Notes:

Buried:
Plot Lower J, near sister Lucy Fielden Smith.

Notes:

William Fielden, son of Dempsey & Sarah Fielden, was born Nov. 29, 1849, in Anderson County, Tennessee, & departed this life at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, 1941, at his home in Bolivar. While a child he moved with his parents to Texas County, Missouri.

. 1878 Feb. 10, he was united in marriage to Nancy Elizabeth Myers at Ellis Prairie, Mo. To this union were born two children, Dora Fielden & Mrs. Lucy E. Smith (married Moss F. Smith of Mountain Grove, MO).

During his 'teen age he believed in Jesus Christ as his personal Savior & joined the Hamilton Creek Missionary Baptist church. Many years later he was a charter member & deacon of the Success Baptist church. Upon moving to Bolivar he placed his membership in the First Baptist church. In 1940 he moved his membership to Calvary Baptist church of Bolivar.

He was a patient sufferer for many years & suffered much during his last illness. He leaves in this world to cherish his memory the two daughters of the home & a host of nieces & nephews & their children, also many friends. His parents, all of his brothers & sisters, & his wife have preceded him to the Heavenly land. He lived to the greatest age of any in his family except his mother. At the time of his departure he was 91 years, 4 months & 10 days of age.

In this life he was poor, always a man of moderate means, but through his personal faith in the death of the Son of God to atone for his sins he was made rich for eternity.
The funeral services were conducted last Saturday afternoon, April 12, by the Rev. H. S. Rainwater & the Rev. J. A. Hook at the White & Erwin funeral chapel. The Scripture read was Job 5:7-26. The twenty-sixth verse, "Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in his season," was used as the sermon text. The message beautifully portrayed the goodness of God to them who have committed their souls unto Him & closed with Tennyson's famous poem, "Crossing The Bar."

Comforting & faith-inspiring messages in song were rendered by a mixed quartet composed of Mrs. Audie Miller, Mrs. Leo Smith, Claud Marshall & A. A. Carter. The songs were "When They Ring Those Golden Bells," "The Unclouded Day" & "Safe In The Arms of Jesus." The pallbearers were Abe Waggoner, Frank J. Martin, A. Moffitt, Carlos Wilson, Lennie Wilson & Rev. Gordon.

Out-of-town relatives & friends attending the service were Mr. & Mrs. W. B. Sheldon, Miss Hilda Todd & Mrs. Lois B. Carter of Springfield; Mrs. Eugene Eberhart of Ben Davis, & Mr. & Mrs. Wilbert Smith of Success, Mo.

The body of Mr. Fielden was laid to rest beside his wife in the City Cemetery to await the resurrection of the redeemed, at which time death & the grave shall be wallowed up in victory. - - -

Birth:
Alt: Fielden.

Died:
91 years, 4 months and 10 days of age.

Buried:
Buried City Cemetery

William married Nancy Elizabeth MYERS, .1 on 10 Feb 1878 in Texas Twp., Missouri. Nancy (daughter of Burgess MYERS and Winifred WINNIE SITTON) was born on 11 Mar 1858 in Kansas, Winston County, Alabama; died on 14 Mar 1927 in Ellis Prairie, Lynch Twp., Texas Co., Missouri; was buried in Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary gives Nancy's parents as Winn & Burgess Myers. Compare with marriage of John Myers & Phebe Patterson. Verify.

Obituary for NANCY ELIZABETH MYERS, WIFE OF WILLIAM FIELDEN.

Nancy E. Myers was born in Alabama, March 11, 1858, daughter of Winifred & Burgess Myers. During early childhood she moved with her parents, brothers & sisters to Ellis Prairie, MO., where she grew to womanhood. February 10, 1878, she was married to Wm. Fielden. She was a teacher both before & after marriage. A few years after marriage she accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Saviour & friend & united with the Liberty Missionary Baptist church of Texas county, Mo. In 1889, she & her husband became charter members of Success Missionary Baptist church, where their membership remained until they united with the First Baptist church of Bolivar, Mo. She was a faithful & consistent Christian, a devoted wife, a loving mother & ever ready to help the sick & needy & give comfort to the bereaved.

