Obituaries - 1893
from Adair County newspapers

Newspapers (A)  Adair News Adair 1881-1971
  (C)  Casey Vindicator Casey 1881-1971
  (D)  Adair County Democrat Greenfield 1889-1907
  (F)  Fontanelle Observer Fontanelle 1885-present
  (L)  Stuart Locomotive Stuart 1871-1900
  (S)  Stuart Herald Stuart 1885-present
  (T)  Greenfield Transcript Greenfield 1875-1916

 


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Last Name First Name Maiden Name Paper Date of Paper "Comment" / (Location)
      - A -
Albert*     (L) June 16 "H.P.'s mother"
Allen*     (L) June 9 "Mrs. George"
Amsden Bert   (L) June 23 (Scranton, IA)
Anthony* M. T.   (D) October 26  
Applegate*     (L) July 7 "Mrs.'s father"
Armentrout* Anna Bell   (L) June 30  
Armstrong*     (L) May 26 "John's daughter"
Armstrong* Gracie   (L) September 1  
Atchison*
Atchison*
 
Belle
  (D)
(D)
May 18
May 25
"Mrs. R. M."
 
Atkins*     (T) May 4 "Frank's sister" / (Atlantic, IA)
      - B -
Bailey*     (C) January 6 "Mrs.'s mother"
Baker*     (L) April 21  
Ball*     (C) January 27 "Josiah's sister" / (Indiana)
Barnett     (C) November 17 "Mrs. Isaac" / (Colby, KS)
Barrett James   (L) April 21 (Bevington, IA)
Barringer*
Barringer
William
William
  (L)
(L)
November 24
December 1
 
(Tin Cup, CO)
Bassett (Rev) B. A.   (L) May 26 (Mitchellville, IA)
Bauer*     (D) August 31 "George's daughter"
Beach*
Beach*
(Dr) David
(Dr)
  (D)(T)
(C)
December 14
December 22
 
Bell*     (T) October 5 "Mrs. Bell's mother"
Blakeley*     (L) May 26 "Mrs." / (Pottawattamie Co., IA)
Bowlby J. W.   (L) April 7  
Brainard*     (L) August 11 "B.'s baby girl"
Brinkerkoff* J.   (L) December 1 (Danbury, IA)
Britten*     (D) January 26 "Robert's child"
Britton* Harriet May Standley (D) October 26  
Buck
Buck
H. G.
H. G.
  (L)
(T)
May 12
May 18
 
Bunce
Bunce*
Myron
Myron
  (T)
(L)
February 16
February 17
 
Burg*     (D) September 14 "Joseph's infant child"
Byers*     (D) July 27 "Mattas's young child"
Byrum* Elizabeth   (T) December 7  
Byrum Louise   (D) December 7  
      - C -
Cameron*     (L) December 1 "Mrs. Thomas" / (Glendon, IA)
Cameron* James   (L) July 14 (near Glendon, IA)
Carey
Carey*
James
 
  (D)
(D)
March 23
March 30
 
"Mr."
Carpenter Eunice   (L) November 10  
Carson*
Carson*
    (D)
(T)
July 13
July 13
"Mrs. John's mother"
"Mrs. John M.'s mother" / (Cairo, IA)
Cave* A. C.   (L) March 10 (near Redfield, IA)
Chaffee*
Chaffee*
    (C)
(D)
May19
May 25
"D.L.'s infant daughter"
"Det's infant child"
Chamberlin
Chamberlain*
N. R.
N. R.
  (C)
(L)
April 7
April 14
 
Chantry
Chantry
Chantry
Hannah
Hannah
Hannah
  (T)
(C)
(L)
May 18
May 19
May 26
 
"J. A.'s mother"
 
Chessman*
Chessman*
Sarah
 
Pearson
 
(L)
(L)
September 15
September 29
(near Earlham, IA)
"Mrs."
Chestnut*
Chestnut*
John
John
  (L)
(D)
December 8
December 14
 
Chittick*     (L) October 20 "Martin's child"
Christian Kate   (T) January 5  
Clark Daniel   (D)(T) December 7  
Cleland
Cleland
Charles C.
Chas. G.
  (D)
(T)
May 18
May 18
 
Clifford Earl   (L) February 10 (Des Moines, IA)
Cloud*     (L) March 3 "Mrs. Steve" / (Redfield, IA)
Cole
Cole*
George
George
  (D)
(T)
September 7
September 7
 
