FUNERAL HOME RECORDS Wright County MO--Hartville ****************************************************************** File transcribed and contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Phyllis Rippee wchs@getgoin.net ****************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ****************************************************************** Adams, Charlie: Hartville; d.o.a. Cox Medical Center, Springfield at 8:05 a.m. June 25, 1969; laborer; born Sept. 18, 1907 at Leesburg, MO; s/o Bill and Karie Johnson Adams; h/o Nola; 2 sons Virgil of Hartville and Herbert L. of Seymour; 1 daughter Beulah McGown of College Grove, OR: 1 brother Virgil of Long Beach, CA; 1 sister Minnie Dugger of Kent, WA; 11 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Burial Little Creek Cemetery. Adamson, Johnnie E.: Mansfield; died in Cox Medical Center, Springfield at 10:05 on August 9, 1975; farmer; born Sept. 17, 1887 in Wright County; s/o Billy and Betty Jane Ryan Adamson; h/o Bertha Moreland; 4 sons Lee of Mansfield, Burnis of Lebanon, Kenneth of Lebanon and Dale of Falcon; 14 grandchildren; 15 greatgrandchildren; preceeded in death by 3 sons William, Harold and Howard. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Adamson, Katie Arizona: Hartville; died in her home at 5:15 a.m. on August 17, 1969; homemaker; born March 5, 1887 in Wright County; d/o Andrew Cutbirth and Rhoda Jane Kelley; 1 daughter Norma Hurt of Hartville; 1 brother Oma Cutbirth of Hartville; 2 sisters Elsie Smith of Mansfield and Lizzie Williams of Hartville; 4 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Adkins, Edna Frances: Hartville; died in her home at 11:45 p.m. on April 29, 1975; homemaker; born August 22, 1899 in Missouri; d/o Frank Stewart and Malinda Widner; w/o Terry A. Adkins; 1 son Thomas Edward Adkins of Wichita, KS; 4 daughters Edna Louise Shropshire of Hartville, Margie Earlene Stark of Walnut Creek CA, Lois Dawn Maraman of Castden TN and Janice Charmin Adkins of Hartville; 1 sister Mrs. Harry Young; 11 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Adkins, Roy Vaughn: Hartville; died in Tri-County Health Facility, Mansfield at 12:15 a.m. on Sept. 15, 1977; barber; born Jan. 20, 1892 at Lesterville, MO; s/o James M. Adkins and Maria E. Barton; h/o Bessie Elizabeth Brooks; 2 sons Warren A. of Wichita KS and Lowell A. of Lockridge, Iowa; 1 daughter Marcia Schotanus of Norman, OK; 1 brother T. A. Adkins of Hartville; 1 sister Grace M. Ebert of Mason City, Iowa; 9 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren. Burial Memorial Gardens, Mountain Home AR. Agee, Jennie V.: Hartville; died in her son's home on Nov. 1, 1957; born July 19, 1871 in TN; 1 son Ray Agee. Burial Curtis Cemetery. Alford, Claude Harrison: Niangua; died in Marshfield at 9:45 a.m. on July 23, 1973; farmer; born April 20, 1889; s/o Jessie Alford and Hulda Wilkerson; h/o Georgia Lee Alford; 3 children Lavell Alford of Niangua, Mrs. Bland Staples of Niangua and Mrs. John Street of Conway; 2 brothers Oreth Alford of Niangua and Everett Alford of Lebanon; 4 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Burial Prospect Cemetery. Allen, A. S. "Boy": Hartville; died in Baptist Hospital, Springfield at 9:30 a.m. on March 31, 1958; born Oct. 24, 1891 in Wright County; s/o W. S. Allen and Elizabeth Marah; h/o Meda Rippee; 3 sisters Mary Murrell, Zona Todd and Lola Todd all of Hartville; 1 brother Virgil Allen of Niangua. Burial Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Allen, Arlic J.: Grovespring; died in Baptist Hospital, Springfield at 1:30 a.m. on May 18, 1967; farmer; born Nov. 2, 1914 in Wright County; s/o George Henry Allen and Nora Martin; h/o Alberta; 2 sons Lynn Allen of Portland, OR and Leonard Allen; 1 brother. Lucien Allen of Grovespring; 4 sisters Ila Shaddy of Grovespring; Geneva Hightower of Niangua, Jewell McClanahan of Grovespring and Clella Scott; 4 grandchildren. Burial Shaddy Cemetery. Allen, George Washington: Hartville; died in Mansfield Hospital on June 12, 1960; farmer; born Sept. 26, 1905 at Warsaw MO; s/o Edgar Allen; h/o Delphia Elizabeth Garner; 1 daughter Georgie Dean; 1 brother Jim Allen of Lincoln MO; 1 sister Lillian Arthur of Tacoma WA. Burial Durbin Cemetery. Allen, Lucien Duey: Grovespring; died in Baptist Hospital, Springfield at 9:20 p.m. on April 6, 1968; farmer and had served 18 years as County Judge; born April 27, 1898; s/o Henry Allen and Nora Martin; h/o 1st Blanche Newton and 2nd Alta Weaver; 6 daughters Delores Shaddy, Dolyn Calame of Springfield, Marjorie Westmoreland, Melba Ivy of Hartville, Marcella Whittaker of Grovespring and Marilyn Alexander of Niangua; 4 sisters Ila Shaddy of Grovespring, Geneva Hightower of Niagua, Jewell McClanahan of Grovespring and Clella Scott of Niangua; 10 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Burial Prospect Cemetery. Allen, Margaret Jane: Hartville; died at home at 8:30 a.m. on June 4, 1966; housewife; born Nov. 23, 1923 at Springfield MO; d/o Robert Ward and Margaret; w/o Paul Lawrence Allen; 3 daughters Beverly, Cheryl and Shirley all of Hartville; 7 sons James Allen of TX, Robert T. Allen and Paul L. Allen Jr. of Kansas City, Vernon L. Allen, John H. Allen, Larry Allen and Benjamin Allen all of Hartville; 4 sisters Corine Dillsworth and Golden Cooper of Detriot MI, Geneva Johnson of Compton, CA and Jessie May Ward of St. Louis MO; 3 brothers Ernest Ward of Peoria IL, Jake Ward of Chicago, IL and Robert Ward of Los Angeles CA. Burial in Hogue Cemetery. Allen, Nora Ellen: Grovespring; died in Baptist Hospital, Springfield at 8:00 p.m. on March 4, 1968; housewife; born June 8, 1876 in Wright County; d/o unknown and Margaret Martin; 1 son Lucien Allen of Grovespring; 4 daughters Ila Shaddy of Grovespring; Geneva Hightower of Niangua, Jewell McClanahan of Grovespring and Clella Scott of Niangua; 2 granddaughters whom she raised Doyln Calame of Springfield and Delores Shaddy of Oklahoma City OK; 2 sisters Letha Davis of Grovespring and Blanche Davis of Sullivan MO; 19 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren. Burial Shaddy Cemetery. Allen, Robert Lamar: St. Louis MO; died at Booneville MO at 6:00 a.m. on August 29, 1977; welder; born March 8, 1949; s/o Paul Lawrence Allen Sr. and Margaret Jane Ward; 1 son Robert Lamar Allen Jr. of Kansas City MO; 1 daughter Ayanna Shalon Allen of Kansas City MO; 3 sisters Cheryl and Shirley Allen of Hartville and Beverly Bradley of Riverside, MO; 4 stepsisters Marieda Woods and Betty Jean Pope of Webster Groves MO, Darlene Lawson of Oakland CA and Carole McDuffie of St. Louis MO; 6 brothers Benjamin Allen of Hartville, Paul Allen Jr. of St. Louis, Larry Eugene Allen, James Allen, John Allen and Vernon Allen. Burial Hogue Cemetery. Allen, William Gourley: Denver; died in Denver at 10:00 p.m. on Oct. 4, 1958; born Jan. 6, 1913 in Portland, OR; s/o James William Allen and Olive Gourley. Burial Cold Water Cemetery. Amel, Pearl Mae: Kansas City MO; died Sept. 26, 1969; 2 brothers Glen Akridge of Kansas City KS and Walter Akridge of Chanute KS; 2 sisters Gladys Rippee of Lebanon MO and Wilma Simmons of Elkland IN. Burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Anderson, Guy Corwin: Hartville; died in Burge Hospital, Springfield at 6:00 a.m. on March 10, 1965; farmer and stockman; born May 9, 1886 at Gainesville MO; s/o Perry Anderson and Emma Squires; h/o Margaret D. Anderson; 3 sisters Maggie St. John of Enid OK, Helen Martin of Sterling IL and Wilma Cleveland of TX. Burial in National Cemetery, Springfield. Archer, Edward Buford: Pomona CA; died in Pomona Valley Hospital at 9:50 a.m. on Feb. 21, 1974; merchant; born June 19, 1884 at Ava, MO; 2 sons Clifford Archer of Pomona CA and Edward Archer of Quincy, IL; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Archer, Viola: Quincy IL; died in St. Mary's Hospital at 4:25 a.m. on Sept. 11, 1973; homemaker; born March 17, 1886 at Denlow MO; w/o Edward Archer; 2 sons Edward Archer Jr. of Quincy IL and Clifford Archer of Pomona CA; 1 sister Maggie Matthews of Tulsa OK; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Arnall Sr., Benjamin Harrison: d.o.a. at 4:30 a.m. on April 23, 1969; blacksmith and trucker; born May 26, 1889 in Wright County; s/o Isaac Newton Arnall and Margaret Jane Sparks; h/o Minnie Ann Roberts; 6 daughters Ora Adamson of Mountain Grove MO; Opal Baker, Pearl Smith, Geneva Cannon, Genell Kelley and Betty Moore all of Hartville; 2 sons Ben Arnall Jr. and Ike Arnall both of Hartville; 2 brothers Will of Hartville and Frank of Springfield MO; 3 half brothers Ira Arnall of Mountain Grove MO, John Arnall of CA and Ottis Arnall of Farmersville CA; 6 half sisters Maude Hudson, Ivene Eaton and Clara Carter all of Mountain Grove,Alva Williams and Nellie Cantrell both of CA and Lula Kincaid of Springfield MO; 21 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Arnall, William Finis: died in Camdenton MO at 4:30 p.m. on June 26, 1972; born March 13, 1895 at Mansfield MO; s/o Isaac Newton Arnall and Margaret Jane Sparks; h/o Bea Arnall; 2 sons William F. Arnall Jr. of Congerville IL and Daryold F. Arnall of Camdenton MO; 1 daughter Veva Ellis of Mill Valley CA; 1 brother Frank Arnall of Springfield MO; 6 half sisters Maude Hudson, Ivene Eaton and Clara Carter all of Mountain Grove, Alva Williams and Nellie Cantrell both of CA and Lula Kincaid of Springfield MO; 3 half brothers Ira Arnall of Mountain Grove MO, John Arnall of CA and Ottis Arnall of Farmersville CA; 10 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Burial Mansfield Cemetery. Arnett, Michael Stephen: died in Potosi MO at 2:00 a.m. on Sept. 10, 1966; telephone instaler; born May 5, 1947 at Springfield MO; s/o Eugene E. Arnett and Jewell May Wheeler; 3 sisters Lois Benedict of Toledo OH, Virginia Hoover of Omaha NE and Patty Sorrels of Riverside CA; grandmother Maude Wheeler of Hartville. