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[ALBRIGHT, HAROLD JOHN] Tetanus serum was injected, and physicians made every effort to save his life. When it was found that the case was hopeless the little boy was taken to his home Tuesday afternoon. Besides his parents he is survived by two brothers and a sister. Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed.
[ALEXANDER, ADA EFFIE PISTOLE] The body will lie in state between 1 and 2 p. m. Services will be held at the Hopkins Christian church. The pastor, Rev. A. V. Hart, will conduct the services. Burial will be in the Hopkins cemetery under the direction of the Swanson Funeral Home. Mrs. Alexander was born Sept. 23, 1875, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Pistole, Pickering. She is survived by her husband, W. [illiam] W. [eston] Alexander; two sons, Earl Alexander and Robert Alexander, both of Hopkins; a daughter, Mrs. Charles Hoshor, Westboro, Mo.; two sisters, Mrs. Lee Furgeson, Sumner, Wash.; and Mrs. O. L. Mutti, Hopkins; a brother, Joe C. Pistole, Bell, Calif., and three grandchildren.
[ALEXANDER, ARDELIA A. "ALLIE" LINCOLN] Funeral services will be held at the Christian church, of which she was a member, at 11 o'clock Sunday morning and burial will be in the Hopkins cemetery. Rev. P. O. Nystrand, pastor of the Christian church, will conduct the services. Mrs. Alexander was born at Pilot Grove, Ill., July14, 1858, the daughter of William A. [bsolom] and Caroline Lincoln. She came to Nodaway county with her parents in 1882 and lived in the Highland community west of Hopkins until 1890 when she was married to William S. [ilas] Alexander. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander then moved to a farm southeast of Pickering and in 1898 moved to Pickering. Mr. Alexander died in 1912 [1913]. Surviving are two stepsons, Floyd Alexander of Pickering and William Alexander of Hopkins and one brother, H. C. Lincoln of Pickering.
[ALEXANDER, FLOYD ONIUS] Mr. Alexander was born Nov. 17, 1881, at Larned, Kas., the son of the late William S. [ilas] and Marcella Fawcett Alexander. He came to Nodaway County by covered wagon with his father and brother and had lived in the Pickering community for about 47 years. He was married May 20, 1913, at Omaha, to Olive Hills, who died Feb. 18, 1958. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Orlin Hoepker, Pickering, and two grandchildren, Chris and Alexia Ann Hoepker, Pickering. Funeral rites will be held at 2 p. m. Tuesday at the Pickering Christian Church. The Rev. Delbert Dick will officiate, and burial will be in the Hopkins Cemetery. The body is at the Swanson Funeral Home, Hopkins.
[ALEXANDER, OLIVE LUCY HILLS] Mrs. Alexander was born Nov. 11, 1884, at Lake County, S. D., the daughter of the late Albert Ross and Nellie Beatrice Pomeroy Hills. She was married to Floyd Alexander May 20, 1913, at Omaha, Neb. She had lived at Pickering about 45 years. Mrs. Alexander was a member of the Pickering Christian Church. Survivors include her husband and a daughter, Miss Floydine Alexander, both of the home and two sisters, Mrs. Leona Sherman and Mrs. James Carver, Barnard. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Friday at the Pickering Christian Church. The Rev. Delbert Dick will officiate, and burial will be in Hopkins Cemetery. The body is at the Swanson Funeral Home at Hopkins.
[ALEXANDER, OLIVE LUCY HILLS] Donnis Hood sang "In the Garden" and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere." He was accompanied by Mrs. Alva Lett, pianist. Pallbearers were Joe Farrar, Lester Rogers, Dwight Sheribon, Charles Porter, Loren Wiseman and Leland Nicholas.
[ALEXANDER, WILLIAM SILAS] The funeral services will be held at 12:30 o'clock Saturday noon from the Christian church of Pickering. Rev. E. W. Killian will conduct the services. Burial will take place in the Hopkins cemetery. Mr. Alexander is survived by his widow and two sons, Floyd of Pickering and William of Hopkins.
[ALEXANDER, WILLIAM SILAS]
[ALEXANDER, WILLIAM WESTON] Mr. Alexander was married Sept. 25, 1895 to Ada E. [ffie] Pistole, who died Dec. 22, 1952. He is survived by two sons, Earl and Robert Alexander, Hopkins; a daughter, Mrs. Charles Hoshor, Graham; a brother, Floyd Alexander, Pickering, and four grandchildren, Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. tomorrow at the Hopkins Christian church. The Rev. A. V. Hart will officiate, and burial will be in the Hopkins cemetery. The body is at the Swanson funeral home. The body will lie in state at the church from 1 until 2 p. m.
