Mary C. Byers - May 19, 1904

A fellow Byers researcher has sent me the following information:

Fields Creek Cemetery
Picture of Cemetery
Cemetery Map
Aka: Fields Church CemeteryT42, R26, S29 - Fields Creek Township245 NW 351 Rd, Henry County, Missouri

BYERS, Mary C. - b: Nov 22 1840 Ohio - d: May 19 1904 Clinton, Henry Co, MO - m: Oct 6 1861 to J. C. BYERS - ch: J. F. - 63Y - no marker - bur: Lot:002 Gr:01

BYERS, Mary C.
B: Nov 22 1840, Ohio
D: May 19 1904, Clinton, Henry Co, MO
Bur: Fields Creek Cemetery, Fields Creek Twp, Henry Co, MO
Clinton Missouri, May 21 1904 - Thursday morning, May 19, just before 2 o'clock, the spirit of Mrs. Mary C. Byers left this world of toil and suffering. For many weeks, she had been suffering from stomach troubles and complications. Born in Ohio Nov. 22, 1840; married J. C. Byers Oct. 6, 1861; three children, one daughter having preceded her mother to the better world some years ago. The two left are Mrs. M. F. Herring, route five, Clinton, and J. F. Byers near Chilhowee. With her husband and family, she came to Missouri 36 y ears ago, locating in Johnson, then in Henry. Some years ago, she moved to our city. Formerly a C. P., she had been in late years a devoted member of the Christian Church of Clinton. She had always striven to do her best but her life on earth is over. Funeral at the home in the northwest part of Clinton, with burial at Fields Creek.

What a find! Mary C. Byers is the mother of Sallie Alice Herring (Byers). I have Mary listed as Catherine. I'm wondering if Catherine is her middle name?

This also provides a name for Sallie's brothers, J. F. Byers.

It appears my ancestors have even deeper roots in Henry County, Missouri, than I realized. In Clinton, Missouri in particular!

"Auto Racer Dies From Injuries"

My request at ancestry.com has been answered!

First the request:

"Newspaper Albert Lea Tribune, Albert Lea, MN, USA, issue of Wednesday, 26 August 1964, page 9, article titled "Auto Racer Dies From Injuries", feed from Associated Press.

This is an article about Gordon Herring."

Next the article:

Auto Racer Dies From Injuries

ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) —
The death of an auto racer injured when his Offenhauser
rolled at the Steete County Fair Grounds track at Owatonna Sunday was reported Tuesday. The victim, Gordon Herring, 44, of Golden, Colo., died at a hospital here Monday.

Click here to view reply on Ancestry.com.

Many thanks to the poster for taking the time to lookup and forward the information to me!

Cecil O. Carothers Grave Marker

A kind soul fulfilled my photo request left at Findagrave.com for a photo of the grave marker at Cecil Carothers.

Cecil's middle initial of O likely stands for Orlando or Oscar from his dad. Cecil's death certificate doesn't list a middle name.

"Auto Racer Dies From Injuries"

The Freeborn County Historical Museum replied to my request mentioned in this post, with the image below of the following reference newspaper article:

Newspaper Albert Lea Tribune, Albert Lea, MN, USA, issue of Wednesday, 26 August 1964, page 9, article titled "Auto Racer Dies From Injuries", feed from Associated Press.

Request for newpaper articles about Gordon Herring

I sent a request for one of the newspaper articles in my previous entry to the State Historical Society of Missouri. I sent a request for the other article to the Freeborn County Historical Museum.

Information about Gordon Herring from Anonymous

An anonymous comment posted to this blog has led to the findagrave.com memorial for Gordon Herring, and to an entry for Gordon on the Motorsport Memorial website.

In the notes of the Motorsport Memorial website is the following:

Gordon Herring was a resident of Golden, CO, USA, and had raced sprint cars for several years. At the Steele County Fairgrounds in Owatonna, MN, USA, he was injured when he rolled his Offenhauser sprinter. He died the next day in a hospital in Rochester, MN.The IMCA Yearbook has this tribute: "Gordon Herring: a businessman, a gentleman and a veteran race driver whose very presence at a meet added class to the presentation. Gordon Herring whose kindness and consideration of others was an inherent part of his character. Gordon Herring who loved racing more than anything else in the world". Herring was buried in Arvada Cemetery, Arvada, CO, USA.

In the sources of the Motorsport Memorial website is the following:

United States Social Security Death Index

Book IMCA Yearbook 1965, Heffron & Wenzel, editors, page 7, article titled "1964 Racing Resume Auto Racing, Inc.", by Frank & Verna Winkley.

Newspaper Albert Lea Tribune, Albert Lea, MN, USA, issue of Wednesday, 26 August 1964, page 9, article titled "Auto Racer Dies From Injuries", feed from Associated Press.

Newspaper Kansas City Star, Kansas City, MO, USA, issue of Tueday, 25 August 1964, page 8, article titled "Minnesota Wreck Fatal", feed from Associated Press.

The sources tribute is quite nice. The notes provide several newpaper articles I want to get copies of.

Thank you to anonymous!

William Henry Carothers Grave Marker

I recently made a request to have a volunteer take a picture of my great grandfather's grave marker on www.findagrave.com, and right away Jo accepted the request and fulfilled it! Thanks Jo! Click here to see the FindAGrave memorial page for William Henry Carothers.