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Iron County Register, Ironton, Missouri, September 22, 1881, Page 5.
Killed.--Last Thursday, Herman Kaumholtz [Kammholz?], a workman in one of the tunnels on Pilot Knob, was crushed to death by a large falling rock. The rock came from the roof over him, without warning, crushing his body so that he died within a few hours. His age was 38 years.
Arcadia Valley Enterprise, Ironton, Missouri, December 6, 1918, Page 4.
We note the death of Rev. E. P. KEACH a prominent and able Presbyterian Minister. The announcement says that he was 67 years and 26 days old, and that the funeral was held on Wednesday of this week at Fredericktown. The Editor of the Enterprise was a close personal friend of Rev. Keach in our younger days, and we found him to be an honorable upright man, outside of the fact that he was an able minister. We are told that he was at one time a resident of the beautiful Arcadia Valley.
Iron County Register, Ironton, Missouri, July 2, 1914
James Keathley, a brother of W.T. and Chris Keathley, died June 21, 1914 at the farm of his son-in-law, Wm. Lewis, on Hampton Branch [Sutton Hollow], aged 75 years. He was laid to rest in the Annapolis cemetery. Peace to him. My condolence to the bereaved.
Submitted by Linda Lewis
Wayne County Journal-Banner, Piedmont, Missouri, January 31, 1929.
John Keathley, a pioneer citizen of Iron county, succumbed to the ravages of disease at the advanced age of 83, at the home of his son, Woot Keathley in Patterson, at one o'clock Wednesday morning, January 30, the immediate cause of death being paralysis.
Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church in Des Arc Thursday afternoon, by Rev. P.A. Abernathy of Piedmont, with interment in the Des Arc cemetery. Mr. Keathley had been a member of that church for many years.
Mr. Keathley was born in Kentucky and came to Missouri at an early age, locating in Iron county, near Des Arc, where he resided for most of his active life, but recently he and his aged wife had been residing with their son at Patterson. He is survived by his faithful companion and the following seven children: W.M. Keathley, St. Louis; Woot Keathley, Patterson; Mrs. Frank Wilson, Ocklawaha, Fla.; Mrs. Alma Barth, Fredericktown; Marvin Keathley, Memphis, Tenn.; B.H. Keathley, Van Buren; L.O. Keathley, Marquand.
Mr. Keathley was a splendid citizen and reared a fine family of sons and daughters, all of whom are of mature years. He was a consistent Christian and devoted to the interests of his church and his family. The bereaved relatives have the deep sympathy of all their large circle of friends and acquaintances.
Submitted by Linda Lewis
(copied from original newspaper clipping)
FORMER JUDGE OF COUNTY COURT PASSES AWAY
William Tyler Keathley was born near Annapolis August 3, 1870, and died June 18, 1953, aged 82 years, 10 months and 15 days.
He was united in marriage to Martha Evaline Lewis on February 19, 1892, and to this union thirteen children were born. His wife and 11 children survive him. The living children are: Della Tesreau, St. Louis; Walker Keathely, Ironton, Lucille Fanali, Point Arena, California; Nettie Helms, Hamburg, Michigan; Lester Keathley, St. Louis; Charles E. of San Gabriel, California; Clarence of Jefferson City; Herschel of Anchorage, Alaska; Myrene Wallace of Ironton; Lorene Keathely of Ironton; Marshall Keathley of Midland, Texas.
He also leaves 27 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren to honor his memory.
At an early age he became a member of the Christian Church at Brunot. Later he united with the First Baptist Church here at Ironton.
During his entire life he practiced Christian principles in his home and in his community. For this reason, it is not necessary to eulogize him at this time. His life was a testimony of Micah's writing: "He has showed you,oh man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice and love kindess and to walk humbly with your God."
Mr.Keathley served his county as Judge of the County Court from the Southern District and was always a man of high principle and anxious to serve to the best of his ability.
Services were from the White and Sons Chapel Saturday afternoon and burial was at the Arcadia Valley Memorial Park. Rev. Nelson was in charge of the funeral and Whites the funeral arrangements.
Submitted by Linda Lewis
Iron County Register, Ironton, Missouri, Thursday, December 13, 1894, Page 4.
PETER KIDDLE was born Feb. 15, 1832, in Middleton, Norfork, England, and died, Nov. 29, 1894, at the residence of his son H.H. Kiddle, in Ironton. In early life his parents removed to Cambridgeshire, where his father died in 1844, soon after which the son commenced to work on a brick and tile yard, where rooting-tile were manufactured. He continued in this kind of work until he left England. On Sept. 26, 1856, he married Sophie Hotson, of Emneth, Norfolk; and in 1869 immigrated to the United States, locating first at Litchfield, Ill., and removing two years later to Ironton, where he engaged in various occupations, but for many years was in the employ of Judge Emerson, and later as sexton of the Odd Fellows Cemetery. The later was his last regular business, in which he continued until failing health compelled him to give up hard and continuous labor. He enjoyed the reputation of doing his work well, and probably no man among his neighbors could equal him to the amount of work he was able to perform daily. As a consequence his services were in great demand and were well rewarded. He was respected for his honesty and fidelity to his employers.
About four years ago, by reason of failing health, he was obliged to give up regular work. He suffered much the last twelve months or more, from a complication of bodily ailments, including a severe form of kidney complaint. It was sad to look upon the once strong man of giant strength, and heretofore almost a stranger to pain now prostrate on a sick bed and writhing in agony, no relief from which could be obtained but by a continual resort to opiates. "O Lord, ease my pain," and "Bless the Lord for relief from pain," were expressions often uttered by him during the last four months, which he was confined to his room and mostly to his bed, though the last week or two he was comparatively free from pain.
Mr. Kiddle became a member of the Methodist church while he was in the old contry; but since coming to Ironton, owing perhaps to a degree of deafness that disqualified him for listening with any benefit, he has seldom attended church. He was in the habit of reading his Bible and Psalm-Book, and his remarks made to his friends on his death bed, in which he expressed a willingness to die, give them ground to hope that he has gone to the heavenly land, where "there is no more pain," and "where the weary are at rest."
Mr. Kiddle leaves a widow and seven children, all born in England and all married except two.
Iron County Register, Ironton, Missouri, April 1, 1869, Page 3.
Died--On the 24th inst., of congestion of the brain, Rev. A. KLEINEGUS, Pastor of the Lutheran church at Pilot Knob, Mo., aged 44 years and 6 months.
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