| Obit For | John Riley Sullivan |
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| Headline | Ex-Sheriff Victim of Pneumonia. John R. Sullivan, Twice Sheriff Of Barry County, Dies After Illness of Less Than A Week. |
| Text | The citizens of Cassville and community were stricken with grief when Saturday morning at an early hour the news was received that John R. Sullivan had passed away at his home just south of this city. He had contracted pneumonia a few days before but as only one lung was involved at the beginning of his illness his family and many friends were hopeful that he would recover. Friday night he grew rapidly worse and passed away at 5:20 o'clock Saturday morning. John Riley Sullivan was born in Ash township in 1854. There he grew to manhood. In 1876 he was married to Miss Harriett Cargile near Washburn and since that time had been a citizen of this county, living near Washburn until December 1900 when he moved Cassville, for a few years in the early seventies he lived in Benton County, Ark. He leaves a wife and five children, three sons, Elsey, Ed and Carl; and two daughters, Miss Tennie at home and Mrs. Dora Loyd of Arkansas. Mr. Sullivan was elected sheriff of Barry County in 1900 and re-elected in 1902, the office at that time being only a two year office. He made an excellent official and won the highest esteem of the citizens of the county by his impartial and faithful discharge of an official duty. He was a man of sterling integrity, quiet and conservative, steadfast in what he believed to be right and loyal to his family and friends. In his passing, the county loses one of its good substantial citizens. The funeral services were held at the home one mile southwest of town where his family has lived since expiration of Mr. Sullivan's term of office, January 1905. The services were conducted by Rev. L. R. Lamb, pastor of the Baptist Church of this city and interment made at Oak Hill Cemetery. Research Note: November 13, 1909, Saturday, Cassville Democrat, Barry Co., MO November Grand Jury Short Biography of the Members of the Jury. John R. Sullivan of near Cassville was born June 5, 1853, in Ash township, and has lived practically all his life in Barry County. Nov 25, 1875, he and Miss Harriett Cargile were married near Washburn, and have been the parents of six children, five of whom are living. In 1900 he was elected sheriff of Barry County on the Democratic ticket and was reelected in 1912, [Probably should be 1902] and served four years and discharged his duties efficiently. He has a good farm one mile south of Cassville and is living happily. There was another son, too. He was named James Edward Sullivan, born 16 Feb 1881 - died 22 Aug 1959, and he was buried Longview Cemetery. He was married to Blanche Brown. |
| Newspaper | Cassville Republican |
| Date | Feb, 10, 1916, Thursday |
| Death Cert Link | Death Certificate |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO |
| Submitted by | Donna Cooper |
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