Sullivan County, Missouri Obituaries T - Z
Women will be listed under their maiden names if known. A link has been entered under their married surname. Their married surname will be underlined.
Surnames are in ALL CAPS. BUT ... they were not in the obituaries.
These are clippings from a book collected by Bertha Lee (Clark) Roads. If any dates are listed, they are dates that were hand-written on the article. Newspaper is unknown on a majority of the clippings. This material graciously provided by Diane Younker (dianey((a))linkline.com).
Note: It is probable the titles may not always be those that were in the newspaper. Why would the obituary be shown with the woman's maiden name is she was married or a widow at the time of her death? The alphabetical listing at the right is shown with maiden names in italics with the surname being the married name. The titles may have been the way that the compiler had the person listed in their genealogy data.
Obituaries were often published with no date of death or burial in the article. If either are known for an entry below, please notify the Sullivan County Coordinator of the information and the source. Email link below.
Matila BARNES Trask
Obituary appears on Obituaries A - E.
Granville VANDERPOOL
Granville Vanderpool of near Mill Grove died Tuesday of last week. The funeral was held Wednesday and was conducted by Rev. V. F. Walker at the Pine church. Interment was in the nearby cemetery.
Granville Vanderpool was a son of Moses and Nancy Vanderpool and was born near Richmond, Mo., Dec. 17, 1842, being 82 years, 6 months and 28 days old at the time of his death. He was married to Elizabeth Barbee in 1859. To this union 8 children were born, 3 having preceded him in death. Those who were at his bedside are Lewis of Galt, W. I. Vanderpool of Mill Grove; Mrs. I. A. Stottlemyre and Mrs. John Stottlemyre of Spickard.
He enlisted in the war in 1861, in Co. C, 35th Missouri Volunteers, and served through the entire war. He was a member of Captain Stanley Post, G.A.R. of Princeton. Besides his children, he is survived by 31 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, 3 sisters, Mrs. Margaret Hamilton of Mt. Moriah, Mrs. Mary J. of Cheland, Wash, Dilfa Fears of India Valley, Idaho; B. F. Vanderpool, Gilman City, and A. J. Vanderpool, Cashion, Okla.
Lucinda WARREN Simmons
A coffin was taken out Monday [March 31st] for Mrs. Wm. Simmons, of near Pennville, Sullivan County, who died the day before.
Died, at her home in Sullivan County, March 30, Mrs. Cinda Simmons, wife of Wm. Simmons, of dropsy. She leaves a large circle of friends and relatives to mourn her loss. Her husband has our sympathy in his sad bereavement.
And in fancy we are wafted,
Life a spirit that has flown
From the garner of the reaper
To the boundless world unknown.
Blooming Lilly
Obituary contributed by Dixie Lambert [email unknown]. Ms. Lambert states that 'Cinda' was married to William Chapman Simmons on September 11, 1870. If anyone has knowledge of where either are buried, please contact Ms. Lambert. And email to County Coordinator, see below.
Martha Anna WINTERS Bailey
Obituary title: Mrs. Martha Bailey Died Yesterday
Mrs. Martha Anna Bailey, wife of Tom Bailey of Galt, died at 7:30 p.m. yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. O. M. Abernathy, 1302 Kelso, Trenton, aged 78 years, 10 months and 3 days old.
Martha Anna Winters Bailey was born near the corporate limits of Galt November 8, 1850, where she grew to womanhood, and has made her home there almost continuously since. She was a member of the Methodist Protestant church at Galt for a period of 55 years. She was married to C. Tom Bailey January 6, 1874, and with exception of eight years, when they lived in Trenton, were residents of Galt.
She was the mother of eight children, five of whom are living. There are nineteen grandchildren living. Besides the widower, the survivors included four daughters, Mrs. W. G. Jones, Detroit, Mich., Mrs. O. M. Abernathy, Trenton, Mrs. J. O. Keith, Kansas City, Mrs. Carrie Cooper, Galt; two sisters, Mrs. Priscilla Bailey, Spokane, Washington, Mrs. Thomas Robinson, address not learned.
Eliza Annetta PETERSON Williams
Obituary appears on Obituaries N - S.
Samuel L. WHITE
Samuel L. White was born April 1, 1859, on the farm now owned and occupied by Mrs. Ceacy Johnson northeast of Osgood about three miles. He grew to manhood in Sullivan county, was educated in the rural schools and in the Humphreys college and taught school for a number of years. He was united in marriage to Miss Jane McCully in 1889; and to this union were born eight children, six girls and two boys all of whom, and the mother, are still living, some in Missouri and some in Kansas.
Early in life Sam obeyed the gospel and became a devoted Christian, and spent many years preaching the goods news of salvation from sin.
In 1908 the family moved to Stephens county, Kansas, where they were engaged in farming until Sam's health became so impaired that he could no longer work. At the last election in Kansas, he was elected to the office of circuit clerk of Stephens county, which position he still held at the time of his death, with his home in Hugoton, the county seat of said county. He returned to Missouri early this summer to visit relatives and friends; but soon became so feeble that he was compelled to seek relief in bed at the home of his oldest daughter, Mrs. Clyde Hatcher and family, where he received the best of care and attention it is possible for mortals to bestow on those needing assistance.
