Date of Death: 31 Oct 1909
Subject: Nancy Jane (Nease) Praiswater
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 5 Nov 1909, p. 3

Mrs. B. F. Praisewater [sic] and Mrs. C. C. Hardman received word Sunday morning that their sister-in-law, Mrs. Tim Praiswater, died at St. Joseph Sunday. Mrs. Praiswater had been sick since last spring and went to St. Joseph and was operated on 10 days before her death.

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The sad intelligence reaches us of the death of Mrs. Timothy Praiswater, which occurred at the Ensworth Hospital in St. Joseph, Sunday, October 31, where she had been for treatment, and was operated upon about 10 days ago. Her maiden name was Nancy Niece [sic], and she was born in Indiana, May 3rd, 1857. She leaves a husband, to whom she was married 28 years ago, and five children, three girls and two boys. Funeral services were held from the Oak Grove church, October 2d, by Rev. Chapman, interment being at Fillmare [sic].

Date of Death: 22 Jan 1907
Subject: Rev. George W. Praiswater
Source: unknown, Jan 1907

Rev. George W. Praisewater [sic, throughout] was born in Boone County, Indiana, on March 28, 1853, died at his home six miles northwest of Fillmore, Mo., Jan. 22, 1907, aged 53 years, 9 months and 24 days. In the year 1856 his father, Samuel Praisewater, moved his family to Missouri, and from that time they resided in the immediate vicinity of the home of the deceased.

Brother Praisewater was married March 18, 1877, to Miss Emma Duey of Andrew County, Mo. To this union were born seven children – six daughters and one son. Their names are Susie, now Mrs. J. J. Hall; Dasie, now Mrs. R. D. Fleming; Verna, Golda, Ralph, Roselia and Bessie. Besides the seven children and his companion, he leaves to mourn in departure, an aged father and mother, four brothers and two sisters, five grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.

He was baptized in the Lutheran church in infancy, and was converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal church at the age of 18. At the age of 21 he received license to exhort, and later was licensed to preach, and in the year 1886 served as pastor of the M. E. church at Craig, Holt County, Mo. But on account of a throat trouble he was compelled to give up his cherished hopes of a ministerial life and return to his farm but his zeal for the cause of Christ, which he had so earnestly espoused did not wane, for he was very frequently called upon to preach funeral sermons and conduct other religious services. He was without doubt the most successful Sunday School worker in the entire community. He was always a very active member and a liberal supporter of the Oak Grove M. E. church, and his death is an irreparable loss to the church and community. It was very truthfully said of him from the pulpit of the Oak Grove church, on the day of his funeral, “that perhaps not a man, woman or child in the community had, in the last quarter of a century, professed saving faith in the Lord Jesus Christ without having received some help and spiritual advice from him.”

The writer fails to find any word or phrase that will adequately express the high esteem in which Rev. Praisewater was held in the community in which he lived. It is not known that he had an enemy, and this is most remarkable when we consider that he was a man of firm convictions, never making any excuse or allowance for wrong doing, yet always ready and willing to forgive the wrongs of his erring brother. His friends, realizing his inestimable worth to the community, elected him, with a good majority, to the state legislature in the year 1898, and being well pleased with his services they manifested their appreciation by giving him another term in 1900.

His was an active, busy life, and as we look at it we are disposed to say that it had a premature close for he was but 53 years of age when the summons came, but God said: “It is enough, come up higher.” And he, realizing that the end had come, could say like Paul: “I am ready to be offered up. The time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight. I have kept the faith. I have finished my course. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness.” He gave good evidence just before his death of his “abundant entrance” into the City of the King, for turning to his family he said: “Do you hear that singing? That is the sweetest music I ever heard.”

The funeral service was held at the Oak Grove church, Wednesday, Jan. 23, at 11 a.m. The service was conducted by Rev. E. B. Lytle, Presiding Elder of the Maryville district, assisted by Rev. M. H. Jordan, pastor of the M. E. church at Bolckow, and the writer, C. H. Sauceman, pastor of the Fillmore charge M. E. church. The body was laid to rest in the Fillmore cemetery. With the departure of Brother Praisewater Methodism has lost a very efficient and faithful layman.