[ALLEN, ALAFAIR ELLA "ALICE" SWEENEY PECK] The cause of her death was a cancerous growth. Mrs. Allen was 88 years old. She is survived by two children, Mrs. E. [dward] C. [ecil] Wolfers, Sr., of Hopkins and Frank Peck of Kansas City. She was born in Monroe county, West Virginia and came to Nodaway county about forty years ago. Funeral services were held at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the Wolfers home, conducted by the Rev. Hastings McNamee, pastor of the Methodist church at Hopkins. Burial was in the Hopkins cemetery.
[ANDREWS, GEORGE LYMAN] Mr. Andrews was about 60 years old. He had been married twice and is survived by his wife and seven children, who are Leonard, Frank, J. J., Ed and Mrs. William Friend, and stepdaughter Grace Hall of Hopkins, Al of Braddyville, and S. E. Andrews of Texas, who was here when his father died. The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at the Methodist church in Hopkins. The Rev. Mr. McNamee will conduct the services. [ANDREWS, GEORGE LYMAN] [ANDREWS, GEORGE LYMAN]
[ANDREWS, JOSEPH THURMAN]
[ANDREWS, JOSEPH THURMAN] [ANDREWS, JOSEPH THURMAN]
[APPLEGATE, NANCY KATHERINE ALLHANDS]
[APPLEGATE, WILLIAM] Mr. Applegate was 72 years old and had been ill for two weeks of pneumonia. For more than fifty years he had resided in and near Hopkins. Besides his adopted daughter he is survived by a brother, George Applegate of Hopkins.
[ARGO, William T.] Mr. Argo came to this county with his family in the spring of 1907 and settled on a quarter section in Riverdale. Since then he had added another quarter to his holdings and was building up a good home. He came here from Maryville, Mo., where the family lived but a year, formerly living about twenty-one miles from there. He was a native of Ohio, being born in Pike county, July 18, 1865. In 1904 he was united in marriage to Mrs. Verna Shroyer in Daviess county, Missouri, and they have one son, Doyle, a boy of 5 years. Another boy of Mrs. Argo by a former marriage, Brice Shroyer, constitute the family. Mr. Argo joined the Masonic order in Missouri, being a member of Gaynor City lodge No. 465, March 1st, 1909; he transferred his membership to Hope lodge of this city. He was also a member of the Woodmen order, in which he carried a policy for $3,000. He also carried $4,000 in the Bankers Reserve, so he leaves his family in very nice circumstances. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at the M. E. church, Rev. B. A. Burn officiating. All his neighbors of Riverdale were present to show their respect and esteem for one they liked as a friend and neighbor. Mr. and Mrs. Argo were both adherents of the M. E. church and were about to transfer their membership to the local church. Mr. Argo was a man well-liked by all who knew him. He was a careful and industrious citizen and his death is mourned by a good circle of friends.
[BAUBLITS, CLORA ALICE MURDOCK] Mrs. Baublits, the former Miss Clora Alice Murdock, was born April 6, 1857, in Highland County, Ohio. She was married April 6,1876, at Graham, Mo., to Joshua E. Baublits. She had resided in the Parnell community fifty years and in Parnell about thirty years. Mrs. Baublits was a member of the Methodist church and was an active worker in all church organizations. She is survived by six sons, Raymond Baublits, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Milton C. Baublits, Los Alamitos, Calif.; Scott M. Baublits, Ada, Okla.; Roy Baublits, St. Joseph and Ross and Charles Baublits of the home. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
[BAUBLITS, IDA VIRGINIA ALBAN] The [body?] is at the Atchison funeral [parlors?] and funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church, Graham, conducted by the Rev. Roy Stuart. Burial will be in the Graham cemetery.
[BEBOUT, CHARLES] The funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the family residence, the Rev. R. E. Snodgrass, pastor of the First Christian church at Savannah and a former pastor of the Bebout family, officiating. The Rev. Mr. Snodgrass will be assisted by Elder D. W. Griffith of the First Baptist church at Hopkins. Burial will be in the Hopkins cemetery. Mr. Bebout was born and reared in the vicinity of Siam, Ia., and moved to the farm near Hopkins just a few years ago. The family is well known, however, in all parts of the county where Mr. Bebout has business dealings. He is survived by his wife and two children, Esther, 15 years old, and Harley, 12 years old. His mother, Mrs. Abram Bebout, lives at Bedford, Ia. He has two brothers, Abram Bebout at Twin Falls, Idaho, and Brice Bebout living at Bedford, Ia., and a sister, Mrs. Abram Jeffers, also of Bedford. The Masons have charge of a part of the service. Mr. Bebout was a member of Plumb Lodge, Siam, Ia.
