Items of genealogical interest in the Springfield, Greene County, Missouri newspapers, the Springfield leader and the Springfield daily news for 1928, Part 1, Part 100

Author: Hall, William K. (William Kearney), 1918-
Publication date: 1928 v. 1
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MIRS. MARY E. WINTON Mrs .. Mary E. Winton. 70. of 019 Holiand avenue. died In a Springfield hospital yesterday morning at 10:15 o'clock Are Winton wan prominently Kuown In Springfield for her church activities and her work for the Cen- tenary home, which la sponsored by the .t. Paul M. E. church of which - at' . as a member. She was born In Spi field and was the widow of R. W. Winton. who died 17 years ago. Mr Winton's son. Otis, died recent- ly in California She is survived by i two daughters. Mr. W. H. Pritchard. Springfield, and Mr. W. L. Pearson. Carthage; a sister. Mra. Josle Jones. Walnut Grove, and a brother. Henry Carter. Aslı Grove.


HERBERT M'KINNEY


Herbert Mckinney. 35. died Bun -! day night lo a Springfield hospital The body was forwarded to Cabool yesterday morning by the"Alma"Loh -! Seter funeral home Pinera! RTY-


¡scos.will-be conducted,at-Tyronne to-, Mi!Mckinney is survived by his| - mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Mckinney. two brothers, Jackson and Heury. two Misters, Mrs. Bertie Ice. Tyronne and Mrs. Cora Pry. Oklahoma.


J. B. LAJLAR


w Funeral services for"J. B. Lahar. 55. ! who died in Handfield. La. will be · conducted this morning at 10 o'clock at the Aima Lohmeyer funeral chapel. Burial will be In Greenlawn ceme -! tery. Mr. Lahar is survived by two woDs. E. L. and E. W. Labar of Spring- ne:d. and by one daughter, Mrs. R. M. ; George. Bellevilic. Texas ._


Miss Catherine Platte W'eds Mr. Dameron .


xim Catherine Platte, daughter of Hr. and Mrs. a. A. Platte of Pelrca Otty, Ma, and Mr. John H. Dameron of Marionville, Mo., were married Jetterday Doon at the home of the oMclating clergyman, Dr. J. T. Ba. COL. They were attended by Mr. and Mn Walter W. Shackelford.


Following the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Dameron and Mr. and Mrs. Shackelford formed a dinner party at the Pierce restaurant. Hr. and Mra. Dameron left in the afternoon for Paducah, Ky., where Chry will make their future home.


Mr. Lacy Brookshire and Miss Delphia Cross of Bruial, wele Dimi- ried here Saturday at the residence of James Lanning by Rev A. Brown | of Arkansas. Rev. Brown. at present. ! La conducting a rerival at the Church | 'p: Got here


MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1928 -- LEADER


Page 8: A son Gilly Gene Haymes was born August 30 to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Haymes .** Births announced .** Mrs. Mary E. Winton died.' C. Florence Melton died .* Herbert Mckinney died .* John Poindexter died .* 681


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Funeral servicen will be conducted In the St De! -... Tweedne


I noon at 2 30 orlak. Burial will be


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.C. FLORENCE MEI.TON


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-- -- C. Florence: Melton, 36. of Straf- ford."+ died - yesterday-morning - at' 3 io'clock at 1709 Eant Webster. Fu- ¡ Deral services will be conducted this 1 ailcruvou at 2.Ju o vink at Daufortu church. Burtat will be in Danforth cemetery under the direction .of the Klingner Undertaking Company." Mr. - Melton · is survived by his Wife. hts' motber, two sons, Charles and Melvin: ftwo brothers. Frank of Strafford. and Fred of Springfield: two alsters. Mrs. Anna 'Adams, Ontario.' Cul4;' and' Mrs .! Hell Holloway, St. Louis.


