County Died: Barry Co., MO
Cemetery: ?
Deceased: MCCALL, Otis M. Sheridan
Birth: 1870
Rocky Comfort, MO, McDonald Co., MO
Age: 86 years
Death: 1956
Wheaton, Barry Co., MO
Cause:
Married: 1st Vita Hubbard, 2nd Melinda Bell Hudson
Married When & Where: 1st abt 1895 McDonald Co. 2nd 1906, Newton Co., MO
Father: Dr. M.D. L McCall born Tennessee
Mother: Margarette E. Woods
Military Information: Ft. Riley, Camp Pike, Jefferson Barracks, served 18 months
with the Army Medical Dept.
Death Certificate Number:
Resource: The Wheaton Journal, and Family
Research Note: Dr. O. S. McCall was a practicing physician in McDonald and Barry
Counties from 1895 to his 1952 retirement. In 1921 he built the McCall Hospital
on Main street in Wheaton, MO. He also acquired controlling interest in the Bank
of Wheaton which he operated until his retirement.
County Died: Barry Co., MO
Cemetery: Dice Cemetery in Newton County
Deceased: MCMILLEN, Davison Gray
Wheaton, Barry County., MO
Married: Lela Jones
Married When & Where: Abt 1924
Father: Bates McMillen, born Dade Co., MO
Mother: Mertie Dent, b. Dade Co., MO
Military Information: Co. A 353rd INF, 89th DIV
Death Certificate Number:
Resource: Military Papers and family.
Research Note: Gray McMillen Served in WWI in Germany and France. He was wounded
in the jaw and participated in Battles where gas was used and he suffered
permanent gas burns in his lungs. He was pictured on the cover of the Stars and
Stripes magazine standing on a wagon in France, with a group of celebrating
soldiers on the first Armistice day Nov. 11, 1918 at 11 AM. Gray later owned a
Grocery store in Pioneer, with his sister and brother-in-law, Fufa and Charles
Brown. Gray was one of the Charter members of Wheaton, MO, Memorial Post 5219
VFW when it organized Dec. 1945.
Gary's Photo of
Nov. 11, 1918 appeared on the front of Stars & Stripes
The
Dough Boys photo of Gary McMillen and friend was supplied by Joan McMillen Jump,
daughter of Gary McMillen, by way of Betty Lamberson. The friend is unknown to
the submitter.
Resource: These two photos appear in Wheaton Echoes, pages 329 & 331,
Wheaton Centennial Book, 1907 -2007.
County Died: Barry Co., MO
Cemetery: Muncie Chapel
Deceased: MCQUEEN, Boone Dillard
Birth: March 24, 1901
Corsicana, MO
Age: 80 years, 8 mos., 29 days
Death: Oct. 21, 1981
Wheaton, Barry Co., MO
Cause:
Married: Edith Hinson
Married When & Where: April, 1920, Wheaton, Barry Co., MO
Father: James Elbert McQueen, born Tennessee
Mother: Mary Pauline Gilbert, born Lee Co., VA
Military Information:
Death Certificate Number:
Resource: Soldier's daughter and Cemetery stone
Research Note: Boone Dillard McQueen is shown in a picture on page 326 of the
book, The Wheaton Echoes, in a WWI uniform. After the War Boone owned and
operated the McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton for many years. Boone served as the
Mayor of Wheaton and also served on the Wheaton city council for a combined 34
years.
Boone McQueen on the left, friend, unknown to submitter, on right.
Resource: This photo appears in Wheaton Echoes,
pages 326, Wheaton Centennial Book, 1907 -2007.
County Died: Barry Co., MO
Cemetery: Washburn Prairie
Deceased: MOONEY, Loyd Patrick
Birth: Sept. 20, 1900
Washburn, Barry Co., MO
Age: 67
Death: Jan. 1, 1968
Cassville Community Hospital, Cassville, Barry Co., MO
Cause: Pneumonia and other lung complications.
Married: Ruth Berryhill, dt. of Jefferson Davis and Clara Elizabeth
(Hancock) Berryhill
Married When & Where: Jan. 17, 1921, Bentonville, Benton Co., AR
Father: James Harvey [Simpson] Mooney, born Washington, Franklin Co., MO
Mother: Ella Mae Pease, born Gage Co., NE
Military Information: Army Medical Dept., Private
Death Certificate Number: 68 0000153
Resource: Family information, cemetery stone, photos, census, marriage record, death certificate
Research Note: He enlisted at age 17 sometime after September of 1917 and
lied about his age, giving himself the age of 18, so that he could serve. He
was trained as a nurse in Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, IN and never
saw any overseas duty. He was scheduled to go to France when the war ended.
In the mess hall photo he is seated on the second table from the back and is
the second person from the right on the side facing the photographer. The
photo of him in the boat and fishing was taken with a buddy - name unknown.
He is the one in the front of the boat.
