Advertiser, Friday November 2, 1894 Absalom HUGHES died at Cedar City, Callaway county Wednesday night and was buried yesterday afternoon in the Heart Hill Cemetery near that town. He was 84 years old and for many years had been a historic character in this state, from the fact that he was the only man living in Missouri who could legally run a dram shop without paying state, county or municipal license. He was first sergeant in Parson's regiment 1st Missouri volunteers Co. F. in the Mexico War. At the battle of Sacramento he had both legs broken by a cannon ball, but distinguished himself so conspicuously for personal bravery that the Missouri legislature, in 1844, passed a law authorizing him to keep a dram shop at Cedar City, Callaway County, during his life and exempting him from paying any license. He accepted the offer and for 50 years kept an unpretentious saloon in that little town. The wounds he received rendered him a cripple for life, and of late years he got around with great difficulty. Mr. Hughes! served in the regiment with Capt. M. T. Moore of this city. The deceased made but little more than a living out of his saloon. --------------------------------------- Full account found in First issue of November 1936 Sullivan (MO) News. CATHERINE BRUESEKE, nee SCHEERER, was born at Nordeck, Germany on June 5, 1848. When only fourteen years of age she left Germany and went to London, England, where she lived for five years. She was married in London, at the age of nineteen, to ADAM WAGNER. This couple left immediately after their marriage and came to America where they settled on a farm near Marthasville, in Warren County, Missouri. To this union was born one daughter, Mrs. Catherine OLTMANN of Union, MO. Mr. Wagner died shortly after the birth of this child. On September 10, 1872, she was married to ERNEST BRUESEKE. To this union nine children were born, eight of whom survive. They are: MRS. WINNIE SCHMIDT of Elmont, MRS. MATILDA SURKAMP of St. Louis, FRANK BRUESEKE of Elmont, MRS. MARTHA DRAKESMITH of St. Louis, MRS. MALINDA BUSCH of Spring bluff, MRS. HILDA ROBERTSON of St. Louis, MRS. BERTHA HARDECKE of Sullivan and MRS. CHARLOTTE POOLE of Wuchow, So. China. One son, ERNST BRUESEKE died at the age of t! hree. Besides the above mentioned loved ones she leaves one step-daughter, MRS. LIZZIE BOSTER of Cuba, and one brother and sister in Germany. Two sisters and one brother have preceded her to the Great Beyond in the past two years. She also leaves thirty-two grandchildren and forty-two great-grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Brueseke lived in Warren county until 1884 when they moved to a farm near Elmont. Mr. brueseke died on September 22, 1902. Mrs. Brueseke continued to live on the farm until 1916. She was stricken with paralysis on October 23, of this year and passed away six days later, October 29, 1936, to be with Him in whom she believed, having reached the age of 88 years, 4 months and 24 days. She was baptized on June 6, 1848 and was confirmed in the Evangelical Lutheran Church on April 27, 1862. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon, November 1, 1936, at the home of the daughter, Mrs. Malinda Busch, at 1:30 o'clock, thence to the Evangelical Church near Sprin! g Bluff. Internment was made in the cemetery of the Evangelical church near Spring Bluff. ------------------------- From the UNTERRIFIED DEMOCRAT, Wednesday, March 19, 1908 JOSEPH FREY, who would have been 90 years of age had he lived until the 19th of this month, died Thursday, March 18th, 1908 following a paralytic stroke about a week previous. Mr. Frey was a veteran of both the Mexican and Civil Wars. He was a good citizen and a man who stood high in the esteem of his fellow men. He leave surviving him, a widow. ------------------------- From the UNTERRIFIED DEMOCRAT, December 17, 1908 Mrs. Jule SENEVEY, nee LOUISE LEVIEN, was born near Bonnot's Mill, August 3, 1868 and departed this life at 1:30 o'clock December 10, 1908. She was married November 29, 1881 and leaves besides her husband, nine children to mourn her departure. The funeral service was conducted Friday morning at St. George's church by H. J. Muckermann, assisted by Rev. Carl Even of Bonnot's Mill. ------------------------------- From the UNTERRIFIED DEMOCRAT, March 12, 1908 HENRY ROBERTS of Bailey's Creek, aged 97 years passed to the great beyond on Tuesday, March 3, 1908. Mr. Roberts was a man of exceptional health and strength previous to his last illness. He leaves several children and many friends to mourn his demise. ------------------ From the UNTERRIFIED DEMOCRAT, Feb 16, 1922 Mrs. Mary HUBERT, widow of the late Frank Hubert, died at her home near Bonnot's mill, Friday morning, February 10, 1922, after an illness of several weeks, aged 80 years. She was laid to rest in the Catholic Cemetery at Bonnot's Mill the following day amidst a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Father Evens. Mrs. Hubert's maiden