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Page 11: Miss Gerldine Edith McNadd and Mr. John Charles Fitzgerald were . married .**


1 Mr. and Mrs . Guy Haymes of 1205 West Nichois s.reci announce the JWirth of a soh Billy Gene. "Aug."30. Mra Haymen was formerly Mise Ola McPrak


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BUFFALO GIRL MARRIED


IN CALIFORNIA


Mr. and Mrs. Ira MeNadd of Fair Oaks, Cal., formerly of Buffalo, Mo., announce the marriage of their daughter, Geraldine Edith, to Mr. John Charles Fitzgerald of Fair Oaks. Saturday afternoon.


BIRTHS


Mr. and Mrs. Russell Scott. Cireri .- field. Mo .. announce the birth if 8 baby girl at St. John's Lgspital. Mr. and Mrs. Runar1] Scott/ Green- feld, announ. ~ the birth of a seven- pound girl nt St John's hospital.


HERBERT MCKINNEY.


Puneral services were conducted at Tyruune. Mo. today for Herbert Mc- Kini:ry. 35, who died Sunday night it a Springfield hospital, Mr. McKm- i ury Is survived by his mother, Mre. : Elizabeth Mckinney. two brothers, Jack'n11 and Henry. two sisters, Mrs. Bet: " tre. Trronne. And Mrs. Cora Fry. Oklulioma 1


JOHN POINDEXTER


John Poindexter, 54-year-old farm- er of Everton, died yesterday morning in : John's hospital after an illness of several weeka. Ile "was given a hier! transfusion .wo - werks ago. , when fifteen young men It his neigh- borhood ranie to his bedalde to offer their. elves for the blood trata. fle is sun ;: ed by hle widow and one grand- Funeral services this afternoon int Antioch church. right millen west . of I.rrton, conducted by the Rev. W. R Disse1.


DEATHS


MITS. MARY E WINTON.


Mary E . Winten. 70. of 919 11. "unid avenue. dirt in a Spring. '[&:] laspital. Sunday mortilng at 10 15 o'clock Mra. Winton was prom- Ir. :. tly knoau In Springfield for her church activities and her work for !! " Centrnur; home, which Is spon- .... ! by the St Paul church of which 4!+ WAS A BERiber She was born In Str.netici and was the widow of R. w Winton, who died 17 years ago. M: . Wollon' ,on. Que. died recently ir California. She Hearvned by two 1. : ' !!.** Mt: \. 11 Pritchard. S :.. . azt e.d. And M .- W I. Person,


W .. u. Gute, and a brother. Henry


Carter. Ash Grove. ...


du bitt. Husetrood . canpeters utast


Lotumeyer Funeral home.


C. FLOREXCE MELTON.


Of Florence Melton. 36. of Strafford, died Sunday at 1200; East Webster street. Funeral' services were con- i dueted this afternoon et Danforth churet .with burial in the Denfortis ! cemetery under direction of Kling- ner undertaking company. Mr. Mel- ton is survived by his wife, bis moth- er, two sons. Charles and Melvin; two brothers, Frank of Strefford, and Fred uf Springfield: two alsters. . Mrs. Anna Adams, Ontario, Oal., and Mrs. Nell Holloway or St. Louis.


TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS


Page 1: Mrs. Julia Mary Grant Lancaster died .**


Page 2: William B. Wade died .** Pauline Mathews died .** Mrs. Mary E. Winton died .** Herbert C. Elmore was killed .*


Page 4: Miss Jessie Mary Kump and Mr. Guy Edward Duncan will be married .*


Page 10: Mrs. Henry Norton formerly of Miller died Monday in Crane.


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DIVORCEE'S WISH TO DIE GRANTED


Suffering Ends For Girl Who Gulped Poison When Ro- mance Faded


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After . week of constant and | agonizing suffering. Mrs. Julia Mary Grant Lancaster'a wish to die was granted yesterday. She drank poison a week ago Sunday in her room at 40412 West Walnut street, and in her eager haste to die quickly and pain- lessly. took 10 times as much polson as would have been needed to kill her. She died in a hospital here last nicht


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Although fully conscious until yes- terday inviting, the girl nad con- sletently refused to give any reason for her act, and .members of her family were' equally reticent of did not know.


