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JASPER TAYLOR
Jasper Taylor obit in Lawrence Chieftian:
 Jasper Taylor, who was born in Stone County, MO June 7 1872, died at his  home southwest of town, June 28, age 68 years and 12 days.
 Funeral services were held at Orr's Funeral chapel , Sat afternoon and were  conducted by Rev. J. H.  Clark.  Burial was made in the IOOF Cemetery.
 CONTRIBUTED BY SHIRLEY CARTER NEE TAYLOR <[email protected]>

  JOHN MARSHAL TAYLOR
     With the passing of Uncle John Taylor, another of the oldest of Stone County's long time citizens has passed. John Taylor was the son of Angeline and Valentine Taylor, who came from Tennessee to Dallas County in an early day. The family moved to Stone County to the farm where Finis King now lives, near Cape Fair in 1865. He grew up on the farm and breathed the fresh air of the country as his home, all his life. He knew the hardships and the reward of hard, honest toil and was a friend to his fellow man. Nothing made him happier than to have company in his home and he was just as happy to go visiting in other peoples homes.
      He had been in poor health for a long time but went about seeing others as long as he was able. When the final call came, he slept so quietly that no one knew.
      John Taylor was born in Dallas County on November 20, 1860, and passed away Sunday morning, March 10, 1940 being 70 years of age. He died on the farm where he had lived for 52 years. His wife preceded him in death in July, 1919, and his son, Maynard and family made their home with him and cared fro him till the end. He was married November 7, 1880 to Clara Melton, daughter of Susan and J. E. Melton. She was a sister to J. E. Melton, Julia Kerr and Francis Henson. He and Clara were baptized both the same day in 1882, in Flat Creek, professing their faith which was never to be shaken. They were members of the Christian Chruch and were baptized by the Rev. Mr. McGee.
       Their Children were all reared on the farm where their father and mother lived so long, three miles west of Cape Fair in a large bend with the crystal waters of Flat Creek circling it's way around the place. The house set on a high Knoll, over looking the countryside. In our earliest recollections the yard was filled with flowers-marigolds, prince's.
        The children reared by this good couple were Ira, who died in 1918, Mrs Gertie Henson, Mrs. Tona Bennet, and Maynard, all of Cape Fair, Rt. 1 and Melton of Fresno, Calif. Melton and Ira's family who live in Washinton state were unable to come.
        He also had three living brothers, Henry Taylor, Oregon; William Taylor, Washington; and Marion Taylor of Coffeeville, Kansas. Marion and his son were here for the funeral. Besides these relatives, he is survived by twenty grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
         Funeral services were held in the pleasant Valley Baptist Chruch, in the location commonly known as Carney, with burial in the Carney cemetery in Barry county Monday, March 11. The Rev. John Reser of Crane had charge of the funeral and Everett J. Cheatham of Galena, the internment.
          Pall bearers were; Jack and Ray Bennet, Allen Gentry, Oval Wilson, Clyde Bowling and Claude King.
         Source: old newpaper clipping, no date or name of paper.  Contributed by Robin Biddle

J. M. TAYLOR DIES SUNDAY
Cape Fair Man Spent 53 Years on Farm Where He Died
      After an illness of about a year, death came last Sunday morning to John M. Taylor, 79-year-old farmer of the Cape Fair community.  A long time resident of that community, Mr. Taylor has spent the past fifty-three years at the farm home where he died.
      Funeral services were conducted at Pleasant Valley Baptist church Monday afternoon by the Rev. J. A. Reser, pastor of the Crane Church of God.  Burial was in the Carney cemetery under the direction of Maples Funeral home of Clever and Cheatham Funeral home of Galena.
      Mr. Taylor was born in Dallas County Nov. 20 1860 the son of Mr. & Mrs. Vol. Taylor.  He came with his parents to Stone County at an early age, and here he was married to Clara Melton, who preceded him in death twenty-one years ago.
      One child also preceded him in death.  he is survived by four children, Mrs. John Bennett (Toni Taylor), Mrs. E. K. Henson (Gertrude Taylor) and Maynard Taylor, all of that community and E. M. Taylor of California.  He is also survived by twenty grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
     Source: old newpaper clipping, no date or name of paper. Contributed by Robin Biddle

