Category Archives: People

Miller, Isaac (____-1878)

Date of death: 26 July 1878
Subject: Isaac Miller
Source: St. Joseph Daily Herald, 27 July 1878, p. 4

At his residence in Andrew county, seven miles this side of Savannah, at six o’clock last evening, Isaac Miller, in the eighty-first year of his age.

The funeral will take place this afternoon at four o’clock at Fairview, on the Rochester road six miles from this city. Rev. F. M. Miller will conduct the funeral services.

Mr. Miller has been a resident of Northwest Missouri for the past twenty years, was a zealous member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church and an honored member of the Masonic fraternity. He has engaged the confidence and respect of the entire community wherein he has so long resided, and his death will be mourned by a large circle of friends and acquaintances.

Mr. Miller leaves a wife and family of grown up children who reside in Andrew county. He has several relatives in this city, among whom are Mrs. I. G. Hamman and W. P. Jones.

Miller, Godfrey

Date of Death: Jun 1919
Subject: Godfrey Miller
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 20 Jun 1919, p. 5

Mrs. Web Kelly received a message, last Tuesday evening from Arkansas City, Kansas, announcing that her brother-in-law, Godfried Miller, had died there in the sanitarium from a cancer of the jaw. Mr. Miller was buried last Thursday at Savannah [sic].

Miller, Frederick T.

Date of Death: 7 May 1898
Subject: Frederick T. Miller
Source: The Democrat, 13 May 1898

Another one of Andrew county’s landmarks is gone.

Frederick T. Miller died at his home at Dean at 1:20 a.m., Saturday, May 7, 1898, of general debility due to old age. Bro. Miller had lived in Andrew county for forty-nine years. He was born in Callaway county, this state, in 1831, came to Andrew county in 1849, and save a few years spent in California in an early day, has lived continuously in this county every since 1862 on the farm on which he died.

Bro. Miller was a consistent member of the Christian church for forty-seven years, having joined the church when twenty years old. He gave liberally of his time and means in building up the church and the advancement of the cause of Christ. Though not of the strongest constitution, he was energetic in all his business and a successful farmer. He was a loving husband, an indulgent father, a good neighbor and kind to all with whom he was associated, and was every ready with kind words and a helping hand to those in distress.

Bro. Miller was married in 1862 to Christina Kelly of this county, who survives him. He leaves three sons and one daughter: Mrs. Lavina Nuckols, Andrew, Clifford and Sidney, the three former residing in this county and the latter in Helena, Montana, all of whom were present in his last hours. After the funeral discourse preached by Elder Lockhart, of St. Joseph, at the Long Branch church he was buried in the Long Branch cemetery, which was witnessed by a very large concourse of people.

Miller, Fleming Mitchell

Date of Death: 20 Jan 1890
Subject: Fleming Mitchell Miller
Source: The Cumberland Presbyterian, 10 Sep 1896, p. 7

