Wright County, MO----Hartville Funeral Home Records E ****************************************************************** 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. ****************************************************************** Eaton, Bert: Hartville, MO; died in Webster County on Jan 15, 1968 at 12:30 a.m.; farmer; born Dec 7, 1897 in Wright County; s/o Harve Eaton and Mandy Pyatt; 3 daughters Claudia Hefner of Mansfield, MO, Ruby Bledsoe of Hartville and Alberta Boyer of Hartville; 1 son Bert Eaton, Jr., of Niangua, MO; 2 sisters Lottie Coldfelter of Hartville and Gladys Gates; 1 brother Charley Eaton of Springfield, MO; 10 grandchildren; 16 great- grandchildren. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Eaton, Lillie: Hartville, MO; died in Wright County on Feb 14, 1967 at 9:25 p.m.; housewife; born May 21, 1880 in IN; d/o John Buck and Mary Tresler; widow of Harve Eaton; 1 daughter Gladys Gates of Hartville, MO; 1 son Charley Eaton of Springfield, MO; stepson Bert Eaton of Hartville, MO, stepdaughter Lottie Clodfelter of Hartville, MO; 8 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren. Burial Mt. Olive Cemetery. Eaton, Orlie Andrew: Hartville, MO; died at home on Jan 28, 1968 at 5:55 p.m.; retired farmer; born Dec 31, 1889 in Wright County; s/o Andrew J. Eaton and Emma Rector; h/o Reith; 3 daughters Mrs. Roy Pederson of Hartville, Pauline Wood of Anaheim, CA and Leta (address unknown); 2 sons Glenn Eaton of Granada Hills, CA and Truel Eaton of Topeka, KS; 1 sister Etta Wiseman of Hartville; 3 stepchildren Pansy Russell of Grovespring, MO, Barney Whittaker of Grovespring, MO, and Lilly O'Dell of Alameda, CA; 19 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; 8 step-grandchildren; 6 step- great-grandchildren. Burial Mt. Olive Cemetery. Eaton, Ima Katie: Hartville, MO; died at Springfield Baptist Hospital on Dec 31, 1962 at 10:30; housewife; d/o Jefferson Montgomery Harrison and Ellen Dorris; w/o Bert Eaton; 1 son Bert Eaton, Jr of Hartville; 3 daughters Claudia Hefner of Mansfield, MO, Ruby Bledsoe of Hartville, and Alberta Boyer of Hartville; 1 brother Ney Harrison of Little Rock, Arkansas; 1 sister Mable Weidert of Olympia, WA; 10 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Eden, Eliza Maxine: Hartville, MO; died at home on Sep 29, 1973 at 12:30 p.m.; homemaker; born Aug 7, 1927 in Wright County; d/o Marvin Elisha McRoberts and Vina Woolard; w/o Leeman Eden; 2 sons Russell Eden of Seymour, MO and Terry Eden; 2 sisters Pansy Lee Garner of Hartville and Marie Goolsly of Hanford, CA. Burial Coon Creek Cemetery. Eden, James Andrew Monroe: Hartville, MO; died at home on Oct 10, 1961 at 8:30 a.m.; laborer; born Nov 21, 1898; s/o Willie Eden and Mary Lucy Ann Coffman; stepfather Dow Coffman; h/o Edna Duke; 1 daughter Mae Early of Lebanon; 4 sons Bill Eden of Hartville, Leamon Eden of Hartville, George Eden of Kansas City, MO, and Carl Eden of Lebanon; stepson Preston Duke Early of Kansas City, MO; 19 grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren. Burial Curtis Cemetery. Edgerton, Martha Ellen: Springfield, MO; died May 15, 1959 at 2 p.m.; born Oct 21, 1877; d/o Allen H. Hawkins born in Kentucky and Mary Randolph born in Tennessee; widow; 3 sons Earl Edgerton of Waterloo, IA, Ernest Edgerton of Grove Springs and Wayne Edgerton of Springfield; 7 