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Atkinson, Creola: Mountain Grove; died Nov. 29, 1957; born Feb. 5, 1882 at Hartville; d/o John P. Turner and Mary Miller; w/o Jonathan R. Atkinson; 4 daughters Okel Lindsey of Kansas City KS, Jewell Newton of Mountain Grove, Ruby Hopkins of Redding CA and Lois Maxwell of Dorris CA; 3 sons Echo Atkinson of Hartville, Clyde Atkinson of Paola KS and Ralph Atkinson of Fresno CA; 4 sisters Pearl Pryor of Norwalk CA, Elsada Mitchell of Hartville, Jean Shively of Carnation WA and Etta Harris of Ukiah CA; 2 brothers Jim Turner of Napa ID and Ern Turner of Nowalk CA. Burial Hillcrest Cemetery. Atkinson, John Alfred: Bolivar MO; died at Fayetteville on Oct. 4, 1961; born Oct. 21, 1889; 1 son Paul Atkinson of Hartville; 2 daughters Jewell Gann and Willa Mae McFadin both of Springfield; 2 brothers Marion of Lebanon and Willie of Anderson IN; 2 ststers Mary Hane Hough of Lebanon and Stella Webb of Kansas City, MO. Burial High Point Cemetery. Austin, Clifford William: Hartville; died at home at 11:00 a.m. on March 28, 1965; farmer; born Dec. 10, 1908 in Wright County; s/o Marion F. Austin and Condecia Coggins; h/o Eva Estell; 5 daughters Estelene Broyles of Nelson MO, Louella Harlamert, Verna Barcomb and Susan Smittle all of Springfield and Betty Ashton of Waynesville; 2 sons Ervil of Hartville and Bill of Grovespring; 3 brothers Burge of San Jose CA, Etsie of Afton OK and Argus of Hartville; 3 sisters Clella Corburn and Bertie Crisp both of WA and Monnie Reddick of ID; 15 grandchildren. Burial Cope Cemetery. Austin, Argus: Hartville; died at home at 6:30 a.m. on June 1, 1973; farmer; born Sept. 10, 1902; s/o Marion Austin and Condecia Coggin; h/o Vina Rumfelt; 1 son W. M. Austin of Hartville; 2 daughters Famia McGee and Nava Austin both of Hartville; 2 sisters Montie Reddick of ID and Clella Corburn of Eugene OR; 2 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Baker, James: Hartville; St. John's Hospital, Springfield at 7:15 a.m. on April 28, 1967; Sheriff; born May 18, 1900 in Wright County; s/o John Baker and Mary Robertson; h/o Opal; 1 son Irving Baker of Ozark MO; 1 daughter Wilma Jean Nichols of Peoria IL; 2 sisters Christine Mayberry of Mountain Grove MO and Della Myres of Tulare CA; 1 brother Hobert Baker of Tulare CA; 4 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery. Baker, Johnny Dean: St. John's Hospital, Springfield on June 24, 1964; born June 20, 1964; s/o Irving Baker and Helen Flo Wynn; 1 sister Janice Ann Baker; 1 brother James Allen Baker; maternal grandparents Jason and Jessie Wynn of Hartville; paternal grandfather James Baker of Hartville; paternal grandmother Syble Campbell of Exeter CA. Burial Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Baker, Opal Bessie: Hartville; died at home on May 20, 1979; housewife; born July 11, 1913 at Hartville MO; d/o Ben H. Arnall and Minnie Roberts; w/o James; 1 stepson Irving Baker; 1 stepdaughter Wilma Jean Nichols; 2 brothers Ben Arnall Jr. and Ike Arnall; 4 sisters Pearl Smith, Geneva Cannon, Genell Kelly and Betty Moore; 4 stepgrandchildren; 5 stepgreat-grandchildren. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Baldwin, Marie Durer: Hartville; died at home at 1:30 a.m. on August 13, 1958; housewife; born Nov. 10, 1874 in Edwardsville IL; d/o Bernard and Ida Marie Durer; w/o Creighton F. Sr.; 1 son Sunny Baldwin of Ferguson MO; 1 stepson Creighton F. Baldwin Jr of Ferguson MO; 5 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. Burial St. Louis County MO. Baldwin, Marion Francis: Grovespring; died in Holly Rest Home Nov. 14, 1964; farmer; born Dec. 31, 1885 at Brighton MO; s/o Fate Baldwin and Polly Anne Brown; 1 son Waldo Baldwin of Pueblo CO; 3 sisters Amanda Witt of Brighton MO, W. A. Joplin of Springfield and Mertie King; 1 brother Willie Baldwin of Springfield; 3 grandchildren. Burial Brighton MO Cemetery. Bane, Dora Aslee: Hartville; died in Springfield on March 16, 1960; born Jan. 27, 1876; d/o William Wood and Missouri Butcher; w/o Jack; 1 brother Guy Wood. Burial Bethel Chapel Cemetery. Banghart, Alonzo William: Hartville; died at 10:20 a.m. Sept. 6, 1971; mechanic; born June 21, 1908 at Stanton NE; s/o William T. Banghart and Maude L. Parrish; 1 brother Van