[BEAR, MARY HESTER "HETTIE" BRADLEY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 3, 1887
In Memorium.
On Monday, Oct. 31st, we buried Sister Hettie Bear, wife of Dr. A. [lfred] W. [esley] Bear, of Barnard. She died on Sunday at 10:30 a. m. after two weeks sickness. Sister Bear was about 28 years old. She was a devoted and much loved member of the Barnard Baptist church, where she will be missed as a kind neighbor, but much worse as a cheerful, loving wife and mother.
Her funeral was preached in the Baptist church by one who had been her pastor for five years and knows of her value as a Christian. The overflowing church house and the unusually large procession which followed her to the cemetery show the high esteem in which Bro. and Sister Bear is held in the community. She leaves a husband and two children, who have the sympathy of many friends. May the Comforter of souls be ever near.   J. S. F. Wood.  [Poem not transcribed.]
--The wife of Dr. Bear, postmaster at Barnard, died very suddenly on Sunday of typhoid fever. The Many friends of Dr. Bear will sympathize with him in this his deep bereavement.

[BEAR, MARY HESTER "HETTIE" BRADLEY]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 3, 1887
Gone Home. Death of Mrs. A. W. Bear.
Sunday morning at her home in Barnard, Mo., Mrs. Hester Bear, wife of Dr. A. W. Bear, Postmaster of Barnard, departed this life after a sickness of a couple of weeks with that dreadful disease, typhoid fever. On the morning of her death she said she felt much better and expected to soon be up again but she suddenly became worse and passed away. Deceased was aged about 28 years and was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Bradley, who reside near this city. She was a most estimable woman in all the relations of life and her sudden death will be sorrowful news to all who knew her.
For many years she had been a member of the Baptist church and was noted for her charity and unaffected piety. She leaves a devoted husband and two small children and a host of friends and relatives to mourn her loss. Her funeral services were conducted by Elder J. S. F. Wood at the Presbyterian church at Barnard on last Monday, the over flowing church and the large procession which followed her remains to the cemetery near Barnard attesting the love and esteem held for her in the community.

[BEATTIE, SARAH JANE "SALLY" BLACK]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 6, 1888
--Mrs. S. M. Beattie, nee Sallie Black, died at Quitman, at 3 o'clock, Saturday morning, Dec. 15, aged 32 years. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. L. D. Cook on Monday, Dec. 17. She leaves a husband and three children to mourn her loss, besides hosts of sorrowing friends.

[BELKNAP, SALOMA WINDER]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 24, 1887
--Mrs. Belnap, of Fairfield, Iowa, the grandmother of Mrs. C. [harles] W. [olverton] Messenger of this city, died the other day at the great age of ninety-seven.

[BELL, CHARLES]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 23, 1888
The Death of Chas. Bell.
From a Chicago paper we obtained the following brief account of the accident which resulted in the death of Chas. Bell, on the 9th inst:
"An accident occurred in the yards of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois railroad company, at 33d street about 9 o'clock last evening which cost Switchmen Ben Muldary and Charles Bell their lives. While a switch engine was 'kicking' a lot of freight cars onto a switch Muldary stepped in between two cars to pull a pin. Losing his footing he fell under one of the cars and was horribly mangled, death being instantaneous. The car, almost simultaneously, was thrown from the track and three other cars followed it.
Bell was standing between the track on which the cars were moving and a track on which a number of freight cars were standing, when the cars which had jumped the track ran against the stationary cars, catching him between him. He was terribly crushed but survived for about fifteen minutes, being conscious to the last.
Bell was 27 years of age, married, and lived at 3030 Popular avenue. His wife will not be notified of his tragic death until this morning."
Chas Bell was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Bell, once residents of this city and well known here. Charles is well remembered and the many friends of the family will hear with sorrow of his tragic death.

[BELL, CHARLES B.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 28, 1889
--Charles Bell of Pickering died this morning about 4 o'clock. He has been in declining health for the past year. He was the father of Mrs. Dr. Black. We learn the above from J. M. Burch, who, with James DeVoir, came to town this forenoon to purchase the casket. Mr. Bell was 70 years of age. His remains will be taken to his old home in Iowa for burial.

[BELL, JULIA SHELLANBAUM]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 21, 1889
--Mrs. W. H. Bell died at her home in Hopkins last Friday and was buried there on Saturday. Her demise had rather been expected for the past two weeks. She leaves a devoted husband and four children—two boys and two girls—the youngest about nine years old, to mourn her loss. She was a noble woman and her death is deeply lamented by a large circle of acquaintances and friends.

[BELL, JULIA SHELLANBAUM]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 14, 1889
(Hopkins Journal) –Died at her home in southwest Hopkins at 3 o'clock a. m., Friday, February 22, 1889, Mrs. W. [illiam] H. [enry] Bell, aged 43 years 7 months and 20 days. Mrs. Julia Bell, whose maiden name was Shelenbaum, was born near Zurich, Switzerland, where she lived with her parents until 11 years of age, when the family embarked for America, the father dying on the way. The remaining members of the family settled in Jackson county, Indiana, where after two years the mother too passed away. Mrs. Bell found a home with a family there and with them came to Maryville, Mo., 24 years ago, where she became acquainted with the now sorrowing husband with whom she was united in holy wedlock about 20 years since. This union was blessed with four children, two girls and two boys, all of whom are left to comfort the father in his sore affliction, the oldest 16 years and the youngest 7.
At the age of 14 Mrs. Bell united with the M. E. church, in which faith she lived a consistent Christian life, although on securing the letter from the church and coming to Missouri, she united with the Presbyterian church in order to have a home until she could become situated convenient to the church of her choice and with which church her membership remained at the time of her death. Rev. Edmunds preached the funeral to a large and sympathizing audience at the residence 10 o'clock Saturday, after which the last sad rites were performed at the Hopkins cemetery. It will be remembered that Mrs. Bell was an invalid and that less than two weeks ago a specialty doctor from St. Louis performed a delicate surgical operation which was the only hope of saving her. And thus it was that the husband, friends and everybody did all that could be done to save her, but
     She's gone home to rest
        In that Haven above;
      She's among the bless'd,
        She's safe in His love.

[BELL, WILLIAM HENRY]
Pawnee Courier-Dispatch (Pawnee, Oklahoma), Thursday, December 30, 1909
W. H. Bell Dead
W. [illiam] H. [enry] Bell, one of the best known men in Pawnee County, and an honored resident of Blackburn, died at his home last Friday morning of heart failure.
Mr. Bell was apparently feeling well on Thursday night, he sat up late writing letters; the next morning his daughter went to his room to wake him and found him dead.
The deceased was born in Indiana 66 years ago, lived a part of his life in Knox County, Illinois and Maryville, Missouri, from the latter place he moved to Oklahoma nine years ago. His residence in Oklahoma has been at Blackburn, where he was prominent in business, being one of the chief promoters of the Pawnee Fair Association, of which organization he was secretary at his death.
His wife died twenty years ago, he leaves four children and a host of friends to mourn his death.
Funeral services were held at the home at 12:30 o'clock Sunday, by Rev. M. F. Ingraham, pastor of the Christian Church at that place. His old comrades of the G. A. R. were the pall bearers. His remains were taken to Skedee, from which place they were shipped to Maryville, Missouri for burial.
Mr. Bell had nearly rounded out his three score and ten years of life and though an old man was an active and useful citizen to the last. His death will be a great loss to Pawnee County and especially to his home town of Blackburn.

