Date of Death: 8 Sep 1877
Subject: Andrew Hunter
Source: Savannah Reporter, 14 Sep 1877, p. 8, column 5

Hunter – On Saturday, September 8, 1877, Andrew Hunter, aged 81 years and 4 months.

Deceased was buried on Monday, the funeral taking place from his residence on Hackberry Ridge. He had resided eleven years in Andrew county.

Date of Death: 18 Feb 1918
Subject: John Florence Hunt
Source: Savannah Reporter, 1 Mar 1918

Passing of Rosendale’s Oldest Inhabitant John Florence Hunt was born in Highland County Ohio, January 29, 1932. His parents, John and Ada Florence Hunt were born in the same county. His paternal grandparents emigrated from Ireland. John Hunt senior, died when the subject of this sketch was a small boy and he being the eldest of a large family was under the necessity of taking the lead in the home.

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To his first marriage there were born 5 boys and 1 girl. Of these only one son is living, David Hunt, who resides near St Joseph. On February 15, 1872 his companion was taken away by death, and on August 11 he was married to Amanda Cowden a daughter of Harrison Cowden, a pioneer Methodist preacher. To this union 3 girls were born, only one of whom is living. Mrs. John Pixler of St. Joseph. While yet a young man he became an “ODD Fellow”. He was a charter member of Fillmore Lodge and sometime since was made an honorary member of the Rosendale Lodge. He loved the principles of Odd Fellowship and carried them out in his everyday life. He at one time represented his district in the Grand Lodge and also once sat as delegate to the Grand Lodge of D of R. On the 6th day of February, 1918 he went with his wife to visit at the home of Ellsworth [sic, Marcellus] Brewer, 5 miles northwest of Rosendale where he was stricken with paralysis and after lingering on the borderland until the 18th, his body fell peacefully asleep. The body was brought to the home and on the 20th was taken to the church in Rosendale where in spite of the stormy day, a large crowd assembled to pay the last respects to this good man. Elder W. A Chapman preached a sermon from II Timothy 6, 7, and 8. Burial was beside the companion of his youth in Fillmore Cemetery. The Odd Fellows rendered their ritualistic services at the grave.

Andrew County ever since, except for 7 years in South Dakota. Ten years ago he removed to Rosendale where the rest of his life was spent. Soon after coming to Rosendale he united with the Christian Church near Fillmore, under the ministry of Elder William Trapp, soon after coming to Missouri.Highland County to Clermont County near Cincinnati, where at the age of 22 years he was married to Mary W. Robb. The same year he and his young wife were both converted and united with what they knew as the New School Baptist Church. From there they removed to Blackford County Indiana where they resided for 12 years, when they came to Andrew County, in 1868.

Date of Death: 25 Apr 1906
Subject: Eva M. (Beeson) Hunt
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 11 May 1906, p. 5

Mrs. A. R. Hunt, formerly Miss Eva M., daughter of Rev. I. R. Beeson and wife, died at her home in Savannah, April 29 [sic], 1906, aged 33 years. She was married to Rev. A. R. Hunt at Mound city, June 30, 1896. She leaves a husband, two sons and a daughter.

Date of Death: 2 Dec 1901
Subject: Samuel Hulse
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 24 Jan 1902, p. 8

Samuel Hulse, the midget, died at his home near Fillmore, on the 2nd. He was 35 years old, 42 inches high and weighed 60 pounds.

Date of Death: 12 Jun 1916
Subject: Drusylla (Morris) Miller Hulse
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 23 Jun 1916, p. 2

Drusilla [sic] Morris was born January 16, 1840, in Cass county, Michigan, and died at the age of 74 years, 4 months and 26 days, June 12, 1916, at the home of her son, Thomas J. Hulse, in Forest City, where she had made her home and had been cared for for a number of years. In 1849, she with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Morris, moved to Davis [sic] county; in 1853 to Nodaway county; in 1855 to Gentry county, where in 1859 she was married to Samuel Miller. They then moved back to Andrew county, and in 1861 moved back to Gentry county, and in the following year Mr. Miller was called to go to war, but he took the measles and on November 13 he died at Benton Barracks, and his body was buried at Jefferson City. To this union were born two daughters, Frieney, who died when a baby, and Mrs. G. W. Reed, who now lives at Albany. Mrs. Miller lived a widow until 1866, when she was married to Thomas E. Hulse, and to them were born six children, one daughter, who died in infancy, and five sons, Samuel D., James R., Chas. H., Thomas H. and Simpson E., all of whom are living except Samuel D., who died in December, 1901. Mrs. Hulse confessed her faith in Christ about thirty years ago under the preaching of Rev. W. A. Chapman, at Stone church, and was baptized in the Hulse lake on their farm. Her husband and two daughters and one son having gone on before, she leaves five sons and on daughter, besides other relatives and friends. The children wish to extend thanks to all who so kindly assisted them in any way during the illness and death of their beloved mother. Funeral services were conducted at the Christian church by Rev. W. A. Chapman, of Rosendale, Wednesday afternoon, and the body was laid to rest in the Fillmore cemetery.– Fillmore correspondence in the Savannah Reporter, June 16.

