MISSOURI GENEALOGY
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De Soto Weekly facts De Soto, Jefferson, Missouri
THURSDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 1899
CARD OF THANKS - We desire to extend our sincere and
heartfelt thanks to the many kind hearted friends whose aid
and sympathy were given us during the illness of our beloved
husband and father, Joseph WALTHER. We shall ever remember
with gratitude the many acts of kindness shown the departed,
and should occasion demand, our aid and sympathy shall be
feely and generously given in return. Thankfully. Theresa
WALTHER & Family.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Basil B. BOYER Festus
Mary M. CARROW Festus
George GORMAN Oerman
Mrs. Anna RAHOGE Oerman
Bernard SCHIELL Festus
Lena HUGHES Festus
Hy SEYPOHITOWSKY Granite City
Florence WESTWOOD De Soto
T.J. LETCHER Richwoods
Maggie LAMEN Richwoods
(no dates included in the posting.)
THURSDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 1899
ALL UNDER ONE ROOF - Miss Elizabeth CRANFIELD, aged 57, of
near Sedalia, died the other day. Her brother, Thomas, a
bachelor, died a few days before, and a sister, also
unmarried is very low with pneumonia. The three lived
beneath the same roof.
WAS A GRADUATE AT CENTRAL - Frank W. COLVILLE, a brakeman on
the Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs railroad, fell
from a freight car at Nebraska Junction, and died at St.
Joseph. He was a graduate of the Central college.
BROKE HIS NECK - Sam DOWNS, a miner employed at the St. Joe
lead mines, Flat River, Saint Francois county, while in the
cage of the mine shaft, was killed by a hog falling on him
and breaking his neck.
KILLED BY HER BROTHER - While at play, Ellen MARTIN, aged
14, was shot and instantly killed by her 12-year old brother
at the home of their father, William MARTIN, four miles east
of St. Joseph.
Died, January 30, at the home of her sister, Mrs. Frank
BLACK, Miss Jessie BAILEY, daughter of Engineer John BAILEY,
of St. Louis. She died of consumption, but has been sick
only a few weeks. She was a sister of Lilburn THOMAS, who
died of the same dread disease only a few months since.
Miss BAILEY was about nineteen years of age at the time of
her death.
Mabel BRECKENRIDGE, the 13 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas BRECKENRIDGE, died at her home on North Main street,
last Saturday morning, Jan. 28, 1899, of la grippe which
developed into pneumonia. She was sick only five days.
Mrs. A.H. WEBB, of Wichita, Kan., wife of Supt. WEBB, of the
Fort Scott Wichita and Western division of the Mo. P.
Railway, came to De Soto this week in response to a telegram
announcing the serious illness of her niece, Miss Jessie
BAILEY, who died Monday Morning. Mrs. WEBB remains over to
attend the funeral.
Festus, Jefferson, Missouri - Ed BUREN and wife, John BUREN,
wife and daughter, Miss Lizzie, and Woodson RICHARDSON and
mother attended the funeral of Charles WHITEHEAD at Zion
Friday.
THURSDAY, 9 FEBRUARY 1899
CHARLES F. WHITEHEAD - That "death loves a shining mark" is
exemplified in the decease of the subject of this sketch.
Mr. WHITEHEAD was a young man of excellent character and
business qualifications and his death is not only a loss to
his immediate family circle, but to Jefferson county.
He was the eldest child of Roe and Margaret WHITEHEAD
and leaves a
mother, one brother and two sisters to mourn his loss. His
father died when the children were young and upon Charles
has fallen the task of caring for the mother and younger
children. Mr. WHITEHEAD had recovered from an attack of la
grippe and to all appearances was as well as ever on the
morning of Wednesday, January 25, when he was suddenly
stricken by death, at 32 years of age.
The funeral services were held on Friday, January 27,
and the body
laid to rest in the Zion graveyard, Revs. SHUTE, of De Soto,
and HEYS, of Hematite, officiating.
At the Republican county convention last August Mr.
WHITEHEAD was a
candidate for sheriff, only being defeated in the convention
by a close vote. He has for several years been a school
director in the Zion district, always taking a lively
interest in the welfare of that school.
