1885 County Death Records

Moniteau County Missouri

1885 County Death Records

ALEXANDER, GEO. Died 5 Mar 1885. 3PM. 40 yrs. Married. Male. Negro. Laborer. American. Born: Virginia. Resident: 30 years. Died: California. Cause: Pneumonia. Buried: 6 Mar 1885 City Cem. Undertaker: C. F. Nischwitz of California. Jno P Burke MD of California. Reported 31 Mar 1885.

ALLLRIDGE, SAMUEL L. Died 11 Dec 1885. 10AM. 6m, 4d. Single. Male. White. American. Born: Lawrance Co. Arkansas. Resident: one month. Died: California. Cause: Malarial Fever. Buried: at High Point by relatives and neighbors. J. W. Wade, MD of Calif. Reported 24 Dec 1885.

APPERSON, MANSFIELD. Died 17 Jul 1885. 11:50PM. 62y. Married. Male. White. Farmer. American. Born: Cooper Co. Resident: 62 yrs. Died: California. Cause: Hypertrophy of the heart. Buried: 1 mile east of California, no date given. Old City Cem. Gray & Son MD’s of California. Reported 21 Jul 1885.

BECKER, CLARA FREDRIKA AUGUSTA. Died 15 Jun 1885. 8AM. 11m, 18d. Single. Female. White. American. Born: Walker Twp. Died: Walker Twp. Cause: Whooping cough complicated. Buried: 16 Jun 1885, Salem Cem. Walker Twp. Undertaker: Twiehaus and Seyffert. H. W. Bramel MD of McGirk. Reported 14 Jul 1885.

BROWN, EBANNA K. Died 14 Jul 1885. 9½PM. 29y, 6m. Single. Female. White. Seamstress. American. Born: Mercer Co. KY. Died: California MO. Cause: Pthisis Pulmonalis. Resident: 26 yrs. Buried: 16 Jul 1885 City Graveyard. Undertaker: Seyffert & Twiehaus of Calif. Gray & Son of Calif. Reported 21 Jul 1885.

BROWN, MARY (MAY?) R. Died 6 Apr 1885. 7:20PM. 26y, 8m, 15d. Single. Female. White. Seamstress. American. Born: Kentucky. Resident: 26 years. Died: California. Cause: Phthisis Pulmonolis. Buried: 8 Apr 1885. Moniteau Co. Undertaker: Seyffert & Twiehaus. W. M. Prentis of California. Reported 24 Apr 1885.

BUCHANAN, ISABELL M. Died 20 Aug 1885. 12:45PM. 20y, 4m, 9d. Single. Female. White. American. Born: Moniteau Co. Resident: Lifetime. Died: California. Cause: Typho Malarial Fever. Buried: 21 Aug 1885. Catholic Church Cem. Calif. C. F. Nischwitz, California. Jno. P. Burke, MD of California. Reported 13 Nov 1885.

BUCK, ISAAC. Died 31 Mar 1885. 3AM. 25y, 2m. Single. Male. White. Farmer. American. Born: Moniteau Co. Resident: Lifetime. Died: Moniteau Co. Cause: Consumption. Buried: Moniteau Co. Undertaker: Seyffert & Twiehaus. J. B. Martin Russellville, MO. Reported 25 Apr 1885.

BUCKHANNAN, JAS. Died 11 Jun 1885. 5PM. 45y, 9m, 14d. Married. Male. White. American. Born: Missouri. Resident: Lifetime. Died: Linn Township. Cause: This man was burned to death by the explosion of Renfrows Mill. Buried: 12 Jun 1885. Renfrow graveyard. Undertaker: Meyer Bro. of Jamestown. S. M. Teel MD of Prairie Home (Cooper Co). Reported 23 Jun 1885.

BURGER, MRS. ANNA CHRISTINE. Died 14 Feb 1885. 1PM. 73y, 4m, 16d. Single. Female. White. German. Born: Kalch Saxon. Resident: 34 yrs. Died: Jamestown MO. Cause: Pneumonia. Buried: German ME Church Cem. Jamestown. Undertaker: Mercantile Co. Jamestown. A. V. Thorpe MD of Jamestown. Reported 14 Mar 1885.

BUTCHER, ELLEN. Died 17 Jul 1885. 5:30AM. 2y, 5m, 23d. Single. Female. White. American. Born: Moniteau Co. Died: Walker Twp. Cause: Congestion Bowels. Buried: 18 Jul 1885. Marion, Cole Co. C. F. Nischwitz of Calif. J. E. Inglish MD of Walker Twp. Reported 24 Jul 1885.

CANTLING, JEREMIAH. Died 23 Aug 1885. 4PM. 37y, 3m. Married. Male. White. Farmer. American. Born: Moniteau Co. Resident: Lifetime. Died: Moreau Twp. Cause: Typhoid Fever. Buried: Williams Cem by friends. J. B. Stewart MD of Clarksburg. Reported 17 Dec 1885.