Date of Death: 15 May 1910
Subject: William Athal Hughes
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 20 May 1910, p. 3

Monarch. Mrs. Lee Hughes and Estella and Mrs. Ed. Chilcoat and Mrs. James Smith attended the funeral of Little William Athal Hughes. He was 2 years, 10 months and 9 days old. He died on May 15, in St. Joseph, at the home of his grandfather, J. Mooney. He was the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hughes. He is the son of Willie Hughes, who died with the smallpox. The funeral services were held at the Fillmore Methodist church, and the body was laid to rest in the Fillmore cemetery. He was the pet of the Mooney family. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved mother and family.

Date of Death: 27 Feb 1900
Subject: Samuel Huffman
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 9 Mar 1900, p. 1

Rev. Samuel Huffman, died at Savannah on February 27th, at the advanced age of 93 years and ten months. He was one of the pioneers of Methodism, having entered the Illinois conference in 1851, and had been a member of the Missouri conference since 1855, and since 1879 had been on the retired list. He served in the Illinois legislature with Abraham Lincoln, and was chaplain of the 6th Missouri Infantry during the civil war. He had been a resident of Savannah since 1862. He had been a member of the I. O. O. F. for fifty years, and was at the time of his death the oldest Odd-Fellow in our state. He served as chaplain of the house of representatives of the 38th general assembly.

Date of Death: 3 Jun 1873
Subject: Jonathan Huffman
Source: Andrew County Republican, 13 Jun 1873, p. 3

Died. Near Rosendale, on the 3d inst., Elder Jonathan Huffman, father of Dr. Huffman, of Whitesville, aged 68.

Deceased came from Indiana about 30 years ago, and has labored earnestly in the county as a pioneer settler and preacher in the Christian Church. He leaves a wife– his second– and several sons and daughters; but they mourn not as those without hope, for he died in the triumphs of faith in Christ, his Savior.

Date of Death: 1 May 1907
Subject: James Huffman
Source: Savannah Reporter, 3 May 1907

James Huffman, who has lived in Savannah several years and was one of the early settlers of Andrew County, died Wednesday morning at his home in north Savannah. He was 89 years and 15 days old. He was a soldier in the Civil war and came here from Indiana in the 50’s and followed farming. The remains were taken to Bennet Lane cemetery Thursday afternoon. The funeral was preached by Rev. Taylor. He leaves Mrs. Huffman, who is 85 years old, and five children: William R. Huffman and Mrs. Charles Biggs, of Rosendale, and Mrs. F. S. Biglow, of Blair, Neb. attended the funeral, but Mrs. Mary Tabler and Mrs. Rhoda Street, of Great Bend, Kas., were unable to come on account of sickness.

Date of Death: 3 Jan 1874
Subject: Daniel K. Huffman
Source: Andrew County Republican, 9 Jan 1874, p. 3

The remains of D. K. Huffman, who died recently in Kansas City, were brought to this city for interment, and on Wednesday afternoon a large number of friends followed him from the residence of his father, Rev. Samuel Huffman, to his last resting place.

Date of Death: 24 May 1907
Subject: Cynthia (Tucker) Huffman
Source: Savannah Reporter, 30 May 1907

Mrs. James Huffman died Thursday night at the county farm. Her husband died at his home in Savannah May 1, and she was taken to the county farm immediately after. The remains of Mrs. Huffman were placed in the Bennet [sic] Lane cemetery by Uncle Daniel Coffman Friday, and Rev. T. Taylor conducted the funeral services. She was about 80 years old.

Date of Death: 2 Mar 1902
Subject: Carl Kirtley Huffaker
Source: Savannah Reporter, Mar 1902

Carl Kirtley, youngest child of L. K. Huffaker, of near Fontainebleau [sic], was born August 10, 1900, and died March 2, 1902. Funeral conducted by Rev. Hunt of Savannah Christian church. Interment in Savannah cemetery. “Not all the choicest fruit hangs till winter.”

