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
July 15, 1915, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO


Personal and Local: In a letter to Chas. Ray, W. L. Marbut of Hugo, Okla., states that his son, Claud, is in a hospital at New Orleans as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident sometime during the month of April. the injury is in the left hip joint and is of such a nature that will leave him a cripple of life. Claus's many friends in this county will be sorry to learn of his misfortune.

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New Salem News: Crawford Brixey and wife celebrated their 6th wedding anniversary July the 4th. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Arel Heling of Newtonia, Miss Dora Payne of Ritchey, Aunt Mary Pendergraft and son, Elbert, and family, Misses Effie and Bonnie Roller and Mrs. Sam Fountain. All reported a nice time and wish them nay more such occasions.

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Dies From Overheat: Porter Jennings, a highly respected citizen of Liberty township, died Sunday morning at his home west of Exeter from the effects of overheat on the evening before.

Mr. Jennings was 70 years old. He was at work about his place on Saturday afternoon and was overcome with heat. He seemed to have recovered from the prostration and on Sunday morning did the chores. Later in the forenoon he was found lying on his bed dead. [Research Note: His obituary reads that his name was Jenkins and not Jennings as given here.]

Obituary:


Porter Jenkins was born in Erie County, Pennsylvania, Feb 23, 1845, where he grew to manhood. In 1862 he enlisted in the Union Army, Pennsylvania, Vols. where he served until the close of the war in 1865. On Feb 8, 1867 he was united in marriage to Miss Hellen D. Wells. To this union were born 7 children, four boys and three girls, four of whom are living. He left the state of Pennsylvania 42 years ago and has lived in several different states. He moved to Barry County Missouri 7 years ago, and bought a farm on the head of Shoal creek where he resided until the day of his death, July the 11th, 1915. He leaves a wife, four children, also his mother, four brothers and five sisters to mourn his loss.

He was a kind and affectionate husband, a living father and a good citizen.

The funeral was held Monday at the residence conducted by Rev. T. H. Hickman. The body was laid to rest in Maple Grove Cemetery at Exeter.
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