G. Banghart; 1 sister Zeta M. Banghart; 1 niece and 1 nephew. Burial Durbin Cemetery. Barr, Archie Alvin: Hartville; died in Mansfield Hospital at 9:45 a.m. on March 27, 1973; farmer; born Oct. 7, 1883 in Wright County; s/o Benjamin Franklin Barr and Hepsey Virginia Wilson; 3 sons Eugene Barr of Hartville MO, Earl Barr of Silver Springs MD and Vernon Barr of Columbia MO; 1 daughter Evelyn O'Dell of Kansas City MO; 4 sisters Dora Martin of Hotchise CO, Clella Michelson of Edinburg TX, Mary Green of Pochatello ID and Daisy Shough of Bolivar MO; 17 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Burial Cold Water Cemetery. Barr, Lillian Addie: Hartville; died in Mansfield Hospital on Dec. 11, 1972; born Jan. 14, 1888 in Texas County MO; d/o Warren Pownall and Elizabeth Bridges. Burial Cold Water Cemetery. Barr, Loren Emmitt: Brush Creek Township; died at home on June 6, 1956; born May 13, 1921 in Wright County; s/o Archie A. Barr and Lillian Pownall; 1 sister Evelyn O'Dell of Yakima WA; 3 brothers Earl Barr of Silver Springs MD, Vernon Barr of Willow Springs MO and Eugene Barr of Hartville; grandmother Lizzie Pownall. Burial Cold Water Cemetery. Barton, Bessie Lee: Hartville; died in St. John's Hospital Springfield on June 5, 1964; housewife; born July 20, 1899 in Wright County; d/o John Cantrell and Rhoda Manary; w/o William C. Barton; 2 daughters Oleta Henry of Peoria IL and Kathleen Nichols of Hartville; 4 sons O. F. Nicholds of Mansfield, Junior Nichols of Hartville, Burel Nichols of Peoria IL and Bill of Bellevue IL; 2 sisters Reva Ellis of Wichita KS and Rosa Hardin of Oklahoma City OK; 3 brothers Tom Cantrell of Webb City MO, Earl Cantrell of Phoenix AZ and Albert Cantrell of Springfield MO; 13 grandchildren. Burial Mt. Zion Cemetery. Bass, James Hubert: Boone Township; died in his home at 10:15 on Dec. 5, 1962; farmer; born Feb. 22, 1901 in Webster County; s/o John Bass and Melissa DeArmond; h/o Pearlie Mae; 2 daughters Wilma Jaurequi of Bethesda MD and Joan Buttram of Lemont IL; 4 sons Dale of Hartville, John of Ft. Sheridan IL, Burl of New Lenox IL and Hubert Lee of Ft. Wood MO; 2 brothers Theodore Bass of Niangua MO and Hobert of Clarksville IA; 2 sisters Ada Barnhouse of Seymour MO and Nina Orman of Neola IA; 15 grandchildren. Burial Little Creek Cemetery. Bass, Roy: Hartville; died in Springfield Baptist Hospital on Feb. 27, 1956; farmer; born April 12, 1903 at Odin MO; s/o John A. Bass and Melissa DeArmond; h/o Grace; 2 sons Harold Bass and Ellis Bass; 2 sisters; 4 brothers; 3 grandchildren. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Bass, Theodore Eugene: Niangua; died in his home at 5:30 a.m. on July 12, 1964; farmer; born June 28, 1912 in Wright County; s/o John A. Bass and Melissa DeArmond; h/o Ila Gayle; 2 sisters Ada Barnhouse of Seymour MO and Nina Orman of Neola IA; 1 brother Hobert of Clarksville, IA. Burial Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Bateman, Esther Marie: Grovespring; d.o.a. Smith-Glynn-Callaway Clinic in Springfield at 1:00 p.m. on Oct. 17, 1967; housewife; born April 16, 1911 in Hamilton OH; d/o Joseph Shaw and Ella Mae Wallravens; w/o Lawrence; 4 sons George and James Bateman of Chicago, Ted Bateman of Springfield and Gary Bateman at School of the Ozarks; 6 daughters Virginia Williams of Burbank CA, Helen Hicks of Tylinga CA, Doris Kehoe of Garden Grove CA, Judith Kennedy of Citrus Heights CA, Ella May Mason and Dorothy Howe of Springfield MO; 2 brothers; 3 sisters; 22 grandchildren. Burial Cuba Cemetery. Bateman, Terry Arnold: Chicago IL; died in Moffatt County CO at 6:52 a.m. on June 9, 1971; in school; born April 1, 1954 in Indianapolis IN; s/o George L. and Vivian Bateman; 3 brothers Larry, Richard and Rusty Bateman; 2 sisters Doney and Lisa Bateman. Burial Cuba Cemetery. Bateman, Theodore Lawrence: Grovespring; died in Moffatt County CO at 6:52 a.m. on June 9, 1971; farmer; born May 20, 1905 in AR; s/o Guy L. Bateman and Bertie L. Sanders; 4 sons George and James Bateman of Chicago IL, Ted Bateman of Springfield and Gary Bateman at School of the Ozarks; 6 daughters Virginia Maske of Burbank CA, Helen Hicks of Tujungaj CA, Doris Kehoe of Garden Grove CA, Judith Kennedy of Preston MO, Ella Mae Mason and Dorothy Howe of Springfield MO; 1 brother Charley Bateman of Carthage MS; 22 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Burial Cuba Cemetery. Battrell, Ralph Warren: Hartville; died in Mansfield Hospital at 9:45 a.m. on December 18, 1974; born Jan. 15, 1901 in Wright County; laborer and farmer; s/o William Arnold Battrell and Mary Ann Boyer; h/o Mandie; 3 sisters Sadie Prock and Pearlie Pratt of Hartville MO and Vernie Ortloff of Blackwell OK. Burial Boyer Cemetery. Beasley, Elmer