Changed Her Mind


Sunday. she told the attending physician, Dr. T. S Bruton, that she had heard from her former husband and expected- him to vielt her in -a day or two, so she no longer wished to dle.


- She had been recently divorced. and It has been Inferred by those with her that unhappiness over the divorce caused her to wish to dle.


Father Is Notifle 1


The girl was 28 years old. and recently came to Springfield from her home In Joplin.


Che is survived hr her father. Fred Carrupt. of Joplin: "Your sister. Mrx L. L., Potts, of Denison, Texas: Mrs. Bluic. of Colgate. Okla .. and Misses Lucile and Effie Carrupt, of Galena, and two brothers, Fred and Albert Carrupt, of Joplin.


Funeral arrangements are Incom- piete awaiting the arrival of her father. W. L. Starne has charge of the body.


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PAULINE MATHET'S th. Mathews, infant daughter and Ma. May Mathews, 827


- short Llipers. / She to survived by the; . "str and Mother and two stetere.


h Prend services will be conducted at - .30 o'clock toting at Starne mortuary. Dunci will t at Eastlawn cemetery. 1


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Miss Kump To Marry Mr. Duncan


Miss Jessie Mary Kump. 1331 Fne' Harrison avenue, will leave ton. .... Iof Fuumdipulm. Wutie Blic .married September 12 to Mr. Gusi Edward Duncan at 10 o'clock in the' morning in the Chestau: Street Da ;- ust church.


Miss Kump will weer an afternoon ita of . brown imansparent velvet Fria, accessories to match. She will t- attended by her sister, Miss Kath- wine Jane Kump of Springfield. Mr. Clyde P. : LaRue, of Philadelphia will act as best man. Only members of the immediate families /ill be pres- ent.


The young couple w !!! ge en wedding trip to Atlantic City, N. .. They will be at home after October | 1 at Chatham Court apartments, Phuadeipuis ...


· Mis Kump is the daughter of the | late Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Kump. Jr. of Kansas City, and the grand- daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Abbott, pioneer residents of Springfield.


Miss Kump is a graduate of Drury , college and a member of PI Beta Phi sorority. She is very popular among the younger sit and many parties have been given for her ever since her engagement was announced sev- eral weeks ago.


Mr. Duncan is the son of Mr. alu Mrs. Finley U. Duncan of Tulsa. Okia. He attended Drury college and was graduated from the University of Missouri. He is a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity.' Mr. Duncan is now with the Aetna Life surance company in Philadelphia.


:- d KRI. MABY E WINTON - Funeral services for Mra. Mary E. Winton, 70. of 919 Holland aredue. will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock today at St. Paul church. Burta! | direction of Alma Lohmeyer funeral -


home. Mrs. Winton was an old Springfield " resident'' and " widely known for ber works of charity. and in social circles of the city.


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DER WADE rettred farmer route 7. died at 6 the home of a


Death fra attributed M the -ospises Funeral arrange- Dortpedkeil toeat art . in charge of the Arery, Ir Doever Puberal boma, uro Tower. nerfed proding. arrival of a Martine siojiles the daughter at whose | by Charles , expired, be is survived by | que. this Gauthier, Mis urace Wade ! - .. ..


awarded inspirants avenue, and Z. B. - -


YOUTHIS DASHED TO DEATH IN CAR


Herbert C. Eimore, 17, of Houston, was instantly killed near Summerville Sunday when an automobile plunged down a steep grade. 1


Mrs. Ed Gaston and three small children were critically injured, while Miss ' Josephine Donovan, .Miss Ruth Donovan and Miss Eva Love, of 8um- merville, other occupants of the auto- - while, were elightly Injured.


Funeral services for Eimore will be conducted at 2:20 o'clock thin after- noon at 'Houston Burial will be in' the Houston cemetery.


TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1928 -- LEADER


Page 3: Mrs. Julia Mary Grant Lancaster died .**


Page 4: Herbert C. Elmore was killed .** Page 8: Pauline Mathews died .** Mrs. Mary Jane Dunn died .** William B. Wade died .**


Page 10: There is a long article about the Bland family -- Ewing C. Bland, Richard P. Bland, and others.


Page 11: Miss Jessie Mary Kump and Mr. Guy Edward Duncan are engaged to marry .*


HOUSTON YOUTH KILLED AS CAR DIVES OFF ROAD


Funral services for Herbert C. El- more. 17, of Houston, Mo .. who died Instantly when an automobile in which he was riding plunged down .. steep grade near Summerville Sunday. were conducted at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at Houston. Buriel des in the Houston cemetery.


Beren other persons were Injured in the accident. Dangerous Injuries were suffered by Mra. Ed Ciaston and her three small children: and Miss Jose- phine Donovan. Miss Ruth Donovan and Mim Eva Love of Bummerville were Injured alightly.


MISS JESSIE KU'MP TO BE MARRIED


Miss Jessie, Mary Kump, 1831 East Harrison street, will leave tomorrow for Philadelphia, Pa., where abe will be inarried September 12 to Mr. Quy Edward Duncan.


The ceremony will be read at the Chestnut Street Baptist church at 10 o'clock lu the morning.


Miss Kump will be accompanied by Mister. Miss Katherine Kump of . this city. Mr. Ciyde P. La Rue of P! iladelphia will be best man.


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DEATHS


MATHEW'S INFANT


Funeral services' were held at 9:30 o'clock this morning for Pauline Mathews, Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mell Malbewe. 827 South Newton avenue, who died suddenly at the home Monday. She is survived be- aldea the father and mother by two sisters. Burtal wis'in Eastlawn com- etery under direction of W. L. Starne. undertaker.


MIRS. MARY JANE DUNN


Mira. Mary Jane Dunn, widow of Miles Dunn. died Monday evening at her bome on Schweitzer road. She was a sister of William C. Everingum. who died at the same home in Peb- ruary. 1900. . Bhe is survived only by nelces and nephews, all of whom re- al'e outalde the state. Charles Fergu- son, a nephew from East Alton, Ili .. "a" in the city at the time o the i death. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock ! at the lerman Lohmeyer 1Funera home with the Reverend J. B. Young- blood officiating. Burial will be in Hazelwood cemetery.


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RGEE FINDS CEINDEATH


Slow .Poison Guiped Week Ago Proves Fatal for Sor- +rowing Joplin Woman


- Might days after gulping a slow but deadly . potson at a rooming house b. '. Mrs. Julia Mary Grant Lancaster. young divorces of Joplin, Mo., found relief in death last night from deepalt over the failure of her married life. MrL. Lancaster, who clung stead- fasuly to ber wish to die . until she was told Sunday that ber former hu- tand had promised to riali ber wlibin a day or two. expired In a hospital bere. Attending physicians said she hed taken 10 times enough poison to caum death.


Ilusband Planned Visit From the time she was found in ber room at 40435 West Walnut street a short time after taking the poison


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draught until Iste Monday morning Mr. Lancuster was fully & neclous.


She never offered any explanation of ber suicide attempt, persisting 10 her destro to die until learning that ber former mate was coming to her ulde Then she told Dr. T & Bruton. lbe attending physician, that she no longer wished to die.


1.kt of Furviron


She is survived by her father. Pred Carrupl of Joplin, four atsters, Mra. L L. Prius of Denr.hon. Tex : Mra. Joc


-- Blue of Colgate. Okla .. and Misses Lu- cile and Efile Cartupt of Galens. and ten brother Pred and Albert Carrupt :p ......


