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 1856 - 1920

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• Birth	21 Jan 1856	, Franklin, Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	9 Mar 1920	Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  	Cause: asthema
  Buried	10 Mar 1920	Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Obituary	11 Mar 1920	Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  	Fulton Gazette
  	Fulton Man Died Suddenly. Heart Attack Fatal to John W. Divers, Who Had Been Ill Three Years - Was a Virginian. John W. divers, of this city, 64 years old, who had been in ill health three years, died suddenly Wednesday morning at 6:00 o'clock of heart trouble. Mr. Divers had been confined to his room more than a year but seemed to be in about his usual state of health up to the time of his death. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon and burial was in the new city cemetery. Mr. Divers was born in Franklin county, Virginia, January 21, 1856, and came to this county about thirty years ago. Before his removal here he was married to Miss Nannie B. Dudley, also of Virginia, their wedding taking place in 1881. She survives, with six children. The children are: O.L. Divers, Kansas City; Mrs. C.R. Wilburn, Admire, Kan., Miss Vilda, a teacher in Hiwassee College, Madisonville, Tenn.; Miss Della, of this city, and Misses Bernice and Mary, teachers in the Cedar City public schools. Three brothers and one sister also are living, namely; J.O. Divers, Fulton; Flem and O.L. Divers, Roanoke, Va., and Mrs. Gille Payton, Franklin county, Virginia. Mr. Divers united with the Baptist church in his youth and lived a life of piety. He was quiet in his demeanor, but made many friends who sympathize with those who are bereaved by his death.
  Person ID	I9692	Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2010
  Family	Nannie Bet Dudley,   b. 17 Jun 1866, , Franklin, Virginia, USA ,   d. 7 Apr 1957, , , California, USA
  Married	1881	, , Virginia, USA
  Children	1. Laura Virginia Divers,   b. 5 Aug 1885, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 1 Jun 1929, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, USA   2. Vollie Paul Divers,   b. 29 Apr 1890, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 18 Aug 1915, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Last Modified	22 Jan 2010
  Family ID	F14348924	Group Sheet

• Headstones		John William Divers John William Divers, Jan. 21, 1855 - Mar. 10, 1919. John William Divers was a son of John R. Divers and Nancy Betz. In 1881 in Virginia he married Nannie Bet Dudley.…

• Notes	VA FRANKLIN GILLS CRK TWP 1870 census Divers, John 53, farmer 400 virginia Nancy 50, virginia Lee 22, son Gilly 23, dau James 20 son sally 16 dau John 14 son <--- married Nannie Dudley in 1881 and came to Callaway Co. in 1890, died in 1920 Fleming 8 son He was the son of John R. Divers and Nancy Betz. He was a carpenter at the time of his death.

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  Event Birth - 21 Jan 1856 - , Franklin, Virginia, USA Died - Cause: asthema - 9 Mar 1920 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Buried - 10 Mar 1920 - Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Obituary - Fulton Gazette - 11 Mar 1920 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth