| Obit For | Mary Catherine (Blankenship) McNatt |
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| Headline | # 1. Death of Mrs. J. J. McNatt # 2. Daughter of Late L. J. Blankenship Was born Near Corsicana |
| Text | #1. Mrs. Mary Catherine McNatt, wife of John J. McNatt, died at her home five miles southeast of Neosho Wednesday morning at 7:00 o'clock. She had been a sufferer from asthma for years, but was not considered seriously ill and was in town with her husband only a few days before her death. Funeral services will be held at the home this afternoon at 2:00 and interment had in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. Mary Catherine Blankenship was the daughter of Lorenz and Martha Garrison Blankenship, old residents of Southwest Missouri, who came to Barry County in 1851, when Mr. Blankenship erected a flouring mill at Corsicana, and which he continued to operate for many years, and which was well known all over the Southwest Missouri. Mrs. McNatt's girlhood days were spent in Corsicana, and June 20, 1867, she was united in marriage to John J. McNatt, of Lawrence county. In 1874 they moved to McDonald county were Mr. McNatt purchased the flouring mill on Indian creek since known as McNatt's mill . After a residence in McDonald county for something like twenty-five years they moved to Neosho where they resided for several years and then purchased and moved on to the farm on which they have since lived. To Mr. and Mrs. McNatt were born seven children, five of whom, with her loved companion of more that fifty years, are left to mourn the loss of their best early friend. The surviving children are : Mrs. L. C. Chenoweth of Webb City, Mrs. L. W McBride of Beaumont, Tex., Mrs. Henry Roark of Neosho, John L. McNatt of Joplin and O. R. McNatt of Neosho. One son, Austin, died in infancy and one daughter, Mrs. W. A. Mayfield, a number of years ago. Miner & Mechanic (Neosho) #2. Cassville Democrat, May 4, 1918, Saturday MRS. MCNATT DEAD Daughter of Late L. J. Blankenship Was Born Near Corsicana Mrs. P.E. Horine of this city received a sad message Wednesday morning, informing her of the death of her sister Mrs. John J. McNatt that morning at her home near Neosho. She had been a sufferer for years from asthma and it is supposed that brought on heart trouble, that carried her away rather suddenly, aged nearly 67 years. Miss Mary Catharine Blankenship was born at Corsicana, Barry county, in October 1851, and was a daughter of the late L. J. and Martha (Garrison) Blankenship old and respected citizens of this county during life. She grew to womanhood there and on June 20, 1867, she and John J. McNatt were married and six children were born of this marriage, five of whom are living who are: Mrs. Americus L. Chenoweth of Webb City; Mrs. Martha Mayfield of McDonald county; Mrs. Lillie J. Roark of Neosho; John L. McNatt of Joplin and Oscar McNatt at home. She had been a member of the Christian Church nearly all her life and was very pronounced in her views on all bible questions. She was a sister of J. E. and John R. Blankenship of near Purdy; Grant Blankenship of Adrain, Bates county, and Mrs. P.E. Horine of this city. She was an aunt of Dr. Blankenship of this city. Mr. and Mrs. P.E. Horine attended the funeral at Neosho. |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | #1. Cassville Republican - #2. Cassville Democrat |
| Date | #1. May 9, 1918, Thursday - # 2. May 4, 1918, Saturday |
| Death Cert Link | Death Certificate |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO Microfilm |
| Submitted by | #1. Donna Cooper #2. Jack Fly |
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