[BELL, WILLIAM HENRY]
Nodaway Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 30, 1909
The Death of William Bell
Former Nodaway County Citizen Passes Away in City of Blackburn, Okla.
Word was received here of the death of Wm. Bell at Blackburn, Oklahoma, on last Friday morning. He had been in poor health for several months and his demise was not unexpected.
Mr. Blackburn [Bell] is well known in Nodaway county. He lived here for over a quarter of a century, a good portion of the time being spent on the Bell farm, two miles southwest of Maryville [and] about six years in Maryville.
The remains of Mr. Bell were shipped to Maryville and interred in the presence of many friends and relatives. The funeral services were conducted at the First Christian church by Elder L. O. Bricker.
He is survived by four children and two sisters. The children are: Frank Bell of Maryville and Elmer Bell, Mrs. James Ewert and Laura Bell, all of Blackburn, Okla. Miss Mollie Stevens and Sarah Frey of Illinois are sisters. They are now at the Frank Bell home near Maryville.

[BELL, WILLIAM HENRY]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 30, 1909
Died in Oklahoma.
William H. [enry] Bell, one of the best known farmers in Nodaway county, up to fifteen years ago, died Friday morning in Blackburn, Oklahoma, at the home of his son, Elmer Bell. The body was brought to Maryville Monday night and the funeral services were held late Tuesday at the First Christian church, conducted by Rev. L. O. Bricker.
Mr. Bell had lived in Oklahoma with his son ever since the death of his wife. When the farmers' movement or organization known as the Grangers was on some twenty years ago, Mr. Bell was an acknowledged leader in Nodaway county. For a long time he contributed articles to the Maryville papers every week that were widely read.
Mr. Bell was born in Indiana on February 4, 1844, and came to Nodaway county with his parents when a small boy. They bought land southwest of Maryville, opposite which the Bell school house stands and has since remained the family homestead. Mr. Bell leaves two sons and two daughters, Elmer Bell, Miss Mary Bell and Mrs. Sarah Ewart of Oklahoma and Frank Bell living on the homestead southwest of Maryville.

[BELL, WILLIAM HENRY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 30, 1909
Wm. Bell Dies In Oklahoma.
William H. Bell, a former resident of Nodaway county, died Friday morning at Blackburn, Okla., after an illness of several months. He was about 63 years old.
The body will be brought to Maryville Monday night. The funeral services will be held in the First Christian church Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. The services will be conducted by Rev. L. O. Bricker.
Mr. Bell resided in Maryville until six years ago. He had lived thirty years in Nodaway county, on the old Bell farm, five miles southwest of Maryville.
He is survived by four children and two sisters. The children are: Frank Bell of Maryville, and Elmer Bell, Mrs. James Ewert and Laura Bell, all of Blackburn, Okla. Miss Mollie Stevens and Sarah Frey of Illinois are sisters. They are now at the Frank Bell home, near Maryville.

[BELL, WILLIAM HENRY]
Maryville Tribune (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 30, 1909
An Old Resident Dies In Oklahoma
Funeral Services of W. H. Bell Were Held In This City Tuesday Morning.
William H. [enry] Bell, a former resident and one of the best known of Nodaway county farmers, died Friday morning at the home of his son, Elmer Bell, at Blackburn, Okla.
Mr. Bell had lived for years in the Bell Grove neighborhood, south of town, until the death of his wife several years ago, when he went to Oklahoma to live with the son. He was born in Indiana February 4, 1844, and came to this county with his parents when a small boy. The parents purchased land south of Maryville in 1867, which has since been the family home. The deceased leaves two sons, Elmer Bell of Blackburn, Okla., Frank Bell, who lives on the home place south of the city, and two daughters, Mrs. Sarah Ewart and Miss Mary Bell of Oklahoma.
The body was brought to Maryville for interment, reaching here Monday evening. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at the First Christian church.

[BELL, WILLIAM HENRY]
Blackburn News (Blackburn, Oklahoma), Friday, December 31, 1909
Funeral Services Sunday.
The funeral of W. H. Bell, notice of whose death appeared in last week's News, was held at home of the deceased in Blackburn, Sunday afternoon at 12:30 o'clock, Rev. M. F. Ingraham officiating. After the services, the remains were taken to Skedee, from which point they were shipped to Marryville [Maryville], Mo., accompanied by the children of the deceased.
W. [illiam] H. [enry] Bell was born at Madison, Jackson county, Indiana, February 4, 1844 and died at Blackburn, Oklahoma, December 24, 1909, at the age of 65 years, 10 months and 20 days. When a small boy he moved with his parents to a farm near Abingdon, Knox county, Ill., where he remained until the opening of the civil war when he enlisted in the 66th Illinois infantry, serving three years, during which time he marched with Sherman from Atlanta to the sea.
After being honorably discharged he removed to Maryville, Nodaway county, Mo. On October 10, 1869, he was married to Miss Julia Shellenbaum, who died February 22, 1889. Four children survive, Mrs. Sarah M. Ewart, Laura and Elmer E., of Blackburn, and J. F. Bell, of Maryville, Mo.
For the past ten years, Mr. Bell had lived in various parts of Oklahoma, first moving to a farm near Oklahoma City where he lived for year, then back to Missouri for a year, then to Blackburn, Oklahoma. From here he went to Shawnee and returned after eighteen months to Blackburn, where he continued to reside until his death.
The deceased had been in poor health for some time but death came utterly unexpected Friday morning due to heart failure. He was a member of the Grand Army post here and his comrades had charge of the funeral and performed their ritualistic burial service.

[BENTLEY, TEMPERANCE BUTTLES]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 25, 1887
-- Judge Amos Bently recently received word that his mother aged 88 years had died at her home in Trumbull county, Ohio.