Fleming Mitchell Miller was the first born of William A. and Chelley Mitchell, and the eldest of six sons, three of whom became ministers in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He was born in Lafayette County, Mo., in April, 1824, but reared to manhood in Pettis County. When 18 years of age he moved with his parents to Andrew County, Mo., where he spent the rest of his life. The days, in which his early youth were spent, were characterized by great religious fervor. It was not the wild outburst of fanaticism, but the deep flowing stream of fervent piety which had descended from the great revival of 1800, and spread over the valleys of the Cumberland, the Ohio, the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers. Men, in these days, both in the laity and the ministry, possessed a power peculiar to their time. The very air was redolent with fervent piety. Men preached, exhorted, prayed and sung with an unction, which was a concomitant of the times. Under these circumstances favorable to great depth of piety, this young man grew up, from his very birth to his manhood. His father was a man much above the average of his time in education, intellectual accomplishments, general information and social and Christian influence; while his mother was a woman superior to most women in intellectual gifts, and of the most constant and fervent piety. In the boyhood of young Miller, he was under the immediate Christian influence and ministry of two of the founders of this church–Revs. Finis Ewing and Samuel King. He was constantly familiar with the preaching of such men as Revs. R. D. Morrow, J. B. Morrow, Robert Sloan, David Kirkpatrick and P. G. Rea in their palmiest days. He was married to Miss Nancy E. McDonald on the 6th day of September, 1846, which was one of the happiest events of his life, and contributed more to his eminence and usefulness in life than any other incident perhaps in it. Two years after this marriage, he placed himself under the care of Platte Presbytery as a probationer for the ministry, and six months afterwards was licensed to preach. In October, 1851, in the city of St. Joseph, Mo., he was solemnly set apart to the whole work of the ministry. His power in the pulpit was marked from the beginning of his ministry. His personal magnetism and influence over men were wonderful, His personal characteristics were ruggedness and strength. These he displayed everywhere, in the pulpit, in the management of meetings, in the church judicatories, and in social life. He was endowed with a heavy, strong, but well-modulated voice, which instantly attracted the attention of the audience, and held it well in hand until the close of his efforts.

For forty years he labored in the bounds of Platte Presbytery, and no man in any denomination, or in any circle of life, perhaps, did more to mould public opinion or shape the destinies of men than he. So extensively was he known, and so universally respected, that everywhere he was addressed as “Uncle Mitch.” His popularity was among all denominations, nor was he narrow or sectarian in his sympathy and fellowship. His life was full of labors and full of sacrifices for the church and for the public good. He died with his armor on, going out of a meeting for want of strength, to lie down and die five days afterward.

Miller, Daisy Iona

Date of Death: 26 Aug 1912
Subject: Daisy Iona Miller
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 6 Sep 1912, p. 2

Daisy Iona Miller, the oldest child of Godfrey and Orah Miller, died at the Sisters’ Hospital in St. Joe, Monday, August 26, 1912, where she was taken to be operated on for appendicitis, but was too weak, and died in a few hours after she got there. She was 13 years and one month old. Her home was about one mile east of the State Bridge. She was brought home the evening of her death and laid to rest in the Fillmore cemetery, Wednesday, August 28. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Augustine, of Forest City.

Pallbearers were Misses Sadie and Ada George, Stella Heckman, Lena Harden, Mary Humins, and Louise Herman.

She leaves father, mother and five brothers and one sister and many relatives and friends to mourn her death.

Clifford.

Miller, Anna Maria

Date of Death: 6 May 1887
Subject: Mrs. Anna Maria Miller
Source: Kirksville [MO] Weekly Graphic, 13 May 1887, p. 3

Miller– Anna Mary Miller, wife of Henry Miller and mother of Mrs. Simpson Ely, died at her home in Andrew county, Mo., May 6th, 1887, in the 75th year of her age.

She was left a widow seventeen years ago. She was a devout member of the M. E. church. She died at a ripe old age.

S. E.

Messick, Mary Ann (Campbell)

Date of Death: 14 Mar 1898
Subject: Mary Ann (Campbell) Messick
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 25 Mar 1898, p. 4

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Chambers attended the funeral of Mrs. Chambers’ mother, Mrs. Messick, in Fillmore, Wednesday, March 16th. Mrs. Messick had many warm friends in Maitland who regret hearing of her death; she had been in very poor health for some years.

Messic, Alice (Elliott)

Date of Death: 24 Oct 1902
Subject: Alice (Elliott) Messick
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 31 Oct 1902, p. 4

Marion– Alice Elliott-Messick, aged 22, died at the home of her father in this neighborhood, Saturday morning, October 25 [sic], 1902, of consumption, and was buried Sunday at Fillmore. She leaves a husband, a little daughter, four-years old, parents, brothers and sister to mourn her loss.

Ruth.

