Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-03-17
JUDGE WILLIAM STUART DEAD.
Passed Away Thursday Evening After
Ten-Days Inconsistencies The
Funeral to be Held Saturday
Afternoon.

! Judge William Stuart, aged SO years,
Q mon shs and 20 days, died at his home
at Boulevard avenue and Jefferson
street at Ills O'Clock Thursday even
ing Of paralysis. He had been uncon-
sclous for ten days. The funeral
services will be conducted from the
late home Of the deceased at 2 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon by Rev. A. A..
Wallace, assisted by Rev. John Ander-
son. The casket will not be opened
during the services, but any friends
who wish to see the body may do so by
calling at the residence Saturday
morning between 0 and IL O'Clock.
william Stuart was born In Clark
county, KY, near Winchester, on May
10, 1917. His father, Roy Stuart, was
a prominent farmer and the son was
reared to manhood on the farm, re-
ceiving an excellent education. He
followed farming in the Blue Grass
state for number Of years, marrying
Miss Elizabeth Judy, OF Clark county,
10 October, 1870 There were two
children born TO the union, both OF
whom are still living. George W.
Stuart, OF Marshall, Saline county,
Mo-, and Mrs. James B. Davis, former
ly OF Monroe county, Mo-, but now
living In the state OF Louisiana.
Judge Stuart had been a resident OF
Audrain county for forty-seyen years,
having moved to this section from
Kentucky In 1857. He bought a large
farm near the northeastern line OF
Audrain county, and soon had a fine
farm Of from five TO six hundred acres.
Here he lived until 1881, when he
moved TO this city to reside perman-
emily. In the meantime Judge Stuart
had builded comfortable fortune,
which steadily increased through care
full handling and strict attention to
business. In 1867, when the country
was just recovering from the effects OF
the civil war, Judge Stuart, with
other leading men Of this community,
organized the Savings bank, he being
one of the original members OF the
board Of directors. Later, and for
several years, the judge served as
president Of the institution with great
ability.
In the spring Of 1889, eight years
after having moved to this city to
live, Judge Stuart suffered his first
great sorrow, in the loss Of his wife.
The following year he was married to
Mrs. Rachael Cardwell, who lived but
three years, and he was married to
Mrs. Elizabeth Addie Judy, daughter
OF Judge Sumner. Mrs. Stuart survives
the judge. OF FIVE brothers and one
sister only one brother is now living,
]. f. Stuart, of Shenandoah, Iowa,
who was at the bedside OF Judge
Stuart when he passed away. The
son, G.. w. Stuart, of Marshall, was
also present at the time OF death.
Judge Stuart was member of the
Presbyterian church and In bis youth
was a Mason, but had not affiliated
with the lodge in Missouri. He was Of
kindly heart and did much good to his
fellow men during life, being free
with his means to relieve distress, and
was always ready with kind and
helpful word for his younger competi-
tors In the struggles OF life.
Funeral services over the remains
of Judge William Stuart were con-
Quoted from the late residence In
south Mexico at O'Clock Saturday
afternoon by Rev. A. A. Wallace,
assisted by Rev. John Anderson. A
large gathering Of friends Of the fam
lily was present.
The pail bearers were 5. M. Locke,
s. 2. Emmons, w. W. Bolts, G. II.
Clark, Charles Buckner and A. X.
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