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The County of Scott was created in 1821 from New Madrid; New Madrid was created in 1812 as an Original County of Missouri State which was created from Missouri Territority in 1812. Missouri Territority was created as part of the Territority of Louisiana in 1805 after the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. The county seat is located in Benton, MO.

1880 Census, Scott County, Missouri, Town of Commerce
Volume ?, E.D. 142, Sheet 11, Line ?
William Totty        44,   1836, farmer, Tennessee, Virginia, Tennessee
Sarrah Totty         32,   1848, keeping house, Tennessee, Virginia, Tennessee
Leanzes Totty       19,   1861, works on farm, Tennessee, parents born Tennessee
Tennessee Totty    18, 1862, Tennessee, parents born Tennessee
William Totty        13,   1867, Tennessee, parents born Tennessee
Narcissey Totty       8, 1872, Tennessee, parents born Tennessee
Mary Totty             6,   1874, Tennessee, parents born Tennessee
Louis Totty             3,   1877, Missouri, parents born Tennessee
Robert Totty       9/12, Missouri, parents born Tennessee

1885 August 10th Court Record   [Estate inventory filed 10 August 1885, Scott County, Missouri.]
Administrator Benjamin B. Gaither on 17 June 1884.
     In the matter of Wm. H. Totty's estate Benj. B. Gaither says that, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the names of the heirs of the said Wm. Totty, deceased, and their places of residence, are respectively as follows: Sarah S. Totty (widow), who resides in the County of Scott in the State of Missouri; Guse Leonidas Totty, who resides in the County of Scott in the State of Missouri; William C. Totty, Scott County, Missouri; Josephine Totty, Scott County, Missouri; Levicy Totty, Scott County, Missouri; Louis P. Totty, Scott County, Missouri; Benj. Totty, Scott County, Missouri; Tennessee A. Parkes, Scott County, Missouri.
      That the said Wm. Totty died without a will; that he will make a perfect inventory of, and faithfully administer all the estate of the deceased, and pay the debts as far as the assets will extend and the law direct, and account for and pay all assets which shall come to his possession or knowledge.
Benj. B. Gaither
16th day of July 1884
Wiley A. Hughes, Judge

1885 August 10th Court Probate Records [Probate Records of Wills and Inventories, Scott County, Missouri]
William H. Totty
Inventory filed 10 August 1885 note on file of Sarah S. Totty relinquishing
her right of administrator to Benj. B. Gaither. Dated 17 June 1884.

1884 June 7th Court Death Record [Transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt, record courtesy of Sandra Grantham] William H. TOTTY.
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Permanent Record of Deaths - Scott County, Missouri
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Record No. 60
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Date of Report Month Day Year..........June 15, 1884
Name...................................................William TOTTY
Sex and Color.....................................M, W
Age......................................................Year Month Days.....48...--...---
Occupation..........................................Farmer
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Date of Death Month Day Year...........June 7, 1884
Single, Married, Widower or Widow...Married
Nationality............................................American
Where born...........................................Tennessee
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How long Residence in this State.......About 10 years
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Place of Death.....................................Commerce Twp
Cause of Death....................................Phthisis Pulmonallis
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Complication
Duration of Complication
Duration of Disease..............................about 9 or 10 months
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1. Place of Burial....................................Commerce Twp
2. Date of Burial.....................................June 8th, 1884
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1. Name of Undertaker............................R B. Keencharia
2. Place of Residence.............................Commerce, MO
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Name and Residence of Physican Returning Certificate
G. F. Frazer M. D. Commerce, MO.
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[Scott County, Historical Society, submitted by Sandra Grantham, transcribed by Birdie Totty McNutt]

1900 Census, Scott County, Missouri, Commerce Township
106-11-104-12
Sarah S. Totty        55, December 1844,   widow, 10 children, 8 living, Tennessee, Virginia, Tennessee
William C. Totty     32, October 1867,      son, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee
Lewis P. Totty        22, September 1877, son, Missouri,    Tennessee, Tennessee
Benjamin B. Totty   16, January 1884,       son, Missouri,    Tennessee, Tennessee
Submitted by TOTTY researcher Helen MacDonald

