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Hernden Cemetery Ozark Co MO
CASE, Mary Ellen, b. Oct. 16, 1869, d. Jan 9, 1930
(daughter of James Albert Case)
Webb City Sentinal January 3, 1929
GEO W. CASE OF ATLAS DIES.
Joplin Globe Dec. 5, 1930
MRS. MARY CASE, 62 DIES AT HOME AT ATLAS
Webb City, MO Dec 5--Mrs.
Mary Case, 62 Years Old ,dies at
6:10 o' clock this afternoon at their
home at Atlas. Death was due to
complications. Mrs. Case was born
September 5, 1868 in Ozark County.
She had resided in the vicinity of
Atlas about fifteen years.
She is survived by four sons, W. H.
Case of Atlas, Frank Case of
Duenweg, Sam Case and Albert
Case, both of Springfield: a daugh-
ter Mrs. Fannie Decker of Spring
field: two sisters, Mrs. Martha
Nash of Springfield and Mrs.
Cynthia Fillback of Rome, MO.
Funeral services will be
conducted at 2 o' clock Monday after-
noon at Sterling Chapel at Atlas.
Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.
*Mary Case, maiden name, Lowery
MRS. SARAH SCOTT
OF ALBA SUCCUMBS
ALBA, MO., Mrs. Sarah
Ann Scott, 89 years old, a resident
of Jasper County 38 years, died at
2:45 o' clock this afternoon at her
home in Alba where she had lived
22 years. She had been ill 11 weeks
of complications.
Mrs. Scott was the widow of the
last civil war veteran in Alba who
died in 1931. She was born April
8, 1848 in Tennessee
Surviving are a brother, Wes
Garris of Jenkins City MO. two
sons, A.D. Scott of
Alba and Frank
Scott of Carthage, Mrs.
Cordelia
Montgomery of White's Bluff, Wash.,
and Mrs. Julia McCune of
Jasper.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 o' clock Friday afternoon at the
residence. Burial will be in Purcell Cemetery.
*Sarah Scott, maiden name, Garris
Written 5/25/91 from original clipping
BERTHA BOTTOM
Bertha Ann Case Bottom, 98, 1732
W. First St. died at 11:40 a.m.
Saturday at Freeman Hospital after an
illness.
Mrs. Bottom was born Feb. 15, 1893
at Cabool, she lived in Joplin most of
She was a homemaker and a
member of Friendship Baptist Church.
She married James Case on Sept. 19,
1912, at Alba. He preceeded her in
death. She married Ora E. Bottom on
June 24, 1948, at Bentonville, Ark. He
died Sept. 10, 1963.
Survivors include two sons, Roy
Case, Joplin, and Charles Case, Dallas,
Ore.; three daughters, Alta Bilyeu
Joplin, Beulah Goade, Duenweg, and
Erma Stewart, Springfield, Ore.; two
brothers, Robert Culton and Elvin
Culton, both of Joplin; and a sister, Ruby
Hidle, Joplin; 13 grandchildren;
45 great-grandchildren and 39 great-great-
grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m.
Tuesday at Mount Hope Cemetery,
Webb City. The Rev. David Thomas
will officiate.
The body will lie in state after 3 p.m
today at Mason Woodard Mortuary.
*maiden name of Bertha Bottom, Culton
JOPLIN GLOBE
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1969
MRS. OPAL SMITH
Duenweg, MO--Mrs. Opal
Smith, 50 years old, Tulsa, Okla.,
former Duenweg resident, died
at 8 o' clock Sunday morning
after sufferering an apparent heart
attack.
Mrs. Smith was born in Duen-
weg, MO., and was married in
November, 1939, to Jack Smith
of Carthage several years before
moving to Tulsa.
Survivors, in addition to her
husband, are two sons, James
Smith of the home and Donnie
Smith of Tulsa; two daughters,
Mrs. Darlene Lundstrum of Tul-
sa and Mrs. Carolyn Tandy of
Texas; her mother, Mrs. Bertha
Bottom of Joplin; three sisters,
Mrs. Alta Milyeu (sic. Bilyeu)
Joplin, Mrs. Beulah Goade of Duenweg
and Mrs. Erma Stewart of Spring-
field Ore, and two brothers,
Charles Case of Salem, Ore., and
Roy Case of Joplin.
Services and burial will be
Wednesday afternoon in Tulsa.
From Original Clipping; Newspaper Unknown
Isaac Stewart closed his eyes
to this world Thursday evening,
Feb. 3, 1916, at 9:15 o' clock at
the home of his son, Nathan
Stewart, the cause of his death
being pneumonia. He had been
in poor health for a number of
years, suffering from asthma.