Merritt, John Lewis

Date of Death: 21 Dec 1919
Subject: John Lewis Merritt
Source: St. Joseph Observer, 27 Dec 1919

Information reached this city Monday of the death at Savannah of John Louis [sic] Merritt, one of the early settlers of that county. He came to that place in 1855, and was a veteran of the Confederate service. He leaves a wife and two sons, two sisters, sixteen grandchildren, and twenty-two great-grandchildren.

Mendenhall, Isaac James

Date of Death: 16 Mar 1897
Subject: Isaac James Mendenhall
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 4 Apr 1897

Isaac J. Mendenhall died at his home in Mound City, Mch. 16, 1897, of quick consumption, aged 56 years. Elder R. B. Preston conducted the funeral, the remains being laid to rest in the Nodaway Baptist church yard, near Savannah, Andrew county, his former home.

McVey, William H.

Date of Death: 11 Mar 1873
Subject: William H. McVey
Source: Andrew County Republican, 4 Apr 1873, p. 3

Died. On Tuesday, March 11, 1873, at the residence of his father, four miles west of Whitesville, of typhoid and pneumonia fever, William H. McVey, eldest son of John I. McVey, aged 21 years and 6 months.

McKnight, Sarah (Bowles)

Date of Death: 5 Feb 1914
Subject: Sarah (Bowles or Cowles) McKnight
Source: Savannah Reporter, 6 Feb 1914, p. 1, column 2

Mrs. McKnight’s Funeral Today.

Mrs. Sarah McKnight died yesterday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Brooks on West Market aged eighty-seven years. She had been sick for sometime and her death was not unexpected. The funeral will be this afternoon at 3 p.m. at the residence.

McIntire, William

Date of Death: 25 Sep 1920
Subject: William McIntire
Source: unknown, [Sep] 1920

William McIntire was born in Schuyler Co. Ill., Dec 18, 1865, he was united in marriage to Mary Ellen Younker. To this union were born 3 children, Mrs. Ida Smith, Mrs. Mary Cassaday and Larkin McIntire. In November 1870 his wife died. On December 14, 1871 he was united in marriage to Rachel Lalicker. In his departure, he leaves to mourn his death, his devoted wife, and three children, Twenty-two Grandchildren and nineteen Great Grandchildren, besides a host of friends.

In March 1874 he made a Profession of Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and united with the Flag Springs Baptist church of which he remained a faithful member and Deacon until his death. August 2, 1861 he enlisted in Company A, 10th regiment Missouri Infantry Volunteers. He was honorably discharged, August 24, 1864, having served three years faithfully as a private. During his lifetime he resided on the same farm near Flag Springs, Mo. for more than 50 years. During all this time his life has been one beyond reproach. The welfare of his family was first in his mind. A kind husband, a loving father, and a good neighbor. He was honest, industrious and an upright man. His character and life has been such that in after years his family will rise up and call blessed, to know him is to love him. During his last illness which covered a period of more than three years, he bore his affliction very patiently. All that loving hands could do was done to relieve his suffering, but to no avail. On Saturday morning he fell peacefully asleep. His wife and three children were at his bedside in his last hours. On Monday afternoon, at 2:30 pm o’clock, the funeral services were conducted at the Whitesville Masonic Fraternity, and the remains were laid to rest in the Whitesville Cemetery.

McGinnis, Mary Jane (Morrow)

Date of Death: 5 Apr 1874
Subject: Mary Jane (Morrow) McGinnis
Source: Andrew County Republican, 15 May 1874, p. 1

Died. McGinnis– In Clay township, some three weeks ago, the wife of Elder Smith McGinnis, aged about 70 years, of the Free Will Baptist Church, formerly from Kentucky.

Source: same

Died of spinal meningitis, Mary Jane, wife of Smith McGinnis, April 5th, 1874, Andrew county, Mo.

After having lived the life of the righteous for many years, it has pleased a just God to call our beloved sister from labor here to the rest prepared for the people of God. May her meek Christian spirit be imitated by those with whom she mingled in life.