The sympathy of a large number of friends and
acquaintances goes
out to the bereaved relatives in this hour of affliction.
ANSWERED THE LAST ROLL CALL - Col. Hiram M. BLEDSOE, during
the civil war commander of the famous First Missouri
battery, died at his home near Pleasant Hill of pneumonia.
He had been ill but a few days, but the disease made rapid
progress, owing to his advanced years. Hi BLEDSOE, as he
was familiarly known, was born in Bourbon county, Ky., 73
years ago. While yet a boy he removed to Missouri with his
father, Rev. Hiram M. BLEDSOE, a Christian minister, and
settled at Lexington. He served with distinction in the
Mexican War, and also in the civil war, being a conspicuous
officer in the Confederate army.
A MOTHERS SAD AFFLICTION - While bathing her 2
1/2-months-old babe, Mrs. Howard MAFFRAY, No. 5329 Cabanne
avenue, St. Louis, fainted. When she recovered, it was only
to find that her child had drowned in the water of the
bath-tub. No one but the mother and the child were in the
room at the time of the accident. The condition of Mrs.
MAFFRAY is such that she can not tell the story of the
accident, and fears are entertained for her mind.
KILLED BY A SAPLING - S.M. PARSELS, who had been running a
sawmill at Evansville, Monroe county, was killed while
chopping down a tree. The tree fell and struck a sappling
which rebounded and crushed PARSELS' skull, killing him
instantly.
LOCATED IN COSTA ROCO - John N. GODLEY, who was bartender at
the saloon in which J.H. McMANIGAL, of Sedalia, killed Capt.
T.C. YOUNG, of Lexington, during the confederate reunion at
Springfield, has been located in Costa Rica.
Ina, the 9 months-old baby of Mr. and Mrs. T.F. DAVENPORT,
died on the 3rd inst. of whooping cough and la grippe, and
was buried the following day in the city cemetery.
We regret to learn that Neil Edmund, infant son of Dr. and
Mrs. M. RUTLEDGE, of Ste. Genevieve, Mo., died Feb. 2, 1899,
of pneumonia and whooping cough. Aged one year three months
and twenty-two days. Dr. RUTLEDGE is a Jefferson county boy
and still has many warm friends here who sympathize with him
in his sorrow.
Wm. SHELTON, one of the oldest inhabitants of this vicinity,
died Saturday night at his home, ten miles north-east. He
was buried Monday on his home burial ground. He was 84 or
85 years old.
Mr. Louis AUBUCHON, died at his home in Crystal City,
Tuesday morning of pneumonia and heart failure. He had been
unable to work for about five weeks, his illness having
commenced with the la grippe. His death, however, was
sudden and unexpected. He leaves a wife and two children
but he very wisely provided for them as he was a member of
Camp No. 3163 Modern Woodman of America, and carried a
certificate for $2000. He was buried Wednesday. The camp
conducted the funeral services at the home and grave.
THURSDAY, 16 FEBRUARY 1899
MISSOURI BOY KILLED AT MANILLA - John SORENSEN, Co. L. First
Montana, who was killed in the attack of Manilla, was a
resident of Barton county. He left for Montana a year ago,
and when volunteers were called for at the outbreak of
hostilities between this country and Spain, he joined the
First Montana. His father lived about 15 miles northwest of
Lamar, and is a well-to-do farmer.
AGED RESIDENT PASSES AWAY - James J. REYNOLDS, of Agency,
Buchanan county, died recently, aged 85. He had resided in
that place since 1829. He was the father of 14 children,
ten of whom survive.
THURSDAY, 16 FEBRUARY 1899
THIRTY YEARS A FUGITIVE - Geo. LEE, who shot and instantly
Killed Henry M. STONESTREET, 30 years ago at Lee's Summitt,
and ever since a fugitive, died at Meridian, Miss. recently.
John A. PERDUE, an old native resident, of Johnson county,
died at Columbus, aged 70 years. He had always lived in one
residence.