Isaac Newton Stewart, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Munson
Stewart, was born in Montgomery
County, Indiana, July 24,
1845, being at the time of his
death, seventy-one years, six
months and nine days. He grew
to young manhood in Indiana,
going from there to Missouri. On
Feb. 25, 1872, he was united in
marriage to Elizabeth Jane John-
son at Montrose. MO. They re-
sided in Missouri for a number
of years. Six children were born
to bless this union, one daughter
dying in infancy. He is survived
by the widow, five sons and one
sister, Mrs. Will Saunders, of
Tecumseh. The sons are Munson,
The sons are Munson, of Page,
William and Amos of Graf, and
Clarence of Tecumseh.
Mr. Stewart moved to Nebraska
thirty-one years ago and he suffered
the hardships of pioneer days.
A number of years ago he united
with the Primitive Baptist church at
Cheney, NE where he retained his
membership. He was a devoted
husband and father and his many
deeds of kindness live in the memory
of his family, neighbors and friends.
Funeral services were held at the home
of his son, Nathan, Sunday morning at
10 o'clock being conducted the Rev.
Krause, pastor of the Hamburg, Iowa
Primitive Baptist church. Internment
was in the Spring Creek Cemetery.
Registar Guard Newspaper
NATHAN J. STEWART
Nathan James Stewart, 95 of
1278 M. St. died at a
local nursing home feb. 8.
A graveside service was held
at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb 10, in
Lane Memorial Gardens with
the Rev. Edward McIndoo of
the First Christian Church
officiating. Burns-Frederickson
Funeral Home was in care of
arrangements.
A resident of the area for 33
years, Mr. Stewart was born
at Osborn, Kansas, on May 23
1880 and was married to
Margaret Ramsey Jan. 1, 1907
in Tecumseh, Neb. She died
June 3, 1972.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. C.J. (Evelyn) Williams of
Beaverton and Mrs. R.E. (Donna)
Hulse of Anaheim, Calif.:
three sons, Earl of Oregon
City, Lester J. of
Springfield and David of El
Paso, Texas: nine grandchildren
and 16 great-grandchildren.
Register Guard
MARGARET STEWART
Margaret C. Stewart, 86, of
Oregon City, died in a nursing
home there June 3.
A former resident of Spring-
field, Mrs. Stewart was born
Aug. 13, 1885 in Clinton, MO. She
was married at Tecumseh, Neb.,
on Jan 1, 1907 to Nathan J.
Stewart, who survives.
Also surviving are three sons
Earl of Oregon City, Lester J.
of Springfield and David of El
Paso, Tex., two daughters, Mrs. R.E. (Donna)
Hulse of Anaheim, Calif.; nine
grandchildren and 15 great-
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at
Burns-Fredericksen Funeral
Home Tuesdsay, June 6, at 10
a.m. with the Rev. R.A. Dodd
officiating. Private interment
will follow in Lane Memorial
Gardens. (1972)
DAVID STEWART
(Feb 20, 1914-April 13, 1991)
David Aldon Stewart, 77 of
Springfield has died of a heart attack.
Born in Tecumseh, Neb., to
Nathan and Margaret Ramsey
Stewart, he served in the E.S.
Army during World War II and
was later pastor of a small
church in El Paso, Texas. He
also lived in the San Diego and
Portland areas.
Survivors include two sisters
Evelyn Williams of Beaverton
and Donna Huylse of Aloha, and
two brothers: Earl Stewart and
his wife, Bessie, of Oregon City,
and Lester Stewart and his wife,
Erma, of Springfield.
Funeral services are pending
with Buell Chapel in charge of
arrangements.
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD AT PAGE FOR CLARENCE STEWART
PAGE-The Page Methodist
Church was filled to capacity on
Monday afternoon with relatives
friends and neighbors who came to
pay their last respect to Clarence
Stewart, who quietly passed away
at his home here Thursday. Rev.
Lisle Mewmaw had charge of the
service.
Mesdames C.E. Walker, Alton
Braddock, Gerald Lamason and
Roy Snell sang "The Old Rugged
Cross", "Going Down The Valley"
and "Ivory Palaces", accompanied
by Mrs. John Lamason.
Pallbearers were Soren Soren-
sen Sr., Jerry Lamason, William
Neubauer, Gus Robinson, N.D.
Ickes Sr., and Jerome Allen.
Clarence Freeman Stewart, son
of the late Isaac and Elizabeth
Stewart, was born July 25, 1882
at Osborn, Kansas and departed
this life December 9, 1954, at the
age of 72 years, 4 months and 14
days.
On February 8, 1904 he was
united in marriage to Miss Mary
Frances Ramsey at Pawnee, Nebr.