Collins* Allison   (L) March 31 (Eureka Spring, AR)
Collins* Alson   (L) April 7 (Eurkea Springs, AR)
Collins* Delia Crew (L) April 7 (Eurkea Springs, AR)
Conner*     (L) April 21 "Sarah's mother"
Cook*
Cook*
Cora
Cora D.
  (T)
(L)
March 30
March 31
(Des Moines, IA)
(Des Moines, IA)
Cook* Tacy   (L) November 24 (Guthrie Co., IA)
Cooley* Eugene   (T) August 24  
Covel* (Dr)   (C) December 22  
Covell Elijah   (L) December 22  
Cox     (D) August 3 "Grandmother" / (Hutton, IL)
Crane*     (L) October 27 "George H.'s sister" / (Boston, MA)
Creveling*     (D) August 31 "A.'s daughter" / (Emerson, IA)
Criswell*     (D) December 28 "Mr."
Crockett Jacob G.   (L) November 17  
Crooks*     (L) April 7 "Mrs.'s W.C.'s mother"
Crow*     (L) June 30 "James's child"
Culverson*
Culverson*
    (D)
(L)
April 6
April 14
"Grandmother" "Mrs."
"Mrs. Jan"
Curtis*     (L) April 14 "Mrs. Abram" / (Davenport, IA)
Cuttell*     (C) November 17 "Mrs.'s sister" / (Pennsylvania)
      - D -
Davidson*     (L) June 30 "W.W.'s daughter" / (Creston, IA)
Davies* J. B.   (L) December 8 (Panora, IA)
Davis* George   (C) May 26 (Guthrie Co., IA)
Davis*
Davis
 
Pierre
  (D)
(T)
August 31
August 31
"W.J.'s 11-year-old son"
 
Dawson*     (L) October 6 "James's brother" / (Van Meter, IA)
Dawson*     (L) December 22 "John's oldest girl"
Day*     (D) January 5 "John's daughter"
Decker* Jacob   (D) December 21  
Denning*     (C) February 10 "Clarence's brother"
Dennis*     (D) January 12 "George's daughter"
Depew* Eliza Hegeman (L) May 12 (New York)
Devilbliss*     (L) September 1 "Mrs. Luther"
Devine
Devine*
 
Susie
O'Donnell
 
(L)
(D)
April 28
May 4
"Mrs."
 
Dickey Andrew   (D) January 5  
Dickinson Wyllis   (L) February 10 (Decatur Co., IA)
Dinsmore* W. L.   (L) October 27  
Doane
Doane*
Doane*
Doane*
 
Hettie A.
 
Hattie A.
Bacon
 
 
 
(D)
(T)
(T)
(L)
March 9
March 9
March 16
March 17
"Mrs. Isaac"
 
"Mrs. Isaac"
 
Doane*     (D) March 23 "Isaac's infant son"
Doud* Patrick   (L) December 22  
Duff Myrtle May   (L) February 3  
Dunlap*
Dunlap*
Harry
 
  (D)
(T)
July 13
July 13
 
"D.N.'s child"
Dunlap Joseph   (D) March 9 (King Co., WA)
      - E -
Eagan*     (T) December 14 "Peter's infant"
Eagan* Michael   (D) March 23 & 30  
Earl*
Earl*
    (T)
(L)
March 30
April 7
"Mrs. Wm."
"Mrs. William" / (Oklahoma)
Eckerson* Cornelius   (L) August 4  
Eikens     (T) March 30 "Mrs. R. E."
Ely*
Ely*
Kate
 
  (D)
(T)
July 13
July 13
 
"Miss"
      - F -
Fagan Mary   (C) (L) June 23  
Farrell
Farrell
Michael
Michael
  (L)
(D)
November 24
November 30
 
Fisher*
Fisher
    (D)
(T)
October 5
October 5
"Stewart's infant"
"Stewart's child"
Fisher* Charles C.   (L) April 7 (California)
Flemming* Hannah   (T) March 16 (Lyon Co., IA)
Flynn John   (L) August 4  
Flynn John J.   (L) April 28 (Alexandria, SD)
Foster* Lela   (T) July 13 "Spencer's girl"
Fredrick*     (T) March 30 "S.C.'s twins (boy & girl)"
Freril* John   (C) February 3  
Frew Katherine   (L) April 21  
Friend*     (L) December 15 "Grandma"
Frizell John G.   (L) December 29  
Frost Stella   (C) February 3  
      - G -
Gamber John   (L) February 17  
Genung*     (L) March 3 "Mrs. C.E.'s mother" / (Geneseo, IL)
Gerkin*
Gerkin
Mattie
Mattie
 
