FATHER: Tolbert Cross Kirby
MOTHER: Clara A. (Barker) Kirby
Osa was the youngest child of 8 children
Her brothers and sisters were
Nora Kirby Hansford
Elmer Kirby
Talbert Kirby
Mamie Kirby Ralston
Lucille Kirby Campbell
Otis Kirby
Edward 'Eddie' Kirby
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.......(¸.•.. .(¸.•..*''*
Married to Clyde V. Buckingham
November 26, 1914
2 daughters:
Helen June (Buckingham) Sowersby
Verna Jeanne (Buckingham) Gustafson Waldey
Webb City Register
November 27, 1914
Kirby-Buckingham
Clyde Buckingham, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Buckingham of 506 North Ball street, was married to Miss Osa Kirby of Joplin, yesterday at 11 o'clock by Justice G. H. DeGarmo, in the office of Judge DeGarmo. The groom is well known in this city, having received his education in the public schools of this city. Last spring he went to St. Louis where he has been employed, but returned home a few weeks ago. Miss Kirby is well known and popular among the young folks of her set in Joplin. They will reside in this city for the present.
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Married Adolphus Lafayette Douglas
July 28, 1918
3 daughters:
Lorine Louise (Douglas) Wallace
Norma Faye (Douglas) Hemphill Reeves
Mary Lou (Douglas) Fenske
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13 Grandchildren by each daughter respectively:
~~~~HELEN JUNE~~~~
Carolyn Sowersby
Dixie Sowersby
Timmy Sowersby
Linda Sowersby
~~~~VERNA JEANNE~~~~
Norman Gustafson
Madalyn Gustafson
~~~~LORINE LOUISE~~~~
Nancy Wallace
~~~~NORMA FAYE~~~~
Sandra Lee Hemphill
Mitchell E. Reeves, Jr.
~~~~MARY LOU~~~~
Robert 'Bob' Casteel
Michael Fenske
Larry Fenske
Ronnie Fenske
JOPLIN GLOBE NEWSPAPER January 20, 1990
OSA DOUGLAS
Osa O. Douglas 91, 1805 W. 32nd Street, died Thursday at Oak Hill Hospital where she had been a patient since Friday.
Mrs. Douglas was born April 27, 1898 at Republic, Missouri. She moved to Joplin from Avilla in 1899. She formerly was employed by the Boucher and M & O Cigar factories, both of Joplin. Later she worked for Meeker Leather Company of Joplin. She was a member of the Central City Christian Church, American War Dad's Association Auxiliary and the A-TA Auxiliary.
She married Adolphus L. Douglas on July 18, 1918 in Joplin. He died February 15, 1972. Surviving are four daughters;
Jeanne James
Lorine Wallace
Helen Sowersby
Faye Reeves
*Mary Lou had already died.
12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren
Graveside services were held at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Bob Ely, minister officiated.
MOTHER: Clara A. (Barker) Kirby
Osa was the youngest child of 8 children
Her brothers and sisters were
Nora Kirby Hansford
Elmer Kirby
Talbert Kirby
Mamie Kirby Ralston
Lucille Kirby Campbell
Otis Kirby
Edward 'Eddie' Kirby
.¸.•..¸.•*¨) ¸.•*¨) )
.......(¸.•.. .(¸.•..*''*
Married to Clyde V. Buckingham
November 26, 1914
2 daughters:
Helen June (Buckingham) Sowersby
Verna Jeanne (Buckingham) Gustafson Waldey
Webb City Register
November 27, 1914
Kirby-Buckingham
Clyde Buckingham, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Buckingham of 506 North Ball street, was married to Miss Osa Kirby of Joplin, yesterday at 11 o'clock by Justice G. H. DeGarmo, in the office of Judge DeGarmo. The groom is well known in this city, having received his education in the public schools of this city. Last spring he went to St. Louis where he has been employed, but returned home a few weeks ago. Miss Kirby is well known and popular among the young folks of her set in Joplin. They will reside in this city for the present.
_________________________________________________
Married Adolphus Lafayette Douglas
July 28, 1918
3 daughters:
Lorine Louise (Douglas) Wallace
Norma Faye (Douglas) Hemphill Reeves
Mary Lou (Douglas) Fenske
***********************************
13 Grandchildren by each daughter respectively:
~~~~HELEN JUNE~~~~
Carolyn Sowersby
Dixie Sowersby
Timmy Sowersby
Linda Sowersby
~~~~VERNA JEANNE~~~~
Norman Gustafson
Madalyn Gustafson
~~~~LORINE LOUISE~~~~
Nancy Wallace
~~~~NORMA FAYE~~~~
Sandra Lee Hemphill
Mitchell E. Reeves, Jr.
~~~~MARY LOU~~~~
Robert 'Bob' Casteel
Michael Fenske
Larry Fenske
Ronnie Fenske
JOPLIN GLOBE NEWSPAPER January 20, 1990
OSA DOUGLAS
Osa O. Douglas 91, 1805 W. 32nd Street, died Thursday at Oak Hill Hospital where she had been a patient since Friday.
Mrs. Douglas was born April 27, 1898 at Republic, Missouri. She moved to Joplin from Avilla in 1899. She formerly was employed by the Boucher and M & O Cigar factories, both of Joplin. Later she worked for Meeker Leather Company of Joplin. She was a member of the Central City Christian Church, American War Dad's Association Auxiliary and the A-TA Auxiliary.
She married Adolphus L. Douglas on July 18, 1918 in Joplin. He died February 15, 1972. Surviving are four daughters;
Jeanne James
Lorine Wallace
Helen Sowersby
Faye Reeves
*Mary Lou had already died.
12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren
Graveside services were held at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Bob Ely, minister officiated.
