| 1914 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 15, 1914, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO
The body of Willis Morgan, an old resident of Seligman, was interred at the New Salem Cemetery, Wednesday of last week. Mr. Morgan died at the Nevada hospital where he had been taking treatment. His wife, Mrs. Morgan, and two sons, W. J. of Seligman, L. E. of Monett, a daughter, Mrs. Vernie Smith of Joplin and three brothers, Ephraim and Dave of Oklahoma and John of California are the survivors. The deceased was 63 years old. He had lived in the vicinity of Seligman for twenty years and enjoyed the confidence of his acquaintances. ***
O. H. Hudson informs us that he is being urged by his Democrat friends from various parts of the county to declare his candidacy for the office of county clerk, subject to the voice of the Democratic votes at the August primary. Mr. Hudson states he will probably be a candidate. Since Jan 1, 1910, he has filled the office of county recorder to the satisfaction of he people. He has made the county an excellent and accommodating servant. Should he enter the race and be nominated and elected he promises the people the same accommodations as he has given in the past. ***
Harve Catron Passes Away: Harve Catron died Sunday night at his home on Flat Creek in McDonald Township. Death was caused by tuberculosis of which disease he had been afflicted for some months. He was the son of James Catron, a highly respected citizen of this county and was born Sept 27, 1895. He was a young prosperous farmer and enjoyed the confidence and respect of his acquaintance. He leaves a widow and two children, a father, mother and a sister. Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon conducted by Rev. J. W. Ennes and in charge of the Cassville Camp of W. O. W. of which order he was a member. Interment way made at the Sparks Cemetery. ***
Judge L. W. Gardner Dead: At an early hour Tuesday morning, Jan 13, 1914, L. W. Gardner, for many years a resident to this county, passed away at his home near Wheaton, following an illness of a few days. Death was caused by pneumonia. The deceased was born in Kentucky in 1855 and came to this county in 1881. He was a prominent republican and well know through out the county. From 1904 to '06 he was judge of the county court from the western district and gave the county an efficient administration. The funeral services were held at the Wheaton Baptist Church Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock conducted by Rev. C. M. Smith of Exeter. In his death the county loses one of her most honored and progressive citizens, a man who always took a deep interest in the welfare of this county and community. ***
Mrs. Lee Noe, formerly, Miss Bula Mullens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Butler Mullens, died Jan 5th, after an illness of only 6 days, of lagrippe, which terminated into congestion of the brain. Mrs. Noe was born June 22, 1887 and married to Lee Noe, Sept 17, 1911. To them was born a little daughter. Mr. Noe died Nov. 4, 1912. After his death Mrs. Noe and little daughter made their home with her father. Mrs. Noe leaves her little daughter, father, mother, brothers and sisters to mourn her loss, besides many friends. Funeral services were held at her father's home Tuesday morning after which the remains were laid to rest in the Exeter Cemetery to wait the resurrection morn. Mr. Noe was well know in the neighborhood and had many friends who will join in an expression of sympathy for the bereaved relatives. A dear one from us is gone. A voice we loved sis till. A vacant place is in our home, which never can be filled. A Friend. ***
Rev. G. B. Hancock, of Galena, Stone County, R. 1, passed away at his home, New Year's day, at the age of 74 years, after an illness of two years. Deceased was born in Kentucky and has resided in southwest Missouri for the past fifty years. He was a minister in the Christian Church and was considered an authority on its doctrine, having written a number of books on the subject, also making several lecture tours of the United Stated in the interest of his church. His life among his neighbors has always been above reproach, and the esteem in which he has held by them was reflected in the large crowd which attended his funeral at Mars Hill, Friday, Jan 2. Rev. Harlan of the Christian Church have conducted the funeral and paid a glowing tribute to his departed brother in his noble work. Crane Chronicle. Rev. Hancock was the father of Will Hancock at Washburn. He was well known to many of the old settlers of this county. |
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