Armstrong, David Hartley, legislator, born in Nova Scotia, Oct. 21, 1812; died in St. Louis, Mo., March 18, 1893. He received an academic education in Readfield, Me.; taught school for eighteen years; and, removing to St. Louis in 1837, opened and conducted in the following year the first public school established by law in Missouri. In 1847 he was appointed comptroller of the city as a Democrat; in 1848 and 1849 was reappointed; in 1854 was appointed by President Pierce postmaster of St. Louis; and from October. 1877, till March 3, 1879, filled the vacancy in the United States Senate caused by the death of Lewis V. Bogy. During the civil war ho was imprisoned for sympathy with the Confederacy. Subsequently lie aided B. Gratz Brown and other Democrats in organizing the Liberal party. He was also at one time receiver of the Missouri Pacific Railroad.
(Source: Appleton’s Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important Events 1893.  Vol. XVIII.  Published 1894.  Contributed by Robyn Greenlund)

William Henry ALDEN
On the 10th instant, William Henry Alden, age 23 years. The funeral will take place today at 3 o'clock at his residence, No. 100 Market St.
[Hartford, Conn., papers please copy]

Source: Daily Missouri Republican- St. Louis, July 11, 1850. - (ch-2007)

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Dated 11 Sep 1873 In St. Louis, Adolph Andres, a young butcher, deliberately hung himself Tuesday morning.  Andres was 33 years old and single. 
[Source: Pioneer Times. Oct. 1987, Vol 11, No 4. Typed by Joanne Scobee Morgan]

Name of Deceased: Verl J "Bud" Aten Sr
Newspaper: St Louis Post-Dispatch Submitters
Name: Ida Maack Recu

Obit: ATEN, VERL J. SR. 'BUD', fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, on Mon., May 13, 2002; beloved husband of 51 years of the late LaVerne E. Aten (nee Jenke);
dearest father of Pamela Aten, Verl 'Butch' (Sheila), Brady (Lisa) and Guy Aten; loving grandfather of Saundra, Tammy, Renae, Nicole, Todd, Brad and Curt;
dear great-grandfather of J.J. and Joshua; our dear brother-in-law, uncle, nephew and friend. Bud was a 38 year retiree of P.P.G. Co., St. Louis Glass Division;
WWII Navy vet, Purple Heart; life member of VFW #6137, D.A.V. #1 and a member of Teamsters #610 Retirees Club.
Funeral at the NEW KUTIS SOUTH COUNTY Chapel, 5255 Lemay Ferry Rd. (at Butler Hill), on Thurs., May 16 at 1 p.m.
Interment J.B. National Cemetery. Visitation Wed., 2-9 p.m.

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