Cemetery: Fellowship Cemetery Deceased: THORNTON, Sarah
(HAWORTH) Birth: ca 1828 Vermillion Co IL Death:
Research Note: The name on the stone is incorrect-family error. Her
name was Sarah T Haworth Cook Thornton, born about 1828 in IL, daughter
of George and Mary Thornton Haworth. 1880 Census, Barry Co MO, Henry and
Sarah Thornton are ages 50 and 52, respectively. Sarah is not buried in
this cemetery. Location unknown, probably in Barry Co. Resource:
Brenda Baughman
Cemetery: Williams Cemetery Deceased: PATTON, Verna (LEBOW)
Birth: Jan. 23, 1891 Lawrence Co., MO Death: Apr. 17,
1967 Lamar, Barton Co., MO Research Note: CORRECTION. My
grandmother's name should be Verna Lebow Patton not Verna Patton
Lebow. She was the daughter of Isaac Martin Lebow and Martha Alice
Baugh. Resource: Death Certificate Ross Cameron
Cemetery: Boucher Deceased: PRUITT, Felix Elmer ()
Birth: Jan 14, 1870 Lawrence Co., MO Death: Nov. 21,
1905 Lawrence Co., MO Research Note: According to notes I have the
full name is Felix Elmer Pruitt,
son of Andrew Jackson Pruitt and Elizabeth 'Eliza' Martin
Morris. According to VOL XII buried next to Felix is his wife,
Addie Pruitt, June 10, 1968-Dec 4, 1957. Her full name was
Arabella Adelaide Gaw Pruitt, and she was the daughter of
Henry Harrison Gaw and Mary Mahala 'Hala' Pruitt.
VOL XII Boucher Cemetery was read in 1970 so whatever
stone there was then for Addie could now be unreadable?
Resource: Lawrence County Missouri Tombstone Inscriptions, VOL XII
Lynda West Hahn
Cemetery: Boucher
Deceased: MOODY, Isaac ()
Birth: Aug 16, 1802 Probably Kentucky
Death: April 7, 1877 Probably Missouri
Research Note: According to XII, read in 1970, Isaac Moody is
buried in row 9 of Boucher. Isaac was the son of Samuel Moody
and Nancy Raleigh. Wife, Malinda Emily Bonner, Dec 23, 1809-
Jan. 20, 1864, is buried between him and a stone that in 1870
could not be read and that stone is next to Felix and Addie
Pruitt.
The stones of Isaac and Malinda Moody may not now be readable?
Resource: Lawrence County Missouri Tombstone Inscriptions, VOL XII
Lynda West Hahn
Cemetery: Miller Memorial Gardens Deceased: HUNTER, Jesse ()
Birth: unknown
Death: Jul. 25, 1880
Research Note: We
are pained to announce the death of Jesse Hunter, who died of asthma on
the 25th alt. For many years he had been a resident of this county. He
was a soldier in the Black Hawk war. For many years he had been a member
of the Baptist Church and when he closed his earthly career he left
behind no enemy and peacefully went forward to meet the reward due the
faithful in the world that knows no trouble, sin or sorrow. Resource:
Fountain and Journal obituary Aug. 5, 1880 Connie Schmidt
Cemetery: Mt. Vernon Deceased: MCCANSE, Kate () Birth:
1831 Illinois Death: Aug. 1, 1880 Eureka Springs, AR.
Research Note: Died: At Eureka Springs, Ark., on last Sunday, Aug.
