Casey, Daniel J. (14 Sept. 1895 – 3 Apr. 1934) 
Daniel J. Casey, president of the Western Watchman Publishing Co., which until recently published the Western Watchman, Catholic weekly, died of pneumonia at the City Hospital Tuesday night. He was 37 years old.
Mr. Casey came to St. Louis in 1932 to join the Watchman staff. He was business manager until last fall, when he acquired the majority stock of the company. Publication ceased in December pending a reorganization and Mr. Casey had planned to issue the paper again, beginning in May.
Mr. Casey is survived by his widow and small daughter, who are enroute here from Wisconsin. Pending their arrival funeral arrangements have not been made. The body is at the Cullivan & Riley chapel, 5007 Waterman avenue. Mr. Casey made his home here at the American Annex.
He was born in New York, entered newspaper work there, and later became connected with Catholic publications. Before coming to St. Louis, he was associated with Joseph Quinn, editor of the Southwest Courier, a Catholic weekly at Oklahoma City, Okla.
(St. Louis Star-Times. Submitted by Dan Zwakman)

Daniel J. Casey was born in New York City on Sept. 14, 1895, and graduated from high school at the age of fourteen. He then entered college conducted by the Jesuit Fathers in Boston, Mass. After graduation, he spent one year abroad. On the 11th of December, 1917, he was enlisted at Columbus Barracks, Ohio. He served as sergeant of the air service overseas and became a commission officer just as the war ceased. On his return to the United States Mr. Casey studied law and was admitted to the bar in Massachusetts. But the Catholic Press was the field of his choice. It mattered naught in what capacity he served. He worked with the same zest seeking advertising or selling subscriptions as he did with his pen. Mr. Casey went to St. Louis in 1932 and was perhaps best known to readers of the Western Watchman through his column, “Our Weekly Dozen.” His squibs were quoted by Catholic newspapers from coast to coast. Mr. Casey was married to Antoinette Will of Colby, Wisconsin, on February 2, 1930. His sudden passing, being sick with pneumonia but three days, is mourned by his wife and daughter, Mary Ann. Also his mother, two brothers, Joe and Jim, and two sisters, Beatrice and Margaret, of Boston, Mass.
(Source: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) 04/19/1934. Submitted by Dan Zwakman)  “Thousands of our readers will recall a rather short, spry man who called upon them for subscriptions a few years ago. He was Irish and his name was Daniel J. Casey. Likely as not he stopped to chat a while with you and you enjoyed his wit and optimism. He died last week in St. Louis after a short spell of pneumonia.
Casey was a soldier of fortune in many ways. He came to Oklahoma in 1929, carefree, buoyant, ready to do our bidding. He solicited in every town and city of Oklahoma. Then we sent him to the diocese of Lafayette upon the invitation of Bishop Jeanmard. He obtained more than 1700 subscriptions among the French people of that section, then went north to the Diocese of Alexandria where he wrote 1200. Crossing over into Texas, he solicited in Amarillo and other Panhandle cities and added 1050 more names to our mailing list. Then back to Oklahoma to write or rewrite additional thousands. Not once did he fail to send in a listed name. And he obtained the subscriptions of practically everyone with whom he talked.
His work done here, Casey went to the Kansas City Catholic Register and later to the Western Watchman of St. Louis. Here he blossomed out as a writer with a keen, trenchant pen and sharp wit. We understand he became president of The Western Watchman Publishing Co. which was in process of re-organization at the time of his death.
Few men were so enthused over the Catholic press as was Daniel Casey. His Catholicity was as solid as a rock and he was thoroughly grounded in Catholic doctrine. He wrote as highly as eighty subscriptions a week, among Catholic and non-Catholic people, and he was an exponent of Catholic beliefs wherever he went. Fearless, militant, he went about doing great good in sections where the Catholic church was little known. Many of our subscribers in far-off places owe him a debt of gratitude, as do we, for seeking those isolated by a great distance. May his soul rest in peace.”
(Source: The Southwest Courier prints: Submitted by Dan Zwakman)

Name of Deceased: Hazel Center
Newspaper: The Flat River Daily Journal
Date: Jan. 16, 1989
Submitters Name: Robert King

Obit: Hazel Center, 80, of Normandy, formerly of this area, died Jan. 13 at St. Louis.  She was born Oct. 14, 1908 at St. Francois County to the late Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Polk.  She was preceded in death by one brother, Doyle Polk.  She is survived by her husband; Corrol Center of Normandy; one son; Robert Dale Center of Cincinnati, Ohio; two granddaughters; two great-grandchildren; many friends and relatives.  Visitation is today at The Drehmann-Harral Chapel of St. Louis, and Tuesday, from 3 to 9 p.m. at Caldwell Funeral Home.  Services will be held Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. at Esther First Baptist Church.  Burial will be in the St. Francois Memorial Park Cemetery.

