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Charles Holliday Taggart

Joplin News Herald
March 31, 1931
LAST MEMBER OF G.A.R. POST AT ASBURY DIES
Patriotic Order Chapter Goes Out of Existence with Death of C. H. Taggart Asbury, MO, March 3---Stephen Decatur post No. 142, Grand Army of the Republic, became a thing of the past today.
Its last surviving man, Charles Holliday Taggart, 89-year old pioneer of Asbury, died at 4 o'clock this morning at his home where he lived as a retired farmer. He had lived in Asbury and farmed since 1868 and was one of the oldest settlers in the district.
Taggart enlisted under Union colors March 20, 1862 in Company C, 32nd regiment, Illinois volunteer infantry. He served actively six months before he was given a disability discharge following a wound. He never returned to the service.
The aged farmer was born on in February, 1842 in Illiois and came to near Asbury in 1868. His wife, Sarah Ann (Myers) Taggart died October 29, 1929.
Surving are a son, A. E. Taggart, 2202 Pennsylvania Avenue, Joplin, former circuit clerk; a daughter, Mrs. Della Morrow of Asbury; six grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church. Burial will be in Waco Cemetery.
Submitted by: Linda Ely

Mrs. Tressa Caroline Templeton

Webb City Daily Sentinel
Monday, March 8, 1926
Mrs. Tressa Templeton Dies Today
Mrs. Tressa Caroline Templeton,
age 84 years, and one of Webb
City's oldest pioneers, died at the
family residence 103 South Penn-
sylvania avenue at 10:30 o'clock this
morning.
She had made Webb City her home
for over fifty years. She was a
member of the Presbyterian church
and is survived by two daughters and
one son, [names omitted]. She is
also survived by ten grand children
and six great grand children.
Funeral services will be held from
ther residence at 2:30 o'clock Wed-
nesday afternoon with Rev. John G.
Hilton in charge. Burial will be in
Webb City cemetery.

Mrs. Lulu Jane Thralls

Unknown
Aug 4, 1976
Lulu Thralls--Grave side services for Mrs Lulu Jane Thralls, 88, a former Webb City resident sho died Wednesday at Tumwater, Wash. will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Mount Hope Cemetery. The Rev. Wayne Porter will officiate. Burial will be under diection of Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home. Burn July 3, 1888 at Webb City whe lived at Tumwater the last several years. She graduated from the Webb City High School with the mid-class of 1909. She was married to Vance Thralls Nov 6, 1911. He died in 1942. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star. Survivors include three grandchildren.
Submitted by: Mary Seymour

Mrs. Robert D. Toutz, Sr.

Webb City Daily Sentinel
Monday, January 7, 1929
Mrs. Robert D. Toutz Sr. passed away this afternoon at about 12:50 o'clock at her home at 315 West Austin street. She had been in a critical condition some time, with a stomach trouble. By a perculiar coincidence, Mrs. Toutz passed away on the day before her 67th birthday as it would be reckoned here, but on the very day of her birth anniversary as in Germany where she was born. She had lived 37 years in Webb City, and reared her family of eight children here. They are Miss Caroline and Robert Toutz jr, and Mrs. Lillian Davis, all of Webb City; Carl Toutz of Joplin, Earl Toutz of Miami, Okla., Otto Toutz of Grand Rapids, Mich., Mrs. Ben Malang of Joplin, and Mrs. Barry Olson of Royal Heights. Also surviving are ten grand- children, and two sisters, Mrs. Lena Tappana of Webb City, and Mrs. Anna Pruitt of Oakland, Calif., and two brothers, Jacob Gentes of Kansas City, Ks., and Daniel Gentes of Sibley, Ill (?). Burial is to be in Webb City cemetery.
Submitted by: Kathy Sidenstricker

Infant Son Trimble

The Webb City Daily Sentinel
March 11, 1922
The infant son, twelve hours old, of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Trimble, died last evening at their home at 421 Cedar street, and burial was in Carterville cemetery this afternoon.
Submitted by: Kathy Sidenstricker

J. E. Twitchell

Carthage Evening Press
December 3, 1924
TWITCHELL FUNERAL HERE
SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT KNELL CHAPEL FRIDAY
Pioneer Carthage Citizen Survived by Five Children - Lived Here 50 Years
The body of J.E. Twitchell, pioneer resident of Carthage, who died yesterday at a military hospital at Leavenworth, Kansas, is expected to arrive in Carthage this afternoon accompanied by a daughter, Mrs. J.J. Masterson of Ohio, MO.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Knell chapel, and will be in charge of the Rev. Dr. O.J. Carder, pastor of the First M.E. church here, and the Rev. Mills Anderson of Joplin. Mr. Twitchell had known the Rev. Mr. Anderson since the latter's boyhood. Burial will be in the family lot in Park Cemetery.
For nearly 50 years Mr. Twitchell's home has been at 311 North McGregor Street, and he and Mrs. Twitchell, who died 12 years ago, reared their family there. He cut the original timber from the property and built the house. Special pride was taken by Mr. Twitchell in keeping his lawn beautifully cared for, and he took much interest in flowers. Mr. Twitchell suffered a sunstroke last August. His daughter, Mrs. Herman B. Jones, who lives near Joplin, came and cared for him a few weeks. Neuralgia developed, and Mrs. Jones took him to her home, so that she might more easily attend him. It was soon discovored that he was fast losing his sight, and upon the advice of his physician he was taken to the military hospital at Leavenworth about two months ago. It was hoped that constant surgical and medical attention there might avail in saving his sight. However, he became weaker, and it was considered advisable not to move him. Both his daughters, and also two sons who live in Columbus, Ohio, visited him during his stay at Leavenworth. Mrs. Masterson had but recently returned from a ten-days' visit with him when word came announcing his death, and she immediately returned to Leavenworth and made arrangements for bringing the body to Carthage.
Mr. Twitchell was born in Calhoun County, Illinois, 85 years ago. He enlisted in the union army with the Sixth Missouri Infantry volunteers, and served for three years under General Sherman, being honorably discharged at the end of the civil war.
In the last year of the war he was married at California, Mo., to Miss Emily J. Bailey, who, as has been stated, died 12 years ago. They lived at California for a time, and also at Ash Grove, before coming to Carthage. Mr. Twitchell was a justice of the peace here for many years, and had also been a local magistrate at Ash Grove.
He was a charter member of Stanton post of G.A.R. in Carthage. During his residence here he was a member of the First M.E. church, but in the last few years he did not attend often because his hearing had become poor.
Five children survive Mr. Twitchell, one daughter, Mrs. Kate Twitchell Emry, having died three years ago. Of those surviving, the daughters, Mrs. Masterson and Mrs. Jones, and two sons, Carl and James N. Twitchell, both of Columbus, Ohio, who will be here to attend the funeral. Another son, E.B. Twitchell, will not be able to come. There are also 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A brother, J.L. Twitchell, lives at West, Miss., and a half-brother, S.E. Twitchell, lives at Vero, Fla. Neither of these are expected to be here for the funeral.
Submitted by: Candace Cox

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