William B. Wade. G8, retired farmer , formerly living on route 7, died at 6


.... : o'clock last night at the home of a . daughter. Mra. C A. Evans. 1639 Kingshighway. Death was caused by i heart disease. Besides the daughter at whose home he expired. he Is survived : by another daughter. Miss Grace Wade of Tulas, and Iwo sona. E. E. I ' X'adr. 1505 Pennsylvania avenue, and . E R. Wade of Tulsa. Funeral services will be held at 4 o'clock Wednesday ! afternoon at the Alma Lohmeyer fun- .: a: chapel Bu:fal will be in Hazel- "cod corretor ;.


WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 5, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS Page 1: Addison Brown died.


Mrs. Elizabeth Sires Butcher has 139 descendants .**


Page 4: Miss Mary Dwyer and Dr. Frank B. Fuson were married. *


Miss Jean Marshall and Mr. Orla J. Ralph were married .**


Addison Brown, 54 Springfield Lawyer, 1 Is: Dead At Billings


Addison Brown, 54. well known Springfield attorney. died at 9 o'clock låst tight laht at the beme of a brother D+ P R Brown. of Billings. follow- ling & lingering iliness. .


Mr Brown practiced law in Spring- Ilelifof 24 years. He was a graduata of Washington university at St. Louis wowhawndown andinottold Bar


association.


Funeral arrangements are incom- Services will be conducted at : Billinga. Burial will be in Robe, Hill ceanetely wele.


Mr. Brown became Ill early in the yearend was removed from Bpring- ¡field da Biiiungs to be under the medical caresol' his brother July .+ His condition ha's been grave . since that time.


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| Brown of Bradpon. J. R. and Ned : Brown of Burlington., Col., and Frank Rrown of Billings, and three sisters Misses - Mary. Minnie and Marthe Brown, all of Bidings.


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139- Descendants OF Ozarks Womant At Birthday hete


Surrounded by : her eight chil- dren. 48 grandchildren, 81 great- grandchildren, and two great-great- grandchildren,. Mrs. Elizabeth Bites .""Butche: '' celebrated her


eighty-eighth birthday her- bome in Preston, Mo, in Hickory county. Bunday. -


Mit. Buthe was born in Orange-) county. Tennessee, September 2. 1840. Her parents moved to Cam- den - county.' Mo., thf next year. seliling in Fratri. Hollow, and there she grew to womanhood and was married at the age of 20 to Oliver Y. Butcher. Her husband, who sefved . In" Company L., Mis- souri State Militia; under Captain. Charles Ruby. in the War of Se- cession, has been dead for the past 35 years.


( '[ the 10 children born to them, the following eight atill are liv- ing: John W. Butcher. Decatur- ville. Mo., J. H. Butcher. Urbana, Mo., Joseph N. Butcher, Marsh- field, Mo., Columbus Butcher, 8t. Louis. O. M. Butcher, Lebanon, Mo. George F. Butcher, Emmer- ear. Toma, Mr May Russel: Star- den City. Mo., and Mrs. Dora Ann Russell, Preston, Mo: ,


Dwyer-Fuson '' Marriage .


The marriage of Miss Mary Dwyer, formerly of Prince City Mn to DT Frank B. Puson, formerly of this city. I o'clock. September 3. In Nevada. The perwneny was read by Father-Bernard. Dr. and Mrs. Fuson left immedi- stely after the ceremony on a short wedding trip to Colorado Springs and Manitou, Col. Og their return they will be at home in Leavenworth. Kan., where Dr. Fuson will have charge of the Frergreen Saritarium


Dr. Fuson was bealth Supervisor of | :Lo Eleemosypary Institution:


Mimouri.


Mrs. Fuson has been in charge of | the Surgical hospital of State hospltai No. 3 for the past five years.


Marshall-Ralph Marriage ·


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3 : The inarriere. of Mine Jean Mar- chơi, denghter of Mr. and Mrs.a. r. Manbeil', 1001 North Broadway. to


cormery wie rand by the Reverend M. r. Cowden at Me home, 1460 North Main srente.


