Ruth Ann Cassity b. 6 Mar 1881 Linn County, Missouri d. 6 Sep 1925 Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri: Hedges Genealogy

1881 - 1925 (44 years)

Name	Ruth Ann Cassity
Born	6 Mar 1881	Linn County, Missouri [1, 2, 3]
Gender	Female
Died	6 Sep 1925	Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri [1, 2, 4]
	Missouri death certificate https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1925/1925_00028141.PDF
Buried	9 Sep 1925	Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri [1, 2]
	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31679418/ruth-ann-sherk Block 20, Lot 14, Site N6
Person ID	I4473	Hedges
Last Modified	18 Sep 2023

Father	William M. "John William" Cassity, b. 11 Jan 1840, Kentucky , d. 24 May 1917, Sugar Creek, Randolph County, Missouri (Age 77 years)
Mother	Frederica "Jennie: Fishback, b. 20 Oct 1850, Falmouth, Pendleton County, Kentucky , d. 1 Jul 1916, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri (Age 65 years)
Married	3 Jul 1866	Linn County, Missouri
Family ID	F1109	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family John E. Sherk, b. Mar 1867, Illinois , d. 15 Feb 1932, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri (Age 64 years)

Married 17 Apr 1888 Linn County, Missouri

Children

	1. Bertie Sherk, b. Dec 1891, Missouri
	2. John Emery Sherk, b. 15 Mar 1903, Linn County, Missouri , d. 13 Dec 1954 (Age 51 years)
	3. Wayne Harold Sherk, b. 26 Feb 1910, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri , d. Mar 1976 (Age 66 years)

Last Modified 6 Nov 2021

Family ID F1967 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - 6 Mar 1881 - Linn County, Missouri
	Married - 17 Apr 1888 - Linn County, Missouri
	Died - 6 Sep 1925 - Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri
	Buried - 9 Sep 1925 - Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri

Pin Legend : Address : Location : City/Town : County/Shire : State/Province : Country : Not Set

Notes

Ruth, 44 yr 6 months, daughter of J.W. and Jennie (Fishback) Cassity, married John E. Sherk. Funeral services at Brookfield, attended by Mr and Mrs Joe Creason. (Missouri Death Certificate #26068. Informant: Rosco Cassity, Brookfield, MO) [2]
Brookfield Woman Dies of Peritonitus
Mrs. Ruth Anne Sherk, 44 years old, of Brookfield, died shortly before noon Sunday at the Grim-Smith Hospital. Mrs. Sherk was brought here and underwent an operation for the removal of the appendix. The operation had been delayed too long, and as a result, peritonitis developed. The body was shipped back to Brookfield for burial yesterday.
Kirksville Daily Express and Kirksville Daily News, Kirksville, Missouri. Tuesday, 8 September 1925.
[5]
Mrs. Ruth Anne Sherk, of Brookfield, 44 years old, died at the Grim Smith hospital Sunday following an operation for appendicitis. The operation had been delayed too long and peritonitis developed. The body was taken to Brookfield Monday for burial.
The Kirksville Graphic, Kirksville, Missouri. Friday, 11 September 1925.
[4, 5]

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