These are typed from photographed copies of many obituaries and death notices that I have in my collection. For many of them there is no indication of what newspaper they came from nor is a year indicated for some of them. Photo copies are sometimes hard to read or are damaged. Also, some of the obits and death notices may not be complete. I will be spending time searching out the complete documents and their location, as well as continuing to search for more obituaries and death notices to add here. I always strive for correctness.
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DANIEL OBELL DIES AT HOME THURSDAY
Hemorrhage Fatal To Farmer Near Greencastle At Noon
Special to The Daily Express.
Greencastle, Mo., Nov. 26—Daniel Obell, 73, died at his home 5 ¾ miles south of Greencastle at 11:30 o’clock yesterday morning. Death was attributed to a hemorrhage, resulting from high blood pressure.
Funeral arrangements have not been made, awaiting word from relatives.
Mr. Obell had been in his usual health until about 3 o’clock Thursday morning when he awakened and complained to his wife of feeling bad, but he did his usual chores about the place. After returning to the house he sat down by the fireside and dropped dead in his chair.
Daniel Obell was born near Greencastle, July 31, 1870, and had spent his entire life in this community. He was married to Miss Lillie Walker of Greencastle in December 1893. To this marriage two daughters were born, Mrs. Walter McDole and Mrs. Bill Chapman, both of Greencastle. Besides his widow and two daughters he leaves three grandchildren and the following sisters: Mrs. Rachel Hook, of Hurdland; Mrs. Lizzie Bedford and Mrs. Laura Pickens, both of whom live in Colorado, and Mrs. Katie Bell whose home is in Kansas.
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Raymond O’Bleness Dies At Moline, Illinois
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Rush received word of the death of their son-in-law Raymond O’Bleness, 57, of Silvis, Ill. at a Moline Hospital Sept. 17, 1971. He married Josephine Rush May 12, 1942. He leaves his wife one son Jerry and wife Pat to mourn his passing.
Raymond, O’Bleness, Memphis, Missouri, The Gorin Argus, 23 Sep 1971
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MRS. MELVINA O’BRIANT DIES AT AGE OF 76
Funeral Services For Queen City Woman Held Yesterday.
(Special to the Daily Express)
Queen City, Mo., Sept. 29—Funeral services for Mrs. Melvina O’Briant, 76, who died Thursday night at a hospital in Kirksville, were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Bethel Church, conducted by the Rev. Monte Peterson. Burial was made in the church cemetery.
Mrs. O’Briant suffered a stroke ten years ago which paralyzed her left hip. A few weeks ago she fell and broke that hip. She entered the hospital where she remained until her death.
Melvina Jones, daughter of Litton and Sarah Jones, was born September 8, 1864, in Fulton County, Illinois, near Bushnell. She moved with her parents to Davis County, Iowa, when less than a year old and then moved to Schuyler County, Missouri, at the age of 10 years.
She was married to James Edward O’Briant, November 21, 1883, and moved to a farm south of Glenwood in which vicinity she lived until 1935, when she moved with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Johnson and family to Queen City where she resided until her death. Her husband died on June 21, 1906.
She leaves five children, namely: Hubert O’Briant, of Princeton, Mo., Cal O’Briant of Lancaster, Mrs. Luther Gosser, Mrs. Clara Ikerd, and Mrs. Frank Johnson, all of Queen City. Three daughters preceded her in death. They were Mrs. Mark Vittetoe, Mrs. Ruby Johnson, and an infant daughter Hazel.
She also leaves fifteen grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and one brother, Jim Jones of Marion, Illinois.
Mrs. O’Briant was a member of the Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and attended church as long as her health permitted.
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Veda Garnett Odell little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Millard Odell was born April 10, 1918, died Nov. 7, 1918, aged 6 months and 27 days. She leaves to mourn her loss father, mother, one sister[,] too [sic] grandfaths [sic][,] two grandmothers and two great grandfathers and two great grandmothers and a host of relatives. She was a bright and smiling little jewel and every one that knew her loved her. The funeral was held at the home of the parents in Memphis on November 8, conducted by Rev. James Shultz and interment was made in the Hiatt cemetery.
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W. E. O’BRIANT, OF SCHUYLER COUNTY, DIES
Was Patient in Hospital Here; Funeral Monday Afternoon
Lancaster, Mo., March 11, (Special)—William Everett O’Briant, 73, lifelong Schuyler County resident, died of a heart ailment early Friday morning in a Kirksville hospital where he was taken on Thursday.
Funeral services will be held in the Lancaster Christian Church Monday afternoon at two o’clock conducted by Rev. Adrian McKay. Interment will be in the IOOF Cemetery. The body will be at the Head Funeral Home until time for the funeral.
The son of Henry Woodson and Margaret (Gosser) O’Briant, he was born in Schuyler County on July 11, 1876. He was married to Miss Florence Atteberry on June 9, 1910. Three children were born to them.
He is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Greenburg, of Levittown, N. Y., and Mrs. Helen Geisler, of Madison, Wis.; one son, William M. O’Briant, of Kansas City; three grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith of Queen City, and Mrs. Kate Snyder and Mrs. Louie Hathaway, both of Lancaster.
Mr. O’Briant had been a traveling Salesman for the Clyde Milling and Elevator Co. in Kansas for several years.
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IDA E. O’BRIEN DIES NORTHEAST OF KIRKSVILLE
Was at Home of Son; Funeral Will Be on Wednesday
Mrs. Ida E. O’Brien, 78, died this morning at the home of her son, Curtis, northeast of Kirksville.
Funeral services will be held at the Dee Riley Funeral Home, where the body lies in state, Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock, conducted by Rev. J. T. Quigley, pastor of the Methodist Church at Greentop. Interment will be in the Willmathsville cemetery.
Mrs. O’Brien was the daughter of Franklin and Meriam (Wyatt) Jones and was born in Schuyler county December 6, 1872. She was married to Willie Lee O’Brien in 1894, and one son was born to this marriage.
She is survived by the son, Curtis; two half-brothers, Nelson Palmer, Des Moines, Iowa, and Mac Palmer, Downing; one sister, Mrs. Sarah A. Jones, Kirksville; two half-sisters, Mrs. Lee Romick, Villa Park, Ill., and Mrs. Ethel Mallett, Des Moines, Iowa; two grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, who died July 29, 1946, one brother and one sister.
She was a member of the Christian Church at Willmathsville.
Mrs. O’Brien had made her home at 603 E. Harrison until her health failed, and last March she moved to the home of her son. Bearers will be: Carl Jeffries, Carmie Niece, Allen James, Paul James, Ray Pierce and David Wright.
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W. L. O’Brien, 73, Died Last Night
Willie Lee O’Brien, 73, died Monday night at his home southwest of Willmathsville, following failing health for several years.
Funeral services will be held at the Dee Riley Funeral Home, Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock conducted by Rev. Perry P. Taylor, District Sup’t. of Methodist Church, assisted by Rev. J. T. Quigley, pastor of the Methodist Church, Greentop. Interment will be in the Willmathsville Cemetery.
Mr. O’Brien was the son of William and America (Anderson) O’Brien and was born in Adair County, Mo., Dec. 28, 1872. He was married to Ida E. Jones at Sperry in 1894 and to this marriage one son was born.
He is survived by his wife, son Curtis, of Kirksville route three; two grandchildren and one great grandchild. One brother preceded him in death.
The body will lie in state at the Dee Riley Funeral Home. The pallbearers will be Ray Pierce, Carl Jeffries, Jake Keim, Vern Taylor, Roy Terrell and Fred Yantis.
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Veda Garnett Odell little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Millard Odell was born April 10, 1918, died Nov. 7, 1918, aged 6 months and 27 days. She leaves to mourn her loss father, mother, one sister[,] too [sic] grandfaths [sic][,] two grandmothers and two great grandfathers and two great grandmothers and a host of relatives. She was a bright and smiling little jewel and every one that knew her loved her. The funeral was held at the home of the parents in Memphis on November 8, conducted by Rev. James Shultz and interment was made in the Hiatt cemetery.
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DIED IN COLORADO FRIDAY
Funeral Services for Walter Odell Held at Loveland Tuesday
Funeral services for Walter Odell, who died suddenly at his home in Loveland, Colo., Friday night, were held at Loveland Tuesday morning.
Mr. Odell was the son of Mrs. Allie Odell of Memphis, who was visiting at the home of her son when he died. Mrs. Edward Drake and Mrs. Clarence Ellicott, sisters, attended the funeral Tuesday.
He is survived by his wife and two daughters, his mother and two sisters and one brother, Millard Odell. Mr. Odell had been a resident of Loveland for over thirty years where he was employed in a sugar beet factory
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MRS. MATTHEW O’DONNELL DIES AT NOVINGER
Native of Scotland Was 81 Years Old; Funeral In Kansas
Mrs. Matthew O’Donnell, 81 years old, died last night at 7:30 o’clock at her home in Novinger. She had been in impaired health the past five years.
Funeral and burial services are to be held at Girard, Kan., where she lived before coming to Novinger about 18 months ago. Her body will lie in state at the Summers & Powell Funeral Home here until late this afternoon, when it will be taken to La Plata and put on a train.
Mrs. O’Donnell was born March 17, 1860 in Glasgow, Scotland. She lived at Novinger a number of years before going to Kansas.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Ora Novinger, of Novinger; Mrs. Byron Beatty, of Edina; Mrs. James Tuttle, of Windsor, Va., and Mrs. Ralph Minear, of Cleveland, O.; three sons, Bill O’Donnell, Rockford, Ill.; Matthew O’Donnell, Jr., Novinger, and Dave O’Donnell, Girard, Kan.
Her husband preceded her in death. A son-in-law, Ora Novinger, died only two weeks ago.
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BERT OGLE, 72, DIES AT HOME HERE TODAY
Funeral Services To Be Held on Sunday Afternoon
Bert Ogle, 72, of 807 W. Friedman street, died at his home this morning at six o’clock.
Funeral services will be held at the Davis Funeral Chapel, 202 E. Washington, Sunday afternoon at two o’clock conducted by Rev. Truman Quigley, of Greentop. Interment will be in Highland Park Cemetery.
The son of Lewis and Elizabeth (Graves) Ogle, he was born in Mercer County, Mo., Sept. 12, 1877. He was married to Daisy Lindsey and four children were born to them, three of whom died in infancy. Mrs. Ogle died in 1906. He was later married to Melda Cutsinger in Sullivan County on June 14, 1913. Seven children were born to this marriage, two of whom preceded him in death.
He is survived by three sons, Earl, Lewis and Harold, of Kirksville; three daughters, Mrs. John Cook, of Stockton, Calif., Mrs. Ray Dixon, of Kirksville and Mrs. Carl Howell, of Green Castle, and fourteen grandchildren.
He was a member of the Baptist Church in Boyton, Sullivan County.
Bearers will be: Raymond Cross, George Wolf, Thomas Dodson, Albert Tipton, Carl Howell and Ray Dixon.
The body is at the Davis Funeral Home, 202 E. Washington.