[BOLLINGER, DANIEL "DAN"] He was in the best of health seemingly when he retired and had not been afflicted with heart trouble. On examination by the physician, he stated that Mr. Bollinger probably died about 3 o'clock this morning. Mr. Bollinger was born and reared in this county and was well liked by all who knew him. He is survived by his mother and father and two brothers, Charles of Savuary, Neb., and Harry of Hopkins. The funeral services will be held at the home tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. H. H. McNamee of the Methodist church of Hopkins will conduct the services. Burial will be in the Hopkins cemetery. [BOLLINGER, DANIEL DAVID]
[BOOZE, HENRY CURTIS]
[BOOZE, JAMES EARL]
[BOWMAN, GEORGE D.] Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Christian Church of Hopkins, conducted by Rev. R. E. Snodgrass of Maryville. The Maryville Commandery of which Mr. Bowman was a member, will attend the services in a body. Burial will be in the Hopkins cemetery.
[BRAINARD, HENRY KIRK] He had been in town twice during the afternoon with berries, apparently in the best of health but on returning home at about five o'clock he complained of not feeling well and seemed quite dizzy, so Dr. Large was sent for and Mr. Brainard soon felt better, but an hour afterwards he felt worse and died before the doctor who had again been sent for, reached him. Ed Appleton and son Cecil were in the Brainard home when the end came. Mr. Brainard had started to walk into the dining room to eat something when he threw up his hands, saying "I am so dizzy," and fell into the arms of the senior Appleton, and died in a few moments. Mr. Brainard was a splendid citizen, held in high esteem by everybody and his family has the sympathy of our people in this their great loss. He was a brick and stone mason by trade and many of the homes of Hopkins have their mechanical foundations by the work of his hands. He was a member of the Fraternal Aid and had $2,000 insurance in that order. He was born in Eagle Harbor, New York, June 9, 1845, being 65 years old this week. For six years he lived in Hamburg, Iowa; came here in 1864. When he was but fourteen years old he crossed the plains with his father and several other times made journeys in the far northwest. October 28, 1868 he was married to Andrea Smergel. They have had nine children. Only two of them are living: Miss Eva so well known as a sales lady in Mr. Beinert's store, and Mrs. Ed Trimble of St. Joseph. The funeral services were held from the home Sunday afternoon, and a large number of acquaintances and friends accompanied the family to the cemetery. The services were conducted by the pastor and choir from the Methodist church. Mr. Brainard was not identified with any of the churches here. When a young man he was baptized into the Christian (Disciples) Church. His mother is still living at Cedar Rapids, Ia., and is a member of the Presbyterian church. She could not make the journey to be here. His wife is a member of the Lutheran church.
[BRAINARD, THERESA ABIGAIL BUSHNELL] [BRAINARD, THERESA ABIGAIL BUSHNELL] [BRAINARD, THERESA ABIGAIL BUSHNELL]
[BROWN, LOLA G. CHAMBERS] Besides her father, Mrs. Brown is survived by her husband and a baby daughter.
[BROWN, LUCINDA ELLEN HENDERSON] She was educated in the public schools of her home county and there grew to womanhood. She was married to Felix G. Brown, who was also a native of Morgan county, April 18, 1877, and here they resided until 1885, when they removed to Missouri and settled on a farm two miles east of Hopkins. In 1908 they moved to Hopkins, retiring from the farm life. To this union eight children were born, seven daughters and one son—Mrs. Lillian J. Gladman, Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. Edith Butts, St. Joseph, Mo.; Missses Bertha, Katharine, Gertrude and Mrs. Edna Owens and Roy, Hopkins, and Miss May, Kansas City. Sister Brown was happily converted at the age of 23 and united with the Methodist Episcopal church in an old-fashioned revival meeting which was held at Concord, Ill. She remained a faithful member until called to her reward. She made her religious influence felt in the home where she was true as a wife, faithful and devoted as a mother and ever kind as a neighbor and friend. And now that the duties of life have been fully discharged she rests well. The funeral services were held at the family residence on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock by Rev. H. McNamee, her pastor, and the remains were tenderly laid to rest in the Hopkins cemetery.
[BROYLES, SAMUEL PAUL] Mr. Broyles and Mr. Boatman were engaged in procuring lumber for a firm shipping logs out of Hopkins. They were cutting walnut logs on the Mord Wilson farm about 7 miles southeast of Hopkins. When one of the larger trees started to fall they failed to get out of the way. Mr. Broyles was internally injured and died while being taken to Sheridan. One of Mr. Boatman' legs was broken in two places. Mr. Broyles is the son of Mrs. Nora Broyles of Hopkins. He is also survived by two brothers, John and "Jenks" Broyles at Hopkins, by a brother, Ernest, in Kansas City and a sister, Mrs. Frank Benham of Hopkins. Mr. Boatman has a sister, Mrs. Isaac Mohler living at Hopkins. His son, Jesse Boatman, lives in Maryville. No arrangements for the funeral of Mr. Broyles have been made.
