| Obit For | Napoleon Bonapart "Pole" Packwood |
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| Headline | Obituary |
| Text | #1 - Napoleon B. Packwood was born Liberty Township, on June 20, 1856, and died on Aug. 8, 1920, aged 64 years, 1 month and 19 days. He had been in failing health for two years, caused by a kidney trouble and other complications and declined rapidly during the last 6 months of his illness. On Aug. 5, 1877 he and Miss Sarah A. Weatherly were married and to this union were born 9 children, 7 of whom survive the father, Edgar having died in 1901 and Otis in June of this year. Those living are Horace, Arthur, Roy, Rolla and Mrs. Arthur Barnett of Exeter, Mrs. Arthur Barnett of Exeter, Mrs. Orville Roller of Washburn and Burley of Billings, Montana. He left 3 brothers and 4 sisters, who are: George, Jesse and Mrs. Frank Overton, Mrs. George Weatherly and Mrs. Thos. McClure of near Exeter and Samuel of Washington and another sister in the West. He professed faith in Christ about 1901. Rev. C. M. Smith of Exeter, conducted funeral services at the Baptist Church in Exeter, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Maple Wood Cemetery. He was born on the farm where he died and had lived there nearly all his life. All of his children were at his bedside when he died except Burley and he had made two trips to Mo., this spring to be with his father. #2 - August 14, 1920, Cassville Democrat POLE PACKWOOD DEAD Another good citizen has passed to the great beyond leaving a record of honesty and uprightness as a heritage for his many relatives and friends to follow. Pole Packwood as he was familiarly called by his acquaintances was born in Barry County and was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Packwood, old and respected citizens of this county, during life. He left many relatives to mourn his passing. He passed away Sunday, at his home on head waters of Shoal Creek, Aug. 8, 1920, and funeral services were conducted by Rev. C. M. Smith at the Baptist Church in Exeter, where a very large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends had assembled to pay the last tribute of love and respect to the departed. The remains were interred in Maplewood Cemetery at that place. We attempted to get a biography of his life, but will probably have it next week. Research Notes: October 16, 1913, Cassville Republican - Exeter News: It is reported that Mr. and Mrs. Pole Packwood, living west of Exeter, have the smallpox. July 14, 1917, Cassville Democrat - Wants Divorce - Suit for divorce has been instituted in the circuit court by Sarah Packwood. General indignities are alleged in the petition. The Packwoods reside on Shoal Creek in Liberty Township and are among the county's best citizens. Mrs. Packwood was a Weatherly before marriage. The petition alleges that Mr. Packwood owns property worth $20,000. Mrs. Packwood asks that she be given half of it. Jake Davis is attorney for plaintiff. November 17, 1917, Cassville Democrat - Sarah A. Packwood vs. N.B. Packwood, divorce; trial by court, judgment and decree of divorce for defendant, plaintiff to pay costs. November 24, 1917, Cassville Democrat - Mrs. Sarah Packwood has purchased the Thos. Hadley place from R. E. Elliott 1 mile west of Exeter, and will move to it. Cassville Republican, Thursday, Dec. 11, 1919 - George Powell and family have moved in with N. B. Packwood to keep house for him. Cassville Democrat, August 21, 1920 - The heirs of the late N. B. Packwood, will have a sale of the personal property of the estate, at the Packwood home on Saturday, Aug. 28, at 10 a.m. 3 ½ miles Northwest of Exeter and 1 ½ miles southeast of Ridgley, 4 head of horses, 35 head of sheep, some feed, a lot of useful farm machinery, harness and household goods and many things to tedious to mention. See ad in today's paper. |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Cassville Democrat |
| Date | August 21, 1920 |
| Death Cert Link | Death Certificate |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO |
| Submitted by | Donna Cooper |
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