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ROBERT OGLE, 7 YEARS OLD, DIES TODAY
Had Been Seriously Ill for Past Month; Services Saturday
Robert Lee Ogle, seven years old, died at the home of his parents at 828 W. LaHarpe Street, this morning at 10:30. He had been ill the past year and seriously ill three months.
Funeral services will be held at the Davis Funeral Chapel Saturday afternoon at two o’clock conducted by Rev. Ralph M. G. Smith, pastor of the First Baptist Church. Interment will be in Highland Park Cemetery.
He was born in Kirksville, Mo., Feb. 24, 1941, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ogle.
He is survived by his parents and one brother, Melvin Edward, his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Ogla and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Epperson, all of Kirksville.
The body will lie in state at the Davis Funeral Home, corner Washington and Marion.
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H. A. Oldaker Dies At Milan
Special to The Daily Express.
Milan, Mo., April 17—H. A. Oldaker, who would have 73 years old April 27, died here yesterday of a liver ailment.
He had been a resident of Putnam County most of his life but came to Milan four years ago and had been living in retirement.
The funeral is to be held at the Unionville Methodist Church Friday and burial will be at Unionville. Brief rites will be held at his home here before the cortege goes to Unionville.
Mr. Oldaker is survived by his wife, three daughters Mrs. Austin Reece, Milan; Mrs. Arthur Martin, Warrensburg, and Mrs. R. R. Kunda, Mountain Lake, Minn.; one son, J. Lee Oldaker, Oklahoma City; one sister, Mrs. G. A. Earhart, Unionville, and one brother, A. H. Oldaker, Armstrong, Mo.
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Former Brashear Man Dies in Nebraska
Fred P. Oldfather, 70, a former resident of Brashear, died at his home, near Lexington, Nebr., July 12, according to word received by his nieces, Miss Airy Strock and Mrs. Myrtle Spencer of Brashear.
He was born Nov. 17, 1876, in Knox county, near Edina, the son of David and Mary Miller Oldfather, and later moved to Brashear. In early manhood he moved with his parents to Lexington, where he spent most of his life. He had made several trips to Missouri, the last one being six years ago.
He is survived by his wife, two sons, Claude and Emmett, three grandchildren, two brothers, Otho and Homer Oldfather and one sister, Mrs. Nora Yowell all of Nebraska. Besides his two nieces and a great niece at Brashear, he is survived by several cousins and friends in Adair and Knox counties. Mrs. Carrie Rear and Mrs. Joan Hooper in Kirksville are cousins.
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Willis D. Oldham, a former prominent attorney of Kirksville, died last week at his home in Kearney, Nebraska. Mr. Oldham grew to manhood in Adair county. He was educated in the public schools, and the Kirksville Normal School. After graduation he studied law with the late P. F. Greenwood, with whom he practiced for several years before going to the larger field at Kearney, Nebraska, where he became prominent in law and politics. Mr. Oldham was a brilliant student and among the boys was known as the “silver tongued” orator. When a young lawyer he instituted a suit against the Wabash Railroad for the Graphic editor. This suit was in court for 22 years, and resulted in a verdict for defendant. The case became known nationally and was the only case on record where one of the litigants made money in a contest so long drawn out. The plaintiff finally got judgment for nearly three times the amount sued for and his costs in the suit were $125, while the Railroad Company’s costs amounted to $7,000. At the Democratic Convention in Kansas City in 1900, Mr. Oldham placed the name of William J. Bryan in nomination for the presidency. For several years following the campaign he was Supreme Court Commissioner. Besides his wife and four children, of Kearney, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Laura Green and Miss Ada Oldham and one brother, Charles B. Oldham, all of Jefferson City. Mr. Oldham was a Knight of Pythias and his splendid manhood exemplified every beautiful tenet of that order. And the boys who sat in the Castle Hall in days a gone, and listened to his burning words of pleading eloquence for the mistaken novice, will have for him only the kindliest, tenderest, sweetest memories.
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Adelbert Oliver Services Held On Saturday
Adelbert Fie Oliver, son of Fian and Jennie Barnes Oliver, was born in Memphis, Missouri, February 20, 1901. He lived in Memphis most of his life and operated a grocery and meat market many years. After selling out more than two years ago, he farmed for a time in Scotland county before moving to Danville, Iowa, where he worked as a meat cutter.
Mr. Oliver was a member of the Methodist Church of Memphis. He was married on Feb. 23, 1922 to Mary Gower. He had been in ill health for some time and was a patient in the Davis County Hospital, Bloomfield, Ia. for 20 days. He died in the hospital April 19, at 3:00 a.m.
He is survived by his wife; three sons, Glen of Danville, Ia.; Leland of St. Louis and Howard of Los Angeles; two daughters, Mrs. Richard Olson of Alexandria and Mrs. Raymond Hohl of Donnellson, Iowa; four brothers, Guy of Memphis; Wayne of Peoria, Ill.; Arthur Gale of Whittier, Calif.; and Junior of Torrence, Calif.; a sister, Mrs. Russell Krahan of Peoria, and nine grandchildren. His parents and two children preceded him in death.
Funeral services were held from the Methodist church in Memphis Saturday, April 21 at 2:00 p.m. Rev. J. Frederick Lawson and Rev. Joseph Trower had charge of the services. Burial was in the Memphis cemetery.
Body bearers were Cecil Doss, Eddie Harvey, Elliott Seamster, W. A. McWilliam, Robert Riney and Ray Monroe.
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KILLING IN A FARMERS’ FEUD
George Long of Knox County Charged With Murder in First Degree
Edina, Mo., May 13—Charged with the first-degree murder of Fay Oliver, his neighbor, George Long of Knox county was arraigned before Justice C. E. Hunolt here yesterday afternoon and pleaded not guilty.
Oliver, a farmer, was shot and killed while retuning [sic] from a field near his home, two and one-half miles south of Hurdland, late Thursday afternoon.
Long, who lives a quarter of a mile from the Oliver farm, was arrested for the shooting later that evening. Friends say there had been trouble between the Long and Oliver families for some time.
Oliver had left home, about a mile away, after noon Thursday. He was plowing in a rough field with a tractor. When he did not return home at his usual time in the evening, Mrs. Oliver worried, fearing the tractor had turned over. She, with her three children, and niece left in their car for the field shortly after 7 o’clock. They found the body near the entrance to the field.
Leaving the younger son to watch the body, Mrs. Oliver went to the home of a neighbor, George Campbell, for help. While she was gone, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lamb came along in their car and stopped when they saw the boy standing near the body. When Mrs. Oliver and Mr. Campbell returned, the coroner, who is Mrs. J. W. Hudson, and Sheriff Ralph Kidwell were called at which time an inquest was held.
Long was immediately suspected of the shooting because of previous trouble between the men. It was reported they figured in a shooting affair about a year ago, in which no one was seriously injured. Long was arrestd [sic] and during the night, brought to the jail in Edina for questioning.
Early Friday morning, Sheriff Kidwell had bloodhounds brought from Columbia. The dogs were taken to the spot where the body was found. From that spot they went directly across the field to the Long house. A search revealed a pair of bloody overalls, the property of Long, hidden under a trough in the barn. The dogs were taken to the jail where they were said to have recognized Long.
At a preliminary hearing Tuesday, J. C. Dorian, Long’s attorney, was unable to get the $10,000 bond set by Justice Hunolt reduced. As the defendant could not furnish bond in this amount, he was remanded to jail till the next term of court.
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F. OLIVER FUNERAL SUNDAY
Large Crowd Attends Service at Methodist Church
An unusually large crowd attended the funeral service for Fie Oliver retired rural mail carrier, which was held at the Memphis Methodist church, of which he was an active member, Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock.
The service was conducted by the pastor of the church, Rev. W. E. Longstreth, and the pall bearers were five rural carriers on the Memphis routes– Wayne Wagner, Charles E. Long, Warren McKee, John Fetters, Eli Griffith and Arthur H. Thohpson [sic], clerk in the post office.
Interment was in the Memphis cemetery.
Music was by the entire choir of the Methodist church and in addition, the rural carriers quartette, composed of Carl E. Pryor of Gorin, Dow Cravens of Arbela, Jas. A. Bailey of Rutledge and Clak [sic] Kennett of Granger, sang. Mrs. W. E. Longstreth was organ accompanist.
Rural carriers, present and retired, who attended the funeral were: Lynn Gregory and Alva Hays of Kahoka, Chas. Overhulser, Ashton; Jake Colter and Raymond Morrow, Wyaconda, Carl E. Pryor, Gorin; Carl McDonald, Rupert Westcott an T. P. Burkhart, Rutledge; J. O. Morgan and Dee Rife, Downing; John Eckel and Dow Cravens, Arbela; and from Memphis, in addition to the regular carriers, who acted as pall bearers, Frank Cravens, Elzie Courtney, John H. Scott and George Power, were in attendance.
Mr. Oliver always took an active part in the Tri-County Rural Carriers Association, was president of the association a few years and sang with the quartette.
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FIE OLIVER IS DEAD
SUFFERS HEART ATTACK AT SON’S HOME IN CALIFORNIA SUNDAY
Relatives here received word Monday of the death of Fie Oliver, retired rural mail carrier, who was spending the winter in California.
Mr. Oliver, who had not been ill, it is said, died suddenly about noon Sunday, February 22, from a heart attack.
The body is being brought to Memphis for burial and is expected here tomorrow when funeral services will be arranged.
Fie Oliver was born in Scotland county on November 6, 1875, and was sixty-six years of age last November. He was married in this county to Miss Jennie Louise Barnes who survives and who was in California with Mr. Oliver at the time of his death.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver were married on October 17, 1897, at the home of her parents northeast of Memphis.
In addition to the wife, he is survived by the following children: A. F. Oliver and Guy Oliver of Memphis, Wayne Oliver of Bartonville, Ill.; Mrs. Russell Krahn of Peoria, Ill.; Arthur Gale Oliver of Huntington Park, Calif., Junior Oliver of South Gate, Calif.; and one brother, Glen Oliver of Memphis.
When a young man, Mr. Oliver was in the restaurant business in Memphis and was succeeded by the late Thomas Naggs about 1898. In the 1900s he was appointed a rural carrier out of Memphis under Major R. D. Cramer, who was postmaster at the time, when route 8 was established and he carried that route through the Lawn Ridge community for a number of years. He was later transferred to rural route 3 to the Hitt community and carried that route until a few years ago when he reached the age of retirement.
In November with Mrs. Oliver, Mrs. Oliver’s sister, Mrs. Elmer Kirkpatrick, and their niece, Miss Velma Adams, he went to California where they were spending the winter with their two sons.
Mr. Oliver was a member of the Methodist church in Memphis, was a member of the church choir, gave much time to church work and has sang at many funerals in this community.
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For Mrs. May Oliver
Funeral services for Mrs. May Chaney Oliver, who died Wednesday, Dec. 11, in Augustana Hospital in Chicago, were held at the Dee Riley Funeral Home in Kirksville, Friday morning at 11 o’clock.
Mrs. Oliver, a former resident of Kirksville, was making her home at the time of her death with her son, Jay C. Oliver, in Chicago. She was 74 years of age.
