SEIFRIED OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri
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SEIFRIED, Katherine 1818 - 1898

The Clinton Eye, Apr 16 1898 - Katherine, wife of Jacob Seifried, died at the 
home of her son, W. J. Seifried, corner of Third and Elm, in this city April 10, 
1898 at 7:30 p.m. Born August 10, 1818 in the city of Umstadt Grosherzogthum 
Daumstadt, Germany. Father Jacob Seifried came to this country in 1851?. 
Married in Pittsburgh March 31, 1843 and in 1846 moved to St. Louis, from where 
they came to Clinton in 1878. Eight children, five living; W. J., George and Jacob; 
Mesdames Caroline Roehrig and Emma Hartzfeldt. Mrs. Seifried was a member of 
the German Lutheran church.


SEIFRIED, William J. 1844 - 1935

W. J. Seifried answered the final summons at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, September 25, 
at his home at 502 North Third street. For the last few years his health had 
gradually declined, due to infirmities of approaching age and he had been bedfast 
for several weeks. Saturday before his death he became seriously ill and his 
family realized that his days were few. William J. Seifried was born February 13, 
1844 in Pittsburgh, Penn., and came to St. Louis with his parents four years later. 
As a young man, he worked in a shoe store with his father for a time, then took 
up the study of interior decoration. Some years later he came to Clinton where he 
operated the Heckler house on the east side of the square located where the 
Ellsner building is now situated. He continued his interior decorating work during 
his residence here and many of the most beautiful home interiors were the result 
of his talent and training. When he was 17, Mr. Seifried enlisted in the Federal 
army and went to Springfield where he served under General Lyons. He moved to 
Vicksburg in General Seigle's regiment and there became ill with fever. He 
returned home and entered a Federal enrollment office in St. Louis, working under 
General Frank P. Blair, until the close of the war. Shortly after the war, Mr. 
Seifried was married and he and his wife were given several children, his wife 
and all of the children preceding him in death. He was married the second time to 
Amelia Heckler and they had one child who died in 1912. March 13, 1890, he was 
married the third time to Miss Emma Volkman, who was a congenial and kindly 
helpmate to him. They were given five children, four of whom are living. Mr. 
Seifried was a member of the Lutheran Church. He was always jovial, had many 
friends because of his kindly disposition and was well-liked. In his earlier life 
he played the violin, a talent which he was always generous in sharing with his 
family and friends. He liked to read and keep up on the events of the day, and thus 
was always an interesting conversationalist. Those who survive Mr. Seifried are 
four children: Winfred W. Seifried, who lives in the first house east of his 
father's late home; Miss Alberta Seifried, Kansas City; Louis Seifried, Clinton; 
and Reinhold Seifried, St. Louis. Funeral services were conducted at 3:30 p.m. 
Friday at the late home by Rev. C. A. Butler, pastor of the First Baptist Church in 
Clinton. Burial was in Englewood under the direction of the Sims Funeral home. 
Pallbearers were Spanish war veterans; O. C. Davis, Carter Canan, Gene 
Brandenburg, John Henry, Dean Keyes, Ben Holcomb.

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