| 1910 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. Extracts from Barry County, MO, Newspapers Extracted by: Donna Cooper, Coordinator |
Oct 20, 1910, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO
Pioneer Passes Away:
Mrs. Mary Ireland, familiarly known all over this county as "Grandma Ireland" passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. N. G. Cox, near Seneca, Oct 17, 1910, at the ripe old age of 85 years. She visited in Cassville a few weeks ago and although feeble, she appeared to be in good health. Shortly after going back to her daughter's she was stricken with paralysis which caused her death. Mary Ireland was the widow of John Ireland who was killed during the Civil War while at his home southwest of Cassville. She came to this county with her parents when ten years of age and settled 74 years ago on what is now known as the Will Lewis farm on White River. At that time there were very few families in the county. The family, of which Mrs. Ireland, for years, has been the only survivor was one of the pioneers of Barry County. She was a lady possessing all those high and excellent traits of character, those simple, homely virtues of the pioneer, the class of citizens, who blazed the way and laid the foundation of our civilization and American institutions. She was a devoted member of the Baptist church and one of our noblest and best citizens. She leaves two sons, Christopher Ireland, south of town, John Ireland who lives in the west and a daughter, Mrs. N. Cox of Seneca. Her remains were shipped to Cassville for interment in Oak Hill Cemetery. Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church Wednesday afternoon conducted by Rev. J. T. Brattin. ***
Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Cox of Seneca accompanied the remains of Mrs. Cox's mother Mrs. Mary Ireland, to this city, Wednesday. Chris Ireland and son, Will went to Seneca last week on account of the illness of Mrs. Mary Ireland. Milwaukee News: J. C. Ireland received a message Friday from near Neosho stating that his mother was not expected to live, he went at once. |
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