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1899 Kirksville Cyclone

A Virtual Cemetery created by NE MO

21 memorials

Kirkville, Mo., April 28. — As a result of the tornado last evening, demolishing half the residences and other buildings, two hundred families are homeless and more than fifty dead bodies and seventy injured persons have been recovered from the ruins. More than a dozen of the injured will die. Many are still missing. It may be two days before the total number of victims is known. When the tornado struck the city most of the residents were at supper. A path one mile long, and six hundred feet wide was cut through the residence section. Buildings were demolished or twisted apart and scattered to the four winds. A conservative estimate places the amount of damage at $300,000.

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Amanda Woods Billington

1 May 1866 – 27 Apr 1899

Husband: H.T. Billington

Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri, USA

Plot info: CS-52

Emily "Emma" Clark Bowman

24 Sep 1850 – 27 Apr 1899

BURIED AT BRASHEHR Two of the Victims of the...

Brashear, Adair County, Missouri, USA

Plot info: Oakwood Addition Row 3 Lot 156

Mary Ann Grange Mahaffay

19 Mar 1840 – 27 Apr 1899

The following is a portion of the item: KIRKSVILLE...

Brashear, Adair County, Missouri, USA

Plot info: Oakwood Addition Row 3 Lot 158

John Roy Musick

28 Feb 1849 – 14 Apr 1901

NOTE: I used the birthdate listed in The...

Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri, USA

Plot info: B - 18