| Obit For | Maiden, Emma (McKinney) |
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| Headline | Mrs. Emma Maiden Dead |
| Text | News was received in Cassville Saturday to the effect that Mrs. Emma Maiden, widow of the late Prof. N. L. Maiden, died suddenly of heart failure about 7 o'clock that morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. E. McKinney in Konawa, Okla. Mrs. Maiden had been enjoying he blessing of health for a number of years. Last Friday she expressed herself with much gladness about her good health to the members of her daughter's family. While preparing breakfast Saturday morning she complained of ailments of heart failure within a short time the disease proved fatal.
Mrs. Maiden was born August 4, 1848 in Montgomery County, Virginia. She grew to womanhood in that state. She was married to N. L. Maiden, July 1, 1866 at Bristol, Tenn. In 1869 they came to Missouri and settled in Greene County near Springfield, where Prof. Maiden became prominent in the educational work of that county. In 1881 they came to Cassville. From 1881 to '87 she taught in the Cassville school in which her husband was principal. Her husband was a man of marked ability and shortly after his citizenship here he became known as one of the leading educators of Southwest Missouri, an honor he held until his death in 1900. She was the mother of seven children, five of whom are living. They are, Mrs. Maggie Wear of Cassville, Mrs. Virgie Claycomb of Guyman, Okla., Will Maiden of West Plains, Mrs. Flora McKinney of Konawa, Okla., and Paul Maiden. She leaves two brothers and three sisters, John Leckie of Springfield, Henry Leckie of Christiansburg, Virginia, Mrs. Florence Childs of Oregon. Mrs. Dora Briscoe of Harrison, Ark., and Mrs. Rose Tuggle of Christiansburg, Virg inia. Mrs. Maiden had resided in Oklahoma since 1907. Prior to that date she had lived about 26 years in this community in which she commanded the esteem and profound respect of all who knew her. Her influence was always for good and in her death her children have lost a devoted and sacrificing mother. Her body arrived in Cassville from Konawa, Sunday night. Funeral service were held at the Presbyterian Church Monday afternoon in charge of Revs. Williams and E.W. Love, after which her body was conveyed for burial to the Oak Hill Cemetery. |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Cassville Republican |
| Date | September 25, 1913, Thursday |
| Death Cert Link | - |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO Microfilm |
| Submitted by | Donna Cooper |
