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Barton

Willard Stephen Barton was born in Germantown, N. Y. Sept. 10, 1821 and died in Laddonia, Mo., Feb. 10, 1899, aged 77 years and 5 months. His disease was pneumonia. He moved to this community 24 years ago. His nearest relatives except two sons, George and Byron Barton living here, reside in distant states. His remains were laid to rest in the city cemetery. Contributed by Cheryl Oberhaus, - not related-no other information Off site website for the Family of Willard S. Barton

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Botkin

The following obituary appeared in the Mexico Evening Ledger, Mexico, Missouri on July 16, 1973:

Mrs. Emma Bodkin Dies At KD Home

     Mrs. Emma J. Bodkin, 94, of the King's Daughters Home died Saturday afternoon at the home. Mrs. Bodkin, a life-long resident of Mexico, had lived at the King's Daughters Home for 16 years.
     Funeral services were held Monday at the Precht-Pikering funeral home with burial in Elmwood Cemetery, with the Rev. J. C. Montgomery of the Mexico United Methodist Church officiating and Mrs. Ruth Koen as organist.
     Born in Audrain County in 1876, Mrs. Bodkin was the daughter of James and Susan Helm Tharp. In 1900 she was married to Thomas Edward Bodkin, who died in 1925.
     Mrs. Bodkin was a member of the Mexico United Methodist Church.
     Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Rudolph (Thelma) Green of Mexico and a sister, Mrs. Nora Gore of St. Louis. Eight grandchildren, including Tom Green of Mexico, 22 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren also survive. Mrs. Bodkin was preceded in death by a daughter, Mrs. Frances Breid.
     Pallbearers were her grandsons, Tom Green and James Breid, and Delbert Teel of Fulton and John Fitzpatrick of Columbia.

Submitted by Rod Green,Ashland, MO

Botkin

The following obituary was published in the Mexico Intelligencer on January 8, 1926:

T. Ed. Bodkin Dies Thursday of Pneumonia

Funeral Services for Mexico Man Will Be Held at 2:30 Saturday Afternoon at Home Here.

     T. E. Bodkin, of this city, died at his home at 718 South Calhoun street, about 6:30 o'clock Thursday night, after an illness of a few days due to pneumonia and influenza. He was 52 years of age.
    Mr. Bodkin was born in this county January 16, 1874, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Zack Bodkin. He had lived in Mexico practically all his life and at the time of his death was employed at the International Shoe Factory.
    He is survived by his father, Zack Bodkin, who was 78 years old on Christmas Day, his wife, Mrs. Emma Jane Bodkin; two daughters, Mrs. Rudolph Green and Mrs. Leland Breid, both of this city, and a sister, Mrs. Leslie Louder, also of Mexico. He was a member of the Mexico Methodist Church, and belonged to the Woodmen Lodge.
    The funeral service will be held at 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Bodkin home with Dr. F. G. Tucker in charge. Burial will be made in Elmwood cemetery.

Submitted by Rod Green, Ashland MO

Botkin

The following notice was published in the Saturday, February 22, 1941 edition of the Mexico Evening Ledger:

Zackary T. Bodkins, 93, Dies Friday

Funeral Tomorrow Afternoon for Well-known Retired Farmer

     Zackary Taylor Bodkins, 93, and a well known retired farmer, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Carrie E. Lowder, 1123 South Washington street, at 6 o'clock Friday evening. Death came after a month's illness.
     Mr. Bodkins who had resided in Audrain county for 73 years was born in Harrison county, Kentucky, December 25, 1847, a son of William and Lucinda Bodkins. In 1868 he came to Audrain and lived on a farm south of Benton City and on October 25, 1871 was married to Louisa Margaret Douglas, now deceased. To them were born two children, Mrs. Lowder and the late Thomas Edward Bodkins. Mr. Bodkins was the last and youngest of a family of nine children.
     Surving Mr. Bodkins with his daughter, are two grandchildren, Mrs. Rudolph Green of this city, and Mrs. Leland Breid of Fulton; eight great grandchildren, and many friends who with the Ledger extend sympathy.
     Funeral rites will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Precht chapel by Dr. A. A. Wallace, pastor of the Mexico Presbyterian church of which Mr. Bodkins was a member. Burial will be at Elmwood cemetery. Casket bearers will be: Otto Grossglauser, Kennan Hulen, Gus Tillman, Ed White, George Kemp and O. J. Holtman.

Note: That obituary mistakenly stated his last name was "Bodkins" when it should be Bodkin.

