Source Information

Weant, Kenneth, ed.. Audrain County, Missouri, U.S., Obituaries, 1904-1916 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
Original data: Weant, Kenneth, ed.

About Audrain County, Missouri, U.S., Obituaries, 1904-1916

Formed in 1836 and located in central Missouri, Audrain County boasted a population of over 20,000 residents around the turn of the century. This database is a collection of obituaries taken from the Mexico Intelligencer, between 1904 and 1916. In addition to providing the decedent's name and date of death, it reveals the person's age or date of birth. This newspaper was published in the county seat of Mexico, and as with many rural newspapers, it includes the names of people who lived in surrounding counties, making this a valuable source of information regarding Missouri residents. It contains over 5400 names. For those seeking Missouri ancestors, this can be a helpful collection.