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Obit For Noah Lewis Maiden
Headline Professor Maiden Dead
Text When on Feb. 10, Prof. N. L. Maiden was thrown from his horse while retuning home from his farm, four miles east of town, from which he sustained a broken hip, and was not thought the injuries would result fatally, but the exposure incident to laying on the ground until help could reach him induced pleurisy, which was followed by pneumonia, and at 8:45 Friday morning he passed away.

For nearly twenty years, Professor Maiden had been a prominent figure in educational matters and politics in Barry County.

In 1881 he came here to take charge of the Cassville School as principal, which position he retained continuously until defeat in the spring election of 1887. As an educator he obtained wide reputation and was recognized as one of the foremost in the southwest.

In 1888 he was elected county school commissioner and filled the office for eight years, being instrumental in creating great interest in the normal and teacher's institutes.

In 1898 he was elected principal of the Exeter School, which position he occupied at the time of the accident.

Noah Lewis Maiden was a native of Abington, Virginia, where he was born Oct. 10, 1844 to John and Susan Maiden. In the spring of 1863 he enlisted in Co. B. 48th VA Inf., Confederate service. In the Battle of the Wilderness he was wounded in the left arm by a shell, necessitating the amputation of the arm below the elbow.

In 1866 he graduated from Emory and Henry College, Virginia, and July 1, 1866, married Emma, daughter of Edgar Leckie, who survives him.

In 1869 he moved to Springfield, Missouri, and taught four years each at Union Hall, Walnut Grove and Ebenezer.

In 1872 he was nominated for school commissioner of Greene County, and in 1876, was appointed commissioner to fill a vacancy.

In 1881 he was granted a state certificate for life.

Politically, Professor Maiden was a Democrat, and belonged to the Missionary Baptist Church. He was a member of Cassville Lodge No. 238, I.O.O.F., under whose auspices the services were held at the Baptist Church, Sunday, after which interment occurred in the Cassville Cemetery. Rev. J. M. Hively of Exeter conducted the religious services.

Members of the order and many friends from Purdy, Exeter, Washburn, and other places were present.

Besides his wife, Professor Maiden left six children as follows: Mrs. S. O. Ware of St. Louis, who is present, Mrs. W. A. Wear, Paul, who is in the west, Mrs. C. W. Claycomb of Thorniegh, MO, William and Flora.
Newspaper or Funeral Home Cassville Republican
Date Thursday, April 26, 1900
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Resource State Historical Society of MO
Submitted by Donna Cooper