Category Archives: Andrew County

Wright, Olive

Date of Death: 22 Jan 1914
Subject: Olive Wright
Source: Savannah Reporter, 23 Jan 1914, p. 1, column 3

Miss Olive Wright Died Yesterday.

Miss Olive Wright died Thursday, yesterday morning, at 5:30 at the home of her father
Charles Wright in Selecman Heights aged thirty-six years and five months after an
illness of several weeks. The funeral will be held at the Baptist church at 1 o’clock
Saturday. She had been a member of the Baptist church since early childhood and
was a quiet, gentle, obedient loving daughter always doing what she could. Her mother
died last summer and she has not been well since.

Obituaries — Pre-1924

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Larrabee, Bruce (c. 1897-1899)

WHITESVILLE
Jan. 30.

At the home of his parents in Barnard, Mo., Bruce, the little child of Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Larrabee departed this life on Thursday, January 26, aged almost two years. This is indeed a sad blow to the father and mother and gladly would we console them if we could, but words of ours are too feeble to carry consolation to their aching hearts; but though the little voice is stilled, no more pattering of little feet to be heard in that home, his life will live on in your hearts and what a sacred thought it will be to you in years to come to think of the sunshine his brief life brought to your home and to remember that he lived to love and be loved by those who will ever cherish his pure sweet memory.

The little one was laid to rest in the Whitesville cemetry [sic], Friday afternoon, by the side of his little sister, of whom the sad parents were bereft several years ago.

His voice on earth you will hear no more,
But he will call to you from above,
You will hear his voice and better be
Because of your darling’s love.

CLEOPATRA.

Clare, Francis (1812-1894)

Date of death: 25 Nov 1894
Subject: Francis Clare
Source: Andrew County [MO] Democrat, 07 Dec 1894, Friday, p. 1

Francis Clare was born in Pulaski county, Kentucky, March, 1812, and died at Excelsior Springs, Mo., November 25, 1894, aged 82 years, 8 months and 16 days.

He was married when a young man. There was born to this union five children, four boys and one girl. The daughter and one son preceeding [sic] the father to the spirit world.

While yet a youngman [sic] Mr. Clare joined the Baptist church and lived a faithful member until death. His wife preceeded [sic] him to the better land about four years. The remains were brought to Bolckow by train, accompanied by two sons, and buried by the side of his wife in Gravel Wall cemetery, a large concourse of people being present. The funeral services were conducted at the grave by the Rev. G. W. Litts, of Bolckow. The deceased has many friends and relatives in this community.– Bolckow Blade.