The Lexington Intelligencer, May 25, 1907:
Death of John W. McBurney
Died at the home of his daughter in Kansas City Sunday, May, 19, John W. McBurney, of Odessa, age 64 years. Mr. McBurney, who has been an exceedingly active man all his life until the past few years, suffered a fall several years ago which resulted in paralysis. About a year ago he went to a hospital for treatment but was dismissed as incurable. For the past two months he had been living with his daughter in Kansas City, where he died.
Mr. McBurney was born in Iowa. He came to Missouri in 1866 and located near Odessa, whee he was engaged in farming until the time of the building of the C. & A. railroad. For yeas he was a contractor and builder and was engaged in the manufacture of brick. About ten years ago he went into the real estate and loan business.
Mr. McBurney was married to Miss Laura C. McNeel, a sister of Henry McNeel, of this city, and she with four daughters survive: Miss Bertha McBurney, Alameda, Kansas; Mrs. Nannie Reynolds, Grainfield, Kansas; Mrs. Isolee Tackett, Odessa, Mo.; and Mrs. Elizabeth Mabry, Kansas City, Mo. A brother, S. L. McBurney, of Odessa, also survives.
Mr. McBurney was well known and highly esteemed all over Lafayette county. He was an enthusiastic Mason and was buried with masonic honors. An escort from the Independence, Mo., Commandery was in attendance at the funeral, held in Odessa Tuesday.
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The Kansas City Star, May 20. 1907:
DEATH OF JOHN McBURNEY.
In Lafayette County 35 Years, a Mason and Knight Templar.
John McBurney, of Odessa, Mo., died at 11 o'clock last night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. W. Mabry, 1829 Penn street. He was 62 years old. The body will be taken to Odessa to-morrow morning for burial.
Mr. McBurney lived in Lafayette county thirty-five years. He was a Knight Templar, holding membership in Palestine commandery, Independence. He was also a member of Masonic bodies at Odessa and Lexington. His death was caused from paralysis, the result of an accident four years ago, since which time he had been helpless. There are four daughters surviving - Mrs. Justin McBurney of Almena, Kas., Mrs. Isla Tackett of Odessa, Mo., Mrs. Nannie Reynolds of Grainfield, Kas., and Mrs. J. W. Mabry of this city.
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From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo. Historical Company, 1881:
John W. McBurney, farmer, post office Odessa, is a native of Guernsey County, Ohio, born in 1843. His boyhood was spent in Illinois. At the age of thirteen his parents moved to Iowa, where they remained until 1865, when they came to Missouri, and settled in this county on a farm. September 4, 1861, he enlisted in the U. S. army, 3rd Iowa Cavalry. Was in the battles of Kirksville, Moose's Mill, Helena, Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Whitewater, Little Rock, Guntown, Tupelo, Independence, and Newtonia. Was honorably discharged July 26, 1865. In 1873, January 3rd, he was united in marriage to Miss Laura McNeal, of this county. They have three children, Bertha L., Margaret I., and Nanie W. Mr. McBurney is a member of the A. F. & A. M., and also of the Presbyterian Church, (O. S.) Mr. McBurney devotes considerable of his time and attention to the breeding of Norman horses, of which laudable enterprise he should have the cooperation of all who desire to see improvement in the stock of the county.
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Served for the U.S. Army during the Civil War as a Private in Company F, 3rd Iowa Cavalry. Enlisted September 4, 1861 in Batavia, Iowa, discharged July 26, 1865.
Death of John W. McBurney
Died at the home of his daughter in Kansas City Sunday, May, 19, John W. McBurney, of Odessa, age 64 years. Mr. McBurney, who has been an exceedingly active man all his life until the past few years, suffered a fall several years ago which resulted in paralysis. About a year ago he went to a hospital for treatment but was dismissed as incurable. For the past two months he had been living with his daughter in Kansas City, where he died.
Mr. McBurney was born in Iowa. He came to Missouri in 1866 and located near Odessa, whee he was engaged in farming until the time of the building of the C. & A. railroad. For yeas he was a contractor and builder and was engaged in the manufacture of brick. About ten years ago he went into the real estate and loan business.
Mr. McBurney was married to Miss Laura C. McNeel, a sister of Henry McNeel, of this city, and she with four daughters survive: Miss Bertha McBurney, Alameda, Kansas; Mrs. Nannie Reynolds, Grainfield, Kansas; Mrs. Isolee Tackett, Odessa, Mo.; and Mrs. Elizabeth Mabry, Kansas City, Mo. A brother, S. L. McBurney, of Odessa, also survives.