FATHER: Tolbert Cross Kirby
MOTHER: Clara A. (Barker) Kirby
Osa was the youngest child of 8 children
Her brothers and sisters were
Nora Kirby Hansford
Elmer Kirby
Talbert Kirby
Mamie Kirby Ralston
Lucille Kirby Campbell
Otis Kirby
Edward 'Eddie' Kirby
.¸.•..¸.•*¨) ¸.•*¨) )
.......(¸.•.. .(¸.•..*''*
Married to Clyde V. Buckingham
November 26, 1914
2 daughters:
Helen June (Buckingham) Sowersby
Verna Jeanne (Buckingham) Gustafson Waldey
Webb City Register
November 27, 1914
Kirby-Buckingham
Clyde Buckingham, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Buckingham of 506 North Ball street, was married to Miss Osa Kirby of Joplin, yesterday at 11 o'clock by Justice G. H. DeGarmo, in the office of Judge DeGarmo. The groom is well known in this city, having received his education in the public schools of this city. Last spring he went to St. Louis where he has been employed, but returned home a few weeks ago. Miss Kirby is well known and popular among the young folks of her set in Joplin. They will reside in this city for the present.
_________________________________________________
Married Adolphus Lafayette Douglas
July 28, 1918
3 daughters:
Lorine Louise (Douglas) Wallace
Norma Faye (Douglas) Hemphill Reeves
Mary Lou (Douglas) Fenske
***********************************
13 Grandchildren by each daughter respectively:
~~~~HELEN JUNE~~~~
Carolyn Sowersby
Dixie Sowersby
Timmy Sowersby
Linda Sowersby
~~~~VERNA JEANNE~~~~
Norman Gustafson
Madalyn Gustafson
~~~~LORINE LOUISE~~~~
Nancy Wallace
~~~~NORMA FAYE~~~~
Sandra Lee Hemphill
Mitchell E. Reeves, Jr.
~~~~MARY LOU~~~~
Robert 'Bob' Casteel
Michael Fenske
Larry Fenske
Ronnie Fenske
JOPLIN GLOBE NEWSPAPER January 20, 1990
OSA DOUGLAS
Osa O. Douglas 91, 1805 W. 32nd Street, died Thursday at Oak Hill Hospital where she had been a patient since Friday.
Mrs. Douglas was born April 27, 1898 at Republic, Missouri. She moved to Joplin from Avilla in 1899. She formerly was employed by the Boucher and M & O Cigar factories, both of Joplin. Later she worked for Meeker Leather Company of Joplin. She was a member of the Central City Christian Church, American War Dad's Association Auxiliary and the A-TA Auxiliary.
She married Adolphus L. Douglas on July 18, 1918 in Joplin. He died February 15, 1972. Surviving are four daughters;
Jeanne James
Lorine Wallace
Helen Sowersby
Faye Reeves
*Mary Lou had already died.
12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren
Graveside services were held at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Bob Ely, minister officiated.
MOTHER: Clara A. (Barker) Kirby
Osa was the youngest child of 8 children
Her brothers and sisters were
Nora Kirby Hansford
Elmer Kirby
Talbert Kirby
Mamie Kirby Ralston
Lucille Kirby Campbell
Otis Kirby
Edward 'Eddie' Kirby
.¸.•..¸.•*¨) ¸.•*¨) )
.......(¸.•.. .(¸.•..*''*
Married to Clyde V. Buckingham
November 26, 1914
2 daughters:
Helen June (Buckingham) Sowersby
Verna Jeanne (Buckingham) Gustafson Waldey
Webb City Register
November 27, 1914
Kirby-Buckingham
Clyde Buckingham, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Buckingham of 506 North Ball street, was married to Miss Osa Kirby of Joplin, yesterday at 11 o'clock by Justice G. H. DeGarmo, in the office of Judge DeGarmo. The groom is well known in this city, having received his education in the public schools of this city. Last spring he went to St. Louis where he has been employed, but returned home a few weeks ago. Miss Kirby is well known and popular among the young folks of her set in Joplin. They will reside in this city for the present.
_________________________________________________
Married Adolphus Lafayette Douglas
July 28, 1918
3 daughters:
Lorine Louise (Douglas) Wallace
Norma Faye (Douglas) Hemphill Reeves
Mary Lou (Douglas) Fenske
***********************************
13 Grandchildren by each daughter respectively:
~~~~HELEN JUNE~~~~
Carolyn Sowersby
Dixie Sowersby
Timmy Sowersby
Linda Sowersby
~~~~VERNA JEANNE~~~~
Norman Gustafson
Madalyn Gustafson
~~~~LORINE LOUISE~~~~
Nancy Wallace
~~~~NORMA FAYE~~~~
Sandra Lee Hemphill
Mitchell E. Reeves, Jr.
~~~~MARY LOU~~~~
Robert 'Bob' Casteel
Michael Fenske
Larry Fenske
Ronnie Fenske
JOPLIN GLOBE NEWSPAPER January 20, 1990
OSA DOUGLAS
Osa O. Douglas 91, 1805 W. 32nd Street, died Thursday at Oak Hill Hospital where she had been a patient since Friday.
Mrs. Douglas was born April 27, 1898 at Republic, Missouri. She moved to Joplin from Avilla in 1899. She formerly was employed by the Boucher and M & O Cigar factories, both of Joplin. Later she worked for Meeker Leather Company of Joplin. She was a member of the Central City Christian Church, American War Dad's Association Auxiliary and the A-TA Auxiliary.
She married Adolphus L. Douglas on July 18, 1918 in Joplin. He died February 15, 1972. Surviving are four daughters;
Jeanne James
Lorine Wallace
Helen Sowersby
Faye Reeves
*Mary Lou had already died.
12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren
Graveside services were held at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Bob Ely, minister officiated.
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