Items of genealogical interest in the Springfield daily news and the Springfield leader of Springfield, Greene County, Missouri for 1927, Part 1, Part 14

Author: Hall, William K. (William Kearney), 1918-
Publication date: 1927 v. 1
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 798

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Professor Robertson was born in Burntislend, Scotland, and came to the United States In 1900. Shortly after bis arrival, he went to Louis- ana in search of rest and recupera- tion from a breakdown. He soon recovered and went to Paola, Kan .. where he took employment in 4 grocery store for a short time. Hel

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ment, from" Nete b tlest of pipe organa. At an early age be won a" prise for playing a'conour> tina. When he was:16 years old, bo made his first appearance"' 'ss . vocalist, singing. in : "the" Messiah Oratorio in Scotland."

The musical ability in the Robert- son family is pot: confined to the father. Both the mother and the four children ( possess 'zanelos! tal- ent. Mra.'Margaret Robertson 1a thoroughly acquainted with almost any Instrument. . The eldest son, James, 17. who la a student 1n Drury college,. is assistant conduc- tor of the Boy Scout band. The next son, David, 13, la a student in Senior High school and is studying the violin. "A daughter, Margaret, Is In Junior High school and le an expert planist. The youngest child. Doreen, ", will soon take up the study of the piano.

45 Years Frisco's Agent at Mansfield, George Burney Dies

George 7. Burney, ticket agent and operator at the Frisco railway station- Mansfield, Ma, for the past 45 years, died suddenly at Mansfield yesterday morning after a stroke of appoplexy. Mr. Burney . was 68 years old. i

· Funeral arrangements have not been completed, 'but probably will be held at the home of a daughter, Mra. O. D. Morris, 1816 North Grant avenue Springfield. . -

Mr. Burney is survived by . the widow; four. daughters, Mrs. Morris, Mrs. A. T. Newton, Holdan, Mo., Mrs. Frank Beach, Bt. Louis, and Mra. D. M. Plakel, 44 South Campbell avenue, Springfield, and by one sister and several brothers.

telas who formerly roald- Phelps community died, at In Idaho. January 5, 1927. Sebort illness of paralysis. is him are, besides his wife. pauldren and one sister, Mrs. Gale, of Colorado.

uot died at his home In Jop- . Tuesday afternoon, after a woaks illness at the age of h. Surviving arc his widow. Loma Elliot, four sons and ,daughters. Dersased formerly Ton a farm one mile weyt of Hand was n highly respected man. Funeral servicen were E. Methodist church In Miller. hay morning. Interment was In Pleasant Grove cemetery. Webb Is ill with pneumonia It his home In Phelps. Je.

both of Clever; Clarence Lec ard, Ellington,' 18, and Jemimman Venettie. Wilson, 14, both of Bpring- neid; James A. Bass 18, and Velma Wilson, '21, both of Springfield; Earl Barber, 21, and Dorothy King. 21, both of Republic: Benjamin F. Bennett, -Kansas City 26, and Pa- tricia "Maudie Harding, 21, LAW- rence, Kan.

Clarance Leonard Ellington anu | Jomimmah Venettle Wilson, both of Springfield, were married nt the Pourt. house yesterday by J. W .! .Tippin, presiding judge of the county court.

Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Duncan. 1407 North Rogers avenue, announce the Wirth of a mon, Robert Crane Dun- can, on Monday, January 17.

The Reverend Thomas H. Wiles ! yesterday married James A. Basy and Velma W'sun, both of Spring - . Il. The ceremony was perform- of at the court house.

1 Judge Guy D. Kirby in circuit court yesterday granted Vesta Mr- for a default decree of divorce

Earl Baker and Dorothy King, Inti of Republic, were married ! vesterday at the court heller by the 1:everend Thomas 11. Wiley.

The divorce suit of Thula Brown against John .W. Brown, which has been pending'in division No. 1 of the circuit court, was dismissed yesterday by the plaintiff.

. Following a brief hearing in olr- ruit court yesterday. Judge Guy D .! Kirby dismissed the petition of R .! M. Pritchard for divorce from Ruby. Pritchard and granted the wife the divorce on her crossbill. . Judge Kirby held that " the wife rather than the husband had been the in- Jured party.

