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. Taking the next boat, they at length arrived safely at St. Louis. Soon afterward he came on up the river to St. Joseph, then known as Blacksnake Hills, one log cabin representing the entire city. This was in June, 1842. April 27, 1843, he was united in marriage to Christina Frick, and in the spring of 1844 he settled upon the farm where he died. In the interval of farming he worked at his trade, and in 1848 he helped built the Presbyterian (now the Catholic) church in Savannah, in company with Rev. E. A. Carson.

Quite a remarkable coincident is the fact that the bell hung in the church building, and with Mr. Baum helped to hand, was the bell belonging to the steamboat in which he was wrecked.

Seven children were born of this marriage, five of whom are yet living in Andrew county, two sons, Jacob and Geo. Baum, three daughters, Mrs. J. M. Landers, Mrs. J. H. Graff, and Mrs. James Townsend. Another daughter, Mrs. G. Kolbrenner, has been dead a number of years. His aged wife also survives him. He died on Monday, Oct. 12, 1891, aged 83 years, 8 months and 24 days, and was buried in Bennett Lane cemetery.

In early youth he was a member of the Dutch Reformed church, but after coming to America he joined the Presbyterians. His long life of nearly 84 years covered most of modern history. He was an eye witness of the retreat of Napoleon’s army from Moscow, and often related it; and also the development of the Great West. It is give to but few men to see so much of history.

Date of Death: 19 Jan 1914
Subject: Mary E. (Dorathy) Barrow
Source: Savannah Reporter, 23 Jan 1914, p. 1, column 3

Mrs. Luther Barrow Died Monday.

Mrs. L. H. Barrow died Monday at 7:30 at the hospital in St. Joseph after an operation. She had been ill two weeks. The remains were taken to Rosendale and the funeral held Wednesday. She was sixty-three years old and besides her husband she leaves three sons, J. L., near Savannah, Charles T. and Elmer near Rosendale and several grandchildren. Mrs. Barrow lived for many years southwest of Rea.

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: 21 Feb 1918
Subject: Joseph Barr
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 1 Mar 1918, p. 5

M. R. Cummings and wife, and J. T. Scott and wife attended the funeral of Mrs. Cummings’ brother-in-law, Joseph Barr, which was held at Savannah, Saturday. Mr. Barr died with pneumonia, Thursday, at Rea, Mo., at the age of 66 years, 5 months and 23 days leaving a wife, one daughter, and one grandchild. The interment was at Savannah.

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: 22 Jul 1876
Subject: infant of William Barr
Source: Andrew County Republican, 27 Jul 1876, p. 1

Died, on last Saturday a little child of Wm. A. and Lizzie Barr, and was buried on Sunday in the Fillmore cemetery. Relatives were present from near Savannah.

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: 28 Mar 1875
Subject: Odency (Hudson) Barnes
Source: Andrew County Republican, 2 Apr 1875, p. 8

Died. Barnes.– In Savannah, on Sunday, March 28th, 1875, Mrs. Odency Barnes, an old and esteemed resident of 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.

Date of Death: 31 Mar 1917
Subject: Cora May (Moore) Banks
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 20 Apr 1917, p. 2

Mrs. Cora Banks, wife of Joseph Banks, died at a St. Joseph hospital March 31, 1917, after five weeks of suffering. She was born in Andrew county, October 20, 1882, and was united in marriage to Joseph Banks, April 18, 1899. To this union three children were born– Chester, aged 12; Orville, aged 6, and Wauneta, aged 3. She leaves to mourn her departure a husband and these three children; two brothers, James and Richard Moore, of St. Joseph, Mo.; three sisters, Mrs. Emma Taylor and Mrs. Roda Hurst, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Mrs. Polly Clark of St. Joseph, Mo., and a host of friends and relations to mourn her going away. She made her peace with God just three weeks before He called her home. But to know she is not dead is a blessing to those she left behind. She bore her suffering with the will of God– she said it was His will to take her she was ready to go, but she wanted to live for her children’s sake and her husband’s sake. To know Cora is not dead but just asleep in Jesus’ arms, and to await for her loved ones she left to mourn her. Her birthday verse was Matthew xxiv:44: “Therefore be ye also ready, for in such hour as ye think not, the Son of Man cometh.”

A Friend

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 his wife Jane b. ca 1805 in TN. Other members of this family lived in Nodaway, Co. Jane is on the 1880 census in Nodaway Co, but no death records exist there for her. Their oldest son John BALEY farmed in Andrew Co and later was a saloon keeper there. He married Sarah Jane BROWN. I have only been able to find census records for him–nothing else. I would appreciate any information on this family.

I have verified most of this through census records and death certificates. The story part comes from Fresno, CA. Gillum BALEY became a judge there and there are several books containing his biography.

Janeva K. Baile who also used “Mortality Records of 1850, Andrew County, Missouri” compiled by Elizabeth Ellisberry.