The Cousin Collector

Date of Death: 9 Oct 1891 Subject: John Baum Source: Savannah Reporter, Oct 1891

The subject of this sketch was born in Fiel, Ober Merschel county, Rhine Province, Bavaria, Germany, January 18, 1808, of wealthy and influential parents. August 29, 1837, he left Rotterdam, Holland, and after a stormy trip of sixty days he landed in Philadelphia in the midst of the panic of 1837. He remained there two years working at his trade, that of cooper. On account of failing health he was advised to take a sea voyage. He accordingly took passage on a sailing vessel bound for New Orleans. The ship was driven out of its way by a storm, but after a very lengthy passage, during which the passengers came near starving, they reached their destination. Together with a cousin, he took a steamboat passage to St. Louis, but when near Vicksburg, the boat was wrecked. . . . [Yes! There’s more!]

Date of Death: 21 Jun 1921 Subject: Olive (Robertson) Barr Source: Holt County Sentinel, 24 Jun 1921, p. 8

Mrs. M. R. Cummings received word, Tuesday, from Rea, Mo., that her sister, Mrs. Joe Barr had died Monday night at twelve o’clock. Mrs. Barr was buried at Savannah, Mo. Mrs. Cummings attended the funeral.

Date of Death: 22 Jan 1887 Subject: Jane (Liggett) Barr Source: Savannah Reporter, 28 Jan 1887

Died January 22 of pneumonia, Mrs. Jane, wife of Andrew Barr of Hackberry Ridge. She was born March 25, 1827 in County Down, Ireland, and came with her father, William Liggett and family to this county 1831 [or 1834]. She married Andrew Barr on March 13, 1844. She joined the Presbyterian Church of Mount Zion, Gentry county, Mo. in 1855, and joined the Presbyterian Church of Savannah in 1865, and the HackberryChurch at its organization. Burial was Monday at the Union Church.

Source: Savannah Reporter, 26 Mar 1897

The remains of Andrew Barr and his wife, which had been buried at the Union Cemetery, west of Savannah, were exhumed last Friday and brought to Savannah. They were re-interred in the Savannah Cemetery.

Date of Death: 8 Feb 1896 Subject: Andrew Barr Source: Savannah Reporter, 14 Feb 1896

Andrew Barr was born County Down, Ireland, December 10, 1822. He died at his home in Andrew county, February 8, 1896, at the age of 73 years 1 month and 26 days. He came with parents to America at about age eight, settling in New York. state. About three years later, they removed to Scioto Co., Ohio, and removed to Andrew county in 1865. He married Jane Liggett, March 13, 1844, and to this union were born five sons and two daughters. The wife died nine years ago. He united with Mount Zion Presbyterian Church in Gentry county in 1855. Mr. Barr donated the land for the Hackberry Ridge Presbyterian Church. Burial was in the UnionCemetery.

[Note: He was later reinterred at Savannah.]

Date of Death: 21 Mar 1891 Subject: Delilah (Osborn) Barada Source: unknown, May 1891

Died Saturday morning at 10 o’clock, Mrs. Delilah Barada of congestion of the lungs.

Deceased was born in Ohio, July 4, 1821, and has lived in St. Joseph forty-three years. She leaves but one daughter to mourn her death.

Janeva K. Baile is looking for information on Caleb BALEY/BAILEY, b ca1805 in VA, lived in Andrew Co, MO. Caleb BALEY was a brother to Gillum BALEY, an early minister in Andrew County, MO. Their parents, William BALEY and Margaret (REED) BALEY, had seven children – all of whom lived in Andrew and Nodaway counties at some time.

In 1849-50, Caleb, Gillum, and William Right BALEY went to California to look for gold. Caleb left his wife Jane (FUNDERBURK) BAILEY in the Bolckow area with four kids. Caleb died in the gold mines, but I have been told his death is recorded in the 1850 death records for Andrew Co. The other brothers came back to their families. However, in 1857-8, they all moved with their families to CA except for Caleb’s widow and children.

I am also trying to find the place of death and burial of . . . [Yes! There’s more!]

Date of Death: 15 Jul 1904 Subject: John “Tip” Bailey Source: Savannah Reporter, 22 Jul 1904

Died at his home in Whitesville on Friday, July 15, 1904, John T. Bailey, aged 79 years, 8 months and 2 days. Uncle Tip, as he was usually called was born in Harlan county, Ky., and was married to Eliza Shelton in Andrew county, November 15, 1847. To this union was born eight children, two daughters, and six sons. Three of these children died when very young, another, a son, died after year of maturity. Mr. Bailey professed faith in Christ in February, 1860, and united with the Whitesville Baptist Church soon afterward, of which he remained a member until death. Rev. J. B. Kearby, of Savannah, who until recently has been pastor of the Whitesville Baptist church for many years, delivered a beautiful funeral tribute in his solemn and impressive manner, in honor . . . [Yes! There’s more!]

Date of Death: 23 Nov 1913 Subject: Jeremiah Atkins Source: Holt County Sentinel, 5 Dec 1913, p. 6

New Point and Vicinity.– Mr. Atkins received the word, Sunday morning, that his brother Jerry, living in Andrew county, had died early that morning. The funeral was held Monday afternoon.

Date of Death: 22 Jan 1907 Subject: John Asher Source: Holt County Sentinel, 25 Jan 1907, p. 5

Vincent Elliott, the young man who was drowned in the Nodaway river near Leach’s mill, on the 10th inst., the particulars of which we gave in our issue last week, was born near Fillmore, February 4, 1882, and was therefore within a few weeks of being 24 [sic] years of age. He had been working in Kansas, and had but recently returned to his home. Besides his parents, he leaves two sisters and a brother. He is spoken of as a young man of excellent morals, industrious, and of good ability. John Asher, who was 82 years old, was his mother’s father, and he committed suicide, at Bolckow, on the day previous the drowning of young Elliott.