Myrtle Lorene Stewart

Family/Spouse: George Robert Argie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Roy married Cordelia Merle Bass on 9 Dec 1923 in Christian County, Missouri, USA. Cordelia (daughter of William Calvin "Will" Bass and Nancy Elizabeth Simmons) was born on 12 Aug 1901 in Oto, Stone, MO; died on 1 Jan 1979 in Spokane, Christian, Missouri, USA; was buried in Spokane Cemetary, Christian Co., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Merle

Notes:

Lived in South Galloway township.

Joseph married Nora Alice Jeffries on 8 May 1887 in Greene, Missouri, USA. Nora was born on 18 Feb 1869 in Greene, Missouri, USA; died on 26 Jul 1912 in Christian, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

When Will was courting Lizzie both families lived in Abesville, Missouri. The Bass family lived up "Bass Hollow" southeast of Abesville. The Simmons familie lived northeast of Abesville near the Christian-Stone county line. Will rode a horse or walked across the fields to go see Lizzie. They were married in the home of her parents; both fathers were witnesses to the ceremony. They lived in Stone county most of their married life and were parents of nine children.

William and Elizabeth (Lizzie) moved to North Hayes, Reno County, Kansas by 1930 with son James, where they farmed a rented farm. They were back on the family farm in Reeds Spring by 1935. Lived in Garber, Missouri in 1942.

Farmer, died age 69 years 11 months 9 days. Death Certificate # 10802, informant: Mrs. Lizzie Bass, Garber, Taney Co., MO.

William married Nancy Elizabeth Simmons on 20 Jan 1895 in Ponce de Leon, Stone, Missouri. Nancy (daughter of Francis Marion Simmons and Malinda Cordelia Hagewood) was born on 28 Jul 1877 in Hickory County, Missouri, USA; died on 2 Feb 1960 in Branson, Taney, Missouri; was buried on 20 Feb 1960 in Ponce de Leon, Stone, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Lizzie

Notes:

Unnamed child born Jun 10, 1898.

Christian County Republican 23 Feb. 1960 p 5: Funeral services for Nancy Elizabeth Bass, 82 who died Tuesday, Feb. 16, were held Saturday, Feb 20 at 2 p.m. with burial in the Ponce de Leon Cemetery under the direction of Chaffin Fineral Home. On January 20 1895, she was united in marriage to William C. Bass, who preceded her in death on February 18,1945. To this union were born 9 children, of whom four preceded her in death. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Roy Stewart and Mrs. Nannie Hilton, both of Spokane, Mrs. Mildred Bessette, Hillsdale, Mich. and Mrs Fannie Weston, New Boston, Mich,; one son, James S. Bass of Garber, one sister, Mrs Amy McDonald of California; 18 grandchildren and 32 grat grandchildren. A great, great grandchild passed away the same day as Mrs. Bass.
Official death certificate says Feb 02, 1960.

Notes:

Both John and his sister Mary were helped to education by their uncle Eli Bass. Both also married Massey (Nathaniel and Clarinda).

88 years 11 months 6 days. Death Certificate # 21715, informant: Clara C. Bass, Reed Springs, MO.

John married Clarinda Clementine "Clarie" Massey on 2 Mar 1870 in Crane, Stone, Missouri, USA. Clarinda (daughter of James H. Massey and Martha Ellen Anderson) was born on 4 Jan 1852 in Campell Twp, Greene, Missouri, USA; died on 27 Jul 1950 in Lowry City, St. Clair County, Missouri; was buried on 29 Jul 1950 in Ponce de Leon, Stone, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Clara Or C.C.

Notes:

Clarinda never dressed herself untill she was 16 yrs. old. They had slaves to do this.

1860 • Campbell, Greene, Missouri, near Springfield
1870 • Washington, Stone, Missouri
1880 • Flat Creek, Stone, Missouri, USA
1900 • Ponce de Leon & Washington Townships, Stone, Missouri
1910 • Mckinley, Stone, Missouri
1920 • Ruth, Stone, Missouri
1930 • Reeds Spring, Stone, Missouri
1950 • Lowry City, St Clair, Missouri, USA

Gravestone. Widow, 98 years 6 months 23 days: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=52514849&ref=acom

Notes:

1860 Porter, Christian, Missouri

1880 census for Lincoln, Dallas, Missouri has F.M. and Malinda Simmons with children John W. and Nancy. F.M. is a farmer born in Texas, both his parents born in Tennessee.

1900 census for Ponce de Neon & Washington Townships, Stone, Missouri, FM Simmons is a farmer living with his wife MC and four youngest children.

1910 census for Ponce de Leon, Stone, Missouri has Francis with sons Claud and William and daughter Bertha, plus two grandhildren, Otho and Charley. Daugher Amy (15) is a servant with the Flood family on the neighbouring farm.

Family history says he was a preacher: Methodist Preacher, he and his wife, Malinda, lived northeast of Abesville in Stone County, MO, just below the Stone-Christian County line. He helped build a huge log church in Christian County where he preached.

Francis married Malinda Cordelia Hagewood on 4 Aug 1873 in Missouri, USA. Malinda (daughter of Thomas Hagewood and Nancy Jane Reynolds) was born on 12 Jul 1856 in Republic, Greene, Missouri, USA; died on 10 Feb 1910 in Ponce de Leon, Stone, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]