1st, at 4 o'clock p.m., Mrs. Kate McCanse, wife of W.A. McCanse of
this place. Mrs. McCanse was a native of Illinois and was born in 1831,
and came to this state at an early day. She had been suffering much from
rheumatism for more than fifteen years. The deceased was a member of the
C.P. Church and the funeral services were conducted by Rev. L.A. Dunlap
at her late residence and her remains interred Tuesday in the cemetery at
this place. Resource: Fountain and Journal obituary Aug. 5, 1880
Connie Schmidt
Cemetery: Salem Deceased: GRISWOLD, Benjamin Rumsey ()
Birth: Aug. 12, 1870 Lawrence Co., MO. Death: Dec. 26,
1928 Miller, MO. Research Note: Son of Daniel James Griswold (born
NY) and Sophia Wool (bron PA); states male, white and single; age was
58yrs 4mo 24ds and was a loborer Resource: Leiman Funeral Home record
Connie Schmidt
Cemetery: Three Graves Deceased: VANCIL, Martha ()
Birth:
Death:
Research Note: Vicki: These graves
are on property that belonged to my family
in the late 1940's to 1964. Amanda Vancil, daughter of Gideon and
Martha, married Peter D. Pennington and is probably buried in
the Pennington Cem. The daughter of Peter and Amanda that I
remember are Edith Pennington Moore who was married to Charles
Moore and were the grandparents of Don, Beverly, Barbara, Dale
and Brenda. The other Pennington daughter I knew was Nina who
was married to Don Bryant and who are buried in Stahl. Edith and
Charles Moore are buried in Salem.
Lynda
Resource: Lynda West
Hahn
Cemetery: Three Graves Deceased: VANCIL, Martha (SEVIER)
Birth:
Death:
Research Note: Vicki: I just checked
the Missouri online death certificate
and there is one for Amanda Vancil Pennington. Her mother,
Martha's, maiden name is listed as Sevier and the place of
burial as Salem. The dc informant was Mrs. Charles Moore.
Lynda Resource: Lynda West
Hahn
Cemetery: Maple Park Deceased: LONG, Errol Lynne ()
Birth: June 23, 1943 Hutchinson, Reno Co., KS Death: Mar. 12,
2001 Aurora Cummunity Hosp., Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO Research
Note: Son of Charles Bernola Long and Zuma Kathryn Weatherly.
Errol first married Mary Alice Robbins. Had one daughter.
Divorced. Married second Carolyn S. - He worked for the
Aurora Road District, Glen Garrett Manufacturing Co. in
Cassville, and drove a truck for Litton. He drove a race
car from 1971 till 1973 in southern California. Survivors
include: his wife Carolyn whom he married June 28, 1985;
one daughter, one step-son; two brothers, Lloyd Long of
Salton Sea Beach, Calif., and David Long of Purdy; and one
grandson. He was preceded in death by his parents,
six brothers, Jim, Bill, John, Buster, Gary and George and
two sisters, Betty Bartel and Beverly Garber. Resource: Family - Obit
Phyllis Long
Cemetery: Maple Park Deceased: LONG, Carolyn s. ()
Birth: should be on tombstone
Death: Jan. 9, 2004 MO Rehab
Center, Mt. Vernon, MO Research Note: At the time, this was all I
could find. Not much of an obit.
If you have anything else, sure would appreciate it if you
would let me know. I really didn't know Carolyn that well.
Death Notices
Springfield News Leader, Springfield, Mo., Jan 11, 2004
Mrs. Carolyn Long, 59, Aurora, a medical technician, died
Friday (9 Jan 2004) in Missouri Rehabilitation Center,
Mount Vernon. Graveside services are 2:30 p.m. Monday in
Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora, under direction of Peterson
Funeral Chapel. Visitation is 1 to 2 p.m. Monday in Aurora
Baptist Temple. Carolyn had one son by a previous marriage. Resource:
Family - Obit Phyllis
Long
Cemetery: Miller Memorial Gardens Deceased: PENNINGTON,
Andrew Bray () Birth: 1853
Death: 1923
Research Note:
Andrew Bray Pennington's wife is buried at Hopewell Cemetery in
Lawrenceburg which you guys kindly cleaned up this last year. You have
her listed with a picture of her headstone. She's Susan Pennington.
Susan Catheryn (Jones) Pennington. Neither have a notation of where their
spouse is. Thank you. Resource: Derrick McGatha
