Dennis Eugene Kingsolver
1966 - 2005 (38 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Dennis Eugene Kingsolver was born on 1 Sep 1966 in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri (son of Morris Vane Kingsolver and Shirley Jean Jenkins); died on 25 Jul 2005 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. Notes:
Dennis was the beloved son of Morris Kingsolver and Shirley Jenkins, and husband of Amy Verran Hennessy, who he married on May 16, 1987 and with whom he had 5 children, Briana Kristine, Mikaela Verran, Danika Michelle, Kierra Denise and Braeden Nathaniel Kingsolver. He was tragically and suddenly killed in his "haunted house" in the west bottoms of Kansas City, Missouri. Over 1000 attended his funeral. His ashes are in the possession of his wife and children.
Dennis Eugene Kingsolver, 38, Kansas City, MO, died Monday, July 25, 2005. A celebration of his life will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, July 31, 2005, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons White Chapel, 6600 N. Antioch, Gladstone, MO. Cremation. The family will receive friends from noon until 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Dennis Kingsolver family education fund at Bank of America, 2728 Vivion Road, Kansas City, MO. Dennis was born September 1, 1966, in North Kansas City, MO, the son of Morris V. and Shirley (Jenkins) Kingsolver. He graduated from Winnetonka High School in 1984. On May 16, 1987, he married Amy V. Hennessy. They became the parents of four daughters, Briana, Mikaela, Danika, Kierra and a son, Braeden. In addition to his wife and five children, he is survived by his parents of Gladstone; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Delora M. Kingsolver, Diana and Danny Leahy and their two children, all of Brick, NJ; Julie and Sean Hensley and their four children; Felicia and Brittany Morgan; brother-in-law, Robert and Hiedi Hennessy and their five children; several cousins; his mother-in-law and step-father-in-law, Joanne and Philip Morgan, Kansas City, MO; father-in-law, Danny Hennessy, Houston, TX. Dennis was employed by Southwestern Bell for 15 years. He was the owner operator since 1979, of the Catacombs and Fear Haunted Houses in the West Bottoms. He was a dedicated and loving husband and father, was known for his cheerfulness and humor and his passion for Haunted Houses, Hawaii and the Chiefs. He coached the Hounds T-Ball team this year and was on the Catacombs' sponsored baseball team for several years. (Arrangements: D.W. Newcomer's Sons White Chapel, (816) 452-8419)
Published by Kansas City Star on Jul. 28, 2005
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/kansascity/name/dennis-kingsolver-obituary?id=4127921
‘Catacombs’ owner dies in accident
Haunted houses were his passion
By KEVIN HOFFMANN The Kansas City Star
Dennis Kingsolver died in a place he loved: a haunted house.
Kingsolver, whose family had founded and operated The Catacombs since he was a teenager, fell Monday night while working on an elevator. He was 38.
A repairman with SBC Communications and a father of five, Kingsolver was best known as one of Kansas City’s haunted house icons. His enthusiasm for Halloween showed even as a youngster, when at age 10 he transformed his mother’s basement into a haunted house to spook neighborhood children.
“He would hang blankets to separate the basement into different rooms with different things in each one,” said Morris Kingsolver, Dennis Kingsolver’s father. “He put cardboard over the stairs and you had to slide down.”
His mother, Shirley Kingsolver, said her son charged 25 to 50 cents and made hundreds of dollars scaring many in the early endeavor.
In 1981, at age 13, he spurred his family to open its first commercial haunted house, The Catacombs, at 1221 Main St. The Catacombs later moved to an old castle-like building in Independence before setting up in its current location in the West Bottoms at 1100 Santa Fe St.
According to a police report, Kingsolver and another man were trying to cut an elevator cable near the second floor of the seven-story building. As they worked, a cable snapped and hit Kingsolver, who was standing on top of the elevator car, and knocked him off balance. The other worker tried to grab him, but the cable hit Kingsolver again and knocked him off the elevator. Kingsolver fell about 10 feet. He apparently died when either the cable or counterweights from the elevator system struck him, police said. Both parents were there Monday when the accident happened.
“It’s very tough,” his sister Diana Leahy said, adding that the family had been buoyed by friends stopping by and recounting “all the good things” Kingsolver had done for them.
Kingsolver grew up in Kansas City, North, and graduated from Winnetonka High School, where he met his wife. He raised his own family north of the river.
He worked more than 15 years for the phone company but spent much of the year at his haunted houses. Even in the off-season, he constantly tinkered with them, creating new thrills and switching out props for a fresh look.
In 2003, he merged his two haunted houses, The Catacombs and Fear, into The Catacombs Extreme Scream.
He and some employees had been working there two nights a week since January.
“They would go down there from 5 to 9 (p.m.) and work on props, and clean it,” Morris Kingsolver said. “That’s what they were doing last night.”
Many patrons of Kingsolver’s haunts remember his trademark graveyards and the worker who chased them out an exit with a fake chain saw.
Lately, Kingsolver had spoken to another haunted house owner of a new attraction he likened to a small roller coaster that would drop patrons a story or more. It was unclear whether the work Monday was for that attraction and whether workers would finish the ride.
Workers and family members talked Tuesday about whether they would open the Catacombs on schedule the second weekend of September.
One of those workers, childhood friend Todd Sheets, praised his boss.
Growing up, he and Kingsolver played baseball together and ran around their Gracemor neighborhood. Sheets, an independent filmmaker, can still remember the hearse that Kingsolver used to keep in his front yard during the summer months when the haunted house was shut down.
Kingsolver was like an older brother, said Sheets, whom Kingsolver hired at the Catacombs and quickly promoted. When Sheets needed a place to edit his horror movies, Kingsolver let him set up shop in the West Bottoms building.
“I’ve never met anyone that good-hearted before in my life,” Sheets said.
Sheets was there when the accident happened, standing a few feet away.
Kingsolver had given Sheets a ride to the haunted house Monday night. Just a few hours before Kingsolver died, they had sat in the car, joking and laughing. Kingsolver already was brainstorming what the Catacombs would be like, not this fall, but the year after.
“I’m thankful,” Sheets said. “I’m very thankful for that time I got to be with him.”
Dwayne Throneberry, longtime owner of the Main Street Morgue, said he held a lot of respect for Kingsolver even though they were friendly competitors, and he hoped the business would remain open.
“He had that fire in him when he talked about haunted houses,” Throneberry said. “He was always excited about improving his place … he just loved Halloween.”
For many years, Kansas City’s haunted house industry thrived with about a dozen houses opening every season. But by last year, only three owners of major haunted houses remained, holding four locations.
“It will impact it just because it’s a very small community,” Throneberry said. “He was one-third of the owners and we lost him.”
Shirley Kingsolver said her son hired many underprivileged young workers to help with his haunted houses and took pride in giving them paychecks.
“He felt so good because many of them would use that money to buy a car or something like that,” she said.
Haunted houses were not Kingsolver’s only love, said his sister Leahy. He “was one of the biggest Chiefs fans” she said, and his favorite place was Hawaii. He traveled to the islands four or five times, she said.
The only passion that surpassed his love for haunted houses, however, was his family.
“He absolutely adored his wife and his children,” she said. “They meant everything to him.”
Kingsolver and his wife, Amy, had been married 18 years. Their five children range in age from 4 to 16. The family has established a fund to help support the children’s education. In lieu of flowers or memorial contributions, the family suggests donations to the Dennis Kingsolver Family Education Fund through the Bank of America, 2728 Vivion Road, Kansas City, MO 64119.
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Buried:
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2. Morris Vane Kingsolver was born on 23 Feb 1934 in Linn County, Missouri; died on 26 Mar 2014 in North Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Linneus, Linn County, Missouri. Notes:
Morris Kingsolver passed away March 26, 2014 at North Kansas City Hospital of complications of diabetes. He was the son of Mary Aileen Crookshanks and John Vane Kingsolver.
Preceding him in death were his parents, an infant brother, Charles, an infant sister, Mary, and his son, Dennis Kingsolver, who was killed in 2005 in a work-related accident.
Morris Vane Kingsolver, 80, of Gladstone passed away at North Care Hospice on March 26, 2014.
Morris was born February 23, 1934 near Linneus, MO to John Vane and Mary Aileen (Crookshanks) Kingsolver. He married Shirley Jenkins on January 25, 1955 in Brookfield, MO. Born to this union were three children, Diana, Delora and Dennis.
Services will be Saturday March 29, 2014 at McGilley Antioch Chapel, 3325 NE Vivion Road, Kansas City at 10:00 AM. Visitation will take place at the same location on Friday March 28 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery, 20263 Highway 5, Linneus, MO on Saturday March 29 at 2:00 PM.
After graduating from Linneus High School in 1952, Morris worked on the family farm, then served in the US Army from 1956 to 1958, stationed in France. Upon his return, he was employed by the Linn County Abstract Company. In 1961, the family moved to Kansas City where he worked for Kansas City Title and Chicago Title Insurance Company for 35 years.
Morris was preceded in death by his son, Dennis. Survivors include his wife, Shirley, of the home, daughters Diana (Danny) Leahy and Delora Kingsolver, daughter-in-law Amy Kingsolver, and seven grandchildren. Also surviving are a sister, Carolyn McIntyre and brother James (Sandra) Kingsolver, Connie Garone, who was considered an adopted daughter and close family friend, and many nieces, nephews and extended relatives.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Elmwood Cemetery. Arr. McGilley Antioch Chapel.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Published by Legacy Remembers on Mar. 26, 2014.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/morris-kingsolver-obituary?id=28497819
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126936447/morris-vane-kingsolverMorris married Shirley Jean Jenkins on 25 Jan 1955 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri. Shirley (daughter of Howard Marion Jenkins and Lorene Florence Burns) was born on 25 Oct 1934 in Linn County, Missouri; died on 19 Jun 2019 in Missouri; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Linneus, Linn County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Shirley Jean Jenkins was born on 25 Oct 1934 in Linn County, Missouri (daughter of Howard Marion Jenkins and Lorene Florence Burns); died on 19 Jun 2019 in Missouri; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Linneus, Linn County, Missouri. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200322655/shirley-jean-kingsolverChildren:
- 1. Dennis Eugene Kingsolver was born on 1 Sep 1966 in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri; died on 25 Jul 2005 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.
Generation: 3
6. 
Howard Marion Jenkins was born on 3 Jul 1907 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri (son of William Edward Jenkins and Lucy Malinda Hedges); died on 8 Apr 1989 in North Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri; was buried in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. Other Events:
- Occupation: truck driver
- Census: 1940, Denver, Denver County, Colorado
Notes:
Howard M. Jenkins
Howard M. Jenkins, 81, Kansas City in Clay County, died April 8, 1989, at the North Kansas City Hospital. He was born in Purdin, Mo., and lived in Linneus and Brookfield in Missouri before moving to Kansas City. He returned to Brookfield before moving back to Kansas City in 1982. Mr. Jenkins was a truck driver, operated the Jenkins Skelly service station in Linneus for 10 years and worked to the Midwest Conveyor Co. Inc before retiring in 1978. He was a member of the Linneus Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Lorene Jenkins of the home; three sons, William E. Jenkins, Excelsior Springs, Harry Jenkins, Bucklin, Mo., and Ronald Jenkins, Erie, Pa.; two daughters Shirley Kingsolver, Kansas City, and Judy Ashton, Gladstone; two sister, Grace Patterson, Purdin, and Viola Looney, Denver; 21 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Wright Chapel, Linneus; burial in the Purdin Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the chapel. The family suggests contributions to the Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Disorders Association.
The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Missouri. Sunday, 9 April 1989.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25806015/howard-m_-jenkinsHoward married Lorene Florence Burns on 25 Jan 1931. Lorene (daughter of Mike Burns and Della Jackson) was born on 23 Apr 1915 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; died on 2 Nov 1993 in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri; was buried in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Lorene Florence Burns was born on 23 Apr 1915 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri (daughter of Mike Burns and Della Jackson); died on 2 Nov 1993 in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri; was buried in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. Notes:
Lorene Florence Jenkins, 79, Kansas City, formerly of the Linneus area, died Tuesday at the North Kansas City Hospital. She was born April 23, 1914, in Brookfield, daughter of Michael and Della (Jackson) Burns. She and Howard M. Jenkins were married Jan. 25, 1931. He died April 8, 1989.
Surviving are three sons, William E. Jenkins, Kansas City, Harry M. Jenkins, Bucklin, and Ronald H. Jenkins, Erie, PA.; two daughters, Shirley Kingsolver and Judy Ashton, both of Kansas City; 21 grandchildren; 17great-grandchildren and a sister Louise Swicegood, Linneus.
Also proceeding Mrs. Jenkins in death were a daughter, Betty Louise; three brothers, Cecil, Vernon, and Roy Burns and a sister, Alice Faulkner.
She and her husband lived in the Linneus area until they moved to Kansas City in 1982. She was a former Brown Shoe Company employee.
