Waite Minter, Former Resident Here Dies Waite Minter, a former resident of Mercer County , died Sunday Sept. 22, 1940 at his home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, where he had made his home the past three years. He was 65 years old. He had been in failing health for some time, having recently suffered a third stroke of paralysis. Burial was made in the Bonners Ferry cemetery. Thomas Waitman Minter, son of J. B. and Louisa Minter, was born May 17, 1875, on a farm east of Mill Grove. He had spent his entire life here, except the last three years spent in Idaho. He was married to Ida Duke of Mill Grove in 1900 and to them were born two sons, Harry of Mason City, Iowa, and Johnny, who preceded his father in death. Mr. Minter was married to Elsie Mastin of Ravanna in 1909 and they be came the parents of a daughter and four sons, Miss Annabel Minter of Taft , Calif., Alton Minter, Alred Minter, J. B. Minter, and a son Acton Minter, who preceded his father in death in 1938. Besides his wife and sons, he is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Minter, and a brother, Oscar, of near Mill Grove, also two grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends." (I have 33 pages of his ancestors and will send files)

Miss Yates Dies At Home Of Her Nephew Miss Fannie Yates died last Wednesday at the home of her nephew, Hershal Yates. She was 88 years old. The funeral was held Thursday from the Salem Church. Burial was made in the cemetery nearby. Miss Yates was a daughter of Elza and Rachel Yates and was born Aug. 30, 1852. She had made her home with her nephew the last ten years. She is survived by a brother, James Yates, of Spickard and Hershal Yates. Note: Note in the Mercer Co., Missouri cemetery book. She died September 18, 1940 (I have 60 pages of ancestors and will send files)

A. L. Fry Dies At His Home East Of City The Rev. Alvin L. Fry, 79 years old, died (1939 JJ) Saturday at his home east of Princeton. The funeral was held Sunday from the Topsy church and was conducted by the Rev. V. F. Walker. Burial was made in the Topsy cemetery. Mr. Fry was a son of Samuel and Margaret Fry and was born October 13, 1860. He was married to Amanda M. Morse Sept. 1884, and to them were born four children. One son, John A. Fry, preceded his father in death. Those who survive are Mrs. Nora Wendt and Herman Fry of Mill Grove, and William H, Fry of Ravanna. Mr. Fry had been a minister the last forty-five years. Besides his sons and daughter, he is survived by three sisters, two brothers, nineteen grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. (I have 2 pages of his ancestors and 27 pages of his descendants and will send files)

Hello list and before I forget get Happy Holidays, I mentioned in an earlier e-mail that Nancee(McMurtrey) Seifert of the Decatur Co., Iowa list has transcribed hundreds of obituaries from the newspaper microfilms and posted them on the list. Her work has helped me and many others tremendously. I have about 800 old obituaries from the Mildred Crutcher scarp book. I thought I would post a few tonight and see what the response is good or bad. Several of these are from the Spickard, Grundy Co., Missouri area just a couple of miles across the county line. I can't post those here. I may post them at the Grundy Co. site later. I will put the persons name in the subject line so if you don't want to open it just delete them. If I do hit on someone from your family let me know. I will also post at the bottom of each obituary the amount of information I have on the deceased person. Jerry Jones

Jerry, Do you have files on the Dean family? Lucy Peterson

Jerry, YES! I think it is a wonderful idea, and you are very generous in your time to do this. Some of my family names have been there and Grundy since 1848. Cunningham, Stevens/Stephens and Armstrong in particular. Thanks, Margaret Slote

I do not wish to read obits from any county other than Mercer. Also, why not reply directly to the person involved when sending a message re files being forwarded from your database. I am certain this effort is appreciated by the recipient; but do not see the need to be posted to the Mercer List. Thanks for your consideration of this matter.