[BERKEY, JAMES MONROE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 6, 1888
A Sudden Death.
James Monroe Berkey died Nov. 27, near Orrsburg, Nodaway county, Mo. He was born in Summerset [Somerset] county, Pa., Sept. 4, 1844. Having known and been very intimately acquainted with Bro. Berkey for most 15 years, I can truly say in his death as well as in his life, I have seen manifest God's wonderful works. When I first met him he was sad and broken-hearted. He said he had no hope. When I told him of Jesus and his love, and that I would stand by him and help fight this common foe of all nations until he gained the victory, then hope sprang up in his soul. Eternity alone can reveal what we have seen in our struggles together and the victories God has given us from time to time. But few men have worked harder to get a home for his dear little family that he loved so much. His health has been good until the past few weeks. After getting up from quite a severe attack of sickness, he every few days had faint and sinking spells. But kept hard at work. On --- the 27th he went early in the morning alone with his team in the corn field. After picking a few bushels of corn, he must have felt ill and laid down in a natural and easy position and fell asleep in the arms of Jesus. For some time after that his dear wife saw the team standing near the gate. On going up to the same, she found the one so near and dear to her, cold in death.
To form an idea of the shock his death produced not only on the family but in the neighborhood, it would have been necessary to have attended his funeral the afternoon of the next day, when the writer selected for his text Job 19:21:
"Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O, ye my friends, for the hand of God has touched me."
Truly all hearts seemed to be filled with pity as we looked upon his wife, Willie and Lulu weeping aloud and the sad faces of the two little twins, who could not understand why all this mourning and why Pa is so still. It was clearly manifest that all hearts were touched by the hand of God in this dispensation of His mysterious providence. And may God sanctify the same to the everlasting good of all in the community. Yes, of all who may hear of his sudden departure. May the dear relatives who are scattered abroad, find help in the God of Job to support them. May the sad and broken-hearted wife find all the precious promises of the widow's God in her behalf fulfilled and the four fatherless children learn in their youth to trust God as a faithful father who can supply all their wants. May all who enjoy pure religion, visit these lonely families.   R. Smith.

[BERKEY, JAMES MONROE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 6, 1888
MOZINGO VALLEY – Our neighborhood was thrown into a furore of excitement by the announcement of J. M. Berkey's death, and upon investigation by your correspondent it seems that he went to work on Tuesday as usual but after gathering about five or six bushels of corn, he started to the house and drove through the gate in his barn yard and closed the gate, and about one hour later his wife found him cold in death, resulting it is supposed from heart disease. The funeral was preached by Rev. Rufus Smith, of your city, who paid a very touching tribute to the departed after which his remains were followed to the White Hill grave yard by a large concourse of friends. He leaves a devoted wife and four bright little children, but they do not mourn as those without hope, as we are told that we shall know them by their fruits, by which we believe that all is well with the departed and to the bereaved family we can only say to look to Him who proclaims himself a friend to the widow and a father to the fatherless. Mr. Berkey was an old soldier and he, like many others have answered to the last call of assembly around the headquarters of the great Commander, where there will be one grand, glorious parade; where we will have an overflowing commissary to draw upon; a liberal quartermaster, and an indulgent Commander.

[BEST, SUSAN B. HARRINGTON]
Gallatin Democrat (Gallatin, Missouri), Thursday, March 21, 1889
PATTONSBURG--Died, at the residence of Mrs. Fannie Swope, in Pattonsburg on last Saturday, after a short illness, Mrs. Susan Best, in the 78th year of her age. Her remains were taken on Sunday to the cemetery by the Old Liberty church near McFall, where they were laid to rest until the graves shall be summoned to give up their dead.

[BEST, SUSAN B. HARRINGTON]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 21, 1889
CREEK NATION – Rev. J. C. Allen returned last Tuesday morning from Pattonsburg where he had been attending the funeral of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Best, who was seventy-eight years old.
[Note: The same announcement was published in the Maryville Republican, March 21, 1889.]

[BEVENS, ANDREW JACKSON]
Kansas City Times (Kansas City, Missouri), Wednesday, October 29, 1913
After Guilty Car Crew
Made No Report of Accident That Caused Death of A. J. Bevens.
Autopsy Shows That Man Was Drowned in Brush Creek After Being Knocked From Bridge by Street Car—To Question Crews.
Harry Czarlinsky, coroner, is making a search to find out which car crew on either the Marlborough or Swope Park car lines knocked Andrew Jackson Bevens from the bridge at Forty-seventh Street and the Paseo Monday night and left him to drown in Brush Creek.
An autopsy conducted by Dr. Fritz Moennighoff yesterday afternoon showed that Bevens had been drowned.
The car that struck Bevens was going east. His mangled foot and shoe were found beside the rail of the right hand track and the body was found in a position in the water beneath that indicated it had been knocked there by an eastbound car. The view there is unobstructed and a sign nearly across the bridge warns the motorman to slow up. Even though the man had been lying on the bridge it seems hard to believe that a headlight would fail to disclose his presence. Patrick Clark, a police surgeon, who investigated the case, could find no one that had seen the accident, nor could he get any trace of the car which struck the man.
The coroner will summon the car crews of the Swope Park and Marlborough lines that use that bridge at night and question them regarding the accident. No report of any accident was made to the Metropolitan by employees on the Marlborough line.

[BEVENS, ANDREW JACKSON]
Kansas City Post (Kansas City, Missouri), Wednesday, October 29, 1913
Call Street Car Men On 2 Lines In Bevens Inquest
All the street car men running on the Marlborough and Swope park cars Monday night will be summoned at the inquest to determine who was to blame for the death of Andrew J. Bevens, knocked from a bridge over Brush creek at Forty-seventh street and Paseo. Coroner Harry Czarlinsky and J. E. Trogdon, deputy coroner, have been investigating the case and they believe that it would have been impossible for a car to run over Bevens without the crew knowing it.
The inquest will be held tomorrow. At the autopsy yesterday, Dr. Fritz Moennighoff, deputy coroner, found that death was caused by drowning after a street car had knocked Bevens from the bridge.
Metropolitan employes say they know nothing of the accident. The bridge where the accident occurred is between two switches and the cars travel very slowly over the structure. A sign on the bridge warns motormen to go slow.
One of Bevens' feet was found on the bridge yesterday morning and the body found in the creek beneath the bridge. Devens was a plasterer, 64 years old.

[BEVENS, ANNIE E.]
St. Joseph Daily News (St. Joseph, Missouri), Friday, May 9, 1890
Buried at Maryville.
Rev. D. F. Bone held funeral services over the remains of Annie E. Bevins, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs A. [ndrew] J. Bevins, Walker's addition, this morning. The interment occurred at Maryville this afternoon.

[BEVENS, ANNIE E.]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 15, 1890
--Annie E., the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. [ndrew] J. Bevins, died at their home in St. Joseph last Thursday. Rev. D. F. Bone held funeral services there Friday morning, after which the remains of the little girl were brought to Maryville and buried in the afternoon.

[BEVENS, ANNIE E.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 15, 1890
--Annie Bevans, aged seven years, died in St. Joseph Thursday. The remains were brought to Maryville and interred in Oak Hill cemetery last Friday.