Alice F. Bell? yesterday ¡ granted a divorce from Charles C. Itell by Judge Quy D. Kirby In cir- į ruft court. Her former name of - -

Altre 1. Kerble was restored.

The will of the late Lizzie M. Schmidt was filled yesterday in -

probate court.

1 udge Warren L. White in circuit court yesterday "awarded W. .. Kinder a default decree of divorce! ! frmin Hatti- I. Kinder.

Judge John H. Fairman in pro -! ! hate court yesterday appointed. Herman f. Ricketts curator for l'rinl'in Brewer, a fritte 1

DEATHS

MAX WARREN

al services for Max Warren, died yesterday in St. Louis, held at 9 o'clock Monday et Baored Heart Cathollo Burial will be made in Faat Cemetery under direction of the Amer Funeral home. Mr. Warren - survived by the muther, Mrs. Carriguu; & stepfather. Spese Carrigan; by one brother, hay Warrent, all of St. Louis, and :sauber of relatives lu this city.

BARNEY WYRE

Funeral services lur Haliny Wyre. of Pleasant Hope, Mu., Who died pasday, will be held ut Il o'clock w morning nt P'lensant lildgu Letne- ry under direction of the Kingher uberal home.

DOROTHY LEONA BURK

Funeral services for Ixrothy Luna Burk, infant daughter of Str. und Ar& George A. Burk, KA balo street, he died Friday morning, will be held It J o'clock this afternoon at the Klingner Funeral hoine.

B. F. EDMONDSON

Funeral servlers for B. F. Edmond- pa, 48, who died yesterday morning. Ill be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon it bus home at In East fligh streit. arial will be made in Greenawn smetery under direction of the king- or Funeral home.

StkDamondoun is survived by the Les, three daughters. Mis. Minuty molth, Mrs. Jewrl Greenfield, Mrs. Brian Edmondson, all of Springfl-ld; one aon, Benjamin F. Edmondson, ;"one brother. Jumes I'Amendsun. Callfornia, and one ! ! st. .. Mrs MI Colvert, of Cape Giru!d'u.

HENRY LEIDY

· Weary Leidy, :3. died yesterday slag at the home of a daughter. Fre Franklin, Til East Monroe street. mdral services will be held at 2 :. s clock Monday af. ; men at the ma Lohmeyer Funeral Home. Mr. eldy is survived by two butik, Fuel aldy of Springfield and Harry laddy Florence, Ky .; by three daughters, ra. Hattle Burroughs, of Newark . J., Mra. L.dnas W. Ils. of Kansas ity, Mo .. and Mrs. Franklin, of this

H. B. HIGBY

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lewis, 819 West Frutt street. Jeft last night for Okle- huma City where they were called by the death of H. H. Highy, brother- In-law of Mrs lewis. Funeral arry- Ice, will be held at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon

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Early Days In Springfield (Continued from Last Week.)

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hy whispered pleasantly. My: god," who's that as we hunched Chief Bushyhind In the ribs with our elbow, It's too -much for a man of your distinction to be in such close amociatlon:wich the class of men found here. and. to:think of It. James Q. Blaine, 'the "I'lumed Knight of Maine," antag- unist of Roscoe Conklin, head and shoulders of the Republican party and if he ilves almost sure . to'rbe his party's nominee for the presl- dency. . ja lying close by. perhaps upon his death bed. Bushy- head .: this is nwfut! Why not get . out und away from here at once? we. queried.

Loula Fand

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We're onto lahit tos around herd' with tuff Indians' like he was oneofanscor; a while man. Perhapsit's because we're' all crooked, et? You seswe Cherokees owned slaves ? When the Civil war was fought?out: they were" left on our hands. This nigger lawyer is trying to get a claim through Con- grean to give these : ex-slaves equal share with we Indians in all our landa and Invested and Inherited rights. He's not'different from any other nicker, valy, that he's a Dem- orrat and would go in Liberia IL9 minister. He has the same smell of any other African, but, bays, he's winart. and it wouldn't surprise me any time if the court of claims held uli these niggera to be Cherokees. with all their, rights and finmun- ities." Chief Busbyhead continued.

