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Obit For Matilda (Moles) Ledgerwood
Headline Mrs. Wm. Ledgerwood
Text A splendid wife mother and neighbor has been called from earth to heaven there to bask in the sunlight of a dear Saviour, because of her acceptance of him and having lived the life prescribed in the book of books. It is consoling to relative when they pass, in this condition but the parting and separation is bitter.

Mrs. Wm. Ledgerwood of near Shell Knob, passed from earth to the land beyond the seas, at her home near Shell Knob, Sunday surrounded by her aged husband and children she stood by and saw their loved ones life ebb away and at the severing of the thread of life, her spirit was waffled to Him who gave it. She died of cancer, aged 69 years, 8 months and 11 days.

She grew to womanhood near Golden, and her maiden name was Moles and in early life she and Wm. Ledgerwood were married and the following named sons and daughters survive their mother: Samuel T. and Grover Ledgerwood, Mrs. Joe Whissman of and near Shell Knob, Mrs. Arthur Henbest of near Exeter, Mrs. Geo. Alexander of Oklahoma and Mrs. Amos Brock of near Shell Knob.

She was a member of the Christian Church and a consecrated Christian woman, her neighbors ay.

Rev. G. G. Cottrell conducted funeral services Monday and the remains were interred in Painter Cemetery.
Newspaper or Funeral Home Cassville Democrat
Date March 24, 1917, Saturday
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Submitted by Donna Cooper