The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-06-13
THE OLD MEMS CLUB
Proceedings Of the Semi.Anaual Meeting
Held at Dover, Saturday June 6.

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Frank Campbell.
Rev. Henshaw, pastor of the Dover
Christian church, read the 22nd chap
ter of Revelations, prayer being
offered by Rev. J. N. Crutcher.
The audience and choir sang the
ever favorite, "Jesus Lover of My
Soul"
Rev. I. D. Payne, pastor of the
Methodist church, on behalf of the
citizens of Dover, extended a cordial
and hearty welcome to the club mem
bers and the large number of friends,
President Campbell feelingly and
appropriately responding.
On roll call ten of the old patri-
archs answered to their names, as
follows:-S. Frank Campbell, Joseph
G. Chinn, W. L. Glover, c. w. jack
son, B. F. jackson, Chas. ]. Lewis,
John F. Neill, Jacob Todhunter and
William G. White.
Minutes of the September meeting
were read and approved.
Memorials to the memory of Thomas
Shelby, Abner Ward and John T..
Patton we're read, approved and or
dered filed.
The committees of the deaths of
Stephen L. Cheatham and S. J..
Fitzgerel failed to report memorials
thereon, and will submit same at the
September meeting.
Seven new members we're received
as follows William S. Beck, Will
liam H. Bell, James H. Holman,
Wilson Malone, William A. Redd,
Benjamin F. Stark and Thacker V.
Webb, a biography of each being
secured, as follows:
VIM. S. Beck was born in Madison
county, KY, April 10, 1880; came tc
Missouri in 1889, married Miss Mary
r. Fox in October 1855, 8 children
being born of said union, two O.
whom are living, member Of Chris
tiani church since lS4s, farmer, post
ONCE, Dover.
William Il. Bell was born in Fayett,
county, KY, April 10, 1888; came to
Missouri in 1s4s, member of Southern
Presbyterian church, farmer, post.
office, Corder.
James H. Holman is native Mis-,
sourian, though he was raised in Ed
monstOn county, KY, where he was
taken when an infant on the death
of'his mother. He was born April 6,
1886, twice married and is the father
of II children II of whom are living
member of Methodist church, farmer
and merchant, postoffice, Dover.
Wilson Malone also a native Mis-
sourian, having been born in Saline
county in 1885, but was raised in In
diana, coming to Lafayette county
in 1853, married Miss Mary J. Davis
a native Lafayette countian, June ]
1854, 8 children being born to them
4 of whom are living, member of nc
church, farmer, postofice, Dover.
William A. Redd was born in Fay
ette county, KY, February II, 1885
came to Missouri in 1856, served
years in Confederate army, married
wife and children living, mem
Der of Presbyterian church, mer
chant, postoffice, Dover.
Benjamin F. Stark was born il
Richmond, Va, June 25, 1880, cam,
to Missouri in 1S47 where he has sine,
resided, married, wife dead, father
Of seven children, living, membe.
Christian church, farmer, postofice
Dover.
Thacker vivion Webb was born il
Orange comfy, Va, May l, 1888
came to Missouri in 1886, was Con
federate soldier, member of Baptis
church, wife dead, father of 5 child
ren, ? living, farmer, postohice
Dover.
Fourteen members have passed t
their reward since the Septembe
Injecting, committees to prepar
suitable memorials of each were ap
pointed as follows
On the death Of James A. Morrow
4 a. L, Maxwell and Albert L. May.
On the death Of Richard Sanders
M. W. Lowry and Sterling Powers.
On the death of Ephriam Wagner
John Il. Kelly and J. E. shotwen.
On the death of Charles Triplett
W, L. Glover and Geo. WI Sumner.
On the death Of Turner William
son, ]. F. Campbell and C. w. Jack
son.
on the death of David J. Powell
Frank Bowman and John W. White.
/ On the death of John Wilson, B. N
Lewis and DR., L. Carthrae.
On the death Of IT, R, HitchingI