Date of Death: 24 Feb 1906
Subject: Myrtle Edna Schweikhardt
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 9 Mar 1906, p. 5

A terrible accident occurred Friday, February 23, 1906, at the home of I. E. Schweikhardt, 10 miles west of Bolckow. Mrs. S. had just finished washing and taken a boiler of hot suds from the stove to scrub with when their little girl, Myrtle, in stepping back to get out of her mother’s way, fell over backwards into the scalding hot suds. When her mother pulled the hot clothing off the child, skin and flesh came with them, and althought [sic] everything possible was done to save her, she died at 9 a.m. Saturday, aged 5 years, 6 months and 1 day– Bolckow Enterprise.

Date of Death: 22 Dec 1902
Subject: August Schuster
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 26 Dec 1902, p. 5

Col. August Schuster, a retired capitalist, at one time heavily interested in various enterprises in Northwest Missouri, died at Raton, New Mexico, Monday of this week. He will be buried at Savannah, today, Friday.

Date of Death: 5 Nov 1918
Subject: Charles Scheub
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 15 Nov 1918, p. 6

Charles Scheub, the son of Mr. Christ. Scheub, living about three and a half miles southeast of New Point, was born in Holt County, Missouri, May 10th, 1900, and died in a hospital at Loveland, Colorado, November 5th, 1918, at the age of 18 years, six months and 25 days.

It was a little more than two months ago that Charlie went out to Colorado, and obtained work in a sugar factory. But it was not for long, for the epidemic wave of influenza, on its way westward, reached that place, and he was one of the many victims of that special enemy of the young. And in just seven days the disease had run its course and Charlie was numbered with the dead. It would be only natural that the loved ones at home should think that, maybe, if he had not gone away; if he had only been at home, where he could have received home care and attention it might have been different. Maybe he would not have taken the disease, or if he had he might have got well. Yes, but there are all those uncertainties and it still remains true that we do not know which course would have been the better one to have pursued, and we must remain in the dark, till–

“Not now, but in the coming years, It may be in the better land, We’ll read the meaning of our tears, And there, sometime, we’ll understand.”

Charles attended the New Point Presbyterian sabbath school for several years, and a year ago last summer, at the union revival meetings held in New Point, he confessed Christ as his Savior, and on the 29th of June, 1917, he united with the Presbyterian Church and made that his church home. On receipt of the sad news, Mr. Scheub went out to Loveland, and brought the body of his boy back home for burial. At one o’clock, on Friday afternoon, November 8th, the funeral services were conducted at the family home, and were in charge of his pastor, Rev. T. D. Roberts, assisted by singers from the Nodaway and New Point Sabbath schools, in songs appropriate for the occasion. Notwithstanding the bad condition of the roads, the attendance at the funeral, of friends and neighbors was quite large.

Charles was a quiet young man, and somewhat retired in his manner, but was highly esteemed for his excellent habits and good character and he will be greatly missed by his acquaintances. He is survived by his father, an own sisters, Mrs. Clint. Markham, of Graham, Missouri, his stepmother, and three half brothers.

At the conclusion of the services at the home, the remains were taken to the Antioch cemetery, in Andrew county, Missouri, and laid to rest beside the grave of his mother, who died some years ago.

R.

Date of Death: 30 Jun 1920
Subject: Gottfried Schenk
Source: St. Joseph Observer, 3 Jul 1920

Gottfried Schenck [sic], a well known farmer residing near Amazonia, died Tuesday night.

Date of Death: 2 Jan 1875
Subject: Winnie Sayers
Source: Andrew County Republican, 15 Jan 1875, p. 8

From the Moberly (Randolph Co.,) Daily,

“Little Winnie,” an interesting daughter of Mr. Newton Sayers of this city, died this morning, (Jan. 2) of dipheoretic croup. This is the third affliction of this kind through which the family has passed. We extend to them our sympathies.

No bitter tears had she to weep,No sins to be forgiven, But closed her little eyes in sleep,To open them in heaven.

Her remain[s] were taken to Savannah, Mo., and buried in the new Cemetery, on Tuesday last week.

Date of death: 7 Apr 1905
Subject: Mrs. Rosa Lee Sanders
Source: St. Joseph Gazette, 8 Apr 1905, p. 2

Mrs. Rosa Lee Sanders, aged 23 years, wife of George W. Sanders, died yesterday morning at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Martha Copeland, 513 South Tenth street.

