headstone inscription --
DAVIS
WILLIAM E. SEFFRONIA
1882-1952 1884-1948
OBITUARY --
NORA BRIDGET MULLEN
Nora Bridget Mullen was born June 30, 1886 to the union of Lemon Davis and Mary Ann (Mullen) Davis, being a life long resident of our community.
She and Wm. J. Mullen were married May 1, 1907. To this union four children were born, Wm. Jr., Henry, Harold, and the late Glennon Mullen. Besides her husband and children, Mrs. Mullen is survived by four brothers, Wm., Lemon, Ralph and Frank Davis. Other relatives and a host of friends.
Mrs. Mullen had been ill for over two years. Then she was striken with a paraletic stroke in February of 1948 and her decline in health had been rapid since that time. She was taken to St. John's Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. where she remained until her death 10 days later.
Mrs. Mullen passed on to her reward March 2, 1948 at 3 a.m. She lay in state at the Shanklin Funeral Home Chapel until 9 a.m. March 5, thense to the Holy Cross Church where services were conducted. She was laid to rest in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Leasburg, Mo.
A kind and loving wife and mother and a friend to all who knew her. She will be sadly missed by all.FUNERAL CARD --
NORA BRIDGET MULLEN
Nora Bridget Mullen, nee Davis, beloved wife of Wm. Mullen, beloved mother of Wm., Jr, Henry, Harold and the late Glennon Mullen.
Born; June 30, 1886
Passed away; March 2, 1949, 3 a.m. at St. John's Hospital St. Louis, Missouri
Age; 62 years, 8 months, 2 days
Services; Holy Cross Church Cuba, MO., Sat., March 5, 1949 at 9 o'clock a.m.
Interment; Fitzgerald Cemetery, Leasburg, Mo.
In State; Shanklin Funeral Home, Cuba, Mo.
OBITUARY --
WILLIAM JOHN MULLEN
William John Mullen was born in the Lick Creek Community near Leasburg, Missouri on May 4, 1880, a child of Lawrence and Lucinda Ray Mullen. He grew to manhood in the area in which he was born and on May 1, 1907 he was united in marriage to Miss Nora Davis. Five sons blessed this union.
For several years following his marriage, Mr. Mullen operated a farm. In 1916 he moved his family to Cuba, Missouri and became the mail carrier on Route 2 and held this position until retirement in 1945.
Mr. Mullen had the misfortune of losing two sons. One died in infancy and the other lived only a few months. His beloved wife preceded him in death in 1949.
Mr. Mullen was dearly beloved by his many relatives, friends and neighbors and many pleasant memories exist for the many extra favors done for his patrons on the mail route. Though a quiet nature he was industrious, kind and helpful, having great charity for all and malice for none.
In matters of faith Mr. Mullen was a lifetime member of the Catholic faith and was a member of Pope Pius X Council No. 3882 Knights of Columbus. Mr. Mullen's church dedicates the month of May to Mary the Mother of Jesus and May proved to be an important month to Mr. Mullen, having been born, married and called to Eternal Rest in May.
Surviving Mr. Mullen are: three sons, William of Cuba, Mo., Henry and Harold of Cosmopolis, Washington. Surviving also are three daughters-in-law, nine grandchildren and two brothers, Charles Mullen and Paul Mullen of Cuba, Mo. Also surviving are his many nieces, nephews, other relatives and a great number of friends.
Mr. Mullen was in state at the Hoener Funeral Home, Cuba, Mo., where many relatives, friends and fellow members of the Knights of Columbus assembled to recite the rosary for him 7:30 p.m. Friday evening, led by the church pastor Father Boland.
On Saturday morning, he was taken to the Holy Cross Church for requiem high mass at 10:00 a.m. sung by Reverend Joseph B. Boland and the Choir of the Holy Cross School accompanied and directed by Sister M. Elizabeth.
Interment followed beside his late wife on the family lot in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Leasburg, Missouri with John Mullen, Alfred Mullen, John O'Fallon, Lawrence O'Fallon, Fred Smith and Harry Karberg serving as pallbearers.FUNERAL CARD --
WILLIAM JOHN MULLEN
Fortified with the Sacraments of the Holy Mother Church on Thursday, May 18, 1961.
Beloved husband of the late Nora Mullen nee Davis, dear father of William, Henry, and Harold. Dear brother of Charles and Paul Mullen. Our dear father-in-law, grandfather, brother-in-law and uncle, at the age of 81 years and 14 days.