Jerry--your offer is so generous!! Somehow I missed the list of your holdings; could you send it to me? Also my grandfather, John Robert Ashcroft(Ashcraft) and great-grandfather, Robert Ashcroft were in Mercer Co. My grandfather was born there circa 1864 (?). Any leads on this family would be appreciated. I do have them on the 1870 Census & 1880 census. They moved to Mercer Co. about 1861-2 from Ohio. I am interested in tracing the families of John Robert's siblings. Thanks. Betty

In a message dated 12/14/2001 10:33:50 AM Central Standard Time, Jcbarbra@cs.com writes: > Railsailer et al-- > > Please do NOT post obits on this List from counties other than Mercer. > This > list is only for Mercer Co. If you want to see obits from other counties, > I > suggest you contact the list for that county. > I will only include people with a Mercer County connection. A lot of Trenton, Grundy Co., Missouri people were born in Mercer Co. and have many ancestors buried in the county. Jerry Jones

In a message dated 12/14/2001 9:57:17 AM Central Standard Time, jmkile@gtmc.net writes: > > I am extremely interested in the obit on Corky Neff. Mainly his wife and > her family. > Hi Marla, I am sending you Corky Neff.txt 43 pages by private e-mail. Jerry Jones

In a message dated 12/14/2001 8:22:43 AM Central Standard Time, MOTOROTT@aol.com writes: > Hello Jerry, > > My name is Ottie Owens. I was born in Decatur County Ia. I have many > relatives who came through Mercer County; some stayed; from about 1846. > > Some family names: > > 1. Jesse Newlin b 1791 and his familys. I am 6th generation descendent. I > have lots of info on Newlins but not all. > 2. John Campbell b 1821 from Tennessee m. Jesse's dau. Aurelia. > 3. Berton Hayes b 1831 Whitley Co. Ky. I am 4th generation descendant and > have info on most of this family. > > I am very interested in obits and bios. They have lots of good information > sometimes. > > regards ott owens > Hello, You would be cousin of my wife. She descends from a brother of Berton Hay's father. I will send you my files. Jerry

In a message dated 12/14/2001 1:39:20 AM Central Standard Time, marylkinney@webtv.net writes: > Yes, I for one, would love reading the Mercer Co. obits. I missed the > obit of Grady Wayman, died in Apr. 2001, Princeton, just heard of his > death. > > Mary > Yakima, Wa. > marylkinney@webtv.net > Hello again Mary. I am sending you 40 pages of his ancestors by private e-mail. Jerry Grady Wayman, an 85-year-old resident of the Sunnyview Nursing Home in Trenton, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2001 at the nursing home. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. today (Monday, April 23, 2001) at the Greenlee-Middleton Funeral Chapel in Princeton. Rev. Gary Ponder Williams officiated. Burial was in the Princeton Cemetery. Mr. Wayman was born in Mercer County on Nov. 4, 1915, the son of John and Naoma Stacy Wayman. He was united in marriage to Mildred Blair Kuykendall in 1947. She preceded him in death on Nov. 12, 1977. In 1979, he was married to Mary Lou Laws Smith. She survives of the home in Princeton. He was a lifelong resident of Mercer County and a farmer until ill health forced him to retire. He was a member of the Princeton First Baptist Church. In addition to his wife, Mary Lou, Mr. Wayman is survived by three stepsons, Paul Smith and his wife, Carol, of Princeton, Don Smith and his wife, Toni, of Kirksville and Tom Smith and his wife, Linda, of Kansas City; 10 step-grandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren; and by other relatives and friends. In addition to his first wife, Mr. Wayman was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Evelyn Severn, Bessie Glendean and Jessie Badger; one brother, Bill Wayman; and by a stepdaughter, Dolores Kuykendall.

Railsailer et al-- Please do NOT post obits on this List from counties other than Mercer. This list is only for Mercer Co. If you want to see obits from other counties, I suggest you contact the list for that county. Thank you. Mercer List Administrator

Jerry, I vote for obits from any papers of the following counties: Mercer, Harrison, Grundy, MO; Wayne, Decatur, IA and any others. Sometimes ancestors show up just across a county or state line where least expected. Thanks for all your contributions to this list and others where I have found your help. Carmelita (Cox) Abrams Moore, Kindred, Wheeler, Hooker, Cox, Browning, Petty, Juett/Jewett,