Whatever may have been the misgivinga of his tribeamen na to his short comings as to honesty, or whatever the estimates of hla in- discretions in a personal way, re- gardless of Chief Bushyhead's pop- ularity. great hold upon his peuple and dogged persistency and tenacity in handling Cherokee affairs, Sena- tor Bell atood head and shoulders above any other Cherokee of his dlay. In intelligence and endowment or natural ability, notwithstanding he was both "uneducated undsunt South In., most? things, fand ' had' M ibot been ; that he was cineratty "trusted she would/ have been chies and the real Jeaderi pri bis tribe Instead of Bushyhead "Old Chief .Jobn Ross was 'a greatsruler but never a statesman. ; His reign"of forty odd consecutive years termin; ated in ignominy, It was claimed. when according, to hisjaccusersthe agreed to a treaty' with " Albert I'dke. Confederate emissary. early In the Civil war. agreeing for: a certain consideration to furnish' a Confederate regiment. when ;mud- denly' he changed his tactica, went over to the Union cause, appropriat-

Ing the proceeds of the agreement. and decamped for Washington. never again to return to his native heath, having died while an exile. Of course, this story 'was denied. It bobbed up. however. In every .campaign for the chieftaincy and Instrumental in keeping,tbo Roas family in obscurity. William PI Roska distinguished scholar, gradualb" of Princeton? and nephew of. the old' chieftain., who had been drilled in statecraft and highlysedu- cated, did become his mucosasde, but his rulo.was claimed to.be'toitbort Ini statesmanahip and. so preJudices in application, that (it was of brlet duration and totally- devold of any brullancy { that might have made for statesmanship and usefulness to the Cherokees. He possessed many - unusual and admirable qualities however: principaly. perhaps,! that he, never had a peer in his country as an orator, and that his. personal : character was unblemished. "He had awed .. miraids and. drenched with tears the ' cheeks Fot countless thousands In pub- lic speeches. But back of it all. it had been sald. was a hatred, nar- rowness and prejudice that render - ed all his talents nill so far an ever ingratinting himself into the hearts of his countrymen. Itobert B. Ross, in direct line of blood suc- cesalon, was of less renown and al- most totally on unknown quantity He became treasurer of the Chero- kees, served with considerable dis- tinction in losser capacities, but never was able to muster enough popularity to become chief, although man for the job. He was of taci- . tura disposition, suld to be clanish and a fellow who looked strictty after his own interests, having oven been avused in political campaigns of withholding collections or fres that were of doubtful or questioned ownership. This seemed never to have been taken seriously by his people, as he always managed to hold onto some minor office. One of the national pastimes of the Cherokees, however, was to question each other's honesty and it is doubtful if any member of the tribe aver came clear of accusation of some sort That. perhaps, was na - tural enough. as their white broth -

In the pockets of the' Cherokees and were as busy as .bess 'in " deplette* the treasury. Talk of graft had be- come so common that when a white man outsider had been sent in, to perform some government duty, up- on being Introduced, it was the cus- tom to Inquire what his graft was.

^Senator Dwen was -yet. in : the inaking and while he wan destined tu and did become the real colossus of Cherokee atatemen, aside from the advantageous distinction that Benatur Owen was college bred and educated. we should proclaim Sena-

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tor Bell easily the Hortensius of Cherokee jurisprudence and politics, although he was not a collega man. Ile was almost an exact counterpart In looks and quick repartee of the late Senator Vert and possessed al . most . I.nth illy his wesith of . .. .

caim "and" ridicule in debateErim. equalled 'even perhaps by Webster" himself.

A quarter of a century later Chief Bushyhead's prediction came true. Notwithstanding the best legal tal- ent of America was employed. with In bulging treasury with which to carry on the fight, by now aug- mented . with' n fresh payment of uryeral hundred thousand dollars by the Cherokee Strip Live Stock As- sociation, pitted against him. this astute negro lawyer and lobbyist and Democratic politician won out. The. highest court of the land had de- creed that the Cherokees must divide up their landy and money "fifty- fifty" with their ex-Negro slaves. Each received a quarter section of land. besides an equal Interest with native born frlhesmen In all the Inherited and Invested property and money of the Cherokees. Twenty - five years later the Cherokee coun- try became a soverign state of America. Incidentally all theae Negro allotees became millionaires over night in the hundreds of oil gushers that sprang into being upon theh aft'in." :< Tin lizzles Nothing but . l'lerce Arrows go.