[BROYLES, SAMUEL PAUL] [BROYLES, SAMUEL PAUL]
[BUTTS, CHARLES ASA] Mr. Butts sold his farm, four miles west of Hopkins recently, and had a sale of his live stock. He was preparing to go to Sterling, Colo., and enter the garage business with his brother, Tim Butts, who is already in that business at Sterling. Since his sale he had been staying at the hotel and rooming with a young man named Fay Morehouse. The opinions as to when Butts went to his room differ. Some of the Hopkins people say that it was about 4 o'clock in the afternoon and others say that they saw him as late as 6 o'clock. At 9:45 o'clock Mr. Morehouse went to the room to go to bed. He found the door locked. He then got Hank Baker, son of the proprietor to crawl through the transom and unlock the door. It was when Mr. Morehouse entered the room that they noticed that Butts was in bed and that he was dead. It is said that while Mr. Butts had probably lost considerable money in the past year or two due to the general conditions, that he had sufficient funds to pay off all his creditors with some left over after he had held his sale. His wife died about a year and a half ago and it is thought that grief over this may have had something to do with the case. Butts had lived practically his entire life in the vicinity of Hopkins. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Clay Butts of Hopkins. Mr. Butts is survived by one daughter, Jennie, about 14 years old, who has been living with her aunt, Mrs. George B. Ulmer, four miles west of Hopkins. The farm that Mr. Butts sold and that of Mr. Ulmer are only a quarter of a mile apart. Other survivors besides the little girl and his sister, Mrs. Ulmer, are two brothers, Tim Butts of Sterling, Colo., and Newt Butts, who is now at St. Joseph and two sisters, Mrs. Arthur Craighill of St. Joseph and Mrs. Laura Wilson of Hopkins. Newt Butts is now ill at the home of his sister, Mrs. Craighill, and is not expected to live. He has just returned from a trip to various places in the West, in an attempt to find a climate that would cure the lung trouble that he has. The body of Mr. Butts was removed from the hotel and taken to the home of his sister, Mrs. Ulmer. Dr. Frank Wallis, county coroner, went this morning to Hopkins on the case, but it is said that no inquest will be held.
[BUTTS, NEWTON HARVEY "NEWT"] Besides his wife and a 5-year-old son he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Craighill of St. Joseph and Mrs. Laura Wilson of Hopkins and a brother, Tim Butts of Sterling, Colo. another brother, Charles Butts of Hopkins, committed suicide on March 20, at the Linville Hotel in Hopkins by taking carbolic acid.
[CHAMBERS, LOUISA EMMA OLIVE "LOU" HENDRY] The first known at Hopkins of the illness of Mrs. Chambers was a telegram Wednesday afternoon to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Hendry, east of Hopkins. This was followed by a message to her husband, Perry L. Chambers, Thursday morning who immediately wired instructions that physicians should be employed and everything possible done for the sick woman. Mrs. Hendry and Mr. and Mrs. Chambers' little daughter, Miss Lola, left for Welch Thursday, arriving that night. Friday morning Mr. Chambers received a message that she was no better and at 12:30 the message arrived stating her death. Nothing is known of the particulars of Mrs. Chambers' illness, except that a card was received by her mother the first of the week, stating that she had been quite sick but was then much better. Mrs. Chambers was formerly Miss Lou Hendry, and was born in Meriden, Chariton county, Mo. in 1879. She came with her parents to Nodaway county and lived on a farm near Hopkins until her marriage to Perry L. Chambers, November 25, 1896. Soon after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Chambers moved to Hopkins, where they lived for some time. In later years Mrs. Chambers learned to be a milliner and was trimming at Welch when stricken with her fatal illness. Besides her husband and daughter, Mrs. Chambers leaves her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Hendry and three sisters, Mrs. Frank Wood of St. Joseph, Mrs. Harmon Mothershed [Mothershead] and Mrs. Harley Owens of Hopkins. The remains will arrive in Hopkins Saturday noon and the funeral services will be held at the Christian church Sunday at 2 p. m., Rev. Snodgrass officiating. Burial at Hopkins cemetery. The death of Mrs. Chambers ends one of the most hotly contested divorce suits that has ever been before the Nodaway county circuit court. The suit has been through three trials and was to have been up for a final trial at the coming November term. Mrs. Chambers was suing for divorce from her husband by her attorneys, Shinabargar, Black & Ellison, and her husband was fighting it by his attorney, S. E. Browne of Hopkins.