She had been in her usual health until Sunday, Dec. 8, when she suffered a cerebral hemorrhage. She was taken to the hospital and death occurred Wednesday.
Mrs. Oliver is survived by three sons and four daughters: Carl W. Chicago, Ernest F. Oliver, Chicago, Oliver, Rutledge, Mo., Jay C. Oliver, Mrs. L. W. Haynes, East St. Louis, Illinois, Mrs. J. R. Gregg, Edina, M., Mrs. L. E. Nichols, Ottawa, Ill., Mrs. H. A. Steiner, St. Louis, and Mrs. H. T. Jacocks, San Antonio, Texas. She also leaves twenty grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, C. D. Oliver, and a son, Fay, of Kirksville. A son and daughter died in infancy.
All of the children were here for the funeral.
Editor’s Note: It seems that there may be a mistake or two in the listing of the surviving children.
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Death of Mrs. Chas. Oliver
Mrs. Charles Oliver died at her home in this city last Friday evening about 9:30 o’clock. Mrs. Oliver suffered a stroke of paralysis sometime ago and never fully recovered from it. She has been a patient sufferer for several months. They formerly lived in the country, but moved to town Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Oliver was 67 years old, and had lived in this county all her life. She was an active member of the First M. E. Church, and the funeral services were held at that church last Sunday morning at 11 o’clock and was conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. C. Harper. After which the remains were taken to the Bethel cemetery, ten miles south of Memphis, for interment. A large number of the friends of the deceased accompanied the remains to the last resting place.
Mrs. Charles Oliver, Memphis, Missouri, Memphis Democrat, 13 Sep 1906, p. 7, col. 1
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Mrs. Fian Oliver Dies In Kansas City
Mrs. Fian Oliver a lifelong resident of Scotland county suffered a stroke last week enroute to California. She was taken from the train at Kansas City to the St. Lukes hospital where she died Monday morning. She was enroute to California to visit her sons.
Funeral services are being held this afternoon, December 30, at 2 o’clock at the Methodist church conducted by Rev. W. E. Craig. Burial will be in the Memphis cemetery.
She was the daughter of Judge and Mrs. A. O. Barnes and was born in Scotland county, July 27, 1878. She was married to Fian Oliver, October 17, 1897. Mr. Oliver died February 22, 1942.
Five sons and one daughter survive, Adelbert and Guy of Memphis, Wayne of Bartonville, Ill.; Arthur Gale and Junior of Monterey Park, California, and Mrs. Russell Krahn of Bartlesville, Ill. She is also survived by one sister, Mrs. S. C. Adams of Memphis.
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MRS. ALFRED L. OLSON, 71, DIES NEAR HERE
Funeral Plans Are Incomplete for Iowa Native
Mrs. Alfred L. (Emma) Olson, 71, died at her farm home southeast of Kirksville Monday evening at 6:30.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Davis Funeral Home, 202 E. Washington, where the body lies in state.
She was the daughter of S. P. and Anna (Joderberg) Carlson and was born Nov. 16, 1879, in Boone county, Iowa. She was married to Alfred L. Olson Dec. 24, 1902.
They came to Adair county from Iowa in 1920 and settled on a farm southeast of Kirksville where they have since lived. She was a member of the Baptist Church at Pilot Mound, Iowa.
She is survived by her husband; two sons, Ray, of Merced, Calif., and Glen, of Emerson, Ia.; one daughter, Mrs. Ray Burkseth, of Evanston, Ill.; eleven grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Levi Swanson, of Esterville, Iowa.
Two daughters, two sisters and one brother preceded her in death.
Emma Olson, Kirksville, Missouri, Kirksville Daily Express, 31 Jul 1951, p. 2, col. 6, Tuesday
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MRS. KATHERINE OMER, 81, DIES AT HOME HERE
Lived With Daughter, Mrs. E. E. Bohrer; Funeral Friday
Mrs. Katherine M. Omer, 81 years old, died at 6:30 o’clock this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. E. Bohrer, 407 East Pierce Street. She had been in failing health since last fall but became serious only last Saturday evening.
The body will lie in state at the Summer and Flinchpaugh Funeral Home until noon Friday. The funeral services will be at 2 o’clock in the Presbyterian church here with burial at Highland Park in the family lot. The Rev. Pyron McMillen will conduct the ceremonies.
Mrs. Omer is survived by three children, Mrs. Bohrer, East Pierce Street; Roy Omer, 1212 North Franklin Street; and Mrs. O. O. Snedeker, of Detroit, Mich.; seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Mrs. Snedeker has been here the past few days.
Mrs. Omer was born April 13, 1858, in Versailles, Ill., the daughter of John B. and Julia Holtzclaw. She was married to Charles H. Omer on Jan. 1, 1877, in Mount Sterling, Ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Omer and their children moved from Illinois to Missouri, settling in Kirksville 49 years ago. Mr. Omer became prominent in business here. He preceded his wife in death five years ago this month. They had celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1927.
Mrs. Omer was an active member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church until the uniting of the Presbyterian churches. She was a strong member of the church here and was an active member of the Good Cheer Bible Class.
She was a former member of the Sojourners Club and the Woman’s Relief Corps. Mrs. Omer was the last surviving member of the X I V Club, a literary organization which was one of the oldest of its kind in Kirksville and had a membership of most of the prominent residents. Mrs. Omer had dropped all of her organizations with the exception of her church.
Mrs. Omer had remained alert to her surroundings and was interested in baseball. Last Friday she inquired as to the standing of the Detroit ball club.
A nick name, Two-Ma, given her by her grandchildren, has been a favorite title for many years, used not alone by her grandchildren but by her friends.
Mrs. Omer returned last October from Detroit, where she had been visiting her daughter. Although she had not been confined to her bed during that time, she was out of the house only once since then, that being last Decoration Day when she visited the grave of her husband.
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ROY OMER, 76, NATIONAL BANK CASHIER, DIES
Long-Time Banker Had Been Ill for Past Two Weeks
Roy Omer, 1212 N. Franklin street, cashier of the National Bank of Kirksville since 1914 and employed by the bank all his adult years, died this morning in the Kirksville Osteopathic Hospital at the age of 76 years.
Mr. Omer had been ill for the past two weeks, and had been in the hospital for the past week. Death was ascribed to a combination of kidney and liver ailments.
Mr. Omer started with the old Union State Bank quite a while before the bank was reorganized as the National Bank of Kirksville Jan. 1, 1898. It is recalled that he worked the entire night of Dec. 30, 1897, on the bookkeeping shift which was required.
Funeral services will be held at the Dee Riley Funeral Home, where the body will lie in state. The services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, conducted by the Rev. Herbert E. Manning, pastor of the Presbyterian church. Interment will be in the Maple Hills cemetery.
Mr. Omer was the son of Charles H. and Katherine Holtzclaw Omer and was born near Clayton, Ill., June 28, 1878. He was married to Mayme Davis, on Dec. 28, 1896, at Kirksville.
He is survived by his wife; one daughter, Miss Helen Omer, of the family home; two sons, Charles W. Omer, Kent, Ohio, and Dr. Richard L. Omer, Johnstown, Colo.; two sisters, Mrs. E. E. Bohrer, Kirksville, and Mrs. B. T. Weyhing, Detroit, Mich.; and two granddaughters, Elizabeth Ann and Mary Lee Omer.
Mr. Omer was a member of the Presbyterian church, at Kirksville.
Bearers will be Emmett Burchett, Horace Mills, Ralph Sees, John Bolton, Warner Mills, Carl Eggert. Honorary bearers: The directors, officers, and employes of the National Bank.
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Services For Louisa Cobb Oppy Held At Watseka, Ill.
Mrs. Louisa (Cobb) Oppy was born June 21, 1875, at Lake Village, Indiana, and passed away at Kahoka, Missouri at the age of 95 years 7 months and 21 days.
She was the daughter of Jedidiah Cobb and Sarah Jane Body.
After her father passed away at Lake Village, Indiana, she and her mother and two sisters, Mrs. Adaline (Cobb) Burdick and Miss Mary Cobb came to Woodland, Ill. to live.
She was married to Frank Albert Oppy February 25, 1894 in the Christian Church in Woodland, Ill.
To this union four children were born; Mrs. Bernice Anderson of Ringgold, Georgia; Mrs. Joy Bell Boyer, Arbela, Mo.; Mrs. Laura L. Kice of Memphis, Missouri and John J. Oppy of Watseks, Ill.
She had twelve grand children, twenty one great grandchildren, and twelve great, great grandchildren.
She became a Christian in her youth and attended church services al [sic] long as her health permitted. She was a member of the Christian Church of Watseka, Ill.
She was preceeded [sic] in death by her husband. Her parents, and two sisters and a daughter, Ethel Louise Kice and a grandson, Harold Eastburn; two half brothers, Elam J. Cobb of Watseka, Ill. and Will Graffes of Lee Summit, Missouri.
She is also survived by a daughter-in-law, Helen Oppy of Watseka and a son-in-law, Otto Kice of Memphis, Missouri; a brother-in-law, Mr. Bert Burdick of Watseka and William T. Edwards of Watseka; a sister-in-law Mrs. James Oppy of Watseka; a brother and sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Oppy of Oregon City, Oregon and a host of nieces and nephews.
She lived most of her life in Iroquois County, Ill. and Scotland County, Missouri. She was loved by all who knew her and will be greatly missed.
Services were held in the First Christian Church at Watseka and the Rev. G. F. Gebhart officiated.
The body bearers were grandsons: Okie D. Boyer, Arbela, Mo.; Orville O. Boyer of Kahoka, Mo.; Delmar R. Kice of Arbela, Mo.; Burdett Kice, Arbela, Mo., Jonnie T. Oppy of Watseka, Ill. and Jim Lyons of Buffalo Grove, Ill.
Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery at Watseka, Ill.
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Annabel J. Orcutt Dies In California
Annabel Jones Orcutt born in Scotland County July 22, 1917, passed away April 22, 1972 at Eureka, California at the age of 54 years, 9 months and 10 days.
She became a member and was baptized in the Antioch Christian Church in 1932.
She attended the Bible Grove High School and Kirksville Teachers College. She taught several years in Scotland County.
Mrs. Orcutt was a member of the Business and Professional Womens [sic] Club and the California Library at the time of death.
She married Charles L. Orcutt April 17, 1938. To this union two children were born.
Survivors are her husband Charles; one daughter Linda Jane Childers; One son James Orcutt; Three grand children [sic]; Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Jones and one brother Paul.
Burial was in Trinidad, Calif.
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George E. O’Rourke, Age 63, Dies Here
George Everett O’Rourke, 63, of 1009 N. Luther, died in a Kirksville hospital Friday night at 7 o’clock. He had been in failing health for past twelve years.
Funeral services are incomplete pending arrival of the daughter who left Santa Ana, Calif., yesterday.
Mr. O’Rourke was born Aug. 7, 1883 near Lancaster. He was married in 1917 to Hattie Abernathy. One daughter, Marie, was born who, with her mother, survives.
