Compiled by: Cheryl Bell
OBITUARIES
Estella Moncrief -- Estella M. Moncrief, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett
O. Barry, was born November 11, 1911 at La Plata, Missori and died January
16, 1945 at Mt. Vernon, Missouri after a lingering illness. She was married
October 11, 1929 to Johnnie Moncrief. To this union were born two daughters,
Mary Mae and Ruby Fern, of the home. Besides her husband and daughters, she
is survived by her parents, two brothers and two sisters, Clarence Barry
of La Plata, Claude R. Barry of Cario, Missouri, Zella of La Plata and Ethel
M. Barry of Kansas City, Missouri. She has been a member of the La Plata
Baptist Church since girlhood. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev.
Claude Thompson at the La Plata Baptist Church Friday afternoon at 2:00.
Interment will be in the La Plata Cemetery. La Plata Home Press, January
18, 1945
(Source: "Obituaries Taken From the La Plata Home Press, La Plata, Missouri",
Compiled by Sharon Graham Foutes, 1990)
James Moody, 79, died at his home in East St. Louis, Ill. 27 September 1927.
He was born in Vienna, Macon Co., Mo. He leaves his wife and a daughter,
Mrs. Prudence Boyd and three brothers, W.A. Moody of East St. Louis, Stephen
D. Moody and Nick Moody of Macon.
(Source: Macon County Obituaries 1921-1933, by Phyllis Mears)
Macon Republican Newspaper -- D. A. Moore, 19, died at the home of his mother,
Mrs. Matkins, west of Macon 5 Feb 1900 from consumption. Interment in Bevier,
Mo.
(Source: Macon Co., MO Obituaries 1889-1903, Part I, by Phyllis E. Mears)
Robert Lee Moore -- Robert L. Moore, well known Haswell farmer, passed away
at his home southwest of town at one o'clock Wednesday morning. Mr. Moore
has been in poor health for the past three years and his death was not
unexpected.
(Source: Kiowa County Press, Eads, Kiowa Co., CO, 15 March 1928)
Robert Lee Moore was born at Macon City, MO 30 Sept 1866 and died at his
home near Haswell, CO 14 March 1928 at the age of 61 years, 5 months and
16 days. Mr. Moore had been a sufferer from tuberculosis for a number of
years. Twelve years ago, he with his family, filed on the homestead eleven
miles southwest of Haswell where he has lived ever since. Mr. & Mrs.
Moore celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary on the 21st day of last August.
Thirteen children were born to them. Eight children, six girls and two boys
and his wife Minnie survive him. The oldest child Mrs. Lena Sackett lives
at Pittsburg, KS. Five of their children Shirley and Willie Moore, Helen
Moore, Mrs. Katie Lockhart and Mrs. Jennie Lockhart all live at Fort Lyon,
Mary and Wilma Moore the two youngest, live at home. Funeral services will
be held in Las Animas at 2:00 p.m. Thursday with Rev. R. I. Webster in charge.
Interment will be made in the Las Animas (Colorado) Cemetery.
(Source: Newspaper unknown)
Mr. Amos Morris died 2 September 1887, aged 80 years, 2 months and 25 days.
He was born in Barren County, Kentucky. In 1837 he was married to Icy Crabtree,
who died four years ago. They raised a family of 13 children, (nine living
at present). He moved to Illinois in 1828 where he resided 13 years. He made
the shingles that was put on the first house that was ever built in Jacksonville,
Ill. He moved to Macon County in 1841, where he resided until 1873, moving
then to Cass County, Mo., residing there until 1881. In 1881 he moved back
to Macon County where he resided until his death.
(Source: Macon County Obituaries, by Phyllis Mears)
Ben Morris Dies Passed Away This Morning at Home of Daughter, Mrs. Guy Norton
Ben Morris passed away this morning at 10:30 o'clock at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Guy Norton, near Axtel. Mrs. George Carey of this city and Ben Norton
are grandchildren of Mr. Morris. Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
(Source: Macon Chronicle Herald, Wednesday, 11 March, 1936, page 1)
Mary Elizabeth Morris was born at Bevier, Macon County, Mo., January 10,
1863. She was united in marriage to Lan A. Morris in the year 1888. To this
union nine children were born, of whom only four are living. She passed away
from this life at the Butler hospital February 8, 1934, at the age of 71
years and 29 days. Her husband preceded her in death by 8 months and 21 days.
She leaves one brother, Dan Moore of Chicago, three daughters, Mrs. Ethel
Lewis of Independence, Mrs. Russie Huddleston of Sedalia, and Mrs. Tamer
Grass, of Rockville, MO., and one son, Tobe Morris, of Monegaw, twelve
grandchildren, other relatives and a host of friends.
(Source: Appleton City Journal, Thursday, 15 March 1934)
Mrs. Mary E. Morrison*, 59, wife of Ben T. Morrison* died at her home near
Bloomignton January 20, 1918. She was born in Liberty Township September
5, 1858. Funeral at Union Church near Bloomington and interment in the cemetery
there.