CARLOS, MRS. CLARA D. Died 10 Aug 1885. 26y, 9m, 15d. Married. Female. White. American. Died: Linn Twp. Cause: Malarial fever with congestion of the brain as secondary trouble. Buried: Tipton. Undertaker: no name but listed at Jamestown. S. M. Teel MD of Prairie Home, MO. Reported 11 Sep 1885.

CHANDLER, MATILDA. Died 28 Dec 1885. 4½AM. 65y, 6m, 14d. Married. Female. White. Farmers Wife. American. Born: Edwardsville, Madison Co. Ill. Resident: 30 yrs. Died: Walker Twp. Cause: Anal Strictum caused by Hemorrhoids. Buried: 29 Dec 1885 at Salem Church. C. F. Nischwitz, Calif. H. B. Gray MD, 4 miles north of Calif. Reported 2 Jan 1886.

CHESTER, SYLVIA. Died 14 Jun 1885. 2AM. 1y, 10m, 4d. Single. Female. White. American. Born: Clarksburg. Died: Clarksburg. Cause: Cholera Infantum. Buried: Clarksburg, Mo. No date given. Undertaker: Twiehaus & Seyffert of California. L. J. Bybee MD of Clarksburg, MO. Reported 15 Jul 1885.

CLAY, MARY ELLA. Died 2 Sep 1885. 1AM. 4m, 4d. Single. Female. White. American. Born: Moniteau Co. Resident: Lifetime. Died: California. Cause: Cholera Infantum. Buried: Mt. Zion Church, Linn Twp. no date given. Undertaker: Twiehaus & Seyffert of California. Gray & Son MD of Calif. Reported 5 Sep 1885.

CLAY, SAMANTHA A. Died 27 Oct 1885. 2PM. 26y, 3m, 27d. Married. Female. White. Farmers wife. American. Born: Moniteau Co. Resident: Lifetime. Died: Moniteau Co. Cause: Consumption. Buried: 25 Oct 1885, Barger Cem. Undertaker: B. Woodrum of Tipton. Finis McClanahan of Tipton. Reported 24 Nov 1885.

COMER, MRS. Died 27 Mar (no year entered). 2PM. 60y, 2d. Married. Female. White. House Wife. American. Born: Ohio. Resident: 35 years. Died: Moniteau Co. Cause: Coonis Gestivtes. Buried: 28 Mar. Hopewell. Undertaker: T. Welch of Latham. G. W. McClanahan of Excelsior, MO. Reported 27 Apr 1885.

CRAIG, JONITHAN. Died 3 Jul 1885. 5AM. 57y, 3m, 10d. Married. Male. White. Farmer. American. Born: Tenn. Resident: 54 yrs. Died: Harrison Twp. Cause: Ulceration of Stomach. Buried: 4 Jul 1885 Union Church. J. M. Powers MD of High Point. Reported 21 Jul 1885.

CRANE, JOSEPH. Died 4 Nov 1885. 10:40PM. 83y, 3m, 28d. Married. Male. White. Miller. American. Born: Janesville, Ohio. Resident: 35 years. Died: California. Cause: General Anannia-Paralysis of Cerebro spinal center from general debility consequent from disease. Buried: 6 Nov 1885 at California. Undertaker: Seyffert and Twiehaus of California. K. K. Prentiss MD of California. Reported 9 Nov 1885.

CRONIN, CHARLES SYLVESTER. Died 17 Mar 1885. 10:45AM. 6m. Single. Male. White. American. Born: California. Resident: Lifetime. Died: California. Cause: Diptheria. Buried: 18 Mar 1885 2PM Catholic Church Cem. Undertaker: Seyffert & Twiehaus of California. Jno. P. Burke MD of California. Reported 31 Mar 1885.

DAGGLEY, DANIEL. Died 31 Mar 1885. 5PM. 31y. Married. Male. White. Laborer. American. Born: Tennessee. Resident: 30 years. Died: California. Cause: Phthisis Pulmonalia. Buried: 1 Apr 1885 City Cemetery. Undertaker: C. F. Nischwitz of California. Jno P. Burke of California. Reported 28 Apr 1885.

DALTON, MARGARET. Died 5 Aug 1885. 67yrs. Widow. Female. White. Housekeeper. Irish. Born: County Tipperany.Ireland. Died: California MO. Cause: Cancer of the Stomach. Buried: 6 Aug 1885 Catholic Church Cem. Calif. Undertaker: Seyffert & Twiehaus. Jno P. Burke MD of California. Reported 13 Nov 1885.

DEFFENBAUGH, ROSA. Died 18 Feb 1885. 8AM. 11m, 14d. Single. Female. White. American. Born: California. Resident: Lifetime. Died: California, MO. Cause: Phthisis contracted from measles. Buried: 18 Feb 1885 California Cem. Undertaker: Seyffert & Twiehaus of California. G. A. Miller MD of California MO. Reported 7 Mar 1885.

