Audrain County Obituaries
Contributed by Dan Smith
Obituaries for Irvin M. Calhoun (1860-1902)
From the Mexico Weekly Ledger dated Thursday, December 25, 1902;
page 3, column 2.
Mexico, Audrain Co. MO
I. M. Calhoun Dead
At 2 p.m. Monday, December 22, I. M. Calhoun, aged 42 years, died
at his residence in this city of pneumonia. Mr. Calhoun leaves a
wife and four children - two little boys and two little girls.
Deceased was highly respected by all of our people and the Ledger
joins all in this community in extending sincere sympathy to the
bereaved family.
Funeral services over the remains of I. M. Calhoun, who died at
his home in Mexico Monday afternoon, were held Wednesday morning
at 10 o'clock at the late residence of the deceased; Rev. J. H.
Prichett officiated. The pall bearers were W. S. Claggett, Grant
Wright, W. A. Wayne, Frank Pearl, J. A. Brown and John Waugh.
Interment was made in the Mexico Cemetery.
From the Auxvasse Review dated Thursday, December 25, 1902; page
1, column 7.
Auxvasse, Callaway Co. MO
I. H. Calhoun died at his home in Mexico, Mo., Monday afternoon
at 1 o'clock. He was a brother-in-law of Mr. Edgar Threlkeld,
formerly of Auxvasse.
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NOTES: Irvin M. CALHOUN was born on or about December 1, 1860 and
was a son of Robert Austin and Martha Rachel (CRAIG) CALHOUN.
Irvin also had a brother Robert C. CALHOUN, born 1870, who
married Vannie C. ELLER on 16 November 1892 in Audrain Co. MO. On
7 October 1885, Irvin married Miss Anna Marcella
"Cellie" THRELKELD in Mexico, Audrain Co. MO. Cellie
was a daughter of Marcellus and Elizabeth "Eliza" J.
(SMITH) THRELKELD. Cellie was born about 1864 in Salt River Twp.
of Audrain Co. MO in or near the Beaver Dam Community, a few
miles south of Mexico. As given above, Cellie has a brother named
Edgar THRELKELD. Her other brothers were Hiram and Thaddeus. Also
as given above, Irvin M. CALHOUN died of pneumonia on December
22, 1902 at his home in Mexico, Audrain Co. MO; and was buried in
Mexico on December 24, 1902.
CARNES, John Leander 1928- newspaper unkown
Funeral of John Carnes Held Friday
The funeral of John Leander Carnes, who died February 6 at his home near
Littleby Baptist Church after a long illness was held from the home Friday,
February 10, the Rev. H. B. Rice conducting the service.
Mr. Carnes was born in Ohio August 13, 1838. In 1859 he was married to Susan
Frances Hall. The had seven children, only of two of whom are living. They are
Mrs. Della McManamy of Rush Hill and Harry C. Carnes of Independence.
Besides his wife, son and daughter, he is survived by three brothers, George W.
of Arkansas, James S. of Independence of B. Frank of Carner, Ill.
Laddonia Hearld Feb. 16, 1899
James A. Coil Dead -- James A. Coil of southern
Ralls county died yesterday. Deceased was born in 1829 --. His
death was caused by apoplexy and he passed away surround by all
his children: James A. Jr., having arrived from Lexington Ky; --
Deceased was the father our fellow townsmen Wm. U. Coil. Remains
laid to rest in Lick Creek cemetery.
contributed by Cheryl Oberhaus-no other information-not related-
George Oliver Clarke
George Oliver Clarke, 89 of Mexico, formerly of Laddonia, passed
away at 619
a.m. Feb. 19, 2004 at Audrain Medical Center, Mexico.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb 21 at
Bienhoff Funeral
Home at Laddonia with Reverend Tommy Barnhart officiating. Burial
will be in
the Laddonia Cemetery with military honors by Laddonia American
Legion Post
No. 510. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. this evening at the
funeral home.
Mr. Clarke was born Dec. 12, 1914 in Plymouth County, Iowa, the
son of Henry
and Eva M. Burrill Clarke.
He was married to Bertha Shotwell on March 28, 1942 in Vandalia
and she
survives.
Other survivors include one son, George Clarke of O'Fallon; three
daughters,
Cheryl Schlemmer of Laddonia, Evelyn Ellis of Liberal, Kan., and
Paula
Vinyard of Mexico; a half brother, Ronald Hanssen of New London;
a
stepbrother, Melvin Hanssen of Wright City; one sister, Lois
Sankpill of
Cantonment, Fla.; five grandsons and three granddaughters; and
two
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Clifford Clarke; three
stepbrothers,
Harold Hanssen, Darrel Hanssen and Arlo Hanssen; one half sister,
Beulah
Waugh; and one stepsister, Virginia Towle.
Mr. Clarke was a life time area resident and member of the
Laddonia
Christian Church. He was a 1933 graduate of the Laddonia High
School. He
served as Postmaster at the Laddonia Post Office from January of
1954 until
his retirement in March of 1975. He was a member of the American
Legion Post
No. 510. He loved his children and grandchildren and
enjoyed gardening.
He served in the US. Army during World War II from Aug. 13, 1942
until Jan.
30, 1946 and attained the rank of corporal.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Laddonia Cemetery
Association or
the American Legion Post No. 510 or the charity of the donor's
choice.
Pallbearers will be his grandchildren.