Mrs. Ann Harvey, nee Ballard, was born in Roan county, Tenn., February 14, 1813; and died at her home near Maysville, Mo., September 18, 1899. She united with the M. E. church in girlhood. Her marriage to Lemuel Harvey occurred on the 7th of January, 1830. They came to make a home in Missouri in the year 1847. Of a family of eleven children only 4 are now living.
It is difficult to guess the hardships involved in blazing the way for civilzation, the foundation laying of empire building. The younger live often fails to realize the importance of this early work, and also to remember that the sense of weariness felt not only in the hand that grasps the plow or carried or drovers lash but also in the hand that rocked the rudely constructed crib or swept cabin floor. While we express to the friends and relatives our sympathy we can but feel that, when death spares a life for eighty-six summers, it seems but the falling of the sear and yellow leaf. Rather may it seem like the calling home of a servant whose limbs have grown weary and eyelids heavy caring for an earthy household, to a well earned rest. She expressed a desire to pass to the heavenly home and the hope of seeing her children there. When live's task is finished and the failing eye sees the Christ-bow of promise in the western sky, we may well sing - -
contributed by: Sherry Fleischer, a descendent of Lemuel Harvey
Coroner Richmond was notified of Mr. Harvey's death and viewed the body, but held no inquest. Death was due to heart disease. Mr. Harvey was one of the pioneers of Northwest Missouri, having settled in DeKalb county about fifty years ago. He was a successful farmer in that county, and retired several years ago and moved to this city. He leaves a widow, two sons and two daughters.
NOTE - Known mistake: his home was at 34th and Olive.
Will of Sophronia J. Harvey Widow of Newton J. Harvey
contributed by: Sherry Fleischer
The early years of Mr. Harvey's life were spent at the family home in the Cumberland Mountains of Eastern Tennessee. When he was 8 years old his father, Lemuel Harvey decided to move westward and in the fall of 1847 the family and their belongings floated down the Tennessee River on flatboats and then on the Ohio until they reached the Mississippi at Cairo, Illinois. From there they went up to St. Louis, Missouri. From St Louis the family came up the Missouri River by steamboat to Weston in Platte county. They remained there during the year 1848. The next year they came to Maysville where Lemuel Harvey purchased land east of town, which later became the old homestead.
Mr. Harvey was prominent in the business and political circles of this section of the state in the earlier days. He was appointed assistant postmaster in Maysville in 1862. In the same year he also became deputy circuit clerk of DeKalb county under his brother, C. C. Harvey. He served one year in both offices. In 1863 he enlisted in the Missouri State Militia under Captain George Brown and served one year. He was elected county clerk of DeKalb county in 1864 and in 1868 was re-elected to that office. Under the laws of Missouri at that time he also held the office of ex officio County School Commissioner. He was appointed registration officer for DeKalb county by the circuit court in 1873 and served in that office until it was abolished by the state several years later.
He was one of a family of eleven children born to Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Harvey. There were nine boys and two girls. The only remaining member of the family is Mrs. Sarah F. Spiking of King City, Mo.
At the time of the Civil War the family of Lemuel Harvey was on of the few in this section of Missouri whose sympathies were strongly with the Union side. Two brothers died during the war. John Harvey was killed in an engagement in Southern Missouri and Captain C. C. Harvey died after an illness while serving this country.
In 1869 Mr. Harvey was married to Miss Abigail Fisher of Maysville. To them were born 3 children, two of whom are living: Frank A. Harvey of St. Joseph and Mrs. Clint H. Rosencrans of Portland, Oregon. In 1879 he was married to Miss Kate C. Wade of Maysville, and to them also were born 3 children, two of whom are living Charles A. Harvey and Wade B. Harvey of Maysville.
Four years ago Mr. Harvey became seriously ill but later partially recovered. He had been an invalid since that time. About 2 weeks ago his condition became suddenly worse. Complications of diseases set up which caused his death early Sunday morning. His wife and 4 children were at his bedside when the end came.
The body lay in state at the home Tuesday morning. The funeral services were held at the home at 1:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The funeral sermon was delivered by S. D. Kendall, minister for the Methodist church at Osborn, Missouri. He was assisted by D. A. Bloomster, minister for the Maysville M. E. Chruch. Interment was in the Maysville cemetery. A short service was held at the grave.
The pallbearers were: T. D. Williams, Rueben Winter, Newman Estes, O. W. Iden, Geo. F. Brown, H. F. Teeter, Edward F. Cornelius and I. H. Bloom.
NOTE - Known mistakes as follows: 1. birth year was 1839 2. Born near Loudon, Roane County. 3. St. Lonis should be St. Louis 4. On the 1850 census his parents gave his name as Francis Asbury. We belived that in later years he reversed his first and middle name.
contributed by: Sherry Fleischer
The following obituary was read at the services:
Joseph Kearney Harvey was born July 1, 1889 on the home- stead east of Maysville where he resided his entire life, the son of James and Mary Dyson Harvey. He departed this life February 27, 1965 at the age of 75 years and 7 months.
On January 7, 1914 he was united in marriage to Lelia Viola Davies. To this union two children were born - a daughter, Mary, and a son, John.
It was a year ago that Mr. and Mrs. Harvey had the priv- ilege of celebrating their 50th Anniversary. In addition to his wife and children, survivors include one sister, Mrs. Ina Harvey of Los Angeles; four grandchildren, Judy and Susan Harvey of Northridge, California, and Carolyn and John Lawrence of St. Joseph.
contributed by: Sherry Fleischer
During World War II, he was employed by Hastings Construction Co., in St. Joseph, performing defense construction work. Born April 21, 1908, in Andrew County, Mo., he had resided in Amazonia for most of his life, attending Savannah (Mo.) High School. Mr. Harvey was a member of United Methodist Church and the Lions Club, both of Amazonia.
He was proceded in death by his sister, Dorothy Bullock; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. In 1928, he married Anna I. Bauman. She died in 1980. In 1982 he married Leta Fulmer. She survives of the home.
Additional survivors: a son, Gene A., St. Joseph; a stepson, John Fulmer, Mount Vernon, Ind; two daughters, Valetta E. Justice, St. Joseph and Donna M. Fleenor, Osborn, Mo.; a stepdaughter, Rosemary Spoonemore, Savannah; a sister, Geneva Slade, Helena, Mo.; 13 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Services were at 2p.m. April 30, Breit & Hawkins Funeral Home, Savannah. Burial; St. John's United Church Of Christ Cemetery, Amazonia.
contributed by: Sherry Fleischer
contributed by: Sherry Fleischer