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Date of death: 14 Jun 1911 Subject: Emma (Dersch) Vennekohl Source: unknown St. Joseph newspaper, Jun 1911
The funeral of Mrs. Emma Vennekohl, wife of Henry Vennekohl, of Cosby, Mo., who died of apoplexy Wednesday evening after an illness of only a few hours, will be held from her home near Cosby at 3 o’clock this afternoon. The burial will be in the cemetery near the church of the Evangelical Zion association, near her home.
Mrs. Vennekohl was born and raised in St. Joseph and belonged to one of the pioneer German families of North St. Joseph. She lived here up to the time of her marriage. Her maiden name was Dersch and a number of relatives live here. Mrs. R. V. Nichols of St. Joseph is a sister of Mr. Vennekohl.
A number of St. Joseph people will go to Cosby this morning to attend the funeral.
Mrs. . . . [Yes! There’s more!]
Date of Death: 23 Aug 1876 Subject: Amos S. Vaux Source: unknown, quoting St. Louis Evangelist
VAUX – Died, August 23d, 1876, Amos S. Vaux, of Typhoid fever. Our friends was a young man of great promise, much loved by all who knew him, a constant member of the Sabbath school and Bible class in Andrew county, Missouri.
He has gone, yes, gone forever, From this world of sin and care; Gone to dwell with angels ever In a world that’s bright and fair.
How we miss our dear companion Since he left our little band; But we trust he is in heaven, In that happy, better land.
Never was his seat found vacant Until death called him to go; And our class seems sad and lonely Since he left us here below.
May we all prepare to meet him When this changing life shall cease; May we have a . . . [Yes! There’s more!]
Date of Death: 20 Jan 1889 Subject: Martin VanSchoiack & James Gabbert Source: unknown, 25 Jan 1889
Double Funeral
Old Martin VanSchoiack died in St. Joseph asylum last Sat. Remains were returned to the old homestead on Sunday, in Jefferson township. Among others waiting was the corpse of James Gabbert, about 40 years, who has been raised in the VanSchoiack family. He died about one hour before body arrived from St. Joe. Both were buried on Monday in Long Branch Cemetery.
Date of Death: 8 May 1852 Subject: Josiah Vanschoiack Source: Savannah Sentinel, Saturday, May 15, 1852, p. 2
Cholera- We regret to learn that this dread contagion is again on the trail of the emigration, and that Mr. Vanschoiack from this county, with whole families of emigrants, on the route from St. Joseph, have been swept off. It is also said, that several deaths occur daily in St. Joseph, but that the mortality appears to be confined principally among the emigrants. No case has yet been reported in this place….
Date of Death: 26 Jun 1905 Subject: Magdalena (Siegfried) Twedell Source: Holt County Sentinel, 7 Jul 1905, p. 5
Mrs. L. E. Twedell, died at her home in Mound City, on Monday, June 26, 1905. she was 28 years of age and leaves a husband and two children. The body was taken to Amazonia, the deceased having formerly resided near there.
Date of Death: 23 Apr 1874 Subject: Edward Turpin Source: Andrew County Republican, 1 May 1874, p. 1
Died. Turpin– On Saturday, April 23, 1874, at his residence on the East St. Joe road, three miles from Savannah, Edward Turpin, aged 67 years, 3 months and 5 days.
The deceased was an old citizen of Andrew county, having settled here in 1844. He was born in Kentucky, removed to Indiana when thirteen year[s] of age, whence he came to Missouri. Deceased was widely known in the county as a charitable, honorable man, and his death is mourned by a family consisting of an aged wife and five children. His remains were interred in the “Camp Ground” graveyard on Monday, the 27th.
Date of Death: 31 Jan 1916 Subject: Samuel Turner Source: St. Joseph Gazette, 1 Feb 1916, p. 5
Samuel Turner, 89 years old, died early yesterday at his home, five miles north of St. Joseph, on the east Savannah road. He was a retired farmer and a widower, and is survived by three daughters, Fannie, Mildred and Martha Turner, who lived with him. The funeral will be from the house today at 2 o’clock. Burial will be in Savannah cemetery.
