A FEW EARLY OBITS

These records were hand copied from micro-film, and may or may not be accurate, most of them were listed as either having just married or had purchased a license to do so, and in most cases the dates appear to be the day it was published in the Greenville Sun. Dwc

1900 Thursday – Dec 27^th 1900

WHITE, S.[amuel] L., and MRS. Nellie (LUTES) ATNIP, [s/o Pink & d/o Wm J. & Margaret E. (Smith) Lutes.]

1903 Thursday – Jan 29^th 1903

SHEARER, Jas. H.[amilton] and Mollie TWIDWELL – licensed to wed.

[S/o Joel F. & 1^st wife, Margaret E. (O’Dell) Shearrer, & d/o Thos. M. Twidwell & Harriet L. Bollinger] actual date= 25^th Jan 1903] Dwc

1903 Thursday – Apr 26^th 1903, HALL, William J., and Sophronie WHITE.

[Perhaps this was Mrs. Sophronie White, 1^st wife of A.G. White, s/o John L & Martha (Twidwell)?

1915 Thursday – Feb 18^th 1915

LASHLEY, Leo of Brunot and Lucille WHITE of Brunot, [d/o Jas Henry White, 1839-1917, & his 3^rd wife, Rachel Bennett, 1862-1895] Dwc

1915 Thursday – May 24^th 1915

WHITE, Harrison of Silva and Bessie WAKEFIELD of Silva.

[Possibly s/o George Murphy White & Amy Eva Atnip?]

1915 Thursday – November 11^th 1915

ALDRICH, Claud & Miss Anna HOLLADAY, d/o Frank.

[Anna md. (2) 1^st May 1919 in Wayne Co to Daniel C. White, a s/o of Rev. Wilson White, 1847, TN – 1922, MO & Elizabeth M. (White)1849, NC – 24, Oct 1917, MO per death cert.]

1917 Thursday – Aug 23^rd 1917

THOMPSON, Frank of Chaonia and Rushie WHITE of Chaonia.

[Rushie was a d/o David H. White, 1861-1901, & Martha J. Huff, 1874-1960, Dwc]

1918 Thursday – Apr 25^th 1918

HEATH, Elmer of Clubb and Grace WARD of Silva.

[Elmer, s/o John W. Heath , 1826 NC – 1891, MO & Nancy J. Twidwell, 1833, NC-1910, MO]

1918 Thursday – Dec 26^th 1918

ASHLOCK, H.H. and MRS. Hattie STEELE, both of Carrolton.

BOYER, Granville J. and Rosa JOLLY

DUCKETT, Laurence L. and Bertha ABBOTT, both of Mill Spring.

MARLER, Albert and Lucy Mae EADS, both of Chaonia.

McELHANON, Don C., of St Louis and Edith MILLMAKER, of Piedmont.

MIDKIFF, Benjamin and Nora LEONARD, both of Leeper.

WARREN, Wilburn M., of Lake Creek and MRS. Angeline TALLEY, of

Greenville.

1919 Thursday – Aug 17^th 1919

RAINWATER, Clarit and Rosa WALTMAN.

RUSSELL, Walter and Myrtle LOVELACE.

1919 Thursday – Aug 21^st 1919

BLACK, Loyd Vernon and Letty Ruth HUNTER.

BUCK, Asa and Leona SANDLIN.

LEEPER, S. H. and Ora DAFFRON.

WARD, Willis and Pearl WILSON.

1919 Thursday – Aug 28^th 1919

HOWELL, Silas and Mollie HOWELL, both of Chaonia.

1919 Thursday – September 11^th 1919

GARDNER, Winston and MISS Elenor BAKER were married Saturday

afternoon at 2:PM at the home of the bride, Rev., J. R. VAUGHN

officiating.

MARLER, Uncle Jim and MRS. Job MEADOR were united in the holy

bonds of matrimony at high noon, Friday 5^th of September 1919.

1920 Thursday – Apr 22^nd 1920

TURNER, Floyd and MISS Mary SHULAR were married at Sacaton,* AZ

on the 15^th Apr 1920. The wedding was at the home of Mrs. Hugh

RUSSELL, a sister of the groom. The bride is the daughter of F. F.

SHULAR and the groom the son of MRS. H. B. McELHANON. Both

formerly resided in Greenville. The officiating clergyman, Rev. Willet was

formerly a pastor of a Poplar Bluff church.