Mr. McBurney was well known and highly esteemed all over Lafayette county. He was an enthusiastic Mason and was buried with masonic honors. An escort from the Independence, Mo., Commandery was in attendance at the funeral, held in Odessa Tuesday.
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The Kansas City Star, May 20. 1907:
DEATH OF JOHN McBURNEY.
In Lafayette County 35 Years, a Mason and Knight Templar.
John McBurney, of Odessa, Mo., died at 11 o'clock last night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. W. Mabry, 1829 Penn street. He was 62 years old. The body will be taken to Odessa to-morrow morning for burial.
Mr. McBurney lived in Lafayette county thirty-five years. He was a Knight Templar, holding membership in Palestine commandery, Independence. He was also a member of Masonic bodies at Odessa and Lexington. His death was caused from paralysis, the result of an accident four years ago, since which time he had been helpless. There are four daughters surviving - Mrs. Justin McBurney of Almena, Kas., Mrs. Isla Tackett of Odessa, Mo., Mrs. Nannie Reynolds of Grainfield, Kas., and Mrs. J. W. Mabry of this city.
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From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo. Historical Company, 1881:
John W. McBurney, farmer, post office Odessa, is a native of Guernsey County, Ohio, born in 1843. His boyhood was spent in Illinois. At the age of thirteen his parents moved to Iowa, where they remained until 1865, when they came to Missouri, and settled in this county on a farm. September 4, 1861, he enlisted in the U. S. army, 3rd Iowa Cavalry. Was in the battles of Kirksville, Moose's Mill, Helena, Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Whitewater, Little Rock, Guntown, Tupelo, Independence, and Newtonia. Was honorably discharged July 26, 1865. In 1873, January 3rd, he was united in marriage to Miss Laura McNeal, of this county. They have three children, Bertha L., Margaret I., and Nanie W. Mr. McBurney is a member of the A. F. & A. M., and also of the Presbyterian Church, (O. S.) Mr. McBurney devotes considerable of his time and attention to the breeding of Norman horses, of which laudable enterprise he should have the cooperation of all who desire to see improvement in the stock of the county.
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Served for the U.S. Army during the Civil War as a Private in Company F, 3rd Iowa Cavalry. Enlisted September 4, 1861 in Batavia, Iowa, discharged July 26, 1865.
The Lexington Intelligencer, May 25, 1907:
Death of John W. McBurney
Died at the home of his daughter in Kansas City Sunday, May, 19, John W. McBurney, of Odessa, age 64 years. Mr. McBurney, who has been an exceedingly active man all his life until the past few years, suffered a fall several years ago which resulted in paralysis. About a year ago he went to a hospital for treatment but was dismissed as incurable. For the past two months he had been living with his daughter in Kansas City, where he died.
Mr. McBurney was born in Iowa. He came to Missouri in 1866 and located near Odessa, whee he was engaged in farming until the time of the building of the C. & A. railroad. For yeas he was a contractor and builder and was engaged in the manufacture of brick. About ten years ago he went into the real estate and loan business.
Mr. McBurney was married to Miss Laura C. McNeel, a sister of Henry McNeel, of this city, and she with four daughters survive: Miss Bertha McBurney, Alameda, Kansas; Mrs. Nannie Reynolds, Grainfield, Kansas; Mrs. Isolee Tackett, Odessa, Mo.; and Mrs. Elizabeth Mabry, Kansas City, Mo. A brother, S. L. McBurney, of Odessa, also survives.
Mr. McBurney was well known and highly esteemed all over Lafayette county. He was an enthusiastic Mason and was buried with masonic honors. An escort from the Independence, Mo., Commandery was in attendance at the funeral, held in Odessa Tuesday.
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The Kansas City Star, May 20. 1907:
DEATH OF JOHN McBURNEY.
In Lafayette County 35 Years, a Mason and Knight Templar.
John McBurney, of Odessa, Mo., died at 11 o'clock last night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. W. Mabry, 1829 Penn street. He was 62 years old. The body will be taken to Odessa to-morrow morning for burial.
Mr. McBurney lived in Lafayette county thirty-five years. He was a Knight Templar, holding membership in Palestine commandery, Independence. He was also a member of Masonic bodies at Odessa and Lexington. His death was caused from paralysis, the result of an accident four years ago, since which time he had been helpless. There are four daughters surviving - Mrs. Justin McBurney of Almena, Kas., Mrs. Isla Tackett of Odessa, Mo., Mrs. Nannie Reynolds of Grainfield, Kas., and Mrs. J. W. Mabry of this city.
