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Unknown
Body of Unknown Woman.
Mr. John G. Whitmer was on a government boat on the Missouri river, Saturday, and saw the body of a woman floating
near the north bank. The body was brought ashore and viewed by Coroner Hannibal Harris who ordered it brought to
the Mansur Undertaking establishment in Richmond. It had been in the river sometime. The only clothing on the body
was a man's shirt, a pair of silk stockings and a fine pair of shoes. She was probably about 40 years old. The
remains were interred in the cemetery at the county home on Sunday.
Richmond Missourian, August 16, 1917
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Unknown
Found Dead
An unknown man, aged about 50 years, was found dead near the railroad track 2 ½ miles west of town Tuesday
morning, having apparently died some time Monday afternoon. He was about 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighed about 175
pounds and wore a full beard slightly tinged with grey. He had on brown worsted pants, dark vest, pepper and salt
woolen coat, red flannel undershirt and blue flannel over shirt, laced shoes, and carried a small bundle tied up
in a red handkerchief. Dr. Cowley impaneled a jury who, after viewing the body, and examining five or six witnesses,
returned the following verdict: We, the undersigned jurors, find that the deceased came to his death in a way and
manner unknown to the jury: that the body was found by I.N. Soutimore: that deceased died at the place where the
body was found; that no person was present when he died; that said body had upon it no marks or wounds and that
the deceased is unknown to the jury. ___ Cowgill Chief
Richmond Conservator June 27, 1889
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Upton, Joseph B.
Joseph B. Upton, a well known Missouri editor and Republican politician, who was candidate for governor in 1892,
died at his home in Bolivar Sunday.
Richmond Conservator, February 13, 1902
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Utt, Nancy (Stephenson)
Death of Mrs. Nancy Utt.
Mrs. Nancy Utt died at the home of her son, Marvin Utt, near Sandals, east of Lawson, Mo., Wednesday night, January
26, 1916, at one o'clock a.m. of pneumonia and heart trouble, after a few days illness.
Mrs. Utt's maiden name was Nancy Stephenson, sister of Mrs. Wm. K. Rippy of near Lawson, Mrs. Sina Mayes of Richmond,
and Mr. Samuel Stephenson of near Elmira. Her parents were Levi and Mary Crowley Stephenson. She was born on
January 29, 1839, and lacked only three days of being 77 years of age.
When a young woman she married Mr. Richard Utt who died about 35 years ago at Council Grove, Kansas. The following
children survive: Viola, wife of Mr. Mack Trout of Lawson; Eva, wife of George Pfost of near Elmira; Edward of
Washington; Kate, wife of Barney Whitsett of Elmira; Roy who lives in Colorado; Marvin of near Sandals; Arthur
of near Elmira.
"Aunt Nancy," as she was fondly called by all who knew her was a woman of noble character. Left with
a family of eight children, she brought them all up in that way and manner that upbuild high character and ancient
standards of honesty and honor.
For more than thirty years she was a Christian, a member of the Methodist church, walking in the way of truth and
good will, faithful to her duties to her family, kind and trustful in the Lord. Her life is that which leads to
the Better Land, to the happy country of the righteous, the Home of Fadeless Day, free from sorrow and disappointment!
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. T.P. Middleton of Polo, and interment made at Elmira of Friday at two
o'-clock p.m. in the presence of a company of friends who mingled their tears with the saddened relatives mourning
the loss of one so near and dear of heart as was Mrs. Nancy Utt, one of the best women that ever lived.
Richmond Missourian, Richmond, Ray County, Missouri, 3 FEB 1916, Front Page, Contributed by Jenna Zunker
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