Source: Holt County Sentinel, 25 Jan 1907, p. 5

The news reaches us of the death of George W. Praisewater [sic, throughout], which occurred at his home near Fillmore, Tuesday of this week, January 22, 1907. He was born in Boone county, Indiana, March 28, 1853, and was therefore in his 54th year of his age. When three years of age he came to Missouri with his parents, “Uncle Samuel” Praisewater and wife, and located in Andrew county; he afterwards owned a farm in Holt county, and resided upon it up to about the breaking out of the civil war, when he returned to his Andrew county farm. He served as a member of the 40th and 41st general assemblies of Missouri, representing Andrew county. He was an extensive stock raiser, and at times did local work in the pulpit, and was an earnest, zealous, devoted Christian gentleman. In March, 1877, he married Emma J. Dewey, who with several children survive[s]. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday of this week.

Date of Death: 30 Sep 1916
Subject: Thomas M. Powell
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 13 Oct 1916, p. 2

When a standard on his wagon gave way under the weight of a load of logs, T. M. Powell, of Whitesville, was caught under a log and fatally injured, dying the following day.

Date of Death: 20 Apr 1917
Subject: Georgia Dorris Powell*
Source: Savannah Reporter, 27 Apr 1917, p. 1

S. C. Powell’s Daughter Dies

Georgia Dorris Powell was born in Savannah, June 1, 1897, and died April 20, 1917. She graduated from the Franklin Grammar school, after which she attended the Bartlett High School in St. Joseph. She was valedictorian of the class of 1914 and received the gold medal. Her future seemed bright but her health failed. She joined the A. M. E. church early in life and was faithful until death. She leaves her father, mother, a sister, two brothers and many relatives and friends.

Date of Death: 30/31 Oct 1899
Subject: Absalom Pollock
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 10 Nov 1899, p. 1

Ab Pollock, a prominent citizen of Bolckow, Andrew county, committed suicide by hanging himself in his barn at that place, Monday, Oct. 30. He had not been of sound mind for some time.

Date of Death: 8 Oct 1874
Subject: John Pixler
Source: Andrew County Republican, 6 Nov 1874, p. 1

John Pixler, a former resident of Oregon, died very suddenly on the 8th. He was well and hearty the day before he died. It is supposed that he died of apoplexy.

Date of Death: 13 Dec 1921
Subject: Fred H. Pittham
Source: St. Joseph News-Press, 14 Dec 1921, p. 6

A baby was laid in it’s [sic] final resting place this afternoon in Green Cemetery, near the city, without the presence of mother or father. The eight-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pittham, Bellevue and Augusta streets, died yesterday afternoon of pneumonia, while the parents were very ill with diphtheria, and it was not possible for them to attend the funeral.

Date of Death: 20 Feb 1896
Subject: Benjamin B. Piper
Source: unknown, Feb 1896

After a long and painful illness of two months, Benj. B. Piper departed this life on February 20, 1896, at three o’clock P.M. Deceased was 63 years of age and was born in Scott County, Illinois. He was a son of John and Julia A. Piper and one of ten children of whom six are living, three brothers and three sisters.

Deceased was married to Nancy J. Jenkins in October 24, 1866, and was the father of eight children. Two of them died eight or nine years ago. He leaves a wife, three sons and three daughters to mourn. He, with his parents moved to Andrew County on March 17, 1891 [sic]. His father died a year or two later and the cares of the family fell on Benjamine. During January 1861 he professed a hope in Christ and united with Bethel Baptist Church. He tried to live a consistent Christian from that time until his death. At the breaking out of the Civil War he cast his lot with the Confederacy, enlisted with Patton’s camp, and served through the War. Was in 13 battles, and never received a wound and was one of the last to surrender. On his way home the boat on which he took his passage, sunk in the Red River, near Shrevesport, LA. Although many were drowned he escaped. He died on the place his father had preempted in 1841. He was a good neighbor, a good citizen and always ready to lend a helping hand to the sick. The funeral services were held by Rev. J. B. Kearby of Savannah, who preached a very able sermon after which the remains were interred in Bethel Cemetery in the presence of many friends.