Services are 1:30 PM Saturday at Wright Funeral Home, Linneus, with the Rev. Paul Wood officiating. Burial will be in Purdin Cemetery. Visitation is 6 to 8 PM tonight at Mc Gilley Chapel, Vivion Road, Kansas City, and 7 to 8:30 PM Friday at Wright Funeral Home, Linneus. Memorials
may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Lorene F. Jenkins
April 23, 1914 November 2, 1993
Services: Wright Funeral Home, Linneus , Missouri
November 6, 1993
Clergy: Rev. Paul Wood
Soloist: Bonnie Jenkins
Pianist: Lorene Deskins
Casket Bearers: Dennis Kingsolver Ryan Ashton. Howard Jenkins Saundor Ashton, Danny Leahy Mitchell Jenkins
Interment: Purdin Cemetery. Purdin, Missouri.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82378632/lorene-florence-jenkinsChildren:
- Betty Jenkins was born on 7 Sep 1931 in Liberal, Kansas; died on 15 Oct 1937 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 17 Oct 1937 in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.
- William Edward Jenkins was born on 6 Dec 1932 in Missouri; died on 15 Jul 2015; was buried in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.
- 3. Shirley Jean Jenkins was born on 25 Oct 1934 in Linn County, Missouri; died on 19 Jun 2019 in Missouri; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Linneus, Linn County, Missouri.
- Harry Mitchel Jenkins was born on 22 Feb 1940 in Arapahoe County, Colorado; died on 27 Oct 2007 in Jackson County, Missouri; was cremated in location of ashes unknown.
- Judy Ann Jenkins was born on 30 Nov 1945 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; died on 16 Jan 2001 in Gladstone, Clay County, Missouri; was buried in Barry Cemetery, Barry, Clay County, Missouri.
Generation: 4
12. 
William Edward Jenkins was born on 26 Sep 1866 in Browning, Linn County, Missouri (son of James Douglas Jenkins and Sarah T. Cassity); died on 13 Mar 1949 in Enterprise Township, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 15 Mar 1949 in Jenkins Cemetery, Browning, Linn County, Missouri. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Census: 1900, Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri
- Census: 1910, Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri
- Census: 1920, Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri
- Census: 1930, New Boston, Linn County, Missouri
- Census: 1940, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri
Notes:
W.E. Jenkins, 82, Dies Sunday; Services Will Be Tuesday in Purdin
William Edward Jenkins, 82, died Sunday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jesse Woodside, east of Purdin.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Christian church at Purdin, conducted by the Rev. William Icenogle. Burial will be in the Jenkins Cemetery.
Mr. Jenkins was born Sept. 26, 1886, near Browning, and had lived his entire life in Browning and Purdin. He was married to Lucy Melinda Hedges on March 4, 1894. She died January 1, 1939. They were the parents of 11 children. Three died in infancy.
Surviving are four daughters: Mrs. Lee Anna Woodside, Purdin, Mrs. Marie Knuckey, Tacoma, Wash., Mrs. Grace Collins and Mrs. Viola Harvey, Winigan; four sons: Howard Jenkins, Purdin, Everett, Douglass, and Leonard Jenkins, Denver.
There are 24 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren surviving.
The Daily News-Bulletin, Brookfield, Missouri. Monday, 14 March 1949.
Died:
Missouri death certificate
https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1949/1949_00009108.PDF
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89200465/william-edward-jenkinsWilliam married Lucy Malinda Hedges on 4 Mar 1894 in Browning, Linn County, Missouri. Lucy (daughter of William Riley Hedges and Sarah Lavina Allen) was born on 11 Dec 1874 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 1 Jan 1939 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 4 Jan 1939 in Jenkins Cemetery, Browning, Linn County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. 
Lucy Malinda Hedges was born on 11 Dec 1874 in Rowan County, Kentucky (daughter of William Riley Hedges and Sarah Lavina Allen); died on 1 Jan 1939 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 4 Jan 1939 in Jenkins Cemetery, Browning, Linn County, Missouri. Notes:
Mrs. Lucy Jenkins had the misfortune to get her arm broke and James Hedges and wife received several bruises when Mr. Hedges’ car turned over at Bucklin as they were returning from Illinois where they had been visiting relatives and friends.
The Browning Leader-Record, Browning, Missouri. Thursday, 1 September 1921, page 4.
Lucy Malinda Jenkins departed this life at her home in Purdin, January 2, 1939, at the age of 64 years. She was united in marriage to W.E. Jenkins on March 4, 1894. Eleven children were born to this union, three of whom preceded her in death. She leaves to mourn her passing the husband, surviving children, five brothers, three sisters and sixteen grandchildren. Early in life she united with the Church of Christ in Purdin and funeral services were held at that place on Wednesday afternoon, January 4 at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Corn. Interment was made in the Jenkins cemetery south of Browning.
