The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-08-09

Mary Louise Dalton, librarian of the
Missouri Historical Society, writer
and accredited one of the greatest
authorities on the history of the Mis-
suuri commonwealth and the geneal-
ogy of its people, died at 80 a. m.
Thursday from cerebral meningitis,
resulting from an abscess of the ear.
Miss Dalton was born on April ] 9,
1869, at the home of her maternal
grandmother, Mrs Mary B Walker,
near Wentzville, Mo. She was a
daughter of DIR. William r. Dalton,
now of Seattle Washinton. and Mrs.
Harriet Ursula Dalton.
Mary Dalton spent her childhood
on the Walker farm and her education
began in the public schools of Vent
vile, from which she went to Linden
wood College at St. Charles, Mo,
graduating in 1887 The year pre-
v!ous she won the junior scholarship
prize of $3.50, and when she graduated
it was always with honor. As a stem
ographer she spent several years in
the officies of prominent New York
law firms, and was later with bank
in MiddlesbOro, KY.
Ten wears ago she came to St
Louis and took up newspaper work,
becoming the assistant editor of the
Republic Magazine. For five years
her work was marked with distinction
of genius and ardor Cheerful and
animated, she won a host of friends
both in her active employment and
socially. After five years she was
oblidged. because of i'll health, to
leave the newspaper field.
She spent several months IN Coiora-
do not only recuperating but as ever
active and writing. Returning, she
spent a wear at Wentzville, as by this
time she had specialized in genealogy
and State history. To further TINS
work she went to jefferson City as
the private secretary of relative in
the Legislature.
The Missouri Historical Society
elected her Librarian in the latter part
of 1908. and she prepared the Worlds
Fair Exhibit of this society. Inls
work is said to have further impaired
her health, both because of the strain
and as a result of an attack of malar-
ial fever
She was an only daughter, and one
brother. Warren r. Dalton, an at
torney at Wentville, besides her par
ents, survive her.
She was a founder of jefferson
Chapter, d. A. R., which Will attend
the funeral and member of which VIII
sing. She was also prominent
member and working spirit OF the
Daughters of the United Contederacy
and the Confederate Memorial Monu-
ment Association
Rev. DR.. c. NJ Hawkins of Cabanne
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funeral service, to be held Friday at
10 a. m. at the church. Later, Friday
the body viii be taken to Wentzville.
The Dalton family Is one OF the
Oldest in St. Charles County. Miss
Dalton was d niece of DIR. IL. G. and
Capt. H. II. Dalton Of ST. Louis also
Of former State Senator Charles j.
Walker of Columbia Mo- w W.
Walker of WentZville; Mrs. Kate
Smith of Tocoma, Wash, and Mrs.
Mary l. Broadnax of New York.
St. Louis GlObe-DemOcrat
The death of Mary Louise Dalton
of the Missouri Historical Society Is
a sorry loss to one of the interests OF
the community. Miss Dalton was
force. She stood a first authority IN
the field of her endeavOr. She was
an unselfish, tireless worker for the
Society, to which she had been for
several years an upbuilding influence.
In the specialties of the Historical
work she was at the time Of her tax
ing off gaining nOtable.headWay Her
researches among original manuscript
finds were of striking advantage TO
the Society. Miss Dalton was also
growing expert in the Mississippi Val
iey's prehistoric traces. The Missouri
Historical Society in all of its depart
ments will feel her loss keenly and
will suffer from it. Wentzville Her