Bates County Obituaries

 

CULVER, Minnie Florence Stephenson (1865 - 1928)
Appleton City Journal newspaper...Appleton City, Missouri...April 12, 1928, submitted by Lois Hunziker
Minnie Florence Stephenson, daughter of John and Drusilla Stephenson was born near Haynesville, Clay County, Mo., June 8, 1865. She came to Bates County in October, 1872, the family residing near Hudson, Mo. In 1881 they moved to the farm near Round Prairie church where she was married to Charles Culver, Dec. 27, 1888. With her husband she went to Nevada where they resided for a year, after which they moved to the present home on Round Prairie, where she lived the remaining years of her earthly life, passing to the life beyond Easter morning, being 62 years and 10 months of age. In young womanhood she was converted to Christ under the ministry of Rev. Israel Thompkins, at Round Prairie Baptist Church, uniting with the M.E. Church, South, at Hook's Chapel, being a member of the church until its disorganization a few years ago, when her membership was removed to the same church at Appleton City. She leaves to mourn her passing her husband, two sons, Sylvester and Ralph Culver, of Appleton City; two daughters, Mrs. Oscar Wheaton, Butler, MO, and Mrs. Lafe Wilson, Rich Hill; and Charles Knox, of Parsons, Kansas, to whom she
became a mother in his early life. Three children, Ora, Ethel and an infant son preceded her in death. There also remain nine grandchildren, two sisters and two brothers, besides other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Round Prairie Church, conducted by Wm. Sutton, and interment was made in the cemetery there, R.R. Kenney, funeral director.