1915 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
May 27, 1915, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO


Mrs. Lester Loftin Dead: Mrs. Beatrice Loftin, wife of Lester Loftin, died at their home in this city Monday afternoon, May 24, following an illness of several weeks. Mrs. Loftin had not been well since the arrival of a son at their home about five weeks ago.

She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Zilliox east of Cassville. Mrs. Loftin was born in Oklahoma in 1893. With her parents she moved to the locality about twenty years ago. She was a devoted Christian lady and had been a member of the Baptist church for several years. In 1912 she was united in marriage with Lester Loftin. Two children have been born to them, an infant deceased, and the little babe born a few weeks ago.

Funeral services conducted by Rev. J. T. Brattin were held at the Baptist Church in this city Tuesday afternoon and the body laid to rest in Oak Hill Cemetery.

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Receive Diplomas: The following young people were graduated from the Monett High School Friday:

Wilma Smerdon, Luther Burkhart, Bessie Hoover, Helen Haynes, Elizabeth Harmon, Willa Henbest, John Westbay, Clara Vaught, Herbert Such, Allene Sparkman, Christine Otterman, Beulah and Kate Mooney, Lawrence Lewis, Bessie Kirby, Robert Johnston, Rolla Ingram, Ruth Hall, Cleora Hale, Leonard Gabriel, Edith Gulick, Ed farmer, Elden Dummit, James Copeland, Charles Copeland, Jessie Burgess, Lois Blankenship, Walfred Anders, Wilma Armstrong.

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Obituary: Cora Ethel McQueen was born Jan. 20, 1885. Died at her home 1 mile west of Purdy, May 23, 1915. She was the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Lane, an old and highly respected family of Barry County. Early in life she professed faith in Christ and united with the Presbyterian Church of which she remained a true and faithful member. She was united in marriage with Sam P. McQueen in 1905. To this union two children were born, Violet and Wilson both of who are living.

Sad indeed it is to chronicle the death of one who in the prime of life had much for which to live. Life was sweet to her and many time during her illness she expressed her desire to live and raise her little children. For four seeks she battled against the "Grim Monster" but all to no avail. All that medical skill and loving hands could do was done to stay the hand of death but God look father out into the future than human eye can fathom and saw best to call her from a world of sorrow to a home were sorrow never comes. She will be greatly missed by the whole community in which she lived, as her cheerful sunny disposition was always inspiriting to those around her. Her friends were numbered by her acquaintances.

She leaves to mourn her death a heart-broken husband, two children, father, mother and four sisters. Mrs. Rilda Cowherd, Addie Cowherd, Susie McKee, Anna Harper. Two brothers, Sheridan of Purdy and Sherman of New Mexico. All were at her bedside when death came.

She was laid to rest in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery amidst a large crowd of sympathizing friends. Services were conducted by Rev. E. W. Love.

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J. L. Downing Dies of Paralysis: Joseph L. Downing, a former, Barry County citizen died Saturday, May 22, at his home in Melrose, New Mexico. He had been helpless for sometime.

Mr. Downing was well known in this county and was a splendid man. He served the people of this county four years as county collector, from 1893 to 1897 and during that time lived in Cassville. His old home was at Monett.

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Sheriff G. M. Brixey arrested Dick Moore at Washburn Friday upon a charge of "bootlegging" whiskey. He was brought to Cassville that afternoon and given a berth in the county jail.

Moore claims Avoca, Ark., as his home. It is charged that he was been operating in the work of dispensing whiskey in violation of the law for some time up and down the line from Avoca to Monett. Informed of the matter Sheriff Brixey laid a trap for him and now has five cases against Moore, four for the illegal sale of whiskey at Washburn and one at Seligman. Moore is about 30 years old and is single.

Judge Evans Passes Away:


Judge B. L. Evans died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. H. Martin, in this city, Friday afternoon at 1:40 o'clock at the age of 77 years, 8 months and 20 days.

Judge Evans had not been in good health for two or three years. One year ago in this month he had a shoulder blade and some ribs broken and was otherwise injured in a runaway. The injuries received at that time greatly aggravated a complication of troubles then developing from old age and his once strong and vigorous body began to rapidly fall. A number of years ago he was kicked by a horse and had the bones of his right leg badly crushed at the knee. A few years ago he was operated on for a trouble affecting the lower jaw but regardless of his advanced age, his excellent physical manhood enabled him to recover as if a youth. But the severe shock and injuries of one year ago proved too much and his iron constitution gave way to the infirmities of age. Since July he had been pretty closely confined at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Martin who gave him the tenderest and most devoted care until he passed away Friday into that sleep that knows no waking.

Burrel L. Evans was born in Henry County, Ind., Sept 1, 1837. When quite young his parents moved to Holt County, Missouri. He was reared on a farm in that county. In 1860 he was united in marriage to Miss Maggie Lloyd of that county. To them were born three children, Mrs. W. H. Martin of this city, Jess of Elszey and Perry, deceased.

A few years after he married the family moved to Omaha, Neb., where Mr. Evans had a position with a large mercantile establishment. Later they lived at Council Bluffs and at Pacific City, Iowa, where he was engaged as a carpenter and contractor and a part of the time in the cattle business. In the seventies the family moved to Barry County, which had since been his home.

In October 1887 he and his son, Perry L., purchased the D. T. Wainright general store at Pioneer and for some time was engaged in the mercantile business, afterwards locating on a farm near Pioneer where he lived until the death of Mrs. Evans in June 1911. Since that time he had made his home with his son, Jess and with his daughter, Mrs. Martin.

For more than forty years Judge Evans had been one of this county's most substantial, widely known and highly esteemed citizens. In 1878 he was elected Probate Judge of Barry County and for a term of four years made an excellent official, discharging his duties to the entire satisfaction of the people.

Since a young man he had been a member of the M. E. Church, South and had lived an exemplary Christian life. He was a most excellent type of the old pioneer citizen - few of whom are left - whose life was simple yet always clean, wholesome and true, guided by high ideals of manhood, due reverence to this God and love for his fellow man. Such rugged characters - such examples of upright and righteous living - are a blessing to any community and their passing is a distinct loss.

The body was embalmed by Undertaker Horine and taken Sunday to Munsey Chapel, 2 miles north of Wheaton, where it was laid to rest.

Short services were held at the Martin home Sunday morning. The funeral was held from the Munsey Chapel Church at 2 o'clock Sunday both services were conducted by Rev. T. H. Hickman of this city.
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