MIDDLECOFF OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri
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MIDDLECOFF, Byron Cicero 1855 - 1898

Clinton MO, Dec 10, 1898 - Ciscero Middlecoff died in Deer Creek Township on the 
2nd, aged 42 years, 11 months and 2 days. He was born in St. Clair County, Ill., 
married in this county to Lizzie Mitchell. Three children survive him, two boys 
and a girl, all single and living in Illinois. He made a profession in Christ but 
never united with the church. During his last hours he had a good nurse by the 
name of A. B. Parsons. The funeral was conducted by Dr. Jones last Sabbath and 
his remains were buried in Deer Creek graveyard.


MIDDLECOFF, Edward 1859 - 1904

Clinton MO, Sep 17, 1904 - The death of Edward Middlecoff occurred at the home 
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Middlecoff on North Washington Street, Saturday, 
September 10, after nine weeks of intense suffering from locomotor ataxia. He 
was born four miles east of Clinton October 16, 1859 and was the second son; the 
eldest, Wm., resides in Kansas City; the eldest daughter, Mrs. Rose Gathright at 
Sheldon, Mo., Miss Kate Middlecoff is at home with her parents. He had many 
friends in Clinton and assisted his father with the milling business. Several 
years ago, his eyes were attacked by the disease, causing partial blindness, but 
he was always attentive to business until confined to bed. Burial in Englewood.


MIDDLECOFF, Elizabeth LAND 1834 - 1887

Clinton MO, April 2, 1887 - The wife of J. W. Middlecoff died Sunday at noon, 
March 27. Her disease was consuption. A Methodist and devoted wife, who has 
reared a large family of sons and daughters. She was a daughter of the widow 
Land, who resides a few miles in the country.


MIDDLECOFF, Elmer Jr. n/a - 1936

Clinton MO, March 1937 - Elmer Middlecoff, Jr., Meets Sad Fate - Mrs. Rolla Jones 
of Calhoun recently received word of the death of her cousin, Elmer Middlecoff, 
Jr., that took place in Mayo, Canada, according to a newspaper, which is published 
in that city, near Alaska. Mr. Middlecoff's father was reared east of Clinton and 
was a brother of the late Mrs. J. C. Inloes. Elmer Middlecoff, Jr., son of Mr. and 
Mrs. Elmer Middlecoff, pioneer Highet creek placer operators, was killed 
September 14, 1936, when a huge mass of hard, blue clay caved in while Elmer, 
Jr., was tending the hydraulic monitor. As Elmer fell to the ground unconscious, 
the three men who were working in the cut at the time - C. R. Dickie, Tom 
Gregory and Walter Bleasdale - rushed to his aid. They immediately packed him to 
the mess house close by and made him as comfortable as possible on a cot. Elmer 
died an hour and fifteen minutes from the time that he had been struck, never 
regaining consciousness. By team his father brought the remains to Minto Bridge 
from where it was brought to Mayo by Bud Fisher in his truck. The tow remaining 
members of the crew ac- (obit cut) his sad mission down the Highet creek trail. 
Every seat in St. Mary's church was filled Thursday afternoon as the funeral 
service for the late, young Mayo pioneer was conducted by Rev. Wm. Valentine. In 
addition to his loving father and mother, he leaves to mourn his sudden passing 
his wife, Mary, 2-year old daughter Jean, baby son, Roy, born this summer, and 
his three sisters: Mrs. S. J. White, Mrs. R. G. Lee and Miss Flora Middlecoff. Born in 
Seattle, Elmer, Jr., came to Mayo with his parents while just a small child. for 
the past 24 years he had resided here with his parents and sisters, and attended 
the Mayo school. In November 1933 Elmer was married to Miss Mary Johnson and 
since the time of their marriage, had made their home on Highet creek for the 
greater part of the time. A great lover of the outdoors, Elmer became an ardent 
hunter while in his 'teen age and was considered one of the best in his district. 
He never tired of hiking over the mountains and trails in pursuit of his favorite 
pastime. The Middlecoff family has long been identified with Highet creek where 
for the past 27 years Mr. Middlecoff, Sr., his wife and family have operated and 
developed their Highet creek property. During the past several years the hard-
working young son had proved himself of inestimable value to his father with his 
long practical experience and knowledge of the placer mining game in that 
particular area. The sudden, unexpected blow in the loss of their only son, comes 
as a sad and tragic shock in the lives of these two esteemed pioneer parents who, 
for over quarter of a century have given their best and all in the interests of 
their family and their duty.


