David Rice Bartee

David Rice Bartee, born February 27, 1896 in Dallas Co., Mo., was the sixth child born to Thomas Perry and Ruth Ann (Highbarger) Bartee. David was tall and slender; he had black hair and blue eyes. He married Cora Elizabeth Waller on April 1, 1917 in Dallas County Missouri.

Cora Elizabeth Waller was the daughter of William Nelson Waller and Rebecca Ellen Gregg. She was born Nov. 16, 1897 in Dallas County, Mo..

William Nelson Waller, Cora's father, was the son of Roderick Palmer Waller and Pheba Ann Dodson. William was born on Oct. 9, 1858 in Tennessee. He married Rebecca Ellen Gregg on August 7, 1892 in Dallas Co., Missouri. Rebecca was William's second wife. His first wife was Cordelia Martha Coffelt. William and Cordelia married on March 25, 1883 in Buffalo, Dallas Co., Missouri. They were married by H. A. Rawsey the "Justice of the Peace".

William and Cordelia (Coffelt) Waller had these children; Charlie Bentran, born Dec. 22, 1883; Mary Adelia, born Aug., 9 1886; and William Melvin, born Jan. 15, 1888.

After Cordelia died, William Nelson Waller married Rebecca Ellen Gregg. They were married on Aug. 7, 1892 in Buffalo, Missouri. Rebecca Ellen Gregg was born April 12, 1872. Her father was born in Ohio, her mother in Missouri. Rebecca was the mother of Cora Elizabeth Waller, the wife of David Rice Bartee. Other children that William Waller and Rebecca Gregg had are; Zedna Belle, born Oct. 20, 1893; Zella Olive, born Sept. 2, 1895; Grace Alice, born April 16, 1900; Georgie Edith, born Sept. 23, 1901; twins (a boy and girl) names unknown), born 30 Jan., 1905; and Gusdavis Adolphus Waller, born Dec. 20, 1905.

William Nelson Waller died August 18, 1906, and Rebecca (Gregg) Waller died Dec. 1, 1907, leaving the children as orphans. Some of the younger children were then taken to Odd Fellows Orphanage, in Liberty, Missouri. I have no record of the children after the year 1907. Gusdavis Adolphus, the youngest of the children, was raised by his older half-sister, Mary Adelia (Aka. Ardella Waller) Bartee, and her husband, Frankie Sylvester Bartee.

David Rice Bartee and Cora Elizabeth Waller had twelve children. David died Jan. 15, 1955. Cora died Jun 15, 1988.

David and Cora are buried at Lone Rock Cemetery, located south of Plad, Mo..

Many other family members, and others that are related to the Bartee family, are buried there also.

David, age 6 - photo circa August 1902

Sappie Susanna Bartee, was the seventh child born to Thomas Perry and Ruth Ann Bartee. She was born on March 9, 1898 in Dallas County, Missouri.

Sappie married Albion Leslie House. Albion House was born Sept. 30, 1894 in Missouri. Albion's WWI draft card, dated June 5, 1917, indicates Albion was of medium height, slender, had blue eyes, and light brown hair. Both Albion's parents, William and Nancy House, were also born in Missouri. William was born about 1866, and Nancy was born about 1863. Albion also had one brother named Ouscar (Oscar?), born about 1887. In 1910, the family of William and Nancy House was living in Sherman Township, Dallas Co., Missouri.

The 1930 census indicates Sappie and Albion were living in Grant Township, Dallas Co., Missouri. They had five children, and William House was living with his son and daughter-in-law. William is listed as being a "Widower" in the census report.

Asa Cyrenus Bartee, was the eighth child born to Thomas Perry and Ruth Ann Bartee. He was born on March 21, 1900 in Dallas County, Missouri. He married Catherina Bennett. Catherina was born about 1905. They were married in 1928. Asa's WWI draft card, dated Sept. 12, 1918, indicates he was in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the time he register for the draft. It also indicates he was of medium height, slender built, had light blue eyes, and black hair.

The 1930 census indicates Carterina Bartee was living with her parents, William E. and Annie Bennett in the southwest part of Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. Asa's and Catherina's daughter, Ethel Anne, age 11 months, was with her mother at that time. As to where Asa was working, and living at the time of that 1930 census being taken, I don't know.

Alpha Omega Bartee, was the ninth, and the last child, born to Thomas Perry and Ruth Ann Bartee. She was born April 29, 1902 in Dallas County, Missouri. She married Thomas Nevitt on Dec. 6, 1916 in Dallas County, Missouri. Thomas and Alpha had four children; Oda, born Jun. 1918; Alice, born Jan. 1920; and two others that may be still living that I don't list.