Jerry, What a great idea!! Thanks for all that you do for us fellow researchers. I would be interested in receiving any obits from Grundy, Mercer and Sullivan Counties. I have lots of family still living in the area, but don't always let me know everything!! I am extremely interested in the obit on Corky Neff. Mainly his wife and her family. Thanks so much!! Marla Kile ----- Original Message ----- From: <RAILSELLER@aol.com> To: <MOMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 11:33 PM Subject: [MOMERCER-L] Obituary's Week Of December 10th > Hello List > > I don't know if this would be of any use to the list but have an idea. Do any > of you have family or extended family living in Mercer County? Would you be > interested in the Obits. in the weekly papers of Mercer, Grundy and Harrison > Co., Missouri with Mercer County connections? > > I will give you abbreviated information here and send files to those who > request it in private e-mails. This way I won't be clogging up the list with > unwanted information. If you don't want me to do this just let me know. I > don't want to create extra mail for you to go through if you don't want it. > Please vote to the list and lets see what the majority of you think. > > Week of Dec. 10th > > 1. Raymond Bain b. 1912 father Cyrenus Roscoe Bain b. 1869 mother Mary > Lawrence grandparents Levi "Peter and Harriet (Linville) Bain my file 18 > pages of ancestors > > 2. Nellie Elizabeth Berndt b. 1913 married Newell Wright Beavers; father > William Berndt b. 1888 mother Susanna Vinzant grandparents Earnest A. and > Elizabeth (McDougal) Berndt and Stephen and Nancy (Yingling) Vinzant. My > file of ancestors is 70 pages > > 3. Corky Neff b. 1935 in Galt, Missouri married Frances Cunningham, daughter > of William and Bessie (Swopes) Cunningham of Mercer County. I have 33 pages > of her ancestors. > > 4. Winton Ballew b. 1913 married Vesta Hamilton, father John H. Ballew; > mother Loretta Pittman; granparents Benjamin and Elizabeth (Lyons) Ballew. I > don't have the Pitman ancestors, do any of you? My file of Ballew ancestors > is 12 pages. > > Mercer County has two newspapers. I would suggest you subscribe to "The > Mirror" Post Office Box 557 Mercer, Missouri 64661 660-382-4204 $24.00 per > year. Jennie Vertrees (past President of the Mercer Co., Missouri Gen. Soc.) > writes a very interesting column (half page usually) on the county history > and other things of our past. Randi Ferguson an officer or past officer of > the Mercer Co., Missouri Gen. Soc. is on staff and sees to it that the Obits. > contain the information we need for family history. > > Jerry Jones > > > ==== MOMERCER Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this list, send a message with only the word "unsubscribe" to MOMERCER-L-request@rootsweb.com.

Hello Jerry, My name is Ottie Owens. I was born in Decatur County Ia. I have many relatives who came through Mercer County; some stayed; from about 1846. Some family names: 1. Jesse Newlin b 1791 and his familys. I am 6th generation descendent. I have lots of info on Newlins but not all. 2. John Campbell b 1821 from Tennessee m. Jesse's dau. Aurelia. 3. Berton Hayes b 1831 Whitley Co. Ky. I am 4th generation descendant and have info on most of this family. I am very interested in obits and bios. They have lots of good information sometimes. regards ott owens

I would be interested in obits from Mercer & Putnam Cos.; also Wayne Co., Iowa M.L. Kinney wrote: > Yes, I for one, would love reading the Mercer Co. obits. I missed the > obit of Grady Wayman, died in Apr. 2001, Princeton, just heard of his > death. > > Mary > Yakima, Wa. > marylkinney@webtv.net > > ==== MOMERCER Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this list, send a message with only the word "unsubscribe" to MOMERCER-L-request@rootsweb.com.

