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Obit For William H. McMullen
Headline W. H. McMullen Dead
Text William H. McMullen for years, a highly esteemed citizen of this community, died Monday, Oct. 9, 1911, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ora Goff, Mark, Okla., after an illness of many months and of general debility, age 81 years, 5 months and 26 days.

Since 1888 Mr. McMullen had lived in the Pasley neighborhood south of Cassville, until last March, when on account of rapidly failing health, he was taken to Oklahoma where nearly all of his children live, that they might give their beloved father, the tenderness of care during old age.

For some time he had been afflicted and when he went to Oklahoma his neighbors hardly expected to see him again alive. The sad news of his death when received here, Thursday, was no surprise to those who knew of his declining health.

William H. McMullen was born at Johnstown, Pa., March 13, 1827. That state was his home until 1877 when he and family moved from his native state to Nebraska. From there they moved to Kansas and then to the farm south of Cassville in 1888.

He was married to Maggie Smith in 1855. To them were born seven children, five of whom are living they are: Mrs. Dell Riley of Mulberry, Kan., Geo. S. McMullen, John F. McMullen, and Mrs. Ora Golf of Mark, Okla., and Mrs. Zourie Weston, wife of Andy Weston of Chapel, Okla. Mrs. W. H. McMullen died at the family home south of Cassville a few years ago.

The body was shipped from Mark, Okla., to Cassville, arriving here Tuesday night, when it was taken to the Masonic hall. Mr. McMullen being a member of the Masonic lodge at Cassville. In charge of the brothers of Masonic fraternity, his body was convened to the Corinth Cemetery, Wednesday morning, where it was laid to rest with the honors of that order.

In his death this community and Barry County has lost one of its best citizens and his children a most kind and affectionate father.
Newspaper Cassville Republican
Date October 12, 1911, Thursday
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Resource State Historical Society of MO Microfilm
Submitted by Donna Cooper