John Reese Witten died on June 10, 1944, in Trenton, Missouri. He was 84.
According to his death certificate, John was born on July 15, 1859, in Grundy County, Missouri, to John T. Witten and Caroline Thompson, both born in Tazewell County, Virginia. John lived in Grundy County for 84 years. A farmer, John was married to Cynthia Witten.
John’s cause of death was mitral insufficiency. He was buried on June 11, 1944, at Edinburg IOOF Cemetery in Edinburg, Missouri.
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