This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Anderson Cantrell Sawford Coffman Momberg Goodknight Bohon Stevens Brown Loomis Allcorn Jones Leiter Gray Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/FMB.2ACE/2381 Message Board Post: The following was taken from the photocopied newspaper obits located in Anderson Family History compiled by Betty Lou Anderson Cantrell in 1968 and then “edited, updated, & expanded” by Joyce Marie Anderson Sawford and reprinted in 1995: Mrs. Roberta C. Anderson Mrs. Roberta C. Anderson, 85 years old, widow of the late George W. Anderson, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. S. Coffman, 1315 East Broadway, where she had resided for the past few months. Mrs. Anderson had been a partial invalid for several years but was always cheerful, an inspiration to all who knew her. She joined the Methodist church at Sardis, Miss. when she was very young. She was married to George W. Anderson, January 26, 1873, and in 1877 they moved south of Sedalia, where she made her home until recently. Her husband died May 20, 1891. Surviving are the following children: Mrs. C. L. Momberg, Mrs. C. O. Goodknight, Mrs. E. S. Coffman, Mrs. J. E. Bohon, and Mrs. E. C. Stevens, all of Sedalia; I. C. Anderson, of Lawton, Okla.; Mrs. Josie Brown, Indianapolis, Ind.; Mrs. R. A. Loomis, Kansas City, Kas.; J. E. Anderson of Auburn, Calif.; George B. Anderson of Petrolia, Texas. A daughter, Mrs. Lida Allcorn, preceded her in death several years ago. Surviving also are forty grandchildren and forty great grandchildren. All of her children were at her bedside except J. E. Anderson, of Auburn, Calif., whose wife is very ill. Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon at the Flat Creek Baptist church. Rev. Jones, pastor of the Pleasant Hill church, of which she has been a member since it was organized, will officiate. Pallbearers will be George Momberg, Louis Momberg, Chas. Goodknight, William McCune, Leo Leiter, and Tommy Gray. End Also, there are two copies given, both are exactly the same, but I assume from different days since at the bottom is handwritten “from Sedalia, MO newspapers.” Also handwritten is “Feb. 28” next to the paragraph about the funeral services. At the top it states, “Roberta Clinton Bass born April 11, 1857 died Roberta C. Anderson—Feb. 25?, 1943.” The question mark is part of the original document. Also, there is something written in parenthesis between “Bass” and “born” but I cannot read it. There are also two notes that go with some asterisks that were added to the document. The document states that George B. Anderson was a surviving child, handwritten is the following, “Her son Geo. B., listed as surviving, actually died 12-31-1918!” Another asterisk is located by the paragraph where it states that her child J. E. Anderson wasn’t at her bedside because his wife was sick, this was added, “J. E.’s wife, listed as being very ill, actually died within days of her mother-in-law.”

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Anderson Cantrell Sawford Mosby Driskell Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/FMB.2ACE/2380 Message Board Post: The following was taken from a photocopied newspaper obit located in Anderson Family History compiled by Betty Lou Anderson Cantrell in 1968 and then “edited, updated, & expanded” by Joyce Marie Anderson Sawford and reprinted in 1995: Pioneer Resident Dead Isaac Anderson Passed Away Friday of the Grip Isaac Anderson, a pioneer resident of Pettis County, 86 years of age, died at his home, ten miles southeast of Sedalia, Friday morning at 1 o’clock of the grip. Mr. Anderson was born in Halifax County, Virginia, in 1822, but came to Missouri when a young man and settled on the farm where he died. A daughter, Mrs. Lucinda Mosby, and two sons, R. P. Anderson and P. R. Anderson, together with several grandchildren and great grandchildren, survive Mr. Anderson. The deceased had been a life ling member of the Baptist church and the funeral will be held from the Flat Creek Baptist church at 11 o’clock this morning. Rev. R. F. Driskell will conduct the service. End Also, handwritten around the obit are multiple comments including by “passed away Friday” is written “Died Jan.31, 1908 Fri” and by “the Grip” is written “influenza” and at the bottom, “from Sedalia, MO newspaper, Page 19.”

