Date of Death: 6 Jun 1911
Subject: William R. Davidson
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 9 Jun 1911, p. 3

Despondent over the death of his wife, Henry [sic] Davidson, living three miles south of Fillmore, drank carbolic and died in a few hours, Tuesday evening, June 7th [sic]. He leaves a married daughter and a small son.

Date of Death: 29 Dec 1915
Subject: Mary B. (Stafford) Harris Davidson
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 14 Jan 1916, p. 4

Mary B. Stafford was born June 30, 1864 [sic], in Rock Bluff, Cass county, Neb., and died December 30, 1915, at Mercy Hospital, Council Bluffs, Iowa. She bore her suffering with Christian patience.

She was married to James Harris in the year 1887. To this union two children were born, when her husband died, and in 1894 she married Daniel B. Davidson. To this union five children came to bless the home.

Mrs. Davidson leaves to mourn her loss her seven children, Mrs. Jennie Wolfe, of Newark, N. J.; Frank Harris, of Council Bluffs, Iowa; Ola Maurey, San Francisco, Cailf.; Dewey, Sidney, Lelah and Irene [sic] Davidson, all of Council Bluffs, Iowa; three brothers and five sisters, A. D. Stafford, of Sacramento, Calif.; Zelma Harris, of Fillmore, Mo.; Mrs. Fannie Eakin and W. M. Stafford, of Council Bluffs, Iowa; Mrs. Emma George, of St. Joseph; Mrs. Elsie McIntyre and J. S. Stafford, of Oregon, Mo.; Mrs. Jessie Lance, of Fillmore, Mo.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Bennet [sic] at the M. E. church at Fillmore and remains were laid to rest in the Fillmore cemetery.

“Mother, sister, we have parted From this earthly home below– May we meet you in a mansion Far above this world of woe.”

Date of Death: 13 May 1902
Subject: John Buchanan Davidson
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 23 May 1902, p. 4

Jno. B. Davidson, who formerly lived in our neighborhood, but for the past few years in Andrew county, died last Tuesday, and was buried on Wednesday in the Fillmore cemetery. He leaves a wife and four children.

Date of Death: 12 May 1892
Subject: Hannah Ann (Cornelison) Davidson
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 20 May 1892, p. 1

Hannah Ann Davison [sic] died at the residence of the daughter, Mrs. Jane Calhoun, of Hickory township, Thursday morning, May 12, 1892, aged 62 years. She was a resident of Andrew county, and was here visiting her daughter when she died, palsy being the cause of death. The remains were taken to Andrew county for interment.

Date of Death: 7 Oct 1912
Subject: Daniel Davidson
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 18 Oct 1912, p. 5

Elder F. D. Augustine was called to Fillmore, Tuesday, of last week, to preach the funeral of Daniel Davidson, a well and favorably known citizen of that section who had died the day previous.

Date of Death: 2 Sep 1873
Subject: Katie Danford
Source: Andrew County Republican, 5 Sep 1873, p. 3

Died. On Tuesday morning, September 2, 1873, the infant daughter of B. M. and Eliza Danford, of this city. Its remains were interred in the cemetery Tuesday evening, following by a number of friends of the bereaved parents.

Date of Death: 22 Apr 1919
Subject: Eli E. Dane
Source: St. Joseph Observer, 26 Apr 1919

Eli E. Dane, a retired farmer residing at Bolckow, died following an operation at a local hospital, Tuesday night.

Date of Death: 2 Aug 1902
Subject: Samuel O. Daily
Source: unknown, clipping, Aug 1902

At the residence of his brother, Judge Charles M. Daily, Samuel O. Daily died on Saturday, August 2, aged 51 years, 9 months and 27 days. The funeral took place from the residence of C. M. Daily at 10 o’clock Monday morning, August 4. Interment at the Daily cemetery.

Born near Greensburg, Decatur county, Indiana, October 5, 1850, he came with his parents in the spring of 1858, and settled on the present homestead. On the 23rd of December, 1874, he was married to Mary E. Smith. To this union, seven children were born, five of whom are living.

Date of Death: 3 Jan 1910
Subject: Samuel Gates Daily
Source: unknown, clipping, Jan 1910

Samuel Gates Daily, son of Samuel O. and Mary Daily, died at his mother’s residence Monday, Jan. 3, 1910, of Bright’s disease. He was confined to his bed some three weeks. The deceased was born in Andrew county at the old Daily homestead, Oct. 14, 1887, and was the youngest of seven children, four of whom with the mother survive him, namely: Frank Daily of Union Star, Mrs. Alice Lauber of St. Joseph, Mrs. Bettie Rea of Savannah and William A. Daily of Savannah. He professed a hope in Christ and united with the Methodist church in Superior, Neb., some four years ago. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church, South, Wednesday, conducted by Rev. W. L. Scarborough, assisted by Revs. J. R. Blythe and M. DeWitt, after which the body was laid to rest in the Daily Cemetery on the farm of Judge C. M. Daily, his uncle, and near his boyhood’s home. The floral tributes were beautiful. The relatives were all present to pay their last tribute of respect, and many other kind friends, as Gates was well known and beloved.