Date of Death: 2 Sep 1912
Subject: Alexander C. Huffaker
Source: Savannah Reporter, Sep 1912

Alexander C. Huffaker died at his home in Savannah Monday September 2, at the age of seventy-three years and five months, having spent forty-seven years of that time in Andrew county. The funeral was held at the Christian church Wednesday afternoon by Rev F. C. McCallon and the remains placed in the Savannah cemetery. Ever since Mr. Huffaker was a young man twenty-two years old he has been a faithful member of the Christian church.

He was known all over Andrew county and had friends who came to the funeral and who visited him during his sickness who had been his neighbors in various parts of the county. He served in the Civil War from 1861 to the close as a confederate soldier under General Price in the Third Missouri Cavalry.

In 1873 he was married to Miss Mariah M. Kirtley and she with nine children survive him and all the children excepting Mrs. Carl Stout of Los Angeles Calif. were present at the funeral. Kirtley and Edward live near Savannah, John B. at Des Moines, Clyde in St. Joseph, Mrs. J. M. Merritt in Savannah and Mrs. Carl Elliott east of Savannah and Miss Katherine and Miss Carrie are at home.

Date of Death: 5 Jan 1872
Subject: Prince L. Hudgens
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 21 Jun 1872, p. 2

Prince L. Hudgens, for many years a citizen of Andrew county, Mo., and for several years a resident of St. Louis, died at Savannah, Mo., on the 5th inst. He was a pioneer in Andrew county, having settled there in 1832. He represented the county in the Legislature, and was a member of the State convention in 1861. He was a member and minister of the Christian Church, and spent the last years of his life in ministerial duties.

Date of death: 30 Dec 1906
Subject: Elizabeth V. (Carroll) Howell
Source: St. Joseph News-Press, 31 Dec 1906, p. 6

Mrs. Elizabeth Howell, aged seventy-seven years, widow of John D. [sic] Howell, who conducted a general store at Eighth and Olive streets many years ago, died early yesterday morning, at the home of her sister, Mrs. V. M. Blankenship, Thirty-third street and Mitchell avenue. The body was forwarded at 10 o’clock this morning to Savannah, Mo., for burial.

Date of Death: 8 Sep 1910
Subject: Clara E. (Yoder) Houseman
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 16 Sep 1910, p. 8

Mrs. W. A. Houseman, of Bolckow, Mo., died about 9:30 o’clock, Thursday morning laster, September 8, 1910, on Burlington train No. 14, near Forest City, as she was being taken to her home in order that she might see her children before death came. She had long been a sufferer from pulmonary tuberculosis and was returning from Denver, Col., where she had gone in the hopes of a cure. The body was taken to St. Joseph, thence to Bolckow.

Date of Death: 16 Jun 1916
Subject: Catherine (Berger) Houghtaling
Source: Savannah Reporter, 23 Jun 1916

Mrs. J. W. Houghtaling passed away Friday morning, June 16, 1916, after a brief illness at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. A. McCoppin in Maryville. The body was brought to her own home in Bolckow on Saturday evening and on Sunday afternoon her former pastor, Rev. H. McNamee of Hopkins, assisted by Rev. J. G. Barnes, conducted the funeral service in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends after which her body was laid to rest beside that of her husband in the Bolckow cemetery.

Kate Berger was born in Wayne county, OH on September 21, 1839. When about 16 years of age, she came to Boone County, Illinois, and on December 31, 1863, was united in marriage to John W. Houghtaling near Belvidere, Illinois. To this union four children were born: Mrs. C. A. McCoppin of Maryville; Mrs. J. O. Dougan of Bolckow; Frank E. Houghtaling of Portis, Ks., and Raymond L. Houghtaling of Bedford, Ia., all of whom were present at the funeral.

At the close of the Civil War, she came with her husband to Nodaway county and located on what is still the Houghtaling farm four and one-half miles northeast of Bolckow. In the fall of 1899, they moved to what is now the O. E. Peters home near Bolckow where they resided until Mr. Houghtaling’s death on February 10, 1905, after which Mrs. Houghtaling moved to the place in town which remained her home.

For some months past she had been in failing health and was persuaded to live with her daughter, who gave her every care. Although very frail, her final illness was of brief duration and her death came as a shock to all.

In early life, she was converted and was a charter member of the Bolckow M. E. church of which she continued a faithful member until her death. She was also a charter member of Bolckow Chapter O.E.S., always taking an active interest in the work.