Hillmann
(D)
(T)
March 9
March 16
 
Gilvert*     (D) May 11 "Horace's brother"
Graham Calvin Crockett   (L) December 22  
Graham* Nellie L.   (T) September 14 (Rockford, IL)
Griffin*     (L) December 8 "R.A.'s sister's child"
Groves* Nellie   (L) March 10 (Davenport, IA)
Gustafson* Frank   (L) December 1 (Ottumwa, IA)
      - H -
Haagensen John   (D) November 2 (Clarinda, IA)
Hain David   (L) May 5  
Halsy*     (L) August 4 "Mr.'s infant child"
Harbour Maria Zimmerman (L) May 19  
Harrison* John   (L) November 3  
Harsh* Sam D.   (L) March 10 (Creston, IA)
Hartigan* David   (L) October 13  
Hatton* Charles   (D) January 12  
Hayward*
Hayward*
Charles
Chas.
  (L)
(T)
March 26
March 30
 
Heichel Catharine   (L) February 10  
Hemphill*     (T) August 3 "Mrs.'s father"
Hess
Hess
Reed
Reed
  (C)
(L)
August 25
August 25
(Guthrie Co., IA)
 
Hiatt     (L) December 29 "J.A.'s 8-year-old son"
Hill*
Hill
Jas
James
  (T)
(T)
December 7
December 14
 
Hinkle*     (T) March 9 "Mr."
Hinkson F. O.   (L) December 15  
Hoadley*     (T) December 14 "A.G.'s sister" / (Corning, IA)
Hoofman Henry   (D) October 5  
Hoover
Hoover
Rosa E.
Rosa E.
  (T)
(L)
November 9
November 17
 
Hopkins* Ralph   (C) June 9 (Pueblo, CO)
Hulbert*     (T) March 9 "Mrs. James's father"
      - I -
Ilgenfrirz*     (L) December 1 "Mrs.'s father" / (Audubon, IA)
Ingraham*/Ingram* Jemima   (L) October 13  
Irons*     (C) April 7 "S.B.'s mother" / (Palmyra, IA)
      - J -
James* Hettie   (T) August 10  
Jenkins*     (D) (T) June 22 "J.M.'s child"
Johnson*     (C) February 10 "Mart's child" / (Bagley, IA)
Johnston Joseph K.   (T) November 9 (Pittsburgh, KS)
Jones* Annie E. Martin (L) January 6  
Jones
Jones*
Jones
R. N.
R. N.
Robert N.
  (D)
(T)
(T)
August 17
August 17
August 24
 
      - K -
Keiser*     (L) April 28 "George's infant" / (Menlo, IA)
Kelly*     (C) December 22 "Mrs. T.F." / (Guthrie Co., IA)
Kelly*     (D) December 28 "Mrs."
Kelly* Prudence   (L) June 9 (Wilton, IA)
Kenner*     (L) December 1 "Mrs."
Kenworthy*     (D) January 19 "Bart's father"
Kenyon Holden   (T) November 16  
Kepner*
Kepner*
Andy
Andrew
  (D)
(T)
August 17
September 7
(Corning, IA)
(near Corning, IA)
Key
Key
Key*
    (D)
(L)
(D)
February 23
March 3 & 10
December 14
"Mrs. F.M." / (Garfield Co., NE)
"Mrs. F.M." / (Garfield Co., NE)
"Mrs. F.M." / (Garfield Co., NE)
Kinney*     (L) October 13 "Mrs."
Kirlin*     (L) January 6 "O.H.'s infant child"
Kitch*     (T) July 6 "Mrs.'s mother"
Kordick* Joseph   (D) June 15  
Krabiel* C. C.   (D) April 217 (Winterset, IA)
Kuhrt*     (C) January 27 "Mrs." / (Goodland, KS)
      - L -
Larson* Hannah   (L) October 6  
Lawyer Lea   (L) March 17  
Lee Anderson   (L) August 4  
Leidigh* Jacob Burkholter   (C) May 12 (Williams Co., OH)
Lewis*     (L) March 10 "E.M.'s mother"
Lisle* Joseph   (L) February 10 (near Linden, IA)
Littleton* Rose   (TG) May 11 (Des Moines, IA)
Loomis Samuel L.   (C) December 15 (Colorado(?))
Lyon
Lyons*
 
James
  (T)
(L)
March 30
March 31
"Mr."
 