The body will lie in state at the Summers and Powell Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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WILLIAM HENRY ORR, FORMER SCOTLAND COUNTAIN
William Henry Orr, son of Henry Orr and wife, was born in Kentucky May 11, 1844 and departed this life April 1, 1913. Age 68 years, 10 mo. and 20 days. He came with his parents to Missouri when he was about eight years old and settled near Downing. He was united in marriage to Bettie Short February 24, 1872. To this union were born three daughters. In the spring of 1878, he was bereft of his wife by death. Later he was united in marriage to Caroline Short, sister of his first wife. To this union were born eight children three daughters and five sons.
Funeral services were conducted at Harmony Grove Baptist church, says the Gorin Argus, five miles south of Gorin, Mo., by Rev. F. M. Baker of Wyaconda, Mo., in fulfillment of the requests of the wife of the deceased His remains were interred in the Harmony Grove Cemetery to wait the resurrection morn.
William Henry Orr, Memphis, Missouri, Memphis Democrat, 17 Apr 1913
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Double Funeral Held For Grandfather and Grandson Monday
Double funeral services were held Monday afternoon, February 7 for Fred Roger Orton, 76, and his grandson, Freddie Wayne Orton, 23, at the Baptist church in Memphis. Services were conducted by Rev. J. W. Dawkins and Rev. B. R. Tatom.
Freddie Wayne Orton died at the Veterans hospital in Iowa City February 5, where he had been a patient for the past six months. His grandfather, who had been in ill health for several years, died suddenly at his home in Memphis later the same day.
Body bearers for Freddie Wayne Orton were Leo Orton, Junior Fowler, Irvin Gray, Neil Nelson, Richard Briggs, and Bob Monroe. Body Bearers for Fred R. Orton were Howard Mayfield, T. C. Smith, D. J. Hudnall, Frank Neese, C. R. Carrell and Everett Hopkins.
Burial was in the Memphis cemetery.
Fred R. Orton was the son of William and Eliza Orton and was born near Denmark, Iowa, March 1, 1878, and moved to Scotland county when just a boy. He was married to Mary Elizabeth Hines, November 27, 1902, and six children were born to them. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sons, George Gale in infancy, and Hollis Ray 2 1/2 years old, one brother, Wiiliam [sic] Orton, and one sister, Mable.
Surviving are his wife, one son, Edson Orton of Memphis, three daughters, Mrs. Muriel Davis of St. Louis, Mrs. Etta Mae Davis of Keokuk and Mrs. Edna Ludwick of Arbela. He is also survived by eleven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, two brothers, Roy Orton of Memphis and Ramo of the home, one sister, Esta Burba, Manitou, Oklahoma.
He was engaged in farming until the last few years when he retired. He was a member of the Oak Ridge Baptist church.
Freddie Wayne Orton, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edson Orton, was born July 24, 1931, near Memphis. He attended Memphis high school. He entered the army March 1952 and received his honorable discharge March 1954. He served in Texas and Washington.
He was engaged in construction work with his father at the time he became ill. He is survived by his parents, 2 brothers, Donald and Leroy, his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Campbell of Rushville, Illinois, and Mrs. Elizabeth Orton of Memphis and many other relatives and friends.
Attending the funeral from a distance were Mrs. Otis Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Peacock and son, Rushville, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Verne Bebee and son, Canton, Ill.; Junior Slocum, Betty and Evelyn Campbell of Macomb, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Joe Crenshaw, son and daughter of Clinton, Mo.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Morse, Monmouth, Ill.; Miss Laverne Campbell of St. Louis; Jim Franklin, Milton, Iowa; Walter Orton, Dale Walter, Jr., and Bert Orton, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Orton, all of Denmark, Iowa.
Irene Walker, Augusta, Iowa; Leo Orton, Burlington, Iowa; Otis Chappell, Washington, D. C.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robbins, Springfield, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Peuther, Jr., St. Louis; Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Snyder, Keokuk.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Davis, Sr., and Darle Jean of St. Louis; Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Davis, and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Davis, Keokuk; Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Orton, Chicago; Max Chancellor, Keokuk; Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Dawkins, Kirksville; and Laura and John Pitzer of Cantril, Iowa.
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O. M. Orton Services Held On Monday
Oness Milo Orton, son of Will and Edith Thomas Orton was born in Lee County, Iowa, on August 11, 1904 and passed away at 6:55 p.m. April 20, 1962 at the Kirksville Osteopathic hospital, being 57 years, eight months and nine days of age.
The name, “Jack” by which he was commonly known was given him by his mother, at an early age.
On June 30, 1928, he was married to Fern Davis.
Surviving are the wife, two daughters, Mrs. Doris Baker, Quincy, Ill., and Mrs. Christine Briggs, two sons, John William and James Wayne of the home, four brothers, Dorcey of Chicago, Ill., Perry and Paul of Revere and Louis, two sisters, Mrs. Opal McDaniel, Luray and Mrs. Gladys Davis, Keokuk, Ia., six grandchildren, Larry, Jean, Richard, Neal, Boyd and Bruce Baker, Quincy, Ill., and other relatives, and hosts of friends.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Jacqueline Elaine, a grandson, Charles Baker, his parents, a sister, Mrs. Callie Lewis, and two infant brothers.
Jack served Scotland county as bridge superintendent for several years, after which he was elected Judge of the Western District in 1954. He was serving his second term as Sheriff of Scotland Count at the time of his death.
Funeral services were held from the Memphis Baptist church, Monday, April 23 at 2 p.m. in charge of Rev. Noel Wood. Burial was in the Memphis cemetery.
Body bearers were Leon Orton, Hugh Davis, Leroy Orton, John McDaniel, Ellis McDaniel and Donald Lewis.
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MRS. JAMES OSBON DIES SATURDAY, JUNE 7
Mrs. Dollie Ellen Osbon, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Barr, born in Scotland County, Mo., August 9, 1884 and died June 7, 1952 at the Nursing Home in Kirksville.
In her early life she confessed the Lord and became a member of the Bethel M. P. Church. In 1905 she and Carl Waterbury were united in marriage. Two children were born, Everett and Anna Mae.
In 1911 she and James Osbon were united in marriage and to this union was born three children.
She was preceded in death by Mrs. Anna Mae Aldridge who died in 1946, James Hubert died in infancy, her sister, Mrs. Nora Rorabough.
She is survived by her husband James Osbon, Everett Waterbury of Downing, Mrs. Clayton Arnold of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Eugene Osbon of Memphis, Mrs. Paul Newland of Downing and a brother, Harley L. Barr of Des Moines, Iowa and two sisters, Mrs. Beulah Rodgers of Memphis and Mrs. Eunice Egbert of Gorin.
Funeral services were held at the Gerth & Baskett Chapel June 9 at 2 p.m. by Rev. W. E. Longstreth. Wallace Lawrence, Miss Mary Anna Lawrence and Mrs. C. C. McQuoid provided the music for the service.
Burial was in the Brock Cemetery.
Body bearers were Chas. Rodgers, Grant Tuck, Walter Overfield, Raymond Howell, Harry Martin and George Phillips.
Dollie Ellen Waterbury Osbon, Memphis, Missouri, Memphis Democrat, 12 Jun 1952
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Funeral Tomorrow For J. W. Osbon
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 Friday in Gerth and Baskett Chapel for James William Osbon, 80, who died about 6 p.m. Tuesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Paul Newland, near Downing.
Mr. Osbon had lived with his daughter since the death of his wife about 18 months ago. He recently spent two weeks in a Kirksville nursing home, but had returned to his daughter’s home.
He was born March 18, 1873, to Mack and Christian Osbon, in Scotland County. He attended schools here and farmed in this county most of his life, until he retired about 10 years ago and moved to town.
In November 1911 he married Mrs. Dollie E. Waterbury, who died in 1952. Surviving are three children: Mrs. Newland; Mrs. Clayton Arnold of Mt. Pleasant; and Eugene Osbon, who lives southwest of Memphis.
Other survivors include: a stepson, Everett Waterbury of Downing; a sister, Mrs. Thena Baltz of Decora, Iowa; and 13 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, a child who died in infancy, and a stepdaughter, Mrs. Anna May Aldridge, who died in 1946.
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A.S. Osborn Dies Saturday
Arthur Sylvester Osborn, 72, died Saturday morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. Carl Hughes, 702 W. Dodson, where he had been for several weeks. Mr. Osborn is a former resident of Marshall, Mo., where he spent most of his life. He was a member of the Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held Monday at the Dee Riley Funeral Home. Interment was in Forest Cemetery.
Mr. Osborn, son of Andrew and Jane Sallade Osborn, was born near Shibley’s Point, September 30, 1837. He was married to Miss Lucy Souder at Marshall, in 1903. His wife died about 22 years ago.
One son, Pvt. Marvin R. Osborn, was killed in action in Germany on March 2. He is also preceded in death by his parents, one brother, and two sisters.
Surviving are three children, Mrs. Myrtle Davis, Los Angeles, Calif.; Mrs. Elsie Kauthoff, Marshall; and Cpl. Archie M. Osborn, U. S. Army, now in Germany.
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Former Resident Dies in Iowa
Claud E. Osborn, 48, a former resident of Adair County, died December 30, in a Mason City, Iowa Hospital. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the Patterson Funeral Home in Mason City, and burial was in a Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Osborn was born June 9, 1899, near Shelby’s point. He was married in April, 1926 to Mary Burns. He was a member of the Moose Lodge.
He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Cleo Sullivan; two grandchildren; his aged father, Joseph W. Osborn of Novinger; six sisters, Mrs. Bessie Pierce and Mrs. Rubia Colley, of Stahl; Mrs. Lottie Childers, Mrs. Vada Bradshaw and Mrs. Bernice Hanlin, of Novinger; Mrs. Minnie Dobbins, of Independence, and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Osborn’s mother died Nov. 22, 1947.
Mrs. Childers, Mrs. Bradshaw and Mrs. Hanlin attended the funeral.
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EZRA OSBORN, 82 YEARS OLD IS DEAD HERE
Succumbs at Home Of Niece; Funeral Services Thursday
Ezra Osborn, 82, died this morning at the home of his niece, Mrs. Alma Gibson, at 1720 South First.
Funeral services will be held at the Dee Riley Funeral Home, Thursday afternoon at two o’clock, conducted by Rev. E. L. Holland, pastor of the Church of God Holiness. Interment will be in Highland Park cemetery.
Mr. Osborn was the son of David and Caroline (Henderson) Osborn and was born in Indiana, April 19, 1867.
He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Thomas (Emily) Bennett and Mrs. Ella Besanko, both of Kirksville. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and two sisters.
He was a member of the Church of God Holiness.
Mr. Osborn spent most of his life in Adair County working in the mines. For the past eight years he has made his home with his niece, Mrs. Gibson. He had been in failing health for the past four years.
The body will lie in state at the Dee Riley Funeral Home. Bearers will be: Boyd Rummerfield, Frank Cooper, Tom Dabney, Orville McConnell, B. L. Moore, Roy D. Speaks.
