Kansas City Area Obituaries
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JACKSON COUNTY OBITUARIES

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HON. A. M. DOCKERY HAS DIED

Missouri Ex-Governor and Former Congressman Died at Gallatin Last Sunday

Hon. A. M. Dockery, for many years a member of congress from this district, former governor of Missouri, and one of the state's best known citizens, died at his home at Gallatin last Sunday, after an illness of several months.

Stricken a week before with an intestinal malady which had afflicted him at intervals for the past six years, his recovery was considered improbably. Gov. Dockery had made his home with Mr. & Mrs. E. S. Gregory since the death of his wife, which occurred while they lived at the capitol.

Mr. Dockery was born on a farm in Daviess county, Missouri, about 6 miles from Gallatin, Feb. 11, 1845. He was the son of Rev. W. E. Dockery, a pioneer Methodist preacher who traveled the circuits of North Missouri. He was educated in the Macon academy, and was graduated from the St. Louis Medical college in 1865.

He organized the Farmer's Exchange Bank at Gallatin in 1874 and served as a city councilman. He was mayor of that town two terms. He was elected a representative to congress in 1882 and was re-elected every 2 years until 1898 when he retired voluntarily to run for governor.

An office holder virtually all his life his last official post was 3rd assistant postmaster general. He was appointed March 10, 1913, by President Woodrow Wilson.

He was elected governor of Missouri in 1901.

Notwithstanding his great interest in public affairs, Mr. Dockery gave much attention to fraternal lodges, and he held the highest offices in the state in both Free Masonry and Odd Fellowship. He was grand master of the Masons in Missouri in 1881-1882, and grand district governor of Missouri, 1901-05. He was grand master of the Odd Fellows of Missouri in 1910-11. 

He was a Methodist.

In politics, Mr. Dockery was considered a past master, and his advice was sought by state leaders for years. One instance of his political sagacity is recalled by his associates. In 1894, the Democrats lost Missouri, and before the election the handwriting was on the wall. Champ Clark, Bland, and other Democrats in congress went down to defeat, but Dockery, foreseeing the danger, had sent 300 personal telegrams to acquaintances in his district, soliciting their votes. He was returned to congress by less than 300 votes.

In 1886, and again 20 years later, in 1906, Dockery was chairman of the Democratic state convention in Missouri.

Dockery lived to see the passing of the elder generation of Missouri statesmen. Through his 16 years in congress, Cockrell and Vest represented Missouri in the United States senate. One 1 former governor is living who served the state before he was governor, David R. Francis.

Burial was at Chillicothe.

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WESTPORT BORDER STAR, APRIL 22, 1860
Died on Wednesday morning the 13th at her resident in Kansas City, Elizabeth, wife of E. C. Gross, aged 30 years.

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WESTPORT BORDER STAR, APRIL 22, 1860
Died, in the City of Independence on the evening of Thursday the 7th inst. Miss. Margaret Norris, aged 18 years.

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WESTPORT BORDER STAR, MAY 13, 1860
Died in Montana above Auraria, E. T. on the 5th of February, William Brittingham, formerly of Quincy, Illinois

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WESTPORT BORDER STAR, AUGUST 11, 1860
INDEPENDENCE, AUGUST 6
The New Mexico Mail, with dates to the 23rd of July arrived today. No indians were seen on the route. Lieut. Bayard, who was wounded on the plains by an arrow shot in the cheek, came in as a passenger. The Mexicans and Indians are at war and from the present appearance, the Mexicans have the best of it.

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WESTPORT BORDER STAR, JULY 21, 1860
Died on the 15th inst, in Jackson county, Henry C. Parrish, son of Wm. Parrish. He was born on the 18th October 1834. For some twelve months he had been afflicted with puimona consumption, of which desease he died. He was an excellant young man and his premature death is lamated by a large circle of devoted friends (spelling as coied).

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THE KANSAS CITY TIMES, JANUARY 23, 1873
Died - Evans on Wednesday morning 15 minutes past 3, Willie, son of Dr. W. C. and Kate C. Evans, age 3 years and 3 months. His remains was sent to northeast Pennsylvansia for internment.

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THE KANSAS CITY TIMES, JANUARY 23, 1873
Died - Goodman on Tuesday, January 21st, Hannah W., wife of A. A. Goodman, age 53. Services at residence comer twelfth and Hackberry Streets on Friday 24th, 11am. Friends of the family invited to attend.

