The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-02-11
DRATHs.

Died, near Page City, January 30, infant
child OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Stewart.
Died. In this city, ct the residence Of
her parents, recently, Anna May Mayer,
aged 9 years aud Z months.
Died, in this city, at the residence Of his
so~n.ia-law, February Z, Mr., William
taken to Maryviile. Mo-, for interment.
Died, at her home, 10 this city, Feb.
ruary Q, Mrs. Francis Ann Branamau,
aged As years, wife Of Mr.. W. 8. Brana-
man.
She was buried at 2 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, from her home, Rev. b. v.
Alton conducting the services. She leaves
a husband aud two grcyd'cflldreni a son
and a daughter.
Died, near Higginsyille, February 8,
Mrs. Martha M, vile Of Mr.. James
Schooling, aged 20 years, 5 months and Z
days.
Mrs. Schooling bad been III a long time
and death was not unexpected. Her
remains were buried at the Tabo cemetery
on Saturday. She was born 10 Kentucky
aud came to Missouri with her husband
In 1852. She had been a member OF the
Baptist church since girlhood. A hus-
band and six children mourn her depar-
ture. They are: q. P. Schooling, Of
warrensburg; B. ID. Schooling, OF Fay
etteville; t. Q. Schooling, of Oklahoma
and s. A. Schooling, c. c. Schooling aht
} Mrs. l.. K. Foulds, Of Higginsvillei
, Died, at his home, near this city, Satur'
} day, February 4th, Mr.. John Elisot
Cheatham, aged 75 years, 10 months ant
20 days.
Mr.. Cheatham was born near Chsrlolts
willie, Virginia, on the 18th Of March, 1893
He was a son Of James w. and France
. Ellison Chatham. He came. to Missour
with his parents 10 1887, when he Wa
about Il years OF ago. The family settle'
8 near Marshall, In Saline county. A shor
time after this, John apprenticed himsel
to an architect. 10 Cincinnati, to learn tn
trade. He afterward studied architectur
In st. Louis, under Pond q HochholtzeI
u The State University building, at Col
umbia, was the first building OF an
n Importance, In Missouri, upon which b
n ever worked. After this he worked o
many large buildings, and helped to bull
n the stairways and offices OF the Liude
n Hotel and the Merchants Exchange.
Daring the war Mr.. Cheatham was
Missouri river pilot, and made many triI
up the river as far as Fort Benton, an
sometimes went as far south as Ne
Orleans. He was 40 Intimate friend
&c "Mark Twain aud often they were o
the same watch"
tie came to Lexington sometime In Il
as "Forties," snd this has been his hon
81 ever since. He was married 10 this cit,
to Miss Mallnda b. Waddell, a daught'
t. Of Carr b. and Mary Waddell. Six chi
I'd dren were born OF this union, the fir
two dying 10 infancy. Two sons. Robe
and James, and two daughters, MI
,is Mollie Cheatham and Mrs. Fam
~ Jameson. survive him. Mr.. Cheatha
was himself a member OF q family OF MI
children, aud outlived them all.
u Mr.. Cheatham was an oldtlme dem'
crat, and a great admirer Of Thomas Je
ierson. He believed In free speech, ecu
rights and no favors. He loved TO talk
nd hls boyhood days in old Virginia, VIII.
er, he fished In the Rappahannock, ne
e. Monticello. He was always ready to Ia
ay politics, history, architecture, andIin 10
he was well posted On most all topif
NO and was entertaining on oil subjects. !