Ezra Osborn, Kirksville, Missouri, The Kirksville Daily Express, 10 Jan 1950, p. 6, col. 4, Tuesday
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Funeral Tomorrow For George Osborn
Funeral services for George P. Osborn, who died Saturday in a hospital at Streator, Ill., will be held at the Dee Riley Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock, conducted by the Rev. Ralph M. G. Smith, pastor of the First Baptist Church.
Interment will be in the Yarrow cemetery. Bearers will be Evert Loe, Bilie [sic] Loe, Dean Loe, George Reed, Basil Sallee and Willard Kelsey.
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GEORGE OSBORN OF NEAR HERE DIES IN ILLINOIS
Became Ill While Visiting Daughter; Body Being Returned
George P. Osborn of route one, Kirksville, died yesterday afternoon in a hospital at Streator, Ill.
Mr. Osborn went to Streator several months ago to visit his daughter and while there became ill. He had been a patient in a hospital there for several weeks.
The body will arrive at the Dee Riley Funeral Home late tonight and funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Mr. Osborn was the son of John and Elizabeth (Bell) Osborn and was born in Adair count Nov. 14, 1867. He was married to Anna Allen June 2, 1889, and seven children were born to this marriage.
Mrs. Osborn preceded him in death and he was also preceded in death by two sons, one daughter, four brothers and two sisters.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. John (Lizzie) Loe, of Yarrow; and Mrs. James (Edna) Ross, of Streator, Ill.; two sons, Sidney, of Vancouver, Wash., and John of Cody, Neb.; 18 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
He was a retired farmer.
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Funeral Services Held for J. F. Osborn
Funeral services for John F. Osborn, 60, of Novinger, who died at St. Joseph, Mo., on May 15, were held at the Novinger Cemetery Church on May 17, conducted by Rev. S. L. Gilkison, of Novinger. Mr. Osborn had been in failing health the past six years.
He was the son of Elijah and Charlotte Osborne and was born March 10, 1886. He was married to Julia Coffey in 1894 and three children were born to this marriage. His wife and one daughter, Alpha, preceeded [sic] him in death.
Surviving him are one son, Pearl O., of Novinger and one daughter, Mrs. Mayme Cross, of Kirksville; 4 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren; one brother, Joe, of Novinger and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Osborn spent the greater part of his life in and near Novinger where he worked in the coal mines for more than 30 years.
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J. H. OSBORN, AGED 76, DIES AT FARM HOME
Funeral To Be Thursday Afternoon at Yarrow.
John Henry Osborn, 76 years old, died this morning at his farm home near the Chariton River southwest of Kirksville. He lived within one-fourth mile of the place where he was born.
His health had been impaired for the past several months.
The funeral is to be held at Yarrow Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock. The body is lying in state at the Dee Riley Funeral Home here.
Mr. Osborn was born April 29, 1866, a son of John and Elizabeth Osborn. Surviving are two brothers, George P. Osborn, of Adair County, and James Osborn, at Elmer; and one sister, Mrs. Sarah McCullough, who lived with him.
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J. H. OSBORN, 84 YEARS OLD, IS DEAD HERE
Funeral Services at Yarrow Church Saturday Afternoon
John Henry Osborn, 84, died Thursday afternoon at 1:30 at his home, 501 W. Normal. The body will be at the family home Saturday morning and funeral services will be held at the Yarrow Church Saturday afternoon at two o’clock conducted by Rev. C. E. Davis, pastor of the South Side Baptist Church. Interment will be in the Yarrow cemetery.
He was born Sept. 21, 1866, in Lewis county. He was married to Mary Ellen Howard on Feb. 16, 1915.
Surviving are his wife, twelve children, Mrs. Sherman Durham, Fairfield, Iowa, Wilbur and Opal Osborn, of Buffalo, Iowa, Mrs. Roy Riley, Higbee, Mrs. Emory Wood, New London, Iowa, Mrs. Marvin Wood, New Cambria, Harold Osborn, Ottumwa, Iowa, Mrs. Kenneth Ratliff, Plymouth, Neb., Mrs. Arch Durham, Mrs. John Bentley, Mrs. Ovel Helton and Kenneth Osborn, all of Kirksville; 35 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and a half-brother, Everett Cole, of Canada.
He had lived in Kirksville and vicinity for 25 years.
Bearers will be his grandsons: Morris, Manford and Virgil Durham; Kenneth Booth, Eugene Osborn and Earl Craig.
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MRS. OSBORN DIES AT HOME IN NOVINGER
Funeral for Adair county Woman Will Be Monday Morning
Mrs. Mary Jane (Sanders) Osborn, aged Adair County woman, died Saturday at noon at her home in Novinger. Had she lived until today she would have been 84 years old. Mrs. Osborn was burned seriously on Sept. 27 when a can of kerosene fell of [sic] the top of her range cook stove spilling kerosene on her clothing which caught on fire. She was alone at the time but succeeded in putting out the fire. On Oct. 24 she suffered a stroke and has since been bedfast.
Funeral services will be held at the Green Grove Church conducted by Elder Clyde Johnson, of Kirksville, on Monday morning at eleven o’clock. Interment will be in the Green Grove Cemetery.
She was the daughter of John K. and Frances (Scobee) Sanders and was born at Shibley’s Point on November 23, 1863. She was married to Joseph W. Osborn on May 26, 1883 at Shibley’s Point by Jacob Shibley. Ten children were born to this marriage, three of whom died in infancy.
She is survived by her aged husband, who is 89, six daughters, Mrs. W. E. (Bessie) Pierce, Mrs. Pearl (Rubia) Cooley, both of Stahl, Mrs. Charles (Lottie) Childers, Mrs. Arley (Vada) Bradshaw and Mrs. James (Berenice) Hanlin, all of Novinger, Mrs. Frank (Minnie) Dobbins, of Independence, Mo., one son, Claud Osborn, of Mason City, Iowa; twenty-six grandchildren, thirty-five great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Osborn and husband celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary on May 26, 1947.
Mary Jane (Sanders) Osborn, Kirksville, Missouri, Kirksville Daily Express, 23 Nov 1947, p. 6, col. 1 & 2, Sunday
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Mrs. Osborn Dies
Mrs. Mary Jane Osborn, aged Adair County woman, diehd [sic] Saturday at her home in Novinger. She had been bedfast since suffering a stroke Oct. 24. Funeral services were held at the Green Grove Church conducted by Elder Clyde Johnson, of Kirksville, Monday. Interment was in the Green Grove Cemetery.
She was the daughter of John K, and Frances (Scobee) Sanders and was born at Shelby’s Point on May 26, 1883 at Shelby’s Point. Ten children were born to this marrige [sic].
She is survived by her husband, six daughters, Mrs. Bessie Pierce, Mrs. Rubia Cooley, both of Stahl, Mrs. Lottie Childer [sic], Mrs. Vada Bradshaw and Mrs. Berenice Hanlin, all of Novinger, Mrs. Minnie Dobbins, of Independence, Missouri, one son, Claude Osborn, of Mason City, Iowa; twenty-six grandchildren, thirty-five great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
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T. C. OSBORN, 80 YEARS OLD, DIES AT HOME
Retired Barber; Funeral Services Tuesday Afternoon
Thomas C. Osborn, 80, died Sunday night at his home at 1308 N. Green.
Funeral services will be held at the Dee Riley Funeral Home, where the body is lying in state, Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 conducted by Elder Ellis Job Hemsley, assisted by Elder Bruce Allen Leavitt and Elder Jesse A. Hurd.
Mr. Osborn was the son of Thomas and Adaline (Martin) Osborn and was born Jan. 31, 1872 at Half Rock, Mo. He was married to Lela G. Lyon November 8, 1925, at Kansas City.
He is survived by his wife; one brother, Sam Osborn, Half Rock, Mo., and one sister, Mrs. Ella Lake, Elkhart, Colo. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and three sisters.
Mr. Osborn was a member of the Latter-Day Saints Church. He came to Kirksville in 1926 and operated a barber shop in the Princess Theater building until 1934 when his health failed. Bearers will be: William Hatch, Lawrence R. Goodwin, John Trammel, Reggie Cooley, Junior Couch and D. F. Turner.
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A. E. OSBORNE DIES TODAY AT KANSAS CITY
Funeral Services to Be Held in Kirksville on Friday Afternoon.
Asa E. Osborne, 81, a former resident of Kirksville, died in Kansas City, Mo., this morning.
Funeral services will be held at the Dee Riley Funeral Home Friday afternoon at two o’clock conducted by Adjt. Frank Larson, Salvation Army. Interment will be in Ownbey cemetery.
Mr. Osborne was born in Indiana, Aug. 6, 1863. He was married to Lillie Williams, who died forty-one years ago. Four children were born to them, two sons, Charles and Benjamin, who preceded him in death. Mrs. Rena Sullivan, of Kirksville, and Jesse Osborne, of Des Moines, survive him.
Mr. Osborne was later married to Mary Dukes, who survives in Kansas City.
He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Ella Desanko, and Mrs. Emma Bennett, both of Kirksville; two brothers, Ezra Osborne, of Kirksville and Alex Osborne, of Warrensburg; one step-daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Wiggens, of Kansas City; three step-sons, Leonard Dukes, of St. Louis, Rueben and Irie Dukes, of Kansas City and ten grandchildren.
Mr. Osborne spent his early life in Kirksville and moved to Kansas City about twenty years ago. The body will lie in state at the Dee Riley Funeral Home Friday morning.
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A. D. OSENBAUGH FUNERAL TO BE TUESDAY
Retired Postmaster Died Here Saturday Night.
Funeral services for Allen Dean Osenbaugh, 83, retired Kirksville postmaster, who died Saturday night at his home, 315 E. McPherson street, will be held at 10:30 o’clock Tuesday morning at the Dee Riley Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. T. W. Jolly, pastor of the First Christian Church. Interment will be in Highland Park Cemetery.
Mr. Osenbaugh, a son of James and Emily Dear Osenbaugh, was born in Lancaster, Ohio, March 11, 1863. He was married to Miss Minnie E. Carney in 1886, and to this union one daughter was born. He is survived by the daughter, Mrs. F. L. (Allene) Schmitt, of Edina, one brother, Richard Osenbaugh of Denver, Colo., one sister, Mrs. Antionette Vreeland of Pueblo, Colo., two grandsons and three great grandsons. He was preceded in death by his wife, who died August 27, 1940, a brother, Charles, and a sister, Emma.
The body will lie in state at the Dee Riley Funeral Home.
The pallbearers will be Lewis Osborne, Manville Carothers, Noel Hull, Dr. E. E. Bohrer, Roy Omer and G. C. Chambers.
Mr. Osenbaugh was retired from service July 15, 1928, after having been in service with the local postoffice [sic] for 30 years, serving as carrier clerk, assistant postmaster and postmaster. He was sworn into service on July 19, 1898, when the postoffice [sic] was located in the Goben building, now occupied by the Bell Electric Service. That night the postoffice [sic] was moved to what was then the Trust Company building, now the Baxter, on the northeast corner of the public square. The postoffice remained there until the Federal Building was erected on its present site in 1903.
He was city carrier for eight years, his territory being the southeast part of the city. He became clerk in the office, in 1914 and also was assistant postmaster until 1919 when he was appointed postmaster. He served in that capacity for four years, being succeeded by City Clerk Ray C. Waddill. He resumed the position as clerk and was holding that position when he was retired at the age of 65.