To them seven children were born:
Mrs. Elton Clyde (Thea) of Sand-
point, Idaho; Mrs. W.E. Smith
(Verna), Walton, Oregon; Glen of
Page; Mrs. Paul Krugman (elva)
O'Neill; Ed, Page; Mrs. Elmer
Juracek, (Veda), and Mrs. Gene
Mudloff (Dortha), Page.
He had spent practically all his
life in Nebraska. He farmed until about five
years ago, when they moved
to their present home in Page. Mr.
Stewart was of a cheerful disposi-
tion and made many friends. Although
his health failed two years ago,
no one knew much about his ill-
ness. He was a kind and loving
husband and father.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart observed
their golden wedding last Feb. 8,
when about 175 friends called to
extend their congratulations. He is sur
vived by his wife, seven children,
22 grandchildren, and 13 great-
grandchildren; two brothers, Nath-
an, Salem, Oregon, and Amos, Los
Angeles, Calif, and other relatives,
and a host of friends, by whom he
will be greatly missed
Joplin News Herald Sat. 28 Nov. 1933
Theodore R. Culton 31 years 318 N. Hall Street of
Webb
City
died at 9:30 A. M. yesterday in a hospital
following a major operation.
He was a member of the IOOF Lodge.
Surviving are his widow Dorothy, sons Jackie Thee
and
Teddie Lee.
His Mother Nancy and 5 sisters.
Mrs. Connie Elif Springfield, Mrs, Albert Fahrman of
Webb
City,
Mrs Elick Hiedel of Carthage, Mrs Robert
Franklin of Delaware OK,
and Mrs Frank Case of
Duenweg.
Brothers Floyd, of Springfield,
William of
Webb City, Robert and Elvin of Joplin.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 P.M.
Monday
afternoon
at the
Webb City Undertaking Company
Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.
Members of the IOOF
will act as pallbearers
and will conduct ritualistic services at the grave.
Contributed by May Jeffers
(Notes from Earmel Stewarts Scrapbook:)
Funeral services for Theodore R. Culton, 31 years
old, 318 N. Ball
street, who died Friday morning
in a hospital at
Kansas City following
a major operation, were conducted Monday afternoon at
the Webb City
Undertaking Company Funeral home.
Burial was in Mount
Hope Cemetery.
Members of the I.O.O.F. Lodge acted as pallbearers,
and conducted
ritualistic services at the grave.
Mrs. Sarah Johnson
Funeral Here Sunday
Had lived at Tecumseh
Most of Life--Death
At Smith Mills, KY.
Mrs. Sarah Johnson, who had maintained a home
in
Tecumseh until 1940, was buried near Cook Sunday. She
died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Ed Fisher of
Smith Mills, KY., on August 15, 1946, and was brought
here for burial. Services were from the Wherry Chapel
at 2:30 p.m., with Rev. C.L. Crouse of Hamburg, Ia.,
in charge. The pallbearers were six grandsons,
Chester E. Mason of Cook and Dean Mason, Cecil Mason,
Clyde Mason, Sam Ramsey and Russell Ramsey of
Tecumseh. Burial was in the Spring Creek Cemetery.
Sarah Jane Ferguson, daughter of Joel and Elizabeth
Ferguson, was born at Indianapolis, Ind., on August
21, 1862, being 83 years, 11 months and 24 days old
at the time of death. She was married to John L. Ramsey
in 1880, and he passed away in January, 1912. To
this union 10 children were born, and eight of them
survive their mother.
A second marriage to Joseph
Johnson at
Tecumseh in 1914, and he preceded her in death in
1919. Mrs. Johnson's death is mourned by seven daughters,
Fannie, wife of C.F. Stewart of Page, Margaret,
wife of N.J. Stewart of Salem, Ore., Mrs. Lizzie McDaniel
of Tecumseh, Grace, wife of A.E. Mason of Tecumseh,
Mattie, wife of C.B.Mason of this community,
Zola, wife of Ed Fisher of Smith Mills, Ky., and
Wauneta, wife of R.L. Mason of Sarcoxie, Mo., a son,
Forrest Ramsey of Verona, Mo., a step-son James A. Ramsey
of Tecumseh: a stepdaughter, Mrs. Hattie Stewart of
Page; and two brothers, Moses Ferguson of Tecumseh and
Joel Ferguson of Wheeler, Ark.; 48 grandchildren, 36 great
grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
Besides her husbands, deaths in her family were
those of a daughter, who passed away in infancy;
a son, Walter Ramsey, who passed away at Camp Funson in
1918 during World War I; and two step-sons, John
Ramsey and William Ramsey of this community.
Mrs. Johnson became a member of the Primitive
Baptist Church early in life and her membership had
been in the Cheney Church 54 years. Her numerous
posterity remember hers as a beautiful Christian life,
an example to them and her many friends. She
bore her great suffering with much patience. Her every
thought was for her family and her church.