[BEVENS, BARBARA E. LOY]
Kansas City Times (Kansas City, Missouri), Tuesday, December 16, 1924
BEVENS – Mrs. Barbara E. Bevens, 70, died yesterday at the home, 4518 Garfield. She is survived by four sons, W. T. Bevens, Elmer J. Bevens, Charles P. Bevans and Louis E. Bevens; a brother, George Lay [Loy], St. Joseph; two sisters, Mrs. Dulcina Mozzinzo, Maryville, Mo., and Mrs. Vina Detrich, two miles from Kansas City, Kas. Funeral at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow at the home; burial at Forest Hill cemetery.

[BEVER, MARY ANN ELMORE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 4, 1890
--Mrs. Bever, mother of Mrs. J. [ohn] H. [arlon] Bryant, of Burlington Junction, died at her daughter's residence on Wednesday, Aug. 27, and the remains were taken to her old home in Indiana on Thursday, accompanied by her daughter, Nannie. Mrs. Bever formerly lived in Maryville, and her friends here will learn with sorrow of her death.
[Note:  Alternate spellings of married name include Beaver and Beever.]

[BICKETT, EDMUND GRAVES]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 16, 1890
--The late Edmund J. Bickett, who was buried from St. Mary's Church, this city, last Sunday, is stated by the Nodaway County History sketch of him, to have been the first Catholic in this county.

[BICKETT, EDMUND GRAVES]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 16, 1890
Death of E. J. Bickett.
Edmund J. Bickett died, at his home, in this Township, Friday morning, at 5:15, January 10th, 1890, of rheumatism, at the age of 72 years, surrounded by all his children. He was buried in St. Mary's cemetery Sunday, January 12th, under the beautiful and impressive forms of the Roman Catholic Church, Rev. Father Anselm officiating. His remains were borne to their last resting place by Willebald Yehle, John Kirch, Martin Dyer, J. W. Swinford, Henry Hagean and Henry Myers.
Memory carried many of those present back to the time when he, whose lifeless remains reclined in their last repose before the altar in St. Mary's magnificent church, had, by his strong arms and Christian charity, swung the axe and fashioned the logs and aided in erecting the first Catholic Church in Nodaway county and has ever, in temporal and spiritual matters, been one of the most charitable and kindly Christians his friends have known. Mr. Bickett, according to the sketch in the Nodaway County History, was the first Catholic in the county.
He was born in Marion county, Kentucky, November 16, 1817, and sprung from one of its most trusted families. October 29, 1839, he was married to Miss Pamelia Ray, who is an own cousin of Hon. Proctor Knott of Kentucky, and who is now living, having blessed Mr. Bickett with nine children, six of whom are living and are: George Bickett; Laura E., wife of Bernard Moran; Susan, wife of David Reardon of Andrew county; Pernesa, wife of Peter Kirch; Harriet, wife of John Hunter of St. Joseph; Martha, wife of Gus. Rohlman of St. Joseph. The family moved to Nodaway county in 1846 and have resided here continuously on the same farm since that time.
The deceased occupied the highest position as local adviser to his neighbors during all these years, and his benevolence and strict integrity softened many heart-burnings among his neighbors. He has almost always been Justice of the Peace of this Township, until was rare, indeed, to see a ticket on which the name of Edmund J. Bickett did not appear, until he absolutely refused to allow his name to be used.
His quiet, useful life passed among those he loved and honored; and its close was like the opening sunbeams in its bright rays of spiritual serenity. The little pattering baby foot-steps, which had gladdened his prime, thronged in the healthful grace of strong manhood and womanhood around his reclining years and in his children's children he saw again his own life renewed.
Edmund J. Bickett live a long and useful life. He was a pure man, a true man, and was upright in all his dealings with his fellows. What higher eulogy could be paid his memory? Like the grain ripened for the harvest, the Invisible Reaper gathered him into the Eternal Harvest, for which he was well prepared. May his many virtues be enshrined in the hearts of those who knew him and loved him in the earth life.

[BICKETT, PERMELIA RAY]
Maryville Daily Tribune (Maryville, Missouri), Monday, January 22, 1900
Mrs. Bickett Dead.
Widow of "Squire" Bickett at Rest After a Long Sickness—Was 79 Years Old.
Mrs. Permelia Bickett, widow of Squire Ed Bickett, who was for a good many years before his death, well-known in Nodaway county, died at her home three and a half miles northeast of Maryville Sunday night, after being sick six months. Mrs. Bickett's death was caused by dry gangrene in her right leg, which first attacked her last August. For several months her physician and the members of her family have constantly expected her death and but for the remarkable strength of her constitution she would not have been able to resist the progress of the disease so long.
Mrs. Bickett's maiden name was Permelia Ray. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky, January 18, 1820, and came of one of the oldest and best families in that state. Among her relatives was the famous orator, Congressman Proctor Knott, who was her cousin. Mrs. Bickett came to Missouri about fifty years ago, with her husband, and had lived on the farm northeast of Maryville, where she died, practically ever since. Mr. Bicket died ten years ago. The following sons and daughters survive her: George Bickett who lives on the old home place, Mrs. Bernard Moran, Mrs. Peter Kirch, Mrs. David Reardon, Mrs. John Hunter of near St. Joseph, Mrs. Martha Rollman of St. Joseph.
The funeral will take place from St. Mary's Catholic church Tuesday morning, Father Anselm having charge, and the remains will be buried in St. Mary's cemetery.
[Note: The same obituary was published in the Maryville Tribune, January 25, 1900.]

[BICKETT, PERMELIA RAY]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 25, 1900
Death of Mrs. Bickett.
Mrs. Parmelia Bickett, wife of the late Edmund G. Bickett, who died several years ago, departed this life at her home three and a half miles northeast of Maryville Sunday night. She had not been in good health for several months. She was attacked with dry gangrene in her right leg last August. Her death was not unexpected.
The maiden name of Mrs. Bickett was Permelia Ray. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky, January 18, 1821, making her, at the time of her decease, 79 years of age. Among her relatives was the famous orator, Congressman Proctor Knott, who was her cousin. Mrs. Bickett came to Missouri about fifty years ago, with her husband, and had lived on the farm northeast of Maryville, where she died, practically ever since. Mr. Bicket died ten years ago. The following sons and daughters survive her: George Bickett who lives on the old home place, Mrs. Bernard Moran, Mrs. Peter Kirch, Mrs. David Reardon, Mrs. John Hunter of near St. Joseph, Mrs. Martha Rollman of St. Joseph.
The funeral services took place Tuesday morning at St. Mary's church, conducted by Rev. Father Anselm. Burial in St. Mary's cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Bickett came Nodaway county in 1846. In the Nodaway County History he is quoted as saying that he remembered counting forty five deer in one drove and frequently seeing thirty in a drove from his cabin door. He was a good shot and always had plenty of venison in those days. St. Joseph was then the market and supply point for this part of the country. Mr. and Mrs. Bickett were identified with the development and prosperity of the county for many years. The County History quotes him as saying that, to the best of his recollection, he was the first Catholic in the county.
They were good old people and are reunited in the good world above.
--Dr. J. W. Bickett of Clyde was up Wednesday to attend the funeral services of Mrs. Ed G. Bickett.