DONLEY, MRS. JACOB. Died 14 Aug 1885. 2PM. 59y. Married. Female. White. Farmers Wife. American. Born: Ohio. Resident: 20 yes. Died: 3 miles SE of Tipton. Cause: Peritonetus. Buried: 15 Aug 1885, Tipton Odd Fellows Graveyard. Undertaker: B. Woodrum of Tipton. William Redmon MD Tipton. Reported 28 Aug 1885.

DOUGLASS, LEWIS CASS. Died 14 Mar 1885. 10:45AM. 30y, 11m, 28d. Married. White. Male. Farmer. American. Born: Builer Co, PA. No place of death. Cause: Pneumonia. No date or place of burial given. F. W. Houser MD of California. Reported 17 Mar 1885.

EDWARDS, HENRIETTA. Died 6 Apr 1885. 1PM. 20y, 5m, 19d. Married. Female. White. Wife of Farmer. American. Born: Linn Twp. Resident: Lifetime. Died: Moreau Twp. Cause: Tubercle Misentenic. Buried: Prairie Home, MO (Cooper Co.). No date given. Undertaker: Friends. J. B. Stewart, MD of Clarksburg. Reported 3 Jul 1885.

ELLIOTT, ROBERT LEE. Died 1 Feb 1885. 3AM. 21y. Single. Male. White. Literary Student. American. Born: Walker Twp. Resident: Lifetime. (21years 1 day). Died: Clarksburg, MO. Typho Malarial fever. Buried: 22 Feb 1885 Union Church, Linn Twp. Buried by Friends of Moniteau Co. J. B. Stewart MD of Clarksburg. Reported 14 Apr 1885.

ENLOE, HARRIET S. Died 6 Apr 1885. 10¼PM. 48y, 2m, 12d. Married. Female. White. American. Born: Moniteau Co. Resident: Lifetime. Died at home, Moniteau Co. Cause: Consumption. Buried: Enloe Graveyard. Undertaker: Seyffert & Twiehaus. J.B. Martin of Russellville. Reported 25 Apr 1885.

FAHRNI, FREDIA. Died 20 Jul 1885. 8AM. 6m, 25d. Single. Girl. White. American. Born: Moniteau Co. Resident: Lifetime. Died: Walker Twp. Cause: Cholera Infantum. Buried: 20 Jul 1885, Rohrbach Burial Grounds. Undertaker: Fred Fahrni (Father). Reported 30 Jul 1885.

FOUSE, WM. A. Died 29 Nov 1885. 8AM. 47y. Married. Male. Colored. Laborer. American. Born: Kentucky. Resident: 40 yrs. Died: Moreau Twp. Cause: Inflamation of the liver. Buried: Mt Moriah Cem by neighbors, no date of burial given. J. B. Stewart MD of Clarksburg. Reported 17 Dec. 1885.

GARDNER, W. B. Died 15 Feb 1885. 11PM. 26y, 1d. Married. Male. White. Farmer. American. Born: Cole Co MO. Resident: Lifetime. Died: Walker Twp. Cause: Phthisis Pulmonalis. Buried: 16 Feb 1885, Salem Burial Grounds. G. A. Miller, MD of California. Reported 7 Mar 1885.

GROSSENBACHER, ANNA. Died 11 Feb 1885. 6½AM. 42y, 11m, 25d. Married. Female. White. Swiss. Born: Canton, Berne, Switzerland. Resident: 4 years. Died: Walker Twp. Cause: Phlegmasia Alba Dolens. (Hoemorrhage). Buried: 12 Feb 1885 Rohrbach Graveyard. C. F. Nischwitz of California. L. M. Gray MD & H. B. Gray MD of California. Reported 20 Feb 1885.

GROSSENBACHER, EMMA. Died 23 Jul 1885. 11PM. 6m, 5d. Single. Female. White. American. Born: Walker Twp. Died: Walker Twp. Cause: Gastro Enteritis. Convulsions. Buried: Walker Twp - no date given. Undertaker: Father. H. Klueber MD of California. Reported 22 Aug 1885.

HAMPTON, RHODA. Died 9 Nov 1885. 8AM. 80y, 10m, 7d. Married. Female. White. Farmers wife. American. Born: Coke Co. Tenn. Resident: 52 years. Died: Walker Twp. Cause: Pneumonia. Buried: 11 Nov 1885 Old Salem Church. Undertaker: C. F. Nischwitz. J. P. H Gray MD of California. Reported 12 Feb 1886.

HARE, HERSHALL. Died 12 Sep 1885. 1PM. 25y, 9m. Single. Male. White. Farmer. American. Born: Wayne Co Ohio. Resident: 17 yrs. Died: Moreau Twp. Cause: Typho Malarial Fever. Buried: Odd Fellows Cem. Tipton by Friends. J. B. Stewart MD of Clarksburg. Reported 17 Dec 1885.