Linn County Budget-Gazette, Brookfield, Missouri. Friday, 6 January 1939.
Mrs. W.E. Jenkins
Lucy Melinda, daughter of W.R. and Sarah L. Hedges, was born in Rowan County, Kentucky, December 11, 1874, and departed this life at her home in Purdin, January 1, 1939, at the age of 64 years and 20 days. She was united in marriage to W.E. Jenkins, March 4, 1894. To this union eleven children were born, three of whom preceded her in death. Besides her devoted husband, she leaves to mourn her passing her children: Viola Mae Harvey of Thermopolis, Wyo.; Everett Alonzo and Leonard Ercel Jenkins of Loveland, Colo.; William Douglas Jenkins of Brookfield, Mo.; Lee Anna Woodside of Browning, Mo.; Grave Geneva Collins of New Boston, Mo.; Maude Marie Owens of the home. Also five brother and three sisters, P.T. Hedges, Natchitoches, La., George Hedges, Fairmount, Ill; Jasper Hedges and Emma Gardner, Riverton, Wyo.; Mary Wood, Dallas, Texas; J.A. Hedges, J.W. Hedges and Anna Bagley, all of Purdin, Mo. Also sixteen grandchildren, with a large number of other relatives and friends. At an early age in life she was united with the Church of Christ at Purdin and remained a faithful and active member. Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ in Purdin, Wednesday afternoon, January 4th, at 2 o’clock conducted by the pastor, Rev. Cornn. Interment in the Jenkins cemetery.
The Browning Leader-Record, Browning, Missouri. Thursday, 12 January 1939.
Died:
Missouri death certificate
https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1939/1939_00002940.PDF
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62850815/lucy-melinda-jenkinsChildren:
- Everett Alonzo Jenkins was born on 14 Dec 1896 in Browning, Linn County, Missouri; died on 9 Jul 1965 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado; was buried in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado.
- Mary "Lee Anna" Jenkins was born on 20 Aug 1897 in Browning, Linn County, Missouri; died on 27 Jul 1984 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; was buried in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.
- William Douglas Jenkins was born on 23 Jun 1901 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; died on 6 Feb 1985 in Colorado; was buried in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado.
- Maude Marie Jenkins was born on 27 Apr 1905 in Browning, Linn County, Missouri; died on 18 Nov 1977 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.
- 6. Howard Marion Jenkins was born on 3 Jul 1907 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; died on 8 Apr 1989 in North Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri; was buried in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.
- Grace Geneva Jenkins was born on 13 Aug 1909 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; died on 2 Sep 1996 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; was buried in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.
- Leonard Ersel Jenkins was born on 2 Apr 1912 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; died on 31 Oct 1979 in Colorado; was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado.
- Viola Mae Jenkins was born on 23 Sep 1917 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; died on 4 May 2001 in Denver, Colorado; was buried in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado.
14. Mike Burns was born on 28 Feb 1875 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; died on 15 Apr 1957 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 18 Apr 1957 in Saint Michaels Cemetery, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri. Other Events:
- Census: 1910, Grantsville Township, Linn County, Missouri
- Census: 1920, Grantsville Township, Linn County, Missouri
- Census: 1930, New Boston, Linn County, Missouri
Notes:
Died:
Missouri death certificate
https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1957/1957_00013848.PDF
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77373575/michael-burnsMike married Della Jackson. Della was born on 26 Nov 1889 in Buckhorn, Brown County, Illinois; died on 27 Aug 1963 in Columbia, Boone County, Missouri; was buried on 28 Aug 1963 in Saint Michaels Cemetery, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Della Jackson was born on 26 Nov 1889 in Buckhorn, Brown County, Illinois; died on 27 Aug 1963 in Columbia, Boone County, Missouri; was buried on 28 Aug 1963 in Saint Michaels Cemetery, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri. Notes:
Deaths: Mrs. Della Jackson Burns, 73, Brookfield, at 3:28 p.m. yesterday, Brookfield.
Columbia Missourian, Columbia, Missouri. Wednesday, 28 August 1963.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77373649/della-dorcas-burns
Sectin B, Row 26. South to North
Died:
https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1963/1963_00031267.PDFChildren:
- 7. Lorene Florence Burns was born on 23 Apr 1915 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; died on 2 Nov 1993 in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri; was buried in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.