[CHAMBERS, WILLIAM HARRISON] Mr. Chambers was born in Coles county, Illinois and was reared in Fulton county. He was united in marriage when he was 24 years old to Miss Forcine [Frocine] James. They came to Nodaway county in 1876 where they have since made their home. Mr. Chambers was a stockman and well known over the county. He served two years as county judge. He is survived by his wife and six children: Perry and Harry Chambers of Hopkins, Loren and Irvin Chambers at home, Mrs. George Ulmer of Hopkins and Mrs. Mike Ulmer near the home place. The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1: 30 o'clock at the residence. The Rev. Mr. Griffith of Hopkins will conduct the services. Burial will be made in the Hopkins cemetery. [CHAMBERS, WILLIAM HARRISON]
[CHAMNESS, GEORGE COLEBURN] George Chamness, about 81 years of age, did at 7 o'clock this morning at his home in Hopkins. His death was caused by a complication of diseases. Mr. Chamness had lived in Hopkins for many years and is survived by a son, Ed, and three daughters. He was a Civil War Veteran. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Hopkins Baptist church and burial will be in the Hopkins cemetery.
[CHANEY, FRANK ALBERT] The funeral arrangements have not been completed as word is being waited for from relatives at a distance. Mr. Chaney was 45 years of age. He was a son of the late David L. [ewis] Chaney, a prominent educator of Northwest Missouri and a former superintendent of the Maryville public schools. He attended the high school in Maryville during his father's service as superintendent. With the exception of that time in the Maryville schools, his entire life was spent in Hopkins. He was always in favor with everyone, and during the fifteen years he had engaged in the grocery business in his home town, he was held in the highest esteem by his fellow business men. He is survived by his wife and four children. His eldest son Glenn Chaney, is a traveling salesman for Nave McCord of St. Joseph; and the other children are Fern, Linn and Phin, at home. His mother, Mrs. D. L. Chaney, also survives with six brothers and four sisters.
[CHANEY, FRANK ALBERT] The funeral services for the late Frank Chaney of Hopkins will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Chaney home. The Rev. W. H. Griffith, pastor of the Baptist church, will have charge of the funeral. Mr. Chaney was a member of the W. O. W. and Masonic lodges. A Masonic burial will be given.
[CHANEY, SALLIE ADALINE BROYLES] [CHANEY, SALLIE ADALINE BROYLES]
[CRAWFORD, JACK]
[FAIRCHILD, ELIZABETH C. BOSTICK]
[HARRINGTON, MARGUERITE]
[HEFLIN, ELIJAH B.]
HEPBURN, JOHN "JACK"] Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Hotchkin of Maryville are expected to attend the funeral.
[KELLEY, MATTIE MARIE CLAYTON] Dr. F. Hauser Winter and Gilbert Peters will officiate. Burial will be in Miriam Cemetery. The body will lie in state at the church from 9:30 a. m. Monday until the hour of the service. Mrs. Kelley was born Jan. 6, 1897, at Maryville, the daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson and Dora Padden Clayton. On May 4, 1918, she was married at Maryville to Orlen O. Kelley, who survives. Mrs. Kelley, who had been ill a year, had been in the hospital seven weeks. She was a member of the Maryville First United Methodist Church, the Women's Society of Christian Service of the church, Nodaway County World War I Auxiliary, Nodaway County Chapter, American Red Cross Volunteers and the Mowery and Bloomfield Clubs of the Pickering community, where she had been a former resident. In addition to her husband of the home, she is survived by one son, Clayton Kelley, Winterset, Ia.; three daughters, Mrs. Willetta Geagley and Mrs. Virginia Kelley, Maryville, and Mrs. Ruth White, Rowland Heights, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; one brother, Ralph Clayton, Casper, Wyo., and four sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Quinlan and Miss Matie Clayton Maryville; Mrs. Ada Berlin, Wakefield, Kan., and Mrs. Lucile Schmidt, Blauvelt, N. Y. The body is at the Price Funeral Home.
[LINNEMAN, NICHOLAS] The young man was 17 years old the 23d of April last. He was recovering from a five weeks illness of typhoid fever, his physician, Dr. F. M. Martin, having dismissed the case ten days ago. Two younger brothers had had a siege of the same fever, the physician having had to make regular visits for two months up to ten days ago. Since Dr. Martin had ceased to call Mrs. Linneman called him up each day and asked him to prescribe a course of menu for the boy, which he did, and took the greatest care of the diet used. He was getting along nicely and able to be up a part of each day. Thursday afternoon Mrs. Linneman, who had been kept so closely at home with her sick boy, asked Nicholas if he would be willing to stay with his brothers an hour or so while she attended a meeting of the Royal Neighbors, of which she is clerk. He willingly consented to her going, and she put him to bed before she went away and said she would feel safer if he would lie quiet while she was gone. Shortly after Mrs. Linneman arrived at the meeting of the Royal Neighbors she was summoned home and the young man had passed away before she could reach him. The brothers of the young man do not know what he got out of bed for, but soon after his mother left he went to the kitchen for something but fell to the floor unconscious as soon as he had gotten there. The frightened boys summoned their father from his workshop a short distance away, who carried the yet unconscious boy to his bed and summoned the doctor and the mother, but death came before either arrived. Mrs. Linneman was prostrated by the news that her son was worse as he was feeling finely when she left him and insisted on her taking the needed rest from care and had to be brought home. The shock seems almost more than they are able to bear. The young man was a good son and for a year past was a valuable assistant to his father in the manufacture of hearses. The funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at St. Patrick's Catholic church, conducted by Rev. Father Niemann. Dr. Martin is of the opinion that the boy's death was due to blood clot of the heart, caused by the exertion of getting up alone, when he had not done so before without his mother's help.