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Courtney Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FMB.2ACE/1297.1 Message Board Post: Note that my email address has changed. I'd welcome any correspondence on the Courtney family of Pettis County, MO. jcourt9@yahoo.com

If you have German ancestors who settled Cole Camp area of NE Benton, NW Morgan, SE Pettis Counties 1830s-1900, additional ships and ports have been listed at _http://members.aol.com/hrftx/Germans.htm_ (http://members.aol.com/hrftx/Germans.htm) and I can provide details from manifests. Unfortunately not all immigrants' ships can be identified, due to lost passenger lists and distorted or changed spellings. Homer Ficken, Benton Co GenWeb and List Admin, _hrftx@aol.com_ (mailto:hrftx@aol.com)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ayers Beard Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/FMB.2ACE/2379 Message Board Post: I have tried for years, obviously unsuccessfully, to find what happened to this family from the 1880 census: 1880 Hughesville, Pettis, MO, p:156C (T9 #708) - 14 Jun Ayres, James H., 32 VA, VA, VA - farmer Mary M., 6 MO, VA, VA Murtle A., 4 MO, VA, VA Root, Mary J., 22 IA, OH, IL - servant James Ayers' wife, Eliza, d.15 Mar 1880 and is buried at the South Fork Cemetery. Since that cemetery has only about 30 percent read, I don't know if any of these other Ayers are there. All but one of the family and families of inlaws went to Pettis County from Illinois ca 1873. Some eventually settled in Lafayette and Jackson Counties and Oklahoma but no clue to the Ayers branch. Are there marriages in Pettis County that might include either of James Ayers' daughters if they survived? What became of this family? He is NOT the James H. Ayers in Kansas. Are they all buried at South Fork Cemetery? Are James' inlaws, John and Mary Beard, buried at South Fork Cemetery?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Farley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FMB.2ACE/2378 Message Board Post: In the obituary for James Henry Farley it says he was to be buried in the "Rocky Comfort Cemetery" in Pettis County, Missouri. I checked the Pettis county, Missouri cemetery transcription list but didn't find this cemetery. Can anyone tell me if this cemetery has a different name now?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EVANS, POWELL, JOPLIN(G) Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FMB.2ACE/86.1 Message Board Post: My e-mail has changed to spr3622@peoplepc.com Sharon Kay Arthur Knapp

In a message dated 7/16/2006 2:01:10 PM Central Standard Time, MOPETTIS-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: looking for a look up on John Henry Barge, died 1902 is buried at McKee Chapel Cemetery near Sedalia Matilda Cathering barge died 1881 is buried at McKee Chapel Cemetery near Sedalia Joshua Charles Barge died Oct 14, 1889 in Prairie Twp, Pettis co, is buried McKee Chapel Susan Barge, died July 1932 buried at McKee Chapel. Any help would be truly appreciated. Mary Lusk PS I have their gravestones, I need their obituaries to move forward. Thanks.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mason, Marvin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FMB.2ACE/2373.1 Message Board Post: I can supply the first and middle names which this posting said were "illegible". The full name of this deceased child was Asa Crosby Mason, my great uncle who was named after his maternal grandfather, Asa Crosby Marvin of Sedalia. Inquiries welcome.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Shackles, Vinson, Lewis, White, May, Claunch, Green, Klein, McFatridge Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FMB.2ACE/2370.1 Message Board Post: Cathy, In the Shackles obit, did it list any town or township? I have been searching for any Shackles information. Did it say anything about the child living and with whom? Thank you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mirick Jaynes Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FMB.2ACE/1678.1 Message Board Post: In the October 31, 1874, issue of the Sedalia Daily Democrat, is a long article about the wedding reception given to Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Mirick, by her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Col. A.D. Jaynes. The reception was given after they returned from their long bridal tour.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jones Keel Godby Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FMB.2ACE/2376 Message Board Post: Sedalia Daily Democrat, Saturday, October 31, 1874, p. 4 Married JONES - KEEL Married on the 29th inst., by the Rev. J. P. Godby, Mr. Henry Jones and Miss Annie Keel, all of Pettis County.