And that's that But not all if It by a big t's fully When Clevelandy became president this Negro's long cherished dream of going to Liberia became a reality. as one of the first names sent to the Senate atter Cleveland went" In" was "J. Milton Turner, to be minister to Liberia." That wasn't so bad. But there was more to follow. It 'still remained for this Negro to marry a white woman, Which created such a fur- ore in Washington society 'and poll- tical circles, and more especially In

the ranke of the Democratic party. that Turner was publicly snubbed and ostracised. although through hle wealth and Influence among the Negro element of the party he was carried on the pay roll of the Demo- cralle party speakers' bureau clear on up to the time of his death. Years and years afterward, when Chief Bushyhead had become en- febled with age and weary of his task na chief. he was still unrelent - Ing and branded J. Milton Turner as one of the most persistent, audali- nus and unmitigated lawery and lobbylats he had ever met during al- most a half century that he had been actively associated with the vital affairy of the Cherokee Indiana

As the day wore on, The more Forex col Coppinger's guests af- 1441+4 and the treeet ted liquor

and champagne flowed the louder the talk grow." An kens Fun beat down tomerutraty doda de long row of stone barrack butding, as the clear and 'sparkifny: waters of the beautiful Grand river gift- ened like silver as they rusbed past the fort on their mad, and swift winding way to the sea."" The west . winds blew a thundroue gale "and the surface of Ft. Gibson's unkempt streets, guttered and washed by the floods of ages, often' shifted: over night to become on the .: morrow giant pyramids of sand, affording convenient supports for ,; the one lonesome telephone wire : ruaning over to Muskogee. some alx miles to the west. Prairle dogs held high

carnival along the bleak and deso- late river front in broad daylight. while gaunt, shaggy-lalled coyotes yelled hideous ditties at night-time. Great Diamond rattle anakes, tir- antulas and centipedes, as if aleep- Ing off a long dog-day drunk. lay motionless along the limestone ledges, while hoot owla galore sent up a hideous and mournful sound (To Be Continued Next Week)

SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 23, 1927 -- LEADER

Page 5: George S. Burney died .** Benjamin F. Edmondson died .*

Farabee infant died .* Dorothy Leona Burk died .** Barney Wyre died .** Max Warren died .* Alfred B. Garrison died .** Henry Leidy died .**

Page 7: There is a poem in memory of Mary Ellen Flaherty. ** Card of thanks from Earl Coonis and others .** Page 11: Marriage licenses issued .** Births reported .**

Herman C. Ricketts was appointed curator for Franklin Brewer, minor child, residing at Deridder, La.

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DEATHS

USORUE N. BIRNEY.

died at his home in Mansfield Batur- day mating following ans attack of

Mr Burns w . return simply of the hilary, farlig been with that amputation the jest is yours agent of operator of Manafield

Ho to ourstory by the widow alld hille daugblare Mra O D Morrie.

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Doch, St. Louis and Mrs .. D. M.

and on sister and were brothers.

pinto but probably will be held in bringhold Tuesday at the home of Mra Morte. 1818 North Orbs ave- ,

Fulloral cerrione will be held at 3

Tu Benjamin P Edmondan. 4 yanı ol, who died Saturday torutug at uta @wegf will be made in Oreen lawn commelery under the direction of the Xlinguer Funeral home Mr Edmond- sou is survived by the widow. theve 'sauchtore, Nine Mondy Smith, Mr. Jewell Orvosifield. Mro Virlan Ed- monday, all of Springfield: by one con Benjamin F Edmondson. Jr .: | one brother. James Edmondson o !! California: and one alster. My. M. C .! Colvert, of Cape Girardeau.

Funeral services were held o ctors jeoterads afternoon At the bome for the infant wall of Hr and · Wro 15 I Paraben 6: 327 East Brott "'ret zio died batterday morning. . cemetery under the direction of the Kingner Funeral home

HENRY LAIDI.

1 Funeral services for Henry leidy. . To years old. who died Saturday, morning al the home of a daughter. Mrs Franklin. 711 East Mouroe .uret. fellosing . brief tilnem. will . be held at 2 30 o'rleek Monday after. totte Interment will be made in Eu: lawn cemetery The deredent w survived by two sons, Fred Leidy. of Springfield and Harry Leidy, af Morecre. Kr. by three daughters. Mrs Ha !!! e Burroughs. of Birourk. NJ Mrs Edna Wells. of Kanman

DOROTHY LEONA HI RK.