[BICKETT, PERMELIA RAY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 25, 1900
Mrs. Permelia Bickett Dead.
Died at her home 4 ½ miles northeast of Maryville, on Sunday night, January 21, 1900, Mrs. Permelia Bickett, aged 79 years and 3 days.
Permelia Ray was born in Louisville, Kentucky, January 18, 1821, where she grew to womanhood. On October 29, 1839, she was married to Edward G. Bickett, an old school mate and for some years they lived in their native state.
On October 6, 1846, they took a steamer at Louisville and came to St. Louis, thence up the Missouri river to Weston, and by ox team to Nodaway county, which was then almost a wilderness. They settled on the land where Mrs. Bickett died, also her husband, who preceded her to the grave about ten years. For years after they settled here, deer ran in droves by their door and their life was a pioneer one indeed.
The following children survive their mother: George Bickett, with whom the mother lived at the time of her death; Mrs. Bernard Moran, Mrs. Peter Kirch, Mrs. David Reardon, Mrs. John Hunter, of near St. Joseph, and Mrs. Martha Rollman of St. Joseph.
The cause of her death was dry gangrene which set in last August, and from which she had since been a constant sufferer. Only a remarkably strong constitution sustained her so long.
Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at St. Mary's Catholic church in Maryville, conducted by Father Anselm, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery.

[BIGGS, JOHN]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 3, 1889
--B. J. Post: Mr. John Biggs, of Wilcox, recently from Illinois, died last Tuesday, aged nearly 75 years, of heart and brain troubles. Mr. Biggs was father of Dr. Biggs of Wilcox, and Mrs. George Clarry of this township. He was a native of Ohio and a member of the Dunkard church.
[Note: The same announcement was published in the Maryville Republican, January 3, 1889.]

[BILBY, MARGARET MARY APPLEGATE]
St. Joseph Gazette (St. Joseph, Missouri), Tuesday, October 4, 1887
A Sudden Death.
Special Telegram to The Gazette.
QUITMAN, October 3. – Mrs. Mary Bilby, wife of John S. Bilby, of Nodaway county, died very suddenly Sunday morning. As was her custom she rose early and sat down to breakfast with her husband and family. While eating she suddenly fell back and without saying a word expired. She was a most exemplary lady and had always been held in the highest esteem by all who knew her. She leaves a husband and three children to mourn her loss. Heart disease is supposed to be the cause of her sudden demise. She was buried at Quitman yesterday. Her husband is one of the wealthiest and most influential men in this section, owning more land in Atchison and Nodaway counties than any person. He is well known in commercial circles and has been very prominent in various capacities.
[Note: The same article was published in the St. Joseph Weekly Gazette, October 6, 1887, and the Nodaway Democrat, October 6, 1887.]

[BILBY, MARGARET MARY APPLEGATE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 6, 1887
DIED, of Heart Disease, on Sunday, Oct. 2, 1887, Margret M., wife of J. S. Bilby, aged 54 years, 8 months and 6 days.
The subject of this sketch was born in Roxbury, Morris county, N. J., on the 25th day of January 1833. She was married to Mr. J. [ohn] S. [liker] Bilby in 1859. By this union, three sons and one daughter were born.
The deceased embraced religion in the year of 1849 and united with the Presbyterian church of Hacketstown, N. J., in the fellowship of which she remained a consistent member until called hence by her Master.
Mrs. Bilby was a noble, true woman in every respect. A kind neighbor and a true Christian, none but knew her but to respect her. To those who knew her best, the loss will be the most grievous to bear. To the afflicted husband and relatives, we extend our heartfelt sympathy, but this should comfort them that her sufferings and sorrows are over and she is now at rest. Another home is desolate but over the river is peace and joy. It is there that we should look.
Rev. Gerhard of this city delivered an able discourse at the late residence of the deceased. Her remains were interred in the Odd Fellows cemetery at Quitman, Oct. 4th, which were followed by a large concourse of sympathizing friends.

[BIRD, JOHN ORIEN "ODE"]
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, January 6, 1944
HOPKINS – Killed In Accident Former Resident, J. O. Bird and Wife, Victims of Accident
Mrs. Clyde Olmsted received word January 2 of the death of her brother, John O. [rien] Bird and his wife, in a traffic accident at Lancaster, Calif.
Mr. and Mrs. Bird, with another couple, were returning home from a picture show, when they were struck by a government truck and killed. They were on the pedestrian's side and the driver assumed all blame for the accident.
Mr. Bird, known as "Ode" by friends here, was born near here and was 54 years old. Mrs. Bird was from Kansas City.
He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Elmer Neller of Angel's Camp, Calif.; his mother, Mrs. L. M. Bird of Hopkins; three brothers, Eugene Bird, of Glendale, Calif.; Cliff Bird of Superior, Nebr.; Wilfred Bird of Shenandoah; two sisters, Mrs. Ralph Boyd of Payette, Idaho, and Mrs. Olmsted of Hopkins.
A son, Harry Bird, was killed at Kansas City six years ago, being struck by a truck.
Mr. and Mrs. Bird were buried in California.

[BIRKENHOLZ, MARY A. BOSCH]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 18, 1887
LOGANVILLE – Mrs. Frederick Berkinhols died the 11th and was buried the 13th of August; she leaves a husband and eight children to mourn her loss.
[Note: The last name is spelled Birkenholz on her headstone.]

[BIRKENHOLZ, MARY A. BOSCH]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 18, 1887
JACKSON TOWNSHIP – Mrs. Birkenholts was buried last Saturday at the Sweet Home cemetery.
[Note: The last name is spelled Birkenholz on her headstone.]

[BJERREGAARD, ANDERS NIELSEN]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, November 29, 1888
--We learn that A. [nders] N. [ielsen] Byerregard [Bjerregaard], an esteemed citizen living four miles east of Barnard, was found dead Monday in his door yard. It is supposed he died from heart disease. He was a quiet, peaceable, inoffensive man. He was a Dane and a Latter Day Saint.

[BLACHLEY, WILLIAM BOYD]
Maryville Tribune (Maryville, Missouri), Saturday, October 23, 1915
Wm. Blachley Is Dead
Body Here Tonight—Funeral Will Be Held Tuesday.
Saturday. – The body of W. [illiam] B. [oyd] Blachley, who died this morning at 11:30 o'clock, at State Hospital No. 2, will be brought to Maryville this evening and taken to his home, 611 West Fourth Street. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Baptist Church and will be conducted by Rev. Lewis M. Hale. Burial will be in Miriam Cemetery.
Mr. Blachley was 59 years old and had been a resident of Maryville a number of years. For the past four years he has been janitor of the Franklin Ward School. Besides his wife he leaves one daughter, Mrs. A. W. Warner.
Mr. Blachley was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the W. O. W.
[Note: The same announcement was also published in the Weekly Maryville Tribune of October 28, 1915.]