1921 ca August 23rd Newspaper Obituary [The Missourian Newspaper." Page and date of Newspaper were not available on clipping. Excerpted and Transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt] Mary Levicy TOTTY Rochelle
MISSOURIAN
MRS LOU ROCHELL CALLED TO BEYOND
Tuberculosis Takes South Hanover Resident
Mrs. Lou ROCHELLE, wife of Charles ROCHELLE, a employee of the Cape B. & Ice Company, died at the family home, 412 South Hanover street, at 1 a.m. today, following an illness with tuberculosis. While she had been in poor health for a number of months she had been bedfast for only two weeks.
Mrs. ROCHELLE was 47 years and 19 days old and leaves, besides her husband, two daughters Thelma 18, and Mildred 16; her mother, Mrs. S. S. TOTTY of Rockview; four brothers and one sister.
Members of the family who came here today following receipt of the death notice are: Mrs. TOTTY, Louis ROCHELLE of Memphis, Tenn. and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Crist of Cairo, Ill. Several members of the family could not be located so will not come for the funeral.
Final arrangements for the funeral had not been completed this afternoon, but services will probably be held at the family home at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, with interment in Lorimier cemetery.
Excerpted and Transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt from copy of original Newspaper clipping courtesy of TOTTY Researcher Sandra Grantham.

1931 April 9th Newspaper Obituary [The Benton Newspaper; Excerpted and Transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt]
Benton, Southeast Missouri, April 9, 1931
TWO FUNERALS IN COMMERCE
George August Buchanan, ...............
Mrs. Sarah TOTTY was born Dec. 23, 1844, and died April 7, 1931, at the age of eight-six years, three months and fifteen days. She lived with her son Louis TOTTY and family at Commerce. Mrs. TOTTY lived in the Macedonia community for years, coming from Hickman county, Tennessee, while a small girl. She was married to William TOTTY before coming here. Ten children were born to the union. Five are now living, four boys and one girl. Rev. Hartz preached the funeral at the Methodist church. Both the dead were buried at the Commerce cemetery.
Excerpted and Transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt from copy of original Newspaper clipping courtesy of TOTTY Researcher Sandra Grantham.

1956 November 23rd Newspaper Obituary [page and date of "The Missourian Newspaper" were not available on clipping. Excerpted and Transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt] Louis Perkins TOTTY
Missourian
Louis P. TOTTY
Special to The Missourian
COMMERCE --- Louis P. TOTTY, 91 years old, a retired farmer here, died Friday night at 9 in a Cape Girardeau hospital. He had been a patient there the past four days.
Mr. TOTTY, born Sept. 7, 1877 near Commerce, married the former Miss Margaret Herzon on Jan. 9, 1900. She died Nov. 23, 1956.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Pearl Gannema of Comemrce, with whom he made his home; two grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandaughter.
Mr. TOTTY was a member of the St. Paul's United Methodist Church here. The body is at Bisplinghoff Funeral Home in Ilmo where arrangements are incomplete.
Excerpted and Transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt from copy of original Newspaper clipping courtesy of TOTTY Researcher Sandra Grantham.

1962 September Newspaper Obit [The Missourian - Newspaper Obituary]
EDWARD B. TOTTY, Sr.
Special to the Missourian 9-62.
COMMERCE-Edward B. TOTTY, 81 years old died at a Sikeston nursing home Saturday where he had been admitted one week ago. He was born July 4, 1881, son of Mr. amd Mrs. Wm. TOTTY.
   He married Miss Elizabeth HOLMES Dec 7, 1906, who preceded him in death.   The family lived in Rockview for 33 years before returning to Commerce. He was a retired carpenter. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. John (Bernice) WISE of Commerce, Mrs. Wm. (Avis) WALKER of Flint, Mich. and Mrs Carl (Ruby Grace) QUANDT of St. Louis; two sons, Edward and Audrey TOTTY of East St. Louis; one brother Louis TOTTY of Commerce; 22 grand-children and 16 great grandchildren.
   Funeral Services were held this afternoon in the Methodist Church in Commerce with the Rev. L. E. Butler of Chaffee officiating.
Burial was in a Cemetery near Rockview.   Bisplinghoff Funeral home directed arrangements.
Submitted by Edward B. TOTTY, Jr and Debra Hayes and transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt
NOTE: All the above persons are deceased with the exception of Edward Booge TOTTY, Jr. who gives his permission to include his name.