Funeral servire for Dorothy Leona Burt. the 2-month-old daughter of' Mr and M George A Burk. of 914 Dale street who died Friday morning at the home. will be held at 3 o'clock. this afternoon at the home. Services will be conducted by the Klingner, Funeral chapel She to survived by the pairnie mit unse wiele!

BARNEY WYRF ..

numeral worries for barney Wyra .

The died Wednesday morning in . Sooal hospital will be held at it . orluck Monday morning as Pleasant

w the Klinquer Funeral home

. MAX WARREN.

Funeral sorties for Lax Warme. 21 year old who died Friday morn . In to Sh Luke's hospital In Lowe Moi following . lingering 1 !!- morning al Sacred Heart church. The body will arrive its Springfield why interneut will be made ils . Urevala wn comelary under the direc. tion of the Xunglies Funeral home. The decedens is survived by the , noller. Nr. Thomas Carrigalli sleptother Thomas Carrigan, by one 'brother, Charley Warten all of St. i Louis and by a number of relatives. of the city

1. M. GARRISON.

Funeral arrangements att Incom. 1 place for Alfred # Garrison. 76 years. who died Thursday morning at his bonne. 320 West Court street. İ Arrangements are in charge of the Klinguer Funeral home He la our. rived by one con. H. O Garrison. ; Springfield. une daughter. Mre Hable . Jones. Furtland. Ore, and one brother and ino aster. -

ri Memoriam

ta loving mermery of our darling Why Canghter, Mary Ellen Flaherty, the left us three years ago today. .

Our derting child has gone to rest, Three years ago today. The God ahora, who knowith best. Hath taken her away.

O prodloue child, your manary sulli hall linger while we live, We must submit to perteot wul, Who didn't thee to us give.

Thy tender form didet God store Need In the home o'er there, To brighten haaren. took our love. With Him to glory share.

We would not call them back again. But we shall come to then. do ung and play in beareniy strain, ! Till thy dear face we'll see.

badly missed by father, mother and brothers.

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BIRTHS

Mr and Mrs. D. H. Tettleton of route 4. Springfield. announce, the birth of, a day

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. Eust Bt. Louis. . base-Ba.shrdlu cmfwo Luat Locust street, announce the birth of a daughter on January 22.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rhodes, 970 North Main, avenue, announce the birth of a daughter on January 18 st ut. John's hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. A. E. MoComba, 1810 Boonville avenue, announce the birth of a son on January 20. .

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Mr. and Mrs. Herman Plumb. 1950 North Pickwick avenue, announce the birti of a daughter on January 21. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn DeMill of route 4. Springfield, announce the birth of a daughter on January 21.

MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 24, 1927 -- DAILY NEWS

Page 4: There is an article about James M. Quinn. He was born near Wilmington, Ill. Soon after his birth the family moved to Lebanon, Mo., and when he was 12 years old he came to Springfield. He organized the Quinn-Barry Tea and Coffee company but later bought out his partner. His wife is Mrs. Abbie E. Quinn. His son is John Quinn. Miss Catherine Quinn is his daughter. The family lives at 600 South Boulevard.

MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 24, 1927 -- LEADER

Page 6: H. D. Higby died .** Benjamin F. Edmondson died .**

Barney Wyre died .** Henry Leidy died .* Max Warren died .** George S. Burney died .**

Mrs. Eva J. Otto died .**

Adam G. Kimmett died .** Mrs. Stella Wagner Climer died .** John A. Ferguson died .** Mrs. Mary F. Largen died .** Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Anderson .**

Page 9: Robert J. Jones sues to divorce Rosa Jones. They were married in September 1913.

Page 13: Miss Patricia Maudie Harding and Mr. Benjamin F. Bennett were married .* Miss Nola Cox and Mr. James Roy Rice were married .**

BIRTHS

Mr. und Mra. E. W. Anderson, 703 - North Benton, Announce the birth of n daughter on January 17 at the : Springfield hospital.

Downett-Hardtar.

KIM Inirole Handle Hardlag of Lawrence, Kan, and Mr. Benjamin P. Bounett, an employe of the Pixgly- Wiggly utores here, were united in Darringr Munday afternoon at 4

Division stroel.

