The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-08-24
SUGDEN SUCUCMBS.
After a Long and Painful ILL.,
ness, Geo. S. Sugden
BreatheS his last.
He leaves a Will Virtually Dis
inheriting his Daughter and
Entails his Property.

NCOIRC CuSNOh 10 NNSN
words that passed from lip to lip about
noon yesterday. Perhaps there is no
citizen of Sedalia better known and
less known than was Geo. 5. Sugden
of whom these words were said, and
perhaps no one ever died in Sedalla
for whom less regrets were expressed,
whether deservedly or otherwise.
But certain it is that the venerable
age bent old man, whose form for
years has been a familiar object on
the streets of Sedalia, will never more
be seen, and his soul with all Its long
list of n years ofgrievance and praise
has passed to the beyond to face him
who sent it forth on its earthly mis-,
sion and whatever the reckoning may
be it is not for man to say, and 1t
would be less than human and far
from christian to deal in fulsome con-
lectures, thereon. At II a. m. yesterday
George r. Sugden after long and
painful illness, breathed his last at
his room over the wine hall in the list
year of his age.
Mr.. Sugden was born February II,
1916. in Bradford, Yorkshire, Eng
land, where he grew to manhood and
engaged in the boot making business
at which business he was a most skill
full mechanic. In 1916 he was mar
ried to Mary Greenwood Of the same
place, at the Parish church, Vickers
Lane, and continued to reside in his
cbildhood's home until 1851 when he
emigrated to America with his family,
then consisting of his wife and daugh-
ter Mary, aged four years. Settling at
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, ne began
work at his trade and remained there
until 1857 when he went to Philadel-
mia where he had brother residing.
After a short stay in that city he the
same year came west, settling at
Greenfield, Dade county, where he
opened shop and remained until he
lost his wife in 1862 when he removed
to Sedalia, and has since resided here.
For a number Of years he followed his
calling and amassed very handsome
fortune by his frugality and industry
which were carried to an extreme
which caused him to be looked upon
by many as a miser. For several
years he has been
RETIRED FROM BUSINESS
and has spent his time in looking after
his real estate of which he owned g
large quantity, being among the
wealthiest holders OF Sedalia. He
leaves but one child, Mary j. Sugden,
now 80 years of age.
Shortly after being taken i'll about
one month ago he wrote to one OF ms
nephews residing in Philadelphia who
paid him a visit and upon his arrival
Mr.. Sugden made will leaving the
bulk of his income to this nephew and
his brother and two sisters cutting hi:
daughter off with pitlance, which
fact becoming known caused no little
indignation and comment among the
citizens, but up to his death Mr.. Sug
den made no change in his will though
his daughter attended him up to the
time of his demise.
In order to know as nearly as posi-
bic the true nature of the will BAzoo
scribe was yesterday detailed to visit
Mr.. Sugden's
ATTORNEY ]. 81. boutwell,.
In answer to an inquiry as to whether
he had any objections to making pub
lie the purport of the document, Mr..
Boutwell, replied:
"None at all since Mr.. Sugden is
dead, but the will is sealed up and
will not be opened until it is probated
which will be done to morrow. 1t il
very long and complicated however
and l can give you only the outlines
and purport.
By it Mr.. Sugden provides that hi
entire property shall be placed in the
hands OF an executor and that the
income arising from it shall, after pay
;na b;s dauohter Miss Mary ]. Sup