[BLACHLEY, WILLIAM BOYD]
Weekly Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 28, 1915
Hold Blachley Rites. Services Held at First Baptist Church—Interment in Miriam.
Funeral services for W. [illiam] B. [oyd] Blachley, who died Saturday at a hospital in St. Joseph, were held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the First Baptist church, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Lewis M. Hale.
The pall bearers were M. A. Turner, L. C. Gann, Roy Martin, Ed Hamlin, Fred Smith and Richard Strawbridge.
The W. O. W., Masonic and Eastern Star lodges, of which Mr. Blachley was a member, attended the services in a body.
The burial was made in Miriam cemetery.

[BLACHLEY, WILLIAM BOYD]
Weekly Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, October 28, 1915
W. B. Blachley, 59, Dead.
Succumbs at St. Joseph Sanitarium—Funeral Services to Be Held Tuesday
(From Saturday's Daily.)
W. [illiam] B. [oyd] Blachley, 59 years old, died at 11:30 o'clock today at a sanitarium in St. Joseph, where he went about a week ago for treatment.
The body will be brought to Maryville tonight and taken to the family home on West Fourth street.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the First Baptist church, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Lewis M. Hale. The burial will be in Miriam cemetery. Mr. Blachley was a member of the Woodmen of the World and Maryville lodge, No. 165, A. F. and A. M., who will have a part in the funeral services
Mr. Blachley had been a resident of Nodaway county practically all of his life. He lived for a number of years on a farm near Quitman. For several years past he had been employed as care taker of the Jefferson ward school.
He is survived by his widow and one daughter, Mrs. Arthur Warner of this city. About two months ago Mr. Blachley suffered a heat prostration and his health gradually failed from that time on until two weeks ago when his condition became critical.

[BLAGG, GEORGE WASHINGTON]
Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Wednesday, April 4, 1923
George Blagg Dies at the Hospital
Operation Is Fatal to Barnard Resident Funeral at Barnard Tomorrow
George Blagg, an old resident of Barnard, died at 3:45 o'clock this morning at St. Francis hospital where he had been taking treatment since March 27. He underwent an operation at the hospital several weeks ago and had been home only a week when the wound became infected. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Barnard Christian Church, and burial will be in the Barnard cemetery. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. J. C. Eaton and Miss Manda Blagg of Barnard and one son. He made his home with the latter daughter. Mrs. Blagg died about six years ago.

[BLAGG, GEORGE WASHINGTON]
Maryville Tribune (Maryville, Missouri), Wednesday, April 4, 1923
George W. Blagg, 80 Years Old, Is Dead
Resident of Barnard for Past 40 Years Is Victim of Infection Following An Operation
George W. [ashington] Blagg, of Barnard, died this morning at 4 o'clock at the St. Francis hospital after a few days illness of an infection. He underwent an operation early in February at the hospital and apparently recovered and returned to his home when an infection in the wound developed a few days ago and he was brought back to the hospital.
Mr. Blagg was past eighty years of age and had lived in Barnard for more than forty years. He is survived by two daughters, Miss Amanda, at home, and Mrs. Edna Eaton, Barnard. A brother, Harvey, of Denver, Colo., also survives. W. A. Blagg and J. W. Blagg of this city are nephews.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 and burial will be in Barnard cemetery.
[Note: The same article was published in this newspaper April 5, 1923.]

[BLAGG, GEORGE WASHINGTON]
Barnard Bulletin (Barnard, Missouri), Thursday, April 5, 1923
Blagg, George—George W. Blagg died Wednesday at the hospital in Maryville following an operation. He was thought to be getting well but had to return to the hospital for treatment. Mr. Blagg was the second oldest man in Barnard, being 86 years and 25 days old. He was born in Putnam County, Indiana on March 10, 1837. He came to Missouri in 1844. He was married to Edmonia O'Howell to which union ten children were born, only three of whom survive him. They are Amanda Blagg at home, Mrs. Joe Eaton of Barnard, and William E. Blagg whose whereabouts has been unknown for many years. One brother, Harve, of Colorado, also survives him.
  Mr. Blagg was in the Civil War and saw hard service with General Sherman on his march to the sea. Many interesting stories has he told about his war record.
He was a member of the Christian Church and of the Masonic Lodge. He was very highly respected and universally liked.
Funeral services were conducted from the Christian Church on Thursday afternoon at 2:30 by Rev. O. H. Loomis and burial was in the Masonic cemetery in charge of the Mason Lodge.

[BLAGG, GEORGE WASHINGTON]
Maryville Tribune (Maryville, Missouri), Wednesday, April 4, 1923
George W. Blagg, 80 Years Old, Is Dead
Resident of Barnard for Past 40 Years Is Victim of Infection Following An Operation
George W. [ashington] Blagg, of Barnard, died this morning at 4 o'clock at the St. Francis hospital after a few days illness of an infection. He underwent an operation early in February at the hospital and apparently recovered and returned to his home when an infection in the wound developed a few days ago and he was brought back to the hospital.
Mr. Blagg was past eighty years of age and had lived in Barnard for more than forty years. He is survived by two daughters, Miss Amanda, at home, and Mrs. Edna Eaton, Barnard. A brother, Harvey, of Denver, Colo., also survives. W. A. Blagg and J. W. Blagg of this city are nephews.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 and burial will be in Barnard cemetery.
[Note: The same article was published in this newspaper April 5, 1923.]

[BLAGG, JOSIE]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 10, 1890
It was ten minutes past three o'clock on the evening of July 2d, 1890, that we had a painful illustration of the truth that "death loves a shining mark, a signal blow." God's finger touched her and she slept. It was Josie, daughter of George W. Blagg. Born December 27, 1865, in Nodaway county, Missouri, aged 24 years, 7 months and 5 days. Six months ago consumption fastened its fangs upon her vitals and her nights were full of pain. During her illness not one world of complaint escaped her. It was only ten minutes before her spirit took its flight to the shoreless regions of eternity, that a sweet smile was expressive of "content to go." No wail, nor murmur, nor lament ever shook her lofty fortitude or passed her lips.
She has indeed left a life-count closed, without one blot or stain to mar its fair page and in every relation of life she proved herself, in the highest and best sense, a woman. Firm and sincere in her convictions; true to her friends; liberal toward her opponents; conscientious in the discharge of every duty, she surely deserved and doubtless has received that highest reward that can be bestowed on mortal or angel, the final decree of the Judge of all living: "Well done, thou good and faithful servant." It is one of the inconsistencies, perhaps one of the infirmities, of human nature that despite blessed assurances of a life well spent, we grieve when those near or dear to us are taken away by death.
We know that to those who are prepared to die death is but the gloomy portal through which they pass to the realms of eternal happiness.
"There is no death.
What seems so is transition.
This life is but the suburb of the life
       elysian,
Whose portals we call death.
And this conviction should teach us that all grief for them is selfish; but neither philosophy nor religion can soothe the anguish which wrings our hearts when a dear friend or a beloved relative is borne to the grave.
"The blood will flow where the knife is
      driven;
The flesh will quiver where the pincers
      tear."
Thus, when the good are called home, to enter on the true life beyond the grave, we grieve not for them but for ourselves. It is well with them; they have exchanged the sorrows, the sufferings of this world for the glories of heaven; a daily death for life eternal. [Poem not transcribed.]

