Mary E. Ball was my ggrandmother. I found her death info online from the state archives. Then I went to the film of the Richmond Conservator newspaper and found a brief obit. I did not have this item from the paper. Thanks again for all of this work that you do. "The Kansas City Journal" (Missouri) Tuesday, January 4, 1898 DEATHS REPORTED. Mary E. BALL, Tenth and Charlotte, Dec 31, 65 yrs, jaundice, Richmond, Mo. Note: these are not all deaths for the period. Deaths were published when reported. ( I do not have obits for these people.)