The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-13
JUDGE WILLIAM T. WOOD DEAD.
Missouri Pioneer Passes Away at
His Home in Lexington.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
| Lexington, Mo-, May 12-Judge William
| 7. Wood. aged "a years. and for more than
| seventy years a practicing attorney. died
| at his home in this city tonight. He was
born in Kentucky and came to Missouri
| in 1924
| In 1880 Judge Wood was elected Clerk of
| tne Court In Gay County. and later he
was appointed Circuit Attorney by Gov
eTnor boggs. He came to Lexington in
| lSIS and occupied the Circuit bench until
| 1888. when he resigned to locate in St.
Louis Louis - He returned here. however, ten
years later, ano was twice elected Judge Of
| the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
Judge Wood drafted the petition to Con-
chase, and was identified with many his
| toric incidents that are recorded in the
earlier history of Missouri
| General Carroll Wood who was Adjutant
General of Arkansas under Governor Gar
land. was son of Judge Wood, and NJ. l.
M MGod' j. Lieutenant dsnaI in 9he United States
Mason and stanch member of the Presby-
| terian Church.
DAVID BENNETT SMITH.
c Golden City; Mo, May 12..David Bennett
smith. wealthy resident of this city, died
ssuaaenty sa,n TO-DAY on his sheep ranch at Buf,
here for burial
EDWARD HAYDEN.
Palmyra, No. May 12.-Edward Hayden.
q Weli-known farmer living east of this
city. dropped dead yesterday He was sit
ting with his family when he suddenly fell
lGrWaId q snd instantly I'M expired Heart fail
ure IL SAD TO De the cause of his death.
DOCTOR j. II. JENKINS.
Oklahoma City, Ok, Nav l2-Doctor J.
H jenkins. aged 50 years who came to this
city nom Texas several months ago and
this morning OF pneumonia
w. J. RUsHER.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Carliuyilla Ill Nav r,,.L..
aged % years. one of the best-known citi-
zens Of Carltnville. died this afternoon.
JOHN KTTTLE.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Pana, ILL.,, May 12-John Kittle. aged 81
years. one of the best-known residents I'm
Christian County and for thirty years a
resident of Tay1orville. died to-day
FRED BLECKMANN.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington, Mo-. May 1a-Fred Bleck-
mann m dieo here yesterday morning. He was
81 years old and had been a resident Of this
city for sixty eight years. being one of the
seven families that first settled in the town.
8. p. EMERSON.
EEPUELIC SPECIAL
Pennington. Mo-. May rs P. Emerson.
prominent pro- In fraternal circles, died in this
city this morning.
WILLIAM HARVEY,
REPURLLc SPECIAL
Coffeen. ILL.,. May 12-Wfham Harvey a
FORMER mine operator, died to-day of con-
sumption.
JOHN BRECkWEG.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
st. Charles. No., May 12-John Breckweg
died at his home, at Third and Bayard
streets, Sunday afternoon at 2:4S O'clock
assd age . years. and VIII be buried in the Eng
day morning at $50 o'clock.
MRS. MARY e. sCHEMMER.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
C 81: Charles No. May 12-Mrs. Mary a
home in this city aesa s years and nt Rf saf
be buried In. the Lutheran Cemetery
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock. Her hus-
band died March 10. 1902.
r. G. McATEE.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL. -a's
St. Charles. Mo-, May 12-T c. McAtee
a prominent farmer residing at ST. Paul,
this county. died Monday morning at 1880
o'clock, aged s. years, and will Be buried
from the Catholic Church at that place
Tuesday morning at o'clock He had lived
on the farm where he died all of his life
He leaves a wife, four daughters and one
son.
MICHAEL ORTIZ.
Evansville, Ind. May 12-Michael Ortiz. a
wealthy citizen Of Posey County died to-
day. aged 60. He was prominent In politics
JOHN FREEMAN.
Memphis. Mo-. May l2-John Freeman.
pioneer resident Of this county, died here
to-day, aged a.
MRS. LOUISA oLLIvER.
Cairo, ILL.,. May 12-Mrs. Louisa oliver.
aged 4S years. died to-day after a long ILL
ness Of consumption. A son and a daughter
survive her.