Submitted by Rod Green, Ashland MO

Botkin/Green

Thelma Botkin Green listed under G"

Botts

Mexico Weekly Intelligencer, Thurs. 2 Feb. 1888, Page 5, col. 2
Obituary
Died, January 22 (28), 1888, at her fathers's home, Mrs. Ruth Botts,daughter of S. E. Kendall and wife. Mrs. Botts had been very low for a long time, but for a few days before her death had shown symptoms of recovery; and the family and friends were rejoicing that she was getting well. On last Thursday she was reported worse. She continued to grow worse until Saturday morning, at three o'clock, when she breathed her last, and the loving heart ceased to beat. She was married last spring to Thomas Botts, Jr., one of Audrain's most prosperous young men. He lived happily with his young and beautiful wife, only a few short months, when that dread monster, death, laid his cold and icy hand upon his loving bride, and now she is numbered with the dead; no, not dead, but transformed from mortality to immorality--from this world of sorrow, pain and death, to a land of joy and peace forever. Mrs. Botts was one of the most consistent and conscientious Christians we ever knew, and we would say to the broken hearted husband, the fond and doting father, the kind and indulgent mother, the sorrowing brothers and sisters, weep not, for Ruth, the affectionate wife, the loving and dutiful daughter, the tender and sympathetic sister, you never more on earth will look upon that beatfiful form you loved so well, never more on earth will you hear that sweet, melodious voice singing praises to God. But be ye ready when the Lord says come, and you shall see her as she is, never more to part from her. Then Let us, Like sister Ruth, be ready so we can say, "come, welcome death, thou end of fear, I am ready to go." The remains were interred in the cemetery at Littleby Baptist Church, Sunday at one o'clock. Rev. N. S. Johnston preached a very feeling and eloquent sermon. O. G.

Mexico Weekly Ledger, Thurs. 2 Feb, 1888; Pg. 3, col. 4
Mrs. Thomas Botts, whose illness has been noted in the Ledger, died at 3 o'clock a. m. Saturday at the home of her father, S. E. Kendall, near Rush Hill. It was thought she was in a fair way to recovery when she suddenly grew worse. The funeral will take place from Littleby Baptist Church tomorrow, services to be conducted by Rev. N. S. Johnston. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lane left this afternoon for the residence of Mr. Kendall, Mrs. Lane being a sister of deceased. Mrs. Potts (Botts) was a highly respected and beloved lady and the Ledger extends sympathy to the bereaved relatives.
From Virginia Thomas

Brown

Lee Brown Dies Monday
Lee E. Brown, 97, of Route 1, Laddonia, died Monday at 9:50 p.m. at Audrain Medical Center. He had been admitted on Feb. 15. Services are Thursday at the Precht-Pickering Funeral Home with the Rev. Jack Ward officiating. Burial to be in Elmwood Cemetery. Mr. Brown was born Nov. 23, 1887, in Oakville, Iowa, to D.N. and Dena Cadman Brown. He was married Dec. 20, 1911, to Ethel Stowers. She died in 1948. In Oct. 1949 he married Laura Maye Bauer who died in 1968. On May 7, 1972, he married Ruby Peery, who survives. Also surviving are five sons, Jerald Wright, Vandalia, Wayne Peery, Kansas City, Dean Peery, Laddonia, James Robert Bauer, Mexico, and Clarence Peery, San Francisco; one daughter, Mrs. Don (Mary) Stuart, Perry; 16 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; one nephew, Halbert Lee Brown, Goshen, Ind. He was preceded in death by two brothers. Mr. Brown was a charter member of the Martinsburg Community Church where he was a deacon. He was active in the Modern Woodmen of America, the Missouri Farmers Association and the board of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. Mr. Brown graduated from Gem City Business College, Quincy. He had farmed in the Martinsburg area for over 70 years. (Mexico Ledger, 1985) from Ida Hepler new

Byrns

The following obituary appeared in the October 19, 1911 edition of the Mexico Weekly Ledger:

