| Obit For | Black, John Quigley |
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| Headline | DEATH OF JOHN BLACK |
| Text | In the passing of John Black of Washburn on Feb. 16th, at the Barry County Hospital in Cassville, the Washburn community lost one of the last of her pioneer business men. Had he lived until March 22, Mr. Black would have been 81 years old. For the past few years his health had failed rapidly. On Feb. 14 he was brought to the Barry County Hospital. For many years he engaged in the mercantile business at Washburn as a successor of the old pioneer firm of Black and sons. One of his brothers, Lee Black, was also a prominent Washburn business man for many years. He died several years ago. He was a son of the late Wm. and Sally Ann Fenix Black. When a small boy the family home was north of Cassville. The farm was later known as the Davis place, later as the Williams, and still later as the Cox place. The family also lived in Cassville a few years before moving to Washburn. Mr. Black was united in marriage to Flora Frazier on June 27, 1893. They became the parents of a large family of sons and daughters. One son, Rolland, died only a few years ago. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Flora Black; two sons, Raymon Black of Washburn and Howard Black of Hingham, Mass.; seven daughters, Mrs. Monta Kemp of Sioux City, Ia.; Mrs. Matt Sparkman of Washburn; Mrs. Earl Kell, Mrs. W. K. Dixon and Mrs. Bryant Millikin, all of Ponca City, Okla.; Mrs. M. P. Wilson of Mountain Home, Ark., and Mrs. James Hickman of Hayward, Calif.; and two sisters, Mrs. Gertie Windes of Washburn and Mrs. Nora DeShields of Butler, Mo. In early life Mr. Black united with the Methodist church. He had for years also been a member of the Masonic Fraternity, with membership in the Washburn lodge. In addition to being in the mercantile business he also served as Postmaster at Washburn for a number of years and made a good official. In his younger years, he was active in the Republican party, and one of its recognized leaders in that part of the county. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Culver Funeral Chapel in Cassville, conducted by Rev. Chas Vanzandt of Exeter. A quartet composed of Chas. Willis, W. C. Blythe, Truman Thompson and Harvey Jones, sang. Burial, with Masonic honors, was the Washburn Prairie cemetery, with members of both the Washburn and Cassville lodges officiating. The many lovely flowers which embanked the casket at the funeral was evidence of the love and devotion of the members of his large family, and of the esteem of many close friends. All of the nine living children but two, Howard who lives in Massachusetts, and a daughter, Freda; and two living sisters, Mrs. Robert Windes of Washburn and Mrs. Nora De Shiels of Butler, Mo., attended the funeral services. Deceased: John Black Parents Names: William and Sally Black Place Born: Missouri Date Born: March 22, 1868 Date Died: Feb. 16, 1949 Place Died: Barry County Hospital, Cassville, Barry Co., MO Cemetery: Washburn Prairie, Barry Co., MO Newspaper: Cassville Republican Paper Date: Feb. 24, 1949 Abstract or Extract: Extract Living People: No Research Note: Death Cert. # 7320 Name: John Black Born: March 22, 1868, MO Parents: William and Sally Pheonix Black Died: Feb. 16, 1949, Barry County Hospital, Cassville, Barry Co., MO Buried: Washburn Prairie Cemetery, Barry Co., MO |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Cassville Republican |
| Date | Feb. 24, 1949 |
| Death Cert Link | - |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO |
| Submitted by | Barbara Erwin |
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