Hello List I don't know if this would be of any use to the list but have an idea. Do any of you have family or extended family living in Mercer County? Would you be interested in the Obits. in the weekly papers of Mercer, Grundy and Harrison Co., Missouri with Mercer County connections? I will give you abbreviated information here and send files to those who request it in private e-mails. This way I won't be clogging up the list with unwanted information. If you don't want me to do this just let me know. I don't want to create extra mail for you to go through if you don't want it. Please vote to the list and lets see what the majority of you think. Week of Dec. 10th 1. Raymond Bain b. 1912 father Cyrenus Roscoe Bain b. 1869 mother Mary Lawrence grandparents Levi "Peter and Harriet (Linville) Bain my file 18 pages of ancestors 2. Nellie Elizabeth Berndt b. 1913 married Newell Wright Beavers; father William Berndt b. 1888 mother Susanna Vinzant grandparents Earnest A. and Elizabeth (McDougal) Berndt and Stephen and Nancy (Yingling) Vinzant. My file of ancestors is 70 pages 3. Corky Neff b. 1935 in Galt, Missouri married Frances Cunningham, daughter of William and Bessie (Swopes) Cunningham of Mercer County. I have 33 pages of her ancestors. 4. Winton Ballew b. 1913 married Vesta Hamilton, father John H. Ballew; mother Loretta Pittman; granparents Benjamin and Elizabeth (Lyons) Ballew. I don't have the Pitman ancestors, do any of you? My file of Ballew ancestors is 12 pages. Mercer County has two newspapers. I would suggest you subscribe to "The Mirror" Post Office Box 557 Mercer, Missouri 64661 660-382-4204 $24.00 per year. Jennie Vertrees (past President of the Mercer Co., Missouri Gen. Soc.) writes a very interesting column (half page usually) on the county history and other things of our past. Randi Ferguson an officer or past officer of the Mercer Co., Missouri Gen. Soc. is on staff and sees to it that the Obits. contain the information we need for family history. Jerry Jones

Jerry, I get the Trenton Rep. Times and get hold of some distant cousins, Stottlemyres, Persells, McCulloughs Batson's and the like, thank you for your service to us and others. Janet Sister in Christ Cousins in Genealogy, For GOD so loved the world He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. John 3:16-179:26 Researching surnames: Batson, McCullough, Stottlemyre, Long, Banyai, Rasmussen, Hansen, Repase(i), Baker, Minshall, Fiveash, Morris, Kimball, Abney, Keaster, Hufford, Summers, Vestal, Canady, Treat and Charleton. ----- Original Message ----- From: <RAILSELLER@aol.com> To: <MOMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 11:33 PM Subject: [MOMERCER-L] Obituary's Week Of December 10th > Hello List > > I don't know if this would be of any use to the list but have an idea. Do any > of you have family or extended family living in Mercer County? Would you be > interested in the Obits. in the weekly papers of Mercer, Grundy and Harrison > Co., Missouri with Mercer County connections? > > I will give you abbreviated information here and send files to those who > request it in private e-mails. This way I won't be clogging up the list with > unwanted information. If you don't want me to do this just let me know. I > don't want to create extra mail for you to go through if you don't want it. > Please vote to the list and lets see what the majority of you think. > > Week of Dec. 10th > > 1. Raymond Bain b. 1912 father Cyrenus Roscoe Bain b. 1869 mother Mary > Lawrence grandparents Levi "Peter and Harriet (Linville) Bain my file 18 > pages of ancestors > > 2. Nellie Elizabeth Berndt b. 1913 married Newell Wright Beavers; father > William Berndt b. 1888 mother Susanna Vinzant grandparents Earnest A. and > Elizabeth (McDougal) Berndt and Stephen and Nancy (Yingling) Vinzant. My > file of ancestors is 70 pages > > 3. Corky Neff b. 1935 in Galt, Missouri married Frances Cunningham, daughter > of William and Bessie (Swopes) Cunningham of Mercer County. I have 33 pages > of her ancestors. > > 4. Winton Ballew b. 1913 married Vesta Hamilton, father John H. Ballew; > mother Loretta Pittman; granparents Benjamin and Elizabeth (Lyons) Ballew. I > don't have the Pitman ancestors, do any of you? My file of Ballew ancestors > is 12 pages. > > Mercer County has two newspapers. I would suggest you subscribe to "The > Mirror" Post Office Box 557 Mercer, Missouri 64661 660-382-4204 $24.00 per > year. Jennie Vertrees (past President of the Mercer Co., Missouri Gen. Soc.) > writes a very interesting column (half page usually) on the county history > and other things of our past. Randi Ferguson an officer or past officer of > the Mercer Co., Missouri Gen. Soc. is on staff and sees to it that the Obits. > contain the information we need for family history. > > Jerry Jones > > > ==== MOMERCER Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this list, send a message with only the word "unsubscribe" to MOMERCER-L-request@rootsweb.com. > > >

Yes, I for one, would love reading the Mercer Co. obits. I missed the obit of Grady Wayman, died in Apr. 2001, Princeton, just heard of his death. Mary Yakima, Wa. marylkinney@webtv.net