JOSEPH TAYLOR
     GALENA--- Funeral Services for Joseph Taylor, 97, a former resident of Stonecounty, was at 2 p.m. Thurs. in Galnea Assembly of God Church. The Rev. Carl E. Williams officiated and burial was in Crane Masonic Cemetery under direction of Cheatham-Stumpff of Galena.
     Mr. Taylor, who moved to Kilgore, Tex., five years ago, died at 11:30 p.m. Monday in Kilgore Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient two weeks. he was a member of laird hill Assembly of God.
     Surviving are two sons, Willar, Dumas, Texl, and ira., Ontario, Calif.; three daughters, Mrs. lillie Wiley, Kilgoe, Mrs. Ida Parker, Reeds Spring, and Mrs. Iva Stewart, Jackson, La.; 16 grandchildren, 54 great grandchildren and 23 great-great-grandchildren.
photocopy of old clipping. dated Dec 22, 1966. no source. Contributed by Robin Biddle

JIM TAYLOR
Found no obituary:  Here is what I did find in cemetery book:
Taylor-inf. of  James Taylor, east of Mt. Vernon d. (Thursday) & was buried by mother who died. last winter, in Mt. Vernon Cem.I.O.O.F.
The Jim Taylor listed below is the  same James Taylor he was born April 21, 1859 Stone CO., MO.

 I did find in our obituary file a Jim Taylor, 83 died at the county home  Sunday where he was taken last week, after he collapsed on the street here.  Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Orr Funeral Parlor, with  Rev. Ross C Carter, pastor of the Baptist Church officating, burial was  made in the city cemetery. I.O.O.F. (Lawrence Chieftian 4 Jun 1942)  Papers  were  dated for a Thursday.
 CONTRIBUTED BY SHIRLEY CARTER NEE TAYLOR [email protected]


WILMA C. TAYLOR
   A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the clubhouse of senior Citizens Mobile Home Park, 1701 S.Thornburg, for Wilma C. Taylor, 76, of Santa Maria.   She died June 9, 1996, at a local hospital.
  Mrs. Taylor was born May 5,1920, in Missouri.   She was a resident of Santa Maria for 55 years.  Mrs. Taylor worked for a frozen foods business for more than 20 years as a floor supervisor, and was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church.
   Survivors include her husband Oval Taylor of Santa Maria, Ca.  Sons Larry Gentry and Jerry Gentry both of Santa Maria, and John Gentry of Orange, Ca.; daughters Jean Yelton of Las Vegas, Nv., and Beverly Born of Santa Maria; brothers John Bennett, and Earl Bennett, both of Missouri; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
    Mrs. Taylor was preceded in death by her first husband of 47 years, Leo Gentry in 1988.
    Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation.    Arrangements are under the direction of Magner-Maloney Funeral Home

from The Santa Maria Times Newspaper dated Wednesday, June 12, 1996 ( Wilma was the daughter of John and Tona Bennett of Cape Fair/Crane Mo.)   contributed by her daughter Jean Yelton.


FLORENCE E. [Cook] THOMPSON [04 Jul 1902 – 13 Aug 1999]

Funeral services were held on Monday,  August 16, 1999 at 10:00 A.M. at the Crafton-Cantrell Chapel with Rev. Susan Brown officiating.  She is interred in the Hazelwood Cemetery in Springfield, Missouri.

Published in the Springfield News Leader, Aug. 1999; Contributed by: Jan Lowry
[Florence “Flossie” E. Cook Thompson is the daughter of Sophia Ann Lee and James Garfield Cook]