Compiled by: Cheryl Bell
OBITUARIES
Mrs. Liza Sagaser, 75, died 3 April 1929 at her home south of Atlanta, MO.
She was born in Lyda Twp., Macon County 8 Oct 1853. She was the youngest
daughter of Laborn Hale who came here from Somerset, KY. In 1869 she was
married to Henry I. Sagaser. She is survived by two sons and four daughters,
Clarence G. Sagaser of Atlanta and Mrs. George Burns of near Anabel, Tom
Sagaser of North Dakota, Mrs. Bertha Bray of Monett, Mrs. May Waters of Kansas
City and Mrs. Edith Tandy of Independence. One son, Samuel L. Sagaser and
one daughter, Mrs. Della Crowe is deceased. Her husband died some 25 years
ago. She was born near Bloomington, MO. Funeral at First Christian Church
in Macon. Interment in family plot in Wm. D. Pennick cemetery near her home
south of Atlanta, Mo.
(Source: Macon County Obituaries, Volume 3, page 234, by Phyllis Mears)
Mrs. Laura Magee nee Scrutchfield, 59, wife of W. J. Magee died 9 June 1911
in Macon. She was born in Macon and with the exception of a few years spent
her entire life here. She leaves a husband and one daughter Miss Lelia Magee,
two children having died in infancy. She also leaves two sisters Mrs. Aaron
Aldrich and Mrs. J. M. Epperson, and four brothers Frank, James, Charles
and Arthur Scrutchfield. Funeral at Presbyterian Church and interment in
Oakwood Cemetery.
(Source: Macon Co, MO Obituaries 1904-1920, compiled by Phyllis E. Mears)
Mrs. C.B. Sever, 59, died at her home in College Mound, Mo. 5 September 1925
from injuries received in an accident when her team became frightened and
caused the buggy to turn over. She is survived by her husband, three daughters
and three sons, Mrs. Elmer Lucas of Excello, Mrs. Melvin Phipps of Huntsville
and Abbie Sever, Isaac Sever, Ivy Sever of Slater and Russell Sever of Kansas
City. Funeral at College Mound Chapel and interment in nearby cemetery.
(Source: Macon Daily Chronicle Herald & Journal)
Mrs. Nat M. Shelton died 22 September 1927 at her home in Macon. Belle T.
Garges, daughter of John and Elizabeth Garges was born and reared in Lancaster,
Schuyler County, Mo. She was married to Nat M. Shelton 21 November 1878.
They resided in Lancaster until 1902 when they moved to Macon. She is survived
by her husband, Judge Nat. M. Shelton, one son, Chas. W. Shelton of Macon
and two daughters, Mrs. Wilbur M. French of Chicago and Miss Anna Shelton
of Macon. Funeral at Home for Funerals and interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
(Source: Macon Co., MO Obituaries 1921-1933, by Phyllis Mears)
Carrie Skinner Rites Thursday Mrs. Carrie T. Skinner, 84, of Route 3, Macon,
died last night at the Taylor Nursing Home, where she had been a patient
since Jan. 31. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the
Immaculate Conception Church, where she was a member. Rites will be conducted
by the Rev. Peter Walsh of Moberly and burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.
The body is at the Gooding Funeral Home in Atlanta, where the Rosary will
be recited at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Skinner was born Jan. 27, 1878 in Macon
County, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Shehann Shears. She had spent her
entire life in Macon County. She was married Dec. 28, 1902 to Ed A. Skinner,
who survives. She also leaves one son, William W. Skinner of Macon; and two
brothers, Casper and Leo Shears of Atlanta. Her parents, two brothers and
two sisters had preceded her in death.
(Source: Macon Chronicle-Herald, page 3)
Ed Skinner Rites Tomorrow Funeral services for Ed A. Skinner, 87, of Route
3, Macon, who died at 10:15 p.m. Saturday at Grim-Smith Hospital in Kirksville,
will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow at the Gooding Funeral Home in Atlanta.
Services will be conducted by the Rev. Ross Thompson and burial will be in
St. Mary's Cemetery here. Mr. Skinner, a retired coal miner and farmer, was
born Dec. 25, 1877 in Macon County, the son of John T. and Sarah Morris Skinner.
He had spent most of his life in Macon County. He was married Dec. 28, 1902
to Carrie Shears, who died June 4, 1962. His parents and two brothers had
also preceded him in death. Surviving are one son, William W. Skinner, a
member of the Macon City Police force, and a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Muriel
Skinner, of Macon; one brother, Raymond of Marceline and several nieces nad
nephews. The body will lie in state at the funeral home until the hour of
services.
(Source: Newspaper Unknown. Date is handwritten at top: 4 May 1965)
John T. Skinner, 78, died at his home north west of Macon January 14, 1927.
He was born in Macon County and has lived here all his life. Burial in Ballenger
Cemetery.
(Source: Macon County Obituaries 1874-1933, 4 Volumes by Phyllis Mears)
Mrs. Sarah Jane Skinner, 74, widow of John T. Skinner, died at her home northwest
of Macon May 1, 1931. She was born August 25, 1856. She was married to John
T. Skinner January 1, 1872. To this union were born five sons, one dying
in infancy. Survivors are sons, Frank Skinner of Detroit, Mich., Ed Skinner
of Atlanta, Iva Skinner who lives at home and Raymond Skinner of Macon, two
brothers, Ben Morris of Macon and Lon Morris of Monegan Springs, Mo., and
one sister, Mrs. Annie Sagaster of Appleton City, Mo. Funeral at Enon Church
and burial at Ballenger graveyard by the side of her husband who died four
years ago.
