The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1893-09-30
The Old Mems Club.

The Old Mems Club of LAFAYETTE
county met last Saturday, Sept. %,
1888, in its annual gathering, at the
hOspitable residence of Mr.. Thomas B.
Campbell, S miles east of Lexington.
CALLED TO ORDER.
At IL o'clock the club was called to
order by Mr.. Rufus Young, and on
motion Mr.. Granville Clayton was
elected president pro tenn, both the
president and vice-president being
absent.
The exercises of the day were opened
by Rev. n. $. MOfttt, i'm a feryent
prayer, full of gratitude and praise for
continued merces, asking the blessings
of God upon the hoary heads of the
members Of the club and the other
guests present.
ROLL CALL.
Upon roll call the following members
answered to their names:
AUGUSTUS BARLEY,
NATHANIEL j. CARTER,
JOSEPH G.. CIIINN,
GRANVILLE CLAYTON,
GEORGE w. COOPER,
JESSE COLE,
ELIJAH GLADISH,
GRANVILLE II. PAGE.
THOMAS SHELBY.
STEPHEN G. WENTWORTH.
JOSEPH WOLF.
The minutes of the June meeting
were read by the secretary, Mr.. Rufus
Young, and approved.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
The several committees presented
the following obituaries
JAMES II. GRAHAM.
In memory of our beloved brother. James II
Graham, who departed this life March 18th,
1893. Brother Graham was born in Orange
county, New York. December 9Th, 170S; was at
the time of his death 81 years, ) months and
8 days old. When he was five years old his
| father, whose name WAS Charles Graham and
| his mothers name before her marriage, was
Jane Beatty, moved to Logan county, Ky.
In the year 1880, Brother Graham moved tC
| Lexington, Lafayette county, Missouri. He
was u halter by trade, following that occupa
| tion for ten years after he came to Lexington
| In 1884 he assisted in laying out the first addi
tion to Lexington into lots. as one of the trus
tees. He was afterwards elected sheriff o
| Lafayette county.
In 1872, on the twentieth day of March HI
| was married to Malinda q. Harrelson,by whom
he had eight children. She died in 1872. IL,
| then in February. 1913, married Elizabeth e
| HarrelsOn. Il cousin of his first wife, by whicl
marriage he had three children. She died II
1863. He became member of Old Mems Clu
September 18th, 1868, serving as president AM
vice-president of the club; he was II membe
of the Baptist church, and was devote
Christian, but death came and took our broth
er. We deplore his loss. but it is his gain
We tender our heartfelt sympathy to his fami
ly and friends. 1t Is with regret that we nav
to sever the connection here with our brother
but he has finished his work. and the Ma Maste ,,t
said come up and receive your reward. We bl
! you farewell, brother. May we long rever
his memory. and call up the many good deed
which he did while here, and initiate his e'
ample. He tried to live the life OF the Chris
| tian and there is nothing which reaches aboV
that in this life; It Is the cap shear; M yToN
s G. WENTWORTH,
Committee.
JOSEPH IT. PAGE.
Dear Brethren of the Old Mems Club:-Wt
your committee. beg leave to make the fol
lowing report, commemorating the life an
character OF our deceased brother, Joseph ii
Page. who laid down the burden of years a
his home place, near Page city, Mo-, May
1893. aged 80 years and weeks:
Brother Page was born in Warren county
XIV, April Ii, 1913. He came TO Lafayett
county in lSsI. and has always been one OF on
most prominent ana highly respected eli
Zens. He was one OF our pioneer citizens wh
carly left his Impress upon the land by whic
he was surrounded causing the waste place
ITO bloom as the rose" as well as to mark hi
sturdy individuality upon the community I
which he resided. At the time OF his deaf
he had been i'll for Il period of one year. an
death came to him ms II pleasant release: III
wife. who still survives him. was MIS-: rs eliza isa
neyed hand In hand down the vale Of life
The fruits of this union were fourteen child
rem three Of whom mp preeHded aheir ,da dasner az,
vive him:--Mrs. Tom white,of johnson cour
ty: Mrs. Fannie sharp: of Deepwater; Mo.
Mrs. Gikcrson, of Clinton; Mrs. Charlie
| Dunn. ST. Joseph: Mrs. william II. Walton
Ogden, Utah: Axcl Joseph, Jesse, Joshua ID
Tom and James. all loving dutiful sons an
daughters He was II lifelong member {
the Christian church. He YVES generous In hi
: nature, much given to hospitality. u man {
broad nature who loved all mankind an
. sought to do them kindness. He was an hoI
ored member of this body. THE Old Men
|. Club" having become u member May -. lsS
] and until bad health laid its finger upon hin
q took much pleasure in joining with his age
D comrades In their reunions He Will be III is:
8 ed for his kindly, serene presence. He WI
0 an aifectionate husband, loyinE, indulgcI
5 father, good friend He was mason al
8 continued an active member of this aneieI
5 and honorable fraternity until untitled
g age and feebleness of body to attend upon /
8 active duties. and when death kissed h
eye-lids" his brother masons laid him ava
I'm the family burying ground near Page Gil
with Masonic ceremonies. Peace to his men
= oryl
! Respectfully submitted.
II. ]. HIGGINS.