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Found a death listing with the early Missouri Death Records online. Olive Chamberlain died 9 Feb 1898, of Typho-malarial fever. She died in Jackson Co MO [Kansas City], age 21 years.

Emporia Gazette, Emporia, Kansas. Thursday, 10 Feb 1898; p. 1, c. 2
Mrs. Olive Chamberlain, who is well know[n] in Emporia, died at Kansas City Tuesday evening. Mrs. Chamberlain was the daughter of A.J. Ashley, who lived in Emporia a few years ago. She was a graduate of the High school. She expressed a wish to be buried in Maplewood cemetery. The remains will arrive here tomorrow afternoon at 2 and services will be held at the Baptist church. She is the sister of Mrs. J.H. Jones, who lives near Reading. Her old class mates are requested to attend the funeral in a body.
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Emporia Daily Republican, Thursday, 10 Feb 1898; p. ?, c. 2
Olive Ashley Chamberlain Dead.
Everyone in Emporia will remember Miss Olive Ashley, formerly of this city. She was a pupil in the city schools here and would have graduated at the High school in another year had she remained. She went to Chicago to join her parents three years ago, and was married to Joseph L. Chamberlain shortly afterwards. Her beauty, grace and loving disposition was admired by everyone here. She died at her home in Kansas city last Tuesday evening and as it was her desire her remains will be buried at Maplewood tomorrow, Friday afternoon. Services will be held at the Baptist church at 2:30 p.m. Her classmates are especially requested to attedd (sic). A.J. Ashley, her father, was formerly a member of G.A.R. Post No. 55 of this city. The deceased is a sister of Mrs. J.H. Jones.

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Emporia Daily Republican, Friday, 11 Feb 1898; p. ?, c. 3
The funeral of Mrs. Olive Ashley Chamberlain was held at the Baptist church this afternoon and was well attended. The remains were interred in Maplewood cemetery.
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Emporia Gazette, Friday, 11 Feb 1898;
The funeral of Mrs. Olive Chamberlain was held in the Baptist church this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. Taner conducted the services.
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Emporia Daily Republican, Wednesday, 16 Feb 1898
Card of Thanks
We take this method of extending our sincere thanks to our friends in Emporia for their many expressions of sympathy, who so kindly assisted us in our sad bereavement, the burial of our beloved daughter, sister and loving wife, Mrs. Olive Ashly (sic) Chamberlain. We especially extend our thanks to Rev. Tanner of the First Baptist church, the choir and pall bearers who so kindly gave their services.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Ashley,
J. L. Chamberlain,
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Jones,
Edwin M. Ashley.

Birth	14 Aug 1876	Illinois
Marriage	Abt 1895	Joseph Leroy Chamberlain
Death	9 Feb 1898	Jackson County, Missouri

Spouse	Joseph Leroy Chamberlain (1867 - 1942)
Child	Joseph Leroy Chamberlain II (1896 - 1967)

Father	Aden Jones Ashley (1841 - 1914)
Mother	Sarah Anna Campbell (1849 - 1927)
Sibling	John B. Ashley (1869 - )
Sibling	Bertha Mae Ashley (1872 - 1950)
Sibling	Laura Augusta Ashley (1874 - )
Sibling	Edwin Mortimer Ashley (1880 - 1957)