His early career ended on the 28th day of August 1918, at the age of 59 years, 4 months and 27 days. The funeral was conducted by Elder O. O. Hunsaker at the Camp Ground Church where a splendid and most appropriate discourse was given to a large, sad a sorrowing audience of relatives and friends. Sam is the second of five brothers and one sister to pass over the river, his oldest brother, John White, having died in California about four years ago. He entire family, wife, children and grandchildren were all present to bid him the last farewell on earth.
J. E. White, a brother at Alva, Oklahoma could not attend because of sickness in his family. The other two brothers, W. H. White of Keokuk, Iowa, T. A. White of Galt, and Sarah J. Nichols of Humphreys were present at the funeral.
Sam now sleeps in the old Camp Ground cemetery beside his departed father and mother, Andrew J. and Rebecca White, waiting the sound of the voice of the Archangel and the heavenly trumpet, that shall call to the grave to give up its dead.
d who survives.He formerly lived in Galt where he was employed as section foreman on the Milwaukee railroad.
He is survived by seven children, Cash Gray and Van Gray, both of Bingham Canyon, Utah, Ralph Gray and Lois Gray, both of whom live in Iowa, J. M. Gray, Raymond Gray, Jr. and Max Gray all of whom live at home, and four grandchildren.
Catherine M. YAMBERT Musgrave
Obituary title: Mrs. Alex Musgrave Passed Away at Newtown Thursday
Catherine M. Yambert, daughter of Samuel and Margaret Yambert, was born near Marion, Iowa, July 24, 1850, and departed this life November 2, 1939, at the age of 89 years, three months and nine days.
She moved to Ohio with her parents when a small child and was married to Alex Musgrave December 9, 1869. To this union eight children were born, five of whom survive, namely: Mrs. H. W. Nichols of Nampa, Idaho; O. E. of Milan; T. C. of Jamestown, North Dakota; W. Y. of Nash, Texas, and R. H. of Newtown, MO. H. S. and J. D. passed away in 1919 and W. S. in 1937.
The deceased with her husband moved to Missouri in 1873 and for the past 36 years has lived in and near Newtown. Her companion passed away January 17, 1927.
She united with the Christian church a number of years ago and lived a faithful member during the balance of her life. She was also a member of the O.E.S. the past 30 years. She was a true wife and devoted mother, and was loved by all for her quiet and peaceful Christian life. She leaves 24 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.
Grandma, as she was familiarly called by all, was a grand woman true and kind, and live a long and useful life., and gone on to her reward, leaving the memory of a life that should be a beacon light to all her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren to follow in her foot steps.
Funeral services were held at the Christian church at Newtown at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 5th. Burial in Newtown cemetery.
Elizabeth YATES Overman
Obituary title: Mrs. I. W. Overman Deceased
Mrs. I. W. Overman, whose illness has been noted to these columns for the past two weeks died at her home in the west part of town last Thursday evening. Mrs. Overman had been in poor health for a number of years and in her weakened physical condition was unable to continue longer in the battle against pneumonia which was the ultimate cause of her death. She was taken seriously ill about two weeks ago and her children immediately sent for and were all present at the time of her death except a son, Clyde, who was unable to be present. All that kind hands and loving hears could do was done for her but the grim reaper was not be denied.
Elizabeth Yates was born February 25th, 1847 in Grundy county, near Alpha, Mo. And died in Galt, December 29th, 1921 at the age of 74 years, 10 months and 4 days. She was married to Isaac Overman, who preceded her to the grave about a year ago, Feb. 25th, 1867. To this union was born 6 children; Mrs. H. W. Crossen of Harlem, Mont., Mrs. C. C. Patterson of Canon city, Colo., James S. Overman of Cleveland, Okla., Fred L. Overman of Harlem, Mont., Clyde Overman of Stearns, Mont., and Miss Kathryn Overman of Galt, all of whom with 7 grandchildren and one great grandchild are living to mourn her loss.
Obituary for Virgnia YOUNG May
Mrs. Virginia May died July 10, 1900, at her home six miles northeast of Humphreys. Virginia Young was born November 16, 1828, in West Virginia, where she grew to womanhood and was married to Fountain May 1849. To this union was born eight children, the first died in infancy, Jacob and John, twins, and James May, all prosperous farmers of Sullivan County. Augustus May, who met his death by accident in a factory in Milan where he was laboring to support a loving wife and affectionate children; Emily C. May, a dutiful daughter who gave up this world's pleasures and youthful companions and devoted her life to her mother during the 38 years of widowhood. In 1862 her father left wife and children and pleasures of home for love of country and joined the 28th Mo. Infantry and was taken prisoner in the first day's fight on Shiloh's blood field, and died in the Macon Georgia prison September 5, 1862. Since then (Sis as everybody calls her) has been the ever faithful, never murmuring, always willing child; Cornealia Anderson whose whereabouts are not known at present writing, and William G. May, of Kansas, who did not get here until death had claimed its own.
Mrs. May died with that dread disease jaundice. Everything was done that medicine and loving hands, could do, but God said “come unto me and I will give you rest.” Mrs. May professed religion about 30 years ago at the old Wilhite school house on a puncheon seat with four legs in it and that was a good kind for she has lived so that the world could see that the bible is true, “By their works ye shall know them”.
She was surrounded by her children and grand children and one sister Mrs. Thomas Dunlap, who lives near Milan, and a host of sorrowing friends to see the last light go out on earth to light in heaven.
The funeral was preached at the house by Rev. J.S. Todd, of Galt. The remains was followed by a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends, and laid to rest in the Glaze grave yard to wait the resurrection morn.
“Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep, From which none ever wakes to weep.” M.E. Henly.