      - M -
Manbeck*     (T) January 26 "Thomas's infant"
Martin*     (L) March 3 "E.A.'s niece" / (Grant Park, IL)
Mason Clare   (D) (T) January 19  
Mattes*     (L) January 20 (Des Moines, IA)
Maulsby* William   (L) December 29 (Redfield, IA)
Mayne* Thos.   (T) November 16  
McCarney     (L) February 17 "Mrs. James" / (Jefferson, IA)
McCarty Mary W.   (L) March 3  
McCleary*     (L) October 27 "Thomas's child"
McCormick* James   (T) April 20 (Creston, IA)
McDonald* Mathew   (L) May 5  
McElroy* George   (L) September 8 (Spokane, WA)
McFarland Goldvia   (D) June 1  
McGhee*     (L) December 29 "Mrs. John"
McGinnis*     (L) April 7 "Mrs. John" / (Peoria, IL)
McHenry (Judge) W. H.   (T) September 14 (Des Moines, IA)
McIntyre* Peter   (D) September 28  
McManigal* M.   (L) September 8 (Marcellus, MI)
McManigal Sam   (L) September 29  
Mehan*     (L) April 14 "James's mother" / (Quincy, IL)
Mercius* J. S.   (L) December 15 (south of Dexter, IA)
Miller*     (L) September 8 "John's infant"
Moore*     (L) May 19 "Allan's daughter"
Moore*     (L) October 20 "Bennett's infant daughter"
Moore Polly   (L) April 7 "Mrs. S. H."
Morgan*     (L) April 21 "Mrs. Phillip's sister" / (Davenport, IA)
Morrison Nancy   (L) December 29  
Myers*     (L) September 1 "D.A.'s 2-year-old" / (Glendon, IA)
      - N -
Neff*     (D) January 12 "Mr."
Nelson* Marian   (L) July 28  
Nemeyer* Charles   (T) December 14 (Milo, IA)
Nolan* Mary   (L) October 6  
Norris*     (D) March 2 "Dave's infant"
      - O -
Oddy* Ethel Montana   (C) October 20  
      - P -
Paisley Maggie Goss (T) January 26 (Mendota, IL)
Passmore*     (L) April 21 "Will's brother" / (Pottawattamie Co., IA)
Peers Michael   (L) September 8  
Peet Geo. R.   (T) May 18 (Alden, IA)
Pence*     (D) February 16 "Tom's 2-year-old son"
Perry* Emma Douglas Morgan (L) December 1  
Peters* Nelle Miner (L) June 23 "Sam's daughter"
Pierce*     (D) February 16 "Grandma" / (Creston, IA)
Pierson
Pierson*
Pierson
    (D)
(T)
(L)
November 23
November 23
December 1
"Mrs. Andrew"
"Mrs. Andrew"
"Mrs. Andrew"
Pippins*     (L) October 6 "Mr.'s 3-year-old"
Platt*     (T) March 30 "O.G.'s mother"
Plymesser     (D) January 19 "Mrs."
Powell James Richard   (C) December 15 (Guthrie Co., IA)
Putney*     (L) March 26 "J.J.'s infant"
      - Q -
      - R -
Raymond* Carrie   (D) February 23  
Reed* Lucy   (D) November 16  
Reed*
Read*
Minnie
Minnie
  (L)
(L)
August 25
September 1
 
Reynolds*
Reynolds*
Reynolds*
Tom
Tom
Tom
  (D)
(T)
(C)
April 27
April 27
May 5
(Creston, IA)
(Lenox, IA)
(Creston, IA)
Richardson
Richardson*
Mary
 
Hickman
 
(D)
(T)
February 9
February 9
 
"Ayers's mother"
Robinson*
Robinson*
 
Zolo Ion
  (L)
(C)
October 27
October 27
"Leo's child"
 
Rogers Harriet   (C) November 17 (near Carlton, MT)
Rynerson*     (L) April 21 "H.'s baby girl"
      - S -
Schnoor*     (L) August 25 "H.C.'s brother"
Schreck*     (D) December 28 "Mr."
Schwanebeck "Mr."   (D) September 7  
Seymour* Chester   (L) June 9 (Newton, IA)
Shannon*     (L) March 26 "Mrs."
Shehan Maggie Jun   (L) March 3 (Rock Island, IL)
Sheldon
Sheldon*
E. E.
Elmer
  (D)
(L)
April 6
April 7
 