The funeral will be conducted from the First Christian church at 9:30 o’clock Sunday morning. Burial will be at Green graveyard, north of the city.

Date of Death: 11 Jun 1905
Subject: F. A. Sarver
Source: Savannah Reporter, 15 Jun 1906

F. A. Sarver died at his home south of Rosendale, Monday evening. He was born in 1833.

The funeral was preached at the Fairview church by Rev. A. R. Hunt Tuesday and the remains were placed in the McGlaughlin cemetery.

Date of Death: 18 Jun 1876
Subject: Amanda E. (Rhoads) Russell
Source: Andrew County Republican, 22 Jun 1876, p. 1

Died. In this place, at four o’clock P.M. on Sunday, June 18, 1876, Mrs. Amanda E. Russell, wife of J. B. Russell. The deceased was one of our most respectable citizens, honored and respected by all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance. She was buried in the city cemetry [sic] on Monday last, attended by a large assemblage of sympathizing friends and relatives.

Mrs. Russell was raised in this city and for a number of years has been an active member of the Christian Church. The Christian Sunday School, will feel the loss of one of its dutiful teachers. She leaves a family of three small children to mourn a mother’s death.

Date of Death: 25 Sep 1916
Subject: Alexander Fleet Russell
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 6 Oct 1916, p. 2

The entire county was shocked Monday evening to hear that A. F. Russell had died suddenly. He had been to Savannah that afternoon preparing for his hog sale on October 24.

He left town about 4 o’clock and he and Mrs. Russell and the man who stays there had enjoyed their supper and were sitting about talking in a very pleasant manner about the affairs of the day, and about 9 o’clock Mr. Russell said he was tired and with that breathed his last breath, and would have fallen had not Mrs. Russell came [sic] to his support. He never enjoyed rugged health, but had been in very good health during the past year.

Mr. Russell was one of the pioneer fine hog men in the county, having had his first Duroc-Jersey hog sale just twenty years ago. He was enterprising and prosperous and respected. His neighbors, who lived him, were his pallbearers and a large crowd was present to do homage to his life at the funeral at the Christian church, Wednesday afternoon, at 2 o’clock. Rev. A. R. Hunt gave the address from the text, “Watch ye, therefore, for ye know not what hour the bridegroom cometh.” He was young enough to accomplish much more here and will be greatly missed.

Alexander Fleet Russell was born near Taylorsville, Spencer county, Kentucky, October 29, 1857, and died at his country home, about seven miles west of Savannah, September 25, 1916, being at the time of death 58 years, 10 months and 25 days old.– Savannah Reporter, September 29.

Date of Death: 12 Dec 1914
Subject: Mildred Alice (Massie) Ruhl
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 25 Dec 1914, p. 3

Alice Ruhl nee Alice Massie, died of heart failure, at her home, in the vicinity of Lebanon, Missouri, December 12, 1914.

Mrs. Alice Ruhl, nee Alice Massie, daughter of John C. and Susan Massie, aged 61 years, 8 months and 26 days, was born in the village of mowery [sic], Hiland county, Ohio, March 16, 1853. With her parents she moved to Holt county, Mo., in 1867, where she spent most of her life, except with her husband when they lived a few years in Brown county, Kansas, and several years in Oklahoma. Five children were born to this union, four boys and one girl: John, Grover, Edward and Haden, and Mrs. Bennie [sic] Howard. Two of the boys are dead, John and Edward. Mrs. Ruhl united with the Methodist church, when young at the Richland school house, 35 years ago, during a series of meetings, held by William Edmonds, then pastor of the Oregon circuit, and has been a member ever since.

Her death was very sudden, not being sick over 30 minutes, but, of course, she had been in poor health some time, but not dangerously ill up to the time of her death.

Her remains were brought back and interred in what is known as the “Gravel Wall” cemetery, in Andrew county, Missouri, on Wednesday, December 16, 1914.

Her father, John C. Massie, died March 30, 1878. Her mother, Susan Massie, is still residing on the old home farm, where they settled in an early day, and is now 82 years of age, and is hale and hearty for one of her age; two brothers, John and Nat, and two sisters, Mrs. Barton Denney and Mrs. Bennie Shumaker, survive the deceased, who have the sympathy of their many friends in their bereavement.

G.

