Ray and Roy Clark d, 1917

Death claimed the few weeks old twin babys of Earl Clark and wife, of near town, this week. One died Sunday and the other one on Wednesday, both of summer complaint. They were laid to rest in the Colley Cemetery just west of town. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved parents.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
2 August 1917
Page 5

Ray died 29 July, 1917 and his twin brother Roy died 1 August, 1917. Both boys were born 1 June, 1917.

Elizabeth (Manes) York d. 20 January 1917

Obituary

Our mother now from us is gone,
Her voice forever stilled.
A place is vacant in our home,
Which can never be filled.

Elizabeth York was born in Spencer county, Indiana, November 14th, 1838, and died at her home in Pulaski county, January 20, 1917, at the age of seventy-eight years, two months and six days. She was laid to rest in the cemetery one-fourth mile from her home by the side of her youngest son, Simeon. Funeral services were conducted by Jesse Brown.

She came from Indiana with her parents, Seth and Rebecca Manes, when she was only one year old, and settled in Pulaski county, near the present site of Richland, which at that time was merely a wilderness, inhabited by deer and howling wolves. She was married January 29th, 1860. She was the mother of nine children, four having proceeded her to the great beyond. Five are still living; Mary Setser and Rebecca McMahan, of Camden county, Parridine and Ella York, of Pulaski county, and Wm. C. York, of Springfield. She also leaves her husband, five brothers, two sisters, four half-brothers and two half-sisters and a host of relatives and friends to mourn her loss. She was honored by a long life and lived to have great grandchildren. She had been a member of the Baptist church about 41 years and has lived a true Christian life, always giving her children good advice. She was a kind mother and a devoted companion.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
8 February 1917
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John McKinnon d. 20 February 1917

Uncle John McKinnon, who lived about 3 miles west of here (Dixon) on the farm he homesteaded when he was young, took sick with pneumonia on Feb. 15th and died Feb. 20th and his remains were laid to rest in Seaton Cemetery by the Dixon G.A.R. of which he was a charter member. Uncle John joined the Union Army and served thru the Civil War. He was married to Julia Null and to this union was born 3 boys and 3 girls. Mrs. McKinnon died about a year ago. This family never moved from their old homestead. Uncle John was one of our very best citizens, was highly respected by all who knew him and will be sadly missed in this community.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
1 March 1917
Page 4

Effie Williams d. 24 February 1917

Miss Effie Williams died at the home of her parents in this city last Saturday morning at 7:00 o'clock. The funeral was held from the Baptist church by Rev. J.L. Hicks on Sunday evening at 3:30 o'clock, after which the body was laid to rest in the city cemetery.

The Pulaski County Democrat

Waynesville, Missouri

1 March 1917

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Mrs. M.E. Thompson d. 21 January 1917

Obituary

Mrs. M.E. Thompson, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alf Kissinger, of near Swedeborg, Mo., January 21, 1917, of Bright's Disease; age 69 years, 10 months and 12 days. She was the mother of 7 children, 4 girls and 3 boys, as follows: Mrs. Florence Flood, St. louis, Mo., Mrs. Alf Kissinger Swedeborg, Mo., Mrs. Flora Calvery, Paducah, Ky., Mrs. Maggie Smith, St. Anthony, Idaho; John Thompson, Ft. Smith, Ark., D.W. Thompson, Detroit, Mich., Sam Thompson, West Tulas, Okla.

She was a member of the Christian church at Swedeborg for 23 years, and led a true Christian life. Funeral services were conducted from the home, after which the remains were tenderly laid to rest in St. John's Cemetery, 2 miles west of Swedeborg, to await the Resurection mor. ---Her children.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
1 March 1917
Page 8

George Eldridge d. 4 March 1917

George Eldridge, an old soldier, died at his home near the McCain bridge last Sunday night. He leaves a wife and five grown children and one brother. Burial Tuesday in the Colley cemetery.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
8 March 1917
Page 8

Nettie Lee (Simpson) Carmack d. 15 March 1917

Mrs. J.M. Carmack Dies

Mrs. J.M. Carmack, of the Dry Creek neighborhood, died 5:30 A.M., Thursday, March 15, 1917, of cancer of the breast after an illness of 9 months duration. She had gone undergone two operations and for some time her relatives and friends entertained great hopes of her recovery, but the last few weeks her condition was such that she as well as her many friends and relatives were well aware of the fact that she could only last a short while.

