Wright County MO

Findley, Guy H. – Obituary

Graveside services for Guy H. Findley, 71, of 945 S. Avenue, will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Greenlawn Cemetery with the Rev. Ark Noel Officiating. Burial is under direction of Greenlawn North. Mr. Findley died Saturday morning [July 14, 1979] in Cox Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Findley, a native of Mansfield, has been a Springfield resident since 1938. He was a retired district manager of Missouri Mutual and Franklin Life Insurance companies. He was a member of East Avenue Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Maxine; a son, Jerry L., 2254 FF. Highway; a daughter, Mrs. … Read more

Fuson, William Elmer – Obituary

William Elmer Fuson: eldest son of Jonathan A. and Martha Jane Fuson was born July 21, 1873 on a farm in the Little Creek community and died May 2, 1948 in Hartville. He made a profession of faith in Christ at an early age and united with the Little Creek Baptist Church. After moving to Hartville, he placed his membership with the Hartville Baptist Church. He married Nancy Lou Kindrick February 5, 1899 and to this union were born five children. He was preceded in death by a son Lotus Ferrin. Survivors are his wife Lou; 3 daughters Mrs. I. … Read more

Moody, Marion A. ‘Ott’ – Obituary

Marion A. “Ott” Moody, 81, lifelong resident of Mansfield, died Sunday [April 8, 1973]. Survivors are 5 sons, Lynn, Morris, Wayne, J. G. and Ellis; a daughter Wanda Hoover; a brother Lester; a sister Rosa Sargent. Buried in Ashley Cemetery. The Mansfield Mirror, April 12, 1973 Contributed by: Shelli Steedman

Biography of John H. Martin

JOHN H. MARTIN. Douglas County, Missouri, is well known for its successful, thrifty and enterprising farmers, and for its well-tilled and fertile farms, and among those successfully engaged in agricultural pursuits is John H. Martin, who was born in Blount County, Tennessee, July 27, 1842, a son of Adrian and Sallie (Kerr) Martin, natives of Tennessee, and grandson of John Martin, a native of Massachusetts, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and who removed to Tennessee at an early day. The maternal grandfather, David Kerr, was a Tennessean and was a son of one of the early pioneers … Read more

Nantz, Glen Leroy – Obituary

North Powder, Union County, Oregon Glen Leroy Nantz, 73, a former longtime North Powder resident, died March 17, 2006, at Mountain Grove, Mo. He was born and raised in North Powder. His funeral was today at Mountain Grove, Mo. Buzz Brown of Elk Creek Church officiated. Glen was born on March 23, 1933, at North Powder, where he was raised. He married Rosanne Montgomery on Dec. 29, 1963. They had two children. His wife is at home at 331 South Wall, Mountain Grove, Mo. Glen worked as a logger and for Union County Road Department in La Grande. He had … Read more

Cox, Ollie – Obituary

Haines, Baker County, Oregon Ollie Young Cox, 88 of Canby, a longtime Baker City resident, died April 12, 1998, at Canby. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Avenue. Pastor Roger Scovil of the Baker City Christian Church will officiate. Interment will be at the Haines Cemetery. Mrs. Cox was born March 14, 1910, at Hartville, Missouri to Herman and Artie Young. She and her family moved west to Morrow County when she was 8. She was raised and educated in Pine City. She was married to Emery Cox on … Read more

Findley, Ulysses – Obituary

U. S. Findley, age 82, retired farmer of Macomb; died 26 Feb. at his daughter’s home in Macomb; lifelong resident of Wright Co., MO; survivors include wife Linda, sister Mrs. Mary Deaver of Singer, CA, brother W. D. Findley of Joplin, R. D. Findley of Springfield, J. H. Findley and J. J. Findley of Macomb; buried Ashley Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery. Contributed by: Shelli Steedman

Findley, Rolla Dotson – Obituary

Rolla D. Findley, 84, died about 7 p.m. yesterday [September 15, 1956] at his home 1916 West Chase, after a lengthy illness. A retired Wright County farmer, he had lived in Springfield for the past 11 years. Mr. Findley was a member of the Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Nina; one son, Guy H. of 1841 North Broadway; one sister, Mrs. Mary Deavers of Sanger, Calif.; three brothers, John and Jim of Mansfield and W. O. of Joplin; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Rainey’s Chapel, with … Read more