HAYS, MARGARET ELIZABETH. Died 29 Nov 1885. 8PM. 41y, 3m, 3d. Married. Female. White. Wife of Engineer. American. Born: Cooper Co. Resident: 41yrs. Died: Tipton Mo. Cause: Chronic case of Jaundice. Buried: 2 Dec 1885 Masonic Cem. Tipton. Undertaker: B. Woodrum of Tipton. Finis McClanahan MD of Tipton. Reported 31 Dec 1885.

HAYZ, FRANCES JANE. Died 19 Nov 1885. Between 9 & 10AM. 61y, 7m, 19d. Widow. Female. White. Farmers wife. American. Born: Kentucky. Resident: 32 yrs. Died: Tipton. Cause: Complicated. Asthma & Heart Disease at time of death, very sudden. Buried: 20 Nov 1885, Newkirk Cem. Undertaker: B. Woodrum, Tipton. Finis McClanahan MD, Tipton. Reported 24 Nov 1885.

HECHT, ALMA ELIZABETH. Died 27 Jul 1885. 3PM. 1y, 4m, 30d. Single. Female. White. German. Born: Jamestown. Resident: Lifetime. Died: Jamestown. Cause: Cerebro Spinal Fever. Resulting from Dentition. Buried: Evangelical Lutheran Cem, Jamestown - no date given. Hecht & Heyssel of Jamestown. A. V. Thorpe, MD of Jamestown. Reported 19 Aug 1885.

HENRY, IDA L. Died 28 Jul 1885. 11½PM. 1y, 4m, 3d. Single. Female. White. American. Born: Walker Twp. Resident: Lifetime. Died: Walker Twp. Cause: Teething and Diarrhea. I cannot tell all the particulars as I saw it a short time before death in spasms that continued till death. Buried: Evangelical Lutheran Church, no date given, by Friends. H. B. Gray MD 4 miles north of California. Reported 30 Jul 1885.

HOWARD, CLARA ALICE. Died 2 Mar 1885. 5:20PM. 25y. Married. Female. White. Housewife. American. Born: McLean Co., KY. Resident: 5 years. Died: Walker Twp. Cause: Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Buried: 3 Mar 1885 Salem Church Cem. Undertaker: C. F. Nischwitz of California. Jno P. Burke MD of California. Reported 14 Mar 1885.

HOWARD, JAMES M. Died 16 May 1885. 7AM. 22y, 2m, 5d. Single. Male. White. Broom Maker. American. Born: Moniteau Co. Resident: 22yrs. Died: Walker Twp. Cause: Pneumonia Phthisis. Buried: 17 Mar 1885. Allee Graveyard. Undertaker: C. F. Nischwitz of California. F. W. Houser of California. Reported 18 May 1885.

IRVIN/ INVIN, MARTHA L. Died 19 Sep 1885. 11½AM. 1y, 3m, 18d. Single. Female. White. American. Born: Burris Fork Twp. Resident: Lifetime. Died: Burris Fork Twp. Cause: I think inflamation of brain. Buried: 20 Sep 1885, Enloe Cem. Undertaker: Geo. Ramming, Russellville. J. B. Martin MD, Russellville. Reported: 7 Oct 1885.

JOBE, MRS. LIZZIE. Died 17 Aug 1885. 1:15PM. 27y. Married. Female. White. Farmers wife. American. Born: Cole Co. Died: California, MO. Cause: Abortion. Buried: One mile east of California, no date given. J.P. Cray, MD of California. Reported 1 Sep 1885.

JONES, JOHN HENRY. Died 16 Nov 1885. 7AM. 11m, 21d. Single. Male. White. American. Born: Walker Twp. Resident: Lifetime. Died: Walker Twp. Cause: Broncho Pneumonia. Buried: 17 Nov 1885, Lebanon Cem. Undertaker: Augt. Haggemeyer, McGirk. H. W. Bramel MD of McGirk. Reported 15 Dec 1885.

JOPLIN, THOMAS WM. Died 29 Mar 1885. 6:30AM. 11m, 13d. Single. Male. White. American. Born: Missouri. Died: Linn Twp. Cause: Croupus Pneumonia. Buried: 30 Mar 1885 Union Church Cem. Undertaker: Jamestown Mercantile Co. A. W. Thorpe MD of Jamestown. Reported 29 Apr 1885.

KAMP, ANNA MARY LOTTY. Died 22 May 1885. 4PM. 67y, 8m. Married. Female. White. Prussian. Born: Prussia. Resident: 30 yrs. Died: Walker Twp. Cause: Old Age. Buried: 23 May 1885. Salem Church. Undertaker: Seyffert & Twiehaus. Henry Kamp, Walker Twp. Recorded 15 Jun 1885.

