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INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
1870 Randolph County, Missouri census:
- HH # 173, Union Township
- Age 6/12th, living with parents
- Born in Missouri
- Born in Jan
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1880 Randolph County, Missouri census:
- HH # 183, Cairo Township
- Given name was "R. A."
- Age 10, single, living with parents
- Attended school in census year
- Born in Missouri, father in Tennessee, mother in Missouri
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According to the Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, Page 584:
R. A. Jett of Randolph County, MO married Miss Sophia McKinney of Randolph County, MO on 1 Jan 1895 in Randolph County, MO.
Married by F. E. Haynes, gospel minister, at the residence of F. E. Haynes
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1900 Randolph County, Missouri census:
- HH # 108, Cairo Township
- Age 30, widowed
- Born Jan 1870
- Born in Missouri, father in Tennessee, mother in Missouri
- Occupation was farmer
- Can read, can write, speaks English
- Owns farm with mortgage, schedule # 77
Note: Sarah A. Jett, sister, age 32, living in household
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After his first wife, Sophia McKinney, died in 1899 he married Alta Eliza McKinney 4 years later in 1903. Sophia and Alta were first cousins.
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According to the Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, Page 346:
Robert A. Jett of Moberly, Randolph County, MO married Miss Alta McKinney of Cairo, Randolph County, MO on 21 Oct 1903 in Randolph County, MO.
Married by J. M. Blalock, a minister of the gospel, in Cairo.
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Marriage announcement published in the Moberly Monitor-Index, Randolph County, Missouri dated October 29, 1903, page 1:
Jett - McKinney
Last evening at 8 o'clock Robert Jett near this city and Miss Alta McKinney of near Cairo were united in the holy bonds of matrimony at the home of the bride. Both young people are well known and highly respected by all.
The Monitor joins their many friends in wishing them many years of happy married life.
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1910 Randolph County, Missouri census:
- HH # 167, Cairo Township
- Age 40, married 2nd to Alta for 7 years
- Born in Missouri, father in Tennessee, mother in Missouri
- Speaks English
- Occupation was farmer, home, own account
- Can read, can write
- Owns farmhouse with mortgage, farm schedule # 116
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1920 Randolph County, Missouri census:
- HH # 158, Cairo Township
- Owns home free of mortgage
- Age 48, married to Alta
- Can read, can write
- Born in Missouri, father in Tennessee, mother in Missouri
- Speaks English
- Occupation was farmer, general farm, own account, farm sch # 161
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1930 Randolph County, Missouri census:
- HH # 115, Cairo Township, Enumeration District # 2
- Owns home
- Has radio set
- Age 60, married to Alta E. Age at first marriage was 24
- Able to read and write
- Born in Missouri, father in Tennessee, mother in Missouri
- Occupation was farmer, general farm, own account
- Speaks English
- Not a veteran
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Death certificate from Randolph County, Missouri:
- Date of death was February 12, 1933
- Cause of death was carcinoma of the stomach
- Spouse was Alta Jett
- Occupation was farmer
- Date of birth was January 22, 1870 in Missouri
- Father was Elijah H. Jett from Tennessee
- Mother was Ellen Hannah from Missouri
- Informant was Mrs. R. A Jett from Cairo, Randolph County, Missouri
- Burial was in Liberty Cemetery in Randolph County, Missouri on February 14, 1933
- Undertaker was Mahan and Son
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Obituary published in the Moberly Monitor-Index, Randolph County, Missouri dated February 13, 1933, page 8:
Robert A. Jett, Near Cairo, Dies
Robert A. Jett, 63 years old, died at 8 o'clock last night at this home, two miles north of Cairo. He had been ill for a year, but his condition became grave two and a half months ago.
Mr. Jett is survived by his wife, Mrs. Alta Jett; his mother, Mrs. E. H. Jett, Moberly; two daughters, Mrs. Ray Edwards and Mrs. Harry Sherwood, near Cairo; three brothers, Fred and Hugh Jett, near Moberly; and Alva Jett, Cairo; two sisters, Mrs. J. W. Jones, Kansas City, and Mrs. Glen Story, Moberly; six grandchildren and fifteen nephews and nieces.
For the past 27 years Mr. Jett had lived upon the farm where he died. He was a member of the Liberty Christian Church where the funeral will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Burial will be made in the cemetery at the church.
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Card of Thanks published in the Moberly Monitor-Index, Randolph County, Missouri dated February 18, 1933, page 4:
Card of Thanks
We wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to our neighbors and friends for all the held and kindnesses shown us during the sickness and death of our dear husband and father.
Mrs. Robert A. Jett and family.
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