Date of Death: 30 Apr 1875 Subject: Rebecca (McElwain) Townsend Source: Andrew County Republican, 7 May 1875, p. 8
Died. Townsend– On Friday morning last, at the old family homestead near Jimtown, Mrs. Rebecca Townsend, aged sixty-four years. She was for many years an active member of the Methodist church. She leaves six children to mourn the loss of as good and an affectionate a mother as ever the world saw: Thomas Townsend, of Andrew county; John and Edward Townsend of St. Joseph; Moses and George Townsend, of Troy, Kansas, and Wm. Townsend, now in California.
H. S. Townsend, member of the firm of Baird & Townsend, Marble & Granite Works, of Warrensburg, Missouri, was born March 17, 1857 in Andrew county, Missouri. He is the son of Jonathan and Kittie Ann (Landers) Townsend, the former a native of Indiana and the latter of Missouri. Jonathan Townsend was born June 17, 1827, and when 18 years of age came to Missouri from Indiana. He located in Andrew county when St. Joseph had but one store, which was conducted by a Frenchman named Rubidoux [sic], who traded with the Indians. Jonathan Townsend settled on a farm near Savannah and there spent the remainder of his life. To Jonathan and Kittie Townsend were born the following children: W. B., Whitesville, Mo.; F. M., Whitesville, Mo.; James S., Bolckow, Mo.; E. E., Savannah, Mo.; Mrs. John Roe, Savannah, Mo.; Mrs. Louisa J. Todd, who died in 1891; and H. . . . [Yes! There’s more!]
Date of Death: 19 Dec 1872 Subject: John Toles Source: Andrew County Republican, 21 Feb 1873, p. 3
Died. On December 19, 1872, at Whitesville, John Toles, from Ohio, aged 72 years.
Date of Death: 26 Feb 1915 Subject: Oscar Todd Source: Hamburg [IA] Reporter, 5 Mar 1915
Word was received here Friday of the death of Oscar Todd at Helena, Mo., following an illness of some weeks. Mr. Todd suffered from lung trouble, which caused his death. Mr. Todd will be well remembered here by many and was employed at the canning factory for several seasons. He was an exceptionally popular young man and was a trusted employe [sic] of the Waterloo Canning company.
Date of Death: 10 May 1891 Subject: Jarusha (Farris) Todd Source: Savannah newspaper, 15 May 1891
The wife of Isaac Todd died on the 10th inst.
Date of Death: 25 Mar 1875 Subject: Japheth [Jephthah] Todd Source: St. Joseph Daily Gazette, 28 Apr 1875, p. 4 col. 2
GONE TO HIS REWARD
Death of Japheth Todd, of Andrew County
Japeth Todd [sic], one of the oldest citizens of Andrew county, and a gentleman well known and highly respected throughout the Northwest, died last Sunday morning at his residence, about six miles distant from this city, after a protracted illness of several months. Mr. Todd was born in Estelle county, Kentucky, upon the 4th day of June, 1808. He removed with his parents to Missouri, while yet a child, and lived for a number of years in that large section of country lying north of the Missouri river, at time known as Howard county. Mr. Todd was married in 1838, and seven children were the offspring of the reunion. The mother was called away from earth about . . . [Yes! There’s more!]
Date of Death: 31 Mar 1875 Subject: Huldah A. (Todd) Todd Source: St. Joseph Daily Gazette, 2 Apr 1875, p. 1 col. 3
Passing Away
On Wednesday, March 31st, another of the old citizens of the Northwest passed from life, and is now numbered with the dead. We refer to Mrs. Huldah A. Todd.
She was born in Estel county, Kentucky, on the 12th day of July, 1812, an in the year 1838 was married to Jeptha Todd. She had been a member of the regular Baptist Church for forty years. She leaves a family of seven children, four boys and three girls, only one of whom is married. One by one the links that bind the present prospects to the posts of privation are being severed, and soon the last one will be broken.
