The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1893-04-01


woman he blesses with his love. Imme-
diately after the ceremony, the bridal pair
and Mr.. Ross's little son, left for their
future future home in Kansas City. The
INTELLIoENCER extends congratulations
and sincere wishes for the happiness and
future prosperity of Will Ross and his
bonnie bride.
DEATHS.
Died, near Odessa, at the residence of ].
A. Whitsett, March %, an infant child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Benning.
Died, in Higginsville, March 10, of
paralysis of throat and stomach, II. II.
Groom, in his thirty-seventh year. De-
ceased was born and reared in Lafayette
county, but had lived several years in
South Missouri. He was q man of sair
education, and liked by all.
Died, in this city, March Is, of heart
disease, Mrs. Anne Catharine Hagen, con-
sort of the late Henry Hagen, who died
only a few months ago. Mrs. Hagen was
q native Of Germany and vas in her 10th
year. Buried from the German Evangeli-
cal church Thursday afternoon.
Died, at her home in this city, March
q, after a long and painful illness, Mrs.
Anna Herman, wife of John H. Herman.
Mrs. Herman was a true and devoted
Christian. She has been a member OF the
Baptist church for several years and will
be missed and mourned by all. On her
pillow OF death she said she was happy
and ready to die. She leaves a husband
mourn her loss. Funeral services were
conducted by Rev. w. /. Cole at the First
Baptist church, March 2Sth at 3 100 o'clock.
A. FRIEND. .
Died, ut Richmond, at the residence of
his son. A. q. Wainwright, Sunday, March
%, of paralysis of the brain, William ID.
Wainwright, aged "a years.
On Sunday morning without a moments
warming the earthly light in the body OF
William ID. Wainwright went out, and
another spirit freed from it's tenement OF
| hands, eternal in the heavens.
Mr.. Wainwright was born at Ridgeville
Maryland, on the 9th day of November
1909. He lost his father early in life. Ht
became a member of the Baptist church
when about eighteen years old, but after
wards united with the Christian church o
which he was a worthy member at the
time OF his death. He moved from Mary
land to Kentucky, where he was married
to Miss Hannah Barkley, and in 1S43 the,
moved to Missouri.
Eleven children were born to them, al
of whom are dead except four, viz: Mrs
Bette Boyer, H~igginsyille; Mrs. Emm'
Sommerville, Atoka, /. t.; Mrs. Bell,
Drysdale, this city, and A. q. Wainwright
of Richmond. His wife preceded him t.
the better world. She died January 19
1881, at the age of seventy. He leave
twenty-three grandchildren and thirteel
great grandchildren, and n sister, Mrs
C. e. Shaw, of Paris, Kentucky.
He was a man OF sterling qualities o
mind and heart, and aged though he was
never failed to impress every one will
this fact. The last years OF his life wer
spent in quiet peacefulness, surrounds
by the unfailing care of his devoted chill
dren. He was one of the pioneer settler
of this county and lived TO see It emerg
from a wilderness and take foremost ran
among the counties of the state. He wa
an honored member of the Old Mems clut
having Joined at a meeting held last fal
His remains were brought here n ten
derby laid to rest In Machpelah, wher
many of his kindred repose, Tuesda
morning at 10 o'clock. The funeral Sci
vices, beautiful and impressive, were con
Quoted by Elder g. M. Goode, at til
Christian church.
. GRANDMA HOUSTON.
The following obituary of an exceller
old lady who was for many years u RES
cent of Lafayette comfy, was handed
by a friend of the deceased.
Died at or near the residence of her Sol
James w. Houston, of Elk Creek, Colut
county. California, at about II o'clock, O
the night of the 9th OF January, 189
Mrs. Lallie Houston.
She was born in old Bourbon count,
Kentucky, on the 8th day Of July, 100
Had she nved till the 8th day OF July mex
she would have been ninety years old.
She was o. remarkable woman and h,
an interesting history. She was more tha
I a half century-almost ffty-sevenyears,
member of the Christian church.
Her maiden name was Lallie Hortol
She was married to Abner Houston, I'll
father OF James w. Houston and MI
{ Freeman, Jour highly esteemed relativ
and brother and sister in Christ, in sa
old Bourbon county, on the 18th day
g January, A. ID. 1926, by that great al
] GOOD man, Barton w. Stone.
, In 1885, she was baptized at h old al
!, historic church, Cane Ridge, Kentuck
V by Frank Farmer, who afterwards reno
e ed to Missouri and when heard hi
e preach there, nov long years ago, he W
called "old Frank Farmer" and "old stra
= edge"
U After her marriage with Abner Houst'
they moved In 1S43, from Kentucky
Missouri, and settled In Lexington, In Z
latter state. For q time they lived
Wellington, Mo-, where her husband die
u After that she and her son, James v
"a came to California, n have been livil
for a number of years at Elk Creek, Colt
, county.
;, The father of Abner and the grandfath
j. of James W., was James Houston, who
re an early day., came from North Carroll
40 to Kentucky. He had two brothers, Pei
aud Robert. He had also Il large fami
y inclnping four sons, to-wit. the said A
ner and James, Samuel and Levi. One
a his sons went to Indiana.
The deceased was the mother OF 10
childred-two son aud two daughter
lie three of whom we understand are 81
living; Quincy the older SOD, having dl
a. several years ago.
" But Grandma Houston IL dead. A
ls of near a century is ended-a century l.
er II may be, the most wonderful, in
i. history of both the world and the chur
: She has lived through and in some me
ure, participated in a largs number OF
most stirring events of both the politl
and religious history Of this country.
ny Tue announcements OF her death led
mind to reflect on some of these histC