The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1910-05-06
DEATHS


horn in Galway, Mayo county, Ire
land, August 8, 1888. With his
brother Thomas Patrick Tracy and
two sisters Misses Anna and Mar
garet, he came to America in 1885
and settled in Jackson county, and
they lived there until 1862, when
they moved to Saline which has
been the home of deceased ever
since. He was closely identified
with the county and county seat
and had been a stock holder in thA
Bank of Saline for number OF
years. He was married three times
His first wife was Miss Nancy Fra
eel and to this union the two sur
viving sons, j. p. Tracy of this
county and Thomas Tracy of Sc
attic, Washington, were born. Tho
second wife was Miss Amanda
James and was the mother of the
late John Tracy, jr., who died at
his home in st. Louis about six
weeks ago. The surviving wife
was Miss Pauline Sanger, sister of
John Sanger of this city. An adopt
ed daughter, Miss Julia Tracy also
survives the father. Mr.. Tracy and
the wife who survives took the
young lady, who is about grown,
when she was "a babe to rear and
she has proven a comfort and SOL
ace to her foster parents in their
declining years. Mr.. Thomas
Tracy of Seattle was not here at
the time OF his fatherf's death. He
was here for some time during the
winter but had returned to his
home and was unable to return.
We have known Mr.. Tracy well
during the past six years and
were very much impressed by his
kind disposition and big hearted
ness. 1t would also have been
hard to find better man. II his
life could be accurately portrayed
in writing it would be an inspira-
ton to many young men for years
to come.
The funeral occurred at the
Catholic church in this city Satur-
day at $50 "a. m. and was largely
attended. Father O'Neil conduct
ed the services. After the services
at the church the remains were
laid to rest in the Tracy lot of
Ridge fark. The pail bearers
were j. C. Farrell, Richard Fitz-
simmons, Ed Finnegan, Louis Bene
dick, John Sanger and Peter Sol
omon.
CHESTER THOMAS, SON of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Thomas, died
Wednesday evening at their home
near Herndon aged about rs years.
He was a splendid young man
with a promising future and large
circle of friends and his death is a
sad blow to his parents and the
community. He is survived also by
a brother, Hilary Thomas, and
sister Mrs. Biszanz, of Herndon, and
his grandmother who resided
with him.
The young man had been a patti
ent sufferer from tuberculosis
since the first of the year.
Funeral services were held at
Hazel Grove yesterday afternoon
We Join the friends in extending
heartfelt sympathy to the bereav-
ed.
MRS. MARGARET GIBSON, wife
of j. T. Gibson, who moved here
recently from near, Hardeman dice
suddenly Wednesday evening al
$50 of heart failure, She hao
been waiting ON her husband, who
has been sick, and had stepped tc
the front porch when she fell tc
the floor and few minutes later
was found dead. She was borI
in Boone county SO years ago. She
was married twice. Two chi,drer
were born to the first union, O.
whom one survives-J. w. Wood
small.
About AZ years ago she was mar
ried to the surviving husband, ane
of the six children born to thi'
union four survives. ]. Gibson
of Hardeman T. A. Gibson, Littl'
Rock; Mrs. Maggie Casey, Marshal
Rock, Ark. j. e. Gibson, Arrow
/, Deceased was faithful and CON
sistent member of the Baptis
church and kind lady. We ex
tend the bereaved heartfelt sym
pathy.
Funeral services ara announced
for 2o'olock this afternoon at tn
residence after which the remain
will be taken to Ridge Park GENE
terry for burial.