Date of Death: 26 Mar 1903 Subject: David Todd Source: St. Joseph Daily News, 28 Mar 1903, p. 1
David Todd, 78, father of Richard Todd, died 6:40 last night at his home in Centralia, Mo. Mr. Todd had been a resident of this state for fifty years. He is survived by four sons and four daughters. They are Richard Todd of St. Joseph, Walter and Mrs. Anna Todd, Centralia, Mo., J. C. Todd, Topeka, William Todd, Chicago, Mrs. W. McCallon, Savannah, Mo., Mrs. T. Crawson, Mexico, Mo., and Mrs. James Young, Maryville, Mo.
The funeral was held this afternoon from the home of Richard Todd, 913 Ridenbaugh. The interment was in the family cemetery north of the city.
Source: St. Joseph Gazette, 28 Mar 1903, p. 3
David Todd of Centralia, Mo., died at his home at 7:00 p.m. yesterday. Mr. Todd is the father of Walter Todd, Richard . . . [Yes! There’s more!]
Date of Death: 14 Oct 1914 Subject: William Harvey Tilson Source: Savannah newspaper, Oct 1914
William Harvey Tilson was born in Franklin County, Indiana, September 6, 1839, and died at his home in Rosendale, October 14, 1914. When seven years of age he came to Missouri with his parents and located near Savannah. He was married to Emaline Dobbs June 25, 1863. Of this union fourteen children were born, eight sons and six daughters, one son and one daughter dying in infancy. Seven sons and five daughters with the mother survive him. He moved to Nodaway County in 1880 and returned to Andrew County about 1892. Since that time this has been his home.
In August 1861 he enlisted in the State Militia and later on he re-enlisted in Company B, 61st Missouri Regiment, of which he was the captain. He was mustered out in the summer of 1865. He . . . [Yes! There’s more!]
Date of Death: 31 Jan 1918 Subject: Emeline (Dobbs) Tilson Source: Maryville MO newspaper, 1 Feb 1918
Mrs. Emiline Tilson, mother of W. R. Tilson of Maryville, died at 8:30 last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. G. L. Markley, in St. Joseph, as the result of a long illness of paralysis. Funeral services will be held at 10 o’clock, tomorrow in St. Joseph. The body will be taken to Rosendale for burial.
Mrs. Tilson was over 70 years old and is well known in Maryville, having spent several months here at the home of W. R. and John Tilson. She is survived of twelve children, who are: W. R. Tilson, Maryville, Mrs. William Burks of near Pickering; Mrs. William Turner and Mrs. Samuel Pettigrew, Bolckow; John, Alice, James, Lester, Roscoe and Loren Tilson, and Mrs. G.L. Markley, all of St. Joseph.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Tilson . . . [Yes! There’s more!]
Date of Death: 18 Mar 1913 Subject: B. Luther Tilson Source: Savannah newspaper, 21 Mar 1913
Succumbs to Heart Trouble
B.L. Tilson Passed Away Tuesday Morning at His Home in Savannah
The remains of B. Luther Tilson were placed in the Savannah cemetery yesterday morning after a funeral at the residence, conducted by Rev. A. J. Quirin and Rev. C.C. Hatcher. He died at 10:20 a.m., Tuesday, March 18, 1913, aged sixty-eight years, eleven months and seven days after an illness of ten weeks confinement to his room and a year of poor health from heart trouble and a complication of diseases.
Mr. Tilson has lived in Savannah for the past six years and his happy disposition, kindliness to all and his abundance of good qualities make his departure a great loss but his personality will be remembered and continue indefinitiely to do good. He was born in Johnson County, . . . [Yes! There’s more!]