KELLEY, MATILDA E. Died 10 Aug 1885. 6AM. 51y, 23d. Married. Female. White. American. Born: Moniteau Co. Resident: Lifetime. Died: Moniteau Co. Cause: Erysipelas. Buried: 11 Aug 1885. Union Church. Hecht & Heyssel of Jamestown. Gray & Son MD, California. Reported 19 Aug 1885.

KELLY, NEALY. Died 10 Aug 1885. 1PM. 35y. Married. Female. Black. Housekeeper. African. Born: Missouri. Resident: Lifetime. Died: Clarksburg. N. West Street. Cause: Cerebro Spinal Fever Zymotic. Buried: no place or date given. Undertaker: Beverly Baze, Clarksburg. W. J. Atkinson, MD of Clarksburg, MO. Reported 10 Aug 1885.

KIRCHOFF, MARY CAROLINE. Died 15 May 1885. 3:25AM. 20y. Married. Female. White. American. Born: Moniteau Co. Resident: Lifetime. Died: Walker Twp. Cause: Puerperal Fever. Buried: 16 May 1885, German Cem. Undertaker: Seyffert & Twiehaus of California. Jno. P. Burke MD of California. Reported 24 Jul 1885.

KUHNI, no name. Died 3 Jun 1885. 2d. Single. Male. White. American. Born: California. Died: California. Cause: Convulsions. Buried: 4 Jun City Cem. Undertaker: C. F. Nischwitz of California. Dr. H. Kleieber of Calif. Reported 4 Jun 1885.

KUNZE, SELMA. Died 17 Sep 1885. 2:45AM. 24y, 3m. Married. Female. White. German. Born: Saxon Germany. Resident: one year. Died: Walker Twp. Cause: Malarial Fever. Buried: 18 Sep 1885, Latham Cem. Undertaker: Seyffert & Twiehaus California. L. M. Gray MD of California. Reported 29 Sep 1885.

LUSTER, MARTHA JANE. Died 4 Mar 1885. 4AM. 37y, 8d. Married. Female. White. Housekeeper. American. Born: Woodford Co KY. Resident: 33 years. Died: Clarksburg. Cause: Phthisis Pulmonalis. Buried: Clarksburg MO. Undertaker: Twiehaus & Seyffert of California. L. J. Bybee MD of Clarksburg. Reported 30 Mar 1885.

MASON, WM. M. Died 18 May 1885. 8AM. 68y. Widower. Male. White. Laborer. American. Born: North Carolina. Resident: 30 yrs. Died: Walker Twp. Cause: Intussusception. Buried: 19 May 1885. Flag Springs Cemetery. Seyffert & Twiehaus of Calif. Jno. P. Burke MD of California. Reported 24 Jul 1885.

MELTON, MAGGIE E. Died 24 Feb 1885. 10AM. 21y, 2m, 2?d. Single. Female. White. School Teacher. American. Born: California MO. Resident: Lifetime. Died: Clarksburg. Cause: Meningitis Sub-accute. Buried: 25 Feb 1885, Clarksburg Cem. Undertaker: Buried by Friends. J. B. Stewart MD of Clarksburg. Reported 14 Apr 1885.

MILLER, ROSA. Died 9 Feb 1885. 1AM. 1y, 11m, 25d. Single. Female. White. German-American. Born: Moniteau Co. Resident: Lifetime. Died: Linn Twp. Cause: Pseudo membranous croup. Buried: 10 Feb 1885, German ME Church Cem. Undertaker: Hecht & Heysell of Jamestown. A. M. Thorpe MD of Jamestown. Reported 28 Feb 1885.

MOORE, ROBERT. Died 17 May 1885. 9AM. 86y, 1m, 1d. Widower. Male. White. Farmer and Blacksmith. American. Born: North Carolina. Resident: 67 years. Died: Moreau Twp. Cause: Remitent Fever. Buried: Gist burying ground. No date given. H. W. Latham MD of Latham. Reported 22 Jun 1885.

MURRAY, ELIZABETH. Died 31 Jul 1885. 8PM. 54y, 5d. Married. Female. White. Farmer. American. Born: Cole Co MO. Resident: 49 yrs. Died: Pilot Grove Twp. Cause: Heart disease. Buried: 1 Aug 1885, Sappington Grave Yard by Neighbors. W.J. Bybee MD of Pilot Grove Twp. Reported 11 Sep 1885.

NO NAME. Died 1 Mar 1885 8PM. 15 hours old. Single. Male. White. American. Born: Walker Twp. Resident: Lifetime. Died Walker Twp. Cause: Premature labor. Buried: Flag Spring Church. Undertaker: C. F. Nischwitz of California. Gray & Son MD’s of California. Reported 9 Mar 1885.