J. P. Tate

Date of Death: 7 Apr 1906
Subject: Edward M. Phillips
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 13 Apr 1906, p. 5

Edward M. Phillips, aged 40 years, died at his home in St. Joseph, Saturday last, April 7, 1906, from a complication of diseases. He leaves a wife and two children. He leaves an aged mother who resides in Savannah, where the body was taken for interment. He also leaves a sister and brother who resides [sic] in Kansas City, and a brother, E. O. Phillips, of this city, who with his wife attended the funeral services which were conducted from the family home, in St. Joseph, on Monday of this week.

Date of Death: 31 Jun 1873
Subject: Melissa Ann (Saunders) Pew
Source: Andrew County Republican, 8 Aug 1873, p. 3

Died, at her residence in Clay Township, July 31st, of Consumption, Mrs. Melissa A. Pew, wife of Daniel A. Pew.

Deceased was thirty-four years of age, and a native of Pulaski county, Kentucky. She leaves a husband and five children to lament her untimely death. Highly esteemed and respected for her many good qualities and kind acts, she will be missed by the friends in her community. She desired very much to be spared to live to see her children grown to man and womanhood, but, finding the grim monster must be appeased, she bowed in humble submission to His will, “who doeth all things well,” and died rejoicing in the bright prospects of a better life beyond “the dark valley of the shadow of death.” And “may He who tempers the wind to the shorn lamb” guard her little ones and direct them to that haven where the weary find rest.

F. T. M.

Date of Death: 5 Oct 1921
Subject: Lucy (Earls) Petree
Source: Savannah Reporter, 7 Oct 1921

The body of Mrs. Lucy Petree was buried in the Antioch cemetery yesterday afternoon. She was 84 years old and had spent the summer with her son Frank and family at Oregon.

Mrs. Petree was taken to the hospital in St. Joseph about a week ago and died there Tuesday morning. The body was taken to Oregon where the funeral was preached yesterday.

Mrs. Petree grew up at Savannah and was the daughter of Weed Earls and she [was] married to Benjamin Petree, another pioneer of the county, who died in 1901 and was buried at the Antioch cemetery.

Date of Death: 16 Apr 1897
Subject: Benjamin Petree
Source: Savannah Reporter, 23 Apr 1897

Died, At his resident on Clay township, Friday morning, April 16, 1897, at 8:30, Judge Benjamin Petree, aged 63 years, 2 months and 12 days. Buried at Antioch at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 17.

Benjamin Petree was a man of sterling, upright principles, and in an active and eventful life maintained a character for honor, probity and sound judgement [sic] second to no man in the county. Thrown early on his own resources, he acquired the habit of self-reliance, industry and careful and impartial discrimination in practical and public matters in the highest degree. He was born in Franklin county, Indiana, and came to Andrew county with his parents and family in 1843. In 1849 he went with his father to California, and remained there in the gold mines until 1857, when he returned to Savannah, purchased a farm east of the city, and in 1860 married Miss Lucy Earls, daughter of Jonathan Earls, the first Treasurer o Andrew county. He served in the Eighteenth Missouri regiment in the last war, taking part in General Sherman’s great march through Georgia and the Carolinas, returning home in July, 1865, and labored diligently on his farm until 1876, when he traded for the larger farm in Clay township, where he continued to live up to the time of his departure for the great beyond. In 1880 he was elected a County Judge, serving two years. Five sons, two daughters and his faithful wife survive him. In the last few years his health has been so poor he was able to do very little work, and during the winter it became evident he had but a few short months to live. An honorable and pure man, a faithful husband, a dutiful and loving father, and an unswerving friend to truth and right, his loss is deplored by all good people, and his life is an example for those who would leave an honored name among the people where they have lived a long and useful life.

Date of Death: 28 Dec 1922
Subject: James Glen Edward Parson
Source: St. Joseph News-Press, 29 Dec 1922, p. 5

James Glen Edward Parsons [sic], eighteen years old, died at 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon in a local hospital from an accidental gunshot wound suffered while hunting Nov. 28. The accident happened near the waterworks pumping station, when the youth slipped and fell on the railroad track, causing his gun to go off. The load struck him in the back and penetrated his lungs. Young Parsons was taken to the hospital and for a time it was thought that he would recover, but Christmas day his condition took a turn for the worse, and he gradually sank until death. Parsons had been employed as a clerk by J. L. Pelgen, grocer at 2100 St. Joseph avenue. He is survived by his father, William Parsons, 515 Concord street; a brother, Everett Parsons, St. Joseph; and four sisters, Mrs. M. M. Hammerick, Merryhome, Mo., Mrs. Jeanette Cupek, Omaha, and the Misses Viola and Ola Parsons, St. Joseph. The funeral service will be conducted at 2:30 o’clock tomorrow afternoon at the Pentecostal Mission, 1133 North Third street, and burial will be in Green Cemetery.