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From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo. Historical Company, 1881:
John W. McBurney, farmer, post office Odessa, is a native of Guernsey County, Ohio, born in 1843. His boyhood was spent in Illinois. At the age of thirteen his parents moved to Iowa, where they remained until 1865, when they came to Missouri, and settled in this county on a farm. September 4, 1861, he enlisted in the U. S. army, 3rd Iowa Cavalry. Was in the battles of Kirksville, Moose's Mill, Helena, Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Whitewater, Little Rock, Guntown, Tupelo, Independence, and Newtonia. Was honorably discharged July 26, 1865. In 1873, January 3rd, he was united in marriage to Miss Laura McNeal, of this county. They have three children, Bertha L., Margaret I., and Nanie W. Mr. McBurney is a member of the A. F. & A. M., and also of the Presbyterian Church, (O. S.) Mr. McBurney devotes considerable of his time and attention to the breeding of Norman horses, of which laudable enterprise he should have the cooperation of all who desire to see improvement in the stock of the county.
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Served for the U.S. Army during the Civil War as a Private in Company F, 3rd Iowa Cavalry. Enlisted September 4, 1861 in Batavia, Iowa, discharged July 26, 1865.
Death of John W. McBurney
Died at the home of his daughter in Kansas City Sunday, May, 19, John W. McBurney, of Odessa, age 64 years. Mr. McBurney, who has been an exceedingly active man all his life until the past few years, suffered a fall several years ago which resulted in paralysis. About a year ago he went to a hospital for treatment but was dismissed as incurable. For the past two months he had been living with his daughter in Kansas City, where he died.
Mr. McBurney was born in Iowa. He came to Missouri in 1866 and located near Odessa, whee he was engaged in farming until the time of the building of the C. & A. railroad. For yeas he was a contractor and builder and was engaged in the manufacture of brick. About ten years ago he went into the real estate and loan business.
Mr. McBurney was married to Miss Laura C. McNeel, a sister of Henry McNeel, of this city, and she with four daughters survive: Miss Bertha McBurney, Alameda, Kansas; Mrs. Nannie Reynolds, Grainfield, Kansas; Mrs. Isolee Tackett, Odessa, Mo.; and Mrs. Elizabeth Mabry, Kansas City, Mo. A brother, S. L. McBurney, of Odessa, also survives.
Mr. McBurney was well known and highly esteemed all over Lafayette county. He was an enthusiastic Mason and was buried with masonic honors. An escort from the Independence, Mo., Commandery was in attendance at the funeral, held in Odessa Tuesday.
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The Kansas City Star, May 20. 1907:
DEATH OF JOHN McBURNEY.
In Lafayette County 35 Years, a Mason and Knight Templar.
John McBurney, of Odessa, Mo., died at 11 o'clock last night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. W. Mabry, 1829 Penn street. He was 62 years old. The body will be taken to Odessa to-morrow morning for burial.
Mr. McBurney lived in Lafayette county thirty-five years. He was a Knight Templar, holding membership in Palestine commandery, Independence. He was also a member of Masonic bodies at Odessa and Lexington. His death was caused from paralysis, the result of an accident four years ago, since which time he had been helpless. There are four daughters surviving - Mrs. Justin McBurney of Almena, Kas., Mrs. Isla Tackett of Odessa, Mo., Mrs. Nannie Reynolds of Grainfield, Kas., and Mrs. J. W. Mabry of this city.
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From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo. Historical Company, 1881:
John W. McBurney, farmer, post office Odessa, is a native of Guernsey County, Ohio, born in 1843. His boyhood was spent in Illinois. At the age of thirteen his parents moved to Iowa, where they remained until 1865, when they came to Missouri, and settled in this county on a farm. September 4, 1861, he enlisted in the U. S. army, 3rd Iowa Cavalry. Was in the battles of Kirksville, Moose's Mill, Helena, Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Whitewater, Little Rock, Guntown, Tupelo, Independence, and Newtonia. Was honorably discharged July 26, 1865. In 1873, January 3rd, he was united in marriage to Miss Laura McNeal, of this county. They have three children, Bertha L., Margaret I., and Nanie W. Mr. McBurney is a member of the A. F. & A. M., and also of the Presbyterian Church, (O. S.) Mr. McBurney devotes considerable of his time and attention to the breeding of Norman horses, of which laudable enterprise he should have the cooperation of all who desire to see improvement in the stock of the county.
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Served for the U.S. Army during the Civil War as a Private in Company F, 3rd Iowa Cavalry. Enlisted September 4, 1861 in Batavia, Iowa, discharged July 26, 1865.
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