[LYLE, AMELIA J. DONNELLY ROWLAND] Mrs. Lyle was stricken with paralysis the 5th of December 1907, at her home in Washington, D. C. As soon as she was able to make the journey, which was not until the following May, she was brought to Maryville by Mr. and Mrs. Lyle and their daughter, Mrs. Merrill Alderman, and attended on the journey by her Washington physician and nurses. She was unable to lift her hand when she came but under the tender care and kind attentions she received from her six stepsons and their families she improved so much that she grew able to walk about the house with a little help and made three visits back to her Washington home in company with Mr. and Mrs. Rankin Lyle. She was in her usual health and good spirits until Friday morning, when she grew suddenly weak and the heart tonics administered failed to have effect, and her pulse beat became weaker and slower until 4:30 o'clock this morning, when she passed away in sleep. The funeral services will be held Monday morning at 11 o'clock in the Presbyterian church at Graham, conducted by Rev. Dr. Charles P. Luce of the First Presbyterian church of Maryville and interment in Graham cemetery by the side of her late husband, Hugh A. Lyle, according to her request. The pallbearers will be her six stepsons, who have always given her the loving respect that is due a mother. They are James Lyle of Graham, Robert Lyle of Maryville, Humphrey Lyle of Skidmore, Rankin Lyle of Maryville, Hutchinson H. Lyle of Barnard and Alexander Lyle of Skidmore. The body will lie in state on Sunday afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock at the home of Rankin Lyle on West Thompson street. In all her history Maryville has never had in her midst a woman so rich in the knowledge of times and people and things of our country's history as was Mrs. Lyle. For over fifty-five years she had lived in Washington, D. C., had intimate knowledge of its social life and counted among her friends many notable men and women, who are known to the rest of us as historic figures and contributed her full share in making up many a charming circle. Six days ago, on July 3, her most intimate friend and "chum" passed away at her home in Washington, D. C., the most noted and brilliant newspaper woman of her day and age—Mrs. Emily Edson Briggs, author of the "Olivia Letters," and known as the original newspaper woman, who won her first great fame in reporting the impeachment of Andrew Johnson and by it introduced a new feature into journalism. When Mr. and Mrs. Lyle accompanied Mrs. Lyle on her visits to Washington, they visited Emily Edson Briggs' home with her, and it was indeed worthwhile to watch them and hear their conversation and meet the notable people who called at this brilliant woman's house. Mrs. Briggs was past 80 years of age when she passed away last Sunday, while Mrs. Lyle had not yet rounded out 75 years. Mrs. Lyle was born in Harford county, Maryland, near Belair, on October 18, 1835. Her maiden name was Amelia J. Donnelly. When she was 16 years old she began teaching a country school in the neighborhood of her father's home. She was the youngest and thirteenth child of the family and when she began her first term of school it opened on the thirteenth day of the month, lasted thirteen weeks and she paid $13 a month for her board. Mrs. Lyle always stoutly contended that the number thirteen meant good instead of ill, as many people are prone to believe. Mrs. Lyle went to Washington not long after, where she taught for twenty years in the public schools of that city. She was then married to Hugh Rowland, who held a position in the pension department. Mr. Rowland died in eleven months after their marriage and she was appointed to his place in the pension department and held it for eighteen years. In October of 1893 Mrs. Rowland was married to Hugh A. Lyle, one of the early settlers of Nodaway county. They were first cousins. They went to Philadelphia and made their home for several months but finally located in Washington, D. C. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle spent three or four months each year on his farm near Graham, where they were both held in the highest esteem. His death occurred October 17, 1897. Mrs. Lyle had traveled extensively in America and Europe, had gained wide information by constant association with the best people, and to this was added a highly cultured mind and heart, making her a woman of wonderful grace and charm. She had been a member of the Presbyterian church since girlhood and was a faithful and consistent follower of its teachings. She is the author of a book entitled "Traveling at Home and Abroad," that is now [?] on the shelves of the Maryville public library, that anyone will do well to read, for she is as entertaining in writing as she was in conversation.
