| Obit For | Martha (Gowan) (Arnold) Harbin |
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| Headline | A Good Citizen and Mother Gone |
| Text | A Good Citizen Gone: Mrs. Martha Harbin, who for a number of years had been one of Barry County's respected citizens, passed away at the home of her grandson, C. S. Arnold about 4 miles out on the Washburn and Cassville road, Friday night, Feb. 14, 1913, aged 77 years 7 months and 28 days. Her death was due to heart trouble. While her health had been failing for some time yet her death was unexpected. On Friday as usual she attended to her daily duties until late in the evening when she became dangerously ill and died about 12 o'clock that night. The deceases was born April 18, 1835 in Bedford Co., Tenn. There she grew to womanhood and came to Missouri in October 1856 with her parents who settled south of Washburn. In 1859 she was married to John B. Arnold, dec'd. To this union were born two children, Mrs. Monroe Mitchell of near Seligman and Bud Arnold west of town. In 1872, she was married to John Harbin, who died some years ago. To this union were born no children. For the past 29 years Mrs. Harbin had been living in the Vanzandt vicinity in the highest esteem of all. She was a woman of strength of character and won the love of her associates by her kind and lovable spirit. Funeral services were conducted Sunday morning at the residence of C. S. Arnold by Rev. Wardell after which the remains were taken to the King Cemetery near Seligman for burial where short services were conducted by Rev. Carter. |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Cassville Republican |
| Date | Feb. 20, 1913, Thursday |
| Death Cert Link | - |
| Resource | State Historical Society of Missouri Microfilm |
| Submitted by | Donna Cooper |
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