Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-27
The TOMB.

Disd-At r. & L. Junction, December 20. OF
typhoid fever. Mr.. BENJAMIN BET1ISE,
aged SO years.
The remains we're buried at Machpelah GENE
terry last Monday. services being held at the
German Methodist church, Rev. Geo. koenig
officiating.
- At Waverly. Lafayette county. Missouri.
aged eleven days.
- Near Fayetteville. johnson county, NO.,
recently. Mr.. z CLAY, aged 10 years.
Gently @ Al ar os ssokaG h:f WinI1 9H%as'y Mo- re-
- At indie. Evidence. Mo-. Dec, mber Is.
Mr.. JAMES e. woodland. aged 70 years.
- Near Mayiew, Lafayette county, Mo.
recently. ROBBIE, son oil MIR. Thomas Lock-
hart. aged one month.
- In Lexington township, Lafayette county.
Mo December ~. of pneumonia, LEE, son of
James and Katie Washington, colored, aged 8
months and 10 days.
- Near Hisginsyilie. Lafayette county, Mo. i.
The late Jno g Hsder. who proceeded ner t,
the grave only some two weeks before AS old
neighbors we remember them as most estimable
Christian people.
- Near Alma. Lafayette county, Mo. De-
cembsr IA. OF cancer. Mrs. FRANK BECKER,
aged So years.
Her remains were taken to Concordia for bur-
ial. Rev. Jno. Demand preaching the funeral
sermon.
FROM THE wARnENsBuRo JouRNAL-pEMocRAT.
- At her home In this city. on Wednesday.
Dec. 10. Mrs F.. x. FAIR. aged rs year
Mrs. Farr was one Of the oldest and most re-
pected ladies, being the wife of Judge Fsrr
AMI mother of Hon. f. G. Farr, of Jefferson
City. AMI 8. K. Farr of this city. Her remains
were followed to their last resting place by a
large conceurse of our citizens.
- In this city. on the 2si. Instant. JOSEPH
HARRIS. (colored) aged about 81 years.
Deceased was = native of Ky, whence be
came In 1874 with his master, Capt. Henry WAL
lace. He was q man Of large frame
and strong constitution, a faithful servant. amt a
good citizen. For many years q member Of the
Baptist church. and DO often exercised his gifts
as . preacher. He was one of the few of his
race that remained with his master during The
war. He was married four times, and leaves
several sons and a widow to mourn his loss. He
was buried. at his request. on the ''old home
stead'' south of tn is city.
In Lexington township. Lafayette county.
Mo , December q, OF cancer of the stomach. MIR.
LINN b. GORDON, aged 50 years and ) days.
Mr.. Gordon was born in 1r;gg county, KY.
Dec. 10, 1925. He was the son oil Mr. George H.
Gordon who came to Lafayette county IN Octo-
Der. 1882, bringing his family with HIM. HIS
children wee. Nancy. first W ife of Mr.. Thomas
Shelby John B.. Gordon. who died in Texas
some SIX years ago; DR.. w. A. Gordon, Of this
city; Linn q. Gordon. the subject of this article;
Mrs. K. s. isufuer, who lives in this county .
Mrs. Mary NJ. Walker, VINO d ed Sept 2sen las,
at San Saba. Texas; George II. Gordon, who lives
Mt Abiliue. Texas; Lucy B wife of Ar Milton
Ewing, Of Vernon county. Mo. and four others
who died young. None of Mr.. Geo II. Gordon's
children were married when he came to Mis-
~-,,- NJ. -- T~I a.
Catherine Fulkerson. In 1876 She was IL Sister
Of DR.. j. Fulkerson, ofJohnson county She
survives her husband Their chic en- are George
B. of this county William Frederick, OF Yer
non county; Benjamin A., OF this city John.
who died in Vernon county 4 or 5 years ago !;
Martha, wife of Mr.. Travis BulorI. OF this city
Sailis Gordon: Ella. wife of Mr.. Ed. White. OF
this coun y; Kute L. Gordon and a boy and girl
who died quite young Mr.. Gordon was an
estimable citizen. we'll known throughout the
county, and at one time served tn. people rs
assessor. He was Tor many Years u m, NIB r of
the Christian church. faithful to its prec. p s.
kind. neighborly. and an sI.ctionate husband
and father. HIS acquaintance was lar .e and
be nupbrred amorg o4r people many OF tie best
nen and women as his lrIends H. was a Mason
IN bod standing; II Patron of Husbandry. and a
member of the Farmers and Al. chaii cs' Aid
Assoc alton His remains were Ia d away In
Machpciah cemetery, Christmas day. by loving
hands.rhe funeral services having been previou.-
ly con'luc ed by Eldrr Jesse Il Hughes at the
Christian church. where there was u very large
attendance of friends Of the family. in spite OF
the inclemency ofthe weather. Mr.. Gordon had
been i'll for several months. 80 that his death WAS
not unexpected. still the summons came all toe
soon for the loved ones who watched him ircm
day to day. y short time ago one Of the most
robust men in the community. to-day gone over
to the unnumbered dead, his departure is another
illustration Of the slender hold that all ofus have
upon life. He has but passed over TO lie
majority, where we who knew him only II few
days ago will in a few other days DIN him