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MARRIAGE LICENSER. Ben P. Bennett of Kansas City and Patrecla M. Harding of Lawrenos. XIN. Rolle Edward Jones and Jessie Hol- der, both of Clever. James A. Base and Velma Wilson, both of Springheld Earl Barber and Dorotha King, both of Mepublic.

CARD OF THANKN. We wish. to thank our many friends for thet' Kindness and sympathy town di leg the Mekness and death of our little daughter. Arvaletta. Also for :1.r beautiful floral offerings.

MR AND MRS. EARL COONIS . MR. AND MRS THOMAS FLOR ENCE, Grandparents. · i

DEATHS

U. D' manY

H. n. Highy, a votaran engineer of the Filxv lines, died at his homo in OLlahonis t'lly Friday.

Mr Highy hiall been in falling health 'ler he win il a railroad ac- sidet serial years ago, and had not been able to attend to lite railroad . dulies

No all Are Higher made their home in Noliele a final many years. roing from there Is Oklahoma Olly. - - 1 Mineral werkes were held at 1 :o'clock yesterday afternoon at the hovor for Benjamin F. Edniondeon. : year old. who died Saturday morning at his home. 1702 East High atrest. Internicht was made In (ireell ) lawn copelery under the direction of Mis Klingner Funeral home

Funeral Perrices for Dorothy Isotta Burk. the 2-mouths-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Burk of Dale street. who died Friday morning at the home. were hold at 3 o'clock sunday afteruoon at the hamu. Berv- loss were in charge of the Klingner Funeral home The deerdent is aur- rived by the parents and one alster.

HARNKY WIRE.

- Funeral services were held at 11 o'clock this morning for Barney Wyre. years old. of Plewant Hope, Mo .. who died Wednesday morning in a - local hospital Interment was made Ist Pleasant Ridge cemetery under 110 : direction of the Kingner Humeral house. -

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HENRY LEIDY.

Funeral Ariiteca were helt at 2 30 welook this afternoon for Henry laidy. TO years old. who died Saturday morn- Ins at the home of a daughter. Men. Franklin, :11 Hant Monitor allret. lol. lowles a lister illa sindheted at the Alu lohmeyer ! Mineral home Interment was made In East Lawn cemetery

J. A. FEILOUNON

Jobu A. Ferguson, 83 years old, a veteran of the Civil war and a pioneer resident of this county, died at 9 q'olook last night at his home. 1480 Bast Thomen. street, following a two weeka Illness. Mr. Ferguson suffered a stroke of paralysis two weeks ago.

1 He was a member of the O. A. R. The decedent Is survived by the widow, ane daughter. Lers. Nellie Smith, of Springfield; one brother. B. R. Ferguson, of Hutchinson, Kas .; one alater. Mina Mary Ferguson, of Belletr.

Funeral arrangements are Inrom- piele but they will be in charge of the Klingurr Funeral home.

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Funeral service for Mux Warren. !

the most luke's hospital in St louis. '

.ral Heatt church . The body

' .:...: : was made in Green Lawu monetary under the irection of the Xulaquer Funeral home .. The deat. dat u murvived by the mother, Mr.

ugurtram by one brother. Obariad muaber of relatives of the city .. -

runtcal services for George &. Bur DIE, WI years old. A plouser waldrand operator for the Precio, who died sud Fikaty Saturday morning on the Fritto .. In a result of heart

disease, will be held at 10 o'tlook to- U.unow moruing al the home of bla daughter, Mm. O. D. Morris. 1818 North Grand avenue. Interment will be made in Haselwood cemetery under Live direction of the Faxcon Funeral bome.

Mr. Burney rode out of Springfield ton the first train operated of the southern branch of the Frisco. This trip was made in July, 1882. The mall- rod at that time was known as the Kallade CYty. Furt Hutt and Mempale · nne

He has since that time hold several · poutlons with the Frisco, as station telegraph operator

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Items of genealogical interest in the Springfield daily news and the Springfield leader of Springfield, Greene County, Missouri for 1927, Part 1, Part 14

Author: Hall, William K. (William Kearney), 1918- Publication date: 1927 v. 1 Publisher: Number of Pages: 798

Author: Hall, William K. (William Kearney), 1918-
Publication date: 1927 v. 1
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 798