Resolutions By Gravelwall Grange

At a regular meeting of the Gravelwall Grange No. 867, of the Patrons of Husbandry, May 2, A. D. 1874, the following resolutions were presented by a committee and unanimously adopted:

Resolved, That in the death of sister McGinnis this Grange has lost a kind friend, her husband a loving companion, and her children an affectionate mother;

Resolved: That the Secretary of this Grange be instructed to publish these resolutions in the Andrew County Republican.

F. Snyder, Sec’y

John Rankin, Committee

McDorman, Zachariah Taylor

Date of Death: 26 Dec 1920
Subject: Zachariah Taylor McDorman
Source: Savannah Reporter, 31 Dec 1920

Zachariah Taylor McDorman was born in Clay county, Missouri, Sept. 14, 1849, and died at Eldorado, Kas., Dec. 26, 1920. Nearly all his life was lived in the community of the Long Branch Church.

He was married to Amanda Craig. To this union five children were born, three of whom survive him. His second marriage was to Leora Jane Stout. To this union six children were born, three of whom survive him.

Memorial services were conducted by A. R. Hunt at the Long Branch Christian church and burial was in the cemetery by the church.

McBeath, Rush

Date of Death: 11 Sep 1921
Subject: Rush McBeath
Source: St. Joseph Observer, 17 Sep 1921

Sunday noon Everett Kirk and George Ables, two neighbor boys, were at the home of Mr. Rush McBeath in Flag Springs, and he complained of not feeling well. The neighbors noticed Monday morning that his door was open, which was unusual. In the afternoon these young men went to the house and found that the hogs had broken down the fence and that a rat terrier dog was keeping guard and preventing the hogs from going into the house where the dog’s master, Mr. McBeath, was lying dead on the floor. The evidence seemed to indicate that death had come Sunday evening while sitting in his chair, from which he had fallen on his face. He was frugal and had worked hard all his life and he leaves two hundred acres of land and notes and bonds.- Savannah Reporter

McArthur, Margaret (Carmichael) (1853-1909)

Date of Death: 23 Dec 1909
Subject: Margaret J. (Carmichael) McArthur
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 31 Dec 1909, p. 4

Maggie J. Carmichael was born at Bridgeport, Penna., Sept. 12, 1853, and died Dec. 23, 1909, aged 56 years, 2 months and 11 days. She moved with her parents to Andrew county, Missouri, when a child, where she resided until her marriage to Alexander McArthur, in June, 1873. She was the mother of nine children, seven of whom preceded her to the grave. She leaves a husband, two daughters, two brothers and other relatives to mourn her loss.

McArthur, Bertha (Dudeck)

Date of Death: 3 May 1895
Subject: Bertha (Dudeck) McArthur
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 24 May 1895, p. 1

Mrs. Bertha, wife of Daniel Arthur, died at her home in Forbes township, on the 3d, at the age of 23 years. She leaves a husband and one small child to mourn her loss. But they mourn not as one without hope, for the deceased was an earnest, consistent christian [sic], being a member of the Baptist church. Her remains were laid away in the cemetery near Nodaway Station to await the final resurrection, services being conducted by Jno. W. Stephenson.

Maughmer, William A.

Date of Death: 3 Oct 1922
Subject: William A. Maughmer
Source: Savannah Reporter, 13 Oct 1922

William A. Maughmer died at his home in Talihina, Oklahoma, October 3, after a short illness, and the body was brought to Andrew county and placed in the Long Branch cemetery, October 7, after funeral services by Louis Nuckols.

Mr. Maughmer was born in Andrew county, July 20, 1856, and moved three years to Oklahoma. He was married near Rochester, January 11, 1880, to Miss Betty Shores, whom he leaves with one son and two grandchildren. He leaves relatives in the county to mourn his untimely departure.