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THE KANSAS CITY TIMES, JANUARY 26, 1873
Casper Heckmeyer and wife died of small pox in Osage county last week.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 1871

DIED:
At Moberly, August 23rd, Fred Slater
At same place, August 26th, Mrs. B. Y. N. Clarkson
At Dixon, August 24th, Mrs.A. H. Franklin, aged 23
Mear Mt. Moriah, Harrison county, August 19th, John, infant son of John Chamber
At Benton, August 14th, Aggie, aged three year, daughter of Thomas Conrad
At same place, August 30th, Addie M., daughter of Thomas and Caroline Conrad
At Callaway, August 20th, Wm. D. Wilson
At Tipton, August 22d, Mrs. Malinda Manship wife of Rev. A. Winship (copied as printed)
At Callhowie, August 27th, Shirley Sheridan, son of J. W. and Nellie McVey.
At Warrensburg, August 22nd, D. W. H. Cole
At the same place, August 10th, Michael Rentch
At Sedalia, August 29th, Mrs. L. L. Bridges
In Lafayette county, August 28th, S. Downing
At Ashland, August 15th, Miss Ann Montgomery, late of Mexico
In Columbia, August 28th, Mary Bright, wife of George Bright
In Boone county, August 25th, Florena N. Winn
At Renich, August 26th, Mrs. Sophia Louisa Clarkson, age 20 years
Near Longwood, Pettis county, August 27th, Miss Ever E. Jones
In Fulton, August 29th, Edwin R. Parker, son of Gabriel Parker

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DIED:
In Columbia, September 29, Anie Louise, daughter of Mark and the late Mrs. Ann Hancock of Calloway County.
In Sedalia, October 2nd, Mrs. A. C. Brooking, relict of the late C. M. Brooking, aged 35 years
In Warrensburg, Oct. 1, Henry Smith, Esq., aged about 70 years
In Callaway county, on the 28th ult. Marion W. daughter of Doctor Elias B. and Louisa A. Martin, aged 21 years
October 3d, Will, sonof Jas. M. Bean of the Paris Mercury, aged 4 years, 6 months, 3 days
Died in Warrensburg, September 2nd, Charles, son of W. E. Ande Jane Bothick, aged 6 years
In same, 23rd September, Mrs. Burkhart
In same, 23rd September, Mary Loaker
In same, 26th September, John Murphy
In same, 27th September, Mrs. Cameron
in same on Sunday, 24th September, Mrs. M. T. Ashby of Rose Hill aged 41 years.

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THE KANSAS CITY TIMES, JULY 24, 1874
The funeral of Sibbie, youngest daughter of Dr. F. and Lucy Hyatt took place yesterday afternoon at 3:00.

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KANSAS CITY EVENING MAIL, JANUARY 6, 1880
Died Etue-Monday evening, January 5, 1880 of meningitis, Hiram Alexander, son of P. D. and M. a. Etue, aged 3 years and 20 days. Funeral from southeast corner fifth and Charlotte streets, tomorow (Wednesday) morning at 9:30.

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KANSAS CITY EVENING MAIL, JANUARY 7, 1880
Died. At 3:30 this morning, at the residence of her son, 1101 Walnut Street, Mrs. F. Brice, in the 71st year of her age. Funeral at 2:00 tomorrow afternoon, at the above address. Friends of the family are invited to attend.

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THE JACKSON EXAMINER NEWSPAPER FEBRUARY 26, 1898
Stephen Lea, of Greenwood, this county, died Wednesday evening while on the Missouri Pacific train between Independence and Lee's summit. His death was from heart failure. His daughter, Mrs. Edward Thomson, of this city, and his cousin, Deputy County Surveyor Lea, were notified and the body was taken charge at Lee's Summit to be conveyed to the home for burial. Stephen Lea was one of the well known men of the county and had lived near Greenwood for many years, held in respect and esteem by all who knew him.

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Andy Wilson who has been sick all winter, died Tuesday morning. He leaves a son and one daughter and many friends to mourn his loss

The funeral for N. C. Scoville was held on last Friday and was largely attended. He was one of the oldest citizens and had a large circle of friends.

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THE JACKSON EXAMINER NEWSPAPER MARCH 5, 1989
BUCKNER

The wife of Wm. Haines died here last week

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Mr. Crebbs of this place received word from St. Louis last week, that his 12 year old grandson had been struck by the cable cars and killed while returning home from school. The body was shipped here Sunday for interment. The casket was covered with beautiful flowers placed there by the hands of his Sunday School class.

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THE JACKSON EXAMINER NEWSPAPER, MARCH 19, 1898
BLUE MILLS

Mrs. Lizzie Hisle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rogers, died at her home Sunday night.

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Sunday, January 23, 2000

V. Marie Shackelford

V. Marie Shackelford, John Knox Village, passed away January 19, 2000, from pneumonia and influenza A. She was 75 years old. 

