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BARRY COUNTY, MO Submitted by Darla Marbut and Donna Cooper |
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Ref: Newspapers were transcribed from State Historical Society of MO Microfilm - transcribed for the Haddock Family web site. Ref: Goodspeed's History, published 1888, reprinted by Barry County Genealogical and Historical Society and is still available for sale.
Cemetery Folder Barry County Almshouse Cemetery Files Collection Poor Farm Story - Published by Democrat Early History of the County Farm & Photos - Submitted by: Jack Fly Newspaper Item Submitted by: Diana Cope Photo Collection Photos to follow from the files of Darla Marbut |
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Prior to 1867 the
care for poor persons was entrusted by the judges to any householder who would
support them at reasonable rates. |
Goodspeed's History - Reprinted Edition,
Page 46 |
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In April 1867, Superintendent
Moore was ordered to “look out” a suitable site for the poor house. |
Goodspeed's History - Reprinted Edition, Page 46 |
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In May 1872
Elisha D. Stubblefield was appointed agent to
purchase a poor farm not to exceed forty
acres in area or $1,000 in price. He reported having bought from
John H. Moore 80 acres in Sections 33
and 34, Township 23, Range 27, for
$1,000, in August 1872. |
Goodspeed's History - Reprinted Edition,
Page 46 |
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In September 1872, E. D. Stubblefield was appointed agent to contract for building a house on the poor farm, of hewed logs, and have it completed by January 1873. In November the farm was leased to W. J. Cresswell for one year at $90 but this lease was rescinded the following month, and John W. Brattin was awarded the contract of keeping the poor people, at the rate of $5 per month each. |
Goodspeed's History - Reprinted Edition,
Page 46 |
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W. N. Bates was the
superintendent of the poor farm
in 1874, receiving $7 per month
for each poor person. |
Goodspeed's History - Reprinted Edition,
Page 46 |
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In February 1875, John T.
Homer (Horner?) succeed
him, his bid being $5 each per month.
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Goodspeed's History - Reprinted Edition,
Page 46 |
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In April 1875 John Raye,
William Hubbert and James D. Wooten were appointed inspectors of poor farm and
house. |
Goodspeed's History - Reprinted Edition,
Page 46 |
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Dr. William Walker was
appointed county physician in May 1875. |
Goodspeed's History - Reprinted Edition,
Page 46 |
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Mr. Miles E. Finney Esq.,
informs us that Elisha Stubblefield let the job of getting boards
to cover the poor
house, at the lowest bidder, and that he
got the same, by bidding one cent less per hundred than was bid
by any other bidder, without specifying the amount per hundred.
Mr. Stubblefield was commissioner of the poor
farm, and fully understood what was meant by the lowest
bid, and recognized the fact that when Mr. Finney bid one cent
under any other bidder, that his was the cheapest bid, for the
other bidder had bidden 40 cents per 100, and the lamented
Stubblefield knew that one cent less meant 39 cents per hundred
and gave the contract to Mr. Finney as
aforesaid. |
Cassville Democrat, Saturday January 22, 1876 -
John Ray, Editor |
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R. R. McGuire, John Hessee and
J. J. Wallen were commissioned
inspectors of the poor farm in Oct
1877.
Higason King was appointed superintendent, by agreeing to pay $2.60 per acre for the farm, and accept $6 per month for the support of each poor person. |
Goodspeed's History - Reprinted Edition,
Page 46 |
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B. F. Gabriel was
appointed superintendent of the poor
farm in October 1878, he paying $60 per
annum rent and accepting $4.70 per month for each poor person.
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Goodspeed's History - Reprinted Edition,
Page 46 |
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H. A. Surett succeeded Gabriel
in 1880.
[Commissioner] |
Goodspeed's History - Reprinted Edition,
Page 46 |
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W. D. Manley, J. J. Wallen and
W. C. Hawk were poor farm
commissioners in 1880.