*Sacaton located about midway between Phoenix & Tucson, AZ

1920 Thursday – Jun 10^th 1920

ESTES, Lavern, son of P. G. ESTES of Chaonia, and MISS Ora WILSON

were united in the holy bonds of matrimony by Judge A. G. Templeton, at

the home of Uncle John DAVIS, last Saturday afternoon.

1920 Thursday – September 15^th 1920

STRICKLAND, Earl of Midco, and MISS Lily WOOD of Greenville were

married last Saturday by Judge A. G. Templeton.

1921 Thursday – Mar 27^th 1921

RAINWATER, Harry E., and Jennie WHITE.

[Eunice Jennie White, d/o Wilson White, 1863-1943 & Ruthey Wakefield]

1922 Thursday – Aug 3^rd 1922

BARKS, Clarence and Ollie CLAYTON, both of Greenville.

BENNETT, Garnett and Della MONTGOMERY, both of Piedmont.

DUNLAP, William H., and Gladys H. GIBBONS, both of Poplar Bluff.

GUNETTE, George and Lottie DURHAM, both of Piedmont.

KINGLESMITH, John A., of St Louis and Rhoda MOSS of Mill Spring.

PHILLIPS, Everett and Rosie MORELAN, both of McGee.

PURSLEY, Thomas W. and Edith May CARTER, both of Piedmont.*

WEIR Henry L., of Piedmont & MRS. Clementine ADIOTT, E. St Louis.

WHITE, John E. and Edith May CARTER, both of Piedmont.*

WINDER, Claude of Poplar Bluff and Floy SMITH of Mill Spring.

WILLS, Dolph of Arab, and Easter RAY of Shook.

*Note that Edith May Carter’s name above is listed twice, may be an error in the copying? It is possible---but not probable that two females with the same name in the same town married in the same week, month & year? Dwc

1922 Thursday – August 31^st 1922

FORISTER, Carroll of Chaonia and Ruth DOUGLAS of Shook.

JOINER, William A. and Nora WEBB, both of Mill Spring.

RIVERS, James W., of Shannon County and Mary LAXTON of Leeper.

SEABAUGH, James and Esther WHITENER, both of Piedmont.

STEPHENS, Grover C., of Piedmont and Ethel RAMSEY of Fredericktown.

STREET, Devert and Bertha JULIAN, both of Piedmont.

WALKER, G. P., of Piedmont and Mollie BROWN of Hendrickson.

1922 Thursday – September 5^th 1922

BEATY, Orla G. s/o W. C. Beaty, of Chaonia, and Rosa PAGE, d/o Mr &

Mrs. W. H. Page.

BOYER, Richard, s/o John & Sarah (MARLER) and Belle TURNBOUGH, d/o Thomas & Cloe (NATIONS) were md. on the 2^nd of September by Judge Templeton.

DARDEN, Jacob and Bessie PRUITT, both of Piedmont, on the 9th.

1922 Thursday – September 5^th 1922

ELLINGHOUSE, Charles L., s/o Mrs. Sarah Ellinghouse, to Ruth

SIMPSON, d/o J. W. SIMPSON, at home of Rev. Wm L. Smelser.

FRANCIS, Daniel and MRS. BENNETT, both of Patterson, (NO first name

for the bride was listed, just Mrs.) Dwc

GLOVER, Robert and Dora COOK, both of Burch, (MO, is presummed?)

GRISHAM, Lloyd, s/o Lynn Grisham of Frederictown and Aileen LEEPER of Mill Spring, a d/o Mr. & Mrs. S. L. Leeper, on the 4^th by Elder J. G. McDANIELS. [Sept 4^th 1922, assumed, Dwc]

HANCOCK, Jasper and Ella COOK, both of Cascade

MULLINS, John of St. Louis and Margaret DANIELS of Piedmont.

SMITH, Henry B. of Lowndes and MRS. Emma HAYS of Chaonia.

THORNBURGH, Taylor s/o Mr. & Mrs. Warren Thornburgh and Mary WIGHT, d/o MRS. I. W. STOKELY on the 9^th of September 1922.

ALLEY, Wencil, s/o Judge T. B. Alley, and Carrie GIBBONS, d/o J. T. GIBBONS married on the 24^th of September 1922 by Esquire F. J. STEPHENS

1922 Thursday - September 9^th ,1922

DEISEL, Fred and Lena HOWARD, both of Piedmont, on the 9^th Sept.