Funeral from the Hoener Funeral Home, Cuba, Mo., to Holy Cross Church, 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 20. Joseph B. Boland officiating at the Requiem Mass.
Interment Sacred Heart Cemetery, Leasburg, Mo.
Rosary Service at the Chapel, 7:30 p.m., Friday.headstone inscription --
William J. Nora B. James G.
1880 - 1961 1886 - 1949 1916 - 1918
A TRIBUTE
published in the pages of
METRO-EAST JOURNAL
EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS
DEC. 17, 1969Entered Into Eternal Rest
Wednesday, Dec. 17, 1969
LEMON DAVIS
Funeral services for Lemon A. Davis, 75, of 2415 Missouri Ave., Granite City, were held today in Mercer Funeral Home, Granite City.
Mr. Davis died Sunday in St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Granite City. He was a retired employee of General Steel Co., Granite City.
Surviving are his wife Nella; a son Kermit of Granite City; a daughter Mrs. Shirley Tolan of Granite City; two brothers Ralph of St. James, Mo., and Frank of Steelville, Mo.
Funeral Card --
IN MEMORY OF
RALPH DAVIS
74 YEARS OF AGEBORN SEPTEMBER 16, 1901
CRAWFORD COUNTY, MISSOURI
PASSED AWAY APRIL 5, 1976
HOSPITAL AT ROLLA, MISSOURISERVICES APRIL 7, 1976, 1:00 PM
HIGH GATE BAPTIST CHURCH
HIGH GATE, MISSOURI
REV. R. H. TERRILL, OFFICIATINGPALLBEARERS
CLAUDE DAVIS
RICHARD DAVIS
HANS RINEHART
HAMES RINEHART
MORRIS BRANSTETTER
QUENTIN BRANSTETTERINTERMENT
HIGH GATE CEMETERY
HIGH GATE, MISSOURIARRANGEMENTS BY
JONES FUNERAL SERVICE, ST. JAMES, MO.
Funeral Card --
IN MEMORY OF
SYLVIA A. DAVISBORN
MAY 14, 1901PASSED AWAY JUNE 18, 1961
AGE -- 60 YEARS, 1 MONTH, 4 DAYSSERVICES
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, -- 2:00 PM
HIGH GATE BAPTIST CHURCHCLERGYMAN
REV. CHARLES TUCKERMUSIC
CHURCH CHOIRINTERMENT
HIGH GATE CEMETERYPALLBEARERS
CLYDE LORTS MORRIS BRANSTETTER
LLOYD BROWN QUENTIN BRANSTETTER
CHRIS SKOUBY, JR. LEMMON DAVISARRANGEMENTS BY
Jesse Gahr Funeral Directors
Funeral card --
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
HENRY C. DAVISDATE OF BIRTH
FEBRUARY 14, 1922DATE OF DEATH
JANUARY 6, 1988MASS OF THE RESURRECTION
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH
JANUARY 11, 1988INTERMENT
HIGH GATE CEMETERY
ST. JAMES, MO.
OBITUARY --
Frank Benjamin Davis was born August 24, 1903, at Cuba, Missouri, a son of the late Lemmon and Mary Ann (Mullen) Davis and passed away, December 15, 1992, in the St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Granite City, Illinois, at the age of 89 years, 3 months and 21 days.
On March 21, 1926, in Steelville, Mo. Rev. Sam Roper united Frank in Marriage to Emma Burke and to this union one son and one daughter were born. At the time of his death, Frank and Emma had enjoyed over sixty-six years of happy married life.
In addition to his parents, Frank was preceded in death by five brothers, Henry, William, James, Lemon and Ralph Davis and three sisters, Susan Mullen, Nora Mullen and Mary Brown.
Among those who remain to mourn his passing are his beloved wife Emma Davis, formerly of Steelville, Mo., now making her home in Granite City, Illinois; one daughter, Dolores Milton of Granite City, Illinois, one son Gerald L. Davis and wife Ann of St. Louis, MO; seven grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren; one brother-in-law, Roland Burke and one sister-in-law; Ruth Land, both of Steelville, MO; nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many friends.
Frank Benjamin Davis lay in state after 3:00 pm Friday, December 18, 1992 in Britton Brothers Funeral Home, Steelville, Mo. Funeral services were held 11:00 am Saturday, December 19, 1992 in the Britton Chapel with Revs. William and Susan Guyer Birch officiating. Committal prayers and interment was in Steelville Cemetery, Steelville, MO. Pallbearers were Alan Milton, David Milton, Paul Milton, Gerald Davis, Jr., Robert Rhoades and Jeff Land.