1994, January 27th Newspaper Obituary [Name of Newspaper, page and date were not available on clipping. Excerpted and Transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt] Pearl Marie (TOTTY) WILLS GRANNEMAN
Pearl M. Granneman
SCOTT CITY ---- Pearl Marie Granneman, 85, of Scott City, died Monday, Jan. 17, 1994, at Cape Girardeau Nursing Center.
She was born Nov. 4, 1908, at Commerce, daughter of Louis and Margaret Herzog TOTTY.
Granneman had been a riverboat cook and housekeeper with Mechling Barge Line. She was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Commerce, and former member of Order of Eastern Star in Cape Girardeau.
Survivors include a son, Robert Wills; a daughter, _________; four grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a sister.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City. Pastor Eloise Marx will officiate, with burial in Oakdale Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday.
Excerpted and Transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt from copy of original Newspaper clipping courtesy of TOTTY Researcher Sandra Grantham.

2001 January 1st Newspaper Obituary [Name of Newspaper, page and date were not available on clipping. Excerpted and Transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt] Fern Berniece TOTTY WISE.
Berniece Wise
SCOTT CITY, Mo. ---Funeral for Fern Berniece Wise of Scott City will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City. The Rev. Larry Lawman will officiate. Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery at Commerce, Mo.
Friends may call at the chapel from 5-8 p.m. today.
Wise, 88 died Monday, Jan. 1, 2001, at Beverly Health and Rehabilitation Services of Cape Girardeau.
She was born March 18, 1912, at Rockview, Mo., daughter of Edward B. and Elizabeth Holmes TOTTY. She and J. B. "Dick" Wise were married Dec. 6, 1931. He died March 14, 1990.
Wise was a member of St. Paul Methodist Church and Eastern Star Marlem Chapter in Commerce and Commerce Better Community Club.
Survivors include two daughters__________ and __________ of Scott City: a brother _______ of Collinsville, Ill. 13 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, a brother and two sisters.
Excerpted and Transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt from copy of original Newspaper clipping courtesy of TOTTY Researcher Sandra Grantham.

2001 July 22nd Newspaper Obituary [Transcribed by TOTTY researcher Sandra Grantham. Name, date of newspaper not given] Robert L. WILLS, Sr.
Robert L Wills Sr. of Tallahassee, Fl. died Sunday, July 22, 2001. He was born on Sept. 7, 1926 in Commerce Mo. A memorial service will be held at 11:am at Fellowship Presbyterian Church in Tallahassee. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, two sons, a sister, three grandchildren and a great grandchild.
Notes: Sandra Grantham] Bob's great grandparents were William H. and Sarah S. TOTTY who came from Hickman County, Tn. into Scott County, Mo. with additional comment of BTM; Robert L. WILLS was the son of Pearl Marie TOTTY WILLS GRANNEMANN)

Oakdale Cemetery - Scott County, Missouri

TOTTY, Carolyn Sue 12-1-1953 - 12-4-1953
TOTTY, Louis P. 1877 - 1969
TOTTY, Mary M. 1883-1956
TOTTY, Velma - daughter of Mr. & Mrs Louis Totty - died 3-1908
GRANNEMAN, Pearl Marie (TOTTY) Bur: 11-4-1908 - 1-17-1994
WISE, Fern Berniece (TOTTY) 3-18-1912 - 3-14-1990

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