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Obit For Frances Elizabeth (McBeath) (Galloway) McKee
Headline Mrs. Frances E. McKee Dies Suddenly
Text Another excellent citizen, mother and neighbor has been beckon from earth in paradise, where she will be free from disease, trials and tribulations and there bask in the sunlight of her great redeemer, and meet her loved ones gone on before and await the coming of others from earth.

Miss Frances Elizabeth McBeath was born October 3, 1887 in Wayne County, Kentucky. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McBeath, who were born November 1799, in Knox County, Tenn. Her grandfather, Robert McBeath, was born in 1763 in Pennsylvania.

She was twice married first to David R. Galloway who died in 1865. In 1868 she and E. O. McKee were married and to this union were born: Grant McKee of near Cassville, Cash and Chat McKee and Mrs. Ollie Willyard of Viola.

She died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Brockman and another sister and her brother, J. T. McBeath in this city, suddenly Saturday morning while at the breakfast table.

Mrs. McKee had been in poor health for sometime and had been making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Ollie Willyard near Viola, but had been visiting her son, Grant, of near this city, and sisters and brother in Cassville.

In 1815 her parents moved to Clinton County, Missouri and in 1881 moved to Barry County where she has since resided.

Mrs. McKee was a very plain, unpretentious woman, a faithful wife, loving mother and a member of the Methodist church.

After services at the home of her sisters and brother in Cassville at 2 p.m. Monday, the remains were interred in Oak Hill Cemetery. It was the intention of the relatives to convey the remains to Viola for the interment but on account of White River being dangerous to ferry interment was made here.
Newspaper or Funeral Home Cassville Democrat
Date Jan. 31, 1920
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Resource State Historical Society of MO Microfilm
Submitted by Donna Cooper