[BLAKE, MARGARET MUSGRAVE]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, December 18, 1890
--Died at the residence of her son in law, T. B. Woods, on Friday, Dec. 5, 1890, Mrs. M. Blake, aged 81 years, 4 months and 1 day. Margaret Musgrave was born in Yorkshire, England, August 4, 1809. At the age of twenty one, with her parents, she came to this country and settled in New York State. In 1833 she was married to Francis Blake. In 1838 Mr. and Mrs. Blake moved to Ross county, Ohio. Eighteen years later they moved to Illinois and in 1866 they moved to Nodaway county and settled near this town, where they have since resided. Mr. Blake, who will be remembered by many of our readers, died Jan. 19, 1884. Seven children were born to them, of whom two, Mrs. T. B. Woods and Mrs. Collins Jones, are still living. For nearly fifty years she had been a devout Christian and a member of the M. E. church and died in full hope of the reward prepared for those who follow the footsteps of their Savior. The funeral services were conducted on Saturday afternoon at the M. E. church and Rev. W. B. Sunderland delivered a touching discourse, reviewing the life of the deceased, whom he had known for the past twenty five years. – B. J. Ledger.

[BLAKESLEY, EDSON L.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, March 22, 1888
BURLINGTON JUNCTION – Edward Blakesley died in this city on Friday last of that dread disease, consumption. He was well and favorably known, leaves a wife, no family.

[BLOOMFIELD, EUPHEMIA ELLEN REED]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 11, 1889
ORRSBURGH – Departed this life, July 7, 1889, at 11 o'clock a m, Mrs Wm Bloomfield, who has been unable to be up all day since March last. She has been attended with the greatest care and all that loving hands could do to relieve her suffering had been done for her. She leaves a husband, two sons and three daughters to mourn her loss. Had she lived till July 9th she would have been 43 years of age. Was a loving wife and mother and had been a member of the old school Baptist church for some 27 years. She seemed to have had a presentiment of her death as she had said she would not live longer than her 43d birthday. The remains were placed in the new grave yard at the church site in Orrsburgh, at her request. She is the first to occupy the new city of the dead. May I add, who will be the next? The funeral services, very largely attended, were conducted by Rev R A Oliphant at Long Branch.
[Note: The same obituary was published in the Maryville Republican, July 11, 1889.]

[BLOWERS, DIADAMA DODGE STURGES]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 4, 1887
UPPER ELKHORN – We, a short time ago, spoke of Mrs. Wm. McComb being called to Mechanicsville, Iowa, to the sick bed of her aged mother. When she left for home her mother was better but Thursday she died at the age of 75 years. This is sad news to the friends and relatives of Mrs. Blowers.

[BOATWRIGHT, LUTISHIA WRIGHT]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, May 31, 1888
LA BELLE --Mrs Boatright died on the 21st. The burial took place at Monroe graveyard.

[BOHART, MARIA IMPEY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 1, 1889
--Mrs. William Bohart, formerly Miss Impey, died in Omaha last week and was brought ot Graham and buried Friday.

[BOHART, MARIA IMPEY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 22, 1889
Mrs. Maria Impey Bohart, daughter of the Dr. F. [rancis] Impey and wife of Wm. B.[lyden] Bohart of Omaha, Neb., died at her home in Omaha, July 27, 1889, aged 28 years, leaving a husband and three children, the youngest but a day old.
She was brought to Graham where services were held in the Presbyterian church conducted by Rev. Smith of Craig, her former pastor and buried in the Odd Fellows cemetery, a very large congregation of relatives and friends filling the church. Mrs. Bohart was born in Andrew county and has lived near Graham most of her life. Her quiet manner and kindness endeared her to all of her acquaintances.
It may be truly said "none knew her but to love her." She was a regular member of the Presbyterian church and an ornament thereof. May the Almighty Father keep her husband and children in the hollow of His hand and direct them in pure ways.

[BOLEN, JACOB'S INFANT]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 6, 1887
CLYDE – Jacob and Mrs. Bolen mourn the loss of their infant babe.

[BOLIN, MAY]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 19, 1888
Little May, daughter of Mr and Mrs Pleasant Bolin, died on July 3d, of flux, aged about 19 months. Rev Wood of Maryville took charge of the services after which all that was mortal of little May was laid to rest in the White Cloud Baptist cemetery. May was a smart and bright child and will be greatly missed by her parents, brothers and sisters.

[BOLIN, MAY]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, July 19, 1888
PLEASANT GROVE – DIED – on July 3, 1888, May, youngest daughter of Willas and Maggie Bolen, aged 1 years and 7 months. The funeral services were conducted on July 4, at 11 a. m., by Rev. Wood of Maryville at the White Cloud Baptist church. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of the entire community.

[BOLING, LIZZIE]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, August 7, 1890
MT. AYR. – Emma Mozingo attended the funeral of her niece, Miss Lizzie Boling, of St. Joe.
[Note: The same notice was published in the Maryville Republican, August 7, 1890.]

[BOOZE, DAVID]
Hopkins Journal (Hopkins, Missouri), Thursday, November 29, 1906
Stricken With Paralysis
David Booze, one of the landmarks of this vicinity, was stricken with paralysis at the home of his daughter last Thursday and died the following Saturday.
The funeral services were conducted on Sunday by Rev. A. J. Brock, after which burial took place in the Hopkins cemetery.
The deceased was born in Washington County, Pa., March 4, 1829, being 78 years, 8 months and 20 days old at the time of his death.
Mr. Booze lived in the place of his nativity, save one year in Virginia, until 1865, when he came to Missouri and settled west of Hopkins, where he lived, with the exception of 8 years in Taylor County, Iowa, until coming to Hopkins to reside with his daughter, Mrs. J. Q. Adams.
In 1852 Mr. Booze was married to Lucinda Lytle in Washington county, Pa., and to this union 9 children were born, 7 of whom are living.
The deceased was a member of the M.E. church and a good, honorable citizen in every respect.
[Note: David Booze is buried in Shearer Cemetery, Braddyville, Page County, Iowa, with his wife Lucinda Lytle, not in the Hopkins cemetery as stated in his obituary. The same obituary was reprinted in the Maryville Republican, December 6, 1906.]