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Goodspeed's History - Reprinted Edition,
Page 46 |
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337. 351. Henry Surrett, Self, Married,
Male, White, 42, NC, Keeper Poor
Farm, ___, ___ Susan Surrett, Wife, Married, Female, White, 30, MO, Keeping House, TN, TN Georgia Ann Surrett, Dau, S, Female, White, 10, MO, At Home, NC, MO Robt. Surrett, Son, S, Male, White, 9, MO, At Home, NC, MO Ella Surrett, Dau, S, Female, White, 7, MO, At Home, NC, MO Charlie Surrett, Son, S, Male, White, 5, MO, At Home, NC, MO Harvey Surrett, Son, S, Male, White, 3, MO, At Home, NC, MO Albert Surrett, Son, S, Male, White, 1, MO, At Home, NC, MO |
1880 Flat Creek, Barry Co., MO Federal
Census |
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Next door to the Poor Farm Keeper. 338. 352. Barbary
Terry, Self, Widowed, Female, White, 92, NC, NC, VA [Pauper]
[chills] |
1880 Flat Creek, Barry Co., MO Federal
Census |
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In 1881 R.. R. McGuire, W. Kirk and Albert
Talbert were appointed commissioners of
the poor farm; Clay Stubblefield was
elected county surveyor and B. L. Evans, probate judge; W. O.
Evans coroner. |
Goodspeed's History - Reprinted Edition,
Page 46 |
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In Oct 1885 Dr., John Ray was
appointed county physician, and A. J. Baker, J. J. Wallen and
John Hessee were chosen poor farm commissioners, with
Alfred King, Superintendent. |
Goodspeed's History - Reprinted Edition,
Page 46 |
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In 1887 E. A.
Frost succeeded Hessee. |
Goodspeed's History - Reprinted Edition,
Page 46 |
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Old Grandma Johnson died at the poor farm Monday age
87? years. Mrs. Johnson was a well known and highly respected
lady though adverse circumstances placed her on the pauper list
five years ago. She was a sister of Silas May of near Purdy. The
remains were laid to rest Tuesday in the Cassville Cemetery. |
Cassville Republican, Thursday, Weekly Paper,
March 10, 1892, Barry Co., MO |
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County Court Proceedings: Third Day Friday, Nov 11 Quarterly settlement of A. King and S. B., Felland: as superintendents of poor farm for $165.88 to Oct 31st, 1892. John Ivey's account of $1.00 for digging grave for poor person. Allowed and warrant ordered issued. S. B. Fenud's? bond as superintendent of poor farm approved. |
Cassville Republican, Thursday, Weekly Paper,
November 17, 1892, Barry Co., MO |
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County Court Proceedings: Second Day Tuesday, Dec 6, 1892 It is ordered by the court that the following amounts be allowed and warrants issued therefore: Hudson & Hesse, account poor farm .75 J. M. Black, acc't poor farm, 5.75 ... |
Cassville Republican, Thursday, Weekly Paper,
December 29, 1892, Barry Co., MO |
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County Court
Proceedings: Quarterly settlement of
Filand, superintendent of the poor
farm, approved and warrant for $205.85,
ordered. |
August 9, 1894, Thursday, Weekly Paper, Cassville Republican |
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Warrants Ordered: Wm. Polson, poor person $5.00; Phaise Fabion, same 6.00 ... Jasper Dalton, poor person 5.00 ... Mrs. John Scott, care poor person, 7.00 ... |
August 9,
1894, Thursday, Weekly Paper, Cassville
Republican |
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Warrants Ordered: Wm. Polson, poor person, $3.00 John Mills, burial of poor person, 17.50 A. J. Baker, services as poor farm commissioner, 10.00 Isaac Brock, same 10.00 W. D. Manley, same 10.00 |
October
4, 1894, Thursday, Weekly Paper, Cassville
Republican |
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Horner News: Alfred King, who has
charge of the poor farm, was visiting his sister, Mrs. Hall, Sunday. |
August 19, 1897, Thursday, Cassville
Republican, Barry Co., MO |
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John Shriver, an inmate at the poor farm died. |
November 11, 1897, Thursday, Cassville
Republican, Barry Co., MO |
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Solomon Brown's remains were removed from the county farm cemetery last
week to the Cassville Cemetery. |
September 27, 1902 Cassville Democrat, Weekly
Barry County Paper, Cassville, MO |
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Warrants Drawn: Mrs. Smith and daughter of near Butterfield, poor persons, 12.00; S. A. Henry of Mineral Springs, same 10.00; Willis Russell of near Butterfield, same 8.00; Ben Fields of near Butterfield, same, 10.00 ... Frank Duffy, poor person, 5.00; Dr. Quinn waiting on poor, 10.00; W. A. Kinacy for deaf and dumb, 62.15; Mrs. White, poor person ... |
August 26, 1905, Saturday, Cassville Democrat,
Weekly Paper, Barry Co., MO |
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William Beaver serving a time in jail, with
other prisoners, were taken out to the
County Farm Thursday, to do some work, by
Merton Meador, and while there, Beaver made his escape. The blood
hounds, they say traced him quite a distance, and then it seemed
that Beaver went straight up because he could not be traced. Some
fellow suggested he crawled in a hole and pulled the hole in
after him. |
December 9, 1905, Saturday, Cassville Democrat,
Weekly Paper, Barry Co., MO |
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Married, Jan 26, 1906, at C. & W. depot, by
Rev. J. T. Brattin, Wm. Nelson of near Peirce [sic] City and Mrs.