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Burial Bramhall Cemetery. Edwards, Bessie: Hartville, MO; died at Springfield Baptist Hospital on Mar 7, 1969 at 6 p.m.; housewife; born Oct 18, 1896 in Wright County; d/o Ben Davis and Margeta Reese; w/o Scott; 3 daughters Mrs. Dorthy Wampler of Nebraska City, Nebraska, Mrs. Pauline Skinner of Mansfield, MO and Mrs. Wanda Walter of Shelbyville, IL; 1 son Ray Edwards of Springfield, MO; 2 sisters Mrs. Blanche Carter of Springfield, MO and Mrs. Pearl Schaefer of Springfield, MO; 3 brothers Elmer Davis of Hartville, MO, Noah Davis of Hartville, MO, and Murrell Davis of Pe El, WA; 13 grandchildren; 13 great- grandchildren. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Edwards, Henry Thomas: Norwood, MO; died Dec 26, 1957; farmer; born Jun 24, 1879; s/o Andy Edwards born in Tennessee and Almeda Binkley; h/o Stella; 1 son Elzie Edwards of Mountain Grove; 4 daughters Mrs Ernest Carter of Mountain Grove; Mrs. Arthur Butcher of Biglow, MO; Mrs. Earl Carter of Mountain Grove; and Mrs. Harold Moore of Tulare, CA; 16 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. Burial Oak Grove Cemetery. Edwards, Kenneth Wayne: Grove Springs, MO; died at home on Mar 11, 1959 at 7:00; 2 months old, born Jan 11, 1959 in Marshfield, MO (Blinn's Clinic); s/o Robert D. Edwards born in Manes, MO and Dessie L. Climer born in Grove Springs, MO; 2 sisters Connie Sue and Donna K. Edwards. Burial Little Vine Cemetery. Edwards, Scottie Winfield: Hartville, MO; died at home on May 31, 1970 at 6:30 a.m.; farmer; born Sep 16, 1891 in Wright County; s/o Isaac Edwards, maiden name of mother unknown; 3 daughters Dorothy Wampler of Nebraska City, Nebraska, Pauline Skinner of Mansfield, MO and Wanda Walter of Belleville, IL; 1 son Ray Edwards of Springfield, MO; 1 brother Alva Edwards of Rollins, WY; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Ellis, Missouri Orprah: Coffeyville, KS; died at Memorial Hospital on Jan 21, 1969; born Sep 10, 1898 in Wright County; 3 sons James W. Ellis of Sunnyvale, CA; J. H. Ellis of Pasadena, TX and Ray Ellis of Pasadena, TX; 1 brother Marshall Hefner of Hartville; 2 sisters Minnie Butler of Hartville and Elisberry Eubanks of S. Coff., OK; 6 grandchildren. Burial Mt. Zion Cemetery. Ellis, Robert Paul: Hartville, MO; died at home on Jun 11, 1969 at 3:30 p.m.; retired barbal and jeweler; born Feb 4, 1889 in Duncan, MO; s/o Marshall J. Ellis and Rebrecca Dishman; h/o Esther Ellis; 3 daughters Mrs. Rebraca Burwick of Dodge City, KS, Melinda Ellis of Kansas City, MO and Mrs. Sally Mading of Springfield, MO; 2 brothers Milton S. Ellis of La Cabrito, CA and Shafter Ellis of Marshfield, MO; 2 sisters Alice Nichols of Marshfield, MO and Jewell Farmer of Conrid, IA; 3 granddaughters. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Ely, Willie Mcpherson: Hartville, MO; died Sep 12, 1963 at 2 a.m.; farmer; born Sep 3, 1887 in Phillipsburg, MO; s/o John Ely and Rebecca Ann Kelley; never married; 2 brothers Andrew Ely of Bolivar, MO and Lee Ely of Hartville; 2 sisters Thursa Davidson of Mansfield and Dulcie Willis of Belleville, KS. Burial Little Creek Cemetery. Emmerson, Amy Idelia: Hartville, MO; died in Houston on Mar 9, 1958; born Oct 23, 1889 in Competition, MO; d/o Samuel Royster and Laura Bohanna; w/o Alfred Emmerson; 3 daughters Iva Curtis of