Mr. Osenbaugh was one of the most accommodating and kindly employes ever in service at the local office. He served under five postmasters, Robert D. Hamilton, F. M. Harrington, Thomas E. Graves, Miss Bessie Graves, who was acting postmaster one year following the death of her father, and Ray C. Waddill.
Following his retirement from the postal service, he purchased a half interest in the Kennedy Inn and assisted in conducting it for awhile [sic].
He suffered a stroke of paralysis a few years ago and had been confined to his home since then.
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MRS. ALLEN D. OSENBAUGH DIES HERE
Funeral and Burial Services Tomorrow Afternoon.
Mrs. Minnie Carney Osenbaugh, wife of Allen D. Osenbaugh, retired former postmaster here, died yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock at her home at 315 East McPherson Street, in which she had lived forty years.
The funeral is to be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the Dee Riley Funeral Home and burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Dr. W. C. Templeton, of Monett, Mo., former pastor of the Presbyterian Church here who conducted a Bible Study class each week for some time in the Osenbaugh home. The body is to lie in state at the funeral home until time for the service.
Mrs. Osenbaugh was born in Illinois a daughter of Walter and Mary Jane Carney but came to Kirksville when a small child and had lived here since. She was married to Allen Dean Osenbaugh who was in the postal service here thirty years before his retirement several years ago, and one daughter was born.
Surviving are her husband, who suffered a stroke last fall and has been in impaired health since; the daughter, Mrs. Allene Schmitt, of Edina; two grandsons, Allen Dean and Frederick Schmitt, and one sister, Miss Hattie Carney Kirksville. Her parents and one sister, Mrs. Ella Davis, of Kirksville, preceded her in death.
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FORMER KIRKSVILLE WOMAN DIES IN KLAMATH FALLS, ORE.
Mrs. Susan Elizabeth Otey, who formerly lived in Kirksville and was a daughter of D. L. and Ann E. Conner, died May 11, according to the following news item which appeared in the May 12th issue of the Pasadena, Cal., Star-News:
Mrs. Susan Elizabeht Otey passed away May 11, 1938, in Kalamath [sic] Falls, Ore. She was born in Kirksville, Mo., and lived at 336 South Van Ness Avenue, Los Angeles, for a number of years. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Lola Beck and Mrs. Bula Kelsey, Klamath Falls; one son, Dr. L. J. Fite, 1515 Las Lunas Avenue, Pasadena; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild, and the following sisters and brothers: Dr. D. L. Conner, Phoenix, Ariz.; Dr. C. H. Conner, Albuquerque, N. M.; Dr. W. J. Conner, Pasadena; Mrs. Laura M. Draper, Follet, Tex.; Drs. Sallie and Mary Conner and Mrs. Anna C. Lamb, Pasadena. The remains of Mrs. Otey will arrive Saturday morning and funeral services will be held at C. F. Lambs Funeral Home on May 15.
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Hazel Otte Dies At Age Of 55
Mrs. Hazel Irene Otte, aged 55 years, of near Rutledge, Missouri, passed away at 4:30 p.m., Saturday, October 28, 1967, at Kirksville Osteopathic Hospital, where she had been since October 16th. She had been ill for about six weeks. She was born June 4, 1912, in Tama County, Iowa, the daughter of George Claude and Mary Alice Skoech Coffin.
On December 21, 1932, she was married to Lawrence Earnest Otte at Haverhill, Iowa, and he died on June 14, 1954. They came to Rutledge in 1948 from Marshalltown, Iowa.
She is survived by three daughters, Betty Lou, Mrs. Jesse Morrison of Durham, Missouri, Maureen, Mrs. Lynn Cockran of Virginia, and Laura of the home; four sons, Wilis [sic] Earnest, Donald Earl, Lyle Arthur and Russel Allen Otte, all of Rutledge; her mother, Mrs. Mary Alice Coffin of LeGrand, Iowa; seven grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Albert Rowher, Garwin, Iowa. Mildred, Mrs. Jerry Thatcher of Austin, Minnesota, Faye, Mrs. Calvin Treadway of Marshalltown, Iowa, and Fern, Mrs. Howard Antle, Montour, Iowa, and one brother, Hartman Coffin of Zearing, Iowa.
She was also preceded in death by her father on May 19, 1944, and a brother, George Claud Coffin, Jr., in 1944.
She was a member of the Rutledge Christian Church and the National 1912 Limited Club.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, October 31, 1967, at 2 p.m. at the Rutledge Christian Church with Rev. Howard Merchant of Memphis, Missouri, officiating and burial was in the Pauline Cemetery, Rutledge, Missouri.
Hazel Irene Otte, From Unknown Newspaper, 2 Nov 1967
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Earl Otto, 62, Died Monday
Earl Claude Otto, 62, died from a heart ailment at his home east of Kirksville, Monday morning. He had been ill for a year.
Funeral services were conducted at the Davis Funeral Parlor Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. F. P. Hanes, pastor of the church. Burial was in Forest Park cemetery.
Mr. Otto was the son of Henry and Sarah Otto and was born Oct. 3, 1882 in Adair county. He was married to Pearl Watson on June 20, 1903. Two children were born to them, Mrs. Lucille Frey, of Atlantic City, N. J., and Mary Kenepp, of Kirksville, Rt. 5.
He is survived by his wife, the two daughters, three grandchildren and one sister, Nettie Willis, of Kirksville. One brother, Walter, died in 1920.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto made their home in the Sabbath Home neighborhood for about three years, later moving to a farm near Kirksville.
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Funeral for Mrs. J. E. Otto at West Plains
Funeral services for a former Adair County woman, Mrs. Susie Otto, 67, who died at her home in West Plains, Mo., Monday morning, were held there Wednesday afternoon.
The wife of James E. Otto, she was born in Lewis County, Mo., December 6, 1879. Mr. and Mrs. Otto were married at Willmathsville, Mo., Nov. 28, 1906.
Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Lottie Rummerfield and Mrs. M. V. Heidlebaugh, both of Brashear and one brother, A. G. Ammerman, of Wildwood, Fla.
Mrs. Otto was a member of the Methodist Church and the Rekekah [sic] lodge. She had lived in Howell County for approximately 30 years/
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W. H. OTTO RITES FRIDAY AT BETHEL
Long Illness Fatal to Prominent Farmer Yesterday.
Funeral and burial services are to be held at Bethel Church and cemetery tomorrow for W. H. Otto, 67-year-old farmer of the Sperry vicinity, who died yesterday.
The funeral is scheduled for 2:30 p.m., conducted by the Rev. S. A. Rear, Methodist minister.
The body will lie in state at the Davis & Wilson Funeral Home here until 1:30 tomorrow afternoon.
Mr. Otto, who had been ill for the past six months, died at the home of his sister and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Card, south of Kirksville, yesterday at 11:30 a.m. Death was attributed to a throat condition. He had been under hospital treatment for several weeks of the past few months. He was recently taken to a hospital in Iowa but returned a few days ago to the home of his sister.
Born Nov. 24, 1869 in Boone County, Mo., the oldest son of Michael and Elizabeth Otto, Mr. Otto was brought to Adair County when 15 years of age and had lived here continuously since. He for many years was engaged in farming with his brother, the late Dave P. Otto.
Surviving is his son, Bazil, who was with him at the time of his death; a brother, J. E. Otto, West Plains, Mo.; and two sisters, Mrs. Jim Geohing, San Pedro, Calif., and Mrs. Card.
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Military Funeral For Stanley Overfelt
Stanley Overfelt, aviation radioman second class in the U. S. Navy who was killed Oct. 11 when a bombing plane plunged into Narragansett Bay off Rhode Island, was buried in Maple Hills Cemetery here yesterday afternoon with military honors.
The funeral was held at the Methodist Church at 3 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Perry Taylor, district superintendent, assisted by the Rev. H. H. Snider.
The Fourth Missouri Infantry and members of Company M and Headquarters Detachment, and the Army and Navy Mothers Clubs were in uniform to participate in the commemorative ceremonies.
A color guard, ceremonial firing squad and the band formed an escort for the body at the home of the youth’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Overfelt, 416 East Jefferson Street, and marched to the church while the band played a dirge, “Flee as a Bird.”
The pallbearers were Capt. J. H. Neville, Capt. Walter H. Ryle, Lieut. Frank R. Truitt, Sgt. J. H. Bamburg, Sgt. Felix Rothschild and Cpl. Roy Anderson.
Lieut. R. E. Valentine sang a tenor solo, “My Buddy,” at the funeral and a male quartet sang two numbers.
The American Legion was in charge of the commital [sic] service at the cemetery, with the salute to the dead fired by State Guardsmen. “Taps” was played on a bugle by F. G. Parcells.
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MRS. LINC OVERFIELD PASSES AWAY SUN.
Eilla R. Cone, daughter of Hamilton and Almina Cone, was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, November 11, 1853 and died Sunday night, March 26.
When she was a small child she moved with her parents to Scotland County. On September 16, 1879, she was married to D. L. Tull, to which union were born three children–Mrs[.] Marie Mallett, Nellie Mae (deceased) and Maude Adams. Mr. Tull died September 23, 1888.
In early childhood she united with the Christian Church. September 5, 1906, she was, married to L. A. Overfield, who with two brothers, two daughters, six grandchildren and five great grandchildren are left to mourn her departure.
Funeral services were held at the family home near Lawn Ridge, on Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Elder C. C. Parker. Interment in Memphis cemetery.
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Scotland County Marriage Listings indicates that Dabney L. Tull married Ella R. Cone 26 Sep 1869
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DEATH OF MRS. WALLACE OVERFIELD
Ethel Lee Reed was born near Kirksville, Mo., on December 22, 1886, and died at her home near Brock on Friday, March 3, 1933, aged 46 years, 2 months and 11 days.
She was the eldest daughter of Grant and Irene Reed of Kirksville. On January 10, 1910, she was united in marriage to Wallace Overfield[.] To this union five children were born, three daughters and two sons Ilene, Maxine, Eva, Grant and Wallace Jr.
Besides her husband and children she leaves to mourn her untimely death her father, mother and two sisters, Mrs. Daisy Boyd of Kirksville and Mrs. Beulah Watson of Springfield, Illinois, also a host of other relatives and friends. When a young girl she became a member of the Methodist Church and remained a loyal Christian throughout her life. She was a loving mother, a faithful wife and good neighbor. She endured intense suffering with patience and expressed her willingness to go as the Lord willed.
Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon, March 5, 1933, at the Lawn Ridge Church and was attended by many friends and neighbors. The funeral discourse was delivered by Rev. A. M. Hadley. Burial was in the Lawn Ridge cemetery.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank all our friends and neighbors who helped during the illness and death of our loving wife and mother.
Wallace Overfield and Family
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Frank T. Overfield Died Suddenly Last Sunday
Frank T. Overfield, a well known farmer of this county, who lived north east of Memphis, died suddenly last Sunday. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o’clock at the Bethel church, and the services were conducted by Rev. C. C. Parker. Burial was at the Bethel Cemetery.
