Son, John William^{[1, 2]}

1854 - 1947  (93 years)

• Name	Son, John William
  Born	24 Nov 1854	, , Missouri   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 Dec 1947	Rolla, Phelps, Missouri   [4]
  Buried	23 Dec 1947	Eldon Cemetery, Miller, Missouri
  Person ID	I16395	McClure-Harris
  Last Modified	12 Apr 2006

  
  

  Father	Son, James Monroe,   b. 24 Oct 1830, Harrison Township, Moniteau, Missouri ,   d. 19 Mar 1912, Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma  (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Harris, Eliza Jane,   b. 16 Mar 1832, California, Moniteau, Missouri ,   d. 08 Oct 1918, Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma  (Age 86 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	13 Nov 1851	, Cooper, Missouri   [5]
  Family ID	F4317	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Phillips, Mary Ellen,   b. 02 Feb 1860, , , Vermont ,   d. 25 Jun 1950  (Age 90 years)
  Married	Jan 1879
  Family ID	F5726	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  Son, John William Son, John W. 12 Nov 1854 - 21 Dec 1947

  
  

• Notes

  OBITUARY: JOHN WILLIAM SON John William Son, 93, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ab. Holiday, in Rolla, Mo. Sunday night (Dec. 21, 1947) following a short illness. The funeral was held at Eldon First Christian Church Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock with the Rev. Jackson pastor of the Episcopalian Church at Rolla, in charge. Burial was made at Eldon Cemetery. (Miller Co., Mo). Mr. Son was the second child of J. M. and Eliza Son. He was born near Hopewell Church in Morgan Co. in November, 1854. In January, 1879 he was married to Miss Mary Ellen Phillips, a sister of the late Henry and Allie Phillips of Eldon. To them ten children were born. Eight of these survive with their mother; Minnie Hill of Chico, Calif.; Ruth Wilson and Ernest Son, Long Beach , Calif.; Homer Son, Richland, Oregon: Ruby Durbin of Memphis,Tenn.; Mrs. Stella Hite and Mrs . Gertrude Holiday, Rolla, Mo.; and Herman Son of Warrensburg, Mo. Two sons, Elmer and Henry, preceded him in death. There are ten living grandchildren and ten greatgrandchildren. Mr. Son taught school in Morgan and Miller counties for 23 years, and later owned and operated a farm in the Blue Springs neighborhood south-west of Eldon. After retiring from the farm , Mr. and Mrs. Son moved to Eldon and Mr. Son was elected police judge for two terms. He was a member of the Hopewell Church in Morgan County.

  
  

• Sources

  [S424] Karen Son -- Son Family Forum query #32 6/27/1999. [S186] GEDCOM file imported on 14 Aug 2002., Shane Symes. [S321] Karen Son -- Son Family Forum query #11 1/10/1999. [S693] Missouri State Archives: Death Record Index, (Missouri Secretary of State) (Reliability: 3). John W. Son December _, 1947 Phelps #42614 [S319] Don Johnson - Son Family Forum Query #35 990619.