Bates County Obituaries

 

DEFFENBAUGH, Adam Watson (1864 - 1937)
From the Adrian Journal, Thursday, December 16, 1937. Submitted by Sandee Hubbard
A. DEFFENBAUGH DEAD -  Ad. Deffenbaugh, a retired contractor and carpenter, died Friday evening, December 11, 1937, at 6:00 o’clock. Mr. Deffenbaugh had been in failing health for several months. He had been a resident of Adrian and Altona communities for the past 70 years, coming with his mother and brothers to Altona community when a small boy from Madison county, Ohio. Adam Watson Deffenbaugh, the son of Adam and Minerva Deffenbaugh, was born in Madison county, Ohio, May 31, 1864, and departed this life December 10, 1937, at the age of 73 years, 6 months and ..days. When he was 2 years of age he come with his widowed mother, two brothers, and two sisters to a farm near Altona, Bates county, Missouri, where he grew to manhood. He was united in marriage to Frances M. Howard on May 19, 1887. Immediately after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Deffenbaugh took up their residence in Kansas City, where they resided until they moved to a farm two miles southeast of Archie. In 1895 they moved from this farm to Mrs. Deffenbaugh’s old home farm five miles east of Adrian, where they resided until taking up their residence in Adrian in 1908. He was united with the Altona Baptist Church in 1905, bringing his membership from a Presbyterian Church. After coming to Adrian he became a member of the Adrian Baptist Church. Mr. Deffenbaugh is survived by his wife, two sons, W. I. Deffenbaugh, Chicago, Ill., and C. L. Deffenbaugh, Kennewick, Wash.; one daughter, Mrs. Russell Ray of Adrian; one brother, Elmer Deffenbaugh of Adrian; one half-sister, Mrs. Van Norton of Tipton, Indiana; one half-brother, Charlie Evans of ….Washington, and a number of nieces and nephews.
He was a kind and considerate husband and father. Funeral services for Mr. Deffenbaugh were held from the Adrian Baptist Church, Sunday afternoon, December 12, conducted by the Rev. Fred H. Terry. Interment was made in the Altona cemetery by the Creath & Six funeral service.

DEFFENBAUGH, Frances M. Howard (1871 - 1949)
From the Adrian Journal, Thursday, October 20, 1949. Submitted by Sandee Hubbard
MRS. A. DEFFENBAUGH DIES AT HOME HERE AFTER LONG ILLNESS -  Native Missourian Had Lived In This Community Since 1878; Funeral Services Held Friday Mrs. Adam Deffenbaugh, a pioneer resident of north Bates county, passed away at her home in Adrian last Wednesday evening, October 12, 1949. Mrs. Deffenbaugh had been in failing health for several years and had been confined to her home for nearly 6 months. She was 78 years of age. Frances Howard Deffenbaugh, the daughter of Samuel and Margaret Porter Howard, was  born in Johnson county, Missouri, February 4, 1871. When she was 7 years of age, she came with her widowed mother, a sister and brother, to a farm near Altona, where she grew to womanhood. May 19, 1887, she was united in marriage with Adam Watson Deffenbaugh. After their marriage, the young couple took up residence in Kansas City, where they resided until they moved to a farm southeast of Archie. In 1895 they moved again to the Altona community where they resided until moving to Adrian in 1908. At an early age she was converted to Christianity and became a member of the Altona Baptist church. After moving to Adrian she became a member of the First Baptist church here. Mrs. Deffenbaugh was preceded in death by her husband December 10, 1937. She is survived by two sons, W. I. Deffenbaugh, of Chicago, and C.L. Deffenbaugh of Walla Walla, Washington; one daughter, Mrs. Russell Ray of Adrian; one sister, Mrs. Katie Burke of Centerville, Washington. There are also 6 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mrs. Deffenbaugh were held Friday afternoon, October 14, at the Adrian Baptist church. The Rev. George Ryder, pastor of the Adrian Methodist church, was the officiating clergyman. Interment was at Altona cemetery.