Mr. Overfield was a son of Franklin and Elizabeth Overfield and was never married. He was born in this county August 9, 1869. He leaves two brothers, George and Linc Overfield and three sisters, Mrs. Chas. Barr, Mrs. A. L. Beard and Mrs. Della Bell, eight nieces and seven nephews.
Frank T. Overfield, Memphis, Missouri, Memphis Democrat, 24 Jul 1924, p. 2, col. 1
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GEO. M. OVERFIELD IS DEAD
Born at Leesburg, Va.–Was 85 Years of Age Last November
George M. Overfield, who had been a resident of Scotland county for many years, died at the home of his son, Carl Overfield; north of Memphis last Saturday, July 5.
He was born at Leesburg, Va., on November 25, 1861, being 85 years of age last November.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. H. A. Bickers, pastor of the Memphis Baptist church, at the Lawn Ridge church Monday afternoon at 2:30 and interment was in the cemetery there.
He came to Scotland county with his parents when about five years of age and spent the rest of his life on a farm north of Memphis.
He was married to Kersantha Jane Abbott on March 16, 1882. They had six children–Mrs. Nellie Baird, Wallace Overfield, George Overfield and Carl Overfield of Memphis; Mrs. Daisy Bevington of Fort Dodge, Iowa, and Mrs. Maude Knight of Haswell, Colo. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
His wife died sixteen years ago.
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LINCOLN OVERFIELD DEAD
Lincoln Overfield died at his home seven miles northeast of Memphis, August 10, 1924. Lincoln Overfield, the second son of Frank and Elizabeth Overfield, was born in Van Buren county, Iowa, April 16, 1865. Died at his home Aug. 10, 1924, aged 58 years, 3 months, and 24 days. He moved to Scotland county with his parents when a small child where he lived until the time of his death.
On September 5, 1906, he was married to Ella R. Hull [Tull], who preceded him in death March 25, 1922. On December 24, 1922 he was again united in marriage to Mary O[.] Jones. Besides his wife he leaves to mourn an aged mother, one brother, George Overfield, three sisters, Mrs. Minnie Baird and Mrs. Kate Barr, all of this county, and Mrs. Della Bell of St. Joe, Mo[.], and a host of other relatives and friends, his father and one brother having preceded him in death.
All was done for him that loving hands could do, but to no avail; still he bore his suffering well with a smile for every one he met. He was a kind and loving husband, and friend and neighbor.
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Mrs. Frank Overfield died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Barr, November 15th.
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Rilla F. Overfield Dies At Age of 72
Rilla Faye Adams Overfield, daughter of George B. and Nancy A. Morgan Adams was born June 11, 1895, in Scotland County, Missouri, north of Lawn Ridge, and passed away at her home June 25, 1967, being 72 years and 14 days old.
On June 18, 1914, at Memphis, Mo., Rilla became the wife of Carl Overfield. To this union four sons were born.
Mrs. Overfield was a member of the Lawn Ridge Christian Church. Five years ago she had a stroke and during these years she was very patient with her illness.
In 1964 Mr. and Mrs. Overfield observed their 50th Wedding Anniversary.
She was preceded in death by her mother, father, one sister, Chloe, and two brothers, Willis and George.
Those who survive are her husband, Carl; four sons and their wives, Mr. and Mrs. Newton Overfield, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Overfield, both of Memphis, Missouri, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Overfield, Talent, Oregon, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil W. Overfield, Joliet, Illinois; six grandchildren, Wendell and wife Lindall, Linda, Bobby, Carlos, Kenneth, and Tammy Overfield; one great-grandson, Lee Allan Overfield; two sisters, Ida Conner, Talent, Oregon, Cecil Davis, Loveland, Colorado; nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of neighbors and friends.
Mrs. Overfield was a loving and kind wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a kind and helpful neighbor and friend, and will be sadly missed by all who knew her.
Funeral services were held at Lawn Ridge Christian Church on Wednesday, June 28, 1967, at 2 p. m. Rev. Kenneth Campbell officiated. Pallbearers were George Meinhart, Howard Hamilton, Milo Clow, Jamie Reibel, Lester Ludwick, and Wayne Hohstadt.
Rilla Faye (Adams), From Unknown Newspaper, 6 Jul 1967
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Wallace Overfield Services Held On Friday
Wallace Overfield, son of George and Kersatha Abbott Overfield, was born October 16, 1884, in Scotland County, Missouri, and passed away August 2, 1967, at the Kisling Nursing Home in Memphis, Missouri, at the age of 82 years, 9 months, and 17 days.
He attended Center Point rural School and Kirksville State Normal. He was united in marriage to Ethel Lee Reid of Greentop, Missouri, January 19, 1910. To this union five chidren [sic] were born. Surviving are, Grant, Wallace Junior and Mrs. Roy (Ilene) McDaniel of Memphis and Mrs. Tull (Eva) Mallett of Monmouth, Illinois.
Preceding him in death was his wife, Ethel, one daughter, Mrs. Sam (Maxine) Creek, both parents, one sister, Mrs. Nellie Baird, and one brother, George Junior.
Also surviving are one brother, Carl Overfield of Memphis, two sisters, Mrs. Daisy Bevington of Ft. Dodge, Iowa, and Mrs. Maude Knight of Ordway, Colorado. Seventeen grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren.
He was engaged in farming most of his life except for a short period in which he taught school. He had been ill for the past few months. During his serious illness he endured his suffering with patience. He was a good husband, a kind father and will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
Funeral services were held at Lawn Ridge Church, August 4 at 2:00 P.M., conducted by Rev. Kenneth Campbell. Burial in church cemetery. Body bearers were: Ray Monroe, George Watkins, Herman Morrison, Merrit Hyde, Glen Hyde and Bob Briggs.
Wallace Overfield, From Unknown Newspaper, 10 Aug 1967
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Mrs. Overhulser Dies; Services Here Friday
Mrs. C. H. Overhulser died shortly after 4 a.m. yesterday at a Kirksville hospital where she had been since Friday. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow afternoon at the Memphis Methodist church, with Rev. Wilbur E. Longstreth conducting.
Mrs. Overhulser was born Alpha Luella Martin in Williamstown, Mo., the daughter of Aaron and Mary S. Martin. At Chambersburg, Mo., in 1890 she married Charles H. Overhulser, who entered the grocery business at Arbela and later became a prominent farmer in Scotland county. He was elected to represent this county in the 58th general assembly of Missouri. Mr. Overhulser died March 2, 1943.
Mrs. Overhulser was a member of the Memphis Methodist church where she was a charter member of the Women’s Society for Christian Service, and for many years a concientious [sic] Sunday school teacher.
Her parents and three brothers preceded her in death. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Linnie Pohl, and her daughter, Mrs. Lela Smith, both of Fresno, Calif., who arrived here Tuesday in time for a visit with Mrs. Overhulser.
Also surviving is Mrs. Gertrude Martin of Hannibal, widow of one of Mrs. Overhulser’s brothers.
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Death of Mrs. Overrocker
Mrs. James Pulliam of this city received a telegram Saturday, the 4th inst., stating that Mrs. Mattie Overrocker had died at her home in Monroe City, Mo., on that day. Mrs. Overrocker was an aunt of Mrs. Pulliam. Her death was the result of dropsy and heart failure, from which she had been suffering for a year or two. The remains were taken to Chicago for burial.
The deceased was well known in Memphis, having kept a racket store in this city for several years. Her last business location in Memphis was in the Pitkin building, next to the Farmers Exchange Bank.
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Overstreet Funeral Tomorrow Afternoon
Two funeral services will be held tomorrow for Harry Overstreet, who died here Wednesday afternoon.
The first service will be held at 1:30 p.m. in the memorial chapel of the Robert B. Davis Funeral Home with the Rev. Oscar Rush officiating.
Services will also be held at the Bethel Church at three o’clock with Rev. Rush officiating. Interment will be in the Price cemetery.
Escorts at the funeral will be Carl Thiele, Jr., Cecil Overstreet, Roger Overstreet, Ernest Liebhart, Robert Burkholder, Bobby Gene Nester, Lee Mattingley, Jr., and Dempsey Forbes.
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H. OVERSTREET, 47, IS SLAIN IN SEDALIA
Kirksville Man Killed, and Woman Companion Wounded
Homer Overstreet, 47, of 1307 E. Jefferson street, was shot and killed about 9:30 o’clock Saturday night in Sedalia by T. A. (Al) Devine, 57-year-old hotel clerk, as Overstreet and Mrs. Eva Devine, estranged wife of Devine, entered her apartment. Devine, after wounding his wife with two shots, killed himself.
Sedalia police said Devine entered his wife’s apartment, waited for her to arrive, and when she and Overstreet opened the door, Devine started shooting. Overstreet was killed instantly and Mrs. Devine was wounded in the shoulder and hip. She was taken to a hospital and is believed to be out of danger.
According to police Mrs. Devine was employed as a waitress in a restaurant in Sedalia and has been separated from her husband about three years.
Mr. Overstreet has been associated with the Missouri Farmers Association for many years, first as a manager of the exchange at New Boston and then at Gifford. Five years ago he moved to Kirksville and has been traveling for the seed division of the association.
The body has been brought to Kirksville and funeral services will be held at the Dee Riley Funeral Home, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock conducted by the Rev. T. W. Jolly, pastor of the Christian Church. Interment will be in the Maple Hills Cemetery. The pallbearers will be members of the I. O. O. F. lodge. The body will lie in state at the Dee Riley Funeral Home.
Mr. Overstreet, a son of Arch and Grace Logan Overstreet, was born in Linn county, Mo., June 25, 1900. He was married to Miss Tena Hendricks and to this marriage two children were born.
He is survived by his wife, son, Harold, daughter, Mrs. Hubert (Maxine) Hulse, both of Kirksville; three brothers, Arthur of La Plata; Roy of Ethel, and Wade of Grundy Center, Iowa; four sisters, Mrs. Don (Nora) Minor, Mrs. Orval (Cozie) Mills, both of New Boston; Mrs. Henry (Mertie) Kisor, Macon, and Mrs. Guy (Etta) Wood, Burlington, Iowa and two grandchildren. His parents and two brothers preceded him in death. He was a member of the Kirksville I. O. O. F. lodge.
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J. OVERSTREET, AGED 90, BURIED AT GREEN CITY
Lifelong Resident of Sullivan County Died Monday at Milan.
Milan, Jan. 1, (Special)—John Overstreet, lifelong resident of Sullivan County, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. E. Quigley, in Milan, Monday, Dec. 30, at the age of 90 years. He had been living at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Quigley, the past several months and due to the infirmities of age he had gradually grown weaker.
Mr. Overstreet was a member of an early pioneer family in this county, his parents having settled in the northeast part of the county a century ago. He was born here and spent his life in the county where he engaged in farming. He was also a hunter and trapper in his younger days.
The body was taken to the Kent Funeral Home at Green City where funeral services were to be held this afternoon.
Mr. Overstreet was the father-in-law of H. E. Quigley, circuit clerk and recorder of Sullivan County.