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: House Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FMB.2ACE/2375 Message Board Post: Sedalia Daily Democrat, Saturday, October 31, 1874, p. 4 A Sad Accident Florence House, son of Dr. G.W. House, of Greenridge, a very promising lad of fifteen years, met with an accident Thursday evening which resulted in his death five minutes later. He removed a gun from a wagon, and in doing so he struck the hammer which caused the discharge of one barrel, the contents of which entered his nose and face, carrying away one side of his face and head. He only lived about five minutes, never spoke after the accident. Such casualties are too painfully frequent; there seems to be a fatality about such accidents, and yet there appears to be a criminal carelessness on the part of the young and old, in handling firearms. We extend to our friend, the Doctor and to his affflicted family, our sincere sympathy, in this the time of their great sorrow.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McDeland Adams Van Wagner Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FMB.2ACE/2374 Message Board Post: Sedalia Daily Democrat, Friday, October 30, 1874, p. 4 Married On October 29th, by the Rev. J.M. Van Wagner, Mr. Samuel F. McDeland of Woodfield, Monroe Co, Ohio and Miss S.L. Adams of Sedalia.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mason Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FMB.2ACE/2373 Message Board Post: Sedalia Daily Democrat, Thursday, October 29, 1874, p. 4 Died On the 27th inst., A______(illegible), son of Volney and Ella Mason, aged one year, four months and twenty two days.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wilkerson Johnson Lawler Parks Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FMB.2ACE/2372 Message Board Post: Sedalia Daily Democrat, Tuesday, October 27, 1874, p. 4 Married In Windsor, on the 23rd inst., by the Rev. B.F. Lawler, at the residence of William Parks, Esq., Mr. Alfred Wilkerson to Mrs. Peggy Johnson.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Durrill Yankee Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FMB.2ACE/2371.1 Message Board Post: In the Wednesday, October 28, 1874, p. 1 edition of the Sedalia Daily Democrat, is a long article about the Colorado authorities notifying that the murderer of Mr. Durrill was headed to Pettis Co. James W. Yankee, the accused murderer, was arrested at the home his father, Jacob Yankee, on Flat Creek. He will be extradited to Colorado. Of course, he denies the murder and says it was another man named James. James went to Clear Creek, Colorado with Ira and seven others from Pettis Co. in May of 1874. Ira's brother was visiting the Yankees at the time of the arrest.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Durrill Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FMB.2ACE/2371 Message Board Post: Sedalia Daily Democrat, Tuesday, October 17, 1874, p, 4 A Murder in Colorado Sheriff McCormick has received a letter from the Probate Judge of Breckenridge, Colorado, saying, that a young man had been murdered there, who, from a letter found on the body, was supposed to be from this county. He was 18 or 20 years old, slight build, no beard. Mr. Ritchie, the deputy sheriff, is of the opinion that the murdered young man is Ira Durrill, son of Mr. Durrill, who resides 8 or 10 miles south of this city.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Shackles Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FMB.2ACE/2370 Message Board Post: Sedalia Daily Democrat, Tuesday, October 27, 1874, p. 4 Mrs. Shackles, the mother of the little newsboy who had his arm crushed by the cars, about two months since, died about noon yesterday, of pneumonia. The family are extremely poor, and we are told that she died in the most abject filth and poverty. Her husband is a cripple, and the little boy has been the main support of the family. She will be buried at the expense of the county.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Quinlyn Owens Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FMB.2ACE/2369 Message Board Post: Sedalia Daily Democrat, Sunday, October 25, 1874, p. 4 Funeral The funeral of J.A. Quinlyn, will take place from the residence of his father-in-law, J.K. Owens, at 2:30 p.m. He wll be buried by the Masons, and was a member of the Springfield (Mo) Lodge. The members of the Granite and Sedalia lodges will meet at their hall at 2 p.m. this evening.