| 1912 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 |
January 11, 1912, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO
Another Mother Passes Away: After a lingering illness of many weeks and poor health for many years, Mrs. Anna McCary, wife of Asbury McCary, died at her home in Fairview, Tuesday morning January 9, 1912. Mrs. Anna Horner McCary was born in Tennessee in 1840. When a child of about twelve years she came with her parents to Barry County and settled on what is now known as the old Horner homestead at the Horner spring 3 1/2 miles southeast of Cassville. Here she grew to womanhood and acquired the best education possible in the common schools of this section of the county in that day. She taught school near her home in the early sixties. There are some of the citizens who live in and about Cassville now who went to Miss Horner as one of their first teachers in the old log school house of the pioneer days. She was married to Asbury McCary in the year of 1867. To them was born a large family of children, nine of whom are living, all grown. The daughters are Mrs. Fannie Holman and Mrs. Mollie Half of Oklahoma, Mrs. Emma Murphy of Rocky Comfort, Mrs. Cora Ford of Fairview and Mrs. Jennie Mitchell wife of E. S. Mitchell of Cassville. The sons are Henry Will and George of Oklahoma and Robert of Texas. Mrs. McCary was a sister of Amos Horner. Mrs. McCary's life has been spent in this county since 1862, expect the short time that the family has been living at Rocky Comfort and Fairview. For many years they lived near Exeter. She was an excellent citizen a loving wife and mother who lived to see her family of children grown to maturity and doing for themselves. The last years of her life were full of suffering but she endured it all with Christian fortitude. Her body was laid to rest Wednesday at the Horner Cemetery southeast of Cassville. Good Citizen Claimed by Death:
Noah Brattin, one of the Washburn farmers and esteemed citizens, died at his home 2 1/2 miles northeast of Washburn, Tuesday, Jan 9, of typhoid fever and a complication of other troubles, age 55 years, 19 months and 22 days. He was born in the county February 17, 1856, and had lived in this county all his life. For a number of years he had lived on Washburn Prairie where by industry and good management he had built a comfortable home on a good farm. He leaves a widow and two children. Claiborne who is married and is a prosperous young farmer living near the old home place and Jeff who is yet at home with his parents. He also leaves one brother and one sister, Chas. Brattin of near Washburn and Mrs. Mary Goodwin, wife of Jas. Goodwin of Golden. Noah Brattin was a valuable citizen. He was a man whose strong Christian character had a constant influence for good in the community where he lived. He was a thrifty hardworking farmer where word was bond and in whom everybody had the utmost confidence for a number of years he had been a deacon in the Baptist church at Exeter. He was a faithful and generous supporter of the work of the church and believed in living in daily life the tenets of his faith. In the death of Noah Brattin this county loses one of the best citizens and Washburn Prairie one of her exemplary farmers. Funeral services were held at Exeter at 2 o'clock, Wednesday, conducted by Rev. J. T. Brattin who is a cousin of the deceased who the family requested to preach the funeral. Mrs. McNabb Passes Away:
Mrs. Vesta McNabb died Tuesday at the home of her son, Corum McNabb, northwest of Cassville, Mrs. McNabb was 84 years old but had been in general good health for a woman of her advanced age until a few days ago when she contacted pneumonia. Her feeble body could not long withstand the attack and she passed peacefully into the sleep of death, Tuesday Jan 9th. Mrs. McNabb was the wife of the late James McNabb, an old and highly respected citizen of this community. She leaves an only son, Corum McNabb. She was a devoted member of the Baptist Church. Her membership had been with the Calvary Baptist Church since the organization. The funeral services were held Wednesday at Antioch Church, conducted by Rev. C. M. Smith. ***
Hubert, the little 11 months old son, of Mr. and Mrs. Noah Barnett of Rocky Comfort, was burned to death at the Barnett home, Thursday. The three little children had been playing in the house and had gotten some matches with which the little fellow's clothes were set on fire in the play. The mother had just stepped over to a neighbors when the alarm was given. Before the fire could be extinguished the child was badly burned that it died within an hour. Rev. J. T. Brattin as called to Rocky Comfort Friday to preach the funeral. ***
While Will Hutchens who works at the livery barn and a stockman of Sarcoxie were fording White River Wednesday evening about dark one of the horse was drowned and the men made a narrow escape. The stockman swam out but came near freezing before he could get to a farm house for dry clothing. Hutchens could not swim and was rescued in a boat. The other horse came out with the buggy unhurt. The horse that was drowned seemed to take the cramps when the deep water was reached. The driver states that they missed the regular ford and dove into the river at the ferry. Card of Thanks:
We desire to thank the many friends who so kindly assisted us during the last illness and in the death of our dear husband and father, also for the beautiful flora offerings sent. Mrs. W. H. Hamilton and children. Washburn News: Wm. Hamilton died at his home in Blockade Hollow Sunday, Jan 7th of heart failure. He had been in failing health for some time, and death was expected at almost any hour by the members of his family. All his children were at his bedside. He leaves a wife, four daughters, and two sons to mourn his death. His remains were laid to rest in the Seligman Cemetery, Monday. The services were conducted by Rev. C. M. Smith of Exeter, Mr. Hamilton has been a resident of this community for a number of years and will be greatly missed. Mayflower News: J. A. Dent got a letter from Joe Richard, his half brother in Oklahoma, stating that his little child four years old fell backward into a tub of scalding water and was scalded so bad it died in 11 days, we were very sorry to hear of the accident. Mr. Richard lived here several years go and Mrs. Richards was a daughter of Warren Potts. A Good Citizen Gone:
William Hamilton was called to his eternal home by the Angel of Death, Sunday, January 7, 1912. He was born in Lafayette County, Missouri, July 5, 1850 and was 61 years, 6 months, and 2 days old. Mr. Hamilton moved from Texas to this county in 1878 and has resided on his farm one mile southeast of town for many years. He was a member of the Presbyterian church having united with that church in 1897. He was married to Miss Rebekah Wilcox, March 10, 1870 and to this union was born six children all of whom are living, four daughters, Mrs. J. S. Price of Seligman, Miss Demmah, a teacher in the Monett schools, Miss Nannie, a teacher in the Purdy schools and Miss Neva who is attending school at Monett, and two sons, Pascal and Prof. Otho Hamilton, principal of the Washburn high school. Mr. Hamilton has been identified with the interests of this community for many years and we feel that we have lost one of our best citizens. His bereaved campaign and children have the heartfelt sympathy of the people of this town and community. The funeral services were held at Seligman Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. C. M. Smith of the Baptist Church of Exeter, and the body was laid to rest in the Seligman Cemetery amid the many beautiful flora tributes of loving relatives and friends.Washburn Review. |
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