Lafayette County Death Announcements
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from various newspapers, volunteers and families throughout Lafayette
County. If YOU
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This page last updated:
January 1, 2024
| Barnett The Missouri Register (Lexington), 02 Aug 1866- Died: In this county, July 28th, Edward Lee, son of RA and MC Barnett, aged 5 years. |
| Baunta The Lexington Intelligencer, 20 July 1901 - Pete Baunta, a boy eleven years old, fell off an ice wagon at Harrisonville Monday and was instantly killed. |
| Burris The Lexington Intelligencer, 30 Apr 1887 - Died - Near this city, April 29th, of neuralia of the heart, Mr. Burris, aged about 45 years. He leaves a wife and two children. |
| Carter The Lexington Intelligencer, 23 Apr 1887- Died: At Higginsville, Lafayette County, Mo., April 19, Janie, youngest daughter of Dr. and Mrs. RC Carter, aged 10 months. |
| Caulfield The Lexington Intelligencer, 23 Apr 1887- Died: At Higginsville, lafayette county, Mo., April 19, of nervous prostration resulting from a broken limb, Mr. Patrick Caulfield, aged about 35 years. He was buried at the Catholic cemeter, near this city, last Wednesday. |
| Chamberlain The Lexington Intelligencer, 20 July 1901 - Died - Little Laura Chamberlain, 12 years old, lost her life in the Osage river near Proctor, last Monday evening. She succeeded in rescuing a little brother but sacrificed her own life in the effort. |
| Conrow The Lexington Intelligencer, 28 Sep 1901- Under the Wheels - Oma Conrow, a middle-aged farmer who resided eight miles south of Glasgow, was killed near the water tank east of Higginsville Sunday night about 9 o'clock. While returning home from Kansas City on an excursion train over the Alton he was standong on the step of a car leaning out and looking ahead. His body came in contact with a cattle guard and he was thrown underneath the wheels, several of which passed over him, hirribly mutilating the body. Death was instantaneous. |
| Cowie The Missouri Register (Lexington), 02 Aug 1866- Died: In this city, July 30th, 1866, Mrs. Ann E. Cowie, wife of John Cowie, in the 30th year of her age. St. Joseph papers please copy. |
| Cowie The Missouri Register (Lexington), 02 Aug 1866- Died: In this city, James, infant son of John and Ann E. Cowie, on July 20th, 1866. |
| Crawford The Lexington Intelligencer, 30 Mar 1901- Died, Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock, at the family residence on Franklin Avenue, Owen Philip Crawford, aged 5 months and 14 days, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. O.O. Crawford. The funeral will take place this morning from the residence at 11 o'clock, Rev. JC Givens officiating. Mr and Mrs. Crawford have the deep sympathy of our entire community in the loss of their precious little one. |
| Curtis The Lexington Intelligencer, 16 Apr 1887 - Died - in this city, April 7, of puerperal fever, Addie Maria, wife of Lewis Curtis, Colored, aged about 30 years. |
| Dierking The Lexington Intelligencer, 16 Apr 1887 - Died - In concordia, Lafayette county, Mo., recently, Mrs. Sophia Dierking. |
| Dryer The Lexington Intelligencer, 22 Oct 1904 - Died - at her home south of Higginsville, oct 22, Mrs. Milles A. Dryer, aged 64 years. |
| Duggins The Lexington Intelligencer, 16 Apr 1887 - Died - At Higginsville, Lafayette county, Mo., April 12, Mrs. Henry Duggins. |
| Forrester The Lexington Intelligencer, 30 Apr 1887 - Died - In chicago, Ill., April 21, of tetanus, caused by an injury to the foot, Ira, son of John and Imogene Forrester, aged 11 years. Mr. and Mrs. Forrester at one time lived here, where they are still remembered by many friends. They now live at Ohaha. Ira was aggending school in Chicago. He was buried in this city last Sunday. |
| Frerking The Lexington Intelligencer, 30 Apr 1887 - Died - At Higginsville, Lafayette county, Mo., April 20, the child of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Frerking. |
| Gruber The Lexington Intelligencer, 30 Mar 1901- Died, in this city, Monday, March 15, 1901, at about four o'clock, at her home on Third street, Mrs. Gustav Gruber. Her death was sudden and was a terrible shock to the bereaved family and friends. She was the adopted daughter of the late Mrs. Dr. Boulware and was greatly loved and highly esteemed by all who knew her. She was a member of the Presbyterian church for a number of years and has led a consisten christian life. She was of a quiet and unassuming nature and was a devoted and loving wife. She leaves a hustand and three children, Bessie, Casper and Robert, to mourn her loss. The sincere and warmest sympathy of their many friends is extended to the bereaved family in this their hour of gloom and sorrow. The funeral was held from the residence on Third street at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, conducted by Rev. EC Gordon. |