Hartville, Chlorienne Curtis of Craig, CO, and Annabelle Claxton of Mountain Grove, MO; 2 sons Delvin Emerson of Gooding, ID and Clifford Emerson of Hartville, MO; 2 sisters Telia Keller of Lebanon, MO and Mabel Pewnall of Mountain Home, ID; 1 brother Lee Royster of Filer; 10 grandchildren. Burial Cope Cemetery. Emmerson, Bessie Beatrice: Hartville, MO; died at home on Sep 11, 1959; housewife; born Aug 31, 1898 in Wright County, MO; d/o Willie Thornhill born in Tennessee and Rena Claxton born in Wright County; w/o Roy Emmerson; 1 daughter Charlene Walters of Grove Springs; 1 brother Glen Thornehill of Mansfield, MO; 2 sisters Freda Thornhill of Grove Springs and Waulene Dixon of Tarkio, MO. Burial Durbin Cemetery. Emmerson, Roy Benson: Grove Springs, MO; died at Baptist Hospital on Aug 3, 1967 at 8 a.m.; farmer; born Oct 18, 1898 in Wright County; s/o James T. Emmerson and Angelia Hamilton; 1 daughter Mrs. W. E. Walters of Grove Springs; 1 sister Mrs. Brian Young of Hartville; 1 brother Argus Emmerson of Competition, MO; nieces and nephews. Burial Durbin Cemetery. England, Charley Newton: Hartville, MO; died at Mansfield Hospital on Feb 26, 1968 at 3:28 a.m.; farmer; born Sep 18, 1878 in Seymour, MO; s/o John England and Jane Front; h/o Leana England; 4 nephews; 1 niece. Burial Hogue Cemetery. England, Henry Joe: Hartville, MO; d.o.a. at St. John's Hospital on May 17, 1971 at 6 p.m.; retired; born May 11, 1906 in Wright County; s/o William England and Ida Duncan; h/o Lillie England; 2 daughters Marilee Scott of St. Louis, MO and Louelle Brown of Jefferson City, MO; 1 sister Jessie Thompkins of Jefferson City, MO; 6 grandchildren. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Ervin, Robert Eugene: Wright County, MO; died at Ernie Calton Farm on Oct 10, 1955; dozer operator; born Aug 26, 1916 in Phillipsburg, MO; s/o Fred Ervin and Agnes Raglan, both born in Missouri; h/o Vera Lea; 3 daughters Nellie Jean Guinn, Janet Eillene and Barbara Sue, all of Grove Springs, MO; 2 sons Gary Lee and Daniel Stephen, both of Grove Springs; 1 brother Lee Ervin of Lebanon; 3 sisters Opal Harvey of Phillipsburg, Gladys Lonegon of Springfield and Hazel Dolon of Lebanon; 1 grandchild. Burial Roper Cemetery. Esry, Bertha May: Hartville, MO; died at Burge Hospital on Mar 20, 1959 at 3:25 a.m.; housewife; born May 19, 1879 in Holton, KS; d/o Elijah Musgrove and Margaret Steele, both born in Ohio; w/o William Esry; 2 sons Frank Esry of Mansfield, MO and William Esry of Lincoln, NB. Burial in Holton, Kansas. Esry, William: Springfield, MO; died Jul 8, 1959; born Jan 28, 1880 in Wright, MO; father and mother's names unknown; 2 sons William of Lincoln, N.B. and Frank of Mansfield; 2 sisters Lena Broadus and Bessie Reynolds; 2 brothers Leslie Esry of Cairo, MO and John Esry of Cawker City, KS; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchidren. Burial in Holton, Kansas. Essick, Dorless Maxine: Springfield, MO; died at Burge Hospital on May 21, 1969 at 5:45 p.m.; waitress; born Jul 9, 1924 in Wright County; d/o Clarence Young and Vava Eaton; 2 sons Teddy Climer and Ronald Climer, both of Springfield; 1 daughter Mrs. Judy Lonnie Huey of Kansas City, MO; 2 brothers Lowell Young and Ted Young, both of Kansas City, MO; 1 sister Ann Martin of Mansfield; 2 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Burial Pleasant Hill Cemetery.