Marvin, Bishop Enoch Mather - Resolution by the QC for Carthage Webb City circuits, SW MO Conference, 15 Dec 1877 - We can not express in words at the intelligence of the sudden death of our beloved Bishop Marvin, which sad event occurred at his residence In the city of St Louis on the 26th ult...Also a Resolution regarding the death of Dr. Bledsoe. - W Harris, W J Pollard & L Garner
(Source: Extract from "St. Louis Christian Advocate" newspaper printed on December 26, 1877. Transcribed by Barbara Z.)

A St. Louis Prize Fighter Killed
St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 12 – Henry Massey, the colored prize fighter, was shot and instantly killed yesterday by Nelson Casey, a driver of a garbage wagon. The tragedy occurred at a tenement house where both men live with their families. Casey, who claims that he shot Massey in defense of this wife, went to the Four Courts and gave himself up.
(The Langston City Herald, Langston City, O. T. December 21, 1895. Transcribed by Dale Donlon)

McCORMACK - on Sat. Oct.26, 1901, ? o'clock p.m., James P. McCormack, beloved husband of Cindia McCormack (nee Boyer), son of Margaret, brother of John F., Edward C. and William T. McCormack, aged 42 yrs. The funeral will take place Tues. the 29th at 8:30 a.m. from family residence, nO. 1718 Coleman St. to St. Teresa's Church then to Calvary Cemetery.
TUMOR CAUSED HIS DEATH. JAMES P. mCcORMACK, General manager or the Stock Department of the Schwab Clothing Co., died at the Mullanphy hospital sAT. at 7 p.m.  after an illness of six weeks. Six weeks ago Mr. McCormack complained of a pain in the region of his heart and was compelled to go home. He felt worse next day and Mr. Schwab induced him to go to the hospital for through examination.The physicians discovered a cancerous tumor in his left breast of such malignant nature that his case was regarded hopeless. An operation would have afforded no relief and would be extremely dangerous, and it was not under taken.
Mr. McCormack lived at No. 1718 Coleman St. his widow and three children survive him. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock from St. Teresa's Church to Calvary Cemetery
(The St. Louis Republic. (St. Louis, Mo.) October 28, 1901. Transcribed by Nancy Mayo)

Frances V. McDonald, wife of Dennis McDonald, died at the home of her son, Dr. D. McDonald, St. Louis Co., at age of 70 years, 9mos.  The remains were brought to St. Charles, interment was in the city cemetery.  Rev. J. Y. Blakey, of the Clay St. Meth. Church officiating.  She was born in Berkley Co., Va., May 1811, came to Missouri with husband in 1836, and settled near St. Charles.  Lived with her son after husband’s death.  Services were Feb. 19th.
(Source: St. Charles Journal, Jan. 1882. Submitted by Joanne Scobee Morgan)

Name of Deceased: McKee
Newspaper: Daily Missouri Republican, St. Louis, MO
Date: Fri. June 25, 1841
Submitters Name: Candi

Obit: Drowned - A man by the name on McKee, was drowned in Fever {looks like that] River, just below this place, on Monday last. he was in a canoe and in attempting to reach his hat, which had dropped into the water, fell out. His body was found and decently interred. He was a foreigner and ?? believe a single man. - Gal?? Adv.

Name of Deceased: Margaret Dillon Mitchell
Newspaper: abstracted from Daily Missouri Republican, St. Louis, MO.
Date: July 01, 1841
Submitters Name: Candi

Obit: It is with unfeigned sorrow that we announce the decease of Margaret Dillon Mitchell, wife of John F. Mitchell, aged 23 years- which melancholy event took place this morning at 3 o'clock. ...has her doating husband, mother and sisters, been prematurely deprived of a fond treasure.

JOHN CORYDON MOON
MANUFACTURER, DIES

Continued to Make Carriages
When Brother Began
Producing Automobiles
John Corydon Moon, president of the Landis Machine Co. and former carriage manufacturer, died early today of arterio-sclerosis at his home, 1 Westmoreland Place. Mr. Moon, who was 80 years old, had been ill since last August, when he suffered an attack while attending the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago. Always in business for himself, Mr. Moon started as a photographer at Barry, Ill. He later bought and sold buggies there and operated a livery business. In 1882, with his brother, Joseph W. Moon, who later became an automobile manufacturer, he organized the Moon Bros. Carriage Co., for the wholesale manufacture of carriages.

