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Obit For Mrs. Lou (James) Elrod
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Text After a lingering illness of many months, Mrs. Lou Elrod, wife of James Elrod, died Tuesday afternoon, Sept 3, at her home two miles southeast of Washburn. Death was due to complication of diseases.

She was reared to womanhood, south of town in the Pasley neighborhood. She was the daughter of the late A. M. James and has lived in the county a good share of her life. She is survived by a husband and seven children.

Rev. Will Ireland conducted the funeral services a the Washburn Prairie Church, Wednesday afternoon of last week. She was highly respected citizen and possession of a noble Christian character.
Research Note: It appears that the editor took this data from the below given information - but got the amount of children wrong.

Washburn Prairie News: - Tuesday, Sept. 3, 1919, at 6:30 p. m., Mrs. Lou Elrod was called from this life to the great beyond, aged 49 years old and 11 months. She was a daughter of the late A. M. James and wife and was born in Tennessee in 1862. Moved to this country with her parents when a child.

She was married to James Elrod in 1882 and to this union were born 7 children, 2 died when small.

She was converted at the age of 20 and joined the Missionary Baptist Church.

Funeral services were conducted Wednesday evening at 2 o'clock by Rev. Will Ireland after which the body was tenderly laid to rest in the Washburn Prairie Cemetery.

The grief stricken husband and children have the heartfelt sympathy of their many friends.
Lou was a daughter of Alexander McGee James and his wife Mary Jane Wright and she was born in Blount Co., TN.
Newspaper or Funeral Home Cassville Republican
Date Sept. 12, 1919
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Resource State Historical Society of MO Microfilm
Submitted by Donna Cooper