| Hale The Lexington Intelligencer, 30 Apr 1887 - Died - In this city, April 25, of general debility, Mr. Street Hale, aged 88 years and 4 months. Mr. Hale was born in Bedford county, Va., December 25, 1798. He was, during his entire life, healthy and vigorous, being seldom afflicted with sickness. He was married, June 22, 1820, to Tabitha N. Lee, who preceded him to the grave eighteen years. He was the father of nine children - William B., James, Robert, Judith B. Porter, Lucinda E. Graham, Frances R.James, thos. C. Deborah F. Bradley and Mary T. Hale. The last three are dead. In the autumn of 1835 he left his native county and emigrated to Lfayette county, Mo. He rrived at Lexington, after a long and arduous journey with wagons, December 18, of that year. He resided in the county, four miles from Lexington, until the spring of 1840, when he removed to the city, where he has since lived, in the same building. At the age of fifteen he was apprenticed to his uncle, Benj. Witt, to learn the trade of a carpenter, and was engaged in that avocation for more than fifty-five years, and until from failing physical and mental powers he became to feeble to continue it. Though he was not a professing Christian, yet he was a firm believer in the existence of the Supreme Being, and was also a believer in Christianity as unculcated by the Methodist Episcopal church, in the doctrine of which he learned to believe at an early period in life and in which he never wavered. In the latter part of his life he often expressed his willingness to meet death. He was a man of strong convictions, of undoubted integrity, and had the respect and esteem of his contemporaries. His funeral took place from the house of his son-in-law, Captain Roly Porter, last Wednesda afternoon, and was very largely attended by our older citizens. The religious exercises were conducted by Rev. WA Crouch. |
| Hicks The Lexington Intelligencer, 22 Oct 1904 - Died - In Higginsville, oct. 24, Henry Hicks, aged 67 years. |
| Masterson The Lexington Intelligencer, 30 Apr 1887 - Died - In Higginsville, Lafayette county, Mo., April 23, Mr. George Masterson, aged forty years. |
| McGrew The Missouri Register (Lexington), 02 Aug 1866 - Died: In this city, July 31st, infant son of Henry and Victoria McGrew. |
| Payne The Lexington Intelligencer, 22 Oct 1904 - Died - At her home in Bates City, October 19, Mrs. Elizabeth Payne, aged 64 years. |
| Rates The Lexington Intelligencer, 23 Feb 1907 - Died - Near Odessa, February 12, 1901, Mrs. Bessie Rates, aged 18 years. |
| Rehkop The Lexington Intelligencer, 30 Apr 1904 - Died, at his home east of Higginsville April 15, 1904 August Rehkop, aged 55 years. Deceased leaves a widow and four children. |
| Roberts The Lexington Intelligencer, 30 Apr 1887 - Died - In Dover township, Lafayette county, Mo., April 21, Mrs. Edward Roberts. |
| Schawe The Lexington Intelligencer, 30 Apr 1887 - Died - Near Waverly, Lafayette county, Mo., April 24, of heart disease, Louis Schawe. |
| Smithl The Lexington Intelligencer, 16 Apr 1887 - Died - In Davis township, Lafayette county, Mo., April 11, Mrs. Maud Smith, wife of Mr. Walter H. Smith, aged 20 years. |
| Stuermer The Lexington Intelligencer, 23 Apr 1887- Died: In Concordia, Lafayette county, Mo., April 15, after many years of feeble health, Fred Stuermer. |
| Thorp The Lexington Intelligencer, 20 July 1901 - Died, at his residence, about six miles southwest of Wellington, yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, James Anderson Thorp, aged 47 years. The funeral will be preched at the house tomorrow morning and the remains brought to this city for burial about 11 0'clock. Dr. Chas. Manly will conduct the services at the cemetery. Mr. Thorp was a single man and leaves of his immediate family, two sisters, Mrs. Reed Kinkead, of near Wellington, and Mrs. Beasley, of Colorado. He was a man of most excellent standing in the community. His father, Col. Frank Thorp, was one of the old Missouri pioneers. Mrs. Thorp was a successful farmer, kind and generous, and an excellent neighbor and greatly beloved and esteemed by all who knew him. |
| Williams The Lexington Intelligencer, 23 Feb 1907 - Died - near Mayview, February 14 1901, Susie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Williams, aged 15 years. |
| Wilmott The Lexington Intelligencer, 30 Apr 1887 - Died - At Higginsville, Lafayette county, Mo., April 24, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Graves Wilmott, aged 3 years. |
| Wilcoxon The Lexington Intelligencer, 19 Jan 1901 - Died, at her home in this city, Tuesday, January 15, at 9 o'clock in the morning, Mrs. Edward Wilcoxon, aged about 45 years. Mrs. Wilcoxon has been sick for about two years and has suffered much during her long illness. She was a consistant member of the Christian church in our city and hor with fortitude her sufferings. She leaves a husband to mourn the loss of a loving companion, and ix children, Oliver, Millie, Cinnie, Christopher, Fisher and Newell, to mourn the loss of a devoted and affectionat mother. The funeral services, conducted by Elder EJ Fenstermacher, were held at the family residence on Eighth street morning at 10 o'clock. The husband and children have the deep sympathy of our community in this, their sad bereavement. |
| Wolfenbarger The Lexington Intelligencer, 30 Apr 1887 - Died - In Washington township, Lafayette county, Mo., April 23, Mr. Adam Wolfengarger, an old citizen of Lafayette county, aged 70 years. |
| Workcuff The Lexington Intelligencer, 30 Nov 1901 - Died: Kirk Workcuff, a colored miner, was instantly killed Thursday morning by the alleged accidental discharge of a gun in the hands of his brother. The shot took effect in the head. The two were hunting near Wellington. The body was brought to the home of the deceased in Lexington. |
| Young The Lexington Intelligencer, 23 Apr 1887- Died: Near Fayetteville, Mo., April 8, the wife of Mr. Elijah Young. |
| Young The Lexington Intelligencer, 19 Jan 1901 - Died - Tuesday, January 15, 1901, at their residence south of town, Katie, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hence Young. The funeral services were held Wednesday, Rev. EV Headen officiating. |