[MCMULLEN, JESSIE MAY MIDDLETON] She was born July 23, 1882, Maryville, and was the daughter of the late Isa[a]c and Susan Bigley Middleton. She was married to Joseph McMullen, who preceded her in death Dec. 1, 1947. She was a member of the Wray Memorial United Methodist Church, Hopkins, Royal Neighbors of America lodge, Maryville, and the Hopkins American Legion Auxiliary. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Monday at Swanson Funeral Home, Hopkins, and burial will be in the Hopkins Cemetery. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. James Eppers, Conway, Ia.; Mrs. Margurite Hewitt, Ft. Collins, Colo., and Mrs. Herschell O'Dougherty, Cherry Valley, Calif.; four sons, Harry McMullen, Deming, N. M.; Lavelle McMullen, Pasadena, Calif.; Ralph McMullen, St. Louis, and Everett McMullen, address unknown; 16 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.
[MCMULLEN, JOSEPH HEED] Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Hopkins Methodist church of which he was a member. The Rev. Vernon Wheeler, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill cemetery in Maryville. He was born March 8, 1871, at Chariton, Ia., the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jess McMullin. He was married to Miss Jessie Middleton, May 1, 1902 in Maryville. Besides his wife he is survived by four sons, Harry McMullin, Albuquerque, N. M., Everett McMullin, Salina, Kas.; LaVelle McMullin, Pasadena, Calif., and Ralph McMullin, Columbia, Mo.; and three daughters, Mrs. James Eppers, Conway, Ia., Mrs. Harland Hewitt, Bedford, Ia., and Mrs. Herschel O'Dougherty, Gravity, Ia. and 11 grandchildren.
[MIDDLETON, CLYDE] Born April 1, 1893, Mr. Middleton was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Middleton. In 1913 he was married to Miss Jane Cole of Maryville. He was employed as a laborer previous to his illness and was a member of the Baptist church. Surviving are his widow; four daughters, Mrs. Joe Emery, Maryville, Mrs. Pauline Emery, Aberdeen, Wash., and Esta and Elizabeth Middleton of the home; one son, Billy Middleton, Twin Harbors, Minn.; a brother, Claude Middleton, Downers Grove, Ill.; and two sisters, Mrs. Jessie McMullen, Hopkins, and Mrs. Ruby Standiford, Maryville. The funeral services have not been arranged.
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[MIDDLETON, ISAAC NEWTON] Funeral services will be held at the home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock and will be conducted by the Rev. Lane Douglas of this city. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Mr. Middleton was 67 years old. He was born in Washington, Ia. He came to Maryville at an early age and had lived here most of his life, being in the dray business. His wife died July 13, 1910. He is survived by two daughters and two sons, Mrs. Jesse McMullen of Hopkins, Ruby Middleton, Maryville, Claude Middleton, Chicago, and Clyde Middleton, Maryville.
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[MIDDLETON, SUSIE A. BIGLEY] A very sad thing in connection with the death of Mrs. Middleton is that she leaves a blind daughter, 19 years old, to whom she was passionately devoted. The blind girl has done the washing and ironing and kept the house in order and assisted in caring for her mother during the five weeks of her illness and her work was well done, too. Because of the constant companionship of her mother, the girl's bereavement is very sad.
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[PISTOLE, JENNIE ETTA SMITH] Her father, H. W. Smith, her two sisters, Mrs. Charles Coleman and Mrs. Bessie Loch, and her two brothers, Andrew and Orlie Smith, live near Pickering. Funeral arrangements have not been made. [PISTOLE, JENNIE ETTA SMITH]
[SHARR, JOHN AUSTIN] He was born Feb. 7, 1882, at Cincinnati, Ind., the son of the late William and Rebecca Burch Sharr. He was married Dec. 27, 1905 to the former Miss Elsie L. Groves, who survives. Other survivors besides his wife, Mrs. Elsie Sharr of the home, include two sons, Wilmer Sharr, Hopkins, and Ova Sharr, Maryville; two daughters, Mrs. Madge Horn, Sheridan and Mrs. Burl Tise, Kansas City; one brother, Ira Sharr, Hopkins; four sisters, Mrs. Eva Latimer, Des Moines, Ia., Mrs. Mary Hollensbe, Pickering, Mrs. Ethel Treese, Ravenwood, and Mrs. Emily Partridge, Conception Jct., eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 p. m. Friday at the Price Funeral Home with Elder Cecil Judd officiating. Burial will be in the Orrsburg Cemetery. The family will meet friends from 8 to 9 p. m. Thursday at the funeral home.
[SHARR, JOHN AUSTIN] John Liddle, accompanied by Mrs. Eldon Asbell, organist, sang "Take My Hand Precious Lord" and "Precious Memories." Pallbearers were Edison Hanna, Irvin Treese, John Landley, Earl Sharr, Edgar Stuart and Lester Hollensbe. Flowers were in charge of Mrs. George Houston, Mrs. John Landley, Mrs. Alfaretta Austin and Mrs. Edison Hanna.