Not in Auto Company
Mr. Moon, who never owned any stock in the Moon Motor Co., continued the carriage business after his brother went into automobile manufacturing. The carriage concern was dissolved about two years ago. At the time of his death, Mr. Moon was also president of the Mutual Wheel Co., of Moline, Ill, a concern formed by several carriage manufacturers. He was former president of the Moon-Hopkins Billing Machine Co., which was purchased by the Burroughs Adding Machine Co. in 1921, and moved to the Burroughs factory in Detroit. The Landis Co. makes shoe-repair machinery. Born in Brown County, Ohio, he was educated in Ohio public schools. He was married in 1880 to Miss Lelia M. Davis of Barry. She died in 1927. Surviving are his daughter, Mrs. Maude M. Lee, who resides at the Westmoreland address, and three sisters, Mrs. Alfred Moberly of St. Louis, Mrs. Thomas Coffman of Barry and Mrs. Martha Matthews of Buford, O. Funeral services will be held at the residence at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon with interment in a family mausoleum in Bellefontaine Cemetery.
Note: Brackets mine.
[St. Louis Missouri Newspaper, Nov. 21, 1933. submitted by CKPalko]

JOSEPH W. MOON DIES AFTER YEAR’S ILLNESS
Was head of the Moon Motor Car Co. and Two Other Concerns
Joseph W. Moon, 68 years old of 24 Washington Terrace, president of the Moon Motor Car Co., died from hardening of the arteries at his home at 8:45 o’clock last night. He had been ill for a year, and during the last month was in bed. He was also president of the Joseph W. Moon Buggy Co., and the vice president of the Scheler Implement Co. of Moline, Illinois. He was born in Brown County, O. and came to St. Louis in 1882 with his brother, John Corydon Moon. They began the manufacture of vehicles under the firm name of Moon Bros. Carriage Co. Ten years later he organized the Joseph W. Moon Buggy Co. and went in business for himself. In 1907 he organized the motor car company that bears his name and began the manufacture of automobiles. This plant was turned over to the Government for shell production when the United States entered the war and had contracts aggregating about $5,000,000 when the armistice was signed. Moon owned the controlling interest in both firms of which he was president. His wife [Rebecca Wood] died four years ago. He is survived by two sons, Stanley now on the way home from the naval aviation forces abroad; Lieut. Earl J. Moon of the Motor Transport Corps stationed at San Francisco and one daughter, Mrs. Stewart McDonald, who made her home with him. Three sisters and two brothers also survive, Mrs. Alfred Moberly, St. Louis; Mrs. T. C. Cauffman [Coffman] , Barry, Illinois; Mrs. Martha Matthews, Buford, O., and John C. Moon of St. Louis who is president of the Landis Machine and Moon-Hopkins Billing Machine companies and of the Mutual Wheel Co. of Moline.
Note: Brackets mine.
[St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Feb. 12, 1919. submitted by CKPalko]

LEILA (DAVIS) MOON , 72, wife of John C. Moon, and former Barry (Ill.) woman, died at her home in St. Louis, Missouri (Dec. 8, 1927), after a few days illness of pneumonia. Leila May Davis, daughter of Samuel and Clara Davis, was born May 1, 1854, and she grew to beautiful womanhood and on January 1, 1880, was united in marriage to J. C. Moon of Cincinnati, Ohio and to this union one daughter, Mrs. Maude Lee, was born. Mrs. Lee was her mother’s constant companion for the past six years. In 1882 the family moved to St. Louis, where Mr. Moon engaged in business and where they have since resided.
Note: Brackets mine
[Source: Illinois Newspaper submitted by CKPalko]

Kitty Morris was found dead in her room in St. Louis a few days ago, as the result of an overdose of morphine, of which drug she was a habitual consumer.  It was not thought she intended to commit suicide.
[COLE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, Jefferson City, 12 Sept. 1884, p1 c4. Typed by Joanne Scobee Morgan]