| 1912 Extractsfrom 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 |
November 7, 1912, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO Summoned to the Great Beyond: With perfect submission to the will of her Savior, on Monday, November 4, Mrs. Rachel A. Wasson died at her home near Seligman after an illness of a few weeks. Rachel A. Sons, was born at Rogersville, Tenn., April 8, 1847, making her 65 years, 6 months, and 26 days old. She, when young in life, came with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Sons, deceased, to Barry County, and has lived in this county most of her life. In 1869, when married to Monroe Wasson. To this union were born nine children. Among the living are Mrs. Dora Murray of Garfield, Ark., Mrs. Lela Brisco of near Exeter, Mrs. Ova Wines of Washburn, Mrs. Blanche Wardlow and Miss Serena Wasson, at home and Elbert Wasson of Lewiston, Ida and James Wasson of Hiawatha, Kan. She is also survived by two sisters and three brothers. They are Mrs. Eliz Roller and Mrs. Sarah Perkins of Seligman and James and Henry Sons of Seligman and H. P. Sons of Cassville. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. C. M. Smith, Tuesday afternoon, at the Big Springs church one mile north of Seligman and the remains laid to rest at the New Salem Cemetery. In the death of Mrs. Wasson the county loses one of its most worthy citizens, the community an influential, respected and accommodating neighbor and her children a kind self-sacrificing and loving mother. ***
Mrs. D. A. Utter Dead: Mrs. Sarah A. Utter died at her home northwest of town, Friday evening, November 1, age 51 years, 5 months and 10 days. Her death was due to typhoid fever and complication of diseases. Mrs. Utter was born in Lawrence County, near Pierce City, May 15, 1861 and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Bridges, highly respected citizens of that county. She was married to D. A. Utter in 1893 and to this union were born seven children. Mrs. Utter was a good Christian woman and a kind and loving mother whose influence was always for good. The funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon by Rev. Combs of Monett in the presence of a larger number of her many relatives, friends and neighbors, and the remains laid to rest at the Russell Cemetery. ***
Obituary: On October 24, about 10 O'clock, Jessie Reed Maloney, passed into her reward. Jessie was 21 years, 2 months and 7 day old and on last August the 22nd, she was married to Arthur Maloney, being married just tow months and two days. By her pleasant and kind disposition she gained friends where ever she went. Everybody who knew her spoke a good word for her. She was a faithful member of the Baptist Church at Eagle Rock. She was laid to rest in the Munsey Cemetery on the 26th, after the funeral services which were conducted by Rev. Will Ireland in the presence of a very large crowd of her relatives, friends and neighbors. Jessie leaves a father, mother, husband, two sisters, and two brothers, and a host of friends and relatives to mourn her death. The bereaved family have our sympathy. A Friend. ***
Thursday afternoon J. P. S. Planchon with his horse and buggy was thrown from the high embankment near the slaughter house south of town. He was considerably bruised and the buggy smashed into kindling wood. Mr. Plancheon's horse became frightened at a wagon cover belonging to some campers and ran upon the embankment from which he was thrown. Monett Times ***
J. F. Johnson, the man arrested by Chief Jackson, two months ago for robbing the Y. M. C. A. and who had served sixty days in jail escaped from Deputy Sheriff Fred Hessee at Exeter Saturday night, when he was being brought to Monett to be turned over to Springfield officers on a similar charge there. As Hessee started to put the man on the train, he broke loose in the crowd and made his escape. Johnson only had one arm and this fact may lead to his capture.Monett Star |
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