Findley, William Arley – Obituary

William Arley Findley, age 57, died about 5 AM [August 23, 1955], resident of Macomb, WWI Vet., member of Missionary Baptist Church of Macomb; survived by wf. Myrtle, son Robert Dwayne of Medera, CA, brothers Harve Findley of Macomb, John Findley of Tulare, CA, E. H. Findley of Exeter, CA, sisters Mrs. Cora Hart of Macomb, Mrs. Susie Babb of Linsay, CA, and 3 grandchildren. Contributed by: Shelli Steedman

Findley, Ollie E. Fry – Obituary

Funeral services for Mrs. Ollie E. Findley, 61, of Macomb, who died Sunday morning [December 19, 1954] in Burge Hospital after a lingering illness, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Macomb’s First Baptist Church with the Rev. Ben Kimbrough officiating. Burial will be in Findley Cemetery under direction of Kelly Ferrell-Bergman of Mansfield. Mrs. Findley is survived by her husband Harve; a daughter, Mrs. Sylvia Pope of Hickman Mills; a brother Fred Fry of Shelby, Miss., and five sisters, Mrs. Alva [Cora] Shores of Norwood, Mrs. Nellie Purtle of Lindsay, Calif., Mrs. Ruby Royal of Burbank, Calif., Mrs. May … Read more

Findley, James Harvey – Obituary

James Harvey Findley, 80, son of John and Artie Findley, was born April 1, 1878 in Wright County, near Macomb, and died March 8, 1959. He married Minnie Coday Nov. 25, 1906 and to this union were born 4 children. A son died in infancy. Survivors are a son, Homer; 2 daughters, Virgie Hensley and Christeen Schmitt; a brother, W. O.; a sister, Mary Deaver. Burial in Ashley Cemetery. Contributed by: Shelli Steedman

Findley, Essa Ellen Fuson – Obituary

Findley, Essa Ellen: Mansfield, MO; died at Burge Hospital on Jul 24, 1961 at 4:37 p.m.; teacher-superintendent-Public Schools; born Sep 8, 1888; d/o John A. Fuson and Martha Jane Wood; w/o Jason; survived by nieces and nephews. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Contributed by: Shelli Steedman

Babb, Harrison McKinley – Obituary

Harrison McKinley Babb, 68, Visalia, former resident of Tulare, died last night [April 19, 1959] in a Visalia hospital. He was a native of Macomb, MO. Babb moved to Exeter in 1929 and later moved to Tulare. He had lived in Visalia for the past nine years and was a retired dairy rancher. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Mary Susan Babb, Visalia; two sons, Harry T. Babb, Tulare, and James H. Babb, Visalia; an adopted son Fred L. Miller, Visalia; three daughters, Mrs. Lois E. McLaughlin, Visalia; Mrs. Eunice K. Wilshire, Exeter, and Mrs. Juanita M. Flynn, Loomis; three brothers, … Read more

Biography of Byron Jennings Carver

Byron Jennings Carver, who served as county attorney for Miami County from 1913 to 1917, had not only proved his ability on many occasions as an able lawyer, but also as a forceful man of affairs and one who is willing to fight for his convictions and his position as to right. Mr. Carver had a hard struggle to get into the legal profession, being a poor young man and having to teach and struggle along at the same time that he was studying and qualifying for the bar. He is a native of Indiana, having been born at Franklin … Read more

Biography of Dr. A. J. Stephens

DR. A. J. STEPHENS. The profession of the physician and surgeon is one that has drawn to it, at all periods of its history, the brightest and most honorable men; for none but an intelligent, well-informed man could be a physician at all, and no physician unless a man of honor, could long retain a profitable practice. Howell County, Missouri, has always been fortunate in its physicians, and it is especially so, during recent years, in its younger generation of practitioners, who have contributed much to the enhancement of the city’s reputation as a center of medical knowledge. Conspicuous among … Read more

Findley, William Jason – Obituary

Findley, William Jason: Hartville, MO; died at Burge Hospital on Dec 26, 1959 at 1:26 a.m.; retired farmer; born Dec 23, 1871 in Wright Co., MO; s/o George Henderson and Mary Elizabeth Newton; h/o Essie; 1 brother Fred Findley. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Contributed by: Shelli Steedman