LeRoy: Hartville; died in Springfield Osteopathic Hospital at 11:45 a.m. on April 8, 1971; farmer; born June 29, 1901 in Willow Springs MO; s/o William Thomas Beasley and Nettie Mae Adams; h/o Faye; 3 daughters Fern Beltz of Willow Springs MO, Lillian Renfrow and Violet Faye Beasley of Hartville; 4 sons Hayden, Raymond, Everett and Doyle Beasley of Hartville; 1 stepdaughter Lura Beltz of Fairbanks AL; 10 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Burial McBride Cemetery. Beckham, Barney A.: Independence MO; died in the home of his daughter at 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 9, 1962; farmer; born July 5, 1871 in Phelps County MO; 1 daughter Mrs. Luther Owens; 1 brother Riley Beckham of Willow Springs MO; 1 sister Jannie Wommack of Nevada MO; 7 grandchildren. Burial Broyles Cemetery. Beckham, Nettie May: Hartville; died in her home on Sept. 28, 1959; born July 18, 1884 in Wright County; d/o Mr. Adams; w/o Barney; 2 sons Elmer Beasley of Grovespring and William Beasley of CA; 1 daughter Faye Goforth of Springfield IL; half sister Bethelda Moore; 11 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. Burial McBride Cemetery. Beeney, Howard Stanley: died April 1, 1957; born Jan. 19, 1879. Burial Shaddy Cemetery. Bellew, Harry Louis: Brush Creek Township; died Feb. 28, 1962; born July 22, 1902 in Richmond VA; s/o Thomas Bellew; h/o Mabel; 1 daughter June Boisselier; 1 grandson. Belt, Dora Jane Stigall: Hartville; died in Houston MO at 5:30 a.m. on August 12, 1972; homemaker; born Sept. 22, 1891 in Wright County; d/o Thomas J. Smith and Amanda Sparks; 1 son Claude S. of Mountain Grove MO; 1 daughter Betty Curtis of Pismo Beach CA; 2 brother Freddie and Ernie Smith of Seattle WA; 1 sister Bessie Larson of Seattle WA; 4 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Burial Coon Creek Cemetery. Bennett, Mary: died August 7, 1954. Burial Dorris Cemetery. Benton, Albetine Mertie: Hartville; died in Burge Hospital on April 3, 1964; housewife; born July 25, 1899 in Wright County; d/o Marion Austin and Condecia Coggins; 4 brothers Etsie Austin of Alton OK, Berga Austin of Los Gatos CA, Clifford and Argus Austin of Hartville; 3 sisters Bertie Crisp of Quencie WA, Monnie Reddick of Heyburn ID and Clella Corbin of Eugene OR. Burial Cold Water Cemetery. Benton, James Pearman: Hartville; died in Mansfield at 6:30 p.m. on May 30, 1972; born Jan. 25, 1902 in Hartville; s/o Simon Benton and Rachel Ryan; 6 sons Farris and Dallas Benton of Ilanka OR, M.J. Benton of Scio OR, Bernal Benton of Portland OR, Edsel Benton of Kansas City MO and Irvin Benton of Hartville; 1 daughter Carlene Burris of Hartville; 4 sisters Gertie Hake of Rockford IL, Rose Overstreet of Oroville CA, Lisie Morton of Valley WA and Jessie Wynn of Hartville; 12 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Burial Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Benton, John Cleveland: Hartville; died in Springfield on July 11, 1956; born Jan. 24, 1896; s/o William Benton and Hake; h/o Myrtie Austin; 2 brothers Sterling and Bob Benton; 3 sisters Virgie Crisp, Eva Austin and May Adams. Burial Cold Water Cemetery. Beyer, Thomas George: Boone Township; died at home about 9:00 a.m. on March 18, 1977; paperhanger; born Jan. 22, 1930 in Chicago IL; s/o Joseph Santeler and Anna Catherine Lorenz; h/o Waltraud; 3 sons Thomas, Anthony and David Beyer of Hartville; 2 daughters Joan and Valarie Beyer of Hartville; 4 brothers Albert, William, Robert and Edward Santeler of IL; 1 sister Lucile Krueger of IL. Burial Little Creek Cemetery. Bigby, Edward Clyde: Hartville; died in Cox Medical Center at 12:30 p.m. on Sept. 29, 1970; farmer and janitor; born Oct. 11, 1883 in Stillwell OK; h/o Docia; 4 daughters Vera Mayberry of Monte Bello CA, Eula Alexander of Santa Ana CA, Sue Miller of Tulsa OK and Elizabeth Meeks of Westville OK; 3 sons Ray Bigby of Burbank CA, Clarence Bigby of Sand Springs OK and Walter Bigby of Granger WA; 2 stepdaughters Opal Bigby of Sand Springs OK and Lavon Jefferson of Lone Star TX; 1 stepson Kermit Pyatt of Springfield MO; 1 sister Kate Bigby of Westville OK; 21 grandchildren; a number of great-grandchildren. Burial Marshfield Cemetery. Black, Ralph: Brush Creek Township; died in St. John's Hospital at 10:45 a.m. on Oct. 6, 1968; farmer; born Sept. 8, 1912 in Wright County; s/o Jefferson Black and Ella Tate; h/o Marie Mosley; 2 sons Russell of Springfield MO and Jimmy of Mountain Grove MO; 1 brother Murphy Black of Quincy WA; 5 sisters Myrta Lawson of Wichita KS, Ina Black of Springfield MO, Bessie Harrison of Hammond IN; Ruby and Ora Black of IN; 2 grandchildren. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Blevins, Sarah Ellen: Mansfield; died at 2:00 a.m. on June 7, 1965; housewife; born Feb. 12, 1879 in Wright County; d/o David Wesley Bartley and Mary Elizabeth Newton; 1 son Sammie Blevins of Nixa MO; 3 daughters Goldie Box of Hartville, Bertha Blevins of Porterville CA and Grace Young of Mansfield MO; 1 brother B. H. Bartley of Mt. Vernon MO; 6 grandchildren; 6 greatgrandchildren. Burial Newton Schoolhouse Cemetery. Bohannan, William Ransom: Hartville; died in St. John's Hospital on Nov. 1, 1964; merchant; born Sept. 8, 1906 in Wright County; s/o Eli Bohannan and Mae Gourley; h/o Lela; 1 son Billy; 1 brother Bert of Hartville; 1 sister Ruby Austin of Hartville. Burial Cold Water Cemetery. Bolden, Daisy: Hartville; died in her home at 9:15 p.m. on Oct. 14, 1965; housewife; born Feb. 7, 1897 in Hartville; d/o Monroe Barbee and Ella Cummings; 1 daughter Opal Duncan of Hartville; 2 sons George and Roscoe of K.C. MO; 2 brothers Hubert Barbee of Los Angeles CA and Lonzo Barbee of K.C. MO; 4 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Burial Hogue Cemetery. Bowden, Roy Lawrence: Niangua; died in his home at 5:00 p.m. on August 25, 1960; farmer; born June 23, 1920 in Niangua; s/o Frank Bowden and Grace Letterman; h/o Margaret; 5 daughters Iva May, Della, Gloria, Lena and Dottie Marie; 4 sons James, Boyd, Eliaih and Roy; 3 half sisters Ethel Schields, Iva Nell and Dottie Pifer. Burial Graham Cemetery. Bowman, William Danny: Charleston SC; died in the Naval hospital at 4:30 p.m on Dec. 11, 1967; born Sept. 27, 1947 in Wardell MO; s/o Jesse O'Dell Bowman and Kay Wilson; h/o Cheryl; 1 son Eric Sean Bowman of Mansfield; stepmother Bonnie Bowman of Hartville; stepfather Richard Scearce of Glenview IL; 1 brother Dickie Bowman of Hartville; 3 half brothers Keith and Jesse Bowman of Hartville and Mike Scearce of Glenview IL; half sister Angela Bowman of Hartville; maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Wilson of Hornbeak TN. Burial Little Creek Cemetery. Boyer, Artie Lee: Bendavis; died in home of Lloyd Sponsler at 1:15 a.m. on August 13, 1959; housewife; born Sept. 16, 1899 in Galloway MO; d/o George Rensch and Ida Blake; w/o William F.; 1 daughter Stella Sponsler; 2 brothers Melvin and Norton Rensch of Springfield MO; 1 sister Bird Dowlen of McKinny TX; 3 grandchildren. Burial Bado Cemetery. Boyer, Emily: died in Mountain Grove Rest Home on Feb. 7, 1960; born Nov. 17, 1869 in IA; d/o Ben Ziegler; 1 daughter Ida May Kelley of Unionville IA; 2 sons William Boyer of Hartville and Arthur Boyer of Toledo OR; 1 sister Mellie VanAllen of Portland OR; 17 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; 6 great-great-grandchildren. Burial Bado Cemetery. Boyer, Owen Clarence: Boone Township; died in his home on August 16, 1964; farmer; born August 7, 1892 in Wright County; s/o Jim Boyer and Louisa Pearman; h/o Ora; 2 daughters Osa E. Garrett of K.C. MO and Ollie M. Branstetter of Springfield MO; 1 son Ova Lee Boyer of Hartville; 4 grandchildren. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Boyer, William Francis: Hartville; died in Mansfield Hospital at 10:45 a.m. on Jan. 25, 1961; farmer; born Nov. 30, 1894 in Unionville IA; s/o Silas Boyer and Emily Ziegler; 1 daughter Stella Sponsler; 1 sister Ida Kelley of Unionville IA; 1 brother Arthur Boyer of Toledo OR; 3 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Burial Bado Cemetery. Bradford, Thomas Grant: Hartville; died in his home at 5:30 a.m. on Jan. 13, 1962; farmer; born April 2, 1869 in Nashville TN; s/o John Bradford. Burial Denton Cemetery. Bradshaw, Alice: Norwood; was d.o.a. at Mansfield at 11:00 a.m. on Nov. 15, 1972; homemaker; born August 19, 1895 in Wright County; d/o Jerrod Carl Street and Rosie Kilfoy; 1 daughter Eunice Nichols of Shreveport LA; 1 brother Rube Street of Hartville; 4 sisters Cora Sherrick of Olbern IN, Pearl Moreland, Clara Williams and Katie Beam of Hartville; 1 grandchild; 3 great-grandchildren. Burial Steele Cemetery. Bradshaw, James Larner: Norwood; died in his home at 4:30 on Sept. 9, 1953; farmer; born Feb. 20, 1875 in Norwood; s/o William Bradshaw and Senath Bruton; h/o Laura; 2 daughters Mabel Thomas of Mountain Grove MO and Myrtle Kidd of Norwood MO; 5 sisters Zeda Scott of Springfield MO, Jennie Sanders and Mollie Cottengim of Norwood MO, Verdi Turgon of Mansfield MO and Laura Withers of Shoshone ID; 2 brothers Walter Brandshaw of Shoshone ID and Logan Bradshaw of Norwood ID. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Bradshaw, John Logan: Hart Township; died in his home on Nov. 27, 1961; farmer; born July 30, 1886 in Wright County; s/o William Bradshaw and Senath Bruton; h/o Alice; 1 daughter Eunice Nichols of Shreveport LA; 4 sisters Mollie Cottengim of Hartville MO, Zada Scott of Springfield MO, Jennie Sanders and Verta Turgon of Norwood MO; 1 grandchild. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Bramhall, Nora Dell: Conway; died Dec. 11, 1960; born Nov. 3, 1878 in Wright County; d/o William Bohannan and Frances Hillhouse; 1 daughter Verna Johnson of Conway MO; 1 son Ramon Bramhall of Hartville MO; 1 sister Ella Honecutt; 3 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Burial Cold Water Cemetery. Branstetter, Vada E.: Gasconade Township; died in Burge Hospital at 9:10 a.m. on August 9, 1957; teacher; born Jan. 22, 1903 in Wright County; d/o Francis M. Branstetter and Sarah S. Oliver; 5 brothers Julian Branstetter of Lebanon MO, Charles, Ray and Francis M. Branstetter of Mansfield and Laster Branstetter of Springfield. Burial Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Brewer, Larry Reed: Norwalk CA; died in Los Angeles CA on June 25, 1968; musician; born Sept. 16, 1942 in Waukegan IL; s/o Reed V. Brewer and Ellen Daisy; parents Mr. and Mrs. Reed Brewer of Grovespring MO; mother Ellen Koehn; 1 brother Michael L. Brewer of Phoenix AZ; 2 half sisters Virginia Lee Miller of Chicago IL and Judy Dian Brewer of Grovespring MO; 5 half brothers Troy Lee, Ronnie Dale and Ricky Gene Brewer of Grovespring, Richard Maynard with U.S.A.F. in Thailand and Scott Maynard of Waukegan IL. Burial Little Creek Cemetery. Brickey, William S.: died August 31, 1957; born April 21, 1870 in Richland MO; 4 sons Herbert and Artie Brickey of CA, Clarence Brickey of ID and Sidney Brickey of Springfield MO; 4 daughters Ora Clouse of KS, Dollie Nollsch of WA, Letha Colman and Lilly Smith of CA. Burial Hartville Cemetery. Brooks, Alfred Lee: Hart Township; died in the Browitt home on Nov. 23, 1957; farmer; born July 4, 1863 in Trenton NJ; x/o of Edward and Caroline; 1 son Cecil G. Brooks of Bath MI; 1 daughter Ethel Browitt of Hartville; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Brooks, Jessie Lambert: Hartville; died in Mansfield Hospital at 9:10 a.m. on March 22, 1968; railroader; born June 16, 1883 in Haysville NC; s/o W. E. Brooks; wife Ola M. Crisp of Van Nys CA, 3 sons Howard Brooks of Osawatomie KS, Raymond Brooks of Orange CA, C.O. of Jefferson City MO; 1 daughter Ama Geine of Osburn CA; 1 brother Clarence Brooks of Drexel MO; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Burial Yates Center, KS. Brooks, Rosetta Minch: Hartville; died Sept. 7, 1955; born Oct. 1, 1865 in Texas County MO; d/o Joseph Tuttle and Pricilla Jarmen; w/o Alfred L. Brooks; 1 daughter Pauline Wynn; 2 sons Walter Minch of Chicago IL and Otto D. Minch of Springfield MO; 1 brother Everett Tuttle of WA; 2 sisters Sarah Medlock and Lottie Shields of Mountain Grove MO; 5 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Burial Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Browitt, Andrew: Gasconade Township; died in his home at 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 21, 1975; farmer; born Jan. 15, 1897 in MO; s/o Andrew Browitt and Emilie Milburn; h/o Ethel; 1 son Lester Browitt of Hartville MO; 4 daughters Gladys Dixson of Evanston WY, Jewell Lawrance of Ironton MO, Emilie Davis of St. Louis MO and Velma Todd of Hartville MO; 3 sisters Elizabeth McKay and Alice Sweeney of Marshall MO and Ethel Bell of Novinger MO; 9 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren. Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery. Brown, Charles Francis: Hartville; died in his home on Nov. 14, 1951; farmer; born Oct. 18, 1892 at Seymour MO; s/o Charles Brown and Maggie Climer; h/o Mary Grace; 1 daughter Sylvia Dinwiddie of Bois D'Arc MO; 3 brothers George Brown of KS, Trimmel Brown of TX and John Brown; 4 sisters Elsie Spill of Cambrier IL, Thelma Whitehead and Golda Allen of KS, Sofia Demboski of Hartville; mother Maggie Mathews of K. C. KS; 1 grandchild. Burial Cuba Cemetery. Brown, Edgar Dewitt: Hartville; died in Burge Hospital at 1:50 a.m. on April 17, 1969; farmer; born April 8, 1885 in Hartville MO; s/o Richard Brown and Clara Oliver; h/o Iva; 2 sons Homer V. Brown of St. Louis MO and Garland D. Brown of Hartville; 2 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchild. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Brown, John Anthony: Brush Creek Township; died in his home at 4:00 p.m. on Nov. 3, 1973; farmer; born Dec. 5, 1899 in Daneville KY; s/o John L. Brown and Mary Burntside; h/o Marney Lee Kidd. Burial Thompkins Cemetery. Broyles, Roy: Hartville; died in Cabool Mo at 2:10 p.m. on April 14, 1967; farmer; born March 1, 1890 in Wright County; s/o James Broyles and Lara Hart; h/o Jessie Nickle; 1 son Jerry Broyles of Slater MO; 2 daughters Dorothy Branstetter of Hartville MO and Jewell Pearman of Mountain Grove MO; 1 brother Kingsley Broyles of Springfield MO; 1 sister Zona Copening of Springfield MO; 7 grandchildren. