Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-12-31

City where he spent about a week
with his daughter, Mrs. w. J. Mills,
and went from there to haywood, Kas.,
to visit his daughter Mrs. Levi Reed,
at whose home he was stricken with his
last and fatal illness.
He was a native of New York, in
which state he was born March Sth,
1924. He was twice married, both
times in Illinois. His first wife was a
Miss Bryant, by whom he had four
children, two of whom are stiIl living.
viz: Mrs. J. b. Shafer of Norwood,
No., and Mrs. Levi Reed Of haywood,
Kas. His second wife was Miss Mar
garet Steward. This union was blessed
with the advent of seven children, all
whom, with their mother, survive the
husband and father. These children
are: F. w. Potter Of Sumner, Mrs. F.
l.. Back Of near Rothville, Mrs. F. T.
Mayhugh of near Mendon, Mrs. w. J.
Mills Of Kansas City, General Potter,
unmarried, who lives with his mother
at the old homestead in Yellow Creek
township, where the family has resided
ever since moving to Chariton county.
8. years ago; A. ]. Potter Of Sumner,
and Mrs. w. II. Newsome of near
Mendon-
During his protracted illness Mr..
Pouer's sufferings were at times in
tense, but he bore up under them with
remarkable fortitude, and while not a
member Of any religious denomination,
he professed faith in the Savior of
mankind about ten days before his
death, and gave every assurance that
the grim reaper had no terrors for him,
and that he regarded his future as
bright as a May morning. HIS only
regret was that he had not entered the
vineyard of his Master long before the
The remains were shipped from Nor
wood, Kas., to Mendon and conveyed
from there to his home last Sunday,
from whence they were taken to Sum-
ner the following day, where impressive
and appropriate funeral services were
held by Rev. J. ID. Mendenhall, who
paid high tribute to the character of
the deceased and poured forth the
comforting balm of consolation to
loved ones, whose eyes were bedimmed
with tears and whose hearts were sad and
sore, by pointing them to the promise
of the scripture which gives the blessed
assurance that by living upright lives
they may all be united in an unbroken
family circle around the great white
throne where there will be no sickness,
no suffering, no sorrow, no death.
Immediately following the funeral
discourse interment took place in Odd
Fellows cemetery. where the sleeping
dust Of this highly esteemed and deeply
mourned citizen Of Charlton county
now lies to await the final resurrection,
which "is the silver lining to the dark
clouds of death. and we know that the
sun is shining beyond"
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HAMNoND:-Hon. Chas. Hammond
of Brunswick died at the residence o.
his son, c. c. Hammond, in Salisbury
yesterday afternoon at S O'Clock, aftel
proracted illness of gout and nerv'
Gus prostration, aged 81 years, !
months and IS days. The deceased
was a native Of West Virginia, but hac
resided in Charlton county since 1858
His early life in this county was spen
in teaching school, during which time
he studied law and was admitted tC
the bar in 1860. In the same year h,
was married to Miss Pocahontas Cabell
a most estimable lady, who, with two
children. e. G. Hammond Of Sahsbur,
and Mrs c. w. Bowman Of Kansa
City, survive him. The name Of Chas
Hammond was synonym for all tina
goes TO make up a noble and enviabl'
character-loyal citizenship, mode
husband, an indulgent and affectionat
father and a devout Christian gentle
man, he having been 4 faithful mem