.-- Following. the ceremony .. Mr. and. Mrs. Beipti Jett for Wichita; Kin., Where they will make their home.


WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 5, 1928 -- LEADER


Page 1: Henry A. Towers was killed by lightning .**


Marriage license: George F. Spencer, 27, and Gertrude Moone, 28, both of Springfield.


Marriage license: Edward Thompson, 27, and Pearl Martin, 25, both of Springfield.


Page 5: Mrs. Elizabeth S. Butcher celebrated her 88th birthday .**


Page 8: John Poindexter died .**


Page 10: Delia C. Beverage was appointed to administer the estate of H. C. Beverage. Addison Brown died .**


Page 11: Card of thanks .** Page 14: Mrs. John F. Maloney died .*


S. W. Easley died .**


George W. Strother died .* Mrs. Julia Lancaster died .* Mrs. Amanda Hollenberge Campbell died .**


Addison Brown Dies: After Long Illness; Funeral at Billings


For 24 years a member of the Mu- sourt Bar association. Addison Brown. 54. of Springfield, died Tuesday ere- ning at the home of a brother. Dr P. H. Brown, of Billings. He had been in Ill health for a number of monthe


Mr Brown wue a graduate of the Washington University of St Louis and a member of the Springfield Bar association. He had practiced low in thle city for 24 years.


Funeral services will be conducted et 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon In Billings, and burial will be in Rong Hill cemetery there. The Springfield Bar association will attend the sery- icen In a body. It was announced to- day.


. Mr. . Brown hermine ill early In the year and was removed from Spring- ileld to Billinge so as to be under the medical care of his brother. He was there until the line of his death


fle is survived by Doctor Brown. Ross Brown of Brunson. J. R and: Ned Brown of Burlington. C'ol .. And Frank Brown of Billings, and thiel sters, Misses Marv. Minnie and Mar- tha Brown, ail . of Mange.


EW. . IdWar Veteran Killed by Lightning Near Aurora Home 1 AURORA, Mo. Bept. 6-Henry A. Tdwere's0 years old, was Instantly Xitted Sunday evening when struck by lightning as he and his wife were returning from his father's farm, two miles north of bere.


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Mrs. Towers, walking at her hus- band's atdie. was knocked to the ! ground by the shock but was uninjut- , od. Show aud- clothing were ripped : from the body of the man and two . very deep emall holes in the ground reveal . the place where ithe electric curren! atruck


Mr. Towers was a veteran of the ! world war. Funeral servicee were held at the Christian church at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The Reverend G. W. Wooderd conducted the services. Burial wes in Meple Park cemetery. under the direction of the Allerican


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MAN'S FUNERAL REVEALS PLEDGE OF FRIENDSHIP


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Fulfilling a pledge made almost 10 years ago. Ben M. Neale. Springfield attorney, apoke Monday afternoon ou "Friendship" at the funeral services of John Poindexter of Everton, who died last week.


. While on a fishing trip 10 years ! : ago Mr. Poindexter and George Bar- ! ker. Everton groceryman, began cas- ually speaking of Mr. Neale, their | : lifelong friend. They promised each other-that when one died the other was to ask Mr. Neale to speak at the funeral service on' "Friendship .. "


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The pledge was never mentioned to anyone else and'. Mr. Neale did not wen know about' it 'until after Mr. Poindexter's death.


SCORÉS'OF. RELATIVES HONOR MRS. BUTCHER


With a&q. desccudants gathered around her, Mre. Elizabeth 8. Butcher of Preston. Mo. celebrated her eighty- eighth birthany sundar. There were at the gathering eight children. 4 grabde hüdrep, 81 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren


"Hrs. Butcher was born In Orange county, Tennessee. September 2, 1640. Her parente moved to Camden county, Mimouri: the next year and settled in Prairie Hollow. She was married et the age of 20 to Oliver K. Butcher.