Showers*     (T) December 7 "John's 7-year-old girl"
Showers Alma   (T) December 14  
Simmons* Joshua   (L) August 25  
Slinker*     (T) December 21 "C.D.'s father" / (Des Moines, IA)
Slinker* Laura   (T) May 4 (Des Moines, IA)
Smith* John C.   (L) December 8 (Anita, IA)
Soderburg Peter M.   (C) July 7  
Squires* Richard   (L) April 28 (Guthrie Co., IA)
Standley*     (T) April 27 "Henry's child"
Standley* Hazel Highland (D) April 27  
Stewart John   (T) January 5 (near Hebron, IA)
Stinson Mary E.   (D) (T) January 5  
Stone* W. M.   (T) July 27 (Oklahoma City, OK)
Stout* Jacob   (L) March 3  
Stowell*     (T) September 14 "Mrs. H.D." / (Nebraska)
Streeter*     (L) March 10 "Mrs.'s brother" / (Westfield, PA)
Strohn* Harvey   (C) March 31  
Strong Theodosia   (L) July 7 (Menlo, IA)
Swartz*     (L) June 23 "Mrs. J. A."
      - T -
Taylor*
Taylor*
    (T)
(L)
June 15
June 23
"George's infant"
"George's infant"
Taylor* Henry   (C) April 7 (east of Creston, IA)
Taylor* James   (L) July 14 (Port Union, IA)
Thatcher     (D) March 30 "Grandma"
Theobald* William   (T) December 14 (Chicago, IL)
Thode*
Thode
J. H.
J. H.
  (C)
(L)
January 13
January 13
(Des Moines, IA)
(Des Moines, IA)
Thompson*     (C) January 27 "George's wife"
Thompson*     (C) January 27 "George's infant"
Thompson* Estella May   (C) January 6  
Thompson
Thompson*
Lydia B.
Lydia
  (C)
(L)
December 15
Dec 15 & 22
 
Thornburg* Lon   (L) August 25 (Nebraska)
Thornton*     (L) July 7 "Mrs. Will"
Ticknor* Mina   (C) January 6  
Timberlake*     (D) April 20 "J.M.'s father"
Timberlake*     (T) May 4 "Mrs. J.M.'s mother"
Timberlake*     (D) June 8 "J.M.'s mother"
Todd* George W.   (L) September 22 (Dexter, IA)
Tublin*     (L) September 29 "Wm.'s 6-month-old"
      - U -
      - V -
VanCamp     (D) October 12 "Mr.'s youngest child"
VanCamp Edith   (T) October 12  
Vancleef* R. N.   (L) February 10 (Guthrie Center, IA)
Vandever
Vandever*
J. A.
 
  (C)
(L)
February 3
February 10
 
"Mr."
Vandewater     (L) October 27 "Mr." / (Creston, IA)
Varner*     (L) June 9 "J.W.'s twin girls"
Viers*
Viers
Viers*
D. W.
D. W.
D. W.
  (T)
(D)
(L)
November 23
November 30
December 8
 
Vorhees*     (D) December 21 "Mrs.'s mother" / (Mt. Etna, IA)
Vorrath John Jr.   (D) September 28  
      - W -
Wakefield*
Wakefield*
    (T)
(L)
August 24
September 1
"H.T.'s 4-year-old"
"H.T.'s 4-year-old"
Wakefield*   Leighton (L) November 3 "Mrs."
Walker*
Walker*
Mary
Mary
 
Perry
(D)
(T)
October 19
October 19
(Rindge, NH)
(Rings, NH)
Wall* G. W.   (L) September 1 (northwest of Menlo, IA)
Wambold* Edna May   (T) September 14 "E.S.'s child"
Watts* J. J.   (L) February 10 (Dexter, IA)
Wauker*     (D) May 25 "Mr.'s infant child"
Weaver Maria   (L) March 17  
Welch*     (L) April 14 "Dan's daughter"
Welker
Welker
George
George
  (D)
(L)
June 8
June 16
 
Welker* William   (T) June 15  
Wells Jane Martin (L) April 7  
West*
West*
    (T)
(C) (L)
January 26
February 3
"H.H.'s mother" / (Persimmon Grove, KY)
"R.H.'s mother" / (Persimmon Grove, KY)
Whistler* Harry   (D) May 11 & 18  
Whitmore*
Whitmore*
    (C)
(L)
December 22
December 22
"Mrs. Al"
"Mrs. A.D."
Whitmore* A. D.   (L) June 23  
Whittaker* Elijah   (S) February 24 "Christopher's 7-year-old"
Williams John   (C) April 7  
Wilson*     (L) May 26 "Wm. Jr.'s brother" / (Vermont)
Wilson*     (T) September 21 "Mrs."
Wooster* C.   (C) May 5 (Lenox, IA)
Wright (Rev) George   (L) June 16  
      - X -
      - Y -
      - Z -
Zerwikh*     (L) November 17 "J.G.'s infant"