NO NAME. Died 6 Apr 1885. 3PM. 3m, 12d. Single. Male. White. American. Born: Walker Twp. Resident: Lifetime. Died: Walker Twp. Cause: Pneumonia. Buried: 7 Apr 1885, Old Lebanon Cem. C. F. Nischwitz of California. Gray & Son MD's of California. Reported 10 Apr 1885.

NO NAME. Died 15 Apr 1885. 5AM. One hour old. Single. Male. White. American. Born: Moniteau Co. Resident: Lifetime. Died: 4 miles north of California. Cause: Abortus. Buried: 4 miles north of California. Undertaker: Samuel Sloop of Moniteau Co. May Bauer of 5 miles North of Calif. Reported 11 May 1885.

NO NAME. Died 29 Apr 1885. 11:45AM. 2 hours old. Single. Male. White. American. Born: Calif. Resident: Lifetime. Died: California. Cause: Premature labor at six months. Burial: No place or date of burial. L.M. Gray MD of California. Reported 5 May 1885.

NO NAME. Died 25 Jun 1885. PM. 6d. Single. Male. White. American. Born: Walker Twp. Resident: 6 days. Died: Walker Twp 2½ miles south California MO. Cause: Ante Gastro Enteritis "Diorrheal" Convulsions. Buried: 27 Jun 1885 at residence. Undertaker: Seyffert and Twiehaus of California. M. M. Prentiss MD of California. Reported 16 Jul 1885.

NO NAME. Died 9 Jul 1885. 1y, 4m, 4d. Single. Female. White. American. Born: Moniteau Co. Resident: Lifetime. Died: Moniteau Co. Cause: Cholera Infantum. Buried: Flag Springs - no date given. Twiehaus & Seyffert of California. Gray & Son MD of California. Reported 10 Aug 1885.

NO NAME. Died 10 Sep 1885. 2AM. 2 hours old. Single. Male. White. German Descent. Born: Walker Twp. Resident: 2 hours. Died: Walker Twp. Cause: Period Utero gestation 6½ months. Cause: not known. Buried: 11 Sep 1885, School House, by neighbors. H. B. Gray, MD of California. Reported 11 Sep 1885.

NO NAME. Died 23 Oct 1885. 9AM. Single. Girl. White. American. Born: Walker Twp. Resident: Lifetime. Died: Walker Twp. Cause: The father says he thinks it was born a month too soon. His wife had been sick for quite awhile before she was confined. I was not there. It did not live over 5 minutes. Buried: McGirks Station, no date given. Undertaker: George Rannaning of Russellville. J. B. Martin MD of Russellville. Reported 27 Nov 1885.

OTTO, ALBERT HEINRICH. Died 5 Jan 1885. 12:25PM. 4y, 8m, 15d. Single. Male. White. American. Born: Walker Twp. Resident: Lifetime. Died: Walker Twp. Cause: Pseudo Membranous Laryngitis. Buried: 7 Jan 1885 City Cem. Undertaker: Seyffert & Twiehaus of California. F. W. Houser of California. Reported: (no date given).

OTTO, EMMA CAROLINE. Died 6 Jan 1885. 11:10AM. 1y, 11m, 1d. Single. Female. White. American. Born: Walker Twp. Resident: Lifetime. Died: Walker Twp. Cause: Pseudo Membranno Laryngitis. Buried 7 Jan 1885,City Cem. Undertaker: Seyffert & Twiehaus of California. F. W. Houser MD of California. Reported 20 Feb 1885.

PATTERSON, JAMES HENRY. Died 1 Oct 1885. 11AM. 20y, 7m, 1d. Single. Male. Colored. Laborer. American. Resident: 20 yrs. Died: Moreau Twp. Cause: Caries of Sacoum bone. Induced by throw from horse. Buried: Elston Cem. Undertaker: John Moon. J. B. Stewart MD of Clarksburg. Reported 17 Dec 1885.

PENNINGTON, JEFFERSON B. Died 25 Apr 1885. 10AM. 80y, 23d. Married. Male. White. Teacher and Farmer. American. Born: Virginia. Resident: 4nyrs. Died: Linn Twp. Cause: Senility Acute Catarrh. Buried: Lawson Graveyard (no date given) Linn Twp. Undertaker: Hecht & Heyssel of Jamestown. Wade & Thorpe of Jamestown. Reported 19 May 1885.

POWERS, JOHN A. Died 10 May 1885. 1AM. 65y, 10m, 11d. Married. Male. White. Physician. American. Born: Monroe Co, West Virginia. Resident: 40 yrs. Died: High Point, Moniteau Co. Cause: Pneumonia. Buried: 31 May 1885, Boles Twp. Franklin Co. MO. Undertaker: Henry Atkins, High Point. J. M. Powers MD of High Point.

RAMSY, ETTA. Died 22 Feb 1885. 9d. Single. Female. White. American. Born: California. Resident: Lifetime. Died: California MO. Cause: Pyalmia Absorption of umbilical cord. Buried: 22 Feb 1885 City graveyard. Undertaker: Twiehaus & Seyfert of California. Gray & Son MD of California. Reported 25 Feb 1885.

