Source Information
Weant, Kenneth, comp.. Boone County, Missouri Obituaries, 1871-91 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1998.Original data: Weant, Kenneth, comp.. 5558 Deaths Reported in and Chronological Index to Selected Articles from the Columbia Missouri Herald, 5 Jan 1871 - 31 Dec 1891
About Boone County, Missouri Obituaries, 1871-91
Created in 1820, just a year before Missouri was admitted to the Union, Boone County was home to over 25,000 people in 1880. Between 1871 and 1891, the county was served by the Columbia Missouri Herald newspaper. This database is a collection of over 5500 obituaries from the newspaper for these years. Information provided includes name of the deceased, date of birth or age at time of death, and the issue date of the obituary. For researchers of Missourian ancestors, this can be a valuable database.