1922 Thursday– November 9^th 1922

MONTGOMERY, Antho, s/o Tom and Ethel GRIFFIN, d/o Will Griffin of Hiram, on the 28^th of October 1922.

1922 Thursday – December 28^th 1922

EVANS, Homer and Eva EATON, both of Burbank.

LEE, Claude M., and Norma HENSON, both of Greenville.

LEONARD, Paul and Helen ARLEDGE, both of Piedmont

SHOBERT, John of West Plains and Maud ALDRICH, d/o Mrs. W. C. ALDRICH

of Greenville.

1922 Thursday – December 28^th

STEWART, Hugh of Gillispie, Illinois and Jetta Rowena CRITES, d/o David of Greenville, md. on 25^th December at the home of Mr & Mrs OWNBEY, by George W. Ownbey, an uncle to the bride.

SPEER, Irvin of Elvins and Jewel LAXTON of Leeper.

WARREN, Bud and Ola ALLEN, both of Piedmont.

1923 Thursday – February 22^nd 1923

LINNVILLE, H. C. of Coldwater, and MISS Virgie TWIDWELL, of Bounds

were married at home of Mr & Mrs C. V. ESTES, last Saturday.

1923 Thursday – March 1^st 1923

ING, Almon of Logan St., & MISS Camille GRAHAM, d/o Mr & Mrs John

GRAHAM of North C. St. were married Tuesday afternoon at the home of Lester

WEAVER, pastor of the Methodist Church. The groom is a court reporter, the

s/o Judge Almon ING in the Butler County, Circuit Court.

1923 Thursday – March 1^st 1923

MILFIELD, John R. & MISS Beulah Berniece LINVILLE, both of Cold-

water, married at the home of Rev & Mrs. G. W. OWENBY, last Thursday.

1923 Thursday – December 27^th 1923

FORRISTER, Roy of Chaonia, and Mabel MOORE of Taskee, were

married on Dec 24^th at Chaonia by T. G. BAILEY, J. P.

1924 Thursday – July 17^th 1924

HAWLEY, Verl, s/o the late Dr. E. E. HAWLEY, married MRS. (sic) June

HUGGINS, d/o Mr & Mrs. W. T. HUGGINS, Wednesday, at Pleasant Valley.

1925 Thursday – January 8^th 1925

BEATY, Clarence, s/o Mr & Mrs. Robt. BEATY of Greenville, to MISS

Gladys WHITE, the d/o Mr & Mrs. C. D. WHITE, of Greenville, on

Dec 29^th 1924, in St. Louis. [Perhaps Claud D., was the s/o Rev. J. Wesley White, who was s/o JOHN L., & Martha (Twidwell) WHITE?] Dwc

1926 Thursday – November 4^th 1926

MANN, Clyde C. of Hadley, Reynolds Co., and MISS Rada TINKER, Wmsv’ll.

CHURCH, L. M. of Piedmont and May CARNAHAN of Mill Spring.

HARRISON, Elmer to Wilma WESTMORELAND, both of Patterson.

WHITE, J. C. to Mary LUCAS of Butler Co, were wed last Saturday.

WITT, John of Taskee, & MISS Dora LAWSON of White Oak, Dunklin Co, MO.

1926 Thursday – November 18^th 1926

DUNN, Jack, married MISS Bertha BENNETT, both of St. Louis, last

Friday evening at the home of Mr & Mrs. W. A. SHOEMAKE. The bride

is the d/o Thomas & Rosa Bennett of Lost Creek, the groom a s/o Mr &

Mrs. D. F. DUNN of Kime. [Bertha was a granddaughter of Valentine &

Columbia (FARMER) WHITE] Dwc

1926 Thursday – November 26^th 1926

DORSEY, Walter J. & MISS Lois H. WHITE, were married July 8^th 1926, bride

a d/o Mr & Mrs. W. L. WHITE, [Wm Levi?] of Greenville, they kept their marriage

a secret,. . . . . . expect to make their home in Detroit.

DARDEN, Zelma and MISS Esther KERR, both of Piedmont, married Wed.,

morning at Greenville by Judge Templeton.

1926 Thursday – November 29^th 1926

CRAVENS, J. P. married Lucy CRITES.

1927 Thursday -- January 14, 1927

YOUNG, Herbert to Edith WILSON.