RAY, GRAY. Died 10 Jun 1885. 8AM. 2d. Single. Male. Black. American. Born: California. Resident: Lifetime. Died: California MO. No cause discoverable. Buried: 11 Jun 1885, City Graveyard. Undertaker: C. F. Nischwitz of Calif. L. M. Gray MD of Calif. Reported 12 Jun 1885.

ROARK, ELIZA J. Died 18 Mar 1885. 10:30PM. 27y, 3m, 10d. Widow. Female. White. American. Born: Cole Co MO. Resident: Lifetime. Died: Burris Fork Twp. Cause: Consumption. Buried: 20 Mar 1885, Enon. Undertaker: H. C. Finke of High Point. John R. Legg of High Point. Reported 11 Apr 1885.

ROBERTSON, GEORGE ELMER. Died 13 Jul 1885. 4PM. 1y, 3m. Single. Male. White. American. Born: Pilot Grove Twp. Resident: Lifetime. Died: Clarksburg. Cause: Cholera Infantum. Buried: Union cem by Friends. J. B. Stewart MD of Clarksburg. Reported 17 Dec 1885.

ROBERTSON, JOHN. Died 11 Jun 1885. 2AM. 86y, 2m. Married. Male. White. Farmer. American. Born: Kentucky. Resident: not known. Died: Moreau Twp. Cause: General Debility. Buried: Mt. Moriah Cem. Undertaker: Woodrum of Tipton, MO. J. B. Stewart of Clarksburg. Reported 3 Jul 1885.

ROESCH, CHARLEY EDWARD. Died 26 Jan 1885. 9AM. 9m, 11d. Single. Male. White. German-American. Born: Moniteau Co. Died: Linn Twp. Cause: Membranous Croup. Buried: 27 Jan 1885 German ME Church Cem. Jamestown. Undertaker: Hecht & Heyssel of Jamestown. A. M. Thorpe MD of Jamestown. Reported 28 Feb 1885.

ROHRBACH, ROBERT. Died 13 Feb 1885. 1½AM. 2d. Single. Male. White. American. Born: Walker Twp. Died: Walker Twp. Cause: Asphyxia. Buried: 13 Feb 1885. Rohrbach Graveyard. Undertaker: C. F. Nischwitz of California. L. M. Gray MD of California. Reported 20 Feb 1885.

SCHENKER, HERMAN. Died 18 Jun 1885. 3PM. 41y, 1m, 25d. Married. Male. White. Watchmaker. German. Born: Saxonia. Resident: 33y. Died: California MO. Cause: Apoplexy. Buried: 19 Jun 1885, City Cem. Undertaker: C. F. Nischwitz of California. H. Klueber MD of Calif. Reported 26 Jun 1885.

SCHLUP, ANNA BERTHA. Died 10 Mar 1885. 5y, 27d. Single. Female. White. Resident: Lifetime. Died: Walker Twp. Cause: Diptheria. Buried: 11 Mar 1885. F. W. Houser MD of California, MO. Reported 17 Mar 1885.

SEIBERT, ANNA KATHRINA. Died 14 Jan 1885. 5:40AM. 77y, 5m, 7d. Widow. Female. White. German. Born: Province of Hessia. Resident: 19 yrs. Died: California. Cause: Old Age. Buried: 16 Jan 1885, Salem Church, German Settlement. Undertaker: C.F. Nischwitz of California. Gray & Son MD's of California. Reported 7 Feb 1885.

SHADWICK, MRS. ELIZA A. Died 28 Dec 1885. 7AM. 60y, 8m, 25d. Married. Female. White. Housekeeper & Wife. American. Born: Belleville, Ill. Resident: 55 yrs. Died: Burris Fork Twp. Cause: Pneumonia. Buried: Enon MO. Undertaker: David Vanpool, Moniteau Co. J. B. Martin MD of Russellville. Reported 21 Jan 1886.

SHORT, BENJ. EVERET. Died 9 Feb 1885. 8:00PM. 15d. Single. White. Male. American. Born: Harrison Twp. Resident: Lifetime. Died: Harrison Twp. Cause: Supposed to be a rising in head. Buried: 10 Feb l885 High Point. Undertaker: Henry Atkins, High Point. J. M. Powers MD of High Point. Reported 21 Feb 1885.

SIMONS, ZERILDA H. Died 11 Sep 1885. 1PM. 33y, 3m, 16d. Married. Female. White. Housewife. American. Born: Kentucky. Resident: 15 yrs. Died: Burris Fork Twp. Cause: Consumption. Buried: Catholic Cem at Calif. no date given. H. W. Latham MD of Latham. Reported 13 Oct 1885.

