Date of Death: 9 Jan 1874
Subject: Jemima (Darrow)
Jarvis
Source: Andrew County Republican, 16 Jan 1874,
p. 3
Rochester Items. We have another sudden death to report from this vicinity. Mrs. Jarvis, wife of John Jarvis, died on the 8th [sic] inst. It seems that on the morning of that day Mr. Jarvis, who lives two and a half miles north of here, started to Rochester to mill, and, as he supposed, left his family in their usual health, Mrs. Jarvis being busily engaged with her household duties preparatory to washing. While standing at the wash-tub she was seized with a sudden illness and started two of their little children to their nearest neighbor's for help. Mr. Way was the first to read the house. He found her lying insensible on the floor. When Mr. Jarvis returned from the mill, he immediately went back for a physician. Strange to say, neither one of the three could be induced to go. He returned home, and Mr. Sim H. Trump went to Flag Springs for Dr. Lockett. When they got to the house she was in a dying condition, and lived about twenty minutes. She remained insensible to the last. She leaves four small children to mourn her loss. She was buried at Rochester on the 10th. May He who tempers the wind to the shorn lamb be a protector to the little ones left without a mother's care.
Date of Death: 27 Feb
1891
Subject: Margaret C. (Leidy)
Lininger
Source: Savannah Reporter, Mar 1891
Margaret C. Lininger died at her residence, two and a half miles north of Cosby, Friday, Feb. 27, at ten minutes past ten o'clock in the morning, aged 51 years, 2 months and 21 days. Her funeral took place at 2 o'clock on Sunday, March 1, at the Rochester cemetery, Rev. L. C. Powell conducting the services. She leaves a husband and six children to mourn her departure. She was a beloved wife and mother. She always put her trust in her creator, and departed this life in peace of mind, without pain, going to sleep calmly. May she rest in peace, is our sincere prayer.
Margaret C. Leidy Lininger was born in Carroll county, Ohio, Nov. 29, 1839, and in her early childhood was baptized into the New School Lutheran Church, and lived in that faith until she married S. D. Lininger, Aug. 26, 1865, when we both joined the Methodist Church, in Ohio. In the fall of 1868 we migrated to Missouri, and lived three years in Buchanan county; moved to Andrew county in the spring of 1872, where we have been residing ever since. She had Bright's disease of the kidneys, and was sick for over a year, but not bedfast all the time, till a week before she died. On the 4th of February we had our house burned to the ground, and about everything in it except what was on our backs; and the loss was $2,600, with insurance of only $1,300; on that day she was turned out in the cold and caught cold, and took worse the next day and continued to grow worse to her death. The loss and exposure was too great a burden for the poor weak dear to endure. Now the bereaved ones desire to return their sincere thanks to the neighbors for the assistance they rendered us in our distress. My dear friends, you have our heartfelt thanks.
S. D. Lininger.
Date of Death: 7 Feb
1874
Subject: Mrs. Roxanne
Milner
Source: Andrew County Republican, 20
Feb 1874, p. 3
A week ago last Saturday, the wife of William Milner, of Rochester township, died quite suddenly. She leaves a family of ten children, one of whom was an infant but a few days old.
Date of Death: 22 Jan
1914
Subject: Edna Ann (Payne)Hupp
Source: Savannah Reporter, 30 Jan 1914, p. 1, column 4
Mrs. H. N. Hupp Buried Saturday
Mrs. H. N. Hupp was born in Gentry county, Missouri, May 14, 1856, and was reared in Dekalb county. She was married to John Hampton on September 17, 1871 [sic]. To them were born eight children, seven of whom are living: Ida May Brown of Helena; Dora Jessie Mulvaney, Kansas City; Sarah D. Patton, Helena; James E. Hampton, St. Joseph; William Grover Hampton, Beloit, Ks.; John Arville [sic] Hampton, Garden Grove, California, and Frank Hampton of Oneida, Ks. She was married to H. N. Hupp of Carlinville, Ill., August 4, 1904. She united with the M. E. church about five years ago and has remained a faithful member ever since. She passed from this life on January 22, 1914, aged fifty-seven years, eight months and eight days. She leaves a husband, seven children and many friends to mourn her going. The funeral services were conducted at the Methodist Episcopal church at Helena, Rev. Lucius L. Smith, officiating, Saturday afternoon and interment was made at the Rochester cemetery. The Rebekah’s assisted at the church and officiated at the cemetery. –Lucius L. Smith.