Harriett Barnes of near Cassville, Mrs. Nelson has been
staying at the county farm for sometime. |
February 3,
1906, Cassville Democrat, Saturday, Barry Co., MO |
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Chas. Williams
ran away from the county farm
but Superintendent Newman got him back. He is
loosing his mind. |
May 18, 1907, Saturday,
Cassville Democrat, Barry Co., MO |
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The above given Charles Williams died at
the County Farm Nov 27, 1929. Burial at
County Farm. He was about 75 years
old. |
MO Archives - Death Certificate #
36246 |
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Lizzie Bryant an
inmate of the county farm fell in a fit, July 5th, and broke her right arm near her
shoulder. |
July 13, 1907, Saturday,
Cassville Democrat, Barry Co., MO |
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Wm. Sampson, a crazy man, wandered away
from his home near Shell Knob, Sunday night, he arrive at C. A.
Morgan's resident east of town, who kept him over night
and brought him to the county
farm, Monday. |
February 22, 1908, Saturday,
Cassville Democrat, Barry Co., MO |
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Nute Sprager,
an inmate of the county farm, was sent to Western Oklahoma, last
week. |
April 25, 1908, Saturday,
Cassville Democrat, Barry Co., MO |
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Mrs. Schuman, a very old
lady, at the county
farm, who is believed walked off the
front porch of the building, Tuesday, breaking her right ankle.
She is over 70 years old. |
May 23, 1908, Saturday,
Cassville Democrat, Barry Co., MO |
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Mrs. Frederick Schuman died at the
county farm and her death certificate reads that she was
buried at the Poor Farm. She died Sept 20, 1911. She is buried next to her husband,
Frederick, in Oakhill Cemetery. |
MO Archives - Death Certificate #
30590 |
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Mrs. Louise Card, wife of the late Jos.
A. Card, died Jan 29, 1909, at Neodesha, Kan., and the remains
were laid to rest in Monett. She was a daughter of
Alfred Smith formerly of Monett, and who built
the county farm building. Joseph Card was
a son of the late Wm. Card of Monett who formerly resided in
northeast part of this county. |
February 13, 1909, Saturday,
Cassville Democrat, Barry Co., MO |
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Sheriff Newman removed Byron
Barker from the county farm
to the Nevada Asylum Monday night; he had become
dangerous. He also took Anna Spitzner of the northwest portion of
the county to the asylum. |
May 22, 1909, Saturday,
Cassville Democrat, Barry Co., MO |
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Wm. Goins, an old man aged
about 70 years, who has been staying in the Dry Hollow
neighborhood was brought to Cassville Monday and was
taken to the county farm, but not being a resident of this county was sent Tuesday
to a brother, that resides near Fairland,
Oklahoma. |
July 3, 1909, Saturday,
Cassville Democrat, Barry Co., MO |
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Mrs. Sarah Nivens died at the county farm Thursday
evening of a larynaxl? trouble, aged about 65 years. She had been
an invalid for several years. She is well connect? in the
northwest part of this county. The remains were
convey to Osa yesterday where they were interred. |
October 9, 1909, Saturday, Cassville
Democrat, Barry Co., MO |
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Sarah Nivens,
an inmate at the county farm, died Thursday aged about 65 years. She had relatives
near Osa and her remains were taken
there for burial Friday. |
October 14, 1909
Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co.,
MO |
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Alfred
King Dead: At an early hour Tuesday morning, April 5,
1910, Alfred King passed away at the home of Joe Hall, following
several months of feeble health and a few weeks of illness. Three
weeks ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis but partially
recovered within a few days he began again to decline until death
claimed him for that other existence from whose bourn no traveler
ever returns. Alfred King was born in Clinton Co., KY, April 13,
1836, making him at death about 74 years of age. He moved from
