Bates County Obituaries

 

TAYLOR, Francis Marion (1866 - 1931)
Republican Press, 30 January 1931. Submitted by Sandee Hubbard
 Francis Marion Taylor was born in Lumpkin County, Georgia, December 7, 1846 and passed away at the home of his son Walter, Sunday, January 25, 1931. Mr. Taylor was married in 1866 to Martha Cantrell and to them were born J. S. Taylor of Butler, Ernest and James of K. C., Leonard of Georgia, and Walter and G. W. of Bates County. There are nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor came from Georgia to Missouri in 1866 and located in Platt County. In 1873 they located in Altona and the rest of their lives were spent in Bates County. Mrs. Taylor preceded him in death in 1918. Squire Taylor as he was familiarly known was a Mason for about 60 years and a member of the Christian Church a score of years. He was active in affairs of government in an office held many years. Funeral and burial were at Altona, Tuesday, January 27.

TAYLOR, Herbert "Herb" (1916 - 2004)
Published in the Kansas City Star on 4/11/2004, submitted by Cheryl Bell
Herbert "Herb" Taylor, 88, of Butler, MO, passed away Friday, April 9, 2004, at the Bates County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 2
p.m. Monday, April 12, 2004, at the Underwood Steinbeck-Brandtonies Funeral Home in Butler, MO. Visitation will be from 12noon-2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial to follow the service at Oak Hill Cemetery. (Arrangements: Underwood-Steinbeck-Brandtonies Funeral Home, Butler, MO (660) 6793121)

TAYLOR, James (?? - 1934)
From Butler Paper July 12, 1934. Submited by Sandee Hubbard
JAMES TAYLOR DEAD - Word was received in Butler Tuesday of the death of James Taylor of Kansas City, brother of County Treasurer J.S. Taylor and Walter Taylor here. Death occurred at 9 o'clock at the Bethany hospital in Kansas City, Kansas, where he was taken Monday for an operation, his death occurring before the operation could be performed. County Treasurer J.S. Taylor and Walter Taylor were advised of their brother's illness Monday evening and Tuesday morning received a message that his condition had suddenly  become critical. They left at once for Kansas City, reaching the hospital a short time before Mr. Taylor's death. The remains will be interred at Altona.

TAYLOR, Martha (1851 - 1918)
Obit. Bates County Democrat,  Thursday, May 30, 1918. Submited by Sandee Hubbard
Death of Mrs. Martha Taylor - Mrs. Martha Taylor died at her home near Altona on Thursday, May 23, 1918 after an illness of many months of kidney disease. Funeral services were conducted at the home Friday, afternoon by Elder Lucas and the burial was at the Altona Cemetery.
Mrs. Taylor was a native of Georgia and was 67 years of age. She was married to Mr. Taylor 51 years ago and soon afterwards they came to Mo. and settled in Bates County. She is the mother of six sons who with her husband survive her. They are. J.S. Taylor...