Date of Death: 16 Mar
1875
Subject: Leonard
Rich
Source: Andrew County Republican, 19 Mar 1875,
p. 8
Mr. L. Rich, hotel-keeper, of Rochester, is very low with diseases of the head and bowels. He has been afflicted about two weeks, and on one or two occasions, his life was despaired of by his attending physician. His son was in Savannah on Monday, bearing a telegram to his brother, in Indiana, to hasten to his bedside.
Source: Andrew County Republican, 26 Mar 1875, p. 1
From Rochester. March 24, 1875
Ed. Republican:-- One of the most solemn thoughts of human life, is the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death. True it is, no one can make calculations for the future with any assurance that they will live to see their anticipations realized. To-day we are in the full enjoyment of health and faculties; to-morrow the death angel has claimed us for his own. We lie in the icy embrace of death; have laid aside the robes of mortality, doned [sic] the robes of immortality, and crossed the river of death to try the mysteries of the unknown land beyond.
Leonard Rich, proprietor of the Indiana House, and one of Rochester's most public-spirited citizens, died on Tuesday, March 16th, after a severe illness of ten days' duration. His disease was of a very complicated and uncertain nature, baffling every attempt of the attending physician; and although relatives and kind friends did all in their power to prolong life, their efforts were of no avail. It had been otherwise ordained, and the sufferer passed away as calmly and peacefully as if sleeping the calm, sweet sleep of life.
Leonard Rich was born in Genesee county, New York, in January, 1819.-- He remained in the State of New York until the year 1841, when he came West as far as Indiana, purchasing a farm near the town of Elkhart, upon which he resided until the year 1865, when he emigrated to Missouri. He became a citizen of Rochester in April, 1865.-- Upon his arrival, he purchased the Indiana House, of which he was proprietor at the time of his death.
In the death of Leonard Rich we have lost one of our best, truest, most charitable citizens. Large-hearted and exceedingly generous, his deeds of kindness were many; but his charity was ever without ostentation or display.-- Many a poor family, who knew not from whence would come the food to drive hunger from their door, or from whence would come the fuel to protect them from the winter's cold, will ever hold his memory sacred. Leonard Rich has gone to his eternal rest, but he has left a name and a remembrance that will never be obliterated from the memory of the people of Rochester.
Praetor
We are informed that a son of Mr. Rich, of Rochester, some 18 or 19 years of age, lies very sick, with but little expectations of his recovery.
Date of Death: 2 Nov
1875
Subject: William M.
Shanks
Source: Andrew County Republican, 5 Nov 1875,
p. 8
The numerous friends of Judge William M. Shanks, one of our County Judges, will be surprised to hear of his sudden death from pneumonia, which took place at Rochester, on Tuesday last. Judge Shanks was a man of feeble constitution, and easily fell a prey to this dreaded disease. Our acquaintance with the deceased was limited, but we feel confident we express the sentiments of the entire community in which he lived, when we state he was an honorable, upright man, in all the relations of life, beloved and respected by all. Our county has lost an efficient and conscientious Justice and society one of its worthiest members.
Source: Andrew County Republican, 19 Nov 1875, p. 1
Rochester, Nov. 4th, 1875
The poet assures us that great men leave their "foot-prints on the sands of time," and though the kind and idolized friend of to-day may be to-morrow wrapped in a winding sheet, yet the good he has done still lives on and on, permeating the ages, silently quietly affecting society in the interest of moral and intellectual progress.
These thoughts are not new, neither the result of profound enquiry,-- "In the midst of life we are in death," is a truism bearing the stamp of anquity [sic].
