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.
Date of Death: 28 Jan 1892
Subject: Susan (Harrington) Best
Source: Savannah Reporter, 5 Feb 1892, p. 1
Died, at the residence of Mrs. Elijah Hurst, in Savannah, Mo., Jan. 18, 1892 at 5:45 P.M. of indigestion of the stomach, Mrs. Best, aged 76 years, 1 month, and 6 days.
Susan Harrington was born in Kentucky Dec. 22, 1816 and in early life came with her parents to Howard County, Missouri residing there eight years; removed from there to Clay County, where she married Mr. Isaac Best. After their marriage, they located on a farm two miles south of Fillmore, in Andrew County, making it her permanent home, they being among the first settlers of this county. Her husband went to California about the time of the discovery of gold and while there died of erysipelas. Of this marriage were born eight children. The children who survive to mourn her loss are: Mrs. Elijah Hurst of this city, John Best of Tacoma, Washington, David Best of Mexico, and Thomas Best of Kansas. The remains followed by a concourse of friends and relatives, were laid out in Foultz cemetery 3 1/2 miles SW of Fillmore. Elder Waugh conducted the funeral services. Grandma Best was a consistent member of the Christian Church 42 years past.
Date of Death: 15/16 Aug 1876
Subject: Mary C. (Osburn) Edwards
Source: Andrew County Republican, 17 Aug 1876, p. 4
Died. In this county, near Fillmore on Tuesday, August 15th, 1876, Mrs. Mary C. Edwards, aged about 37 years wife of Phineas Edwards, late clerk of the Circuit Court of Andrew county. Her death was quite sudden. She was a most worthy and estimable lady, an affectionate mother, a good member of society, and leaves behind her a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn her loss. She was the mother of thirteen children, the oldest only eighteen years of age, who are now left to realize a mother's loss.
Date of Death: 29 Sep 1880
Subject: Royal Riggin
Source: The Sedalia [MO] Weekly, 19 Oct 1880, p. 3
A young lady residing near Filmore [sic] Andrew county, daughter of Joe Van Berry, a wealthy farmer, was engaged to be married to a young man who emigrated to Colorado. During his absence she was wooed by another party whose name was Royal Riggin. After some months of courtship she consented to become his wife. Everything moved smoothly until one week previous to the time set for the wedding when Miss Berry learned that lover number one had returned from the gold fields and was then in Filmore. Then she informed Riggin that she would not marry him so long as there was another chance to get his rival. This so disheartened him that he resolved to go to California. He took a thousand dollars with him stating that he intended to engage in the cattle business. It was known that he was somewhat depressed in spirit, but his friends thought when he left home he would forget the affair and cheer up, but such was not the case. From what we can learn he appeared to be restless on the cars, frequently looking at his watch to note the time, and a few moments before 5 o'clock he borrowed a revolver from an emigrant who was on the train, went into the water closet, locked the door, placed the muzzle of the pistol between his eyes and fired. The passengers hearing the report inside, opened the door and found poor Royal Riggin dead.
Source: Hopkins Journal, 1881
Last week Sheriff Lincoln, of Andrew county, at the instance of the friends and relatives of the late Royal Riggin, went to the grave of the deceased at Fillmore, accompanied by a number of well-known citizens of Andrew county, and disinterred the body. The remains were in a good state of preservation and were readily identified by those present. This will, of course, set at rest the report that the coffin contained nothing but sand. The grave had not been disturbed since the funeral.
Date of Death: 9 Mar 1874
Subject: Isaac Tabler
Source: Andrew County Republican, 13 Mar 1874, p. 1
Fillmore Items. We also have to announce the death of an old and much esteemed citizen, Mr. Tabler, who died on the same day [as Samuel Warner], and but a few hours previous to the death of Mr. Warner. His death was caused by congestive chills. He leaves a large circle of friends and relations to mourn his loss.