KILLED BY FALLING ROCK - John SOLBERG, aged 20 years, was
instantly killed in a coal mine at Elliott, Randolph county,
a few days ago, by a fall of rock.
Albert CASEY, a very popular colored lad, died at his home
Sunday morning of typhoid pneumonia. He was only sick a few
days.
THURSDAY, 23 FEBRUARY 1899
OBITUARY - Lee DUFFEY one of our oldest resident's sons and
at one time a telegraph operator of the road here, was on
yesterday afternoon buried in our city cemetery. The cause
of his death was a wound caused by an accidental shooting in
Texas a few weeks ago. Lee was a young man of promise and
had he lived would have made a record of which is fond
father would have been proud. His father John DUFFEY has
for nearly a quarter of a century been an engineer on the
road and is by all of our citizens honored and respected,
and who in this hour of trouble and sadness sympathize with
him and his excellent lady.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
H.W. HEIST De Soto
Mary J. WARE De Soto
Howard J. WEINEL St. Louis
Anna L. BURMEISTER St. Louis
BURNED TO DEATH IN HIS HOME - Peter SCHNEIDER met with a
horrible death in his home near Florence, Morgan county.
SCHNEIDER was living alone, having separated from his wife
six years ago, after a few months of wedded life. The house
was burned and the unfortunate occupants was cremated. How
the fire started is not known. SCHNEIDER was 60 years old.
BURIED SIDE BY SIDE - Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee ETTER, who
died within 36 hours of each other, in St. Louis were buried
side by side in their wedding clothes. The funeral took
place from the same church in which they were married a year
and a half ago. They died of the same disease.
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED WHILE HUNTING - R.S. SLIFER, a prominent
populist of Johnson county, was accidentally killed while
hunting. His gun was discharged while he was climbing over
a fence.
AN ICICLE FELL AND KILLED HIM - U.G. GIBSON, 28 years old,
was instantly killed at the Rex mills, in Kansas City, by a
large icicle falling upon him from the eave of the building,
crushing his skull.
KILLED HIS MAN - At St. Joseph, Jesse BOSWELL killed Thomas
McROY by crushing his skull with a brick. Both were young
men. They quarreled over a game of pool.
THEODORE SESSINGHAUS, of St. Louis - Theodore SESSINGHAUS,
one of the best-known German citizens of St. Louis, died
suddenly. He was well known in the milling business.
BURNED TO DEATH IN HIS DWELLING - Christian NEIDECK, a
railroad section hand, of St. Joseph, was burned to death in
the fire that consumed his dwelling. NEIDECK lived alone.
Died near Bonne Terre, Mo. Tuesday, Feb. 14, 1899, Mrs.
Elizabeth BRYAN, wife of Charles BRYAN. Mr. and Mrs. BRYAN
lived in De Soto for many years and are well remembered by
the old residents here. She was the mother of Dr. G.G.
BRYAN who is a popular young physician in this town. The
remains were brought to De Soto and interred in the city
cemetery, Rev. BRETT of the Congregational church,
conducting the funeral services. She was a member of the
Episcopal church and held in high esteem for her many
virtues.
On last Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. E.E. WARREN in
this city, Judge A.F. SLAWSON, united in marriage, Mr. E.B.
KOLLER and Miss Katie SEIFERT. The contracting parties are
well and favorably known here and their host of friends
extend to them their heartiest congratulations. This being
the Judge's first attempt in that kind of business, he, not
only got through the ceremony nicely, but exceedingly so.
Rev. Harry L. JENKINSON went to Hillsboro, Friday, where he
was called to perform the last sad rites over the body of
little Clark, beloved baby of Lillie and Harvey McCOY. This
little baby was born Sept. 25, 1898 and died Feb. 16, 1899,
aged 4 months and 21 days.
The funeral of Lacy ADAMS which took place from the
Presbyterian church Friday afternoon was one of the largest
ever in Festus, and showed the esteem in which he was held.
Rev. HEYS, of Hematite conducted the services at the church
and grave. He leaves a father, mother, two brothers and a
host of friends to mourn his loss.
Miss Rodia WADE made a trip to St. Louis on account of the
death of her niece.
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