1927 Thursday – January 16^th 1927

GILLIAND, Elmer to Effie BARKS, d/o A. L. BARKS.

1927 Thursday – FEBRUARY 2^nd

BURCH, William, Lutesville, to Edna WARD of Burch, MO.

KIRKPATRICK, Joe to Zola NEWELL, both of Grassy, MO.

BEATY, Lester to Laura McCULLOM, both of Chaonia.

CLARK, George to Octa WILSON, both of Patterson.

WALLIS, Hollis “Jake” to Carrie SMITH, both of Mill Spring

1927 Thursday - MARCH __,

WALLIS, Raymond to Myrtle RUARK, Greenville

HASTINGS, George W. of Lowndes to MRS. Julia SCHRADER of Gypsy.

RUDISELL, Ralph M. to Agnes WARREN, both of Piedmont.

1927 Thursday – MARCH __,

DEES, Vernon, of Piedmont, to Anna ADKINS of St. Louis.

MIHEFIELD, Glen to Rachel SHEARRER

MEYERS, Arley A. of Marquand, to Opal PUGH of Cascade

BOYER, James W. to Maude DURROW, both of Taskee.

1927 Thursday – APRIL__,

FOX, James to Edith CHILCUTT, both of Greenville

1927 Thursday - MAY __,

CLUBB, Clyde, Gypsy to Mayme SCOWDEN

1927 Thursday - May __, 1927

STEELE, Clarence W., of Patterson to Viola H. JAMES, Riverside.

1927 Thursday - June __, 1927

POTTER, Evelin to Beatrice L. HENSON

1928 Thursday- April 19^th1928

WARD, Frank C., of Wappapello, to Elsa MARLER, of Greenville, Saturday in

St. Louis.

1928 Thursday – May 3^rd 1928

RAYFIELD, James C., Piedmont, to MRS. Bonnie SMITH, Greenville, married

Tuesday in St. Louis.

1928 Thursday – May 10^th 1928

FULTON, Hugh P., Patterson to Sylvia WARD of Silva, by Rev. G. P. McFarland

PAGE, Fred to Stella BEATY, both of Greenville, on Mon., by Judge Templeton

ROBINSON, Myron to Mary ALLARD of Chaonia, on Wed, by Judge Templeton

MARTIN, Freeman, Greenville, to Lula JACO, Burbank, married Sunday at her home by Rev. Wesley White. [A s/o John L. White, 1815-1861 & Martha Twidwell, 1820-1879]

WOOD, Sewell, of Lowndes, s/o Mr & Mrs. J. A. Wood, to Daisy Jean MACKS,

of Jackson, a d/o Mr & Mrs. Wm. J. Macks.

1928 Thursday – May 23^rd 1928

SPIEDEL, Elmer F., of Piedmont, to Gretta HUGHEY, of Hiram, d/o E. W.,

married Wednesday at Corning.

RHODES, Cecil to Helen JOHNSON.

DUCKETT, Alfred to Lillian KAZEE.

1928 Thursday- June 14^th1928

WHITE, Columbus, s/o Clardy & Stella Tipton, to Edna RAINWATER, d/o Josie (Aldrich) Rainwater. [grdson of Jas. Henry & 2^nd wife, Mary “Susie” (Pedrick)Dwc]

1928 Thursday – July 19^th 1928

ESTES, Alfred Raymond to Juanita McLANE, of Annapolis, Thurs. Rev. Alcorn.

JONES, Fred to Eunice MONTGOMERY, Saturday by A. T. Templeton

WINDER, Latt to Catherine COLLINS of Detroit, were married in Toledo, OK.

MELL, Hosea to Gertie BURNS, both of Piedmont.

1929 Thursday – August 1^st 1929

CHATMAN, Elmer to Hattie HEDGE

BOLLINGER, William to Mary Jo TAYLOR, were married at Springfield.

1929 Thursday – November 7^th 1929

FOUTS, Delmer to Bertie LEACH at Wappapello, on 2^nd of November.

REID, John to Dorothy Ann SHORT, on 2^nd of November.

LUTHER, Francis Wilson to Mary E. NOLDGE of Chaonia, 4^th of November.

1930 Thursday – February 6^th 1930

WHITE, Asa to Iva Lee BOUNDS on Saturday, on January 11^th 1930.

Nora O. Reed sent these to me during the early 1980’s. Dwc – Darlene White Cole