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[VINSONHALER, ELIZABETH M. "BESSIE" SAUNDERS] Mrs. Vinsonhaler was a daughter of the late John Saunders of Maryville, a brother of James H. Saunders. Her marriage took place in this city, where she and her husband were popular young people. They went to St. Louis to make their home, where Mr. Vinsonhaler was in the employ of the Brown Shoe company. For several years past Mr. Vinsonhaler has been president of the Vinsonhaler Shoe company of St. Louis, of which Edward Lippman, son of Mrs. Lizzette Lippman of Maryville, is the manager. Many old Maryville friends will learn of Mrs. Vinsonhaler's death with keen regret. Her bright, sunny, generous disposition is well remembered.
[WOLFERS, SARAH ELIZABETH PECK] Miss Sarah Elizabeth Peck was born in September 1854 in Marion county, West Virginia. She was the granddaughter of Col. Swaney of historical fame. Her father was a slave owner and freed the slaves after the war. Her family came west in 1868. She was married to Mr. Wolfers in St. Joseph where they resided until 1875 when they moved to Hopkins. They built their home known as "Woodland" which was at that time one of the finest homes in Nodaway county. Mrs. Wolfers was a charter member of Chapter K, P. E. O., of Hopkins. They were the parents of eight children. Three survive. They are Mrs. Gertrude Wolfers of the home, Mrs. Jessie White and Robert Wolfers, Los Angeles; three granddaughters, Mrs. Julia Wise, Lewiston, Idaho, Mrs. Betty Hodgins, Honolulu, Hawaii, and Miss Mary Wolfers, Los Angeles and three great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements have not been made. The body is at the Swanson funeral home in Hopkins. Funeral arrangements have not been made. Mr. and Mrs. Wolfers received recognition on their diamond wedding anniversary. Newspapers over the country carried stories and pictures and the Hearst Sunday magazine carried a story written by Homer Croy.
[WOLFERS, SARAH ELIZABETH PECK] Mrs. Wren Peve, accompanied by Mrs. Ed Turner, sang "No Tears in Paradise" and "Abide With Me." Pallbearers were R. A. Turner, Dr. D. W. Kirk, Harry Dalbey, Cecil Appleton, A. O. Mutti and Joseph Wright. Flowers were in charge of Mrs. William Weir and Mrs. A. F. Mutti, jr. Burial was in the Hopkins cemetery.
[WOOLDRIDGE, BAXTER] Mr, Wooldridge, who had been a clothing merchant in Hopkins for thirty years, his son, Fred Wooldridge, having been associated with him for several years, left Hopkins after the last Christmas season for Hugo, Col., and became associated in business there with another son, Ed Wooldridge. No word had been received of his illness and it is supposed he died suddenly of heart disease. The burial will take place Friday afternoon at Cheyenne Wells, Col., by the body of his wife, who died there several years ago, while they were spending a time there for her health. Fred Wooldridge of Hopkins has been in Phoenix, Ariz., for the benefit of his health, for several months, and is returning home in fine condition physically. If he can be reached enroute it is thought he will go to Cheyenne Wells for his father's funeral. Baxter Wooldridge was born in Jamestown, Ky., October 26, 1839, going with his parents to Bloomfield, Ia., when he was 7 years old. He spent his boyhood and early manhood on a farm near there and had the benefit of a good education. In 1856 he began teaching and followed that profession ten years. In 1865 he settled at Unionville, Ia., and engaged in the mercantile business until 1877. That year he came to Missouri and settled in Hopkins and opened a general store, a few years later putting in an exclusive stock of clothing, which he continued to carry, and the Wooldridge business has always been one of the most substantial in this section of Missouri. Mr. Wooldridge was also interested in buying and shipping stock for several years, and he had branch stores at Grant City and Lenox, Ia. He commenced life with a limited capital, but by industry and strict business integrity he has for years occupied an enviable position as a successful business man. He was a Mason since young manhood. In 1869 Mr. Wooldridge married Miss M. [elissa] E. [lizabeth] Bailey of Knoxville, Tenn. She was a lovely woman and a leading worker in the Presbyterian church of Hopkins until her last illness came on her. Two sons were born to them, Horace Edward of Hugo, Col., and Fredrick E. [arl] of Hopkins. Miss Mary Wooldridge of this city, who makes her home with her grandmother, Mrs. Hosea Torrance, is a granddaughter. The other grandchildren are Don Wooldridge of Hopkins, who makes his home with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Woodridge and Elizabeth, Fred, jr., and Margaret of Hopkins. [WOOLDRIDGE, BAXTER] [WOOLDRIDGE, BAXTER]
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