[BOOZE, LUCINDA LYTLE]
Hopkins Journal (Hopkins, Missouri), Thursday, May 15, 1890
Lucinda Lytle was born July 19, 1831, in Alleghany county, Pennsylvania. She was married to her now bereaved husband David Booze July 1, 1852. Their union was blessed with nine children, two of whom have preceded her, while seven remain, all being of mature age and were permitted to be with her in her last sickness. She was converted early in life and united with the M. E. church. While she has been so situated a greater part of her life so she could not attend church, her faith never faltered and she left the evidence behind her that she has gone home to rest. She has been a patient sufferer for two years, but death claimed her as his victim and she fell asleep in Jesus May 13th, 1890, at the age of 58 years, 9 months and 24 days. Her funeral services took place May 14th, 1890, at the church near the Shearer cemetery and was conducted by the Rev. W. B. Redburn.  W. B. R.
The immediate relatives now living are Mrs. J. Q. Adams, Mrs. VanBuren of Pickering and Mrs. Jasper Fine; Albert, Christopher, Charlie and Mary Booze, her children, also John Lytle her brother.  [Poem not transcribed.]

[BOVARD, MARY ANN "MOLLIE" DONER BROSIER]
Daily Tribune (Maryville, Missouri), Saturday, April 16, 1910
Mrs. Bovard Dies Saturday Morning
Mrs. R. [easin] E. [zra] Bovard died Saturday morning at the family home northwest of Maryville at the age of sixty-two years. The funeral will be held at the home Monday morning at ten o'clock, conducted by Rev. C. H. John, and interment will be made at Miriam cemetery.
Mrs. Bovard was born in Hamilton, Ohio, June 6, 1847, moving from there to Bloomington, Ill., where she resided until 1884, when she came to Nodaway county. She is survived by her husband and five children: Miss Myrtle Bovard of Bloomington, Ill., Mrs. M. H. Moffett of Beaumont, Texas; Mrs. D. H. Thomas of St. Louis, Mrs. Frank Ibs of Kansas City, and O. K. Bovard of Maryville. All the family was with her at the time of death except Mrs. Ibs, who is ill at St. Francis hospital in this city.
[Note: The same notice was published in the Nodaway Democrat, April 21, 1910.]

[BOVARD, MARY ANN "MOLLIE" DONER]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Saturday, April 16, 1910
Mrs. R. E. Bovard Died Saturday
At 5:30 a. m. Saturday, April 16, 1910, at the family residence, northwest of the city, occurred the death of Mrs. R.[easin] E. [zra] Bovard, at the age of 62. She was born at Hamilto, O., June 6, 1847. She is survived by her husband, R. E. Bovard, and five children—Miss Myrtle Bovard of Bloomington, Ill.; Mrs. M. H. Moffett, Beaumont, Tex.; Mrs. D. H. Thomas, St. Louis; Mrs. Frank Ibs, Kansas City, Mo., and O. K. Bovard of this city. All of the family were with her with the exception of Mrs. Ibs, who is ill in St. Francis hospital.
Funeral services will be held at the home Monday morning, April 18, at 10 o'clock. Interment at Miriam cemetery.
[Note: The same notice was published in the April 21, 1910 edition of this newspaper.]

[BOVARD, REASIN EZRA]
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri), Sunday, September 5, 1915
BOVARD – At his home in Ferguson, Mo., Saturday, Sept. 4, 1915, at 8:20 p. m., R. E. Bovard, aged 76 years.
Interment in Maryville, Mo., Monday, Sept. 6.

[BOVARD, REASIN EZRA]
Weekly Democrat-Forum (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 9, 1915
R. E. Bovard Buried Here.
Body of Former Maryville Resident Brought From St. Louis This Morning.
The body of R. [easin] E. [zra] Bovard, a former resident of this city, who died Saturday night at St. Louis, was brought to Maryville for burial and interred this afternoon in Miriam cemetery.
Mr. Bovard was 76 years old. He had been ill for several months and his death was not unexpected. He made his home on the Bovard farm northwest of the city until five years ago, when after the death of Mrs. Bovard at that time, he went to St. Louis to reside with his daughters. He is survived by five children. They are Mrs. M. B. Geiger of Bloomington, Ill., Mrs. M. H. Moffitt of Beaumont, Texas, Mrs. D. H. Thomas and Mrs. Florence Ibs of St. Louis and Oliver K. Bovard of Maryville.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Ibs and son, Oliver, Mrs. Geiger and Mrs. Moffitt, accompanied the body from St. Louis.

[BOVARD, REASIN EZRA]
Maryville Tribune (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, September 9, 1915
R. E. Bovard Dies In St. Louis Saturday
Body Was Brought to Maryville This Morning and Funeral Held This Afternoon.
Monday.
The body of R. [easin] E. [zra] Bovard, father of Oliver Kurby Bovard, who died Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Florence B. Ibs, in St. Louis, arrived in Maryville today and was buried this afternoon in Miriam Cemetery.
Mr. Bovard was over seventy years old and was a former resident of Maryville, having lived here until five years ago, when he went to St. Louis. He is survived by four daughters and one son. They are: Oliver Kurby Bovard of Maryville, Mrs. M. B. Geiger of Bloomington, Ill., Mrs. M. H. Maffitt, Beaumont, Texas, Mrs. G. H. Thomas and Mrs. Florence Ibs of St. Louis. Mrs. Bovard died several years ago.

[BOWEN, JAMES D.]
Nodaway Democrat (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, February 17, 1887
PLATTE VALLEY – J. [ames] D. Bowen, who died so sudden at Lafayette was a resident of this community. He was superintendent of a Sunday School at this place last summer. He was a very influential member of the Whitesville Baptist Church and he will be greatly missed by his church.

[BOYLE, JEAN FIELD]
St. Joseph Daily Herald (St. Joseph, Missouri), Tuesday, January 15, 1889
BOYLE – The funeral of Jean Field, eldest daughter of Loren L. Boyle, will occur at the residence 912 Ridenbaugh street, at 2 o'clock p. m. to-day. Burial at Mount Mora. Friends are cordially invited.

[BOYLE, JEAN FIELD]
St. Joseph Daily Gazette (St. Joseph, Missouri), Tuesday, January 15, 1889
TRENTON -- Elder J. T. Boyle and wife went down to St. Joseph this morning, whither they had been called by the death of their grand-son, infant son of Lorain Boyle of this city.

[BOYLE, JEAN FIELD]
Maryville Republican (Maryville, Missouri), Thursday, January 17, 1889
--The eldest child of Loren Boyle, son of Rev. T. J. Boyle, formerly pastor of the First M. E. church of this city, died in St. Joseph last Sunday.