| 1911 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 |
December 14, 1911, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO
Obituary:
Polly Woodward was born in Ray County, Tennessee, Feb 10th, 1837. Died Dec. 2nd 1911, aged 74 years, 9 months and 22 days. She leaves four sisters, Mrs. Jane Howerton of Purdy, Elizabeth, Dorcas and Tennessee of Exeter, besides a large number of relatives. She was converted in early life and joined the New Hope Baptist Church, afterwards transferred for membership to the Liberty Hill Church. She loved her church and all Christian people and said during her sickness that she wanted her friends to meet her in Heaven. Her remains were laid to rest in the Concord Cemetery, Dec 3rd, 1911, there to await the resurrection morning. R. H. McCoy Dead:
R. H. McCoy, an old settler of Barry County died at his home, five miles southeast of Monett Friday, December 8. Funeral services were held at Bethel Church Saturday afternoon at 2:30 conducted by Rev. C. M. Smith. The deceased was sixty-eight years of age. His death was caused by a complication of heart and liver trouble. Mr. McCoy was born in East Tennessee in 1843. He was married in 1879 to Ruth Drake, who died in 1881. He was married the second time in 1894 to Beckie Todd. He is survived by his wife and six children: Benton and Madison McCoy of Washington, W. L. McCoy and Mrs. J. D. Dummitt of Monett and Creita and Katie McCoy who live at home. Mr. McCoy was a soldier in the Civil War an served in the 8th Missouri Company M. He had lived on the farm where he died continuously for forty years. Monett Times |
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