She had worked as a draftsman for Hands Surveying, Anderson Surveying, before retiring from Chicago Title. She was past President of Special Neighbors, Inc. that provides homes for the developmental disabled including her Downs Syndrome daughter Julie. Marie was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She was preceded in death by her father, Arthur Gorham, her mother and step-father, Hilda and Manson Foree, her first husband, Walter Young, who as a teenager in the 30's lived at McCune Home for Boys after his father, George Young died of influenza, and by her second husband, Lester Shackelford (who retired from Lake City). She is survived by her daughter Jeannie and son in law Donald Earnest, Lee Summit and sons Joshua, Nathan, and Nick Earnest and by her son Dennis and daughter in law DeAun Young, Buckner, and their sons Sam, Luke, Levi, Ben and Peter Young.

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Gazette Weekly newspaper of Buckner, Levasy and Sibley. 
The online newspaper can be viewed at www.gazetteweekly.com

January 30, 2000 issue

Sunday, January 30, 2000

Mildred "Pauline" Buie

Mildred "Pauline" Buie, age 80, of Oak Grove, MO., passed away, Sunday, January 23, 2000 at her home. Pauline was born on September 26, 1919 in Buckner, MO, the daughter of Elbert J. and Nellie G. (Harra) Campbell. She was a homemaker and farmer. 

She was a mbmer of the Oakland United Methodist Church.

Survivors include: a daughter, Janet Buie Gilmore of Easley, S.C.; a son, Conard Lee Buie of Grandview, MO; a brother, Joh W. Campbell of Independence, MO., and 4 grandchildren; Holly, Hannahy, Joshua and Gabriel Gilmore. 

Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 26, 2000 at Oakland United Methodist Church, Buckner, MO., with burial in Oakland Cemetery. Arrangements made my Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove, MO.

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Gazette Weekly newspaper of Buckner, Levasy and Sibley. 
The online newspaper can be viewed at www.gazetteweekly.com

January 30, 2000 issue

Sunday, January 30, 2000

Lee H. Gee

Lee H. Gee, age 85 of Buckner, MO., passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2000 at his daughter's home in Rowlett, TX. Mr. Gee was born in Atherton, MO, and had lived in the Buckner area most of his life. He had been a farmer for many years. He also had been employed with the Jackson County Public Works Department as a Roadcrew Foreman, retiring in 1972. Mr. Gee was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He was the past president of the Osage Rough Riders in Buckner, MO. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah in 1987.

Survivors include: three sons, Robert L. Gee of Fortuna, MO; Donald R. Gee of Tipton, MO; and Brian O'Dell Gee of Grandview, MO; three daughters, Peggy Ann Harra, Buckner, MO; Sue Gauer, Rowlett, TX; and Elizabeth "Libby" Reed of Independence, MO; 16 grandchildred, 20 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandson.

Funeral services were held Sunday, January 30, 2000 at the Speaks Buckner Chapel, with burial in Buckner Hill Cemetery.The family suggests contributions to the Hospice Program of your choice. Arrangements by Speaks Buckner Chapel.

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Gazette Weekly newspaper of Buckner, Levasy and Sibley. 
The online newspaper can be viewed at www.gazetteweekly.com

January 30, 2000 issue

Sunday, January 30, 2000

Bessie Mae White

Bessie Mae White, age 89, of Lexington, MO., passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2000. Mrs. White was born December 11, 1910 in Hodge, MO. Her father's name was Willis Emery Pangborn and her mother's maiden name was Bertie Mae Johnson. Bessie Mae married Harmon Lee White on November 18, 1931. He preceded her in death on July 26, 1990.

Mrs. White lived in the Lexington area most of her life and was a homemaker and a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Independence, MO.

Survivors include a son, Harold L. White, Powereville, MO; daughters, Mary M. Payne, Buckner, MO; Margaret L. Seek, Richmond, MO; Delores Foltz, Lexington, MO; and Linda S. Fisk, Lexington, MO. She had 16 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Friday, January 21, 2000 at the New Hope Baptist Church with graveside services at Lexington Memory Gardens.

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The Kansas City Star
Metropolitan Edition
Saturday, August 12, 1978
Page 16B, Column 2

Deaths/Funerals

Mrs. Montie Gaines

Mrs. Nora Catherine Gaines, 62, of 7200 E. 92nd, died Thursday at Lakeside Hospital. She was born in Miami County, Kan., and had lived in this area most of her life. Mrs. Gaines was a member of the Belton Freewill Baptist Church. 

She leaves her husband, Montie Gaines of the home; three sons, Olin Ray Gaines, Claude Gaines and William Gaines of Kansas City; three daughters, Miss Neva Lee Gaines of the home; Mrs. Carolyn Smith, Higginsville, Mo., and Mrs. Viola Cooper, Independence; a brother, Paul Dakin, St. Joseph; seven grandchildren. 

Services will be at 1pm at the Mount Moriah Chapel; burial in Mount Moriah Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4pm Sunday at the chapel.

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