| Obit For | Mrs. Polly Weston |
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| Headline | An Aged Mother Gone |
| Text | # 1 - Mrs. Polly Weston, an aged and highly respected citizen, died Wednesday night, Feb. 7, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elijah Burnett, near Washburn, of pneumonia, aged about 82 years. Mrs. Weston had been an invalid for over a year caused by a fall, which had broken one of her hips. She was the widow of the late Simon Weston and for years lived in the Pasley neighborhood south of Cassville. She was the mother of James Weston, residing south of Cassville, Henry and Mrs. Elijah Burnett of Washburn, Marion of Oklahoma, Andy of Uniontown, Kan., Walter living northwest of this city, John, William, Kelley and Mrs. Polly Yearns of Arkansas. Funeral services were conducted Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Burnett near Washburn by Rev. J. T. Brattin of this city and the remains were taken to the Roller Cemetery for interment. # 2 - Not very readable - Mrs. Polly Weston Dead: Mrs. Polly Weston died Wednesday ... at her daughter's ... Elizabeth Burnett of Washburn ... aged 82 years ... had been invalid for some time having ... at the home of some of her children near Beaver, Ark., ... ago and broke one of her ... She was the widow of Simon Weston who lived ... neighborhood during life and was a highly respected woman. She was the mother of James Weston residing south of this city in the Pasley neighborhood. Henry and Mrs. ... Burnett of Washburn. Andy and Marion of Okla., Walter residing northwest of this city, John of Beaver, Ark., Wm. of Arkansas, Kelley of Springdale, Ark., and Mrs. Polly Means? of Leslie, Ark. Rev. J. T. Brattin conducted the funeral ... Thursday at the Burnett home in Washburn and the remains were conveyed to a cemetery near Osborne, Ark., and there ... to the tomb. # 3. Washburn Prairie News: Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Burnett of Washburn, Jake Weston, of Springdale, Ark., Kell and Andy Weston of Kansas and Walter Weston of Exeter all spent last Friday night with their brother, Henry Weston and family. # 4. Washburn Prairie News: Aunt Polly Weston died Wednesday, Feb. 7th, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. A. Burnett at Washburn. She died of heart trouble and pneumonia but she had been an invalid for the past year as a result of a fall that broke her hip. She was converted when young and united with the Baptist church. She leaves to mourn her death nine sons and two daughters. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. T. Brattin at the Burnett home Thursday morning after which the body was conveyed to the Roller Cemetery and laid to rest by the side of her husband. |
| Newspaper | # 1., #3., #4. Cassville Republican, Cassville, Barry Co., MO - #2. Cassville Democrat |
| Date | # 1., # 3., #4. Feb. 15, 1917, Thursday - #2. Feb. 10, 1917, Saturday |
| Death Cert Link | - |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO Microfilm |
| Submitted by | Donna Cooper |
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