Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-06-02
JAMES s. sNIDow DEAD.
Was County Clerk of Audrain and
One Of Our Most Honored and
Beloved Citizens.

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ty, and wherever James Shannon
Snidow was known, because of his
death, which occurred Friday morning
at 7:30 O'Clock at his home on West
Monroe street, at which hour he
passed from earth as peacefully as a
child would fall to sleep. He was in
full possession of his faculties until
the end came, and calling his wife
and children TO his bedside bade each
farewell and counseled them as
to their future welfare. Death was
the result of an acute case of pneu-
monia, both lungs being affected,
brought on, il ia thought, by exposure
during the recent county canvass, in
which he was the successful candi-
date for County Clerk, which office
he held at the time of his death.
MIR. Snidow was taken i'll just one
week ago Friday at 3 O'Clock in the
afternoon, grew worse day by day,
and for the last forty eight hours life
and death hung in the balance. All
that medical science could do for the
relief of the sufferer was brought to
bear, but at no time during his illness
was it thought Mr.. Snidow would
recover.
As husband, father and citizen no
man was more gentle, kind, indulgent,
true, or was held by the public In
higher esteem. AS a Christian he
was above reproach, believing stead
fastIy in Him who, on Calvary's cross,
suffered death that mankind might
live. Unostentatious, scrupulously
honest, always affable, he made
friends who clung to him. AS County
Clerk he won the favor of our people
for the able, conscientious and cour-
teous discharge of his duties. Mr..
Snidow was first candidate for the
office in 1882, but was unsuccessful.
In 1894 he again made the race and
was elected. His time for the present
incumbeney would have expired next
January. He was rsnominated for
County Clerk on April 80 last.
Deceased was native of Virginia,
where he was born in Giles county
Feb. 4, 1s4S, and came with his pa
rents to Missouri in 1S49, locating in
Monroe couney. The death of his
father when he was 6 years old. left
him to solve The problem of his future
career unaided. 1t is fact that when
q years old Mr.. Snidow had not
learned to read, but with grit and
energy as his capital he started out to
acquire his education, attending
school in the winter and working on
a farm in the summer in order to earn
the money to procure his education.
After completing his studies he Sc
lected the profession of school teach
er, to which most of his life has been
devoted. No better endorsement OF
his capabilities can be given than to
mention that he taught school in one
neighborhood for seventeen years
and in one district, Excelsior school
house, in Sailing township, for nine
years. In 1877 he came to Audrain
county, and his quiet, 1nassuming
manner, together with his devotion
to his work, soon gained him a host OF
friends. Mr.. Snidow married Miss
Clara D. Milsap, of Osceola, st. Clair
county, April II, 1878, who, with five
daughters, survives him. The chill
dren are Ethel, Stella, Bertha, Flem-
ma and Fay.
Deceased was Master Mason and
an Odd Fellow, and the funeral SER
vices will be held under the auspices
of these orders at 3 O'Clock to-mor-
row afternoon at the Christian church
of which church Mr.. Snidow was
a member-Rev. Mr.. Robbins con-
Quoting the religious ceremony. The
,interment will take place in the
Mexico cemetery.
The bell in the dome of the court
house announced the passing away OF
Mr.. Snidow and told Ia mournful
tones the sad tidings that a good man
had gone to his reward.
FUNERAL SERVICES.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of j. 8. Snidow we're held
Saturday afternoon at the Christian
church, which was crowded with
friends of the deceased who had
assembled to pay respect to the mem
ory of one of Audrain County's most
worthy citizens.
The ceremonies were conducted by
the Masonic, Jdd Fellows end Home
Forum Benefit orders, each of which
deceased was member. The funeral
sermon was delivered by Rey. J. W.
Robbins, pastor of the Christian
church, who took his text from the
last half of the fourth verse of the
twenty-third Psalm, 'sThy Rod and
Thy Staff Shall Comfort Me-" Mr.,
Robbins spoke beautifully of the noble