Date of Death: 17 Jul 1876
Subject: Mary Susan Pendleton
Source: Andrew County Republican, 27 Jul 1876, p. 1

This is the second time that we have been called to record the death of a member of our Grange, and one who was highly esteemed by each member. She held the office of Flora in the Grange.

One who prized our Grange has ceased from among the toilers of our vineyard and is not, for God hath taken her. Mary Susan Pendleton, daughter of Samuel and Sarah Pendleton, was born 1855, and grew up near Savannah, Mo. She was just budding into full womanhood, and would have soon reached her 21st year, but death cut short a beautiful life on the evening of May 17th. A devoted daughter and sister, a true and loving friend, beloved by all. The Grange in whose membership she died, manifested marked attention, favors and sympathy, toward their beloved and highly appreciated sister, and family, during her sickness. We must trust that the sense of loss, which must be keen indeed, will be compensated by higher than earthly consolation.

“Dearest sister, thou hast left us
Here thy loss we deeply feel;
But ’tis God that bereft us
He can all our sorrows heal!”

[Several resolutions of sympathy by the Grange follow.]

M. R. Hardin, Jennie Martin, M. J. Barr, Com.

Date of Death: 26 Jul 1905
Subject: Sarah Jane (Elmore) Pemberton
Source: unknown, 1905

Mrs. Sarah J. Pemberton, aged seventy-six years, widow of J. W. Pemberton, died at 1:30 o’clock this morning at the family home 315 Middleton street. Mrs. Pemberton was a resident of St. Joseph for the last thirty-five years, and is survived by six children as follows: Mrs. Nancy E. Williams, Union Star, Missouri.; Mrs. J. R. Trook, Chandler, Okla.; Miss Emma Pemberton, St. Joseph; James M., Union Star, Missouri.; Thomas, Newkirk, Okla. and Sherman Pemberton, St. Joseph.

Date of Death: 1 Aug 1881
Subject: Melinda Pemberton
Source: unknown, 2 Aug 1881

At Rest – Yesterday Miss Malinda, daughter of J. W. and Sarah Pemberton, departed this life. The deceased was born on the 12th day of November, 1863, and was seventeen years of age. She was a lovely girl, just budding into sweet and beautiful womanhood; she was the pride of her parents, and was loved and admired by all for her pure and sweet temper and noble character. She leaves a father and mother, three brothers and four sisters, with many warm and dear friends to deplore her departure. The funeral will occur tomorrow (Wednesday) morning at 9 o’clock, from the family residence on Howard street, between Sixteen and Seventeenth.

Date of Death: 26 Sep 1888
Subject: John Watson Pemberton
Source: unknown, 27 Sep 1888

John Watson Pemberton died at his residence at 1915 Faron [sic] Street, St. Joseph at 6:30 yesterday evening. Deceased was aged 68 years and 17 days. Is an old resident of St. Joseph and leaves a wife and six children to mourn his loss. Funeral on Friday morning at 8:30 o’clock. The remains will be buried at the home cemetery [High Prairie]. Rev. Lawless will preach the funeral sermon. Friends of the family are invited to attend.

Date of Death: 24 Aug 1906
Subject: Edward Pearman
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 31 Aug 1906, p. 1

During the temporary absence of his wife, Edward Pearman, a prosperous young farmer, of near Fillmore, killed himself about 6 o’clock, Friday evening last, August 24th. Pearman’s body was found in a rear room of the home on his farm with a bullet through the temple. William Warren, his brother-in-law, who was a neighbor, made the discovery at 6:30 o’clock. The body was still warm, and a 32-caliber revolver was found lying beside the prostrate form.

His four-year-old child was in the house at the time Pearman killed himself.

From the stories of neighbors it was learned that domestic troubles were responsible for the rash act. A note was left by the suicide, stating his last wishes as to the disposition of the child. The contents of the note were not made public.

Pearman and his wife up till three years ago lived near Amazonia, where the dead man’s family resides.