MIDDLECOFF, Jehu 1866 - 1934

Clinton MO, Sep 1934 - Clinton friends extend their sympathy to Mrs. Frank 
Ragland in the death of her brother, Jehu Middlecoff of Excelsior Springs. He had 
gone to the home of his son in Kansas City and was taken suddenly ill the evening 
of September 14, and death followed shortly. He was the son of Elizabeth and 
John Whitfield Middlecoff and went to school in the old Lampkin Academy, then 
as a young man left Clinton for Dulith, Minn. Mrs. Fannie Middlecoff, his widow 
survives him, also his children, Hudson Middlecoff of Waukegan, Ill., Louis E. 
Middlecoff of Kansas City, daughters, Mrs. Lucille Cooley, Chicago, Mrs. Mary E. 
Miller, Racine, Wisc. Mrs. Ragland is his only sister and the brothers are Al 
Middlecoff, Milan, Tenn., Archie Middlecoff and W. W. Middlecoff, of Los Angeles, 
and Elmer Middlecoff of the Yukon Territory, Alaska. A niece, Mrs. Hickey, from 
Nevada, was also here at the funeral. Rev. J. F. Mitchell conducted the graveside 
service at Deer Creek church where interment was made.


MIDDLECOFF, John W. 1822 - 1910

Clinton MO, Jan 1910 - Died. John W. Middlecoff, January 19, 1910, at his home in 
Deer Creek Township, from cancer of the stomach. Born in St. Clair county, 
Illinois December 18, 1822 and was the son of Hon. John Middlecoff, a native of 
Hagerstown, Maryland. Came to Henry County in 1866 and bought an unimproved 
farm. Married Amy Anderson in his native county. She died in February, 1852. One 
son, John T. of Los Angeles, and two deceased sons. Mr. Middlecoff was married 
the second time in St. Clair County, Ill. in 1854 to Miss Elizabeth Land, a daughter 
of Capt. Aaron Land, one of the prominent men of this county. Ten children, eight 
surviving, together with his third wife, who was Miss Elizabeth Foster. Sons are 
Walter, Los Angeles; A. L., Milan, Tenn.; J. B., Duluth, Minnesota; Elmer, Seattle, 
Washington, and A. A., who lives just east of his father. The daughters are Mrs. J. 
C. Inloes, east of Clinton; Mrs. J. T. Foster, Lewis Station, and Mrs. Frank Ragland, 
near Montrose.


MIDDLECOFF, Lawrence 1862 - 1899

Clinton MO, Sep 16, 1899 - After vainly seeking to win back the greatly desired 
possession of good health by months of travel, Lawrence Middlecoff died in 
Banning, Calif. August 19, 1899, of a complication of troubles. His wife and little 
four year old son, Lowell, and his brother, Walter, an attorney of Stockton, were 
with him at the last. Mr. James Kerr, father of Mrs. Middlecoff, was present from 
Los Angeles to give what assistance he could to his daughter in her sad trial. 
Lawrence Middlecoff was born in Bellville, Illinois January 28, 1862. He early 
evinced a taste for study and after a term of years at Chadduck College in Quincy, 
Ill., he was granted the degree of A.B. and admitted to the bar. He settled in Jan 
Jacinto in 1877, opening a law office and served as Deputy District Attorney for 
San Diego County. He married Miss Georgia Kerr in 1891. He was a son of J. W. 
Middlecoff of Deer Creek township. He also leaves four brothers and three 
sisters: Mrs. J. W. Foster and Archie Middlecoff of Lewis Station; Mrs. J. C. Inloe, 
Clinton; Mrs. Frank Ragland of Bates County; J. B. Middlecoff, Duluth, Minn.; A. L. 
Middlecoff, Milan, Tenn., and Elmer Middlecoff, Skagmore, Alaska.


MIDDLECOFF, William Francis n/a - 1939

Clinton MO, Dec 1939 - Former Clintonian Dies - William Francis Middlecoff, 80 
years of age, older brother of Mrs. Rose Gathwright and Miss Kate Middlecoff, 
died Thursday, December 14, 1939, at 6:30 p.m. in Oklahoma City, Okla. He was a 
son of the late J. G. and Sallie Ann Watkins Middlecoff of Clinton, where he was 
born and reared. Funeral services were held at the Oklahoma City Presbyterian 
Church Saturday morning, then the body was brought to Kansas City where a short 
graveside service was held Monday at 10:00 a.m. at Mount Washington Cemetery, 
where he as buried. Rev. Kenniston of the Central Methodist Church of Kansas 
City, assisted by Rev. Frank L. Rearick of Clinton, conducted the services in 
Kansas City, attended by Miss Kate Middlecoff, Mrs. Rose Gathwright and Mrs. M. 
H. Haysler of Clinton. Mr. Middlecoff, who for 37 years had been a salesman for a 
St. Louis bag company, had his headquarters in Kansas City for a number of years, 
then was transferred to Oklahoma city. His wife, who died some years ago, was 
the former Miss Suttie Nichols of Fulton, whom he met while he was attending 
Westminster College in Fulton, after finishing the Clinton public schools. A fine 
business man, possessed of many worthy traits, of old and well known family, Mr. 
Middlecoff is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Margaret Lovegreen of Palmyra, Mo.; 
two sisters, Miss Middlecoff and Mrs. Gathwright of Clinton, and one niece, Mrs. 
Maude Bunce, of Austin, Texas.

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