(Source: Macon County Obituaries 1874-1933, 4 Volumes by Phyllis Mears)
Miss Hanna Smith, 54, colored, died 11 May 1926 at a hospital in Kirksville,
Mo. from pneumonia. Funeral at bethel A.M.E. church in Macon.
(Source: Macon County Obituaries, 1921-1933, by Phyllis Mears)
Harry Snodgrass, 2, son of Mr. & Mrs. John Snodgrass of Eagle Twp., Macon
Co, MO, died 2 August 1898.
(Source: Macon Co, MO Obituaries 1883-1903, Part I, compiled by Phyllis E.
Mears)
Urmin Snodgrass, 59, died 24 Nov 1916. She was born 24 April 1857 and was
reared northeast of Macon near Plesant Grove. In 1876 she married John M.
May and to this union was born two children, Eva and Lula May, who died in
infancy. In Aug 1886 her husband died. On 5 April 1891 she married John H.
Snodgrass and to this union there were born five boys, Jimmie G. Snodgrass,
Hubert L. Snodgrass, Harry Snodgrass, Charles E. Snodgrass, and Earl Snodgrass.
Harry having preceded his mother in death and her husband, Mr. Snodgrass
departed this life about two and one half years ago. One daughter, Mrs. George
Whitehead, two step-sons Ewing and Frank and two brothers Jeff Magee of Macon
and Ike Magee of Clarence survive. She was a member of M. E. Church. Funeral
at Pleasant Grove Church and she was laid to rest by the side of her two
companions.
(Source: Macon Co, MO Obituaries 1904-1920, compiled by Phyllis E. Mears)
Viola Story -- Mrs. James Story, who had been ill at her home for the past
eight months, died Wednesday morning, April 13, 1932, at the age of fifty-two.
Mrs. Story, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gasaway, was born in Howard County,
Missouri, March 9, 1880. On October 6, 1900 she was married to James Story
and to them one son, Onie, who, with his wife, reside at the Story home and
have helped in caring for her during her long illness. Besides her husband,
her son and his wife, she is survived by her aged mother, Mrs. Mary Gasaway
of La Plata, two sisters, Mrs. Jack Bowen and Mrs. George Barry of La Plata;
four brothers, Ollie Gasaway of Topeka, Kansas, William Gasaway of Ransom,
Illinois, Ezekiel Gasaway of Galesburg, Illinois and John Gasaway of La Plata.
Her father preceded her in death three years ago. All the brothers and sisters
were present for the funeral with the exception of Ollie who is in a hospital
at Topeka and unable to be here. Funeral services were held from the Methodist
Church Thursday at 2:00 conducted by Rev. J.L. Wood. Interment in La Plata
Cemetery. Mrs. Story had been a resident of La Plata for the past twenty-seven
years. La Plata Home Press, 14 April 1932
(Source: Obituaries Taken From the La Plata Home Press, La Plata, Missouri,
compiled by Sharon Graham Foutes, 1990)
Henry Sulhoff, 53, son of Theresa Sulhoff, died 14 May 1926 at his mother's
home in Macon. He was born 2 February 1873 in Macon. On 30 June 1914 he was
married to Miss Rachel Isbeque and to this union five children were born,
Eldren, Rachel Tess, Marie, Reba and Lorene, two sisters, Mrs. Mary Loesch,
St. Louis; Mrs. Tess Pellett, Cambridge, Mass.; two brothers, Fred Sulhoff
and George Sulhoff both of Macon. Funeral at Zion Lutheran Church and interment
in Woodlawn Cemetery.
(Source: Macon County Obituaries 1921-1933, by Phyllis Mears)
Former Maconite Dies in Kansas City Mrs. Verla Sutton, 54, of Kansas City,
formerly of Macon, died last night at Kansas City. Funeral services will
be at 2 p.m. Monday in Kansas City and burial will be in a cemetery there.
She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Pearl Lewis of Phoenix, Ariz, and Mrs.
Bennie Long of Excello; one brother, Leonard Cress of Kansas City; and other
relatives. Her parents and an infant daughter had preceded her in death.
(Source: Newspaper Unknown)
Mrs. Verla M. Sutton -- Mrs. Verla Mae Sutton, 2334 Spruce, died Friday at
Lakeside hospital. She was born in Macon County, Missouri, and had been a
resident of Kansas City 20 years. She was a member of the Chapel Hill Methodist
Church. he leaves a brother, James L. Cress, 8404 Independence; two sisters,
Mrs. Pearl Lewis, Phoenix, Ariz., and Mrs. Margaret Long, Excello, MO. Services
will be at 3 o'clock Monday at the Sheild chapel; burial in Mount Washington
cemetery. Friends may call after noon today at the chapel.
(Source: Newspaper Unknown. Date: 7 March 1966)
Excello -- Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Long and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Long
and children and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Long and children of Macon and Kenneth
Long of Knoxville, Tenn., who arrived by plane, attended funeral services
at the Shield's Funeral Home in Kansas City for Mrs. Long's sister, Mrs.
Verla Mae Sutton, 54, who died March 4 at the Lakeside Hospital after four
weeks serious illness. Burial was in the Mount Washington Cemetery. The funeral
chapel and cemetery were within a few blocks of her home where she had lived
for 25 years. Another sister, Mrs. Pearl Lewis of Phoenix, Ariz., flew to
Kansas City and had been there continuously to help care for Mrs. Sutton.
Her family also arrived by plane from Phoenix to attend the funeral. They
were Lloyd, Harold and Van Vansickle. Besides the two sisters, Mrs. Sutton
is survived by a brother, Leonard Cress of Kansas City, two nieces, eight
nephews and several cousins. Kenneth Long came home with his parents and
spent a few days, returning to his home Saturday night.
(Source: Newspaper Unknown.)
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