Oscar Fitzallen Deering
Born 1819 KY
Married: 03 Mar 1842 Clinton Co., MO
Died: 1897 Clay Co., MO Buried Mt Zion Cemetery  East of Liberty on Highway N   10

FATHER

Simeon B. Deering

MOTHER

Barbara Caplinger

WIFE

Sarah Ann Dagley

b. 1824 MO

d. 1886 Clay Co., MO

CHILDREN

1. Sarah A. Deering b. 1843

2. James S. Deering b. 1848

3. Arminta Deering b. 1850

4. John Deering b. 1852

5. Florence M Deering b. 1854

6. Grandison B. Deering b. 1857

7. Luella Deering b. Oct 1859

8. Martha A. Deering b. 1861

Oscar Deering gave a deposition in the lawsuit of his father, Simeon B. Deering against Job Stevenson in 1839 in Scott Co., KY

Deposition saying lot worth about $100

Two more depositions saying lot was worth $100 and that Simeon did a lot of free work for Job Stevenson and made many improvements to the land

Three sons of Simeon B. Deering state that their father did a lot of work for Job Stevenson  The three sons signing are, Sanford Deering, Grandison T. Deering and Oscar F. Deering

In 1844 Simeon B. Deering sold all his property and goods to his son, Oscar, in return for assurances that Oscar would care for Simeon for the rest of his life. See deed record at right.

Deed BK C 142 Clinton Co., MO

Deed BK C 143 Clinton Co., MO

From the Liberty Tribune  August 19, 1943 "Oscar Deering, an excellent blacksmith, with a wife and five children made their home in Greenville several years."

From a History of the Dagley Family 1713 - 1986 by Larry G. Dagley pg 66

"Sarah Ann Dagley, third child born to James and Darcus, was born in 1824 and married Oscar Fitzallen Deering on March 3, 1842.  Oscar Deering was born in 1819 and died in 1897 and is buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery.  Sarah died in 1886 and is also buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery. Sarah Ann and Oscar were the parent of five children   

                    1. John T. Deering who went to El Paso, Texas

                    2. Mattie Deering who married a King and they live in Clay County, Missouri

                    3. Louella Deering who married Abe Scruggs and they went to Annville, Pennsylvania

                    4. Fred Deering who had a daughter, Mina Welthisss, of Sacremento, California

                    5. Sarah Fitzallen Deering married Enos Davidson Dickey on March 17, 1861, and they were the parents of six children: William Oscar Dickey of Cass County, MO.; Walter Dickey; Charles Dickey; Mollie Ray Dickey who married Andrew Jackson Jones; Verlinda who married Richard Jones on 2/22/1880; and Maud Dickey who died on June 9, 1882.

William Oscar Dickey married Rose Baker and their son, Ernest Dickey, is the father of Bill J. Dickey of Clay County, Missouri."

There are two Deering children in the Mc Crorey Cemetery just NW of Excelsior Springs, MO 

                    Deering, Araminta J. dau of O. F. and S. A.

                                    Died June 19, 1870

                                    Aged 18 yrs. 8 mo  2 days

                      Deering, James L son of O. F. and S. A.

                                    Died Nov 6 1858

                                    Aged 10 yrs 5 mos.  18 days