Date of Death: 19 Jun 1912
Subject: Mary (Waltman) Ruhl
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 28 Jun 1912, p. 2

In the death of Mrs. Mary Ruhl, at the residence of her son, May V. Ruhl, near Rosendale, Andrew county, June 19, there was removed from the activities of this life a woman who had been identified with the progress and development of Northwest Missouri from an early day. A sufferer for several years, she was ever patient and awaited the summons which called her across the river which separates time from eternity. Although the cancer which caused death seemed about to sever the life-cord for weeks, she was permitted to live until June 19, exactly thirty-one years after the death of her husband, the hour of death in each instance being 8 o’clock in the evening.

Mary Waltman was born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, February 26, 1827, and at the time of her death was a little more than 85 years old. She was married to William Ruhl, February 16, 1847, and soon after moved to Richland county, Ohio. In 1867 the family came to Missouri, and engaged in farming in Holt county, being among the first to develop the agricultural resources of that section of Northwest Missouri.

The place of residence of the family was changed in 1879, to Nodaway county, where on a farm two miles south of Maryville, Mr. Ruhl died in 1881. Upon the death of her husband, Mrs. Ruhl, with two sons, May V. and Willard S., continued in the management of the farm in which she was more than ordinarily successful. In 1890, with the two sons who had remained with her, she removed to Andrew county, having bought a farm seven miles northwest of Rosendale, which is still occupied by her son, May.

Mrs. Ruhl was confirmed in the faith of the Lutheran church in Richland county, Ohio, September 7, 1845. There being no congregation of that denomination in the community in which she lived, she transferred her membership to the Presbyterian church at New Point, Holt county, soon after coming to Missouri. She was a God-fearing, consistent member of that denomination until the hour of her death.

Surviving the deceased are three sons, May V., Willard S., and E. F. Ruhl, of Andrew county, and two daughters, Mrs. E. S. McDonald, of Oregon, Mo., and Mrs. D. W. Acton, of New Point, Mo. Another son, Amos W., died December 21, 1897. Left also to mourn the death of Mrs. Ruhl are twenty-nine grandchildren and forty great-grandchildren.

The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. J. W. McGlothlan, of Savannah, at the Gravel Wall church, in Andrew county. Burial was in the cemetery adjoining the church. The last sad rites were witnessed by a large number of friends and sorrowing relatives.

M.

Date of Death: 27 Oct 1904
Subject: John Timothy Ruhl
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 4 Nov 1904, p. 6

Frank J. Ruhl and wife, and his father-in-law, John Alborsold [sic], of near Amazonia, were in Oregon, Tuesday of this week, interviewing Collector Stock and shaking hands with friends. Frank, it will be remembered, is a former resident of our county, having only recently removed from the Highland district to Amazonia. He was accompanied by his father, Timothy Ruhl, of Exeter, Neb., who is visiting him. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ruhl will be pained to learn of the death of their bright little son, aged nearly two years, which has occurred since their removal, the little fellow dying, after a brief illness, Thursday, October 27, 1904.

Date of Death: 24 Jul 1911
Subject: Hayden William Ruhl
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 4 Aug 1911, p. 8

Hayden William Ruhl, son of E. F. Ruhl, was born November 23, 1886, in Sumner county, Kansas. At the age of five years, he with his parents moved to Missouri, where he lived in Andrew and Holt counties, until some five years ago when he went to Oklahoma, where he was married July 2, 1910, to Nellie Tuttle, who, together with his parents, one sister, Mrs. Willard Howard, of St. Joseph, two brothers, Grover, of Manicopa, California, and Edward, who is yet with his parents in Holt county, survive him.

Since residing in Oklahoma the deceased has been employed in the oil fields near Tulsa. His death was due to typhoid fever and he fell asleep July 24, 1911. The body was brought back to Missouri, July 27, and funeral services were held at Gravel Wall church near Fillmore, conducted by the Rev. W. L. Scarborough and the remains were laid to rest in the cemetery near the church.

Date of Death: 26 Dec 1872
Subject: William Early Rucker
Source: Andrew County Republican, 3 Jan 1872, p. 3

(From the St. Joe Herald)

The year that is just going out will have taken with it by death, a greater number of the pioneer citizens of this section of Missouri, than any previous year in the history of the State. Time moves on leaden wings as we pass into the future, but turn we but our eyes backward and his broad pinions move swifter than the wind. With relentless sweep his steady scythe cuts down the young flowers and the ripe grain together. In the moving mass of life and activity around us, we seldom stop to think that mortality is the lot of all men, and we are only forcibly reminded of the unwelcome truth when an old pioneer citizen, whom we have known for half a generation, is taken away from among us.