Mrs. Carmack was born in Maries county, near Dixon, Jan. 12, 1867. Age at time of death, 50 years, 2 months and 3 days. She was united in marriage Jan. 9, 1887, to J.M. Carmack. The great portion of her life was spent in Pulaski county, where she was loved and held in high esteem by her many acquaintance.

She is survived by a loving husband, an adopted daughter, two half sisters and one half brother. Sisters: Mrs. Dan Manes of Richland, and Mrs. Rebecca Stewart, of Oklahoma; brother: J.H. Roberts, of St. James. Funeral services were conducted at the Gospel Ridge Cemetery Saturday noon by Rev. W.V. Rook. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved relatives.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
22 March 1917
Page 1

Opal Anderson d. 28 March 1917

LITTLE GIRL DROWNS IN POND

Opal, Daughter of Orville Anderson and Wife, Gone to Rest.

Opal, the four year-old daughter of Orville Anderson and wife of the Hawkins neighborhood, was drowned about 4 o'clock, Wednesday, March 28th.

Little Opal and her three brothers and sisters were out playing in the barnyard, and she had been running around the lot with a cow bell strapped about her neck, which she threw into a pond of water and had gone in to get it. Her eight year-old brother saw her and ran in and got her out, but she was dead when he reached her. The water was not more than a foot deep, but she probably mired down in the mud and fell.

Funeral services were conducted Thursday afternoon, from the Fairview church, by James Nickels, and the remains tenderly laid to rest in the church cemetery. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved ones in this their time of great sorrow.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
5 April 1917
Page 1

Theodore Edgar Strom d. 25 April 1917

Boy Accidentally Killed

Theodore Edgar, the little 8 year old son of Theodore Strom living between here and Swedeborg, was killed by a horse about 7 o'clock Wednesday morning. The child was riding one of the horses to the field as they went to work and Mr. Strom was leading the horse when the animal became frightened and gave a sudden jump, jerking loose from Mr. Strom and ran away. The child was thrown from the horse but his feet caught in the harness and was drug 'till the horse had exhausted himself. The child was horribly bruised and dead when rescued. The little body was tenderly laid away in the St. John cemetery yesterday. The sympathy of the many friends of the family goes out to them in the ordeal of this terrible accident. -Richland Mirror

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
26 April 1917
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Walker W. Christeson d. May 6 1917

Walker W. Christeson died about 2 o'clock Sunday morning, May 6th, near Cedar Hill, after an illness of several days duration. He was born January 11th, 1840, at the old home place where he died. He had lived there all his days, which numbered seventy-seven years, three months and twenty five days. Funeral services were conducted from the home Sunday afternoon by J.S. Jesse, pastor of the Baptist church of this place, immediately after which the remains were conveyed to the Cedar Hill cemetery and laid to rest. He is survived by a loving wife and one son, Mat Christeson.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
19 May 1917
Page 5

Mrs. Jerusha Stevens d. 13 August 1917

Mrs. Jerusha Stevens, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dr. Rolens last Monday morning. She was 80 years old and was sick only a short time. Her daughter Mrs. Sweet was with her during her sickness and her son and wife, of Carlis Nevada, were with her during her last hours. Her pastor Rev. Mahaney conducted the funeral services and her remains were laid to rest in the Dixon cemetery Wednesday afternoon.

The Pulaski County Democrat

Waynesville, Missouri

16 August 1917

Page 1

Oma Parsons d. 10 August 1917

Oma, the 11 year old daughter of Albert Parsons, died last Friday morning of rheumatism after being confined to her bed for three weeks. Little Oma was a faithful member of the Junior Endeavor and Sunday school and loved by everyone. The funeral services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. Mahaney and her remains were laid to rest in the Dixon Cemetery.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
16 August 1917
Page 1

James H. Yarbrough d. 18 August 1917

Jas. H. Yarbrough Dead

James H. Yarbrough died Saturday morning of paralysis, here at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lee Baker. He had been in poor health a long time. On Friday morning of last week his daughter went to his room to call him for breakfast and she found him unconscious, he had suffered a stroke of paralysis. He lay paralyzed and unconscious until the time of his death about 9 o'clock Saturday morning.