Date of Death: 29 Apr 1872
Subject: Margaret (Dysart) Crowley
Source: Andrew County Republican, 3 May 1872, p. 3

Mrs. Crowley, wife of Mr. G. W. Crowley, died at her residence on Monday evening, from the effects of a cancer, from which she had been a long sufferer.

Date of Death: 19 Jul 1905
Subject: Alice Mary (Claxton) Crouch
Source: [Savannah Reporter], 28 Jul 1905

Alice Mary Claxton was born in London, England, Feb. 8, 1852, came to America with her parents in June, 1870, and lived on a farm four miles west of King City, until Jan. 19, 1876, when she was united in marriage to Arthur Crouch and settled on a farm on Empire Prairie, where she resided until her death, which occurred July 19, 1905, after suffering from cancer of the stomach. Seven children were born to them, six of whom are living in Empire vicinity. She leaves a husband, three sisters and two brothers and a host of friends and relatives to mourn her death. She was a faithful and consistent Christian; joined the Methodist church when a girl, and holding her membership at the time of her death at Star Chapel church. She was a member of the W. C. T. U. of Empire for a number of years. The funeral was preached by her pastor, Rev. A. D. Davis, Friday, July 21. The remains were interred in the Star [Chapel cemetery.]

Date of Death: 31 Jul 1888
Subject: John W. Crank
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 3 Aug 1888, p. 1

Sheriff J. W. Crank, of Andrew county, who accidentally shot himself in the abdomen one day last week while cleaning a revolver, died ond [sic] Tuesday from the effects of the wound.

Date of Death: 15 Jul 1919
Subject: Wiley F. Cox
Source: St. Joseph Observer, 19 Jul 1919

Wiley F. Cox, a well known farmer of the Avenue City neighborhood, died Tuesday.

Date of Death: 24 Dec 1920
Subject: Isabel (Chambers) Cox
Source: St. Joseph News-Press, Dec 1920

Mrs. Isabel Cox, wife of O. G. Cox, died at her home on 2nd st. rd. on Dec. 24, 1920. She is survived by her husband, four sons, five daughters. Sons are Charles Cox, W. J. Cox, Robert Cox, Herald [sic] Cox; daughters: Mrs. Olive Ryland, Mrs. Louis [sic] Waddles, Isabel Cox, Alice, Florence and Mabel Cox. Funeral Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 from the Green Valley Church.

I am sending a photo of my ggrandmother’s brother and his wife. The surname is COWGILL. His first name is either Marcellus (Mark), Jasper (Jap), or George. I don’t know where they lived but this photo was taken in Savannah, Mo. so I am assuming they lived in that area. Any information would be appreciated.

Charlotte Iker Feb 16 2001

Date of Death: 22 Apr 1874
Subject: Alfred H. Courtney
Source: Andrew County Republican, 1 May 1874, p. 1

Died. Courtney– On Wednesday, April 22, 1874, at his residence in Rochester township, of spinal meningitis, A. H. Courtney.

Mr. Courtney was also an old citizen of the county, and widely known and respected, having lived her twenty-eight years.

Divorces from Andrew County Court Records Book No. 1, transcribed and submitted by Monica Schirmer Eshelman.

“These are from the [Andrew County] Court Records Book #1 Index, meaning alphabetically A-D, and I transcribed every single divorce from that book myself.

“Information in columns F and G are actually my own notes; the maiden names are almost all given from my records, not on the Index. (Unless her maiden name was restored, and then it was given in the record itself.) Column G is explanatory notes.”

It will doubtless always be a question as to who was the first white settler In Brown County. Edward B. Cornellson, an honored and respected citizen of Reserve was certainly one of the first and there is certainly no man living in the county today who was here when Mr. Cornellson marked his claim on Walnut Creek. He first came to the county [i]n 1854, and marked his claim and then returned to Missouri for his family, returning the next spring when the actual settlement was made.

Mr. Cornelison, or uncle ‘Ed” as every one calls him, was born in Madison County, Ky , Jan. 8th 1826. His grandfathers on both his father’s and mother’s side were soldiers in the Revolutionary war, the one serving in North Carolina, and the other In Delaware. Both emigrated to Kentucky after the war where the parents of Mr. Cornelison were born.

