Obituaries of People Buried at Rochester (pre 1924)

Date of death: 27 Feb 1891

Subject: Margaret C. (Leidy) Lininger

Source: Savannah Reporter, Mar 1891 

Margaret C. Lininger died at her residence, two and a half miles north of Cosby, Friday, Feb. 27, at ten minutes past ten o'clock in the morning, aged 51 years, 2 months and 21 days.  Her funeral took place at 2 o'clock on Sunday, March 1, at the Rochester cemetery,  Rev. L. C. Powell conducting the services.  She leaves a husband and six children to mourn her departure.  She was a beloved wife and mother.  She always put her trust in her creator, and departed this life in peace of mind, without pain, going to sleep calmly.  May she rest in peace, is our sincere prayer. 

Margaret C. Leidy Lininger was born in Carroll county, Ohio, Nov. 29, 1839, and in her early childhood was baptized into the New School Lutheran Church, and lived in that faith until she married S. D. Lininger, Aug. 26, 1865, when we both joined the Methodist Church, in Ohio.  In the fall of 1868 we migrated to Missouri, and lived three years in Buchanan county; moved to Andrew county in the spring of 1872, where we have been residing ever since.  She had Bright's disease of the kidneys, and was sick for over a year, but not bedfast all the time, till a week before she died.  On the 4th of February we had our house burned to the ground, and about everything in it except what was on our backs; and the loss was $2,600, with insurance of only $1,300; on that day she was turned out in the cold and caught cold, and took worse the next day and continued to grow worse to her death.  The loss and exposure was too great a burden for the poor weak dear to endure.  Now the bereaved ones desire to return their sincere thanks to the neighbors for the assistance they rendered us in our distress.  My dear friends, you have our heartfelt thanks.  

 S. D. Lininger.

Date of death: 22 Jan 1914

Subject: Edna Ann (Payne) Hupp

Source: Savannah Reporter, 30 Jan 1914, p. 1, column 4 

Mrs. H. N. Hupp Buried Saturday 

Mrs. H. N. Hupp was born in Gentry county, Missouri, May 14, 1856, and was reared in Dekalb county. She was married to John Hampton on September 17, 1871 [sic]. To them were born eight children, seven of whom are living: Ida May Brown of Helena; Dora Jessie Mulvaney, Kansas City; Sarah D. Patton, Helena; James E. Hampton, St. Joseph; William Grover Hampton, Beloit, Ks.; John Arville [sic] Hampton, Garden Grove, California, and Frank Hampton of Oneida, Ks. She was married to H. N. Hupp of Carlinville, Ill., August 4, 1904. She united with the M. E. church about five years ago and has remained a faithful member ever since. She passed from this life on January 22, 1914, aged fifty-seven years, eight months and eight days. She leaves a husband, seven children and many friends to mourn her going. The funeral services were conducted at the Methodist Episcopal church at Helena, Rev. Lucius L. Smith, officiating, Saturday afternoon and interment was made at the Rochester cemetery. The Rebekah’s assisted at the church and officiated at the cemetery. –Lucius L. Smith.