Kentucky to Marion County, Arkansas, then known as the West in
1856. From there he moved to Greene County, in this state, where
he lived until he came to this vicinity in 1878. In 1859, he was
married Nancy Wood and to them were born ten children. The six
living children are: sons, Thomas, Charles, Walter, and Oren;
daughters, Mrs. Mollie Morgan and Mrs. Bette Baker. Two children
died in infancy, Mrs. Victoria Neeley and Mrs. Nellie Wilder, two
daughters, are also deceased. Alfred King was a citizen who
enjoyed the confidence and highest esteem of the people of this
community. For several years he was
superintendent of the county farm and was in other ways
interested in public affairs. He was
agreeable, generous and a friend to everybody. Several days
before his death he recognized the fact that his time was near
and directed how he wished to be laid away and what he wished to
be done with his property. The funeral services were conducted by
Rev. J. W. Ennes at the Horner Cemetery, Tuesday afternoon in
connection with Masonic ceremonies of which order he had long
been a member. |
April 7, 1910,
Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO
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1910 Flat Creek Township, Barry County,
MO Poor Farm 01 15A Schumon, Aretia Inmate F 78 Wd Germany Germany Germany 02 15A Almstead, Rufus H. Inmate M 74 M US US US 03 15A White, Mary E. Inmate F 72 Wd US US US 04 15A Levasay, Lucy Inmate F 78 Wd US US US 05 15A Russell, Rachel Inmate F 66 S US US US 06 15A Brown, Jacob Inmate M 48 S US US US 07 15A Hall, Joseph M. Inmate M 58 M US US US 08 15A Barnes, Hudson Inmate M 66 M US US US 09 15A Willburg, Emma Inmate F 60 Wd Germany Germany Germany 10 15A Austin, Ellen Inmate F 58 S US US US 11 15A Perkins, Jesse Inmate F 56 S US US US 12 15A Chandler, Jacob Inmate M 79 M US US US 13 15A Chandler, Lucinda Inmate F 55 M US US US 14 15A Cranston, Minnie Inmate F 31 M US Unk Unk 15 15A Williams, Chas. Benton Inmate M 61 Widower US US US 16 15A Hannahs, Emma Inmate F 27 S US US US 17 15A Jones, Mary Inmate F 40 S US Unk Unk 18 15A Martin, Harvey Inmate M 35 S US US US 19 15A Bryant, Elizabeth Inmate F 45 S US US US |
1910 Poor Farm
Census |
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John A. Bowman who has been at the county farm for the
past ten months died Monday night from epilepsy. He was found
dead in his bed early Tuesday morning. Bowman had been in a bad
condition or some time and his death was not unexpected. He had
relatives living northwest of Cassville. |
February
8, 1912,
Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co.,
MO |
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John Andrew Bowman was
buried in Potter Field, Cassville, MO.
He was born June 19, 1892, Cherry Co., Nebraska.
George W. and Della (Miller) Bowman were his parents.
He died Feb 6, 1912. |
MO Archives Death Certificate #
4069 |
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G. F. Jordan,
Superintendent of the County
farm, states that Mrs. Cranston who has
been at the farm for sometime on account of being a feeble-minded
person left her room late Saturday night and was found making her
way up the C. & W. track towards Exeter. She appeared to be
violently insane at the time and it was with difficulty
that she was brought back to the
farm. |
March 7, 1912, Thursday,
Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO |
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J. C. Lowe took charge
as superintendent of the county
farm Tuesday. J. F. Jordan, who has been
superintendent of the farm for the past three years, has moved to
this farm near Butterfield. |
April 3, 1913, Thursday,
Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO |
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In among the county court proceedings
was a mention that W. R. Payton had been paid $3.00 for a wolf
scalp. Also listed was Frank Jordan who had been
paid $2.00 for fruit for the county
farm. |
October 2, 1913, Thursday,
Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO |
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Oak Ride News: The funeral of L.
Kirkpatrick formerly a resident of the Oak Ridge vicitny for 40
years but lately an inmate of the county
farm, was held at Oak Ridge Thursday,
conducted by Bro. Ennis. He was a brother of Mrs. A. D. Burns of
this locality, also of William Kirkpatrick of
Idaho.