On Nov. 26, 1846, Mr. Cornelison was married in Madison County, Ky. to Miss Elizabeth A. Gillispie, also a native of the blue grass state, having been born near Richmond, May, 5th, 1830. They at once emigrated to Andrew County. Missouri, where they lived until 1855, when they moved to Brown County. They continued to live on their Brown County homestead until 1894 when they moved Into town of Reserve Here Mrs. Cornelison died Nov. 21, 1895 and was laid to rest In the Hart cemetery. She was held in high esteem by her neighbors and was greatly beloved by her family, to whom she had been a faithful wife and mother. Both Mr. and Mrs. Cornelison have been members of the Christian church for many years and Mr. Cornelison is the senior elder of the church. Four sons were born to Mr. und Mrs. Cornelison; John, Frank, a merchant at Reserve, Robert, who is in the grain business at Reserve, Henry, who died at the age of 23 years and William, who is engaged in the grocery business at Fairfield, Nebr. Mr. Cornelison has been a successful farmer and business man He has added to his original homestead until it has grown to 480 acres. It is mostly upland and Is in a high state of cultivation, well improved and with a good orchard. There is also a hundred acres of native timber on the place. In politics, Mr. Cornelison has always been a Democrat. He served a year as treasurer of Padonia township and was Justice of the peace for six years. In 1880, he was his party nominee for county commissioner and in 1884 for the legislature but his party was in a hopeless minority. He cared little for political honor but rather preferred to give his attention to his business affairs. It is nearly half a century now since he first saw Brown County and now surrounded by his friends and neighbors who honor and respect him, he can look back upon a well spent life for he has always been a valuable and useful member of the community.

Source: Annals of Brown County, Kansas, Harrington, 1905, p. 454
Submitted: Monica Schirmer Eshelman

Date of Death: 22 Aug 1921
Subject: William R. Cordry
Source: St. Joseph Observer, 27 Aug 1921

William B. [sic] Cordry, a world war veteran, died at his parents’ home on East Savannah road Sunday night.

Date of Death: 21 Sep 1872
Subject: Robert Conover
Source: Andrew County Republican, 27 Sep 1872, p. 3

Colonel Robert Conover, Sheriff of Andrew county, died of consumption at his residence in this city, last Saturday evening, September 21, 1872. His remains were interred in the cemetery near the city on Sunday afternoon, under the auspices of the Masonic Fraternity, of which he was a member, and were followed to the grave by a large concourse of his neighbors and friends. The deceased was born at Shelbyville, Indiana, on the 14th of May, 1839, and was therefore several months over thirty-three years of age. Mr. Conover served in the Union army throughout the late war, entering as private early in 1861, rapidly rising to Lieutenant and Adjutant, then Major, Lieutenant Colonel, and at the time the regiment (the Sixteenth Indiana Infantry) was mustered out, in August, 1865, he held the commission of Colonel of his regiment. In the fall of 1865 Colonel Conover took up his residence in this city, where he engaged in the clothing and real estate business. Before leaving Indiana, however, he married Miss Laura Sprage, of that State, who died the next year and her remains taken back to Indiana for interment. On the 8th of February, 1871, Colonel Conover was married to Mrs. Emma Terrell, of Andrew county, by whom he had one child, and who are both left to mourn his loss. The deceased was elected Sheriff in 1870, which position he has filled with generation acceptation up to the day of his death. We were not intimately acquainted with the Colonel, but we are informed that he was very highly respected and honored by a large circle of personal friends throughout the county.

Date of Death: 3 Jan 1875
Subject: George Washington Comegys
Source: Andrew County Republican, 15 Jan 1875, p. 8

At half-past twelve o’clock, on Monday morning, 3d inst., George Washington Comegys, breathed his last at his residence, in the southern part of the county. The funeral took place at one o’clock P. M. Monday, at the Fairview church, near his late residence, and the remains were interred in Fairview Cemetery. The funeral discourse was delivered by Rev. Mr. Parker, of St. Joseph.

Date of Death: 14 Jul 1878
Subject: William Colville
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 26 Jul 1878, p. 2

From the Savannah Reporter– We regret to announce the death of William Colville, an old, sterling and upright citizen of Empire Prairie, who died at his home last Sunday.

Date of Death: 20 Dec 1905
Subject: Robert M. Cole
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 29 Dec 1905, p. 5

Captain Robert M. Cole, one of the pioneers of Andrew county, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. H. Spicer, in Fillmore, on Wednesday last, December 20, 1905, aged 68.

Date of Death: 11 Jun 1921
Subject: John B. Cole
Source: St. Joseph Observer, 18 Jun 1921

John B. Cole, fifty-two years of age, one of the employes [sic] of the St. Joseph Stone Co., whose quarry is near Savannah, died at a local hospital early Sunday morning, as the result of the explosion of a dynamite blast Saturday. The remains were taken to Amazonia Monday where services were held and the remains buried Monday afternoon.

Date of Death: 6 Mar 1906
Subject: George Washington Cole
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 16 Mar 1906, p. 4

George Washington Cole died at his home, one-half mile south of Cumberland Ridge, Tuesday, March 6, 1906, aged 65 years. The funeral was held Thursday and the remains placed in the Cumberland Ridge cemetery. Mr. Cole was a street-car conductor in St. Joseph until last fall, when he purchased his farm, built a house to live in, retired and died with Bright’s disease.– Savannah Reporter.