Julia J. CERE
On the 10th, inst. Julia J. Cere daughter of M.S. and Ellen Cerre, aged 8years.
The funeral will take place this morning at 10 o'clock from the resd. of her father on 4th St/, between Plum and Cerre Street to St. Vincent's Burial Ground.
(Source: Daily Missouri Republican- St. Louis, July 11, 1850. - (ch-2007)

St. Louis, May 8th.
Cholera at St. Louis.—Oil, Saturday night and Sunday 20 cases of cholera occurred. among residents of this city. Two highly respectable citizens.
Mr. B. B. CHAMBERLIN a member of the City Council and Secretary of the Boatman's  Savings'  Institution was suddenly seized in the night, and died about 11 o'clock next morning. Mr. Henry T. Bartling, proprietor of the Bartling House, was taken about the same time in the night, and died next day about four O'clock. The death of this man was, of itself, the occasion of much alarm.
In addition to this, it is known, that two emigrant's - a father and a child- who lived on the Missouri have died, Two French Emigrants have also died and one whose country is unknown, making in all, 7 deaths. The whole number of cases, as for as we have been able to learn, has been about twenty.
Kenosha Democrat Kenosha Wisconsin May 16, 1850. Submitted by Barb Z

Name of Deceased: Dayton G. Child
Newspaper: Missouri Republican, St. Louis, MO.
Date: July 01, 1841
Submitters Name: Candi

Obit: At half past 1 o'clock yesterday, Dayton G. Child, only son of Alonzo and Mary G. Child, aged 11 months and 22 days. Funeral this evening at 5 o'clock, from the residence, 144 North 4th street.

CLARK - Thornton died 2 Aug 1877, aged 36 years. He met death calmly...said that he was ready to die.  He leaves a wife and two little children to mourn his early departure. - J H Ledbetter
(Source: Extract from "St. Louis Christian Advocate" newspaper printed on August 20, 1877.  Transcribed by Barbara Z.)

Name of Deceased: William Eliot Clark
Newspaper: St. Louis Globe-Democrat, St. Louis, MO.,
Date: June 17, 1875
Submitters Name: Candi

Obit: DIED
CLARK—In Carondelet, Tuesday evening, June 15, William Eliot, only son of Edward J. and Ella Semple Clark, aged five years and eleven months.
Funeral from the family residence, corner Fourth and Pine streets, Carondelet, on Thursday, June 17, at 2:30 p. m to Bellefontaine Cemetery.
Train leaves Plum Street Station at 1:50 p. m.

CLARKE - Lacy S, son of James T & Martha A Clark  died in St Louis,  Mo,  24 Sept 1877...a religious child. - J W Cunningham
(Source: Extract from "St. Louis Christian Advocate" newspaper printed on October 31, 1877.  Transcribed by Barbara Z.)

CRAFT - Entered into rest on Sun. Oct ? 1901, at 4:45 p.m., Charles C. Craft, aged 71 years of age, beloved husband of Maria Craft, and father of John A., Charles C., William, George Bl, and Joseph A. Craft and Mrs. ? Ferguson and Mrs. Edw. McCabe  funeral will take place from the residence of daughter, Mrs. Edw. McCabe, No. 4559 St. ---dinand Ave.
(The St. Louis Republic. (St. Louis, Mo.) October 28, 1901. Transcribed by Nancy Mayo)

Mr. John CRAIG, s/o Alexander Craig, Esq. of St. Louis County, MO., died very sudden from hemorrhage of the lungs, at his father's house.
(Source: St. Louis Christian Advocate, April 17, 1868  - (C. Horton -2008)

Name of Deceased: Capt. Aaron T. Crane
Newspaper: St. Louis Enquirer
Date: Wed Sept. 29, 1819
Submitters Name: Candi

Obit: Died- On the 26th inst. after a short but severe illness, Capt. Aaron T. Crane, of this place.

Obituary of Alma Caroline Boehm Chipman
Peoria Journal Star, July 25, 1996
Alma Chipman
   RUSHVILLE - Alma C. Chipman, 95, of Jacksonville died at 8:50 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, 1996, at Barton W. Stone Christian Home in Jacksonville.
   Born May 10, 1901, in St. Louis to William G. and Sophia Thudium Boehm, she married Edward G. Chipman on April 20, 1924, in Rushville.
He died Nov. 5, 1980. She also was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.
   Surviving are one son, William Edward of Jacksonville; two grandsons; four great- grandsons; one brother, Don Boehm of Rushville; and two
sisters, Rose Dean of Rushville and Clarine Gillenwater of Tempe, Ariz.
   She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Rushville.
   Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Worthington Funeral Home in Rushville. The Rev. Dr. John S. Kay will officiate. Calling hours will
be after noon today at the funeral home, where the family will meet friends from 6 to 8 tonight. Burial will be in Rushville City Cemetery.
   Memorials may be made to her church.

