The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-28
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Died-In Lexington township. DeccmbCr
20, OF water on the brain, BLANCHE
MYERS. daughter of Robert and Stella HOlf-
man, aged , months and o days.
- In Odessa, December 10. OF typhoi /!
fever. Mrs. GEORGE WALLACE, aged
about - years.
- In Slater. Mo. December 20, of typhoid
malarial fever, ELOISE, daughter OF II. A
and Agnes smith Tussev, aged @ years. Her
remains were brought to ibis city for burial.
- In Kansas City, No.. December Is, at
the home OF her daugl ter. Mrs. Elmore, Mrs.
CAROLINE V. LAMBETH. relIct of the
| late Cary w. Lambeth, formerly OF THE city.
- In HIgIfnsville, December 10, of diph-
iberia, HOMER, daughter OF Mr.. ana Mrs.
| Homer Luce.
We extend TO our brother editor our sim
cerest sympathy in his sad bereavement.
- In Kansas CITY, December 2G, OF scar
let and malarial fever. JAMIE daughter of
William and Fannie Ireland Stonestreet,
aged 4 years.
The remains were brought TO this ely last
night and inferred in Nachpelah cemetery
Immediately after the arrival OF the train.
- At his home three miles south west OF
this city, December %, of pneumonia, SILAS
A, WYATT. aged 53 wears and 8 days.
The deceased was Il well known citizen Of
the community in which he lived, being born
and raised there. In early life he was united
In marriage to Il Miss Stone. who lived but "A
short time. He afterward married Miss Sarah
A. Allen, who has ever proven 10 be a faith
I'll and loving wife and a piOus and kind
mother, who with eight children is left 10
mourn for the loved husband and father. He
also leaves IA feeble and aged mother with
many other relatives and friends to mourn
his death. The morning before he died he
called hi> family to his bedside and bade them
all goodbye; told them he was passing awny
and hoped 10 meet them all In heaven. His
funeral was preached by Rev. Mr. Reed at
three O'Clock on the 2Ith He was buried in
the old family graveyard of the Wyutts.
Gen. Henry CIagelt BOteler, the subject Of
this notice, was born in Washington couuty.
Maryland, July 1IIh, 1917, and at the time of
hi- death was II years, 3 months and 2 DAYS
old. He lived with his father until 1895, when
he left for st. Louis and determined to carve
out his own fortune in The then far distant
west. He remained IN St. Louis until 1871.
when. with his cousin, Thomas h, CIagett,
who survives HIM, he came to Lexington,
iif'h hNiS may lSt. 1911, anu opened q dry
goods store. Lexington was at that time near
the western border of civilization, a young,
growing and prosperous city, with a trade
extending over Il large extent o! country. and
tbs firm of Clagett Il BOleler entered upon a
career OF prosperity and success that WAS sur
passed by bat few of the business men whose
names adorn the early history of Lexington.
They continued in business until 1861. when
the storm OF lGteTnecine war ruthlessiy swept
over the country, destroying trade and paruI
izing business and forced them to close their
house. During the e~yenttul period of the
war, Gen. BJteler went to st. Louis. where
he remained, occasionally visiting Lexington
AMI his native land. and returned TO LexinV-
ton in The fall OF 1855. aud commenced busj.
ness again, with his former partner, i'm IA.
spring OF 1866. The business was continued
until 1871 when the house was again closed
and the cO.parlnerShip which had hurmcni.
Ously existed for thirty years, was dissolved.
Soon after he became II stock hsIdcr In thu
Morrison Wentworth bank and WAS ele,,sd
u director gnd afterwards vie president of
thht institution, which positions he held at the
Tune OF MS deilh. In every business 10 which
he engaged he WAS successful. Possessing "A
clear and discriminating mind aud executive
ability, lie managed his business with s,rh
care, prudence and Judgment that q crrss
always crowned his efforts. OF ire golden
virtues that make and constitute the good
man be possessed many. Some of the nobrest
virtues that adorn character were cente.L
IN hin. He had no desire or ambilA
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care and duties OF private life aL1
Of those with whom fortune pI{
was u genial, true aud faithful