Kirkpatrick, an inmate at the county farm, died Wednesday of last week of complication of diseases, age 70 years. Interment was made Thursday. |
November 6, 1913, Thursday,
Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO |
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Mrs. Russell, an inmate at the county farm, died
Sunday night. Interment was made Monday at the
Sparks Cemetery north
of town. |
November 12, 1914, Thursday,
Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO |
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Personal and Local News: Tuesday out on
the Jenkins road Dr. Periman of Jenkins, who was driving in his
auto, met W. C. Robertson, superintendent of the county farm who was driving in a buggy, on a grade where he could not
stop his car. Seeing that he had lost control of the car, Periman
signaled Robertson who jumped from his buggy and escaped injury,
but the buggy was pretty badly damaged. Dr. Periman then took Mr.
Robertson home. The only damage done to the auto was the braking
of one light. |
August 19, 1915, Thursday,
Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO |
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Personal and Local News: James Conley
whose home had been at Monett, died
Sunday night at the county farm. He came
to the county home on Christmas eve day. He was about 70 year
sold and had been sick and weak minded for sometime. Conley was
for a number of years employed by the city of Monett as street
sweeper. He has a widow and children living there.
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January 6, 1916, Thursday,
Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO |
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James Conley's death certificate
reads that he was buried in
Monett. His death occurred
Jan 13, 1916. |
MO Archives - Death Certificate #
5301 |
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Wm. Crow, aged about fifty years, died
Thursday morning in the county where he had been incarcerated for
sometime under a charge of white slavery. A charge of breaking
jail was also against him. He had been sick for about ten days,
taking sick first with lagrippe. He is said to have left six
children in Arkansas, all under age. His body was buried Friday at the County
farm. |
March 9,
1916, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co.,
MO |
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Wm Crow's death
certificate reads that he was buried at
the county farm. It is indexed as W. H.
Crowe, date of death Mar 2, 1916,
Barry Co., MO. |
MO State Archives - Certificate #
9060 |
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The following warrants were drawn on pauper fund: W. T. Bailey, salary county physician for May and quarantine smallpox, $38.00; W. C. Robertson, salary superintendent, co. farm for May, and expenses, $57.66; Abernathy & Stuckey, groceries for county farm, $41.55; Tom Hilburn, 13 crates of strawberries, county farm, $17.25; Geo. Venable, milk and butter for Mrs. Rogers, poor person, $6.65; H. T. Montgomery, water rent county farm for April and May, $10.00; F. N. Reese, medicine, etc, county farm, $8.45; A. H. Cox & Co., disinfectant, $2.00; E. P. Deal support of patients at Sanatorium; King & Hutcheson, coffin for O. L. Taylor, $15.00; King & Hutcheson, coffin for C. C. Laws, $15.00; I. O. O. F. Cemetery association, grave digging for O. L. Taylor, $11.00; Warrant drawn on pauper fund to Perkins & Vanhorn for $29.70, feed for county farm W. H. Depew, strawberries for county farm $8.10; T. C. Zinn, 3 days county court $15. |
June 15, 1916 Cassville
Republican, Cassville, Barry Co., MO |
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The above mentioned Christopher Columbus
Laws died from the effects of TB on April 16, 1916, and was buried in
Jenkins Cemetery. His coffin was paid for out of the pauper
fund. |
MO Archives - Death Certificate #
13425 |
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He leaves one brother, Ernest of
Granby, and two sisters, Mrs. May Walker of Purdy and Mrs. Ester
Berry of Tulsa, Okla. He was a cousin of W. C. Robertson, Supt. of the county. Mr. Robertson and
his father, T. B. Robertson, attended the funeral.
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July 6, 1916, Thursday, Cassville
Republican, Barry Co., MO |
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Tressie Perkins died at the County Farm and according to her death certificate was buried there. Her death occurred Oct 21, 1921. |
Oct 21, 1921 MO Archives Death Certificate # 16698b |
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"The reason I remember it so well, I guess, is because we children also took part in the ceremony. On May 29, we would go with Grandfather and gather baskets of daisies over on the hill behind the Poor Farm. (Grandfather living next to the old schoolhouse up on the hill.) We just cut the blooms off the daisies leaving the stems. That afternoon or early the next morning Grandfather would cut a bushel basket or more of blooms from the enormous crimson ramblers in his yard, We would mix these with the daisies ... Memorial Day morning we would take these flowers and a bundle of U. S. flags which were carefully stored from year to year and trudge down the long hill and across the long wooden bridge and on to and up the cemetery hill." |
Barry County Missouri - MEMORIAL DAY IN CASSVILLE AS I REMEMBER IT - Written by Nell Parthene Taylor Hunt born 9/25/1903 Died 4/24/1984 - Transcribed and Donated to our web pages by her daughter, Anne Hunt Lozano |