To-day brings us tidings of the death of Maj. William Early Rucker, for nearly forty years a resident of North Missouri. He died at his home near Spence’s Mill, Andrew county, at one o’clock on Thursday morning, and yesterday his earthly remains were born to their last long home, followed by a large number of sorrowing relatives and sympathizing friends.

Maj. Rucker was born in Virginia, and when quite young came with his parents to Boone county, Kentucky. Here at length he married his wife, who survives him. She is a sister of Mr. Ed Rogers, a well known citizen of Andrew county. In 1844 Major Rucker removed to Chariton county, near Brunswick, Mo. In 1844 he was appointed Indian Agent, and removed to Andrew county, where he has since resided.

Deceased was related to the Earlys, and many others of the best families of Virginia. He was a gentleman by birth and education, and was at the same time a most genial, kind-hearted man. The rough school of the pioneer stamped him with that brusqueness and independence that characterizes the heroes of his class, to which belong the lemented [sic] Col. David Bonham, also of Andrew county.

Major Rucker is dead, and we confidently commend his noble soul to that just God who alone can penetrate earthly dross and detest the pure gold. A world people with such men as he, would be a paradise compared with this.

Mrs. Bridget Root, seventy years old, a widow, died at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon at a local hospital, after an illness of several months. She was a native of Ireland and had lived in St. Joseph twenty years. Her late residence was in Walker’s addition. A brother, P. H. Wood, lives on the Amazonia road near St. Joseph. Two other brothers survive her.

Source: St. Joseph News-Press, 28 November 1912, p. 6

Date of Death: 1 Jul 1917
Subject: William [Wilhelm] E. Romang
Source: St. Joseph Observer, 7 Jul 1917

William E. Romang died at the home of his son near Cosby Monday, aged 75 years.

Date of Death: 23 Oct 1875
Subject: Layman Rockwood
Source: Andrew County Republican, 5 Nov 1875, p. 8

Mr. Lyman [sic] Rockwood, an old citizen of this county, died at his residence near Spence’s Mill, on the Hundred and Two on the 23d ult., of typhoid fever. The deceased was sixty-three years of age. He leaves two sons, George and Lewis Rockwood, both grown to manhood. The old man was highly esteemed in his neighborhood.

Date of Death: 24 May 1890
Subject: Francis Xavier Rochambeau
Source:St. Joseph Daily News, 26 May 1890, p. 6

FRIGHTFUL DEATH

A K.C. Brakeman Thrown Under a Moving Train and Instantly Killed

Last Saturday night Frank R. Shombeau [Rochambeau], a switchman in the employ of the Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs Railroad was instantly killed when engaged in coupling two cars together by being struck by a draw-bar, thrown under the wheels and ground to pieces. When picked up it was found that his head had been severed from his body, which was horribly mutilated, having been drawn along the track for some distance. The remains were taken to Heaton’s undertaking rooms, where an inquest was held yesterday morning, the jury bringing in a verdict censuring the crew of the train which killed Shombeau, charging that they were running the cars in a reckless manner. The dead man leaves a wife and four children and was a prominent member of the G.A.R. post here. Members of that order met at Mr. Shombeau’s late residence, Ninth and Olive streets, at 9:30 this morning and escorted the body to the depot, from whence it was taken to Cosby for burial.

Source:St. Joseph Daily Gazette, 26 May 1890, p. 6

Rochambeau’s Death Resulted From Carelessness

Acting Coroner T.K. Weaver held an inquest at Heaton’s undertaking rooms yesterday over the remains of Frank Rochambeau, the unfortunate man who had his head crushed in the K.C. yards Saturday night. The inquisition began at 10 a.m. and was not concluded until 2 p.m. A jury was empanneled who after viewing the body, listened to the testimony of nine witnesses all of them railroad men who were at work in the yards with the dead man. From the testimony introduced it would seem that Rochambeau’s death was the result of carelessness on the part of the crew of a switch engine. The testimony regarding the killing was very brief, only one man, William Herndon, seeing the accident. The testimony of the witnesses was that at the time Rochambeau was killed, the engine was cut off from the train which was also in three sections. Rochambeau did not know this, and when he stepped between the cars to make a coupling, a detached section was shoved against the train he was at work on. H was between a flat car and a box car loaded with grain. The bumper of the flat car broke from the great shock and drove the flat car into the grain car, crushing his head into a pulp. The witnesses all swore that at the time the cars came together they were running from five to six miles an hour.

