Cassville, Mo., June 24 - Mrs. Rhoda Elizabeth Hilburn, 62 years old, died Sunday at her home in Butterfield after a long illness. she was a lifelong resident of this area.

Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Grace Carey of Cassville, Mrs. Gertha Niskern of Cunningham, Kan., Mrs. Lois Utter of Butterfield, Mrs. Wymona Morgan of the home and Mrs. Thelma Stowe of San Francisco: three sons, Harvey Hilburn of Butterfield, Estel Hilburn of Kansas City and Wayne Hilburn of San Diego, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Alice Linley of Butterfield and Mrs. Annie Weed of California and two brothers, William Caterman of Granby and Andrew Carterman of Cassville.

Funeral service will be conducted Friday afternoon in the Butterfield Baptist church by the Rev. Ab Eddie and the Rev. S. S. Van Zandt. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery under the direction of the Culver funeral home.

Newspaper Joplin Globe
Date June 25, 1953

Samuel A. Hilburn
Apr. 10, 1889, MO
Dec. 22, 1942, MO

He was the husband of Rhoda Carterman and a son of William, born AR, and Rachel Hilburn, born IL.

1900 Census
Name: Samuel A Hillburn
Home in 1900: White River, Barry, Missouri
Age: 11
Birth Date: Apr 1889
Birthplace: Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: William
Father's Birthplace: Arkansas
Mother's Name: Rachel L
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Single
Residence : Shell Knob & White River Townships, Barry, Missouri
William Hillburn 35
Rachel L Hillburn 32
Sarah Hillburn 13
Samuel A Hillburn 11
John Daniel Hillburn 9
Smithy Lucinda Hillburn 7
Tiney Valena Hillburn 5