State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, July 25, 1996
Alma C. Chipman
   JACKSONVILLE - Alma C. Chipman, 95, of Jacksonville, formerly of Rushville, died Tuesday at Barton W. Stone Christian Home in Jacksonville.
   Survivors: a son, William Edward Chipman of Jacksonville; two grandsons; four great-grandsons; two sisters, Rose Dean of Rushville and
Clarine Gillenwater of Tempe, Ariz.; and a brother, Don Boehm of Rushville.
   Services: 2 p.m. Friday at Worthington Funeral Home in Rushville. Burial: Rushville City Cemetery.

Obituary of Alma Caroline Boehm Chipman
Peoria Journal Star, July 25, 1996
Alma Chipman
   RUSHVILLE - Alma C. Chipman, 95, of Jacksonville died at 8:50 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, 1996, at Barton W. Stone Christian Home in Jacksonville.
   Born May 10, 1901, in St. Louis to William G. and Sophia Thudium Boehm, she married Edward G. Chipman on April 20, 1924, in Rushville.
He died Nov. 5, 1980. She also was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.
   Surviving are one son, William Edward of Jacksonville; two grandsons; four great- grandsons; one brother, Don Boehm of Rushville; and two
sisters, Rose Dean of Rushville and Clarine Gillenwater of Tempe, Ariz.
   She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Rushville.
   Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Worthington Funeral Home in Rushville. The Rev. Dr. John S. Kay will officiate. Calling hours will
be after noon today at the funeral home, where the family will meet friends from 6 to 8 tonight. Burial will be in Rushville City Cemetery.
   Memorials may be made to her church.

State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, July 25, 1996
Alma C. Chipman
   JACKSONVILLE - Alma C. Chipman, 95, of Jacksonville, formerly of Rushville, died Tuesday at Barton W. Stone Christian Home in Jacksonville.
   Survivors: a son, William Edward Chipman of Jacksonville; two grandsons; four great-grandsons; two sisters, Rose Dean of Rushville and
Clarine Gillenwater of Tempe, Ariz.; and a brother, Don Boehm of Rushville.
   Services: 2 p.m. Friday at Worthington Funeral Home in Rushville.  Burial: Rushville City Cemetery.
Contributed by: Sara H. 2008

Obituary of Patricia Marie Roberts Chronister
Worthington Funeral Home Obituary
  Patricia Marie Chronister
   Patricia Marie Chronister, 75, of Horse Cave, KY, formerly of Rushville, passed away at 8:24 a.m. Friday, April 6, 2007 at NHC Healthcare in Glasgow, KY.
   She was born Sept. 13, 1931 in St. Louis, MO.  She was the daughter of the late Robert and Emma Parrish-McManaway Roberts.  She married
Donald Adolph Chronister Nov. 22, 1957 in East St. Louis, IL.  He passed away Feb. 12, 1993.
   Surviving are (6) children, Ricka Tipton-Faulkner of Palm Harbor, FL, Lana Sammartino of Glen Ellyn, IL, Mary Morrell of Rushville, Kim Coates
of Canmer, KY, Sue Harris of Brentwood, MO, Ivan Smith of Creve Couer, MO; (1) step-daughter, Donna Saller of Beaufort, MO; (17) grandchildren;
(4) great-grandchildren; (2) nephews.  She was preceded in death by (2) sisters and (1) grandson, Jeremiah Coates.
   Graveside committal services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 13, 2007 at the Rushville City Cemetery.  Worthington Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
Contributed by: Sara H. 2008

CONWAY, Capt. Joseph, died at Bonhomme, St. Louis Co., MO, in the 69th year of his age.  He was a native of Virginia, and in early youth, came to KY., where he took an active part in the Indian Wars.  In 1793 he removed to MO (Feb 04, 1831). 
SOURCE: National Intelligencer, as pub. in the NGSQ, vol 55, No 1, March 1967, Submitted by K. Torp.

Name of Deceased: Caroline Crosby
Newspaper: The St. Louis Christian Advocate
Date: Mar 1877
Submitters Name: Kristy Fox

Obit: Caroline was born in 1834, and died March 5, 1877. She was the affectionate mother of 3 beautiful children, one of whom preceded her to the heavenly home. Her husband and stepdaughter survive.