BURCH OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri
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BURCH, California "Fornie" JULIAN 1888 - 1961

Clinton Daily Democrat, Tuesday, Mar 28 1961 - Burch Family Receives Friends 
This Evening - The family of Mrs. Rolla Burch (California "Fornie" Julian) will 
receive friends this evening from 7:30 to 9 P. M. at the Schaberg Funeral Home. 
Mrs. Burch, former Clinton business women, died Sunday evening at Clinton 
General Hospital.  She had been a patient since March 11. Funeral services will be 
held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 p. m. at the Schaberg Funeral Home with the S. 
Richard Wallis officiating. Burial will be in Englewood. (Note: b: Feb 12 1888 - d: 
Mar 26 1961 - dau of Willis Greenberry and Polina Phillips Julian)


BURCH, David L. 1833 - 1915

David L. Burch, than whom there was no better citizen in Henry county departed 
this life Sunday morning, February 21st, at his farm home one mile south of 
Lewis Station, in his 82nd year, the fatal malady being liver and stomach trouble.  
Funeral services were held at the South methodist church in Calhoun Monday at 2 
p.m., conducted by Rev. Kelley, and interment in Calhoun cemetery.  "Uncle Dave" 
was the oldest of a family of two sons and two daughters, born of Ziba and 
Martha (Wallace) Burch, in Putnam county, West Virginia, the date of his birth 
being October 29, 1833.  In 1854 he came to Missouri, locating upon the tract of 
land whereon he maintained his home until death.  December 18, 1856, he married 
Miss Frances E. Finks, to whom two sons were born, George M. and Thornton D. 
Burch, who survive them, the mother having passed away June 7, 1896.  On 
November 15, 1899, he married Miss Jennie Finks, a sister of his former wife, 
who survives him.  The very large concourse of friends that gathered at the 
church attest the high esteem in which he was held.


BURCH, Frances E. FINKS 1832 - 1896

Clinton Eye, Jun 13 1896 - Mrs. Frances E. Burch, wife of D. L. Burch, died at her 
home one mile south of Lewis Station Sunday, June 7, at 2 p.m.  She had suffered 
from tumorous cancers on her arm for two years, which home physicians and city 
specialists failed to cure and the utmost devotion on the part of the best of 
husbands, a devoted sisters and two sons were as naught to the fiat of the 
Omnipotent.  No woman in the county was more universally loved.  She was born 
in Madison county, Virginia, Feb. 15, 1832.  Her father, Mark Finks, deceased, 
came to New Franklin, Mo. in 1836 and from there to Henry county in 1837, 
homesteading west of Calhoun.  Messrs. Will, Jim, Fisher and Mit Finks are 
brothers of Mrs. Burch and the surviving sisters are Mrs. John Legg, Mrs. Dode 
Adamson and Miss Jennie Finks.  Frances E. Finks was married to D. L. Burch Dec. 
18, 1856 and in 1858 went to housekeeping at the present homestead.  Two sons, 
Thornton and George, were born to them and are influential Christian men in their 
community, an honor to good parents.  On Thursday of last week, Mrs. Burch first 
spoke to her family about her approaching death, although for the last few 
months her sufferings have been almost without endurance.  She bore them 
patiently and let her thoughts dwell on others rather than on herself.  She 
expressed herself ready to go and her only regret was in leaving her loved ones, 
especially her husband, to whom she felt the parting would be most severe.  She 
bade farewell to her family, telling them to meet her in Heaven and to tell all her 
friends and neighbors, saying: "Oh, what a happy meeting that will be!"  Burial at 
Calhoun.


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