(Source: Macon County Obituaries 1874-1933, by Phyllis E. Mears) *Note: The
obituary was apparently a mistake. Marriage record confirms the name should
be Morris: Benjamin T. Morris - Mary E. Moore, 23 Dec 1875 (Book E, page
309).
Mrs. G.W. Newkirk died 13 April 1928. She was only a little past thirty-two
years of age. She leaves a husband, and five children. The oldest child is
eleven, the youngest little Miss Bertha Raverne Newkirk, only three weeks
and one day old.
(Source: Macon County Obituaries 1921-1933, by Phyllis Mears)
Joseph Oliver, 39, died 10 Nov 1908 in Mohall, N. Dakota. He was born at
Macon, MO 24 Nov 1868. His father died when he was three years old. On 5
Sept 1897 he was married to Maggie Fulmer. To this union one child was born,
a little boy ten years old , who with his mother survive, together with two
sisters and two brothers, one brother being permitted to minister at his
bedside. Five years ago he and his family moved to N. Dakota where he died.
(Source: Macon Co, MO Obituaries 1904-1920, compiled by Phyllis E. Mears)
Rev. Joseph Oliver, 75, died 4 Aug 1877. He was born in Clark Co, Ky. in
1804, emigrated to Mo. in 1825 and was ordained a preacher of the Missionary
Baptist Church in the year 1829. He was buried by the Masons at Mt. Tabor
Cemetery.
(Source: Macon Co, MO Marriages & Deaths 1847-1888)
Leroy Oliver died at Ten Mile 21 Aug 1886. He was the only child of Edward
and Ida E. Oliver, aged 14 months.
(Source: Macon Co, MO Marriages & Deaths 1847-1888)
Leroy Everett Oliver, male, white, 1 year, 2 month, 10 days. Died 27 August
1886.
(Source: Macon Co., MO Deaths 1883-1893)
Leroy Everett Oliver, male, white. Died 27 August 1886 Ten Mile Township,
Macon Co., MO. Age: 1 year, 2 months, 10 days. Cause of death: Dysentery.
(Source: Macon Co., MO Death Register)
John Larkin Peaslee, 34, died at his home in Macon 20 April 1928. He was
born in Brainerd, Minn. 18 February 1894. He is survived by his wife and
two children, Kenneth Peaslee, aged six, and Leila Peaslee, aged five, his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Peaslee of Brainerd, two brothers, Owen Peaslee
of Brainerd and Ed. Peaslee of Euclaire, Wis., and two sisters, Mrs. William
Sims of Brainerd and Mrs. V.A. Witte of Detroit, Mich. Funeral at the Home
for Funerals in Macon.
(Source: Macon County Obituaries 1921-1933, by Phyllis Mears)
Miss Sarah Pollard, 81, died 16 May 1926 at her home in Macon. She was born
in Port Hole, Canada. She was about 20 years old when she came to Missouri
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip A. Pollard. She is survived by four
nieces, two of whom, Mrs. P.A. McQuire of Cape Girardeau and Mrs. Lulu Sandy
of near Kansas City and a grand-niece, Mrs. Essid Smith. Burial in Oakwood
Cemetery.
(Source: Macon County Obituaries 1921-1933, by Phyllis Mears)
Ada V. Ralston -- Ada V. Ralston, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Ann Carter
Magers was born June 16, 1884 in Adair County, MO and passed away in Macon,
January 17, 1967 at the age of 82 years and 7 months. She was married to
Willie Bragg, March 21, 1906. After his death she was married to Elbert Ralston
December 9, 1924. She was preceded in death by her husband, her son, Elvin
Bragg, her parents and one sister. Survivors are three step-daughters, Mrs.
Etta Hazen of Hammond, IN; Mrs. Ralph (Ruby) Moore of Moorehead, MN; Mrs.
George (Alice) Begole of La Plata; one step-son, Manford Ralston of Marshall,
MI; three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, seven step-grandchildren,
and twelve step great-grandchildren. Mrs. Ralston was a member of the La
Plata Baptist Church. Services were held at the Wilson Funeral Home in La
Plata, Friday, January 20, 1967 at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Edward Saunders of La Plata
was the minister. Burial is in the La Plata Cemetery. La Plata Home Press,
January 26, 1967
(Source: "Obituaries Taken From the La Plata Home Press, La Plata, Missouri",
compiled by Sharon Graham Foutes, 1990)
Mrs. Martha M. Rutledge died 22 Sept 1927 at her home in Macon. She was the
daughter of Daniel and Martha Malkin was born in Tennessee 4 September 1839.
She was married to Wiley Rutledge in August 1857 and to this union seven
children were born, three daughters having died some years ago. She is survived
by two daughters, Miss Eda Rutledge, Macon; Mrs. Annie Pharris, Licking,
MO and two sons, John Rutledge of Kirksville, MO and Arthur Rutledge of Moberly,
MO. Two brothers, William Malkin of Macon and Leroy Malkin of Bevier and
one sister, Mrs. Amanda Simons of Macon also survive.
(Source: Macon Co., MO Obituaries 1921-1933, by Phyllis Mears)
Wylie Rutledge died in February 1888. He lived in Round Grove Township.
(Source: Macon Co., MO Obituaries 1874-1888, by Phyllis Mears)
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