The deceased was born near Waynesville, February 16, 1849, age at time of death 68 years, 6 months and 2 days. He spent the greater portion of his life here in Pulaski county where he had a large acquaintance and was held in high esteem by everyone. He is survived by a wife and one daughter, Mrs. Lee Baker. Funeral services were conducted from the Baker home Sunday morning by Jas. T. Nickels and J.S. Jesse immediately after which the remains were conveyed to the Bradford Cemetery and in the presence of a host of loving friends tenderly laid to rest to await the resurrection morning.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
23 August 1917
Page 1

Mrs. Marion Forbes d. 27 August 1917

Mrs. Marion Forbes Dead

Mrs. Marion Forbes, of St. Louis, died Monday, August 27, at the Baptist sanitarium of a complication of diseases, after undergoing an operation for an abcess of the intestines.

The deceased was born in Pulaski county, July 17, 1872; age at time of death 45 years, 1 month and 10 days. The greater portion of her life was spent near Waynesville, where she had many friends. The remains were conveyed to this place Wednesday and funeral services were conducted from the Baptist church that afternoon by Rev. J.L. Hicks, of Conway, Interment in the Bradford cemetery.

She is survived by a loving husband, a daughter, Mrs. Alfe Sanders of near Dixon; a son, Charles of St. Louis; a father, Geo. Logan of this place. Three brothers and three sisters, as follows: Will and Alex of this place and George of St. Louis, and Mrs. Martin Hazen of Newburg, Mrs. W.H. Peterson of St. Louis and Mrs. Alice Anderson of this place.

We extend our heart-felt sympathy to the bereaved relatives in this their time of great sorrow.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
30 August 1917
Page 1

Bessie Sublett d. 29 August 1917

Miss Bessie Sublett, an orphan girl that made her home with her grandfather, William Sublett, died yesterday morning of tuberculosis. Funeral services will be held today by Jas. T. Nickles and interment in the Colley hollow cemetery at 10 A.M.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
30 August 1917
Page 5

George Salsman d. 23 July 1917

Obituary

George Salsman, son of James and Mary Salsman, was born on the family homestead on Colley Hollow, Pulaski county, Mo., on the 8th day of Feb., 1857, and died in Los Angeles, Calif., July 23, 1917. Age 60 years, 5 months and 15 days.

On the 17th day of September, 1887 he was married to Miss Alice Manes, who was born and raised one mile east of Richland. To this union ten children were born, six daughters and four sons. His wife, five daughters and one son survive him.

In December, 1894 he made a profession of religion, joined the Eureka Baptist Church, near Richland and was baptized by Rev. Tom Zumwalt. In 1904 he moved his family to Webb City, Mo., and in 1913 he moved to California. All of his children are Christians except one.

His death was caused by sun stroke. He was rushed to Los Angeles and placed in a hospital but death could not be staid and on July 23rd he passed away. The remains were shipped back to Richland, Saturday, July 28. Interment on following Sunday in the Manes Cemetery. The services were in charge of Rev. Tommy Zumwalt.

The Lord will comfort those who trust in Him.

---A Friend

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
6 September 1917
Page 4

Albert Christeson 1880-1917

Special thanks to Mike Christeson of Little Rock, Arkansas for sharing this obituary.

April 20, Albert Christeson called home. Albert Christeson of Waynesville, brother of P. A. Christeson and Mrs. R.C. Roose of Dixon, died last Tuesday in Waynesville after a long illness.

Mr. Christeson was one of the best known and most liked business men of the county., having been in the hardware business a number of years. On account of his affliction he gave up his business a few months ago and assumed charge of the office of the County Treasurer, for which he was unanimously chosen by the voters of the county. His un-expired term will likely be filled by his wife, who has recently been acting in his stead.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Millard Shockley and internment was in the Cedar Hill Cemetery under the rites of the Masonic Order of which he was an esteemed member.

He leaves his wife, mother, seven sisters and one brother.

To know Albert Christeson was to be his friend. He was a true Christian and had informed his relatives and friends that he was ready and prepared to meet the death messenger.

Solomon Bartlett 1831-1917

Uncle Solomon Bartlett died about 4 o'clock Monday, Feb. 26, 1917. The deceased was born in Moniteau County, Nov. 2, 1831, age at time of death, 85 years, 3 months, and 24 days.

Mr. Bartlett was one of the pioneer settlers of this county, having settled here in 1857, and had the honor of representing Pulaski County in the 23rd General Assembly, in 1865. He was, at all times, held in high esteem by his many friends. This man was very active in business and social affairs during his early life, and was for many years proprietor of the Bartlett Springs Mill, retiring from the milling business at the age of 80 years.

He is survived by one brother, two sisters, and one son. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon from the Baptist church by his pastor, J.S. Jesse, after which the remains were conveyed to the family cemetery near Bartlett Springs, the burial being in charge of the Masonic Lodge.

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