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Bryant, Sarah Elizabeth: Hartville; died in Mansfield Hospital at 8:45 p.m. on Jan. 11, 1970; homemaker; born Jan. 22, 1890 in Wright County; d/o John P. Todd and Martha Kathryn Newton; 2 stepsons Clifton Bryant of Vallejo CA and Paul Bryant of Braymer MO. Burial in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Buck, Dora Mae: Boone Township; was d.o.a. at Mansfield Hospital at 4:45 p.m. on Feb. 13, 1973; born Sept. 28, 1909 in Wright County; d/o Charles Fisher and Maggie; w/o Johnny; 1 daughter Arilla Buck of Hartville; 2 brothers John and Edwin Fisher of Hartville MO; 2 sisters Eva Finley of Mansfield and Mary Ely of Hartville MO. Burial Little Creek Cemetery. Buck, Janice Leone: Boone Township; died in Foster Nursing Home at 2:30 p.m. on April 8, 1970; student; born Feb. 3, 1949 in Hartville MO; d/o Johnny Buck and Mae Fisher; 1 sister Arilla Buck of Hartville. Burial Little Creek Cemetery. Buck, Mary Luetta: Boone Township; died in Springfield MO at 1:30 a.m. on Sept. 31, 1954; born April 26, 1879 in Wright County; d/o Coma Marah and Mary Lemons; w/o Marion; 2 children Ila Newton and Loba Buck. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Buck, Wilson Edison: Mansfield; died in Mansfield Hospital at 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 15, 1972; laborer; born April 26, 1914 in Wright County; s/o Steve Buck and Emma Boyer; h/o Ressie; 2 brothers Johnny and Cecil Buck of Hartville MO; 4 sisters Ada Kelley of Kidder MO, Ida Beeney of Oklahoma City OK, Goldie Burkett of Englewood CA and Opal Claxton of Desoto MO. Burial Boyer Cemetery. Bunn, Minnie Elizabeth: Boone Township; died in Springfield Baptist Hospital at 5:15 p.m. on August 5, 1959; housewife; born Nov. 3, 1894 in Wright County; d/o Thomas W. Pyatt and Margaret Kindrick; w/o Fleet; 1 son Carlyle F. Bunn of Bethesda MD; 1 daughter LaVera Viehl of Clearfield PA; 7 grandchildren. Burial Mt. Zion Cemetery. Burney, Alice: Mountain Grove; died in Mansfield Hospital at 12:15 a.m. on Nov. 16, 1971; homemaker; born August 22, 1881 in Wright County; d/o James Claxton and Phoebe Palmer; 1 son Lee Burney of St. Louis MO; 2 daughters Lola Siems of Bisbe AZ and Ruby Branstetter of Mansfield MO; 3 brothers R. F. Claxton of Hartville MO, Roy Claxton of Grovespring MO and O. L. of Ava MO; 1 sister Edith Davis of Springfield MO. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Burney, Lee Roy: Hartville; died at home on July 23, 1972; laborer; born Dec. 16, 1892 in Manes MO; s/o Lee P. Burney and Lavina Jane Rumfelt; 1 brother Otis of Hartville MO. Burial Cold Water Cemetery. Burris, Gertie Estlee: died in Burge Hospital at 2:30 p.m. on July 12, 1963; housewife; born July 27, 1909 in Wright County; d/o Seigle Snow and Celey Williams; w/o Roy; 3 daughters Ceola, Bonnie and Charlene Burris of Hartville MO; 4 brothers Charley, Jim and Wallace Snow of K.C. MO and Arthur Snow of Thornville OH; 6 sisters Ora Richardson of Fairmount IN, Clara Jones and Velma Beasley of Grovespring MO, Nora Ledbetter of Competition MO, Verba Winegardner and Vella Kile of Thornville OH. Burial in McBride Cemetery. Burris, Samuel: Elk Creek Township; died at 11:45 a.m. on Dec. 10, 1953; farmer; born Feb. 14, 1861 in Douglas County MO; s/o Mr. Burris and Mary Ann; 3 daughters Julia Henderson of Branson MO and Martha Fahrnbel and Gertrude Perry of Oklahoma City OK; 3 sons Jim, Roy and Calvin Burris of Hartville; 21 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Burial Durbin Cemetery. Butcher, Lena May: Springfield MO; died in Doctor's Memorial at 11:06 on May 17, 1961; housewife; born August 25, 1885 in NE; w/o Wesley Butcher; 2 sons Vernon Renner of Springfield MO and Forrest Renner of Wenatchee WA; 1 sister Lettie Shambaugh of Smith Center KS; 9 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Butler, Vivian L.: New London MO; died in St. Elizabeth's on Feb. 21, 1975; Director of Nurses; born Feb. 16, 1910; d/o Mr. Clark; w/o John W. Butler; mother Gladys Clark of IN; 1 daughter Mrs. Lavon Ellis of Manes MO; 1 sister Gloria Sevart of IN. Burial Green Mountain Cemetery. Buttram, Jeannette Sue: Manes; died in St. John's Hospital at 5:00 p.m. on August 4, 1977; housewife; born Sept. 12, 1956; d/o John W. Ellis and Faye Volner; w/o Waldo; 2 sons Walden Gene and Bobby Gene Buttram of Manes; 2 sisters Linda Curtis of Duke MO and Bonnie Curtis of Evening Shade MO; 3 brothers Mack and Carl Ellis of Green Mountain MO and Lavon Ellis of Manes; paternal grandmother Mary Ellis of Manes. Burial Green Mountain Cemetery.