The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-10-06


fered by Rev. w. b. Mcfarland.
ROLL CALL.
The roll being cale leiotD lflwing
members answered TO their names
BARLEY, AUGUSTUS.
BARN EFT. CAMlLLUS.
BARNETT, ROBERT A.
CARTER. NATHANIEL }.
CLINN, JOSEPH q.
CLAYTON, GRANVILLE.
COOKSEY, J. j.
CARMICHAEL, J. Il.
FITZG ERALD. $ j.
GLADlSIl, ELIJAH.
HU rCUASON. J. u.
LITrLEJOHN. W. III.
PATTON, JOHN L.
PARKER, WIN. p.
SHELBY. THOMAS.
WENTWORTH, STEPHEN G..
WILLIAMSON, TURNER.
WARD, ABNER.
The minutes of the June meeting
were read by the secretary, Mr.. Rufus
Young, and approved
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The committee appointed on obituary
of Granville II. Page, reported as fol-
lows:
GRANVILLE X. PAGE.
Days steals on us.and steals from us. and be-
fore we are aware of IL the whole of life Is
gone. leaving nothing TO commemorate us
or tell that we lived save the place and date
OF onr birth. and the date and place OF our
death. such. however. Is not true of the
members of the Old Mems Club: for loving
| hearts and kind hands will make more ex
| tuate their names and good works.
At each succeeding gathering OF the worth
les who compose this club OF venerable men
vacant seats attest the departure Of one Oh
At your last meeting 1t was noted that
among the missing and never TO be presen,
| Page. And the undersigned were appointed al
| the committee to draft the usual mcmor in
and resolutions of respect.
In the discharge OF that mournful duty Il
| Ia yet with pleasure that we record that
| brother Granville X. Page was born in War.
rem county. near Bowling Green. in the state
| 1877. that while u mere boy he was brought Il
| the state OF Missouri In October 1877, ant
settled In this. Lafayette county. That OF
the S}rd OF July. 1885, he was first married Il
| Miss Mary Ridge who bore him nine children
| five OF whom are yet living. His first wifi,
died, and on January: 1875; he was again mar
| was also blessed with nine children, eight o
whom with the widow: are yet living: he be
/ u
August 1886. and lived and died a respected
member of the same. He became n membe
of this old Mems Club" on May %. lss7. an,
lived seven years and more beyond the al
lotted time Of three score and ten years.
| Brother Page chose the occupation OF tn
| farmer. the highest. best and noblest calling
for his life work. and In this independent wa.
| he lived happy and contented. and reared
| large family OF sons and daughters. esteeme
and beloved by their neighbors and who liy
In the community where their father lived O.
long and so honorabiea u life.
brother Page was not an aggressive man q
his nature or inclination. though always will
Ing and ready TO assist and do his full part II
| everything that tended to advance and bull,
up the prosperity aud happiness of his fel
He was loving husband, a kind father.
good neighbor and an upright and homes
| citizen. and he has left to his family an,
friends, n rich legacy. to-wit:-A good nam,
aud may they preserve and perpetuate I
through all the generations to come. In viev
OF these things, therefore, he IL
Resolved. BY the Old Mems Club, that
page of their records be set apart for thi
| memorial of their departed brother who's
presence at their meetings they will SO muc
miss. but whose memory they will cherisl
till called to meet and to greet him and other
in another and 1--WE hope and believe) bette
| JOHN Il. RYLAND,
| WAsaiSSTSN va = TSTSS COOPER
September. 1894. Committee.
The committee appointed on obituar
of Harvey j. Higgins, presented tn
following:
HARVEY J. HIGGINS.
Brethren of the Old Mems Club, you
life and character Of our very dearly be
loved brother, Harvey J. Higgins, VIII
departed this life on the 4th day of Octo
ber, 1893, beg leave to report as follows
!. Brother Higgins was born In Fayett
county, Kentucky, September 10, ISL:
and was at the time of his death 81 year
and 10 days old. He was the fourth In
family OF thirteen children. Brothe
Higgins came to Missouri March 1Stk
1S40, and settled not far from what is no,
the city of Higginsville, and for thirt
hyears OF bis active life devoted himself
the cultivation Of the soil, engaged main
ly In raising and feeding stock and til
cultivation OF hemp on . large seal,
Brother Higgins was . very successfr
, farmer, he was by nature endowed wit
unbounded energy, and was one OF tn
most industrious men to be found In an
community, and by his untiring indus
try, economy, good management, and fai
dealings accumulated large property.
: Brother Higgins became q stock holde
and an efficient director in the Lexingto
} branch of the Missouri Pacific Railroad
/ and was largely instrumental In securin
the location of the depot at the plac
, which is now the city Of Higgissville. H
with other associates, projected and lai
: out that town, and from that time fol
ward for twenty or more years gave largeI
Of his time, money and well deserved IL
: fiuence to the upbuilding of the flourish
ing city Of Higginsville, which bears b
D honored name, and we'll might he
4 called the father OF that city. During h
4 life time he occupied various positions
( honor and trust in addition to the acti,
part he took in securing the location ar
building of the Lexington Branch OF Il
Missouri Pacific railroad. lie was
y stockholder and director In the Chicat
Y and Alton railroad, Ia king an active pa
4 in its location and construction, and p
. = curing the location Of the depot at Hi,
ginsville. He was stock holder ar
4 director in the Morrison Wentworth ban
q from its foundation up to the time he WI
made a director in what is now the Anne
n lean bank Of Higginsville, and IN all the
!. places of trust, he was man that con
/, manded the love and esteem OF his c.
). labOrers. His services and influence b
e ing highly appreciated and will be lor
J. remembered by his associates in the
various departments of work.
. He had been married four times. l
9 was first married in 1889 to Miss Suss
:, Tyler, native Of Kentucky. To this fir
u wife Of his youth were born five childre
four of whom are now living, two so
and two daughters. The two sons Wi
w. and Benjamin Higgins both are ma
ried and living near where they were boz
and reared, prominent farmers, sto'
raisers and feeders, following the exar
pie set them by their father. OF the ty
daughters, Sarah 4. married VIM. Bile
soc, Baptist preacher, and resides
Alabama. Emma 3. married John Nor
and resides in Lexington, KY, Jane W
married to Mr.. McMeeking, and resid
in Lexington, KY, until her death. 3
had no children.
land, of st. Louis, who died leaving t,
children of whom one only survives, J u
NJ, wife of l.. p. Noble, OF HigginsviI
His third wife was Miss Carrie Youu
daughter Of the late Major A. q. You
OF this county. She died leaving no ch
dren.
His fourth wife who is now living W
Mrs. Sarah Field widow OF Col. Fra
Field, late of this county.
Brother Higgins was prominent mel
Der Of the Presbyterian church for for
years and for many years ruling elder
the church at Higginsville. We feel 81
that church is more largely indebted
brother Higgins for the erection OF tn
beautiful house OF worship than to a
other man. Brother Higgins was a wor
ing christian, n praying christian, cont
buting largely of his substance from I'll
to time for the support of the church
, it's home work and to the various age
, cies for extending Christ's kingdom o'
the world. He was a large hearted lib,
est man. He was an example of in dust
and economy that might be profita
, copied by all. Brother Higgins was
. intelligent man, a well counselor, a &c
. citizen, n good neighbor. In him |
suffering and destitute ever found sy
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