Of the ten children born to them, "the following eight still are living: John W. Butcher, Decaturvtile, Mo: J H. Butcher. Urbana, Mo .; Joseph N. Butcher. Marshfield, Mo .: . Columbus Butcher, St. Louis. U. M. Butcher. babapon, Mo .; George F. Butcher, Em- inerson. fowa: Mre. May Russel, Gar- den City. Mo. and Mrs. Dom Ann Russell, Preston. Mo. .


WINTON PROPERTY DIVIDED : Property of the Isto Mary.B. Win- ton « to be divided "mody the two' dat'g . ters, : Gertrude' M:, Pearioni and Mint:Je B.Pritchard, and the children of a .on, the late Otte Whatoch, accord- Ing : , the .terms of the will filed in proh to court T. H. Oldeop Tas ?p- poi. ed executor.


MARRIAGE LICENSEL George P. Spencer, 27. and Gertrude MooDe. M. both of Springfield; . Ed- ward Thompson. 27. and Pearl' Mar- n. M. both of · Springfield.


DEATHS


MRS. JOIN Y. MALONEY


Funeral services for Mra. John F. Maloney, 46, who died Auguet al at her home in Watertown, New York. were held this afternoon st the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home. Burial we. in Hazelwood cemetery. Mrs. Malon- ey was formerly Mis, Orace Gott of Sprir tfield. ; She la survived by :her. husband. three children, two sisters. Mro. J. J. Burman. 419 Eust Lynn street. and Mrs. L. F. Bollman. 522 Kast Elm street, and two brothers. H. P. Oott of Winfield. Ken., and Arch 7. Gott of Chicago.


S. W. EASLEY


8 W' Eestey. building contractor. 'died in a hospital at At .. ora Tuesday w !!!!. vi. He had never regained ago. He is survive by a brother. ¡ Magnus Easley. an executive In the ! Aurora bank and hle mother. Funeral ; services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon from the Metho- dis: church. Burial will be in Maple Park cemetery at Aurora.


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GEORGE W. HTROTHIER.


George W. Etrother, 50, died at 7 o'clock this morning at the Pythian bome. He was a member of the Han- ! Dibal, Mo., lodge No. 5 of the Knights of Pythias. Funeral arrangements are incomplete but burial will be un- der direction of W. L. Starne. under- taker .


MRS. JULIA LANCASTER.


.» Funeral services for Mrs. Julla Lan- caster. 26, who died at St. John's hos- pital Monday afternoon, will be held Thursdes at 2:30 o'clock at Joplin Burtal will be in the Joplin cemetery' under the direction of W. L. Starte


MRS. ANNINTA CAMPBELL.


Mr. Anninta Hollenberge Campbell. 47 cird lust L .. ght at the home. 1504


r.com. She is survived by the hius- tend. J W Campbell. two daughters. Rachel .nd Belve: one son.' Eddie: one 'divr. Miss Eliza Hollenberge of Springfield: and four brothers, Frank Hollenberge. Eddie Hollenberge. Charles Hollenberge and L. A. Hollen- berge Services will be held from the Starne Mortunary Thursday after- noon at 2:30 o'clock with burial in Patterson cemetery.


CARDS OF THANKS.


WE wish to thank Rev. L. D. Harris, the abelr, the lodges, friends and neighbora for their kindness and beautiful floral offerings during the Heknera end et .the funeral of our loved one, Henry O. Beverage. Signed: HRA. DELLA BEVERAGE MR. AND MRS. HARRY B. FAWCETT


THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 6, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS


NOTE: Several pages are missing. Page 12: Mrs. Anninta Campbell died .* Mrs. Julia Lancaster died .** George W. Strother died .**


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.DEATHS


. ! ! MES'ANNINTA CAMPBELL


- Funeral services :for . Mra .: Anninta Campbell,:83. O. 1604 West Lee'strest will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock to- -


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Lday at Starpe, mortuary.Burial will Patterson cometart. Mrs Pat- terson died Tuesday at her home fol- lowi. o a short illness.


'GEORGE W. STROTHER .




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