Date of Death: 14 Dec 1918 Subject: Callie Thompson Source: St. Joseph Observer, 21 Dec 1918
Miss Callie Thompson of Bolckow was struck by a motor car driven by Dr. Thomas Redmond in front of the August Schwien residence on North Eleventh street Saturday evening and dragged by the car for some distance. When taken out, she was started for the hospital, but died on the way. A coroner’s jury on Monday failed to fix the blame. Miss Thompson was thirty-six years old. The body was buried at Cawood.
Date of Death: 12 Mar 1918 Subject: Elizabeth (Donaldson) Thomas Source: St. Joseph Observer, 16 Mar 1918
Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas, who, could she have lived to June 1st, would have attained the century mark, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. E. Castle, 2637 State street, Tuesday morning. She was a relative of Chief Justice Marshall and of Vice President Marshall. The remains were taken to Cosby for burial Thursday.
Date of Death: 28 May 1875 Subject: David Henry Terhune Source: Andrew County Republican, 11 Jun 1875, p. 8
Died. Terhune– At 12 o’clock, on Thursday night, May 27th [sic], 1875, at his father’s residence, near Savannah, Mr. David H. Terhune, son of John Terhune, in the 23rd year of his age.
The deceased was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and his life was a perfect exemplification of his faith. In the death of young Terhune, Andrew county list a promising citizen, and society an upright honorable member.
Date of Death: 15 Apr 1872 Subject: Amy Elizabeth Terhune Source: Andrew County Republican, 19 Apr 1872, p. 3
Died. On Monday, the 15th instant, Miss Amy Elizabeth Terhune, daughter of John Terhune, Esq., of Jefferson township, one of our best and most respected citizens. Miss Terhune has been afflicted for a year past with diseased lungs. Though her sufferings have been severe, she bore it all with Christian fortitude, and passed peacefully to the “other shore, to away her friends who are left to mourn, but not as those without hope.”
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Date of Death: 28 Oct 1910 Subject: Thomas Taylor Source: The Valley Falls [KS] New Era, 3 Nov 1910, Thursday, p. 8
Thomas Taylor was born Nov. 18, 1824 and died at the home of his son in this district Oct. 28, 1910, aged 85 years, 11 months and 8 days. Mr. Taylor was the father of seven children, five of whom are living: Mrs. Georgie Thatchery, Mrs. Euna Varner, John and Price Taylor of Bolckow, Mo. and Sterling Taylor at whose home he died. The mother died several years ago. Mr. Taylors body was taken to Bolckow Mo. for burial. Sylvester Taylor and two sons attended the funeral there Friday.
Date of death: Oct 1903 Subject: John Clayton “Clate” Taylor Source: St. Joseph Gazette, 20 Mar 1904, p. 4
Through the identification of a bandit killed in a battle following the holdup of an electric train in the suburbs of Aurora, Ill., on the night in last October, as Clate Taylor of Nodaway Station, by Chief Frans and local detectives yesterday, it is believed that the responsibility of many of the holdups in the neighborhood of St. Joseph during the past year and of several near Council Bluffs and Lincoln, have been definitely placed to the credit of Taylor, Pate Crowe and their gang.
Although being suspected of complicity in nearly every train robbery in this part of the state and of many in adjoining states for a period of something like eight years, always escaping without arrest because of an apparent alibi, Clate Taylor, known to be a close . . . [Yes! There’s more!]
Date of Death: 22 Mar 1903 Subject: George Taylor Source: Holt County Sentinel, 3 Apr 1903, p. 4
Died at his home in Holt county March 22, George Taylor, he had reached the ripe age of 88 years, 11 months, and 20 days. Uncle George, as he was called, was one of Missouri’s pioneers having come here when but a boy. He was known as a consistant [sic] christian [sic] and Bible student and had for many years held membership in the Christian church. He was the father of twelve children, eight of whom with his companion have preceeded [sic] him, the remaining four were present at his funeral which was held in the Amazonia Christian church, March 23. The services were conducted by Elder J. H. Kent, when the body was laid to rest in Amazonia cemetery. J. H. K.– Savannah Democrat.
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