Source Information

Weant, Kenneth, ed.. Audrain County, Missouri, U.S., Obituaries, 1930-1942 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
Original data: Weant, Kenneth, ed.

About Audrain County, Missouri, U.S., Obituaries, 1930-1942

Situated about eighty miles west of St. Louis, Audrain County was formed from three neighboring counties in 1836. This database is a collection of obituaries taken from the Mexico Intelligencer, published in the county seat of Mexico. It contains entries between 1930 and 1942. 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 about 4900 names. For those seeking Missouri ancestors, this can be a helpful collection.