Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-01-20
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The Tomb.

The Tomb.
CoNRAD-The baby girl of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Conrad of two miles east of
Keytesville, died, Friday night, aged
IS days.
DILLARD-Nettie Edna billiard, aged
II years, four months and I6 days,
died, Sunday, January 18th, 1899, at
the residence of her father, T. L. Dill
lard, in Keytesville, after a short i'll
ness with that dread disease, quick
consumption. She was only sick a
short time, and bore her illness With
Christian patience and fortitude./ De-
ceased was a member of the Christian
church at Slater, Mo, to which place
the remains were shipped for interment,
Monday morning.
AK
GLENN:-Sarah L. Somers was born
in Halifax county, Va, Feb, 2nd,
1888, and died at her home near
Prairie chapel, Jan. 10th, 1899, aged
65 years, 9 months, and ID days.
She gave herself to God and united
with the Methodist Protestant church
in Lynchburg, Va. She was married
to Henry NJ. Glenn in October, 1850.
In 1855 she removed to Pittsylvania,
c. H, Va, and there being no NJ. P.
church there. she, with her husband,
united with the Presbyterian church,
and ever remained a faithful member
thereof till death. She leaves seven
sons and one daughter. One son, an
infant, preceded her to the spirit land.
~
DEWEY We are called upon to
announce the death of one of the old
est citizens of Keytesville, Mrs. Martha
J. Dewey, wife of our fellow-townsman,
DR.. G. M, Dewey, who departed this
life at her home in this city, Sunday,
January 5th, at the age of IS years.
Mrs. Dewey was born in Prince Ed
ward county, in the state of Virginia,
and was the daughter of Col. James
Ewing She emigrated to Missouri in
the year 1880 with her parents, and
they settled in Charlton county, where
she has lived continuously for period
of about 90 years. She was married
to DR.. Dewey the I2th day of April,
I848, and soon after she came to
Keytesville, where she resided an hon
ored and respected citizen and loved
by all until the day of her death. She
had been in feeble health for the past
three years, and her death resulted
from la sgrLRbe, complicated with pDeu-
monia. On April I 9TH of last year
Mrs. Dewey and her honored husband
celebrated the 5oth Tor golden) annl-
versary of their marriage rare
event, which was attended by a large
concourse of their neighbors and
friends. All of her children which are
living were with her at the time of her
death, and are as follows: DR.. J. T.
Dewey of Dewitt, Mrs. Helen Mackay
and Miss Ella Dewey of St. Louis,
Geo. M. Dewey, Jr., Miss Kate Dewey
and her granddaughter, Miss Lois
Lay of Keytesvllle. Mrs. Dewey and
John c. Crawley were the only orig
inal remaining members of the Presby-
terian church which was organized in
Keytesville about so years ago. Her
funeral was preached at the Presby-
terian church by Rev, J. o. Edmond
son, Tuesday, January 18th, and she
was buried at the City cemetery on
that day. Her funeral was largely at
tended by her friends, old and young.
The minister delivered feeling SER
| mon, IN which he stated that she never
said an unkind word to her husband
in all of her life. How many can say
the same? After the sermon Mr..
Crawley made a short address, in
which he spoke of his long acquaint-
ance with Mrs. Dewey and of her
Christian character and noble qualities