The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-02-08

this civ, February /. of pneumonia, Mrs.
SARAH ELIZABETH HASSELL. aged 81
years.
Mrs. Hasseil WAS the daughter Oi Mr.. and
Mrs. Carr Is. Waddell. aud wss born near
this city January $. Is3s. She was united In
marriage, October l.. 1896. 10 DIR. J. +. Has
sell, who Survives her. Five children were
born to them, three OF whom survive their
mOther-Dr. J. f., JT.. who ~ = practlcing
dentist la CarroIllon, Mo, and Louie l.. aud
Mary Susie. Since she attained the age Of
| fifteen wears she has been a consistent me III
Der Of the Baptist church. In her death the
| children have lost "A most kind and Indulgent
mother aud the husband n loving and tender
co npanlOn. The sympathy OF the entire
co immunity II extended TO them.
- AT her home. near this city. January
| 81, OF heart trouble Miss CARRIE MATTE
BDNKOSkIE, aged IL wears, | month and .
days.
Little Matte was u most afectiOnRte snd
i ,voted child, always kind ard loving to nil.
Her death was u sad one TO her parents, friends
aud relatives. Hard IL was TO give her up-one
80 gentle and loving, whose life seemed ~
| short and bright az u summer day. The Lord
giveth and taketh: His Will be done. Her suf-
fer!ngs were great for three month though she
| bore IL patiently, until the angels OF death
| had spread their wings over her bed, aud as
the sun gradually sank In the earth 30 did
| the child's feeble grasp upon lie relax and
before the shades Of night fell upon that
mournful little group In that grief stricken
| chamber the child had departed TO a world
where care Is unknown and peace and love
reign. We cannot see her eel face again nor
hear her footstep coming. but we hope 10
meet her in heaven above where all is Joy and
love. A FRIENp.
IN
Death loves u shining MARI" IL indeed
verified In the death of Matte, youngest
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. James SpurlOck,
who died on Sunday evening, Jan. 20. after
an Illness Of three weeks, OF that most malig-
nant disease, scarlet fever. just rs the even
ing shadows were gathering, seemingly the
time for peace and quietude. the nOiseless
visitor entered and snatChed from Toying
arms the hOus ,hOld treasure, and left in his
stead sorrow and sad hearts that only time.
the great healer can subdue. Little Matte
was a sweet, bright child, bright beyond her
years, petted by all who knew her. And while
we miss her. our lonely hearts are nothing
compared TO the home circle and especially
the mother. who was her constant cOmpanIJn,
Nhu "uN Fo uONply kihtNtS " hCt DNcy Sti
While we fully sympathiZe with the bereaved
ones. we know that II IL hard 10 saw rhy
will be done" He has garnered one more
lamb into His fold. There IL now one bright
link reaching from those she has left to
Heaven. The Lord II too kind TO err. II
must be for the best. for the little loved one
has escaped further suffering and sorrow, and
IL now 81 rest. We pray that the bereaved
ones may be drawn nearer to God, and be-
come so resigned rs TO exclalm as job did:
ss'lha f nri 1.vofh anI Tho \ ord takath uua
blessed be the name Of the Lord"
There Is no flock howsoe'er tended
But one dead lamb II there;
There Ia no home how 40 defen led
But has one vacant chair. b. +. z.
Died-At his home. near this CITY. Feb
q. YOUNG.
Deceased was born IN Hawkins county,
Tennessee. September 20. 1874, married tbors
July ~. 1924. Miss EliE.bsth 8. McChesney
moved TO Missouri ln 1880, lived for two years
near OItervllle. Morgan county; from thence
be went TO johnson county, and after q resi-
dence there OF u few months, he came to this
county. and in the fall OF 1888. settled upon
the place where he died, having resided there
continuously over fny-sIx years. His vile
having died in 1874 or ls4J. he married Miss
Sarah II. Hagan. Dec. !. lsi7. There were
ten children born 10 him by his nrst marriage
viz: Rufus, Thomas NJ, John N. Sarah s.,
Alfred A., Frederick A., Caroline r., Arthur
a., Felix g. and Laura f. OF these four sur
viSe him, Rufus. John N, Alfred A. and
Frederick A. There were no children by his
second wife. who lives TO mourn his loss. He
was thought to be the Oldest mai 10 the coun
| - haIuU aa IN will auupar IN nj. ninaty-
sixth year when he died. Major Young came
OF good old revolutionary stock. His grand
fathsr. Robert Young. was born In Virginia.
Of English psrentsge. about 1913. His father.
John Young, eldest son Of Robert. was boru
In Augusta county, Virgins. shout 1893, and
served In the latter part OF the revolutionary
war under Marion. In the regiment OF Col.
Isaac Shelby. afterwards governor OF Ken
lucky. having Joined the army at the early
age Of seventeen. He lived 10 q good old age
dying sometime IN 1916. Major Young him :
self served his country Az n soldier In the wal
OF 1872, while yet under his majority. HI
fought under jackson. for whom he slways
expressed the greatest love aud admiration,
both ~ u soldier aud politician. His second
son, Thomas NJ, served with credit In the
Mexican war, and his death In 1862, was al
ways thought Dy his father 10 have been has.
tened by the hardshlps Of the campaign. In
the late war his svmpathIes were with the
south. 1t could not be otherwise vi It'll hit
training and associations, and with his two
youngest sous, Fred AID Felix, 10 the con,
federate nj my. He cast his first vote for Mon
roe for president In 1915. and voted for thu
nominee Of the democracy al every election
since. He was a staunch, true democrat o
the s~irsiiest sect, regarding the safety of thu
country and the very liberties OF the people
~ dependent upon the supremacy Of demo
cratic principles. Andrew Jackson was, Il
him one OF the great heroes OF the world
and he recalled with pride that 1t was hi
fathers brother, William Young, who pu
Jackson In nomination for president. ut tn
same time that he nominated him for u. 8
senator when he was elected by the Tennes
see legislature, In 1923. He had = store o
anecdote relating to the exciting times pre-
cedlnR and during The war Of 1912, and Vi
through she candidacy OF jackson, for u. )
senator aud president. and OF the part iakel
by many men OF historic fame. conspicuou
among whom was Sam Houston. OF him
self be never spoke except when snsolutel!
necessary and II was only BY Inference tina
his part 10 the scenes narrated were arrived
at. He was 3 man Of urn religious fzilh. al
unwaverlng believer in the goodness and pro
Vidence of God, a steadfast Presbyterian. II
was an elder In the lrst Presbyterian churcI
ever organized in Lexington, elected as sucl
on Its organization and served ~ such unit
the organization of Prairie church. 10 hi
nelRhborhoOd, to which he then transferred
his membership, and served the church Their
until the day Of his death. He made no lou
professions nor ever did an act for display
but manifested his religion bY his daily wall
aud conversational leadiOR q pure an,
b'ameless lie. He was held in the creates
honor and respect by all OF his neIRhbO = ant
acquaintance, and he was rs well known pei
haps rs any man In the county He neye
sought public position. but gained his honor
nv q consistent life rs Eli upright citizen, IA
l~sraelite indeed In whom there Is no guile :.
His was the largest country funeral ever wit
messed In the cJunty-the whole communit
round about coming out TO do him honor a
his burial. The death OF such q man-the en-,
Of a life go rounded leaves nothing but tn
inevitable to regret. Full Of years, with the
BILE ssings of his fellowmen he goes 20 hls re
ward. His death iOOseDs une more baud tina
bound US 10 the past separates US more wide
" from the men Who conquered this cOuntr!
from untamed nature. and organized thi
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