Date of Death: 8 Jan 1922
Subject: J. O. Pearce
Source: St. Joseph Observer, 14 Jan 1922

One of the sad accidents of the week was the killing at Savannah on Sunday of J. O. Pearce, one of best known retired business men of that place, and who is especially well known in St. Joseph on account of his banking connections. On his way to get his mail he was cut down by a Ford car driven by Mrs. Anna Frankovitch of Amazonia, who came around the curve at a good rate of speed and ran him down. His neck was broken and he died in fifteen minutes.

Date of Death: 7 May 1876
Subject: Minnie Cora Paul
Source: Andrew County Republican, 11 May 1876, p. 1

Died. In Savannah, on Sunday, May 7, 1876, at 6:30 P.M., Minnie Cora, youngest daughter of O. E. and A. E. Paul aged 2 years, 6 months and 23 days.

Date of Death: 2 Feb 1902
Subject: John W. Paul
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 7 Feb 1902, p. 5

We are sorry indeed to hear of the death of John W. Paul, editor of the Savannah Reporter, which occurred at his home on Sunday last, February 2, 1902. He was one of the bright young newspaper men of this section, and his untimely death will be keenly felt by those near to him and by his brother newspaper men.

Date of Death: 23 Mar 1920
Subject: Anna Estella (Bailey) Paul
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 2 Apr 1920, p. 2

Our deep sympathy goes out to O. E. Paul, of Mound City, by the death of his dear wife, which occurred at the home in Mound City, on Thursday last, March 25, aged 76 years, after an illness of two weeks from heart trouble. The couple has journeyed together here, sharing with each other all the ups and downs of life that had come to them for fifty-five years, and now she separates from him and her splendid children, only to go before to beckon them on to come up higher.

We copy the following from the Savannah Reporter, of March 25:

“Before her marriage she was Miss Anna E. Bailey, and was born in Newport, Kentucky, April 6, 1844, and was just two weeks short of 76 years old, and had lived in Savannah forty-three years of that time. She was married to O. E. Paul January 31, 1865, and he started the Savannah Reporter in April, 1876. Prior to that in 1872 he ran the Savannah Republican here. To them ten children were born, three daughters dying in infancy and one son, John W., dying at the age of 26. The other children are: Mrs. Claude Petree, of Paris, Ky.; O. E. Paul, Jr., and A. B. Paul, of Kansas City; Dr. Theodore Paul, of Tarkio, and Dr. W. E. Paul, of Mound City.

“She had been a member of the Episcopal church since girlhood, and was both a Mary and Martha, looking ever toward the higher things of life as well as taking care of her household. A good mother has gone and her reward will indeed be great. There can be no tears for one who lived as she did and finished so nobly this lesson. Tears are only for those who are left here in loneliness and the journey yet to complete.

“The body was brought to Savannah Wednesday, and memorial services were held at the Episcopal church, at one o’clock, with the Rev. C. Heley Moloney [sic] in charge, and the body was place in the Savannah cemetery.”

Date of Death: 20 Dec 1921
Subject: Cyrus Chester Pattisson
Source: St. Joseph Observer, 31 Dec 1921

Andrew county has had one death from the malignant form of smallpox, which has caused about one hundred and twenty-five deaths in Kansas City since October. T. Chester Pattisson [sic] died at the home of his brother, Ed Pattisson, north of Rea, Tuesday morning.- Savannah Reporter

Date of Death: 6 Sep 1906
Subject: William G. Patterson
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 21 Sep 1906, p. 5

William H. Patterson, one of Andrew county’s old settlers, and a brother of the late Uncle Robert Patterson, died at home in Andrew county, September 6, 1906, at the age of 82 years. He and his brother Robert served in Powell’s battalion in the Mexican war, and they also crosed [sic] the plains together in 1850, and on his return located in Holt county southeast of Oregon, and in 1865 he moved to Andrew county, where he resided until his death. Mrs. Julia Ashworth of Maitland, is a daughter.

Date of Death: 24 Nov 1910
Subject: Robert Leslie Patterson
Source: unknown, Nov 1910

Robert Leslie Patterson, born Nov. 11, 1846, Savannah, died at daughter’s home (Mrs. May Ruhl), Rosendale on Nov. 24, 1910 at age 64. Burial at Fillmore Cemetery.