To this union were born 2 children, Dora & Lucie.

The latter, Mrs. Moss F. Smith was with her during her last illness. She departed this life Monday, March 14, 1927, at 10 a.m., after a 12 day illness of measles. She had attained the age of 69 years & 3 days. Dr. J.H. Bridges was the attending physician & wife relatives & friends rendered faithful & loving service & thought all was going well until just a short time before her departure. The change came as a great surprise to all. A weak heart, no doubt, was the cause of fatality. Telegrams were sent to her daughter, Miss Dora Fielden who was teaching in South Mountain Industrial Institute, Bostic, North Carolina; also to her brother, J. S. Myers of Ellis Prairie, Mo. Miss Fielden came as quickly as bus & train service could bring her & arrived at 9:40 a.m., Wednesday March 16. The funeral service was conducted at the home at 2 p.m., March 17, by Rev. G.A. Bauey, pastor of First Baptist church of Bolivar, Mo. - - -

Birth:
Moved to Ellis Prairie in early childhood.

Died:
Died at 10 AM with dau. Lucy at her side. Aged 69 y 3 days

Buried:
Buried at city cemetery.

Notes:

Burgess is the son of John Clark Myers, 4 Jan 1794, Ellbert Co., Georgia, & Nancy Mullins, b. 1790 S. Carolina.

. 1860 Census Twp. 12, Range 9, Winston Co., Alabama
Burgess Myers, 42 /1818 b Georgia
Winnefred, 35, 1825 b. Alabama
Abram, 16 /1844 Arkansas
John S Myers, 10, 1850 in Alabama
Mary A, 5, 1855, Alabama
Nancy E Myers, 3 y, 1857 Alabama.
Note: The Sitton & Myers family had their farms side by side in Alabama.

. 1870 Jun 5 Census, Lynch, Texas, Missouri
Burgess Myers, 63 y, 1817 b Alabama, Winsard, Nancy J, Martha C Myers
Note: Son John S Myers & family is one farm away.

. Resided Walker Co., Al. before arriving 1870 in Upton, Texas Co., MO. His farm at Ellis Prairie in Lynch Township is now known as the Rauscher Farm.

. Burgis Myers & his family moved to Missouri just after the Civil War. Burgis Myers has a son, Abe Myers, that was one of the best school teachers of his day in Walker County. This Abe Myers went to Missouri & taught in that state. He later went to Oklahoma & taught in a government school in that state
Ref: A Short History of a Group of The Myers Family, by John H Myers June, 1942, Floydada, Texas.

. Burgess Myers moving to Missouri after the Civil War parallels the history or son-in-law, Richard Patterson, - Transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Birth:


Buried:
Bucyrus, MO.

Burgess married Winifred WINNIE SITTON est 1842 in Walker County, Alabama. Winifred was born on 19 Dec 1826 in Walker County, Alabama; died on 19 Aug 1894 in Texas Twp., Missouri; was buried on 21 Aug 1894 in Emery Chapel Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Winifred is the daughter of Philip Sitton, Jr. & Winfred Bradley.3.

. 1860 Census Twp. 12, Range 9, Winston Co., Alabama
Burgess Myers, 42 /1818 b Georgia
Winnefred, 35, 1825 b. Alabama
Abram, 16/1844, Arkansas
John S Myres, 10, 1850 in Alabama
Mary A, 5, 1855, Alabama
Nancy E Myres, 3 y, 1857 Alabama.
Note: James Sitton & Burgess Myers family had their farms side by side in Alabama.
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Birth:
Alt name: Sitten, Sutton; Alt Birth Place: Rabun Gap, Ga.

Died:
Emory Chapel Cem., Pinery Twp., Texas Co., MO.

Buried:
Piney Twp., Texas Co., MO.