Besides the children she leaves nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and many friends, who will miss her. Among the relatives and friends from out of town who attended the funeral were: C.L. Berger and Mrs. W.F. Kirkpatrick of Kansas City; Mrs. Joseph Doherty and son of Omaha, NE; Mr. and Mrs. Don C. Dougan and son of Ford City; Mr. and Mrs. Chester Bennett and daughter of Maryville; Mr. and Mrs. John Harkrider of St. Joseph; Mr. and Mrs. George Robinson of Bedford, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Dory Snyder and Mrs. H. McNamee, Hopkins, Mo.

Date of Death: 31 Dec 1905
Subject: Pamelia “Millie” (Berry) Hopkins
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 12 Jan 1906, p. 5

Mrs. Mollie [sic] Hopkins, wife of Milton Hopkins, died at her home, south of Maitland, at 3 o’clock Sunday morning, December 31, 1905, after an illness of about two weeks. Mrs. Hopkins was taken ill with a stroke of paralysis. Millie A. Berry was born July 27, 1857, at Fillmore, Andrew County, Missouri, died December 31, 1905, near New Point, Holt County, Missouri, aged 48 years, 8 months and 3 days. She was married to Milton Hopkins, August 12, 1887 [sic]. She leaves a husband, three sons, a mother, one sister, two brothers and a host of friends to mourn her loss.– Maitland Herald.

Date of Death: 1 May 1857
Subject: Ruth (Adkins) Holt
Source: Weekly Tribune, [Clay Co., MO], 22 May 1857

In Fillmore, Andrew county, Mo., on the 1st inst., at 5 o’clock P.M., Mrs. Ruth C. Holt, wife of John W. Holt, in the 22d year of her age.

Source: North West Democrat, Saturday, May 9, 1857, p. 3

“Died– In Fillmore, Andrew county, Mo., on the 1st inst., at 5 o’clock P.M., Mrs. Ruth C. Holt, wife of John W. Holt, in the 22nd year of her age, after a protracted illness, which she bore with exemplary Christian resignation. Exemplifying in the dark world of tribulations, that the way to a future and happy home, lies thro’ the dark valley and shadow of death, which may be passed in safety, by those who trust a faithful God. Her bereaved husband, parents, relatives, and numerous friends and especially her infant, left motherless, have the assurance that their loss is her gain. For her we may mourn– but only mourn as those who have hope, while we are called to weep with those who weep, our grief may subside by the comfort, which hope imparts. To meet her again, let us all be prepared.

A friend.”

Date of Death: 26 Jan 1893
Subject: Benjamin Rainey Holt
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 10 Feb 1893, p. 1

Benjamin R. Holt, one of the early settlers of Andrew county, died in that county recently. He served on the first grand jury of that county, and helped to survey the land on which Savannah now stands, and was one of the commissioners who located the county seat at Savannah.

Date of Death: 16 Mar 1903
Subject: Daniel Hite
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 27 Mar 1903, p. 1

Daniel Hite, of Nodaway Station, died, March 16, 1903. He was born in Holt County, Missouri, November 14, 1873. Dannie was a young man that had made many friends, being a very quiet, nice young man. He had been afflicted with lung trouble for some length of time and confined to his bed 14 weeks. He left a young wife disconsolate, father, mother, brother and sisters, and hosts of friends. Interment in the Nodaway cemetery by the side of his baby boy that died over a year ago. Funeral sermon by Rev. Harder, of the Church of Christ, in Christian Union. Daniel Hite being a member of that church he died in triumph of the living faith.

Clifford.

Date of Death: [Feb] 1852
Subject: Oliver Hiltibidal
Source: Savannah Sentinel, Saturday, 14 Feb 1852, No. 16, p. 2

Since our last, we regret to learn that two cases of this disease [smallpox] have proven fatal, in the vicinity of town, Oliver Hildibidal and Enoch Adkins, Jr. In Savannah, there have been few new cases, and it appears evident that the contagion is not spreading to any considerable extent. Every family we believe, have been successfully vaccinated, and it will not be long before the “foul scourge” shall have disappears from our midst.

Date of Death: 10 Jan 1898
Subject: Malisa Jane (Jackson) Hilsenbeck
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 21 Jan 1898, p. 4

Richville. Died, January 10th, 1898, the wife of Charles Hilsenbeck, Jr. Her sickness was of short duration: her death was unexpected. She leaves three motherless children.

Date of Death: 18 Oct 1901
Subject: Charles D. Hilsenbeck
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 1 Nov 1901, p. 2

We are sorry to learn of the death of Charles D. the two-year old son of C. W. and Maymie Hilsenbeck, which occurred at their home in Nodaway township, October 18, 1901, and was buried at Fillmore. The parents feel truly grateful to those who came to their help in their hours of deep affliction.

Lists of some of the high school graduating classes from Andrew County, transcribed and submitted by Monica Schirmer Eshelman.