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Headline COUNTY LOSES ANOTHER ONE OF ITS SPLENDID CITZENS
Text Cassville and Barry county lost another one of its very best citizens when Mrs. Mary Chappell pasted away at her home in Cassville, Sunday morning at eleven o’clock following a stoke of apoplexy which stuck her a few days previous. She had apparently been enjoying good health but when she started to retire on Saturday, on week previous to her passing, she was suddenly stricken with a severe pain in her head. Medical aid was summoned and for a time it was thought she was improving but she passed on peacefully one week after she suffered the stroke. Mary Jane Chappell was 79 years, 8 months and 18 days old and was born in Randolph county Illinois, January 11, 1850.

On November 9th, 1865 she was married to Edward Chappell, old time and highly respected citizen of this section who preceded her in death several years ago. After their marriage, they moved from their native state of Kansas where they lived on years, moving from there to this county where they had resided ever since, living at Mano, where their estimable family was born and raised and later moving to Cassville where they have since resided. Seven children were born to this marriage who are: Jesse, John, Mrs. Wm Holman and Mrs. Russ Cassity of Cassville, Ben of Washburn, Erskine of Miami, Okla., and Mrs. Sherman Burton of Parma, Idaho all of whom are the county’s very best citizenship and honorable citizens.

Funeral services were conducted at the Horner church, near Cassville, Tuesday afternoon by Rev. Melvin Henson of Purdy, after which the remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at that place, beside her husband, under direction of Horine’s Funeral Service. A quartette composed of Mrs. John Ray, Mrs. Will Lathim, Calvin Henderson and Floyd Inman, rendered selected music at the services. Many beautiful floral offerings were received by the family from their many friends and a large number attended the services. Mrs. Chappell was an excellent mother and neighbor and during her lifetime had done much to reliever suffering humanity. She always responded to calls from sick neighbors and her life was such that it will be long remembered and cherished. She was one of the county’s honorable citizens, was a consistent member of the Baptist church and always took an active part in church affairs. She was loved by all who knew her and her every day walks in life were such that they will long be remembered as splendid ones to follow. The Democrat joins their many friends in extending sincere sympathy in their sad hour of bereavement.
Research Note: Death Cert. # 29985
Name: Mary Jane Chappell
Born: Jan. 11, 1850
Died: Sept. 29, 1929, Cassville, Flat Creek Twp. Burial Horner Cemetery
Newspaper or Funeral Home Cassville Democrat
Date Oct. 4, 1929
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Submitted by Barbara Erwin