She had been bedfast about seven months in her final
illness, being almost completely paralyzed, even
having been deprived of her voice. All the
children had been to the bedside of their mother
at
different
times and two daughters, Mrs. Charles Mason and
Mrs. Lizzie McDaniel of Tecumseh, had spent the last
three months helping care for their mother. In 1940
Mrs. Johnson gave up her home here, going to live in the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Arthur E. Mason, who lived
six miles north of this city. About two years ago she
left there to visit in Missouri with a son and
daughter and went on to the Fisher home in Kentucky.
Illness had prevented her return to Tecumseh
where she had spent so many years.
Relatives from away to attend the funeral were Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Kraenow of Syracuse, Betty Oetjen of
Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Johnson of Palmyra, Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Miller of Bennet, Mr. and Mrs. Raplh Walker
of Randolph, Ia., Mr. and Mrs. Merle Bailey of
Palmyra, Mrs Gene Mudloff and Mrs. C.F. Stewart
of Page, Forrest Ramsey of Vernona, Mo., Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Fisher of Smith Mills, Ky., Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Crawford of Saginaw, Mich., Rev. and Mrs. C.L. Crouse
of Hamburg, Ia., Mr. and Mrs. Jess Thompson of Crab
Orchard, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Eversole of Elk Creek and
William Graf and son, Glen Graf, of Kansas City,
Mo.
WE WISH TO THANK all our friends and relatives
most
deeply for all the kindness shown to our dear mother,
Mrs. Sarah Jane Johnson, through the long months
of
sickness, and to us at the time of her death and
burial for all words of comfort and the beautiful
flowers. It will be a cherished memory to us.
The Children.
James Franklin Case April 8, 1942
ATLAS WORKER IS INJURED
Frank Case Hurt Today in Crash on Narrow Gauge Line
Frank Case, about 45, (sic 48) Atlas Powder Company
engineer operating on the narrow guage line at the plant,
suffered a frontal skull fracture and it fractured left
femur in a mishap at the plant early this afternoon.
Case was operating his engine with a car in front of
it and ran into a loaded car ahead on the track. He was
pinned between the cab and and a car until other workmen
reached the scene and freed him. Mr. Case was brought to
McCune-Brooks Hospital in a Hedge-Nelson ambulance. His
injuries are not believed critical. Cases's home is at Duenweg.
NOTE: James died April 12, 1942
DEATH OF WALTER RAMSEY
Passed Away on Sunday, Oct. 13, at Fort Riley.
Walter Edward Ramsey of Tecumseh died at the army
hospital at Fort Riley, Kan., at 5:50 o'clock, p.m.,
on Sunday last, Oct. 13, 1918. The cause of his death
was Spanish Influenza followed by pneumonia, and he had
been sick but a few days. His relatives here had been
notified of his condition and some of them had gone to
Riley. His age was twenty-seven years, eight months and
fourteen days. Walter Edward Ramsey was the son of the
late John L. Ramsey of this county, his father being deceased
on January 29, 1912. He was born in Henry County, MO.,
January 29, 1891. He came to Nebraska with his parents at
the age of nine months, and, with the exception of four years
that the family resided in the south, his life had been spent
here. He went to Camp Funston with the Johnson County
Contingent on August 30 last, willing and determined to serve
his country in the time of war. He made a good soldier and
had made many friends among his comrades. The relatives to
survive are his mother, Mrs. Sarah Johnson of Fairmont, and
four brothers and eight sisters. The brothers are William A.,
John P. and James A. Ramsey of Tecumseh and Forest J.
Ramsey of
Fairmont. The sisters are Zola P. and Waunetta
A. Ramsey,
who reside Fairmont, Mrs. Mattie A. Mason
and Mrs. Grace B.
Mason of Kansas City, Mrs. Hattie M.
Stewart of Page, and Mrs. Fannie Stewart, Mrs. Maggie C.
Stewart and Mrs. Lizzie McDaniel,
all of Tecumseh. Walter
was a splendid young man and had a wide
circle of friends
here who were shocked to learn of his death.
These friends offer their condolence and sympathy to the
relatives in this hour of sorrow. The body was brought to
Tecumseh, Wednesday afternoon, with an escort from the
camp. The funeral was held in the courtyard, at 2:00 o'clock,
Thursday
afternoon, many of the relatives and friends from a
distance having
come to this city to attend the obsequies.
The funeral and burial were military in their nature, being in
charge of the Tecumseh
Company of Home Guard. Rev.
C. L. Crouse of Hamburg, Iowa, a
friend of the family, was
the minister in charge, and in his
remarks he eulogized the
young men who had responded to the call
of their country
in the hour of distress, going from their homes
and vocations
to give their lives, if need be, that old glory
might continue
to wave over a free and independent people. The
interment was in the family lot in Spring Creek Cemetery.