| Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO |
| November 18, 1897, Thursday |
| Died - Mrs. Martha Blankenship, wife of L. J. Blankenship, aged about 70. She had been visiting her daughter Mrs. John J. McNatt at Indian Springs, McDonald Co., MO, and had taken ill on her way home. Another daughter is Mrs. P. E. Horine. Her son Dow recently went to Riverside, California. Burial was at Corsicana. In the Nov. 25th paper: The funeral of Mrs. L. J. Blankenship on Wednesday was attended by sons-in-law Horace R. Williams of Springfield and P. E. Horine of Cassville. Services were conducted by Elder Beeman of Garfield, AR. She was born in Lee Co., VA, age 67 years, 6 mos., and 15 days old. *** Sheriff Stephens and son Pharis returned Sunday from Jefferson City, where they had taken Bud Greenway and Wm. Shockley to serve out their sentence of ten and five years. Shockley seemed to enjoy getting back home but Greenway didn't take it so kindly. Mr. Stephens reports W. P. Jones enjoying good health is in extra good flesh and has a soft job. *** Circuit Clerk Jones was kept busy Monday taking proof in homestead claims. Those who proved up were James Mizer of Butterfield, W. R. Carne of Butterfield, J. W. Prier, Purdy, witnesses Edward Doty, Flat Creek, William, Hudson, Jenkins and John Coons, Cato, witnessed Jesse B. Morton, Washburn, Charles T. Hickman and Ed McGuire, witnesses. *** Joe A. Richlin, late of St. Joe, MO and Miss Nellie Akers of Washburn were married at St. Louis, Nov. 13, at 9 o'clock. Rev. Fr. Hazen of St. Patrick's parish officiating. *** Grandma Cordle, living 2 1/2 miles northeast of Cassville, died Thursday of paralysis, after a few minutes illness, age 77 years. She was a sister of Aunt Rhoda Bond, who died similarly. The remains were interred Friday in the Quaker Cemetery. *** James E. Houston, who recently traded his stock of merchandise in Wentworth to A. M. Hilton of Scholten, spent Monday in the city. Mr. Houston says he will soon go on the road for either a grocery or boot and shoe house. *** Mrs. Geo. M. Goodnight, granddaughter Florence Warf and niece Miss Clematine Sooter, have been visiting for the past two weeks on Stones Prairie and near Aurora. They returned home yesterday. *** Grandfather Thorne of Cross Hollows died Thursday at the extreme an old age of 84 years. The remains were interred Friday. *** Virgil Arnold and Sam Hilburn got into a scrap at Golden Monday, over a game of cards. After the matter was over, Wm. Hilburn made a demonstration with a gun, but no one was hurt. *** The 3 year old son of Jerome Johnson, living down Flat Creek, died Tuesday of fever. *** Butterfield News: Mrs. Emma Jarvis was called to Cassville by a message from Dr. Mitchell, Monday night, to make her last visit to her brother, Jack Shull, who accidentally shot himself in the arm the week before and died Tuesday morning. We heartily sympathize with the bereaved wife and relatives. May all young men take warning from this sad accident and never for a moment forget that loaded guns are dangerous. |
| Resource: State Historical Society of MO Microfilm |
| Submitted by: Donna Cooper |
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