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MRS. HAROLD B. OVERSTREET DIES OF BURNS
KSTC Graduate Formerly Taught in Kirksville Schools
Mrs. Harold B. Overstreet, 25 years old, a former teacher in the Junior and Senior High Schools here, died Tuesday night in Columbia of burns received when her clothing caught fire in a trailer in which she and her husband lived on the University of Missouri campus.
Mrs. Overstreet, formerly Miss Mayota Bailey of Elmer, was a daughter of Oscar and Ruby Bailey and was born Nov. 21, 1921, in Macon county. She was married to Harold Overstreet on Dec. 24, 1943. She also was graduated from the Kirksville State Teachers College in 1943 and taught part time in the Junior High School. She was full time instructor in mathematics at the Senior High School in 1943, and the school year 1944-45.
Funeral service will be held at the Gifford Christian Church Friday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock and burial will be in the La Plata Cemetery.
Mr. Overstreet is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer C. Overstreet of 206 S. Bradford street, and came to Kirksville yesterday.
No details have been available as to how Mrs. Overstreet’s accident occurred, but it has been stated that her mother, who was there looking after her daughter and a two or three weeks old baby, upon entering the trailer, saw Mrs. Overstreet’s dress on fire. It is not known how her dress caught on fire. She was taken to the Columbia Hospital where she died at 9:40 o’clock Tuesday night.
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MRS. SADIA S. OVERSTREET, 75, DIES TODAY
Green City Woman Had Been Bedfast For a Year.
Special to The Daily Express.
Green City, Mo., Dec. 13—Mrs. Sadie Susan Overstreet, 75, died this morning at her home three miles south of Green City. She had been bedfast the past year.
The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 10 o’clock at the Kent Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Robert Yates, of Canton, Mo. Burial will be in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Mrs. Overstreet was born at La Grange, Mo., Feb. 7, 1864, a daughter of John and Sarah Calfee. She was married to James J. Overstreet, who preceded her in death Sept. 1, 1934.
She spent her childhood in and near La Grange but had lived a half-century in the community where she died. She was a member of the Christian Church at Green City.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. John Bright, Carthage, Mo.; one son, Fred, Green City; one brother, the Rev. A. R. Adams, Marianna, Ark., two sisters, Mrs. Fannie White, Macon, and Mrs. Minnie Jones, who made her home with Mrs. Overstreet, and three grandchildren.
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JOHN OWENBY, AGED 83, DIES AT LA PLATA
Succumbs To Pneumonia; Ill Seven Years.
Special to The Daily Express.
La Plata, Mo., March 25—John Owenby, 83 years old, died last night at 6:45 o’clock at his home west of La Plata. He had been in impaired health seven years and ill with pneumonia since Sunday.
The funeral probably will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Christie Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. S. L. Pettis, of Macon, and burial will be made in the La Plata Cemetery. His grandmother, Mrs. Hattie Owenby, was the first person buried in the cemetery.
Mr. Owenby was born Nov. 22, 1858, near La Plata, a son of Porter and Nancy Garrett Owenby. He was married in 1889 to Jane Steelman and four children were born.
Surviving are his wife, two sons, William F. Owenby, Kirksville; Earl E. Owenby, at home, and one daughter, Effie, at home. One daughter died in infancy.
Mr. Owenby was the last of a family of six. He lived in South Missouri and Knasas [sic] City several years, returning to La Plata in 1928.
John Owenby, Kirksville, Missouri, Kirksville Daily Express, 25 Mar 1942, p. 1, col. 2, Wednesday
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Emmett S. Owings Dies Near Linneus
Funeral services were held last Monday for Emmett Sylvester Owings, who lived northwest of Linneus. Mr. Owings died Oct. 27 at his home, following a long illness.
He was born at Greencastle Feb. 17, 1885, and was a graduate of the Kirksville State Normal. He taught in the public schools of Greencastle and at the Chillicothe Business College.
Mr. Owings is survived by his wife and six children. He was a brother of Loren and Clell Owings and Mrs. Flo Whittom, all of Kirksville, Jesse Owning, of Greencastle, and Ernest Owings, of Green City.
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FUNERAL FOR MRS. OWNBEY HERE FRIDAY
Kirksville Resident Died in St. Louis Hospital Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. B. F. (Florence) Ownbey, 59, who died Tuesday night in a St. Louis hospital, will be held at the Dee Riley Funeral Home Friday afternoon at two o’clock conducted by Rev. Russell E. Otto, pastor of First Presbyterian Church. Interment will be in the Ownbey Cemetery.
Mrs. Ownbey was the daughter of W. H. and Mollie (Berryman) Miller and was born in Kansas City, Mo., July 16, 1888. She was married to Benjamin F. Ownbey July 16, 1906, and to this marriage two children were born.
She is survived by her husband, daughter, Mrs. F. F. (Nadine) Priest, of Poplar Bluff, Mo.; son, B. S. Ownbey, of Bishop, Calif.; her mother, Mrs. W. H. Miller; one brother, Homer Miller, of California; three sisters, Mrs. W. P. Naughton, Des Moines, Ia., Mrs. P. S. Staats and Mrs. Nelle Neblette, both of Kansas City, Mo.; and four grandchildren.
Mrs. Ownbey was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
The body will lie in state at the Dee Riley Funeral Home.
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BODY OF PVT J. F. OWNBEY TO ARRIVE
Funeral Services To Be Held Here Sunday Afternoon
The body of Pvt. James F. Ownbey, of Kirksville, who died in the service of his country, will arrive Saturday morning at La Plata and will be brought to the Dee Riley Funeral Home. The body is being returned from the United States Military Cemetery, Hochfelden, France.
Funeral services will be held at the Dee Riley Funeral Home Sunday afternoon at two o’clock, conducted by Rev. W. R. Kornegay, pastor of the Nazarene Church. Interment will be in the Ownbey Cemetery.
Pvt. Ownbey was the son of Ernest and Olive (Bennett) Ownbey and was born in Kirksville December 3, 1924. He died December 4, 1944.
He attended the Kirksville public schools and worked at the International shoe factory before entering the service.
He is survived by his parents and four sisters, Mrs. Willard, (Louise) Yardley, Mrs. Lavon (Geraldine) Evans, both of Kirksville; Norma and Georgia Ownbey of the home. One brother preceded him in death.
Bearers will be Marvin Haerrelson [sic?], William Harrelson, Lowell Dodson, Glen Boley, James Swafford, and Garnett Peek.
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J. P. OWNBEY DIES NEAR NIND; 90 YEARS OLD
Funeral and Burial Services Today At Union Temple.
James Powell Ownbey, 90 years old, died yesterday afternoon at his home in the Nind vicinity.
The funeral was held this afternoon at the Union Temple Church, conducted by the Rev. Ralph M. G. Smith, pastor of the First Baptist Church here, and burial was made in the Union Temple Cemetery.
The pianist was Mrs. Lloyd Sullivan and the pallbearers were Walter and Grover Ownbey, Alfred Longcor, Ora Easley, Lloyd Sullivan and Elmer Hays.
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MRS. LUCINDA OWNBEY DIED NEAR YARROW LAST WEEK
Funeral services were held at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon at the Union Temple Church for Mrs. Lucinda Ownbey, 68 years of age, who died at her home west of Yarrow Saturday evening at 7 o’clock. She had been in failing health for some time and had been bedfast for the past four months. Death was attributed to dropsy and heart trouble.
Burial was in the Union Temple Cemetery.
Mrs. Ownbey had lived in the county all her life. She was born March 21, 1870, the daughter of Daniel and Rosanna Still Pratt, in the Bullion community.
She was married to Stanberry Cavett on March 21, 1888. Four children were born to them, three preceding their mother in death. On October 11, 1900, she was married to Arby Ownbey. Two children were born to them.
Mrs. Ownbey was a member of the Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Arby Ownbey, three children, Mrs. Hazel Garrett of Lone Jack, Mo., Mrs. Beulah Payton of Nind and Walter Ownbey of Yarrow, and one sister, Mrs. Anna Coffel of Kirksville.
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Mrs. Mary C. Simpson Ownbey died suddenly at her home on the Ownbey farm south of Kirksville Sunday afternoon at the age of 75 years. She had been in bad health for some weeks, but was not ill enough to be confined to her bed and Sunday was feeling as well as usual. Members of the family and friends visited she and Mr. Ownbey Sunday. About four o’clock in the afternoon Mrs. Ownbey went out to feed her chickens. As she did not return, some of the visitors went out to look for her and found her lying dead in the poultry yard. Mrs. Ownbey was born in Ohio, August 3, 1869 and came with her parents to Missouri when a little girl. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William C. Simpson, located on a farm south of Kirksville, and were among the oldest and best known families in the county. She was married to B. F. Ownbey November 28, 1867 and to this union six children were born three of whom are living. Surviving her are her husband, B. F. Ownbey, two daughters, Mrs. M. B. Lowe and Miss Hallie Ownbey; one son, B. F. Ownby [sic], Jr.; three sisters, one brother and five grand children. The funeral took place from the family home Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock, Rev. R. A. Waggoner, pastor of the Presbyterian church conducting the services. Interment was made in the Ownbey cemetery. Mrs. Ownbey was a woman of fine character and beloved by all who knew her, and the many friends extend deepest sympathy [to] the suddenly bereaved family.
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OBITUARY.
Died at her residence in Walnut township Feb 28, 1923, Mrs. Mary Cahterine Ownby, age 78 years, 4 months and 26 days.
Mary Catherine Garrett was born in Macon county, October 2, 1844. She was united in marriage to James P. Ownby, December 25, 1871. To this union were born 6 children. She leaves her husband, four children and 6 grandchildren to mourn her death. She had been a member of the Christian church for the past 15 years and lived a consistent life.
Funeral services were held at the Union Temple church, March 2 after which the body was laid to rest in the cemetery adjoining the church.
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MRS. EMMA G. OXER, 87, DIES HERE TODAY
Funeral Here Saturday; Burial To Be at Eaton, Ohio.
Mrs. Emma Oxer, 87 years old, died this morning at 6:30 at her home, 511 South Marion Street.
She had been in failing health for a number of years.
The funeral will be held at the Davis Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Edgar L. Knight. Burial will be at Eaton, Ohio.
Mrs. Emma Gardner Oxer was born July 11, 1850, on a farm near Eaton, O., where she grew to womanhood. She was married to David C. Oxer December 12, 1872. To this union was born one child, Nellie Mae Oxer.
Mrs. Oxer united with the First Christian Church at Eaton in1878, and always has been a faithful and consistent member. She was a resident of Kirksville for more than 40 years.
At the request of the deceased, friends are asked not to send flowers.
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The funeral of Jospeh Emer Oyler was held on Thursday, April 26, at 2 p.m. A brief service was held at the cemetery conducted by the Rev. E. B. Thompson, pastor of First M. E. church. Several selections were sung by a male quartet and the obsequies were very impressive. Quite a number were present to pay a last tribute of respect to a child greatly loved by the community.
Joseph Emer Oyler, Memphis, Missouri, Memphis Reveille, 3 May 1917, p. 1, col. 6
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