Source Information

Weant, Kenneth, ed.. Audrain County, Missouri, U.S., Obituaries, 1917-1929 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
Original data: Weant, Kenneth, ed.

About Audrain County, Missouri, U.S., Obituaries, 1917-1929

Created in 1836 and located in central Missouri, Audrain County was home to nearly 25,000 persons just before the start of the Depression. This database is a collection of obituaries taken from the Mexico Intelligencer, published in the county seat of Mexico. In addition to providing the decedent's name and date of death, it reveals the person's age or date of birth. As with many rural newspapers, it includes the names of many people who lived in surrounding counties, making this a valuable source of information regarding Missouri residents. It contains nearly 4200 names. For those seeking Missouri ancestors, this can be a helpful collection.