SMITH, HENRY. Died 30 Aug 1885. 30min AM. 53y, 20d. Married. Male. White. Farmer. American. Born: Boone Co. MO. Resident: Lifetime. Died: Linn Twp. Cause: Cancer of the Liver. Buried: 31 Aug 1885 Pettigrew Burial Ground. Undertaker: Hecht & Heyssell, Jamestown. A. V. Thorpe, MD, Jamestown. Reported 6 Oct 1885.

STECK, JOHN MICHAEL. Died 23 Mar 1885. 9PM. 75y, 8m, 13d. Single. Male. White. Laborer. German. Born: Germany. Resident: about 30 years. Died: California. Cause: Dropsy. Buried: 24 Mar 1885, City Cem. Undertaker: C. F. Nischwitz of Calif. Wm. Ebleng of California. Reported 15 Apr 1885.

STUMPF, JOHN JACOB. Died 5 Sep 1885. 8:45PM. 64y, 5m, 12d. Married, Male, White. Farmer. German. Born: Berne Germany. Resident 30 yrs. Died: California. Cause: Inflamation of Stomach & Bowels. Buried: Sunday, 6 Sep 1885, Lutheran Cem. Undertaker: C. F. Nischwitz of California. L. M. Gray MD of California. Reported 7 Sep 1885.

SWEARINGEN, JAMES M. Died 10 Jul 1885. 4PM. 66y. Married. Male. White. Laborer. American. Born: Howard Co Mo. Resident: 66 yrs. Died: California. Cause: General Debility. Buried: 11 Jul 1885, City Cem. Undertaker: Seyffert & Twiehaus. Jno P. Burke MD of California. Reported 13 Nov 1885.

TAGART, F. M. Died 1 Dec 1884. 3PM. 1y, 8m, 4d. Single. Male. White. American. Born: Moniteau Co. Resident: Lifetime. Died: Walker Twp. Cause: Croup. Buried: 2 Dec 1884, New Hope. Undertaker: John Boyce of Walker Twp. J. E. Inglish MD of Calif. Reported 13 Apr 1885.

VAN ANSDOL, FANNIE M. Died 23 Apr 1885. 3AM. 2y, 11m, 23d. Married. Female. White. American. Born: Missouri. Resident: Lifetime. Died: Tipton. Cause: Septic of blood with birth of child. Buried: 25 Apr 1885, Odd fellows Cem. Undertaker: B. Woodrum. Finis McClanahan of Tipton. Reported: 14 May 1885.

WACKENLIN, Wm. J. Died 5 or 6 Mar 1885. 38 or 40 years old. Single. (all above numbers recorded). Male. White. Saddler. American. Born: Moniteau Co. Resident: Lifetime. Died: 6½ miles north of California. Cause: Coroners Verdict Jury - Strangulation caused by excessive use of intoxicating drinks. Buried: 7 Mar 1885, Potters Field, City Cem. Undertaker: C. F. Nischwitz of California. Jno. P. Burke MD of Calif. Reported 31 Mar 1885.

WALTERSCHEIDT, CATHERINE. Died 16 Oct 1885. 3:30PM. 84y, 3m, 22d. Widow. Female. White. Farmers. Wife. German. Born: Weinterscheidt, Prussia. Died: Walker Twp. General debility from old age. Buried: California Catholic Cem. no date given. Undertaker: Twiehaus of California. H. B. Gray MD of California. Reported 2 Nov 1885.

WATERHAUS, WILLIAM. Died 30 Jan 1885. 10AM. 90y, 9m, 30d. Widower. Male. White. Farmer. American. Born: Vermont. Resident: 4 years. Died: Pilot Grove Twp. Cause: old age. Buried: Hopewell Cem. Morgan Co. Undertaker: William Finke of High Point. J. F. Robertson MD. Reported 10 Feb 1885.

WELLER, No Name. Died 31 Oct 1885. 2:30PM. 15d. Single. Male. White. American. Born: Walker Twp. Resident: 15 days. Died: Walker Twp. Cause: Meningitis. No date or place of burial. F. W. Hauser of California MD. Reported 18 Nov 1885.

WILLIAMS, ETHAL. Died 27 Jul 1885. 10½PM. 8m. Single. Female. White. American. Born: Moniteau Co. Resident: 8 months. Died: Burris Fork Twp. Cause: Inflamation of Brain, I think. Buried: 28 Jul 1885 Enloe Graveyard. Undertaker: S. D. Donnell, Russellville. J. B. Martin, MD of Russellville, MO. Reported 14 Sep 1885.

WOLFRUM, EMMA CORNELIA. Died 10 Jun 1885. 5PM. 10d. Single. Female. White. American. Born: Walker Twp. Resident: Lifetime. Died: Walker Twp. Cause: not known. Buried: Evangil Church, Linn Twp. Undertaker: Friends. H. B. Gray MD of California. Reported 12 Jun 1885.

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