A estimable citizen, a generous kind hearted neighbor, a public spirited, enlightened character, has been hewn down by the remorseless axe of death. An humble tribute to his worth, form an obscure source, may not be deemed impertinent by the many who have known him but to admire his generosity-- extol his virtues-- shed an humble tear on the clay that enshrouds all that is mortal of Judge W. M. Shanks.
We are almost tempted to despair of the prosperity and permanency of our Nation as we behold almost daily its great men passing away; and quite frequently these may be found among the green fields of the Republic, and in the unpretending hamlets that humbly decorate its fair face. If the subject of this communication was not great in the general acceptation of that rather vague and undefined term, he was eminently good, just, kind and unselfish. Western by education, instinctively proud and chivalric, his word stamped with native honor and refined dignity-- a beacon light inviting the young and inexperienced who travel over life's chequred [sic] paths, to ever pursue honorable avocations, cherish pure disinterested aspirations. This was the mission of Judge Shanks-- right nobly did he perform it-- and years hence when the writer shall have paid the inexorable penalty attached to mortality-- the revered name of Rochester's philanthropist will be respected, his memory cherished-- his bright deeds a beautiful sun-tint gladdening humanity's weary, wasting pilgrimage toward the grave.
As we sat in the beautiful little church, and looking [sic] upon the large concourse of people fathered there to bid a last silent sad adieu to their lost friend,-- as that procession of Brothers in the benevolent order of Odd Fellowship, wearing the beautiful and appropriate insignia of the order, solemnly passed up the aisle and deposited in front of ht pulpit that coffin containing the love, hope, pride, of an estimable family,-- as the pathetic, eloquent and touching address of the Rev. F. M. Miller fell upon the ears of a sorrow stricken audience, and the eye become [sic] moist, and the heart throb was accelerated, and the spirit of poignant oppressive grief penetrated the soul-- we realized the great truth that Wm. M. Shanks had not lived in vain. As we silently walked up to that little cemetery on the hill and heaven's sunshine dispelled the chilling mists and all nature seemed wrapped in mysterious sympathy with the bereaved wife and little ones, I believed that a beneficent Providence would deal gently with the family of that courteous gentleman, and unflinching friend, who has passed away to the better land. May our friend's silent bark gently glide over the eternal ocean blessed with the divine presence of divinity!
Amicus
Date of Death: 18 Mar
1919
Subject: Mary (Ryan)
Shannon
Source: St. Joseph Observer, 22 Mar 1919
Mrs. Mary Shannon, thirty four years of age, died at her home at Rochester, Andrew county, Tuesday afternoon.
Date of Death: 20 May
1873
Subject: David
Walter
Source: Andrew County Republican, 30 May 1873,
p. 3
A large circle of friends and acquaintances will regret to learn of the demise of David Walter, an old and highly respected citizen of Rochester, Andrew county, Missouri.
From the St. Joseph Herald we gather the following points in the life of Mr. Walter. He was born on the 18th of November, 1802, in the city of Straisund on the Baltic sea. He removed to the city of Philadelphia in 1820, and there he learned the trade of baker and confectioner. After serving a faithful apprenticeship, he became discontented with the small profits arising from working for others, and the true spirit of independance [sic], opened business for himself at 442 Race street. He conducted the business successfully five years. In the year 1825, he closed business in the Quaker City and removed to Winesburg, Holmes county, Ohio. Here he farmed until September, 1857, when he removed to Rochester, Andrew county, Missouri. After seven years spent in farming, he embarked in merchandise, which occupied his time and attention until two or three years ago, when he retired from the active duties of a life well spent. Several days previous to his death, he lost his appetite, and on Tuesday, May 20, at the ripe age of seventy-one years, he passed to that better land for which the experience of a Christian's faith from early youth had fitted him. He left thirteen children to mourn his loss. He also left considerable property-- the savings of prudence and economy. He was very popular in the community in which he lived, and always took an active part in every enterprise tending to advance the moral, social and commercial interests of the people. However, the mourning friends can console themselves with the reflection that their loss is his eternal gain.