| 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 |
March 5, 1914, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO
Obituary: Vora B. Piper, was born at Lebo, Coffee County, Kan., Nov 6, 1895, and was accidentally shot with a revolver in the hands of an unthoughted [a not thoughtful] person, Jan 9., 1914. The bullet was removed by Drs. Searcy of Exeter and Mitchell of Cassville. He improved seemingly for four weeks but died Feb 13, age 19 years, 3 months, 7 days. When seven years old he was afflicted with infantile paralysis which caused him to be a cripple for life. Three years ago he was converted at Mt. Pleasant, Kan., and united with the Unite Brethren Church. He was a wonderful Christian boy. His mother, brother, and one sister, and proceeded him to the grave. His father and step-mother, two brothers and three sisters survive him. His step-mother, having known him in youth was a mother indeed. She loved him as her own. Three brothers from Peoria, Kan., attended his funeral which as conduced by Rev. W. P. Owens of the M. E. Church, South at Exeter, after which his remains were laid to rest in Maplewood Cemetery on the 15th.The following is only a picture of his cheerfulness in life and sickness [poem follows] An Excellent Citizen Dead:
Isaac Elbert Horner passed peacefully away at his home about four miles southeast of town, Wednesday night of last week, age 34 years, 8 months and 17 days. Death was caused by the growth of a tumor on the brain. For some time the deceased had been in poor health but not until the past few months was he bothered with the trouble to which he finally succumbed. Bert, as he was familiarly known, was born Sept 8, 1879, and the son of the late Amos Horner and Mrs. Martha J. Horner. In 1902, he was married to Dollie Sands. To this union were born five children, all living. He also leaves a mother, two sisters and four brothers. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. John Elkins at the Horner Baptist church, Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the presence of large crowd of neighbors and friends. Interment was made in the Horner Cemetery. In his death the county and his home vicitny loses a good citizen. He was a man of strong Christian faith and was held in high esteem by his acquaintances. Stricken down in his prime of life, when ambition is at its zenith, to be devoted to his family and the service to his community, brings grief to the family and friends. His life of unquestioned character will be a lasting memory to his family and immediate relatives. ***
Andrew Harris was born in Summit County, Ohio, August 15, 1825. [Cemetery stone reads August 11, 1825] He came to Barry county in the year 1881 and settled at Mineral Springs. In 1884 he was elected judge of probate court to serve an unexpired term caused by the death of Judge Holt. He made a good record as a public official, conducting the business of the office of the best interest of the people whom he served. About the year 1893 he moved to Cassville and was a citizen of our town until the latter 90's when he went to Wakeman to reside with his daughter. He was a veteran of the Civil War, being a member of eh 166th Ohio voluntary Infantry. His wife having proceeded him several years, he was survived by a son and daughter, G. E. Harris of Vinita, Okla., who at one time was editor of the REPUBLICAN and Mrs. J. J. McMann of Ohio. For a number of years he had been a member of the M. E. Church and was a faithful Christian worker. The body was embalmed and shipped to Cassville Tuesday night, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McMann. The funeral service was held Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. Hickman and the body laid to rest in Oak Hill Cemetery. |
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