SLAPPER OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri
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SLAPPER, Clyde 1906 - 1994

Clyde Slapper, 87, Windsor, died Monday, April 4, 1994, at the Meadowbrook 
Manor Nursing Home in Clinton. Graveside services will be Thursday morning, 
April 7, 10:30 a.m. at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery, near Roseland, with Rev. James E. 
West officiating. Friends may call Wednesday, 5 to 8 p.m., at the Hadley Funeral 
Home. He was born November 19, 1906, in Benton County, the son of William P. 
Slapper and Eva Thompkins Slapper. On June 29, 1966, in Hermitage, he married 
Gertrude Johnson, who preceded him in death August 11, 1990. Mr. Slapper was a 
farmer and a carpenter. He was a Methodist. Survivors include nephews and 
nieces.


SLAPPER, John Jost 1834 - 1910

John J. Slapper Dead. After a successful career of four score and six years, John 
J. Slapper passed peacefully away at his home near Roseland, Mo., Tuesday, Aug. 
2, 1910. He had been ill only a few days and had enjoyed good health for a man of 
his age. Mr. Slapper was born in Germany in 1834, and came to America when only 
a boy of 17 years. In 1855 he located in Franklin county, MO., and the same year 
moved to Henry county where he resided until death. Funeral services were 
conducted Wednesday afternoon by the writer, at Mt. Olivet church in the 
presence of a large concourse of friends. In 1856 deceased married Miss 
Katherine Rank. To this union, four children were born, two sons and two 
daughters, all of whom survive him. His wife dying some years ago, Mr. Slapper 
was in 1884 again united in marriage to Agness (sic) Jane Hartle, who survives 
him. This union was blessed with two daughters, one of whom survives the 
father. Brother Slapper united with the Mt. Olivet Baptist church in 1856 and 
through all the years has lived a beautiful consistent christian life. Mr. Slapper 
was one of Henry county's oldest and most highly esteemed citizens. He 
possessed in an eminent degree a high sense of justice and inflexible integrity. 
He was loyal and true to his friends, devoted to his family and faithful to the 
Master. He was ready for the sudden call, and with unfaltering faith he entered 
into "his long home." The sorrowing family have the sympathy of the entire 
community in this sad hour of their irreparable loss. - His Pastor - Buried at Mt. 
Olivet Cemetery


SLAPPER, William Penn 1864 - 1956

Clinton Daily Democrat - Slapper Rites Here With Burial In Englewood Funeral 
services for William Penn Slapper, former Henry Countian who died Sept. 7, 1956 
in a hospital at Greeley, Colo., was conducted at Vansant Funeral Home at 7 p.m., 
Sept. 11, by the Rev. Wendell Mosser, pastor of the Urich Baptist Church. "The Old 
Rugged Cross" and "Beyond the Sunset" were sung by Mrs. Johnson Van Winkle and 
Mrs. Alfred George, accompanied by Mrs. Calvin Kent, organist. Pall bearers were 
grandsons, Richard Brown, Robert McCartney, Logan McCartney, Harry Slapper, 
Buddy Sellers and Howard Stokes. Interment was in the Englewood Cemetery. 
William Penn Slapper, the son of John J. and Catherine Rank Slapper, was born 
Jan. 17, 1864, near Roseland where he was reared and educated. About 1884, he 
married Laura Young to which union two children were born, a son, who preceeded 
him in death and a daughter, Mrs. L. E. Brown of Kansas City who survives. His 
wife died after a few years. He later married Eve Tompkins at Versailles and 
they settled south of Windsor and moving between Palo and Roseland. Eleven 
children were bron to this union, two of whom are deceased. Mrs. Slapper died in 
1950. For about 20 years Mr. Slapper has lived in Greeley, Colo. Mr. Slapper had 
taken Jesus as his savior several years ago and was of Baptist faith. Survivors 
are three daughters. Mrs. Brown, before mentioned, Mrs. Ruth Sellers, Windsor, 
and Mrs. Walter McCartney, Clinton, seven sons, Ralph, Elbert and Herman, 
Greeley, Colo.; Clyde, Colorado Springs; Waldo, Leavenworth, Kans.; Scott, De 
Kalb, Mo.; and Lee, Windsor; 28 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, 3 great-
great-grandchildren; one half-sister, Mrs. Bessie Dundas, Lincoln; many other 
relatives and friends.

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