Engineer Thompson testified that he did not think the shock was greater than others he had known of that did no damage.

The jury after hearing all the evidence returned the following verdict, which they delivered to Acting Coroner Weaver: We, the jury, find the deceased, Frank Rochambeau, came to his death by carelessness and negligence on the part of the crew of engine No. 31, of the Kansas City, St. Joseph and Council Bluffs Railroad company, by being caught and mashed between a coal and grain car whilst making a coupling.

(Signed) Edward F. Leavitt,
W.K. Davis,
Joseph Gardner,
C.E. Bacheler,
A.M. Limbacker,
A. Casto.

At the conclusion of the inquest the body of the unfortunate man was turned over to his wife and family, who reside near the corner of Ninth and Olive streets. Rochambeau was a well respected, hard-working man and leaves a wife and five children in poor circumstances. He was a member of the G.A.R. That organization took charge of the remains and last night had them removed to his former residence. To-day they will be taken to Cosby for burial. The members of the Chester Harding Post will accompany the remains to the Union depot. Mrs. Rochambeau was nearly prostrated with the fearful blow and was in a serious condition last night.

Date of Death: 17 Nov 1876
Subject: Sanford Robinett
Source: Andrew County Republican, 23 Nov 1876, p. 1

Mr. Sandford Robinett, of Nodaway county, died on Saturday morn- [sic] last, and was buried at the Rhodes’ grave yard, some four and a half miles north of Savannah, where a number of his wife’s relatives are interred, on Sunday last. Deceased was the son-in-law of James Robinson [sic], and brother-in-law of Jesse Snyder, both of that neighborhood.

Date of death: 23 Oct 1919
Subject: Susan Catherine (Clore) Edds Roberts
Source: St. Joseph News-Press, 23 Oct 1919, p. 6

Mrs. Susie C. Roberts, seventy-six years old, widow of William C. Roberts, died at 2:30 o’clock this morning at the home of her son, W. E. Edds, 1923 Union street. Besides the son at whose home she died, another son, T. J. Edds, Chillicothe, Mo., also survives.

Date of Death: 17 Oct 1920
Subject: Moses Roberts
Source: St. Joseph News-Press, 18 Oct 1920, p. 6

Moses Roberts, eighty-eight years old, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mary McCullough, 1501 Paris avenue, Sunday morning. He is survived by a son, Louis Roberts, Denver, and two daughters, Mrs. J. Gritz [?], Chaney, Kas., and Mrs. McCullough. The funeral was conducted at the home of Mrs. McCullough this afternoon. Burial was in Green cemetery, Amazonia road.

Date of Death: 13 Mar 1884
Subject: Lewis Roberts
Source: Savannah Reporter, 21 Mar 1884

Lewis Roberts died at the residence of Jasper Bradford, one and a half mile [sic] south of Fillmore, on Thursday morning at six o’clock, March 13, 1884. Deceased was fifty-three years of age.

Date of Death: 21 Dec 1892
Subject: William H. Roach
Source: Holt County Sentinel, 30 Dec 1892, p. 6

Mr. J. H. Chambers and wife were suddenly called last Thursday to attend the funeral of their nephew, Mr. William Roach, of Andrew county. He met with an accident from a runaway team last week, which resulted in his death.

Date of Death: 21 Mar 1922
Subject: Joseph H. Roach
Source: St. Joseph Observer, 25 Mar 1922

Joseph H. Roach, 52 years of age, a resident of Andrew county nearly all his life, and the present county collector, died at a local hospital Tuesday night.

Date of Death: 25 Oct 1882
Subject: Mrs. Emma Riley
Source: unknown, 1882

Died, on the morning of the 25th of October, at the residence of her daughter, in Andrew county, Mo., Mrs. Emma C. Riley, in the 83rd year of her age. She was the widow of Benj. W. Riley, a prominent Baptist preacher, who settled in Clay county, near Mount Gilead, in 1826. The subject of this sketch was born in Loudon county, Va., in the year 1800. Was married in 1818. Her husband died in Clinton county, near Holt, in the year 1841, and she remained a widow to the time of her death. She leaves behind her eight children, and a great number of grand children and great grandchildren. She died of old age– the lamp of life having burned so low that when she expired it was without warning. Her life was as perfect an exemplification of her Christian profession as it is possible for humanity to attain in this world. And thus it is that one by one the links that bind this generation to the past are broken.

John T. Riley