Ione T. Smitherman and John Huston Dyer
JOHN HUSTON DYER, son of ISABELLA PALMORE IRVINE and ISRAEL GRANT DYER, was born January 17, 1878 in Malta Bend, Saline, Missouri,8, 706 and died April 16, 1931 in Marshall, Saline, Missouri.706 He is buried in Ridge Park Cemetery, Marshall, Saline, Missouri.456
He married IONE T. SMITHERMAN on May 14, 1901 in Marshall, Saline, Missouri.8463 She was born February 20, 1883,56 and died October 29, 1979 in Missouri.9438 She is buried in Ridge Park Cemetery, Marshall, Saline, Missouri.456
Children of IONE T. SMITHERMAN and JOHN HUSTON DYER:
- ISRAEL GRANT DYER, b. January 14, 1903, Saline County, Missouri;7377 d. November 9, 1993, Missouri.9438
- VIRGINIA BELLE DYER, b. June 16, 1907;4532 d. December 26, 2000.4532
- JOHN HOUSTON DYER, b. June 5, 1912;7768 d. July 14, 1991.7768
- EMMETT ROBERTSON DYER, b. August 10, 1916;56 d. March 21, 2011.56
Personal Information
- John Huston Dyer was a member of the Union Baptist Church, Saline County, Missouri. 11192
Marriage Announcements and News
Marshall Republican, May 17, 190110413
Dyer-Smitherman
Mr. John Dyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Dyer of Fairville and Miss Iona Smitherman of the same neighborhood, drove to Marshall Tuesday and were married at one o'clock at the residence of Rev. D. C. Bolton, the officiating clergyman.
The bride, who wore a street suit of gray cloth, is from a good family is a popular and deserving young lady.
The groom is one of Saline's most thrifty and well to do young farmers and at present is farming on the Harvey Tucker farm near Fairville.
Obituaries
St. Joseph News-Press, April 17, 193010407
FARMER KILLED BY CAR.
John Dyer, Marshall, Hit by Machine Driven by His Nephew.
MARSHALL, Mo., April 17.—John Dyer, fifty-three years old, a farmer, died yesterday from injuries he suffered when struck by a motor car driven by his nephew, Paul Marsh. Marsh said he was blinded by the lights of an approaching car and was unable to see Dyer walking along the side of the road.
Weekly Democrat-News, April 18, 193111191
JOHN DYER DIES FROM INJURIES OF ACCIDENT
FAIRVILLE FARMER STRUCK BY MOTOR CAR WHILE WALKING ON HIGHWAY NEAR HERE
John Dyer, 53 years old, a farmer living in Malta Bend neighborhood, was fatally injured about 9 o'clock last night when he was struck by a motor car while walking on No. 65 highway at the crest of Kiser's hill. The car was driven by Paul Marsh, a nephew of Mr. Dyer, who with Mrs. Marsh was going to a party at the home of Joe Clyde.
Mr. and Mrs. Marsh stopped immediately and brought Mr. Dyer to Fitzgibbon hospital here. He was examined by Dr. S. P. Simmons and Dr. G. A. Aiken, who found nothing more than abrasions. Mr. Dyer complained of no injury and it was believed he was only badly shaken and bruised until about 4 o'clock this morning when he condition became dangerous. He died at 5 o'clock. Death is believed to have been due to internal injuries.
The accident was caused by that of frequent occurrence of one car's lights blinding the driver of another machine. Mr. Marsh was just starting down the hill as another car neared the top. The angle of the lights of the approaching car threw the beam right in Mr. Marsh's eyes and before he ever saw Mr. Dyer walking along the road the pedestrian had been struck. The sad affair was purely accidental, as all members of the family realize.
Definite plans for the funeral have not been made but it is probable it will be held tomorrow afternoon. Burial will bet at Ridge Park cemetery.
Mr;. Dyer was the son of I. G. and Belle Irvine Dyer. He was married May 14, 1901 to Miss Ione Smitherman of Mt. Leonard. Four children survive. They are I. G., John Houston and Emmett of the home and Mrs. Virginia Dyer Board of Kansas City. They brothers and sisters of Mr. Dyer are Ernest Dyer, Roy Dyer, Emmett Dyer and Lester Dyer and Mrs. Lawrence Winslow, Mrs. Floyd Gauldin, Mrs. James Kiser and Mrs. E. W. Tanner. All are Saline county residents.
Weekly Democrat-News, April 23, 193111192
FUNERAL OF JOHN DYER
Attended by Many Friends and Relatives
One of the largest funerals ever held in Saline county was that of John Dyer, which took place Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home. The house could not hold the large number of friends who had assembled and many stood in the yard, while the funeral service was being conducted.
Mr. Dyer was fatally wounded when struck by an automobile while walking on No. 65 highway near Kiser's hill Wednesday evening.
The service was conducted by the Rev. W. W. Robertson, a former pastor of the Union Baptist church, the religious home of Mr. Dyer. Rev. Robertson was assisted by the Rev. Lennox Crockett, pastor of the Saline Presbyterian church. The kind expressions of sympathy as given by Rev. Robertson and Rev. Crockett were a comfort and solace to those, who are deeply grieved because of the untimely death of Mr. Dyer.
Mr. Dyer had lived a number of years in the Fairville community, moving in 1916 to the farm near Saline church, where he was living at the time of his death. He possessed a genial lovable disposition and has made true friends, wherever he lived. He was a kind, devoted husband and father.
A quartet composed of Floyd Gauldin, Marcellus Minor, Dan Kiser and William Kiser sang the old hymns, "Jesus Lover of My Soul," "Nearer My God to Thee" and "Sometime We'll Understand"
The friends who served as pallbearers were Arch Van Anglen, Giles Kiser, Will Conner, Robert Hume, Dan Yancey, and C. B. Brown.
Many beautiful flowers expressed the esteem and love of relatives and friends and were in charge of Miss Evelyn Dyer, Mrs. Arthur Ehrnman, Miss Mariah Winslow, Miss Pauline Gentry, Mrs. Bolton Briggs of Armstrong and Mrs. Dale Trimble, all nieces, who placed the flowers on the grave at Ridge Park, where burial took place.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| June 3, 18808957 | Grand Pass, Saline, Missouri | |
| June 4, 19003860 | Grand Pass, Saline, Missouri | |
| May 9, 19108964 | Miami, Saline, Missouri |
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| April 21, 19303858 | Grand Pass, Saline, Missouri |
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| April 29, 19407953 | Marshall, Saline, Missouri |
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