name was JOHANNES, she being a daughter of the late John Johannes or near Bonnot's Mill, one of the early settlers of Osage county. She reared a family of five children, three sons and two daughters, four of whom survive her, namely EMIL, AUGUST, and JULIE Hubert and Mrs. ELIK MEAMBER. Her other daughter, Mrs. Emil Levian having preceded her in death some thirteen years ago. She is also survived by 24 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren, and an only brother, EMIL JOHANNES of near Bonnot's Mill. In the death of grandma Hubert, the community loses one of its oldest landmarks. ------------------------- From OSAGE COUNTY REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY OCT 30, 1901 MARY ARABELL BOYCE, devoted wife, loving mother, and Christian woman, died October 15, 1901 aged 65 years, 4 months and 24 days. She was born May 21, 1836 and reared in Osage county, Missouri. On June 25, 1854 she was married to J. T. Boyce who preceded her to the spirit land on February 2, 1890. To this union, eight children were born, one which died in infancy. At the time of this child's death, she had the trials such as many a devoted wife and mother had in those days, being the time when the dark clouds of war hovered over our beloved country, when her loyal sons rallied to the defense of the Union of the United States of America, among whom was her husband, serving his country in the 26th Missouri Infantry under Col. G. B. Boomer. to add to her trials and anxiety, her house with all its contents were destroyed by fire. Not withstanding all this, she bore "the burden laid upon her" with Christian fortitude and loyal devotion to God and Country. --------------------------------- From the UNTERRIFIED DEMOCRAT, LINN, OSAGE COUNTY, THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1915. On July 9, 1915 at 10 o'clock p.m. Mrs. Catherine Zewicki died at her home near Loose Creek, after a three week's illness of heart aflection. Mrs. Zewicki was born in Alsace-Lorraine, France in 1827. She came to America in 1848, landing at New Orleans, then making the trip by boat up the Mississippi River to St. Louis. Here, in 1841, she was married to Nicholas Zewicki, who died on the old homestead near Loose Creek, March 23, 1900. Mr. and Mrs. Zewicki came to Osage County in 1858 and resided continuously on the same farm. Mr. and Mrs. Zewicki's lives were full of strenuous and interesting experiences. The descendant of prominent stock and an insurrectionist at the time of the Poland uprising, Mr. Zewicki was made a Russian prisoner and given the choice of being sent to Siberia or America. Two brothers had fallen in the conflict and the property of his father was confiscated by the Russian government. On his arrival in America, Mr. Zewicki entered an English school in Ne! w York City, he having previously been well educated in his native country, speaking five languages fluently. Mr. and Mrs. Zewicki lived modestly and unpretentiously on the farm, enjoying quietness after the strenuous experiences of their earlier lives. The surviving children are MRS. CATHERINE LUECKE and MRS. MIKE FLANAGAN, LOUIS, OSCAR, HENRY, JOHN ULYSIS and DR. E. T. ZEWICKI. Funeral services were conducted first at the Catholic church in Loose Creek and concluded at the public cemetery in Linn. Rev. Bachmeier of Loose Creek officiating. ------------------ From THE UNTERRIFIED DEMOCRAT, August 26, 1915 The remains of LORENZ STRAUB, an old and respected citizen of Morrison, who died Saturday, August 14th at the age of 78 years, were laid to rest in the Cleary Cemetery, about one mile west of Morrison, on Tuesday, August 17th, 1915. He was buried with Masonic honors by Chamois Lodge No. 185 A.F. & A.M. assisted by members of Linn Lodge No. 326, and Hermann Lodge No. 123. Mr. Straub was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, April 9, 1837, and has lived near Morrison for many years. He became a Freemason more than forty years ago. He was not a member of any church but lived an honorable upright and exemplary life. Mr. Straub was never married but leaves a host of near and dear relatives to whom we extend our heartfelt sympathy. ---------------------- From the ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH, August 17, 1931 Mrs. MARY DONLON REILLY, widow of Capt. John A. Reilly, who served with Fremont's Rangers in the Union Army during the civil war, died yesterday morning of the infirmities of old age at the home of her daughter, Mrs. MARY NORWINE, 31 North Newstead Avenue. she was 91. A resident of Glen Allen, Bollinger Co., MO., for many years, she came to St. Louis about six years ago. In addition to Mrs. Norwine, two other children survive, J. W. REILLY of Glen Allen and PHILLIP REILLY of Hillsboro, MO. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 6:30 a.m. from the marshall Funeral Chapel, 4469 Washington boulevard to St. Louis Cathedral, Newstead Avenue and Lindell Boulevard. Burial will be at Leopold, MO.