1917 Extracts from Barry County, MO, Newspapers
An interlibrary loan of microfilm from the State Historical Society of MO, was the source of the below given data.
May 5, 1917, Saturday, Cassville Democrat, Barry Co., MO


D.C. FLY PASSES AWAY AT HOME NEAR PURDY MAY 1ST


Another draft has been made from earth to Heaven and there a splendid reward awaits the descendent for an exemplary life lived while so journeying on this mundane sphere. It is consoling to the relatives and friends of the deceased to know that he lived the life that will be rewarded "over there" as prescribed by the blessed Book of books.

D.C. Fly died at his home 3 miles southwest of Purdy, near Mt. Joy Church, Tuesday, May 1, 1917, of kidney trouble, aged 83 years, 5 months and 27 days. He was born in Maury county, Tennessee, November 4, 1834, and was a son of the late Mr. J. N. and Mrs. Nancy (Oakley) Fly. In the year 1839, the parents moved to Barry county and located on Joys Creek, about 1 1/2 miles east of Gadfly now Corsicana, where the decedents grew to manhood. On October 6, 1853, Mr. Fly and Miss Margaret J. Woodward were married and two sons and three daughters were born, who are Wm., Samuel and Miss Louisa Fly and Mrs. John Combs of near Purdy and Mrs. Sherman Francis of Pioneer, all high respected citizens. The wife and mother died several years ago and went to the "glory land" and there was a beacon light for the remainder of the family.

He was a brother of the Hon. Wm. A. Fly of Purdy, Mrs. Paralee J. Woodward of the Clark School district and Mrs. Michael Horine of this city.

Mr. Fly was an unassuming man, very quiet and retired; attended strictly to his own business and was held in high estimation by all who knew him, on account of his splendid honor and integrity.

The funeral was preached Wednesday at New Church by Rev. Daugherty of the Presbyterian Church, of which Mr. Fly had been a member for years, where a large number of relatives and friends assembled to pay the last tribute of love and respect. The remains were interred in the cemetery there.

Adjourned Term of Circuit Court Held Last Monday


At an adjourned term of the Barry County circuit court, held in this city by Judge Henson, Monday; the following cases were disposed of:

Hubbie vs. L. F. Jones, Adm., continued.

Peoples Bank vs. Perryman, et al, dismissed.

McMinn vs. Allen, continued.

Hail vs. Kingery, equity, continued.

Emmerson Brandingham, Imp., Co., vs. W. England, on motion overruled.

Fawver vs. Pendergraft equity, dismissed.

Bankers Life Ins. & Co., vs. E. Sass on note: judgment for plaintiff for $63.00

Porter Thomas vs. Missouri & North Arkansas R. R. Co., damages, dismissed.

Application of A. M. Gurley, Trustees, to increase allowances to Mrs. Pierce Gurley, continued.

Sullivan vs. Sullivan, partition, J. W. LeCompte, Jas. Roller and J. A. Arnold appointed commissioners to set out widows homestead and dower, and report their findings to the court.

Hale vs. Thomas, motion for new trial, overruled.

Becker-Langenberg Mill Co., vs. Dave Thomas, motion for new trial, allowed.

Yount vs. Spain, motion for new trial, overruled.

Dewey vs. Ellsworth Klanner Const. Co., motion for new trial, overruled; judgment cut down from $21,000. to $12,500. by the court.

State vs. Raymond Sharpe, attempted robbery, dismissed by state.

In the case of D. R. Thomas vs. Russell, et al, Judge Henson disqualified himself on account of his relationship to one of the defendants and John T. Burgess was chosen as special Judge to hear the case.

In the five cases of State vs. Charley Bradley, charged with selling whiskey, he entered a plea of guilty and was fine $300 each case. In default of payment of fine and cost, he was committed to the county jail for a term of 150 days.

The parole of Buck Kring, who entered a plea of guilty at the March term, on a charge of carrying concealed weapons and was fined $100, was revoked.

Jas. Parker Killed


Jas. Parker was killed at Joplin in last week in an auto accident, was a son-in-law of Jas. Fox of Washburn, and years ago resided a few miles southeast of this city on the farm no owned by Clarence Beck, 4 miles out on the Golden road. He was a son of the late Henry Parker who also resided in the same neighborhood. He and his son were trying their auto when the accident occurred.
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