Arrangements were under the direction of Britton Brothers Funeral Home, Steelville, Mo.headstone inscription --
DAVIS
FRANK B. EMMA V.
1903-1992 1906-
headstone inscription --
HOWALD
FRANK JANE A.
SEPT. 22, 1884 OCT. 26, 1894
NOV. 3, 1962 NOV. 14, 1985
77. Patrick "Pat" William MULLEN-264
Gaffer told Patrick that he baptized him, himself, in the Holy Water at the Catholic Church, in West Plains, Howell Co., MO, because his father-in-law didn't want any of his grandchildren to be Catholic -- Gaffer came from a long line of Irish Roman Catholics! And, any good Catholic knows that anyone can perform a baptism, out of necessity, if done correctly, with the right intentions!! So, I suppose, for all purposes of religion, Patrick was a baptized - never practiced the faith - Catholic.
Gaffer did NOT approve of his marriage to Laveta -- she was raised Methodist Episcopal and they got married in a Baptist church. With Gaffer believing he had baptized his oldest son Catholic...well, he had no problem telling the young couple that they were not really married, they were living in sin and that all their children would be bastards! (told to me by Patrick AND Laveta (Burdett) Mullen)
They were married 65 years and had 15 children; 1 stillbirth, 1 killed riding a bicycle at age 13, 1 hung himself at about age 20, 1 died of a heart attack at age 20, 1 died of Lou Gehrig's disease at age 48 and most recently, 1 died of cancer; 9 are still living, across the states.
headstone is a simple 'rock' with "MULLEN" carved into the top -- the eliments of nature have nearly erased the stone top
204. Edwin "Eddy" Dwayne MULLEN-324
Eddy hung himself -- no one has ever known why. His younger brother, Larry, found his body.
headstone inscription --
EDWIN D.
MULLEN
1935 USN 1952
(*birth year is 1932*)
210. James "Jimmy" Paul MULLEN-330
FROM A LETTER/A "NOTICE OF DEATH"
from Laveta (Burdett) Mullen to her son & his family --
"Cuba, Mo
July 8, 1959
Dear Bill, Edna & son,
I am just writing this in a hurry. I hate to have to write this worse than anything I've done but once before.
Our Jimmy was hit by a car while he and another boy were riding a bike east of town. Both died within 10 minutes. There is only one thing they never either one suffered. I understand they were crushed by the impact with the car or gravel. No one seems sure. They were on the shoulder and a 17 year old girl passed a truck and no one knows why she got scared and lost control of the car.
Arrangements aren't complete only he will be taken to St. James where Eddy is Thursday p.m. The funeral will be here at the Hoener Chapel with the Baptist Minister officiating.
Yesterday was Beverly's birthday too. She is just sick and poor Larry just stunned. See he found Eddy when he died and to come home from work and find this. They called out there but he and Dad had already left so found out when they got home.
I can't write anymore now. Just felt you should know.
Love us."Note--no mother ever wishes to out live any of her children; Laveta outlived five of hers (one a stillbirth). She told me, that she was told, that the truck driver motioned for the girl in the car to stay back -- of course he could see the boys on the bike, on the opposite shoulder of the road, coming toward him. She just assumed he was trying to keep the girl from passing until both vehicles were past the boys. But, pass she did, at a high rate of speed, losing control and veering off to the left, head-on into the boys on the bike. It still seemed to bother Laveta, some 30 plus years later that one of Jimmy's shoes was never found and that his wallet had already been stolen (before she could get there). There was only a couple dollars in Jimmy's wallet, that he had earned, yet someone made sure the bodies were searched for valuables and what was found was taken. Jimmy was killed on Beverly's 10th. birthday.
headstone inscription --
JAMES P.
MULLEN
1944-1959
Penny Ann was born with Downes Syndrome. She resided at the state school for the handicapped, in Marshall, MO, later in her life. Penny liked to dance wildly and then throw herself on the floor -- as if to say, "Okay, I'm finished". October 1970, at a dance, she went through her routine of dancing and falling, but that time, she did not get up and was pronounced dead on the scene.
headstone inscription --
PENNY A.
MULLEN
1951-1970
"Ud Coigrioch Ma Bhi Tu (If To A Foreign Clime You Go)"
