Oronogo, Mo., May 6---John J. Surface, 81 years old, a lifelong resident of Oronogo, died at 10:55 o'clock this morning at his home here. He had been ill three weeks.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Surface; three daughters, Mrs. Bertha Misner of Pittsburg, Mrs. Hazel McPhail and Mrs. Faye Ritter, both of Oronogo; three sons, Charles Surface and John Surface of Oronogo and Fred Surface of Webb city; 16 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral serivces will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the residence. Burial will be in Weaver Cemetery.
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Jake was my maternal greatgrandfather. He was very close to my mother Lorraine, his granddaughter. Jake came to Oronogo with his parents from Indiana in a covered wagon in 1868.
Pg 334 of Mo. St. Offices Political and Military Records: J Jacob Surface was marshal of Oronogo Mo.
He was a coal miner at the old American Davey near Johnstown and a blacksmith in Oronogo and Carterville area.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Surface; three daughters, Mrs. Bertha Misner of Pittsburg, Mrs. Hazel McPhail and Mrs. Faye Ritter, both of Oronogo; three sons, Charles Surface and John Surface of Oronogo and Fred Surface of Webb city; 16 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral serivces will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the residence. Burial will be in Weaver Cemetery.
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Jake was my maternal greatgrandfather. He was very close to my mother Lorraine, his granddaughter. Jake came to Oronogo with his parents from Indiana in a covered wagon in 1868.
Pg 334 of Mo. St. Offices Political and Military Records: J Jacob Surface was marshal of Oronogo Mo.
He was a coal miner at the old American Davey near Johnstown and a blacksmith in Oronogo and Carterville area.
Oronogo, Mo., May 6---John J. Surface, 81 years old, a lifelong resident of Oronogo, died at 10:55 o'clock this morning at his home here. He had been ill three weeks.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Surface; three daughters, Mrs. Bertha Misner of Pittsburg, Mrs. Hazel McPhail and Mrs. Faye Ritter, both of Oronogo; three sons, Charles Surface and John Surface of Oronogo and Fred Surface of Webb city; 16 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral serivces will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the residence. Burial will be in Weaver Cemetery.
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Jake was my maternal greatgrandfather. He was very close to my mother Lorraine, his granddaughter. Jake came to Oronogo with his parents from Indiana in a covered wagon in 1868.
Pg 334 of Mo. St. Offices Political and Military Records: J Jacob Surface was marshal of Oronogo Mo.
He was a coal miner at the old American Davey near Johnstown and a blacksmith in Oronogo and Carterville area.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Surface; three daughters, Mrs. Bertha Misner of Pittsburg, Mrs. Hazel McPhail and Mrs. Faye Ritter, both of Oronogo; three sons, Charles Surface and John Surface of Oronogo and Fred Surface of Webb city; 16 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral serivces will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the residence. Burial will be in Weaver Cemetery.
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Jake was my maternal greatgrandfather. He was very close to my mother Lorraine, his granddaughter. Jake came to Oronogo with his parents from Indiana in a covered wagon in 1868.
Pg 334 of Mo. St. Offices Political and Military Records: J Jacob Surface was marshal of Oronogo Mo.
He was a coal miner at the old American Davey near Johnstown and a blacksmith in Oronogo and Carterville area.
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