Richard A Byrns

     Richard A. Byrns, one of the oldest citizens of Audrain county died at his home in the southwest part of town at 1 o'clock Sunday morning of senility. Mr. Byrns, six years ago, took the prize at the local Chautaqqua for being the oldest man in the county. He and his wife moved to Mexico two weeks ago.
     He was born in Halifax county, Va, March 28, 1829. When he was 13 months old he moved with his parents to Missouri and settled on the section of land, a portion of which the deceased later purchased and resided on almost his entire life. In 1850 and 1851 Mr. Byrns went to California and of a party of 134, Rufus Pearson, of Mexico, is the only survivor. Mr. Pearson was a pallbearer at the funeral Monday.
     The deceased joined the Baptist Church in one-half of his house 62 years ago and he was a charter member of Union Chapel.
     He was married to Miss Mary J. Thomas fifty-four years ago and she with four daughters survive. They are Mrs. Fannie Schuckmann, Kansas City; Mrs. Sallie Judd, Mrs. Ida Jesse and Mrs. Harry Wright of Audrain.
     The deceased was an uncle of Sam Byrns and John Thomas of this city, and a great-uncle of Walker Byrns.
     The funeral was held at Union School House Monday evening at 1 o'clock and the remains were interred in the Byrns burying ground nearby. The Rev. J. E. Ayscue, of the First Baptist church, and the Rev. A. A. Wallace, of the Presbyterian Church, conducted the services.
     The pallbearers were Rufus Pearson, Wm. Kesler, J. M. Hutts, D. B. Staples, John T. Byars and A. Potzer.
     The Ledger joins other friends in extending sincere sympathy to the bereaved ones.
submitted by Rod Green Ashland, Mo

Bullard

Obituary: 1/31/1901 Ft. Collins ( Colorado) Express & Weekly Courier, abstracted
Charles Richard Bullard was an invalid for several years and died at family home in the mountains at age 54 (this means he was probably born 1846, not 1857 as shown on cemetery death records.) Born in Missouri, married Miss Dillard in Mexico, MO. Survived by 2 sons, Emmett and Everett,1 daughter Calla ( Callie)

Butler

Mexico Evening Ledger Mexico, Mo., Saturday Nov. 15, 1930 Page 1 Column 7
D.W. Butler, 88 Confederate Died of Illness
Well Known Resident Passed Away after Bried Illness at Home of Daughter in Clifton Hill- Services Here Saturday
D. W. Butler, wellknown Mexico resident and 88 year old Confederate veteran of the Civil War, succumbed to a brief illness at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ida Key, at Clifton Hill, Friday afternoon, his death being widely regretted here by many friends. He had been ill since Sunday.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the Claude Hulen home on East Jackson St., with Rev. J.W. Hardesty, Primitive Baptist Minister of Columbia officiating.
Mr. Butler was born in Ripley Co., Indiana and grew to manhood there. He came to Missouri in 1890 and located on a farm twelve miles northwest of Mexico, moving to Mexico in 1910.
Mr. Butler had resided in Mexico for many years. He enlisted with the Confederacy forces during the war and was a sergeant in Co. C, Second Missouri Calvary, under Colonel Coleman's command, in Marmaduke's brigade, of General Sterling Price's division. He was 88 years old on October 17.

Twelve children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Butler, and ten survive. Two are deceased. A devout Christian, Mr. Butler was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church.
Surviving him are Mrs. Claude Hulen (Libbie) and Mrs. Pritchett Hume (Flossie) of Mexico, Mrs. Grayson Carr(Jessie Maude) of Oakwood, Mrs. Dora Bever of Anoka, Minn., Mrs. James Mack (Edith) of Independence, Mrs. Roe Barton(Ama) of Shackleford, Mrs. Harve Richardson(Mae) of St. Joseph, Mrs Ida Key of Clifton Hill, Charles A. Butler of Montana, and W. W. Butler of Sheridan, Wyo. Mrs. Butler, his devoted wife, died May 30, 1924.
The Ledger joins in extending sincere sympathy to the bereaved at the passing of this staunch Confederate and wellknown citizen.

Bybee

Former Mexicoan Dies In Illinois (1985)
C.R. “Bob” Bybee, 80, of Harrisburg, Ill., died at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, in Harrisburg. Services will be held Friday at the Arnold Funeal Home. Mr. Bybee was born March 29, 1904 in Mexico, a son of William Arthur and Cora Worsham Bybee. He was married to Lucille Kehl who died in 1964. Surviving are one son, Charles R. Bybee of Harrisburg, Ill.; one half brother, William Bybee of New Florence; and one half sister, Mrs. Sadie Hustedder, of Missouri. He was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. Mr. Bybee operated a coffee shop in the Hoxsey Hotel. He later operated Bob’s Barbecue at New Florence, and then an antique shop there.
Bybee Services Today
Services for Cecil R. “Bob” Bybee were held today with the Rev. Richard Hunkins officiating. Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were D.O. Burton, Clark Johnson, John Jonas, Harold Farrah, R.C. Romdall and Charles Kehl. (Mexico Ledger, March 1985 from Ida Hepler new